BEIWE
Real Name: Beiwe
Occupation: Goddess of the sun
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Beiwe except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Paivatar (Late Finnish name), Sundi-Mumi
(Hungarian name), Xatel-Ekwa (Wotjakian name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Ukko (father), Ilmater (mother),
Nahti,
Tapio (uncles), Kuu (brother/husband),
Pajonn (brother), Paiva, Panu,
Munu, Kyllikki (daughters),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Apollo & Artemis Limited Series #11
History: Beiwe was the goddess of the sun to the ancient
Finno-Ugrian tribes of Eastern Europe before they were Christianized by
the invading Teutonic tribes to the west. In later years, she became
allies with Apollo and Artemis of the Olympian gods to war against the
gods of darkness.
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Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 375 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Strength Level: Beiwe possesses superhuman strength enabling her
to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Beiwe possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to fly and conjure solar
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KUU
Real Name: Kuu
Occupation: God of the moon
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Kuu except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Rahko (Karelian name), Xoli-Kaltes (Wotjakian
name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Ukko (father), Ilmater (mother),
Nahti,
Tapio (uncles), Beiwe
(sister/wife), Pajonn (brother), Paiva, Panu, Munu,
Kyllikki (daughters), Teppo
(possible son)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Apollo & Artemis Limited Series #11
History: Kuu was the god of the moon to the ancient Finno-Ugrian
tribes of Eastern Europe before they were Christianized by the invading
Teutonic tribes to the west. In later years, he became allies with
Apollo and Artemis of the Olympian gods to war against the gods of
darkness.
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Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Strength Level: Kuu possesses superhuman strength enabling him
to lift (press) 35 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Kuu possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to fly, manipulate
gravitational forces and conjure lunar energy.
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NAHTI
Real Name: Nahti
Occupation: King of Ahtola, God of seas and lakes
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Nahti except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Naaki (Lapland name), Akkruva (Saami name),
Atho, Ahti (variant names)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Jumala (father),
Akka (mother),
Ukko, Tapio,
Pellervoinen (possible brothers), Rauni
(possible sisters), Vellamo
(wife), Allotar, Terhi, Koskenna (daughters),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Ahtola
First Appearance: Thor - God Of Thunder #18
History: Nahti was worshipped as the god of the sea and water to
the Finno-Ugrian tribes of Eastern Europe. Finnish sailors prayed to him
to sail the sea or honored him to irrigate their crops. After Vainamoinen
destroyed the Sampo, Nahti saved a few pieces of it for his own use,
offering a portion of it to Thor
to defeat the sorceress, Louhi.
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Height: 7' 0"
Weight: 435 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Gray (Red in his youth)
Strength Level: Nahti possesses superhuman strength enabling him
to lift (press) 65 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Nahti possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including control over water.
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MANALA
Real Name: Tuonen-Poika (Manala is his late
Finnish name)
Occupation: Ruler of Tapiola, God of the underworld
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Manala except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Tuoni (Early Finnish name), Yabme-Aimo (Saami
name), Kiyamat-tora (Cheremis name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Tuonetar
(wife), Kalma, Kiputytto, Loviator, Vammatar (daughters)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Manala
First Appearance: God of the Dead #11
History: Not much is known about Manala, but he seems to be a
much older deity in the Finno-Ugrian Pantheon than perhaps Ukko or
Tapio.
He serves as ferryman of the river Tuoni, whose name he shares, guiding
the shades of the dead into Manala, the land of the dead. When
Lemminkainen was requested by Louhi to slay the Swan of Tuonela, he
called upon the dragon, Tursas, to drown and rip apart the young hero.
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Height: 7' 0"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Black
Hair: Silver (Black in his youth)
Strength Level: Manala possesses superhuman strength enabling him
to lift (press) 60 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Manala possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to perceive paranormal
activity and manipulate
undefined occult forces.
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NYYRIKKI Real Name: Nyyrikki
Occupation: Goddess of the hunt
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Nyyrikki except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Viran-akka (Saami name), Varma-ava (Lappish
name), Mardeq-ava (Mordvin name).
Place of Birth: Tapiola
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Tapio
(father), Mielikki (mother), Tuulikki,
Tellervo (brothers), Annikki (sister), Ovda, Ottava, Liekkio, Lyydikki
(aunts), Otso
(cousin)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Nyyrikki's first appearance is unrevealed.
History: Nyyrikki is the Finnish goddess of the hunt and daughter
of Tapio who rules Tapiola. The ancient Finno-Ugrian tribes gave
offerings in her name in order to engage in hunting rather than incur
her wrath.
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Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 375 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Strength Level: Nyyrikki possesses superhuman strength enabling her
to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Nyyrikki possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including a psychic link with woodland animals,
particularly deer.
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OTSO Real Name: Otso
Occupation: God of war and combat, former forest-god
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Otso except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Tiermes (Norse name), Leib-Olmai (Cheremis
name),
Place of Birth: Tapiola
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Ukko (possible father), Otava (mother),
Mielikki (aunt), Tapio (uncle),
Tuulikki,
Nyyrikki (cousins)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Thor: God of Thunder #16
History: Otso was the forest-god to the ancient Saami tribes of
East Europe who defended woodland from invaders, but the invading
Vikings compared him as the equivalent to Tyr,
the Norse god of war, whose worship rites eclipsed his own.
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Height: 7' 0"
Weight: 375 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Bald (Black in his youth)
Strength Level: Otso possesses superhuman strength enabling him
to lift (press) 40 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Otso possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods but with greater strength, stamina and endurance in
all physical activities.
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PAJONN Real Name: Pajainen
(his Lappish name)
Occupation: God of thunder
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Pajonn except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Perkele (Late Finnish name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Ukko
(father), Ilmater
(mother), Kuu
(brother), Beiwe,
Suonetar,
Tuonetar
(sisters), Paiva (wife/niece), Sineteret (daughter)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Thor - God of Thunder #6
History: Pajonn was worshipped as the god of thunder by the
Finno-Ugrian tribes of Eastern Europe, but his worship rites were
largely eclipsed by much more well-known gods such as Thor
and Perun. The
Early Christian Church denounced him as a demon and drove him from
Earth, but Pajonn returned to Earth in recent years alongside Thor and
Hercules against the sorceress Louhi trying to recollect the pieces of
the Sampo destroyed by Vainamoinen.
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Height: 7' 2"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Strength Level: Pajonn possesses superhuman strength enabling him
to lift (press) 85 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Pajonn possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to command the powers of storm
and lightning.
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PELLERVOINEN
Real Name: Pyha Akras (his Karellian name,
Sampsa Pellervoinen is his late Finnish name)
Occupation: God of the harvest
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Pellervoinen except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Agras (Early Finnish name), Egres, Agri,
Agraoi (name variants), Pellon Pekko (Ugrian name), Pellervo, Pekko
(name variants), Wirokamis (Lappish name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Jumala
(father), Akka
(mother), Ukko,
Tapio,
Nahti
(brothers), Rauni
(sister), Naaki (son), Sampsa, Parra (daughters)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Pellervoinen's first appearance is unrevealed.
History: Pellervoinen is one of the oldest gods of the
Finno-Ugrian tribes. As god of the harvest, his name was invoked to
insure the growth of seeds and crops as well as the food and drink
obtained from the harvest, including ale and beer.
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Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White (Brown in his youth)
Strength Level: Pellervoinen possesses superhuman strength enabling
him
to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Pellervoinen possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to control and influence the
growth of the harvest as well as create drinks and elixirs with assorted
affects.
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RAUNI
Real Name: Rauni
Occupation: Queen of the Finnish Gods, Goddess of earth and
fertility
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Aglaea except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Mader-Akka (Saami name), Mestor-Ava (Mordvin
name), Maan-emo, Maan-emoinen (Karelian names), Ravda, Roonika (variant
names),
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Jumala
(father), Akka
(mother), Ukko
(brother/husband),
Tapio,
Nahti
(brothers), Sarakka, Jukakka, Uksakka (daughters by Ukko), Beiwe,
Suonetar,
Tuonetar
(step-daughters), Pajonn,
Kuu
(step-sons),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Thor Annual 12
History: Rauni is the sister and wife of Ukko, the ruler of the
Finno-Ugrian gods. The Ancient Finns poured and offered milk to her to
insure a good harvest. Around 1000 AD, Rauni united with the wives of
the other sky-fathers to create the Young Gods as an offering to the
Celestials.
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Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 370 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red
Strength Level: Rauni possesses superhuman strength enabling her
to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Rauni possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to control and manipulate the
properties of plants.
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SUONETAR
Real Name: Sukka-Mieli (Early Finnish, Suonetar
is her late Finnish name)
Occupation: Goddess of love, health and fertility
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Suonetar except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Sukka-Mieli (Early Finnish name), Otsuved-Aver-Ava (Lappish name), Ved-Ava (Mordvin
name)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Ukko
(father), Ilmater
(mother), Pajonn,
Kuu
(brother), Beiwe,
Tuonetar
(sisters), Lemmas (son), Teppo
(nephew)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Suonetar's first appearance is unrevealed.
History: Suonetar was worshipped as the goddess of veins and arteries
by the ancient Finns, called upon to restore the life of Lemminkainen
slain by Manala
for trying to kill the Swan of Tuonela. In later folklore, she is a
goddess of love, counterpart to Aphrodite
of the Greeks.
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Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 370 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Strength Level: Suonetar possesses superhuman strength enabling her
to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Suonetar possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the power to manipulate and affect the
emotions of others. Her voice is enchanted that most beings are
susceptible to her whims. She also has healing powers to restore lost
and damaged blood vessels.
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TAPIO
Real Name: Tapio
Occupation: Ruler of Tapiola, God of forests
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Tapio except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: None known
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Jumala
(father), Gaea
(mother, alias Akka), Ukko,
Nahti,
Pellervoinen
(brothers), Rauni
(sister), Mielikki (wife), Tuulikki,
Tellervo (sons), Annikki, Nyyrikki,
Simasu (daughters)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Tapiola
First Appearance: Tapio's first appearance is unrevealed.
History: Tapio is the ruler of Tapiola, one of the five first
kingdoms of ancient Kalevala (modern Finland) later relocated to
Celestial Kalevala when the Finno-Ugrian gods departed Earth. His wife
is Mielikki, Queen of the Faeries, and patron goddess of forests and
woodlands.
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Height: 6'11"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Strength Level: Tapio possesses superhuman strength enabling him
to lift (press) 35 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Tapio possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including a mystical bond with trees, woodland
creatures and the earth.
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TEPPO
Real Name: Matka-Tekko (His Early Finnish
name; Teppo is his late Finnish name)
Occupation: God of horses, roads and travelers
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Teppo except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: None known
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Kuu
(possible father), Beiwe (possible
mother), Paiva, Panu, Munu, Kyllikki (possible sisters), Pajonn
(possible brother-in-law), Sineteret (possible niece), Ukko
(grandfather), Gaea (grandmother, alias Akka),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Celestial Kalevala
First Appearance: Teppo's first appearance is unrevealed.
History: Teppo was the Finnish god of roads who protected horses
and travelers. Ukko employs him as a messenger to deliver messages
between heaven and earth, much like Hermes
of the Olympian gods.
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Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 385 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Strength Level: Teppo possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press)
30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Teppo possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to move through dimensional
barriers at speeds imperceptible to most other gods.
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TUULIKKI
Real Name: Tuulikki
Occupation: God of wind
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Kalevala
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the
existence of Tuulikki except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: None known
Place of Birth: Tapiola
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known Relatives: Tapio
(father), Mielikki (mother), Tellervo (brothers), Nyyrikki,
Annikki (sisters), Ovda, Ottava, Liekkio, Lyydikki
(aunts), Otso
(cousin)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Finland
Base of Operations: Tapiola
First Appearance: Tuulikki's first appearance is unrevealed.
History: Tuulikki is the Finnish god of wind and the son of Tapio
and Mielikki, rulers of the other-dimensional realm of Tapiola within
Celestial Kalevala. The ancient Finns called upon his permission and
protection to enter woodlands.
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Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 410 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Strength Level: Tuulikki possesses superhuman strength enabling
him to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Tuulikki possesses the conventional powers
of the Finnish gods including the ability to control the wind and
conceal his appearance to mortals.
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