Born on Apokolips about 250 years ago, Barda was taken from her mother at an early age and trained as a warrior at Granny Goodness' orphanage; Granny Goodness groomed her to lead the Female Furies. During a raid she met Scott Free (Darkseid's adopted son in Apokolips' history), fell in love with him, and ultimately left Apokolips to ally with Scott, later marrying him in a ceremony officiated by the Highfather of New Genesis. She relocates to Earth and New Genesis at different points in the comics continuity and serves as a heroic figure allied with Earth-based teams.
Sources note that Jack Kirby based Barda's physical appearance on Lainie Kazan. Beyond this creator attribution, the supplied materials do not provide a detailed descriptive inventory of costume, height, or other physical measurements.
Barda is extensively trained as a warrior and was groomed to lead the Female Furies; she repeatedly assumes the posture of a warrior in missions alongside Earth heroes and teams (Justice League/JLA) and has led rescue and combat missions. As a New God she exhibits extended longevity (the character is described as born about 250 years ago). She uses Apokoliptian weaponry, most notably the Mega-Rod — an instance is cited where the Mega-Rod was stolen and its wielder caused many deaths due to its influence. Narrative arcs include her death and a subsequent rebirth via Scott Free's temporary access to great cosmic power.
Bieggolmai / Bieggagállis
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Bienaimé
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Bienor
Bienor is attested in two distinct registers in the supplied sources: (1) as a personal name borne by four minor characters in Greek mythology (no narratives or attributes provided), and (2) as the designation of a Solar System small body, 54598 Bienor, a centaur-class minor planet whose photometry has been studied and modeled by astronomers.
Bieresel
A German household/local spirit associated with beer, breweries, inns and cellars, the Bieresel alternates between helping by performing chores in exchange for a nightly portion of beer and causing mischief or harm when neglected; some regional variants in Thuringia and former German‑speaking Bohemia depict street‑roaming, aufhocken behavior.
Bies
Bies (Slavic: Polish Bies; Russian бес [ˈbʲɛs]; Slovene/Montenegrin bes; Bosnian/Croatian bijes) is a term from Slavic linguistic and mythic contexts for an evil spirit that, especially after Christianization, was commonly equated with the Christian devil or demons. The lexical field of the word also survives in several South and West Slavic languages with the meaning 'rage' or 'fury', reflecting a conceptual overlap between malign spirit agency and overwhelming affective states.
Bifrons
Bifrons is a named spirit catalogued in Western grimoire and demonological compilations (notably the Lesser Key of Solomon and Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum). He is presented as a ranked operative spirit who can be summoned and is credited with teaching arts and sciences, knowledge of gems, woods and herbs, and with moving corpses from their graves.
Big Boss (Metal Gear)
Big Boss is a fictional title and central character within the Metal Gear video game series, designating a legendary soldier and commander whose actions found paramilitary states (Outer Heaven, Zanzibar Land) and whose identity functions as both an individual and a transferable mantle within the series' narrative.
Bigfoot (Sasquatch)
A North American folkloric large, hairy, bipedal humanoid reported chiefly from the forests of the Pacific Northwest. The figure functions as a 'wild man' type in regional and popular traditions and is documented primarily through sightings, footprint casts, media, and a subculture of enthusiasts rather than accepted biological evidence.
Bigthan and Teresh
Bigthan and Teresh are named human court officials—described as eunuchs or chamberlains—in the Book of Esther (Esther 2:21–23). They conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus; Mordecai exposed the plot, the conspirators were apprehended and executed, and the incident becomes a pivotal narrative device in Esther's account and later commentary.
Bihram (Bihram Rabba)
Bihram, often called Bihram Rabba ('Bihram the Great'), is an uthra (celestial being) in Mandaean cosmology who presides over the masbuta (baptism) and is invoked in Mandaean masbuta prayers; he also appears as an agent in mythic narratives such as the Book of John.
Bijan and Manijeh (Persian tradition)
Legendary figures from the Persian epic poem Shahnameh, embodying ideals of love, loyalty, and constancy. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Lowered to Ancient (deity-level) as they are figures from a legendary love story in an epic poem, but their abilities are symbolic ideals rather than cosmic or universe-changin)
Bilbo Baggins
Bilbo Baggins is a fictional Hobbit character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, protagonist of The Hobbit and a supporting figure in The Lord of the Rings; within Tolkien's conceit he is also presented as the in-world author/translator of parts of the Red Book of Westmarch.
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- [2]Big Barda - Wikidata. Wikidata entry Q2723865wiki
- [3]DC Special Podcast The Encyclopedia Diaries Volume VI (episode listing). DC Special Podcast, 'The Encyclopedia Diaries Volume VI' (episode indexing referencing 'Big Barda & the New Gods')other