Ocasta

Introduction

According to Yamasee Cherokee folklore in the southern United States of America, there exists a creature known as the Ocasta, or “Stone Coat.” However, it is repulsed by the presence of menstruating women, whom it perceives as “Moon sick.” The Ocasta was initially sent to Earth by the divine to assist humanity, but its heart was soon corrupted by malevolence.

Physical Traits

According to legend, the Ocasta, also known as “Stone coat”, is a massive humanoid creature that has a body entirely covered in flint, making it invulnerable to any kind of weapons.

Family

As one of the Creator’s helpers, Ocasta possessed both good and evil qualities. Ocasta used his powers to create witches and travelled from village to village, causing unrest and chaos. He couldn’t make up his mind if he was good or evil, so he helped the Creator one day and caused destruction the next.

Other names

Ocasta was named after the coat he wore, which was crafted from flint fragments. As one of the Creator’s aides, Ocasta possessed both positive and negative qualities. He was responsible for the creation of witches and would travel from one village to another, causing disruption wherever he went.

Powers and Abilities

With only a single innate magical ability – the power to turn invisible at will – Ocasta was limited in his usage since he could only activate it when he was unseen. However, he had a walking stick that he carried, which he could use to create temporary bridges by tossing it across chasms. The bridge would disappear as soon as he had crossed it. Additionally, the walking stick guided Ocasta to his favorite food – human livers.

Ocasta used his powers for evil, traveling from village to village and stirring up trouble. He created witches and caused chaos wherever he went. Eventually, some women had enough of his meddling and trapped him by pinning him to the ground with a stick through his heart. The men then cremated Ocasta while he was dying.

However, as he burned on his funeral pyre, something miraculous happened. Ocasta was overcome with a sense of goodness, and he taught the men songs and dances for hunting, fighting wars, and healing. They were enlightened by his teachings, and some of them became the first medicine men, passing down their newfound knowledge to future generations.

Modern Day Influence

The Ocasta has inspired many characters in modern comics usually represented by a person covered in stone and usually posing as a serious threat to the main protagonist. Many spin off characters using the earth element has also been inspired in recent times.