History
Origin[]
Bardisattva, the Very Old, or Bardis, was an elder god. He was older than the stars and the dark before them, and was the god of the skies when the world was without light.
In the Hyborian Age, he was worshiped as the god of the skies and ages by the Hyperboreans (and was allegedly the oldest of their gods) of the Coya Clan,[1] and by the Silent Followers.[1][2]
Rites[]
The Silent Followers of Bardisattva were cultists with stitched lips, as their god "[took] their mouths in exchange for enlightenment and clarity of purpose".[2]Notes
- Bardisattva was created in Savage Sword of Conan #178 (October, 1990), written by Chuck Dixon and penciled by Mike Docherty.
- Bardisattva's name was possibly inspired by Bodhisattva, a person of enlightenment and wisdom from Budhist religion.[3]
Trivia
- Bardisattva was mentioned in Conan the Barbarian (Vol. 3) #14 (March 18, 2020), written by Jim Zub, who wanted a silent character in the story, and did some digging and found "this old continuity thread of a god that mutes its followers and thought that would be fun to use and give a nod to". He stated that when he wrote Conan the Barbarian, he had an "internal continuity [he's] keeping track of and making sure it doesn't contradict other stories as much as [he] can, but it's also built so anyone can get on board at almost any point.", as demonstrated by the background to the character Threen, a reference to "Savage Sword of Conan #178 from 1990, but readers don't need to know that to read and enjoy".[4]
See Also
- 1 appearance(s) of Bardisattva (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Bardisattva (Earth-616)
- 1 image(s) of Bardisattva (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Savage Sword of Conan #178 ; Pillar of the Sky
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Conan the Barbarian (Vol. 3) #14 ; Into the Crucible: part two - The Great Crucible
- ↑ Bardisattva at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- ↑ Jim Zub at Twitter, Mar 26, 2020