Manta's current origin story from Geoff Johns' Aquaman run explains that Black Manta hates Aquaman after the hero killed his father. Once again, this was used in the first DCEU Aquaman movie, and it seems to be propelling the villain's actions in the sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, as well.
David Kane, also known as Black Manta, was a mercenary and the son of the late Jesse Kane. Formerly the second-in-command of a pirate crew led by his father, he came into conflict with Aquaman after the latter refused to save his father's life.
Hating the emotionless sea and Aquaman, whom he saw as its representative, he was determined to become its master. An alternative version was given in #8 of the 2003 Aquaman series. In this origin, the boy who would become Black Manta was an autistic orphan placed in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum.
Trivia. In the comics, Aquaman killed Black Manta's father by accident, thinking Black Manta had killed Thomas Curry when in reality, his father had died from a heart attack.
In this iteration, it is revealed that his father was accidentally killed during a battle between Black Manta and Aquaman, which prompts Black Manta to avenge his father. This is the backstory the film ultimately adheres to, as Black Manta's vendetta begins in Aquaman when his father is killed.
During his time held prisoner on the ship, the boy attempted to call Aquaman for help but was not seen. This resulted in the boy developing hatred against the sea, and Aquaman, who he saw as its representative. He finally defended himself against his captors, killing one of them with a knife.
While his single-mindedness is a weapon that directs everything he does, it's also all he has. Black Manta is so entirely consumed by his desire for revenge that he has nothing else. The journey he's been on since the murder of his father has left him utterly hollow.
Arthur approached the two and is shocked to see his mother alive and well. Atlanna and Arthur happily embraced each other as they're finally reunited after years of separation. Atlanna explained how she managed to survive her death sentence and remained trapped in the lost kingdom for years.
In the alternate timeline of the 2011 "Flashpoint" storyline, Mera is the Queen of Atlantis and killed by the Amazons at some point. Her death prompted Aquaman to cause Western Europe to sink into the sea, hoping to destroy New Themyscira as well.
Considered one of Aquaman's greatest enemies, Black Manta has a singular hatred for the King of Atlantis. For decades, Manta's true name and motives were shrouded in mystery, hidden behind his menacing oversize helmet.
In "Black Manta," David Hyde is the Hero of His Own Story | DC. The return of Arthur Curry in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom also means the return of his all -time biggest hater, Black Manta. We all know this guy cannot stand Aquaman's fish guts. But is a five-fathom grudge all there really is to the man?
Some of the character's most notable villains include his archenemy, the mercenary Black Manta; his own half-brother the Ocean Master; the humanoid sharks King Shark and Orca; the pirate the Scavenger; Mera's twin sister Siren; and the Trench species, among others.
Because of this, Manta's origin of his autism was only brought up 36 years after the character's introduction in 2003′s Aquaman #8 “Paint it Black!” where it was revealed that prior to becoming Black Manta, David Hyde was sent to Arkham Asylum due to his autistic condition being simply recognized as a criminally insane ...
Aquaman KILLS Black Manta! - Justice League: Throne of Atlantis - YouTube. Aquaman proves that having the ability to control underwater monsters is the BEST ability ever!
With the help of Aquaman's half-brother Orm (Wilson), our rough-and-tumble hero defeats the resurrected Kordax and Manta falls to his death as Necrus crumbles.
Trivia. Only the Pre-Crisis version of Black Manta is Pure Evil, since New 52 Manta genuinely loves his father and wants to avenge him after he was killed by Aquaman in the New 52.
The culprit of the murders, thefts and the framing of the Amazons is revealed to be the witch Circe, who "kills" Diana by reverting her form back into the clay she was born from. Later, Wonder Woman is brought back to life and together with Donna Troy, battles Circe and ultimately defeats her.
In the climax of the miniseries, Aquaman is among those resurrected by The White Lantern Entity and is reunited with Mera. The Black Lantern Ring helps reconstruct Orin's body and when he is resurrected, his hand is restored as well.
According to director James Wan, the sequel was never meant to focus on Mera and Aquaman the way the first movie did. He told Entertainment Weekly before the sequel opened in theaters that “Aquaman 2” always prioritized Aquaman's relationship to his villainous half-brother, Orm (Patrick Wilson), over his one to Mera.
Arthur Curry, Jr. was born in 1965's Aquaman #23. At the time, Arthur and Mera had only been married for five issues, so this was a surprising development. The comic begins with a doctor informing Arthur that Mera is pregnant and before the final page, Aquababy is born!
He was able to match his brother Aquaman's use of their tridents, even besting and breaking their mother's trident in their first fight and forcing Arthur to use Atlantis's most powerful polearm technique with his newly acquired Trident of Atlan to emerge victorious in their final fight.
Aquaman was the highest-grossing movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and it will remain that way with Aquaman 2 being the final DCEU installment.
Eventually, Aquaman gains the upper hand, but unexpectedly turns his Trident on himself and offers Black Manta the chance to kill him. However, Aquaman tells Black Manta that killing him will never satisfy him. Black Manta sees the truth and surrenders. Aquaman uses the moment to apologize for killing his father.
Aquababy was murdered by Black Manta, an event that changed the Aquaman storyline. Black Manta kidnapped Aquababy and put him inside a sphere, slowly filling it with air, as Aquababy was unable to breathe outside of water. Black Manta had Aquaman fight Aqualad in exchange for Aquababy's life.
Following the death of his father, David set out to seek revenge and kill the man responsible for Jesse's death, Aquaman, becoming a dangerous enemy for him.
