Urzkartaga

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Urzkartaga in Wonder Woman v5 #5.

Urzkartaga is a deity that features in DC Comics.

Biography

Origin

At some point, the Temple of Urzkartaga was built in Boatenga that stood for centuries before memory. For many years, the cat deity known as the Cheetahs killed trespassers and fed their blood to Urzkartaga. Long ago, a maiden from the village who honored Urzkartaga above all others underwent the sacred ritual where she gave herself to him. Thus, she became the first bride of Urzkartaga where she dined on her first kill and had shared herself with the Great God. Thus, the marriage was consumated where she became the Bride of the Vine with the Cheetah being both its champion and servant. However, she had done her duty so well that none dared travel into the jungle. As such, Urzkartaga was not given his feast of blood. Thus, his worshippers moved to appease their gid as they were sworn to sustain the favoured of the vine. They began to journey out of the jungle where they began luring the infirm, drunk, and others into the woods where the Cheetah could feast on them. For years, this remained the case until the other tribes learnt of the Boatengan's clandestine raids. They responded by vowing to destroy the cult of the vine with some organising into bands of armed assassins. The cults enemies succeeded in capturing many of the cultists who were tortured horribly. All remained loyal to their god except for a single member who broke under torment and betrayed the cult. This was until it fell into ruin and by the modern age it was desecrated by the grenades of barbarians. (Wonder Woman v2 #29)

In the modern world, some were aware of the legends surrounding Urzkartaga. (Wonder Woman v2 #29)

The New 52

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of history was created with a different series of events.

Eons ago, Urzkartaga was trapped within the jungles deep in Africa where the unfaithful imprisoned him and sought to steal his power. (Wonder Woman v5 #5)

Overview

Personality and attributes

In appearance, Urzkartaga was said to be a male deity that was potent and ageless. (Wonder Woman v5 #5) To worshippers, as the Plant God he was often presented as a large plant that rested on an altar. (Wonder Woman v2 #29)

It was said that the deity desired blood with which he could walk free in order to take new brides and spread his roots to grow. (Wonder Woman v5 #5) The ceremony that turned his brides into the Cheetah required the woman to be a virgin. This was because Urzkartaga the Plant God was very jealous and spiteful in nature. Thus, he cursed a woman that was not a virgin causing her body to deteriorate when in human form. (Wonder Woman v2 #29)

To some of his worshippers, he was considered a great and merciful deity. (Wonder Woman v2 #29)

Powers and abilities

For ages, it was said that he was attended to by women that were drawn to his potency. Those that were unfaithful were cursed whilst those that were true were rewarded. (Wonder Woman v5 #5) Such select were Urzkartaga favoured who became a child of the vine by becoming the Cheetah god who protected the great god. Urzkartaga's power was tied to the feasts of the Cheetah with he himself dying if his champion starved to death. (Wonder Woman v2 #29)

Notes

• Urzkartaga was created by George Pérez and Chris Marrinan where he was first referenced in Wonder Woman v2 #28 (March, 1989).

In other media

Television

• In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, the Amulet of Urzkartaga featured in the episode "Triumvirate of Terror!". It was a cat head mystical amulet that amplified the Cheetahs power to her namesake allowing her to be strong enough to fight against Superman who was vulnerable to magic.

Appearances

• Wonder Woman v2:

External Links

• DC Database Entry

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