Spirit

# The Great Spirits

The Great Spirits are characters that appear in *Brother Bear* and *Brother Bear 2*. **They are beings who make magical changes in the world and are considered gods by both tribespeople and animals.** When someone in one of the tribes come of age, they are given a totem by their shaman, who was given by The Great Spirits. It is then hoped that person would live by what their totem represents. **Whenever someone passes away, their spirit would join The Great Spirits. Their spirit form could change between their human form and an animal form that resembles the animal their totem was shaped like.** They also have the power to transform humans into animals.Template:GroupFile:Profile - The Great Spirits.PNG

## Temperament

The Great Spirits are harmonious and just, with a reverence for nature. They maintain relationships with humans through shamans, to whom they provide totems to help guide human behavior. Despite these more gentle attributes, the Great Spirits will enact justice when wronged, as seen when they punish Kenai by transforming him into a bear.

## Biography

### *Brother Bear*

**The Great Spirits present a shaman woman named Tanana with a totem to give to one of her tribe's members Kenai, who had come of age.** Later that day, Kenai's brother Sitka sacrifices himself to save Kenai and his other brother Denahi from a bear and his spirit joins The Great Spirits. **After Kenai kills the bear to average Sitka, The Great Spirits arrive at the scene and are not pleased with Kenai for his needless actions. The Great Spirits take away the bear's body before Sitka's spirit transforms Kenai into a bear in order to teach himself to see life through another's eyes.** Whilst travelling to the Mountain "where the lights touch the Earth", Kenai's bear companion Koda tells him how his mother told him of The Great Spirits. **At the end of the film, Sitka's spirit returns Kenai to his human form before returning him to his bear form as Kenai wishes to remain with Koda, who is briefly reunited with the spirit of his mother (who was the bear that was killed by Kenai) before she and Sitka return to the other spirits.**

### *Brother Bear 2*

When Kenai's childhood friend Nita prepares to marry her fiance Atka, The Great Spirits intervene and cause a crack in the ground between the two. Nita learns from her tribe's shawoman Innoko that the reason this has happened is because Nita is already bond to Kenai due to an amulet he gave Nita when they were children and in order for Nita to marry Atka, she must go with Kenai to Hokani Falls and burn the amulet, thus sending their bond back to The Great Spirits. Innoko channels the power of The Great Spirits to give Nita an ability to talk to animals in order to be able to communicate with Kenai. **After Nita burns the amulet and returns to have her wedding, Kenai (who had developed feelings for Nita) is saddened. Wanting Kenai to be happy, Koda talks with his mother and The Great Spirits about changing Kenai back into a human so he could be with Nita.** At the end of the film, The Great Spirits arrive to change Kenai back to a human, but he does not want to leave Koda. Wanting to remain with Kenai, Nita, with her father Chilkoot's blessing, has The Great Spirits turn her into a bear.

## Known Great Spirits

* Sitka
* Koda's Unnamed Mother
* Koda's Unnamed Grandmother
* Koda's Unnamed Grandfather
* Nita's Unnamed Mother

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## Physical description

### Gender

Male

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## Biography

### Background

Sitka was born as the elder brother of Denahi and Kenai. It is implied that Sitka raised and took care of both his brothers. **When Sitka came of age, he was given his totem: the Eagle of Guidance. Though initially unsure of what his totem meant, he grew to understand that it was about being a leader and caring for his younger brothers.**

### *Disney's Brother-Bear 001*

While Kenai helps Denahi, who has fallen through a fissure in the ice, Sitka takes on the bear. However, the bear quickly overpowers him and advances on Denahi and Kenai. In order to save his brothers, Sitka stabs his spear into the glacier and breaks it apart, causing it to fall into the water below, taking both himself and the bear with it. **After Sitka's fall, Denahi and Kenai comb the water for him, but find only his hood. That night, the tribe mourns for Sitka, holding a funeral for him in which his totem is burned in a ceremonial pyre.** Shortly after the funeral, Kenai argues with Denahi that they should hunt down the bear that had killed Sitka, but Denahi refuses, believing it to be wrong. Kenai reminds him that the bear is responsible for Sitka's death, but Denahi retorts coldly that he does not blame the bear. Despite this, Kenai departs to enact his revenge, and after a moment, Denahi follows, intent on stopping him. Meanwhile, Tanana speaks to Sitka's spirit, telling him that his brothers need his guidance. **Eventually, Kenai tracks down the bear responsible for Sitka's death and slays it atop the Mountain Where the Lights Touch the Earth. Incensed by the senseless death, the Great Spirits appear overhead, and Sitka materializes before Kenai in spirit form, indicating the body of the bear as it is swept into the heavens to join the spirits. Then, in eagle form, Sitka lifts Kenai into the air and transforms him into a bear.** Later, after Kenai falls into a river and is swept ashore in an unfamiliar forest, Sitka appears as an eagle, watching over his brother. He tracks Kenai on his journey, watching him again when he is riding on mammoths by night and when he enters the Valley of Fire. Sitka appears also to Denahi, who is hunting Kenai's bear form in vengeance, believing it to have killed both his brothers. Denahi recognizes Sitka's eagle form and follows it to where Kenai is waiting on the mountainside. This prompts a fight between the brothers. **Before Denahi can fatally stab Kenai, Sitka lifts Kenai out of danger and transforms him back into a human. He then approaches Denahi, taking both his cloak and Kenai's totem, and gives them to Kenai. Afterward, Kenai has a touching moment with Koda, his bear cub friend. Worried over Koda's fate, Kenai tells Sitka that Koda needs him, and Sitka grants Kenai's request by transforming him back into a bear. He then embraces his brothers before returning to the heavens.** Finally, Sitka appears in eagle form, watching as Kenai places his paw print on the wall of his ancestors.

### *Disney's Brother-Bear 002*

While Nita and Kenai are traveling, an eagle flies to a nest to bring some chicks food. Sitka makes a brief cameo in eagle form during Nita's transformation.

## His Known-Extraordinary Powers

* **Ethereal Physiology:** After His Deceased, he transformed into an ethereal being, one impervious to death & a spirit of guidance with great supernatural powers.
	+ **Metamorphosis:** He can shift from his ethereal human-like form into an eagle form for flying mainly.
	+ **Transmutation:** He is able to transform Kenai & Nita into bears on a cellular level.
	+ **Clairvoyance:** As a spirit, he was aware of everything going on in the valleys.
	+ **Immense Wisdom:** He is immensely wise, turning Kenai into a bear so as not only to punish him, but to also make him realize that what he sees as monsters are not different from humans. He also taught his brothers that killing mercilessly is unnecessary.

## Physical Appearance Characteristics

**Sitka is identifiable by his parka, which is burgundy with white trim. He wears his totem, the Eagle of Guidance, under his clothes.** As the eldest of his brothers, Sitka is the largest, with a tall stature, large frame, and broad shoulders. Like his tribesmen, he is bronze-skinned and has black hair, which he wears long, with part of the hair pulled into a tail. Additionally, he has a thin ring of black beard on his chin. His eyes are brown.

## Personality and traits

Sitka is the peacemaker and voice of reason among his brothers. He never takes sides when Denahi and Kenai fight, but rather tries to find a middle ground that placates both parties. In this way, he is open-minded and sensitive, as he does not dismiss his brothers simply for being combative, but makes an effort to recognize their frustrations and desires. **Even in his professional life, Sitka is a leader. He works hard to contribute to his tribe and does not get easily side-tracked, unlike the more fun-loving Kenai. He is slow to anger and uses reason to guide his actions. Even when faced with a dilemma, such as a bear making off with the tribe's fish, he brushes the incident off and focuses on how to fix the problem.** Despite Sitka's patience, he is a firm teacher and does not restrain from doling out punishment. When Kenai kills the bear that had caused Sitka's death, Sitka responds with disappointment and transforms Kenai into a bear in order to teach him why his actions had been misplaced. However, despite his indignation at Kenai's actions, Sitka continues to watch over him, monitoring his journey and ultimately saving him from harm at the hands of Denahi.

## Trivia

* Sitka is voiced by D.B. Sweeney.
* Sitka is named for a city in Alaska.
* The song heard during Kenai's transformation into a bear is likely sung from Sitka's perspective, as the singer speaks of Kenai's heart "turning away" from him and of the singer wanting Kenai to understand a new perspective. This is exactly what Tanana claims is Sitka's reason for transforming Kenai into a bear in *Brother Bear*.

## What Makes Him Pure Good?

* Sitka disapproves of Kenai's killing of the bear to avenge him as he put his and Denahi's lives before his own and punishes him by turning him into a bear so that he would understand from the bear's perspective.
* When he sees that Kenai learned his lesson when he learned that the bear he killed was Koda's mother and atones for his actions by defending Koda from Denahi since Koda got involved, Sitka saves Kenai by returning him to his human form, leading Denahi to realize that he could have killed his own brother, which he thought was Koda's mother that he believed killed Kenai.
* Sitka honors Kenai's decision to return to his bear form, as Koda doesn't have anyone to care for him anymore to atone for his past wrongs and returns to the spirit world with Koda's mother, indicating that they are on better terms.
* Unlike his siblings, he has no corrupting factors.

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# Spirit!Eagle!Sitka

**The Great-Spirit Version of The Bald-Eagle Sitka** is .Template:Animal-CharacterFile:Profile - Great Spirit Version of The Bald-Eagle Sitka.PNG

## Biography

Shortly after the funeral, Kenai argues with Denahi that they should hunt down the bear that had killed Sitka, but Denahi refuses, believing it to be wrong. Kenai reminds him that the bear is responsible for Sitka's death, but Denahi retorts coldly that he does not blame the bear. Despite this, Kenai departs to enact his revenge, and after a moment, Denahi follows, intent on stopping him. Meanwhile, Tanana speaks to Sitka's spirit, telling him that his brothers need his guidance. **Eventually, Kenai tracks down the bear responsible for Sitka's death and slays it atop the Mountain Where the Lights Touch the Earth. Incensed by the senseless death, the Great Spirits appear overhead, and Sitka materializes before Kenai in spirit form, indicating the body of the bear as it is swept into the heavens to join the spirits. Then, in eagle form, Sitka lifts Kenai into the air and transforms him into a bear.** Before Denahi can fatally stab Kenai, Sitka lifts Kenai out of danger and transforms him back into a human. He then approaches Denahi, taking both his cloak and Kenai's totem, and gives them to Kenai. Afterward, Kenai has a touching moment with Koda, his bear cub friend. Worried over Koda's fate, Kenai tells Sitka that Koda needs him, and Sitka grants Kenai's request by transforming him back into a bear. He then embraces his brothers before returning to the heavens.

## Known Extraordinary Powers

* **Ethereal Physiology:** After His Deceased, he transformed into an ethereal being, one impervious to death & a spirit of guidance with great supernatural powers.
	+ **Metamorphosis:** He can shift from his ethereal human-like form into an eagle form for flying mainly.
	+ **Transmutation:** He is able to transform Kenai & Nita into bears on a cellular level.
	+ **Clairvoyance:** As a spirit, he was aware of everything going on in the valleys.
	+ **Immense Wisdom:** He is immensely wise, turning Kenai into a bear so as not only to punish him, but to also make him realize that what he sees as monsters are not different from humans. He also taught his brothers that killing mercilessly is unnecessary.

## Physical Appearance Characteristics

**Sitka is identifiable by his parka, which is burgundy with white trim. He wears his totem, the Eagle of Guidance, under his clothes.** As an eagle, Sitka is dignified and sharp-featured. His feathers are brown, and he has a crown of white on his head. His eyes are a piercing yellow.

## Personality and traits

Sitka is the peacemaker and voice of reason among his brothers. He never takes sides when Denahi and Kenai fight, but rather tries to find a middle ground that placates both parties. In this way, he is open-minded and sensitive, as he does not dismiss his brothers simply for being combative, but makes an effort to recognize their frustrations and desires. **Even in his professional life, Sitka is a leader. He works hard to contribute to his tribe and does not get easily side-tracked, unlike the more fun-loving Kenai. He is slow to anger and uses reason to guide his actions. Even when faced with a dilemma, such as a bear making off with the tribe's fish, he brushes the incident off and focuses on how to fix the problem.** Despite Sitka's patience, he is a firm teacher and does not restrain from doling out punishment. When Kenai kills the bear that had caused Sitka's death, Sitka responds with disappointment and transforms Kenai into a bear in order to teach him why his actions had been misplaced. However, despite his indignation at Kenai's actions, Sitka continues to watch over him, monitoring his journey and ultimately saving him from harm at the hands of Denahi.

## Trivia

* Sitka is voiced by D.B. Sweeney.
* Sitka is named for a city in Alaska.
* The song heard during Kenai's transformation into a bear is likely sung from Sitka's perspective, as the singer speaks of Kenai's heart "turning away" from him and of the singer wanting Kenai to understand a new perspective. This is exactly what Tanana claims is Sitka's reason for transforming Kenai into a bear in *Brother Bear*.

## What Makes Him Pure Good?

* Sitka disapproves of Kenai's killing of the bear to avenge him as he put his and Denahi's lives before his own and punishes him by turning him into a bear so that he would understand from the bear's perspective.
* When he sees that Kenai learned his lesson when he learned that the bear he killed was Koda's mother and atones for his actions by defending Koda from Denahi since Koda got involved, Sitka saves Kenai by returning him to his human form, leading Denahi to realize that he could have killed his own brother, which he thought was Koda's mother that he believed killed Kenai.
* Sitka honors Kenai's decision to return to his bear form, as Koda doesn't have anyone to care for him anymore to atone for his past wrongs and returns to the spirit world with Koda's mother, indicating that they are on better terms.
* Unlike his siblings, he has no corrupting factors.

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