How do Atlanteans live so long?
Mia Lopez
Updated on March 22, 2026
The Atlanteans have the ability to communicate by telepathy. They seem to age longer than average humans. 300 or 400 years in Human time is just one year to them therefore they live. The Atlanteans don't appear in Once Upon a Time.
How did the Atlanteans live?
Pre-cataclysmic Atlanteans were essentially human, but following the Great Deluge, they were forced to adapt to living beneath the sea. A special serum gave them amphibious characteristics, but after only a few short years, these Poseidonians lost their ability to process oxygen through normal means.Did Atlanteans survive?
They don't. Originally, the Atlanteans not only survived, but they thrived in a oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere. Now, though, they can only breathe underwater, due to evolutionary processes. Aquaman, however, is half-human half-Atlantean, and so, can breathe both.Why can all Atlanteans breathe air?
Atlanteans possess a highly efficient respiratory system that allows them to extract oxygen from water and breath freely while submerged. According to Mera, only highborn Atlanteans are capable of breathing both water and air, including herself, Orm, Vulko, Atlanna, Nereus, and Scales.What nationality were Atlanteans?
However, Blavatsky's writings mention that the Atlantean were in fact olive-skinned peoples with Mongoloid traits who were the ancestors of modern Native Americans, Mongolians, and Malayans.Legend of Atlantis (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans
Are Atlanteans stronger than Amazons?
10 Themyscira: Amazons Are More PowerfulThe Amazons are more trained than any of the armies of Atlantis. Although Atlantis may hold some powerful individuals, the widespread geographic of each city would definitely be in favor of Themyscira.