Namor

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly expanding, introducing new superheroes ...

[Red Wave Was More Like a Pink Splash](https://time.com/6231293/red-wave-pink-splash-election-republicans/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20221107-midterms) [How John Fetterman Beat Dr. Being the first one born in this new civilization, with wings on his feet and ears that “pointed to the heavens,” he was seen as a deity and became the leader of Talokun. There, Namor speaks with one of the citizens who says she was hoping to be fighting alongside him for much longer. A shaman in the village found a plant that was infused with vibranium, which he used to make a serum that he promised would cure their ailments. It was unclear how Namor would be portrayed in the sprawling universe, until it was revealed in 2022 that [Tenoch Huerta](https://time.com/6171012/marvel-movies-shows-upcoming/) was cast as the underwater antagonist. This prompts a war between Wakanda and the citizens of Talokun. He’s called Kukulan, a “feathered serpent god.” His name Namor, he explains, comes from the moment he went to fulfill his mother’s wish of being buried on land. In these comics, Namor is the son of a human man and the princess of Atlantis, making him a mutant. On the anniversary of T’Challa’s death, Queen Ramonda takes Shuri to a cove to talk about grief and says to signal the end of mourning, they must burn the clothes she wore to the funeral. In the comics, Namor was written as an antagonist, never truly being a hero or a villain. Namor’s [inclusion in the MCU](https://time.com/6171012/marvel-movies-shows-upcoming/) has been hinted at since 2016, after it was announced that Marvel Studios had bought the rights to the character. Initially written by Bill Everett, he is one of the oldest superheroes created in Marvel comics history, preceding characters like