History Characters / RecordOfRagnarokTheHeavens

* BladeOnAStick: As in mythology, Odin's divine weapon is the spear, Gungnir.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShoHayami (Japanese), Bill Butts (English), Creator/HumbertoSolorzano (Latin American Spanish), Juan Antonio Arroyo (European Spanish)

* HumanCannonball: Or rather, a godly arrow. Apollo's last gambit, ''Argurotkuns'', involves him forming a pointed gauntlet on his right arm and shooting himself out of a massive bowstring constructed by "Artemis" right at his target, increasing the force behind his almighty punch. [[spoiler:It ultimately succeeds at overpowering Leonidas' ''Phalanx Lambda'' and punches a hole through the Spartan's abdomen.]]

* ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler:Following his victory in the ninth round, Apollo chooses not to get the scars he gained during the fight healed, instead keeping them as a permanent reminder of both Leonidas and Geirö.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Fighters for the Gods''[[note]]From left to right: [[GodofThunder Thor]], [[TopGod Zeus]], [[TheSociopath Poseidon]], [[TheParagon Heracles]], [[DestroyerDeity Shiva]], [[TheBerserker Hajun]], [[AxeCrazy Zerofuku]], [[GodoftheDead Hades]], and [[DeathSeeker Beelzebub]]. Not pictured: [[WalkingWasteland Odin]], [[TheTrickster Loki]], [[AgentPeacock Apollo]], Susanoo'o no Mikoto, and Anubis.[[/note]]]]

* ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler:Following his victory in the ninth round, Apollo chooses not to get the scars he gained during the fight healed, instead keeping them as a permanent reminder of both Leonidas and Geir&ouml.]]

* PerpetualFrowner: Doesn't really express himself often other than a frown, until his fight against Lü Bu.

* WeaponTwirling: He ''weaponizes'' this through his "Geirröd" and "Geirröd Thor's Hammer" techniques. For the former, he flings Mjolnir into the air with all of his might and then recalling it back to him to slam it onto his opponent, with the added great velocity and centrifugal force to it. The latter is when he combines the former with his "Thor's Hammer" technique, causing greater damage than either one.

* HourOfPower: Zeus's Adamas form ramps up his durability to NighInvulnerability levels, but he can only stay in that form for around 12-13 minutes. During his fight with Adam, not only is the time limit reduced to 5-6 minutes due to his injuries, but his flesh is almost being ripped to shreds due to the form's strain. He reverts back to his usual "frail old man" figure once his time is up.

* IWasQuiteTheLooker: He definitely doesn't ''look'' like the shrivelled old man he looks like in the present time during the time when he overthrew his own father.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Is this for Brunhilde in regards to her plans for Adam. The original plan was for Adam to deal with Shiva and bring the first win to the mortals, however, Zeus, who after the fight with Thor got incredibly excited at the prospect of a good battle, interrupted and forced Shiva to quit, as he simply couldn't wait for his turn and was too eager to fight. Adam gave him a good battle and even had the upper hand at certain points [[spoiler: but Zeus' techniques end up killing Adam anyway, giving the victory to Zeus and effectively ruining Brunhilde's plan for good.]]

* StrongerThanTheyLook: '''DO NOT''' mistake his usual frail, senior appearance as someone who's weak. He's the ''God Father of Cosmos'' after all, and all of the Gods are quite intimidated by his power.

* TopGod: Like in the classical mythology, he's the most powerful Greek God and rules over the Olympians. This version is also depicted as the supreme God of every deity of every mythology, being feared even by other powerful Gods like Shiva.

The Greek God of the Sea and one of the older brothers of Zeus. A fearsome and ferocious deity notorious for his cold disdain towards both humans and Gods alike. Prideful and rigid in his values on what a God should be, he does not hesitate to punish those who stray from his personal path of perfection. Among the Gods, he's the third one to fight in Ragnarok, going against Sasaki Kojiro.

* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:His eventual fate after dying against Kojiro in Ragnarok.]]

* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He's this for the first season of the anime, as he's the last god to be fought there, and the only one to be defeated. His death brings hope to humankind, but Ragnarok is far from ending and there are still six more victories to achieve to avoid total annihilation.]]

* {{Fratricide}}: It turns out that Poseidon was not one of three brothers as myth dictates, but one of four-- Adamas, a psychopathic MonsterClown god, is this missing brother. Poseidon kills him because he thinks Adamas brings shame on the Gods' name for being inferior in his eyes. [[spoiler:It is later revealed that Poseidon purposely held back by cutting Adamas in half rather than completely destroying the body because he knew Hermes and Hades had Beelzebub on standby to save Adamas life. His act of erasing Adamas from history was to allow his brother to continue his life with a new identity as a God of Helheim.]]

* UndignifiedDeath: Unlike [[spoiler:the other losers of the matches of Ragnarok (such as Lü Bu, Adam or Heracles), who went out with honor and even were recognized by their opponents after their deaths, Poseidon was butchered like a fish, had his corpse cut into pieces, died cursing his rival, and Kojiro ended up feeling pity for him due to his disdain towards his followers rather than feel honored to have fought against the strongest opponent he met in his whole existence, being happier for the fact that he won a real battle for once.]] So much for the "perfect God".

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: [[spoiler:In the later stages of the fight, Shiva is forced to use his ultimate ability, Samsara War Dance - Ashes, which burns his body at an incredible temperature and increases his physical abilities at the cost of literally burning away his own body with prolonged use. This blowback is referred to as Tandava Karma, referencing the concept in Hindu mythology of Shiva burning away his own body as he destroys the world in order to rebuild it from his ashes.]]

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He at first acts defiant to Zeus when he tried to take his turn in the second round of Ragnarok, but after seeing that Zeus was completely serious about participating in that round, he prefers to retire and let him fight rather than to confront the God Father of Cosmos. Later he does the same upon seeing the wrath of the Greek Gods after [[spoiler:they announce their desire to avenge Poseidon's defeat by sending Heracles as their champion]], at the expense of Shiva, who wanted to participate in the fourth round.

* MagicPants: Shiva using his Tandava dance to set himself on fire doesn't burn away his clothing. [[spoiler:Taken even further when he activates Tandava Karma and is engulfed by intense fire that burns away the surroundings. Even his head wrap is burned away, but his pants stay intact while they are dramatically covered in flames.]]

* AvengingTheVillain: After remaining a mere spectator through Round 6, he decides to fight in the 7th fight of Ragnarok after [[spoiler:Buddha manages to turn the score in favor of mankind]] in order to avenge the death of his brother Poseidon in Round 3.
* BigBrotherInstinct: His page quote says it best. Hades' character is defined by his willingness to risk everything he has in order to watch over and protect his brothers and, failing that, to avenge them. His benevolence and sense of duty are such that even normally apathetic or ill-tempered gods, such as Poseidon, Beelzebub and [[spoiler:Adamas]] admire and respect him. His protectiveness is not limited to his biological brothers either, as Ares declares him the "Elder Brother of [the] Gods" and near the end of the round, the gods who were fearful of him at the beginning of the fight were proudly cheering his name as he gained the advantage.

* ThePowerOfBlood: AB Type. His blood (known as ''Pluto Ichor'') allows any divine weapon that gets drenched with it to become stronger and develop a new, more powerful form thanks to Hades literally imbuing his life force onto it. The downside of this technique is that since Hades literally uses his own life to reinforce the weapon, if he abuses the ability he’ll get drained and will die. In his fight against Qin Shi Huang, he uses this ability to turn his already impressive bident into a bigger, more powerful spear known as ''Ichor: Desmos''.

* SelfMadeMan: Apollo used to be a relatively unknown, talentless god who was neither [[SuperpowerfulGenetics born]] nor [[CursedWithAwesome cursed]] with great power. It took years of grueling training in many different fields and a firm belief in his ability to self-improve that he became among the most revered gods in the Heavens.

* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Unlike the myths, Zeus is ''not'' Heracles' birth father.

* LittleBitBeastly: Unlike common depictions of Anubis as a jackal-headed being, he instead has a normal human body with slightly canine features, such as [[FangsAreEvil large fangs in his mouth]] or long, sharp claws on his hands and feet.

* DisabledDeity: [[spoiler:Finishes his round with only one of his four arms. It seems he isn't getting them back either, leaving him with a fraction of the power he once had. Still, the god was able to beat his opponent with only one arm.]]

* MasterSwordsman: The Japanese style of swordsmanship known as kenjutsu originates from Susan'o, and he chooses Okita as his opponent due to Okita's fellow mastery of the art.

[[folder:Odin]]
!!Odin
!!!'''Pantheon:''' Norse
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShoHayami (Japanese), Bill Butts (English), Creator/HumbertoSolorzano (Latin American Spanish), Juan Antonio Arroyo (European Spanish)

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/odin_shuumatsu_anime_3.png]][[caption-width-right:350:''The Supreme Norse God'']]

The supreme God of the Norse Pantheon and Thor’s father. A stoic, cold and menacing deity with the appearance of an old man, Odin is a god of few words and plenty of mystery. He's set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.

* AnArmAndALeg: Having four arms makes him susceptible to this, [[spoiler:as he first loses use of one arm after Raiden crushes it within his grip, and then loses two more when they are torn off by the sheer power of Raiden's forbidden technique after he tries to block it. When he is seen getting treatment later, it is shown the arm Raiden crushed was fully amputated]].

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] due to the nature of his [[LoveMakesYouEvil curse]], but it's clear he has a deep respect and admiration for Hades, despite the cold and professional demeanor he shows around him. Not only did he heal [[spoiler: Adamas]] for him with no questions, but he also considered any possibility of his defeat to be impossible. [[spoiler:Hades' death at Qin Shi Huang's hands is enough to convince him to volunteer for Round 8 and, rather than attempt to satiate his DeathSeeker tendencies as he planned, to fight with everything he has in order to get revenge.]]

* KarmicDeath: After his first meeting with Hades where the Lord of Helheim told him to think about how he wanted to live, Beelzebub resolved to invoke this by becoming a cruel and uncaring individual so that he in turn may die a horrible death as penance for the deaths of Lhis friends at the hands of [[SplitPersonality Satan]].

* VillainRespect: Develops some respect for Tesla's ingenuity and perseverance, despite his desire to end humanity. [[spoiler:Notably, after fatally wounding him, rather than finish him off, he simply turns to leave and allows Tesla to give a RousingSpeech to humanity when he could certainly have stopped him from doing so. In fact, he encounter with Tesla seems to have given him second thoughts on wishing for humanity's extinction, as he comments that humans and gods aren't so different with a smile on his face.]]

* BeautyIsBad: He has a major fixation on beauty. He's also one of the Gods fighting for humanity's extinction. It's arguably [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]], if not outright [[SubvertedTrope subverted]], with the reveal of his backstory. He firmly believes that true beauty lies in hard work and determination, extending praise to both the monstrous Python and his opponent Leonidas for their dedication to battling him without backing down. It's further revealed that he does not actually look down on humanity and that the phrase attributed to him, "Know thyself", is not a warning but rather an encouragement to strive for self-improvement. As his match goes on, it becomes apparant that he's not fighting to end humanity but to continuously improve himself, believing himself to become more beautiful through it.

* HumanCannonball: Or rather, a godly arrow. Apollo's last gambit, ''Arygyrotoxus'', involves him forming a pointed gauntlet on his right arm and shooting himself out of a massive bowstring constructed by "Artemis" right at his target, increasing the force behind his almighty punch. [[spoiler:It ultimately succeeds at overpowering Leonidas' ''Phalanx Lambda'' and punches a hole through the Spartan's abdomen.]]

* MasterArcher: Apollo ''is'' the God of Archery, after all. By using his gauntlets to create a HumongousMecha depicting Artemis, he can have said mecha construct a golden bow taller than he is and use that bow to fire arrows of light that move at high speeds and burn through anything they strike. With his ''Apollo Epicurius'' attack, he can fire dozens of these arrows at a time and manages to inflict multiple wounds on Leonidas, who finally stops the barrage by [[ParryingBullets deflecting an arrow back]] to damage his shooting arm.

* VillainRespect: Develops some respect for Tesla's ingenuity and perseverance, despite his desire to end humanity. [[spoiler:Notably, after fatally wounding him, rather than finish him off, he simply turns to leave and allows Tesla to give a RousingSpeech to humanity when he could certainly have stopped him from doing so.]]

* BeautyIsBad: He has a major fixation on beauty. He's also one of the Gods fighting for humanity's extinction. It's arguably [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] with the reveal of his backstory. He firmly believes that true beauty lies in hard work and determination, extending praise to both the monstrous Python and his opponent Leonidas for their dedication to battling him without backing down. It's further revealed that he does not actually look down on humanity and that the phrase attributed to him, "Know thyself", is not a warning but rather an encouragement to strive for self-improvement.

* {{GreatBow}}: The final form taken on by Apollo's divine weapon is that of a massive, shining bow that stands taller than Apollo himself, created through his ultimate technique, ''Moonlight of Artemis''.

* HumanCannonball: Or rather, a godly arrow. Apollo's last gambit, ''Arygurotoknus'', involves him forming a pointed gauntlet on his right arm and shooting himself out of a massive bowstring constructed by "Artemis" right at his target, increasing the force behind his almighty punch. [[spoiler:It ultimately succeeds at overpowering Leonidas' ''Phalanx Lambda'' and punches a hole through the Spartan's abdomen.]]

* MasterArcher: Apollo ''is'' the God of Archery, after all. By using his gauntlets to create a HumongousMecha depicting Artemis, he can have said mecha construct a golden bow taller than he is and use that bow to fire arrows of light that move at high speeds and burn through anything they strike. He can fire dozens of these arrows at a time and manages to inflict multiple wounds on Leonidas, who finally stops the barrage by [[ParryingBullets deflecting an arrow back]] to damage his shooting arm.
* MasterOfThreads: Apollo's divine weapon, the Threads of Artemis, is a length of fine string made of light that he can use in a variety of ways, including defensively protecting himself or forming them into gauntlets to box with. His ultimate technique is to use these threads to construct the Moonlight of Artemis, a towering automaton crossed with a sewing machine that can create constructs on a larger scale than Apollo can do alone.

* LightEmUp: As the God of the Sun, he can produce gleaming light as seen in his entrance for Round 9. He can form light itself into fine threads that he utilizes as his divine weapon, the Threads of Artemis, which are bright enough to hurt the eyes of anyone who looks upon them.

* AgentPeacock: A ''very'' beautiful {{Fashionista}} with a big ego that tries to pull Ares into the baths with him in his EstablishingCharacterMoment, but ''no one'' doubts his abilities even after [[spoiler:the defeat of three Greek gods so far in Ragnarok]], not even Zeus.[[spoiler:He ultimately proves his prowess by winning over Leonidas.]]

* HeroKiller: As they can back up the might attributed to them in myths and legends, their power and abilities shouldn't be underestimated by any means, making them a true danger for the Einherjar (i.e., the ones the readers are supposed to root for, because they are fighting for humanity). Even when they lose, they still manage to force their human rivals to give everything they have to defeat them. So far in the tournament, [[spoiler:Thor, Zeus, Shiva and Beelzebub have managed to successfully kill their opponents.]]

* AgentPeacock: A ''very'' beautiful {{Fashionista}} with a big ego that tries to pull Ares into the baths with him in his EstablishingCharacterMoment, but ''no one'' doubts his abilities even after [[spoiler:the defeat of three Greek gods so far in Ragnarok]], not even Zeus.

* MasterOfThreads: Apollo's divine weapon, the Threads of Artemis, is a length of fine string made of light that he can use in a variety of ways, including defensively protecting himself or forming them into gauntlets to box with.

* SelfMadeMan: Apollo used to be a relatively unknown, talentless god who was neither [[SuperpowerfulGenetics born]] nor [[CursedWithAwesome cursed]] with great power. It took years of gruelling training in many different fields and a firm belief in his ability to self-improve that he became among the most revered gods in the Heavens.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: He was born as a human who later became a God instead of being born as a demi-god who later ascends to Godhood.

* AncientGrome: In the manga he's known by his Greek name, but the anime's English dub uses the more popular and well-known "Hercules", which is his ''Roman'' name.

%%zce* TheBrute: Unlike with Thor, Heracles inverts this for his heroic nature.

* DumbMuscle: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Heracles is not really stupid, but his hot blooded and honorable personality often makes him act carelessly and charge straight towards his enemies without thinking first, trying to solve things with brute strength alone. This gets him into troubles many times through his battle with Jack.

* FeelNoPain: In spite that his ability slowly kills him (while also causing Heracles an unimaginable pain as the tattoo who marks his usage of the 12 Labours grows and grows) and that [[spoiler:he later loses an arm]], he continues fighting without even showing the slightest sign that he's suffering from his wounds and power. Fitting for the God of Fortitude.

* HonorBeforeReason: Heracules is a deeply honorable man that [[spoiler:even his last moment could have killed Jack but decided to hug him to give humanity another victory]].

* MorphWeapon: His club is able to change its shape to one of the mythical creatures he slayed in his Twelve Labors when he channels their power to perform his Herculean Exodus. The club’s default form is the Nemean Lion, the first Labor he completed.

* PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep: Interestingly enough, in the Japanese version, his voices doesn't gets deeper with age, bur rather, it changes from that of a young man to a deeper, adult voice when Alcides drinks the ambrosia and obtains a godly body.

* SkilledButNaive: Heracles is a powerful God with great strength, a more versatile arsenal than others of his kind and with a record of mighty monsters killed by his hands. However, since he always fought his enemies in straight battles of brute strength, he's unprepared for oponnents who resort to more complex tactics and fight dirty. As such, he's surpassed and grievously injured by Jack (who is precisely the kind of person who employs the aforementioned strategies) many times in their battle due his lack of experience against these type of fighters.
%%zce* StockShonenHero: Though not the actual protagonist, Heracles pretty much plays this all of the basic tropes straight.

* TranshumanTreachery: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. He became a God to guide humans for the right path, and that hasn't change in Ragnarok, vowing to win his fight to convince the Gods to spare mankind.

* WildCard: Despite representing the Gods in Ragnarok, Heracles isn't fully on their side and stated to Loki that he's always on the side of justice.

* TooDumbToLive: The narration mentions that Alcides always took the hardest path possible in order to improve himself, sometimes taking incredibly dumb and dangerous approaches to certain situations (such as charging straight to a boar the size of a T. Rex that dwarfs him by a large margin), to the point his best friend Castor even wonders if there's something wrong with him. Fortunately for him, this ends paying off and he ends developing a strong physique as a result.

* TrainingFromHell: Goes through this in life as Alcides, with the narration referring to him as someone who always taking the hardest path to achieve his goals. Once we see the results with his muscular build and later with his ascension into godhood, one can say that it definitely paid off.

* AffablyEvil: While Shiva is more arrogant and haughty than outright evil, he quickly comes to respect Raiden's strength and is rather friendly throughout their fight. [[spoiler:This becomes a detriment though, as he even allows Raiden several opportunities to either take a quick breather or power up rather than attack while he is wide open, wishing to meet his attacks head on. He ends up taking a lot of unnecessary damage because of it. This behavior leaves Ares baffled, but Hermes finds it to be a charming aspect of Shiva's character.]]

* DefeatMeansFriendship: The opponents that Shiva and Rudra defeated on their ascent to Svarga's peak came to be their TrueCompanions, who followed and supported their journey until it's end. The only exception was Rudra himself, who departed from Svarga after his defeat against Shiva, leaving his best friend behind.

* HellishPupils: The pupils of the eyes on his face are slitted like those of a snake, while his ThirdEye normally takes a horizontal shape, like that of a goat (though it sometimes depicted as vertical). Like with other Gods, this is likely done to show that he's an inhuman being.

* HeyYou: Throughout his fight with Raiden Taneemon, Shiva never once refers to him by name and prefers to call him "Human". It's only at the end of the fight, when he's fought Raiden to his limits and finally comes to respect him, that he calls him by his full name.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He at first acts defiant to Zeus when he tried to take his turn in the second round of Ragnarok, but after seeing that Zeus was completely serious about participating in that round, he prefers to retire and let him fight than to confront the God Father of Cosmos. Later he does the same upon seeing the wrath of the Greek Gods after [[spoiler:they announce their desire to avenge Poseidon's defeat by sending Heracles as their champion]], at the expense of Shiva, who wanted to participate in the fourth round.

* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Like with Thor and Zeus, his eyes are also golden-colored, though unlike them, he has white sclera save for his ThirdEye.

* BestServedCold: After Zerofuku divided himself into the Seven Lucky Gods, the other six wanted to take revenge on Buddha immediately. Bishamonten, however, tells them that is not the right moment yet before leaving, indicating he was waiting for the perfect moment to execute his revenge. He finally gets his chance in Ragnarok.

* HornedHumanoid: While easy to confuse with some head ornament at first, he sports a pair of black horns around his head that he retains as Zerofuku. The horns are in truth a fragment of Hajun implanted into Zerofuku by Beelzebub long time ago.

* MartialArtsStaff: The only weapon he's seen carrying is a ''khakkhara'' (a Buddhist staff topped with metal rings, sometimes used as a weapon by monks). He doesn't gets to use it, however, as he fuses into Zerofuku with the other six Lucky Gods as soon as he arrives to the arena.

* PerpetualFrowner: His face remains in a perpetual scowl, thing that makes him more intimidating.

* TheStoic: He rarely loses his cool, even while in presence of [[TheDreaded Zeus and Odin]], being the only individual in the brawl of Buddha, the Einherjar, Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods (along with Buddha himself) who doesn't shits his pants under their intimidating aura. In fact, in a series where NotSoStoic is constantly in use, he remains stone-faced till the end.

* WalkingSpoiler: Albeit not as bad as the cases of Zerofuku and especially Hajun, getting too much information about him can give away the fact that it's not him the representant of the gods for the sixth round, but his original self.

* AmbiguousSituation: After being swallowed by Hajun, nothing about his current status is confirmed, with not even Hajun himself knowing what happened with him after being absorbed. As the fight goes on, Buddha seems to believe he's still alive due Hajun using the "Divine Retribution" CatchPhrase that he used. However, Hajun then reveals that he consumed Zerofuku entirely, keeping his status even more questionable. At the end, however, is revealed Zerofuku is very much alive, using his soul to connect with Buddha and form a Volund with him so he can keep fighting Hajun after his orignal weapon gets destroyed. Sadly, with the death of Hajun, Zerofuku eventually ends dying for good.

* TheBerserker: His fight style consists in wildly swinging his Misery Cleaver to the enemy without any kind of strategy or ruse, keeping attacking savagely until landing a hit.

* BodyHorror: He forms his axe, Misery Cleaver, from his body by grotesquely drawing out a large chunk of flesh out of his back.

* CanonForeigner: Although the manga attempts to use synchretism to argue that there plausibly ''could'' be an eighth god of fortune, Zerofuku is a character created for the manga and there are no signs of his existence in mythology.

* DeaderThanDead: Since his soul was still connected to Hajun's body, he ends dying alongside the demon and the Seven Lucky Gods at the end of Round 6, being erased from existence forever.

* UnskilledButStrong: Probably the god who best exemplifies this trope. Zerofuku possesses both a lot of raw power and a weapon that can become so big it could probably hit most of the contestants of the tournament without problem, thus he doesn't really need complex strategies to fight. This however ends up biting him in the ass while facing an opponent like Buddha, who not only can predict his wild attacks, but also has the means to counter them. As a result, he never manages to land a hit on Buddha until the very end.

* CastingAShadow: According to Brunhilde, Buddha is able to predict the future by noticing fluctuations of the soul, seeing the movements of the light of every creature. Hajun's soul is so immersed in darkness it effectively renders Buddha's [[CombatClairvoyance Eight Consciousness]] useless.

* DefiantToTheEnd: After being cut into two, knowing he's done for, he turns his severed arm into a tendril-like appendage [[TakingYouWithMe to take his enemy with him]]. Fortunately for Buddha, Hajun starts dying before the appendage lands on him, so the demon disintegrates and Buddha ends living.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] due to the nature of his [[LoveMakesYouEvil curse]], but it's clear he has a deep respect and admiration for Hades, despite the cold and professional demeanor he shows around him. Not only did he heal [[spoiler: Adamas]] for him with no questions, but he also considers any possibility of his defeat to be impossible. [[spoiler: Hades' death at Qin Shi Huang's hands is enough to convince him to volunteer for Round 8 and, rather than attempt to satiate his DeathSeeker tendencies as he planned, to fight with everything he has in order to get revenge.]]

* ICannotSelfTerminate: The mysterious marking that Lilith transferred to Beelzebub's chest before her death turns out to be a blessing which acts as a self-defense mechanism that forcibly prevents Beelzebub from killing himself, which explains how he is still around despite his suicidal tendencies.

Often referred to by his epiphet of "Phoebus", The Shining One, Apollo is the Greek God of the Sun, archery, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephebos youth]], light, athletics, boxing, music, law, prophecy, medicine, aversion of evil, disease, the performing arts and several other domains. He is revered by most in the Heavens for his strength and beauty but is considered an eccentric even by the standards of his fellow Olympians. Among the Gods, he's the ninth one to fight in Ragnarök, going against King Leonidas.

* PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: The Polite Villain. Apollo berates Leonidas on his lack of tact, more focused on beauty and self-image than any actual goal. As seen above, he's also a FairPlayVillain, though this is as much to do with a bruised ego as it is politeness.

* SelfMadeMan: Apollo used to be a relatively unknown, talentless god who was neither [[SuperpowerfulGenetics born]] nor [[CursedWithAwesome cursed]] with great power. It took years of grueling training in many different fields and a firm belief in his ability to self-improve that he became among the most revered gods in the Heavens.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Colored manga illustrations show Odin to have light gray hair and a white cloak, both of which are changed to black for the anime. The making-of of the anime revealed that the staff at first wanted to give him his canon colors, but decided to give him black hair and clothes cause they liked how he looked like that.
* BeardOfEvil: As usual for portrayals of Odin both in mythology and fiction, this one sports a magnificent gray ([[AdaptationDyeJob black in the anime]]) beard that serves to portray him as an imposing, sinister being.

* TragicVillain: Zerofuku isn't a bad person deep down, he just [[NotQuiteTheRightThing didn't understand the humans he was trying to help through self-sacrifice]] and took the Buddha's sincere offer to help ''him'' [[DontYouDarePityMe entirely the wrong way]], leading him down to despair. Tellingly, it's implied part of the reason the Buddha fought for humanity in Ragnarok was to have a second chance to get through to him and save him, which is why the Buddha is so angry and offended by [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Hajun]] intervening and why his joining forces with the Buddha through .

* BoxingBattler: Being also the God of Boxing, Apollo utilizes boxing techniques and fast footwork in his fight against King Leonidas.

* EmpathicWeapon: His axe is able to absorb misery around it, including Zerofuku's, in order to make itself larger.

* HornedHumanoid: He has two small horns shaped in a disc position. They are in truth a fragment of Hajun that attached to his body after Beelzebub dropped it next to him when he was sleeping. As soon as he's defeated by Buddha in Ragnarok, the horns turn into a pair of eastern dragons and engulf him to make way for Hajun.

* NightmareFace: Compared to [[TheStoic Bisha]][[PerpetualFrowner mon]][[TheQuietOne ten]], when he first appears, he's sporting what can best be described as a rather creepy SlasherSmile. He later displays a wide arrange of disturbing expressions both during his flashback and during the fight against Buddha.

* PersonOfHolding: After becoming Zerofuku, he draws out a massive axe, Misery Cleaver, out of his body to fight Buddha with.
* ThePowerOfHate: His main ability allows him to absorb all the misfortune around him to power up his ax, including his own. As an individual with such deep hatred for Buddha and who generates a lot of misery just from things as simple as not hitting his enemy with his attacks, he can power up his Misery Cleaver so much it increases its size to gigantic proportions.

* SanitySlippage: Before being corrupted, Zerofuku was a sane and sweet deity. His current misfortune-induced self pretty much threw away his sanity down the drain.

* UnskilledButStrong: Probably the god who best exemplifies this trope. Zerofuku possesses both a lot of raw power and a weapon that can become so big it could probably hit most of the contestants of the tournament without problem, thus he doesn't really needs complex strategies to fight. This however ends biting him in the ass while facing an opponent like Buddha, who not only can predict his wild attacks, but also has the means to counter them. As a result, he never manages to land a hit on Buddha until the very end.

* AnArmAndALeg: His left forearm is cut deeply by Buddha's [[SinisterScythe Salakayas]], and Hajun later tears it off below the elbow so he could transform it into a large sword.

* TheBerserker: [[VillainousBreakdown As his growing fear of Buddha takes a toll on his sanity]], Hajun abandons any attempt at strategy or finesse and becomes a crazed monster that attacks his rival nonstop, barely caring about defending himself and only centering in crushing Buddha like a bug. This proves to be a fatal mistake, as his lack of concentration in anything else is what allows Buddha to dodge his ''Blaze of Glory'' and then finish him.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Following the footsteps of his predecessor Zerofuku, his sclera are also black-colored.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The first weapon he forms out of his arm is an armblade that extends from his wrist, apparently imitating Buddha's Akshaya.
* BloodKnight: Apparently, he doesn't knows the exact purpose of his existence. He deduces it's probably to test his powers, proceeding to fight against Buddha to prove them. He gets ecstatic when he lands a hit on him.

* CoolSword: In the late stages of the battle he rips off his left arm and fashions it into a great sword with the tip shaped like a hand. It is powerful enough to not only cut the blade of Buddha's Six Realms Staff's fifth form; Salakayas, it destroyed the Six Realms Staff entirely.

* DidntSeeThatComing: In a last attempt to defeat Buddha, he uses his ''Blaze of Glory'' technique, and at first it looks like if he fatally cut Buddha in two. However, is quickly revealed Buddha predicted his attack and what Hajun cut was an after image, prompting Buddha to deliver a true fatal blow to Hajun with his new Zerofuku-based Volund.
* DragonsAreDemonic: His introduction involves two eastern dragons (with black and white coloration alike) to merge with Zerofuku and form a cocoon, after which he hatches to reveal himself to everyone in the arena.
* TheDreaded: Due his sudden appearance and terrifying aura, everyone in the audience quickly starts to fear him. He even destroyed half of Helheim a long time ago before disappearing due to his SuperPowerMeltdown.

* EvilIsBigger: Unlike Zerofuku, he's way taller than Buddha, in one panel appearing like if Buddha only reaches to his legs.

* GameFace: He initially maintains a stoic and expressionless demeanor while fighting Buddha. It isn't until managing to injure him for the first time that his face turns into a [[SlasherSmile sadistic grin]], revealing a more malicious nature.

* LightIsNotGood: In addition to [[DarkIsEvil his inherent]] [[CastingAShadow darkness]], both Beelzebub and Hades mention he's also composed of a white light that blended with a black shadow. This is reflected both in his light hair and pale body.

* PsychopathicManchild: As the fight goes on and he regains his personality, Hajun begins behaving like a rotten child on a power trip, something that Buddha points when he declares that Hajun's inner strength is inferior to Zerofuku's.
* ShapeshifterWeapon: After taking out Buddha's left eye he transforms his right arm into an unusual axe like weapon with the axe blade near the elbow and a sword blade further down his arm.

* TakingYouWithMe: Attempts to kill Buddha after he dealt the killing blow and Hajun laid on the ground, his body cut into two. Hajun's body, however, brokes down before he can harm Buddha.

* WalkingSpoiler: An even bigger one than Zerofuku. If learning about Zerofuku's existence before Round 6 spoils you about the true fighter of the gods for that round, knowing about this guy before the sixth battle spoils you of the twist that the fight doesn't ends with Zerofuku's redemption.
* VillainousBreakdown: Once Buddha starts catching up to him and predicting his moves , he quickly loses his cool and becomes more reckless and savage in his frustration that someone else is able to match his power. This leads to his defeat as it allows Buddha to use his CombatClairvoyance on him, thanks to his fear of Buddha opening up the darkness of Hajun's soul.

* YinYangBomb: He's a being originated by the union of a white light with a black shadow through unkown means, resulting in a demonic entity of legendary status in Helheim known as a "berserker".

* BigBrotherInstinct: His page quote says it best. Hades' character is defined by his willingness to risk everything he has in order to watch over and protect his brothers and, failing that, to avenge them. His benevolence and sense of duty is such that even normally apathetic or ill-tempered gods, such as Poseidon, Beelzebub and [[spoiler:Adamas]] admire and respect him. His protectiveness is not limited to his biological brothers either, as Ares declares him the "Elder Brother of [the] Gods" and near the end of the round, the gods who were fearful of him at the beginning of the fight were proudly cheering his name as he gained the advantage.

* MysticalWhiteHair: His white colored hair combined with his youthful appearance makes him stand out as a god against the human Qin, who has a realistic black hair in comparison.

* ThePowerOfBlood: AB Type. His blood (known as ''Pluto Ichor'') allows any divine weapon who gets drenched with it to become stronger and develop a new, more powerful form thanks to Hades literally imbuing his life-force onto it. The downside of this technique is that since Hades literally uses his own life to reinforce the weapon, if he abuses the ability he’ll get drained and will die. In his fight against Qin Shi Huang, he uses this ability to turn his already impressive bident into a bigger, more powerful spear known as ''Ichor: Desmos''.

* TheReliableOne: He is called “The god other gods rely on the most” due to his hard working nature and strength.

* SharpDressedMan: He wears an immaculate and fitted suit that contrasts with the more traditional outfits worn by most of the other Greek gods. The suit doesn't makes part of his battle outfit, as he removes it right before entering the arena to fight Qin Shi Huang.

* WalkingSpoiler: Due his sudden debut, along with the reason why he arrives to Valhalla and his posterior inclusion in the roster, it's hard to talk about him without mentioning many spoilerific events, such as Poseidon's death, [[spoiler:Buddha's defecting to the human side or Hajun's sudden appearance.]]

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler:Seeing how Adamas is still willing to kill Brunhilde (along with Qin Shi Huang) despite that meaning the end of Ragnarok, Beelzebub asks him if he wants to insult the honor and pride of the gods that Hades (whom Adamas wants to avenge) championed by taking the lives of a non fighter and an extremely wounded man instead of accepting the loss like the other gods did. This shakes Adamas enough to stop his rampage, though not without promising that once the tournament is over he will kill both the valkyries and the emperor.]]
* {{Beelzebub}}: Considering the ambiguity between the distinctions of gods and demons in the series, this Beelzebub appears to use the godly version of the mythological figure rather than the most commonly depicted demonic one, though he does has ties with the Underworld. It is later revealed that Beelzebub embodies both the divine and demonic aspects of his mythology, being originally worshiped by humans as the god of fertility Baal and feared as the demon Zebul, and is also referred to as the god who fell from the Heavens to Helheim.
* BornUnlucky: In his past, Beelzebub was considered to be ''Anathema'' - one cursed by Satan since the moment of his birth. It was said that any gods who got close to him would suffer great misfortune or death, causing him to be isolated most of his life. Which unfortunately turned out to be true as Beelzebub was in fact Satan all along, with those who grew close to him suffering and dying as foretold.

* DarkIsEvil: His hair, clothes and eyes are predominantly black and, he's a morbid MadScientist [[spoiler:willing to revive ancient malignant entites just to satisfy his own curiosity]].

* HidingBehindYourBangs: His hair cover his right eye, though you can get a small glimpse of it if you focus enough. It helps to sell his apathic and gloomy personality.

* JekyllAndHyde: Beelzebub has an split personality that is none other than Satan himself, who caused nothing but agony and loneliness for Beelzebub whenever he got too close to others.

* MadDoctor: In addition to his mad scientist persona, some medical tools can be seen on his room, implying he may be a (nightmarish) doctor too.
* MadScientist: Some gruesome experiments can be found on his room (including some grotesque fetuses kept in jars and what looks like a dog with some kind of parasite in the place where the snout should be), indicating he uses science for evil [[spoiler:Furthermore, is revealed he revived the destroyed Hajun by some unknown experiment, first cultivating a fragment of the demon he found and turning it into a worm-like seed, then dropping it next to a young Zerofuku, causing the fragment of Hajun to attach to the head of the god in the shape of his horns, thing that would eventually lead to Hajun's revival.]] His genius is so efficient he was even able to [[spoiler:save Adamas's life by turning him into some kind of cyborg.]]

* SinisterMinister: Despite his involvement with science, his attire is some kind of black clerical robe, giving him the image of a priest. Heimdall later nicknames him the "priest of gluttony" when he arrives to the arena during his fight.

The Champions of the gods, divine beings of different Pantheons chosen to participate in Ragnarok, a tournament to decide the humanities' fate. They served as the hurdle that the Einherjar must overcome. Carrying the pride of the Heavens, the Fighter for the Gods fights to completely eradicate the mortals that challenged their authority.

* AdaptationDeviation: Like what happens with the Einherjar, the Gods of the setting belong to various myths, legends, and religions, so the manga changes their backstories so they all of them can be allowed to exist in [[AllMythsAreTrue the same world]].

* HeroKiller: As they can back up the might attributed to them in myths and legends, their power and abilities shouldn't be underestimated by any means, making them a true danger for the Einherjar (i.e., the ones the readers are supposed to root for, because they are fighting for humanity). Even when they end up losing, they still manage to force their human rivals to give everything they have in order to defeat them. So far in the tournament, [[spoiler:Thor, Zeus, Shiva and Beelzebub have managed to successfully kill their opponents.]]

* ShroudedInMyth: There are certain parts in the myths that can be somewhat misleading about them, which doesn't bore well for Brunhilde's attempts to get the advantage.

The Nordic God of Thunder, regarded as the strongest of his pantheon. Stoic, withdrawn, serious and perpetually-bored, Thor is in truth a battle-maniac who longs for an equal fight, and holds a genuine respect for the select few who aren’t instantly destroyed by his overwhelming power. Among the Gods, he's the first one to fight in Ragnarok, going against Lü Bu.

* TheCameo: During the battle of Lü Bu against Sun Jian in the former's spin-off, the narration briefly shows images of Thor and Lü Bu about to clash during the first round of Ragnarok, mentioning that by that time, Lü Bu had managed to successfully complete his Sky Eater technique, who was still incomplete during his fight against Sun Jian.

* DidntSeeThatComing: He was definitely surprised when Lü Bu not only manages to successfully defend against his first technique, but also ''injured'' him as well.

* IAmNotLeftHanded: Once Lü Bu shows that he can easily react and block against his Thor's Hammer technique and was able to injure him, Thor starts to unleash his full power after one of his gloves was destroyed and the awakening of Mjolnir.

* OneHitKill: The three named techniques he used his battle against Lü Bu are said to be insta-kill techniques.

* PrettyBoy: He definitely looks much younger and more beautiful compare to the Norse myths.

* ActorSwap: Due the multiple changes Zeus’ body suffers through the fight, the stage play employs three different actors to depict him, one for his normal state, another for his muscular form and a last one for his Adamas mode.
* AdaptationalUgliness: Zeus is usually portrayed in the Greek myths as an elder yet muscular and handsome deity, unlike the shriveled and trembling old man this Zeus looks. To his credit, he was [[IWasQuiteTheLooker a lot more handsome in his youth]].
* AskAStupidQuestion: When he asks Adam of his reason to fight against the Heavens despite not possessing malice towards them, the latter's response pretty much spells out how he views this from everyone believing the same thing and clarifies that he doesn't need a reason like that, but to protect the ones he loved.

* BeardOfEvil: Possesses a white, long beard that enhances his elderly aspect. It doubles as ExpressiveHair, as it usually reacts to whatever emotion Zeus is feeling at the moment.

* BodyHorror: As a result of compressing his muscles to gain power, his Adamas form turns him into a shriveled and disturbingly lanky version of his muscled form, ending with a grotesque result.

* CorruptedCharacterCopy: He has a number of surprising similarities in appearance and character to [[Manga/DragonBall Muten-Roshi]], as an eccentric, pervy, and seemingly-frail old man who's actually one of the strongest fighters around, and even [[HulkingOut hulks out]] just like him. However, the similarities end there, since Roshi has a good heart beneath all the bluster, and Zeus… [[EvilOldFolks really doesn't.]]

* EvilOldFolks: He's portrayed as an elderly looking God advocating for the annihilation of humanity and is also generally referred as "gramps" or "old geezer" by his fellow Gods, though, ironically, he's not the oldest of the Gods despite looking like it.
* EvilSoundsRaspy: In the Japanese version, Creator/WataruTakagi uses his signature raspy voice to portray Zeus at first with the voice of a frail old man, then with his usual gruff, hammy voice as Zeus becomes more battle hungry and theatrical. A fitting voice for somebody fighting for the extinction of humanity.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: How he appeared to those in life, where Alcides was surprised by Zeus' true appearance compared to how he has depicted in the statue that the Greeks prayed to and worshipped.

* IWasQuiteTheLooker: He definitely doesn't ''look'' like the shriveled old man he looks like in the present time during the time when he overthrew his own father.
* KickTheDog: During the first chapter, he kills his pet dragon (whom he had since he was a baby, as shown in Heracles's flashback) just because he was excited at the prospect of a fight between Gods and humans. This doesn't happen in the anime as the dragon is AdaptedOut.
* LaughablyEvil: Sometimes, his antics end being amusing as they are terrifying. One example is his introduction during his battle in Ragnarok, where he appears dancing extravagantly (while Hermes plays a melody in his violin) to make a memorable entrance.

* SlasherSmile: As a result of having all his muscles greatly compressed, he sports one of these in his Adamas mode. It is horrifying enough to make a human baby from the audience to cry.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Zeus at first may come as a battle hungry brute, but he's surprisingly cunning in battle, and, so far, is the only God that has changed his strategy through his fight, going from trying to kill his enemy with brute force and speed to force a battle of attrition after realizing that he wouldn't go anywhere if he kept attacking Adam directly. [[spoiler:His gamble ends up succeeding.]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: Is this for Brunhilde in regards to her plans for Adam. The original plan was for Adam to deal with Shiva and bring the first win to the mortals, however, Zeus, who after the fight of Thor got incredibly excited at the prospect of a good battle, interrupted and forced Shiva to quit, as he simply couldn't wait for his turn and was too eager to fight. Adam gave him a good battle and even had the upper hand at certain points [[spoiler: but Zeus' techniques end up killing Adam anyway, giving the victory to Zeus and effectively ruining Brunhilde's plan for good.]]

* YoungerThanHeLooks: Granted that all the gods are eons old, Zeus is actually the youngest of Kronos and Rhea's four sons despite being a skin and bones wrinkled old man physically.

* AnimalMotifs: He's indirectly compared with a [[ThreateningShark shark]] towards the end of his fight with Kojiro, due them representing the ferociousness and danger of the cold, deep ocean, the domain of Poseidon.

* BloodUpgrade: His response to Kojiro drawing blood on him is to look at his wounds, [[SinisterWhistling whistle creepily]], wipe his blood with one hand, pulls back his hair with said hand, [[SlasherSmile grin menacingly]], and envelops the entire arena with his SpeedEchoes to thrust his trident harder and faster.

* ElementalMotifs: He doesn't use water on his techniques, but the insanely fast thrusts of his trident, coupled with his incredible speed brings to mind phenomenons involving water (such as a flood or a whirlpool) due to the ferocity of the attacks and the extensive range they cover due the speed of the god. Poseidon himself is compared with a deep oceanic abyss through the battle, symbolizing how Kojiro never manages to reach the "bottom" (matching Poseidon's power) no matter how many times he tries.
* EvenEvilCanBeLoved: Despite being shown as nothing but a sociopath who doesn't cares for anyone but himself, both Hades and his servant Proteus end mourning his death and [[AvengingTheVillain decide to avenge his death in the seventh round of Ragnarok]], the first by competing in the fight and the second by providing the remains of Poseidon's trident so Hades can fuse it into his own weapon.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:Poseidon possesses nothing but respect and affection for Hades ever since the Gigantomachy. While he and the rest of his brothers fought the giants on Heaven, Hades secretly went to the other side of Heaven and defeated all of the Titans to prevent his brothers from being killed. Poseidon found the exhausted Hades and learned Hades willingly risked his life against the Titans due to his conviction as the eldest of the brothers. Hades conviction won Poseidon over and he proudly referred to Hades as his brother and helped him out. It is later revealed that despite looking down on Adamas, Poseidon couldn’t bring himself to kill him. Opting to leave him half dead, knowing Hermes and Hades had the means to save him and then erased Adamas from the records so that Adamas could continue his life under a new identity.]]
* EvilIsPetty: His reason for killing Adamas and erasing his existence throughout history? All because he feels that his older brother never fit in his views of perfection.

* HateSink: Is pretty much devoid of any likable or redeeming characteristics, making it all the easier to cheer when [[spoiler: Kojiro kills him]]. Downplayed when Hades's past is revealed, as there Poseidon is revealed to have some redeeming qualities, such as his admiration for Hades or [[spoiler:sparing Adamas's life by leaving him half dead enough for Beelzebub to treat him in time. Even more, it is revealed that his act of erasing Adamas from history was actually so he could live a new life as Adamantine in Helheim, rather than for contempt.]]

* PrettyBoy: In contrast to his elderly looking younger brother, Poseidon is a fair-faced man with curled hair and a toned build.
* {{Pride}}: His defining characteristic. For him, a God has to be a perfect being that has no need for human necessities (like followers, wealth, an army…), and he holds great pride in not only projecting this image to others but for other Gods to follow his example. His arrogance is that, he never goes serious on a "lowly human" like Kojiro, not even bothering to use his [[MakingASplash water manipulating powers]] at any point of the fight. [[spoiler:This proves to be his downfall.]]

* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with his rival Kojiro. Poseidon is the cold, serious, and unfriendly blue, while Kojiro is the outgoing, cheerful and friendly red. This is further reflected in their clothes. Poseidon wears a blue battle armor, while Kojiro possesses clothing with calid colors such as red and yellow.

* SinisterWhistling: Poseidon has the habit to whistle before attacking, unnerving anyone near him.
* TheSociopath: He cares for no one but himself, never respecting or acknowledging his older brother even as an ''infant'', killing him for being an ''embarrassment'', and afterward, [[{{Unperson}} made sure that he was forgotten throughout history]].

* PsychopathicManchild: After all these years, the Zerofuku that emerges for the tournament is still that frustrated child from millennia ago who can't let go of his grudge. He literally draws power from throwing himself a self-pity party. This is a deliberate contrast to his opponent, the Buddha, who is repeatedly compared to an adolescant, but who has deep and abiding inner wisdom backing it up.

* PsychopathicManchild: After all these years, the Zerofuku that emerges for the tournament is still that frustrated child from millennia ago who can't let go of his grudge.