Anansi

"Anansi. A trickster god. According to a legend he fashioned a totem which he gave... ...To a warrior named Tantu."

- Professor Macalester to Mari McCabe about Anansi

Anansi is or was a trickster god.

Biography
According to a legend Anansi was a trickster god. He had fashioned a totem which he gave to a warrior named Tantu.

Legacy
Anansi Totem was passed through generations, eventually ending in possession of Mari McCabe. While she read about Anansi in the encylopedia, she were not aware of totem's powers until her adulthood.

Powers

 * Magic: Anansi posesses a rather unlimited and unspecified amount of magic powers.
 * Spider physiology: Anansi's true form was that of a spider.

Abilities

 * Totem/Jewelry creation: Anansi was capable of producing jewels such as Anansi Totem.

Equipment

 * Anansi Totem: Anansi channels his power through it.

Behind-the-scenes

 * In the DC comics Anansi (also known as Kwaku Anansi and Anansi the Spider) is also a creator of Tantu Totem and a trickster god in West African folklore, also being as an enemy to the Justice League and a source of power for several animal-based superheroes including Animal Man and Vixen.
 * In real life Anansi is a prominent figure in Western African folklore often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the spirit of all knowledge of stories. Aforementioned DC comics character is based on this mythological character.