History Pantheon / FighterArchetypes

* Portfolio: {{Action Girl}}s, KickChick, ChineseGirl, SuperCop, [[HurricaneKick Spinning Bird Kick]], WorldsMostBeautifulWoman ([[InformedAttractiveness or so They Say]]), [[AmazonianBeauty Giant Thighs]]

* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Lloyd Irving]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Colette Brunel]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Accessories}} Sheena Fujibayashi]]''', [[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation Elize Lutus]], [[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Oerba Dia Vanille]], [[Pantheon/FightingMindsets Fiona Mayfield]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities Morgiana]], [[Pantheon/{{Firearms}} Seras Victoria]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Blanc]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Twilight Sparkle]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Kasumi]], [[Pantheon/FanserviceAttires Shanoa]], [[Pantheon/RecollectionAndAmnesia Android 21]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAttractiveness Tomoyo Sakagami]], [[Pantheon/CombinedForms Cliana Rimskaya]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes Len]], [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Velvet Crowe]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance Molly Hayes]], [[Pantheon/{{Storytelling}} Paul]] [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Bunyan]], Any good aligned deities who're OlderThanTheyLook

* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Lloyd Irving]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Colette Brunel]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Accessories}} Sheena Fujibayashi]]''', [[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation Elize Lutus]], [[Pantheon/ReligiousPractice Oerba Dia Vanille]], [[Pantheon/FightingMindsets Fiona Mayfield]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities Morgiana]], [[Pantheon/{{Firearms}} Seras Victoria]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Blanc]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Twilight Sparkle]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Kasumi]], [[Pantheon/FanserviceAttires Shanoa]], [[Pantheon/RecollectionAndAmnesia Android 21]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAttractiveness Tomoyo Sakagami]], [[Pantheon/CombinedForms Cliana Rimskaya]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes Len]], [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Velvet Crowe]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance Molly Hayes]], [[Pantheon/{{Storytelling}} Paul]] [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Bunyan]], Any good aligned deities who're OlderThanTheyLook

* Allies: [[Pantheon/SchoolActivities Jimmy Hopkins]], [[Pantheon/ChildBehavior Tiny Tina]], [[Pantheon/FightingStyles Balrog]], [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes Seth Rollins]], [[Pantheon/GamingStyles Keith Howard]], [[Pantheon/FantasticRaces Leprechaun]], [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation Peacock]], [[Pantheon/{{Betrayal}} Bryan Fury]] (Doubles as WorthyOpponent), [[Pantheon/OtherCriminals Jinx]], [[Pantheon/RevengeAndRetribution Niko Bellic]]

** The ''Street Fighters'': '''[[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Gui]][[Pantheon/NormalCombat le]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Cammy White]]''', '''[[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Charlie Nash]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Power}} Ryu]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Ken Masters]]''', [[Pantheon/CombatWrestling Zangief]], [[Pantheon/MartialArts Sagat]] (former enemy), [[Pantheon/{{Regionalities}} Alex]], [[Pantheon/FightingMindsets Dudley]], [[Pantheon/FightingStyles Elena]], [[Pantheon/{{Fanbase}} Sakura Kasugano]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Karin Kanzuki]]

* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Lloyd Irving]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Colette Brunel]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Accessories}} Sheena Fujibayashi]]''', [[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation Elize Lutus]], [[Pantheon/ReligiousPractice Oerba Dia Vanille]], [[Pantheon/FightingMindsets Fiona Mayfield]], [[Pantheon/{{Power}} Morgiana]], [[Pantheon/{{Firearms}} Seras Victoria]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Blanc]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Twilight Sparkle]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Kasumi]], [[Pantheon/FanserviceAttires Shanoa]], [[Pantheon/RecollectionAndAmnesia Android 21]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAttractiveness Tomoyo Sakagami]], [[Pantheon/CombinedForms Cliana Rimskaya]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes Len]], [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Velvet Crowe]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance Molly Hayes]], [[Pantheon/{{Storytelling}} Paul]] [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Bunyan]], Any good aligned deities who're OlderThanTheyLook

* Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} The Dragonborn]], [[Pantheon/GeneticEngineering the Goliath]], [[Pantheon/{{Duels}} Grim Matchstick]], [[Pantheon/{{Tears}} Kenshiro]], [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Nosferatu Zodd]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Godzilla]]
* Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/MonsterHunter All Elder Dragons]]''' and other creatures of similar class such as [[Pantheon/{{Pokemon}} Legendary Pokémon]], '''[[Pantheon/PrehistoricBeasts Rexie]]''', '''[[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Grimlock]]''', '''[[Pantheon/OtherCreatures Paarthurnax]]''', [[Pantheon/BossDesign the Ruined Dragon]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfHatred Miraak]], [[Pantheon/DraconicBeings Bowser]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Hircine]], any that comes across its path
* Opposed by/Opposes: '''[[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} The Monster Hunters]]''' and others of their profession, '''[[Pantheon/PrehistoricBeasts The Gang of Seven (Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, Spike, Chomper and Ruby)]]''', [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Link]], users of [[ShockAndAwe electricity]] and the House of Pantheon/{{Electricity}}
* An expedition through [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} the Bestiary]] led by [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers Steve Irwin]] came across large spikes that were initially assumed to be teeth, although further inspection proved that not to be the case. Not even a second later, several mortals traveling with the expedition were nearly crushed by a falling carcass riddled with the same spikes. After returning and telling them what happened, the House of Pantheon/{{Science}} wasted no time on analyzing the spikes while the House of Pantheon/{{Hunters}} was tasked with tracking down whatever caused it. After gaining a lead, they eventually made their way to the House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat, where they were greeted with the sight of a hulking figure battling against the much larger [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Gogmazios]]. The beast promptly dive-bombed them and gave them one hell of a beating before taking off, destroying everything else in its path. By that point, the title of '''[[TakesOneToKillOne Being One's Own Counter]]''' had already been bestowed.

* Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/MonsterHunter All Elder Dragons]]''' and other creatures of similar class such as [[Pantheon/{{Pokemon}} Legendary Pokémon]], '''[[Pantheon/PrehistoricBeasts Rexie]]''', '''[[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Grimlock]]''', '''[[Pantheon/OtherCreatures Paarthurnax]]''', [[Pantheon/BossDesign the Ruined Dragon]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfHatred Miraak]], [[Pantheon/{{Dragons}} Bowser]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Hircine]], any that comes across its path

** Others: [[Pantheon/{{Dragons}} Bowser]], [[Pantheon/{{Mouths}} Sharptooth]], [[Pantheon/{{Mindsets}} Indominus Rex and]] [[Pantheon/ArtificialBeings Indoraptor]]

* Portfolio: CuteBruiser, GlacierWaif, TheStoic, OlderThanSheLooks, [[AerithAndBob Presea and Alicia]], DropTheHammer, WhenSheSmiles, LittleMissSnarker

* An expedition through [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} the Bestiary]] led by [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers Steve Irwin]] came across large spikes that were initially assumed to be teeth, although further inspection proved that not to be the case. Not even a second later, several mortals traveling with the expedition were nearly crushed by a falling carcass riddled with the same spikes. After returning and telling them what happened, the House of Pantheon/{{Science}} wasted no time on analyzing the spikes while the House of Pantheon/{{Hunters}} was tasked with tracking down whatever caused it. After gaining a lead, they eventually made their way to the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}}, where they were greeted with the sight of a hulking figure battling against the much larger [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Gogmazios]]. The beast promptly dive-bombed them and gave them one hell of a beating before taking off, destroying everything else in its path. By that point, the title of '''[[TakesOneToKillOne Being One's Own Counter]]''' had already been bestowed.

** One day while flying through the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}} Nergigante spotted a cartoonish green dragon napling on a tower. The Elder Dragon took one good long look at the thing and deduced it wasn't worth bothering with and moved on. After circling back to leave the House, it bore witness to [[Pantheon/{{Science}} Dr. Wily]] and his forces meeting said dragon with an army of living fireballs. Wily was soon defeated by the dragon, who turned out to be Grim Matchstick, and fled the scene while Nergigante observed before departing as well, desiring to eventually discover which one of the two was stronger. Grim only managed to catch a glimpse of Nergigante, though he still sensed the negative aura radiating from its fellow dragon.

* Some deities have pointed out the similarities between him and Nosferatu Zodd. Nergigante didn't seem to care that much, but Zodd seemed slightly amused. Every now and then they can be seen fighting each other in the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}}

* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} Gilgamesh]], [[Pantheon/CouplesRelationships Sanada Nobuyuki & Inahime]], [[Pantheon/{{Legwear}} Chie Satonaka]], [[Pantheon/FightingMoves Zangief]], [[Pantheon/HeroicAttitude Ragna the Bloodedge]], [[Pantheon/HobbiesAndLifestyles Umaru Doma]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Momiji]], [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Zelda]], [[Pantheon/CombatOther Hana Song]]

** Other Allies: [[Pantheon/OrganizationsProfiles Major Motoko Kusanagi]], [[Pantheon/{{Calmness}} Mitsuru Kirijo]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Shawn Michaels]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/{{Legwear}} Chie Satonaka]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Sonya Blade]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Black Orchid]], [[Pantheon/{{Officers}} Blaze Fielding]], [[Pantheon/MusicalCompositions The Suite Pretty Cures (especially Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody and Kanade Minamino/Cure Rythm)]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Akane Inuwaka]], [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Jean Grey/Phoenix]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]] [[spoiler:(except for her Revenant Empress counterpart)]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfAuthority Lin Beifong]], [[Pantheon/LoveInterests Son Videl]], [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Tien Shinhan]]

** Other Allies: [[Pantheon/OrganizationsProfiles Major Motoko Kusanagi]], [[Pantheon/{{Calmness}} Mitsuru Kirijo]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Shawn Michaels]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/{{Legwear}} Chie Satonaka]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Sonya Blade]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Black Orchid]], [[Pantheon/{{Officers}} Blaze Fielding]], [[Pantheon/{{Music}} The Suite Pretty Cures (especially Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody and Kanade Minamino/Cure Rythm)]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Akane Inuwaka]], [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive]], [[Pantheon/{{Legwear}} Saki Tsuzura]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Jean Grey/Phoenix]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]] [[spoiler:(except for her Revenant Empress counterpart)]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfAuthority Lin Beifong]], [[Pantheon/LoveInterests Son Videl]], [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Tien Shinhan]]

** Other Allies: Major Motoko Kusanagi, [[Pantheon/{{Calmness}} Mitsuru Kirijo]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Shawn Michaels]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/{{Legwear}} Chie Satonaka]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Sonya Blade]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Black Orchid]], [[Pantheon/{{Officers}} Blaze Fielding]], [[Pantheon/{{Music}} The Suite Pretty Cures (especially Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody and Kanade Minamino/Cure Rythm)]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Akane Inuwaka]], [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive]], [[Pantheon/{{Legwear}} Saki Tsuzura]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Jean Grey/Phoenix]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]] [[spoiler:(except for her Revenant Empress counterpart)]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfAuthority Lin Beifong]], [[Pantheon/LoveInterests Son Videl]], [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Tien Shinhan]]

* At first glance, Nergigante seems rather lackluster compared to its fellow Elder Dragons. It lacks special powers such as [[BlowYouAway control over the wind]] such as Amatsumagatsuchi or Kushala Daora; it's far from being the largest Elder Dragon with [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Dalamadur]] and [[NotZilla Zorah Magdaros]] being the size of mountains; and it's not even the most potentially catastrophic such as[[TheVirus Shagaru Magala]] or [[AnimalisticAbomination Dire Miralis]]. What it ''does'' have is overwhelming physical prowess, which, when combined with its regenerative spikes, allow it to go toe-to-toe with many of its counterparts. Perhaps its most notorious attack is when it rapidly grows a large number of hardened spikes before crashing headlong into its opponents, doing damage comparable to a runaway freight train at full speed. That said, this attack does break all of its spikes in the process, leaving it vulnerable while it regenerates them.

** One day while flying through the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}} Nergigante spotted a green cartoonish dragon taking a nap on a tower. The Elder Dragon took one good long look at the thing and deduced it wasn't a creature rich with bio-energy and simply moved on. After circling back to leave the House, it bore witness to [[Pantheon/{{Science}} Dr. Wily]] and his forces meeting said dragon with an army of living fireballs. Wily was soon defeated by the dragon, who turned out to be Grim Matchstick, and fled the scene while Nergigante observed before departing as well, desiring to eventually discover which one of the two was stronger. Grim only managed to catch a glimpse of Nergigante, though he still sensed the negative aura radiating from its fellow dragon.
* At some point, it decided to tail various hunters to find other potential meals. This eventually lead to Nergigante following the Dovahkiin who was, in turn, pursuing a group of dragons. One dragon managed to escape the Dragonborn's sight during the chaos , only to end up coming face to face with the Extinction Dragon itself and was disposed of just as quickly as it arrived. The Dragonborn and Nergigante ended up staring each other down after the other dragons had been dealt with, and it wasn't long until they clashed. What happened in the fight is uncertain, but the duel did cause Nergigante to see the Dragonborn as a competitor. Miraak meanwhile found a potentially powerful dragon that could prove useful in his future schemes.

* In the New World it was mistakenly blamed for the disturbances regarding Elder Dragon behavior. In reality, it was Xeno'Jiiva's doing, luring Elder Dragons to perish around it so it could feed upon their bioenergy to grow and mature. All Nergigante did was rile up its fellow Elder Dragons into moving to other areas, mucking up various ecosystems in the process. The Extinction Dragon still holds a grudge against the Monster Hunters because of this.

* While some deities were out on a relatively standard expedition through [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} the Bestiary]] led by [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers Steve Irwin]], the group came across various spikes that were initially assumed to be teeth, though further inspection proved that not to be the case. Not even a second later, several mortals traveling with the expedition were nearly crushed by a falling carcass riddled with the same spikes. After returning and telling them what happened, the House of Pantheon/{{Science}} wasted no time on analyzing the spikes (for good or bad purposes it depends) while the House of Pantheon/{{Hunters}} were tasked with tracking down what caused the situation. After getting a lead on the creatures' whereabouts, they eventually made their way to the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}}, where they were greeted with the sight of a hulking figure battling against the much larger [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Gogmazios]]. The beast promptly dive-bombed them and gave them one hell of a beating before taking off, destroying everything else in its path. By that point, the title of '''[[TakesOneToKillOne Being One's Own Counter]]''' had already been bestowed.
* The top classifications of monsters are the Elder Dragons; a remarkably diverse set of creatures despite their title and known for the destructive power each possesses. Yama Tsukami, for example, is an octopus-like monster overgrown with flora capable of clearing out an entire forest via generating vortexes, while Kirin is a unicorn-like monster with the ability to control lightning. Few monsters choose to pick fights with them, much less use them as a food source - with several notable exceptions, e.g., the ever-hungry Deviljho will devour anything in its vicinity, Elder Dragons included, while the brutally fast Rajang is noted to hunt down Kirin for their horns - likely resulting in its affinity with the Thunder element. However, there exists a monster whose diet is ''primarily'' Elder Dragons due to their rich bioenergy, [[TakesOneToKillOne which ironically happens to be one itself]]: Nergigante.
* At first glance Nergigante seems rather mundane compared to its fellow Elder Dragons. It lacks special powers such as [[BlowYouAway control over the wind]] like Amatsumagatsuchi or Kushala Daora; it's far from being the largest Elder Dragon with [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Dalamadur]] or [[NotZilla Zorah Magdaros]] being the size of mountains; and it's not even the most potentially catastrophic in nature like [[TheVirus Shagaru Magala]] or [[AnimalisticAbomination Dire Miralis]]. What it ''does'' have is overwhelming physical prowess, which, when combined with its regenerative spikes, allows it to go toe-to-toe with many of its counterparts. Perhaps its most notorious attack is when it covers its body in hardened spikes before crashing headlong into its opponents, doing damage comparable to a runaway freight train at full speed. That said, this attack does break all of their spikes in the process, leaving it vulnerable while it regenerates them.
** In fact, besides its weakness to lightning, if there's any other exploitable weaknesses it has, it would be [[AttackAttackAttack its own relentless nature]]. Several of its own attacks destroy whatever spikes that have yet to harden, which is a tad bit detrimental to the whole point of it becoming a more dangerous threat as the fight goes on. That said, it is still [[KnowWhenToFoldEm smart enough to recognize when it's been outmatched,]] such as when it once found itself facing both Teostra and Lunastra at once.
* Due to the lack of ascended Elder Dragons in the Pantheon, Nergigante took to hunting down those that would serve as substitutes. It's not common for Nergi to hunt down some legendary Pokémon before being kept at bay. Nor is it common for it to do battle with the Goliath, although they never quite get to escalate to due to the No-Kill order on the latter on account of it being [[RealityWarper surprisingly more powerful than it lets on]], meaning it could become much more of a threat should it [[ResurrectiveImmortality perish and be allowed to reform]]. It doesn't go after the Ruined Dragon, though, seemingly waiting for a more opportune time.
** One day while flying through the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}} Nergigante spotted a green cartoonish dragon taking a nap on a tower. The Elder Dragon took one good long look at the thing and deduced it wasn't a creature rich of bio-energy and simply moved on. After circling back to leave the House it bore witness to [[Pantheon/{{Science}} Dr. Willy]] and his forces meeting said dragon and an army of living fireballs. Willy was soon defeated by the dragon, who turned out to be Grim Matchstick, and fled the scene while Nergigante watched on and did the same, wanting to test who's the more [[ThatOneBoss tougher fighter]] of the two one day. Grim only managed to catch a glimpse of Nerg, though he still felt a bad aura radiating from its fellow dragon.
* At some point, it decided to tail various hunters to find other potential meals. This lead to Nergigante following the Dovakiin who in turn was pursuing a bunch of dragons. While they were busy fighting, one dragon managed to escape the Dragonborn's sights [[HopeSpot but ended up coming face to face with the Extinction Dragon]] and was [[CurbstompBattle disposed of just as quickly]]. A stare down ensued between the two just after the last dragon perished, and it wasn't long until they clashed. What happened in the fight is uncertain, but the duel did allow Nergigante to see the Dragonborn as a competitor. Miraak meanwhile found a potentially powerful dragon that could prove useful in his future schemes.
** Given that Nergigante is a Dragon, and after hearing its unsuccessful attempts at fighting the Ruined Dragon, Bowser immediately planned to try and take control of it like he did with the Ruined Dragon, not remembering the failure with Vaal Hazak due to the amount of attention drawn. Sure enough, his goals ended up clashing with the Daedric Prince Hircine due to his own interest in the Elder Dragon. Rumor has it that after seeing Nergigante completely overwhelm some nameless beast in the Pantheon the Huntsman of the Princes is considering gifting it lycanthropy like what he had done to a Daedroth in the past. [[NoNonsenseNemesis With how much of an unrelenting beast the Extinction is already]], no one wants to that outcome. Nergi is meanwhile annoyed by the two for bothering it.
* In the New World it was mistakenly blamed for the disturbances regarding Elder Dragon behavior. In reality, it was [[FinalBoss Xeno']][[BigBad Jiiva's]] doing, luring Elder Dragons to perish around it and feed upon their bio energy to grow and mature. All Nergigante did was rile up its fellow Elder Dragons into moving to other areas, mucking up various ecosystems in the process. The Extinction Dragon still holds a grudge against the Monster Hunters because of this.
* Some deities have pointed out the similarities between him and Nosferatu Zodd , Nergigante didn't seem to care that much, but Zodd seemed slightly amused. Every now and then they can be seen fighting each other in the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}}
* There is assumption circulating across the various hunters in the Pantheon that Nergigante is able to hunt its fellow Elders due to the fact that it possesses the ability to inflict [[AntiMagic Elderseal]]. This mainly stems from the weapons made from it having said effect, and gear made from monsters tend to inherit traits similar to their living owners. Admittedly, it's not as concrete as you may think. The House of Pantheon/{{Science}} looking deeper into this but Nergigante isn't the most cooperative when it comes to such investigations. Some of the scientists asked the Hunters Guild for anything since they heard that they've known about Nerg before the New World. While that is true, their information was so limited they didn't even classify the thing as an Elder Dragon back then.
* The etymology of Nergigante's name can be broken up in two parts: Nergal, [[Myth/MesopotamianMythology the Mesopotamian God of war, death and destruction]] and gigante, meaning giant in Latin. It can also be read a portmanteau for Nero Gigante (lit. Black Giant) in many Latin languages. Given that its a bulky dragon capable of taking on other legendary creatures along with its penchant for destruction, [[MeaningfulName it fits quite well]].

** In fact, besides its weakness to lightning, if there's any other exploitable weaknesses it has, it would be [[AttackAttackAttack its own relentless nature]]. Some of its own attacks destroys whatever spikes that have yet to harden, which is a tad bit detrimental to the whole point of it becoming a more dangerous threat as the fight goes on. And its far from an insurmountable threat even to his fellow Elders, as when a [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Lunastra]] decided to defend an injured Teostra and decided to tag-team Nergigante [[KnowWhenToFoldEm it decided to cut its losses and flee]] despite the fact it had just gotten close to Teo. [[CurbstompCushion It does win the solo Turf Wars with them when fighting them individually]].

* At first glance Nergigante seems rather mundane compared to its fellow Elder Dragons. It lacks special powers such as control over the [[BlowYouAway weather]] like Amatsumagatsuchi or Kushala Daora; it's far from being the largest Elder Dragon there is with [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Dalamadur]] or [[NotZilla Zorah Magdaros]]; and it's not even the most potentially catastrophic in nature like [[TheVirus Shagaru Magala]] or [[AnimalisticAbomination Dire Miralis]]. What it ''does'' have are regenerative spikes, which when allowed to harden acts as both its weapons and armor, which when combined with its sheer physical prowess allows it to go toe-to-toe with many of its counterparts. Perhaps its most notorious attack is its [[DeathFromAbove divebomb]] which it uses once its entire body is covered in harden spikes, and not only does it [[ThatOneAttack hit like a runaway freight train at full speed]] but said attack also has a [[HitboxDissonance deceptive range of impact]]. It does, however, break all of its spikes, leaving it at its most vulnerable while it regenerates them.
** In fact, besides its weakness to [[ShockAndAwe thunder attacks]], if there's any other weakness that can be exploited it would be its own high amount of aggression. Some of its own attacks destroys whatever spikes that have yet to harden, which is a tad bit detrimental to the whole point of it becoming a more dangerous threat as the fight goes on. And its far from an insurmountable threat even to his fellow Elders, as when a [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Lunastra]] decided to defend an injured Teostra and decided to tag-team Nergigante [[KnowWhenToFoldEm it decided to cut its losses and flee]] despite the fact it had just gotten close to Teo. [[CurbstompCushion It does win the solo Turf Wars with them when fighting them individually]].

* While deities were out on a relatively standard expedition through [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} the Bestiary]] led by [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers Steve Irwin]], the group came across various spikes that were assumed to be teeth, though further inspection proved that not to be the case. Not a second later, several mortals with the expedition were almost crushed by a falling carcass riddled with the same spines. After returning and telling them what happened, the House of Pantheon/{{Science}} wasted no time on analyzing the spikes (for good or bad purposes it depends) while the House of Pantheon/{{Hunters}} were tasked with tracking down what caused such a thing. After getting a lead on the creatures' whereabouts, the pursuers made their way to the entrance of the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}}, where they were greeted with a hulking figure battling against a much larger [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Gogmazios]]. As soon as they tried to close in the beast dive bombed towards them and gave them one hell of a beating before taking off destroying whatever else came onto its path. By that point, the title of '''[[TakesOneToKillOne Being One's Own Counter]]''' had already been bestowed.
* The top classifications of monsters are the Elder Dragons; a remarkably diverse set of creatures despite their title and known for the destructive power each possesses. Yama Tsukami, for example, is a floating octopus-like Elder Dragon overgrown with flora capable of clearing out an entire forest with its vortex of a mouth. As you can imagine, not many monsters are out to pick fights with them, much less use them as a food source. But there have been some cases, e.g., the ever voracious Deviljho will devour anything in its vicinity, including Elder Dragons, and the brutally fast Rajang actually devours Kirin for their horns - likely resulting in its affinity with the Thunder element. But there's a monster out there whose diet is ''primarily'' Elder Dragons for their rich bio energy, [[TakesOneToKillOne and such a monster happens to be one itself]]: Nergigante.
* At first glance Nergigante looks like there's nothing going for it. No special power like control over the [[BlowYouAway weather and storms]] like Amatsumagatsuchi or Kushala Daora, it's far from being the largest Elder Dragon there is with the [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Dalamadur]] or [[NotZilla Zorah Magdaros]], or even the most potentially catastrophic in nature like [[TheVirus Shagaru Magala]] or [[AnimalisticAbomination Dire Miralis]]. Nergigante? It has its regenerative spikes, which when allowed to harden it acts as both its weapon and armor, and its sheer ferocity and relentlessness in combat. Yet its brute strength allows it to contend with its fellow Elder Dragons and live off of hunting them down. Perhaps its most notorious attack is its [[DeathFromAbove divebomb]] which it uses once its entire body is covered in harden spikes, and not only does it [[ThatOneAttack hit like a runaway freight train at full speed]] but said attack also has a [[HitboxDissonance deceptive range of impact]]. It does, however, break all of its spikes and has to regrow them which leaves it the most vulnerable to attack.

* Allies: None. Too aggressive have any.

* While deities were out on the accustomed expedition through [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} the Bestiary]] led by [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers Steve Irwin]], the group came across various white spikes assumed to be teeth but further inspection proved it to not be the case. Not a second later, some mortals attending the expedition were almost crushed by a falling carcass riddled with the same spines. After returning and telling them what happened, the House of Pantheon/{{Science}} wasted no time on analyzing the spikes (for good or bad purposes it depends) while the House of Pantheon/{{Hunters}} were tasked with tracking down what caused such a thing. After getting a lead on the creatures whereabouts, the pursuers made their way to the entrance of the House of Pantheon/{{Combat}}, where they were greeted with a hulking figure battling against a much larger [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Gogmazios]]. As soon as they tried to close in the beast dive bombed towards them and gave them one hell of a beating before taking off destroying whatever else came onto its path. By that point, the title of '''[[TakesOneToKillOne Being One's Own Counter]]''' had already been bestowed.
* The top classifications of monsters are the Elder Dragons; a remarkably diverse set of creatures despite its name and known for the destructive power each member possesses. Yama Tsukami, for example, is a floating octopus-like Elder Dragon overgrown with flora is capable of clearing out an entire forest with its vortex of a mouth. As you can imagine, not many monsters are out to pick fights with them much less think of using them as a food source. But there have been some cases. The ever voracious Deviljho will devouring anything in its vicinity, including Elder Dragons, and the brutally fast Rajang actually devours Kirin for their horns which likely resulted in its affinity with the Thunder element. But there's a monster out there whose diet is ''primarily'' Elder Dragons for their rich bio energy, [[TakesOneToKillOne and such a monster happens to be one itself]]: Nergigante.

* {{Friendly Rival|ry}}s: [[Pantheon/LoveOther Mai Shiranui]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Kasumi]], [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan Aensland]], [[Pantheon/FightingStyles Ling Xiaoyu]], [[Pantheon/BodyImages Leifang]], [[Pantheon/CharacterArchetypes Lily Chilman/Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger]]

* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Lloyd Irving]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Colette Brunel]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Accessories}} Sheena Fujibayashi]]''', [[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation Elize Lutus]], [[Pantheon/ReligiousPractice Oerba Dia Vanille]], [[Pantheon/FightingMindsets Fiona Mayfield]], [[Pantheon/{{Power}} Morgiana]], [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} Seras Victoria]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Blanc]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Twilight Sparkle]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Kasumi]], [[Pantheon/FanserviceAttires Shanoa]], [[Pantheon/RecollectionAndAmnesia Android 21]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAttractiveness Tomoyo Sakagami]], [[Pantheon/CombinedForms Cliana Rimskaya]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes Len]], [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Velvet Crowe]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance Molly Hayes]], [[Pantheon/{{Storytelling}} Paul]] [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Bunyan]], Any good aligned deities who're OlderThanTheyLook

** The ''Street Fighters'': '''[[Pantheon/{{Power}} Ryu]]''', '''[[Pantheon/OtherPowers Ken Masters]]''', '''[[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Gui]][[Pantheon/NormalCombat le]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Cammy White]]''', '''[[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Charlie Nash]]''', [[Pantheon/CombatWrestling Zangief]], [[Pantheon/MartialArts Sagat]] (former enemy), [[Pantheon/{{Cultures}} Alex]], [[Pantheon/FightingStyles Dudley, Elena]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Yun and Yang Lee]], [[Pantheon/{{Fanbase}} Sakura Kasugano]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Karin Kanzuki]]

[[folder:Motoko Kusanagi]]
'''[[Franchise/GhostInTheShell Motoko Kusanagi]], Goddess of [[ActionGirl Female Ass-Kicking]] and [[MajorlyAwesome Awesome Majors]]''' ([[spoiler:Cash Eye, [[Film/GhostInTheShell2017 Mira Killian]]]], Chroma, The Major)
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https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arisemotoko.png[[/labelnote]]]]

* Symbol: Neck Interface Pattern with a number 9 emblazoned in the center
* Theme: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTPNaUsjksM Making of Cyborg]]
* Alignment: LawfulNeutral
* Portfolio: HollywoodCyborg, TheAce, SecretPolice, MajorlyAwesome, LadyOfWar
* Domains: Law, Agencies, Technology, Everyday Human Curiosity
* Heralds: [[Characters/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex Batou, Togusa, Saito, and the rest of Section 9]]
* Followers: [[Manga/BattleAngelAlita Alita]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Suki and her Kyoshi Warriors]], ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}}, [[Film/BlackPanther2018 the Dora Milaje]], [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Eowyn]]
* Allies:
** Mighty Majors: [[Pantheon/HeroicAttitude Sanger Zonvolt]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearance Alex Louis Armstrong]], [[Pantheon/FieldsOfMagic Edward]] [[Pantheon/FieldsOfScience Elric]], [[Pantheon/NiceAndNasty Jin Kisaragi]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfService Mio Sakamoto]], [[Pantheon/NormalCombat Guile]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/{{War}} Adeptus Sororitas]], Chun-Li, [[Pantheon/{{Combat}} Tifa Lockhart]], [[Pantheon/{{Unpopularity}} River]] [[Pantheon/HeroicActions Tam]], [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Alphonse Elric]], [[Pantheon/RomanticLoss Spike Spiegel]], [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Solid Snake]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Leonidas]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts The Laughing Man]], [[Pantheon/{{Technology}} Lain Iwakura]], [[Pantheon/GenderSexMiscellaneous Samus]] [[Pantheon/CharacterReveals Aran]], [[Pantheon/WeaponPlacement Black Orchid]], [[Pantheon/CombatClothing Erza Scarlet]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow]], [[Pantheon/CouplesRelationships Sarah]] [[Pantheon/TimeTravelling Connor]], [[Pantheon/OtherEmotions 2B]], [[Pantheon/{{Logistics}} Cornelia li Britannia]], [[Pantheon/{{Phrases}} Trinity]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Revy]], [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Love Machine, SHODAN]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Gauron]]
* In a PostCyberpunk version of Japan, an officially non-existent anti-cyber-terrorism squad works under Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs, operating out of [[NewNeoCity Niihama]]. This squad, Public Security Section 9, is a {{cyborg}} SWAT team led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi. Motoko, usually just called The Major, is a full-conversion cyborg, having been fully inorganic except her brain and part of her spinal column since about age six (although one version of her goes further, having been [[Anime/GhostInTheShellArise cyberized since before she was born]]).
* Her combat skills are exceptional, as her body is a standard cyborg base modified with top-of-the-line custom military specs. She's also a brilliant hacker, able to invade even the connected human mind. She has a cold demeanor and a strict devotion to her job, one would say bordering on sociopathy… although she does have her humanizing traits and is not antisocial.
* Aside from her Heralds from Section 9, the Sisters of Battle are her army. As per her preferences, during operations they split up into small teams. Massed charges and open warfare don't sit well with her.
* Due to [[{{Stripperiffic}} her other]] [[https://img00.deviantart.net/7187/i/2015/110/d/7/motoko_kusanagi___the_major_by_madcatstudios-d6mmnm5.jpg usual outfit]], tends to get hit on by [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Zapp Brannigan]] and [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork James Bond]]. She doesn't pay them much mind, but if she did, they'd have to watch out for the brutal invisible ass-beating to follow. Much to [[Pantheon/TaintedLove Shizuru]]'s dismay, she and her followers haven't responded to her overtures either, though as she gets to know everyone better, this may change.
* So far, seems to get along well with people who have both discipline and skill in their fields (Solid Snake, for example, though his butt probably had something to do with it).
* Before her ascension to the Pantheon, a corrupt anti-narcotics squad member named Gayle specifically targeted Motoko, chasing after her in a PoweredArmor suit with the intent to kill. Her teammates showed up with a .50 caliber anti-material sniper rifle loaded with High-Velocity armor piercing ammo and saved her just in time. [[UnstoppableRage Her fury was so intense that it shook the heavens themselves.]] Having had her left arm shot off just moments earlier, [[TheDeterminator she climbed up on top of the prone Armed Suit, aimed the rifle into the cockpit hatch]], and single-handedly [[ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon unloaded a full clip of ammo at point blank]] into the suit, ignoring Gayle's pleas of surrender. She only stopped when the clip was empty, and at that point enough damage was done to the suit that Gayle was suffocating inside from the pressure. She allowed him to live just so that he would forever ''regret'' the decision to hunt her.
* Is very comfortable within the House of Pantheon/{{Technology}} as well, and checks in on Lain and the Laughing Man often.
* Greatly admires Ellen Ripley, who was among the first [[ActionGirl female asskickers]]. They hang out and beat up monsters.
* She was the only female member of a stable group called the Mighty Majors until the ascension of Mio Sakamoto. Unfortunately, Ruput Broklaw, for reasons unknown stepped down, making her the Chief Major. She later ended up adding Guile to the group on the recommendation of Chun-Li.
* Smiled a bit when she learned about [[WebVideo/MarzGurl someone]] dressing up as her [[WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee during the expedition to stop the Plot Hole]].
* Spike Spiegel will often visit her and smile mysteriously and affectionately call her "Julia". Motoko has asked him why he does this and replies with a smile, "You sound just like her."
* Has been seen with Lucy, who has on occasion entered her cybernetic body to provide guidance, and Black Widow, partner in occasional missions. Many note [[Creator/ScarlettJohansson the resemblance between the three]].
* Also resides in the Houses of [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks War]] and Pantheon/{{Defense}}.
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[[folder:Presea Combatir]]
'''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Presea Combatir]], Goddess of [[CuteBruiser Adorable Powerhouses]]''' ([[VideoGame/TalesOfLink Lumberjill, Reticent Axewoman]])
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* Lesser Goddess

** Arranged: [[https://youtu.be/EWk3Pm6M3-I Legs of Legend]][-[[labelnote:]]Chun-Li's Hard Trial Stage 5 license card title from ''SFIV''[[/labelnote]]-], [[https://youtu.be/tJTenD6YdUE Carving a Statue, Chun-Li Style]][-[[labelnote:]]Chun-Li's mini-game title from ''[=TvC=]''[[/labelnote]]-], [[https://youtu.be/vu6ViFjw5aQ The Power of Belief]][-[[labelnote:]]Chun-Li's story mode title from ''SFV''[[/labelnote]]-]
** Other: [[https://youtu.be/nyzjFJ2Ytho Uncharted Region of China]], [[https://youtu.be/WyzWQCCVICw Not a Little Girl]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEv4c10JdU Resolution]] and [[https://youtu.be/eMAxE4B7vWc China Vox]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_aAX2nWyh0 Chinese Restaurant]]) during investigations ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOP7IsSxBJY Beautiful Legs Once Again]][-[[labelnote:*]]Chun-Li's catch copy in the ''SFIII'' series[[/labelnote]]-] in tense situations), [[https://youtu.be/ioTKRcuvc4g Spinning Bird]] in triumphant moments, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPmCONCAby8 Circular Damage-Causing Magic]][-[[labelnote:]]Chun-Li's 28-hit combo [=RetroAchievement=] title from ''[=MSHvSF=]''[[/labelnote]]-] when sparring/fighting against Marvel deities

** Other: [[https://youtu.be/nyzjFJ2Ytho Uncharted Region of China]], [[https://youtu.be/WyzWQCCVICw Not a Little Girl]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEv4c10JdU Resolution]] and [[https://youtu.be/eMAxE4B7vWc China Vox]] during investigations, [[https://youtu.be/ioTKRcuvc4g Spinning Bird]] in triumphant moments, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPmCONCAby8 Circular Damage-Causing Magic]][-[[labelnote:]]Chun-Li's 28-hit combo [=RetroAchievement=] title from ''[=MSHvSF=]''[[/labelnote]]-] when sparring/fighting against Marvel deities

** Arranged: [[https://youtu.be/EWk3Pm6M3-I Legs of Legend]][-[[labelnote:*]]Chun-Li's Hard Trial Stage 5 license card title from ''SFIV''[[/labelnote]]-], [[https://youtu.be/tJTenD6YdUE Carving a Statue, Chun-Li Style]][-[[labelnote:*]]Chun-Li's mini-game title from ''[=TvC=]''[[/labelnote]]-], [[https://youtu.be/vu6ViFjw5aQ The Power of Belief]][-[[labelnote:*]]Chun-Li's story mode title from ''SFV''[[/labelnote]]-]
** Other: [[https://youtu.be/nyzjFJ2Ytho Uncharted Region of China]], [[https://youtu.be/WyzWQCCVICw Not a Little Girl]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEv4c10JdU Resolution]] and [[https://youtu.be/eMAxE4B7vWc China Vox]] during investigations, [[https://youtu.be/ioTKRcuvc4g Spinning Bird]] in triumphant moments, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPmCONCAby8 Circular Damage-Causing Magic]][-[[labelnote:*]]Chun-Li's 28-hit combo [=RetroAchievement=] title from ''[=MSHvSF=]''[[/labelnote]]-] when sparring/fighting against Marvel deities

* Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9ENtwwtRk Drivin' Through the Night]] (the opening to the first anime series), [[https://youtu.be/3Q147mxFH68 Sonsaku no Tatakai]], [[https://youtu.be/uPs69MXv_No Nanyou no Suiryuu (Water Dragon of Nanyo)]]

** Other: [[https://youtu.be/nyzjFJ2Ytho Uncharted Region of China]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bg-nvvI9D0 Not a Little Girl]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEv4c10JdU Resolution]] and [[https://youtu.be/eMAxE4B7vWc China Vox]] during investigations, [[https://youtu.be/ioTKRcuvc4g Spinning Bird]] in triumphant moments, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPmCONCAby8 Circular Damage-Causing Magic]][-[[labelnote:*]]Chun-Li's 28-hit combo [=RetroAchievement=] title from ''[=MSHvSF=]''[[/labelnote]]-] when sparring/fighting against Marvel deities

* Theme Songs: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yvgNHQcnsQ Even Elder Dragons Tremble]] [[https://youtu.be/sKfXNl3NmM4 (Teppen remix)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOJOdFSV5l8 World's End]]