Bast is the anthropomorphic cat-headed goddess of Egyptian mythology, patron of the moon, cats, women, and secrets.
History[]
Bast was once a major goddess, but the loss of her believers over time has significantly reduced her powers. She accompanied Anubis and Bes as representatives of the Egyptian pantheon to petition for the Key to Hell during Season of Mists. Bast is quite flirtatious with Dream when she appeared in the Dreaming and seems to have a history of attraction to him which ultimately came to nothing. He sometimes goes to her for advice or companionship. Dream is almost affectionate with her, and in her own words, she adores him.
Appearance[]
Bast is an anthropomorphic female cat with blue-gray fur, gray eyes, and a black nose. She wears elegant golden clothes with a pink skirt.
Personality[]
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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.[1]
- Size Alteration: All Egyptian gods can grow in size.
- Animal Empathy: Bast can communicate with cats.[1]
- Animal Control: Bast can control cats.[2]
- Possession: Bast can transfer a cat soul to a human body.[1]
- Enhanced Vision: Bast can see through the eyes of any cat on Earth.[3]
- Claws: Bast's claws are sharp enough to draw blood from a powerful Aesir like Thor.[4]
Weaknesses[]
- Power Loss: Without followers, Bast will gradually lose her powers and fade away.[1]
Trivia[]
- Bast is the DC Universe version of the goddess Bastet.
- Bast has also appeared in issues of Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl. She is one of the chief goddesses worshiped by the Amazons of Bana-Mighdall. Another incarnation of the goddess appeared in Gaiman's novel American Gods.
- The goddess was also known by other names including Bastet, Basthet, Boubastis Ubasti and Pasht.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sandman Presents: Bast #2, "Eternity Game, Part II".
- ↑ The Sandman Presents: Bast #3, "Eternity Game, Part III".
- ↑ The Sandman: The Wake #1, "Chapter 1: Which Occurs in the Wake of What Has Gone Before".
- ↑ The Sandman: Season of Mists #5, "Chapter 4".