Nagala is the descendant of
Naga, who had for centuries ruled
Lemuria and worn the
Serpent Crown,
magic item empowered by the Elder God
Set. Though the original crown was destroyed, Nagala somehow obtained a new Serpent Crown. She allied with
Attuma against
Namor and the
Defenders as part of "
Deep Six". When the Defenders attacked Deep Six, Nagala successfully held off
Dr. Strange with her Serpent Crown enhanced magic, but in a subsequent battle, Strange outmaneuvered the Lemurian with the help of his teammates
Hellcat and the
Silver Surfer, and the rest of Deep Six were quickly defeated. Strange confiscated Nagala's Serpent Crown before
teleporting away, and Namor returned to the throne of
Atlantis. Nagala later served as leader to the extremist group
At'la'tique ("Fury of the Sea") and their agents
Fathom Five, who targeted the reckless, environment damaging "
Airlings" of the surface world; Nagala escaped capture when
Atlantean troops attacked At'la'tique's formerly secret base.
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