ARYAMAN
Real Name: Aryaman
Occupation: God of oaths and marriage, former sun-god
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Aryaman except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Airyaman, Aryman (name variations), Sraosha,
Sraosa (Persian names)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Purusha (father),
Gaea (mother, alias Aditi),
Varuna,
Mithras (brothers),
Vishnu,
Brahma,
Shiva (half-brothers), Dyaus,
Pushan (nephews), Prithivi (niece), Indra,
Surya,
Tvashtri,
Vayu
(great-nephews),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India, The
Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: Aryaman has yet to appear to the Marvel or
DC universes.
History: Aryaman is a member of Adityas, an extra-dimensional
race of beings who were worshipped as
gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian tribes of Asia. The Adityas were
the ancestors of the later ascendant Gods of India, but under Hinduism,
Aryaman and several of the Adityas were eclipsed by the Hindu Gods.
Under Zoroasterism, Aryaman was worshipped as one of the Gods of Persia
(modern Iran) and as the god, Sraosha, a god of
order, he defended Earth under Ormazd
from the gods of evil led by the demon, Ahriman. |
Height: 5 '8"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Aryaman possesses superhuman strength enabling
him to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Aryaman possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. He also has some mystical abilities
which as yet are unrevealed.
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GANGA
Real Name: Ganga
Occupation: Goddess of freshwater, mother-goddess
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Ganga except as a mythological deity. She is well-known in
India.
Other Aliases: Anahita (Persian name), Gung, Gunga, Mai,
Place of Birth: Mount Himavat (modern Mount Everest) near modern
Bhakapur, Nepal
Marital Status: Widowed
Known Relatives: Himavat (father), Menahka (mother), Lakshmi,
Parvati,
Sarasvati,
Yamuna
and the Apsaras (sisters), Santanu (husband, deceeased), Bhishma (son,
deceased), Kartikeya (son by Agni, deceased), Jambhavan
(son by Vishnu), Jalamdhara (son by Shiva),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India, The
Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Mount Himavat
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by
C. J. Carella
History: Ganga is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings
knows as the Apsaras, daughters of the ancient mountain-god, Himavat,
and his wife, Menahka. Traveling to Earth on the waters of rivers
flowing off the mountain, the Apsaras were often courted and taken as
brides by the Hindu gods. Seduced by the fire-god, Agni,
Ganga gave birth to Kartikeya, the war-god, who as an adult was slain
by Skanda,
the Hindu god of war who took over his identity and worship. One of the
most important of the Hindu gods, Ganga was also worshipped by the
Persians as Anahita, the water-goddess. |
Height: 5 ' 6"
Weight: 340 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Ganga possesses superhuman strength enabling
her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Ganga possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. She also has several mystical
powers to alter her appearance and to imbue mystical properties on water
taken from the Ganges River, which was named after her. |
KAMA
Real Name: Kamadeva (original Hindu name)
Occupation: God of love
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Kama except as a mythological deity. He is well-known in
India.
Other Aliases: Pradyumna (mortal avatar), Manmatha, Ananga
Place of Birth: Vaikuntha in the realm of Nirvana
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Vishnu
(father), Lakshmi
(mother), Brahma,
Shiva
(uncles), Parvati,
Sarasvati,
Yamuna
and the Apsaras (aunts), Padma (sister), Ratri
(wife)
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India
Base of Operations: Vaikuntha
First Appearance: Kama has yet to appear in Marvel or DC
Comics
History: Kama is the son of Vishnu, one of the leaders of the
Hindu Gods, an extra-dimensional race of beings who are worshipped as
gods in India, and Lakshmi, the goddess of heaven. As god of love, Kama
took it upon himself to smite mortals and gods with love, much like Cupid
of the Greeks, but when he dared to imbue Shiva with love for the
goddess Parvati, Shiva opened his eyes and incinerated Kama into ash.
Shiva had been grieving the death of the goddess, Sakti, who he had
loved, but Sakti had been reborn as Parvati. Whether Kama knew this
information is unrevealed. Kama was reborn in his next life as Pradyumna,
the mortal son of Krishna, one of the mortal avatars of Vishnu.
Regaining his godhood, he took the goddess Ratri as his wife. |
Height: 5 '9"
Weight: 415 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: In his divine form, Kama has green
skin.
Strength Level: Kama possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press)
30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Kama possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. He also has mystical skills to
affect the emotions of others through his arrows.
Pets/Transportation: Kama often rode a giant parrot named Kameri and
sailed the sea on the great fish named Makara. |
PUSHAN
Real Name: Pushan
Occupation: God of travelers and messengers, psychopomp
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Beletseri except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Pusan, Puchan (variant names), Puhsien (Chinese
name),
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Mithras
(father), mother (name unrevealed), Rohini (wife), Varuna,
Mithras,
Aryaman,
Vishnu,
Brahma,
Shiva
(uncles), Dyaus, Prithivi (cousins), Indra,
Surya,
Tvashtri,
Vayu
(nephews), Ratri,
Ushas
(nieces),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India, ally of The
Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by
C.J. Carella
History: Pushan is one of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race
of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian
cultures in Asia. Pushan is the son of Mitra, the god of light, who with
Varuna, the god of sky, and Rudra, the god of storm, ruled over the
Vedic gods. Pushan was assigned the role of escorting the spirits of the
dead to the afterlife. He was one of the few Vedic gods to remain
in the pantheon after Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva replaced Varuna, Mitra
and Rudra in the Hindu religion, but he also had a role in the Gods of
Persia under Zoroasterism. |
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Pushan possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 35 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Pushan possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. He can move at incredible speeds
through dimensional barriers and remain invisible to mortals.
Pets/Transportation: Pushan rides a chariot pulled by two goats. |
RATRI
Real Name: Ratri
Occupation: Goddess of love and beauty, former goddess of night
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Ratri except as a mythological deity. She is well-known in
India.
Other Aliases: Rati, Ratrideva
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra,
Surya,
Tvashtri,
Vayu
(brothers), Ushas
(sister), Kama
(husband), Padma (sister-in-law), Yama,
Soma
(nephews), Varuna
(grandfather),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India
Base of Operations: Vaikuntha in the realm of Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by.
C. J. Carella
History: Ratri is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race
of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian
cultures in Asia. Ratri is the daughter of Dyaus, the sky-god, and
Prithivi, the earth-goddess. When the Adityas were replaced by the
Devas, the ascendant Gods of Hindu, Ratri became the wife of Kama, the
son of Vishnu,
Ruler of the Hindu Gods. Originally known as a goddess of night, she
became the goddess of love, replacing Lakshmi,
the wife of Vishnu |
Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 345 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Ratri possesses superhuman strength enabling
her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Ratri possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. She also has some mystical
abilities which are unidentified. |
SOMA
Real Name: Chandra
Occupation: God of amrita (drink), former god of the sun
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Soma except as a mythological deity. He is well-known in
India.
Other Aliases: Haoma (Persian name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Surya (father), Saranyu (mother), Tvashtri
(uncle/maternal grandfather), Indra,
Vayu
(uncles), Ratri,
Ushas
(aunts), Yama,
Chhaya, Dharma (brothers), Varuna
(great-grandfather),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India, The
Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by
C. J. Carella
History: Soma is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race
of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian
cultures in Asia. Originally a god of the sun with his twin brother,
Chaya, the god of shade, he became responsible for creating amrita, the
water of immortality, responsible for granting the gods their
immortality. Under the Hindu region, he became known as Soma, the Hindu
name for amrita, and Haoma in the Persia pantheon. Soma is one of the
few Vedic gods to survive under Hinduism. |
Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 435 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Soma possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Soma possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. He also has mystical powers to
adding enchantments to food and drink.
Pets/Transportation: Soma rides a giant eagle. |
SURYA
Real Name: Surya Narayana
Occupation: God of the sun
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Surya except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Vivasvat (Hindu/Brahmanic name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra,
Tvashtri,
Vayu
(brothers), Ratri,
Ushas
(sisters), Sanjna (wife/niece), Yama,
Soma,
Chhaya, Dharma and the Ashwins (sons), Karna (son by Kunti, possibly
deceased), Varuna
(grandfather),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: Apollo & Artemis Limited Series #7
History: Surya is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race
of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian
cultures in Asia. He took, Sanjna, the daughter of his older brother,
Tvashtri, as his wife and sired several gods. Under the Hindu religion,
he became known as Vivasvat, and joined the Devas in war against the
demonic Rakshasas, slaying the demon, Rahu. In Ancient India, he was one
of several gods named by Queen Kunti of Milthila who fathered a son by
her; their son, Karna, became one of the greatest warriors of
India. |
Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Surya possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Surya possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. Surya also possesses mystical
powers to generate great head and light. |
USHAS
Real Name: Ushas
Occupation: Goddess of dawn
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Ushas except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Marichi (Hindu/Brahmanic name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra,
Surya,
Tvashtri,
Vayu
(brothers), Ratri,
(sister), Yama,
Soma
(nephews), Varuna
(grandfather),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: Apollo & Artemis Limited Series #7
History: Ushas is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race
of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian
cultures in Asia. Her worship was eclipsed under the Devas or Gods of Hinduism,
and she became an attendant with Ratri to Lakshmi,
the Queen of the Hindu gods. In recent years, Ushas and her brother,
Surya, joined the Olympian gods, Apollo
and Artemis,
into the Hindu underworld of Patala in search of the Bow of Hadad which allegedly
been seized by Ravanna,
the ruler of the Rakshasas, following old battles between the Devas and
the Anunnaki in ancient times, but this was actually an unsuccessful
ploy to once again cause strife between the gods. |
Height: 5 '11"
Weight: 345 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None
Strength Level: Ushas possesses superhuman strength enabling
her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Ushas possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. She has mystical powers of an
undefined nature to entrance or place mortals asleep to accept hypnotic
suggestion.
Pets/Transportation: Ushas rides a chariot pulled by six pigs. |
VAYU
Real Name: Vayu
Occupation: God of wind
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Vayu except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Vata (Persian name), Feng Po (possible Chinese
name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known Relatives: Dyaus (father), Prithivi (mother), Indra,
Surya,
Tvashtri,
(brothers), Ratri,
Ushas
(sisters), Yama,
Soma
(nephews), Varuna
(grandfather), Hanuman
(son by Saranyu),
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India, The
Gods of Persia
Base of Operations: Nirvana
First Appearance: "Pantheons of the Megaverse" by
C. J. Carella
History: Vayu is a member of the Adityas, an extra-dimensional race
of beings who were worshipped as gods by the ancient Vedic and Dravidian
cultures in Asia. At some point in the past, he mystically separated
part of Mount Meru and created the island of Sri Lanka, the home for the
monkey-gods in the Hindu pantheon. His worship was eclipsed under the
Devas or Gods of Hinduism, but he gained more worshippers as Vata, one
of the Persian gods under the religion of Zoroasterism. As one of the Yazatas,
he serves as an assistant to Vohu
Manah. |
Height: 5 ' 10"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features: None known
Strength Level: Vayu possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press)
35 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Vayu possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. Vayu also has mystical powers over
wind allowing him to control and manipulate the weather.
Pets/Transportation: Vayu often rides upon the back of a large stag. |
YAMUNA
Real Name: Yamuna
Occupation: Goddess of the underworld, former river-goddess,
Legal Status: Citizen of Nirvana
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Yamuna except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Yami (variant name),
Place of Birth: Mount Himavat (modern Mount Everest) near modern
Bhakapur, Nepal
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Himavat (father), Menahka (mother), Ganga,
Lakshmi,
Parvati,
Sarasvati
and the Apsaras (sisters), Yama
(husband), Kartikeya, Jambhavati (nephews), Karna (foster son)
Group Affiliation: The
Gods of India
Base of Operations: Patala
First Appearance: Yamuna has yet to appear in Marvel or DC
Comics.
History: Yamuna is one of the Apsaras, one of the divine
water-goddesses, born to the mountain-gods, Himavat and Menahka,
although in some traditions, she is also called the sister of Yama,
the ancient Vedic god of the dead, who took her as his wife. In Vedic
tradition, Yama and Yamuna were ancestors of the first divine kings of
India. She was also given, Karna, the mortal son of Surya, to raise and
protect until he reached adulthood. Under Hinduism, however, Yama and
Yamuna were relegated to being judges of the dead, passing judgment on
the souls of the dead who passed through the underworld. |
Height: 5 '8"
Weight: 335 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Physical Features:
Strength Level: Yamuna possesses superhuman strength enabling
her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Yamuna possesses the conventional
attributes of the Hindu gods including superhuman strength, endurance,
longevity and a resistance to injury. She has limited mystical
skills, mostly in enchanting water for the spirits of the dead to drink
and forget their past lives. |