Svarog (Earth-616)

Svarog
Name	Svarog
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Dievas, Council of Godheads
Relatives	Grandparents: Rod (grandfather); Erce (Gaea) (grandmother) Parents: Praamzius (father); Sweigsdunka (mother) Children: Perun, Kalvis, Svantovit, Stribog, Svarozvich (sons by Lada); Milda, Ursula (daughters by Lada)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	White
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Dieva
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Svarga
Occupation	Sky-Father; God of the sun, fire, rain and sky, smith god; Ruler of the Russian Gods
Base of Operations	Svarga
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jim Starlin, George Pérez
First	Thor #300 (July, 1980) (Behind the scenes) Infinity Gauntlet #2 (June, 1991)
First	Thor #300 (July, 1980) (Behind the scenes) Infinity Gauntlet #2 (June, 1991)

History

Svarog was the the god of the sun and sky, and the son of Praamzius, then leader of the Dievas pantheon, son of the primordial god Rod. Svarog eventually succeeded to Praamzius. In Slavs myths, Svarog, as the smith god, forged the world.

Mating with Lada, he sired Perun, Svantovit, Kalvis, Stribog, Svarozvich, Milda, and Ursula.

Svarog attributed shares of his power to his sons, but Perun and Svantovit usurped their other brothers' share of powers to gain their father's favor, ultimately turning on each other, with Svarog refusing to involve himself. Perun managed to obtain the largest share of power.

In 980 AD, king Vladimir the Great converted to Christianity. The Dievas were forced back to Svarga, as Svarog determined it was in the Dievas' best interest to return to their native realm and cut off most ties with the Earth realm.

In 1000 AD, Svarog attended the Council of Godheads meeting to discuss the threat of the Third Host of the Celestials.

In modern day, Svarog attended another Sky-Fathers meeting in Asgard when Thanos assembled the Infinity Gauntlet. The Godheads convened to unite their peoples' might to battle him, but were soon trapped in Asgard as the Bifrost was shattered by Thanos in a burst of rage.

Attributes

Powers

Svarog presumably possesses the conventional physical attributes of the Dievas.

He can control the weather and summon thunderstorms, but he can also carry the power of the sun in his hammer, enabling him to generate great light and heat on the level of a small sun. The purifying effects of which are detrimental to beings of dark intent, such as demons and zombies. Svarog can also strike the Earth with bursts of light and heat. He can cast spells and create inter-dimensional access points to other dimensions. He can bestow shares of his power on at least his sons. In ancient times, Svarog could bind Perun into an amulet and ascend into the heavens on a celestial horse-drawn chariot created from flame.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Svarog carries a mystical hammer, which he uses to channel his power through and direct the precision of his power. He was seen to carry a mass.

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Svarog (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Svarog (Earth-616)
• 3 minor appearance(s) of Svarog (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of Svarog (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Svarog (Earth-616)
• 5 image(s) of Svarog (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Svarog (Earth-616) at Marvel Appendix