How do Atlanteans live so long?

The Atlanteans have the ability to communicate by telepathy. They seem to age longer than average humans. 300 or 400 years in Human time is just one year to them therefore they live. The Atlanteans don't appear in Once Upon a Time.
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How did the Atlanteans live?

Pre-cataclysmic Atlanteans were essentially human, but following the Great Deluge, they were forced to adapt to living beneath the sea. A special serum gave them amphibious characteristics, but after only a few short years, these Poseidonians lost their ability to process oxygen through normal means.
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Did Atlanteans survive?

They don't. Originally, the Atlanteans not only survived, but they thrived in a oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere. Now, though, they can only breathe underwater, due to evolutionary processes. Aquaman, however, is half-human half-Atlantean, and so, can breathe both.
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Why can all Atlanteans breathe air?

Atlanteans possess a highly efficient respiratory system that allows them to extract oxygen from water and breath freely while submerged. According to Mera, only highborn Atlanteans are capable of breathing both water and air, including herself, Orm, Vulko, Atlanna, Nereus, and Scales.
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What nationality were Atlanteans?

However, Blavatsky's writings mention that the Atlantean were in fact olive-skinned peoples with Mongoloid traits who were the ancestors of modern Native Americans, Mongolians, and Malayans.
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Are Atlanteans stronger than Amazons?

10 Themyscira: Amazons Are More Powerful

The Amazons are more trained than any of the armies of Atlantis. Although Atlantis may hold some powerful individuals, the widespread geographic of each city would definitely be in favor of Themyscira.
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Why can't Aquaman's brother breathe on land?

Through the film's dialogue, it's explained only highborn Atlanteans are able to breathe both air and water. That means royalty and anyone who associates with them on a regular basis. That's why Atlanna is able to flee to the surface and remain there for years, and why Mera can spend so much time on land.
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Is Aquaman immortal?

IS AQUAMAN IS AN IMMORTAL | Fandom. Aquaman is not immortal. Keep in mind, "immortal" doesn't mean "can't be killed", it means "ages indefinitely". He probably can'\t defeat Wonder Woman.
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How did Atlantis sink to the bottom of the ocean?

As punishment, he says, the gods sent "one terrible night of fire and earthquakes" that caused Atlantis to sink into the sea.
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Can Atlanteans breathe air DC?

Most Atlanteans in the DC Comics universe may look just like humans, but their anatomy is obviously quite different, as evidenced by their ability to breathe underwater. Atlanteans are also capable of breathing air, and in the comics, the transition from underwater to surface isn't anything major for them.
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Why is Aquaman stronger than the other Atlanteans?

“He's strong because, like most Atlanteans, their bodies are built to withstand thousands of pounds of pressure, they live so far down.” Wan explained that Atlanteans are naturally strong when they come to the surface because they're bodies are so dense and adapted to pressure.
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Are Atlanteans bulletproof?

He wears a shirt that looks like it's made of scales but is actually an Atlantean armor that is bulletproof. Aquaman has superhuman strength without the armor as well, and superelastic skin. His Atlantean DNA has evolved to produce these traits after centuries of its people living in the deepest parts of the ocean.
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Who was King of Atlantis before Aquaman?

King Atlan was referred to as simply "Ancient Atlantean King" in the credits of Justice League, though he was later revealed to be Atlan. Vulko states that Atlan was the "first ruler of Atlantis" in Aquaman. Atlan is also king when Atlantis sinks, which means he was the last surface king.
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Is Ocean Master older than Aquaman?

Ocean Master appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Evil Under the Sea", voiced by Wallace Langham. This version is the older brother of Aquaman, whom he has fought several times. Ocean Master appears in Young Justice.
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Can other Atlanteans talk to fish?

When Aquaman got another revamp in the New 52 with writer Geoff Johns, his marine telepathy was defined somewhat differently. As he stated in his first issue of his rebooted series, fish and other lower forms of marine life don't have the mental compatibility for direct communication, so he can't “talk” to them.
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Who are the descendants of the Atlanteans?

The descendants of the Atlanteans according to traditional Theosophy include those of the Mongolian race, the Malayan race, and the American Indian race as well as some people of what in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was called the "olive-skinned" Mediterranean race.
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Is Atlantis Greek or Roman?

Since the 19th century there has been renewed interest in linking Plato's Atlantis to historical locations, most commonly the Greek island of Santorini, which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption around 1,600 B.C.
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Who is the king of Atlantis?

Kashekim Nedakh is a character in Atlantis: The Lost Empire who is the King and ruler of the lost continent of Atlantis, and the father of Princess Kidagakash Nedakh.
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Is Wonder Woman from Atlantis?

For background, Diana of Themyscira is name of the modern superhero, Wonder Woman. In the comic books, Themyscira is the capital of the Amazons, and depicted as a mysterious island with a hidden location, similar to Atlantis.
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Who is stronger Aquaman or Wonder Woman?

Aquaman is very strong, but he still isn't on the same level as Wonder Woman. In the New 52 comics, Aquaman can lift up to 475 tons and more, but Wonder Woman can achieve even better results than this. After all, she has the power of the gods at her disposal, and that's an advantage that shouldn't be underestimated.
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Why did Atlanteans and Amazons fight?

The Snyder cut history lesson reveals Atlanteans and Amazons were two of the three races of ancient Earth, alongside humans. All three races battled together to defend the planet from Darkseid.
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