U-Man

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character_name =U-Man
species=Homo mermanus
publisher =Marvel Comics
debut="Invaders" #3 (Nov 1975)
creators = Roy Thomas (writer) and Frank Robbins (artist)
real_name =Meranno
alliances =Super-Axis
species = "Homo mermanus"
homeworld = Atlantis
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U-Man (codename for Meranno) is a super-villain appearing in Marvel Comics. He is a frequent adversary of Namor the Sub-Mariner.

Fictional character biography

Meranno is a member of the "Homo mermanus" species, also known as the Atlanteans. He was a childhood playmate for Namor but never liked him. Later, he worked as a research scientist in Atlantis' Antarctic facility in the late 1930's. There he allied himself with Nazi Germany. He betrayed the location of Atlantis to the Nazis, who launched an attack. The fleet and the Hall of Sciences were destroyed and the Emperor Thakorr was left in a coma. He was banished from Atlantis for treason. Filled with a burning desire for revenge against Atlantis' ruler, Prince Namor, Meranno renamed himself U-Man (or, Unter-Wasser Mann) and joined the Axis Powers to fight Namor and his allies, the Invaders. Meranno used Nazi scientific procedures to augment his natural abilities, making himself much stronger than the average Atlantean and enabling himself to survive on the surface for extended periods of time. A Japanese spy called Lady Lotus used her psychic powers to control Meranno, Master Man, Baron Blood, and Warrior Woman, and made them into the villainous team known as the Super-Axis.

Later, Meranno allied with another Atlantean malcontent, Attuma, in an attempt to conquer the surface world. He has recently appeared in the new Invaders series, along with Warrior Woman.

It was revealed in "New Invaders" #3 that Meranno raped Lady Lotus and fathered her daughter, Nia.

Powers and abilities

U-Man enjoys the benefits of his Atlantean nature, including complete freedom of movement in the water, increased resistance to injury, and the ability to breathe above and under water. He has superhuman strength and endurance.