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Triton (comics)

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Triton
Triton as depicted in Secret Invasion - Inhumans #4
Art by Rich Buckler
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceFantastic Four #45
(December 1965)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
SpeciesInhuman
Place of originAttilan
Team affiliationsInhuman Royal Family
Deep Six
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, stamina, speed, durability, agility, and reflexes
  • Underwater breathing
  • Aquatic vision

Triton is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965). He belongs to the subspecies of humans called inhumans, who are born with superhuman abilities.

Triton made his live action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Inhumans, portrayed by Mike Moh. Additionally, Mark Hamill, James Arnold Taylor, and Michael Sinterniklaas have voiced the character in animation.

Publication history

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He first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[1]

Fictional character biography

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Triton is member of the Inhumans' royal family, son of Mander and Azur, brother to Karnak, and cousin to Gorgon, Black Bolt, Maximus, Medusa, and Crystal. Triton was born on the city-state island of Attilan and was exposed to the Terrigen Mist as an infant. The mists altered his body, turning his skin green and giving him the ability to breathe and survive underwater. However, he is unable to survive on land without a special breathing apparatus.[2]

Triton later encounters the Fantastic Four alongside the other royal Inhumans and becomes their ally.[3][4][5][6]

During the Secret Invasion storyline, the Inhuman royal family forges an alliance with the Kree to recover Black Bolt from the Skrulls' clutches. Together, they discover a weakness in the Skrulls' defense and split up to recover the resources to exploit it. Triton is sent to the oceanic planet Pelagia where he encounters mermen-like beings who closely resemble him. He develops feelings for the native, Dascylla.[7] Although outnumbered by the hostile Pelagians, Triton manages to overcome them and find what he seeks. His breathing harness is then upgraded by the Kree, allowing him to operate in the vacuum of space.[8]

In Death of the Inhumans, Triton is apparently killed in an explosion engineered by the Kree.[9] It is later revealed that Triton is alive and in stasis alongside Naja, Sterilon, and several unnamed Inhumans.[10] Black Bolt is later forced to kill Triton, among others, to stop the Kree.[11]

Powers and abilities

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Triton is a member of the Inhuman race, artificially mutated by the Terrigen Mist, giving him scaly greenish skin, a small dorsal fin running from the base of the skull to the forehead, membranous fins extending from his temples, and webbing between his toes and between his fingers. Triton is able to breathe water, to swim at great speeds, and to withstand the pressures of the deep sea. He cannot naturally breathe air and needs near-constant contact with water to survive, and cannot exist out of water without artificial aids. His resistance to deep sea pressure also gives him superhuman strength and speed underwater. He has the ability to survive underwater indefinitely, and the ability to withstand the temperature and pressure of ocean depths. His vision is more sensitive to the green portion of the visible spectrum, enabling him to see in relatively dark ocean depths.

Triton has undergone basic Inhuman royal militia training. When on land, he uses a water circulation system consisting of tubes across his body to survive.

Reception

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Accolades

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  • In 2020, Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Triton 17th in their "20 Most Powerful Inhumans" list.[12]
  • In 2021, Screen Rant included Triton in their "10 Most Powerful Members Of Marvel's Inhumans" list.[13]
  • In 2022, CBR ranked Triton 7th in their "10 Inhumans Who Should Join The Avengers" list.[14]
  • In 2022, Screen Rant ranked Triton 8th in their "Marvel's 10 Most Powerful Aquatic Characters" list.[15]

Other versions

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In other media

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Character poster of Mike Moh as Triton for the television series, Inhumans.

Television

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Video games

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References

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  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Fantastic Four #54 (September 1966)
  3. ^ Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965)
  4. ^ Fantastic Four #62 (May 1967)
  5. ^ Fantastic Four #69 (December 1967)
  6. ^ Cronin, Brian (September 18, 2010). "A Year of Cool Comics – Day 261". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  7. ^ Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3 (December 2008)
  8. ^ Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4 (January 2009)
  9. ^ Death of the Inhumans #1 (September 2018)
  10. ^ Death of the Inhumans #4 (December 2018)
  11. ^ Death of the Inhumans #5 (January 2019)
  12. ^ "Mist Connections: The 20 Most Powerful Inhumans, Officially Ranked". CBR. June 29, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (October 16, 2021). "10 Most Powerful Members Of Marvel's Inhumans, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  14. ^ Harth, David (July 24, 2022). "10 Inhumans Who Should Join The Avengers". CBR. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  15. ^ Etemesi, Philip (November 17, 2022). "Marvel's 10 Most Powerful Aquatic Characters, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  16. ^ Challengers of the Fantastic one-shot (June 1997)
  17. ^ Earth X #3 (June 1999)
  18. ^ Marvel Zombies 3 #3 (February 2009)
  19. ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 (October 2005)
  20. ^ a b c d e f g "Triton Voices (Fantastic Four)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 18, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  21. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 3, 2017). "Here's the Complete Cast of ABC's Marvel Drama Inhumans". The Hollywood Reporter.
  22. ^ Kooistra, Darik (May 19, 2017). "Characters - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Guide". IGN. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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  • Triton at the Marvel Comics wiki
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