Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Bast

Aliases
Baset, Babastis, Cat God, Cat Goddess, Lady of the East, Panther Goddess, Baast-Hathor

Identity
Known to the Wakandans

Occupation
Patron god to Wakandans, god of pleasure, dancing and music

Citizenship
Celestial Heliopolis

Place of Birth
Bubastis (near modern-day Zagazig, Egypt)

Known Relatives
Neith (Gaea, grandmother), Nun (Demiurge, grandfather), Ammon Ra (Atum, father), Thoth (uncle), Shu (brother), Sekhmet (Lion God, brother), Tefnut (sister), Khonshu (Chons, half-brother), Hathor (half-sister), Mahes (Apedemak, son) Geb & Nut (nephew and niece), Osiris, Seth (grandnephews), others

Group Affiliation
Ennead (Gods of Egypt)

Education
Unrevealed

Height
Variable

Weight
Variable

Eyes
Green (Variable)

Hair
Black

Powers
Bast has typically godly superhuman strength, durability, longevity, etc. Appearing most commonly as an immense black panther or a humanoid panther, Bast has both male and female forms, and typically empowers others. Empowered by the sun, Bast is one of the most powerful of the Ennead.

Abilities
Bast has the ability to teleport to his desired destination.

First Appearance
(Totem only) Fantastic Four #52 (1966); (fully) Black Panther #5 (1999)

Significant Issues
See Handbook Bibliography