Anansi is a Ghanaian griotmancer modeled after Anansi, the African trickster god.
History
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Magic: Anansi's mystical abilities are based upon the deity Anansi's powers over stories, in which can be applied for various abilities in physical reality. These abilities sometimes manifest in the form of a spider web.[1]
- Illusion Casting: Anansi can create illusions.[1]
- Teleportation: Anansi can teleport through the "Ancestral Pathways".[1]
- Mystic Awareness: Anansi can sense mystic distubrances and can be aware of events around him through the "Etheral Web of Stories" around living beings on Earth.[1]
- Telepathy: Anansi can compell people to reveal secrets; the more secrets they possess, the greater his power.[1]
- Telekinesis[1]
- Energy Construct Creation[1]
- Adhesion[1]
Abilities
- Occultism: Anansi is skilled in the mystic arts.[1]
- Historiography: As a griot, Anansi is extremely knowledgeable on African history.[1]
- Skilled Combatant: Anansi is capable in hand-to-hand combat.[1]
- Acrobatics[1]
- Deception[1]
Weaknesses
- Vulnerability to Sounds: Loud sounds can disrupt his concentration, making him unable to use his magic.[1]
Trivia
- Anansi is referred to as a trickster griotmancer.
- A griot is an African historian, poets, musicians, and/or storytellers that maintain oral tradition.
- When question by Static if he is a spider, Anansi remarked he is "what I need to be". Although he appears human, his shadow also showcased him as half-spider, making his true nature currently unclear.[1]
Related
- 1 Appearances of Anansi (Earth M)
- 4 Images featuring Anansi (Earth M)
- Quotations by or about Anansi (Earth M)
- Character Gallery: Anansi (Earth M)
Footnotes