Bast the Panther Goddess is one of the eldest of the
Ennead and the primary deity of
Wakanda. Bast also battled against another god, Magba. Eons ago during the First Blasphemy,
Khonshu tries to avenge a prisoner who was killed by
Varnae, only for Bast to tell Khonshu to stay his hand. Varnae steals
vibranium from the Fires of Ptah and plans to ascend to godhood. This attracts the attention of Khonshu, who meets with Bast, Eshu, Gherke, and Ptah during
Ra's slumber. He wants the gods in the surrounding realms to be made aware before he retaliates. He gets their support alongside the support of Kokou the Ever-Burning. Bast and Gherke lead the
Enneads and the Orishas against Varnae's forces as Kokou confronts Varnae in his temple. In the distant past, a massive
meteorite made of vibranium crashed in Wakanda. After the vibranium meteor fell, a number of Wakandans were mutated into "demon spirits" and began attacking their fellow Wakandans.
T'Challa's ancestor Bashenga gathered Wakanda's tribes under his guide, becoming the founder and first ruler of Wakanda. Bashenga also became the first Black Panther, gaining a spiritual connection with Bast. ==Powers and abilities==