History
The Originators are a denomination for a group of several species that existed before man in what would one day become Wakanda. When men immigrated to the Originators' land, they initially co-existed peacefully, but war broke out when men started abusing the resources of the area. The Originators routed the humans, but as a result, the Gods of Wakanda came to existence from the heroes of the people. The Gods of Wakanda and their human followers then fought back and banished the Originators to the Nether-Realms,[1] where they remained until they were freed by Sefako the Adversary.[2]
This term includes the serpentine Simbi,[3] the ape-like Vanyan,[4] the sea-creatures Children of Olokun,[5][6] the arachnoid Anansi,[7] the insectoid Creeping Doom,[8] and the two-headed humanoids Ibeji.[1][6]Notes
- In Black Panther: Protectors of Wakanda, a text attributed to Changamire introduces some new details to Originators and the Wakandan mythology:
- The Vanyan race, which resemble gorillas, descend from Ghekre.
- The names of the two unidentified races are revealed and inspired by orishas from Yoruba mythology: the sea-creatures are called the Children of Olokun and the two-headed creatures are called the Ibeji. Olokun is an orisha of the seas[9] and Ibeji is an orisha representing a pair of twins.[10]
See Also
- 11 appearance(s) of Originators (Earth-616)
- 4 minor appearance(s) of Originators (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Originators (Earth-616)
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Originators (Earth-616)
- 3 image(s) of Originators (Earth-616)
- 5 member(s) of Originators (Earth-616)