Bast is the Egyptian goddess of cats, and one of the matrons of the Amazons of Bana-Mighdall.
History
Bast appeared in the Dreaming along with Anubis and Bes, and other deities when Morpheus obtained the key to Hell.[1] During the course of the dinner offered by Morpheus Thor got drunk and made sexual advances to Bast, who in turn got enraged and scrathced Thor's face, leaving him crying and drunk under the table. Later when Morpheus asked Bast to join him in his chambers to hear her offer she offered the location of Destruction to gain the key, but Morpheus refused.[2]
Two years later, Morpheus recreated Bubastis (the holy city of Bast) in the Dreaming in the hope that she could make good on her promise and tell him where his brother was. Unfortunately, Bast did not truly know where Destruction was. She had news that sixty years ago, he was seen in Paris, but that was all. After rebuffing the cat-goddess' attempts to seduce him, Dream returned to his castle.[3]
When Morpheus died, Bast was at his funeral.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Immortality: By her own words, "Gods can't die. We merely fade away." This means that while gods have worshipers, they will not die.[5]
- Size Alteration: All Egyptian gods can grow in size.[6]
- Animal Empathy: Bast can communicate with cats.[5]
- Animal Control: Bast can control cats.[7]
- Possession: Bast can transfer a cat soul to a human body.[5]
- Enhanced Vision: Bast can see through the eyes of any cat on Earth.[8]
- Claws: Bast's claws are sharp enough to draw blood from a powerful Aesir like Thor.[2]
Weaknesses
- Power Loss: Without followers, Bast will gradually lose her powers and fade away.[5]
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Bastet, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
Related
- 24 Appearances of Bast (New Earth)
- 6 Images featuring Bast (New Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Bast (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Bast (New Earth)
Footnotes