Iqula was born before the Exodus. This was a time where in Merpeople with fins became separatists from the legged Atlantians of Posiedonis. Through his youth Iqula was well trained as a leader and a general. Callin himself the true son of the Sea, he believed he should rule all of Atlantis in place of Aquaman due to his high born bloodline as a descendant of Poseidon. Iqula believed that he was the true ruler of Atlantis, so he tries to do whatever it took to rule Atlantis.