INCAN GODS

Official Names: (as a group) Incan Gods, (as a race) "El Doradans"
Nicknames: Gods of the Incans, South American gods, Gods of the Amazon, Quecha gods, Chibcha Gods, Tupi-Guaranian gods, Arawak gods, Araucanian gods, Aymara gods, Carib gods, Kamekeri gods, et al.
Former Aliases: Yananamca Intanamca, Huacas,
Other Current Aliases: None known
First Appearance: Thor #301

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Name

Apu

Aliases

"El Doradans"; Gods of the Incans

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

Hanan Pacha

Body Type

Humanoid

Average Height

6'0"

Average Weight

325 lbs

Number of Limbs

Number of Fingers

Number of Toes

Special Adaptations

The Incan Gods are three times denser than normal human beings and have extremely long-lived, but they are not immortal like theGods of Olympus.

Origin

Hanan Pacha ("El Dorado")

First appearance

Thor #301
(November, 1980)

History

The Incan Gods are an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped by the Incan Empire who later absorbed and assimilated the gods of their neighboring tribes into the pantheon. Foremost among them was their leader, Viracocha, who was asked by the Asgardian god Thor to donate the required life energies to restore the Asgardians after the Fourth Host of the Celestials. The Incan gods have less worshippers today than they did a thousand years ago, but they are still worshipped by the Kamekeri of Costa Verda in Central America. In recent years, the Hyborian warlock, Kulan Gath, held the Kamekeri goddess, Peliali, captive in order to gain the power of a god from the Incan gods, but he was defeated by the Avengers.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

The Incan Gods possess superhuman strength, stamina, resistance to injury, longevity (although they are not immortal like the Olympian gods) and the ability to tap into and manipulate mystical energies of feats of magic.

Abilities

None known.

Average Strength level

The average Incan god can lift (press) about 30 tons under optimal conditions; the average Incan goddess can lift (press) about 25 tons under optimal conditions.

Weaknesses

None known.

Habitat

Habitat: Earth-like
Gravity: Gravity of this race is unknown.
Atmosphere: Atmosphere of this race is unknown.
Population: Population of this race is unknown.

Miscellaneous

Type of Government: Tribal
Level of Technology: Magic
Cultural Traits: The Incan Gods were worshipped as gods by the Incan Empire which once covered much of Bolivia and Chile, absorbing the gods of all the neighboring tribes into a massive pantheon. Although blood sacrifice was practiced in their worship, it was not required as it was with the Aztec gods of the north.
Representatives: Aiomum Kondi, Coniraya, Guecufu, Inti (Kuat), Konassa, Kulamina, Manco, Okonorote,Peliali, Viracocha, et al

Notes

The Incan Gods preside in the other-dimensional world known as Hanan Pacha ("Higher Earth" in Quechua). It was connected to Ucu Pacha, the realm of the Dead, linked to the underwater realm of Hurin Pacha located under and through lakes, oasis and caves. Spanish Conquistadores named this realm, "El Dorado," believing it to be a city of gold, but this was really the name of a body sprinkled in gold and departed into lakes to enter Ucu Pacha. Hanan Pacha was connected to earth by Tequendama whose access point was obscured behind a waterfall on earth.
In Incan mythology, "Apu" was the name of several mountain spirits subserseviant to the Incan gods. It was also used as a prefix to many of their names, such as Apu-Punchau, a title of Inti, the sun-god.

Trivia

No trivia.

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==Origin==
Dimension of Origin: Hanan Pacha ("El Dorado")
Habitat: Tropical
Gravity: Earth-like
Atmosphere: Earth-like
Population: 200-300 range
Other Associated Dimensions: Hanan Pacha ("the higher land") resembles a large planetary asteroid mass with its own atmosphere and seasonal cycles with a culture resembling Pre-Columbian South America. El Dorado, the home of the gods, is a golden city resembling Machu Picchu surrounded by tropical jungles and several minor structures. It is linked to Earth (Hurin Pacha or "middle land") or Manoa through any one of a number of portals hidden on Earth in lakes and caves, such in Lake Igague, Lake Titicaca or the cave at Pacariqtambo near modern Cuzco. A celestial bridge named Tequendama connects Hanan Pacha to Earth and to the underworld of Ucu Pacha ("lower land") or Nopatkuo, set aside for the spirits of their worshippers. Ucu Pacha is also reached from earth by the Mani-mani River which flows into it.
==History==
The Incan Gods or Yananamca Intanamca as they were known to their worshippers are a race of superhumanly powerful humanoid beings who were once worshipped by the Incan and Quecha Indians of South America from around 1000 BC to 1532 AD when the Spanish conquistadors invaded the land. In some sources, they are also known as Huacas, but this is erroneous; a huaca is a totem or shrine that represents its given Incan god. It is not the name for the Incan gods themselves. The Incan have limited worshippers today, but they have declined in power since the fall of the Incan Empire.

The Incan gods dwell in Hanan Pacha, a small "pocket" dimension adjacent to Earth; an interdimensional nexus between Hanan Pacha and Earth exists concealed behind Tequendama, a waterfall near Lake Parima (modern Lake Igague) near Tunja in modern Colombia. According to the Incan Indians, the realm of the gods could be accessed through several lakes, oasis and caverns in their lands. The Spanish Conquistadors erroneously called this realm El Dorado, a name for which it is referred to the present, believing it to be a City of Gold, even going so far as searching for it on Earth with no success. (In truth, the name, "El Dorado," does not refer to a "city of gold" but to a "man of gold," a fallen warrior covered in gold dust in a religious ceremony to be laid to rest in the bottom of Lake Igague where his spirit would ascend into heaven.)
The precise origin of the Incan gods, like that of all of Earth's pantheons of gods, is shrouded in legend. The earliest Incan gods were Pachacamac, the sky-father, and Pachamama, the earth-mother. It is believed that Pachamama was actually Gaea, the primordial earth-mother who had survived the destruction of the Elder Gods of Earth by infusing her life into the life-giving essence of the Earth. Many of the Elder Gods had degenerated into demonic status and were destroyed by Atum or had fled Earth for other planes of existence. Atum had been born from Gaea by mating with the sentient biosphere of the Earth known as the Demiurge. Among the earliest of the Incan gods was the Quecha sun-god, Bochica, who gave agriculture, laws and culture to the ancient tribes of South America. He took Chia, the moon-goddess as his wife, and she gave mortals joy and laughter. According to varying legends passed down as myth, when mortals became too decadent, she allied herself with Chibchacum to destroy the Earth with fire. Bochica being a more benevolent deity created a flood to save mortal man, rescuing two mortals to father the next generation of mortal man. As penance, Bochica exiled Chia to the heavens and imprisoned Chibchacum to the underworld to support the Earth, his movements creating earthquakes from time to time. Each of the various tribes of South America had different versions of this tale passed down through the ages. The Guiana tribes traced their ancestry to the god, Aiomun Kondi, whose son, Okononrote descended to Earth from the heavens on a rope to become ancestor of the Carib Indians. The Carib-Arawak Indians claimed Kururumany had created man under the supervision of a deity named Aluberi, but when mankind became evil, he sent lizards and vermin to make life harsh for mortal man. The Tupi-Guarani Indians traced their ancestry to two demigods named Kame and Keri who stole fire from the heavens after the flood to guide mortal man. Whether all these legends are derived from a solitary event or sequence of events is unrevealed.
The most dominant tribe of South America were the Incans who worshipped the sun-god, Viracocha, believed to be the eldest son of Bochica and Chia. Viracocha was said to have created a tribe of giants to populate the Earth, but when they disobeyed him, he sent the flood to wipe them out and begin anew. According to legend, Viracocha then began anew by creating mankind from clay and sent them to Earth through the cave at Pacariqtambo near modern Cuzco where they were received by Tovapod and Aroteh, possibly members of Bochica's earlier generation of mortals. Virachoca took the fertility-goddess, Cocomama, as his wife, and they sired the next generation of Incan gods. It is believed by some accounts that Viracocha once lived on earth as a mortal ruler and departed Earth at some point to rule in another dimension which became Hanan Pacha, later dubbed "El Dorado" by the later Spanish Invaders. Among his children were the sun-god, Inti, and Quilla, the moon-goddess, who became ancestors of the ascendant Incan rulers. His son, Manco Capac, arrived on Earth through Lake Titicaca in Peru and founded modern Cuzco. When the Incan Empire came into power, they began assimilating all the neighboring rival tribes and their gods into one pantheon of deities ruled over by Viracocha, who became Chieftain of the Incan gods. As the Incan gods departed Earth, they retired to Hanan Pacha and rarely trafficked with their mortal worshippers.
The Incan Gods seem to share Hanan pacha with a number of others races who may share the same ancestors as themselves. Among them are the Achachilas, mountain-spirits who were revered by the Aymara Indians. Among them, Viracocha is said to have seduced the female Achachila, Illimani, and conceived the god, Sajama. They are also joined by a race of fairy-like beings called the Zemes who were supposed to carry messages between mortals and gods. The war-god, Cherruvue, holds dominion over the Guecufu, evil spirits who carried famine and pestilence among mortals. Other rival gods assimilated into the pantheon of the Incan gods include the Tupinamba, the gods of the Tupi-Guarani Indians and the Kenaima, the gods of the Caribbean and Arawak Indians.
Around 1000 AD, Viracocha was approached by Odin, Chieftain of the Asgardian gods, to meet with the rulers of the other gods once worshipped on Earth to discuss the threat of the Third Host of the Celestials. The Celestials had threatened to seal off the portals of each of their godly realms unless they promised to stop interfering in mortal affairs. Viracocha swore to this pledge and even made a vow to Odin to donate the necessary life energies to the Asgardians slain during the Fourth Host of the Celestials. When Thor came to El Dorado to petition a portion of the required life energies as part of this vow, Viracocha saw that a debt had been paid to his realm and offered Thor the necessary energies to restore the slain Asgardian gods to life. Due to this vow, the Incan gods were unable to intervene when Spanish Conquistadors invaded the lands of their worshippers and conquered South America. In some areas of Brazil and Guiana, they are rivaled by the Voodoo Gods of the Africans brought with the invading Europeans.
The Incan Gods have very few worshippers today, but several of their ancient rites still exist today combined with tenets of Roman Catholicism. The Kamekeri Indians of Costa Verde are one of the few mortal tribes to still honor the Incan gods, and when the aged sorcerer Kulan Gath held one of their gods as a sacrifice to try and gain godhood for himself, he was defeated by the Avengers and sacrificed to his own personal dark gods. In recent years, Inti allied himself with Hercules of the Olympian gods to defy the alien Skrull gods from invading Earth.
Relationships to Other Pantheons: Due to their remoteness, the Incan gods have not had as much exposure to foreign gods as much as the other pantheons of Earth up to the formation of the Council of Godheads. They have some kinship with the Gods of Mexico; both of them sharing rites involving blood sacrifice. It is theorized they had contact with the gods of the Polynesians; Easter Island reportedly being Incan in design rather than Maori. There is some dissension with the Voodoo Gods of the Africans transplanted in South America by the Spanish Conquistadors.
==Characteristics==
Body Type: Humanoid
Avg. Height: 6' 0"
Eyes: Two
Hair: Normal
Skin: Normal
Limbs: Two
Fingers: Five with opposable thumb
Toes: Five
Special Adaptations: The Incan gods are exceptionally long-lived, but they are not immortal like the Olympian gods; they age very slowly upon reaching adulthood, but they are not invulnerable to death. They are physically more durable than human beings; their skin, bone and tissue being three times more durable and dense than similar tissue in human beings.
==Powers==
Avg. Strength Level: All of the Incan gods are superhumanly strong with the average male being able to lift (press) about 30 tons under optimal conditions and the average female being able to lift (press) about 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Powers: The Incan gods possess superhuman strength, stamina , longevity and resistance to harm. They are also inclined to tap and manipulate mystical energies for feats of magic, mostly for altering their appearance, communicating over long distances, teleporting through dimension barriers and casting spells. The scope of their powers mostly limited to one object, idea or field, usually tied into their personality. For example, as the Incan god of water, Coniraya has dominance over lakes and rivers, and Tupan (Catequil), the Incan god of storm, can generate storm and thunder.
Known Abilities: The Incan gods have skills in warfare involving blow darts, spears and the bow and arrow.
== Miscellaneous==
Type of Government: Theocracy
Level Of Technology: Magic
Cultural Traits: The Incan Gods were worshipped as gods throughout the Andes Mountains in modern Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Western Venezuela with influences as far east as Guiana and Western Brazil. Their worshippers include the Tupa-Guarani Indians of the east with stories carried northward by the later Carib-Arawak Indians.
Names of Representatives: Bachue, Caruincho, Chasca, Cherruvue, Chibchacum, Cocomama, Coniraya, Ekkekko, Huitaca, Inti, Jurupari, Pachacamac, Pachamama (Gaea), Peruda, Quilla, Tupan, Uruchillay, Vichama, Viracocha, Zaramama, et al
==Trivia==

In the Marvel Universe, "Apo" is erroneously used as a name for the Incan gods. The Apo were actually a race of mountain spirits similar to the Achachilas. The Incans actually refer to their deities collectively as the Yananamca Intanamca who were refused worship by the Quecha ruler Huallallo Caruincho in the early 16th Century. Huallallo was overthrown by the Quecha ruler Pariacaca who named Manco Capac as his successor.
Some references identify the Incan Gods collectively as Huacas. A huaca is actually a shrine or totem devoted to a specific Incan gods similar to the tiki of the Polynesian gods.
The Incan Empire follows the Pre-Columbian dynasties of the Chavin Empire (c.1000 BC - c. 300 AD), Mochica Empire (c. 300 AD-800 AD) and the Chimu Empire (800-1475 AD).
Manco Capac founded the Incan Empire in the 13th Century AD. His story was depicted in Stan Lee Presents: Wonder Woman by DC Comics
The remnants of a pre-Incan canal system on the Altiplano of Bolivia has lead to speculation that the ancient legend of Atlantis could have been at Lake Poopo in the center of a dormant volcano.
The ruins of Tiahuanoco have been dated back to 300 AD, but the site may have been built on a much older civilization.

INCAN GODS

BACHUE Real Name: Bachue Occupation: Goddess of wisdom and culture, Tutelary deity of the Chibcha Indians Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Bachue except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Cavillaca (Incan), Furachogue, Turachogue (Chibcha names), Virgin-Goddess Place of Birth: Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Viracocha (father), Cocomama (mother),Coniraya (uncle), Tupan, Inti, Caruincho, Uruchillay,Cherruvue (brothers), Quilla, Chasca, Cuycha (sisters), Guamansuri (son, possibly deceased) Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Bachue has yet to appear in the Marvel or DC Universes. History: Bachue is the daughter of Viracocha, the Ruler of the Incan gods. As a young goddess, she was seduced by Coniraya, the god of rain and the moon, and had a son, Guamansuri, the first god-king of the Quecha Indians. Unaware of the identity of her son's father, she allowed her infant son to identify his father by crawling into his presence, but upon discovering Coniraya's identity, Bachue became ashamed and exiled herself to Earth, emerging from the waterfall of Tequendama near Lake Igague where Guamansuri became father and ancestor of the Quecha Indians. After he had ruled for several years, Bachue and her son returned to Hurin Pacha, the world of the Incan gods.	Height: 5' 8" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Bachue possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Bachue possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods. She has superhuman strength and speed and the ability to perceive visions of possible future events.
CHASCA Real Name: Chasca-coyllur Occupation: Goddess of flowers and spring Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Chasca except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: None known Place of Birth: Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Viracocha (father), Cocomama (mother),Coniraya (uncle), Tupan, Inti, Caruincho, Uruchillay,Cherruvue (brothers), Quilla, Cuycha (sisters), Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Thor and Hercules: Encyclopedia Mythologica History: Chasca was the goddess of spring and renewal for the Incan gods. Her worship was linked with the planet Venus. She was also known as an attendant for Inti, the sun-god with whom she might have been romantically linked..	Height: 5' 9" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Strength Level: Chasca possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Chasca possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods. She also had powers over flowering plants and the prosperity of plants.
CHERRUVUE Real Name: Cherruvue Occupation: God of war and lightning Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Cherruvue except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Rimac (Incan name), Pillan (Araucanian name) Place of Birth: Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Viracocha (father), Cocomama (mother),Coniraya (uncle), Tupan, Inti, Caruincho, Uruchillay, (brothers), Quilla, Chasca, Cuycha (sisters), Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Hammer of Thor #11 History: Cherruvue was the god of war for the Andean tribes of western South America. The chieftains of his worshippers consulted him before going into to war. Cherruvue held dominion over a race of beings known as the guecufu, demonic beings who spread drought and disease who were rivaled by the ekkeku, the spirits of prosperity among the South American gods.	Height: 6' 2" Weight: 445 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Cherruvue possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 50 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Cherruvue possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods. He has superhuman strength and stamina and the ability to conjure and throw lightning bolts.
COCOMAMA Real Name: Cocomama Occupation: Queen of the Incan gods, Goddess of freshwater and fertility Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Cocomama except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Mama Cocha (Late Incan name), Copacati (Chibcha name), Dabieciba (Antioquia name), Urpi-Huachac (Andean) Place of Birth: Unrevealed Marital Status: Married Known Relatives: Bochica (father), Chia (mother), Viracocha(brother/husband), Coniraya (brother), Zaramama (sister),Tupan, Inti, Caruincho, Uruchillay, (sons), Quilla, Bachue,Chasca , Cuycha (daughters), Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Thor and Hercules: Encyclopedia Mythologica History: Cocomama was the goddess of water for the Inca goddess and the wife of Viracocha, who offered the cocoa plant as a gift to mortals. In recent years, the goddess Gaea called on her to collect twelve prime examples of humanity to prove the worthiness of humanity to the alien Celestials. These twelve became known as the Young Gods.	Height: 5' 10" Weight: 385 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Cocomama possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Cocomama possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to create rain and affix spells to water to cause plants to grow and cast spells. As the goddess, Dabieciba, she could create floods to topple the idols of foreign gods.
EKKEKO Real Name: Ekkeko Occupation: God of fortune and treasure Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Ekkeko except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Urcaguary (Incan name) Place of Birth: possibly Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Mallcu (father), Curajmwa (mother), Igaranha (possible half-brother), Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Ekkeko has yet to appear in marvel or DC Comics. History: Ekkeko was the ancient god of prosperity to the Quecha Indians. He was also worshipped by the Incas who knew him as Urcaguary. He held dominion over a race of genie-like spirits known as the ekkeku who spread good luck and fortune to the tribes of their worshippers. The ekkeku were rivaled only by the guecufu, demonic spirits of drought and disease.	Height: 5' 8" Weight: 410 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Ekkeko possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Ekkeko possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to conjure and grant positive psychokinetic energy in the form of "good luck" to mortals.
HUITACA Real Name: Huitaca Occupation: Goddess of wine and debauchery Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Huitaca except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: None known Place of Birth: possibly Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Chibchacum (possible father) Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Huitaca has yet to appear in the Marvel or DC Universe History: Huitaca is the ancient goddess of wine and vice to the Quecha Indians. Chichacum the earth-god called on her to entice mortal man into drunkenness in order to forget their worship of Bochica, the sun-god. Bochica flooded the Earth to wash away the sins of mortals, his son, Viracocha, created a new race of man afterward. In the later Incan pantheon, Huitaca was known as a goddess of wine.	Height: 5' 7" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde Strength Level: Huitaca possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Huitaca possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to cloud and influence the minds of others through enchantments in wine.
JURUPARI Real Name: Guaracy (His Incan name, Jurupari is his Tupi-Guarani name) Occupation: God of animals and forests, Trickster-god, former sun-god, Tutelary deity of the Tupi-Guarani Indians Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Jurupari except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Curupira (Xingu name), Kiripira (Tupari name), Sigoo, Sigu (Carib-Arawak names) Place of Birth: possibly Paititi (near modern Asuncion, Paraguay) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Bochica (possible father), Ceucy (mother),Peruda, Jacy (sisters), Viracocha, Coniraya (possible half-brothers) Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Jurupari has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics History: Jurupari was one of the Tupinamba, the gods of the Tupi-Guarani Indians, who were assimilated into the Incan pantheon. As a young god, Jurupari was sent by the god Bochica to save the animals from the flood which he did so by hiding them in trees and caves. After the flood, Jurupari along with Jacy and Peruda protected the mortal survivors who became the ancestors of the later Tupa-Guarani Indians. Jurupari later became protector of forests and woodlands.	Height: 6' 0" Weight: 410 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Jurupari possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 35 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Jurupari possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to mentally command animals, particularly the animals indigenous to South America, to follow his bidding. He can also become invisible to mortals.
PERUDA Real Name: Peruda Occupation: Goddess of love and sexuality Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Peruda except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: None known Place of Birth: possibly Paititi (modern near modern Asuncion, Paraguay) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Bochica (possible father), Ceucy (mother),Jurupari (brother), Jacy (sisters), Viracocha, Coniraya(possible half-brothers) Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Peruda has yet to appear in Marvel or DC Comics. History: Peruda was one of the Tupinamba, the gods of the Tupi-Guarani Indians, who were assimilated into the Incan pantheon by the invading Incas. As a young goddess, Peruda was sent by the god Bochica to protect those mortals who had survived the flood and guide them in to siring progeny, their descendants becoming the later Tupa-Guarani Indians.	Height: 5' 7" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Peruda possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Peruda possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to sway and influence the emotions of others.
QUILLA Real Name: Ka-ata-killa (Her Pre-Incan name) Occupation: Goddess of the moon Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Quilla except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Kilya (Quecha), Mama Quilla (Late Incan), Avya (Chibcha name), Auchimalgen (Araucanian), Place of Birth: Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Married Known Relatives: Viracocha (father), Cocomama (mother),Coniraya (uncle), Tupan, Caruincho, Uruchillay, (brothers),Bachue, Chasca (sisters), Inti (brother/husband), Manco Capac, Cusco Huanca, Huana Cauri, Topa Ayar (sons), Mama Ocllo, Mama Coya, Ipa Huaco, Tupa Huaco (daughters) Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: (behind the scenes) Thor #301 History: Quilla was the goddess of the moon in the Incan Empire. She was also the wife of Inti and the mother of the Children of the Sun, the ancestors of the high kings of the Incan Empire who appeared on Earth at Paccariqtambo and founded modern Cusco. In recent years, Quilla joined with her mother and the goddesses of other pantheons to protect the twelve prime examples of humanity known as the Young Gods.	Height: 5' 9" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Strength Level: Quilla possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Quilla possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to tap into and manipulate silver lunar energy which can attract and repel objects. She can also change form and summon wings which allow her to fly.
URUCHILLAY Real Name: Urcuchillay-Inca Occupation: God of animals and beasts, former star-god Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Uruchillay except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Llama-God Place of Birth: Tiahuanaco (modern Tiahuanacu, Bolivia) Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Viracocha (father), Cocomama (mother),Tupan, Inti, Caruincho (brothers), Quilla, Chasca, Cuycha (sisters) Group Affiliation: The Gods of Olympus Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Thor and Hercules: Encyclopedia Mythologica History: Uruchillay is the son of Viracocha, the Chieftain of the Incan gods, and Cochamama, the goddess of fertility and freshwater. In the early Incan pantheon, Uruchillay was a god of the stars represented by the light from the planet Venus as it was seen on Earth. In later myths, he became the protector of alpacas and llamas and was pictured with the head of a llama. It is his responsibility to watch over Earth and report what he sees to Viracocha.	Height: 6' 0" Weight: 450 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Strength Level: Uruchillay possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 40 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Uruchillay possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including extraordinary senses on a near-clairvoyant scale.
VICHAMA Real Name: Vichama Occupation: God of the dead Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Vichama except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Wichama (alternate name), Supay, Supai (Late Incan names), M'pokalero (Tupari name), Temaukel (Ona name), Heller (Tehuelco name), Place of Birth: Unrevealed Marital Status: Married Known Relatives: Chibchacum (possible father), Huitaca(possible sister), Vaugh'eh (wife), Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: Ucu Pacha First Appearance: (behind the scenes) Thor Annual 10 History: Not much is known about Vichama except that he rules over the supay (spirits) of the Incas within Ucu Pacha, the land of the dead in the Incan cosmology of worlds. Even his parentage is unknown, but it's possible he may the son of Chibchacum, the god of earth who was imprisoned in the underworld by Bochica, the ancestor of the Incan gods. In recent years, Vichama allowed Ahpuch, the Mexican god of the dead, to represent him at a meeting of gods of the dead in a plot to merge the worlds of the dead.	Height: 5' 7" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Black Hair: Black Strength Level: Vichama possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 50 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Vichama possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to see spirits and tap into paranormal energies. Base Of Operations: Vichama rules Ucu Pacha, which is reserved for the spirits of the dead. It's separated from the world of the living by the Mani-Mani River and protected by Patobkia, who herds the pabid (souls) who arrive there.
ZARAMAMA Real Name: Zaramama Occupation: Goddess of corn and the harvest, Tutelary goddess of the Carib-Arawak Indians Legal Status: Citizen of El Dorado Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Zaramama except as a mythological deity. Other Aliases: Mama Allpa (Incan name), Mama Zara (Late Incan), Mama Nono (Arawak name), Rairu (Kadevo name), Sura (Chibcha name), Place of Birth: Unrevealed Marital Status: Unknown, possibly single Known Relatives: Bochica (father), Chia (mother), Viracocha,Coniraya (brothers), Cocomama (sister), Tupan, Inti,Caruincho, Uruchillay, (nephews), Quilla, Bachue, Chasca(nieces), Group Affiliation: The Incan Gods Base of Operations: El Dorado First Appearance: Zaramama is yet to appear in the Marvel or DC Universes. History: Zaramama is the harvest goddess of the Andean tribes of Western South America. She protected the corn and wheat crops of the Quecha and Incan Indians. As Mama Nono, she was the tutelary goddess of the Carib-Arawak Indians and possibly ancestor of their divine kings.	Height: 5' 10" Weight: 375 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Strength Level: Zaramama possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 30 tons under optimal conditions. Known Superhuman Powers: Zaramama possesses the conventional powers of the Incan gods including the ability to control and influence the growth and prosperity of plants, particularly wheat and corn.