REAL NAME: Andromeda (a corruption of her name in the Atlantean language)
IDENTITY: Unknown to the American general public
KNOWN ALIASES: Andrea McPhee
OCCUPATION: Warrior, adventurer
LEGAL STATUS: Unknown. She claims to be a citizen of Atlantia.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Unknown, presumably Atlantia
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KNOWN RELATIVES: None known
GROUP AFFILIATION: Ally of the Defenders
BASE OF OPPERATION: Currently mobile
EDUCATION: Unknown
DIMENSION: Earth-616
FIRST APPEARANCE: DEFENDERS #143, (in costume) DEFENDERS #146

HEIGHT: 5 ft. 8 in.
WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
EYES: Green
HAIR: Auburn
SKIN: Blue

Very little is known about Andromeda. She claims to have held the rank of Major in the Atlantean armed forces, but states that the deeply male-dominated nature of Atlantean society, particularly within its military, prevented her from advancing any further. As a result, she says, she left Atlantis for the surface world. Inspired by stories of the Sub-Mariner’s adventures there during his time as ruler of Atlantis. Following his example, she sought out the Defenders, the team with which he was once affiliated. Upon her arrival, Andromeda concealed her true origins by posing as a surface-dweller under the name Andrea McPhee, using a serum that allowed her to breathe air and altered her skin color. She has since revealed to the Defenders that she is, in fact, Atlantean.

NOTE: Information was collected from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition (Volume 2, No. 1, August 1985).

STRENGTH LEVEL: The limits on Andromeda's strength have yet to be determined, but it is known that she is considerably stronger than the average Atlantean male. The average Atlantean male can lift (press) about 4 tons in the air; at the very least, Andromeda can lift (press) 14 tons in the air.

KNOWN SUPERHUMAN POWERS: Andromeda possesses the conventional attributes of the Homo mermanus species: gills to enable her to extract oxygen from water, superhumanly strong physiology to enable her to withstand the great water pressure changes that occur beneath the sea, blood circulation enabling her to withstand freezing temperatures, and specially-devloped vision which is more enabling her to see in the murky ocean depths.

As noted, Andromeda possesses unusual strength for an Atlantean female. She can also swim (and move on the surface, as well) faster than the average Atlantean. The average Atlantean can swim at a maximum speed of about 26 knots (30 miles per hour) for several hours before tiring. Andromeda can maintain a greater swimming speed over that peroid, but its limits have yet to be determined.

Like all Homo mermani except for the Sub-Mariner and Namorita, Andromeda cannot breathe out of water unaided. She is capable of lasting approximately 10 minutes on the surface without artificial means for intaking oxygen before she begins to suffocate. However, in order to survive in the surface world, Andromeda used a serum employed on past occasions by the Atlaneans Krang and Dorma. When imbibed by a Homo mermanus, it allows him or her to absorb oxygen and expel carbon dioxide directly through the skin for a period of approximately 12 hours. The serum also alters his or hers skin pigmentation to that of an average Caucasian human for the same amount of time.

OTHER ABILITIES: Andromeda is highly proficient in all Atlantean methods of armed and unarmed combat.

WEAPONRY: Andromeda is highly skilled in the use of all standard Atlantean weaponry, but she most often uses a trident, which she can hurl with great force. Andromeda also possesses a warship of Atlantean manufacture, which can be used both for flight and for undersea travel, and which is armed with various Atlantean weaponry.

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