Garth (comics)

Garth
Tempest (DC Rebirth version) Character design by Brett Booth.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	as Aqualad: Adventure Comics #269 (February 1960) as Tempest: Tempest #2 (December 1996)
Created by	Aqualad: Robert Bernstein Ramona Fradon Tempest: Phil Jimenez
In-story information
Alter ego	Garth
Species	Atlantean
Place of origin	Atlantis
Team affiliations	Teen Titans Sentinels of Magic Black Lantern Corps Justice League
Notable aliases	Aqualad, Tempest
Abilities	Superhuman strength Can swim at supersonic speeds Can breathe underwater Withstand underwater pressures Force blasts Manipulate water currents Make whirlpools Change the temperature of water Retrocognition Telepathy with sea creatures Travel between dimensions Astral projection

Garth is a fictional character in publications from DC Comics, originally known as Aqualad, and later known by the codename Tempest. As Aqualad, he was the teen sidekick and protégé to his guardian, the super-hero known as Aquaman, bearing the same super-abilities as his mentor that allow him to breathe underwater and communicate with marine life. He also possesses enhanced strength and speed that allow him to move through the ocean with relative ease as well as withstand the high-pressure depths of the ocean. As Tempest, he lost the marine communication powers, but gained mystic-based abilities that allow him to control the temperature of water and moisture surrounding him, as well as the ability to emit destructive force beams from his eyes. As the adoptive Prince of Atlantis, he has at times been forced to assume his mentor's responsibilities as ruler of the oceans during Aquaman's absences, and has in recent years acted as Atlantis' official ambassador to the surface world.

Throughout much of the character's history he appears in a supporting role within the various Aquaman series. He is also a founding member of the superhero team, the Teen Titans, and has remained affiliated with the team throughout several of its many incarnations. In 1996, Garth starred in his own 4-issue limited series, under a new alias: Tempest. In the 2009-2010 miniseries, Blackest Night, Tempest is murdered in battle.

Tempest first appeared in Adventure Comics #269 and was created by Robert Bernstein and Ramona Fradon.

Tempest was initially known as Aqualad, Aquaman's teenage partner, and like many other such "kid sidekicks" popular in the Silver Age, his powers originally varied very little from his mentor. Aqualad was a founding member of the Teen Titans.