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* The currently unseen [[WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire King and Queen of Atlantis]] (possibly either [[Creator/LeonardNimoy Kashekim Nedakh]] and his late wife [[spoiler: or even their successors Milo and Kida]], respectively) could well be this to the recurring Atlantis-like civilization seen in the game ''VideoGame/DisneyDreamlightValley''.

** The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze and [[spoiler: Naruto's father]] can be considered this to Naruto and Kakashi on a personal scale. Minato faced many enemies, that outright brutalized the common shinobi (such a Raikage A and the Masked Man). He conquered challenge after challenge, all while being a good-intentioned person as a whole. It's no wonder, the Hidden Leaf idolized him, but didn't warm up Naruto, till many years later sadly.

** The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze and [[spoiler: Naruto's father]] can be considered this to Naruto and Kakashi on a personal scale. Minato faced many enemies, that outright brutalized the common shinobi (such a Raikage A and the Masked Man). He conquered challenge after challenge, all while being good-intentioned person as a whole. It's no wonder, the Hidden Leaf idolized him but didn't warm up Naruto, till many years later sadly.

** The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikage and [[spoiler: Naruto's father]] can be considered this to Naruto and Kakashi on a personal scale. Minato faced many enemies, that outright brutalized the common shinobi (such a Raikage A and the Masked Man). He conquered challenge after challenge, all while being good-intentioned person as a whole. It's no wonder, the Hidden Leaf idolized him but didn't warm up Naruto, till many years later sadly.

** ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': "Superman Prime", DependingOnTheWriter. He is the current Superman, after a dip in the sun for thousands of years, charging his powers to such a degree that they've somehow evolved into virtual [[TheOmnipotent omnipotence]]. He is also the [[FounderOfTheKingdom founder of the Superman Dynasty]], which resulted in a legion of Supermen and Superwomen who dispense justice not just across the universe of their time, but (thanks to TimeTravel) ''[[GuardianOfTheMultiverse all time and all dimensions everywhere]]''.
** ''Franchise/WonderWoman'': Since the Greek gods created Wonder Woman and are the source of her powers, they count... well, the good ones, at least. [[AdaptationalJerkass How benevolent they are usually]] [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]].

* Professor X in ''Series/Legion2017''. He’s the one who defeated the Devil with Yellow Eyes decades ago and is the only reason the protagonists are able to fight him now. [[HeroOfAnotherStory He’s off leading]] the Franchise/XMen while the events of this series are happening.

** ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'': The Vishanti's powers are invoked by benevolent sorcerers and one of their number, Agamotto, bequeathed his actual eye to the sorcerers supreme of Earth's dimension to safeguard the dimension from harm and otherworldly invasion. However, they operate on such a scale that they won't intervene indirectly in defense of a single planet, and Agamotto himself has been shown to be willing to endanger Earth in the name of the greater good.

* DependingOnTheWriter, the ''Franchise/DCUniverse'' has the various Monitors, although only the original Monitor and Nix Uotan are unambiguously good. At most, they will enlist the aid of the main heroes and only intervene to fight the BigBad (such as the Anti-Monitor or Mandrakk) directly if they are about to win.
* The Vishanti of ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'' could be considered this. Their powers are invoked by benevolent sorcerers and one of their number, Agamotto, bequeathed his actual eye to the sorcerers supreme of Earth's dimension to safeguard the dimension from harm and otherworldly invasion. However, they operate on such a scale that they won't intervene indirectly in defense of a single planet, and Agamotto himself has been shown to be willing to endanger Earth in the name of the greater good.
* The [[{{God}} One Above All]] and [[GuardianOfTheMultiverse the Living Tribunal]] are the main architects of balance and order in the ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse''. However, they usually operate InMysteriousWays and seldom involve themselves in events without something being so screwed up that only their power can fix it. They are also not above doing things like destroying a universe if it's the most efficient means of solving the problem.
* DependingOnTheWriter is "Franchise/{{Superman}} Prime". He is the current Superman, after a dip in the sun for thousands of years, charging Superman's base power set to such a degree that they've somehow evolved into virtual [[TheOmnipotent omnipotence]]. He is also the [[FounderOfTheKingdom founder of the Superman Dynasty]], which resulted in a legion of Supermen and Superwomen who dispense justice not just across the universe of their time, but (thanks to TimeTravel) ''[[GuardianOfTheMultiverse all time and all dimensions everywhere]]''.
* Since the Greek gods created Franchise/WonderWoman and are the source of her powers, they count...well, the good ones, at least. [[AdaptationalJerkass How benevolent they are usually]] [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]].

* Ozpin is this in ''Fanfic/BoopTheSnootForCriticalDamage''. Angel may be the BigGood for the main story on Pandora, but Ozpin was the one who saved her from her father, allowing her to start up her own corporation and hire her own Vault Hunters to try and make Pandora a better place. He's also directing things behind-the-scenes to ensure Hyperion doesn't gain access to the Vault on Pandora.

* Bob Morton, the man responsible for the creation of ''Franchise/RoboCop'', while he is [[ThereAreNoGoodExecutives painted as a scummy executive]], he leaves a good legacy behind.

** Good deities in most games, as well as [[CouncilOfAngels celestial paragons]] in the third edition.
** Fourth Edition introduced a possible example with He Who Was, the former chief and most powerful of all gods who was struck down by Asmodeus and allowed the various figures of the setting's pantheon to assert more individual authority. It's Asmodeus's killing of who is implied to be the Capital G God that has led to a lot of the events of the setting. Asmodeus also took the opportunity to hide the name of He Who Was from the setting's multiverse, rightfully afraid that a single invocation would bring He Who Was back to life and result in Asmodeus's immediate CessationOfExistence.
* ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful:'' The five Radiant Queens were once the [[BigGood Big Goods]] of the setting, but they were slain by the Darkness and their souls trapped in the Dreamlands. They can still share their vast wisdom and knowledge, but the only actual power they possess over the waking world are the Invocations and Practical Magics they can grant to Princesses.
* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has the GodEmperor of Mankind from the perspective of the Imperium of Man, who spent centuries influencing humanity before revealing himself following the Age of Strife, but is currently stuck on the Golden Throne [[PoweredByAForsakenChild using the souls of sacrificed psykers to stay alive]], after he was mortally wounded by his rebellious son Horus. He may have also been [[{{Jerkass}} kind of a dick]].

* The ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' franchise has The Boss as this even half a century after her death. Her dream of uniting the world forms the basis of what The Patriots initially stood for with Zero and Big Boss attempting to carry out their own interpretations of her will. Once the AIs take over, they try to enact this as well with disastrous results.

** Avatar Aang attains this status in ''The Legend of Korra'', having been the one who originally founded the United Republic alongside Fire Lord Zuko and being Korra's direct predecessor. However, because of Korra's issues with the spiritual aspects of being the Avatar, his role as SpiritAdvisor is limited to giving her dreams of his battle with Yakone 42 years prior, and restoring her bending at the end of Book 1. In Books 3 and 4 he's unable to help Korra because he and all her other past lives had their connection to her severed by Unalaq and Vaatu managing to temporarily kill Raava.

* The Author from ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' can be considered this. Dipper stumbled upon a book that he left behind and it saved Dipper from nearly every monster he's encountered. He becomes more involved after his identity and connection to the main cast are revealed.
* The ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' episode "Epilogue" reveals that, after being so antagonistic to the League for most of her appearances, Amanda Waller has found herself full of respect for Batman. However, Batman is still a man without any powers, so Waller knew he would eventually grow old and be unable to continue his "mission". Waller hatches a plot to engineer a rightful successor to the mantle, codenamed "Project ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''". So if it weren't for Waller, Neo Gotham would never have found a new protector, Terry [=McGinnis=].

** Twilight Sparkle, TheHero of the series, for the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' spinoff. The heroes there look up to her and she helps them with problems beyond their ability or know-how, but by [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames the third movie]] she's so busy with all her adventures and responsibilities in Equestria they realize they need to start taking care of thing themselves rather than wait for her to.
** Twilight Sparkle becomes this for the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration fifth generation]] of ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'', which takes place [[DistantSequel long after Twilight and her friends are no longer around]]. Sunny Starscout, Twilight's distant successor as TheHero, looks up to the Mane Six from her father's stories and rediscovering Twilight's teachings about ThePowerOfFriendship from ancient times becomes instrumental in reunifying the three pony tribes as well as [[TheMagicComesBack restoring magic in Equestria]].
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': The Crystal Gems still follow Rose Quartz' mission and became the people they are because of her influence, on top of being Steven's mother, but she's been dead for over a decade.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Master Unit, Amaterasu serves this role for the verse. It's a DeusEstMachina who can warp reality to its smallest detail and is holding the world together, trying to prevent its destruction by the baddies. It's never directly involved except in small but significant moments, but the unit is talked about a lot, especially by the villains. Played with in that the Master Unit is being operated by The Origin, a young girl who was forced into the Unit in ages past and has been trying to use the Unit's powers get her "hero" to save her from it ever since. While The Origin isn't "evil" per se, her hundreds of failed attempts -- courtesy of the resident GreaterScopeVillain -- have pushed her beyond the DespairEventHorizon and has warped her wish into a desperate obsession, making her forego everyone else's happiness in pursuit of her own.

** Igneel against [[GreaterScopeVillain Acnologia]]. As TheLeader of the Dragon Slayers' parents, he was the one who planned for their final gambit against Acnologia by sealing themselves in their children and traveling forwards in time to kill Acnologia. They were also trying to create antibodies to prevent their children from turning into dragons. As the Tartaros arc rolls around, he finally reveals himself to kill Acnologia. But ultimately fails.

** An exception to this believe comes in Mormonism. According to Mormon beliefs, following the Fall of Adam and Eve, God the Father almost never interacts directly with humanity, having Jesus - who is designated as the Jehovah or Yahweh of the Old Testament - do so instead. The only recorded instances in Mormon scripture of the Father - named Elohim - speaking are at the Baptism of Jesus, the Transfiguration, once in the Book of Mormon, and in the First Vision of Joseph Smith. Interestingly, on each occasion Elohim only speaks to present Jesus to the addressee.

** Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, is one of the two founders of the Hidden Leaf Village and the creator of the Hidden Village System, without him the Hidden Leaf and the other Hidden Villages would not have existed.

** Darius, Iltani and Wei Yu were proto-Assassins that fought the Order of the Ancients making them the precursors to the Hidden Ones well before their chronological birth. The former was the inventor of the Hidden Blade which he used to assassinate Xerxes in ancient Persia while the latter was a member of an Assassin-esque organization in Babylon (modern day UsefulNotes/{{Iraq}}) and she was responsible for the death of UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat by using a poison she acquired from an alchemist. The last one would use a spear to kill UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi, the first emperor of UsefulNotes/{{China}}.

* Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba, has Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he was the creator of the Breathing Styles, with Sun Breathing being the progenitor of all other Breathing Styles which inspired the creation of the Hashira. Yoriichi also handed down his earrings to Tanjiro's ancestor.

* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':

* ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': Speedwagon acts as TheLancer for [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Part 1]], and in-between that and [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Part 2]] he strikes it rich and creates the Speedwagon Foundation. Since Part 2, the foundation has been a major asset and the Protagonists always can rely on it and its expansive resources to battle evil. In Part 2 a private military division from them assists in the battle against the Vampires, in [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Part 3]] the foundation continually sends them intel and a doctor who helps fix up Kakyoin and Iggy's injuries. The SPW aides the heroes long after Speedwagon himself passes away, and actually survives [[ContinuityReboot the recreation of the universe]] to help a new lineage of Joestars.

* ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': Speedwagon acts as TheLancer for [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Part 1]], and in-between that and [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Part 2]] he strikes it rich and creates the Speedwagon Foundation. Since Part 2, the foundation has been a major asset and the Protagonists always can rely on it and its expansive resources to battle evil. In Part 2 a private military division from them assists in the battle against the Vampires, in [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Part 3]] the foundation continually sends them intel and a doctor who helps fix up Kakyoin and Iggy's injuries. The SPW aides the heroes long after Speedwagon himself passes away, and actually survives [[ContinuityReboot the recreation of the entire universe]] to help an entirely new lineage of Joestars.

* ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'' reveals Ray, the original form of the Bracelet Girls. The reason for the plot and even setting of ''ARC-V'' is due to Ray facing and defeating Zarc, the GreaterScopeVillain. Though she subverts this after Zarc is revived, when Ray revives and defeats him once again after the rest of the cast tried and failed.

* Basically, every superhero (or heroic characters in general) whenever their sidekick, a DistaffCounterpart or an offshoot character gets his/her own spinoff series or miniseries. Batman to Robin and Batgirl, Superman to Supergirl, Peter Parker to Miles Morales, Captain Marvel to Ms. Marvel, Iron Man to War Machine, etc. Similarly, the Avengers and the Justice League to other superheroes in their own solo titles (usually less powerful ones or street-level ones). Sometimes, if the villain's threat becomes too big (or even downright global by scale), then they may appear to lend a hand to the hero and help him fight the villain. Otherwise, they’re usually busy taking on bigger threats and villains, often on a global or cosmic scale, while the book’s main character often takes on smaller level threats. If it’s a younger inexperienced superhero, the Justice League/Avengers may also serve as a source of inspiration for the young hero (who may or may not be an AscendedFanboy), which usually leads to a scene of TheKnightsWhoSaySquee when they first meet.

* The [[{{God}} One Above All]] and [[GuardianOfTheMultiverse the Living Tribunal]] are the main architects of balance and order in the ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse''. However, they usually operate InMysteriousWays and seldom involve themselves in events without something being so screwed up that only their power can fix it. They are also not above doing things like destroying an entire universe if it's the most efficient means of solving the problem.
* DependingOnTheWriter is "Franchise/{{Superman}} Prime". He is the current Superman, after a dip in the sun for thousands of years, charging Superman's base power set to such a degree that they've somehow evolved into virtual [[TheOmnipotent omnipotence]]. He is also the [[FounderOfTheKingdom founder of the Superman Dynasty]], which resulted in an entire legion of Supermen and Superwomen who dispense justice not just across the universe of their time, but (thanks to TimeTravel) ''[[GuardianOfTheMultiverse all time and all dimensions everywhere]]''.
* Since the Greek gods created Franchise/WonderWoman and are the source of her powers, they basically count...well, the good ones, at least. [[AdaptationalJerkass How benevolent they are usually]] [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]].

* ''Literature/BazilBroketail'': Sinni, the children of Fate, are mentioned throughout the series as those who oversee the entire conflict on Ryetelth (which is just a small part of a greater struggle in the multiverse known as the Sphereboard of Destiny), though they do not interfere into it directly. They make an appearance in person in the final book of the series and by then, it is also revealed that [[spoiler:Relkin actually used to be one of them, but was reborn as a human and made into a living weapon against the Dominator]].

* Professor X in ''Series/Legion2017''. He’s the one who defeated the Devil with Yellow Eyes decades ago and is pretty much the only reason the protagonists are able to fight him now. Not to mention, [[HeroOfAnotherStory he’s off leading]] the Franchise/XMen while the events of this series are happening.
* Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad fits this trope to a T in ''Series/ResurrectionErtugrul'', serving as a grand-high patriarch not only to Ertugrul and the Kayi clan, but the entirety of the Muslim world. After his death, his son Giyaseddin takes the position.

** God is either a background presence or a more direct BigGood depending on the book in particular, though his presence is always felt throughout.

** Fourth Edition introduced a possible example with He Who Was, the former chief and most powerful of all gods who was struck down by Asmodeus and allowed the various figures of the setting's pantheon to assert more individual authority. It's Asmodeus's killing of who is implied to be the Capital G God that has led to a lot of the events of the setting. Asmodeus also took the opportunity to hide the name of He Who Was from the setting's entire multiverse, rightfully afraid that a single invocation would bring He Who Was back to life and result in Asmodeus's immediate CessationOfExistence.

** Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII''. Leonardo may have made the gear Ezio uses (Dual blades, Poison etc.), but the Codex shows Altaïr made it ''first.'' He counts as this for the entire Brotherhood, as his improvements upon becoming Mentor are shown in the rest of the games if you look closely, and in ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedUnity Unity]]'', he's regarded as a hero to the Brotherhood.

* ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}'' has The Traveler, a massive sphere floating above the planet Earth that in the past helped humanity spread across the solar system, before protecting the last of humanity from being destroyed by the ancient cosmic force known only as The Darkness (a being so powerful that its servants are often worshiped as gods) in a climactic battle over the planet long ago, and granted the Guardians their powers. The surviving humans also ended up creating the Last City right underneath it, as the Traveler's powers protected them from marauding alien races. However, its direct influence on the plot is limited due to the fact that it entered a state of stasis as a result of injuries it suffered during the battle with the Darkness, with reawakening it becoming a goal for the player near the end of the game.

** Andraste serves this for the setting at large, being a [[MessianicArchetype messianic figure]] for the [[CrystalDragonJesus Chantry]] (think Joan d'Arc meets Jesus Christ) that preached a doctrine of love, tolerance and forgiveness, was betrayed and sentenced to die burned at the stake with her death inspiring all to rally up against the [[TheEmpire Tevinter Imperium]] for their freedom thousands of years before the first game took place. While the Maker, the monotheistic God of this setting, is subject to many debates in-universe over His morality, Andraste herself is highly admired even by those outside her religion - the elves (who otherwise don't believe in the Maker and have their own gods) view her as an honorable woman for freeing their ancestors and even the Imperium itself admires her in their own way with them speculating she was a very powerful mage (which is regarded [[NoSuchThingAsWizardJesus as heresy of the worst caliber among the Chantry]]).

* The ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' franchise has The Boss as this even half a century after her death. Her dream of uniting the world forms the basis of what The Patriots initially stood for with Zero and Big Boss attempting to carry out their own interpretations of her will. Of course, once the AIs take over, they try to enact this as well with disastrous results.

** Possibly hinted at in the final mission. As the Commander and his squad assault the Avatar base, they receive communications from the Speaker and "Angelis Ethereal," basically telling the Commander to knock it off. Then, another Ethereal (using the voice from ''[[VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown Enemy Within]]'', rather than the more feminine voice of [=XCOM2=]), breaks into the chatter, urging the Commander on to defeat the aliens "as you did before." Exactly who this Ethereal was, what he meant, and whether or not he's actually "good" is a subject of much speculation by the fanbase.

* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'': Secretariat, [=BoJack=]'s personal hero, oddly overlaps this with GreaterScopeVillain. A grand figure in Hollywoo(d) history and within horse racing, the protagonist of a modern Greek tragedy, and one of the best equine athletes within the game. Fame, recognition, women, awards, standing at the top with every mortal looking up to him for inspiration; even today, when his disgraces and backstabs are well known and documented, Secretariat is still considered a living landmark and fondly remembered by a lot of people and believed to have had an untimely passing. Still, his story and glorification as a figure of veneration has influenced several people to follow in his footsteps, flaws and all. Meanwhile, his actions while still living may have cost Pinto his career and his own brother Jeffretariat his life. Not to mention, his horrible, horrible advice was a key part in the construction of the emotional trainwreck that is [=BoJack=] Horseman, who has ruined his fair share of lives.