History Pantheon / DivineRoles

* Enemies: [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Millenniumon]], [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Oda Nobunaga]]]], [[Pantheon/{{Attitude}} Purple Eyes]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Joel]], [[Pantheon/OtherDimensions Amatsu-Mikaboshi]], [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} The Lich]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], Chakravartin, [[Pantheon/HatredAndRancor Fused Zamasu]]

* Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/IntrovertFlaws Kumbhakarna]], [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Melkor]] and the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil''', [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Lucifer]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Chakravartin]], [[Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower Chuck Shurley]], [[Pantheon/HatredAndRancor Fused Zamasu]], [[Pantheon/LifeAndVitality Zanza]], [[Pantheon/UnorthodoxCombat Nyarlathotep]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Aku]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Dis]], [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} The Beast, Fortinbras, the Godhand, HIM, Malebolgia, Azmo]][[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith dan]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Mundus]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfRevenge Satan (Paradise Lost), Demise]], [[Pantheon/DreadAndValor Diablo]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign Baal]], [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Dul'Mephistos]], [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Mephisto]], [[Pantheon/{{Leadership}} Darkseid]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Thanos]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse]], [[Pantheon/ComplexSymbolism Vaatu]], [[Pantheon/ReligiousFigures Unalaq]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/Pokemon Most Pokémon that have been ascended]], [[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} Ash Ketchum]], [[Pantheon/{{Locations}} Pangu]], [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations Amara]], [[Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata Primus]], Eru Illuvatar, [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/OtherEmotions Azai Nagamasa]]]]

* Subordinates: [[Pantheon/OtherCreatures Dialga, Palkia, Giratina]], [[Pantheon/OtherPowers Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf]], [[Pantheon/GamingNarratives Unown]], [[Pantheon/GameCharacters Mew]] (his publicist)

* Allies: Most Pokémon that have been ascended, [[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} Ash Ketchum]], [[Pantheon/{{Locations}} Pangu]], [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations Amara]], [[Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata Primus]], Eru Illuvatar, [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/OtherEmotions Azai Nagamasa]]]]

* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Ganesha]], [[Pantheon/LoveOther Sita]], [[Pantheon/DodgingAndDefensiveness Karna]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Cosmos]] and the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfGood''', [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} The Love that Moves the Stars]], [[Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower The Alpha and Omega]], [[Pantheon/DivineBehavior God (God, the Devil and Bob)]], [[Pantheon/HeroicAchievementsAndLosses Ahura Mazda]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Eru Ilúvatar]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance The One Above All]], [[Pantheon/{{Prophets}} The Presence]], [[Pantheon/AuthorityFigures Present and Future Zeno]], [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation The Truth]], [[Pantheon/OrderAndChaos Aesir]], [[Pantheon/PersonalityMisc Philemon]], [[Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower R]][[Pantheon/FantasticalLeadership a]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Odin]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Joshua]], [[Pantheon/DivineBehavior Ryoji Mochizuki]], [[Pantheon/HairStyles Flynn]], [[Pantheon/FormsOfMedia Naoya Toudou]], [[Pantheon/PlotArchetypes Tatsuya Suou]], [[Pantheon/TimePlacement Makoto Yuki]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Yu Narukami]], [[Pantheon/{{Thieves}} Ren Amamiya/Joker]], [[Pantheon/GeneticEngineering The Embryon Tribe]], [[Pantheon/ComplexSymbolism Raava]], [[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Avatars Wan]], [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Aang]], [[Pantheon/{{Despondency}} and Korra]], [[Pantheon/{{Travel}} Samurai Jack]]

* Although Vishnu has allied himself with Philemon and shares in his opposition towards Nyarlathotep, he's quite frustrated by his GodsHandsAreTied policy and his general disaffection with his champions, which contrasts with Vishnu's own habit of simply incarnating himself (basically becoming his own champion) to deal with threats more directly. Vishnu, due to representing goodness and enlightenment, is unsurprisingly quite hated by Nyarlathotep, who views him as a major threat.

* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Ganesha]], [[Pantheon/LoveOther Sita]], [[Pantheon/DodgingAndDefensiveness Karna]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Cosmos]] and the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfGood''', [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} The Love that Moves the Stars]], [[Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower The Alpha and Omega]], [[Pantheon/DivineBehavior God (God, the Devil and Bob)]], [[Pantheon/HeroicAchievementsAndLosses Ahura Mazda]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Eru Ilúvatar]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance The One Above All]], [[Pantheon/{{Prophets}} The Presence]], [[Pantheon/AuthorityFigures Present and Future Zeno]], [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation The Truth]], [[Pantheon/OrderAndChaos Aesir]], [[Pantheon/PersonalityMisc Philemon]], [[Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower R]][[Pantheon/FantasticalLeadership a]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Odin]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Joshua]], [[Pantheon/DivineBehavior Ryoji Mochizuki]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsNToZ Naoki Kashima/Demi-Fiend]], [[Pantheon/HairStyles Flynn]], [[Pantheon/FormsOfMedia Naoya Toudou]], [[Pantheon/PlotArchetypes Tatsuya Suou]], [[Pantheon/TimePlacement Makoto Yuki]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Yu Narukami]], [[Pantheon/{{Thieves}} Ren Amamiya/Joker]], [[Pantheon/GeneticEngineering The Embryon Tribe]], [[Pantheon/ComplexSymbolism Raava]], [[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Avatars Wan]], [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Aang]], [[Pantheon/{{Despondency}} and Korra]], [[Pantheon/{{Travel}} Samurai Jack]]

* Vishnu is on generally friendly terms with the various champions of the Great Will from the [[Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei SMT Multiverse]], having previously encountered many of them in various circumstances. He most frequently allies himself with Naoya Toudou, Tatsuya Suou, Makoto Yuki, Yu Narukami, and Ren Amamiya/Joker, manifesting, when summoned by them, as the Ultimate Persona of the Emperor Arcana for Naoya and Tatsuya, the second-best Persona of the Sun Arcana for Makoto, the Ultimate Persona of the Temperance Arcana for Yu, and the second-best Persona of the Fool Arcana for Ren/Joker. Additionally, he sometimes aids the Demi-Fiend as a summonable ally, and periodically provides aid to Flynn as an apology for him [[spoiler:having previously been kidnapped by his rogue avatar Krishna, who then forced Flynn to fuse with him into "Vishnu-Flynn" as a last ditch attempt to defeat Nanashi]]. Finally, his support of the Embryon Tribe stems from them having previously proven their worth to him and the strength of their dharma (righteousness) by defeating him in battle.

* [[Creator/RonPerlman He sounds like]] [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} The Lich]] and [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Deathstroke]], something which he finds disturbing(especially in the Lich's case). Though for consolation he likes sounding like [[Pantheon/BodyParts Hellboy]].

Pantheon/DivineBehavior | '''Divine Roles''' | Pantheon/GodlyDomains | Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower | Pantheon/PeopleOfFaith | Pantheon/ReligiousFigures | Pantheon/ReligiousPractice | Pantheon/{{Sinners}}]] -]]]

* WorthyOpponent to: [[Pantheon/{{Swords}} Dracule Mihawk]] (North Supreme Kai only)

'''[[Film/BruceAlmighty Bruce Nolan]], He Who Was [[GodForADay Once Tested with Handling God's Powers]]''' ([[TitleDrop Bruce Almighty]], Mr. Exclusive)

* Symbol: The computer he used to answer prayers.
* Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VauzhTAuoFw I've Got the Power]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/DivineBehavior God (God, the Devil and Bob)]], [[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Ebenezer Scrooge, The Grinch]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Truman Burbank]], [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Fred Flintstone]], [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Rachel Green]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeSettings Michael Scott]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives George Bailey]], [[Pantheon/TimePlacement Phil Connors]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Kyle Rayner]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], [[Pantheon/MindGames Edward Nigma/The Riddler]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Lex Luthor]]

* Bruce Nolan is a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who is discontented with almost everything in life despite his popularity and his love for his girlfriend Grace. At the end of the worst day of his life, Bruce angrily ridicules and rages against God and God responds by endowing Bruce with divine powers and challenges Bruce to take the big job to see if he can do better. Ultimately, Bruce learns that even with divine might, he can't fix his problems because they're based in his own arrogance.
** Bruce once served as one of Walter Cronkite's followers until the Court of the Gods took notice of his story and granted him godhood once again (albeit not as powerful as he once had).
* Upon learning that God is in the Pantheon, he offered to pay a visit, though he was a bit surprised to find out that He [[WesternAnimation/GodTheDevilAndBob looks different]] from the God he's used to. He left on speaking terms with Him, though He would tell him that He won't practice giving a mortal being powers after learning the mess that it could cause. He does agree, however, that YHVH is not the God that he knows.
* He gets along with Phil Connors due to both of them having godlike powers that taught them a valuable lesson (Bruce getting his powers directly from God and Phil [[GroundhogDayLoop being stuck in the same day]] without knowing why).
* He also hangs out with George Bailey due to both of them not appreciating their wonderful lives at first but was helped out by a divine being.
* Has found out about several deities who shared [[Creator/JimCarrey the same face/voice]] as he does and decided to pay a visit. He hangs out with Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch due to all three of them starting off as jerks before becoming more selfless as their stories progressed. He also hangs out with Truman Burbank conversing about their exploits. However, he is bugged with how the Riddler [[Film/BatmanForever sometimes]] looks like him and avoids his temple.
* Upon encountering Rachel Green, he [[Creator/JenniferAniston mistook her]] for his lover Grace, thinking that she ascended. After the confusion has cleared out, they became good friends. The same can be said with Michael Scott, after he [[Creator/SteveCarell mistook him for]] his coworker/rival Evan Baxter.
* Met up Kyle Rayner, who once went through a similar situation when he became Ion, a being with all the power of the entire Green Lantern Corps, until Superman advises him to back down because people start to worship him as a god.
** He was also visited by Fred Flintstone, seeing how he was once given a boss position by the Great Gazoo, only to find that it's actually a burden since he has to deal with higher-ups, stay late in meetings, etc.
** Has heard how Lex Luthor [[ComicBook/TheBlackRing was once granted divine powers to make the universe a paradise]], but couldn't use them to screw with Superman. Needless to say, this put him at odds with him.
* He has taken great pity towards Timmy Turner due to the latter's wishes [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor ending up in a recursive matter]]. Bruce had learned a similar lesson when he was trying to handle God's powers.
* ''[[SigningOffCatchPhrase "And that's the way the cookie crumbles."]]''

** Other allies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Thor]]''', ''[[Pantheon/SplitPersonalities Jin Kazama]]'', [[Pantheon/FamilialPerspective Lars Alexandersson]], [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Tyrion Lannister]], [[Pantheon/FormMentalities Bruce Banner]], [[Pantheon/CourageAndVirtue Sanada Yukimura]], [[Pantheon/{{Fathers}} Edward Newgate]], [[Pantheon/EnergyWeaponry Luke Skywalker]], [[Pantheon/{{Canines}} Grey Wolf Sif]], [[Pantheon/AntiHeroism Drax]], [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Zeus]], [[Pantheon/AgeAndYouth Athena]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForRevenge Hera]]

* High Priest: [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Papa Titan]]

[[caption-width-right:300:Clockwise: Grand Supreme Kai, West Supreme Kai, North Supreme Kai, South Supreme Kai. Front: East Supreme Kai/Shin]]

[[folder:Vishnu]]
'''[[Myth/HinduMythology Vishnu]], God of [[GodInHumanForm Divine Beings Taking Human Form]]''' (God of Preservation, The Preserver, The Protector of Good; [=MahaVishnu=], Para Brahman, Supreme Being, Lord of the Devas, The controller of the entire universe, The Lord of Reality, Karma restoration and Moksha, Adideva, Narayana, Hari, Lakshmikanta, Padmanābh, Mukunda, [[GenderBender Vaishnavi]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Sikhism}} Gorakh]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Upulvan, Bichū-ten]], [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons God of Mercy and Light]], [[IHaveManyNames Over one thousand other names]])
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vishnu.jpg]]
* Overdeity
* Symbol: Conch shell (shankha named Panchajanya), war discuss (named Sudarshana Chakra), gada/mace (named Kaumodaki), and a lotus flower
* Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zUytwCX2IE&ab_channel=YouCreations Lord Vishnu Mantra]]