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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface.

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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] retaliation in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface.
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* The fate of King Atlan. He was so ashamed about what happened after the experiments with the trident of Altan that led to Altantis being sunk under the sea, he exiled himself to the Hidden Sea in atonement and prevent the trident from being misused.

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* The fate of King Atlan. He was so ashamed about what happened after the experiments with the trident of Altan that led to Altantis Atlantis being sunk under the sea, he exiled himself to the Hidden Sea in atonement and prevent the trident from being misused.
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*** Made even worse by how one could tell that while Orm was visibly reluctant to fight Vulko, both because he really doesn't want to kill him and because he was wary of his mentor's fighting prowess, Vulko doesn't even try to fight back or escape without killing Orm. He just lets the guards take him to prison, despite knowing fully well Orm had no reason to spare him, all while clearly looking remorseful. The reminder of his failure to be a proper teacher and how he could have prevented all the war had he been better in raising Orm seemed to have made him resigned to his fate.
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** Considering that Orm was raised by Orvax, the man who sent his wife Atlanna to be devoured by the Trench as punishment for having run away from him and giving birth to a surface dweller's bastard, it's likely that Orm had been subjected to such venomous rhetoric from an early age by his father, in addition to Orvax's general xenophobia, until he started aping that same rhetoric as his own as a coping mechanism along with the indoctrination.
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* When Orm finally confronts Vulko for his betrayal, it's clear that he feels genuinely betrayed and sad by his mentor for choosing Arthur over him. Think about it. With Orvax and Atlanna dead, Vulko was perhaps the only familial figure he had through his life and the fact that his mentor chose his brother who had never cared for Atlantis over Orm himself who had devoted all his life to Atlantis obviously hurts him, his sudden shouting and clear anger when he demands to know why his teacher and vizier would betray him.
** Vulko himself makes it clear he is by no means happy over having to pit Orm and Arthur against one another. Orm may have been Atlanna's second son and the one she had with King Orvax and he may have been corrupted, but he was still a student of Vulko and Vulko makes it clear that he has tried repeatedly to change Orm and strive him from the dark path that he has taken with the absence of his mother and father only to fail. His expression and tone when he muses on how he has advised Orm against it makes it clear he is sad that he failed to teach Orm better. When Orm rants on how Vulko had chosen Arthur from the beginning to take the throne from him, Vulko is clearly hurt. In his mind, he clearly did not want to have both his students fight one another and while it was Orm that forced him to do it, he does acknowledge that it was also partly his failure as a mentor that lead to the situation escalating as it is.
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* The fate of King Atlan. He was so ashamed about what happened after the experiments with the trident of Altan that led to Altantis being sunk under the sea, he exiled himself to the Hidden Sea in atonement and prevent the trident from being misused.
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** You actually watch these two men fantasize, for a moment, about the childhood they might have had together. . . before they come back to the reality that's forcing them to try and kill each other.
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* Karathen (the monster guarding King Atlan's trident) just [[IJustWantToHaveFriends wanted someone to talk with]]. She hasn't had anyone to talk with since the death of King Atlan hundreds hundreds of years ago.

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* Karathen (the monster guarding King Atlan's trident) just [[IJustWantToHaveFriends wanted someone to talk with]]. She hasn't had anyone to talk with since the death of King Atlan hundreds hundreds thousands of years ago.
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* Despite barely meeting each other, Arthur admits to Orm before their duel that he "always wanted to meet his little brother", just to show that they'd have each other in the world. Only now to see what Orm is planning, there's clearly a hint of sadness that he turned out to be a {{Jerkass}}.

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* Despite barely meeting each other, Arthur admits to Orm before their duel that he "always wanted to meet his little brother", just to show that they'd have each other in the world. Only now to see what Orm is planning, there's clearly a hint of sadness that he turned out to be a {{Jerkass}}.{{jerkass}}.
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** Orm himself isn't immune to Arthur's words. For just a moment, he's taken aback and hesitates when confronted with this confession, before going ahead with his plans.
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*** You can just imagine, however, how harder Thomas Curry, Arthur's dad, is taking it, especially considering a) he clearly [[HerHeartWillGoOn never chose to remarry/love another person]] and b) [[TheLostLenore he still goes to the docks every single day]], for 20 years, to await Atlanna's return. You could almost hug him when Atlanna finally returns to him, his patience and faithfulness paying off in the end. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments It's actually quite]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome impressive]] [[GoodParents how he managed to raised Arthur and have a very close bond with him]], especially with the RealLife challenges single parents face. Add to this that Arthur actually never held Orm in a negative light before he was forced to stop him. Thomas was a good father.

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*** You can just imagine, however, how harder Thomas Curry, Arthur's dad, is taking it, especially considering a) he clearly [[HerHeartWillGoOn never chose to remarry/love another person]] and b) [[TheLostLenore he still goes to the docks every single day]], for 20 years, to await Atlanna's return. You could almost hug him when Atlanna finally returns to him, his patience and faithfulness paying off in the end. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments It's actually quite]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome impressive]] [[GoodParents how he managed to raised raise Arthur and have a very close bond with him]], especially with the RealLife challenges single parents face. Add to this that Arthur actually never held Orm in a negative light before he was forced to stop him. Thomas was a good father.
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*** Not to mention their poor dog. He may have survived though...
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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface. Though their is some hypocrisy involved as well, given that the Atlanteans know most on the surface do not know they exist and are harmed by their behavior, nor do the Atlanteans make any efforts to communicate peacefully, mostly thanks to their FantasticRacism.

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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface. Though their is some hypocrisy involved as well, given that the Atlanteans know most on the surface do not know they exist and are harmed by their behavior, nor do the Atlanteans make any efforts to communicate peacefully, mostly thanks to their FantasticRacism.
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* There is a definite sadness to Arthur admitting to Mera how much he feels like a failure, given he believes he's done nothing but fail at the one thing he thought he could really contribute to in their mission (fighting).
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* When a flood overtakes their truck and they get separated, Arthur frantically searches the debris screaming for his dad. Fortunately, Mera arrives and is able to save Thomas from drowning.

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* When a flood overtakes their truck and they get separated, Arthur frantically searches the debris screaming for his dad. dad, and its clear he has little hope of finding him in the chaos of the tsunami. Fortunately, Mera arrives and is able to find and save Thomas from drowning.drowning thanks to her powers.
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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface. Though their is some hypocrisy involved as well, given that the Atlanteans know most on the surface do not know they exist and are harmed by their behavior, nor do the Atlanteans make any efforts to communicate peacefully.

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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface. Though their is some hypocrisy involved as well, given that the Atlanteans know most on the surface do not know they exist and are harmed by their behavior, nor do the Atlanteans make any efforts to communicate peacefully.peacefully, mostly thanks to their FantasticRacism.
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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface.

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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface. Though their is some hypocrisy involved as well, given that the Atlanteans know most on the surface do not know they exist and are harmed by their behavior, nor do the Atlanteans make any efforts to communicate peacefully.
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*** You can just imagine, however, how harder Thomas Curry, Arthur's dad, is taking it, especially considering a) he clearly [[HerHeartWillGoOn never chose to remarry/love another person]] and b) [[TheLostLenore he still goes to the docks every single day]], for 20 years, to await Atlanna's return. You could almost hug him when Atlanna finally returns to him, his patience and faithfulness paying off in the end. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming It's actually quite]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome impressive]] [[GoodParents how he managed to raised Arthur and have a very close bond with him]], especially with the RealLife challenges single parents face. Add to this that Arthur actually never held Orm in a negative light before he was forced to stop him. Thomas was a good father.

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*** You can just imagine, however, how harder Thomas Curry, Arthur's dad, is taking it, especially considering a) he clearly [[HerHeartWillGoOn never chose to remarry/love another person]] and b) [[TheLostLenore he still goes to the docks every single day]], for 20 years, to await Atlanna's return. You could almost hug him when Atlanna finally returns to him, his patience and faithfulness paying off in the end. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments It's actually quite]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome impressive]] [[GoodParents how he managed to raised Arthur and have a very close bond with him]], especially with the RealLife challenges single parents face. Add to this that Arthur actually never held Orm in a negative light before he was forced to stop him. Thomas was a good father.
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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a[[KickTheSonOfABitch retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface.

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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans is a[[KickTheSonOfABitch a [[KickTheSonOfABitch harsh, but well-deserved retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash, and Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface.
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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans: [[KickTheDog one big mean-spirited retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash. It's so saddening to see such an elegant and advanced civilization resort to such an awful act.

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* The Atlantean's response to the humans' behaviour towards the oceans: [[KickTheDog one big mean-spirited oceans is a[[KickTheSonOfABitch retaliation]] in the form of a tidal wave carrying all of man's submarine wrecks and collective trash. It's so saddening to see such an elegant trash, and advanced civilization resort Orm later mentions that Atlantean children have been poisoned thanks to such an awful act.this sort of thing. No ''wonder'' so many ocean dwellers have so much contempt for the surface.

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