Inhumans

The Inhumans are a fictional group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associate the name "Inhumans" with this particular team of super-powered characters.

The Inhumans first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965), though members Medusa and Gorgon appeared in earlier issues of that series (#36 and #44, respectively). Their home, the city of Attilan, was first mentioned years earlier, in a Tuk the Caveboy story written and drawn by Jack Kirby that appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). The city was described as the home of a race that was evolutionarily advanced when human beings were still in the Stone Age.

The Inhuman Royal Family have been adapted to numerous Marvel animated series and video games over the years. Inhuman characters were introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in live-action in the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., while the Inhuman Royal Family are featured in the TV series Inhumans, which premiered in 2017. The latter show was critically panned and lasted only one season. Earlier, a proposed film adaptation of the Inhumans was announced in 2014 by Marvel Studios, but was later removed from their slate and is yet to be produced.

Inhuman Royal Family
The Inhuman Royal Family are the ruling class of the Inhumans. Among the members of the Inhuman Royal Family are:


 * Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) – King of the Inhumans and husband to Medusa. He has a destructive hypersonic voice that is so loud, he actually remains silent and has undergone rigorous mental training to prevent himself from uttering a sound, even in sleep. The fork-like antenna on Black Bolt's forehead allows more controlled use of his voice.
 * Medusa (Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon) – Wife of her cousin Black Bolt and Queen of the Inhumans. She is also a former member of the Fantastic Four and the Frightful Four, as well as the mother of Ahura and older sister of Crystal. She has super-strong prehensile hair.
 * Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff) – Medusa's sister, ex-wife of Quicksilver and mother of Luna. She is a former member of the Fantastic Four, as well as a former member of the Avengers. She can manipulate Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
 * Gorgon (Gorgon Petragon) – Cousin of Medusa and Black Bolt. He has bull-like legs in place of his actual legs that can create intense shockwaves that would be equal to an earthquake.
 * Karnak the Shatterer (Karnak Mander-Azur) – Cousin of Black Bolt. He is also a priest and philosopher and chose not to expose himself to the Terrigen Mists. But he does have the ability to sense an opponent's weak points and is a superb martial artist.
 * Triton (Triton Mander-Azur) – Karnak's fish-like brother who can breathe underwater and survive the pressures of the deep sea.
 * Maximus Boltagon – Also known as Maximus the Mad, he is the brother of Black Bolt and tries to overthrow him from time to time. Maximus has the ability of mind-control.
 * The Unspoken – Cousin of Black Bolt. He was once the King of the Inhumans until the rest of the Royal Family rose up against his power-hungry ways. Black Bolt defeated and banished him, decreeing that his actions would be removed from the history books and his name never be uttered again causing him to be referred to as "The Unspoken". The Terrigen Mists gave him the power of "Terrigenesis," the ability to alter his body into any form he wished.
 * Ahura Boltagon – Son of Medusa and Black Bolt. He has psychic abilities.
 * Luna Maximoff - Daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal. Born human, but was later mutated by the Terrigen Crystal by her father.
 * Lockjaw – A large bulldog who was granted the power of teleportation after exposure to the Terrigen Mists. This was due to the Inhumans' experiment on canines.

Inhuman Royal Guards
The Inhuman Royal Guards are a group of Inhumans that are responsible for protecting the Inhuman Royal Family. Among its members are:


 * Chynae – A hydrokinetic Inhuman with pointy ears and gills.
 * Dinu – A teenage Inhuman who was disfigured during Terrigenesis and has to wear a mask on his face with eye-holes and a zipper where his mouth is. It has been rumored that the ritual of Terrigenesis has disfigured Dinu so much that simply looking upon his face can cause death.
 * Drive – An Inhuman with super-speed.
 * Naanis – A tree-like Inhuman, and the twin brother of Timberius.
 * Neifi – An Inhuman with gray skin and reptilian features. He possesses super-strength and durability and his skin is like armor.
 * Tonaja – An Inhuman with green scaly skin and extendable brown wings.