Atar (Earth-616)

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Atar / Agni
Name	Atar
Aliases	Agni
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Yazatas, Council of Godheads (as leader or representative of the Yazatas), Daevas
Relatives	Ahura Mazda (creator); Yazatas ("siblings")
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Brown
Unusual Features	White-feathered wings, green fiery torch on his overhead
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Yazata
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Elysium
Occupation	God of fire and purification;Leader or representative of the Yazatas in the Council of Godheads
Base of Operations	Elysium, the Realm of Infinite Time
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Mark Gruenwald, Alan Zelenetz, Bob Hall
First	Amazing High Adventure #5 (September, 1986)
First	Amazing High Adventure #5 (September, 1986)

History

Origin

Allegedly, according to the ancient Zoroastrian lore, Ahura Mazda, the creator god, emerged from the personification of infinite time, Zurvan. A wise and benevolent being, representing truth, order and justice, Ahura Mazda started populating his domain with life. His birth was soon followed in the one of his twisted mirror image and antithesis, Ahriman, who personified deceit and chaos. Ahriman rejected the peace offerings of Ahura Mazda and tried to kill the life who had been imbued in his domain. After a prolonged battle, Ahura Mazda narrowly overcame and banished Ahriman to the Nether Realms.

Atar, god of fire, was one of the Yazatas created by Ahura Mazda to uphold order and justice and in preparation for Ahriman's return.

Also known as Agni, god of fire and purification, he was seemingly worshiped alongside with the Daevas, the Hindu gods.

Worship

The Yazatas ended up being worshiped on Earth in the Persian/Iranian plateau, as well as in Central Asia and India, from 1000 BC into modern days. The nexus between Earth and Elysium was indeed located on Mount Damavand in the Alborz Mountains and at Naqsh-e Rustam (within modern-day Iran).

Attributes

Powers

Atar possesses the conventional physical attributes of the Yazatas. Atar also has several powers mystical in nature. He seems to be able to control fire to use it in purifying objects tainted by impure or demonic taint, but he has yet to demonstrate the full range of his power.

Abilities

Atar is a capable warrior in armed and unarmed combat.

Notes

• Asha is a Zoroastrian god of fire as well.
• Despite associating with Daeva gods, Atar/Agni is a Yazata.

Trivia

Agni is a Hindu god while Atar is a Persian god; both gods of fire.

See Also

• 1 appearance(s) of Atar (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Atar (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Atar (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Atar (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Atar on Wikipedia.org
• Atar at the Guide to the Mythological Universe
• Atar at the Appendix to the Marvel Universe website