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When a character or villain gains superhuman abilities thanks to GreenRocks, [[ILoveNuclearPower nuclear power,]] [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul Transhumanism]], going OneWingedAngel, being TouchedByVorlons, [[PlayingGod having the power of]] CreatingLife, or [[AmbitionIsEvil just achieving whatever his most desired dream is]], [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity he is left less than sane and often gains delusions]] (or, in some cases, [[StoryBreakerPower perfectly accurate assessments]]) of godhood at the same time.

->''"Because you are haughty of heart, you say, 'A god am I! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'"''

->''"Because you are haughty of heart, you say, '[[TropeNamer A god am I]]! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'"''

->''"Because you are haughty of heart, you say, 'TropeNamer A god am I]]! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'"''

->''"Because you are haughty of heart, you say, 'A god am I'! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'"''

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->''"Because you are haughty of heart, you say, 'A god am I'! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'"''
-->-- '''Ezekiel 28:2''', ''Literature/TheBible''

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Contrast with AGodIAmNot, where a genuinely godlike being refuses the label to avoid the implications; StopWorshippingMe, where a deity doesn't want to be venerated as such; ProHumanTranshuman, where a post human remains sympathetic to humanity; AGodIsYou, when you are cast as a god; and UnwantedFalseFaith, where a human (or transhuman, or other sapient) who ''is'' worshiped as a god would rather not be.

Contrast with AGodIAmNot, where a genuinely godlike being refuses the label to avoid the implications; StopWorshippingMe, where a deity doesn't want to be venerated as such; ProHumanTranshuman, where a post human remains sympathetic to humanity; and UnwantedFalseFaith, where a human (or transhuman, or other sapient) who ''is'' worshiped as a god would rather not be.

He will often give an [[EvilIsHammy over-the-top speech]] emphasizing just how far beyond ordinary humanity [[GoalOrientedEvolution he has evolved]], and how [[WhatMeasureIsANonSuper lowly they are compared to him.]] Cue the villain becoming a megalomaniacal {{Narcissist}} who is DrunkOnTheDarkSide and/or declaring that they will TakeOverTheWorld.

-->-- Literature/TheBible, '''Ezekiel 28:2'''

-->-- ''Literature/TheBible'', '''Ezekiel 28:2'''

->''"Because you are haughty of heart, you say, '[[TropeNamers A god am I]]! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'"''

->''Because you are haughty of heart, you say, '[[TropeNamers A god am I]]! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'''

There is an alternate form of this trope, in which the [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien protogod character]] gives a speech that is insightful, [[CrypticConversation cryptic]], or both, expressing his discovery of his benevolent and ''[[PutOnABus distant]]'' new place in the order of things. He then [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence vanishes entirely from human ken]], never to be seen again.

Ancient sovereigns liked this trope; see also GodEmperor for those examples. See also OneWingedAngel, SmugSuper and DarkMessiah. Also see LikeAGodToMe, which is when a character declares someone else godlike but only out of flattery, not as a statement of serious worship. Not to be confused with GodGuise, where a character merely pretends to be a god as part of a con. A NietzscheWannabe also has megalomaniacal delusions and believes himself to be immortal, but never claims to be a god and in fact insists that gods don't exist.

'''Note that this trope requires a ''self-proclamation of godhood,'' '''not just sheer cockiness and/or overconfidence.[[note]]The actual words "I am a god" are an easy indicator, but not absolutely necessary. Speaking of oneself in more subtly deific terms is quite sufficient.[[/note]] Possessing or gaining [[PhysicalGod godlike powers]] by itself doesn’t count, nor is it a requirement to possess such powers to qualify for this trope.

Ancient sovereigns liked this trope; see also GodEmperor for those examples. See also OneWingedAngel, SmugSuper and DarkMessiah. Also see LikeAGodToMe, which is when a character declares someone else godlike but only out of flattery, not as a statement of serious worship. Not to be confused with GodGuise, where a character merely pretends to be a god as part of a con.

->''Because you are haughty of heart, you say, '[[TropeNamer A god am I]]! I occupy a godly throne in the heart of the sea!'''

He will often give an [[EvilIsHammy over-the-top speech]] emphasizing just how far beyond ordinary humanity [[GoalOrientedEvolution he has evolved]], and how [[WhatMeasureIsANonSuper lowly they are compared to him.]] Cue the villain becoming a {{Narcissist}} who is DrunkOnTheDarkSide and/or declaring that they will TakeOverTheWorld.

'''Note that this trope requires a ''self-proclamation of godhood,'' '''not just sheer cockiness and/or overconfidence. Possessing or gaining [[PhysicalGod godlike powers]] by itself doesn’t count, nor is it a requirement to possess such powers to qualify for this trope.

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