WONDJINA

BIRRAH

Real Name: Birrahgnooloo (original name)
Occupation: Goddess of fertility
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Birrah except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Mother-goddess, Birral, Biral, Ngulu, Birra-ngulu, Birra-Nulu (variant names)
Place of Birth: Unrevealed, somewhere near Coordigal in New South Wales, Australia
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: father, mother (names unknown, possibly deceased), Kunnanbeili (sister), Baiame (husband), Daramulum (son), Mamaragan (possible step-son), Gnowee (possible step-daughter), Bunjil, Narahdarn (brothers-in-law)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Tuniruna ("Upper World") and Googooremon at Mount Oobi-oobi (modern Mount Yengo near Sydney, Australia)
First Appearance: Thor #301
History: Birrah is a member of the Wondjini, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. According to myth, she and her sister, Kunnanbeili, were taken as wives by Baiame, the all-father of the aborigine gods as his wives. While living on Earth, the sisters were eaten by crocodiles while Baiame was out hunting, but he hunted down the crocodiles and cut the sisters alive and fully restored from their bodies. Birrah became Baiame's wife in the heavens as Kunnanbeili remained his wife on Earth. She sired several gods, including the moon-god, Daramulum, who was born with a stone body and one-leg, but she made him entirely normal by weaving him a body from a disguise Baiame had discarded. On Earth, Birrah was worshipped as goddess of fertility and could send rain to earth, often creating floods when she was displeased. She often appeared on Earth as an emu.
In modern years, she joined the respective earth-mothers of Earth to locate twelve young adults to serve as examples of humanity's potential to the Celestials. These individuals became known as the Young Gods.

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 360 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Birrah possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Birrah possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, resistance to injury, vitality and a long-life factor. She also has several mystical abilities to control water and rain and to change form into various birds, specifically the emu.

BROLGA

Real Name: Bralgah (original spelling)
Occupation: Goddess of love and dance
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Brolga except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Brolga's name translates into "Native Companion"
Place of Birth: Murrumbidgee Plain in New South Wales, Australia
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Bunjil (possible father), Mamingata (possible mother, alias Gtinawara), Mamingorak (possible stepmother), Binbeal (possible brother), Thara, Yukope, Djurt-djurt, Dantun, Turnung, Tadjeri (possible half-brothers), Dinewan (sister), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Tuniruna ("Upper World")
First Appearance: Brolga has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics.
History: Brolga is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings known as the Wondjina, who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines of Africa and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. Not much is known about her except that she once lived on Earth with her sister, Dinewan, near the shore of the Murrumbigdee River in Australia. According to myths, Brolga was an exceptional dancer who created the sun from one of the eggs laid by her sister in the form of a crane. She was also wooed by the evil god Waiwara, but Whirlwind-spirits carried her away to the heavens. On Earth, she took the form of the crane.

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 345 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Brolga possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Brolga possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including the ability to tap into and manipulate mystical energies but to an unknown degree. 

BUNJIL

Real Name: Pund-gel (original spelling)
Occupation: God of water and wisdom, tutelary god of the Kulin and Wurrunjerri tribes
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Bunjil except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Karora (Gurra name), Bunjil Boran, Bun-jil, Bunjel, Bun-gil, Pundjil, Pun-gel, Pundgel, Punjel (variant names)
Place of Birth: Unknown
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Bahloo (possible father), Yhi (possible mother), Baiame, Narahdarn, Nurrundere, Nepelle (brothers), Mamingata, Mamingorak (wives), Binbeal, Thara, Yukope, Djurt-djurt, Dantun, Turnung, Tadjeri (sons), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Tuniruna ("Upper World") and Ilbatinya spring near Gariwerd, Australia
First Appearance: Bunjil has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics
History: Bunjil is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings known as the Wondjina, who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines of Africa and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. Bunjil was one of the most important of the gods of Australia. According to myths, he is said to have created mankind from clay while Nepelle crafted women from mud. Nurundere then taught mortal man certain crafts and skills to live on Earth, but it is unrevealed if Nurundere and Nepelle are names of Bunjil or separate deities whose rituals were claimed by his worshippers. Bunjil also entrusted Narahdarn with a bag of winds which when opened caused floods and devastation. Bunjil promised to stop the floods if mortal man changed from their sinful ways. After teaching mankind all he could give them, he retreated for Wyrra-warre, the pathway to heaven. He often appears on Earth in the form of an eagle-hawk.

Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 450 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Bunjil possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 65 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Bunjil possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including the ability to tap into and manipulate mystical energies for various effects and to control elemental energies, such as rain and storm. The full range of his powers are unrevealed.

DARAMULUM

Real Name: Daramulum
Occupation: God of the moon, Tutelary god of the Yulin tribe, Patron god of shamans 
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Daramulum except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Dharamulan, Daramulan, Darramulum, Dhurramoolan, Dharramaalan (name variants), Thuremlin (Kamilaroi name)
Place of Birth: possibly Mount Oobi-oobi (modern Mount Yengo near Sydney, Australia)
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known RelativesBaiame (father), Birrah (mother), Mamaragan (possible brother), Gnowee (possible sister), Bralbral (possible son), Djaggua, Djunkgao (possible daughters), 
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Tuniruna ("Upper World") and Googooremon at Mount Oobi-oobi (modern Mount Yengo near Sydney, Australia)
First Appearance: Thor & Hercules Encyclopedia Mythologica
History: Daramulum is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings known as the Wondjina, who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines of Africa and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. According to myths, he was born with one leg and a stone body until his mother improved upon his likeness by weaving him a new body of flesh from skin used as a disguise and shed by Baiame. He lived with his mother, Birrah, the fertility-goddess, and left her side only to carry messages between Earth and the heavens, a role he shared with the messenger-god, Nurrendere, who maybe a god whose identity he eclipsed. Because of this role, Daramulum was the protector of wirinuns (Australian shamans), who knew the secret spells for communicating with Baiame. Daramulum often appeared on Earth as an emu.
It is possible Daramulum was the father of the Djjangawaal Sisters, the daughters of Gnowee, the sun-goddess, who sired the early Australian aborigines, but this is unconfirmed.

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 435 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Daramulum possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) Daramulum tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Bunjil possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, resistance to injury and a long-life factor. He also had limited powers of a mystical nature to travel between worlds, such as between Earth and Tuniruna and send his voice to specific individuals in a form akin to telepathy. The full range of his powers are unrevealed.

GNOWEE

Real Name: Gnawdennoorhe (original spelling)
Occupation: Goddess of the sun, Tutelary goddess of the Wotjobatluk
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Gnowee except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Wuriupranili/Wuriunpranili (Wurrunjeri name)
Place of Birth: possibly Mount Oobi-oobi (modern Mount Yengo near Sydney, Australia)
Marital Status: possibly Single
Known RelativesBaiame (possible father), Birrah (possible mother), Daramulum, Mamaragan (possible brothers), Bralbral (son), unnamed son (possibly deceased), Djaggua, Djunkgao (daughters, alias the Djjangawaal Sisters), Bunbulama (possible daughter-in-law, alias Madalait), Boaliri, Waimanui (grand-daughters, alias the Wawalag Sisters)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Tuniruna ("Upper World") and Beralku (aka Purelko) (now modern Groote Eylandt in Northern Territory, Australia)
First Appearance: Thor & Hercules Encyclopedia Mythologica
History: Gnowee is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings known as the Wondjina, who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines of Africa and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. Not much is known about her. She is the mother of the Djjangawaal Sisters who were eternally pregnant and wandered Australia with their brother, Bralbral, siring mortals and leaving plants, Unfortunately, Bralbral stole their sacred relics and left them to follow the sun to return home. Their daughters, the Wawalag Sisters were swallowed by the Yulunggul serpent. 
Gnowee was known to have a son who mysteriously vanished on Earth while she was busy collecting yams. At night, when she is on Earth, she searches with a torch trying to find her lost son, but it is unknown if she is searching for Bralbral for abandoning his sisters or another unnamed second son. 

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 325 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Gnowee possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Gnowee possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including superhuman strength, endurance, stamina, vitality and a long life factor. 

MAMARAGAN

Real Name: Mamaragan
Occupation: God of thunder
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Mamaragan except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Lightning-Man, Namarrhun (Gagudja name),
Place of Birth: possibly Mount Oobi-oobi (modern Mount Yengo near Sydney, Australia)
Marital Status: Married
Known RelativesBaiame (possible father), Birrah (possible mother), Kunnanbeili (possible step-mother), Daramulum (possible brother), Gnowee (possible sister), Quork-quork (possible wife), Bumerali, Pakadringa, Tamituka (daughters),
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Tuniruna ("Upper World") and Ugulama Water-hole near Nimbawah, Australia
First Appearance: Thor & Hercules Encyclopaedia Mythologica
History: Mamaragan is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings known as the Wondjina, who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines of Africa and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. On Earth, Mamaragan lived during the dry season in the Ugulama water-hole in Arnhem Land in Northern Australia, only going out to hunt, but during the wet season, he heads to the heavens to create rain, his daughters coming behind him to create rain, thunder and lightning. The sounds of their arrival result in their mother, Quork-quork, the freshwater-goddess, to appear on Earth in the form of a frog. Mamaragan is known to strike mortals who offend him with lightning. He also takes offense at mortals who toss stones into his water hole at Ugulama.

Height: 7' 0"
Weight: 525 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Mamaragan possesses Class 100 level strength, enabling him to lift (press) over 100 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Mamaragan possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, resistance to injury and a long-life factor. He also the ability to summon and control the forces of storm such as thunder and lightning. He can also create cloud-like structures to move through the sky.

NARAHDARN

Real Name: Unrevealed, possibly Balayang (his Murnging name)
Occupation: God of misfortune
Legal Status: Citizen of Celestial Bullima
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Narahdarn except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Bamapana, Bat (Murnging names), Pallian, Pailian, Palian (Kulin names), Marmoo (Kamilauri name), Narahdarn (Bilber name), 
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Widowed
Known Relatives: Bahloo (possible father), Yhi (possible mother), Baiame, Bunjil,  Nurrundere, Ngunderi, Nepelle (brothers), Birrahgnooloo, Kunnanbeili, Mamingata, Mamingorak (sisters-in-law), wives (names unrevealed, deceased)
Group Affiliation: The Gods of Australia
Base of Operations: Nqunung-nqunnut ("Lower World")
First Appearance: Thor & Hercules Encyclopedia Mythologica
History: Narahdarn is a member of an extra-dimensional race of beings known as the Wondjina, who were worshipped as gods by the Australian aborigines of Africa and the neighboring Maori tribes of the South Pacific Islands. Not a particularly well-liked deity, Narahdarn was responsible for many of the misfortunes that occurred on Earth. As Balayang the Bat, he was invited to live with his brother, Bunjil, but he complained about the living conditions and flew away as a bird, his feathers getting scorched by his nephews, Nankeen and Thara. As Marmoo, he conjured insects to infest the world, but Baiame created birds to consume them that they would not be a problem. Narahdarn also took two women from the Bilber tribe to be his wives, but he actually dismembered them in his attempts to get honey from a gunnyanny tree that belonged to Wurranunnah the bee-god. When it was discovered that he had unleashed death on the world, he was exiled beneath the earth where he rules over the Darawigal, a race of evil spirits. According to the Australian aborigines, he sometimes reappears on Earth as a crow.

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Strength Level: Narahdarn possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 50 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Narahdarn possesses the conventional powers of the Australian gods including the ability to tap into and control psychokinetic energies to create negative results ("bad luck"). He can conjure whole swarms of insects, create droughts, change his form into that of various animals and summon evil spirits that can follow his bidding.

Last updated: 12/19/14

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