Sagbata (Earth-616)

Baron Samedi
Name	Sagbata
Aliases	Sakpata (Fon name), Sonponno (Yoruban name), Baron Samedi, Papa Ghede, Papa Guédé (Haitian names), Babaluaiye (Cuban Santerian name)
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Vodū
Relatives	Grandparents: Buluku (grandfather) Gaea/Nana (grandmother) Parents: Lusa (father) Mahu (mother) Siblings: Avlekete, Ezili/Oshun (sister) Dam-Aiydo Wede/Damballa (twin-brother) Eschu/Eleggua, Legba, Ogun, Shango (brothers) Spouses: Maman Brigitte (wife) Other Relatives: Anansi (uncle) Numerous others
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′2″ (1.88 m), Variable
Weight	290 lbs (131.54 kg), Variable
Eyes	Irises: Brown Variable
Hair	White, Variable
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Vodū
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Orun
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Orun
Occupation	God of death, plague and disease; Ruler of Vodū netherworld
Base of Operations	Orun, the Great Beyond
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roy Thomas, R.J.M. Lofficier, Geof Isherwood
First	Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (March, 1990)
First	Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (March, 1990)

History

Sagbata and his twin Damballah were gods of the Vodū, traditionally African deities. As Vodū worship left Africa and mixed with Christianity in the European colonies, Sagbata reinvented himself as "Baron Samedi", becoming more prominent among Vodū worshipers.

During a feud between two pirates, Captain Boute-Fe requested the witch doctor Shango create a new form of unbeatable servant for him. Shango petitioned Baron Samedi, who in turn requested aid from the Elder God Chthon. Through this dark union, Shango performed the first spell to create a zuvembie. Unable to counter the Chthon-enhanced spell, the other Vodū petitioned the Elder Goddess Gaia for the power to create a champion called Lord of the Loa (later Brother Voodoo) to fight the newly-created zombies.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Vodu Physiology: Baron Samedi possesses the average abilities of a Vodū god.
  • Superhuman Strength: Baron Samedi possesses the average strength of a Vodu and can lift 25 tons.
  • Immortality: Baron Samedi is virtually immortal.
• Magic: Baron Samedi can generate and project mystic power for various effects.
  • Infection: Baron Samedi can generate death and disease.
  • Intangibility: He can become incorporeal.
  • Possession: Baron Samedi can possess mortal bodies.
  • Insect Control: As infectious disease carriers mosquitoes and flies serve Baron Samedi as his messengers and servants.

Abilities

• Archery: Baron Samedi can infect others with his poison-tipped arrows.
• Toxicology: Baron Samedi is an expert in the use of poisons.
• Occultism: Baron Samedi is knowledgeable in the dark arts.

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Sagbata (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Sagbata (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Sagbata (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Sagbata (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of Sagbata (Earth-616)

Links and References

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