Rod (Earth-616)

Rod
Name	Rod
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Praamzius (son with Gaea/Erce); Unidentified other offspring; Svarog (grandson); Perun, Kalvis, Svantovit, Stribog, Svarozvich, Milda, Ursula (great-grandchildren)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Primordial god of the Dievas
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Svarga
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Svarga
Occupation	Primordial god of the Dievas; former ruler of the pantheon
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin, Mark O'English, Mike Fichera, Stuart Vandal, Eric J. Moreels, Chris Biggs, Madison Carter, Anthony Flamini, Al Sjoerdsma, Rich Green
First	All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #2 (May, 2007) (Mentioned)
First	All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #2 (May, 2007) (Mentioned)

History

Origin

According to Slavic folklore, the primordial god Rod emerged on Earth (but is stated to be a native of the realm of Svarga) after the Demogorge's purging of the Elder Gods. He set out to bring order upon the chaotic world by establishing Prav, the universal laws.

He eventually met with Gaea, whom he accompanied back to Svarga, where she gave birth to Praamzius.

Rod sired numerous other offspring, then was succeeded as the pantheon's leader by Praamzius.

See Also

• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Rod (Earth-616)