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Religion: Yoruba deity (Orisha) 
Name: Adiremi
Classification:
deity
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Firestorm (vol. 2) #96 (Apr. 1990): "Land of Peril"
Creators: John Ostrander, Tom Mandrake
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 2
Gender: female
Note: god of wind
The wind of the Orishas. "Orisha" is the Yoriba word for "god". The Orishas, or the Black Gods as they are also known, are all said to aspects of Ife (the living land, Earth, or more specifically Africa) and personifications of abstract concepts.
Firestorm (vol. 2) #96 (Apr. 1990): "Land of Peril"
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=adiremi
- http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=adiremi
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orishas_(DC_Comics)