Archetype:Bear Deity

Bear Deity
Artio (Celtic Mythology), Goddess of Bears, Wild Life, Nature, Hunting, Transformation, and Plenty
Archetype of:	a Bear Deity.

The character is a Bear Deity. Variation of Animal Deity.

Also Known As

• Bear/Ursine God/Goddess Physiology
• Divine Bear Physiology
• Gods of Bears

Properties

The user with this ability either is or can transform into a Bear Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with bears. Bear Deities weren't common in mythology but were very important among the civilizations that embraced them. They were present in places like Ireland, Greece and the Americas.

Associated Powers

• Transcendent Physiology (varies between deities) such as:
  • Transcendent Human Physiology
  • Transcendent Ursine Physiology
  • Transcendent Animal Hybrid Physiology
  • Transcendent Werebear Physiology
  • Divine Beast Physiology
• Beast Lordship (Bears Only; varies between deities)
  • Animal Creation
  • Animal Manipulation
    • Animal Scrying
    • Animal Telepathy/Animal Empathy
    • Mind Control
    • Mind Link
    • Taming
  • Fauna Energy Manipulation
    • Spiritual Force Manipulation
  • Summoning
  • Zoolingualism
• Divinity/Beast Divinity
  • Animal Empowerment (from bears)
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine Aura
  • Old God/New God-Patron God
• Ursine Physiology elements:
  • Apex Predator Physiology
  • Claw Retraction
    • Climbing
  • Dermal Armor
    • Thick Skull
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Body
    • Enhanced Durability
    • Enhanced Endurance
    • Enhanced Speed
      • Speed Swimming
    • Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
      • Constriction/Crushing
  • Enhanced Mauling
  • Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Smell
  • Environmental Adaptation
  • Fighting Instinct: Bears are genetically programmed to fight.
    • Wrestling Intuition
  • Hibernation
  • Hunting Intuition
  • Powerful Bite

Associations

• Animal Deity
• Hunting Deity
• Mountain Deity
• Nature Deity

Mythologies

• Celtic Deity
• Greek Deity
• Roman Deity
• Native American Deity
• Norse Deity
• Shinto Deity

Weaknesses/Flaws

• Deity Consumption
• Divine Power Absorption/Divine Power Negation/Divine Power Immunity
• Divine Slayer

Example Characters

Folklore/Mythology

• Kim-un-kamuy (Ainu Mythology)
• Artio (Celtic Mythology)
• Mielikki (Finnish Mythology)
• Otso (Finnish Mythology)
• Jambavana (Hindu Mythology)
• Ildiko (Hungarian Mythology)
• Artemis/Diana (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Callisto (Greek Mythology)
• Nanook (Inuit Mythology)
• Ungnyeo (Korean Mythology)
• Gaoh (Native American Mythology)
• Odin (Nordic Mythology)

Literature

• Okwari (Demon Accords)

Video Games

• Artio (Smite)
• Ursan (Total War: Warhammer 3)