REAL NAME: Ssil-Il
OCCUPATION: Scientist, adventurer
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Human mutate
LEGAL STATUS: Illegal immigrant
OTHER ALIASES: Fish Face
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tir fo Thuinn
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Night Shift
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Walker Manor, New York (USA)
FIRST APPEARANCE: Space Adventures #11 (May-June 1954)
HEIGHT: 6' 0"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
EYES: Yellow
HAIR: None
The R-93 nuclear submarine of the United States Navy embarks on a journey from the shores of New England to Ireland, but something goes wrong. The submarine begins to fail and descends beyond a safe depth. Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by amphibian humanoids. Ssil-Il is one of his rescuers, along with two others who go by the names Lor-Shim and Fen-Ac. They are taken to the domed city of Tir fo Thuinn, where Queen Shar-La informs them that two types of beings live in the submerged city, the "breathers" (basically normal humans, like Shar-La herself) and fishmen (scaly-green-skinned amphibians such as Ssil-Il). The machines that protect the city are ceasing to function and the city will perish in a short time if they are not able to keep them running. The men of the Navy use the nuclear fuel from the submarine to power the submerged city, making all the machinery work again. Crane falls in love with Shar-La and she with him. She announces her wedding plan with Robert to Counselor Valyon, who starts a riot to stop the marriage. The riots make the city begin to collapse. Huey and Captain Small escape helped by Ssil-Il. Despite Robert's pleas, Shar-La is determined to perish with her city and eventually Robert remains with her while the city is destroyed. Captain Small, Huey, and Ssil-Il make it to port and are flown back to the United States, where the amphibian will be studied by marine scientists. However, Huey and Captain Small contact Mr. Teller, who rescues Ssil-Il from the facility where he is being held and make him the last member of his group, The Night Shift.
POWERS & WEAPONS
Amphibian physiology.
