History Pantheon / Shapeshifters

** Dislike those who would destroy an entire race just to deny them from the enemy, as had happened with the Hork-Bajir, and what almost happened to humanity [[spoiler:both by the Andalite military]] before the Animorphs [[spoiler:finally cornered Visser Three and turned him in]]. [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypes Master Chief]] and [[Pantheon/LoveInterests Cortana]] feel the same after 343 Guilty Spark tried that in order to stop [[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} the Flood]]. Because of [[CharacterDevelopment what Jake had become]] as a result of the war he and his fellow Animorphs fought, they all (Jake included) despise those who [[WhatMeasureIsAMook send troops to their death to achieve a goal]], and Mori Motonari is one such example. As such, they gets along well with Robin and the Tactician [[spoiler:(whether or not they're one and the same)]], though the two are wary around the Animorphs leader.

** And then, because it was important, since [[spoiler:she was told it specifically because she was dying]], Rachel decided to tell everyone about the Ellimist's backstory, or at least what he told her [[labelnote:(HEAVY spoilers ahead)]]his past as a Ketran named Toomin (and that "Ellimist" was essentially a gaming username), which explained his treatment of everything as a game (and one of the "ascenders" noted it was basically Website/{{Twitch}}, which was founded two decades after the Animorphs' adventures), his kind's demise from the Capasins and flight of its remnants, their capture by the entity called Father, his games with and eventual assimilation of Father, the crafting of his new biological-mechanical-synthetic vessel to sail the cosmos, his journey across it as he [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife sought a new purpose in his life]] with his new power and choosing to be a peacekeeper, his encounter with Crayak and the beginning of their bitter games, his direct hand in developing the Andalite race (and creating the Pemalites), his plan of {{Panspermia}} to counteract Crayak's genocide (of which the Pemalites are also agents of), their direct conflict that almost destroyed the universe, Crayak's black hole trap that inevitably turned him into the cosmic god the Animorphs know him as now before Crayak himself followed Ellimist into it after annihilating all the other parts, and their arrangement of their ultimate game.[[/labelnote]]. Once that was done with, Rachel then commented that coming back like this wasn't what she thought Crayak had in mind when she ended up "taking that deal". When asked by Jake and the others, she realized what she just said and confessed to the deal the Drode had offered her: '''''"Remember this: Your cousin's life is your passport to salvation in the arms of Crayak."''''' Obviously, it was implied through Crayak's despisal of Jake ever since he [[spoiler:rendered his Howlers useless]] that '''he''' was the target, but [[spoiler:she ''technically'' fulfilled the deal when she killed Tom under Jake's orders]]. Unbeknownst to the group, [[spoiler:technically speaking, they're ''all'' just imitations of their mortal selves "copied" before the end of their story, so it doesn't really matter]].

* Allies: [[Pantheon/Ben10 Ben Tennyson and his allies]], [[Pantheon/{{Shapeshifters}} Garfield Logan/Beast Boy]], [[Pantheon/NaturePreservers Flutt]][[Pantheon/{{Friendship}} ershy]] (esp. Tobias and Cassie), [[Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes Robin]] and [[Pantheon/GamingStyles The Tactician]] (though less so around Jake), [[Pantheon/AuthorityFigures Jim Raynor]] [[Pantheon/FantasticalLeadership the New Alliance of Free Stars]], [[Pantheon/GenderSexMiscellaneous Natsuru Senou]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfRevival Arthur Penhaligon]]

** Others: [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Teddie]], [[Pantheon/{{Friendship}} Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze]], [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Spider-Man]], [[Pantheon/{{Reptiles}} TMNT (mostly with Michelangelo)]], [[Pantheon/FacialAttributes Greninja]], [[Pantheon/{{Luckiness}} Cure Pine]], [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Po]]

** Because of their experiences with dangerous technicalities certain pacifists could pull off as demonstrated by Erek of the Chee by the end of the war (as well as hearing of the end of their creators the Pemalites), most of the Animorphs have low opinions on those who meet tragic fates just because they [[SuicidalPacifism refuse to kill by any means necessary]] such as [[Pantheon/CulturalValues Ood Sigma's]] race, and are wary of those who can get [[TechnicalPacifist very technical]] about that principle, and have approached and evaluated various known pacifists on this matter. [[Pantheon/ValuesAndEthics Kenshin]] has shown exemplary skill even after swearing off bloodshed. Most comic book heroes seems to hold back because if they ever jump the slope, no one will be able to stop them, though some have learned when killing is necessary. [[Pantheon/GamingConsequences Frisk]] knows the limits of their ability to make peace and won't get in the way of the Animorphs. [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Aang]] was raised by a pacifist people, and even if he's willing to beat up those threatening him, his friends, or the world, he still can't bring himself to consciously snuff out a life (it took being possessed by a raging spirit, and grief from a lost animal companion, in separate instances, to achieve that). [[Pantheon/{{Happiness}} Wander]] knows he cannot help in any violent capacity not only because he never believes it's the answer, he's just ''terrible'' in going on the offensive. [[Pantheon/GameDesign Pacifist!Iji]]'s limit on killing is only on a personal level; she's not above arranging scenarios where the enemy gets themselves killed, won't begrudge in making headway for someone else to do the killing, and used to not count herself reflecting enemy fire as her kill before an intervention from Frisk and [[Pantheon/UnlivingBeings Sans]] taught her the error of that line of thinking. [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality The Doctor]] has proved his ability time and time again, and he's technically empowered his Companions, who are more likely to do harm.

** For some time before the rest of the Animorphs joined, Tobias hasn't been seen in his old temple, because of [[spoiler:what happened in the end of his story, particularly Rachel's death]]; Tobias had withdrawn from society altogether as a result, spending most of his time as a hawk in the House of Pantheon/{{Nature}} or [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} the Bestiary]]. Much therapy from concerned deities, particularly Fluttershy, managed to save him from the brink, and he was eventually convinced to return to his temple. It helped that Ax eventually ascended as well. Further help with his therapy came in the form of [[spoiler:the saner]] [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Captain Martin Walker]], [[WarIsHell who knows just what war can do to someone]], [[ChildSoldiers especially for someone who started so young]].

** Fellow Autobots/Maximals: '''[[Pantheon/{{Technology}} Optimus]] [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Prime]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Bumblebee]]''', [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialBehaviour Jazz]], [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Wheeljack]], [[Pantheon/NegativeReaction Hot]] [[Pantheon/CharacterRoles Rod]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas the Dinobots]]

* Respects: [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Pyramid Head]], the Hall of Pantheon/{{Hunters}}

* Avoids: [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Magneto]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Ellen Ripley]], [[Pantheon/IceAndCold Kaldr]], [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza, Ragnaros the Firelord]]
* Opposed by: The House of Justice

*** Due to how often the [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Monster Hunters]] go after the fauna from their own world, all of said fauna is usually passed over from acquiring so as not to get entangled with the Hunters, and so that it won't be a waste of time for both parties. And during test runs on particularly insane morphs like the [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Xenomorph Drone]] and the [[Pantheon/ArtificialBeings Indomi]][[Pantheon/{{Mindsets}} nus Rex]][[labelnote:*]]Indoraptor was skipped over due to his condition[[/labelnote]], Jake always has Tobias ready to kill him if he ever loses control and can't rein it in (even if Ax or Rachel volunteer). It's clear that he's aware that the hawk resents him for [[spoiler:Rachel's SuicideMission]] and wants to be punished for it. Tobias for his part doesn't say whether he enjoys when he has to do it or not.

** Eugene: [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} The Hunter, Buffy Summers]]

** There are those who think [[Pantheon/{{Dragons}} TV!Daenerys']] turn to insanity was completely unprecedented ([[https://youtu.be/LU2N_5ncnUA one theorist aside]]). The Animorphs on the other hand, especially Jake (who became broken himself), think it was inevitable. As they know, war changes people for the worse, no matter how old, young, or virtuous you are. As for their opinions on Dany herself, they keep their distance, and no plans on acquiring any of her dragons are in the works; implicating her for anything by fighting ''as'' Drogon, Rhaegal, or Viserion would put them in her bad graces[[spoiler:, even if using the ''Frolis Maneuver'' as Ax did with the other human Animorphs to make his human disguise is an option to make the dragon morph not look like any of the three]].