First Appearance: Black Panther (limited series) #4, October 1988
Created by: Peter B. Gillis
Powers and Abilities: Bast possesses superhuman strength, power, agility and longevity. She also has the ability to grant a portion of her power to others. She can also shape shift into a variety of forms most notably a large white cat, a large black panther or a humanoid panther hybrid most often black.
Biography
Bast was worshiped in ancient Egypt as the god of pleasure, dancing, and music. Eventually however Bast came to be known to the people of the nation of Wakanda sometime before the Vibranium Meteor fell to earth. Under the leadership of Bashenga, Bast became the most worshiped god in the Wakandan region. She became the patron deity of Wakanda judging the worthiness of all who wished to lead the nation as Black Panther. She also has her feline familiars guard the Heart shaped herb which grants superhuman abilities to those who ingest it.
Additionally Bast is the guardian of the Vibranium mound and all who seek to possess it must pass her tests.
June 23rd, 2011 at 12:08 am
[...] Dr. Doom she finally ascends to the rank of Black Panther though her jealousy and arrogance prevent Bast from initially blessing her. However after defeating Morlun the devourer [...]
July 25th, 2011 at 3:12 am
[...] a spell to save T’challa from Limbo while Shuri prepares for judgment from the Panther God. Bast (the panther god) rejects her because of her pride and in Limbo T’challa faces deaths endless horde as he tries [...]
July 31st, 2011 at 5:35 pm
[...] Powers: When using the heart shaped herb all his abilities are enhanced to superhuman levels, though he has to ingest the herb every year to maintain this. With the herb his eyes take on a feline appearance and he has a psionic connection to the Panther god Bast. [...]
August 2nd, 2011 at 12:35 am
[...] backer. She remained at her husbands side and battled the shadow king again with the help of Bast. During Doomwar she was captured by Doom and later rescued. After the devastating after effects [...]
August 14th, 2011 at 1:55 am
[...] The Heart Shaped herb has been described as a natural “super soldier serum” enhancing all of ones physical attributes to above peak human levels; enhanced speed, agility, strength, endurance, healing and senses. With senses enhanced the person can see in pitch blackness, track a person by smell and differentiate multiple smells in a given vicinity, easily lift a man with one hand and easily break a mans bones with a single punch. It also creates a connection between the person and Bast the Panther god. [...]
August 14th, 2011 at 2:11 am
[...] Powers: After ingesting the heart shaped herb he was granted Superhuman physical characteristics such as enhanced strength, Speed, senses and vitality like all other black panther’s and a connection to Bast The Panther God. [...]
August 14th, 2011 at 2:19 am
[...] Powers: As the Black Panther of her world she must have ingested the heart shaped herb which granted Superhuman physical characteristics such as enhanced strength, Speed, senses and vitality like all other black panther’s and a connection to Bast The Panther God. [...]
August 17th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
[...] how he passed the final lock of the wakandan security system “purity”. He enters the plane of Bast the panther God stripped of armor and offers himself up for judgment. Doom doesn’t try any tricks he does not [...]
August 20th, 2011 at 12:03 am
[...] Ok the icing on the perfect cake which was this issue had to be Storm’s gamble of going to Bast the Panther god for help. Bast is her usual boisterous self but Storm stands her ground and gains her respect. The [...]
August 22nd, 2011 at 12:11 am
[...] Cyclops tears through the x-men ranks while Storm and Nezhno ride a massive hurricane to make it there in time to save the x-men. They arrive and Storm takes out Scott while the Shadow King gets eaten by The Panther God. [...]
November 25th, 2011 at 3:29 am
[...] before the ceremony for personal reasons. Even the watcher shows up. Storm is presented to the panther god and he blesses their union. When the festivities are over they get a message from Dr. Doom, they [...]
July 9th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
[...] current mantle holder to commune with their ancestors. Interestingly it wasn’t until after Bast the Panther god was killed during the Chaos War that this herb was first seen and used. Before it can be used it [...]
November 1st, 2012 at 12:07 am
[...] Powers: All her physical attributes have been enhanced beyond peak human by the heart shaped herb and a connection to Bast The Panther God. [...]
March 16th, 2013 at 3:03 am
[...] diseases as Cancer and Aids among others. The culture of Wakanda is based around the worship of the Panther God/Bast. In the past other gods were worshiped most notably the sacred white Gorilla but that has since [...]
March 30th, 2013 at 3:24 am
[...] variety and he’s damn good at using them, however they don’t come from an African God or a Jail experiment gone wrong and while he is black he fights for, with and against people of [...]