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[DC/Aquaman] How does the Trench work as part of a united Kingdoms?

In the Aquaman movie, the Trench are shown as basically blood thirsty  animals. While the Brine are shown the ability to talk and use technology. Anyone familiar with the comics, can tell me how it works in the comics? Can the Trench think and talk and advise the king? Or are they all being mind controlled by Aquaman?
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It's been a while since I've read the arc where the Trench were introduced, but strictly speaking, The trench are to Atlanteans what Falmer are to other Elven subtypes in *Elder Scrolls.* They used to be a real Kingdom, and on paper they still are, in the sense that none of the other players can set up shop in their territory without getting shredded. But they've devolved and mutated so wildly that they don't have a real government or anything approximating human thought.

 In the comics they operate like an Insect hive, with a king and queen who use the rest as dumb shock troops. Not clear if that's how it works in the movies.