David Kane

"The surface dwellers forgot what their ancestors knew—fear me."

"You cannot negotiate with destiny. You can only meet it head-on."

"My war isn't with Aquaman. It's with a world that made us enemies."

"I learned early that love is just another chain."

"Happiness is a lie told by the satisfied and the naive."

"Some truths are too dangerous to speak aloud."

"I've always known my destiny. Few men can say the same."

"The depths taught me that pressure creates diamonds."

"Fear keeps you alive. Remove it and you become invincible."

"I don't hope for victory. I demand it."

"Time is currency. I've invested mine well."

"Change is weakness unless you control it."

"Knowledge of your enemy is worth more than an army."

"Peace is surrender by another name."

"I've commanded respect through action, not words."

"Success means your enemies fear the sound of your name."

"Creativity without ruthlessness is just art."

"I am the consequence of a world that created men like me."

"Nature respects only strength. I've learned her language."

"Beauty fades. Power endures."

"Death holds no fear for those with nothing left to lose."

"Patience with myself. Impatience with others. That's the balance."

"I built my empire on conquered water and crushed dreams."

"The ocean is in my blood. It makes me unkillable."

"Every choice I made led me here. I regret none of them."

"Courage is easy when you have nothing to protect but pride."

"I've learned that the strong don't negotiate—they demand."

"My fate was written in Atlantean blood and sealed in war."

"I don't seek happiness. I seek dominion."

"Freedom means answering to no one but yourself."