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ALPHANS
Alphans or Alpha Centurians are water-breathing aliens of the planet Arima, the third from the sun Alpha Centauri A (Earth designation). Essentially Alphans are humanoid in appearance with grey or green scaley skin, possessing gills and other adaptations enabling them to dwell beneath the sea. Alphans have built interstellar ships of intermediate capacity, able to attain near light speed. The Alpha Centauri trinary system boasts other worlds with intelligent life. In fact the Alphans' nearest stellar neighbors are the blue-skinned, red-finned Centaurians (such as the member of the future band of freedoms fighters, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Yondu).
Alphans were first encountered when Dynorr, the Stalker from the stars, came to Earth to steal an ocean. Betrayed by Kormok, Atlantis was left defenseless when Kormok sent Namor to the Antarctic ruins of their previous homeland. There Namor was attacked by the Stalker from Alpha Centauri and his crew, but they were ultimately repulsed by the Sub-Mariner [SUB-MARINER #17].
In the future of the Guardians of the Galaxy timeline, in an attempt to save the Alphans from the world devourer Galactus, the Guardians and the Keeper (Silver Surfer as Protector of the Universe) transported Arima's capital entire undersea kingdom to an ocean of the planet of Yondu's birth, Centauri IV of Beta Centauri[GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25]. In this future thr Alphans and Centaurians share a tranquil co-existence on Centauri IV [GOTG #47]
FIRST APPEARANCE: SUB-MARINER (v1) #17
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