Sagbata (Earth-616)

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

Powers and Abilities

Power Grid

Intelligence			3
Strength				4
Speed*		2					7
Durability				4
Energy Projection						6
Fighting Skills		2
* Teleporter

Links and References

• 4 Appearances of Sagbata (Earth-616)
• Minor Appearances of Sagbata (Earth-616)
• Media Sagbata (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
• 3 Images featuring Sagbata (Earth-616)
• Quotations by or about Sagbata (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Sagbata (Earth-616) 
• Sagbata at the Guide to the Mythological Universe
• Sagbata at the Appendix to the Marvel Universe

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