Marrina



Marrina is member of the alien race the Plodex. Raised on Earth, she became a member of Alpha Flight, and later married Namor the Sub-Mariner and became a member of the Avengers.

Origin
Marrina was a member of the Plodex, a brutal alien race bent on universal domination. 40,000 years ago, the Plodex sent one of their eggs through space to the planet Earth. This was their method of promulgating the species. By imprinting the DNA of each unique race, they hoped to learn more of their opposition, in order to one day conquer the universe. The egg landed in the Atlantic Ocean, and settled there. As the result, the genetic material inside of the egg adapted to it's underwater environment, in an effort to stay alive. Forward to present-day Newfoundland, Canada. A horrific storm nearly drowns fisherman Thomas Smallwood, and he notices the Plodex egg glowing beneath the waves. He dislodges the egg from the sea floor, and it rises to the surface with him in tow, saving his life. Smallwood takes the egg home to his wife, Gladys Smallwood, who accidentally hatches the egg, prematurely. This causes the genetic material inside of the egg to take the form of a human female infant. The egg is flawed, however, as Marrina does not exhibit the natural inclination to destroy that is inherent in the Plodex race. The Smallwoods take Marrina into their home with open arms, and adopt her as their daughter, despite her peculiar physical characteristics.

Power and Abilities
Marrina's unique hybrid of Plodex and human DNA provided her a uniquephysiology that made her completely amphibious. She had webbed hands and feet, pale yellow skin, black fish-like eyes, and green hair. Marrina could survive on both land and underwater indefinitely, being that she possessed both lungs and gills. Marrina was also immune to freezing temperatures. Her skin protected her from harsh elements, and also aided her while she swam. Marrina could exceed speeds normal humans could never hope to achieve while underwater by shedding the outer layers of her skin. Marrina's unique physiology protected her from the deeper parts of the ocean, as well, granting her enhanced speed, sight, strength, and endurance. Her preferred method of transportation was by swimming underwater, although she possessed superhuman speed while on land. It was shown that she could destroy a semi-truck by striking it full-force, while remaining unharmed, herself. Marrina would also use her considerable speed underwater to generate water spouts that would propel her several feet into the air, causing severe damage to anything that she may strike.