== Character Bio ==<br/><div class="floatright">(http://media.dcentertainment.com/sites/default/files/galleries/file/ajax/field_galleryimages/und/form-XZNSUlZiE2WHHdRMI0R_eUGvlOMFE67U1t4fnKKYZms/FP_B_12097.jpg)<br/>(http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/3/31666/881207-tempest_2.jpg)(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/Tempest_Garth.jpg)</div><br/>== Personal Information ==<br/><strong>Legal Name:</strong>Garth<br/><strong>Alias:</strong>Tempest (formerly Aqualad I)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>25 (biologically 26)<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>Part of Gotham Residing In:</strong>Nowhere permanent<br/><br/>== Physical Description ==<br/>Standing approximately 5'10, Garth's warrior training has given him solidly built and well-toned body.  He has slightly dark skin, shaggy jet black hair, and bright purple eyes.  He also has a scar on the right side of his face.<br/><br/>== Persona ==<br/>Garth is a bit on the neurotic side with his tendency to be paranoid and pessimistic.  He is a very introverted person and can easily get anxious and shy around other people.  He has a tendency to be quiet, polite with others, and ethical to a fault.  He is a very serious person with unrealistically high expectations, which feeds into his insecurity and inferiority-complex.  He is also incredibly steadfast and loyal, especially to his friends and family.<br/><br/><br/>== Key Skills ==<br/>1)<strong>Combat Skills:</strong>Adept at hand-to-hand combat and weapon-based warfare.<br/><br/>2)<strong>Occultism:</strong>Has an extensive understanding of various different types of magic, especially Atlantean magic.<br/><br/>3)<strong>Leadership:</strong>Has experience leading an army into battle under the banner of his king, Orin.<br/><br/><br/>== Advantages ==<br/><strong>Atlantean Biological Adaptation:</strong>Atlanteans have evolved and adapted to survive deep under the sea, leading to several biological advantages when on land.  These include being able to breathe underwater, endure and survive extreme pressures, and prevent himself from freezing in the ocean depths.<br/><br/><strong>Super Human Strength, Speed, Agility, and Durability:</strong>Able to lift up to approximately 8 tons on dry land.  Extremely fast swimmer and runner, being able to swim at 85 MPH and run at up to 60 MPH.  His reflexes are about 10-15 times faster than an ordinary human.  His body is also highly impervious to physical injury and extremely resistant to heat-and-energy-based attacks (i.e., Amazo's heat vision).<br/><br/><strong>Enhanced Senses:</strong>His ability to see in the murky depths of the ocean allows him exceptional night vision while on land. Tempest has excellent close range vision and he can see particularly well in low light. His hearing is several times more acute than an ordinary human's. His sense of hearing is particularly acute, although, because the rate sound travels on dry land is different than beneath the water, his hearing is directly linked to his vision.  He also has a powerful sense of smell.<br/><br/><strong>Telepathy:</strong>Tempest has a form of telepathy which works particularly well on other aquatic life. Unlike Aquaman, Tempest cannot compel any marine life to obey him.  He can only communicate with them.<br/><br/><strong>Magical Abilities:</strong><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Optic Blast!</strong> He is able to project purple beams of mystical energy from his eyes.</li><li><strong>Water Control:</strong> Grants absolute control of any body of water, though the larger the amount, the more effort and energy it requires. Also able to create water from the air around it.</li><li><strong>Mystical Detection:</strong> He is able to sense mystical energies including changes in the fields around him and use post-cognition to understand the what and the why of the things he senses.</li><li><strong>Heat and Cold Generation:</strong> Tempest has the ability to generate massive amounts of heat energy from his left hand and massive amounts of cold energy from his right hand.</li><li><strong>Teleportation:</strong> He is able to teleport across the planet using water as a medium.</li></ul><br/>== Disadvantages ==<br/><strong>Dehydration:</strong>Needs to periodically return to water or he will weaken.  If he is trapped in an environment without water, he will rapidly wan in strength and potentially die.<br/><br/><strong>Vulnerability:</strong>He is strong and durable, but not invulnerable; small arms fire barely phase him, but concentrated large arms fire or concentrated assault from a super-strong assailant will injure and eventually kill him.<br/><br/><strong>Colour Blindness:</strong>He is partially color blind, almost unable to distinguish between black, green, and blue.<br/><br/><br/>== Background == Garth's parents, King Thar and Queen Berra lived in the capital city of Shayeris in the Hidden Valley.  The Atlanteans who lived there were powerful magicians called the Idylists.  Slizzath, formerly Zath, a powerful magician who also happened to be King Thar's brother, managed to gain the loyalty of Idylist radicals and raise an army of the undead.  The Idylist Radicals killed King Thar, but not before he cast a magical spell that trapped Slizzath in an other-dimensional prison.  Queen Berra and her infant son, Garth were driven from their home by the Idylist radicals due to superstition about an ancient Atlantean prophecy.  They sought refuge in the Capital City of Poseidonis where they were taken in by the King of Atlantis at the time, Orin's father.<br/><br/>As Garth grew up, his training in both physical and magical combat began.  He developed a friendly rivalry with another Atlantean named Kaldur'ahm.  When Orin took the throne as the new Atlantean King, Garth did not hesitate to pledge his loyalty to him.  Unfortunately, just as soon as Orin took the throne, a splinter faction called "Loyalists Of The Trident" led a coup against him.  Orin and Garth got separated as they fled the palace.  The young Atlantean teen spent the next few months in search of his king.  His search would eventually lead him to the surface world where he was reunited with Orin and was introduced to the Justice League for the first time.  Aqualad lent his aid in the fight for justice and became friends with some of sidekicks of the time.  When it was time for Orin to reclaim the throne, General Garth raised the banner of his king and commanded an army of his own.  After the war, he stayed in Atlantis and saw to the reconstruction efforts.  He was prepared to leave for the surface once again when the Justice League requested Atlantean aid.  Unfortunately, it was at this time that The Loyalists returned with a vengeance.  With Darkseid's help, they had created a False Atlantis, New Tritonis in an attempt to rival the original and conquer the planet in its own name.  A four-year long war broke out, starting with an year long siege against the capital city of Poseidonis (the Long Night).<br/><br/>During an effort to reclaim Poseidonis' lost territory, the Dawn Offensive, General Garth and his army was defeated by The Loyalists.  He was separated from his men in the aftermath and was nearly captured by the enemy.  He was fortunately rescued by a mysterious Atlantean sorcerer named Atlan, who takes him to the Grotto, a convergence between dimensions where you could spend an entire year inside, but only a few weeks would have passed outside on Earth. There, Atlan began Garth's training in the mystical arts, teaching him various valuable new spells.  They spent a little over an year inside the Grotto, but only a few weeks had passed outside.  After Garth's training was complete, they went to the Hidden Valley where Garth battled against Slizzath.  After emerging victorious, Garth took up a new alias, Tempest and returned to Atlantis just in time for the climactic Battle of the Abyss.<br/><br/>A few months ago, the Mystical Advisers warned of a great series of disasters approaching and that it was going to start in Gotham.  Aquaman left his trusted generals and civil governors in charge and departed for Gotham to investigate this new threat.  Some time later, growing concerned with the apocalyptic prophecy, Garth decided to leave for Gotham as well, believing that his services would be needed there.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Personal Timeline</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>1990:</strong> Garth was born.  Several months later, Slizzath and his army of undead attack Shayeris.  Idylist radicals killed King Thar, Slizzath was trapped in an other-dimensional prison, and Queen Berra took her infant son and sought refuge in Poseidonis.<br/><strong>2005:</strong> Aquaman comes to the throne at the age of 20, but is exiled from Atlantis after a faction calling themselves "Loyalists Of The Trident" lead a coup against the new king.  Aqualad also fled the palace and searched for his new king.  The two are eventually reunited.<br/><strong>2006:</strong> Aqualad assists in the fight against Darkseid and the rescue of M'gann.  He helps Aquaman in marshalling forces for the reclamation attempt.<br/><strong>2008:</strong> General Garth leads an army of Atlantean warriors in the name of his king, Aquaman in the reclamation of Poseidonis.  He remains with his people and saw to the reconstruction effort alongside M'gann.<br/><strong>2010-2012</strong> General Garth aids King Orin in the war against The Loyalists.<br/><strong>Late 2013:</strong> Atlan takes Garth to the Grotto and begins his training in magic.  Garth later goes back to the Hidden Valley and battles Slizzath.  He takes up his new alias, Tempest.<br/><strong>Early 2014</strong> The Battle Of The Abyss. No details found on record except that it broke the Loyalist forces and ended with the utter annihilation of New Tritonis and the re-establishment of contact between Atlantis and the surface. <br/><strong>Late 2014:</strong> Aquaman departs for Gotham.<br/><strong>2015:</strong> Tempest decides to leave for Gotham as well.<br/></div></div><br/><br/>== Character Extras == Face Claim:<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Tyler Posey</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2013-12/enhanced/webdr07/18/14/enhanced-buzz-wide-10694-1387395826-24.jpg)</div></div><br/><br/>Ons: Click here for my O/O's (https://elliquiy.com/forums/onsoffs.php?u=1549)<br/><br/>Offs: Click here for my O/O's (https://elliquiy.com/forums/onsoffs.php?u=1549)