“Violence has always plagued the surface. They will destroy themselves.”
―Nereus
King Nereus is a character in the DC Extended Universe film series who appears in the film Aquaman and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. While typically portrayed as a villain, DC extended Universe he is the king of Xebel, the father of Mera and the maternal grandfather of Arthur Curry Jr.
Trivia[]
Nereus is based on Nereus and King Ryus,
Both Ryus and Nereus are the kings of Xebel. However, instead of being her father, Nereus was Mera's ex-fiancée thanks to an arranged marriage.
In addition to having Mera, Ryus had another daughter: Hila, Mera's sister and arch-nemesis