The most important of all creatures to the Northwest coast Indian peoples was the Raven. He took many forms to many peoples - the Transformer, the cultural hero, the trickster, the Big Man. Full of magical powers, the Raven could transform himself into anything. He put the sun in the sky, the fish in the sea, and the salmon into the rivers. His antics were often motivated by greed, and he loved to tease, to cheat, to woo, and to trick.