The Inua, or "Northern Gods", are superhumanly powerful humanoid beings worshiped by the Inuit and other Yupik-Aleut shamanistic cultures of the circumpolar region (Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia), from 10,000 BC into the Modern Age.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Superhuman Strength: All members of the Inua pantheon possess some degree of superhuman strength. An average male god is able to lift about 30 tons whereas the average goddess is able to lift about 25 tons.[4]
Superhuman Stamina: The musculature of the Daevas are much more efficient than that of a human being. Their muscles produce considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activities than those of humans. The average god and goddess can exert themselves at peak capacity for roughly 24 hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in their blood begins to impair them.[4]
Superhuman Durability: The skin, bone and muscle tissues of the gods are much tougher and more resistant to physical injury than the bodies of humans. The average Daeva is capable of withstanding falls from great heights, exposure to temperature extremes, great impacts and high caliber bullets without sustaining injury.[4]
Superhumanly Dense Tissue: The density of an Inua’s bodily tissues is about three times that of a human being, contributing somewhat to their great strength. As a result, they’re actually much heavier than they appear to be.[4]
Regenerative Healing Factor: It is possible for the Inua to sustain injury. If injured, their extremely efficient metabolisms enable them to rapidly heal damaged bodily tissue much more extensively than a human is capable of. The average god or goddess, however, is unable to regenerate missing limbs or organs.[4]
Immortality: The Inua are functionally immortal in the sense that they cease to age upon reaching adulthood and are immune to the effects of all known Earthly diseases and infections. However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t die. It is possible for them to sustain injuries, such as being incinerated for instance, that can cause their physical deaths. It’s possible, however, for a number of gods working together to resurrect a deceased member if his or her life essence is beyond resurrection.[4]
Shapeshifting: Most Inua are highly skilled metamorphs and can shift all portions of their bodies into the shapes of animals, inanimate objects, other humanoid beings, etc.[4]
Mystical Energies: Many Daevas also possess additional superhuman abilities that are magical in nature.[4]Miscellaneous
Representatives
Hodiak, Kadlu, Negafok, Nelvanna, Nanuq, Sedna, Shaper, Snowbird, Tekkeitsertok, Turoq
Notes
- Hinkon was stated to be a Siberian God,[5] although it is unknown to which pantheon worshiped in Siberia he belonged.
See Also
- 19 appearance(s) of Inua
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Inua
- 2 minor appearance(s) of Inua
- 4 mention(s) of Inua
- 5 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Inua
- 2 image(s) of Inua
- 33 representative(s) of Inua