Quotes / Aquaman (2018)

"Jules Verne once wrote: Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide... they will come together. That's how my parents met: like two ships destined for each other."

—Arthur Curry

"By bloodshed do the gods make known their will!"

—Orm, then later Arthur

Mera: Atlantis has always had a king. Now it needs something more.

Arthur: Well, what could be greater than a king?

Atlanna: A hero. A king fights only for his own nation. You fight for everyone.

Vulko: This is the lost Trident of Atlantis.

Arthur: Oh, another fairytale?

Vulko: It's more than a story, it's real. It was forged by the greatest weapon masters in history. Crafted from Poseidon's steel for King Atlan, the first ruler of Atlantis. Legend says, the Trident was built with the power to command the sea.

Arthur: So what happened to it?

Vulko: To know that, is to go back to the time before the Great Fall, when King Atlan ruled over all that was, the Kingdoms of Atlantis were one. It was a time of great prosperity and technological advancement. We had unlocked the secret to unlimited energy at a time when the rest of the world still thought the earth was flat. But we became too ambitious, too hungry for power. The ocean swallowed us and Atlantis sank. But the very power that collapsed our civilization also paved the way to our future. It gave us ability to breathe underwater. And so, we evolved. Others regressed, became savage. And the king lived out the remainder of his days in self imposed exile. Neither he, nor the Trident were ever seen again.

Orm: Down here, we have a legend about the Karathen, an ancient sea monster so powerful that even King Atlan himself couldn't contain it. So he imprisoned it in the depths of the ocean. In that abyss, the creature bides its time, waiting to rise again. Atlantis has been lying in wait, and now the beast has awakened.

Arthur: You know, there was a time when I wanted to meet you one day, get to know my little brother, let him know that he wasn't alone, and we could hang out together. If only I'd know what a dick you'd turn out to be.

Orm: You were the reason our mother was executed. And I've hated you for it ever since. But I do not want to kill you, Arthur. I am going to give you one chance. Go home. Do not ever come back to Atlantis. You are not going to win this. A war is coming to the surface whether you like or not. And I am bringing the wrath of the Seven Seas with me.

Arthur: You know I can't let that happen.

Orm: I know.

"Arthur may only be half-Atlantean, but he's already twice the king you'll ever be!"

—Vulko

Karathen: You do not belong here. I have guarded the Trident against false kings since the beginning and for a thousand years. I have seen the greatest champions try and failed, but never have I sensed one as unworthy as you. You dare to come here with your tainted mongrel blood to claim Atlantis's greatest treasure?

Karathen: So be it, half-breed! You thought yourself worthy? You thought yourself king? You dishonor this place with your presence!

Arthur: Stop! You're right, I am a half-breed mongrel. But I did not come here because I thought I was worthy. I know I'm not.

Karathen: You understand me?

Arthur: I do.

Karathen: No mortal has conversed with me since King Atlan. Who are you?

Arthur: I'm nobody. I came because I have no choice. I came to save my home, and the people that I love. I came because the Trident is our only hope. And if that's not good enough... then screw you!

" My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. They were never meant to meet. But their love saved the world. They made me what I am: a son of the land, a king of the seas. I am the protector of the deep. I am Aquaman."