Daughter of RA, BAST was

Daughter of RA, BAST was originally a lion-headed Sun Goddess of Protection before becoming a super-powered Top Cat with lunar tendencies. She has a flair for avenging wrongs and scratching enemies where it hurts. In fact she was feisty enough for the Greeks to have identified her with ARTEMIS. Over time, the nurturing instincts of mothering cats came to be associated with BAST