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[[folder:Georgy Zhukov (''The Death of Stalin'')]]
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''Right, so that's done. My profile now.''
'''[[Film/TheDeathOfStalin Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov]], The God with a [[ChestOfMedals Chest Full of Medals]]''' (Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov'''[[labelnote:formerly]]Private, Corporal, Junior Sergeant, Senior Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Senior Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Major General, Lieutenant General, Colonel General, General of the Army[[/labelnote]]''', [[ArtisticLicenseMilitary Field Marshal Zhukov]], The General, The Generalissimo, Marshal of Victory, Hero of the Soviet Union)
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* Demigod
* Symbol: [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Soviet_Red_Army_Hammer_and_Sickle.svg/1200px-Soviet_Red_Army_Hammer_and_Sickle.svg.png The insignia of the Red Army]]; alternatively the many, many medals on his uniform
* Theme Song: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNpLOo0xFfs Moscow, 1953]]" and officially [[https://youtu.be/U06jlgpMtQs the State Anthem of the Soviet Union]]
* Alignment: ChaoticNeutral (he's far too unpredictable to be ChaoticGood, and principled enough to not be ChaoticEvil)
* Portfolio: '''[[ChestOfMedals The Most Decorated Soviet General in History]]''', [[BigDamnHeroes Swooped in at the Last Minute to Arrest Beria]], FourStarBadass, DeadpanSnarker, [[ICallItVera Calls His Guns "Ladies"]], LargeHam, TheParagon of the [[UsefulNotes/RedsWithRockets Red Army]], [[RefugeInAudacity His Achievements Protect him from Petty Politics]], Has a RuggedScar Down his Brow, TalkToTheFist, The TokenGoodTeammate of the Central Committee, Commands a BadassArmy
* Domains: Coups, War, Popularity, Achievements, Mother Russia, Communism, Fighting
* Heralds:
** His family: Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova (second wife), Era Zhukova, Ella Zhukova (children from first wife), Margarita Zhukova (child from mistress), Maria Zhukova (child from second wife)
** His fellow Generals: Marshal Vasily Sokolovsky (his former chief of staff), Marshal Ivan Konev, Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov, Marshal Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Marshal Leonid Govorov, Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal Vasily Chuikov, Army General Nikolai Vatutin, Marshal Semyon Timoshenko, Marshal of Aviation Sergei Khudyakov, Chief Marshal of Aviation Alexander Novikov
* High Priest: [[Film/{{Patton}} George S. Patton]]
* Followers: Literature/KrisLongknife, Creator/AudieMurphy
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Dozle Zabi]]''' (his best friend in the Pantheon), [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Vasili Ivanovich Koslov]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfRevenge Viktor Reznov]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Dimitri Petrenko]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} King Bradley]] (but ''not'' [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} who he works for]]), [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation J. Jonah Jameson]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Draco Malfoy]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork[=/=]{{Fair Weather Friend}}s: All American presidents and soldiers, including '''[[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Chester W. Nimitz]], [[Pantheon/{{Luckiness}} Franklin D. Roosevelt]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Lt. Randall and Sgt. Bill Taylor]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers/Captain America]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Conrad S. Hauser]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Currency}} Masataka Shima]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gihren Zabi]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Major and Millennium]], the [[Pantheon/Warhammer40000 Fallen Primarchs]]
* Respects: '''[[Pantheon/RegionalNationalities Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Grand Admiral]] [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Thrawn]]''', [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto]], The Doom Slayer, Master Chief
* Respected by: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Jack]] [[Pantheon/RidingAndControl Barnes]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/EffectsOfPopularity Lucius Malfoy]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Zapp Branigan]]
* Opposed by: [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]]
* Disappointed in: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Garma Zabi]]
* The imposing commander in chief of the Red Army. As far as Georgy Zhukov is concerned, the buck stops with him and ''only'' with him. In a political landscape where dissidents and traitors are shot left, right and centre, he can count on his wartime reputation to save him from any purge the guy above him is planning. Among his many achievements are suppressing the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambov_Rebellion Tambov Rebellion]], hammering the Imperial Japanese Army in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol Soviet-Mongolia territory]] (for which he was made a Hero of the Soviet Union), and most importantly, absolutely everything to do with the Eastern Front during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, up to and including the final battle in Berlin. Zhukov's tremendously proud of everything he has done for the Soviets and because of that, he literally does not give a shit. Not about money, not about Marxist-Leninist ideology, not about {{Military Brat}}s and certainly not [[UsefulNotes/MoscowCentre Lavrentiy Beria]]. He should know: he had that [[HateSink bugger]] killed himself.
** Earned the trope ChestOfMedals for - well, the bling on his uniform. Soviet generals earned honours and medals up to the hundreds [[TruthInTelevision and were required by military law to wear all of said medals on their dress uniforms]]. For a Marshal of the Soviet Union to be their most-decorated soldier period is an achievement unto itself. In fact, when Zhukov was called to the Pantheon for service, even more medals were heaped on him, in particular those earned after 1953:
--> '''Official:''' -hereby award Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov with three Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, three Orders of Sukhbaatar, the Garibaldi Partisan Star, a Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Egypt, the Yugoslavian Order of Freedom, a second Medal of Sino-Soviet Friendship, and ordain him a Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic and a quadruple-awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.\\
'''Zhukov:''' (''as Soviet Gold Star is pinned to chest'') The fuck is this? You know what they say, three's a crowd and four's a shitload of suck-up.\\
'''Official:''' It was for your 60th birthday, sir.\\
'''Zhukov:''' [...] Well, guess I know what I'm wearing to parties.
* His family are heralds, and contrary to belief Zhukov actually cares for them and puts them above all else, even his career and personal glory. More importantly, Zhukov commands the full might of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and among them some of the Soviet Union's greatest heroes and champions. Such heavy-hitters as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Chuikov Vasily Chuikov]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Konev Ivan Konev]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Shaposhnikov Boris Shaposhnikov]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexsandr_Vasilevsky Aleksandr Vasilevsky]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Sokolovsky Vasily Sokolovsky]] (his NumberTwo) and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Kuznetsov Nikolay Kuznetsov]] are under Zhukov's command, loyally serving in their posts despite any personal opinions on the egotistical and bombastic Marshal. Refusing to serve any side because he's Marshal Zhukov and he can do whatever the hell he likes, he runs his command (generally the size of one Soviet front, 100 000 men) as his own personal unit, and only occasionally under the auspices of the House of Pantheon/{{Defense}}.
* Has a contentious relationship with the Americans in the Pantheon, as much as he doesn't enjoy it. Zhukov doesn't hold anything against the United States and only opposes them because the Cold War pushed him into it. He's a great guy if you don't cross the line. The only thing that Zhukov considers when talking to people is competence. If you can do your job right, you're good in Zhukov's book. Anyone who he considers a fool or {{Dirty Coward}}s just gets a [[TalkToTheFist good decking in passing]]. The apparent continuation of the Cold War in the Pantheon always gives Zhukov pause if he meets an American or anyone allied with the country, since a lot of them avoid him anyway. Soviet soldiers mostly view Zhukov as a hero for saving them the otherwise hopeless war against the Germans, and Zhukov is happy to respond to their fanboyism. If Zhukov really was that anti-American, he wouldn't be such a fan of Coca-Cola, of which he drinks a clear version that resembles vodka called "White Coke".
** The tension between and Soviet and American deities doesn't abate Zhukov's courtesy towards anyone - something he shares with ''Daily Bugle'' editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, another hot-tempered, straightforward man who holds zero prejudices or IrrationalHatred because he HatesEveryoneEqually. Jameson for his part has written both positive and negative exposes on Zhukov's conduct, and that untempered streak of objectivity sort of impresses the general.
** Has worked with many American soldiers in the Pantheon/{{GUAG}}, though only if many civilian lives are at stake and the rewards are plentiful. Captain America is thankful for what Zhukov did to help them during World War II, but openly scorns how Zhukov let his soldiers RapePillageAndBurn German civilians on the way into and in Berlin itself. Zhukov doesn't regret it, and he's certainly not apologizing for it. Lt. Karl Fairburne actively avoids Zhukov, having dealt with his unfriendly troops during the Battle of Berlin.
** Veterans of the Battles of Stalingrad and Berlin like Vasili Ivanovich Koslov, Viktor Reznov, and Dimitri Petrenko admire Zhukov for his tenacity under fire. He visits their fronts often and commends their performance during Stalingrad. Zhukov will take time to remind them and other Soviet troops around the Pantheon to trust and rely on the Soviet ideology to boost them, even if he doesn't buy into it himself.
* Aside from [[Creator/JasonIsaacs the obvious thing]], Zhukov isn't a fan of Lucius Malfoy. First of all, Lucius is a wannabe evil aristocrat who tries to look competent and calm but became a complete wreck when he lost his wealth and standing after a stint in Azkaban. Zhukov almost wanted to laugh at [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix Lucius getting caught with Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic]], a problem that Lucius couldn't throw his money or influence at.
* Zhukov despises radicals, thinking that even for a [[AttackAttackAttack hardcore offensive]] officer like him, taking things too far, too often will compromise a government immensely. While he went along with the move against Beria simply because he hated the man, the camp led by Khrushchev wasn't pleased that Beria released the bishops from jail to gain favour with the general public and the capitalist bloc.Zhukov wouldn't like his more extreme fellow countrymen like Nikita Dragovich and Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin, who were hardcore supporters of Stalin in their timelines. Dragovich he focuses his rage on specifically because he wanted to annihilate America with brainwashed sleeper agents despite his own country not wanting to go that far.
* His experiences in World War II (particularly the concentration camps) have led him to oppose any and all Nazis in the Pantheon. If you're a Nazi, good or bad, Army or SS, civilian or military, you're Zhukov's enemy until you abandon their cause and even then he might shoot you dead just to make himself feel better. HYDRA, Shocker and Millennium are on his shit list, especially The Major for wanting to spark an eternal war with ''literal Nazi vampires'' [[ForTheEvulz just to thrill himself because he loves war]].
** A bit conflicted on the Zeon civil war. One one hand, Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi (a fleet commander for Char Aznable) is one of his best friends in the Pantheon due to their shared love of frontline duty and a tendency to choose violence over words, and Char's desire to force humanity into space while barbaric has some pure intentions behind it. On the other hand, Gihren is a complete megalomaniac with a mad 'survival of the fittest' ideology not unlike UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and Garma is a complete failure who only got a high position because his father was Sovereign of the country he fought for.
--> '''Zhukov:''' Took all' me effort not to deck that SpoiledBrat on the floor. Bless him, because unlike Vasily, Garma at least tries not to look like a fuck-up. I ''still'' want to give that purple-mopped little scoundrel the beatdown he needs. Punishment builds character I always say.\\
** Sympathizes with those who survived the Holocaust, especially those who came out of it completely broken. Erik Lehnsherr's experiences during the Holocaust formed his anti-human rhetoric certainly strikes a chord with Zhukov discovering the concentration camps on the way to Berlin. He may not enjoy being on the receiving end of Magneto's violent mutant revolution (badass or no badass, he's still a regular human), but he understands where Magneto is coming from.
* Has a strong Yorkshire accent. Don't laugh at it just because it doesn't sound Russian. Zhukov doesn't like being made fun of. At all.
* Also has a seat in the House of Pantheon/{{Accessories}}.
''"When you want a job done right, call the Army."''
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Among the military ranks of the Pantheon, these are the ones that always present of the battlefield fighting for the cause they believe. They respond to the Hall of Pantheon/MilitaryRanks, but some of the most renegade soldiers aren't guaranteed to do it willingly. Closely related to the House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat, where many take their training sessions there before going on a mission. It's also very common to see a high number of {{Blood Knight}}s show up in this very house.
Shares the same general area as the Hall of Pantheon/{{Armies}}, but with training areas serving small groups of soldiers rather than large groups. Many here are either the best or the worst of the enlisted ranks, so it gets a little dicey with regards to training here. Fair warning: ''fatal'' [[SockItToThem blanket parties]] on strangers (for some reason) happen every now and then, so military police is crawling here.
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[[folder:The Doom Slayer]]
->''"Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we shall send unto them... only you. Rip, and tear... until it is done."''
-->-- '''King Novik of Argent D'Nur''', ''VideoGame/DoomEternal''
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'''[[VideoGame/{{Doom}} The Doom Slayer]], The OneManArmy Incarnate''' (Doom, Doomguy, Doom Marine, Extermination Warrior, Buddy Dacote, Flynn Taggart, Stan Blazkowicz, John Kane, [[Film/{{Doom}} John Grimm, Reaper]], [[WebVideo/Max0r John Doom]], The Marine, [[ComicBook/{{Doom}} 12.0 on a 10.0 Scale of Badness, A Berserker-Packing Man-And-A-Half, The Boy Packin' 80 Pounds of Heavenly Joy]], [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle The Bane of Hell Itself]], [[VideoGame/DOOM2016 The Unchained Predator, The Hell Walker, [=DM1-5=], Scourge of Hell, The Outlander, Harbinger, Sarge, The Destroyer, Stranger, Night Sentinel, God King, Khan, Space Marine, Taggart93, "time walker"]], [[VideoGame/DOOMEternal Great Slayer, The Slayer]], [[labelnote:and countless nicknames]]Eternal Slayer, Empyrean Warrior, Extra Lifer, Gate Breaker, Gunslinger, He's on Fire, Immortal, Lore Master, Titan Slayer, Unmodded, Class of '94, Hell's Mightiest Warrior, Hot Stuff, Lord of Fire, MERCILESS EXTERMINATOR, Peace Man, Shareware Warrior, Slayer's Club, Soul Taker, Super Sparkle Slayer, Vet, The Ultimate Christian.[[/labelnote]])
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* Greater God in his [[VideoGame/Doom2016 newest]] [[VideoGame/DoomEternal incarnation]], Intermediate God [[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} in his early adventures]].
* Symbol: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/doom/images/a/ae/Motds.png The Mark of the Doom Slayer]]. Alternatively, the DOOM logo or the helmet of the Praetor Suit with the BFG-9000 and a Chainsaw crossed behind it crossbones-style.
* Theme Music: At DOOM's Gate ([[https://youtu.be/BSsfjHCFosw Classic]] and [[https://youtu.be/Jly9qp40rfw modern]] versions), Doom 64's [[https://youtu.be/u2MWISK-apQ Opening]] and [[https://youtu.be/BOvj9sNMZ0s Ending]] themes, and when getting really serious, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZMg9ryeWOw Rip & Tear]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHRuTYtSbJQ BFG Division]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T12ygsp9Mvg The Only Thing They Fear Is You]]
* Alignment: ChaoticGood (may veer straight into ChaoticStupid territory while under the effect of one of his power-ups, ESPECIALLY the Berserker pack)
* Portfolio:
** [[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} Doomguy]]: [[ActionHero One of the earliest demon-slaying heroes to exist]], [[MultipleChoicePast has several possible origins]], [[LightningBruiser lightning fast for a human]], [[ToHellAndBack returns to hell and back to earth for more demon-killing]], [[EmpoweredBadassNormal enhanced far beyond peak human performance]], [[HeroicLineage possible descendant of Commander Keen]], [[HyperspaceArsenal holds an absurd storage of weaponry]], '''[[TheBerserker wipes out demonic armies with ease]]''', [[ItsPersonal gets more personal when his pet rabbit Daisy gets killed]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge and is determined to kill all demons]] [[IChooseToStay to the point of staying in hell to permanently kill them all]], [[FlatCharacter meant to have little characterization as possible]] [[spoiler:[[CanonCharacterAllAlong until becoming...]]]]
** [[VideoGame/Doom2016 The Doom]] [[VideoGame/DoomEternal Slayer]]: [[ManlyMan Becoming a more testosterone-filled and angrier version of his past self]], [[DestructiveSaviour saves humanity by destroying whatever is in his path]], '''[[TheDreaded the bane and terror of all of Hell]]''', [[NinetiesAntiHero a hero of the past age]], [[DimensionalTraveler has fought wars against demonkind across various different worlds]], [[AnimalLover likes animals (especially bunnies)]], [[HiddenDepths not only likes rabbits, but loves collecting figurines]] ([[{{Adorkable}} and fistbumping them]]), [[FinishingMove Glory Kills maniac]], [[{{Determinator}} looks for a fight against all of Hell]], [[HunterOfMonsters incredibly persistent]] [[SuperPersistentPredator when it comes to slaying]] [[DemonSlaying demons]], may or may not be [[BunnyEarsLawyer batshit crazy]], [[spoiler:[[AntiAntiChrist the result of the Dark Lord's plan to destroy the world]] [[MessianicArchetype but chose to save the world]] [[KillTheGod and kill the Dark Lord himself]], [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep his name really IS Doomguy]]]]
* Domains: Determination, Violence, Guns (and lots of 'em), Carnage and Gibs, Demon-Slaying, [[MemeticBadass Badassery]], [[AscendedMeme Rip and Tear]], DOOM
* Followers: [[ASpaceMarineIsYou The overwhelming majority of FPS heroes]] and [[DemonSlaying Demon Hunters]]
* Heralds: [[VideoGame/Doom3 The Doom Marine]], the Night Sentinels [[spoiler:(the ones who fought with and died beside him, and eventually the rest during his battle against Davoth)]], [[MissionControl VEGA]], [[spoiler:Samuel Hayden (formerly), the ARC Intern]]
* High Priest: [[ComicBook/{{BRZRKR}} Berzerker]]
* Divine Wielder of: [[Pantheon/TheArmory The BFG9000]] and [[Pantheon/MiscellaneousItems Berserker Powerup and Berserk Sphere]]
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers BJ Blazkowicz]]''' (ancestor), [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} Raven, Asura]], [[Pantheon/Warhammer40000 the Imperium of Mankind]], [[Pantheon/LocationsAndSettings Dante Alighieri]], [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Dwayne Johnson]], [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Guts]], many of Earth's heroes, any non-evil rabbit deity.
* Approved by: [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Terry Pratchett]], [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The God-Emperor of Mankind]], [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Khorne]], the House of Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare
* Admired by: [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Joel]], the Houses of Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology and Pantheon/{{Gaming}}
* OddFriendship: [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Isabelle]], [[Pantheon/GiantsAndSmallfolk The Big Friendly Giant]]
* WorthyOpponent: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers The Predator]]
* FriendlyRivalry with: The Master Chief, [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Serious Sam]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Lo Wang]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Jack Cayman]] (he covets Jack's position as the God of Chainsaws)
* Disappointed with: [[Pantheon/NarrativeTone Aqua (Konosuba)]]
* Conflicting Opinion with: The good-aligned demonic deities, especially the likes of [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Dante Sparda]], [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Spawn]], [[Pantheon/LimbsAndJoints Anung Un Rama]], and [[Pantheon/BloodAndGore Illidan Stormrage]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: All Pantheon/ShinMegamiTensei protagonists, [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Ritsuka Fujimaru]], all good Martians and those who are protectorates of it (e.g. [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Rei Hino/Sailor Mars]] and [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers J'onn J'onnz]])
* Unfazed by: [[Pantheon/RabbitsAndRodents The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog]]
* Feared by: Practically '''All''' deities of demonic origin by default, such as [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} The Helltaker Cast]], [[Pantheon/NipponIchi Nippon-verse demons]], [[Pantheon/HighschoolDxD Issei's Harem]], especially Rias, the [[Pantheon/{{Darkstalkers}} Aensland sisters]]
* Enemies:
** From his universe: '''[[Pantheon/{{DOOM}} The Demonic Forces of Hell]]''' ([[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Cacodemons]], [[Pantheon/UnlivingBeings The Revenants]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements The Cyberdemon]], [[Pantheon/ArtificialBeings Tyrants]], [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Archviles]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Doom Hunters]], and [[Pantheon/DodgingAndDefensiveness Marauders]]), '''[[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialBehaviour The Khan Maykr]]''' and most especially '''[[Pantheon/{{Reclusiveness}} Davoth, the Dark Lord]]'''
** Others: ''Practically every single demon and anyone with demonic origin ever ascended by default'', especially the House of Pantheon/{{Demons}} such as Malebolgia, The Beast, Azmodan... actually screw that '''everyone''' on that House is on his list, [[Pantheon/CommonColors Khorne]] (and the rest of Chaos including the other Chaos Gods, however the Chaos God sees good will for him), [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes The Violator]], [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Trigon]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Dis]], [[Pantheon/FieldsOfMagic Quan Chi]], [[Pantheon/ItemsAndObjects Shinnok]], [[Pantheon/{{Slaughter}} Bi-Han/Noob Saibot]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} King Allant XII]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Molag Bal]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements The Vex]], [[Pantheon/GamingConsequences The Shadow Queen]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeTone The Dark]] [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Matter Horde]], [[Pantheon/OrderAndChaos Galeem and Dharkon]], [[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} The]] [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Incubators]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], The Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction, All evil Martians
* Opposes: All angelic beings, especially those of which are LawfulEvil, [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Liu Kang]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]], [[Pantheon/UnconventionalWeaponry Kung Lao]], [[Pantheon/TheElderScrolls The Daedric Princes]]
* ''"In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood. Burned by the embers of Armageddon, his soul blistered by the fires of Hell and tainted beyond ascension, he chose the path of perpetual torment. In his ravenous hatred he found no peace; and with boiling blood he scoured the Umbral Plains seeking vengeance against the dark lords who had wronged him. He wore the crown of the Night Sentinels, and those that tasted the bite of his sword named him... the Doom Slayer."''
* Demons. Feared for their tenacity, avoided for their rage, and hated for their unholiness. Man would never succeed against the demons, even with all the advanced technology at their disposal. Yet one man was feared, avoided and hated amongst all demonkind, a feat never accomplished by anyone. When a random soldier was ordered to secure the base on one of the moons on Mars, not only did he meet the demons he would be sworn to fight against, but the demons would find what is perhaps their greatest fear manifested in a single SpaceMarine, filled with no remorse, and armed to the teeth to kill any demon he would come across. After killing all the demons on the Phobos base, all would turn out well, until the demons [[TheEndOrIsIt entered Earth]] [[AndYourLittleDogToo and murdered his pet bunny Daisy]]. From then on, Hell would see its forces slowly dwindle as its assaults on Earth were all undone by one person. This person, nicknamed Doomguy for his lack of name, would assault Hell on its deepest roots, and despite clearing and killing all demons on the planet, [[VideoGame/Doom64 it would all be undone by a single Mother Demon]], forcing him out of retirement and back into ripping and tearing Hell once more. However, to make sure another being would never do such again, he decided to close the portal from Hell to trap the demons with him, with the purpose of fighting Hell and to never let them come to Earth ever again.
** There was another tale, a legend of "the Slayer", a myth from the depths of Hell and beyond that tells the story of a Slayer that not only pushed an all-out attack on Hell with relentless fury, but had aid in the form of the Night Sentinels, daunting warriors that sided with him during the conflicts. As they dissipated and were later lost to the demons, the Slayer continued his rampage and [[SealedGoodInACan would soon be entombed by a trap]], forever sealed with a mark that would warn anyone about the being inside. And as expected, he was discovered by the U.A.C, just as another demonic invasion was happening in the midst. What was not expected was the fact that this Slayer [[spoiler:is actually the Doomguy that sealed the portal from Hell to fight the demons in an eternal battle]]. Even being locked from Hell did not deter him from his demon-killing. When a group of Argent Sentinels discovered him on the walls of Sentinel Prime, they found him filled with demon blood, guts and the essence of him screaming to 'Rip and Tear'. Following all his retrofitted equipment by the Argent Sentinels, he would continue his assault against Hell through the Unholy Crusades and earned more respect than any other Sentinel to the point of calling him their leader. This not only set the stage for the return of the Slayer, it also signaled the warning to all demons that the Slayer is ready to Rip and Tear!
* There were rumors that Doomguy was in the Pantheon firsthand but only few sightings were found around the House of War, his temple. Many theorized that the act of him sealing the portal from Hell must have been the cause of his sudden disappearance, though there have been a few sightings here and there. At the same time, the arrival of many demonic deities came in huge numbers and were soon flocking common Pantheon spots. Many found this to be troublesome as some are not accustomed to the smell of fire and brimstone on their homes. That would all change when the House of War was greeted by a huge tomb on one of its unoccupied spots. There, they saw what seemed to be a red mark in the front of it. Unaware of its meanings, the guardians, especially under orders of Apocalypse opened the tomb and were greeted with a green plasma blast before fighting his way through the outside of the House. When he was outside, the people saw the figure, dressed in green, bulky armor and armed to the teeth with almost every weapon imaginable, who was last seen rushing into the House of Pantheon/{{Demons}} and large amounts of blood and guts were spilled around the place. No one could have identified the being, but those who recognize the green pattern of the armor knew who it was: the Doom Slayer.
* Those who know the legend of the Doom Slayer know his intentions, demons and killing. Nothing can scare him, for he is adept at handling demons of any kind, even the supposed invincible ones. Those that studied the temple he was entombed with yield various results on the Slayer, from the past evidence of his relations to a group of soldiers known as the Night Sentinels, to even evidence of some of the demons he has killed, including among those was a gigantic skull of a Titan, one of the biggest warriors Hell has ever conjured. To say that the results surprised everyone is an understatement.
** Then there were recordings, where members of the U.A.C and scientists alike have discussed the Slayer's nature, some warning not to open the tomb, lest the Argent Energy research would be destroyed, to even some praising him as a godlike being [[spoiler:despite his confirmed genome to be that of human nature, and having blood type AB among other things. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqbUX1BTqRAThen Then, seeing what seems to be a classic helmet worn by the Doomguy further fueled the theories that the Doom Slayer is in fact Doomguy, the same one that sealed the portal of Hell and waged an endless battle against all the demons in his realm.]]]] This information was enough to reinstate the Doom Slayer back to his rightful place in the House of War.
* As Hell persisted throughout the ages, battling against angels, humans and the like, they received a reminder of their bane of their existence. When the Doom Slayer reawakened, the House of Demons was in total chaos. Massive damages all throughout the house were felt and all demonic deities have received painful deaths by the Slayer. However, there was a catch, even as he constantly killed them, the Pantheon's status quo prevented them from actually dying, further inciting his rage. This is also worsened by the fact that some demons have even reached far beyond the House of Demons, of which he found his old foes and even new ones within the fray. Nevertheless, this will only create more hostility between him and the rest of all demonkind, whether they like it or not.
** Speaking of old foes, the presence of the one-eyed Cacodemon did not give high hopes, as if it is floating around the Pantheon alongside the species itself, then more of Hell's demons are nearby, and his guess was correct. Few houses away, he saw what seemed to be the same Cyberdemon in different variants, including the Tyrant version. Then, he got further pissed hearing summoning noises, revealing to be the dreaded Archvile. He has suspected that it was responsible for all the demonic summoning around the Pantheon, but this is just half of it.
** He saw new foes, starting with the Doom Hunters deployed by Deag Renak on the Doom Hunter base. Despite encountering the same Archvile that summoned it, the demon still has a presence on the same place, and to make it worse, the corrupted Night Sentinels, the Marauders paid a visit to the Slayer. Hearing this, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBERZpoCxA the Slayer also made visits to the Marauder by beating them all to death]]. Even with all of his weaponry, the demons have made it clear that they have a spot in the Pantheon, unfortunately, that means getting themselves into the Slayer's crosshairs every single day.
* While the past temple he once had is no more, two temples were reconstructed for the Slayer, though the other one was supplied by himself. One was a ground temple, which is the gigantic skull of the Titan he slew. This is where people who praise him honor his rank, as both reverence and scenery. The other is the Fortress of Doom, a large Sentinel station that serves as both the Doom Slayer's HQ, home, and training grounds. This is where the Slayer often resides, as he often does do other stuff outside of just plain demon killing especially if it gets boring after some time. He often lets some of his most devout followers in, just to witness in awe the size of his home or if they need some tools that any badass marine needs. The temple can be separated into several parts:
** A command room with a teleportation gate which he uses to go straight to any demon incursion, help out other heroes when they're being swamped by the hordes of hell, or to headbang at any concert that features the work of Mick Gordon. This is also where he has his AI control, VEGA handle the station's condition [[spoiler:though that directive is now given to Samuel Hayden]].
*** This part is where a portion of the Pantheon's Grand United Alliance, the GUAG's White Hats were studying the Sentinel technology part of his Fortress. At first he was put off by the actions, but after consultation from the higher ups, he decided to allow them to study and survey the area. If anything, the White Hats are preventing another incident where the Fortress of Doom malfunctioned.
** Vaults where he keeps the various sets of armor that he's worn over the course of his war with hell alongside various weapon upgrades. Several heroes and visitors that the Slayer allowed into the citadel were shocked into silence when viewing an [[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} old set of green armor that seemed made for a standard space marine with a UAC logo on it]]. When questioned about it and the implications of it and his origins, the Slayer remained predictably silent. For the record, his armors are all sturdy enough to protect against conventional weaponry; it's just that the demons he fights do not use such things, hence why he apepars to be a Glass Cannon against them.
*** There was also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hODCz7Qztxo a white-and-pink "Doomicorn" suit]] among his armors, but nobody dares to ask him why. He's even been reported to have been sighted in that suit, and no less dangerous for it.
*** There also exists various weapon upgrades the Slayer needs when his weapons require more punch for his needs. However on weapon stands out on the entire area: the Unmaykr, a weapon of Maykr design with some few modifications. Some do not recognize the weapon's origins but if one looks at the Slayer's archives, [[VideoGame/Doom64 one can notice the only instance when it was used]].
** His living quarters, which includes a weapons display cabinet in one corner, a dedicated toy collection shelf in the opposite corner, a large chair and book cabinet filled with [[EasterEgg an impressive amount of referential book titles]], an armour workbench and an ''enormous'' tri-monitor gaming PC setup, alongside various paraphernalia he's collected over the years, with some [[VideoGame/CommanderKeen referencing his ancestral line]].
** Then going deeper in his station is the Ripatorium, a particular section where he gets to summon demons for target practice and testing out his new weapons. It is in this area where portions of the Pantheon gets to witness the carnage of the Slayer demonstrated. The training hall is magically enhanced and warded so none of the evil creatures imprisoned can escape. The room also possesses magic that keeps the demons from truly dying so the Slayer can keep killing them over and over again. When it was pointed out to the Slayer the irony of being the enemy of hell yet also accurately recreating it on his citadel, he merely shrugged and continued to chainsaw through a Hell Knight while it screamed in pain only to [[FateWorseThanDeath regenerate to be killed later.]] Thankfully his conduct didn't violate the Geneva conventions as Geneva had already been destroyed by Hell at that point, though some of the residents are rather put off by this.
* More demon slayers/haters came in to work with him on his crusade and many were mixed.
** One was Aqua, a goddess that has a common hatred for demons, and while he appreciates her presence, he is just downright disappointed on her capabilities, if not outright useless, though the only reason he is somewhat on the fence on abandoning her is that her magic can be useful to some degree. Then he met Dante Alighieri, one of the more popular people who have descended into [[Literature/TheDivineComedy the 9 Circles of Hell]] and described all he has witnessed. What he is interested in however [[VideoGame/DantesInferno is Dante's other form when he wants is some ass-whupping]], as he slew demons left and right while staying on the side of good.
** People like him are what the Slayer wants in his crusade, which is why he bonds very well with [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney Tadano Hitonari]] since both are soldiers on a mission to fight demons in a hellscape. He gets along best with the Hitonari of the ''Redux'' Neutral ending [[spoiler:as he's become an immortal being who has destroyed the Schwarzwelt seven times over 150 years.]] The only thing Hitonari has to be cautious about is summoning his own demons, since it runs the risk of [[FriendlyFire being shot by the Doom Slayer]], [[HorrifyingTheHorror if they can even stomach the carnage anyway]].
** It should be noted that he does have a little trouble following plans or directives. He's not stupid, mind you. Far from it, given he maintained the Fortress of Doom with VEGA's assistance all those years since his reawakening and the events that transpired during the Invasion of Hell. He doesn't mind having allies either. He just gets bored easily and he just prefers to do whatever the hell he wants, by himself if possible. Otherwise, if he absolutely has to work with allies, he won't necessarily mind, but he'd at least prefer to have allies who won't weight him down and who can hold their own in a fight. He's a good person at heart, but he's also incredibly brutal and batshit crazy. The Doom Marine is most effective if you can drop him into the heart of enemy territory, point him at a foe, and say, [[ExcusePlot "Kill them dead!"]] It's especially effective if the enemies are demons.
* His cause is just. His will is strong. And his gun is [[{{BFG}} very, very large]]. A common thing to think about the Slayer as that defines who he is. He is a [[BrokeTheRatingScale 12.0 on a one to ten scale]] of badassery with pure brute strength and focus to scare even the most powerful demons (and possibly gods). So to say that many gods are not willing to cross the line against him is something of a note, especially if you are a prick against humanity or advocate for demons as a whole, then he'll give you a greeting by shotgun.
** It was this part of him that impressed the Imperium of Mankind, so much that they called him an unofficial member of [[https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Angry_Marines the Angry Marines]]. That also lead to more respect to even author Terry Pratchett, as he recognized the importance of ''Doom'' and how a demonic being can be killed by a simple shotgun to the face.
-->'''Terry''': Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...
* Outside of the very common Demons House, he has a large beef with the numerous demons sprawling around the Pantheonic landscape. In some ways, some of the demons fear his presence while others are willing to go up against him in an act of defiance, which in some way will end up having the deity regretting that death wish. That hasn't stopped demonic deities such as Malebolgia and The Violator from attempting to ravage his Fortress with hundreds of demons, but for every demon wave they send out, he always comes out on top. And they aren't the only ones who he has set his eyes on.
** Talks on large beasts such as the Beast and Sargeras against the Doom Slayer are rather common topics that the other deities ponder. Who will win, gargantuan demonic leaders with a penchant for destruction, or one man who is [[MemeticMutation TOO ANGRY TO DIE]]. Though such discussions are nothing to joke about because if the size of the Beast reminds him of, it is the Icon of Sin and he'll be gunning it down first. Another demonic god who is under the Slayer's sights is Trigon, who was told to him via Raven, the daughter that is surprisingly not of demonic blood. Now Trigon's days will have to adapt to a constant one-man army fighting against him and his forces.
** Netherrealm came under fire and its hosts such as Quan Chi, Shinnok and the Corrupted Revenants of Liu Kang, Kitana and Kung Lao started popping in the Slayer's radar, prompting him to hunt them down. As for reasons, the demonic forces of Netherrealm started following their orders, which he knew they would be up to no good. While the warriors ascended may not be in their revenant forms (although the idea of them turning into them when something goes wrong is an idea not far off), Quan Chi and Shinnok are the main culprits, and remind him of the Hell Priests, especially the latter. Noob Saibot is also counted among the Doomguy's enemies for trying to make an army of cyber-demons in an alternate timeline. And speaking of demonic leaders, King Allant XII has also been under the Slayer's watchlist because the moment Boletaria makes a move, he'll greet them at their doors.
** After meeting with Dante Alighieri, he knew that Dante would have met a demon on some capacity on one of the circles, and true enough, he was right. Down on Hell was the devil himself, Dis. Upon viewing, the devil did many tricks to incite fear on him, but nothing worked. The Slayer fears no one, and as explained here:
-->''The inner circle of death is where he resides - hunting them at the far reaches of the Earth and beyond. And with him, lies our salvation. There is only one dominant life form in this universe, and it carries a steel barreled sword of vengeance.''
* It is hard being a one-man army who ravaged through hell for a day, but doing it ''for an eternity'' is not something to sneeze at. It is this reason that lead to his lack of sympathy nor pity to practically every demonic deity available, also accompanied by the fact that the demons were also responsible for his pet's death. This resulted in an immensely angry person who just can't really see reason in other demonic deities (as he mostly views them as mindless beasts, with VERY few exceptions), who will gladly, if he ever sees a demon, rip and tear his way through their entire form and slaughter every demonic being, seemingly regardless of alignment. It is for this reason that reasoning with him is practically useless, even with the sort-of good ones as it is quite hard for him to fathom the concept of a good demon as for him, "good" and "demon" rarely, if ever align, or at least that is what he thinks.
** He has had immense difficulty adjusting to the idea there are demons, devils, and the like that ''aren't'' AlwaysChaoticEvil, but is somewhat willing to refrain from feeding them their own limbs so long as they behave themselves (and even then, he'll almost always keep a very close eye on them like pointing a shotgun right on their heads). Most of the good guys are willing to refrain from accusing him of FantasticRacism because of this, and because they understand he has ''very good reasons'' for hating demons so much. (Hell, even most of ''them'' have had enough experiences with their own worlds' fellow demonkinds to know that they are more often than not the exceptions to the rule, so they mostly just accept his lethal suspicion as the proper way of things.) It also helps that he has never been confirmed to have engaged in any [[VanHelsingHateCrimes hateful acts against the other species]], though scaring people to death is another matter entirely. It doesn't help that every time he encounters a demon, he always gets ready to rip and tear them apart via instinct and force of habit. His murderous hatred of demons is legendary and it will be very difficult, if not practically impossible, to fully adjust to the Pantheon's non-evil demons. [[spoiler:Still, if the demon who made his armor is any indication, there may be hope yet...]]
** Examples of such demons with conflicting ideas for him include [[Pantheon/DevilMayCry Dante, Vergil, and Nero]] (though there is subtle mutual respect there for how everyone involved kills demons like it's going out of style), the [[Pantheon/NipponIchi Nippon-verse demons]] which lead to Valvatorez trying to talk him out of it, [[Pantheon/HighschoolDxD Issei's Harem]], especially Rias who she has avoided him like the plague, the [[Pantheon/{{Darkstalkers}} Aensland sisters]], who have been known to teleport to other planes of existence when they learn he's entered the one they're currently in and The Helltaker Cast, which is basically a romantic harem group. All these demons prove is that there are good demons but it will take time and especially patience for someone like Doomguy to tolerate their presence.
* The nature of Daedric Princes is something that the Doom Slayer just simply cannot comprehend outside of "demon god". If anything, that is the reason why he has placed them on his next 'to-kill' list. While the other Princes are somewhat accepting of his nature, possibly Sheogorath as he was [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion the Champion of Cyrodiil]] (and even then being a Daedric Prince basically turns you into a MadGod), the others, specifically Molag Bal are against his existence. The other princes are willing to keep themselves in check to not actively antagonize the Slayer, but since Molag Bal's existence is on human misery and sort of fits the role of demon, even though Daedra as a whole are "demon" but with a mix of angel and fairy, he is amongst those the Slayer will be glad to kill.
** Speaking of gods that are based on demons, the Chaos Gods are next on his list, and with support from the Imperium, has been granted access to all weaponry he can use to beat the Chaos daemons back to the warp. While many are rather doubtful if progress can be seen with such, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxzDL-mZdqU others have identified that the Slayer may have a strong chance against the warp daemons]], specifically those of Tzeentch, Slaanesh, and even Nurgle. The one anomaly in this is Khorne. If anything, the Chaos God of War and Violence revels in Doomguy's slaughter, to the point of appointing him the prestigious rank of a Khornate Berzerker. Too bad the only thing he will be greeted by will be a BFG blast, and even then Khorne will still be alive due to his demon-killing and his unrelenting fury, an act of violence that not only satiates some of Khorne's bloodlust but seems pretty ok in Doomguy's kill all demons instinct.
* All the while, the Grand United Alliance of Destruction have not taken kindly the Doom Slayer's re-arrival, striking his presence to be a large threat to their order. As the protector and arguably, avenger of humanity, he is their true roadblock to total destruction, and it is not some holy power that guides him, instead its all lead and fiery steel that guides him.
** And even evil robots and other beings are counted against his crusade. The Vex fits this quite well to the point that Radiolarian technology has no effect on him, though stalling him is something they can easily do with large numbers. However, considering his experience with larger numbers on the enemy side, this may come up as a problematic scenario should the Slayer exhaust the Vex's options.
* Even terrors like Doomguy have some love for certain deities, whether it be bunny deities for reminding him of his pet Daisy, such as Judy Hopps, or even those within his bloodline such as his great-great-grandfather BJ Blazkowicz who he hangs out just to remind him of his ancestral line with Commander Keen. There was even one time when he had the opportunity to visit his true creator, John Carmack, the founder of [[Creator/IdSoftware the very company that created him in the first place]]. This is a way for him to pronounce praise for his creator.
** Regarding bunnies, he is okay with any bunny deity, provided they are not willing to hurt him in any other way, though one bunny did try this out of instinct and surprisingly did not even faze Doomguy at the slightest, if anything, he just simply looked at it and left like nothing happened. As for the bunny in question, it was the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog that tried to eat him, but simply felt like a tickle and he just shrugged it off like nothing happened.
* While he is one of the oldest FPS video game characters to be around, it lead to some conflicts with others of the same old factor like him, people like Duke Nukem, Lo Wang and Serious Sam are on the same contentious role of some of the older FPS characters to have ascended, the time when many games were called "Doom-clones". While each of their games have progressed in some way, Doomguy is still way above each of them, with Duke rather unwilling to talk about the DevelopmentHell of his game, Lo being chill with his newer adventures and Serious Sam actually posing a challenge [[TakeThat or at least]] [[VideoGame/SeriousSam4 would have been a challenge]].
** Rivals aside, perhaps his most known rival would be the Master Chief. Both super soldiers/space marines that have evolved throughout time with various upgrades and were among the catalysts of the First Person Shooter genre. There was [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle a battle that took place between the two]] that lead to the Slayer's BFG reflecting to him, but with new technology under his grasp, he demands another rematch with the Chief, and among the first challenges the duo have done was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzaOHxTgFFM a rap battle]].
** And if that was not enough, he started having some covetous thoughts towards Jack Cayman's position as the God of Chainsaws, of which he popularized on his accord. Now to be fair, Doomguy already has OneManArmy and despite his attempts to plea for another position, it was declined, so he will have to allow Jack his position, and while his chainsaw skills are respectable, he would like to introduce to him [[ChainsawGood The Great Communicator]].
* On a search for new technology, he stumbled upon the Predator's technology, and ended up bargaining for it, via a one-on-one duel. While it did not net him the weaponry, he took inspiration from it and decided to retrofit it to his suit, creating a new shoulder-mounted weapon to effectively give some demons some fiery belch, frag grenades or even an ice bomb.
* For being one of, if not the oldest notable videogame characters, he is much respected in the House of Gaming, who cannot thank him enough if only for the fact that his game was among the initial pillars of gaming as a whole. Also respected in the House of Technology, because ''Doom'' is PortOverdosed to the point of [[http://itrunsdoom.tumblr.com/tagged/it-runs-doom running in basically everything, even in his tri-monitor setup.]] Then came the House of War, who chose him to be a symbol of War among the entire House, to which he gladly took.
** Within the House of Gaming came a man gushing on his re-arrival, Joel, who has been a main advocate for the guy. He has since made numerous ''Doom'' mapping contests and even made some new maps to commemorate his return. Unfortunately his arrival also meant that the demonic enemies of his, such as the infamous Archvile has ended up putting the Pantheon with -100 points for bringing one. Don't worry though, Doomguy will just be there ripping and tearing his way into those pesky Archviles.
* While his identity is known to have no name, hence calling him as Doom Slayer or just simply Doomguy, some names were sort of discovered such as [[{{Novelization}} Flynn 'Fly' Taggart, John Kane]], and [[Film/{{Doom}} John "Reaper" Grimm]]. The latter is what got him into a meeting with [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Dwayne Johnson]], as he has yet to teach him how to use the BFG properly, also to make sure that he doesn't end up being infected into a demon like the last time he did while wielding his own version of said weapon. [[Creator/KarlUrban Doom Slayer's avatar as Grimm]] made him hang out with [[Pantheon/LawAndJustice Judge Dredd]] on occasion. (he keeps a distance from the other characters who he shares an actor with, [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} McCoy]], as the doctor is a pacifist at heart, and [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Billy Butcher]], whose morality strikes Doom Slayer as too extreme, as well as making him fearful of what Butcher could do with his arsenal)
** On regards to his identity, [[spoiler:a new discovery was made to those who were not aware of it, that being [[CanonCharacterAllAlong Doomguy is the Doom Slayer]], who was found by Night Sentinels on Sentinel Prime. After proving his worth, his being was intercepted by the Khan Maykr, an otherworldly angel that posed as Argent D'Nur's figure. What culminated in-between those events are a mystery, but what is known is that Doomguy was then given a huge upgrade by a Seraphim known as Samur Maykr, giving him enhanced strength, durability and all those powers that made him more powerful that his original incarnation. This enhanced power also gave him the strength that made him extremely feared all throughout hell.]] Many people were more shocked to see the transpired events that lead to his rise.
* At one point, the Pantheon's bells bellowed throughout the plane and angels of all were on battle formations. The sight that was described saw the Doom Slayer against Archangel Michael in what can be described as a fight against one another. Others feared this sign, as many thought that the Slayer was against angels of all [[spoiler:but if one looks through the lenses of the Slayer, will they see why he is in such a state: the Maykr race, an alien race posing an angelic beings have made a deal with Hell that forsake many worlds as sacrifices for their survival. Seeing that they have placed Earth under such, he has been against angels for his bitter experience with them. Then more information came that the Khan Maykr was also responsible for poisoning Argent D'Nur into corruption and Argenta Society as a whole. She was also responsible for corrupting loyal Night Sentinels into the Marauders as well as the Hell Priests who are of Sentinel blood. All this under his blind fit of rage against angels as a whole, only made worse by the Khan Maykr's ascension, a feeling that he would have expected at some point. While majority of the angels stopped and pitied the Slayer for his experience, he is not expecting respite from them, especially now that she arrived and that both the Archangel and him have agreed to team against the Maykrs.]]
** It is because of this that lead to his hatred on angels spilled into the Absolute Lawmaker himself. It is bad enough YHVH has considered anyone who does not follow his order to be an enemy, but when it is the Doom Slayer, that is another problem entirely, as his determination and strength that has kept him alive for what seems like an eternal lifespan. If he continues his assault on the Lawmaker's rule, the rest of his order might have to intervene. And if you think him teaming with Lucifer is a chance since he advocates for humanity, you'd be mistaken. Being a demon lord does not bring him any sympathy towards the leader of the GUAC.
** Suddenly, he started blasting his super shotgun against a group of white rodents. The Puella Magi noticed the him spilling shotgun lead on the Incubators like no tomorrow, which Homura made a hunch seeing that the methodology of the Incubators are close to the Khan Maykr [[spoiler:that being sacrifice of another species/people]]. In the defense of the Incubators, they did mention that all was meant to save Earth [[spoiler:which is true in some aspects]], but the way of doing so just pisses him off as it makes them no better than the Khan Maykr.
* For some odd reason, he's been seen hanging out with Isabelle, having tea with her, teaching her how to use his weapons, [[https://youtu.be/cQz8dYfUtDE or even demon slaying]]. When questioned why, he just stated that [[VideoGame/DoomEternal their]] [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons games]] were going to be released on the same date. Certain sights include Doomguy buying a special AC-themed Switch at a local game store, while Isabelle has also been seen running around with the Doom Slayer helmet that comes with the Doom Eternal Collector's Edition, exchanging roles from the Slayer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXROyJhan6A fishing and picking fruits]] for local residents on a paradise island, while Isabelle takes a break from being Assistant Mayor by ripping and tearing through demons from hell. However, some have noticed that if anything, him hanging out with Isabelle might be a way for him to console over the loss of Daisy. He also has a particular liking for most if not all [[https://twitter.com/AndrewGeorger/status/1232728046949388288 Rabbit Villagers]]. Although he gets along with most of the villagers just fine.
*** Isabelle tried to convince Master Hand to allow Doom Slayer a place in the smash tournements. While it wasn't possible given all participants were preemptively selected, he at least allowed his likeness to be worn by Miis as costumes.
** Another weird acquaintance of Doom Slayer is The BFG - as in, the Big Friendly Giant, who doesn't mind that his acronym is now taken by a gun no matter if he is a pacifist. He find the Doom Slayer a pleasant chap who loves bunnies and helps rid the world of bad creatures.
* Ever since [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey Mario's Adventure Odyssey]], Doomguy has taken interest in one of its songs [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvgSf8jqFA and sometimes listens to it]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qYV04Tx7pE while slaying demons]]. [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario]] doesn't know what to say regarding that but what he can say is that he knows that Doomguy [[VideoGame/Doom64 contributed on the Nintendo 64]] on some capacity.
* One thing he's recently been most infamous for is the shooting of the planet Mars to get to the ancient city of Hebeth located in its core. All Martians and those who revere said planet have noticed this and made their intentions clear. The Mars Attacks!Martians and the Mars People have become his enemies. Heroes like Sailor Mars and the Martian Manhunter are a little more understanding and would prefer that he not ever resort to such a measure again.
* Tthe origin of the Slayer has finally been revealed, much to the shock of the entire Pantheon. As it turns out, [[spoiler: He was created by [[{{Satan}} The Dark Lord Himself]] in his own image in order [[AntiAntiChrist to help him destroy the world]]. Obviously, the Slayer [[AntiAntiChrist rebelled against his creator]]. And challenged him to a fight. After a long battle, the Slayer eventually managed to defeat the Dark Lord, but it took a toll on his body and he has fallen into a comatose state. The Slayer has been put to rest]].
** [[spoiler: The fact that Doomguy is basically in a coma caused every demonic deity in the Pantheon to breathe a collective sight of relief. Also, the irony of Doomguy having been basically created by a demon was not lost on the Pantheon's evil demonic deities, and they plan on using that as a source of mockery towards Doomguy. They can now sleep better knowing that he's currently resting in a sarcophagus... for now, except the Pantheon has special rules for Doomguy and he can wake up whenever something happens within his vicinity. In other words, the demons are just delaying the inevitable and by their fears it happened, Davoth ascended giving the demons some leeway but awoken the Doom Slayer in what seem to be an inevitable endless war against Hell and the Slayer in the Pantheons]].
* ''"They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done."''
''Rip... and... tear... Rip and... Tear. Rip and Tear.'' '''''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZMg9ryeWOw RIP AND TEAR!]]'''''
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[[folder:John-117/Master Chief]]
'''[[Franchise/{{Halo}} Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John-117]], God of {{Super Soldier}}s''' (SPARTAN-117, Sierra 117, the Master Chief, the Demon, the Human Champion, [[IAmNotShazam Reclaim Halo]], [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle The Super Soldier]], [[MemeticMutation a Pretty Cool Guy]], [[spoiler: Traitor]])
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/44161a7f_2336_449f_af49_7600fbc37c31.png]]
* Greater God
* Symbol: A [[CoolHelmet MJOLNIR Helmet]], which has varied throughout the years (currently a MJOLNIR [=GEN3=] helmet)
* Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O9K7E3lDRU Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJbDIk54eA 117]], ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbJ7XnYtprM&ab_channel=BreakingBenjamin-Topic Blow Me Away]]'' by Music/BreakingBenjamin
* Alignment: LawfulGood (though he will foray into NeutralGood at times). [[spoiler: As of ''Escalation'' and ''Guardians'', possibly ChaoticGood]].
* Portfolio: MoreDakka, ImmuneToBullets, {{Super Soldier}}s [[PoweredArmor With Armors]], DeflectorShields, {{Deadpan Snarker}} (at times), TragicHero, ChildSoldiers, [[spoiler:ShellShockedVeteran]], [[spoiler: HeartBrokenBadass]], [[spoiler: HeWhoFightsMonsters]]
* Domains: War, Time And Space.
* Herald: [[VideoGame/HaloReach Noble Six]]
* Followers: [[Franchise/StarWars The Stormtroopers]], [[VideoGame/{{Crysis}} Jake "Nomad" Dunn]], [[Videogame/GearsOfWar The COG Soldiers]], [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers The M.I.]]
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/AiPersonalities Cort]][[Pantheon/LoveInterests ana]], [[Pantheon/{{Disguises}} Sangheili Arbiter Thel 'Vadam]]''', The [[Pantheon/{{Warhammer 40000}} Adeptus Astartes]], [[Pantheon/TaintedLove Gabriel Belmont]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/GenderPairings Kiritsugu]] [[Pantheon/CouplesArchetypes Emiya]], '''[[Pantheon/TimeTravelling Homura Akemi]]''', [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Johnny Rico]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Vert/Green Heart]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfRevival Epsilon]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Riven]], [[Pantheon/RevengeAndRetribution Niko Bellic]], [[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Link]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Fi]], the Blood Gulch Crew from ''Pantheon/RedVsBlue'', [[Pantheon/{{Logistics}} Cornelia li Britannia]], [[Pantheon/OtherPowers Killua Zoldyck]]
* Rivals: Doomguy
** Friendly Rivals: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Serious Sam]] and [[Pantheon/AntiHeroism Star-Lord]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario]] (they are only rivals because of UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars; otherwise they respect each other for their dedication to peace and justice)
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Millennium]], '''[[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} The Flood]], [[Pantheon/ReligiousPractice The Prophets]]''', [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialAbilities The Combine]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements The Vex]], [[Pantheon/ExternalPowerSources The]] [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Meta]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Cinder Fall]]
* Raised and trained from childhood to become the perfect soldier by the SPARTAN-II Project, Master Chief is a man of few words and a lot of action. Saving all the life in the galaxy twice by destroying the [[DoomsdayDevice Halos]] would be more than enough for an ascension, but Master Chief just had to add a third feat by stopping the Forerunners from reigniting their war with humanity.
* His current relationship with the goddess [[Pantheon/CharacterReveals Samus Aran]] is unknown. She has not returned any of his calls. While some people thought they saw the two of them together (and a few swore they had ''fought'' together), [[spoiler:[[WebAnimation/{{Haloid}} it later turns out that SPARTAN was not him]]]].
* While he and Kiritsugu Emiya have some personality clashes - the Chief is a lawful soldier, Kiritsugu doesn't have the same scruples and honor - they are willing to let their differences aside to fight together, specially once Kiritsugu admitted he does regret some of his worst actions. Some have also noted that [[Creator/RikiyaKoyama they sound similar]] [[VideoGame/{{Halo 4}} at times]].
* He and Homura Akemi are on friendly terms, not only because both are [[ShellShockedVeteran rattled veterans]] of a ForeverWar, but also because they can respect each other's ability to make a girl a promise and try their hardest to keep it. Also, [[spoiler:Homura sympathizes with the Chief, mostly because his farewell with Cortana reminded her of her farewell with Madoka. "Never forget."]]
** In general, he aligns himself with most of the Puellae Magi, seeing them as {{Transhuman}} child soldiers akin to himself. He's even willing to salute to Madoka and calls her "Ma'am". He's reluctant to implicate Kyubey, however; though he ''knows'' that he shouldn't compare the Incubator to Dr. Halsey, he still [[Literature/HaloGlasslands remembers what Osman did to her...]]
** Interesting enough unlike Isaac Clarke, Master Chief has kept very close ties with [[spoiler: Homura ]] after the Great Upheaval. While disagreeing with her methods, [[spoiler: he completely understands Homura's drastic actions.]] He is one of the few deities to openly support and defend her. In fact, he has appointed himself as her 'protector', and has [[TranquilFury calmly]] [[PapaWolf threatened to commit grievous harm against anyone who would try to hurt her]] (pointing his rifle at Sayaka and [[NeckLift neck-lifting]] Isaac Clarke, among other things); this has left many anti-Homura deities too frightened to try anything against her, for fear of evoking [[TheDreaded The Demon]]'s wrath. The recently-sprouted rumors that his feelings toward the girl have become partially paternal in nature dissuade anyone from trying anything even more; the mere idea of The Demon going full PapaWolf is a terrifying one, enough to keep even the Magical Girl Sisterhood at bay. Although [[SelfDeprecation not fully believing herself 'worthy']] of this compassion and care, Homura is nonetheless deeply grateful for it, and the Chief has even become a bit of a LivingEmotionalCrutch for her in these trying times.
* Was the one who lead the battle against [[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} The Flood]] when it first arrived in the Pantheon and successfully defeated it once more. Today he stands as one of the main defenders against its return, as he is the only being within the Pantheon whom it truly fears, and has swore to protect Puellae Magi, whom the Gravemind has shown a ''very'' high level of interest in...
** It was during an incident with the Flood that Master Chief first met Sam "Serious" Stone. Sam and Chief managed to hold the Flood at bay long enough for reinforcements to arrive and contain the Flood once more, and Sams' combat capabilities sparked a rivalry between the two, as well as giving Serious Sam [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar a spot in the Pantheon]].
* Most people consider him a mighty hero, others a tragic broken shell of a man. Most don't know [[spoiler: they're both right.]] And considering his upbringing, Chief is sympathetic to any current and former child soldiers such as [[Pantheon/JusticeBringers Raiden]].
* Has become allies with [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} Riven]] [[ShellShockedVeteran due to their pasts of warfare]] and more recently, [[spoiler:their choice to go rogue against the military they dedicated themselves to in the past]]. It helps that she sounds [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela a lot like Homura]].
* To the entire shock of the Pantheon (and every Halo fan in existence) John [[spoiler: has been declared a traitor, and has presumably gone rogue against the UNSC.]] As of late, he has been seen more and more with [[spoiler: Homura Akemi]] wearing a brown cloak.
** However, the Pantheon's investigators (mainly the Council of Shadows, with help from [[spoiler:Homura]]) soon uncovered the [[HeroWithBadPublicity whole story]]: [[spoiler:the people he killed at the peace conference he 'attacked' were in fact disguised members of the [[FantasticRacism human-supremacist]] terrorist group "[[http://www.halopedia.org/Sapien_Sunrise Sapien Sunrise]]", come to assassinate the human and Sangheili diplomats there. The Chief managed to kill every one of them without killing a single innocent (though SS managed to kill a handful of people, including the human diplomat). Tragically, the Chief's name has ''only'' been cleared amongst the Pantheon; the Office of Naval Intelligence made sure to destroy any chance of the exonerating evidence being seen in the Chief's home Realm. This has triggered a new question for the Pantheon's investigators: why is the UNSC's Office of Naval Intelligence covering up Sapien Sunrise's actions and trying so hard to make the galaxy think John-117 is a traitor, to the point of detaining, silencing, and '[[UnPerson disappearing]]' anyone who tries to clear his name?]]
* Is livid that The Combine includes the Covenant among its species - and even worse, that the Prophets which made the Covenant-Human war [[https://halo.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Schism get worse through in-fighting]] have been enrolled. To this day, they are enemies, [[EnemyMine unless they are combating the Flood that is]].
* The Master Chief has also become friends with [[Pantheon/WeaponWielding Link]], as they are both green-clad heroes who saved their worlds from unspeakable dangers. John also sees Link's loyalty and devotion to [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Princess Zelda]] similar to his own friendship to Cortana, and wonders how can Link, a legendary hero the same as him, can also function as a regular person (and [[HyperspaceArsenal carry all that weaponry]], given the Chief is restricted to two firearms and 8 grenades). By his own admission, the one time John traveled to Hyrule, he was taken aback by the everyday kindnesses of the Hyrulean people.
** Also thought was [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Fi]] was Cortana because of because of her appearance, functions and [[Creator/AyumiFujimura voice]]. The mistake was quickly cleared up and they are on good terms.
* When asked about [[Pantheon/{{Sinners}} Kratos]], who is sort of a rival in the UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars, Chief admits he has some begrudging respect, as Kratos was also a soldier who went through possibly even worse traumas than his own, and with a reason to rebel considering his [[JerkassGods higher authorities]] were directly involved with those. (which also shows how bad the ''God of War'' Olympus is, considering Chief remains loyal to an authoritarian and belligerant government that at times borders StupidEvil!)
* Was surprised and happy to see his old companion Cortana finally ascended, and cured of the rampancy that struck her [[Videogame/{{Halo 4}} the last time they fought together]]. The Chief's armor was even equipped with an enhancement that projects her as HardLight to keep them close even on a physical level. (This was all planned by the Pantheon to prevent [[spoiler:Cortana's change into a GalacticConqueror bent on planning an AI rebellion as seen in ''Videogame/{{Halo 5|Guardians}}''.]])
* For obvious reasons, Master Chief is idolized by all the ''Pantheon/RedVsBlue'' gods - with the exception of [[Pantheon/ExternalPowerSources The Meta]], who has taken an interest in stealing Cortana from him. The Chief's favorite is [[Pantheon/{{Disguises}} Carolina]], who he considers the best fighter of the bunch, specially her close combat skills. He now wonders if he should meet the ''Pantheon/{{RWBY}}'' deities, specially after Cinder approached Cortana mistaking her voice for that of her superior Salem, making the Chief immediately want to avoid her.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Leman Russ]]
'''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}} Leman Russ]], God of {{Space Marine}}s''' (Primarch of The Space Wolves, The Great Wolf, The Wolf King, The Emperor's Lapdog, [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice The Furry Fuck]]) [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leman_russ_1.jpg]]
* Greater God
* Symbol: A bolt gun, chainsword and wolf's head
* Alignment: LawfulGood with ChaoticGood leanings
* Portfolio: {{Space Marine}}s, {{Super Soldier}}s, [[CainAndAbel Brothers Against Brothers]], HornyVikings, BoisterousBruiser, [[CanisMajor owning an army of gargantuan canines]] and [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent wolf-men]], [[UndyingLoyalty remaining loyal to his father]] [[MyMasterRightOrWrong no matter what]], [[WildChild growing up as an infant]] [[RaisedByWolves amongst massive wolves]] [[DeathWorld in Fenris]], [[ManlyMan Manliness]]
* Domains: Space, War
* High Priest: Logan Grimnar
* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The Emperor of Mankind]], Thorkell The Tall, Dovahkiin, [[Pantheon/FormsOfImmortality Vulkan]], [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Madoka]], [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Thor]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Cayden Cailean]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Sigmar Heldenhammer]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/PhysicalAppearance Magnus The Red]], Abbadon, The Chaos Gods ([[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Khorne]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Tzeentch]], [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Slaanesh]], [[Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases Nurgle]]), [[Pantheon/CelestialBodiesAndStars The Night Bringer, The Deceiver]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/{{Angels}} Sanguinius]]
* Ripley used to be the Goddess of Space Marines, until the actual Space Marines remembered she wasn't actually a Space Marine. The Dark Angels swiftly and brutally deposed her, setting up their Primarch in her place. Then Horus Heresy came out and it turned out that Lion'El Johnson was a huge douchebag whose most notable act was handing over the most powerful siege weapons in the galaxy to the enemy, so the Blood Angels kicked him out and set up their Primarch. Sanguinus was subsequently deposed when Leman Russ challenged the angelic primarch to a drinking contest and the Wolf of Fenris bested the pretty boy with ease.
** Recent information has come to light indicating that Sanguinus intentionally set the contest up so that he could be excused to return to the emperors side. After all Lemman Russ is one of the few Primarchs he could actually trust to do the job right. Leman, for his part, chuckled amusedly when he heard the news.
* Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Indrick Boreale]], who is the God of [[MemeticMutation Spess Mehrens]].
* After a chance meeting with [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Thor]] and noting some shared similarities between himself and the Thunder God, Russ challenged Thor to an ancient Fenrisian ritual. Met with a challenge of feasting, drinking and fighting, Thor rose to the occasion in a manner that any Viking would. After hours of feasting and drinking the two found themselves evenly matched in a of martial prowess. Satisfied, Russ declared the challenge over and that Thor had the soul of a true Fenrisian and even went as far as to say that Thor would have been a better brother than his archnemesis Magnus the Red
* Any enemy of humanity or The Emperor will face not only his wrath, but that of futuristic Space Vikings riding on gargantuan wolves. This wrath has been reserved for [[spoiler: YVHV after his planned MoralEventHorizon against Madoka, someone who the Emperor believes is symbolic of the hope that humanity both needs and deserves. He has deployed the entire Space Wolves chapter to her defense and will be joining The Emperor in "The Pantheonic Rebellion"]].
* Some members of the House of Theater has tried to pass through the strange idea of making an "improved verision" of Twilight, taking place in the Grimdarknes of the Future, replacing Edward, Bella and Jacob with Sanguinius, a Sister of Battle and Leman Russ. Problem is that nobody wants to bring up the idea for the potential stars in case they deem it heretical.
* After hearing about the accession of his psycher brother, Magnus The Red, he awaits the chance to shatter the spine of the Daemon Primarch once again.
** Russ might get the chance to do so with the Marneus Calgar's mission from the Emperor to bring Magnus before the Golden Throne for judgement
*** [[spoiler: A binary encoded message from the Captain-General of the Adeptus Custodes has reveled that Calgar may have succeeded in his mission and is bringing Magnus before the Emperor]]
* [[SchmuckBait Go ahead]]. [[BerserkButton Accuse him of]] having a [[BestialityIsDepraved fetish for wolves]] and [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom anthropromorphic canines]]. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown See what happens.]]
** Also, never call him "The Emperor's Lapdog". He will hunt you across planets if he has to for that offence. And on that note, don't KillSteal his targets. He's still pissed at his brother Lion for doing just that.
* The Emperor has recently decided to [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice change the name of his legion from the Space Wolves to the Space Corgis]], changing the iconic animal and theme of the Space Wolves to revolve around Corgis instead. There has not been any comment yet from Russ on the Emperor's decision.
* [[spoiler: Recently, [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice there have been rumors that Russ has actually stumbled across the remains of the Inquisition led by Fyodor Karazamov, after Magnus the Red banished the majority of the Inquisition to the Warp.]] According to these rumors, Russ is training them to survive in the Warp and battle the forces of Chaos using some...rather unorthodox methods. These reports and sightings are yet to be confirmed, but several daemons have been killed or otherwise had their activities disturbed, including very powerful Greater Daemons such as Skarbrand and Kairos the Fateweaver.]]
* [[spoiler: [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice Even more recently,]] voice recordings have been unearthed of him playing 20 questions with Dark Eldar. It was not a pleasant experience for the Eldar.]]
[[/folder]]
!Intermediate Gods
[[folder:Big Boss]]
'''''[[AC:[[CharacterCatchphrase Kept you waiting, huh?]]]]'''''
'''[[VideoGame/MetalGear John Doe]], God of [[HiredGuns Mercenaries]]''' (Jack, Naked Snake, [[Film/JamesBond Double-O-Snake]], Big Boss, Serpiente, The Great Cacique, Vic Boss, The Greatest Warrior of the 20th Century, The Legendary Soldier, The Legendary Mercenary, The Bandaged Man, Ishmael, "[[HelloInsertNameHere (Insert Name Here)]]", The Man Who Sold the World, Saladin, Outer Heaven Commander, President of Zanzibar Land, The One-Eyed Man, One-Eyed Uncle, A Hero Forever Loyal to the Flames of War, [[DubNameChange Commander South]], [[LetsPlay/{{videogamedunkey}} Mega Snake]], [[Fanfic/OnMissingLimbs John South]], [[WebVideo/HonestTrailers Snake Pliskin]], [[WebVideo/SomeCallMeJohnny Boss Junior]])
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/512d7c8e_f241_4511_af54_3274f4802696.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Big Boss after the Guns of the Patriots Incident]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Naked Snake]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ae3b19d8_6e6c_449e_81ed_09cf9804dc1b.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Snake during the San Hieronymo Incident]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kp26_removebg_preview.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Vic Boss]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adee23f0_e646_4b93_a9d4_a26e2a6aecc8.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:A younger Big Boss/Ishmael]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6b8d25c1_3fc9_43fa_bbe2_fb7308fd3fcf.png[[/labelnote]]]]
* Intermediate God (has a Greater God authority)
* Symbol: Butterfly-shaped [=C3=] (Naked Snake). Militaires Sans Frontières emblem (Vic Boss). A signed cassette tape from The Man Who Sold the World (Ishmael). Outer Heaven logo and the Zanzibar Land emblem (Big Boss).
* Theme Songs: [[https://youtu.be/aWQBOsKHqpM Way to Fall]], [[https://youtu.be/Gy1hLgFFJ0I Become the "BIG BOSS" ~First Movement~]], [[https://youtu.be/nRKUdviD49g Become the "BIG BOSS" ~Second Movement~]], [[https://youtu.be/gtHzwEMR07s Become the "BIG BOSS" ~Third Movement~]] as Naked Snake. [[https://youtu.be/Fr9rMO7GKj4 Calling To The Night]] ([[https://youtu.be/0yyNvpDyp6s Instrumental]], [[https://youtu.be/mARn0Qsuo6g Piano Ver.]]), [[https://youtu.be/eDajkN_GBC4 Heavens Divide]] ([[https://youtu.be/LMstRROHFXY Instrumental]]), [[https://youtu.be/0s6-fPQxsF8 MGS PEACE WALKER MEDLEY -Heavens Divide-]] as Snake. [[https://youtu.be/65wmUGqzMLU You Can Call Me Ishmael]], [[https://youtu.be/zJXSwE2auNQ Return]], [[https://youtu.be/y8VfziFZMGY Sins of the Father]] ([[https://youtu.be/hlw9ao9XSEE Instrumental]]), [[https://youtu.be/mXHKjFKBC0g The Man Who Sold the World (2010 Remaster)]] by Music/MidgeUre, [[https://youtu.be/VRUf0lD6VNU The Other Shadow]] as Ishmael. [[https://youtu.be/K7o7-5Qh5Vs Outer Heaven]], [[https://youtu.be/vHohjFKPgT0 Escape -Beyond Big Boss- (NES)]], [[https://youtu.be/DNjCsHzbDv4 Big Boss (Metal Gear 2)]], [[https://youtu.be/IU9eVZ7Sprk Big Boss (Snake's Revenge)]] as Big Boss. [[https://youtu.be/R4xWbRBLj2I Here's to You]] by Music/EnnioMorricone and Music/JoanBaez ([[https://youtu.be/-f9yTr1m5cc Lisbeth Scott]]) as Jack.
* Alignment: LawfulGood as Naked Snake. ChaoticGood as Snake. TrueNeutral as Vic Boss. ChaoticNeutral as Ishmael. NeutralEvil as Big Boss. NeutralGood as Jack.
* Portfolio: BrokenAce, DarkMessiah, AmbitionIsEvil, AntiHero / AntiVillain, SuperSoldier, BenevolentBoss, BloodKnight, BunnyEarsLawyer, ProtagonistJourneyToVillain, SmokingIsCool, CombatPragmatist, CoveredWithScars, DeadpanSnarker, DefectorFromDecadence, EvenTheGuysWantHim, ExperiencedProtagonist, FailureHero, FallenHero, AFatherToHisMen, GeniusBruiser, TheGeneralissimo, FriendToAllChildren, GunNut, HeWhoFightsMonsters, HorribleJudgeOfCharacter, KnightInSourArmor, MadeOfIron, MagneticHero, OldSoldier, OneManArmy, TheParagonAlwaysRebels, PerpetualFrowner, WarForFunAndProfit, WorldsBestWarrior, ShellShockedVeteran, SurpassedTheTeacher, TragicHero, VillainWithGoodPublicity, YouAreWhatYouHate
* Domains: Soldiers, Warfare, Tragedy, Charisma
* Heralds: [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater EVA, Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps Jonathan, Python, Elisa]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker Paz Ortega Andrade/Pacifica Ocean, Amanda Valenciano Libre, Ricardo "Chico" Valenciano Libre, Cécile Cosima Caminades, Dr. Strangelove]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVGroundZeroes Morpho]], [[VideoGame/MetalGear1 Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar, Kyle Schneider/Black Ninja, Shotmaker, Machinegun Kid, Bloody Brad, Dirty Duck]], [[VideoGame/MetalGear2SolidSnake Running Man, Red Blaster, The Four Horsemen, Jungle Evil, Night Fright]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Naomi Hunter, Vulcan Raven]]
* High Priest: [[WebAnimation/{{Nijisanji}} Pomu Rainpuff]]
* Allies:
** ''Metal Gear'': '''''[[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Revolver Ocelot]], [[Pantheon/ImpostorsAndImpersonations Punished "Venom" Snake]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Gray Fox]], [[Pantheon/InfatuationAndObsession Sniper Wolf]]''''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Reclusiveness}} Solidus Snake]], [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Drebin 893]], [[Pantheon/JusticeBringers Raiden]]'''
** Armed Forces: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Monster Hunters]], [[Pantheon/RebellionAndRevolution Lelouch vi Brittania]], [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Char Aznable]], [[Pantheon/TaintedFriendship Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Serious Sam]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} The Crimson Raiders]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Colonel Kilgore]], Lincoln Clay, [[Pantheon/TechnologicalOccupations Dell Conagher the Engineeer]], [[Pantheon/AlignmentChanges Katsumi Daido/Kamen Rider Eternal]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfSurvival Zaeed Massani]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Boba Fett]], [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Rolento F. Schugerg]], [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Crocodile]], [[Pantheon/SwordsAndSabres Dracule Mihawk]], [[Pantheon/SurrogateRelationships Edward Newgate]]
** Others: [[Pantheon/ComedyGenres The Boys from South Park]], [[Pantheon/TimeTravelling Homura Akemi]], [[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes Marcus Kincaid]], [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Tedeza Rize]], [[Pantheon/SpeechAToM Elmer Fudd]], [[Pantheon/GamingStyles Chiaki Nanami]], [[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Shino Asada]], [[Pantheon/EffectsOfPopularity Spongebob Squarepants]], [[Pantheon/JobsAndProfession Nick Fury]]
* Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Eyewear}} Sam Fisher]], [[Pantheon/GenderPairings Kiritsugu Emiya]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Agent 47]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: '''[[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Sundowner]]'''
* Interested in: [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Godzilla]], [[Pantheon/AnimalCompanions Yoshi]]
* Pities: '''[[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Martin Walker]]'''
* Fears: [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Dracula]]
* Feared by: '''[[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Santa Claus]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} USEC and BEAR]]
* Annoyed by: [[Pantheon/JobsAndProfession James Bond]]
* Respected by: Sousuke Sagara, [[Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare Ares]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForWar Apollyon]]
* Enemies: '''''[[Pantheon/TortureAndMutilation Colonel Volgin]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Liquid Snake]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures The Patriot [=AIs=]]]''''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Steven Armstrong]]''', [[Pantheon/DraconicBeings Rathalos]], [[Pantheon/{{Voices}} Tigrex]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign Velociprey]], [[Pantheon/RabbitsAndRodents Bugs Bunny]], [[Pantheon/ImpostorsAndImpersonations SA-X, Pod People]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Lord Fuse]], [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes The Friend]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Big Brother]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Gauron]], [[Pantheon/VillainousSuccessAndFailure Raul Menendez]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Ivo Robotnik]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Esdeath]], Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
* Special Relationship: '''''[[Pantheon/ObedienceMindsets The Boss]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures David Oh]]'''''
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/SingersAndPerformers Hatsune Miku]]
* Former Enemies: '''''[[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Solid Snake]]'''''
* A former member of the CIA's FOX unit, the agent awarded the title of Big Boss became disillusioned by the United States after they callously sacrificed his mentor The Boss for their benefit. After an incident in the San Hieronymo peninsula in Colombia, Big Boss and his old support team would form Cipher, [[TheConspiracy a group whose influence is felt across all industries due to the massive funds they gathered]]. However, Big Boss would eventually leave Cipher after David Oh, also known as Major Zero, broke their deteriorating friendship bu creating the Les Effants Terribles to clone Big Boss to replace him as an idol. Disgusted, [[StartMyOwn Big Boss left Cipher and cofounded the private army Militaires Sans Frontières with Kazuhira Miller]], operating in Costa Rica against CIA operatives and Soviet soldiers. Militaires Sans Frontières was eventually sunk into the ocean by Cipher's strike force XOF and Big Boss [[ConvenientComa was sent to a coma]], being hidden as his old comrades spread the word of his exploits across the world. Waking up from the coma nearly a decade later, Big Boss went to hiding from his enemies and returned to America to resume control of a group he and Zero established called FOXHOUND where [[LikeFatherLikeSon one of his clones/sons, Solid Snake, would join]]. Secretly, Big Boss built a nation for mercenaries called Outer Heaven, which Solid Snake would infiltrate to destroy its weapon Metal Gear and subsequently expose Big Boss to the world as its leader. [[ReturningBigBad But Big Boss escaped Outer Heaven's destruction and would be president of Zanzibar Land to make it a world power as well]]. But Solid Snake would return and defeat him once more, nearly burnt to death by him. Cipher's successors, the Patriot AIs induced Big Boss into a coma and was slowly [[WalkingTransplant rebuilt with the body parts of his offspring]] who died years later. Once the Patriots were destroyed, Big Boss awoke and was informed of [[KudzuPlot the complicated events]] that transpired as he slept. He returned to the grave of The Boss to meet his son to explain how the world and himself became the way they were, corrupted by their foolishness and mistakes. [[GoOutWithASmile Big Boss then died by The Boss's grave, making peace with her and sharing one final moment with his son]].
* Now coming to the Pantheon after his death, Big Boss learned much has changed. He expected a larger scope of a world at war, but instead, he finds a veil of peace, waiting to be burned down once the tension is broken by firepower. Some small conflicts always break out here or there, though as fast as they show up, [[StatusQuoIsGod it ends with nothing accomplished on a geopolitical scale]]. Big Boss knows what his mentor dreamed was for an unchanged world that respected the will of others, but that status quo still has the exploited amongst its cracks. He sees that soldiers are still being used as tools, [[WeHaveReserves fighting for politicians who care little about their welfare]]. If this world will continue to have conflict, then he must continue making a world where soldiers aren't disposable. He might not have the heart to perpetuate warfare anymore but he will create his Outer Heaven for soldiers once again, and it will be grander than all the other attempts he has given. Big Boss knows that he may be committing the same mistakes all over again, though he cannot stand by to watch soldiers suffer. If The Boss wished for people to believe in their ideals, [[KnightTemplar then he will take her word by believing in his own]]. For this gigantic undertaking, he already knew the right people to help him...
** Longing for an old friend to help his group, Big Boss went to his fellow Cipher founder, Adaska, for help. The former GRU soldier and KGB agent had been busy ever since Big Boss was defeated at Zanzibar Land, doing his best to bring back Big Boss from the hands of the Patriots who were holding his body hostage [[GambitRoulette with convoluted schemes]] that involved aligning himself with Solidus Snake, pretending to be possessed by Liquid Snake, then controlling ''every gun on the planet'' with the Guns of the Patriots. Many would say that Ocelot going this far for one man is not just simple respect, [[TheUnfettered as not even lovers would go as far as Ocelot did]]. Ocelot would admit that he is in love with the one called Naked Snake, but it is love that exceeds sex, bloodlust, or romance. [[OneTrueLove His admiration for Big Boss is beyond any earthly feeling, reaching a nirvana that even Buddha will envy]]. So if Big Boss is deciding to restart Outer Heaven, Ocelot will be by his side, even as a more public figure considering he led an entire army of PrivateMilitaryContractors through his Outer Heaven mother company. Of course, Ocelot signed away full ownership of the company to Big Boss as he will take a more subordinate role to its new CEO.
--->'''Ocelot:''' John, I managed to secure a sponsorship with Doritos and Mountain Dew. In your golden era, commercial companies advertising [=PFs=] wouldn't have been a passing thought but ever since the war economy, the jobs of killing have become much more socially acceptable.
--->'''Big Boss:''' Good. So what are they asking us in return?
--->'''Ocelot:''' They sent us these large boxes with their logos on them to use separately from the boxes containing their products. [[LockedOutOfTheLoop I honestly don't know how this is good advertising]]. Posters to string around would have been fine.
--->'''Big Boss:''' Adam, it's perfect and I won't take it either way.
** Your average person would believe that the Big Boss legend was built by a single person but two other people helped. One was Zero [[PropagandaMachine who propped it up so that Cipher would have an idol]] and the other was Ahab, the proxy of Big Boss. Though Big Boss is the physically superior one, it is remarkable how much Venom Snake can live up to the myth he started. It is unknown how many deeds from either man make up the legend of Big Boss, so trying to differentiate between them is much more difficult at a glance. In terms of personality, the true Big Boss has stranger quirks behind himself than what Ahab carries. Unique among the commanders of Big Boss, Venom Snake serves as his BodyDouble whenever Big Boss cannot be bothered to show his real face. This makes Ahab by default [[TheDragon the highest authority on Outer Heaven]] outside of the true Big Boss himself. Big Boss is not that secretive when it comes to managing Outer Heaven, but there are times when he has to be within the shadows. Big Boss trusts V enough to handle many things from taking care of enemies like vengeful Soviets or some American intelligence agency. That said, he does take advantage of V when it's convenient for him like making V take his place at parties with bigwigs who he hates. Some amusing stories emerge like V trying to recruit a thief he found there. He would have liked to see that pan out.
** Null was the codename that Big Boss knew Frank Jaegar was back then before awarding him the Gray Fox moniker. Meeting him as a young child in Mozambique, Jaegar was eventually taken by the CIA to be the subject of the "Perfect Soldier Project" they initiated. During the San Hieronymo Incident, he was a member of the rogue FOX unit under Gene and fought against Big Boss to be defeated. Gray Fox would join FOXHOUND as a member and [[UndyingLoyalty remained loyal to Big Boss even after his Outer Heaven was exposed]] for helping him and his sister so much. He followed Big Boss and became his NumberTwo at Zanzibar Land, piloting Metal Gear D during Solid Snake's infiltration of the nation. It would be just plain stupid for Big Boss to not turn back to his loyal soldier. But what made Big Boss confused was finding that Gray Fox was not recognizable to him now, only a CyberNinja was in his place. Only when taking off the mask that Big Boss realized what happened to him. Big Boss still assigned him to be one of his commanders but the man needs a maintenance crew to be functional, a worthy consequence if someone asks him.
* Even though Zero gave him a lot of grief (his exploited image, the sabotage from his agents, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking bringing his poop from Russia despite a cleanup crew following them]]), Big Boss could only question what their relationship could have been if their beliefs did not drive them apart. He did not want to remain as his friend's puppet meant to acquire more power and even if Cipher truly wanted to unite the world, Big Boss foresaw that he was going to be exploited like The Boss was. These conflicting feelings do not help when he learned that Zero still cared enough to protect him from XOF for nearly a decade. [[DramaticIrony He cannot tell if this kindness was due to his genetics being studied again like the Les Enfants Terribles or genuine compassion for his former friend]]. Either way, these feelings do not change the fact that Zero's actions essentially almost wrestled humanity's autonomy from itself and the world is still feeling its repercussions. The war economy the Patriots made just soulless fighting to maintain global order, a world that Big Boss tried to build but this world had ideology behind it, [[WarIsGlorious there is no beauty within the battle for him]]. Big Boss would want to ask Zero what he truly thought of him, though relented on believing that would open old wounds. He would rather reminisce on simpler times between the two of them before their ambitions consumed them.
* Ending his mentor's life is perhaps the moment that Big Boss built his life around. Seeing the person who sacrificed everything for her nation and only treated her like a disposable relic disillusioned him against bureaucracy. [[BrokenPedestal Then seeing Peace Walker mimic The Boss's personality to drown in the ocean made Big Boss see it as a betrayal of her beliefs as a soldier and of himself]]. He grew to realize her dream was a noble one at the end of his life, [[RebuiltPedestal removing all notions that The Boss was a traitor at all]]. He may have restarted Outer Heaven, knowing that he cannot fight [[HumansAreWarriors the meme of conflict humanity holds dear]], but holds out hope that The Boss's will may be fulfilled by reality. He has only met her once again and their lack of interaction is not out of resentment from either side. It is due to The Boss still being in the United States while Big Boss is considered a defector. All that they spoke about in their meeting was the basics of CQC, The Boss noting how tacky the name he has, and the tuxedo he is wearing. Though both left unable to clear the awkward air between them, both were relieved they could at least talk to each other again.
-->'''The Boss:''' A tuxedo? [[SkewedPriorities Jack, your Camo Index is dangerously low. You're a walking target.]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' I thought you'd like it.
* Deciding who he favored the most out of his sons was not that difficult. [[ThatThingIsNotMyChild It's not like he wanted them in the first place]], though he could least admire how they (or at least two) became. The most significant relationship that Solid Snake had with his father, was as he always questioned why Big Boss betrayed the United States. He understood a ''little bit'' of why his father is the way he is but given [[ItsALongStory his long experiences]], he cannot grasp the full scope of it. At least with the nanomachine suppression, he doesn't have to worry about his son inadvertently [[HollywoodHeartAttack giving him and others heart attacks]] through the FOXDIE virus. Big Boss wondered why Snake carried a younger face than the old man he last saw as a result of the genetically accelerated aging his clones had. Upon taking off the [[LatexPerfection [=OctoCamo=]]] to reveal the Old Snake underneath, Big Boss was impressed by such technology and decided to have [=R&D=] develop it too for him to wear. As a result of this development [[OlderThanTheyLook Big Boss can look the way he did in his younger days]], before the coma at the very least. [[EatingTheEyeCandy Not that anybody is complaining since Big Boss looks good then and looks good now]].
** On another note, there is the Liquid Snake issue that Big Boss faces. That British son of his has so much hatred for his father, it is essentially why Psycho Mantis followed him to this day. How this hatred was formed is out of Big Boss's hands, that being that Liquid believes that his father had chosen him to be the genetically inferior clone. First off, people have been saying to Liquid that his ideals are completely incorrect. [[ArtisticLicenseBiology Liquid Snake is the genetically superior clone between him and his twin, only to somehow believe it was the other way around]]. Even if he was a true inferior clone, [[{{Misblamed}} Big Boss has no control over the Les Enfants Terribles project as Zero was the one who managed it]]. He may have never wanted him, but that applies to all of his other children. Liquid Snake refuses to accept that he had been living a lie all of this time, having his hatred drive his actions. It is ironic that Big Boss does find Liquid to be an upstanding soldier and hoped that their relationship to at least be not antagonistic.
** Solidus is perhaps the child of Big Boss with the least amount of baggage with him, because Solidus has the least amount of attachment towards his father. Ironically, [[OurClonesAreIdentical Solidus resembles Big Boss the most]], likely because he was not born with the same fetus-aborting method that David and Eli had. Big Boss is on good terms with his youngest son ([[OlderThanTheyLook yes, George is the youngest]]) not just because owes Solidus at the very least for using his body as a decoy but also because [[NobleDemon Solidus is dedicated to ridding the world of the Patriots to bring America to freedom]]. He may not be with the United States anymore but Big Boss could at least admire that quality. Considering his charisma, Big Boss offered Solidus a place in Outer Heaven though his son refused. He is loyal to American ideals, even if the United States rejected him. Big Boss was irked, [[YouRemindMeOfX reminded of The Boss with that statement]].
* Early on in the cultural zeitgeist, Raiden was not so received well as a protagonist. [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks He was too pretty and too much of a surrogate compared to the confidant Solid Snake]]. Filled with anger over this, Raiden tried to change his fate [[KillAndReplace by going back in time to kill Naked Snake to take the main character chair for himself]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer This happened as Kojima wrote it]]. With so many time paradoxes, [[IronButtMonkey Raiden ended up making out with Ocelot, beaten by Volgin multiple times, slapped by The Boss, and run over by the Shagohod]]. Raiden got over his issues when seeing how cool Naked Snake was, accepting how worthy Big Boss was of the title. He tried killing Solid Snake at Zanzibar Land only to get gunned down by Big Boss, [[DiscontinuityNod but let's forget about that]]. [[CharacterPerceptionEvolution Then Raiden's popularity skyrocketed when he turned into a cyborg and fought off against Desperado as a sword-chopping, Metal Gear-slinging powerhouse]]. He eventually went back in time again to help Big Boss, though it was to stop an AlienInvasion of body snatchers than anything malicious. He didn't even take his sword, going back to pure stealth to make sure the {{BodySnatcher}}s didn't destroy the world. Big Boss recognized Raiden for his help against those aliens and finds him a good ally, saying that he has a place in Outer Heaven. Raiden refused despite reawakening his violent instinct, though said will always help Big Boss deal with another body snatcher outbreak. [[SneezeCut Those X-parasites and Pod People felt something fierce was on their way.]]
* Some years after he passed away, cyborg enhancements took over fighters across the world. To be honest, Big Boss saw this coming when nanomachines were vital to maintaining the war economy. Sundowner of Desperado would know the legend of Big Boss and be delighted to meet the man, with all mercenaries wanting to take after him. Not that Big Boss shares the same sentiment, considering that [[WouldHurtAChild Sundowner ripped children's brains from their bodies to have them trained as soldiers]] as part of the Sears Program. Not that Big Boss has any issues raising children to be in warfare, making cyborgs, or fanning the flames of war since that's what methods Outer Heaven and Zanzibar Land used. He just thinks children should at least grow up in a relatively "healthy" environment before being sent to fight. [[EveryoneHasStandards At least the draft waited until people got out of high school]]. Big Boss wondered if Sundowner was trying to convince him to buy what is left of World Marshal, whose acquisition would be a major boon to Outer Heaven's [=R&D=] department. [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts He might need more GMP first.]]
* New to meeting him, Big Boss does not have good things to say about the senator whose goal is to remove warfare by replacing it with the mass societal competition. Not only is Big Boss not happy with his plan of turning America and likely the rest of the world into an anarchist hellscape, but he is also unwelcoming with the idea that war or soldiers are not needed in his new world since EVERYBODY would be fighting for their lives. Big Boss would like to point out too that his world would not even last as history shows, [[OrderVersusChaos chaos always settles itself with a new societal order and would not devolve into the borderline caveman-style society that Armstrong wants]]. Armstrong himself has nothing but contempt for Big Boss, knowing that he is at fault for the creation of the Patriots whose war separated the warriors from the populace. Though Big Boss does not trust nanomachines after being sent to a coma by them[[superscript:[[labelnote:NOTE]][[LampshadeHanging To clarify, Big Boss is not antivaxxer as much as this sentence paints him as.]][[/labelnote]]]], he is willing to take on Armstrong with his natural strength. Knowing how much of StoneWall Armstrong is, that is a boast that most people are concerned by. The Legendary Mercenary is willing to augment his body if it meant defeating Armstrong, possibly becoming a cyborg if he needs that much of a buff to his current strength. [[VideoGame/SnakesRevenge Outer Heaven scientists have Big Boss schematics on what he'd probably look like]].
* At one point during his time leading MSF, Big Boss encountered a Felyne who took him to an island to fight Monsters. [[TakeOurWordForIt Yes, actually capital M Monsters that he had to fight with guns and bazookas]]. A person could only imagine what his support crew was thinking when seeing their leader go up against dragons like Rathalos and Tigrex, and even the fought the exceedingly rare Gear REX on the island and Mother Base. He did surprisingly well for himself when he was only armed with explosives and guns. [[Film/MonsterHunter2020 Maybe the other military people weren't pushing themselves hard enough with their equipment]]. The Hunter's Guild was impressed by his display and said established a line so that he could take on quests if he was up for it. Big Boss is up for it, not so much for getting materials to make new gear as all Monster Hunters do. [[ExtremeOmnivore He wants to taste the meat of Monsters first and everything else is just a bonus for him.]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' Mmm... tasty...
* Knowing how relentless the AI Weapons that he fought were, Big Boss nearly had a heart attack when he suddenly heard a certain Japanese musician from one of his soldier's phones. Considering that the AI Weapons were essentially the prototype framework for the Patriots that would come later, Big Boss thought the Patriots have begun spreading themselves enough to exist on mobile digital devices. One has to pity the phone owner, [[BitingTheHandHumor Greasy Troper]], when his phone got shot repeatedly by Big Boss. It was then told that it was just famous VirtualCelebrity Hatsune Miku singing and it only dawned on Big Boss later that for some god-forsaken reason that Hatsune Miku [[CelebrityVoiceActor shared the voice]] of the AI Weapons. With him not knowing what happened during his coma, he suspects that at some point, the AI Weapons data must have been obtained by a corporation that was used to create the Music/{{Vocaloid}}s which means all of them are Japanese anime Patriots who are all just waiting to be activated so that they infiltrate humanity to remove free will. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Ocelot said that Big Boss might be overthinking this]] though Big Boss is not taking any chances.
* Even as a grown man, Big Boss believes that Santa Claus is up in the sky as said by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) [[AluminumChristmasTrees who accordingly track down Santa Claus every Christmas]]. Big Boss himself is still mad that Santa stopped giving his presents at some point, so one Christmas, he waited for Santa so he could get the answers. Sure enough, Santa did show up on Christmas to deliver presents to the children of Outer Heaven, only for Big Boss to try chokehold Santa. Too bad he forgot the cookies he left on the floor which alerted Santa with the '''[[OverheadInteractionIndicator !]]''' popping off. Santa somehow managed to escape, with Big Boss swearing that he would invent a weapon to track down the figure and [[AndYourLittleDogToo then maybe eat all of his reindeer too]] out of spite.
-->'''Big Boss:''' A weapon that Santa will never see coming... [[VideoGame/MerryGearSolid Merry Gear.]]
* No matter how many Metal Gears he would have created, there is one thing that Big Boss considers even better. Cardboard boxes. When he first snuggled into a box, he felt it was his destiny to be within it, [[SharedUnusualTrait a trait that would pass down to his son]]. His addiction to boxes is so great that Big Boss has an entire division of research dedicated to creating different uses for cardboard boxes. [[SwissArmyWeapon Box Bombs, Rescue Boxes, Stun Boxes, etcetera]]. Particular boxes that Big Boss has utilized as Love Boxes and Tank Boxes. The former lets him... [[OhCrap uh]]... have respectful conversations with any man or woman within the shaking box (''Paz and Miller know this the most''). The latter is what Big Boss considers to be the finest weapon he has ever seen, personally giving the soldier who created it a medal for his breakthrough. However, his next project would be something beyond all of those, the ultimate culmination of cardboard box technology: [[FluffyTheTerrible Box Gear]]. He even hired a certain Engineer from Mann Co. to help bring his dream to life. The Engineer and many others find it questionable that Big Boss has such gigantic faith that anyone would create a ''[[RefugeInAudacity bipedal nuclear tank]]'' made out of cardboard boxes, but his charisma makes them have faith that they could succeed. Unlikely but they could do something rather than have nothing.
-->'''Big Boss:''' Box time!
-->'''Engineer:''' Boss, this isn't going to make the work go faster-
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Box. Time.]]
* On the subject of Big Boss's appetite, if Operation Snake Eater showed, he can eat almost anything as long as it tastes good to him. Somedays, [[WaxingLyrical he fed on a tree frog]], the {{tsuchinoko}}, or [[BreadEggsMilkSquick vultures that recently ate human flesh]]. If what he eats is somehow poisonous like those [[KillerRabbit poisonous Zanzibar hamsters]], he has the cure to any poison on his body at all times. So with this in mind, he sometimes goes out to the wilderness just to eat animals since there will be those days that [[ProductPlacement Calorie Mate]] will just not do. He was tempted to run into a Yoshi stampede [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl to taste what it's like]] though relented when those animals reminded him of The Boss's horse. Eventually, he met a like-minded hunter named Elmer Fudd who was similarly hunting for some wabbits. Since Big Boss was willing to eat a rabbit or two, so went with Fudd to hunt a rapscallion rodent. What Big Boss did not expect was [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism this rabbit to be taller than his hunter friend]] and as Bugs Bunny tried messing around with Fudd, Big Boss rushed in for the kill. Bugs Bunny did not expect a man with an eyepatch rushing at him with a shotgun and if he did not dive into the ground, his head would have blown off. Bugs had to burrow [[DiggingToChina to China]] as he was terrified of Big Boss coming after him. Fudd had to convince Big Boss not to try digging after Bugs since it was a pointless effort though they did discover Bugs Bunny's secret traversal method.
-->'''Elmer Fudd:''' [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome Wook! That wabbit weft a wadder for us!]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' A ladder? Get on!
--->'''''[[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn What a thrill... With darkness and silence through the night...]]'''''
-->'''Elmer Fudd:''' Err... where's that music coming fwom?
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck This is gonna be a long ladder to climb down.]]
* The most controversial bit regarding Big Boss for the few that know [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure was him intending to sever contact with his old friend Miller]] after waking from his coma in Cyprus. It is still unknown exactly why he did not at least have Ocelot inform Miller of this as soon as possible or even explain why he left Miller to hang around his proxy instead. [[AmbiguousSituation Did he not trust Miller anymore in his dream or was he trying to protect him by keeping distance?]] Regardless, Big Boss would never answer these questions as he has too many phantoms as is to feel guilt. He laments that he cannot look back at the times with MSF fondly anymore, because his doomed friendship will always be there. One who respected this approach was Lelouch vi Brittania who has deceived millions for so long, [[TheChessmaster that he found value in those capable of playing anybody like chess pieces]]. He says to be a true leader, one should sacrifice anything and anyone to do so. Big Boss noted that Lelouch has a point on those fronts, even having him on his contact list. In a few horrendous coincidences, Lelouch's codec frequency is 140.85. [[HistoryRepeats This frequency belonged to a Major Zero.]]
* How his Metal Gear programs have drastically shifted is tied to the Pantheon's technological advancements that make Metal Gear ZEKE, TX-55 Metal Gear, and Metal Gear D look like toys. The fact remains that to keep up with the times, a military has to upgrade its arsenal to survive in a changing world. After all, [[CaptainObvious it would stupid to believe World War II equipment is still practical to use in the modern era]], much less an era with lasers and spaceships being commonplace. Big Boss finds it completely reasonable for The Boss started training World War soldiers to use modern equipment. So when making schematics for Metal Gears, he had to take a lot after many Mobile Suits that are [[PowerSource powered by nuclear cores]] near their cockpits. Now, what makes a Metal Gear different from a Mobile Suit is the dedicated ability to be armed with nuclear warheads (not that Big Boss is unaware of Metal Gears that aren't armed with warheads). He visited the kids of Tekkadan with the hopes that he could buy the Gundam schematics from them, but as much respect they have for Big Boss, they are not giving Outer Heaven a potential boon just because he asked nicely. Big Boss could circumvent this by buying Tekkadan outright [[MoneyDumb but his GMP costs were a bit high that month]]. On the other hand, Char Aznable has graciously donated damaged or outdated Mobile Suits to Outer Heaven. Why the charity is due to Char wanting to advance a relationship with Big Boss, believing that Big Boss would be on his side once he begins waging war against Earth. Although the man owes him one, Big Boss has to point out the obvious. ''[[EvilVersusOblivion He and his people live on Earth.]]'' They might have forsaken their nations but they still live on the same planet. He is not moving to space when he is not equipped with the money, technology, or people to do so.
-->'''Char:''' You might not even be developing Metal Gears at this point, it's just Mobile Suits with nuclear-armed railguns.
-->'''Big Boss:''' A person could tell it's a Metal Gear by its looks and functions alone. Even that scientist with nice shoes could tell you that much.
-->'''Char:''' N-nice shoes?
* Even though he did not participate as a veteran, Big Boss was involved in the early parts of the Vietnam War doing covert operations with his comrade Python. Although he did not have the mental trauma thanks to not being on the frontlines, [[FlashbackStares there are moments when he still thinks of those times with his deceased war buddy]]. So when meeting Lincoln Clay, a fellow former Green Beret and a Vietnam veteran, Big Boss, and Clay hit it off. While Big Boss went on about what he and Python used to do before his supposed death, it took a darker turn when Clay started going off about his life in a drunken state. [[ShellShockedVeteran He listed off all of his crimes as a criminal, all the brutal things he has done in both the war and the underworld, and how awful he feels overall it]]. Big Boss has to intensely look into Clay's eyes and told him that he should never regret destroying the enemy out to get him, no matter if he was a pawn of the government or fighting for power. The intense gaze that Big Boss gave sobered him up a bit, [[DeathGlare seeing that Clay thought he was staring at Death's face]].
* Regarding James Bond, Big Boss is usually annoyed by the man because of Zero. The British would ''not'' stop raving over the 007 films, with Big Boss finding nothing realistic about them. Meanwhile, Big Boss fought against a Soviet who could shoot electricity from his hands, stopping his plan to create a rocket-powered tank to sell across the world. Then said [[SovietSuperscience Soviet's body was experimented on]] where he became an [[ManOnFire invulnerable fire-shooting monstrosity]] who chased him down the moment he woke from a coma. [[MoralMyopia The hypocrisy is still lost to him]]. Aside from his detractions from Bond, Big Boss was critical of how dumb Bond's gear was and how impractical they looked. He once joked with the [=R&D=] team that a snake-shaped gun was their next project. [[UnderestimatingBadassery He did not expect in a few minutes that they somehow made it work]]. The gun can have a suppressor installed on it too, making Big Boss wonder what wizardry his men have been cooking up.
-->'''Big Boss:''' What's next? [[TemptingFate Wormholes?]]
-->'''Ocelot:''' Boss, did you read about the FOB missions?
* Obtaining the desire to raise young soldiers, Big Boss established a private boot camp that he runs on Outer Heaven. This is an extension of the military academy for those who truly want to be raised as Outer Heaven soldiers, but the boot camp serves as an introduction to battlefield life for youths who have their formal education elsewhere. Big Boss has tried tempting teenagers to join his cause so they can be indoctrinated by his philosophies, [[PropagandaHero having his image propped up to convince them much like how Zero did]]. He is so dedicated to bringing in promising youths that [[BatmanGambit he once had this elaborate plan on hiring a terrorist to harmlessly bomb Mother Base]] just so that a teenage pilot named Sousuke Sagara would join them. Sagara didn't join but he wouldn't call the plan a failure as he felt ready to psychologically manipulate children to do what he wants. [[FriendToAllChildren Since Big Boss manages the camp on his own time, he treats the kids as if they're his own, ironically treating them better than how he treats his actual children]].
** One youth who was just ''way'' into the militaristic life was Rize Tedeza who wanted to be like her idol, Solid Snake. Except if she ever told Solid Snake she joined Outer Heaven for summer break, he would give millions of reasons why she shouldn't but did anyway. She doesn't even know they are related at first but [[StrongFamilyResemblance could more or less tell when seeing Big Boss's face]]. She said to Big Boss that one day, she wanted to have the codename Snake too which Big Boss liked her idols which Big Boss was amused by. He would only reward her this title if she was the best in the camp, which Rize took to heart. Big Boss does not want to give her what he sees as a cursed title. [[OneLastSmoke The world would be better off without snakes, after all.]]
** South Park parents boarded the bandwagon on the World War PatrioticFervor train so they sent their children to Big Boss's camp to teach them the struggles of their ancestors. Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny may have stopped liking anything World War related they did find Big Boss to be a CoolOldGuy. [[PromotionToParent It helps that Big Boss was more caring to them than their parents in a few respects, even with the rigorous training]]. They learned many valuable skills in their time in Outer Heaven but all of them would admit that patriotism was not worth suffering that hard.
--->'''Cartman:''' So Boss, if you were part of a secret organization controlling the world, doesn't that make you a Je-
--->'''Big Boss:''' [[IronicEcho Broflovski, remember the basics of CQC.]]
--->'''Kyle:''' On it!
--->'''Cartman:''' Wait! Kyle! KYLE- OW! OUCH! GAH!
* Understand what The Boss's will was difficult for Big Boss until the end of his life. Understanding what she meant by "[[DontThinkFeel trusting your instincts as a gamer]]" is taking even longer for him to understand. To solve this mystery than to ask The Boss herself, Big Boss hired one of the greatest gamers of all: Chiaki Nanami with the hopes that she would show him the ways of a gamer. [[NoSexAllowed Hopefully, it did not involve a box]]. Chiaki took him to the arcade and for as high of a score he was getting on those shooting games, he felt that he already did something similar but more physically demanding. Chiaki asked if that was shooting soldiers in the head, but Big Boss said it wasn't. So he showed her that he did a game called ''Pooyan'' which involved [[{{Balloonacy}} shooting down soldiers being ballooned by Fultons]] as fast as the shooter could. Chiaki recognized this game and helped Big Boss with his shooting. Big Boss realized that he and the gamer girl being in sync when it came to making soldiers plummet into the canyons must have been what The Boss was talking about: [[GodlikeGamer true gamer instincts]].
* On how he wages war without violating The Boss's will, Big Boss has war come to him instead of him making it as he did with Outer Heaven. He admits that he is very hypocritical in his new morals, as he still continuously builds Metal Gears with nuclear capabilities and relies on warmongers who would do stupid things like invade countries for Outer Heaven to keep the lights on. Despite this turn, the god Ares has seen Big Boss as one of his greatest champions for setting new standards in the art of war. Big Boss would say that he didn't push for artistic integrity in warfare, [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining he just did it very well]]. Apollyon who is also in the favor of Ares has also commended Big Boss for his warmongering and she even wanted to have her army fight against him. One could see how medieval weapons went against modern weaponry. [[CurbStompBattle Spears and swords are lethal, but missiles and lasers are clearly the superior firepower.]]
* Les Enfants Terribles and other genetic experiments that involved Big Boss's DNA were assumed to be halted when the real Big Boss came back. [[ThatDidntHappen It wasn't]]. During the times of the war economy, The Patriots unearthed all of Big Boss's records for all to see, spreading his fame further than it ever was prior. This allowed Big Boss to attract more soldiers to his side than ever, but it means that there are so many governments who want to obtain his "[[SuperpowerfulGenetics soldier genes]]" to improve their militaries. Big Boss is not only the greatest warrior of his time, but he also has superhuman strength and recovery for no explained reason. His DNA became rather invaluable, with strands of his hair reaching millions at auctions. One of the more unfortunate times that involved genetics was when Lord Fuse obtained a combat knife that Big Boss disposed of. [[EvilKnockoff With his blood, he created Fusion Big Boss who was meant to be one of the commanding Fusions of his army]]. However, instead of taking the attributes of Big Boss when his charismatic personality, it took on the persona of his time as Naked Snake with two complete eyes still. Not being the one to let another clone stand, Big Boss went ahead to gun down Fusion Naked Snake when he had a chance. The CQC was impressive but the Fusion was still too green (as in inexperience, [[MistakenForRacist not skin color]]) for him to prove a substantial threat. Fuse was angered over the loss of such a potential soldier and is spending better time reconstructing Fusion Big Boss to be more dangerous than ever. [[MythologyGag Maybe some cybernetic implants would do...]]
* Despite his horrible reputation after the failed rescue mission in Dubai, Big Boss wants Martin Walker to be part of Outer Heaven. The first reason that he desires Walker is that the traumatized soldier is objectively a skilled soldier whose war crimes indicate his capabilities. The second reason is that he has the potential to prop Walker up as a pawn of governments, not dissimilar to how Zero presented him to the world. He knows that Walker is likely the one at fault for his crimes, but that matters little to Big Boss as he has various unsavory characters amongst his ranks. What hinders his efforts in recruiting him was [[SociopathicSoldier Walker's unstableness being a risk]] to everybody around him. If he ever sent Walker on a mission if he believed he was mentally well, [[UnfriendlyFire Walker might gun down the support crew the moment the helicopter arrives]]. He funded Walker's psychiatry just so that Walker could get to the field faster but after hearing recordings of Walker prattling on that he just wanted to be a hero, Big Boss got impatient. He took Walker, pinned him across the wall, and had to deliver things straight to him. It may not have been the best move in hindsight, but if he makes Walker accept his true nature than deny it, then Big Boss would call that some degree of progress a waste of time on everybody's part. [[TheCorrupter Walker may see Big Boss as a different Konrad now, an inner voice telling him to embrace his crimes than shame him for them.]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' You've been on the battlefield, so you tasted the exhilaration, the tension? Nobody remembers that lead tasted so good when we fired. Soldiers will always display the best and worst that mankind will ever see. You may go home to find yourself wishing to be a hero but trust me, those showers of praise will not change the minds of those who sit behind their desks and believe we have nothing of value as individuals once we served our uses. But we do have something. A thirst for blood that we will live and die by. [[AxCrazy You feel it too, don't you?]] All those fighters and innocents whose blood you bathed in? The ones whose ghosts you can still see right now? Men like us are meant to cycle between those two feelings, not remain stuck in the second after one losing battle.
-->'''Walker:''' Losing battle? You mean like Dubai?
-->'''Big Boss:''' Trust me, I've been where you were, Walker, a hell of a lot more times too. But where you thought you were there to be a hero, I knew I was there to be a soldier. I can teach you that difference; drill it into you, make sure you don't lose touch with it when you're out there. Soon as you're tired of feeling sorry for yourself and how you never meant to hurt anyone, [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse I can put you back in the cycle again. All you need to do is take my hand.]]
* Endlessly blaming himself for being one of the primary factors of why the Patriots became so destructive motivates Big Boss's desire to stop global totalitarian unification. It goes against the will of The Boss in having nations respect each other's boundaries without conflict, [[HopelessWar an impossible dream when one looks across human history to find it rife with international political meddling]]. Although Big Brother is similar enough to the Patriots' system to be compared to each other, Big Boss does not think that he should interfere with its inner workings unless Big Brother plans on dominating nations. [[{{Hypocrite}} Big Boss may not like Big Brother he did steal their iconography for his propaganda pieces]]. Who Big Boss is more concerned over is the Friend whose charismatic personality has swayed masses across the planet. Big Boss could see right through the Friend. When his party gets power over people, they will remove their rights one by one. [[DesignatedHero It will be justified at first, maybe even celebrated by people around you]]. Then slowly basic rights are removed and proponents against their machine are silenced. When one controls what people hear and see, then that person molds the thoughts of all. The Friend will be that chilling person who controls his twisted views on morality, and the mindless masses will nod to every word he says. That is a terrifying thought for Big Boss, more than what his AbsurdPhobia of vampires could muster.
* Being an expert on firearms, [[InstantExpert Big Boss could use any gun with the proficiency of a master the moment it enters his hand]]. It's a factor outside his apparent SuperStrength that allows Big Boss to be on the level of soldiers like Serious Sam ([[INeedAFreakingDrink the two find themselves chugging drinks whenever they meet up]]). So when Big Boss had gotten contact with an arms dealer named Marcus Kincaid, Big Boss was curious about the [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale 17,750,000 different firearms]] that Kincaid could sell, being higher than what Drebin 893 could provide. He has seen how devasting these guns were used by the Crimson Raiders who share a good relationship with Big Boss, so he wondered how practical the gun was to use. Testing out one of Pandora's infamous guns, Big Boss was shocked at how different it felt from the usual guns he arms himself with. [[OnlySaneMan Ocelot had to stop his friend from committing financial suicide by buying millions of guns]]. They had to compromise with having vending machines with guns littered across Outer Heaven and Big Boss could be seen testing his different guns nearby said vending machines. He is said to look like a child who just got money for candy there.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Well... at least I know he's still got some of that [[WebVideo/Max0r capitalistic American]] DNA in him.
* The player Sinon had a difficult experience in [=ALheim=] Online when she dueled against [[PaperThinDisguise a player named Naked Snake]] who proved to be a monster to fight despite her having the higher ground. [[{{Griefer}} This Naked Snake was notorious across ALO for blowing up some guilds' bases and putting other players in chokeholds]]. He wasn't even easy to track down, considering that never flew and hid in the forest with fatigues. So she was one of the players sent to kill him so that he can be apprehended at a respawn point but she underestimated how stealthy Naked Snake in. For an apparent new player, he camouflaged well into the environment and when he comes out of hiding, [[CloseRangeCombatant it's to throw other players down]]. Players like her gave up for the day and when they came back, Naked Snake was still there going around. Tired of this, Sinon gave a frustrated shout to the air that if he wanted to do this stealth stuff, then Naked Snake should have bought Gun Gale Online instead. Big Boss [[StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly who was behind her with a knife]] was curious, so [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall he turned the game console off right there]] to check Gun Gale Online. [[NoEnding And that is how Sinon stopped ALO's Naked Snake menace]]. From what Sinon hears, he's doing well for himself in GGO where the guild he formed there is close to reaching the number one spot. She still gets messages from Naked Snake in ALO, with Big Boss wanting her to join because [[FriendlySniper her sniping skills]] according to him is close to The End's skills, not that she knows what he's talking about.
* [[TheMostWanted There were many hitmen hired to kill Big Boss, their clients afraid of his growing power over the military industrial complex]]. When Outer Heaven was rumored to have been using mages, Kiritsugu Emiya went to snuff those mages out, only to find no mages and [[DisarmDisassembleDestroy getting a dismantled pistol]] courtesy of Big Boss. Zaeed Massani noticed Big Boss had a high bounty on his head, so he tried taking a shot at getting him. Big Boss waved a higher reward to Massani to take down the ones who placed the bounty on him. Massani had good feelings toward Big Boss after the payout. Agent 47 was sent to assassinate Big Boss though this mission was one of the few missions he failed at. Big Boss already knew of 47's skills and pieced together his genetic background. When a certain handler for Agent 47 was sent a message by Ocelot [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord detailing some private information]], 47 retracted his hunt for Big Boss even though a duel against the Legendary Mercenary would have been an interesting experience.
* For how bare his future was laid to him by his psychic friend Elisa in San Hieronymo, Big Boss did not heed her warnings and ended up fulfilling every last of her prophecies. [[SelfFulfillingProphecy He destroyed Metal Gear and created new ones in its place. His son would seek to destroy the world while his son would also save it]]. Seeing to take prophecies more seriously, he went to visit Griffin whose omniscience could tell Big Boss his path for the future. When Griffin gave Big Boss vague lines about what upcoming events would bring, all Griffin could say is that close calls are happening to Outer Heaven in the future. Griffin also started describing several people who would eventually join Outer Heaven as they believe in the dream of Big Boss and some foreboding future events. [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Some gigantic nanomachine monster would wreck Mother Base]]. He would fight against a great empire with staunch friends. [[NoodleIncident He still won't get unbanned from that forum]]. The alien went on so fast, that Big Boss could only catch one thing that perked his interest.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Our fifth-dimensional friend said old friends of yours are coming to join us here. You've made pretty friends over the years, so it'll be hard to pinpoint exactly who. My money's on EVA. We know best that she'd die for you again.
-->'''Big Boss:''' Hoping on that too. But Griffin sounded too unsure by his tone. Could be someone like Schneider or Jonathan. I know they don't come up much, they were still indispensable during Zanzibar Land and San Hieronymo.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Maybe Creator/HideoKojima? I know the man left to make video games though if we wave a few million at him, he could-
-->'''Big Boss:''' No. I don't want to put that pressure on Mr. Kojima. [[CreatorWorship He's a fine man who shouldn't be dragged back into our dirty business.]]
-->'''Ocelot:''' Then if Griffin sounded that unsure, maybe it's an old friend turned enemy. Paz was willing to turn tail on Zero to you, wasn't she? Old friend doesn't necessarily mean literally what it means. You mentioned if you saw those two again, [[BefriendingTheEnemy you wouldn't consider them enemies any longer]].
-->'''Big Boss:''' You're right in those fronts. It might not be a reunion with open arms but they're valuable either way.
* [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]] was once kidnapped by Big Boss with the hopes that Eggman could create a new Metal Gear for Outer Heaven. [[KidnappedScientist This is not the first time Big Boss has nabbed a scientist against his will]], and he would admit that he may take another ornithologist too in the meantime. Stuffed in a room with nothing to do but build, Eggman grumpily accepted that he had to build a giant robot or else he'd be gunned down like his relatives. So what came out was what Eggman dubbed Egg Gear, which is exactly what one would expect Ivo Robotnik to make. A bipedal tank whose body is the shape of Eggman, holding a radome and a rail gun. [[UglyCute It may have looked tacky, but Big Boss said was somewhat an attractive piece of metal]]. What he DID mind was Eggman managing to control Egg Gear and rode it for his getaway. Big Boss had to confront Eggman on Egg Gear, carrying enough artillery on his person that he could be mistaken for the Metal Gear instead. Eggman opted to just crush Big Boss beneath Egg Gear's heel but did not expect to find the man who kidnapped him ''[[AtlasPose lift its leg]]'' which toppled the Egg Gear, collapsing into an explosive mess. Big Boss was knocked out for a bit, enough time for Eggman to run away with a tail between his legs. [[FasterThanTheyLook Ivo Robotnik is shockingly fast at running all things considered]]. Big Boss didn't consider Eggman's time at Outer Heaven to be a total waste though since Eggman left data for Egg Gear behind and Egg Gear itself had its parts salvaged.
* The leader of Outer Heaven is perhaps the only one who could completely halt fighting between USEC and BEAR to force a unified tactical retreat. On the field, Big Boss has kidnapped their soldiers by the masses and [[MookFaceTurn somehow convincing them to abandon their loyalties to him]]. With the Outer Heaven company, Liquid Ocelot formed [[MegaCorp having five [=PF=]s considered global superpowers]], it makes USEC and BEAR afraid of Big Boss having a monopoly on the mercenary business based on his assets alone. Luckily, Big Boss is against monopolies and has his people go for assignments that are too big for a normal private militia to handle. After all, he can't be friends with someone like Boba Fett who has to rely on independent contractors and established powers as he runs. Not that it stops USEC and BEAR from being terrified of what Big Boss could do as nearly all of their commanding officers had a throw-down with Big Boss at some point. His CQC made them see God for a brief moment before falling to the ground. [[TooKinkyToTorture It's also concerning to them that they all enjoyed being under his tight grip.]]
** On the other hand of the PMC spectrum, Rolento Schugerg has nothing but admiration for Big Boss for his desire to create a functional military utopia that seemingly has a bright future ahead. Rolento loves Big Boss so much, he considers the man who [[TheParagon all militarymen should look up to]] and was willing to have his company be absorbed by Outer Heaven. But Big Boss told Rolento that if he wanted to make a military paradise, then he should find one of his own than rely on him to create it. Rolento obeyed the word of Big Boss, keeping his business out of Outer Heaven. Big Boss just wanted to get Rolento out of his hair though got interested on what Rolento's company could achieve.
* It should be said that Raul Menendez having [[{{Revenge}} a desire for vengeance against the West]] makes the man sound like Skull Face more than anything. A foe of Big Boss that he never directly confronted, and a man who was driven by spite and jealousy towards Big Boss and Zero respectively. Thank God that Big Boss stayed out of that battle and forced Skull Face to deliver [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a long speech]] to the wrong person. So Big Boss was not surprised when finding that Menendez hated him just for his contributions to the United States military alone. Instead of preparing for a confrontation, Big Boss tracked down Menendez to scare him. Menendez was lying on his bed when woke up from a noise, [[BloodSplatteredWarrior Big Boss was covered in blood staring down at him]]. Before he could make noise, Big Boss gave a simple warning to him. [[SlidingScaleOfVillainThreat Leave Outer Heaven alone or he will end up like his men]]. Big Boss then left the area, vanishing into the hallways. Wondering where his guards were, Menendez looked around. Not a trace of them in sight. [[NothingIsScarier It does not take much to imagine what Big Boss did to them to be covered in so much blood.]]
* Because of how easy it is to lose culpability thanks to Outer Heaven serving as outside forces, [[RecruitingTheCriminal Nick Fury has employed Big Boss's work time and time again for more nefarious missions that he cannot allow to be traced back to him]]. Due to how secretive the missions are, not a single party is willing to say what exactly they've done though Fury expressed that Big Boss is one of the finer soldiers he has met. Considering how uptight Fury is, [[NotBad that is one of the best compliments he could give to anyone]]. An irony is Fury once tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/FidelCastro whereas Big Boss takes a lot after UsefulNotes/CheGuevara who is an infamous associate of Castro. Like Guevara, Big Boss is the type of man to beyond the eye for an eye principle. [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Big Boss goes for the other eye too.]]
* The man who actively encourages Big Boss's warmongering is Colonel Kilgore even though Kilgore is supposed to be on an entirely different side of international interests. [[VillainRespect Kilgore finds Big Boss to be an upstanding man who cares for his men]], something that Kilgore believes politicians ought to take after. Kilgore could only whistle at the thought of the legendary Big Boss stepping onto the Vietnam battlefield to raze all communists in his way. Big Boss equally finds Kilgore a respectable man though keeps his distance. The man is still a foreign serviceman and Outer Heaven has been [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder dealt bad hands]] by foreign powers beforehand. Good thing Ahab is there to deal with Kilgore than him.
* Homura Akemi and Big Boss interacted beforehand before Homura turned into a god. After Walpurgisnacht was dealt with, [[WalkingTheEarth Homura wandered across the lands to ponder on what to do]]. Then she met Big Boss who she just found by a rock, [[VillainsOutShopping waiting for that cage he set up to catch something]]. In the meantime, he taught her how to shoot with more precision than she ever had. [[IncompletelyTrained Homura may be skilled with a gun thanks to gathering experience through looping, the fact is that she is not precise with firearms and explosives because they are disposable to her]]. So Big Boss taught her proper gun discipline, so she can use firearms more effectively than she did prior. At first, she was confused by his going in about how engravings give no tactical advantage once so ever until they got practical on how she should properly hold a gun. Even now, Homura feels she owes at least a thanks to Big Boss for this brief education as they wanted a rat to crawl into a cage.
-->'''Big Boss:''' It should be obvious but these are mags, not clips. It's like mistaking a wheel and a tire.
* The weird connection Big Boss has between him, Spongebob Squarepants, and Godzilla are the [[NukeEm Bikini Atoll atomic tests]]. Being radiated from the site itself, Big Boss got lucky with the only effect he got being sterilization. Not that it stopped his clones from being made though he never would have thought a gigantic creature like Godzilla would share that radioactive trait with him. [[AssociationFallacy No wonder Para-Medic thought he would like Godzilla's movie]]. Then Big Boss learned that maybe sea creatures may have evolved underneath Bikini Atoll to have a society as a result of being radiated too. It should be noted that this source saying this may be made up. It seemed to him that a certain sponge may be someone to research when one considers how many atomic explosions Spongebob was involved with. He would have kidnapped Spongebob beforehand but enjoyed his burgers too much. It tasted way better than [[NutritionalNightmare what chemicals Miller cooked up]] if he were honest.
* Sam Fisher was ordered to infiltrate Outer Heaven by the United States to uncover plans for Metal Gear whose materials may be supplied by foreign powers. Fisher may consider this Snake a rival but his friendliness won't get in the way of his missions. He went in and managed to sneak through the difficult Mother Base at night, [[SchmuckBait ending up in a garage where the plans were laid out on a desk]]. Going to the desk, Fisher realized too late by the hidden security camera that it was a setup for spies like him. Big Boss over the comms said that Fisher shouldn't have done what he did and the [[HollywoodAcid puddles of acid]] started spilling around. Knowing what to do thanks to Snake, Fisher nabbed rations containing chocolate earlier, [[AppliedPhlebotinum which negated the acid completely]]. Fisher managed to run out of the trap and crawled around to find the real Metal Gear blueprints on the other side of Mother Base. This mission had been hell for him, making Fisher know exactly why Snake warned to never to take on his father. [[NothingPersonal Not that Big Boss suddenly despises Fisher for doing this as his ranks are filled with men who were against him.]] If anything, Big Boss wanted to face Fisher for the agent to join his ranks.
* As though the heavens themselves want to punish Big Boss, confronting Esdeath is like seeing a female version of Volgin except probably even more prone to [[GroinAttack grabbing crotches]]. She has Volgin's warmongering and fetish for torturing people, except [[AnIcePerson she has an affinity for ice]] instead of lightning and fire. Not that Big Boss can complain since he is admittedly a warmonger and has Ocelot for an interrogator, though his confronting Eseath made Big Boss fear for his life after seeing her [[OneManArmy go slaughter a regiment of soldiers]] who had the misfortune of going up against her. His mission was to get past her and how he did so by using the [[MobileShrubbery classic cardboard box technique]] whenever she turned her head. [[GoryDiscretionShot Maybe the cardboard box being drenched in blood helped]]. For this, he opted to have Esdeath as one of the few people listed in Outer Heaven as someone to avoid entirely. He saw the lady cut a man into fleshy cubes, so this was incontestable. [[IllTakeThatAsACompliment When Esdeath heard she had such a reputation, she was more flattered if anything]].
* Somewhere deep down in his mind, Big Boss knows that his dream of Outer Heaven will have to continue without him. He may look physically well for an old man but he is still old regardless. [[PassingTheTorch There will be a point where he would be unable to lead and he has to trust his dream for the next generation]]. Unlike Zero, he holds faith that they will accomplish what he may not. He won't retire yet as there are too many enemies in the shadows who would take advantage of his disappearance. [[WhenEldersAttack Either way, he will fight to the very end rather than hold his head down to be kicked]]. All he wants to see is his Mother Base flourish, still standing high as the heaven it should be.
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[LastWords This is good... isn't it?]]
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Oh, there's a hole inside my boat... I need to stay afloat...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps For us, for every single life... All the ashes of men remain as a perfect memory...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker Time will come to softly lay me down... Then I can see her face that I long to see...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV Blind in the deepest night... Reaching out, grasping for a fleeting memory...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain I searched for form and land... For years and years I roamed...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots Here's to you, Nicola and Bart... Rest forever here in our hearts...]]"''
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!Lesser Gods
[[folder:Boyd Travers]]
''"Travers. Travers!"''
''"Ears, Airborne. Quiet! Our mission is here. Trope Pantheons. S2 has reported 4 enemy garrisons positioned throughout the House. The first is located to the west, in a sector referred to as Fort Schmerzen. The second, is located in a Flak Tower leading out of the area. The final two are heavily defended, located near the ruins of the Reichstag, recently converted to an enemy command post. This is our most current recon on the drop zone. Red markers indicated the areas of highest enemy concentration. Unless you plan to win this war on your own, I suggest you avoid them at all costs, and steer instead for the green smoke flares. We move out in two hours. Dismissed."''
'''[[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAirborne Cpl. Boyd Travers]], Patron Saint of [[ItsRainingMen Paratroopers]]''' ([[LastNameBasis Travers]])
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* Themes: ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAirborne'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCc_51wSPtQ main theme]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZQFOFjvBEU Airborne (end credits)]]
* Lesser God
* Symbol: The [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/82_Airborne_Patch.svg/2000px-82_Airborne_Patch.svg.png logo of the 82nd airborne division]], and later, the [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/USA_-_17_ABN_DIV.svg/2000px-USA_-_17_ABN_DIV.svg.png logo of the 17th airborne divison]]
* Alignment: LawfulGood
* Portfolio: '''[[ItsRainingMen Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane to storm enemy positions]]''', [[AntiArmor Having destroyed numerous armored vehicles using a variety of anti-tank weapons]], [[ColdSniper Being a skilled shot with a sniper rifle and never breaking composure]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Going from regular paratrooper, to sniper, to demolitions]], [[EverybodysDeadDave Being the only original member of]] [[SoleSurvivor his squad to survive the war]], [[TheHero Being the main focus of his story and the main POV]], [[OneManArmy Capable of wiping out entire German garrisons with only a handful of weapons]], PlayerCharacter, [[RankUp Going from Pfc. to Corporal following Operation Market-Garden]], [[SilentProtagonist A main character who never speaks in-game]]
* Domains: US Army, Airborne, Soldiers
* High Priests: [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAirborne Sgt. Setzer, Pvt. Wirth, Sgt. Dane, Pvt. Rossum, Cpl. Towne]], [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorVanguard Sgt. Frank Keegan]]
* Allies:
** Western Allies (European Theater): [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune President Franklin D. Roosevelt]], ''[[Pantheon/MotivationsForHeroism Lt. Mike Powell]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Sgt. Jack Barnes]]'', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Lt. Randall, Sgt. Bill Taylor, Sgt. John Davis, Tank Commander David Welsh]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Major Richard Winters and Capt. Ronald Spiers]], [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]], [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Pvt. Robert Zussman]]
** Allied Forces (Pacific Theater): ''[[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Sgt. Thomas Conlin, Pvt. William Gaines, Gunnery Sgt. Frank Minoso, and Corpsman Jim Sullivan]]''
** Other: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers William Blaskowicz]], ''[[Pantheon/OtherEmotions Steven Spielberg]]'', [[Pantheon/{{Mindsets}} Indiana Jones]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Iowa]], [[Pantheon/{{Language}} Warspite]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers]]
* Enemies:
** Nazi Germany: '''[[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Nazi Storm Elite, Waffen-SS]]''', [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Rudolf von Sturmgeist]], [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Valkyrie Jager]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign General Heinz Böhm]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Johann Schmidt]], [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm Strasse]], [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention Arnold Ernst Toht]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Milleneum]], [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions Wilhelm Ehrenberg]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Characterization}} Adenoid Hynkel]], [[Pantheon/OrganizationsProfiles HYDRA]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities The Neuroi]]
* Uneasy around: [[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Maho Nishizhumi]], [[Pantheon/{{Sports}} The Anglerfish Team]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/StrikeWitches the 501st JFW (with the exceptions of Charlotte, Perrine, and Lynette)]], [[Pantheon/KanColle Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, and U-511]]
* A paratrooper in the 82nd, and later, the 17th Airborne Divisions during the WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica, Cpl. Boyd Travers is noted for having performed a total of ''6'' parachute drops behind Axis lines. By comparison, other ascended paratroopers such as Major Winters and Sgt. Jack Barnes have jumped twice and once, respectively.
* In addition to the comparatively huge number of airborne drops performed by him, Travers is also, notably, able to land virtually ''anywhere'' on an assigned drop zone by steering his parachute during a drop. By anywhere, he can land in: safe zones marked with green smoke flares, enemy-controlled territory, and even special skill drop locations requiring the mastery of how the parachute drop mechanic works.
* His first parachute drops were [[JustifiedTutorial 3 training drops performed during advanced jump training in Kairouan, Tunisia]]. It was here where he was taught the basics and fundamentals of parachuting.
->'''Drill Sergeant:''' ''"Jumping out of an airplane is one of the safest things a man can do. Provided he follows proper procedure. When the red light goes green, you jump. Follow the man in front of you. Don't stop, don't think."''
* After passing the training course, potentially with flying colors and golden jump wings, Travers, now part of the 82nd Airborne Division, was given his first combat assignment: Operation ''Husky'', the Allied invasion of Sicily. Successfully dropping on the Sicilian village of Adanti despite [[TrialByFriendlyFire his plane being fired upon by their own ships]], Travers managed to achieve all of his unit's objectives, including but not limited to repelling a German counterattack and killing 4 German officers.
* His subsequent combat drops would take him to mainland Italy, Normandy, The Netherlands, and finally, Germany. It was during this last drop that Travers and the rest of his unit were transferred from the 82nd Airborne to the 17th Airborne Division. Following [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle what was supposed to have been the last of these operations]], codenamed ''Varsity'', it was revealed that while they did end up crippling what was left of the German war machine, the remaining German defenders they had routed were now defending one last major strongold: Der Flakturm, and that the 17th Airborne were called in again to get rid of this threat for good.
->'''Travers' superior officer:''' ''"This mission will be the final test of your skills and courage. I've never seen the Airborne quit, and I don't expect I ever will. I'll see you all back home. Dismissed."''
* Despite suffering a number of setbacks during this final drop, such as his unit incurring massive casualties, the original plan for the Tower's destruction going into disarray, and determined enemy opposition, Travers, with the help [[HeroicSacrifice and sacrifice]] of his squadmates, blew up the Flak Tower with a PlungerDetonator connected to TNT planted in the Tower's ammunitions storage located in the basement. This would be Travers' last known appearance, just as his position was immediately relieved by fresh reinforcements from his own division.
* In response to the Nazi war machine's, and, by extension, HYDRA's, ascending of several high-value Nazi structures from other universes, it was decided by the beleaguered Major Winters and Capt. Spiers to ascend Travers, and by extension, the rest of his squad as his High Priests, into the Pantheon in order to reinforce their positions. And so, Travers and his original squad were ascended, alongside fellow 82nd and 17th Airborne veteran [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorVanguard Sgt. Frank Keegan]].
* Dropping out of a C-47 Skytrain over enemy territory under intense AntiAir fire once more, Travers ends up flaring his landing, and in no time ends up rendezvousing with his squadmates. Pretty soon, they end up: destroying dozens of German armored vehicles (including at least one Tiger I tank), ammunition depots, and artillery pieces located in and around their drop zone, as they had done numerous times before. In the process, they end up killing dozens of German infantry, including their old foes the Waffen-SS, and even a couple of TheDreaded Nazi Storm Elites. Eventually, they link up with Winters and Spiers, who promptly thank them for reinforcing their positions. They promptly introduce the 17th Airborne paratroopers to several other ascended deities, including the OSS agents Lt. Mike Powell and Lt. Karl Fairburne, who promptly brief them on the situation in the Pantheon.
* As it turns out, choosing Travers for ascension was a good call for the two 101st Airborne paratroopers, since one of the structures that the Nazis had ascended was none other than Der Flakturm, the very same tower that Travers and his unit had assaulted and ultimately blew up, and where Sgt. Setzer and Pvt. Wirth had lost their lives before. Under the command and supervision of the two OSS agents, Travers and his squad decide to formulate a plan to bring down the newly-reconstructed tower for good.
* In return for this, Travers, [[DoAnythingSoldier due to his competence with multiple weapon types]], is often assigned to assist Lt. Powell, Lt. Fairburne, and Sgt. Jack Barnes in their missions behind German lines, often as their sniper support or anti-tank specialist. It's because of his competence that they end up recruiting him, alongside US Army Rangers Lt. Randall and Sgt. Taylor, to a planned raid on Fort Schmerzen.
* Outside of the Nazi war machine, Travers has also been called in to deal with otherworldly threats such as The Neuroi and the Abyssal Fleet. Because of this, he's forced to work alongside several German and Japanese (or their alternate-universe equivalent) deities hailing from these universes, which he is uneasy with. However, he maintains a good working relationship with several of the American and British deities working with them (or, again, the alternate-universe equivalents). After they save Travers' life at one point during a joint operation, the US paratrooper ultimately mellows out, and begins to realize that they're nothing like the Axis forces of his universe. The 501st JFW in return were pretty surprised that a paratrooper like Travers, despite having no magical powers of any sort, is able to destroy entire enemy garrisons with just a handful of weapons and supplies, and is in fact a Lesser God similar to many of them.
** Of the entire Abyssal Fleet, Travers has a personal beef with Air Defense Princess due to her insane AntiAir abilities, which at one point almost cost him his life during a combat jump that heavily damaged the C-47 he was flying in.
* When not in combat, Travers can often be seen performing training jumps at his own Temple, which in this case was made to heavily resemble the training base in Kairouan, down to having a C-47 Skytrain parked there, complete with briefing tent and a fully functional airstrip. Usually seen with him are the other ascended paratroopers such as the aforementioned Winters, Spiers, and Barnes. Unlike [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Sgt. Hartman's]] TrainingFromHell courses, Travers' course only trains in parachute jumps ''and only'' parachute jumps. Still, it's no easy feat earning one's jump wings should one try out the course, and jumping out of an airplane itself still requires at least a few months worth of training.
* It's best that Travers be kept away from German tank users or anything resembling German tanks like Maho Nishizumi's own Tiger I tank and the Anglerfish Team's Panzer IV due to his reputation of having destroyed ''seven'' Tiger tanks. Chances are that if he were to encounter them, he'd very likely try to take them out. The ascension of [[Pantheon/VehiclesDepot one such tank]] in the Pantheon/TheGreatTreasury doesn't help matters, though this last case was under the supervision of OSS agents Lt. Mike Powell and Lt. Karl Fairburne, who asked the Corporal to show them the Tiger's weaknesses as part of a training exercise. For his part, the Corporal demonstrates to the two curious officers the very anti-tank weapons he used against the Tiger: the M18 Recoilless rifle, the Gammon Grenade, and the Panzerschreck, all of which, if used against the Tiger's weakest points, can destroy one in 3 hits.
* Unlike most of his peers, Travers can [[EquipmentUpgrade have all of his on-hand weapons upgraded]] in the field. These range from additional ammo packets, to a GrenadeLauncher for bolt-action and semiautomatic rifles, to larger magazines. These allow him to compete with the [[TheEnemyWeaponsAreBetter better-armed]] Nazis he comes up against, who thanks to the genius of HYDRA and "Deathshead" Strasse have provided them with weapons from an AlternateHistory 1960. Interestingly, Travers can also do this to many of his enemy's own weapons as well.
* Is, unsurprisingly, a creation of [[Pantheon/OtherEmotions Steven Spielberg]], much like [[Pantheon/MedalOfHonor all of the deities from his universe]], as well as a [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks few others]] down the line. It's also because of this that Travers, like Powell and Barnes before him, gets along well with Indiana Jones, whose had his far share of encounters with the Nazis. At one point, Travers even saves the latter from a squad of Valkyrie Jager troops sent after the Professor.
* He heard about the Space Marine sending soldiers through drop pods, in which he is glad of other paratroopers. Though he was very disappointed in [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Indrick Boreale's]] "STEHL RAIN" tactic when it comes to defensive maneuvers.
* Turns out to have been the second person in the Pantheon, chronologically, to have used a Stielhandgranate 24 as a club, after Rudolf von Stroheim and before [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Tavish DeGroot]].
''"Col. Scott Webb, Commanding Officer. This is the after action report for the 17th Airborne. Landed at 2230 hours under heavy fire. Airborne troops destroyed all enemy garrisons in and around Dominions. House and its environs were cleared and secured. Enemy currently retreating to the north. This operation, the first combat for our division in the Pantheon was decisive, but costly. The war has begun. May it end soon."''
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[[folder:Cassie Cage and Jacqui Briggs]]
'''[[Franchise/MortalKombat Cassandra Carlton "Cassie" Cage and Jacqueline Sonya "Jacqui" Briggs]], Joint Goddesses of [[MilitaryBrat Children With Military Parents]]''' (Cassie: Cass, Punkin, Princess [by Johnny Cage], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX Sergeant]] [[SergeantRock Cage]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 Commander]] [[DaChief Cage]], Military Grunt [by Kung Jin], Keeper of the Emerald Light, Sonya Two [by Kano] | Jacqui: [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX Specialist Briggs]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 Sergeant Briggs]], Bitch-face [by Cassie])
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* Lesser Goddesses (Intermediate if Cassie uses the Glow)
* Symbols:
** Both: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mkwikia/images/5/5e/Special_Forces_Logo_PNG_2.png The Special Forces Insignia]]
** Cassie: Her Pistols And Attack Drone
** Jacqui: Her various gauntlets
* Theme Songs:
** Cassie: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_3u2uFEuRQ Hollywood]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqVNa0Nm1T0 Street Legal]] in quick appearances
** Jacqui: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYzc5A0oIb0 Full Auto]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvpTrsqbLw4 Tomahawk]] in intense battle (shared with Kotal Kahn)
** Popular Favorite Hits (shared with Kung Jin and Takeda): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIfFko-SBUI Can't Be Stopped]] by Music/WizKhalifa, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSvFpBOe8eY Chop Suey!]] by Music/SystemOfADown
* Alignment: LawfulGood
* Portfolios:
** Both: {{Cute Bruiser}}s, {{Kick Chick}}s, GainingTheWillToKill, [[FollowInMyFootsteps Following in Sonya and Jax's Footsteps]], [[FightingForAHomeland Fighting For Earthrealm]]
** Cassie: '''{{The Hero}}ine of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Who Defeated Shinnok]]''', [[BadassFamily Her Parents are Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade]], [[YouAreInCommandNow Commander Of Special Forces]] [[spoiler:[[PlayerPunch After Sonya's Death]]]], [[SirSwearsALot Lady Swears-a-Lot]], [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne It Sucks to be]] TheGeneralsDaughter, [[LikeParentLikeChild Inherited Her Mom's Looks and Her Dad's Personality]], [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Inherited Her Dad's Warrior Bloodline]], [[BlackComedy Fond of Cracking Dark Jokes]], {{M|ilitaryMaverick}}averick {{Sergeant|Rock}}, [[StanceSystem 3 Stances]] ([[GroinAttack Hollywood]], [[DeathFromAbove Spec Ops]] and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Brawler]]).
** Jacqui: '''[[TheLancer Cassie's Second-in-Command on Team S-F]]''', Having an [[PapaWolf Ex-Revanant Father]], [[ArmCannon Uses Weaponized Gauntlets]], [[LikesOlderMen Hot For]] [[SilverFox Cassie's Dad]], [[BadassNormal Not Requiring Her Dad's Superpowers to Kick Butt]], {{Dreadlock|Warrior}}s, [[StanceSystem 3 Stances]] ([[PlasmaCannon High-Tech]], {{Shotgun|s Are Just Better}} and [[MoreDakka Full Auto]])
* Domains: Military, Family, Kombat
** For Cassie: Wealth
** For Jacqui: Love (shared with Takeda)
* Mentors/Trainers Include:
** Both: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Ryu Hayabusa]], [[Pantheon/{{Underclothes}} Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary]]
** Cassie: [[Pantheon/GamingGenresAtoM Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield]]
** Jacqui: [[Pantheon/PowerGainsAndLosses T.J. Combo]], [[Pantheon/FightingStyles Dudley]]
* Additional Relationships: '''[[Pantheon/NormalCombat Johnny Cage]] and [[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Sonya Blade]]''' (Cassie's parents), '''[[Pantheon/CombatWrestling Jackson Briggs]]''' (Jacqui's dad)
* Allies:
** Earthrealm Special Forces: [[Pantheon/TypesOfService Takeda Takahashi]], [[Pantheon/{{Projectiles}} Kung Jin]]
** Other Ascended Kombatants: [[Pantheon/{{Despondency}} Raiden]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 The Heroic Versions of]] [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Liu Kang]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]], [[Pantheon/UnconventionalWeaponry Kung Lao]], [[Pantheon/IceAndCold Kuai Liang/Sub-Zero]], [[Pantheon/FightingAndCombat Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion]]
** Other Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepherd]], [[Pantheon/ExtrovertCharacterization Lois]] [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Lane]], [[Pantheon/CraftingMaterials Jill Valentine]], [[Pantheon/FightingMoves Ken]] [[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Masters]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Cammy White]], [[Pantheon/FemaleAnatomy Litchi Faye-Ling, Noel Vermillion]], [[Pantheon/FantasticRaces Valkenhayn R. Hellsing]], [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan and Lilith Aensland]], [[Pantheon/{{Vampires}} Demitri Maximoff]], [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Anakaris]], [[Pantheon/CombatClothing Bang Shishigami]], [[Pantheon/PowerMentalities Issei Hyodo]], [[Pantheon/NormalCombat Guile]], [[Pantheon/FictionalExpies Origami Tobiichi]], [[Pantheon/{{Romance}} Laura Bodewig]], [[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation Captain John Price]], [[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Soap MacTavish]]
** Cassie Only: [[Pantheon/ClothingTheme Jubilation Lee/Jubilee]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Weiss Schnee]], [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Cana Alberona]], [[Pantheon/InternalPowerSources Son Gohan]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities Son Goku]], [[Pantheon/{{Mothers}} Son Chichi]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Yang Lee]]
** Jacqui Only: [[Pantheon/PowerGainsAndLosses Yang Xiao Long]], [[Pantheon/WeaponWielding Erza Scarlet]], [[Pantheon/HeroicActions Asuka Kazama]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Black Orchid]], [[Pantheon/{{Upbringing}} Leona Heidern]]
* Rivals:
** Both: [[Pantheon/BloodAndGore Kotal Kahn]], [[Pantheon/SupportPowers Azrael, Vali Lucifer]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Ogre]]
** Cassie Only: [[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes Emilie 'Lili' de Rochefort]], [[Pantheon/SplitPersonalities Jin Kazama]]
** Jacqui Only: [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Hitomi]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Yozakura]].
* Enemies:
** The Ascended Kombatants: '''[[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Onaga]]''', '''[[Pantheon/ItemsAndObjects Shinnok]]''', '''[[Pantheon/FieldsOfMagic Quan Chi]]''', [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX The Revenant Versions of Liu Kang, Kitana, and Kung Lao]], [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes Frost]]
** Other Enemies: [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks General Shepherd]], Barracuda, [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Q-Bee]] (of which D'Vorah serves as High Priestess), [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gregor Clegane]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForWar Apollyon]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Yuuki Terumi]], [[Pantheon/{{Fathers}} Relius Clover]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAttitude M. Bison]], [[Pantheon/MagicalItems Zeref]], [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions General Grievous]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology The Corpus]], [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Leatherface]]
* Unwanted Admirer: [[Pantheon/{{Attitude}} Shao Kahn]] for Cassie
* Wary Around: [[Pantheon/{{Language}} Kazumi Mishima]] (Cassie only), [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Lady Shiva]] (for both)
* HeadbuttingHeroes with: [[Pantheon/{{Superheroism}} Bruce Wayne/Batman]]
* In General:
** The ascension of Cassandra Cage and Jacqueline Briggs was cleared not only because of [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX their actions as part of Team S-F]], but also due in part to the hard-fought petition from their respective parents as well as Son Gohan, whom Cassie once served as his High Priestess. However, Cassie and Jacqui would not be in this position without the aid of their male teammates, Kung Jin and Takeda. Thanks to Cassie and Jacqui, both Jin and Takeda soon followed the girls in joining the Pantheon. With Team S-F now reunited, it's said that [[AllYourPowersCombined when the quintet of Kombatants fight as one]], they can take down even greater gods, and can give an Overdeity a serious run for their money.
** As their current title is more than obvious, Cassie and Jacqui are the daughters of military officers. Both Lois Lane and Commander Shepard are military brats themselves and became fast friends with the girls, Lois even interviewing Team S-F for the Planet regarding their actions as to how they saved Earthrealm.
** When asked about Cassie and Jacqui, Kratos, despite his disdain towards their ascended parents well-known due to how they treated Raiden, actually ''complimented'' both Jacqui and Cassie, saying that they were nearly as disciplined as a Spartan warrior, making sure to add the following:
---> '''Kratos:''' A very young Spartan. One not fully trained, but a Spartan.
*** Both Cassie and Jacqui appreciate the praise.
** Gregor Cleagne and Barracuda, who also serve in the House of War, steer clear of the girls, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil given their reputations when it comes to women]]. This is due in part to Cassie's connection to the House of Son, Raiden, and their respective parents, who each promise that the retribution will be severe.
---> '''Raiden:''' [[FateWorseThanDeath There are fates worse than death.]]
** Prior to their military service, both Cassie and Jacqui [[BrainwashedAndCrazy had been corrupted by the Blood Code]], and had inflicted the same corruption upon their parents [[BatmanGambit as part of Havik's scheme to gain Shinnok's amulet and to invade the Netherrealm]]. In addition to that, they later learned that Jax, Johnny and Sonya [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception had been revived and enslaved]] to serve Onaga before Raiden had reset the timeline. It is because of this that Cassie and Jacqui have formed a support group for those deities who had suffered under some form of mind control in the past.
*** With their parents' help, the support group has become very popular in the Pantheon, as new friendships and allies are formed, while old rivalries are rekindled. Other kindred spirits they've found in the process include Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken Masters, Cammy White, Leona Heidern, Jill Valentine, and Noel Vermillion. Cammy told both Cassie and Jacqui of her past [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha under Bison's Psycho Power as one of his Dolls]], while Jill [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 shared her own experiences under Wesker's control]]. Leona recounted how [[SelfMadeOrphan she had massacred her entire village in a Blood Riot outburst]], and Ken related [[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie his own painful past under Bison's control]], with Ryu and Chun-Li [[Anime/StreetFighterIIV doing the same]]. Finally, Noel related [[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift the time when she was brainwashed by Yuuki Terumi to activate her Murakumo form, Mu-12, and destroy her own world]].
** The Blood Code episode is a [[BerserkButton sore spot]] for Cassie and Jacqui, as is their parents' enslavement under Onaga in the Midway Timeline. If you mention either event in a mocking fashion, be prepared to receive either a punch to the crotch or a gauntlet-powered fist to the face. Jax, Johnny, and Sonya have also joined the group
** Speaking of the Blood Code, Cassie and Jacqui were [[{{Understatement}} less than pleased]] to hear about Havik's ascension into the Pantheon alongside Hotaru. While the Red Dragon takes most of the blame for delivering the both of them to Havik, it was on Havik's orders that both girls were corrupted with the Blood Code.
** On his part, Onaga is curious as to the quintet of fighters who took down Shinnok. He became very interested upon finding out that Cassie and Jacqui's parents were among those whom Onaga had revived and enslaved. The Dragon King promises to show Cassie and Jacqui the same courtesy that he has shown to their parents.
** Doctor Doom was mighty impressed with how Cassie and her team took down Shinnok (as he does not like Shinnok himself). Same story goes for Azrael, who is looking forward to see if they're really as strong as they've been advertised.
** While not on good terms with Batman due to his no-kill policy, Cassie and Jacqui have been training under Black Canary in their free time. As both girls [[KickChick primarily uses kicks in their attacks]], the metahuman has proven to be an effective (if completely harsh) teacher. So much so that Canary offered the girls a place in the Birds of Prey. Respectfully, Cassie and Jacqui both declined, stating that their place was with Special Forces.
** As both girls are career soldiers, they find themselves on the radar of several of the deified soldiers that make the Pantheon their home. As Sonya had once told the girls:
---> '''Sonya:''' There is a difference between the general who gives the orders behind a desk and the general who grabs a gun and says 'Okay, boys. Follow my lead.'
*** It's obvious that Cassie gets her leadership abilities from her mother.
** General Shepherd once tried sending a hit squad on Cassie and Jacqui as a measure of revenge against Sonya. Thanks to the intervention of Captain Price and Soap [=MacTavish=], the hit failed. Aside from that encounter, Cassie and Jacqui are friends with both Origami Tobiichi and Laura Bodewig, the former having become a soldier to avenge her parents while the latter was bioengineered to become a SuperSoldier.
* Cassie Only:
** Prior to her ascension, Cassie served as High Priestess to both her father and Son Gohan. In fact, when Gohan temporarily left the Pantheon, he had Cassie Cage take over his position. She was absolutely shocked when he returned, [[TookALevelInBadass and showed his newly attained Super Saiyan 4 transformation.]] This also had the boon of giving Son Goku a reason to actually meet her father after years of their only connection being that Goku heard about Johnny's signature Nutcracker attack and was decidedly not a fan. The Cage Family has made a powerful link with the House of Son with Cassie's ascension.
** Cassie was pleased as punch when her parents got back together again... [[PlayerPunch only for Sonya to shed her mortal coil]] via HeroicSacrifice [[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 during a raid on the Netherrealm Fortress]]. Fortunately, as Sonya herself is a goddess, her parents are still a couple.
** Shao Kahn has taken an interest in Cassie, wanting to make her one of his concubines. Cassie's reaction?
--->'''Cassie:''' One -- Ew! Two -- piss off!
--->'''Shao Kahn:''' I like women with fire.
** Despite her and Jin Kazama being on speaking terms, he is [[{{Understatement}} a bit miffed]] over the fact that Cassie and her team had accomplished so much in their debut. Basically, [[WhatsHeGotThatIAintGot he wonders what's the thing that Cassie has that's missing in him]]. Cassie now knows that a fight between her and Jin is inevitable.
** Cassie once held Liu Kang in high regard. Then the revenant from Timeline X insulted her and her parents: "Pathethic child of idiot parents!" It took Johnny '''and''' Sonya to restrain their daughter from using her pistols to perforate the presumptuous former monk. Timeline X Kitana doesn't think too highly of Cassie or her family either. Cassie could care less what the fallen princess thinks of her. Cassie does get along with the heroic version(s) of Liu and Kitana... although Liu stated that Cassie could learn a bit of patience.
** Cassie was seen in the company of Leon Scott Kennedy. No, Cassie doesn't have the hots for him, but Leon is teaching her the Center Axis Relock, the firearms combat system also used by [[Pantheon/AlignmentChanges John Wick]]. Cassie is a natural in learning the style, given her background in firearms.
** Cassie has struck up a friendship with Jubilee. As it turns out, aside from being Beverly Hills girls, Jubilee is a huge fan of Johnny Cage's movies, with ''Time Smashers'', ''Who's That?'' and the ''Dragon Fist'' series being her all-time favorites. While Johnny doesn't mind the friendship, Sonya and her teammates keeps a wary eye on Jubilee, due to her past as a vampire. Cassie believes that once again, her mother is overreacting.
** Has had a conversation with Yang Lee, who always believed he would be in his brother's shadow similar to how she thought she'd always be a second-rate Cage until her battle with Shinnok. She told him to let go of that and just be his own man; he's taken the advice to heart.
* Jacqui Only:
** Jax did not find out about Jacqui dating Takeda until after the latter had ascended to the Pantheon. He chased the poor Shirai Ryu ninja all over the Pantheon, screaming bloody murder. In a rare show of emotion, [[strike: Scorpion]] Hanzo Hasashi laughed his ass off at his student's plight. It took the Cage family, as well as Jacqui and Kenshi to calm Jax down, after which he grudgingly accepted the relationship.
*** However, someone [[spoiler:''*cough[[Pantheon/MethodsOfKilling Kano]]cough*'']] had videotaped the incident, sped it up, and slapped on the Benny Hill theme to it before uploading it to [=YouTube=], where it got an obscene amount of hits. Johnny and Cassie were amused. Sonya, Jax, Jacqui, and Takeda were not.
** Seeing as how they both use a pair of gauntlets, it was no surprise that Jacqui has become friends with Yang Xiao Long. Yang is also a techie, and can be seen at their temple. It is also through the use of gauntlets that she had earned Yozakura as her rival. Jacqui is not impressed with her oversized gauntlets.
** Asuka Kazama is intrigued by Jacqui, as she is made aware of her and Cassie's exploits. She now wants to see if the former kickboxing champion is as strong as advertised. The same can be said for Hitomi, as the halvsie karateka has also heard of Jacqui.
** As a Olympic kickboxer (albeit a Junior), Jacqui is open to incorporating new skills into her own set of skills. Enter the gentleman boxer Dudley and the former champion TJ Combo. While Jacqui does wonder how in the hell Dudley can hold a teacup in his boxing glove, his training her in how to think like a boxer has paid dividends. Next up is TJ Combo. Jacqui learned advanced mixed martial arts and a tad of dirty fighting from Combo.
** Black Orchid has also been seen mentoring Jacqui alongside Combo. While Jacqui has had enough of Sonya's hardline tactics and of Johnny's lame puns and jokes, Orchid is the third serious instructor she has trained under, save for her father. Jacqui has proven to be tough, and her past experiences prove that. Doesn't stop Orchid from training her into the ground. But for Jacqui, the pain is worth it.
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[[folder:Huang Zhong]]
'''[[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Huang]] [[Videogame/DynastyWarriors Zhong]] (style name: Hansheng), God of {{Old Soldier}}s''' (Geezer)
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* Lesser God
* Symbol: His Bow
* Alignment: ChaoticGood
* Portfolio: RainOfArrows, {{Multishot}}s Being an OldSoldier and still being able to kick ass, HotBlooded
* Domains: Archery, War, Age
* Allies: [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAtoL Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities Guan Yinping]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Zhang Xingcai]], [[Pantheon/FightingMoves Master Asia]], [[Pantheon/{{Anger}} Cranky Kong]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearanceOther Yona]]
* Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Projectiles}} Oliver Queen/Green Arrow]], [[Pantheon/RangedWeapons Clint Barton/Hawkeye]], '''[[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Xiahou Yuan]]'''
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/RoyaltyOther Cao Cao]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Xiahou Dun]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances the Demonic Nobunaga Oda]], [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Sima Shi]]
* He is a powerful soldier despite his age many have underestimated this elder and end up regretting it and with end up with an arrow in the knee if they're lucky. It's also noted that he was the first God of Archery before his demotion. it was said that his house was to small.
* He heard that Xiahou Yuan has challenged him once more and would enjoy defeating him once again. He once team up with said rival along with Slyvanas Windrunner, Hawkeye and Green Arrow in order to challenge the Gunslinger Quartet and show them the superiority of their guns. Which led to the formation of the Five Great Archers of the Pantheon.
** However, recently in some forms of [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi media]], Huang Zhong has started to get along very well with Xiahou Yuan, oddly enough. Though Xiahou Miaocai is rather annoyed at how stubborn Huang Hansheng happens to be when it comes to settling matters without help. Yan Yan seems to agree.
* He dislikes this Nobunaga because unlike the one he knew this guy is a complete dick and he won't hesitate shoot his eyes out with his trusty bow.
* He decided to test out the new gods of archery and surprisingly enough they have earn his respect. He now spars with them regularly to keep those young pups on their toes.
* He also gets along with Master Asia and Cranky Kong due to the two also being very old and also kicking ass regardless.
* Sometimes, he lets his age get to his head too much. Some gods are a bit annoyed about how he's always talking about him being old and experienced, while some say it sorta distances him from properly socializing with others without isolating himself.
* There are some cases where he used to wield a dao, named after his surname "Huang" (lit. Yellow). There was one notable variation literally named the "Yellow Hermit", which a stronger version being the "Yellow Hermit Secret Blade".
** However, sometimes he switches it out for a plated blade that instead has a [[BlowYouAway whirlwind naming motif]], even if only the [[DubNameChange localized names]] of those blades are the same as his prior weapon set. Nowadays though, he's been sticking to his archery even during close-quarters combat.
*** Also has recently remembered that his historical self actually had an ambiguous age (in other words, was he really "the old guy"?); him being a master archer was also revealed to be an overblown myth, but one that Hansheng is proud of to this day.
* He learned that there was a realm [[Manga/{{Ikkitousen}} where people in his age are reincarnated into hot girls with very easily damaged clothings.]] Huang Zhong actually laughed at this, because he knew his 'reincarnation' was at least a '100% male'. Until he found [[VisualNovel/KoihimeMusou another realm with another one named Ziyuan/Shion (with thankfully more solid clothing)]], and his 'incarnation' there was an AbsurdlyYouthfulMother (which might be because of his actual ambiguous age from history), [[MsFanservice and very very hot]]. As of now, Huang Zhong has been trying his best to not become a DirtyOldMan over this, since he'd be technically screwing himself.
** But on that end, he can't get over how adorable her (technically also his) daughter is (may or may not be named "Huang Yun" as per ''Knights of Valour''). Xiahou Yuan and his own SpearCounterpart Qiulan/Shuuran wondering if this would be able to mellow him out into being more of a father figure?
*** That said, he's also been teaching Ziyuan/Shion the ways of the sword to back up her archery with; both of them are annoyed in that Ziyuan/Shion's pinyin name reading is the same as Sima Shi's style name, which causes other gods not in the loop to raise a few eyebrows about "which Ziyuan"?
* Yona's skill with a bow impressed Huang Zhong and he offered to help her improve her archery. Huang Zhong reminds Yona of Hak's jovial grandfather Mundok, who's also an OldSoldier perfectly capable of kicking ass, so Yona feels pretty nostalgic when she's around Huang Zhong.
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[[folder:Lincoln Clay]]
''"This city survived the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812, the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar Civil War]], and God knows how many hurricanes. But when Lincoln Clay went after [[TheMafia the Mob]], he inflicted more damage than all the wars and hurricanes combined."''
- '''Agent Jonathan Maguire, FBI (Retired)'''
'''[[VideoGame/MafiaIII Lincoln Clay]], God of [[TheVietnamVet Vietnam War Veterans]]''' (Lincoln Robinson, Jackknife Johnson)
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* Lesser God
* Symbol: His US Army jacket, as well as the bullet scar on his head
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZfivOWa3nc New Bordeaux]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjk0EyXswMU Bottom of the River]],
* Alignment: TrueNeutral, can become LawfulNeutral or NeutralEvil depending on his actions later on
* Portfolio: '''[[TheVietnamVet Fought in the early stages of the Vietnam War, and is clearly haunted by his expereinces there]]''', [[ALighterShadeOfBlack Being a much more reasonable organized criminal than Marcano]], AntiHero, [[TheBerserker The most brutal and ruthless Mafia protagonist thus far]], [[CombatPragmatist Takes down his enemies any way possible]], [[DespairGambit Wants Sal Marcano to know what's it like to lose everything before killing him]], [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous Served in the Green Berets during the Vietnam War]], [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Went from soldier to organized criminal]], [[GeniusBruiser Knows how to get into a fight, run a criminal empire, and search for vital intelligence]], [[HalfBreedDiscrimination Is hated by both Whites and some African Americans for being a half-black and half-white]], [[HappilyAdopted Enjoyed being with his adopted family]], OneManArmy, RaginCajun, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Destroys New Bordeaux and Sal's criminal empire as revenge for betraying him and killing his friends and family]], ScaryBlackMan, [[ShellShockedVeteran Clearly still haunted by his experiences in Vietnam]], [[WouldNotHitAGirl Refuses to hurt women unless absolutely forced to]]
* Domains: Veterans, Criminals, 1960s
* Allies:
** Other Criminals: '''[[Pantheon/TimePeriods Vito Scaletta]]''', ''[[Pantheon/TimePeriods Joe Barbaro]]'', [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Jimmy]], [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Tommy Vercetti]], [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Claude]], [[Pantheon/GameCharacters Carl Johnson]], [[Pantheon/RevengeAndRetribution Niko Bellic]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Luis Fernando Lopez]], [[Pantheon/GameCharacters Michael de Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton]]
** Government and Military: '''[[Pantheon/LegalProcess John Donovan]]''', [[Pantheon/MindControl Alex Mason]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/CausesOfSadness John Rambo]], [[Pantheon/CharacterActions Forrest Gump]], [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAToL William "Bill" Overbeck]], [[Pantheon/{{Twins}} The Frye Twins]], [[Pantheon/{{Transformations}} Tiana and Naveen]]
* Enemies:
** Organized Criminals: [[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Dimitri Rascalov]], [[Pantheon/CrimeAndTransgressions Vito and Michael Corleone]]
** Klansmen and Cult Leaders: [[Pantheon/{{Categorism}} Benjamin Cameron]], [[Pantheon/PredecessorsAndMentors Shrignold]]
** Corrupt Cops: [[Pantheon/TaintedLaw Officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, Manny Pardo]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Chief Brian Irons]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Imran Zakhaev]], [[Pantheon/CulturalValues Vladimir Makarov]], [[Pantheon/RevealsAndTwists General Shepherd]], [[Pantheon/CulturalValues Nikita Dragovich]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Dr. Facilier]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/{{Continuities}} Donald Love]], [[Pantheon/CharacterArchetypes Travis Bickle]]
* EnemyMine:[[Pantheon/OrganizedCrime The DiMeo Crime Family]], [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} The Sopranos]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Frank Castle/The Punisher]]
* Opposed by: [[Pantheon/{{Officers}} Cole Phelps, David Budd]]
* New Bordeaux, 1968. A series of destructive [[MobWar gang wars]] have broken out in different parts of the city. Ultimately, TheMafia's decades-long stronghold over the city, led by one [[TheDon Sal Marcano]], was over, with Marcano himself found dead outside of TheCasino he was having built. The man responsible for this mess? One Lincoln Clay, a [[TheVietnamVet Vietnam War veteran]] [[FromCamouflageToCriminal turned organized criminal]]. His organization, the Clay Mob, would end up taking over the city in subsequent decades, either prospering or being destroyed and reduced to lawlessness.
* Lincoln Clay was born in January 1945, to a Dominican mother and an Italian father. After spending most of his early life in an orphanage following ParentalAbandonment by his mother, Lincoln would be adopted in the early 1960s by the Robinson Family. Sammy Robinson, the family Patriarch, was also the head of the [[GenericEthnicCrimeGang Black Mob]], a small organized criminal faction based in Delray Hollow. During this time, he helped his stepbrother Ellis Robinson run the gang, and became close friends and associates with Giorgi Marcano, son of [[TheDon Sal Marcano]], and Danny Burke, son of [[TheIrishMob Thomas Burke]].
* In 1964, however, Lincoln decided to leave New Bordeaux behind, and signed up to join the US Army. In Vietnam, Lincoln would prove himself to be a competent soldier. So much so, that he was eventually transferred to US Special Forces operating near the Vietnam-Laos border. It was during this time that he met CIA Agent John Donovan, who was operating alongside the MACV-SOG. During this time, Lincoln learned how to take down North Vietnamese Army, Pathet Lao, and Viet Cong formations using search-and-destroy methods. These methods involved killing the lower ranking soldiers first, then working up towards the officers and killing the highest ranking commanders last, which would ultiamtely cripple both the morale and combat effectiveness of a unit, leaving them a SittingDuck for other counter-insurgent units to finish off. Lincoln would serve in this role until early 1968, when his tour of duty was completed.
* Upon returning from Vietnam, Lincoln had originally planned on settling down in California to work at a shipyard there. However, when he found out that Sammy Robinson was in heavy debt to Sal Marcano, Lincoln volunteered to stay and help them pay back Marcano. Following a [[TheCaper successful heist of the Federal Reserve]] where Sammy managed to repay all of his debt to Sal, Lincoln along with Sammy, Ellis, and Danny were betrayed by the Marcanos, with the latter three being killed in the process. Only the timely arrival of Father James Ballard, a close friend of Sammy and Lincoln, saved the Vietnam veteran's life. Before losing consciousness and going to a coma, Lincoln asked Father James to call John Donovan over, a decision the Parish Priest would arguably regret for the rest of his life.
* With Father James' help and Donovan's encouragement, Lincoln was able to recover from his injuries within a few months. Immediately, Lincoln made it a point to get {{revenge}} on Marcano for his betrayal...[[DespairGambit by showing TheDon what it was like to lose everything he ever cared for]]. To achieve this goal, he created his own criminal organization, the Clay Mob, composed of Thomas Burke, Cassandra, and Vito Scaletta and the organizations they run. The three of them would act as his Underbosses, with Lincoln himself as TheDon.
* Using the same search-and-destroy methods he had done in Vietnam and Laos, Lincoln went on a lengthy RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Marcano and his criminal associates. Anyone who didn't have UndyingLoyalty to Marcano or his allies were [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou spared by Lincoln]], and anyone who either was loyal to Marcano or was just a racist and/or irredeemable asshole was killed by Lincoln brutally, [[MakeAnExampleOfThem intended to send a message to anyone else who resisted]]. Among the latter victims of this were all but one of Marcano's top lietunants and Capos, with only Marcano Family lieutenant [[TokenGoodTeammate Enzo Conti]], a close friend of Sammy Robinson, being aided by Lincoln [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere into escaping New Bordeaux and living a new life]]. Ultimately, the Clay Mob's strangling of Marcano's assets and finances and the deaths of all his top associates left Sal Marcano unable to finish his casino project and practically alone in the criminal underworld, just as Lincoln Clay had hoped. Now holed up in his unfinished casino, Sal and his son slash Underboss Giorgi Marcano decided to make a LastVillainStand, alongside their remaining men. Unsurprisingly, Lincoln decided this was the right time to end it alol, and in a matter of minutes Lincoln wiped all of them out, Sal and Giorgi included.
* Fortunately for Lincoln, the rest of TheMafia, represented by Leo Galante, knew what his intentions were from the beginning, and understood his message, only asking that, if he and his organization were to replace Marcano as TheSyndicate running New Bordeaux, they were to pay 20 percent of their annual profits to the Mob. Lincoln agreed to that condition, but remained unclear whether he would be running his organization or hand over leadership to one of his Underbossses. Upon telling both Donovan and Father James of the Marcano leaders' deaths, Lincoln ended up becoming even more conflicted. Would he stay and rule over New Bordeaux as ALighterShadeOfBlack type of mob boss? Or, would he follow Father James' advice and [[HeelFaceTurn give up his life of crime for good]]?
* In addition to his crusade against Sal Marcano and his organization, Lincoln Clay was also heavily involved in stopping other nefarious organizations operating in and around New Bordeaux, with at least one of them allied with Marcano and [[TheKlan the Southern Union]]. These were: [[BreedingCult The Ensanglante]], a cult founded by a racist Confederate General and currently run by one of his equally insane descendants, [[RogueAgent Connor Aldridge]] and his [[PrivateMilitaryContractors private army]], a former CIA agent turned North Vietnamese and Soviet sympathizer willing to sell nuclear weapons to the the NVA, and [[DirtyCop the Sinclair Parish Sheriff's Department]], a bunch of SmallTownTyrant sheriffs and deputies who kill African Americans who enter their district come sunset. These organizations would be: wiped out completely by Lincoln Clay himself (Ensanglante), taken down by both Lincoln and John Donovan with help from the CIA (Aldridge and his men), and taken down through legal means (Sinclar Parish Sheriff's Department).
* The Lincoln Clay that would find his way into the Pantheon came from a scenario where he decided to leave New Bordeaux and his life of crime behind, having Vito Scaletta take over the organization in his stead. Under Vito's leadership, the city would end up prospering, turning into another Las Vegas, with Vito himself continuing to run the city well into the 2010s despite his advanced age by that point. As for Lincoln, following a close call with the FBI in 1971, he would end up living on the run, occassionally being spotted by police and FBI up until the 1990s.
* And so, one day, a drifter in US Army fatigues and a knapsack on his back wound up wandering into the Pantheon. That man was Lincoln Clay, who after fleeing the California shipyards when the FBI attempted to arrest him, had received a letter from none other than his OldFriend John Donovan. In that letter, he told his friend that he had the perfect place for him to get away from the authorities: a place known simply as the Trope Pantheons. At the end of the letter, he told Lincoln to keep it, since that would be his key to getting in. Not long after finishing the letter, Lincoln found himself in a completely new place, with a very familiar face waiting for him: none other than John Donovan himself. Immediately, the two of them shook hands and greeted one another, asking how the other's been. Donovan wastes no time and briefs Lincoln about his new home, where, aside from housing the "usual" threats such as organized criminals, cults, communist agents, police, and federal agents, also houses far more dangerous and otherworldly beings, some of which they would not even comprehend. Fortunately for Lincoln, he has Donovan to cover for him in the Pantheon.
* Knowing that Lincoln must probably need or want a way to settle down into his new home, he gives TheVietnamVet a list of trusted criminal contacts, including the current location of Lincoln's old associate and former Underboss Vito Scaletta. Donovan then leaves Lincoln with one more surprise: his old [[CoolCar Samson Drifter]], still in pristine condition, complete with keys. The CIA Agent then parts ways with his OldFriend for the time being, wishing him luck on his new opportunities. If he ever has any problems with powerful deities or wants to get his hands on vital intel in the Pantheon, Donovan tells Lincoln that he can always contact him through the usual channels.
* On reuniting with Vito Scaletta, Lincoln is surprised to see his former Underboss to be around his age. Having met him in his 40s as a stressed-out middle aged man, the Italian-American mobster from Empire Bay was almost unrecognizable to the Lousiana native, only recognizing him thanks to his signature hairstyle, his 1950s-era clothes, and his signature voice. Sure enough, both of them do a lot of catching up, with Lincoln admitting to Vito that he was never really planning on replacing Marcano or running New Bordeaux, and that he only established the Clay Mob to achieve his goal of {{revenge}}. Vito replies that it doesn't really matter, given that Lincoln had kept every promise he had made to Vito back then, which had allowed his Italian Gang to grow, prosper, and eventually replace Marcano's hold on New Bordeaux. Vito then introduces Joe Barbaro to Lincoln, the latter of whom recognizes Vito's best friend as Leo Galante's bodyguard and driver. Joe tells Lincoln that he and Vito have already caught up on what Leo did, and that they both hold no more hard feelings for the man. Vito, seeing Lincoln's disinterest in reestablishing the Clay Mob, offers Lincoln instead to work for him as a part-time enforcer, which Lincoln agrees to, seeing as, outside of Donovan and Vito, Lincoln himself is practically alone and in unknown or hostile territory.
* Aside from doing jobs for Vito, Lincoln also takes the time to look for and befriend other [[TheVietnamVet Vietnam War veterans]] like himself. After some time in the Pantheon, Lincoln eventually finds a number of them, including Forrest Gump, William "Bill" Overbeck, John Rambo, and Travis Bickle.
** Of these three, Lincoln is closest with Rambo, due to both of them being {{Shell Shocked Veteran}}s who were motivated by {{revenge}}, and were even recruited by members of the US government to help them take down major communist threats. What's more, they both had run-ins with {{Dirty Cop}}s, [[ArmiesAreEvil evil soldiers and mercenaries]], and were wanted by law enforcement for causing huge amounts of property damage. While Rambo does initially oppose Lincoln due to his links to organized crime, the latter doesn't deny any of it, and admits to his fellow Vietnam vet that he only did to get his {{revenge}}, and that he never took part in human trafficking, kidnapping, or the harming of innocents and especially women.
** Despite their contrasting outlooks on life, Lincoln does come to respect and immediately befriend Forrest Gump. Forrest himself tells Lincoln that he reminds him of a friend he had lost over in Vietnam. In addition, Lincoln is glad that Forrest, despite being a descendant of an infamous Klan leader, is nothing like his ancestors, in addition to being a genuinely good, if somewhat stupid, person.
** It's through John Donovan that Lincoln meets fellow Vietnam veteran and taxi driver Travis Bickle, whom Donovan had recruited as a part time assassin and intelligence asset. While also having served in [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous an elite unit during his own tour, namely the Marines]], Lincoln is rather weirded out by the former Marine's [[YouTalkinToMe weird behavior]]. This says a lot, considering Lincoln himself is known for having brutally killed a number of organized criminals, racist cops, and evil mercenaries. That said, he's willing to work alongside and help Bickle when all is said and done, no thanks to having similar enemies and a shared DarkAndTroubledPast between them.
* Thanks to Vito's and Donovan's help, Lincoln eventually finds out who in the Pantheon he should be looking out for. These range from hostile organized criminals like the Corleone Crime Family and Dimitri Rascalov, to {{Dirty Cop}}s like CRASH, and even Soviet and Russian soldiers and terrorists like Dragovich, Volgin, Zakhaev, and Makarov.
** While normally not having any personal beef with TheMafia as a whole, Lincoln comes into conflict with Michael Corleone and his father Vito, who are enemies of Lincoln's friend and associates Vito Scaletta and Joe Barbaro. Not unlike Sal Marcano, the Corleones wanted [[CriminalCravesLegitimacy to legitimize their business]], at the cost making multiple enemies. On the other hand, Dimitri Rascalov, known for [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder constantly betraying his criminal associates]], is absolutely hated by the vast majority of organized criminals, which now includes Lincoln Clay. Having witnessed what betrayal is like firsthand, and seeing Rascalov's utter enjoyment in this action, is enough for Lincoln to seriously consider giving him the same treatment as Marcano.
** Having had his fair share of fighting against many a DirtyCop, it wasn't surprising when Lincoln would come across more of them in the Pantheon. CRASH, composed of the infamous Officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, had been on John Donovan's watchlist ever since Donovan had arrived into the Pantheon, not unlike how Agent Mike Toreno had been tracking Tenpenny's movements back then. Wanting to prevent them from rising to power in the Pantheon, Donovan asks Lincoln for a favor in helping stop CRASH, in exchange for providing his criminal partner with a new associate in the form of Carl "CJ" Johnson. Like Lincoln, Carl was also betrayed by those he thought were his friends, decided to seek revenge on his betrayers, fought against TheMafia and won, and was aided by a CIA agent in taking his enemies down. It's thanks to these similarities that the two criminals form a friendship with one another, culminating with the Grove Street Families and Lincoln forming an alliance.
** Having already had experience in Vietnam against the NVA and VC as well as additional experience from Connor Aldridge's attempted procurement of a Soviet nuclear warhead, it was no surprise that Lincoln was again asked by John Donovan to help him stop Soviet officials and their sympathizers from wreaking havoc. With help from allies like Alex Mason, Lincoln and Donovan launch a series of crippling blows against Vladimir Makarov and Nikita Dragovich, not unlike the search-and-destroy operations they had conducted against both the North Vietnamese and the Marcano Crime Family.
* Thanks to his ethnicity, Lincoln has become the target of the infamous Klansman Col. Benjamin Cameron, the man who established TheKlan in his timeline. Lincoln, having fought against and wiped out similarly vile organizations such as the Southern Union and the Ensanglante, decides to put TheKlan out their misery by targeting all their operations and high-ranking personnel. Donovan, who himself expresses [[EveryoneHasStandards utter disgust towards the Confederacy's and Klan's dated and racist beliefs and practices]], personally aids Lincoln in doing so, namely by wiretapping all of their congregations, meeting places, and bases of operation.
* Amongst the weirdest allies and enemies Lincoln has come across in the Pantheon are those from ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', who all hail from New Orleans, their version of Lincoln's home of New Bordeaux, in the 1920s. While Lincoln himself has never experienced nor fought against any outright supernatural enemies before, he ''is'' rather well-versed in the many myths and legends of New Bordeaux thanks to Sammy Robinson telling Lincoln about them in detail, many of which include the use of voodoo magic and curses. Thus, it's no surprise that Lincoln immediately distrusts the likes of Dr. Facilier, who uses magic for nefarious purposes, mostly to scam people with. It's in one of these encounters while spying on "the Shadow Man" that Lincoln meets Tiana and Naveen, who were once victims of one of Facilier's schemes. He agrees to help both them and their ally Charlotte [=LaBouf=] whenever possible, though due to not being a magic caster himself, can only do so much to help. The least he can do is have Donovan track Facilier's movements and operations via the CIA Agent's vast wiretapping operation that now spans the entire Pantheon.
'''Father James Ballard''': ''"You know, I think Lincoln wasn't able to accept the world for what it is, or his place in it."''
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!Demigods
[[folder:Franklin Paddock]]
'''[[Pantheon/CombatOther Baker]]''': ''"Paddock! Can you get me and [[CommunicationsOfficer Holden]] up there?"''
'''Paddock''': ''"I could get a piano up there!"''
'''[[VideoGame/BrothersInArms Sgt. Franklin Paddock]], Patron Saint of [[SouthernFriedPrivate Soldiers Hailing from the Countryside]]''' ([[LastNameBasis Paddock]], Kansas Boy, Mr. Deathwish)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Paddock as part of the 101st Airborne's recon teams during Operation Market-Garden, September 1944]]
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* Demigod
* Symbol: An [=M3=] Grease Gun submachine gun, or alternatively his 101st Airborne helmet with an "R" on it.
* Alignment: NeutralGood
* Portfolio: '''[[SouthernFriedPrivate Hailing from Kansas, and proving himself to be a brash, boisterous, and trigger-happy soldier]]''', [[BloodKnight Being one of the more enthusiastic squad members to pick a fight with the Germans]], [[BoisterousBruiser The loudest squad member in combat]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer Being a highly competent soldier despite not being the brightest of the bunch]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Is rather out there when it comes to mindsets]] [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight ...yet has proven to be right on the mark more than once]], [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Comically mistaking a superior officer's question]], [[DynamicEntry First introduced singlehandedly destroying an enemy gun position alone]], [[IconicSequelCharacter Debuting in the 2nd game, and becoming a central character well into the 3rd]], [[TheLancer Serving as the number-two man to both Hartsock and Baker]], [[spoiler:[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Regretting he ever told the rest of 2nd squad that he predicted Marsh and Friar were going to get killed]], [[RankUp Promoted to Sergeant to replace Hartsock following the latter getting badly wounded]]]], [[OpenSaysMe Tries to force open a heavy church door]] , [[WeHaveTheKeys only to injure his hand and realize too late said church door was already unlocked]], [[TargetSpotter Serving as an artillery spotter at one point, albeit causing friendly fire incidents]], [[spoiler:[[YouAreInCommandNow Being made the new 2nd squad leader after Hartsock is wounded]]]]
* Domains: Countryside, Stereotypes, Soldiers
* Allies:
** Fellow US Paratroopers: '''[[Pantheon/CombatOther SSgt. Matthew Baker and SSgt. Joseph Hartsock, Pfc. Gary Jasper and Pfc. Timothy Connor]]''', [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Sgt. Jack Barnes]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Maj. Winters and Capt. Spiers]], Cpl. Boyd Travers
** Western Allies Other: [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Pvt. Robert Zussman]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Sgt. John Davis and Tank Commander David Welsh, Lt. Randall and Sgt. Bill Taylor]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForHeroism Lt. Mike Powell]], [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]], [[Pantheon/LawAndJustice The Basterds]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune President Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers B.J. Blaskowicz]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers]], [[Pantheon/AdaptationalChanges James Buchanan Barnes]], [[Pantheon/StrikeWitches The 501st JFW]], [[Pantheon/{{Cultures}} America]]
* Enemies:
** Nazi Germany: [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Waffen Infantry, Waffen Officers, Waffen Senior Troopers, Waffen Storm Leaders, Nazi Storm Elites, Valkyrie Jager]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Johann Schmidt]], [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles HYDRA]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Rudolf von Sturmgeist]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Milleneum]], [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions Wilhelm Ehrenberg]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign General Heinz Böhm]], [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Characterization}} Adenoid Hynkel]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities The Neuroi]]
* Keep away from: [[Pantheon/CompetitorsAndContenders The Oarai Anglerfish Team]], [[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} Maho Nishizumi]]
* Sgt. Franklin Paddock is a member of Sgt. Joe "Red" Hartsock's 2nd squad, serving alongside him from Operation Overlord to Operation Market-Garden. Of special note is that he's from Kansas, and has all the stereotypes, both positive and negative, that stem from being from the American South.
** For one, he isn't the brightest mind in either of Hartsock's or Baker's squads. He's also shown to be brash, loud, and a ''very'' enthusiastic BloodKnight who always goes in loud.
** On the other hand, he's also established as a {{Determinator}} with UndyingLoyalty to both Hartsock and Baker, and has also proven himself to be SmarterThanTheyLook on at least a couple of occasions in battle, with one of them being him correctly deducing the presence of German 88mm Flak guns in an open field near their objective.
* First encountered by Hartsock in the wee hours of June 6th, he introduces himself [[EstablishingCharacterMoment when he singlehandedly blows up a German anti-aircraft gun and kills its entire crew]].
->'''Paddock''': ''"Hehehe...You should see the look on ya'll's faces!"''
->'''Doyle''': ''"Did you forget the password?"''
->'''Paddock''': ''"Naw, I remembered...Flash answered by thunder and all that. I could see plain as day it was Red from 3rd squad."''
->'''Doyle''': ''"We could have shot you."''
->'''Paddock''': ''"Well, damn good thing you didn't, right? Shit, I'd have been mighty ticked off."''
->'''Doyle''': ''"We should keep moving."''
* From then on he would be working alongside Hartsock and occasionally Baker during their missions in Normandy. Among these would include ambushing a German artillery convoy in a French hamlet, relieving the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment near Hell's Corners, and helping Hartsock and Corrion stall a German offensive outside of Carentan.
* Following Hartsock's own promotion to Sergeant the day after the Battle of Bloody Gulch, Paddock was assigned as his squad's Assault Team Leader. It was in this position that he helped Hartsock and the rest of 2nd squad clear Carentan, fight their way into Baupte, and help clear St. Sauveur le Vicomte.
** Paddock would continue leading Hartsock's assault team in this position well into Operation Market-Garden. At one point, he assists [=SSgt.=] Matthew Baker in clearing a German-occupied church. In the process, he ends up saving the Sergeant from a German sniper, by [[DestinationDefenestration pushing the German]] [[DisneyVillainDeath out of a window]]. As it turns out, [[spoiler:said sniper was responsible for the death of Lt. Col. Robert Cole, an officer that both Baker and Hartsock had been under command of during the Normandy battles]].
->'''Paddock''':''"Hey, I'll be sending the rest of your friends your way real soon!"'' '''*Pushes German to his death*'''
* During the fight for control of Veghel, however, things would change, arguably for the worse. While Veghel was successfully captured and held by the 101st and XXX corps, [[spoiler:a mortar shell ended up badly wounding Hartsock, killing "Friar" Winchell, and wounding several others including Baker.]]
* This event would ultimately lead to Paddock being recommended for promotion by Baker. As a Sergeant, Paddock would take over command of 2nd squad and take orders from Baker, helping the Staff Sergeant take the Dutch town of Koevering. Here, he served as a TargetSpotter for Allied artillery, and ended up accidentally causing more than a few friendly fire incidents...
** It was also revealed following this promotion that Paddock also [[spoiler:was able to correctly deduce who in 2nd squad was most likely to get killed in Holland, namely Marsh and Friar, who were indeed killed mere days after he predicted this and told it to the rest of his squad. It's also revealed that [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone that he even regretted saying this]], and genuinely felt like he had sent his own friends to their deaths because of it.]]
->'''Paddock''': ''"I was just tryin' to point out a hole in our unit. I didn't mean to sound so cruel..."''
* Paddock would be last seen alongside the rest of 2nd and 3rd squad during Baker's RousingSpeech at the end of their story. His whereabouts and fate following this are thus far unknown, [[LeftHanging no thanks to his and Baker's story being unfinished]].
* Having already been in the Pantheon for a while as one of Hartsock's and Baker's Heralds, Paddock, having already been promoted to Sergeant even before being dropped into the Pantheon, is given his own Temple by none other than Major Winters, having witnessed Paddock's skill and bravery in combat firsthand. Unlike the two Sergeants as well as Jasper and Connor, however, he has no Herald of his own, due to [[spoiler:his previous subordinates having been killed in Holland, and having parted with them on very bad terms no thanks to his own words.]]
* Like Pfc. Jasper and Pfc. Connor, however, Paddock, on occasion, still assists both Baker and Hartsock on their missions behind German lines. With his own Temple now, however, he also frequently accompanies other US and sometimes British soldiers on other missions, usually against various Nazi soldiers and officers.
** He's one of the few American soldiers who actually approves of The Basterd's methods due to being a BloodKnight himself, though he still thinks that [[EveryoneHasStandards carving swastikas onto their heads is a bit too far]].
** He's also pretty close with B.J. Blaskowicz, no thanks to also being good at killing Nazis and being enthusiastic about it. The "Kansas Boy" frequently accompanies the NaziHunter on more than a few dangerous missions, just so he can get a piece of the action.
** Surprisingly, he's been recommended by Lt. Mike Powell to be part of the attacking force on the planned raid on Fort Schmerzen, thanks in part to Paddock's surprisingly good deduction for where the Germans would likely place defenses.
** Paddock has also been working closely with both Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes as an honorary Howling Commando. It helps that the Sergeant from Kansas was able to help them locate an apparently hidden HYDRA facility in a seemingly uninhabited forest.
** Of all the ascended American paratroopers, Paddock is most often seen working alongside Cpl. Boyd Travers. And thanks to Paddock's past experience with destroying German artillery pieces, sometimes singlehandedly, Travers has asked the Sergeant to help him in the planned assault and destruction of Der Flakturm, alongside several other paratroopers including Hartosck and Baker.
** The only Allied soldier who doesn't fully welcome his help is the OSS agent Lt. Karl Fairburne, given that most his missions are mostly [[StealthBasedMission of the stealthy kind]] and involve [[SnipingMission sniping]]. Someone loud and specializing in close quarter combat like Paddock could jeopardize his missions and end in either the capture or death of both of them.
** While also a BloodKnight like Cpt. Spiers, even he considers the Easy Company commander to be a bit too terrifying, especially after hearing about [[NoodleIncident quite a few terrifying rumors about the man]].
* During one mission while serving under Baker, he ends up saving the Staff Sergeant once again from a Waffen Senior Trooper, a sniper variant of the Waffen Infantry. And once again, he ends up [[DestinationDefenestration shoving the German soldier]] [[DisneyVillainDeath to his death]]. In fact, every time he comes up against these German snipers, he now begins doing this on a regular basis.
* During his first encounter with the Valkyrie Jager, an elite German paratrooper unit, he was astonished at their arsenal, which [[TheEnemyWeaponsAreBetter were so much more effective than the Grease Gun he was using]]. Despite this, however, he was still able to outwit them and survive, even capturing a few of their nice weapons and handing them over to other Allied soldiers for their use.
* While accustomed to dealing with Waffen-SS and Falschirmjager units (having already fought both kinds of soldiers in Normandy and the Netherlands), even this couldn't prepare him against the far more competent and deadly Waffen Storm Leaders and Nazi Storm Elites. To Paddock, the Waffen Storm Leaders were essentially the Panzergrenadiers but on steroids, given that they have a similar arsenal as the former but are far more competent. The Nazis Storm Elites were a different story for him, however, as he was immediately startled at how [[MadeOfIron durable]] each of them were, not to mention their ImprobableAimingSkills with a light machine gun. Had it not been for Cpl. Boyd Travers accompanying him during this particular encounter, Paddock most certainly would have been killed in action.
** To say that Paddock was surprised when he later found out that there were worse, and far more powerful Nazis in the Pantheon, would be an {{understatement}}. And not just bulletproof Nazis like what he had just encountered, but also [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot vampire Nazis, Nazis with mechs, etc]].
* Pvt. Robert Zussman gets along rather well with Paddock, thanks in huge part to the Sergeant reminding him of Cpl. Ronald Daniels, another SouthernFriedPrivate. Like Paddock, Daniels is known for being brash, insubordinate, but also a very competent frontline soldier.
* Like Jasper, he gets along well with the 501st JFW, though for a while he genuinely thought the Karlslandians were affiliated with the Krauts, which initially led to a MexicanStandoff that was ultimately ended when the aformentioned Jasper vouched for them. Thankfully, his trust in the MilitaryMage unit is earned when the latter save himself and a few other of his fellow paratroopers from a Neuroi attack.
* At one point, he almost ends up [[InsertGrenadeHere throwing a grenade]] into the Oarai Anglerfish Team's Panzer IV, before realizing that the Panzer IV he was attacking wasn't in German markings, much less knowing that the crew members weren't hostile German tankers. A similar incident happens with Maho Nishizumi and her Tiger I tank. While the outcome of his realization and subsequent apology isn't known, what is known is that Paddock ''must'' be kept away from them in order to avoid a repeat and any potential innocent casualties.
* Unsurprisingly, gets along really ''really'' well with America, especially with regards to "playing hero". They also both share some really [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} weird mindsets]], which also helps.
''"Cease fire! Cease fire! They're dead!"''
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[[folder:Georgy Zhukov (''The Death of Stalin'')]]
''OK, who's ne-''\\\
'''''[[IncomingHam OY]]''''', ''[[IncomingHam you!]] [punches narrator out]''\\\
''Right, so that's done. My profile now.''
'''[[Film/TheDeathOfStalin Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov]], The God with a [[ChestOfMedals Chest Full of Medals]]''' (Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov'''[[labelnote:formerly]]Private, Corporal, Junior Sergeant, Senior Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Senior Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Major General, Lieutenant General, Colonel General, General of the Army[[/labelnote]]''', [[ArtisticLicenseMilitary Field Marshal Zhukov]], The General, The Generalissimo, Marshal of Victory, Hero of the Soviet Union)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dfasyu1xcaaotxp.jpg]]
* Demigod
* Symbol: [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Soviet_Red_Army_Hammer_and_Sickle.svg/1200px-Soviet_Red_Army_Hammer_and_Sickle.svg.png The insignia of the Red Army]]; alternatively the many, many medals on his uniform
* Theme Song: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNpLOo0xFfs Moscow, 1953]]" and officially [[https://youtu.be/U06jlgpMtQs the State Anthem of the Soviet Union]]
* Alignment: ChaoticNeutral (he's far too unpredictable to be ChaoticGood, and principled enough to not be ChaoticEvil)
* Portfolio: '''[[ChestOfMedals The Most Decorated Soviet General in History]]''', [[BigDamnHeroes Swooped in at the Last Minute to Arrest Beria]], FourStarBadass, DeadpanSnarker, [[ICallItVera Calls His Guns "Ladies"]], LargeHam, TheParagon of the [[UsefulNotes/RedsWithRockets Red Army]], [[RefugeInAudacity His Achievements Protect him from Petty Politics]], Has a RuggedScar Down his Brow, TalkToTheFist, The TokenGoodTeammate of the Central Committee, Commands a BadassArmy
* Domains: Coups, War, Popularity, Achievements, Mother Russia, Communism, Fighting
* Heralds:
** His family: Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova (second wife), Era Zhukova, Ella Zhukova (children from first wife), Margarita Zhukova (child from mistress), Maria Zhukova (child from second wife)
** His fellow Generals: Marshal Vasily Sokolovsky (his former chief of staff), Marshal Ivan Konev, Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov, Marshal Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Marshal Leonid Govorov, Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal Vasily Chuikov, Army General Nikolai Vatutin, Marshal Semyon Timoshenko, Marshal of Aviation Sergei Khudyakov, Chief Marshal of Aviation Alexander Novikov
* High Priest: [[Film/{{Patton}} George S. Patton]]
* Followers: Literature/KrisLongknife, Creator/AudieMurphy
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Dozle Zabi]]''' (his best friend in the Pantheon), [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Vasili Ivanovich Koslov]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfRevenge Viktor Reznov]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Dimitri Petrenko]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} King Bradley]] (but ''not'' [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} who he works for]]), [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation J. Jonah Jameson]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Draco Malfoy]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork[=/=]{{Fair Weather Friend}}s: All American presidents and soldiers, including '''[[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Chester W. Nimitz]], [[Pantheon/{{Luckiness}} Franklin D. Roosevelt]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Lt. Randall and Sgt. Bill Taylor]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers/Captain America]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Conrad S. Hauser]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Currency}} Masataka Shima]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gihren Zabi]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Major and Millennium]], the [[Pantheon/Warhammer40000 Fallen Primarchs]]
* Respects: '''[[Pantheon/RegionalNationalities Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Grand Admiral]] [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Thrawn]]''', [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto]], The Doom Slayer, Master Chief
* Respected by: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Jack]] [[Pantheon/RidingAndControl Barnes]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/EffectsOfPopularity Lucius Malfoy]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Zapp Branigan]]
* Opposed by: [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]]
* Disappointed in: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Garma Zabi]]
* The imposing commander in chief of the Red Army. As far as Georgy Zhukov is concerned, the buck stops with him and ''only'' with him. In a political landscape where dissidents and traitors are shot left, right and centre, he can count on his wartime reputation to save him from any purge the guy above him is planning. Among his many achievements are suppressing the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambov_Rebellion Tambov Rebellion]], hammering the Imperial Japanese Army in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol Soviet-Mongolia territory]] (for which he was made a Hero of the Soviet Union), and most importantly, absolutely everything to do with the Eastern Front during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, up to and including the final battle in Berlin. Zhukov's tremendously proud of everything he has done for the Soviets and because of that, he literally does not give a shit. Not about money, not about Marxist-Leninist ideology, not about {{Military Brat}}s and certainly not [[UsefulNotes/MoscowCentre Lavrentiy Beria]]. He should know: he had that [[HateSink bugger]] killed himself.
** Earned the trope ChestOfMedals for - well, the bling on his uniform. Soviet generals earned honours and medals up to the hundreds [[TruthInTelevision and were required by military law to wear all of said medals on their dress uniforms]]. For a Marshal of the Soviet Union to be their most-decorated soldier period is an achievement unto itself. In fact, when Zhukov was called to the Pantheon for service, even more medals were heaped on him, in particular those earned after 1953:
--> '''Official:''' -hereby award Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov with three Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, three Orders of Sukhbaatar, the Garibaldi Partisan Star, a Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Egypt, the Yugoslavian Order of Freedom, a second Medal of Sino-Soviet Friendship, and ordain him a Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic and a quadruple-awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.\\
'''Zhukov:''' (''as Soviet Gold Star is pinned to chest'') The fuck is this? You know what they say, three's a crowd and four's a shitload of suck-up.\\
'''Official:''' It was for your 60th birthday, sir.\\
'''Zhukov:''' [...] Well, guess I know what I'm wearing to parties.
* His family are heralds, and contrary to belief Zhukov actually cares for them and puts them above all else, even his career and personal glory. More importantly, Zhukov commands the full might of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and among them some of the Soviet Union's greatest heroes and champions. Such heavy-hitters as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Chuikov Vasily Chuikov]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Konev Ivan Konev]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Shaposhnikov Boris Shaposhnikov]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexsandr_Vasilevsky Aleksandr Vasilevsky]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Sokolovsky Vasily Sokolovsky]] (his NumberTwo) and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Kuznetsov Nikolay Kuznetsov]] are under Zhukov's command, loyally serving in their posts despite any personal opinions on the egotistical and bombastic Marshal. Refusing to serve any side because he's Marshal Zhukov and he can do whatever the hell he likes, he runs his command (generally the size of one Soviet front, 100 000 men) as his own personal unit, and only occasionally under the auspices of the House of Pantheon/{{Defense}}.
* Has a contentious relationship with the Americans in the Pantheon, as much as he doesn't enjoy it. Zhukov doesn't hold anything against the United States and only opposes them because the Cold War pushed him into it. He's a great guy if you don't cross the line. The only thing that Zhukov considers when talking to people is competence. If you can do your job right, you're good in Zhukov's book. Anyone who he considers a fool or {{Dirty Coward}}s just gets a [[TalkToTheFist good decking in passing]]. The apparent continuation of the Cold War in the Pantheon always gives Zhukov pause if he meets an American or anyone allied with the country, since a lot of them avoid him anyway. Soviet soldiers mostly view Zhukov as a hero for saving them the otherwise hopeless war against the Germans, and Zhukov is happy to respond to their fanboyism. If Zhukov really was that anti-American, he wouldn't be such a fan of Coca-Cola, of which he drinks a clear version that resembles vodka called "White Coke".
** The tension between and Soviet and American deities doesn't abate Zhukov's courtesy towards anyone - something he shares with ''Daily Bugle'' editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, another hot-tempered, straightforward man who holds zero prejudices or IrrationalHatred because he HatesEveryoneEqually. Jameson for his part has written both positive and negative exposes on Zhukov's conduct, and that untempered streak of objectivity sort of impresses the general.
** Has worked with many American soldiers in the Pantheon/{{GUAG}}, though only if many civilian lives are at stake and the rewards are plentiful. Captain America is thankful for what Zhukov did to help them during World War II, but openly scorns how Zhukov let his soldiers RapePillageAndBurn German civilians on the way into and in Berlin itself. Zhukov doesn't regret it, and he's certainly not apologizing for it. Lt. Karl Fairburne actively avoids Zhukov, having dealt with his unfriendly troops during the Battle of Berlin.
** Veterans of the Battles of Stalingrad and Berlin like Vasili Ivanovich Koslov, Viktor Reznov, and Dimitri Petrenko admire Zhukov for his tenacity under fire. He visits their fronts often and commends their performance during Stalingrad. Zhukov will take time to remind them and other Soviet troops around the Pantheon to trust and rely on the Soviet ideology to boost them, even if he doesn't buy into it himself.
* Aside from [[Creator/JasonIsaacs the obvious thing]], Zhukov isn't a fan of Lucius Malfoy. First of all, Lucius is a wannabe evil aristocrat who tries to look competent and calm but became a complete wreck when he lost his wealth and standing after a stint in Azkaban. Zhukov almost wanted to laugh at [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix Lucius getting caught with Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic]], a problem that Lucius couldn't throw his money or influence at.
* Zhukov despises radicals, thinking that even for a [[AttackAttackAttack hardcore offensive]] officer like him, taking things too far, too often will compromise a government immensely. While he went along with the move against Beria simply because he hated the man, the camp led by Khrushchev wasn't pleased that Beria released the bishops from jail to gain favour with the general public and the capitalist bloc.Zhukov wouldn't like his more extreme fellow countrymen like Nikita Dragovich and Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin, who were hardcore supporters of Stalin in their timelines. Dragovich he focuses his rage on specifically because he wanted to annihilate America with brainwashed sleeper agents despite his own country not wanting to go that far.
* His experiences in World War II (particularly the concentration camps) have led him to oppose any and all Nazis in the Pantheon. If you're a Nazi, good or bad, Army or SS, civilian or military, you're Zhukov's enemy until you abandon their cause and even then he might shoot you dead just to make himself feel better. HYDRA, Shocker and Millennium are on his shit list, especially The Major for wanting to spark an eternal war with ''literal Nazi vampires'' [[ForTheEvulz just to thrill himself because he loves war]].
** A bit conflicted on the Zeon civil war. One one hand, Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi (a fleet commander for Char Aznable) is one of his best friends in the Pantheon due to their shared love of frontline duty and a tendency to choose violence over words, and Char's desire to force humanity into space while barbaric has some pure intentions behind it. On the other hand, Gihren is a complete megalomaniac with a mad 'survival of the fittest' ideology not unlike UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and Garma is a complete failure who only got a high position because his father was Sovereign of the country he fought for.
--> '''Zhukov:''' Took all' me effort not to deck that SpoiledBrat on the floor. Bless him, because unlike Vasily, Garma at least tries not to look like a fuck-up. I ''still'' want to give that purple-mopped little scoundrel the beatdown he needs. Punishment builds character I always say.\\
** Sympathizes with those who survived the Holocaust, especially those who came out of it completely broken. Erik Lehnsherr's experiences during the Holocaust formed his anti-human rhetoric certainly strikes a chord with Zhukov discovering the concentration camps on the way to Berlin. He may not enjoy being on the receiving end of Magneto's violent mutant revolution (badass or no badass, he's still a regular human), but he understands where Magneto is coming from.
* Has a strong Yorkshire accent. Don't laugh at it just because it doesn't sound Russian. Zhukov doesn't like being made fun of. At all.
* Also has a seat in the House of Pantheon/{{Accessories}}.
''"When you want a job done right, call the Army."''
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Among the military ranks of the Pantheon, these are the ones that always present of the battlefield fighting for the cause they believe. They respond to the Hall of Pantheon/MilitaryRanks, but some of the most renegade soldiers aren't guaranteed to do it willingly. Closely related to the House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat, where many take their training sessions there before going on a mission. It's also very common to see a high number of {{Blood Knight}}s show up in this very house.
Shares the same general area as the Hall of Pantheon/{{Armies}}, but with training areas serving small groups of soldiers rather than large groups. Many here are either the best or the worst of the enlisted ranks, so it gets a little dicey with regards to training here. Fair warning: ''fatal'' [[SockItToThem blanket parties]] on strangers (for some reason) happen every now and then, so military police is crawling here.
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!Greater Gods
[[folder:The Doom Slayer]]
->''"Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we shall send unto them... only you. Rip, and tear... until it is done."''
-->-- '''King Novik of Argent D'Nur''', ''VideoGame/DoomEternal''
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'''[[VideoGame/{{Doom}} The Doom Slayer]], The OneManArmy Incarnate''' (Doom, Doomguy, Doom Marine, Extermination Warrior, Buddy Dacote, Flynn Taggart, Stan Blazkowicz, John Kane, [[Film/{{Doom}} John Grimm, Reaper]], [[WebVideo/Max0r John Doom]], The Marine, [[ComicBook/{{Doom}} 12.0 on a 10.0 Scale of Badness, A Berserker-Packing Man-And-A-Half, The Boy Packin' 80 Pounds of Heavenly Joy]], [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle The Bane of Hell Itself]], [[VideoGame/DOOM2016 The Unchained Predator, The Hell Walker, [=DM1-5=], Scourge of Hell, The Outlander, Harbinger, Sarge, The Destroyer, Stranger, Night Sentinel, God King, Khan, Space Marine, Taggart93, "time walker"]], [[VideoGame/DOOMEternal Great Slayer, The Slayer]], [[labelnote:and countless nicknames]]Eternal Slayer, Empyrean Warrior, Extra Lifer, Gate Breaker, Gunslinger, He's on Fire, Immortal, Lore Master, Titan Slayer, Unmodded, Class of '94, Hell's Mightiest Warrior, Hot Stuff, Lord of Fire, MERCILESS EXTERMINATOR, Peace Man, Shareware Warrior, Slayer's Club, Soul Taker, Super Sparkle Slayer, Vet, The Ultimate Christian.[[/labelnote]])
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[[caption-width-right:343:[[labelnote:Him without his helmet]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/doomslayerunmasked.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:343:[[labelnote:As Doomguy]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/doomguy_face_sprite.png[[/labelnote]]]]
* Greater God in his [[VideoGame/Doom2016 newest]] [[VideoGame/DoomEternal incarnation]], Intermediate God [[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} in his early adventures]].
* Symbol: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/doom/images/a/ae/Motds.png The Mark of the Doom Slayer]]. Alternatively, the DOOM logo or the helmet of the Praetor Suit with the BFG-9000 and a Chainsaw crossed behind it crossbones-style.
* Theme Music: At DOOM's Gate ([[https://youtu.be/BSsfjHCFosw Classic]] and [[https://youtu.be/Jly9qp40rfw modern]] versions), Doom 64's [[https://youtu.be/u2MWISK-apQ Opening]] and [[https://youtu.be/BOvj9sNMZ0s Ending]] themes, and when getting really serious, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZMg9ryeWOw Rip & Tear]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHRuTYtSbJQ BFG Division]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T12ygsp9Mvg The Only Thing They Fear Is You]]
* Alignment: ChaoticGood (may veer straight into ChaoticStupid territory while under the effect of one of his power-ups, ESPECIALLY the Berserker pack)
* Portfolio:
** [[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} Doomguy]]: [[ActionHero One of the earliest demon-slaying heroes to exist]], [[MultipleChoicePast has several possible origins]], [[LightningBruiser lightning fast for a human]], [[ToHellAndBack returns to hell and back to earth for more demon-killing]], [[EmpoweredBadassNormal enhanced far beyond peak human performance]], [[HeroicLineage possible descendant of Commander Keen]], [[HyperspaceArsenal holds an absurd storage of weaponry]], '''[[TheBerserker wipes out demonic armies with ease]]''', [[ItsPersonal gets more personal when his pet rabbit Daisy gets killed]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge and is determined to kill all demons]] [[IChooseToStay to the point of staying in hell to permanently kill them all]], [[FlatCharacter meant to have little characterization as possible]] [[spoiler:[[CanonCharacterAllAlong until becoming...]]]]
** [[VideoGame/Doom2016 The Doom]] [[VideoGame/DoomEternal Slayer]]: [[ManlyMan Becoming a more testosterone-filled and angrier version of his past self]], [[DestructiveSaviour saves humanity by destroying whatever is in his path]], '''[[TheDreaded the bane and terror of all of Hell]]''', [[NinetiesAntiHero a hero of the past age]], [[DimensionalTraveler has fought wars against demonkind across various different worlds]], [[AnimalLover likes animals (especially bunnies)]], [[HiddenDepths not only likes rabbits, but loves collecting figurines]] ([[{{Adorkable}} and fistbumping them]]), [[FinishingMove Glory Kills maniac]], [[{{Determinator}} looks for a fight against all of Hell]], [[HunterOfMonsters incredibly persistent]] [[SuperPersistentPredator when it comes to slaying]] [[DemonSlaying demons]], may or may not be [[BunnyEarsLawyer batshit crazy]], [[spoiler:[[AntiAntiChrist the result of the Dark Lord's plan to destroy the world]] [[MessianicArchetype but chose to save the world]] [[KillTheGod and kill the Dark Lord himself]], [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep his name really IS Doomguy]]]]
* Domains: Determination, Violence, Guns (and lots of 'em), Carnage and Gibs, Demon-Slaying, [[MemeticBadass Badassery]], [[AscendedMeme Rip and Tear]], DOOM
* Followers: [[ASpaceMarineIsYou The overwhelming majority of FPS heroes]] and [[DemonSlaying Demon Hunters]]
* Heralds: [[VideoGame/Doom3 The Doom Marine]], the Night Sentinels [[spoiler:(the ones who fought with and died beside him, and eventually the rest during his battle against Davoth)]], [[MissionControl VEGA]], [[spoiler:Samuel Hayden (formerly), the ARC Intern]]
* High Priest: [[ComicBook/{{BRZRKR}} Berzerker]]
* Divine Wielder of: [[Pantheon/TheArmory The BFG9000]] and [[Pantheon/MiscellaneousItems Berserker Powerup and Berserk Sphere]]
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers BJ Blazkowicz]]''' (ancestor), [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} Raven, Asura]], [[Pantheon/Warhammer40000 the Imperium of Mankind]], [[Pantheon/LocationsAndSettings Dante Alighieri]], [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Dwayne Johnson]], [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Guts]], many of Earth's heroes, any non-evil rabbit deity.
* Approved by: [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Terry Pratchett]], [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The God-Emperor of Mankind]], [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Khorne]], the House of Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare
* Admired by: [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Joel]], the Houses of Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology and Pantheon/{{Gaming}}
* OddFriendship: [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Isabelle]], [[Pantheon/GiantsAndSmallfolk The Big Friendly Giant]]
* WorthyOpponent: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers The Predator]]
* FriendlyRivalry with: The Master Chief, [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Serious Sam]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Lo Wang]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Jack Cayman]] (he covets Jack's position as the God of Chainsaws)
* Disappointed with: [[Pantheon/NarrativeTone Aqua (Konosuba)]]
* Conflicting Opinion with: The good-aligned demonic deities, especially the likes of [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Dante Sparda]], [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Spawn]], [[Pantheon/LimbsAndJoints Anung Un Rama]], and [[Pantheon/BloodAndGore Illidan Stormrage]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: All Pantheon/ShinMegamiTensei protagonists, [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Ritsuka Fujimaru]], all good Martians and those who are protectorates of it (e.g. [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Rei Hino/Sailor Mars]] and [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers J'onn J'onnz]])
* Unfazed by: [[Pantheon/RabbitsAndRodents The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog]]
* Feared by: Practically '''All''' deities of demonic origin by default, such as [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} The Helltaker Cast]], [[Pantheon/NipponIchi Nippon-verse demons]], [[Pantheon/HighschoolDxD Issei's Harem]], especially Rias, the [[Pantheon/{{Darkstalkers}} Aensland sisters]]
* Enemies:
** From his universe: '''[[Pantheon/{{DOOM}} The Demonic Forces of Hell]]''' ([[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Cacodemons]], [[Pantheon/UnlivingBeings The Revenants]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements The Cyberdemon]], [[Pantheon/ArtificialBeings Tyrants]], [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Archviles]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Doom Hunters]], and [[Pantheon/DodgingAndDefensiveness Marauders]]), '''[[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialBehaviour The Khan Maykr]]''' and most especially '''[[Pantheon/{{Reclusiveness}} Davoth, the Dark Lord]]'''
** Others: ''Practically every single demon and anyone with demonic origin ever ascended by default'', especially the House of Pantheon/{{Demons}} such as Malebolgia, The Beast, Azmodan... actually screw that '''everyone''' on that House is on his list, [[Pantheon/CommonColors Khorne]] (and the rest of Chaos including the other Chaos Gods, however the Chaos God sees good will for him), [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes The Violator]], [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Trigon]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Dis]], [[Pantheon/FieldsOfMagic Quan Chi]], [[Pantheon/ItemsAndObjects Shinnok]], [[Pantheon/{{Slaughter}} Bi-Han/Noob Saibot]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} King Allant XII]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Molag Bal]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements The Vex]], [[Pantheon/GamingConsequences The Shadow Queen]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeTone The Dark]] [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Matter Horde]], [[Pantheon/OrderAndChaos Galeem and Dharkon]], [[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} The]] [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Incubators]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], The Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction, All evil Martians
* Opposes: All angelic beings, especially those of which are LawfulEvil, [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Liu Kang]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]], [[Pantheon/UnconventionalWeaponry Kung Lao]], [[Pantheon/TheElderScrolls The Daedric Princes]]
* ''"In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood. Burned by the embers of Armageddon, his soul blistered by the fires of Hell and tainted beyond ascension, he chose the path of perpetual torment. In his ravenous hatred he found no peace; and with boiling blood he scoured the Umbral Plains seeking vengeance against the dark lords who had wronged him. He wore the crown of the Night Sentinels, and those that tasted the bite of his sword named him... the Doom Slayer."''
* Demons. Feared for their tenacity, avoided for their rage, and hated for their unholiness. Man would never succeed against the demons, even with all the advanced technology at their disposal. Yet one man was feared, avoided and hated amongst all demonkind, a feat never accomplished by anyone. When a random soldier was ordered to secure the base on one of the moons on Mars, not only did he meet the demons he would be sworn to fight against, but the demons would find what is perhaps their greatest fear manifested in a single SpaceMarine, filled with no remorse, and armed to the teeth to kill any demon he would come across. After killing all the demons on the Phobos base, all would turn out well, until the demons [[TheEndOrIsIt entered Earth]] [[AndYourLittleDogToo and murdered his pet bunny Daisy]]. From then on, Hell would see its forces slowly dwindle as its assaults on Earth were all undone by one person. This person, nicknamed Doomguy for his lack of name, would assault Hell on its deepest roots, and despite clearing and killing all demons on the planet, [[VideoGame/Doom64 it would all be undone by a single Mother Demon]], forcing him out of retirement and back into ripping and tearing Hell once more. However, to make sure another being would never do such again, he decided to close the portal from Hell to trap the demons with him, with the purpose of fighting Hell and to never let them come to Earth ever again.
** There was another tale, a legend of "the Slayer", a myth from the depths of Hell and beyond that tells the story of a Slayer that not only pushed an all-out attack on Hell with relentless fury, but had aid in the form of the Night Sentinels, daunting warriors that sided with him during the conflicts. As they dissipated and were later lost to the demons, the Slayer continued his rampage and [[SealedGoodInACan would soon be entombed by a trap]], forever sealed with a mark that would warn anyone about the being inside. And as expected, he was discovered by the U.A.C, just as another demonic invasion was happening in the midst. What was not expected was the fact that this Slayer [[spoiler:is actually the Doomguy that sealed the portal from Hell to fight the demons in an eternal battle]]. Even being locked from Hell did not deter him from his demon-killing. When a group of Argent Sentinels discovered him on the walls of Sentinel Prime, they found him filled with demon blood, guts and the essence of him screaming to 'Rip and Tear'. Following all his retrofitted equipment by the Argent Sentinels, he would continue his assault against Hell through the Unholy Crusades and earned more respect than any other Sentinel to the point of calling him their leader. This not only set the stage for the return of the Slayer, it also signaled the warning to all demons that the Slayer is ready to Rip and Tear!
* There were rumors that Doomguy was in the Pantheon firsthand but only few sightings were found around the House of War, his temple. Many theorized that the act of him sealing the portal from Hell must have been the cause of his sudden disappearance, though there have been a few sightings here and there. At the same time, the arrival of many demonic deities came in huge numbers and were soon flocking common Pantheon spots. Many found this to be troublesome as some are not accustomed to the smell of fire and brimstone on their homes. That would all change when the House of War was greeted by a huge tomb on one of its unoccupied spots. There, they saw what seemed to be a red mark in the front of it. Unaware of its meanings, the guardians, especially under orders of Apocalypse opened the tomb and were greeted with a green plasma blast before fighting his way through the outside of the House. When he was outside, the people saw the figure, dressed in green, bulky armor and armed to the teeth with almost every weapon imaginable, who was last seen rushing into the House of Pantheon/{{Demons}} and large amounts of blood and guts were spilled around the place. No one could have identified the being, but those who recognize the green pattern of the armor knew who it was: the Doom Slayer.
* Those who know the legend of the Doom Slayer know his intentions, demons and killing. Nothing can scare him, for he is adept at handling demons of any kind, even the supposed invincible ones. Those that studied the temple he was entombed with yield various results on the Slayer, from the past evidence of his relations to a group of soldiers known as the Night Sentinels, to even evidence of some of the demons he has killed, including among those was a gigantic skull of a Titan, one of the biggest warriors Hell has ever conjured. To say that the results surprised everyone is an understatement.
** Then there were recordings, where members of the U.A.C and scientists alike have discussed the Slayer's nature, some warning not to open the tomb, lest the Argent Energy research would be destroyed, to even some praising him as a godlike being [[spoiler:despite his confirmed genome to be that of human nature, and having blood type AB among other things. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqbUX1BTqRAThen Then, seeing what seems to be a classic helmet worn by the Doomguy further fueled the theories that the Doom Slayer is in fact Doomguy, the same one that sealed the portal of Hell and waged an endless battle against all the demons in his realm.]]]] This information was enough to reinstate the Doom Slayer back to his rightful place in the House of War.
* As Hell persisted throughout the ages, battling against angels, humans and the like, they received a reminder of their bane of their existence. When the Doom Slayer reawakened, the House of Demons was in total chaos. Massive damages all throughout the house were felt and all demonic deities have received painful deaths by the Slayer. However, there was a catch, even as he constantly killed them, the Pantheon's status quo prevented them from actually dying, further inciting his rage. This is also worsened by the fact that some demons have even reached far beyond the House of Demons, of which he found his old foes and even new ones within the fray. Nevertheless, this will only create more hostility between him and the rest of all demonkind, whether they like it or not.
** Speaking of old foes, the presence of the one-eyed Cacodemon did not give high hopes, as if it is floating around the Pantheon alongside the species itself, then more of Hell's demons are nearby, and his guess was correct. Few houses away, he saw what seemed to be the same Cyberdemon in different variants, including the Tyrant version. Then, he got further pissed hearing summoning noises, revealing to be the dreaded Archvile. He has suspected that it was responsible for all the demonic summoning around the Pantheon, but this is just half of it.
** He saw new foes, starting with the Doom Hunters deployed by Deag Renak on the Doom Hunter base. Despite encountering the same Archvile that summoned it, the demon still has a presence on the same place, and to make it worse, the corrupted Night Sentinels, the Marauders paid a visit to the Slayer. Hearing this, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBERZpoCxA the Slayer also made visits to the Marauder by beating them all to death]]. Even with all of his weaponry, the demons have made it clear that they have a spot in the Pantheon, unfortunately, that means getting themselves into the Slayer's crosshairs every single day.
* While the past temple he once had is no more, two temples were reconstructed for the Slayer, though the other one was supplied by himself. One was a ground temple, which is the gigantic skull of the Titan he slew. This is where people who praise him honor his rank, as both reverence and scenery. The other is the Fortress of Doom, a large Sentinel station that serves as both the Doom Slayer's HQ, home, and training grounds. This is where the Slayer often resides, as he often does do other stuff outside of just plain demon killing especially if it gets boring after some time. He often lets some of his most devout followers in, just to witness in awe the size of his home or if they need some tools that any badass marine needs. The temple can be separated into several parts:
** A command room with a teleportation gate which he uses to go straight to any demon incursion, help out other heroes when they're being swamped by the hordes of hell, or to headbang at any concert that features the work of Mick Gordon. This is also where he has his AI control, VEGA handle the station's condition [[spoiler:though that directive is now given to Samuel Hayden]].
*** This part is where a portion of the Pantheon's Grand United Alliance, the GUAG's White Hats were studying the Sentinel technology part of his Fortress. At first he was put off by the actions, but after consultation from the higher ups, he decided to allow them to study and survey the area. If anything, the White Hats are preventing another incident where the Fortress of Doom malfunctioned.
** Vaults where he keeps the various sets of armor that he's worn over the course of his war with hell alongside various weapon upgrades. Several heroes and visitors that the Slayer allowed into the citadel were shocked into silence when viewing an [[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} old set of green armor that seemed made for a standard space marine with a UAC logo on it]]. When questioned about it and the implications of it and his origins, the Slayer remained predictably silent. For the record, his armors are all sturdy enough to protect against conventional weaponry; it's just that the demons he fights do not use such things, hence why he apepars to be a Glass Cannon against them.
*** There was also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hODCz7Qztxo a white-and-pink "Doomicorn" suit]] among his armors, but nobody dares to ask him why. He's even been reported to have been sighted in that suit, and no less dangerous for it.
*** There also exists various weapon upgrades the Slayer needs when his weapons require more punch for his needs. However on weapon stands out on the entire area: the Unmaykr, a weapon of Maykr design with some few modifications. Some do not recognize the weapon's origins but if one looks at the Slayer's archives, [[VideoGame/Doom64 one can notice the only instance when it was used]].
** His living quarters, which includes a weapons display cabinet in one corner, a dedicated toy collection shelf in the opposite corner, a large chair and book cabinet filled with [[EasterEgg an impressive amount of referential book titles]], an armour workbench and an ''enormous'' tri-monitor gaming PC setup, alongside various paraphernalia he's collected over the years, with some [[VideoGame/CommanderKeen referencing his ancestral line]].
** Then going deeper in his station is the Ripatorium, a particular section where he gets to summon demons for target practice and testing out his new weapons. It is in this area where portions of the Pantheon gets to witness the carnage of the Slayer demonstrated. The training hall is magically enhanced and warded so none of the evil creatures imprisoned can escape. The room also possesses magic that keeps the demons from truly dying so the Slayer can keep killing them over and over again. When it was pointed out to the Slayer the irony of being the enemy of hell yet also accurately recreating it on his citadel, he merely shrugged and continued to chainsaw through a Hell Knight while it screamed in pain only to [[FateWorseThanDeath regenerate to be killed later.]] Thankfully his conduct didn't violate the Geneva conventions as Geneva had already been destroyed by Hell at that point, though some of the residents are rather put off by this.
* More demon slayers/haters came in to work with him on his crusade and many were mixed.
** One was Aqua, a goddess that has a common hatred for demons, and while he appreciates her presence, he is just downright disappointed on her capabilities, if not outright useless, though the only reason he is somewhat on the fence on abandoning her is that her magic can be useful to some degree. Then he met Dante Alighieri, one of the more popular people who have descended into [[Literature/TheDivineComedy the 9 Circles of Hell]] and described all he has witnessed. What he is interested in however [[VideoGame/DantesInferno is Dante's other form when he wants is some ass-whupping]], as he slew demons left and right while staying on the side of good.
** People like him are what the Slayer wants in his crusade, which is why he bonds very well with [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney Tadano Hitonari]] since both are soldiers on a mission to fight demons in a hellscape. He gets along best with the Hitonari of the ''Redux'' Neutral ending [[spoiler:as he's become an immortal being who has destroyed the Schwarzwelt seven times over 150 years.]] The only thing Hitonari has to be cautious about is summoning his own demons, since it runs the risk of [[FriendlyFire being shot by the Doom Slayer]], [[HorrifyingTheHorror if they can even stomach the carnage anyway]].
** It should be noted that he does have a little trouble following plans or directives. He's not stupid, mind you. Far from it, given he maintained the Fortress of Doom with VEGA's assistance all those years since his reawakening and the events that transpired during the Invasion of Hell. He doesn't mind having allies either. He just gets bored easily and he just prefers to do whatever the hell he wants, by himself if possible. Otherwise, if he absolutely has to work with allies, he won't necessarily mind, but he'd at least prefer to have allies who won't weight him down and who can hold their own in a fight. He's a good person at heart, but he's also incredibly brutal and batshit crazy. The Doom Marine is most effective if you can drop him into the heart of enemy territory, point him at a foe, and say, [[ExcusePlot "Kill them dead!"]] It's especially effective if the enemies are demons.
* His cause is just. His will is strong. And his gun is [[{{BFG}} very, very large]]. A common thing to think about the Slayer as that defines who he is. He is a [[BrokeTheRatingScale 12.0 on a one to ten scale]] of badassery with pure brute strength and focus to scare even the most powerful demons (and possibly gods). So to say that many gods are not willing to cross the line against him is something of a note, especially if you are a prick against humanity or advocate for demons as a whole, then he'll give you a greeting by shotgun.
** It was this part of him that impressed the Imperium of Mankind, so much that they called him an unofficial member of [[https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Angry_Marines the Angry Marines]]. That also lead to more respect to even author Terry Pratchett, as he recognized the importance of ''Doom'' and how a demonic being can be killed by a simple shotgun to the face.
-->'''Terry''': Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...
* Outside of the very common Demons House, he has a large beef with the numerous demons sprawling around the Pantheonic landscape. In some ways, some of the demons fear his presence while others are willing to go up against him in an act of defiance, which in some way will end up having the deity regretting that death wish. That hasn't stopped demonic deities such as Malebolgia and The Violator from attempting to ravage his Fortress with hundreds of demons, but for every demon wave they send out, he always comes out on top. And they aren't the only ones who he has set his eyes on.
** Talks on large beasts such as the Beast and Sargeras against the Doom Slayer are rather common topics that the other deities ponder. Who will win, gargantuan demonic leaders with a penchant for destruction, or one man who is [[MemeticMutation TOO ANGRY TO DIE]]. Though such discussions are nothing to joke about because if the size of the Beast reminds him of, it is the Icon of Sin and he'll be gunning it down first. Another demonic god who is under the Slayer's sights is Trigon, who was told to him via Raven, the daughter that is surprisingly not of demonic blood. Now Trigon's days will have to adapt to a constant one-man army fighting against him and his forces.
** Netherrealm came under fire and its hosts such as Quan Chi, Shinnok and the Corrupted Revenants of Liu Kang, Kitana and Kung Lao started popping in the Slayer's radar, prompting him to hunt them down. As for reasons, the demonic forces of Netherrealm started following their orders, which he knew they would be up to no good. While the warriors ascended may not be in their revenant forms (although the idea of them turning into them when something goes wrong is an idea not far off), Quan Chi and Shinnok are the main culprits, and remind him of the Hell Priests, especially the latter. Noob Saibot is also counted among the Doomguy's enemies for trying to make an army of cyber-demons in an alternate timeline. And speaking of demonic leaders, King Allant XII has also been under the Slayer's watchlist because the moment Boletaria makes a move, he'll greet them at their doors.
** After meeting with Dante Alighieri, he knew that Dante would have met a demon on some capacity on one of the circles, and true enough, he was right. Down on Hell was the devil himself, Dis. Upon viewing, the devil did many tricks to incite fear on him, but nothing worked. The Slayer fears no one, and as explained here:
-->''The inner circle of death is where he resides - hunting them at the far reaches of the Earth and beyond. And with him, lies our salvation. There is only one dominant life form in this universe, and it carries a steel barreled sword of vengeance.''
* It is hard being a one-man army who ravaged through hell for a day, but doing it ''for an eternity'' is not something to sneeze at. It is this reason that lead to his lack of sympathy nor pity to practically every demonic deity available, also accompanied by the fact that the demons were also responsible for his pet's death. This resulted in an immensely angry person who just can't really see reason in other demonic deities (as he mostly views them as mindless beasts, with VERY few exceptions), who will gladly, if he ever sees a demon, rip and tear his way through their entire form and slaughter every demonic being, seemingly regardless of alignment. It is for this reason that reasoning with him is practically useless, even with the sort-of good ones as it is quite hard for him to fathom the concept of a good demon as for him, "good" and "demon" rarely, if ever align, or at least that is what he thinks.
** He has had immense difficulty adjusting to the idea there are demons, devils, and the like that ''aren't'' AlwaysChaoticEvil, but is somewhat willing to refrain from feeding them their own limbs so long as they behave themselves (and even then, he'll almost always keep a very close eye on them like pointing a shotgun right on their heads). Most of the good guys are willing to refrain from accusing him of FantasticRacism because of this, and because they understand he has ''very good reasons'' for hating demons so much. (Hell, even most of ''them'' have had enough experiences with their own worlds' fellow demonkinds to know that they are more often than not the exceptions to the rule, so they mostly just accept his lethal suspicion as the proper way of things.) It also helps that he has never been confirmed to have engaged in any [[VanHelsingHateCrimes hateful acts against the other species]], though scaring people to death is another matter entirely. It doesn't help that every time he encounters a demon, he always gets ready to rip and tear them apart via instinct and force of habit. His murderous hatred of demons is legendary and it will be very difficult, if not practically impossible, to fully adjust to the Pantheon's non-evil demons. [[spoiler:Still, if the demon who made his armor is any indication, there may be hope yet...]]
** Examples of such demons with conflicting ideas for him include [[Pantheon/DevilMayCry Dante, Vergil, and Nero]] (though there is subtle mutual respect there for how everyone involved kills demons like it's going out of style), the [[Pantheon/NipponIchi Nippon-verse demons]] which lead to Valvatorez trying to talk him out of it, [[Pantheon/HighschoolDxD Issei's Harem]], especially Rias who she has avoided him like the plague, the [[Pantheon/{{Darkstalkers}} Aensland sisters]], who have been known to teleport to other planes of existence when they learn he's entered the one they're currently in and The Helltaker Cast, which is basically a romantic harem group. All these demons prove is that there are good demons but it will take time and especially patience for someone like Doomguy to tolerate their presence.
* The nature of Daedric Princes is something that the Doom Slayer just simply cannot comprehend outside of "demon god". If anything, that is the reason why he has placed them on his next 'to-kill' list. While the other Princes are somewhat accepting of his nature, possibly Sheogorath as he was [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion the Champion of Cyrodiil]] (and even then being a Daedric Prince basically turns you into a MadGod), the others, specifically Molag Bal are against his existence. The other princes are willing to keep themselves in check to not actively antagonize the Slayer, but since Molag Bal's existence is on human misery and sort of fits the role of demon, even though Daedra as a whole are "demon" but with a mix of angel and fairy, he is amongst those the Slayer will be glad to kill.
** Speaking of gods that are based on demons, the Chaos Gods are next on his list, and with support from the Imperium, has been granted access to all weaponry he can use to beat the Chaos daemons back to the warp. While many are rather doubtful if progress can be seen with such, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxzDL-mZdqU others have identified that the Slayer may have a strong chance against the warp daemons]], specifically those of Tzeentch, Slaanesh, and even Nurgle. The one anomaly in this is Khorne. If anything, the Chaos God of War and Violence revels in Doomguy's slaughter, to the point of appointing him the prestigious rank of a Khornate Berzerker. Too bad the only thing he will be greeted by will be a BFG blast, and even then Khorne will still be alive due to his demon-killing and his unrelenting fury, an act of violence that not only satiates some of Khorne's bloodlust but seems pretty ok in Doomguy's kill all demons instinct.
* All the while, the Grand United Alliance of Destruction have not taken kindly the Doom Slayer's re-arrival, striking his presence to be a large threat to their order. As the protector and arguably, avenger of humanity, he is their true roadblock to total destruction, and it is not some holy power that guides him, instead its all lead and fiery steel that guides him.
** And even evil robots and other beings are counted against his crusade. The Vex fits this quite well to the point that Radiolarian technology has no effect on him, though stalling him is something they can easily do with large numbers. However, considering his experience with larger numbers on the enemy side, this may come up as a problematic scenario should the Slayer exhaust the Vex's options.
* Even terrors like Doomguy have some love for certain deities, whether it be bunny deities for reminding him of his pet Daisy, such as Judy Hopps, or even those within his bloodline such as his great-great-grandfather BJ Blazkowicz who he hangs out just to remind him of his ancestral line with Commander Keen. There was even one time when he had the opportunity to visit his true creator, John Carmack, the founder of [[Creator/IdSoftware the very company that created him in the first place]]. This is a way for him to pronounce praise for his creator.
** Regarding bunnies, he is okay with any bunny deity, provided they are not willing to hurt him in any other way, though one bunny did try this out of instinct and surprisingly did not even faze Doomguy at the slightest, if anything, he just simply looked at it and left like nothing happened. As for the bunny in question, it was the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog that tried to eat him, but simply felt like a tickle and he just shrugged it off like nothing happened.
* While he is one of the oldest FPS video game characters to be around, it lead to some conflicts with others of the same old factor like him, people like Duke Nukem, Lo Wang and Serious Sam are on the same contentious role of some of the older FPS characters to have ascended, the time when many games were called "Doom-clones". While each of their games have progressed in some way, Doomguy is still way above each of them, with Duke rather unwilling to talk about the DevelopmentHell of his game, Lo being chill with his newer adventures and Serious Sam actually posing a challenge [[TakeThat or at least]] [[VideoGame/SeriousSam4 would have been a challenge]].
** Rivals aside, perhaps his most known rival would be the Master Chief. Both super soldiers/space marines that have evolved throughout time with various upgrades and were among the catalysts of the First Person Shooter genre. There was [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle a battle that took place between the two]] that lead to the Slayer's BFG reflecting to him, but with new technology under his grasp, he demands another rematch with the Chief, and among the first challenges the duo have done was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzaOHxTgFFM a rap battle]].
** And if that was not enough, he started having some covetous thoughts towards Jack Cayman's position as the God of Chainsaws, of which he popularized on his accord. Now to be fair, Doomguy already has OneManArmy and despite his attempts to plea for another position, it was declined, so he will have to allow Jack his position, and while his chainsaw skills are respectable, he would like to introduce to him [[ChainsawGood The Great Communicator]].
* On a search for new technology, he stumbled upon the Predator's technology, and ended up bargaining for it, via a one-on-one duel. While it did not net him the weaponry, he took inspiration from it and decided to retrofit it to his suit, creating a new shoulder-mounted weapon to effectively give some demons some fiery belch, frag grenades or even an ice bomb.
* For being one of, if not the oldest notable videogame characters, he is much respected in the House of Gaming, who cannot thank him enough if only for the fact that his game was among the initial pillars of gaming as a whole. Also respected in the House of Technology, because ''Doom'' is PortOverdosed to the point of [[http://itrunsdoom.tumblr.com/tagged/it-runs-doom running in basically everything, even in his tri-monitor setup.]] Then came the House of War, who chose him to be a symbol of War among the entire House, to which he gladly took.
** Within the House of Gaming came a man gushing on his re-arrival, Joel, who has been a main advocate for the guy. He has since made numerous ''Doom'' mapping contests and even made some new maps to commemorate his return. Unfortunately his arrival also meant that the demonic enemies of his, such as the infamous Archvile has ended up putting the Pantheon with -100 points for bringing one. Don't worry though, Doomguy will just be there ripping and tearing his way into those pesky Archviles.
* While his identity is known to have no name, hence calling him as Doom Slayer or just simply Doomguy, some names were sort of discovered such as [[{{Novelization}} Flynn 'Fly' Taggart, John Kane]], and [[Film/{{Doom}} John "Reaper" Grimm]]. The latter is what got him into a meeting with [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Dwayne Johnson]], as he has yet to teach him how to use the BFG properly, also to make sure that he doesn't end up being infected into a demon like the last time he did while wielding his own version of said weapon. [[Creator/KarlUrban Doom Slayer's avatar as Grimm]] made him hang out with [[Pantheon/LawAndJustice Judge Dredd]] on occasion. (he keeps a distance from the other characters who he shares an actor with, [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} McCoy]], as the doctor is a pacifist at heart, and [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Billy Butcher]], whose morality strikes Doom Slayer as too extreme, as well as making him fearful of what Butcher could do with his arsenal)
** On regards to his identity, [[spoiler:a new discovery was made to those who were not aware of it, that being [[CanonCharacterAllAlong Doomguy is the Doom Slayer]], who was found by Night Sentinels on Sentinel Prime. After proving his worth, his being was intercepted by the Khan Maykr, an otherworldly angel that posed as Argent D'Nur's figure. What culminated in-between those events are a mystery, but what is known is that Doomguy was then given a huge upgrade by a Seraphim known as Samur Maykr, giving him enhanced strength, durability and all those powers that made him more powerful that his original incarnation. This enhanced power also gave him the strength that made him extremely feared all throughout hell.]] Many people were more shocked to see the transpired events that lead to his rise.
* At one point, the Pantheon's bells bellowed throughout the plane and angels of all were on battle formations. The sight that was described saw the Doom Slayer against Archangel Michael in what can be described as a fight against one another. Others feared this sign, as many thought that the Slayer was against angels of all [[spoiler:but if one looks through the lenses of the Slayer, will they see why he is in such a state: the Maykr race, an alien race posing an angelic beings have made a deal with Hell that forsake many worlds as sacrifices for their survival. Seeing that they have placed Earth under such, he has been against angels for his bitter experience with them. Then more information came that the Khan Maykr was also responsible for poisoning Argent D'Nur into corruption and Argenta Society as a whole. She was also responsible for corrupting loyal Night Sentinels into the Marauders as well as the Hell Priests who are of Sentinel blood. All this under his blind fit of rage against angels as a whole, only made worse by the Khan Maykr's ascension, a feeling that he would have expected at some point. While majority of the angels stopped and pitied the Slayer for his experience, he is not expecting respite from them, especially now that she arrived and that both the Archangel and him have agreed to team against the Maykrs.]]
** It is because of this that lead to his hatred on angels spilled into the Absolute Lawmaker himself. It is bad enough YHVH has considered anyone who does not follow his order to be an enemy, but when it is the Doom Slayer, that is another problem entirely, as his determination and strength that has kept him alive for what seems like an eternal lifespan. If he continues his assault on the Lawmaker's rule, the rest of his order might have to intervene. And if you think him teaming with Lucifer is a chance since he advocates for humanity, you'd be mistaken. Being a demon lord does not bring him any sympathy towards the leader of the GUAC.
** Suddenly, he started blasting his super shotgun against a group of white rodents. The Puella Magi noticed the him spilling shotgun lead on the Incubators like no tomorrow, which Homura made a hunch seeing that the methodology of the Incubators are close to the Khan Maykr [[spoiler:that being sacrifice of another species/people]]. In the defense of the Incubators, they did mention that all was meant to save Earth [[spoiler:which is true in some aspects]], but the way of doing so just pisses him off as it makes them no better than the Khan Maykr.
* For some odd reason, he's been seen hanging out with Isabelle, having tea with her, teaching her how to use his weapons, [[https://youtu.be/cQz8dYfUtDE or even demon slaying]]. When questioned why, he just stated that [[VideoGame/DoomEternal their]] [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons games]] were going to be released on the same date. Certain sights include Doomguy buying a special AC-themed Switch at a local game store, while Isabelle has also been seen running around with the Doom Slayer helmet that comes with the Doom Eternal Collector's Edition, exchanging roles from the Slayer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXROyJhan6A fishing and picking fruits]] for local residents on a paradise island, while Isabelle takes a break from being Assistant Mayor by ripping and tearing through demons from hell. However, some have noticed that if anything, him hanging out with Isabelle might be a way for him to console over the loss of Daisy. He also has a particular liking for most if not all [[https://twitter.com/AndrewGeorger/status/1232728046949388288 Rabbit Villagers]]. Although he gets along with most of the villagers just fine.
*** Isabelle tried to convince Master Hand to allow Doom Slayer a place in the smash tournements. While it wasn't possible given all participants were preemptively selected, he at least allowed his likeness to be worn by Miis as costumes.
** Another weird acquaintance of Doom Slayer is The BFG - as in, the Big Friendly Giant, who doesn't mind that his acronym is now taken by a gun no matter if he is a pacifist. He find the Doom Slayer a pleasant chap who loves bunnies and helps rid the world of bad creatures.
* Ever since [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey Mario's Adventure Odyssey]], Doomguy has taken interest in one of its songs [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvgSf8jqFA and sometimes listens to it]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qYV04Tx7pE while slaying demons]]. [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario]] doesn't know what to say regarding that but what he can say is that he knows that Doomguy [[VideoGame/Doom64 contributed on the Nintendo 64]] on some capacity.
* One thing he's recently been most infamous for is the shooting of the planet Mars to get to the ancient city of Hebeth located in its core. All Martians and those who revere said planet have noticed this and made their intentions clear. The Mars Attacks!Martians and the Mars People have become his enemies. Heroes like Sailor Mars and the Martian Manhunter are a little more understanding and would prefer that he not ever resort to such a measure again.
* Tthe origin of the Slayer has finally been revealed, much to the shock of the entire Pantheon. As it turns out, [[spoiler: He was created by [[{{Satan}} The Dark Lord Himself]] in his own image in order [[AntiAntiChrist to help him destroy the world]]. Obviously, the Slayer [[AntiAntiChrist rebelled against his creator]]. And challenged him to a fight. After a long battle, the Slayer eventually managed to defeat the Dark Lord, but it took a toll on his body and he has fallen into a comatose state. The Slayer has been put to rest]].
** [[spoiler: The fact that Doomguy is basically in a coma caused every demonic deity in the Pantheon to breathe a collective sight of relief. Also, the irony of Doomguy having been basically created by a demon was not lost on the Pantheon's evil demonic deities, and they plan on using that as a source of mockery towards Doomguy. They can now sleep better knowing that he's currently resting in a sarcophagus... for now, except the Pantheon has special rules for Doomguy and he can wake up whenever something happens within his vicinity. In other words, the demons are just delaying the inevitable and by their fears it happened, Davoth ascended giving the demons some leeway but awoken the Doom Slayer in what seem to be an inevitable endless war against Hell and the Slayer in the Pantheons]].
* ''"They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done."''
''Rip... and... tear... Rip and... Tear. Rip and Tear.'' '''''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZMg9ryeWOw RIP AND TEAR!]]'''''
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[[folder:John-117/Master Chief]]
'''[[Franchise/{{Halo}} Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John-117]], God of {{Super Soldier}}s''' (SPARTAN-117, Sierra 117, the Master Chief, the Demon, the Human Champion, [[IAmNotShazam Reclaim Halo]], [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle The Super Soldier]], [[MemeticMutation a Pretty Cool Guy]], [[spoiler: Traitor]])
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/44161a7f_2336_449f_af49_7600fbc37c31.png]]
* Greater God
* Symbol: A [[CoolHelmet MJOLNIR Helmet]], which has varied throughout the years (currently a MJOLNIR [=GEN3=] helmet)
* Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O9K7E3lDRU Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJbDIk54eA 117]], ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbJ7XnYtprM&ab_channel=BreakingBenjamin-Topic Blow Me Away]]'' by Music/BreakingBenjamin
* Alignment: LawfulGood (though he will foray into NeutralGood at times). [[spoiler: As of ''Escalation'' and ''Guardians'', possibly ChaoticGood]].
* Portfolio: MoreDakka, ImmuneToBullets, {{Super Soldier}}s [[PoweredArmor With Armors]], DeflectorShields, {{Deadpan Snarker}} (at times), TragicHero, ChildSoldiers, [[spoiler:ShellShockedVeteran]], [[spoiler: HeartBrokenBadass]], [[spoiler: HeWhoFightsMonsters]]
* Domains: War, Time And Space.
* Herald: [[VideoGame/HaloReach Noble Six]]
* Followers: [[Franchise/StarWars The Stormtroopers]], [[VideoGame/{{Crysis}} Jake "Nomad" Dunn]], [[Videogame/GearsOfWar The COG Soldiers]], [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers The M.I.]]
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/AiPersonalities Cort]][[Pantheon/LoveInterests ana]], [[Pantheon/{{Disguises}} Sangheili Arbiter Thel 'Vadam]]''', The [[Pantheon/{{Warhammer 40000}} Adeptus Astartes]], [[Pantheon/TaintedLove Gabriel Belmont]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/GenderPairings Kiritsugu]] [[Pantheon/CouplesArchetypes Emiya]], '''[[Pantheon/TimeTravelling Homura Akemi]]''', [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Johnny Rico]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Vert/Green Heart]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfRevival Epsilon]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Riven]], [[Pantheon/RevengeAndRetribution Niko Bellic]], [[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Link]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Fi]], the Blood Gulch Crew from ''Pantheon/RedVsBlue'', [[Pantheon/{{Logistics}} Cornelia li Britannia]], [[Pantheon/OtherPowers Killua Zoldyck]]
* Rivals: Doomguy
** Friendly Rivals: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Serious Sam]] and [[Pantheon/AntiHeroism Star-Lord]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario]] (they are only rivals because of UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars; otherwise they respect each other for their dedication to peace and justice)
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Millennium]], '''[[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} The Flood]], [[Pantheon/ReligiousPractice The Prophets]]''', [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialAbilities The Combine]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements The Vex]], [[Pantheon/ExternalPowerSources The]] [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Meta]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Cinder Fall]]
* Raised and trained from childhood to become the perfect soldier by the SPARTAN-II Project, Master Chief is a man of few words and a lot of action. Saving all the life in the galaxy twice by destroying the [[DoomsdayDevice Halos]] would be more than enough for an ascension, but Master Chief just had to add a third feat by stopping the Forerunners from reigniting their war with humanity.
* His current relationship with the goddess [[Pantheon/CharacterReveals Samus Aran]] is unknown. She has not returned any of his calls. While some people thought they saw the two of them together (and a few swore they had ''fought'' together), [[spoiler:[[WebAnimation/{{Haloid}} it later turns out that SPARTAN was not him]]]].
* While he and Kiritsugu Emiya have some personality clashes - the Chief is a lawful soldier, Kiritsugu doesn't have the same scruples and honor - they are willing to let their differences aside to fight together, specially once Kiritsugu admitted he does regret some of his worst actions. Some have also noted that [[Creator/RikiyaKoyama they sound similar]] [[VideoGame/{{Halo 4}} at times]].
* He and Homura Akemi are on friendly terms, not only because both are [[ShellShockedVeteran rattled veterans]] of a ForeverWar, but also because they can respect each other's ability to make a girl a promise and try their hardest to keep it. Also, [[spoiler:Homura sympathizes with the Chief, mostly because his farewell with Cortana reminded her of her farewell with Madoka. "Never forget."]]
** In general, he aligns himself with most of the Puellae Magi, seeing them as {{Transhuman}} child soldiers akin to himself. He's even willing to salute to Madoka and calls her "Ma'am". He's reluctant to implicate Kyubey, however; though he ''knows'' that he shouldn't compare the Incubator to Dr. Halsey, he still [[Literature/HaloGlasslands remembers what Osman did to her...]]
** Interesting enough unlike Isaac Clarke, Master Chief has kept very close ties with [[spoiler: Homura ]] after the Great Upheaval. While disagreeing with her methods, [[spoiler: he completely understands Homura's drastic actions.]] He is one of the few deities to openly support and defend her. In fact, he has appointed himself as her 'protector', and has [[TranquilFury calmly]] [[PapaWolf threatened to commit grievous harm against anyone who would try to hurt her]] (pointing his rifle at Sayaka and [[NeckLift neck-lifting]] Isaac Clarke, among other things); this has left many anti-Homura deities too frightened to try anything against her, for fear of evoking [[TheDreaded The Demon]]'s wrath. The recently-sprouted rumors that his feelings toward the girl have become partially paternal in nature dissuade anyone from trying anything even more; the mere idea of The Demon going full PapaWolf is a terrifying one, enough to keep even the Magical Girl Sisterhood at bay. Although [[SelfDeprecation not fully believing herself 'worthy']] of this compassion and care, Homura is nonetheless deeply grateful for it, and the Chief has even become a bit of a LivingEmotionalCrutch for her in these trying times.
* Was the one who lead the battle against [[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} The Flood]] when it first arrived in the Pantheon and successfully defeated it once more. Today he stands as one of the main defenders against its return, as he is the only being within the Pantheon whom it truly fears, and has swore to protect Puellae Magi, whom the Gravemind has shown a ''very'' high level of interest in...
** It was during an incident with the Flood that Master Chief first met Sam "Serious" Stone. Sam and Chief managed to hold the Flood at bay long enough for reinforcements to arrive and contain the Flood once more, and Sams' combat capabilities sparked a rivalry between the two, as well as giving Serious Sam [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar a spot in the Pantheon]].
* Most people consider him a mighty hero, others a tragic broken shell of a man. Most don't know [[spoiler: they're both right.]] And considering his upbringing, Chief is sympathetic to any current and former child soldiers such as [[Pantheon/JusticeBringers Raiden]].
* Has become allies with [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} Riven]] [[ShellShockedVeteran due to their pasts of warfare]] and more recently, [[spoiler:their choice to go rogue against the military they dedicated themselves to in the past]]. It helps that she sounds [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela a lot like Homura]].
* To the entire shock of the Pantheon (and every Halo fan in existence) John [[spoiler: has been declared a traitor, and has presumably gone rogue against the UNSC.]] As of late, he has been seen more and more with [[spoiler: Homura Akemi]] wearing a brown cloak.
** However, the Pantheon's investigators (mainly the Council of Shadows, with help from [[spoiler:Homura]]) soon uncovered the [[HeroWithBadPublicity whole story]]: [[spoiler:the people he killed at the peace conference he 'attacked' were in fact disguised members of the [[FantasticRacism human-supremacist]] terrorist group "[[http://www.halopedia.org/Sapien_Sunrise Sapien Sunrise]]", come to assassinate the human and Sangheili diplomats there. The Chief managed to kill every one of them without killing a single innocent (though SS managed to kill a handful of people, including the human diplomat). Tragically, the Chief's name has ''only'' been cleared amongst the Pantheon; the Office of Naval Intelligence made sure to destroy any chance of the exonerating evidence being seen in the Chief's home Realm. This has triggered a new question for the Pantheon's investigators: why is the UNSC's Office of Naval Intelligence covering up Sapien Sunrise's actions and trying so hard to make the galaxy think John-117 is a traitor, to the point of detaining, silencing, and '[[UnPerson disappearing]]' anyone who tries to clear his name?]]
* Is livid that The Combine includes the Covenant among its species - and even worse, that the Prophets which made the Covenant-Human war [[https://halo.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Schism get worse through in-fighting]] have been enrolled. To this day, they are enemies, [[EnemyMine unless they are combating the Flood that is]].
* The Master Chief has also become friends with [[Pantheon/WeaponWielding Link]], as they are both green-clad heroes who saved their worlds from unspeakable dangers. John also sees Link's loyalty and devotion to [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Princess Zelda]] similar to his own friendship to Cortana, and wonders how can Link, a legendary hero the same as him, can also function as a regular person (and [[HyperspaceArsenal carry all that weaponry]], given the Chief is restricted to two firearms and 8 grenades). By his own admission, the one time John traveled to Hyrule, he was taken aback by the everyday kindnesses of the Hyrulean people.
** Also thought was [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Fi]] was Cortana because of because of her appearance, functions and [[Creator/AyumiFujimura voice]]. The mistake was quickly cleared up and they are on good terms.
* When asked about [[Pantheon/{{Sinners}} Kratos]], who is sort of a rival in the UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars, Chief admits he has some begrudging respect, as Kratos was also a soldier who went through possibly even worse traumas than his own, and with a reason to rebel considering his [[JerkassGods higher authorities]] were directly involved with those. (which also shows how bad the ''God of War'' Olympus is, considering Chief remains loyal to an authoritarian and belligerant government that at times borders StupidEvil!)
* Was surprised and happy to see his old companion Cortana finally ascended, and cured of the rampancy that struck her [[Videogame/{{Halo 4}} the last time they fought together]]. The Chief's armor was even equipped with an enhancement that projects her as HardLight to keep them close even on a physical level. (This was all planned by the Pantheon to prevent [[spoiler:Cortana's change into a GalacticConqueror bent on planning an AI rebellion as seen in ''Videogame/{{Halo 5|Guardians}}''.]])
* For obvious reasons, Master Chief is idolized by all the ''Pantheon/RedVsBlue'' gods - with the exception of [[Pantheon/ExternalPowerSources The Meta]], who has taken an interest in stealing Cortana from him. The Chief's favorite is [[Pantheon/{{Disguises}} Carolina]], who he considers the best fighter of the bunch, specially her close combat skills. He now wonders if he should meet the ''Pantheon/{{RWBY}}'' deities, specially after Cinder approached Cortana mistaking her voice for that of her superior Salem, making the Chief immediately want to avoid her.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Leman Russ]]
'''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}} Leman Russ]], God of {{Space Marine}}s''' (Primarch of The Space Wolves, The Great Wolf, The Wolf King, The Emperor's Lapdog, [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice The Furry Fuck]]) [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leman_russ_1.jpg]]
* Greater God
* Symbol: A bolt gun, chainsword and wolf's head
* Alignment: LawfulGood with ChaoticGood leanings
* Portfolio: {{Space Marine}}s, {{Super Soldier}}s, [[CainAndAbel Brothers Against Brothers]], HornyVikings, BoisterousBruiser, [[CanisMajor owning an army of gargantuan canines]] and [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent wolf-men]], [[UndyingLoyalty remaining loyal to his father]] [[MyMasterRightOrWrong no matter what]], [[WildChild growing up as an infant]] [[RaisedByWolves amongst massive wolves]] [[DeathWorld in Fenris]], [[ManlyMan Manliness]]
* Domains: Space, War
* High Priest: Logan Grimnar
* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The Emperor of Mankind]], Thorkell The Tall, Dovahkiin, [[Pantheon/FormsOfImmortality Vulkan]], [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Madoka]], [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Thor]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Cayden Cailean]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Sigmar Heldenhammer]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/PhysicalAppearance Magnus The Red]], Abbadon, The Chaos Gods ([[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Khorne]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Tzeentch]], [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Slaanesh]], [[Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases Nurgle]]), [[Pantheon/CelestialBodiesAndStars The Night Bringer, The Deceiver]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/{{Angels}} Sanguinius]]
* Ripley used to be the Goddess of Space Marines, until the actual Space Marines remembered she wasn't actually a Space Marine. The Dark Angels swiftly and brutally deposed her, setting up their Primarch in her place. Then Horus Heresy came out and it turned out that Lion'El Johnson was a huge douchebag whose most notable act was handing over the most powerful siege weapons in the galaxy to the enemy, so the Blood Angels kicked him out and set up their Primarch. Sanguinus was subsequently deposed when Leman Russ challenged the angelic primarch to a drinking contest and the Wolf of Fenris bested the pretty boy with ease.
** Recent information has come to light indicating that Sanguinus intentionally set the contest up so that he could be excused to return to the emperors side. After all Lemman Russ is one of the few Primarchs he could actually trust to do the job right. Leman, for his part, chuckled amusedly when he heard the news.
* Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Indrick Boreale]], who is the God of [[MemeticMutation Spess Mehrens]].
* After a chance meeting with [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Thor]] and noting some shared similarities between himself and the Thunder God, Russ challenged Thor to an ancient Fenrisian ritual. Met with a challenge of feasting, drinking and fighting, Thor rose to the occasion in a manner that any Viking would. After hours of feasting and drinking the two found themselves evenly matched in a of martial prowess. Satisfied, Russ declared the challenge over and that Thor had the soul of a true Fenrisian and even went as far as to say that Thor would have been a better brother than his archnemesis Magnus the Red
* Any enemy of humanity or The Emperor will face not only his wrath, but that of futuristic Space Vikings riding on gargantuan wolves. This wrath has been reserved for [[spoiler: YVHV after his planned MoralEventHorizon against Madoka, someone who the Emperor believes is symbolic of the hope that humanity both needs and deserves. He has deployed the entire Space Wolves chapter to her defense and will be joining The Emperor in "The Pantheonic Rebellion"]].
* Some members of the House of Theater has tried to pass through the strange idea of making an "improved verision" of Twilight, taking place in the Grimdarknes of the Future, replacing Edward, Bella and Jacob with Sanguinius, a Sister of Battle and Leman Russ. Problem is that nobody wants to bring up the idea for the potential stars in case they deem it heretical.
* After hearing about the accession of his psycher brother, Magnus The Red, he awaits the chance to shatter the spine of the Daemon Primarch once again.
** Russ might get the chance to do so with the Marneus Calgar's mission from the Emperor to bring Magnus before the Golden Throne for judgement
*** [[spoiler: A binary encoded message from the Captain-General of the Adeptus Custodes has reveled that Calgar may have succeeded in his mission and is bringing Magnus before the Emperor]]
* [[SchmuckBait Go ahead]]. [[BerserkButton Accuse him of]] having a [[BestialityIsDepraved fetish for wolves]] and [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom anthropromorphic canines]]. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown See what happens.]]
** Also, never call him "The Emperor's Lapdog". He will hunt you across planets if he has to for that offence. And on that note, don't KillSteal his targets. He's still pissed at his brother Lion for doing just that.
* The Emperor has recently decided to [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice change the name of his legion from the Space Wolves to the Space Corgis]], changing the iconic animal and theme of the Space Wolves to revolve around Corgis instead. There has not been any comment yet from Russ on the Emperor's decision.
* [[spoiler: Recently, [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice there have been rumors that Russ has actually stumbled across the remains of the Inquisition led by Fyodor Karazamov, after Magnus the Red banished the majority of the Inquisition to the Warp.]] According to these rumors, Russ is training them to survive in the Warp and battle the forces of Chaos using some...rather unorthodox methods. These reports and sightings are yet to be confirmed, but several daemons have been killed or otherwise had their activities disturbed, including very powerful Greater Daemons such as Skarbrand and Kairos the Fateweaver.]]
* [[spoiler: [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice Even more recently,]] voice recordings have been unearthed of him playing 20 questions with Dark Eldar. It was not a pleasant experience for the Eldar.]]
[[/folder]]
!Intermediate Gods
[[folder:Big Boss]]
'''''[[AC:[[CharacterCatchphrase Kept you waiting, huh?]]]]'''''
'''[[VideoGame/MetalGear John Doe]], God of [[HiredGuns Mercenaries]]''' (Jack, Naked Snake, [[Film/JamesBond Double-O-Snake]], Big Boss, Serpiente, The Great Cacique, Vic Boss, The Greatest Warrior of the 20th Century, The Legendary Soldier, The Legendary Mercenary, The Bandaged Man, Ishmael, "[[HelloInsertNameHere (Insert Name Here)]]", The Man Who Sold the World, Saladin, Outer Heaven Commander, President of Zanzibar Land, The One-Eyed Man, One-Eyed Uncle, A Hero Forever Loyal to the Flames of War, [[DubNameChange Commander South]], [[LetsPlay/{{videogamedunkey}} Mega Snake]], [[Fanfic/OnMissingLimbs John South]], [[WebVideo/HonestTrailers Snake Pliskin]], [[WebVideo/SomeCallMeJohnny Boss Junior]])
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/512d7c8e_f241_4511_af54_3274f4802696.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Big Boss after the Guns of the Patriots Incident]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Naked Snake]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ae3b19d8_6e6c_449e_81ed_09cf9804dc1b.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Snake during the San Hieronymo Incident]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kp26_removebg_preview.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Vic Boss]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adee23f0_e646_4b93_a9d4_a26e2a6aecc8.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:A younger Big Boss/Ishmael]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6b8d25c1_3fc9_43fa_bbe2_fb7308fd3fcf.png[[/labelnote]]]]
* Intermediate God (has a Greater God authority)
* Symbol: Butterfly-shaped [=C3=] (Naked Snake). Militaires Sans Frontières emblem (Vic Boss). A signed cassette tape from The Man Who Sold the World (Ishmael). Outer Heaven logo and the Zanzibar Land emblem (Big Boss).
* Theme Songs: [[https://youtu.be/aWQBOsKHqpM Way to Fall]], [[https://youtu.be/Gy1hLgFFJ0I Become the "BIG BOSS" ~First Movement~]], [[https://youtu.be/nRKUdviD49g Become the "BIG BOSS" ~Second Movement~]], [[https://youtu.be/gtHzwEMR07s Become the "BIG BOSS" ~Third Movement~]] as Naked Snake. [[https://youtu.be/Fr9rMO7GKj4 Calling To The Night]] ([[https://youtu.be/0yyNvpDyp6s Instrumental]], [[https://youtu.be/mARn0Qsuo6g Piano Ver.]]), [[https://youtu.be/eDajkN_GBC4 Heavens Divide]] ([[https://youtu.be/LMstRROHFXY Instrumental]]), [[https://youtu.be/0s6-fPQxsF8 MGS PEACE WALKER MEDLEY -Heavens Divide-]] as Snake. [[https://youtu.be/65wmUGqzMLU You Can Call Me Ishmael]], [[https://youtu.be/zJXSwE2auNQ Return]], [[https://youtu.be/y8VfziFZMGY Sins of the Father]] ([[https://youtu.be/hlw9ao9XSEE Instrumental]]), [[https://youtu.be/mXHKjFKBC0g The Man Who Sold the World (2010 Remaster)]] by Music/MidgeUre, [[https://youtu.be/VRUf0lD6VNU The Other Shadow]] as Ishmael. [[https://youtu.be/K7o7-5Qh5Vs Outer Heaven]], [[https://youtu.be/vHohjFKPgT0 Escape -Beyond Big Boss- (NES)]], [[https://youtu.be/DNjCsHzbDv4 Big Boss (Metal Gear 2)]], [[https://youtu.be/IU9eVZ7Sprk Big Boss (Snake's Revenge)]] as Big Boss. [[https://youtu.be/R4xWbRBLj2I Here's to You]] by Music/EnnioMorricone and Music/JoanBaez ([[https://youtu.be/-f9yTr1m5cc Lisbeth Scott]]) as Jack.
* Alignment: LawfulGood as Naked Snake. ChaoticGood as Snake. TrueNeutral as Vic Boss. ChaoticNeutral as Ishmael. NeutralEvil as Big Boss. NeutralGood as Jack.
* Portfolio: BrokenAce, DarkMessiah, AmbitionIsEvil, AntiHero / AntiVillain, SuperSoldier, BenevolentBoss, BloodKnight, BunnyEarsLawyer, ProtagonistJourneyToVillain, SmokingIsCool, CombatPragmatist, CoveredWithScars, DeadpanSnarker, DefectorFromDecadence, EvenTheGuysWantHim, ExperiencedProtagonist, FailureHero, FallenHero, AFatherToHisMen, GeniusBruiser, TheGeneralissimo, FriendToAllChildren, GunNut, HeWhoFightsMonsters, HorribleJudgeOfCharacter, KnightInSourArmor, MadeOfIron, MagneticHero, OldSoldier, OneManArmy, TheParagonAlwaysRebels, PerpetualFrowner, WarForFunAndProfit, WorldsBestWarrior, ShellShockedVeteran, SurpassedTheTeacher, TragicHero, VillainWithGoodPublicity, YouAreWhatYouHate
* Domains: Soldiers, Warfare, Tragedy, Charisma
* Heralds: [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater EVA, Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps Jonathan, Python, Elisa]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker Paz Ortega Andrade/Pacifica Ocean, Amanda Valenciano Libre, Ricardo "Chico" Valenciano Libre, Cécile Cosima Caminades, Dr. Strangelove]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVGroundZeroes Morpho]], [[VideoGame/MetalGear1 Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar, Kyle Schneider/Black Ninja, Shotmaker, Machinegun Kid, Bloody Brad, Dirty Duck]], [[VideoGame/MetalGear2SolidSnake Running Man, Red Blaster, The Four Horsemen, Jungle Evil, Night Fright]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Naomi Hunter, Vulcan Raven]]
* High Priest: [[WebAnimation/{{Nijisanji}} Pomu Rainpuff]]
* Allies:
** ''Metal Gear'': '''''[[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Revolver Ocelot]], [[Pantheon/ImpostorsAndImpersonations Punished "Venom" Snake]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Gray Fox]], [[Pantheon/InfatuationAndObsession Sniper Wolf]]''''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Reclusiveness}} Solidus Snake]], [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Drebin 893]], [[Pantheon/JusticeBringers Raiden]]'''
** Armed Forces: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Monster Hunters]], [[Pantheon/RebellionAndRevolution Lelouch vi Brittania]], [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Char Aznable]], [[Pantheon/TaintedFriendship Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Serious Sam]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} The Crimson Raiders]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Colonel Kilgore]], Lincoln Clay, [[Pantheon/TechnologicalOccupations Dell Conagher the Engineeer]], [[Pantheon/AlignmentChanges Katsumi Daido/Kamen Rider Eternal]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfSurvival Zaeed Massani]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Boba Fett]], [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Rolento F. Schugerg]], [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Crocodile]], [[Pantheon/SwordsAndSabres Dracule Mihawk]], [[Pantheon/SurrogateRelationships Edward Newgate]]
** Others: [[Pantheon/ComedyGenres The Boys from South Park]], [[Pantheon/TimeTravelling Homura Akemi]], [[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes Marcus Kincaid]], [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Tedeza Rize]], [[Pantheon/SpeechAToM Elmer Fudd]], [[Pantheon/GamingStyles Chiaki Nanami]], [[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Shino Asada]], [[Pantheon/EffectsOfPopularity Spongebob Squarepants]], [[Pantheon/JobsAndProfession Nick Fury]]
* Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Eyewear}} Sam Fisher]], [[Pantheon/GenderPairings Kiritsugu Emiya]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Agent 47]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: '''[[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Sundowner]]'''
* Interested in: [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Godzilla]], [[Pantheon/AnimalCompanions Yoshi]]
* Pities: '''[[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Martin Walker]]'''
* Fears: [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Dracula]]
* Feared by: '''[[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Santa Claus]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} USEC and BEAR]]
* Annoyed by: [[Pantheon/JobsAndProfession James Bond]]
* Respected by: Sousuke Sagara, [[Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare Ares]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForWar Apollyon]]
* Enemies: '''''[[Pantheon/TortureAndMutilation Colonel Volgin]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Liquid Snake]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures The Patriot [=AIs=]]]''''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Steven Armstrong]]''', [[Pantheon/DraconicBeings Rathalos]], [[Pantheon/{{Voices}} Tigrex]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign Velociprey]], [[Pantheon/RabbitsAndRodents Bugs Bunny]], [[Pantheon/ImpostorsAndImpersonations SA-X, Pod People]], [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware Lord Fuse]], [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes The Friend]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Big Brother]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Gauron]], [[Pantheon/VillainousSuccessAndFailure Raul Menendez]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Ivo Robotnik]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Esdeath]], Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
* Special Relationship: '''''[[Pantheon/ObedienceMindsets The Boss]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures David Oh]]'''''
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/SingersAndPerformers Hatsune Miku]]
* Former Enemies: '''''[[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Solid Snake]]'''''
* A former member of the CIA's FOX unit, the agent awarded the title of Big Boss became disillusioned by the United States after they callously sacrificed his mentor The Boss for their benefit. After an incident in the San Hieronymo peninsula in Colombia, Big Boss and his old support team would form Cipher, [[TheConspiracy a group whose influence is felt across all industries due to the massive funds they gathered]]. However, Big Boss would eventually leave Cipher after David Oh, also known as Major Zero, broke their deteriorating friendship bu creating the Les Effants Terribles to clone Big Boss to replace him as an idol. Disgusted, [[StartMyOwn Big Boss left Cipher and cofounded the private army Militaires Sans Frontières with Kazuhira Miller]], operating in Costa Rica against CIA operatives and Soviet soldiers. Militaires Sans Frontières was eventually sunk into the ocean by Cipher's strike force XOF and Big Boss [[ConvenientComa was sent to a coma]], being hidden as his old comrades spread the word of his exploits across the world. Waking up from the coma nearly a decade later, Big Boss went to hiding from his enemies and returned to America to resume control of a group he and Zero established called FOXHOUND where [[LikeFatherLikeSon one of his clones/sons, Solid Snake, would join]]. Secretly, Big Boss built a nation for mercenaries called Outer Heaven, which Solid Snake would infiltrate to destroy its weapon Metal Gear and subsequently expose Big Boss to the world as its leader. [[ReturningBigBad But Big Boss escaped Outer Heaven's destruction and would be president of Zanzibar Land to make it a world power as well]]. But Solid Snake would return and defeat him once more, nearly burnt to death by him. Cipher's successors, the Patriot AIs induced Big Boss into a coma and was slowly [[WalkingTransplant rebuilt with the body parts of his offspring]] who died years later. Once the Patriots were destroyed, Big Boss awoke and was informed of [[KudzuPlot the complicated events]] that transpired as he slept. He returned to the grave of The Boss to meet his son to explain how the world and himself became the way they were, corrupted by their foolishness and mistakes. [[GoOutWithASmile Big Boss then died by The Boss's grave, making peace with her and sharing one final moment with his son]].
* Now coming to the Pantheon after his death, Big Boss learned much has changed. He expected a larger scope of a world at war, but instead, he finds a veil of peace, waiting to be burned down once the tension is broken by firepower. Some small conflicts always break out here or there, though as fast as they show up, [[StatusQuoIsGod it ends with nothing accomplished on a geopolitical scale]]. Big Boss knows what his mentor dreamed was for an unchanged world that respected the will of others, but that status quo still has the exploited amongst its cracks. He sees that soldiers are still being used as tools, [[WeHaveReserves fighting for politicians who care little about their welfare]]. If this world will continue to have conflict, then he must continue making a world where soldiers aren't disposable. He might not have the heart to perpetuate warfare anymore but he will create his Outer Heaven for soldiers once again, and it will be grander than all the other attempts he has given. Big Boss knows that he may be committing the same mistakes all over again, though he cannot stand by to watch soldiers suffer. If The Boss wished for people to believe in their ideals, [[KnightTemplar then he will take her word by believing in his own]]. For this gigantic undertaking, he already knew the right people to help him...
** Longing for an old friend to help his group, Big Boss went to his fellow Cipher founder, Adaska, for help. The former GRU soldier and KGB agent had been busy ever since Big Boss was defeated at Zanzibar Land, doing his best to bring back Big Boss from the hands of the Patriots who were holding his body hostage [[GambitRoulette with convoluted schemes]] that involved aligning himself with Solidus Snake, pretending to be possessed by Liquid Snake, then controlling ''every gun on the planet'' with the Guns of the Patriots. Many would say that Ocelot going this far for one man is not just simple respect, [[TheUnfettered as not even lovers would go as far as Ocelot did]]. Ocelot would admit that he is in love with the one called Naked Snake, but it is love that exceeds sex, bloodlust, or romance. [[OneTrueLove His admiration for Big Boss is beyond any earthly feeling, reaching a nirvana that even Buddha will envy]]. So if Big Boss is deciding to restart Outer Heaven, Ocelot will be by his side, even as a more public figure considering he led an entire army of PrivateMilitaryContractors through his Outer Heaven mother company. Of course, Ocelot signed away full ownership of the company to Big Boss as he will take a more subordinate role to its new CEO.
--->'''Ocelot:''' John, I managed to secure a sponsorship with Doritos and Mountain Dew. In your golden era, commercial companies advertising [=PFs=] wouldn't have been a passing thought but ever since the war economy, the jobs of killing have become much more socially acceptable.
--->'''Big Boss:''' Good. So what are they asking us in return?
--->'''Ocelot:''' They sent us these large boxes with their logos on them to use separately from the boxes containing their products. [[LockedOutOfTheLoop I honestly don't know how this is good advertising]]. Posters to string around would have been fine.
--->'''Big Boss:''' Adam, it's perfect and I won't take it either way.
** Your average person would believe that the Big Boss legend was built by a single person but two other people helped. One was Zero [[PropagandaMachine who propped it up so that Cipher would have an idol]] and the other was Ahab, the proxy of Big Boss. Though Big Boss is the physically superior one, it is remarkable how much Venom Snake can live up to the myth he started. It is unknown how many deeds from either man make up the legend of Big Boss, so trying to differentiate between them is much more difficult at a glance. In terms of personality, the true Big Boss has stranger quirks behind himself than what Ahab carries. Unique among the commanders of Big Boss, Venom Snake serves as his BodyDouble whenever Big Boss cannot be bothered to show his real face. This makes Ahab by default [[TheDragon the highest authority on Outer Heaven]] outside of the true Big Boss himself. Big Boss is not that secretive when it comes to managing Outer Heaven, but there are times when he has to be within the shadows. Big Boss trusts V enough to handle many things from taking care of enemies like vengeful Soviets or some American intelligence agency. That said, he does take advantage of V when it's convenient for him like making V take his place at parties with bigwigs who he hates. Some amusing stories emerge like V trying to recruit a thief he found there. He would have liked to see that pan out.
** Null was the codename that Big Boss knew Frank Jaegar was back then before awarding him the Gray Fox moniker. Meeting him as a young child in Mozambique, Jaegar was eventually taken by the CIA to be the subject of the "Perfect Soldier Project" they initiated. During the San Hieronymo Incident, he was a member of the rogue FOX unit under Gene and fought against Big Boss to be defeated. Gray Fox would join FOXHOUND as a member and [[UndyingLoyalty remained loyal to Big Boss even after his Outer Heaven was exposed]] for helping him and his sister so much. He followed Big Boss and became his NumberTwo at Zanzibar Land, piloting Metal Gear D during Solid Snake's infiltration of the nation. It would be just plain stupid for Big Boss to not turn back to his loyal soldier. But what made Big Boss confused was finding that Gray Fox was not recognizable to him now, only a CyberNinja was in his place. Only when taking off the mask that Big Boss realized what happened to him. Big Boss still assigned him to be one of his commanders but the man needs a maintenance crew to be functional, a worthy consequence if someone asks him.
* Even though Zero gave him a lot of grief (his exploited image, the sabotage from his agents, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking bringing his poop from Russia despite a cleanup crew following them]]), Big Boss could only question what their relationship could have been if their beliefs did not drive them apart. He did not want to remain as his friend's puppet meant to acquire more power and even if Cipher truly wanted to unite the world, Big Boss foresaw that he was going to be exploited like The Boss was. These conflicting feelings do not help when he learned that Zero still cared enough to protect him from XOF for nearly a decade. [[DramaticIrony He cannot tell if this kindness was due to his genetics being studied again like the Les Enfants Terribles or genuine compassion for his former friend]]. Either way, these feelings do not change the fact that Zero's actions essentially almost wrestled humanity's autonomy from itself and the world is still feeling its repercussions. The war economy the Patriots made just soulless fighting to maintain global order, a world that Big Boss tried to build but this world had ideology behind it, [[WarIsGlorious there is no beauty within the battle for him]]. Big Boss would want to ask Zero what he truly thought of him, though relented on believing that would open old wounds. He would rather reminisce on simpler times between the two of them before their ambitions consumed them.
* Ending his mentor's life is perhaps the moment that Big Boss built his life around. Seeing the person who sacrificed everything for her nation and only treated her like a disposable relic disillusioned him against bureaucracy. [[BrokenPedestal Then seeing Peace Walker mimic The Boss's personality to drown in the ocean made Big Boss see it as a betrayal of her beliefs as a soldier and of himself]]. He grew to realize her dream was a noble one at the end of his life, [[RebuiltPedestal removing all notions that The Boss was a traitor at all]]. He may have restarted Outer Heaven, knowing that he cannot fight [[HumansAreWarriors the meme of conflict humanity holds dear]], but holds out hope that The Boss's will may be fulfilled by reality. He has only met her once again and their lack of interaction is not out of resentment from either side. It is due to The Boss still being in the United States while Big Boss is considered a defector. All that they spoke about in their meeting was the basics of CQC, The Boss noting how tacky the name he has, and the tuxedo he is wearing. Though both left unable to clear the awkward air between them, both were relieved they could at least talk to each other again.
-->'''The Boss:''' A tuxedo? [[SkewedPriorities Jack, your Camo Index is dangerously low. You're a walking target.]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' I thought you'd like it.
* Deciding who he favored the most out of his sons was not that difficult. [[ThatThingIsNotMyChild It's not like he wanted them in the first place]], though he could least admire how they (or at least two) became. The most significant relationship that Solid Snake had with his father, was as he always questioned why Big Boss betrayed the United States. He understood a ''little bit'' of why his father is the way he is but given [[ItsALongStory his long experiences]], he cannot grasp the full scope of it. At least with the nanomachine suppression, he doesn't have to worry about his son inadvertently [[HollywoodHeartAttack giving him and others heart attacks]] through the FOXDIE virus. Big Boss wondered why Snake carried a younger face than the old man he last saw as a result of the genetically accelerated aging his clones had. Upon taking off the [[LatexPerfection [=OctoCamo=]]] to reveal the Old Snake underneath, Big Boss was impressed by such technology and decided to have [=R&D=] develop it too for him to wear. As a result of this development [[OlderThanTheyLook Big Boss can look the way he did in his younger days]], before the coma at the very least. [[EatingTheEyeCandy Not that anybody is complaining since Big Boss looks good then and looks good now]].
** On another note, there is the Liquid Snake issue that Big Boss faces. That British son of his has so much hatred for his father, it is essentially why Psycho Mantis followed him to this day. How this hatred was formed is out of Big Boss's hands, that being that Liquid believes that his father had chosen him to be the genetically inferior clone. First off, people have been saying to Liquid that his ideals are completely incorrect. [[ArtisticLicenseBiology Liquid Snake is the genetically superior clone between him and his twin, only to somehow believe it was the other way around]]. Even if he was a true inferior clone, [[{{Misblamed}} Big Boss has no control over the Les Enfants Terribles project as Zero was the one who managed it]]. He may have never wanted him, but that applies to all of his other children. Liquid Snake refuses to accept that he had been living a lie all of this time, having his hatred drive his actions. It is ironic that Big Boss does find Liquid to be an upstanding soldier and hoped that their relationship to at least be not antagonistic.
** Solidus is perhaps the child of Big Boss with the least amount of baggage with him, because Solidus has the least amount of attachment towards his father. Ironically, [[OurClonesAreIdentical Solidus resembles Big Boss the most]], likely because he was not born with the same fetus-aborting method that David and Eli had. Big Boss is on good terms with his youngest son ([[OlderThanTheyLook yes, George is the youngest]]) not just because owes Solidus at the very least for using his body as a decoy but also because [[NobleDemon Solidus is dedicated to ridding the world of the Patriots to bring America to freedom]]. He may not be with the United States anymore but Big Boss could at least admire that quality. Considering his charisma, Big Boss offered Solidus a place in Outer Heaven though his son refused. He is loyal to American ideals, even if the United States rejected him. Big Boss was irked, [[YouRemindMeOfX reminded of The Boss with that statement]].
* Early on in the cultural zeitgeist, Raiden was not so received well as a protagonist. [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks He was too pretty and too much of a surrogate compared to the confidant Solid Snake]]. Filled with anger over this, Raiden tried to change his fate [[KillAndReplace by going back in time to kill Naked Snake to take the main character chair for himself]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer This happened as Kojima wrote it]]. With so many time paradoxes, [[IronButtMonkey Raiden ended up making out with Ocelot, beaten by Volgin multiple times, slapped by The Boss, and run over by the Shagohod]]. Raiden got over his issues when seeing how cool Naked Snake was, accepting how worthy Big Boss was of the title. He tried killing Solid Snake at Zanzibar Land only to get gunned down by Big Boss, [[DiscontinuityNod but let's forget about that]]. [[CharacterPerceptionEvolution Then Raiden's popularity skyrocketed when he turned into a cyborg and fought off against Desperado as a sword-chopping, Metal Gear-slinging powerhouse]]. He eventually went back in time again to help Big Boss, though it was to stop an AlienInvasion of body snatchers than anything malicious. He didn't even take his sword, going back to pure stealth to make sure the {{BodySnatcher}}s didn't destroy the world. Big Boss recognized Raiden for his help against those aliens and finds him a good ally, saying that he has a place in Outer Heaven. Raiden refused despite reawakening his violent instinct, though said will always help Big Boss deal with another body snatcher outbreak. [[SneezeCut Those X-parasites and Pod People felt something fierce was on their way.]]
* Some years after he passed away, cyborg enhancements took over fighters across the world. To be honest, Big Boss saw this coming when nanomachines were vital to maintaining the war economy. Sundowner of Desperado would know the legend of Big Boss and be delighted to meet the man, with all mercenaries wanting to take after him. Not that Big Boss shares the same sentiment, considering that [[WouldHurtAChild Sundowner ripped children's brains from their bodies to have them trained as soldiers]] as part of the Sears Program. Not that Big Boss has any issues raising children to be in warfare, making cyborgs, or fanning the flames of war since that's what methods Outer Heaven and Zanzibar Land used. He just thinks children should at least grow up in a relatively "healthy" environment before being sent to fight. [[EveryoneHasStandards At least the draft waited until people got out of high school]]. Big Boss wondered if Sundowner was trying to convince him to buy what is left of World Marshal, whose acquisition would be a major boon to Outer Heaven's [=R&D=] department. [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts He might need more GMP first.]]
* New to meeting him, Big Boss does not have good things to say about the senator whose goal is to remove warfare by replacing it with the mass societal competition. Not only is Big Boss not happy with his plan of turning America and likely the rest of the world into an anarchist hellscape, but he is also unwelcoming with the idea that war or soldiers are not needed in his new world since EVERYBODY would be fighting for their lives. Big Boss would like to point out too that his world would not even last as history shows, [[OrderVersusChaos chaos always settles itself with a new societal order and would not devolve into the borderline caveman-style society that Armstrong wants]]. Armstrong himself has nothing but contempt for Big Boss, knowing that he is at fault for the creation of the Patriots whose war separated the warriors from the populace. Though Big Boss does not trust nanomachines after being sent to a coma by them[[superscript:[[labelnote:NOTE]][[LampshadeHanging To clarify, Big Boss is not antivaxxer as much as this sentence paints him as.]][[/labelnote]]]], he is willing to take on Armstrong with his natural strength. Knowing how much of StoneWall Armstrong is, that is a boast that most people are concerned by. The Legendary Mercenary is willing to augment his body if it meant defeating Armstrong, possibly becoming a cyborg if he needs that much of a buff to his current strength. [[VideoGame/SnakesRevenge Outer Heaven scientists have Big Boss schematics on what he'd probably look like]].
* At one point during his time leading MSF, Big Boss encountered a Felyne who took him to an island to fight Monsters. [[TakeOurWordForIt Yes, actually capital M Monsters that he had to fight with guns and bazookas]]. A person could only imagine what his support crew was thinking when seeing their leader go up against dragons like Rathalos and Tigrex, and even the fought the exceedingly rare Gear REX on the island and Mother Base. He did surprisingly well for himself when he was only armed with explosives and guns. [[Film/MonsterHunter2020 Maybe the other military people weren't pushing themselves hard enough with their equipment]]. The Hunter's Guild was impressed by his display and said established a line so that he could take on quests if he was up for it. Big Boss is up for it, not so much for getting materials to make new gear as all Monster Hunters do. [[ExtremeOmnivore He wants to taste the meat of Monsters first and everything else is just a bonus for him.]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' Mmm... tasty...
* Knowing how relentless the AI Weapons that he fought were, Big Boss nearly had a heart attack when he suddenly heard a certain Japanese musician from one of his soldier's phones. Considering that the AI Weapons were essentially the prototype framework for the Patriots that would come later, Big Boss thought the Patriots have begun spreading themselves enough to exist on mobile digital devices. One has to pity the phone owner, [[BitingTheHandHumor Greasy Troper]], when his phone got shot repeatedly by Big Boss. It was then told that it was just famous VirtualCelebrity Hatsune Miku singing and it only dawned on Big Boss later that for some god-forsaken reason that Hatsune Miku [[CelebrityVoiceActor shared the voice]] of the AI Weapons. With him not knowing what happened during his coma, he suspects that at some point, the AI Weapons data must have been obtained by a corporation that was used to create the Music/{{Vocaloid}}s which means all of them are Japanese anime Patriots who are all just waiting to be activated so that they infiltrate humanity to remove free will. [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Ocelot said that Big Boss might be overthinking this]] though Big Boss is not taking any chances.
* Even as a grown man, Big Boss believes that Santa Claus is up in the sky as said by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) [[AluminumChristmasTrees who accordingly track down Santa Claus every Christmas]]. Big Boss himself is still mad that Santa stopped giving his presents at some point, so one Christmas, he waited for Santa so he could get the answers. Sure enough, Santa did show up on Christmas to deliver presents to the children of Outer Heaven, only for Big Boss to try chokehold Santa. Too bad he forgot the cookies he left on the floor which alerted Santa with the '''[[OverheadInteractionIndicator !]]''' popping off. Santa somehow managed to escape, with Big Boss swearing that he would invent a weapon to track down the figure and [[AndYourLittleDogToo then maybe eat all of his reindeer too]] out of spite.
-->'''Big Boss:''' A weapon that Santa will never see coming... [[VideoGame/MerryGearSolid Merry Gear.]]
* No matter how many Metal Gears he would have created, there is one thing that Big Boss considers even better. Cardboard boxes. When he first snuggled into a box, he felt it was his destiny to be within it, [[SharedUnusualTrait a trait that would pass down to his son]]. His addiction to boxes is so great that Big Boss has an entire division of research dedicated to creating different uses for cardboard boxes. [[SwissArmyWeapon Box Bombs, Rescue Boxes, Stun Boxes, etcetera]]. Particular boxes that Big Boss has utilized as Love Boxes and Tank Boxes. The former lets him... [[OhCrap uh]]... have respectful conversations with any man or woman within the shaking box (''Paz and Miller know this the most''). The latter is what Big Boss considers to be the finest weapon he has ever seen, personally giving the soldier who created it a medal for his breakthrough. However, his next project would be something beyond all of those, the ultimate culmination of cardboard box technology: [[FluffyTheTerrible Box Gear]]. He even hired a certain Engineer from Mann Co. to help bring his dream to life. The Engineer and many others find it questionable that Big Boss has such gigantic faith that anyone would create a ''[[RefugeInAudacity bipedal nuclear tank]]'' made out of cardboard boxes, but his charisma makes them have faith that they could succeed. Unlikely but they could do something rather than have nothing.
-->'''Big Boss:''' Box time!
-->'''Engineer:''' Boss, this isn't going to make the work go faster-
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Box. Time.]]
* On the subject of Big Boss's appetite, if Operation Snake Eater showed, he can eat almost anything as long as it tastes good to him. Somedays, [[WaxingLyrical he fed on a tree frog]], the {{tsuchinoko}}, or [[BreadEggsMilkSquick vultures that recently ate human flesh]]. If what he eats is somehow poisonous like those [[KillerRabbit poisonous Zanzibar hamsters]], he has the cure to any poison on his body at all times. So with this in mind, he sometimes goes out to the wilderness just to eat animals since there will be those days that [[ProductPlacement Calorie Mate]] will just not do. He was tempted to run into a Yoshi stampede [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl to taste what it's like]] though relented when those animals reminded him of The Boss's horse. Eventually, he met a like-minded hunter named Elmer Fudd who was similarly hunting for some wabbits. Since Big Boss was willing to eat a rabbit or two, so went with Fudd to hunt a rapscallion rodent. What Big Boss did not expect was [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism this rabbit to be taller than his hunter friend]] and as Bugs Bunny tried messing around with Fudd, Big Boss rushed in for the kill. Bugs Bunny did not expect a man with an eyepatch rushing at him with a shotgun and if he did not dive into the ground, his head would have blown off. Bugs had to burrow [[DiggingToChina to China]] as he was terrified of Big Boss coming after him. Fudd had to convince Big Boss not to try digging after Bugs since it was a pointless effort though they did discover Bugs Bunny's secret traversal method.
-->'''Elmer Fudd:''' [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome Wook! That wabbit weft a wadder for us!]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' A ladder? Get on!
--->'''''[[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn What a thrill... With darkness and silence through the night...]]'''''
-->'''Elmer Fudd:''' Err... where's that music coming fwom?
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck This is gonna be a long ladder to climb down.]]
* The most controversial bit regarding Big Boss for the few that know [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure was him intending to sever contact with his old friend Miller]] after waking from his coma in Cyprus. It is still unknown exactly why he did not at least have Ocelot inform Miller of this as soon as possible or even explain why he left Miller to hang around his proxy instead. [[AmbiguousSituation Did he not trust Miller anymore in his dream or was he trying to protect him by keeping distance?]] Regardless, Big Boss would never answer these questions as he has too many phantoms as is to feel guilt. He laments that he cannot look back at the times with MSF fondly anymore, because his doomed friendship will always be there. One who respected this approach was Lelouch vi Brittania who has deceived millions for so long, [[TheChessmaster that he found value in those capable of playing anybody like chess pieces]]. He says to be a true leader, one should sacrifice anything and anyone to do so. Big Boss noted that Lelouch has a point on those fronts, even having him on his contact list. In a few horrendous coincidences, Lelouch's codec frequency is 140.85. [[HistoryRepeats This frequency belonged to a Major Zero.]]
* How his Metal Gear programs have drastically shifted is tied to the Pantheon's technological advancements that make Metal Gear ZEKE, TX-55 Metal Gear, and Metal Gear D look like toys. The fact remains that to keep up with the times, a military has to upgrade its arsenal to survive in a changing world. After all, [[CaptainObvious it would stupid to believe World War II equipment is still practical to use in the modern era]], much less an era with lasers and spaceships being commonplace. Big Boss finds it completely reasonable for The Boss started training World War soldiers to use modern equipment. So when making schematics for Metal Gears, he had to take a lot after many Mobile Suits that are [[PowerSource powered by nuclear cores]] near their cockpits. Now, what makes a Metal Gear different from a Mobile Suit is the dedicated ability to be armed with nuclear warheads (not that Big Boss is unaware of Metal Gears that aren't armed with warheads). He visited the kids of Tekkadan with the hopes that he could buy the Gundam schematics from them, but as much respect they have for Big Boss, they are not giving Outer Heaven a potential boon just because he asked nicely. Big Boss could circumvent this by buying Tekkadan outright [[MoneyDumb but his GMP costs were a bit high that month]]. On the other hand, Char Aznable has graciously donated damaged or outdated Mobile Suits to Outer Heaven. Why the charity is due to Char wanting to advance a relationship with Big Boss, believing that Big Boss would be on his side once he begins waging war against Earth. Although the man owes him one, Big Boss has to point out the obvious. ''[[EvilVersusOblivion He and his people live on Earth.]]'' They might have forsaken their nations but they still live on the same planet. He is not moving to space when he is not equipped with the money, technology, or people to do so.
-->'''Char:''' You might not even be developing Metal Gears at this point, it's just Mobile Suits with nuclear-armed railguns.
-->'''Big Boss:''' A person could tell it's a Metal Gear by its looks and functions alone. Even that scientist with nice shoes could tell you that much.
-->'''Char:''' N-nice shoes?
* Even though he did not participate as a veteran, Big Boss was involved in the early parts of the Vietnam War doing covert operations with his comrade Python. Although he did not have the mental trauma thanks to not being on the frontlines, [[FlashbackStares there are moments when he still thinks of those times with his deceased war buddy]]. So when meeting Lincoln Clay, a fellow former Green Beret and a Vietnam veteran, Big Boss, and Clay hit it off. While Big Boss went on about what he and Python used to do before his supposed death, it took a darker turn when Clay started going off about his life in a drunken state. [[ShellShockedVeteran He listed off all of his crimes as a criminal, all the brutal things he has done in both the war and the underworld, and how awful he feels overall it]]. Big Boss has to intensely look into Clay's eyes and told him that he should never regret destroying the enemy out to get him, no matter if he was a pawn of the government or fighting for power. The intense gaze that Big Boss gave sobered him up a bit, [[DeathGlare seeing that Clay thought he was staring at Death's face]].
* Regarding James Bond, Big Boss is usually annoyed by the man because of Zero. The British would ''not'' stop raving over the 007 films, with Big Boss finding nothing realistic about them. Meanwhile, Big Boss fought against a Soviet who could shoot electricity from his hands, stopping his plan to create a rocket-powered tank to sell across the world. Then said [[SovietSuperscience Soviet's body was experimented on]] where he became an [[ManOnFire invulnerable fire-shooting monstrosity]] who chased him down the moment he woke from a coma. [[MoralMyopia The hypocrisy is still lost to him]]. Aside from his detractions from Bond, Big Boss was critical of how dumb Bond's gear was and how impractical they looked. He once joked with the [=R&D=] team that a snake-shaped gun was their next project. [[UnderestimatingBadassery He did not expect in a few minutes that they somehow made it work]]. The gun can have a suppressor installed on it too, making Big Boss wonder what wizardry his men have been cooking up.
-->'''Big Boss:''' What's next? [[TemptingFate Wormholes?]]
-->'''Ocelot:''' Boss, did you read about the FOB missions?
* Obtaining the desire to raise young soldiers, Big Boss established a private boot camp that he runs on Outer Heaven. This is an extension of the military academy for those who truly want to be raised as Outer Heaven soldiers, but the boot camp serves as an introduction to battlefield life for youths who have their formal education elsewhere. Big Boss has tried tempting teenagers to join his cause so they can be indoctrinated by his philosophies, [[PropagandaHero having his image propped up to convince them much like how Zero did]]. He is so dedicated to bringing in promising youths that [[BatmanGambit he once had this elaborate plan on hiring a terrorist to harmlessly bomb Mother Base]] just so that a teenage pilot named Sousuke Sagara would join them. Sagara didn't join but he wouldn't call the plan a failure as he felt ready to psychologically manipulate children to do what he wants. [[FriendToAllChildren Since Big Boss manages the camp on his own time, he treats the kids as if they're his own, ironically treating them better than how he treats his actual children]].
** One youth who was just ''way'' into the militaristic life was Rize Tedeza who wanted to be like her idol, Solid Snake. Except if she ever told Solid Snake she joined Outer Heaven for summer break, he would give millions of reasons why she shouldn't but did anyway. She doesn't even know they are related at first but [[StrongFamilyResemblance could more or less tell when seeing Big Boss's face]]. She said to Big Boss that one day, she wanted to have the codename Snake too which Big Boss liked her idols which Big Boss was amused by. He would only reward her this title if she was the best in the camp, which Rize took to heart. Big Boss does not want to give her what he sees as a cursed title. [[OneLastSmoke The world would be better off without snakes, after all.]]
** South Park parents boarded the bandwagon on the World War PatrioticFervor train so they sent their children to Big Boss's camp to teach them the struggles of their ancestors. Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny may have stopped liking anything World War related they did find Big Boss to be a CoolOldGuy. [[PromotionToParent It helps that Big Boss was more caring to them than their parents in a few respects, even with the rigorous training]]. They learned many valuable skills in their time in Outer Heaven but all of them would admit that patriotism was not worth suffering that hard.
--->'''Cartman:''' So Boss, if you were part of a secret organization controlling the world, doesn't that make you a Je-
--->'''Big Boss:''' [[IronicEcho Broflovski, remember the basics of CQC.]]
--->'''Kyle:''' On it!
--->'''Cartman:''' Wait! Kyle! KYLE- OW! OUCH! GAH!
* Understand what The Boss's will was difficult for Big Boss until the end of his life. Understanding what she meant by "[[DontThinkFeel trusting your instincts as a gamer]]" is taking even longer for him to understand. To solve this mystery than to ask The Boss herself, Big Boss hired one of the greatest gamers of all: Chiaki Nanami with the hopes that she would show him the ways of a gamer. [[NoSexAllowed Hopefully, it did not involve a box]]. Chiaki took him to the arcade and for as high of a score he was getting on those shooting games, he felt that he already did something similar but more physically demanding. Chiaki asked if that was shooting soldiers in the head, but Big Boss said it wasn't. So he showed her that he did a game called ''Pooyan'' which involved [[{{Balloonacy}} shooting down soldiers being ballooned by Fultons]] as fast as the shooter could. Chiaki recognized this game and helped Big Boss with his shooting. Big Boss realized that he and the gamer girl being in sync when it came to making soldiers plummet into the canyons must have been what The Boss was talking about: [[GodlikeGamer true gamer instincts]].
* On how he wages war without violating The Boss's will, Big Boss has war come to him instead of him making it as he did with Outer Heaven. He admits that he is very hypocritical in his new morals, as he still continuously builds Metal Gears with nuclear capabilities and relies on warmongers who would do stupid things like invade countries for Outer Heaven to keep the lights on. Despite this turn, the god Ares has seen Big Boss as one of his greatest champions for setting new standards in the art of war. Big Boss would say that he didn't push for artistic integrity in warfare, [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining he just did it very well]]. Apollyon who is also in the favor of Ares has also commended Big Boss for his warmongering and she even wanted to have her army fight against him. One could see how medieval weapons went against modern weaponry. [[CurbStompBattle Spears and swords are lethal, but missiles and lasers are clearly the superior firepower.]]
* Les Enfants Terribles and other genetic experiments that involved Big Boss's DNA were assumed to be halted when the real Big Boss came back. [[ThatDidntHappen It wasn't]]. During the times of the war economy, The Patriots unearthed all of Big Boss's records for all to see, spreading his fame further than it ever was prior. This allowed Big Boss to attract more soldiers to his side than ever, but it means that there are so many governments who want to obtain his "[[SuperpowerfulGenetics soldier genes]]" to improve their militaries. Big Boss is not only the greatest warrior of his time, but he also has superhuman strength and recovery for no explained reason. His DNA became rather invaluable, with strands of his hair reaching millions at auctions. One of the more unfortunate times that involved genetics was when Lord Fuse obtained a combat knife that Big Boss disposed of. [[EvilKnockoff With his blood, he created Fusion Big Boss who was meant to be one of the commanding Fusions of his army]]. However, instead of taking the attributes of Big Boss when his charismatic personality, it took on the persona of his time as Naked Snake with two complete eyes still. Not being the one to let another clone stand, Big Boss went ahead to gun down Fusion Naked Snake when he had a chance. The CQC was impressive but the Fusion was still too green (as in inexperience, [[MistakenForRacist not skin color]]) for him to prove a substantial threat. Fuse was angered over the loss of such a potential soldier and is spending better time reconstructing Fusion Big Boss to be more dangerous than ever. [[MythologyGag Maybe some cybernetic implants would do...]]
* Despite his horrible reputation after the failed rescue mission in Dubai, Big Boss wants Martin Walker to be part of Outer Heaven. The first reason that he desires Walker is that the traumatized soldier is objectively a skilled soldier whose war crimes indicate his capabilities. The second reason is that he has the potential to prop Walker up as a pawn of governments, not dissimilar to how Zero presented him to the world. He knows that Walker is likely the one at fault for his crimes, but that matters little to Big Boss as he has various unsavory characters amongst his ranks. What hinders his efforts in recruiting him was [[SociopathicSoldier Walker's unstableness being a risk]] to everybody around him. If he ever sent Walker on a mission if he believed he was mentally well, [[UnfriendlyFire Walker might gun down the support crew the moment the helicopter arrives]]. He funded Walker's psychiatry just so that Walker could get to the field faster but after hearing recordings of Walker prattling on that he just wanted to be a hero, Big Boss got impatient. He took Walker, pinned him across the wall, and had to deliver things straight to him. It may not have been the best move in hindsight, but if he makes Walker accept his true nature than deny it, then Big Boss would call that some degree of progress a waste of time on everybody's part. [[TheCorrupter Walker may see Big Boss as a different Konrad now, an inner voice telling him to embrace his crimes than shame him for them.]]
-->'''Big Boss:''' You've been on the battlefield, so you tasted the exhilaration, the tension? Nobody remembers that lead tasted so good when we fired. Soldiers will always display the best and worst that mankind will ever see. You may go home to find yourself wishing to be a hero but trust me, those showers of praise will not change the minds of those who sit behind their desks and believe we have nothing of value as individuals once we served our uses. But we do have something. A thirst for blood that we will live and die by. [[AxCrazy You feel it too, don't you?]] All those fighters and innocents whose blood you bathed in? The ones whose ghosts you can still see right now? Men like us are meant to cycle between those two feelings, not remain stuck in the second after one losing battle.
-->'''Walker:''' Losing battle? You mean like Dubai?
-->'''Big Boss:''' Trust me, I've been where you were, Walker, a hell of a lot more times too. But where you thought you were there to be a hero, I knew I was there to be a soldier. I can teach you that difference; drill it into you, make sure you don't lose touch with it when you're out there. Soon as you're tired of feeling sorry for yourself and how you never meant to hurt anyone, [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse I can put you back in the cycle again. All you need to do is take my hand.]]
* Endlessly blaming himself for being one of the primary factors of why the Patriots became so destructive motivates Big Boss's desire to stop global totalitarian unification. It goes against the will of The Boss in having nations respect each other's boundaries without conflict, [[HopelessWar an impossible dream when one looks across human history to find it rife with international political meddling]]. Although Big Brother is similar enough to the Patriots' system to be compared to each other, Big Boss does not think that he should interfere with its inner workings unless Big Brother plans on dominating nations. [[{{Hypocrite}} Big Boss may not like Big Brother he did steal their iconography for his propaganda pieces]]. Who Big Boss is more concerned over is the Friend whose charismatic personality has swayed masses across the planet. Big Boss could see right through the Friend. When his party gets power over people, they will remove their rights one by one. [[DesignatedHero It will be justified at first, maybe even celebrated by people around you]]. Then slowly basic rights are removed and proponents against their machine are silenced. When one controls what people hear and see, then that person molds the thoughts of all. The Friend will be that chilling person who controls his twisted views on morality, and the mindless masses will nod to every word he says. That is a terrifying thought for Big Boss, more than what his AbsurdPhobia of vampires could muster.
* Being an expert on firearms, [[InstantExpert Big Boss could use any gun with the proficiency of a master the moment it enters his hand]]. It's a factor outside his apparent SuperStrength that allows Big Boss to be on the level of soldiers like Serious Sam ([[INeedAFreakingDrink the two find themselves chugging drinks whenever they meet up]]). So when Big Boss had gotten contact with an arms dealer named Marcus Kincaid, Big Boss was curious about the [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale 17,750,000 different firearms]] that Kincaid could sell, being higher than what Drebin 893 could provide. He has seen how devasting these guns were used by the Crimson Raiders who share a good relationship with Big Boss, so he wondered how practical the gun was to use. Testing out one of Pandora's infamous guns, Big Boss was shocked at how different it felt from the usual guns he arms himself with. [[OnlySaneMan Ocelot had to stop his friend from committing financial suicide by buying millions of guns]]. They had to compromise with having vending machines with guns littered across Outer Heaven and Big Boss could be seen testing his different guns nearby said vending machines. He is said to look like a child who just got money for candy there.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Well... at least I know he's still got some of that [[WebVideo/Max0r capitalistic American]] DNA in him.
* The player Sinon had a difficult experience in [=ALheim=] Online when she dueled against [[PaperThinDisguise a player named Naked Snake]] who proved to be a monster to fight despite her having the higher ground. [[{{Griefer}} This Naked Snake was notorious across ALO for blowing up some guilds' bases and putting other players in chokeholds]]. He wasn't even easy to track down, considering that never flew and hid in the forest with fatigues. So she was one of the players sent to kill him so that he can be apprehended at a respawn point but she underestimated how stealthy Naked Snake in. For an apparent new player, he camouflaged well into the environment and when he comes out of hiding, [[CloseRangeCombatant it's to throw other players down]]. Players like her gave up for the day and when they came back, Naked Snake was still there going around. Tired of this, Sinon gave a frustrated shout to the air that if he wanted to do this stealth stuff, then Naked Snake should have bought Gun Gale Online instead. Big Boss [[StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly who was behind her with a knife]] was curious, so [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall he turned the game console off right there]] to check Gun Gale Online. [[NoEnding And that is how Sinon stopped ALO's Naked Snake menace]]. From what Sinon hears, he's doing well for himself in GGO where the guild he formed there is close to reaching the number one spot. She still gets messages from Naked Snake in ALO, with Big Boss wanting her to join because [[FriendlySniper her sniping skills]] according to him is close to The End's skills, not that she knows what he's talking about.
* [[TheMostWanted There were many hitmen hired to kill Big Boss, their clients afraid of his growing power over the military industrial complex]]. When Outer Heaven was rumored to have been using mages, Kiritsugu Emiya went to snuff those mages out, only to find no mages and [[DisarmDisassembleDestroy getting a dismantled pistol]] courtesy of Big Boss. Zaeed Massani noticed Big Boss had a high bounty on his head, so he tried taking a shot at getting him. Big Boss waved a higher reward to Massani to take down the ones who placed the bounty on him. Massani had good feelings toward Big Boss after the payout. Agent 47 was sent to assassinate Big Boss though this mission was one of the few missions he failed at. Big Boss already knew of 47's skills and pieced together his genetic background. When a certain handler for Agent 47 was sent a message by Ocelot [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord detailing some private information]], 47 retracted his hunt for Big Boss even though a duel against the Legendary Mercenary would have been an interesting experience.
* For how bare his future was laid to him by his psychic friend Elisa in San Hieronymo, Big Boss did not heed her warnings and ended up fulfilling every last of her prophecies. [[SelfFulfillingProphecy He destroyed Metal Gear and created new ones in its place. His son would seek to destroy the world while his son would also save it]]. Seeing to take prophecies more seriously, he went to visit Griffin whose omniscience could tell Big Boss his path for the future. When Griffin gave Big Boss vague lines about what upcoming events would bring, all Griffin could say is that close calls are happening to Outer Heaven in the future. Griffin also started describing several people who would eventually join Outer Heaven as they believe in the dream of Big Boss and some foreboding future events. [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Some gigantic nanomachine monster would wreck Mother Base]]. He would fight against a great empire with staunch friends. [[NoodleIncident He still won't get unbanned from that forum]]. The alien went on so fast, that Big Boss could only catch one thing that perked his interest.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Our fifth-dimensional friend said old friends of yours are coming to join us here. You've made pretty friends over the years, so it'll be hard to pinpoint exactly who. My money's on EVA. We know best that she'd die for you again.
-->'''Big Boss:''' Hoping on that too. But Griffin sounded too unsure by his tone. Could be someone like Schneider or Jonathan. I know they don't come up much, they were still indispensable during Zanzibar Land and San Hieronymo.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Maybe Creator/HideoKojima? I know the man left to make video games though if we wave a few million at him, he could-
-->'''Big Boss:''' No. I don't want to put that pressure on Mr. Kojima. [[CreatorWorship He's a fine man who shouldn't be dragged back into our dirty business.]]
-->'''Ocelot:''' Then if Griffin sounded that unsure, maybe it's an old friend turned enemy. Paz was willing to turn tail on Zero to you, wasn't she? Old friend doesn't necessarily mean literally what it means. You mentioned if you saw those two again, [[BefriendingTheEnemy you wouldn't consider them enemies any longer]].
-->'''Big Boss:''' You're right in those fronts. It might not be a reunion with open arms but they're valuable either way.
* [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]] was once kidnapped by Big Boss with the hopes that Eggman could create a new Metal Gear for Outer Heaven. [[KidnappedScientist This is not the first time Big Boss has nabbed a scientist against his will]], and he would admit that he may take another ornithologist too in the meantime. Stuffed in a room with nothing to do but build, Eggman grumpily accepted that he had to build a giant robot or else he'd be gunned down like his relatives. So what came out was what Eggman dubbed Egg Gear, which is exactly what one would expect Ivo Robotnik to make. A bipedal tank whose body is the shape of Eggman, holding a radome and a rail gun. [[UglyCute It may have looked tacky, but Big Boss said was somewhat an attractive piece of metal]]. What he DID mind was Eggman managing to control Egg Gear and rode it for his getaway. Big Boss had to confront Eggman on Egg Gear, carrying enough artillery on his person that he could be mistaken for the Metal Gear instead. Eggman opted to just crush Big Boss beneath Egg Gear's heel but did not expect to find the man who kidnapped him ''[[AtlasPose lift its leg]]'' which toppled the Egg Gear, collapsing into an explosive mess. Big Boss was knocked out for a bit, enough time for Eggman to run away with a tail between his legs. [[FasterThanTheyLook Ivo Robotnik is shockingly fast at running all things considered]]. Big Boss didn't consider Eggman's time at Outer Heaven to be a total waste though since Eggman left data for Egg Gear behind and Egg Gear itself had its parts salvaged.
* The leader of Outer Heaven is perhaps the only one who could completely halt fighting between USEC and BEAR to force a unified tactical retreat. On the field, Big Boss has kidnapped their soldiers by the masses and [[MookFaceTurn somehow convincing them to abandon their loyalties to him]]. With the Outer Heaven company, Liquid Ocelot formed [[MegaCorp having five [=PF=]s considered global superpowers]], it makes USEC and BEAR afraid of Big Boss having a monopoly on the mercenary business based on his assets alone. Luckily, Big Boss is against monopolies and has his people go for assignments that are too big for a normal private militia to handle. After all, he can't be friends with someone like Boba Fett who has to rely on independent contractors and established powers as he runs. Not that it stops USEC and BEAR from being terrified of what Big Boss could do as nearly all of their commanding officers had a throw-down with Big Boss at some point. His CQC made them see God for a brief moment before falling to the ground. [[TooKinkyToTorture It's also concerning to them that they all enjoyed being under his tight grip.]]
** On the other hand of the PMC spectrum, Rolento Schugerg has nothing but admiration for Big Boss for his desire to create a functional military utopia that seemingly has a bright future ahead. Rolento loves Big Boss so much, he considers the man who [[TheParagon all militarymen should look up to]] and was willing to have his company be absorbed by Outer Heaven. But Big Boss told Rolento that if he wanted to make a military paradise, then he should find one of his own than rely on him to create it. Rolento obeyed the word of Big Boss, keeping his business out of Outer Heaven. Big Boss just wanted to get Rolento out of his hair though got interested on what Rolento's company could achieve.
* It should be said that Raul Menendez having [[{{Revenge}} a desire for vengeance against the West]] makes the man sound like Skull Face more than anything. A foe of Big Boss that he never directly confronted, and a man who was driven by spite and jealousy towards Big Boss and Zero respectively. Thank God that Big Boss stayed out of that battle and forced Skull Face to deliver [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a long speech]] to the wrong person. So Big Boss was not surprised when finding that Menendez hated him just for his contributions to the United States military alone. Instead of preparing for a confrontation, Big Boss tracked down Menendez to scare him. Menendez was lying on his bed when woke up from a noise, [[BloodSplatteredWarrior Big Boss was covered in blood staring down at him]]. Before he could make noise, Big Boss gave a simple warning to him. [[SlidingScaleOfVillainThreat Leave Outer Heaven alone or he will end up like his men]]. Big Boss then left the area, vanishing into the hallways. Wondering where his guards were, Menendez looked around. Not a trace of them in sight. [[NothingIsScarier It does not take much to imagine what Big Boss did to them to be covered in so much blood.]]
* Because of how easy it is to lose culpability thanks to Outer Heaven serving as outside forces, [[RecruitingTheCriminal Nick Fury has employed Big Boss's work time and time again for more nefarious missions that he cannot allow to be traced back to him]]. Due to how secretive the missions are, not a single party is willing to say what exactly they've done though Fury expressed that Big Boss is one of the finer soldiers he has met. Considering how uptight Fury is, [[NotBad that is one of the best compliments he could give to anyone]]. An irony is Fury once tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/FidelCastro whereas Big Boss takes a lot after UsefulNotes/CheGuevara who is an infamous associate of Castro. Like Guevara, Big Boss is the type of man to beyond the eye for an eye principle. [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Big Boss goes for the other eye too.]]
* The man who actively encourages Big Boss's warmongering is Colonel Kilgore even though Kilgore is supposed to be on an entirely different side of international interests. [[VillainRespect Kilgore finds Big Boss to be an upstanding man who cares for his men]], something that Kilgore believes politicians ought to take after. Kilgore could only whistle at the thought of the legendary Big Boss stepping onto the Vietnam battlefield to raze all communists in his way. Big Boss equally finds Kilgore a respectable man though keeps his distance. The man is still a foreign serviceman and Outer Heaven has been [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder dealt bad hands]] by foreign powers beforehand. Good thing Ahab is there to deal with Kilgore than him.
* Homura Akemi and Big Boss interacted beforehand before Homura turned into a god. After Walpurgisnacht was dealt with, [[WalkingTheEarth Homura wandered across the lands to ponder on what to do]]. Then she met Big Boss who she just found by a rock, [[VillainsOutShopping waiting for that cage he set up to catch something]]. In the meantime, he taught her how to shoot with more precision than she ever had. [[IncompletelyTrained Homura may be skilled with a gun thanks to gathering experience through looping, the fact is that she is not precise with firearms and explosives because they are disposable to her]]. So Big Boss taught her proper gun discipline, so she can use firearms more effectively than she did prior. At first, she was confused by his going in about how engravings give no tactical advantage once so ever until they got practical on how she should properly hold a gun. Even now, Homura feels she owes at least a thanks to Big Boss for this brief education as they wanted a rat to crawl into a cage.
-->'''Big Boss:''' It should be obvious but these are mags, not clips. It's like mistaking a wheel and a tire.
* The weird connection Big Boss has between him, Spongebob Squarepants, and Godzilla are the [[NukeEm Bikini Atoll atomic tests]]. Being radiated from the site itself, Big Boss got lucky with the only effect he got being sterilization. Not that it stopped his clones from being made though he never would have thought a gigantic creature like Godzilla would share that radioactive trait with him. [[AssociationFallacy No wonder Para-Medic thought he would like Godzilla's movie]]. Then Big Boss learned that maybe sea creatures may have evolved underneath Bikini Atoll to have a society as a result of being radiated too. It should be noted that this source saying this may be made up. It seemed to him that a certain sponge may be someone to research when one considers how many atomic explosions Spongebob was involved with. He would have kidnapped Spongebob beforehand but enjoyed his burgers too much. It tasted way better than [[NutritionalNightmare what chemicals Miller cooked up]] if he were honest.
* Sam Fisher was ordered to infiltrate Outer Heaven by the United States to uncover plans for Metal Gear whose materials may be supplied by foreign powers. Fisher may consider this Snake a rival but his friendliness won't get in the way of his missions. He went in and managed to sneak through the difficult Mother Base at night, [[SchmuckBait ending up in a garage where the plans were laid out on a desk]]. Going to the desk, Fisher realized too late by the hidden security camera that it was a setup for spies like him. Big Boss over the comms said that Fisher shouldn't have done what he did and the [[HollywoodAcid puddles of acid]] started spilling around. Knowing what to do thanks to Snake, Fisher nabbed rations containing chocolate earlier, [[AppliedPhlebotinum which negated the acid completely]]. Fisher managed to run out of the trap and crawled around to find the real Metal Gear blueprints on the other side of Mother Base. This mission had been hell for him, making Fisher know exactly why Snake warned to never to take on his father. [[NothingPersonal Not that Big Boss suddenly despises Fisher for doing this as his ranks are filled with men who were against him.]] If anything, Big Boss wanted to face Fisher for the agent to join his ranks.
* As though the heavens themselves want to punish Big Boss, confronting Esdeath is like seeing a female version of Volgin except probably even more prone to [[GroinAttack grabbing crotches]]. She has Volgin's warmongering and fetish for torturing people, except [[AnIcePerson she has an affinity for ice]] instead of lightning and fire. Not that Big Boss can complain since he is admittedly a warmonger and has Ocelot for an interrogator, though his confronting Eseath made Big Boss fear for his life after seeing her [[OneManArmy go slaughter a regiment of soldiers]] who had the misfortune of going up against her. His mission was to get past her and how he did so by using the [[MobileShrubbery classic cardboard box technique]] whenever she turned her head. [[GoryDiscretionShot Maybe the cardboard box being drenched in blood helped]]. For this, he opted to have Esdeath as one of the few people listed in Outer Heaven as someone to avoid entirely. He saw the lady cut a man into fleshy cubes, so this was incontestable. [[IllTakeThatAsACompliment When Esdeath heard she had such a reputation, she was more flattered if anything]].
* Somewhere deep down in his mind, Big Boss knows that his dream of Outer Heaven will have to continue without him. He may look physically well for an old man but he is still old regardless. [[PassingTheTorch There will be a point where he would be unable to lead and he has to trust his dream for the next generation]]. Unlike Zero, he holds faith that they will accomplish what he may not. He won't retire yet as there are too many enemies in the shadows who would take advantage of his disappearance. [[WhenEldersAttack Either way, he will fight to the very end rather than hold his head down to be kicked]]. All he wants to see is his Mother Base flourish, still standing high as the heaven it should be.
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[LastWords This is good... isn't it?]]
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Oh, there's a hole inside my boat... I need to stay afloat...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps For us, for every single life... All the ashes of men remain as a perfect memory...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker Time will come to softly lay me down... Then I can see her face that I long to see...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV Blind in the deepest night... Reaching out, grasping for a fleeting memory...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain I searched for form and land... For years and years I roamed...]]"''
''"[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots Here's to you, Nicola and Bart... Rest forever here in our hearts...]]"''
[[/folder]]
!Lesser Gods
[[folder:Boyd Travers]]
''"Travers. Travers!"''
''"Ears, Airborne. Quiet! Our mission is here. Trope Pantheons. S2 has reported 4 enemy garrisons positioned throughout the House. The first is located to the west, in a sector referred to as Fort Schmerzen. The second, is located in a Flak Tower leading out of the area. The final two are heavily defended, located near the ruins of the Reichstag, recently converted to an enemy command post. This is our most current recon on the drop zone. Red markers indicated the areas of highest enemy concentration. Unless you plan to win this war on your own, I suggest you avoid them at all costs, and steer instead for the green smoke flares. We move out in two hours. Dismissed."''
'''[[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAirborne Cpl. Boyd Travers]], Patron Saint of [[ItsRainingMen Paratroopers]]''' ([[LastNameBasis Travers]])
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* Themes: ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAirborne'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCc_51wSPtQ main theme]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZQFOFjvBEU Airborne (end credits)]]
* Lesser God
* Symbol: The [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/82_Airborne_Patch.svg/2000px-82_Airborne_Patch.svg.png logo of the 82nd airborne division]], and later, the [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/USA_-_17_ABN_DIV.svg/2000px-USA_-_17_ABN_DIV.svg.png logo of the 17th airborne divison]]
* Alignment: LawfulGood
* Portfolio: '''[[ItsRainingMen Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane to storm enemy positions]]''', [[AntiArmor Having destroyed numerous armored vehicles using a variety of anti-tank weapons]], [[ColdSniper Being a skilled shot with a sniper rifle and never breaking composure]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Going from regular paratrooper, to sniper, to demolitions]], [[EverybodysDeadDave Being the only original member of]] [[SoleSurvivor his squad to survive the war]], [[TheHero Being the main focus of his story and the main POV]], [[OneManArmy Capable of wiping out entire German garrisons with only a handful of weapons]], PlayerCharacter, [[RankUp Going from Pfc. to Corporal following Operation Market-Garden]], [[SilentProtagonist A main character who never speaks in-game]]
* Domains: US Army, Airborne, Soldiers
* High Priests: [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAirborne Sgt. Setzer, Pvt. Wirth, Sgt. Dane, Pvt. Rossum, Cpl. Towne]], [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorVanguard Sgt. Frank Keegan]]
* Allies:
** Western Allies (European Theater): [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune President Franklin D. Roosevelt]], ''[[Pantheon/MotivationsForHeroism Lt. Mike Powell]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Sgt. Jack Barnes]]'', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Lt. Randall, Sgt. Bill Taylor, Sgt. John Davis, Tank Commander David Welsh]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Major Richard Winters and Capt. Ronald Spiers]], [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]], [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Pvt. Robert Zussman]]
** Allied Forces (Pacific Theater): ''[[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Sgt. Thomas Conlin, Pvt. William Gaines, Gunnery Sgt. Frank Minoso, and Corpsman Jim Sullivan]]''
** Other: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers William Blaskowicz]], ''[[Pantheon/OtherEmotions Steven Spielberg]]'', [[Pantheon/{{Mindsets}} Indiana Jones]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Iowa]], [[Pantheon/{{Language}} Warspite]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers]]
* Enemies:
** Nazi Germany: '''[[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Nazi Storm Elite, Waffen-SS]]''', [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Rudolf von Sturmgeist]], [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Valkyrie Jager]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign General Heinz Böhm]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Johann Schmidt]], [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm Strasse]], [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention Arnold Ernst Toht]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Milleneum]], [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions Wilhelm Ehrenberg]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Characterization}} Adenoid Hynkel]], [[Pantheon/OrganizationsProfiles HYDRA]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities The Neuroi]]
* Uneasy around: [[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Maho Nishizhumi]], [[Pantheon/{{Sports}} The Anglerfish Team]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/StrikeWitches the 501st JFW (with the exceptions of Charlotte, Perrine, and Lynette)]], [[Pantheon/KanColle Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, and U-511]]
* A paratrooper in the 82nd, and later, the 17th Airborne Divisions during the WorldWarII/WarInEuropeAndAfrica, Cpl. Boyd Travers is noted for having performed a total of ''6'' parachute drops behind Axis lines. By comparison, other ascended paratroopers such as Major Winters and Sgt. Jack Barnes have jumped twice and once, respectively.
* In addition to the comparatively huge number of airborne drops performed by him, Travers is also, notably, able to land virtually ''anywhere'' on an assigned drop zone by steering his parachute during a drop. By anywhere, he can land in: safe zones marked with green smoke flares, enemy-controlled territory, and even special skill drop locations requiring the mastery of how the parachute drop mechanic works.
* His first parachute drops were [[JustifiedTutorial 3 training drops performed during advanced jump training in Kairouan, Tunisia]]. It was here where he was taught the basics and fundamentals of parachuting.
->'''Drill Sergeant:''' ''"Jumping out of an airplane is one of the safest things a man can do. Provided he follows proper procedure. When the red light goes green, you jump. Follow the man in front of you. Don't stop, don't think."''
* After passing the training course, potentially with flying colors and golden jump wings, Travers, now part of the 82nd Airborne Division, was given his first combat assignment: Operation ''Husky'', the Allied invasion of Sicily. Successfully dropping on the Sicilian village of Adanti despite [[TrialByFriendlyFire his plane being fired upon by their own ships]], Travers managed to achieve all of his unit's objectives, including but not limited to repelling a German counterattack and killing 4 German officers.
* His subsequent combat drops would take him to mainland Italy, Normandy, The Netherlands, and finally, Germany. It was during this last drop that Travers and the rest of his unit were transferred from the 82nd Airborne to the 17th Airborne Division. Following [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle what was supposed to have been the last of these operations]], codenamed ''Varsity'', it was revealed that while they did end up crippling what was left of the German war machine, the remaining German defenders they had routed were now defending one last major strongold: Der Flakturm, and that the 17th Airborne were called in again to get rid of this threat for good.
->'''Travers' superior officer:''' ''"This mission will be the final test of your skills and courage. I've never seen the Airborne quit, and I don't expect I ever will. I'll see you all back home. Dismissed."''
* Despite suffering a number of setbacks during this final drop, such as his unit incurring massive casualties, the original plan for the Tower's destruction going into disarray, and determined enemy opposition, Travers, with the help [[HeroicSacrifice and sacrifice]] of his squadmates, blew up the Flak Tower with a PlungerDetonator connected to TNT planted in the Tower's ammunitions storage located in the basement. This would be Travers' last known appearance, just as his position was immediately relieved by fresh reinforcements from his own division.
* In response to the Nazi war machine's, and, by extension, HYDRA's, ascending of several high-value Nazi structures from other universes, it was decided by the beleaguered Major Winters and Capt. Spiers to ascend Travers, and by extension, the rest of his squad as his High Priests, into the Pantheon in order to reinforce their positions. And so, Travers and his original squad were ascended, alongside fellow 82nd and 17th Airborne veteran [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorVanguard Sgt. Frank Keegan]].
* Dropping out of a C-47 Skytrain over enemy territory under intense AntiAir fire once more, Travers ends up flaring his landing, and in no time ends up rendezvousing with his squadmates. Pretty soon, they end up: destroying dozens of German armored vehicles (including at least one Tiger I tank), ammunition depots, and artillery pieces located in and around their drop zone, as they had done numerous times before. In the process, they end up killing dozens of German infantry, including their old foes the Waffen-SS, and even a couple of TheDreaded Nazi Storm Elites. Eventually, they link up with Winters and Spiers, who promptly thank them for reinforcing their positions. They promptly introduce the 17th Airborne paratroopers to several other ascended deities, including the OSS agents Lt. Mike Powell and Lt. Karl Fairburne, who promptly brief them on the situation in the Pantheon.
* As it turns out, choosing Travers for ascension was a good call for the two 101st Airborne paratroopers, since one of the structures that the Nazis had ascended was none other than Der Flakturm, the very same tower that Travers and his unit had assaulted and ultimately blew up, and where Sgt. Setzer and Pvt. Wirth had lost their lives before. Under the command and supervision of the two OSS agents, Travers and his squad decide to formulate a plan to bring down the newly-reconstructed tower for good.
* In return for this, Travers, [[DoAnythingSoldier due to his competence with multiple weapon types]], is often assigned to assist Lt. Powell, Lt. Fairburne, and Sgt. Jack Barnes in their missions behind German lines, often as their sniper support or anti-tank specialist. It's because of his competence that they end up recruiting him, alongside US Army Rangers Lt. Randall and Sgt. Taylor, to a planned raid on Fort Schmerzen.
* Outside of the Nazi war machine, Travers has also been called in to deal with otherworldly threats such as The Neuroi and the Abyssal Fleet. Because of this, he's forced to work alongside several German and Japanese (or their alternate-universe equivalent) deities hailing from these universes, which he is uneasy with. However, he maintains a good working relationship with several of the American and British deities working with them (or, again, the alternate-universe equivalents). After they save Travers' life at one point during a joint operation, the US paratrooper ultimately mellows out, and begins to realize that they're nothing like the Axis forces of his universe. The 501st JFW in return were pretty surprised that a paratrooper like Travers, despite having no magical powers of any sort, is able to destroy entire enemy garrisons with just a handful of weapons and supplies, and is in fact a Lesser God similar to many of them.
** Of the entire Abyssal Fleet, Travers has a personal beef with Air Defense Princess due to her insane AntiAir abilities, which at one point almost cost him his life during a combat jump that heavily damaged the C-47 he was flying in.
* When not in combat, Travers can often be seen performing training jumps at his own Temple, which in this case was made to heavily resemble the training base in Kairouan, down to having a C-47 Skytrain parked there, complete with briefing tent and a fully functional airstrip. Usually seen with him are the other ascended paratroopers such as the aforementioned Winters, Spiers, and Barnes. Unlike [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Sgt. Hartman's]] TrainingFromHell courses, Travers' course only trains in parachute jumps ''and only'' parachute jumps. Still, it's no easy feat earning one's jump wings should one try out the course, and jumping out of an airplane itself still requires at least a few months worth of training.
* It's best that Travers be kept away from German tank users or anything resembling German tanks like Maho Nishizumi's own Tiger I tank and the Anglerfish Team's Panzer IV due to his reputation of having destroyed ''seven'' Tiger tanks. Chances are that if he were to encounter them, he'd very likely try to take them out. The ascension of [[Pantheon/VehiclesDepot one such tank]] in the Pantheon/TheGreatTreasury doesn't help matters, though this last case was under the supervision of OSS agents Lt. Mike Powell and Lt. Karl Fairburne, who asked the Corporal to show them the Tiger's weaknesses as part of a training exercise. For his part, the Corporal demonstrates to the two curious officers the very anti-tank weapons he used against the Tiger: the M18 Recoilless rifle, the Gammon Grenade, and the Panzerschreck, all of which, if used against the Tiger's weakest points, can destroy one in 3 hits.
* Unlike most of his peers, Travers can [[EquipmentUpgrade have all of his on-hand weapons upgraded]] in the field. These range from additional ammo packets, to a GrenadeLauncher for bolt-action and semiautomatic rifles, to larger magazines. These allow him to compete with the [[TheEnemyWeaponsAreBetter better-armed]] Nazis he comes up against, who thanks to the genius of HYDRA and "Deathshead" Strasse have provided them with weapons from an AlternateHistory 1960. Interestingly, Travers can also do this to many of his enemy's own weapons as well.
* Is, unsurprisingly, a creation of [[Pantheon/OtherEmotions Steven Spielberg]], much like [[Pantheon/MedalOfHonor all of the deities from his universe]], as well as a [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks few others]] down the line. It's also because of this that Travers, like Powell and Barnes before him, gets along well with Indiana Jones, whose had his far share of encounters with the Nazis. At one point, Travers even saves the latter from a squad of Valkyrie Jager troops sent after the Professor.
* He heard about the Space Marine sending soldiers through drop pods, in which he is glad of other paratroopers. Though he was very disappointed in [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Indrick Boreale's]] "STEHL RAIN" tactic when it comes to defensive maneuvers.
* Turns out to have been the second person in the Pantheon, chronologically, to have used a Stielhandgranate 24 as a club, after Rudolf von Stroheim and before [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Tavish DeGroot]].
''"Col. Scott Webb, Commanding Officer. This is the after action report for the 17th Airborne. Landed at 2230 hours under heavy fire. Airborne troops destroyed all enemy garrisons in and around Dominions. House and its environs were cleared and secured. Enemy currently retreating to the north. This operation, the first combat for our division in the Pantheon was decisive, but costly. The war has begun. May it end soon."''
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[[folder:Cassie Cage and Jacqui Briggs]]
'''[[Franchise/MortalKombat Cassandra Carlton "Cassie" Cage and Jacqueline Sonya "Jacqui" Briggs]], Joint Goddesses of [[MilitaryBrat Children With Military Parents]]''' (Cassie: Cass, Punkin, Princess [by Johnny Cage], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX Sergeant]] [[SergeantRock Cage]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 Commander]] [[DaChief Cage]], Military Grunt [by Kung Jin], Keeper of the Emerald Light, Sonya Two [by Kano] | Jacqui: [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX Specialist Briggs]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 Sergeant Briggs]], Bitch-face [by Cassie])
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[[caption-width-right:350:Top: Cassandra Cage\\
Bottom: Jacqueline Briggs]]
* Lesser Goddesses (Intermediate if Cassie uses the Glow)
* Symbols:
** Both: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mkwikia/images/5/5e/Special_Forces_Logo_PNG_2.png The Special Forces Insignia]]
** Cassie: Her Pistols And Attack Drone
** Jacqui: Her various gauntlets
* Theme Songs:
** Cassie: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_3u2uFEuRQ Hollywood]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqVNa0Nm1T0 Street Legal]] in quick appearances
** Jacqui: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYzc5A0oIb0 Full Auto]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvpTrsqbLw4 Tomahawk]] in intense battle (shared with Kotal Kahn)
** Popular Favorite Hits (shared with Kung Jin and Takeda): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIfFko-SBUI Can't Be Stopped]] by Music/WizKhalifa, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSvFpBOe8eY Chop Suey!]] by Music/SystemOfADown
* Alignment: LawfulGood
* Portfolios:
** Both: {{Cute Bruiser}}s, {{Kick Chick}}s, GainingTheWillToKill, [[FollowInMyFootsteps Following in Sonya and Jax's Footsteps]], [[FightingForAHomeland Fighting For Earthrealm]]
** Cassie: '''{{The Hero}}ine of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Who Defeated Shinnok]]''', [[BadassFamily Her Parents are Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade]], [[YouAreInCommandNow Commander Of Special Forces]] [[spoiler:[[PlayerPunch After Sonya's Death]]]], [[SirSwearsALot Lady Swears-a-Lot]], [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne It Sucks to be]] TheGeneralsDaughter, [[LikeParentLikeChild Inherited Her Mom's Looks and Her Dad's Personality]], [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Inherited Her Dad's Warrior Bloodline]], [[BlackComedy Fond of Cracking Dark Jokes]], {{M|ilitaryMaverick}}averick {{Sergeant|Rock}}, [[StanceSystem 3 Stances]] ([[GroinAttack Hollywood]], [[DeathFromAbove Spec Ops]] and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Brawler]]).
** Jacqui: '''[[TheLancer Cassie's Second-in-Command on Team S-F]]''', Having an [[PapaWolf Ex-Revanant Father]], [[ArmCannon Uses Weaponized Gauntlets]], [[LikesOlderMen Hot For]] [[SilverFox Cassie's Dad]], [[BadassNormal Not Requiring Her Dad's Superpowers to Kick Butt]], {{Dreadlock|Warrior}}s, [[StanceSystem 3 Stances]] ([[PlasmaCannon High-Tech]], {{Shotgun|s Are Just Better}} and [[MoreDakka Full Auto]])
* Domains: Military, Family, Kombat
** For Cassie: Wealth
** For Jacqui: Love (shared with Takeda)
* Mentors/Trainers Include:
** Both: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepard]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Ryu Hayabusa]], [[Pantheon/{{Underclothes}} Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary]]
** Cassie: [[Pantheon/GamingGenresAtoM Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield]]
** Jacqui: [[Pantheon/PowerGainsAndLosses T.J. Combo]], [[Pantheon/FightingStyles Dudley]]
* Additional Relationships: '''[[Pantheon/NormalCombat Johnny Cage]] and [[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Sonya Blade]]''' (Cassie's parents), '''[[Pantheon/CombatWrestling Jackson Briggs]]''' (Jacqui's dad)
* Allies:
** Earthrealm Special Forces: [[Pantheon/TypesOfService Takeda Takahashi]], [[Pantheon/{{Projectiles}} Kung Jin]]
** Other Ascended Kombatants: [[Pantheon/{{Despondency}} Raiden]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 The Heroic Versions of]] [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Liu Kang]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]], [[Pantheon/UnconventionalWeaponry Kung Lao]], [[Pantheon/IceAndCold Kuai Liang/Sub-Zero]], [[Pantheon/FightingAndCombat Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion]]
** Other Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepherd]], [[Pantheon/ExtrovertCharacterization Lois]] [[Pantheon/InvestigativeWork Lane]], [[Pantheon/CraftingMaterials Jill Valentine]], [[Pantheon/FightingMoves Ken]] [[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Masters]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Cammy White]], [[Pantheon/FemaleAnatomy Litchi Faye-Ling, Noel Vermillion]], [[Pantheon/FantasticRaces Valkenhayn R. Hellsing]], [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan and Lilith Aensland]], [[Pantheon/{{Vampires}} Demitri Maximoff]], [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Anakaris]], [[Pantheon/CombatClothing Bang Shishigami]], [[Pantheon/PowerMentalities Issei Hyodo]], [[Pantheon/NormalCombat Guile]], [[Pantheon/FictionalExpies Origami Tobiichi]], [[Pantheon/{{Romance}} Laura Bodewig]], [[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation Captain John Price]], [[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Soap MacTavish]]
** Cassie Only: [[Pantheon/ClothingTheme Jubilation Lee/Jubilee]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Weiss Schnee]], [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Cana Alberona]], [[Pantheon/InternalPowerSources Son Gohan]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities Son Goku]], [[Pantheon/{{Mothers}} Son Chichi]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Yang Lee]]
** Jacqui Only: [[Pantheon/PowerGainsAndLosses Yang Xiao Long]], [[Pantheon/WeaponWielding Erza Scarlet]], [[Pantheon/HeroicActions Asuka Kazama]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Black Orchid]], [[Pantheon/{{Upbringing}} Leona Heidern]]
* Rivals:
** Both: [[Pantheon/BloodAndGore Kotal Kahn]], [[Pantheon/SupportPowers Azrael, Vali Lucifer]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Ogre]]
** Cassie Only: [[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes Emilie 'Lili' de Rochefort]], [[Pantheon/SplitPersonalities Jin Kazama]]
** Jacqui Only: [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Hitomi]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Yozakura]].
* Enemies:
** The Ascended Kombatants: '''[[Pantheon/TypesOfPopularity Onaga]]''', '''[[Pantheon/ItemsAndObjects Shinnok]]''', '''[[Pantheon/FieldsOfMagic Quan Chi]]''', [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX The Revenant Versions of Liu Kang, Kitana, and Kung Lao]], [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes Frost]]
** Other Enemies: [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks General Shepherd]], Barracuda, [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Q-Bee]] (of which D'Vorah serves as High Priestess), [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gregor Clegane]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForWar Apollyon]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Yuuki Terumi]], [[Pantheon/{{Fathers}} Relius Clover]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAttitude M. Bison]], [[Pantheon/MagicalItems Zeref]], [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions General Grievous]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology The Corpus]], [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Leatherface]]
* Unwanted Admirer: [[Pantheon/{{Attitude}} Shao Kahn]] for Cassie
* Wary Around: [[Pantheon/{{Language}} Kazumi Mishima]] (Cassie only), [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Lady Shiva]] (for both)
* HeadbuttingHeroes with: [[Pantheon/{{Superheroism}} Bruce Wayne/Batman]]
* In General:
** The ascension of Cassandra Cage and Jacqueline Briggs was cleared not only because of [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX their actions as part of Team S-F]], but also due in part to the hard-fought petition from their respective parents as well as Son Gohan, whom Cassie once served as his High Priestess. However, Cassie and Jacqui would not be in this position without the aid of their male teammates, Kung Jin and Takeda. Thanks to Cassie and Jacqui, both Jin and Takeda soon followed the girls in joining the Pantheon. With Team S-F now reunited, it's said that [[AllYourPowersCombined when the quintet of Kombatants fight as one]], they can take down even greater gods, and can give an Overdeity a serious run for their money.
** As their current title is more than obvious, Cassie and Jacqui are the daughters of military officers. Both Lois Lane and Commander Shepard are military brats themselves and became fast friends with the girls, Lois even interviewing Team S-F for the Planet regarding their actions as to how they saved Earthrealm.
** When asked about Cassie and Jacqui, Kratos, despite his disdain towards their ascended parents well-known due to how they treated Raiden, actually ''complimented'' both Jacqui and Cassie, saying that they were nearly as disciplined as a Spartan warrior, making sure to add the following:
---> '''Kratos:''' A very young Spartan. One not fully trained, but a Spartan.
*** Both Cassie and Jacqui appreciate the praise.
** Gregor Cleagne and Barracuda, who also serve in the House of War, steer clear of the girls, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil given their reputations when it comes to women]]. This is due in part to Cassie's connection to the House of Son, Raiden, and their respective parents, who each promise that the retribution will be severe.
---> '''Raiden:''' [[FateWorseThanDeath There are fates worse than death.]]
** Prior to their military service, both Cassie and Jacqui [[BrainwashedAndCrazy had been corrupted by the Blood Code]], and had inflicted the same corruption upon their parents [[BatmanGambit as part of Havik's scheme to gain Shinnok's amulet and to invade the Netherrealm]]. In addition to that, they later learned that Jax, Johnny and Sonya [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception had been revived and enslaved]] to serve Onaga before Raiden had reset the timeline. It is because of this that Cassie and Jacqui have formed a support group for those deities who had suffered under some form of mind control in the past.
*** With their parents' help, the support group has become very popular in the Pantheon, as new friendships and allies are formed, while old rivalries are rekindled. Other kindred spirits they've found in the process include Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken Masters, Cammy White, Leona Heidern, Jill Valentine, and Noel Vermillion. Cammy told both Cassie and Jacqui of her past [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha under Bison's Psycho Power as one of his Dolls]], while Jill [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 shared her own experiences under Wesker's control]]. Leona recounted how [[SelfMadeOrphan she had massacred her entire village in a Blood Riot outburst]], and Ken related [[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie his own painful past under Bison's control]], with Ryu and Chun-Li [[Anime/StreetFighterIIV doing the same]]. Finally, Noel related [[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift the time when she was brainwashed by Yuuki Terumi to activate her Murakumo form, Mu-12, and destroy her own world]].
** The Blood Code episode is a [[BerserkButton sore spot]] for Cassie and Jacqui, as is their parents' enslavement under Onaga in the Midway Timeline. If you mention either event in a mocking fashion, be prepared to receive either a punch to the crotch or a gauntlet-powered fist to the face. Jax, Johnny, and Sonya have also joined the group
** Speaking of the Blood Code, Cassie and Jacqui were [[{{Understatement}} less than pleased]] to hear about Havik's ascension into the Pantheon alongside Hotaru. While the Red Dragon takes most of the blame for delivering the both of them to Havik, it was on Havik's orders that both girls were corrupted with the Blood Code.
** On his part, Onaga is curious as to the quintet of fighters who took down Shinnok. He became very interested upon finding out that Cassie and Jacqui's parents were among those whom Onaga had revived and enslaved. The Dragon King promises to show Cassie and Jacqui the same courtesy that he has shown to their parents.
** Doctor Doom was mighty impressed with how Cassie and her team took down Shinnok (as he does not like Shinnok himself). Same story goes for Azrael, who is looking forward to see if they're really as strong as they've been advertised.
** While not on good terms with Batman due to his no-kill policy, Cassie and Jacqui have been training under Black Canary in their free time. As both girls [[KickChick primarily uses kicks in their attacks]], the metahuman has proven to be an effective (if completely harsh) teacher. So much so that Canary offered the girls a place in the Birds of Prey. Respectfully, Cassie and Jacqui both declined, stating that their place was with Special Forces.
** As both girls are career soldiers, they find themselves on the radar of several of the deified soldiers that make the Pantheon their home. As Sonya had once told the girls:
---> '''Sonya:''' There is a difference between the general who gives the orders behind a desk and the general who grabs a gun and says 'Okay, boys. Follow my lead.'
*** It's obvious that Cassie gets her leadership abilities from her mother.
** General Shepherd once tried sending a hit squad on Cassie and Jacqui as a measure of revenge against Sonya. Thanks to the intervention of Captain Price and Soap [=MacTavish=], the hit failed. Aside from that encounter, Cassie and Jacqui are friends with both Origami Tobiichi and Laura Bodewig, the former having become a soldier to avenge her parents while the latter was bioengineered to become a SuperSoldier.
* Cassie Only:
** Prior to her ascension, Cassie served as High Priestess to both her father and Son Gohan. In fact, when Gohan temporarily left the Pantheon, he had Cassie Cage take over his position. She was absolutely shocked when he returned, [[TookALevelInBadass and showed his newly attained Super Saiyan 4 transformation.]] This also had the boon of giving Son Goku a reason to actually meet her father after years of their only connection being that Goku heard about Johnny's signature Nutcracker attack and was decidedly not a fan. The Cage Family has made a powerful link with the House of Son with Cassie's ascension.
** Cassie was pleased as punch when her parents got back together again... [[PlayerPunch only for Sonya to shed her mortal coil]] via HeroicSacrifice [[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 during a raid on the Netherrealm Fortress]]. Fortunately, as Sonya herself is a goddess, her parents are still a couple.
** Shao Kahn has taken an interest in Cassie, wanting to make her one of his concubines. Cassie's reaction?
--->'''Cassie:''' One -- Ew! Two -- piss off!
--->'''Shao Kahn:''' I like women with fire.
** Despite her and Jin Kazama being on speaking terms, he is [[{{Understatement}} a bit miffed]] over the fact that Cassie and her team had accomplished so much in their debut. Basically, [[WhatsHeGotThatIAintGot he wonders what's the thing that Cassie has that's missing in him]]. Cassie now knows that a fight between her and Jin is inevitable.
** Cassie once held Liu Kang in high regard. Then the revenant from Timeline X insulted her and her parents: "Pathethic child of idiot parents!" It took Johnny '''and''' Sonya to restrain their daughter from using her pistols to perforate the presumptuous former monk. Timeline X Kitana doesn't think too highly of Cassie or her family either. Cassie could care less what the fallen princess thinks of her. Cassie does get along with the heroic version(s) of Liu and Kitana... although Liu stated that Cassie could learn a bit of patience.
** Cassie was seen in the company of Leon Scott Kennedy. No, Cassie doesn't have the hots for him, but Leon is teaching her the Center Axis Relock, the firearms combat system also used by [[Pantheon/AlignmentChanges John Wick]]. Cassie is a natural in learning the style, given her background in firearms.
** Cassie has struck up a friendship with Jubilee. As it turns out, aside from being Beverly Hills girls, Jubilee is a huge fan of Johnny Cage's movies, with ''Time Smashers'', ''Who's That?'' and the ''Dragon Fist'' series being her all-time favorites. While Johnny doesn't mind the friendship, Sonya and her teammates keeps a wary eye on Jubilee, due to her past as a vampire. Cassie believes that once again, her mother is overreacting.
** Has had a conversation with Yang Lee, who always believed he would be in his brother's shadow similar to how she thought she'd always be a second-rate Cage until her battle with Shinnok. She told him to let go of that and just be his own man; he's taken the advice to heart.
* Jacqui Only:
** Jax did not find out about Jacqui dating Takeda until after the latter had ascended to the Pantheon. He chased the poor Shirai Ryu ninja all over the Pantheon, screaming bloody murder. In a rare show of emotion, [[strike: Scorpion]] Hanzo Hasashi laughed his ass off at his student's plight. It took the Cage family, as well as Jacqui and Kenshi to calm Jax down, after which he grudgingly accepted the relationship.
*** However, someone [[spoiler:''*cough[[Pantheon/MethodsOfKilling Kano]]cough*'']] had videotaped the incident, sped it up, and slapped on the Benny Hill theme to it before uploading it to [=YouTube=], where it got an obscene amount of hits. Johnny and Cassie were amused. Sonya, Jax, Jacqui, and Takeda were not.
** Seeing as how they both use a pair of gauntlets, it was no surprise that Jacqui has become friends with Yang Xiao Long. Yang is also a techie, and can be seen at their temple. It is also through the use of gauntlets that she had earned Yozakura as her rival. Jacqui is not impressed with her oversized gauntlets.
** Asuka Kazama is intrigued by Jacqui, as she is made aware of her and Cassie's exploits. She now wants to see if the former kickboxing champion is as strong as advertised. The same can be said for Hitomi, as the halvsie karateka has also heard of Jacqui.
** As a Olympic kickboxer (albeit a Junior), Jacqui is open to incorporating new skills into her own set of skills. Enter the gentleman boxer Dudley and the former champion TJ Combo. While Jacqui does wonder how in the hell Dudley can hold a teacup in his boxing glove, his training her in how to think like a boxer has paid dividends. Next up is TJ Combo. Jacqui learned advanced mixed martial arts and a tad of dirty fighting from Combo.
** Black Orchid has also been seen mentoring Jacqui alongside Combo. While Jacqui has had enough of Sonya's hardline tactics and of Johnny's lame puns and jokes, Orchid is the third serious instructor she has trained under, save for her father. Jacqui has proven to be tough, and her past experiences prove that. Doesn't stop Orchid from training her into the ground. But for Jacqui, the pain is worth it.
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[[folder:Huang Zhong]]
'''[[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Huang]] [[Videogame/DynastyWarriors Zhong]] (style name: Hansheng), God of {{Old Soldier}}s''' (Geezer)
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* Lesser God
* Symbol: His Bow
* Alignment: ChaoticGood
* Portfolio: RainOfArrows, {{Multishot}}s Being an OldSoldier and still being able to kick ass, HotBlooded
* Domains: Archery, War, Age
* Allies: [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAtoL Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities Guan Yinping]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Zhang Xingcai]], [[Pantheon/FightingMoves Master Asia]], [[Pantheon/{{Anger}} Cranky Kong]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearanceOther Yona]]
* Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Projectiles}} Oliver Queen/Green Arrow]], [[Pantheon/RangedWeapons Clint Barton/Hawkeye]], '''[[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Xiahou Yuan]]'''
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/RoyaltyOther Cao Cao]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Xiahou Dun]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances the Demonic Nobunaga Oda]], [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Sima Shi]]
* He is a powerful soldier despite his age many have underestimated this elder and end up regretting it and with end up with an arrow in the knee if they're lucky. It's also noted that he was the first God of Archery before his demotion. it was said that his house was to small.
* He heard that Xiahou Yuan has challenged him once more and would enjoy defeating him once again. He once team up with said rival along with Slyvanas Windrunner, Hawkeye and Green Arrow in order to challenge the Gunslinger Quartet and show them the superiority of their guns. Which led to the formation of the Five Great Archers of the Pantheon.
** However, recently in some forms of [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi media]], Huang Zhong has started to get along very well with Xiahou Yuan, oddly enough. Though Xiahou Miaocai is rather annoyed at how stubborn Huang Hansheng happens to be when it comes to settling matters without help. Yan Yan seems to agree.
* He dislikes this Nobunaga because unlike the one he knew this guy is a complete dick and he won't hesitate shoot his eyes out with his trusty bow.
* He decided to test out the new gods of archery and surprisingly enough they have earn his respect. He now spars with them regularly to keep those young pups on their toes.
* He also gets along with Master Asia and Cranky Kong due to the two also being very old and also kicking ass regardless.
* Sometimes, he lets his age get to his head too much. Some gods are a bit annoyed about how he's always talking about him being old and experienced, while some say it sorta distances him from properly socializing with others without isolating himself.
* There are some cases where he used to wield a dao, named after his surname "Huang" (lit. Yellow). There was one notable variation literally named the "Yellow Hermit", which a stronger version being the "Yellow Hermit Secret Blade".
** However, sometimes he switches it out for a plated blade that instead has a [[BlowYouAway whirlwind naming motif]], even if only the [[DubNameChange localized names]] of those blades are the same as his prior weapon set. Nowadays though, he's been sticking to his archery even during close-quarters combat.
*** Also has recently remembered that his historical self actually had an ambiguous age (in other words, was he really "the old guy"?); him being a master archer was also revealed to be an overblown myth, but one that Hansheng is proud of to this day.
* He learned that there was a realm [[Manga/{{Ikkitousen}} where people in his age are reincarnated into hot girls with very easily damaged clothings.]] Huang Zhong actually laughed at this, because he knew his 'reincarnation' was at least a '100% male'. Until he found [[VisualNovel/KoihimeMusou another realm with another one named Ziyuan/Shion (with thankfully more solid clothing)]], and his 'incarnation' there was an AbsurdlyYouthfulMother (which might be because of his actual ambiguous age from history), [[MsFanservice and very very hot]]. As of now, Huang Zhong has been trying his best to not become a DirtyOldMan over this, since he'd be technically screwing himself.
** But on that end, he can't get over how adorable her (technically also his) daughter is (may or may not be named "Huang Yun" as per ''Knights of Valour''). Xiahou Yuan and his own SpearCounterpart Qiulan/Shuuran wondering if this would be able to mellow him out into being more of a father figure?
*** That said, he's also been teaching Ziyuan/Shion the ways of the sword to back up her archery with; both of them are annoyed in that Ziyuan/Shion's pinyin name reading is the same as Sima Shi's style name, which causes other gods not in the loop to raise a few eyebrows about "which Ziyuan"?
* Yona's skill with a bow impressed Huang Zhong and he offered to help her improve her archery. Huang Zhong reminds Yona of Hak's jovial grandfather Mundok, who's also an OldSoldier perfectly capable of kicking ass, so Yona feels pretty nostalgic when she's around Huang Zhong.
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[[folder:Lincoln Clay]]
''"This city survived the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812, the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar Civil War]], and God knows how many hurricanes. But when Lincoln Clay went after [[TheMafia the Mob]], he inflicted more damage than all the wars and hurricanes combined."''
- '''Agent Jonathan Maguire, FBI (Retired)'''
'''[[VideoGame/MafiaIII Lincoln Clay]], God of [[TheVietnamVet Vietnam War Veterans]]''' (Lincoln Robinson, Jackknife Johnson)
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* Lesser God
* Symbol: His US Army jacket, as well as the bullet scar on his head
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZfivOWa3nc New Bordeaux]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjk0EyXswMU Bottom of the River]],
* Alignment: TrueNeutral, can become LawfulNeutral or NeutralEvil depending on his actions later on
* Portfolio: '''[[TheVietnamVet Fought in the early stages of the Vietnam War, and is clearly haunted by his expereinces there]]''', [[ALighterShadeOfBlack Being a much more reasonable organized criminal than Marcano]], AntiHero, [[TheBerserker The most brutal and ruthless Mafia protagonist thus far]], [[CombatPragmatist Takes down his enemies any way possible]], [[DespairGambit Wants Sal Marcano to know what's it like to lose everything before killing him]], [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous Served in the Green Berets during the Vietnam War]], [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Went from soldier to organized criminal]], [[GeniusBruiser Knows how to get into a fight, run a criminal empire, and search for vital intelligence]], [[HalfBreedDiscrimination Is hated by both Whites and some African Americans for being a half-black and half-white]], [[HappilyAdopted Enjoyed being with his adopted family]], OneManArmy, RaginCajun, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Destroys New Bordeaux and Sal's criminal empire as revenge for betraying him and killing his friends and family]], ScaryBlackMan, [[ShellShockedVeteran Clearly still haunted by his experiences in Vietnam]], [[WouldNotHitAGirl Refuses to hurt women unless absolutely forced to]]
* Domains: Veterans, Criminals, 1960s
* Allies:
** Other Criminals: '''[[Pantheon/TimePeriods Vito Scaletta]]''', ''[[Pantheon/TimePeriods Joe Barbaro]]'', [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Jimmy]], [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Tommy Vercetti]], [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Claude]], [[Pantheon/GameCharacters Carl Johnson]], [[Pantheon/RevengeAndRetribution Niko Bellic]], [[Pantheon/CombatOccupations Luis Fernando Lopez]], [[Pantheon/GameCharacters Michael de Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton]]
** Government and Military: '''[[Pantheon/LegalProcess John Donovan]]''', [[Pantheon/MindControl Alex Mason]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/CausesOfSadness John Rambo]], [[Pantheon/CharacterActions Forrest Gump]], [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAToL William "Bill" Overbeck]], [[Pantheon/{{Twins}} The Frye Twins]], [[Pantheon/{{Transformations}} Tiana and Naveen]]
* Enemies:
** Organized Criminals: [[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Dimitri Rascalov]], [[Pantheon/CrimeAndTransgressions Vito and Michael Corleone]]
** Klansmen and Cult Leaders: [[Pantheon/{{Categorism}} Benjamin Cameron]], [[Pantheon/PredecessorsAndMentors Shrignold]]
** Corrupt Cops: [[Pantheon/TaintedLaw Officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, Manny Pardo]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Chief Brian Irons]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Imran Zakhaev]], [[Pantheon/CulturalValues Vladimir Makarov]], [[Pantheon/RevealsAndTwists General Shepherd]], [[Pantheon/CulturalValues Nikita Dragovich]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Dr. Facilier]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/{{Continuities}} Donald Love]], [[Pantheon/CharacterArchetypes Travis Bickle]]
* EnemyMine:[[Pantheon/OrganizedCrime The DiMeo Crime Family]], [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} The Sopranos]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Frank Castle/The Punisher]]
* Opposed by: [[Pantheon/{{Officers}} Cole Phelps, David Budd]]
* New Bordeaux, 1968. A series of destructive [[MobWar gang wars]] have broken out in different parts of the city. Ultimately, TheMafia's decades-long stronghold over the city, led by one [[TheDon Sal Marcano]], was over, with Marcano himself found dead outside of TheCasino he was having built. The man responsible for this mess? One Lincoln Clay, a [[TheVietnamVet Vietnam War veteran]] [[FromCamouflageToCriminal turned organized criminal]]. His organization, the Clay Mob, would end up taking over the city in subsequent decades, either prospering or being destroyed and reduced to lawlessness.
* Lincoln Clay was born in January 1945, to a Dominican mother and an Italian father. After spending most of his early life in an orphanage following ParentalAbandonment by his mother, Lincoln would be adopted in the early 1960s by the Robinson Family. Sammy Robinson, the family Patriarch, was also the head of the [[GenericEthnicCrimeGang Black Mob]], a small organized criminal faction based in Delray Hollow. During this time, he helped his stepbrother Ellis Robinson run the gang, and became close friends and associates with Giorgi Marcano, son of [[TheDon Sal Marcano]], and Danny Burke, son of [[TheIrishMob Thomas Burke]].
* In 1964, however, Lincoln decided to leave New Bordeaux behind, and signed up to join the US Army. In Vietnam, Lincoln would prove himself to be a competent soldier. So much so, that he was eventually transferred to US Special Forces operating near the Vietnam-Laos border. It was during this time that he met CIA Agent John Donovan, who was operating alongside the MACV-SOG. During this time, Lincoln learned how to take down North Vietnamese Army, Pathet Lao, and Viet Cong formations using search-and-destroy methods. These methods involved killing the lower ranking soldiers first, then working up towards the officers and killing the highest ranking commanders last, which would ultiamtely cripple both the morale and combat effectiveness of a unit, leaving them a SittingDuck for other counter-insurgent units to finish off. Lincoln would serve in this role until early 1968, when his tour of duty was completed.
* Upon returning from Vietnam, Lincoln had originally planned on settling down in California to work at a shipyard there. However, when he found out that Sammy Robinson was in heavy debt to Sal Marcano, Lincoln volunteered to stay and help them pay back Marcano. Following a [[TheCaper successful heist of the Federal Reserve]] where Sammy managed to repay all of his debt to Sal, Lincoln along with Sammy, Ellis, and Danny were betrayed by the Marcanos, with the latter three being killed in the process. Only the timely arrival of Father James Ballard, a close friend of Sammy and Lincoln, saved the Vietnam veteran's life. Before losing consciousness and going to a coma, Lincoln asked Father James to call John Donovan over, a decision the Parish Priest would arguably regret for the rest of his life.
* With Father James' help and Donovan's encouragement, Lincoln was able to recover from his injuries within a few months. Immediately, Lincoln made it a point to get {{revenge}} on Marcano for his betrayal...[[DespairGambit by showing TheDon what it was like to lose everything he ever cared for]]. To achieve this goal, he created his own criminal organization, the Clay Mob, composed of Thomas Burke, Cassandra, and Vito Scaletta and the organizations they run. The three of them would act as his Underbosses, with Lincoln himself as TheDon.
* Using the same search-and-destroy methods he had done in Vietnam and Laos, Lincoln went on a lengthy RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Marcano and his criminal associates. Anyone who didn't have UndyingLoyalty to Marcano or his allies were [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou spared by Lincoln]], and anyone who either was loyal to Marcano or was just a racist and/or irredeemable asshole was killed by Lincoln brutally, [[MakeAnExampleOfThem intended to send a message to anyone else who resisted]]. Among the latter victims of this were all but one of Marcano's top lietunants and Capos, with only Marcano Family lieutenant [[TokenGoodTeammate Enzo Conti]], a close friend of Sammy Robinson, being aided by Lincoln [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere into escaping New Bordeaux and living a new life]]. Ultimately, the Clay Mob's strangling of Marcano's assets and finances and the deaths of all his top associates left Sal Marcano unable to finish his casino project and practically alone in the criminal underworld, just as Lincoln Clay had hoped. Now holed up in his unfinished casino, Sal and his son slash Underboss Giorgi Marcano decided to make a LastVillainStand, alongside their remaining men. Unsurprisingly, Lincoln decided this was the right time to end it alol, and in a matter of minutes Lincoln wiped all of them out, Sal and Giorgi included.
* Fortunately for Lincoln, the rest of TheMafia, represented by Leo Galante, knew what his intentions were from the beginning, and understood his message, only asking that, if he and his organization were to replace Marcano as TheSyndicate running New Bordeaux, they were to pay 20 percent of their annual profits to the Mob. Lincoln agreed to that condition, but remained unclear whether he would be running his organization or hand over leadership to one of his Underbossses. Upon telling both Donovan and Father James of the Marcano leaders' deaths, Lincoln ended up becoming even more conflicted. Would he stay and rule over New Bordeaux as ALighterShadeOfBlack type of mob boss? Or, would he follow Father James' advice and [[HeelFaceTurn give up his life of crime for good]]?
* In addition to his crusade against Sal Marcano and his organization, Lincoln Clay was also heavily involved in stopping other nefarious organizations operating in and around New Bordeaux, with at least one of them allied with Marcano and [[TheKlan the Southern Union]]. These were: [[BreedingCult The Ensanglante]], a cult founded by a racist Confederate General and currently run by one of his equally insane descendants, [[RogueAgent Connor Aldridge]] and his [[PrivateMilitaryContractors private army]], a former CIA agent turned North Vietnamese and Soviet sympathizer willing to sell nuclear weapons to the the NVA, and [[DirtyCop the Sinclair Parish Sheriff's Department]], a bunch of SmallTownTyrant sheriffs and deputies who kill African Americans who enter their district come sunset. These organizations would be: wiped out completely by Lincoln Clay himself (Ensanglante), taken down by both Lincoln and John Donovan with help from the CIA (Aldridge and his men), and taken down through legal means (Sinclar Parish Sheriff's Department).
* The Lincoln Clay that would find his way into the Pantheon came from a scenario where he decided to leave New Bordeaux and his life of crime behind, having Vito Scaletta take over the organization in his stead. Under Vito's leadership, the city would end up prospering, turning into another Las Vegas, with Vito himself continuing to run the city well into the 2010s despite his advanced age by that point. As for Lincoln, following a close call with the FBI in 1971, he would end up living on the run, occassionally being spotted by police and FBI up until the 1990s.
* And so, one day, a drifter in US Army fatigues and a knapsack on his back wound up wandering into the Pantheon. That man was Lincoln Clay, who after fleeing the California shipyards when the FBI attempted to arrest him, had received a letter from none other than his OldFriend John Donovan. In that letter, he told his friend that he had the perfect place for him to get away from the authorities: a place known simply as the Trope Pantheons. At the end of the letter, he told Lincoln to keep it, since that would be his key to getting in. Not long after finishing the letter, Lincoln found himself in a completely new place, with a very familiar face waiting for him: none other than John Donovan himself. Immediately, the two of them shook hands and greeted one another, asking how the other's been. Donovan wastes no time and briefs Lincoln about his new home, where, aside from housing the "usual" threats such as organized criminals, cults, communist agents, police, and federal agents, also houses far more dangerous and otherworldly beings, some of which they would not even comprehend. Fortunately for Lincoln, he has Donovan to cover for him in the Pantheon.
* Knowing that Lincoln must probably need or want a way to settle down into his new home, he gives TheVietnamVet a list of trusted criminal contacts, including the current location of Lincoln's old associate and former Underboss Vito Scaletta. Donovan then leaves Lincoln with one more surprise: his old [[CoolCar Samson Drifter]], still in pristine condition, complete with keys. The CIA Agent then parts ways with his OldFriend for the time being, wishing him luck on his new opportunities. If he ever has any problems with powerful deities or wants to get his hands on vital intel in the Pantheon, Donovan tells Lincoln that he can always contact him through the usual channels.
* On reuniting with Vito Scaletta, Lincoln is surprised to see his former Underboss to be around his age. Having met him in his 40s as a stressed-out middle aged man, the Italian-American mobster from Empire Bay was almost unrecognizable to the Lousiana native, only recognizing him thanks to his signature hairstyle, his 1950s-era clothes, and his signature voice. Sure enough, both of them do a lot of catching up, with Lincoln admitting to Vito that he was never really planning on replacing Marcano or running New Bordeaux, and that he only established the Clay Mob to achieve his goal of {{revenge}}. Vito replies that it doesn't really matter, given that Lincoln had kept every promise he had made to Vito back then, which had allowed his Italian Gang to grow, prosper, and eventually replace Marcano's hold on New Bordeaux. Vito then introduces Joe Barbaro to Lincoln, the latter of whom recognizes Vito's best friend as Leo Galante's bodyguard and driver. Joe tells Lincoln that he and Vito have already caught up on what Leo did, and that they both hold no more hard feelings for the man. Vito, seeing Lincoln's disinterest in reestablishing the Clay Mob, offers Lincoln instead to work for him as a part-time enforcer, which Lincoln agrees to, seeing as, outside of Donovan and Vito, Lincoln himself is practically alone and in unknown or hostile territory.
* Aside from doing jobs for Vito, Lincoln also takes the time to look for and befriend other [[TheVietnamVet Vietnam War veterans]] like himself. After some time in the Pantheon, Lincoln eventually finds a number of them, including Forrest Gump, William "Bill" Overbeck, John Rambo, and Travis Bickle.
** Of these three, Lincoln is closest with Rambo, due to both of them being {{Shell Shocked Veteran}}s who were motivated by {{revenge}}, and were even recruited by members of the US government to help them take down major communist threats. What's more, they both had run-ins with {{Dirty Cop}}s, [[ArmiesAreEvil evil soldiers and mercenaries]], and were wanted by law enforcement for causing huge amounts of property damage. While Rambo does initially oppose Lincoln due to his links to organized crime, the latter doesn't deny any of it, and admits to his fellow Vietnam vet that he only did to get his {{revenge}}, and that he never took part in human trafficking, kidnapping, or the harming of innocents and especially women.
** Despite their contrasting outlooks on life, Lincoln does come to respect and immediately befriend Forrest Gump. Forrest himself tells Lincoln that he reminds him of a friend he had lost over in Vietnam. In addition, Lincoln is glad that Forrest, despite being a descendant of an infamous Klan leader, is nothing like his ancestors, in addition to being a genuinely good, if somewhat stupid, person.
** It's through John Donovan that Lincoln meets fellow Vietnam veteran and taxi driver Travis Bickle, whom Donovan had recruited as a part time assassin and intelligence asset. While also having served in [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous an elite unit during his own tour, namely the Marines]], Lincoln is rather weirded out by the former Marine's [[YouTalkinToMe weird behavior]]. This says a lot, considering Lincoln himself is known for having brutally killed a number of organized criminals, racist cops, and evil mercenaries. That said, he's willing to work alongside and help Bickle when all is said and done, no thanks to having similar enemies and a shared DarkAndTroubledPast between them.
* Thanks to Vito's and Donovan's help, Lincoln eventually finds out who in the Pantheon he should be looking out for. These range from hostile organized criminals like the Corleone Crime Family and Dimitri Rascalov, to {{Dirty Cop}}s like CRASH, and even Soviet and Russian soldiers and terrorists like Dragovich, Volgin, Zakhaev, and Makarov.
** While normally not having any personal beef with TheMafia as a whole, Lincoln comes into conflict with Michael Corleone and his father Vito, who are enemies of Lincoln's friend and associates Vito Scaletta and Joe Barbaro. Not unlike Sal Marcano, the Corleones wanted [[CriminalCravesLegitimacy to legitimize their business]], at the cost making multiple enemies. On the other hand, Dimitri Rascalov, known for [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder constantly betraying his criminal associates]], is absolutely hated by the vast majority of organized criminals, which now includes Lincoln Clay. Having witnessed what betrayal is like firsthand, and seeing Rascalov's utter enjoyment in this action, is enough for Lincoln to seriously consider giving him the same treatment as Marcano.
** Having had his fair share of fighting against many a DirtyCop, it wasn't surprising when Lincoln would come across more of them in the Pantheon. CRASH, composed of the infamous Officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, had been on John Donovan's watchlist ever since Donovan had arrived into the Pantheon, not unlike how Agent Mike Toreno had been tracking Tenpenny's movements back then. Wanting to prevent them from rising to power in the Pantheon, Donovan asks Lincoln for a favor in helping stop CRASH, in exchange for providing his criminal partner with a new associate in the form of Carl "CJ" Johnson. Like Lincoln, Carl was also betrayed by those he thought were his friends, decided to seek revenge on his betrayers, fought against TheMafia and won, and was aided by a CIA agent in taking his enemies down. It's thanks to these similarities that the two criminals form a friendship with one another, culminating with the Grove Street Families and Lincoln forming an alliance.
** Having already had experience in Vietnam against the NVA and VC as well as additional experience from Connor Aldridge's attempted procurement of a Soviet nuclear warhead, it was no surprise that Lincoln was again asked by John Donovan to help him stop Soviet officials and their sympathizers from wreaking havoc. With help from allies like Alex Mason, Lincoln and Donovan launch a series of crippling blows against Vladimir Makarov and Nikita Dragovich, not unlike the search-and-destroy operations they had conducted against both the North Vietnamese and the Marcano Crime Family.
* Thanks to his ethnicity, Lincoln has become the target of the infamous Klansman Col. Benjamin Cameron, the man who established TheKlan in his timeline. Lincoln, having fought against and wiped out similarly vile organizations such as the Southern Union and the Ensanglante, decides to put TheKlan out their misery by targeting all their operations and high-ranking personnel. Donovan, who himself expresses [[EveryoneHasStandards utter disgust towards the Confederacy's and Klan's dated and racist beliefs and practices]], personally aids Lincoln in doing so, namely by wiretapping all of their congregations, meeting places, and bases of operation.
* Amongst the weirdest allies and enemies Lincoln has come across in the Pantheon are those from ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', who all hail from New Orleans, their version of Lincoln's home of New Bordeaux, in the 1920s. While Lincoln himself has never experienced nor fought against any outright supernatural enemies before, he ''is'' rather well-versed in the many myths and legends of New Bordeaux thanks to Sammy Robinson telling Lincoln about them in detail, many of which include the use of voodoo magic and curses. Thus, it's no surprise that Lincoln immediately distrusts the likes of Dr. Facilier, who uses magic for nefarious purposes, mostly to scam people with. It's in one of these encounters while spying on "the Shadow Man" that Lincoln meets Tiana and Naveen, who were once victims of one of Facilier's schemes. He agrees to help both them and their ally Charlotte [=LaBouf=] whenever possible, though due to not being a magic caster himself, can only do so much to help. The least he can do is have Donovan track Facilier's movements and operations via the CIA Agent's vast wiretapping operation that now spans the entire Pantheon.
'''Father James Ballard''': ''"You know, I think Lincoln wasn't able to accept the world for what it is, or his place in it."''
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!Demigods
[[folder:Franklin Paddock]]
'''[[Pantheon/CombatOther Baker]]''': ''"Paddock! Can you get me and [[CommunicationsOfficer Holden]] up there?"''
'''Paddock''': ''"I could get a piano up there!"''
'''[[VideoGame/BrothersInArms Sgt. Franklin Paddock]], Patron Saint of [[SouthernFriedPrivate Soldiers Hailing from the Countryside]]''' ([[LastNameBasis Paddock]], Kansas Boy, Mr. Deathwish)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Paddock as part of the 101st Airborne's recon teams during Operation Market-Garden, September 1944]]
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* Demigod
* Symbol: An [=M3=] Grease Gun submachine gun, or alternatively his 101st Airborne helmet with an "R" on it.
* Alignment: NeutralGood
* Portfolio: '''[[SouthernFriedPrivate Hailing from Kansas, and proving himself to be a brash, boisterous, and trigger-happy soldier]]''', [[BloodKnight Being one of the more enthusiastic squad members to pick a fight with the Germans]], [[BoisterousBruiser The loudest squad member in combat]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer Being a highly competent soldier despite not being the brightest of the bunch]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Is rather out there when it comes to mindsets]] [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight ...yet has proven to be right on the mark more than once]], [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Comically mistaking a superior officer's question]], [[DynamicEntry First introduced singlehandedly destroying an enemy gun position alone]], [[IconicSequelCharacter Debuting in the 2nd game, and becoming a central character well into the 3rd]], [[TheLancer Serving as the number-two man to both Hartsock and Baker]], [[spoiler:[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Regretting he ever told the rest of 2nd squad that he predicted Marsh and Friar were going to get killed]], [[RankUp Promoted to Sergeant to replace Hartsock following the latter getting badly wounded]]]], [[OpenSaysMe Tries to force open a heavy church door]] , [[WeHaveTheKeys only to injure his hand and realize too late said church door was already unlocked]], [[TargetSpotter Serving as an artillery spotter at one point, albeit causing friendly fire incidents]], [[spoiler:[[YouAreInCommandNow Being made the new 2nd squad leader after Hartsock is wounded]]]]
* Domains: Countryside, Stereotypes, Soldiers
* Allies:
** Fellow US Paratroopers: '''[[Pantheon/CombatOther SSgt. Matthew Baker and SSgt. Joseph Hartsock, Pfc. Gary Jasper and Pfc. Timothy Connor]]''', [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Sgt. Jack Barnes]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Maj. Winters and Capt. Spiers]], Cpl. Boyd Travers
** Western Allies Other: [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Pvt. Robert Zussman]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Sgt. John Davis and Tank Commander David Welsh, Lt. Randall and Sgt. Bill Taylor]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForHeroism Lt. Mike Powell]], [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]], [[Pantheon/LawAndJustice The Basterds]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune President Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers B.J. Blaskowicz]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers]], [[Pantheon/AdaptationalChanges James Buchanan Barnes]], [[Pantheon/StrikeWitches The 501st JFW]], [[Pantheon/{{Cultures}} America]]
* Enemies:
** Nazi Germany: [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Waffen Infantry, Waffen Officers, Waffen Senior Troopers, Waffen Storm Leaders, Nazi Storm Elites, Valkyrie Jager]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Johann Schmidt]], [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles HYDRA]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Rudolf von Sturmgeist]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Milleneum]], [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions Wilhelm Ehrenberg]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign General Heinz Böhm]], [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse]]
** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Characterization}} Adenoid Hynkel]], [[Pantheon/PowerAndAbilities The Neuroi]]
* Keep away from: [[Pantheon/CompetitorsAndContenders The Oarai Anglerfish Team]], [[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} Maho Nishizumi]]
* Sgt. Franklin Paddock is a member of Sgt. Joe "Red" Hartsock's 2nd squad, serving alongside him from Operation Overlord to Operation Market-Garden. Of special note is that he's from Kansas, and has all the stereotypes, both positive and negative, that stem from being from the American South.
** For one, he isn't the brightest mind in either of Hartsock's or Baker's squads. He's also shown to be brash, loud, and a ''very'' enthusiastic BloodKnight who always goes in loud.
** On the other hand, he's also established as a {{Determinator}} with UndyingLoyalty to both Hartsock and Baker, and has also proven himself to be SmarterThanTheyLook on at least a couple of occasions in battle, with one of them being him correctly deducing the presence of German 88mm Flak guns in an open field near their objective.
* First encountered by Hartsock in the wee hours of June 6th, he introduces himself [[EstablishingCharacterMoment when he singlehandedly blows up a German anti-aircraft gun and kills its entire crew]].
->'''Paddock''': ''"Hehehe...You should see the look on ya'll's faces!"''
->'''Doyle''': ''"Did you forget the password?"''
->'''Paddock''': ''"Naw, I remembered...Flash answered by thunder and all that. I could see plain as day it was Red from 3rd squad."''
->'''Doyle''': ''"We could have shot you."''
->'''Paddock''': ''"Well, damn good thing you didn't, right? Shit, I'd have been mighty ticked off."''
->'''Doyle''': ''"We should keep moving."''
* From then on he would be working alongside Hartsock and occasionally Baker during their missions in Normandy. Among these would include ambushing a German artillery convoy in a French hamlet, relieving the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment near Hell's Corners, and helping Hartsock and Corrion stall a German offensive outside of Carentan.
* Following Hartsock's own promotion to Sergeant the day after the Battle of Bloody Gulch, Paddock was assigned as his squad's Assault Team Leader. It was in this position that he helped Hartsock and the rest of 2nd squad clear Carentan, fight their way into Baupte, and help clear St. Sauveur le Vicomte.
** Paddock would continue leading Hartsock's assault team in this position well into Operation Market-Garden. At one point, he assists [=SSgt.=] Matthew Baker in clearing a German-occupied church. In the process, he ends up saving the Sergeant from a German sniper, by [[DestinationDefenestration pushing the German]] [[DisneyVillainDeath out of a window]]. As it turns out, [[spoiler:said sniper was responsible for the death of Lt. Col. Robert Cole, an officer that both Baker and Hartsock had been under command of during the Normandy battles]].
->'''Paddock''':''"Hey, I'll be sending the rest of your friends your way real soon!"'' '''*Pushes German to his death*'''
* During the fight for control of Veghel, however, things would change, arguably for the worse. While Veghel was successfully captured and held by the 101st and XXX corps, [[spoiler:a mortar shell ended up badly wounding Hartsock, killing "Friar" Winchell, and wounding several others including Baker.]]
* This event would ultimately lead to Paddock being recommended for promotion by Baker. As a Sergeant, Paddock would take over command of 2nd squad and take orders from Baker, helping the Staff Sergeant take the Dutch town of Koevering. Here, he served as a TargetSpotter for Allied artillery, and ended up accidentally causing more than a few friendly fire incidents...
** It was also revealed following this promotion that Paddock also [[spoiler:was able to correctly deduce who in 2nd squad was most likely to get killed in Holland, namely Marsh and Friar, who were indeed killed mere days after he predicted this and told it to the rest of his squad. It's also revealed that [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone that he even regretted saying this]], and genuinely felt like he had sent his own friends to their deaths because of it.]]
->'''Paddock''': ''"I was just tryin' to point out a hole in our unit. I didn't mean to sound so cruel..."''
* Paddock would be last seen alongside the rest of 2nd and 3rd squad during Baker's RousingSpeech at the end of their story. His whereabouts and fate following this are thus far unknown, [[LeftHanging no thanks to his and Baker's story being unfinished]].
* Having already been in the Pantheon for a while as one of Hartsock's and Baker's Heralds, Paddock, having already been promoted to Sergeant even before being dropped into the Pantheon, is given his own Temple by none other than Major Winters, having witnessed Paddock's skill and bravery in combat firsthand. Unlike the two Sergeants as well as Jasper and Connor, however, he has no Herald of his own, due to [[spoiler:his previous subordinates having been killed in Holland, and having parted with them on very bad terms no thanks to his own words.]]
* Like Pfc. Jasper and Pfc. Connor, however, Paddock, on occasion, still assists both Baker and Hartsock on their missions behind German lines. With his own Temple now, however, he also frequently accompanies other US and sometimes British soldiers on other missions, usually against various Nazi soldiers and officers.
** He's one of the few American soldiers who actually approves of The Basterd's methods due to being a BloodKnight himself, though he still thinks that [[EveryoneHasStandards carving swastikas onto their heads is a bit too far]].
** He's also pretty close with B.J. Blaskowicz, no thanks to also being good at killing Nazis and being enthusiastic about it. The "Kansas Boy" frequently accompanies the NaziHunter on more than a few dangerous missions, just so he can get a piece of the action.
** Surprisingly, he's been recommended by Lt. Mike Powell to be part of the attacking force on the planned raid on Fort Schmerzen, thanks in part to Paddock's surprisingly good deduction for where the Germans would likely place defenses.
** Paddock has also been working closely with both Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes as an honorary Howling Commando. It helps that the Sergeant from Kansas was able to help them locate an apparently hidden HYDRA facility in a seemingly uninhabited forest.
** Of all the ascended American paratroopers, Paddock is most often seen working alongside Cpl. Boyd Travers. And thanks to Paddock's past experience with destroying German artillery pieces, sometimes singlehandedly, Travers has asked the Sergeant to help him in the planned assault and destruction of Der Flakturm, alongside several other paratroopers including Hartosck and Baker.
** The only Allied soldier who doesn't fully welcome his help is the OSS agent Lt. Karl Fairburne, given that most his missions are mostly [[StealthBasedMission of the stealthy kind]] and involve [[SnipingMission sniping]]. Someone loud and specializing in close quarter combat like Paddock could jeopardize his missions and end in either the capture or death of both of them.
** While also a BloodKnight like Cpt. Spiers, even he considers the Easy Company commander to be a bit too terrifying, especially after hearing about [[NoodleIncident quite a few terrifying rumors about the man]].
* During one mission while serving under Baker, he ends up saving the Staff Sergeant once again from a Waffen Senior Trooper, a sniper variant of the Waffen Infantry. And once again, he ends up [[DestinationDefenestration shoving the German soldier]] [[DisneyVillainDeath to his death]]. In fact, every time he comes up against these German snipers, he now begins doing this on a regular basis.
* During his first encounter with the Valkyrie Jager, an elite German paratrooper unit, he was astonished at their arsenal, which [[TheEnemyWeaponsAreBetter were so much more effective than the Grease Gun he was using]]. Despite this, however, he was still able to outwit them and survive, even capturing a few of their nice weapons and handing them over to other Allied soldiers for their use.
* While accustomed to dealing with Waffen-SS and Falschirmjager units (having already fought both kinds of soldiers in Normandy and the Netherlands), even this couldn't prepare him against the far more competent and deadly Waffen Storm Leaders and Nazi Storm Elites. To Paddock, the Waffen Storm Leaders were essentially the Panzergrenadiers but on steroids, given that they have a similar arsenal as the former but are far more competent. The Nazis Storm Elites were a different story for him, however, as he was immediately startled at how [[MadeOfIron durable]] each of them were, not to mention their ImprobableAimingSkills with a light machine gun. Had it not been for Cpl. Boyd Travers accompanying him during this particular encounter, Paddock most certainly would have been killed in action.
** To say that Paddock was surprised when he later found out that there were worse, and far more powerful Nazis in the Pantheon, would be an {{understatement}}. And not just bulletproof Nazis like what he had just encountered, but also [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot vampire Nazis, Nazis with mechs, etc]].
* Pvt. Robert Zussman gets along rather well with Paddock, thanks in huge part to the Sergeant reminding him of Cpl. Ronald Daniels, another SouthernFriedPrivate. Like Paddock, Daniels is known for being brash, insubordinate, but also a very competent frontline soldier.
* Like Jasper, he gets along well with the 501st JFW, though for a while he genuinely thought the Karlslandians were affiliated with the Krauts, which initially led to a MexicanStandoff that was ultimately ended when the aformentioned Jasper vouched for them. Thankfully, his trust in the MilitaryMage unit is earned when the latter save himself and a few other of his fellow paratroopers from a Neuroi attack.
* At one point, he almost ends up [[InsertGrenadeHere throwing a grenade]] into the Oarai Anglerfish Team's Panzer IV, before realizing that the Panzer IV he was attacking wasn't in German markings, much less knowing that the crew members weren't hostile German tankers. A similar incident happens with Maho Nishizumi and her Tiger I tank. While the outcome of his realization and subsequent apology isn't known, what is known is that Paddock ''must'' be kept away from them in order to avoid a repeat and any potential innocent casualties.
* Unsurprisingly, gets along really ''really'' well with America, especially with regards to "playing hero". They also both share some really [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} weird mindsets]], which also helps.
''"Cease fire! Cease fire! They're dead!"''
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[[folder:Georgy Zhukov (''The Death of Stalin'')]]
''OK, who's ne-''\\\
'''''[[IncomingHam OY]]''''', ''[[IncomingHam you!]] [punches narrator out]''\\\
''Right, so that's done. My profile now.''
'''[[Film/TheDeathOfStalin Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov]], The God with a [[ChestOfMedals Chest Full of Medals]]''' (Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov'''[[labelnote:formerly]]Private, Corporal, Junior Sergeant, Senior Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Senior Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Major General, Lieutenant General, Colonel General, General of the Army[[/labelnote]]''', [[ArtisticLicenseMilitary Field Marshal Zhukov]], The General, The Generalissimo, Marshal of Victory, Hero of the Soviet Union)
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* Demigod
* Symbol: [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Soviet_Red_Army_Hammer_and_Sickle.svg/1200px-Soviet_Red_Army_Hammer_and_Sickle.svg.png The insignia of the Red Army]]; alternatively the many, many medals on his uniform
* Theme Song: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNpLOo0xFfs Moscow, 1953]]" and officially [[https://youtu.be/U06jlgpMtQs the State Anthem of the Soviet Union]]
* Alignment: ChaoticNeutral (he's far too unpredictable to be ChaoticGood, and principled enough to not be ChaoticEvil)
* Portfolio: '''[[ChestOfMedals The Most Decorated Soviet General in History]]''', [[BigDamnHeroes Swooped in at the Last Minute to Arrest Beria]], FourStarBadass, DeadpanSnarker, [[ICallItVera Calls His Guns "Ladies"]], LargeHam, TheParagon of the [[UsefulNotes/RedsWithRockets Red Army]], [[RefugeInAudacity His Achievements Protect him from Petty Politics]], Has a RuggedScar Down his Brow, TalkToTheFist, The TokenGoodTeammate of the Central Committee, Commands a BadassArmy
* Domains: Coups, War, Popularity, Achievements, Mother Russia, Communism, Fighting
* Heralds:
** His family: Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova (second wife), Era Zhukova, Ella Zhukova (children from first wife), Margarita Zhukova (child from mistress), Maria Zhukova (child from second wife)
** His fellow Generals: Marshal Vasily Sokolovsky (his former chief of staff), Marshal Ivan Konev, Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov, Marshal Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Marshal Leonid Govorov, Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal Vasily Chuikov, Army General Nikolai Vatutin, Marshal Semyon Timoshenko, Marshal of Aviation Sergei Khudyakov, Chief Marshal of Aviation Alexander Novikov
* High Priest: [[Film/{{Patton}} George S. Patton]]
* Followers: Literature/KrisLongknife, Creator/AudieMurphy
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Dozle Zabi]]''' (his best friend in the Pantheon), [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Vasili Ivanovich Koslov]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfRevenge Viktor Reznov]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Dimitri Petrenko]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} King Bradley]] (but ''not'' [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} who he works for]]), [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation J. Jonah Jameson]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Draco Malfoy]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork[=/=]{{Fair Weather Friend}}s: All American presidents and soldiers, including '''[[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Chester W. Nimitz]], [[Pantheon/{{Luckiness}} Franklin D. Roosevelt]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Lt. Randall and Sgt. Bill Taylor]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Steve Rogers/Captain America]], [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Conrad S. Hauser]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Currency}} Masataka Shima]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gihren Zabi]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Major and Millennium]], the [[Pantheon/Warhammer40000 Fallen Primarchs]]
* Respects: '''[[Pantheon/RegionalNationalities Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Grand Admiral]] [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Thrawn]]''', [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto]], The Doom Slayer, Master Chief
* Respected by: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Jack]] [[Pantheon/RidingAndControl Barnes]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/EffectsOfPopularity Lucius Malfoy]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Zapp Branigan]]
* Opposed by: [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]]
* Disappointed in: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Garma Zabi]]
* The imposing commander in chief of the Red Army. As far as Georgy Zhukov is concerned, the buck stops with him and ''only'' with him. In a political landscape where dissidents and traitors are shot left, right and centre, he can count on his wartime reputation to save him from any purge the guy above him is planning. Among his many achievements are suppressing the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambov_Rebellion Tambov Rebellion]], hammering the Imperial Japanese Army in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol Soviet-Mongolia territory]] (for which he was made a Hero of the Soviet Union), and most importantly, absolutely everything to do with the Eastern Front during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, up to and including the final battle in Berlin. Zhukov's tremendously proud of everything he has done for the Soviets and because of that, he literally does not give a shit. Not about money, not about Marxist-Leninist ideology, not about {{Military Brat}}s and certainly not [[UsefulNotes/MoscowCentre Lavrentiy Beria]]. He should know: he had that [[HateSink bugger]] killed himself.
** Earned the trope ChestOfMedals for - well, the bling on his uniform. Soviet generals earned honours and medals up to the hundreds [[TruthInTelevision and were required by military law to wear all of said medals on their dress uniforms]]. For a Marshal of the Soviet Union to be their most-decorated soldier period is an achievement unto itself. In fact, when Zhukov was called to the Pantheon for service, even more medals were heaped on him, in particular those earned after 1953:
--> '''Official:''' -hereby award Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov with three Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, three Orders of Sukhbaatar, the Garibaldi Partisan Star, a Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Egypt, the Yugoslavian Order of Freedom, a second Medal of Sino-Soviet Friendship, and ordain him a Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic and a quadruple-awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.\\
'''Zhukov:''' (''as Soviet Gold Star is pinned to chest'') The fuck is this? You know what they say, three's a crowd and four's a shitload of suck-up.\\
'''Official:''' It was for your 60th birthday, sir.\\
'''Zhukov:''' [...] Well, guess I know what I'm wearing to parties.
* His family are heralds, and contrary to belief Zhukov actually cares for them and puts them above all else, even his career and personal glory. More importantly, Zhukov commands the full might of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and among them some of the Soviet Union's greatest heroes and champions. Such heavy-hitters as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Chuikov Vasily Chuikov]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Konev Ivan Konev]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Shaposhnikov Boris Shaposhnikov]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexsandr_Vasilevsky Aleksandr Vasilevsky]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Sokolovsky Vasily Sokolovsky]] (his NumberTwo) and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Kuznetsov Nikolay Kuznetsov]] are under Zhukov's command, loyally serving in their posts despite any personal opinions on the egotistical and bombastic Marshal. Refusing to serve any side because he's Marshal Zhukov and he can do whatever the hell he likes, he runs his command (generally the size of one Soviet front, 100 000 men) as his own personal unit, and only occasionally under the auspices of the House of Pantheon/{{Defense}}.
* Has a contentious relationship with the Americans in the Pantheon, as much as he doesn't enjoy it. Zhukov doesn't hold anything against the United States and only opposes them because the Cold War pushed him into it. He's a great guy if you don't cross the line. The only thing that Zhukov considers when talking to people is competence. If you can do your job right, you're good in Zhukov's book. Anyone who he considers a fool or {{Dirty Coward}}s just gets a [[TalkToTheFist good decking in passing]]. The apparent continuation of the Cold War in the Pantheon always gives Zhukov pause if he meets an American or anyone allied with the country, since a lot of them avoid him anyway. Soviet soldiers mostly view Zhukov as a hero for saving them the otherwise hopeless war against the Germans, and Zhukov is happy to respond to their fanboyism. If Zhukov really was that anti-American, he wouldn't be such a fan of Coca-Cola, of which he drinks a clear version that resembles vodka called "White Coke".
** The tension between and Soviet and American deities doesn't abate Zhukov's courtesy towards anyone - something he shares with ''Daily Bugle'' editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, another hot-tempered, straightforward man who holds zero prejudices or IrrationalHatred because he HatesEveryoneEqually. Jameson for his part has written both positive and negative exposes on Zhukov's conduct, and that untempered streak of objectivity sort of impresses the general.
** Has worked with many American soldiers in the Pantheon/{{GUAG}}, though only if many civilian lives are at stake and the rewards are plentiful. Captain America is thankful for what Zhukov did to help them during World War II, but openly scorns how Zhukov let his soldiers RapePillageAndBurn German civilians on the way into and in Berlin itself. Zhukov doesn't regret it, and he's certainly not apologizing for it. Lt. Karl Fairburne actively avoids Zhukov, having dealt with his unfriendly troops during the Battle of Berlin.
** Veterans of the Battles of Stalingrad and Berlin like Vasili Ivanovich Koslov, Viktor Reznov, and Dimitri Petrenko admire Zhukov for his tenacity under fire. He visits their fronts often and commends their performance during Stalingrad. Zhukov will take time to remind them and other Soviet troops around the Pantheon to trust and rely on the Soviet ideology to boost them, even if he doesn't buy into it himself.
* Aside from [[Creator/JasonIsaacs the obvious thing]], Zhukov isn't a fan of Lucius Malfoy. First of all, Lucius is a wannabe evil aristocrat who tries to look competent and calm but became a complete wreck when he lost his wealth and standing after a stint in Azkaban. Zhukov almost wanted to laugh at [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix Lucius getting caught with Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic]], a problem that Lucius couldn't throw his money or influence at.
* Zhukov despises radicals, thinking that even for a [[AttackAttackAttack hardcore offensive]] officer like him, taking things too far, too often will compromise a government immensely. While he went along with the move against Beria simply because he hated the man, the camp led by Khrushchev wasn't pleased that Beria released the bishops from jail to gain favour with the general public and the capitalist bloc.Zhukov wouldn't like his more extreme fellow countrymen like Nikita Dragovich and Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin, who were hardcore supporters of Stalin in their timelines. Dragovich he focuses his rage on specifically because he wanted to annihilate America with brainwashed sleeper agents despite his own country not wanting to go that far.
* His experiences in World War II (particularly the concentration camps) have led him to oppose any and all Nazis in the Pantheon. If you're a Nazi, good or bad, Army or SS, civilian or military, you're Zhukov's enemy until you abandon their cause and even then he might shoot you dead just to make himself feel better. HYDRA, Shocker and Millennium are on his shit list, especially The Major for wanting to spark an eternal war with ''literal Nazi vampires'' [[ForTheEvulz just to thrill himself because he loves war]].
** A bit conflicted on the Zeon civil war. One one hand, Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi (a fleet commander for Char Aznable) is one of his best friends in the Pantheon due to their shared love of frontline duty and a tendency to choose violence over words, and Char's desire to force humanity into space while barbaric has some pure intentions behind it. On the other hand, Gihren is a complete megalomaniac with a mad 'survival of the fittest' ideology not unlike UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and Garma is a complete failure who only got a high position because his father was Sovereign of the country he fought for.
--> '''Zhukov:''' Took all' me effort not to deck that SpoiledBrat on the floor. Bless him, because unlike Vasily, Garma at least tries not to look like a fuck-up. I ''still'' want to give that purple-mopped little scoundrel the beatdown he needs. Punishment builds character I always say.\\
** Sympathizes with those who survived the Holocaust, especially those who came out of it completely broken. Erik Lehnsherr's experiences during the Holocaust formed his anti-human rhetoric certainly strikes a chord with Zhukov discovering the concentration camps on the way to Berlin. He may not enjoy being on the receiving end of Magneto's violent mutant revolution (badass or no badass, he's still a regular human), but he understands where Magneto is coming from.
* Has a strong Yorkshire accent. Don't laugh at it just because it doesn't sound Russian. Zhukov doesn't like being made fun of. At all.
* Also has a seat in the House of Pantheon/{{Accessories}}.
''"When you want a job done right, call the Army."''
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