Oya

Oya is an orisha of the winds of Yoruba mythology.

Marvel Comics

In Marvel, Oya has appeared in some stories and inspired the creation of two characters of the same name, the mutant Idie Okonkwo and Oya, a member of the Santerians, the mutant Storm from the X-Men has weather-related powers and is compared to Oya, in Wakanda, Storm is known as Hadari Yao.

Other Media

In 2014, the Nigerian film Oya Rise of the Orisha was released, written and directed by Nosa Igbinedion and starring Ethosheia Hylton, in the film, the young Adesuwa is Oya’s devotee and obtains powers from her. In 2014, the Nigerian film Oya Rise of the Orisha was released, written and directed by Nosa Igbinedion and starring Ethosheia Hylton, in the film, the young Adesuwa is Oya’s devotee and obtains powers from her. In 2015, the webseries Yemoja: Rise of the Orisha appears, starring Symara A. Templeman, who plays Amina, who obtains Yemoja‘s powers.