KALEVALANS

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 RelativesUkko (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.

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 energy in the form of heat and light.

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 RelativesUkko (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.

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.

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 RelativesJumala (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.

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.

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.

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.

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 RelativesTapio (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.

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. 

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 RelativesUkko (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. 

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.

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 RelativesUkko (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

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.

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 RelativesJumala (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.

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.  

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 RelativesJumala (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.

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.

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 RelativesUkko (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. 

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.

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 RelativesJumala (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.

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.

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 RelativesKuu (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.

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.

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 RelativesTapio (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.

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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