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Namorita Prentiss is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist Bill Everett, the character first appeared in Sub-Mariner #50 (June 1972). Namorita belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities, and to the species of humanoid aquatic beings named Atlanteans, who are born with supernatural powers.
Namora's sterility created tension with her husband Talan. Upon meeting Vyrra, an Atlantean scientist who had been exiled for practicing the forbidden science of cloning, she requested that he make a clone of her to which she could give birth. Vyrra was even able to overcome the birth defect that prevented Namora's ankle wings from developing, to prevent the clone from looking too much like Namora. Namor, the Sub-Mariner #20
After the clone, Namorita, was born, Talan was killed and the subpolar kingdom destroyed by an atomic explosion. Consequently, Namora fled to the underwater kingdom Lemuria, where she raised her child.
Namora developed a rivalry with the lemurian lady Llyra for the affections of the Lemurian prince Merro, that resulted in her presumed death by poisoning at the hands of Llyra. Namora did not reveal to her daughter that she was a clone before her death. Llyra married Merro, who also died mysteriously, and ascended to the throne, becoming the empress of Lemuria.
Namor, not feeling equipped nor inclined to be the guardian of Namorita, introduces her to his long-time friend Betty Dean Prentiss, whom Namorita would eventually consider a guardian and second mother. The Sub-Mariner #52-55, August-November 1972 Namorita used Prentiss for her surname while in the surface world.
Betty Prentiss would eventually be killed by Dr. Lemuel Dorcas, Namor's enemy. Super Villain Team-Up #2, October 1975
Namorita rescued the drowning alien Wundarr from his people, the Dakkamites. She left him with the Thing as a guardian, Marvel Two-in-One #2, March 1974 who soon returned this arduous assignment to Namorita. Marvel Two-in-One #4, July 1974
In the crossover story arc Atlantis Attacks, Namorita allies with the New Mutants, who accidentally found the Horn of Doom and gave it to Namor. He entrusts Namorita to guard it in her quarters in Atlantis, but three Deviant Mutants steal them by order of their leader Ghaur and his ally Llyra. Since the three thieves where chosen by Ghaur because of their resemblance to three of the New Mutants, Namorita first thinks that they are the thieves, but is soon convinced otherwise. When Ghaur uses the Horn to summon a sea monster to destroy Atlantis, they defeat it together, saving most of the population. Namorita tasks herself with the support of the Atlantean, who fled their destroyed, polluted and inhabitable city. The New Mutants Annual #5, 1989
A short time later Namorita was abducted by Deviants and reappears in the final battle of this story arc, when Llyra nearly succeeded in tricking Namor into killing her. However, Namorita was rescued by him instead, as were all kidnapped heroines. Fantastic Four Annual #22, 1989
Namorita, as a New Warrior, aided Thor in battling Juggernaut. Thor #411-412 She was engulfed and subsequently rescued from Sluj by Namor. Namor the Sub-Mariner #6-7 She and her fellow Warriors first battled Psionex, The New Warriors #4 then fought the third Star Thief and journeyed to the Blue Area of the Moon, where they encountered the Inhumans Royal Family and the Watcher. The New Warriors #5-6 Namorita was beaten by Neo-Nazis in Berlin. She escaped to England, where she was reunited with Jacqueline Crichton and Union Jack, and fought Warrior Woman. Namor the Sub-Mariner #12 She then discovered that she was a clone. Namor the Sub-Mariner #19-20 After being severely beaten by the scavenger known as Sea Urchin, she first swapped her usual green bathing suit for Atlantean armor, then soundly beat the Urchin in a rematch. The New Warriors #14
When team founder Night Thrasher took a hiatus from the Warriors, Namorita led the team. The New Warriors #22 However, the stress of leading the Warriors, the revelation of her cloned nature, and ruling Atlantis during Namor's absence all proved to be too much for her. She became drunk at a nightclub and left with the leader of the Poison Memories gang, who wanted to gain vengeance against the Warriors. He stole information from Namorita's apartment which was used to kidnap many of the Warriors' family members. The New Warriors #35-36 After the surviving family members were rescued, Namorita's guilt over the incident forced her to leave the Warriors. The New Warriors #39
Namorita returned to Atlantis, only to be denied entry as the Atlanteans discovered her clone nature. The New Warriors #41 This seemed to be the final catalyst for Nita. An over-saturation of oxygen, coupled with the DNA Vyrra spliced into her at the time of her creation, caused her to change into a closer version of the original Atlanteans. Because of this, Namorita gave herself the name Kymaera. The New Warriors #44 While fighting alongside the Warriors, she was captured and brainwashed by a terrorist organization, The New Warriors #55 only to be rescued by Night Thrasher. The New Warriors #74
On one occasion, Namorita became covered with pus-filled boils. Her lover Nova saw her in this state and did not speak in time to reassure the emotionally vulnerable Namorita that his feelings for her had not changed. His hesitation sent her over the edge, and she left. Nova vol. 3 #1 A crestfallen Namorita went to take a shower and, to her surprise, her skin returned to its original pink tone. She also shed her pointed ears, webbed hands, and glassy black eyes. Nova vol. 3 #2 Following this transformation, Namorita continued to mutate and developed new powers. She found that she could secrete burning acid or a paralytic toxin and could become transparent. The New Warriors vol. 2 #1 After her breakup with Nova, Namorita briefly dated Johnny Storm (the Human Torch), The New Warriors vol. 2 #4 and co-ruled Atlantis in a triumvirate with Warlord Seth and the warrior Andromeda. The Defenders vol. 2 #11 Ultimately, Namorita and Nova came to terms over the break-up.
Namorita's remains, along with those of Night Thrasher and Microbe, are recovered and given a proper burial. New Warriors vol. 4 #15 During Hercules' journey to the underworld, Namorita is seen in Erebus gambling to be resurrected. The Incredible Hercules #129
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