PERKUNAS

AUSTRINE

Real Name: Austrine
Occupation: Goddess of love and beauty, former goddess of dawn
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Austrine except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Ausra, Ausrine, Austrina (variant names), Xoli Kaltes (Hungarian name),
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Brekstine, Indraja, Junda, Selijna, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Austrine has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Austrine is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Her worshippers believed they appeared to them as the planet Venus in the morning skies. According to myths, Austrine tended to her mother, Saule, the sun-goddess, in the morning. Austrine was seduced by her father, Meness, the moon-god, an incident that destroyed their parents marriage, and Saule became jealous of her daughter's beauty. In Ancient Russia, Austrine was worshipped as a goddess of love and beauty.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Austrine possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Austrine possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

BREKSTINE

Real Name: Nijole (Latvian name, Brekstine is her Slavic name)
Occupation: Goddess of night
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Brekstine except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Breksta (Slavic name), Nijole (Latvian name), Velu Mate, Velivone,
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Indraja, Junda, Selijna, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother), Veles (husband),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Brekstine has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Brekstine is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. As goddess of night, she and her sister, Vakarine, welcomed her mother, Saule, home at the end of the day and made her bed for her. Brekstine was also taken as a wife by Volos, the god of the dead, in the Russian pantheon of gods and worshipped as a goddess of the dead.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Brown 
Hair: Black

Strength Level: Brekstine possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Brekstine possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

INDRAJA

Real Name: Indraja
Occupation: Goddess of wind
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Indraja except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Veju Mate, Veju Motina (Latvian names)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Junda, Selijna, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother), Stribog (husband/uncle), Vikhor, Varpulis, Vetru, Erisvorsh (sons),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Indraja has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Indraja is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Her worshippers linked her with the appearances of the planet  Jupiter in the evening sky. Indraja was the wife of the god Stribog and mother to four gods of wind.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Indraja possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Indraja possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature to control the weather.

JUNDA

Real Name: Ziezdre (her Latvian name, Junda is her Russian name)
Occupation: Goddess of war
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Junda except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases:
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Indraja, Selijna, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Junda has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Junda is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Her worshippers linked her with the appearances of Mars in the evening sky. One of the few Baltic gods incorporated into the Russian pantheon, Junda was worshipped as a goddess of war.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Junda possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Junda possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

SELIJNA

Real Name: Unrevealed (Selijna is her Slavic name)
Occupation: God of grain and harvest
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Selijna except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Cerklicin, Cereklis (possible Latvian names),
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Indraja, Junda, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Selijna has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Selijna has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Selijna is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Among her sisters, she was believed to appeared to mortals in the form of the planet Saturn in the sky.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Selijna possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Selijna possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

VAIVORA

Real Name: Vaivora
Occupation: Goddess of the rainbow
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Vaivora except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Vaiva
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Indraja, Junda, Selijna, Vakarine, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Vaivora has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Vaivora is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Her worshippers linked her with the appearances of the planet Mercury in the evening sky. 

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Vaivora possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Vaivora possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

VAKARINE

Real Name: Vakarine
Occupation: Goddess of evening
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Vakarine except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Rieteklis (Latvian name),
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Indraja, Junda, Selijna, Vaivora, Zemyna, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Vakarine has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Vakarine is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Her worshippers believed they appeared to them as the planet Venus in the evening skies. Vakarine was responsible for lighting the lamps in her mother's home. 

 

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black

Strength Level: Vakarine possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Vakarine possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

ZEMYNA

Real Name: Mati-syra-zemyna 
Occupation: Goddess of earth
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Zemyna except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Zemes Mate, Semmes mate (Latvian names), Vesna (Serbian name), Zievna (Slovakian name), Austeja ("bee-goddess")
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Indraja, Junda, Selijna, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zleja (sisters),  Auseklis (brother), Yarilo (husband), Buyun (son)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Zemyna has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Zemyna is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. Her worshippers linked her with the fertility of the Earth, often swearing oaths to Mati in her name. she was also taken by the god, Yarilo as his wife, and became the mother of Boyun, ancestor of the semi-divine kings of Russia.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red

Strength Level: Zemyna possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Zemyna possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

ZLEJA

Real Name: Zleja
Occupation: Goddess of day
Legal Status: Citizen of Other-World
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Zleja except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Zverune, Zvoruna (possible Latvian names)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Meness (father), Saule (mother), Perun (foster father),  Austrine, Brekstine, Indraja, Junda, Selijna, Vaivora, Vakarine, Zemyna, (sisters),  Auseklis (brother),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Russia
Base of Operations: Other-World
First Appearance: Zleja has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Zleja is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Ancient Baltic and Slavic tribes of Eastern Europe. According to myths, Zleja with her sister, Austrine, tended to her mother, Saule, the sun-goddess, in the morning. Zleja is also described as a protector of animals. 

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 350 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Zleja possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Zleja possesses the conventional powers of the Slavic gods including undefined mystical powers of an unknown nature.

Last updated: 07/07/13

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