Namor's Mutant Powers In The MCU Explained

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0:00What's a must-have superpower for an undersea, water-breathing king?

0:04The power to fly through the air with teeny tiny wings on his feet, of course!

0:08Namor's mutant power of flight is one of his most recognized comics abilities,

0:12and it appears his MCU debut will put it on full display, complete with those trademark wings on

0:18his ankles. Throughout the new trailer for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," we see instances where

0:23Namor is either levitating or flying around in combat. The question of whether his wings

0:28are a part of his flying power is a point of debate in the comics. Some fans believe the

0:33wings simply help him steer and maneuver, while some other source of power, possibly telekinesis,

0:37is thought to lift him. The fact that he is seen levitating would point toward this being the case.

0:42An interesting thing to note about Namor's flight: Namor was most likely the first superhero

0:47to ever fly in a comic book, with his flying powers predating those of Shazam and Superman,

0:52the latter of whom originally just made giant leaps as opposed to soaring through the skies.

0:57With that in mind, it's only fitting that Namor will get to exercise those

1:00ankle wings on his cinematic debut. However, this is only the beginning of his powerset.

1:06While flying around is cool and all, it's going to take someone with both

1:09speed and strength to compete with Marvel's Black Panther, no matter who may be donning

1:14the famous moniker following T'Challa's tragic death. As we've seen in comics and

1:18"Wakanda Forever" clips, Namor is more than competent in both of these arenas,

1:22possessing raw abilities that allow him to stand toe-to-toe with even the Hulk.

1:28"That can't be good."

1:29Namor is a powerhouse when it comes to durability and super-strength, and these abilities increase

1:34exponentially when he is in the water, meaning that even if one finds Namor tough to beat on

1:39the surface, a quick dip in the ocean will make him even tougher. While Namor's primary mutant

1:44power is generally considered flight, it's his strength, endurance, and unrelenting stubbornness

1:50that will make him seem unstoppable even to the forces of Wakanda. Though his water-fueled

1:54strength is quite similar to another ocean-loving superhero from the DC Universe, it's worth noting

1:59that Namor is actually the original aquatic superhero, predating Aquaman by two years.

2:05Out of all the abilities that Namor has in the comics, it's his telepathic abilities and

2:09intelligence that prove most commanding. If Namor weren't powerful enough on his own, his ability to

2:15command sea life and the Talocans, with nothing but his mind might be his most imposing power.

2:19But can Namor speak to fish? The answer is complicated. While he does have a telepathic

2:24connection with sea life, it's more of an influence over them that allows him to get

2:28creatures to do what he wants them to do. This is as opposed to the way that Aquaman generally

2:33"communicates" with sea life in a more verbal manner. For instance, those whales swimming in

2:37the "Wakanda Forever" clips alongside the people of Talocan? Namor is basically mind-controlling

2:42them into joining the fight. Which is something he can also do with other elements of the ocean.

2:47Namor has the ability to manipulate water and the weather around him,

2:51in a similar way to Storm of the X-Men. We see brief scenes of this power in action during

2:56the "Wakanda Forever" trailer where the Talocan leader appears to have flooded Wakanda itself.

3:00It's a moment reminiscent of the comics, where Namor did just that. This wasn't the

3:05first time Namor attacked a human city in such a manner, either, as 1941's "Human Torch" issue

3:105 saw him flood New York City to devastating effect, an event that still lives in infamy.

3:16Believe it or not, Namor was the first "entity" to ever successfully invade

3:20Wakanda in the comics, though he was defeated by T'Challa and the Avengers,

3:24and things eventually got sorted out between everyone. However,

3:27when it comes to Marvel's Cinematic Universe, we will have to wait and see if Wakanda and

3:31Talocan will ever make amends because this is a pretty devastating attack.