#sybil the oracle of atlantis

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So this question just popped into my head, but how empathetic do you think Namor is in general towards people? Are there any specific kind of people whom he feels more sympathy for, like abused children, victims of crimes or rich people, etc?

Namor historically has always had great sympathy for the underdog or those who have been abused. He stands up for people who don't have the strength to stand up against their abusers and lends his strength when it's needed. Two instances I would point to as an example of this:

CW: rape/possible incest mention by villain in New Invaders (2004) #3

Merrano (Atlantean Nazi) talks about how he raped a woman (Nia's mother) and then implies he abused Nia (his daughter). After a fight Namor vows that as long as he lives Merrano will not strike Nia again.

As a father and mother fight over custody of their child, Namor makes the child as his ward since both sets of parents are too busy caught up in their personal battle to give proper care and education to their child. He admonishes the mother for putting her son at risk, and he berates the father for thinking to use his child as a part of the Atlantean army because Namor does not recruit children for war; "He is a Citizen. He is my Citizen. We do not turn children into warriors."

Dark Reign: The Cabal

That's examples of Atlanteans in need of protection/help, for humans it's more "Namor saves a child". Like in Namor, the Sub-Mariner, Caleb Alexander tells the story of how Namor saved him from drowning as a child.

Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) #1

One of my most favorite "Namor saves a child" is from R.O.M. Space Knight #35 - Namor saves a surface child, Sybil, and it's just so cute how he is like "I'm gonna put you in a bubble" lol. He also promises to save her robot friend.

In the next issue he saves her life again by transforming her genetic nature to that of an Atlantean so she doesn't die and can live in the ocean in safety forever. (Sybil was a human orphan, who became blind and was also abused by her caretaker, her Aunt. Her Aunt murdered Sybil's parents and kept Sybil to be used for a dark ritual.)

So Namor has a lot of sympathy for children, and underdogs. He doesn't like people who have power and abuse that power or use it to harm others. He notoriously hates bullies.

"There are those who would stand with the many against the few. But Namor will never be amongst them." - Uncanny X-Men (2012) #11

Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) Annual 1 - "I have an exceptionally low tolerance for bullies."

Towards people in general, Namor is stand offish imo, but he doesn't hesitate to speak up or step in if he sees someone being hurt.