The protagonist of tape ‒ Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), the son of an employee of the lighthouse Tom Curry (Temuera Morrison) and a woman named Atlanna (Nicole Kidman). Arthur already in adolescence demonstrated incredible strength and speed, as well as the ability to breathe under water and talk to fish. At her death, Atlanta revealed the truth to the boy: she was the Queen of Atlantis, who was in exile, and promised that one day Arthur would become the ruler of the seven seas. His father educated him and taught him how to control his abilities, which eventually helped him become a hero known as Aquaman.