History Main / OurGodsAreDifferent

* In ''Hangwire'' a urban fantasy/LovecraftLite novel by Adam Christopher, the gods of Earth not only included the usual ones from various world's mythology like Zeus, Thor and etc. but they also [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 Gozer the Gozerian]] among their numbers. The gods came from the beginnings of the universe and almost of them are CosmicEntities with tremendous RealityWarper powers, Bob (who's actually the Polynesian death god Kanaloa) is only an intermediate god but he knows he can rewrite the laws of physics in the universe. While they aren't dependent on [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly prayer and belief]], they can be greatly augmented by it and each god is almost completely immortal even [[YourSoulIsMine devouring a god's soul]] isn't lethal. The only thing that may cause a god to permanently die is if they annihilate themselves. As of the book, almost all the gods have left to their respective afterlife realms and have formed a [[FantasyPantheon bureau of gods]] that Bob refers to as "Them". "Them" regulate what the few gods that remain on Earth can or cannot do. The deities of ''Hangwire'' are an indie journalist turned mystery man acrobat and is possessed by the bit power and spirit remaining from Nezha the Chinese god of thieves after the god's old avatar was murdered, a handsome and unaging beach bum named Bob who's really Kanaloa, and Tangun the Founder (the legendary founding figure/[[GodEmperor godking]] of Korea) who is residing in a young Korean-American woman who's the last "golden child" (a bloodline of hereditary Korean shamans who are mediums for the godking). When {{EldritchAbomination}}s threatened the world, these monstrosities found out they are not AboveTheGods and received a lethal CurbstompBattle from Bob for their efforts.

* ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptunia'' has its residents from the four worlds worship their goddesses fervently. The catch? Three of the goddesses are caricatures of [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 the]] [[UsefulNotes/XBox360 three]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} consoles]] and the fourth one is a Sega console that never got released (Sega Neptune).

* How important are they to the universe’s function?

** In both settings, the [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Greenskins']] twin gods of Gork and Mork are present, though don't really contribute much beyond flavor. One is the God of brutal cunning, the other god of cunning brutality (one hits you when you aren't looking, the other hits you really hard when you are). Arguably, the cunning one is apparently the patron of any Orc/Ork who might take up a trade or show a degree of shrewdness, the other is patron of any who simply prioritizes brute strength. Though the consensus is in the order of description, they're essentially identical, and confusing them is just another reason for the greenskins to fight amongst themselves.

* In volume 4 of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', Qrow recounts the supposedly true CreationMyth of Remnant, involving two brother gods, Light and Dark. Light embodied creation and created life, while Dark embodied destruction, creating the [[AlwaysChaoticEvil creatures of grimm]]. Sick of their endless conflict, Light proposed that they should create something together, resulting in humanity, and giving four gifts; Knowledge, Choice, Creation and Destruction. [[spoiler:Volume 6 reveals that this story is more or less true, but also leaves out a great deal; Light and Dark once dwelled on Remnant, and their mere presence was apparently enough to empower humanity with great magic (originally given to them by Dark). They appear either as dragons or as humanoid figures with horns. When humanity, manipulated by the girl Salem whom they had cursed with immortality, defied them, the gods wiped out humanity entirely, and left the world behind. While humanity eventually reappeared, the absence of the gods means that there is very little actual magic remaining in Remnant]].

** An Ascended God is a DeityOfHumanOrigin, and includes most members of the former PantheonOf Order, made up as it was of the former champions of the World-ThatWas. They're generally what you expect from a PhysicalGod, and are even known to take the battlefield alongside their followers.

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'' series, many gods have been introduced of varying levels of importance. At the very [[TopGod top]] are the Golden Goddesses, Din, Nayru, and Farore, the creators of the world and the Triforce. Just below them, introduced in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'', is Hyrule's patron deity Hylia, who was entrusted with the protection of the Triforce and the land of Hyrule. Below her, many powerful beings take up minor divine roles, such as the Deku Tree, the gods of wind [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Zephos and Cyclos]], and the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess spirits of light]].

* In ''Anime/{{CodeGeass}}'' the being referred to as "God" is left extremely nebulous and complicated, but it is clear that this God is an anthropocentric concept. It is actually known as the "collective human unconsciousness" and represents the collective mind, spirit and soul of humanity. It is not supreme or omnipotent, as Charles zi Britannia wants to destroy it to unite all of humanity into one collective soul. It is commanded by Lelouch to stop him. Its most common physical manifestation is a Jupiter-like planet with a strange tower connected to it.

* Subhuman God: The god is more like an animal than a human being.

* In ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Glorificus ("Glory" for short), was one of three gods who ruled a hell dimension, but was cast out by the other two when it appeared she'd become more powerful than them both. On Earth, [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan she was trapped in the body of a human male]], and had to exist in human form even when she was manifested; she also had to periodically [[LiquidAssets drain people's sanity]] to keep from going more nuts. Her main superhuman attributes were immense strength and NighInvulnerability. We also heard vaguely about "Higher Powers" and "Spirit Guides", who may be the same as ''Series/{{Angel}}'''s Powers That Be.

* Absolute Immortality: can never die, under any circumstances, ever. However, [[AgeWithoutYouth sometimes gets old]].

* In ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'', the Ten-Tails is a primordial being that, according to Kurama, is the beginning of all Chakra and the progenitor of everything that exists in the Shinobi World, in the ancient past it was once known as the God Tree, until a woman named Kaguya ate the Chakra Fruit from it, as a result it transformed into the Ten-Tails, it’s powerful enough to create natural disasters and destroy entire continents, Kaguya’s sons the Sage of Six Paths sealed it inside himself and later split its chakra into nine Tailed Beasts.

* In ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'', there are ''many'' examples of characters and creatures with abilities, whether magical, scientific, or divine, that can allow them to be perceived as gods, as the result of AllMythsAreTrue. The most egregious example would be the Perfect Majins/Magic Gods: [[spoiler:Human [[TheArchmage Archmages]] who had [[DeityOfHumanOrigin stepped]] into the boundaries of {{God}} after reaching the apex of magic, and achieve [[RealityWarper reality-bending]] [[TheOmnipotent omnipotence]].]]

* In Franchise/{{Naruto}}, the Ten-Tails is a primordial being that, according to Kurama, is the beginning of all Chakra and the progenitor of everything that exists in the Shinobi World, in the ancient past it was once known as the God Tree, until a woman named Kaguya ate the Chakra Fruit from it, as a result it transformed into the Ten-Tails, it’s powerful enough to create natural disasters and destroy entire continents, Kaguya’s sons the Sage of Six Paths sealed it inside himself and later split its chakra into nine Tailed Beasts.

* In Franchise/{{Naruto}}, the Ten-Tails is a primordial being that, according to Kurama, is the beginning of all Chakra and the progenitor of everything that exists in the Shinobi World.

How "human" is the god? This deals more with emotion and personality rather than power. An omnipotent god can remain scarily human (such as LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya). A few possible variations:

* ''LightNovel/ReZero'': {{Deconstructed}} with the [[PersonOfMassDestruction Witches of Sin]]. They are never referred to as "gods" in the setting, but they nonetheless hold great power that they might as well be seen as gods. They are the reason why the Mabeasts exist, the reason why non-humans have emotions, and the reason why the world is the way it is. While most of the original seven are dead, they all continue to persist as souls ''long'' after their flesh has rotted away.
* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', there are ''many'' examples of characters and creatures with abilities, whether magical, scientific, or divine, that can allow them to be perceived as gods, as the result of AllMythsAreTrue. The most egregious example would be the Perfect Majins/Magic Gods: [[spoiler:Human [[TheArchmage Archmages]] who had [[DeityOfHumanOrigin stepped]] into the boundaries of {{God}} after reaching the apex of magic, and achieve [[RealityWarper reality-bending]] [[TheOmnipotent omnipotence]].]]

* ''LightNovel/TheReunionWithTwelveFascinatingGoddesses'' has Deities, the highest rank of Spirits. There are 21 in all, and they include the eponymous twelve goddesses and the Demon King Hadar. Deities possess extreme power, enough to fight an army of thousands, and some form of ResurrectiveImmortality. Humans can form contracts with them just as with lesser Spirits, becoming the rare and renowned Deity Knights, but this is obviously extremely difficult.

* Apparently, really good [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStates Presidents]] become gods when they die. In ''Art/TheApotheosisOfWashington'', an ascended Washington sits besides Victory and Liberty in a FluffyCloudHeaven looking down upon an {{Anthropomorphic Personification}} of Freedom and the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek gods]], who now seem to serve the Celestial-In-Chief.

* [[AdaptationExpansion The remastered version]] of ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' introduces this concept.
** There are two canonically existing goddesses: gentle Laurendau, who reincarnates in her descendants to hold her power for generations; and haughty Garan, Laurendau's [[EvilCounterpart polar opposite]] (though her "cruelty" is merely an InformedAttribute). Celestine Lucross is the current inheritor of the former's power, while Olga Discordia is the current inheritor of the latter. [[ForeverWar Both have engaged in warfare for centuries]].
** In Chapter 2, Kyril remarks to Prim that he has seen gods far above mortal, indicating that [[spoiler:he equates the [[Characters/BloodBorneGreatOnes great ones]] with gods]].
** [[OurDemonsAreDifferent The]] [[RatMen Rat]] notes that TheOldGods are waking, and they may have need of Kyril during some future war. Though this merely falls under VaguenessIsComing rather than meaningful lore.