History Webcomic / TowerofGod

* MechanicallyUnusualClass: The Lightbearer is a unique position insofar as the Aquatic-themed classes of the Tower go, not really having an RPG equivalent like the Fisherman ([[CloseRangeCombatant Fighter]]), Spearbearer ({{Archer|Archetype}}), Scout ([[DesignatedPointMan Rogue]]), or Wave Controller ([[OurMagesAreDifferent Mage]]). Moreover, its easily the most complicated position, as Lighthouses effectively function as a combination of [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands surveillance]] [[{{Magitek}} supercomputer]], AmplifierArtifact, and [[BagOfHolding box of holding]].

* SuperWeight: Note that, since this series might as well be called “{{take a level in badass}} or die trying,” each entry only reflects the point a character first appears or is mentioned.
** Type -1: [[spoiler:[[PeopleJars Emily]]]]
** Type 0: [[ManipulativeBastard Rachel]], [[TeamMom Goseng]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Miseng]], [[TheSneakyGuy Traveller]], [[LittleBitBeastly Nia]], [[DirtyCoward Paracule]], [[MotherlyScientist Sophia]], [[InformationBroker Jaina Repelista Jahad]]
** Type 1: [[GuileHero Shibisu]], [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai Hatz]], [[BoisterousBruiser Rak]], [[TheResenter Hoh]], [[BladeEnthusiast Serena]], [[ColdSniper Levin]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Chunhwa]], [[TheBerserker Amigochaz]], [[BadassNormal Most F-Rank Regulars]]
** Type 2: [[InstantExpert Bam]], [[TheProudElite Khun]], [[BondCreature Sunwoo, Verdi, Mata]], [[MadeOfIron Wangnan]], [[MageMarksman Akraptor]], [[FragileSpeedster Edin Dan, Vespa]], [[GlassCannon Prince]], [[KungFuClairvoyance Boro]], [[{{Seers}} Hwaryun, Hockney]], [[AmplifierArtifact Yura]]
** Type 3: [[CuteBruiser Anak]], [[WaifFu Endorsi]], [[SquishyWizard Lauroe, Iruroe]], [[LivingWeapon Horyang, Cassano, Beta]], [[ShockAndAwe Ran]], [[PlayingWithFire Yeon, Quaetro]], [[SuperhumanTransfusion Baragav, Buelsar Elliot]], [[AngelicTransformation Raguel]], [[PowerUpFood Bero Bero]], [[SoulPower Daniel]], [[WreathedInFlames Aka]], [[GreenThumb Sachi]], [[SwordBeam Inieta]], [[PowerParasite Alphine]]
** Type 4: [[DealWithTheDevil Hoaqin]], [[spoiler:[[LivingShadow Shadow!Reflejo]]]], [[SiblingTeam Lilial & Shilial]], [[TheBeastmaster Kaiser, Ren]], [[StealthExpert Quant]], [[BadassTeacher Lero-Ro]], [[SpectacularSpinning Mule Love]], [[spoiler:[[VirtualGhost Data!Jahad, Data!Eduan]]]], [[PersonOfMassDestruction Normal Rankers]]
** Type 5: [[WarriorPrincess Maschenny, Yuri, Garam]], [[BattleButler Evan]], [[ResurrectiveImmortality Karaka]], [[KungFuWizard Jinsung]], [[AlmightyJanitor Hansung]], [[FusionDance White]], [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan Hell Joe]], [[NighInvulnerable Kallavan]], [[DimensionLord Evankell]], [[PhysicalGod High Rankers]]
** Type 6: [[KillTheGod Enryu]], [[GeniusLoci Guardians]], [[GodEmperor Jahad]] and [[ImmuneToFate the Great Warriors]], [[BigGood Urek Mazino]]
** Type 7: [[ShroudedInMyth Phantaminum]], other [[AuthorPowers Axes]]

The comic went on a long hiatus due to the author's health problems after chapter 485 in June 2020, resumed in May 2021, and went on hiatus again in August 2022 after chapter 550.

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** During the hidden floor arc, Endorsi teleports in a manner similar to Goku's Instant Transmission.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Jahad and the Ten Great Families originally got their power by fighting their way up the Tower, and modern Rankers get their authority the same way. Defeating your cutthroat competition in a fight is also part of the selection criteria for Jahad princesses.
* AsYouKnow: Happens a ''lot'' in the story as a narrative tool. People are often explained various bits of myth and history even if the characters themselves have already heard it before.

Written and illustrated by Slave.In.Utero, ''Tower of God'' (''신의 탑'') is a {{Korean Webtoon|s}} with almost 500 chapters as of the end of 2020.

The comic went on a long hiatus due to the author's health problems after chapter 485 in June 2020, resumed in May 2021, and went on hiatus again in August 2022.

The comic went on a long hiatus due to the author's health problems after chapter 485 in June 2020; the webtoon returned on May 17, 2021, but went on another long hiatus in August 2022.

The comic went on a long hiatus due to the author's health problems after chapter 485 in June 2020; the webtoon returned on May 17, 2021.

* RunningGag: There is one featuring Quant repeatedly endorsing the weirdest and greatly varying products in some of the most befuddling ways.

* DifficultySpike:

* TurtlePower:
** Rak's verbal tic makes everybody but him (and Anaak, who he just calls Lizard) an example of this trope.
** Bloodmadder got the nickname Long-Life Sea Turtle for his perseverance in his successful quest for immortality.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Phonsekal Lauroe, who can and will sleep at every opportunity, even during fights. ''Especially'' during fights. Later revealed to be a family trait of the Phonsekal Family. [[spoiler:Baylord Yama takes this UpToEleven, having once destroyed half the building along with nearly all of his servants inside whilst sleep-walking after someone tried to wake him up.]]

** Taken UpToEleven with Arlene. It is impossible to mention so much as her existence without mentioning she is one of the [[spoiler:original {{Unperson}}'d companions of Jahad, Bam's mother, and the main reason the Tower is such a CrapsackWorld today.]]

An anime adaptation produced by Creator/TMSEntertainment began airing April 1st, 2020, and can be viewed [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/tower-of-god here]].

* RantInducingSlight:
** Bam saving Rachel from Hoh by using a technique he just saw pushes the latter off the far end. [[spoiler:Realizing that he will never be able to achieve his dream (it's a long story), he begins to rant against Bam how just by his innate talent he was getting in the way of those who did not have as much power as he did and was thus crushing the dreams and lives of others. He says that in face of that his attempts of trying to be friends are just belittling and claims to have never seen Bam as a friend. He then commits suicide.]]
** [[spoiler:Rachel was really having doubts about killing Bam, but those quickly vanished when he one-shotted the bull and showed her how far beyond her reach he was.]]

** Type 4: [[DealWithTheDevil Hoaqin]], [[spoiler:[[LivingShadow Shadow!Reflejo]]]], [[SiblingTeam Lilial & Shilial]], [[TheBeastmaster Kaiser, Ren]], [[StealthExpert Quant]], [[BadassTeacher Lero-Ro]], [[SpectacularSpinning Mule Love]], [[spoiler:[[VirtualGhost Data!Zahard, Data!Eduan]]]], [[PersonOfMassDestruction Normal Rankers]]

** Type 6: [[KillTheGod Enryu]], [[GeniusLoci Guardians]], [[GodEmperor Zahard]] and [[ImmuneToFate the Great Warriors]], [[BigGood Urek Mazino]]

* LoadsAndLoadsOfRaces: Besides normal humans there are the Red Witches and Silver-Haired Dwarves, the Da'an tribe, which are a docile tribe of giants with eight eyeballs around their head, at least 3 kinds of {{Horned Humanoid}}s, 3 kinds of {{Winged Humanoid}}s, 3 kinds of LizardFolk, several races with eggheads and varying numbers of eyes, shapeshifters, shrimp people, all kinds of AmazingTechnicolourPopulation, {{Monstrous Humanoid}}s in general, giant slimes, dog people, {{Puppeteer Parasite}}s, lava eaters, and many more.

** Type 1: [[GuileHero Shibisu]], [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai Hatz]], [[BoisterousBruiser Rak]], [[TheResenter Hoh]], [[KnifeNut Serena]], [[ColdSniper Levin]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Chunhwa]], [[TheBerserker Amigochaz]], [[BadassNormal Most F-Rank Regulars]]

* RapunzelHair: Bam in his flashbacks, Hoh, Black March, Yu Hansung, Yeon, Yuri and Maschenny. And Bam after five years again. Trope winner is Robert Aisand, whose silver hair is said to reach his heels.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Here's a rundown of characters that play a rather important role: 25th Bam/Jue Viole Grace, Rachel, Headon, Evan Edroch, Ha Yuri Jahad, Black March, Rak Wraithraiser, Khun Aguero Agnes, Lero-Ro, Anaak Jahad, Hatz, Yu Hansung, Shibisu, Yuga/[[spoiler:Lo Po Bia Ren]], Quant Blitz, Serena Linnen, Hoh, Endorsi Jahad, Ghost, Hwaryun, Paracule, Kurdan, Jaina Repelista Jahad, Ja Wangnan, Kim Lurker, Nya Nia, Yeo Miseng, Yeo Goseng, Kang Horyang, Hon Akraptor, Prince, Yeon Ehwa, Mule Love, Rapdevil, Nobic, Khun Ran, Edin Dan, Ha Jinsung, Urek Mazino, Karaka, Beniamino Cassano, Sia Sia, and more to come.