History AGodAmI / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': [[Characters/AmphibiaTheCore The Core]], the true BigBad of the series, is essentially a TranshumanAbomination composed of the digitally-preserved [[MindHive minds]] of Amphibia's [[spoiler:past rulers and intellects]] (a fact of which it is apparently very proud, believing it's a technological conquest of death itself), and it's the immortal ManBehindTheMan to the whole of Amphibia. Caring only for itself and its own power over the multiverse, any doubt that the Core has a god complex is cast away in the series finale, where the Core boasts that it's a god [[spoiler:just before the Calamity Gems' full power is used to destroy the Core for good]].
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Admiral Zhao launches into a particularly [[LargeHam hammy]] example of this in the first season finale:
-->'''Zhao''': I am... a ''legend'' now. The Fire Nation will for generations tell stories about the great Zhao, who darkened the moon! They will call me Zhao the Conqueror! Zhao the ''Moon Slayer''! Zhao, the ''INVINCIBLE''!
** [[EvilOverlord Fire Lord Ozai's]] abdication of the Fire Nation throne to become the self-styled "Phoenix King":
--> '''Ozai''': "Fire Lord Ozai is no more. Just as the world will be reborn in fire, I shall be reborn as the supreme ruler of the world. From this moment on, I will be known as the ''Phoenix King''!"

** In the episode "Fire From Olympus", Maxie Zeus believed himself to actually be the Greek god. After being defeated by Batman (who he insists is Hades, since no mere mortal could best a god), he gets sent to Arkham. When he sees his cellmates "Hermes" (the Joker), "Janus" (Two-Face), and "Demeter" (Poison Ivy), he happily concludes he's reached Olympus at last.
** PlayedForLaughs in the episode [[Recap/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobinE16HarleysHoliday "Harley's Holiday"]]:

* Beast-Era Megatron, starting in the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''. After discovering his G1 namesake's old flagship, the Nemesis, he starts raining fire on the landscape while quoting the Covenant of Primus, which is the closest thing we've seen to a [[RobotReligion Cybertronian Bible]]. He clearly considered himself to be god-''like'' throughout ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines''. In the last couple of episodes, he started raving about actually becoming one -- [[NearVillainVictory and he nearly did, too]].
** In ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', Megatron sought the series' {{Plot Coupon}}s in order to become a god. Starscream wanted this power for himself, which was what led him to betray Megatron. Successfully, too; an EnemyCivilWar resulted. As a result of their progress towards godhood, the final battle between Starscream and [[MidSeasonUpgrade Galvatron]] caused further damage to the fabric of reality.

* ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'': Beyond being one of the single most powerful entities of the setting (certainly the most powerful one the cast have encountered), it's implied a few times that [[Characters/FinalSpaceCelestialEntities Invictus]] has a god complex, such as calling its possessed victims its "voiceless chorus" and angrily calling the Lord Commander a "heretic" for betraying it.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': Bender becomes a god to the Shrimpkins he picks up while floating through space. It didn't last long or end well.
** He also became Pharaoh of an ancient Egypt-style planet; since pharaohs are viewed as gods...
** [[RuleOfThree And third time's the charm]] in "Overclockwise," when he progressively overclocks himself until he passes the "[[TheSingularity existential singularity]]."

** In the episode "Tabula Rasa", after beating all the members of the League and gaining their powers, the antagonist android AMAZO decides there's no challenge left for him on Earth and simply leaves to travel the universe. He eventually returns to Earth in ''Justice League Unlimited'' and helps the League on several occasions. Amazo's godlike nature was also directly referenced by the other characters. ComicBook/LexLuthor is openly dismissive of the idea, but Superman notes that if Amazo comes back, Luthor will be "doing a lot of praying".
** Two other characters in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse are close to this nature. One is {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, naturally, since he and his [[ComicBook/NewGods entire species]] are actual gods.
** The second was the combined being of Lex Luthor/Brainiac. [[spoiler:Afterwards, Luthor became obsessed with reattaining Godhood, with some horrible consequences...]]

* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''
** A villain becomes this when he dons a talisman which grants him the form and powers of Anubis, the Egyptian deity of the dead. He even said in his own words "I AM ALL POWERFUL!". At least until he [[YoureNothingWithoutYourPhlebotinum lost his talisman]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' at the end of Fatherklok, Skwisgaar declares himself a god, though it's unclear as to whether he's a god, the son of a god, or just being his usual egomaniac self.
** Though the description of guitar god is an undisputed one.
* ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' has a darker version of this in the form of Miss Censordoll, who had her sexual organs surgically removed as an infant. Due to her immaculacy she believes that she is a physical god.
** Also briefly happens to Orel: [[IronicEcho I . . . AM . . . a . . . church!]]

** In one episode, Homer is placed in charge of a power plant in India, where he thinks that he's a god when he opened a bottle cap and won a free soda. He soon turns the plant into temple of himself, where the workers seem to worship him. In the end, however, it turns out they knew he wasn't divine -- they just really loved him because he gave them so many new benefits (to Mr. Burns' horror).
** "Dog of Death": Homer fantasizes about what he would he would do after winning the lottery. He somehow makes himself into King Homer -- the tallest man in the world and made of 14-karat gold and taking over Mr. Burn's position as boss. The last shot of his fantasy is a colossal Homer made of gold and covered in enormous gems, wearing a crown and giving an EvilLaugh while towering over Springfield.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS2E01StrangeEnergies Strange Energies]]", the Season 2 premiere, has [[NumberTwo Commander Ransom]] go god-like after getting a face-full of "strange energies"; given the show is an AffectionateParody, he ends up turning random objects into gym equipment, creates a mountain with his face on it, and eventually turns into a FlyingFace to attack the ''Cerritos''. Fortunately, Mariner and Dr. T'Ana turn him back to normal by [[GroinAttack repeatedly kicking him in the nuts]] and then trapping him underneath a huge boulder.

* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'': In "Alpha, Omega", Megatron [[spoiler:grafts the arm of a Prime onto his own arm and forges the Dark Star Saber]]. When he and Optimus [[spoiler:who wields the Star Saber]] prepare to do battle, he declares that [[WorthyOpponent they]] have finally claimed their rightful place as gods. [[AGodIAmNot Optimus states that he is merely a soldier]], and denounces Megatron as a [[YoureInsane delusional madman drunk with power.]]

** Two other characters in the Franchise/{{DCAU}} universe are close to this nature. One is {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, naturally, since he and his [[ComicBook/NewGods entire species]] are actual gods

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' had his {{Cloudcuckoolander}} friend Sheen get zapped with an [[DevolutionDevice Evolution Ray]] [[GoalOrientedEvolution evolved brain]], giving him PsychicPowers and [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity power madness]]. Naturally, it [[StatusQuoIsGod was only temporary]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Admiral Zhao launches into a particularly [[LargeHam hammy]] example of this in the first season finale:

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Homer was place in charge of a power plant in India, where he suddenly though he was a god when he opened a bottle cap and won a free soda. He soon turned the plant into temple of himself, where the workers seem to worship him. In the end, however, it turns out they knew he wasn't divine -- they just really loved him because he gave them so many new benefits (to Mr. Burns' horror).
** In the episode 'Dog of Death' Homer fantasized about what he would he would do after winning the lottery. Homer would somehow make himself into King Homer -- the tallest man in the world and made of 14 karat gold and taking over Mr. Burn's position as boss. The last shot of his fantasy is a colossal Homer made of gold and covered in enormous gems, wearing a crown and giving an EvilLaugh while towering over Springfield.
* In the "Cartoon Wars" episodes of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', Cartman thinks he's managed to pull ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' off the air:
--> "I did it! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I...am...GOD!]]"

* The season 2 premiere of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'' has [[NumberTwo Commander Ransom]] go god-like after getting a face-full of "strange energies"; given the show is an AffectionateParody, he ends up turning random objects into gym equipment, creates a mountain with his face on it, and eventually turns into a FlyingFace to attack the ''Cerritos''. Fortunately, Mariner and Dr. T'Ana turn him back to normal by [[GroinAttack repeatedly kicking him in the nuts]] and then trapping him underneath a huge boulder.
* Played for laughs in one ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episode where the team is separated while stranded on an alien planet. Raven has the comic relief story for a change; she encounters a bunch of ''tiny'', cute-looking aliens who, by the end of the episode, start to worship her.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' "Alpha, Omega", Megatron [[spoiler:grafts the arm of a Prime onto his own arm and forges the Dark Star Saber]]. When he and Optimus [[spoiler:who wields the Star Saber]] prepare to do battle, he declares that [[WorthyOpponent they]] have finally claimed their rightful place as gods. [[AGodIAmNot Optimus states that he is merely a soldier]], and denounces Megatron as a [[YoureInsane delusional madman drunk with power.]]
* Willow, a villain in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', invokes this after stealing a magic hammer.

* The season 2 premiere of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks has [[NumberTwo Commander Ransom]] go god-like after getting a face-full of "strange energies"; given the show is an AffectionateParody, he ends up turning random objects into gym equipment, creates a mountain with his face on it, and eventually turns into a FlyingFace to attack the ''Cerritos''. Fortunately, Mariner and Dr. T'Ana turn him back to normal by [[GroinAttack repeatedly kicking him in the nuts]] and then trapping him underneath a huge boulder.

** In "The Hobbit," Kanye West tells a bedtime story based on the episode's events, and his role is done by God.

** In the episode 'Dog of Death' Homer fantasized about what he would he would do after winning lottery. Homer would somehow make himself into King Homer -- the tallest man in the world and made of 14 karat gold and taking over Mr. Burn's position as boss. The last shot of his fantasy is a colossal Homer made of gold and covered in enormous gems, wearing a crown and giving an EvilLaugh while towering over Springfield.

* ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'':
** All of the problems in the series related to Nanites can be traced back to the Consortium's desire to play God with a bunch of special Nanites that grant control over the fundamental forces of the universe and the desperate measures the scientists in charge of the Nanite project took to keep that power away from them. [[spoiler:Namely, ''triggering the Nanite event'']].
** [[spoiler: Rex becomes one in the final episode, but deactivates it after curing all [=EVOs=].]]

** In the episode 'Dog of Death' Homer fantasized about what he would he would do after winning lottery. Homer would somehow make himself into King Homer -- the tallest man in the world and made of 14 karat gold and taking over Mr. Burn's position as boss. The last shot of his fantasy is a colossal Homer made of gold and covered in enormous gems, wearing a crown and giving an [[EvilLaugh]] while towering over Springfield.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'':
** In the episode "Tabula Rasa", after beating all the members of the League and gaining their powers, the antagonist android AMAZO decides there's no challenge left for him on Earth and simply leaves to travel the universe. He eventually returns to Earth in ''Justice League Unlimited'' and helps the League on several occasions. Amazo's godlike nature was also directly referenced by the other characters. ComicBook/LexLuthor is openly dismissive of the idea, but Superman notes that if Amazo comes back, Luthor will be "doing a lot of praying".
** Two other characters in the Franchise/{{DCAU}} universe are close to this nature. One is {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, naturally, since he and his [[ComicBook/NewGods entire species]] are actual gods
** The second was the combined being of Lex Luthor/Brainiac. [[spoiler:Afterwards, Luthor became obsessed with reattaining Godhood, with some horrible consequences...]]

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' had his {{Cloudcuckoolander}} friend Sheen get zapped with an [[DevolutionDevice Evolution Ray]] [[GoalOrientedEvolution evolved brain]], giving him PsychicPowers and [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity power madness]]. Naturally, it [[StatusQuoIsGod was only temporary]].
* Beast-Era Megatron, starting in the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''. After discovering his G1 namesake's old flagship, the Nemesis, he starts raining fire on the landscape while quoting the Covenant of Primus, which is the closest thing we've seen to a [[RobotReligion Cybertronian Bible]]. He clearly considered himself to be god-''like'' throughout ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines''. In the last couple of episodes, he started raving about actually becoming one - [[NearVillainVictory and he nearly did, too]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Admiral Zhao launches into a particularly [[LargeHam hammy]] example of this in the first season finale:
-->'''Zhao''': I am... a ''legend'' now. The Fire Nation will for generations tell stories about the great Zhao, who darkened the moon! They will call me Zhao the Conqueror! Zhao the ''Moon Slayer''! Zhao, the ''INVINCIBLE''!
** [[EvilOverlord Fire Lord Ozai's]] abdication of the Fire Nation throne to become the self-styled "Phoenix King":
--> '''Ozai''': "Fire Lord Ozai is no more. Just as the world will be reborn in fire, I shall be reborn as the supreme ruler of the world. From this moment on, I will be known as the ''Phoenix King''!"
* Willow, a villain in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', invokes this after stealing a magic hammer.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' at the end of Fatherklok, Skwisgaar declares himself a god, though it's unclear as to whether he's a god, the son of a god, or just being his usual egomaniac self.
** Though the description of guitar god is an undisputed one.
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''
** A villain becomes this when he dons a talisman which grants him the form and powers of Anubis, the Egyptian deity of the dead. He even said in his own words "I AM ALL POWERFUL!". At least until he [[YoureNothingWithoutYourPhlebotinum lost his talisman]].
** Interestingly, Ron Stoppable might've reached a level close to this in the GrandFinale when he called upon the mystical energies he's had in him ever since the third episode of the series to take down the aliens that not even Kim and Shego could stop.
* In the "Cartoon Wars" episodes of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', Cartman thinks he's managed to pull ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' off the air:
--> "I did it! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I...am...GOD!]]"
** He also proclaims "I am God of the sea people" but is later told that ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' already did it and that was a ShoutOut to ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''.
** In "Cartman's Incredible Gift", the police come to the house of an extremely obvious serial killer, who refers to himself as God. The not-too-bright officers take this to be his real name.
** In "The Hobbit," Kanye West tells a bedtime story based on the episode's events, and his role is done by God.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' plays this straight with Graviton and the Leader. But subverted with Thor, since he is the real deal though Hawkeye ("Thor is crazy") and possibly Ironman ("Thor's probably off in Fantasyland") believe he is delusional.
* ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' has a darker version of this in the form of Miss Censordoll, who had her sexual organs surgically removed as an infant. Due to her immaculacy she believes that she is a physical god.
** Also briefly happens to Orel: [[IronicEcho I . . . AM . . . a . . . church!]]
** Before that, even, Orel adopted this attitude for one episode when he learns about God's omnipresence (following "God is in everything" to "God is in me" to "I am God.") Granted, he still acted a lot nicer than most people who fall under this trope, but still, he ''did'' pull the plug on an old lady (who, to be fair, was a DeathSeeker).

* Played for laughs in one ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episode where the team is separated while stranded on an alien planet. Raven has the comic relief story for a change; she encounters a bunch of ''tiny'', cute-looking aliens who, by the end of the episode, start to worship her.
* One episode in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has Peter proclaiming that he has divine healing powers that cured Chris of his cancer (the two of them are in cahoots). This causes the townspeople to believe Peter to be a god and Peter then starts acting like he is God until the real God starts to punish the family until Peter stops with his shenanigans.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' "Alpha, Omega", Megatron [[spoiler:grafts the arm of a Prime onto his own arm and forges the Dark Star Saber]]. When he and Optimus [[spoiler:who wields the Star Saber]] prepare to do battle, he declares that [[WorthyOpponent they]] have finally claimed their rightful place as gods. [[AGodIAmNot Optimus states that he is merely a soldier]], and denounces Megatron as a [[YoureInsane delusional madman drunk with power.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Homer was place in charge of a power plant in India, where he suddenly though he was a god when he opened a bottle cap and won a free soda. He soon turned the plant into temple of himself, where the workers seem to worship him. In the end, however, it turns out they knew he wasn't divine--they just really loved him because he gave them so many new benefits (to Mr. Burns' horror).
** In the episode 'Dog of Death' Homer fantasized about what he would he would do after winning lottery. Homer would somehow make himself into King Homer - the tallest man in the world and made of 14 karat gold and taking over Mr. Burn's position as boss. The last shot of his fantasy is a colossal Homer made of gold and covered in enormous gems, wearing a crown and giving an [[EvilLaugh]] while towering over Springfield.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', Unalaq's goal is to become the Avatar, but by merging with Vaatu, the [[GodOfEvil spirit of evil]] who is the opposite of Raava, the [[GodOfGood spirit of good]], who is already merged with a human as the current Avatar. Once he does so, he also plans to destroy Raava in order to usher in a new age of darkness. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for Korra, he succeeds at both, forcing Korra to use the power of the cosmos instead as well as requiring Jinora's [[DeusExMachina unexplained assistance]] to defeat Dark Avatar Unalaq.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Horde Prime starts out looking like a mere mortal dictator, but season 5 confirms him to have an overwhelming God complex. [[spoiler:His attendants and minions keep talking about how he sees all and knows all, he seemingly keeps a small army of clones just to provide ominous chanting while he ceremonially memory-wipes one, and he keeps ranting about [[LightIsNotGood how he is the light that will burn away all darkness]]. When Glimmer tells him that using the Heart of Etheria will [[ApocalypseHow destroy most of the universe]], he's ''pleased'' - because that means that if he seizes it, he can remake it in his image.]]
* As Dracula creates a HellOnEarth in ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'', the Bishop of Gresit believes that Gresit will be the last major city in the country, protected by faith [[CorruptChurch so long as people follow his order and example]]. As the last city standing, his authority in the Church would be the ''only'' authority. As he himself put it as Trevor leaves, for all intents and purposes, he will ''be'' the Church.

* In ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'', all of the problems in the series related to Nanites can be traced back to the Consortium's desire to play God with a bunch of special Nanites that grant control over the fundamental forces of the universe and the desperate measures the scientists in charge of the Nanite project took to keep that power away from them. [[spoiler:Namely, ''triggering the Nanite event'']].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Fire From Olympus", Maxie Zeus believed himself to actually be the Greek god. As he is brought into Arkham, he perceives it as a return "home" to Olympus, inhabited by the nature goddess Demeter (Poison Ivy), two-faced Janus (Two-Face) and trickster Hermes (the Joker).

* In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Tabula Rasa", after beating all the members of the League and gaining their powers, the antagonist android AMAZO decides there's no challenge left for him on Earth and simply leaves to travel the universe. He eventually returns to Earth in ''Justice League Unlimited'' and helps the League on several occasions.
** Amazo's godlike nature was also directly referenced by the other characters. ComicBook/LexLuthor is openly dismissive of the idea, but Superman notes that if Amazo comes back, Luthor will be "doing a lot of praying".
** Two other characters in the Franchise/{{DCAU}} universe are close to this nature. One is {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, naturally, since he and his [[ComicBook/NewGods entire species]] are actual gods. The second was the combined being of Lex Luthor/Brainiac.
*** [[spoiler:Afterwards, Luthor became obsessed with reattaining Godhood, with some horrible consequences...]]

** In another ''[=BtAS=]'' episode, Scarecrow screamed out "WORSHIP ME, YOU FOOLS! WORSHIP ME!"

AGodAmI/WesternAnimation encompasses epic shows with super-powerful villains who [[AGodAmI state out loud just how almighty they are]] and comic shows where characters [[ParodiedTrope fake it]] just to {{troll}} people.

** He also proclaims "I am God of the sea people" but is later told that ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' already did it and that was a ShoutOut to ''Series/TheTwilightZone''.

WesternAnimation encompasses epic shows with super-powerful villains who [[AGodAmI state out loud just how almighty they are]] and comic shows where characters [[ParodiedTrope fake it]] just to {{troll}} people.

** [[RuleOfThree And third time's the charm]] in "Overclockwise," when he's overclocked by Cubert and progressively overclocks himself until he passes the "[[TheSingularity existential singularity]]."

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron'', the Horned King wishes to rule the world as a living (or unliving, given his skeleton-like appearance) god.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' never says this exactly, but [[AntiVillain Ramsees]] repeatedly refers to himself as "the morning and the evening star," pointing to the fact that as Pharaoh, he is supposed to be a god incarnate. A major theme is [[ProdigalHero Moses]] trying to make him realize that there is, in fact, [[{{God}} a force]] more powerful than his own decrees.

** Before that, even, Orel adopted this attitude for one episode when he learns about God's omnipresence. Granted, he still acted a lot nicer than most people who fall under this trope, but still, he ''did'' pull the plug on an old lady (who, to be fair, was a DeathSeeker).