Ma'aleca'andra



Official Name: Ma'aleca'andra Nicknames: Red Planet Former Aliases: Barsoom (see notes) Other Current Aliases: Fire Star; Mars; Sol IV

Location Details
Universe: Multiverse Galaxy: Milky Way Galaxy Space Sector: Sector 2814 Star System: Sol system Identity: The existance of this location is known to the general populace of Earth.

History
History: History unknown.

Characteristics
Area/Dimensions:
 * Semi-major axis: 227,936,637 km (141,632,976 Miles); 1.523 662 31 AU
 * Orbital circumference: 1.429 Tm (888,005,041 Miles); 9.553 AU
 * Perihelion: 206,644,5485 km (128,402,710 Miles); 1.381 333 46 AU
 * Aphelion: 249,228,730 km (154.863,243 Miles); 1.665 991 16 AU
 * Orbital period: 686.9600 d; (1.8808 a)
 * Number of satellites: 2

Dominant life-forms

 * Human (30th-31st century colonists)
 * Martians
 * Green Martians
 * White Martians
 * Yellow Martians

Points of Interest

 * Arsia Mons
 * Ascraeus Mons
 * Cydonia Mensae
 * Mountains of Passion
 * Nix Olympia
 * Olympic Mons
 * Pavonis Mons
 * Science Police Academy


 * Tharsis
 * Valley of Sand
 * Z'onn Z'orr

Moons

 * Deimos
 * Phobos

Known Martians

 * Dal'en
 * J'onn J'onzz
 * J'orneel
 * K'hym
 * Ma'alefa'ak
 * Mica'kel
 * M'yri'ah
 * Roh'kar
 * Sy'rann
 * Telok'telar
 * Till'all

Religion
The natives of Mars are a polytheistic culture, worshipping several known dieties. The most famous of which, is H'ronmeer, the God of Death and Fire (although some regions refer to him as the God of Life and Light). The telepathic plague of fire, which killed nearly all Martians, was named in honor of H'ronmeer. Although the epidemic is commonly referred to as "H'ronmeer's Plague" or "H'ronmeer's Curse", it was actually cultivated by the mutant Martian, Ma'alefa'ak. The true Martian patron of Life was the Goddess, C'eridyall. Another diety was L'zoril, the Lord of Dreams. Due to the Martian's native telepathic abilities, L'zoril was a widely respected and often-feared God. In the culture of Earth, L'zoril is better known as Morpheus, also known as Dream of The Endless. Above these Gods in the Martian hierarchy is the Unnameable One - the Creator God. The Unnameable One is referred to as the God behind all Gods.

Wildlife
There are several species of creatures that are indiginous to the planet Mars. Among these are:
 * Chottas
 * Pralah-Beast
 * Sho'keer

Trivia

 * The names Ma'aleca'andra and Mars are named for war deities from both Martian and Earth mythology. See Ares for more information regarding the Earth-based God of War.


 * Martians share a close genetic relationship with the native people of Saturn.


 * Ma'aleca'andra is a re-spelling of Malacandra, the name used by the inhabitants of Mars in the C. S. Lewis novel Out of the Silent Planet.

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 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
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