CHIBIABOS
Real Name:
Chibiabos
Occupation:
God of the dead, Chief of the Anamaqkui, former moon-god
Legal Status:
Citizen of Shipolo
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Chibiabos except as a character from Native American legend.
Other Aliases:
Chipiapos, Chipiabos, Chipiapoos (alternate spellings), Moqwai (Menominee name)
Place of Birth:
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives:
Gaoh
(father), Awenhai (mother), Coyote,
Wabasso, Manabozho
(brothers), Yolkai Estsan (wife), Tawa,
Hino,
Group Affiliations: The Anasazi (Gods of North America), ally of a loose cabal of gods of the dead
Base of Operations:
First Appearance: (behind the scenes) Thor Annual 8
History: Chibiabos is a member of the Anasazi, an extra-dimensional race of spirits akin to the Olympian and Asgardian gods worshipped on earth. For thousands of years, the Anasazi have been benefactors and protectors of Native Americans and worshipped by them as gods. Foremost among them is Manabozho, brother of Chibiabos, who was worshipped as the Great Spirit under myriad names by the numerous tribes of North America. While visiting Manabozho on earth, Chibiabos was walking across a frozen lake when he was abducted by older spirits called the Anamaqkiu. Manabozho mourned his brother for four days, but on the fifth day, Chibiabos appeared to him in a vision and instructed him to travel west until he ran out of land and light a fire to guide the spirits of earth to the afterlife.
While captive in the underworld, Chibiabos had seemingly conquered the Amanaqkiu and had promised to stay behind to be their leader. Manabozho meanwhile reached the western coast of North America and lit a fire as his brother had instructed him. The fire became a doorway into the underworld of Seana which he passed through, slaying two of the Anamaqkiu in trying to free his brother, but Chibiabos revealed his pact to stay behind and Manabozho was forced to depart without his brother. The Anamaqkiu, however, as revenge against Manabozho, sent a flood up from the underworld to claim the earth, but Manabozho rushed ahead and saved as much life he could upon a tree he kept floating upon the waters.
As god of the dead, Chibiabos welcomed the honorable dead into Seana and promised them a peaceful afterlife, a realm later called the "happy hunting ground" where the spirits of the dead lived in idyllic bliss with their honored ancestors. His wife, Yolkai Estsan, split her time between heaven and the underworld to be by his side. The dishonored dead meanwhile became subject to the whims of the Anamaqkiu. In recent years, he was contacted by other more sinister gods of the dead, including Seth and Hades, in a plot to unite their realms, but realizing they were not honorable, he backed out of their gathering.
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Strength Level: Chibiabos possesses superhuman strength enabling him to
lift (press) about 65 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Chibiabos possesses the conventional physical attributes
of the Anasazi or Native American gods. Like all Anasazi, he is extra-ordinarily
long-lived, but he is not immortal like the gods of Olympus. He has not aged since
reaching adulthood and cannot die by any conventional means. He is immune to all
Earthly diseases and is resistant to conventional injury. If he were somehow
wounded, his godly life force would enable him to recover with superhuman speed. It
would take an injury of such magnitude that it dispersed a major portion of his
bodily molecules to cause him a physical death. Even then, it might be possible for
a god of significant power, such as Manabozho, The Raven or Gitche Manitou or for a number of
the Anasazi of equal power working together to revive him. Chibiabos also possesses
superhuman strength and his godly metabolism provides him with far greater than
human endurance in all physical activities. (Anasazi flesh and bone is about three
times as dense as similar human tissue, contributing to the superhuman
strength and weight of the Native American Gods.)
Chibiabos also has several undefined abilities to perform
feats of magic, such as sending his voice and image to the land of the living
(earth) and manipulating the matter within the land of the dead. He has several
powers paranormal in nature enabling him to perceive the astral spirits of the
deceased (ghosts) and moving between planes of existence.
Pets: Chibiabos was often linked to the wolf.
Comments: Chibiabos' origins are largely identified from mostly Algonquin
resources. He has not yet been seen in the Marvel or DC Universes.
Clarifications: Chibiabos is not to be
confused with:
Last updated: 10/27/13