| 1 | [[WMG:[[center: [- ''House of Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare'' '''Index'''\ |
| 2 | Pantheon/ActsOfWar | Pantheon/{{Armies}} | Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors | Pantheon/{{Logistics}} | '''Military Ranks''' | Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology | Pantheon/MotivationsForWar | Pantheon/SoldierActions | Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM | Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesNToZ | Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies]] -]]] |
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| 4 | This is where the hierarchy of the military is located, housing everyone who holds a distinguishable rank on their respective army. They are the ones in charge of maintaining and looking over the lesser ranks of the Pantheon...with varying results depending on the person. Don't be surprised if you see anyone here wandering in the House of Pantheon/{{Leadership}}. |
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| 6 | If someone is decorated for military honour or given a promotion, chances are it's here or at that house. This is one of several halls where flag officers of the Pantheon meet to discuss strategy and doctrine. |
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| 10 | !Intermediate Gods |
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| 12 | [[folder:Gabriel Angelos]] |
| 13 | '''[[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Gabriel Angelos]], God of [[TheCaptain Captains]]''' (Captain of the Blood Ravens, 3rd Company, Savior of Tartarus, Bane of the Black Legion, Gabriel of the Hidden Heart, [[spoiler: Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens]]) |
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| 15 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/350px-gabe_3956.jpg]][[caption-width-right:350:Angelos, during the Aurelian Crusade]] |
| 16 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here for his appearance after the Aurelian Crusade]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/untitled_2_08.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
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| 18 | * Intermediate God |
| 19 | * Symbol: A Black Raven with a red blood drop in the center. Personally, his Daemonhammer, [[ICallItVera God-Splitter]] |
| 20 | * Alignment: Neutral Good |
| 21 | * Portfolio: SpaceMarine, BigGood, [[spoiler:{{Cyborg}}]], RankScalesWithAsskicking, TheLeader |
| 22 | * Domain: Faith, Leadership, Space, War |
| 23 | * Herald: High Champion Apollo Diomedes (Honor Guard Captain, [[spoiler:Later promoted to Chaplain]]) |
| 24 | * Followers: Non-ascendant Blood Ravens and Space Marine Captains |
| 25 | * Direct Superior: [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The God-Emperor of Mankind]] |
| 26 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Challenge}} Cyrus]], Marneus Calgar, [[Pantheon/{{Angels}} Sangunius]], [[Pantheon/FormsOfImmortality Vulkan]], [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Leman Russ]], [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Madoka Kaname]], [[Pantheon/{{Titles}} Oriko Mikuni]], [[Pantheon/RebellionAndRevolution Jim]] [[Pantheon/AuthorityFigures Raynor]], [[Pantheon/FictionalExpies Origami Tobiichi]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Malcador the Sigillite]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare The Adeptus Sororitas]] |
| 27 | * [[OldShame Completely Disappointed with]]: [[Pantheon/{{Language}} Indrick "SPESS MAHREENS" Boreale]] |
| 28 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} ELIPHAS!]]''', The Forces of Chaos (Khorne, in particular), [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Abaddon the Despoiler]], [[Pantheon/FantasticRaces Ghazghkull]], [[Pantheon/CelestialBodiesAndStars Nightbringer, The Deceiver]], [[Pantheon/{{Angels}} Satan]], [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Lucifer]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], [[Pantheon/{{Karma}} Orson Krennic]] |
| 29 | * Ascended after having battled through countless conflicts with the rest of the Blood Ravens, which included confronting the Alpha Legion at Tartarus (and taking out a Daemon Prince of Khorne sealed from an ancient relic), leading against a Tyranid invasion and a Black Legion revolt at Aurelia, and confronting his renegade Chapter Master who just ascended into another Khornate Daemon. |
| 30 | * Some fear him, because he called down the Inquisition to destroy his own homeworld, Cyrene, upon discovering a taint of Chaos. However, he has regretted his home's destruction. |
| 31 | * Although he cares for the well-being of his fellow Blood Ravens, he is rather disappointed with Indrick Boreale who became rather infamous for [[OldShame the failure in the Kaurava System]], and his tendency to spread the word of The Blood Ravens in...[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeCfod1XT7E rather weird ways...]]. His fellow brother, Cyrus, doesn't wish to speak about it. |
| 32 | * Surprisingly eyed by the God of Courage as a plausible inheritor of the Goldion Crusher. Angelos himself felt honored upon hearing the same, but nonetheless declined the offer since he's still busy with Diomedes in cleansing his entire chapter after his predecessor fell into Khorne's sway and nearly left the Blood Ravens undermanned. And that's not even counting Boreale's ill-fated Kaurava campaign. |
| 33 | * Though he owes a great deal of gratitude towards his High Champion, he's rather skeptic of his speech pattern, which loosely reminds him of Boreale. |
| 34 | * Each and every time that he and his chapter fights the enemies of humanity, they always bring back hundreds of relics and various items with them after the battle. There is a [[KleptomaniacHero reason]] why they are sometimes called "The Bloody Magpies" and why the enemy does everything they can in order to nail everything they have down to the ground. |
| 35 | * Rumors say that Gabriel Angelos loves to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0b9T-67V8Y throw]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc8YUyH5rhU dildos]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPM98NJMwQc at]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z1Nd_2zIrY people]] without warning and motivation. He has yet to say of the matter. |
| 36 | * The GUAL and their psychotic command structure is a tragic reminder of an OldShame of his. That, and orders from The Emperor [[spoiler: is why he has joined the Rebellion faction of The Pantheonic Rebellion]]. |
| 37 | * There has been some speculation that the Blood Ravens were originally a chapter of the Thousand Sons, followers of [[Pantheon/{{PhysicalAppearance}} Magnus the Red]]. Neither Angelos nor Magnus have commented on the theory as of yet. |
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| 40 | [[folder:General Grievous]] |
| 41 | '''[[Franchise/StarWars Grievous]], Confederacy Representative of [[FrontlineGeneral Frontline Military Leaders]]''' (General Grievous, [[SchrodingersCanon Qymaen jai Sheelal]], The Knight Slayer, [[WebVideo/BackstrokeOfTheWest Space General]], [[FanNickname Mechanical Monster]]) |
| 42 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grievous_swceue.png]] |
| 43 | * Intermediate God |
| 44 | * Symbol: His mask/face, or [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/b/ba/Grievous_cape_symbol.svg the symbol on his cape]] |
| 45 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OTAM5Yu3M Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUS8YwLPlrY Clone Wars theme]] |
| 46 | * Alignment: NeutralEvil with some moments of ChaoticEvil. |
| 47 | * Portfolio: [[{{Cyborg}} Kaleesh warrior-turned cybernetic general]], [[MultiArmedAndDangerous wields four arms]], [[HeroKiller known as a Jedi Hunter]], [[TheHeavy a highly-active general]] [[GeneralRipper and rather wasteful]] [[GeneralFailure on many occasions]], [[BadassTransplant from a warlord into a mechanical body]], [[BadBoss disrespectful towards his Droid personnel]], [[BloodKnight joined the Clone Wars just for killing]], [[{{Irony}} wanted to learn the Force but rendered his body and flesh unable to connect to the Force]] |
| 48 | * Domains: Cyborgs, Multi-Arms, Generals, Warlords, Military |
| 49 | * Heralds: A squad of IG-100 [=MagnaGuards=] (his personal bodyguards) and the entire Confederacy Military |
| 50 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialAppearanceAndBiology Wat Tambor]] (personal Confederate member), [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Ultron]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Mistral]], [[Pantheon/BodyParts Goro]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Sektor]], [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes Frost]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedAppendages Gigan]] |
| 51 | * Respected by: [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Barbatos Goetia]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Hircine]] |
| 52 | * BastardUnderstudy to: [[Pantheon/{{Depravity}} Sheev]] [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Palpatine]] |
| 53 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork with: '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Count Dooku]]''' |
| 54 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Herr Frederick von Twirlenkiller]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign Skeletron Prime]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign Gilgamesh]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Cú Chulainn]] |
| 55 | * Source of Interest for: The Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines, [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar SKYNET]] |
| 56 | * EvilCounterpart to: [[Pantheon/{{Officers}} RoboCop]] |
| 57 | * Enemies: |
| 58 | ** From ''Franchise/StarWars'': '''[[Pantheon/LegacyAndInfluence Obi-Wan Kenobi]]''', (his ArchEnemy), [[Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes Ahsoka Tano]], [[Pantheon/{{Cultures}} Mace Windu]], [[Pantheon/SpeechNToZ Yoda]], [[Pantheon/EnergyWeaponry Luke Skywalker]] [[Pantheon/FamilyDynamics Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader]], [[Pantheon/{{Voices}} Asajj Ventress]] |
| 59 | ** Others: [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations The Corpus]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Victor Stone/Cyborg]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Hero Killer Stain]] |
| 60 | * Feared by: [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Shaggy]] |
| 61 | * In the past days of the galaxy, the Republic ruled all, the Senate was in charge of controlling the law and all systems would comply. That all changed when a secessionist government known as the Confederate of Independent Systems came in, under the pretense of excessive corruption within the Senate and dissatisfaction on the Core Worlds. At some point, political turmoil began amongst the Republic and the CIS, culminating into the legendary Clone Wars. One of the heads of the slowly rising Confederacy was Count Dooku and among those he employed as general of the armies was General Grievous, whose presence would be a terrifying sight in the battlefields of the Clone Wars. |
| 62 | ** Originally a Kaleesh warlord, Grievous was the leader of Separatist Alliance's Droid Army and one of their greatest warriors, especially once he decided to let his body to be turned into a cyborg to improve his fighting abilities to match even those of the Jedi. Even though he might be a general, he spends a lot of his time doing his own kills and has practiced lightsaber combat under Dooku's experienced training, thus becoming a threat to any Jedi that encountered him. When the secrecy of the Sith started making way, the plans of Dooku and Grievous changed, and so did the tide of the war. Once the Confederacy was winning, suddenly they were losing. Dooku's death lead to Grievous taking the helm, but not even his commanding skills kept the new government afloat, and following major defeats, was finally killed and burned by his arch nemesis, Obi-Wan Kenobi, without realization that Grievous and Dooku were pawns to the new face of the Republic: the Galactic Empire. |
| 63 | * Once he ascended into the Pantheon, the Confederacy did their best to make sure that Grievous would get back into shape from his barely active self he had become at the end of the war. They were mostly successful, but he does tend to cough quite a bit which for some reason they cannot solve, as it may have been a side effect for all his cybernetic enhancements. Further more, when the Sith approached him once again, he would be dragged into a new series of conflicts that slowly gained his interest, both for the Confederacy and to satiate his hunger for battle. |
| 64 | ** Those within the Grand United Alliance of Good have started creating countermeasures the moment Grievous was spotted within the premises, as they expect the Sith to recuperate with Grievous and the Confederacy as a sort of second front. Some may want to ask if whether or not he knows what Palpatine has done towards him near the end of the war, but if it means bringing him back to battle and killing Jedi, then it is good for him. [[MemeticMutation He'll start collecting their lightsabers]], and if not, probably their heads. |
| 65 | * In a lot of sense, [[ShadowArchetype Grievous is what Anakin would become in the future]]. He did not expect such comparison, but upon seeing the eponymous Darth Vader, he may have seen why the comparisons were drawn, alongside Maul and Dooku as "Proto-Vaders", and in Grievous, it may have represented Vader's future with the wheezing and cybernetics as hints. Grievous is rather glad that based on how things are in the Pantheon now, he is against Darth Vader rather than with him [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars as he still has a beef with him on the Clone Wars]] [[{{Hypocrite}} even though he still (somewhat) takes orders from the Sith]]. |
| 66 | * On the topic of Jedi, there are reasons why he is one of the most feared throughout the Clone Wars. Outside of being a powerful general and a strategist, [[HeroKiller he takes pride in killing Jedi Masters and Padawan alike]], large amounts of Jedi deaths during the wars were by his hand and those that do face him nearly got killed despite assistance from the Force. First-hand witness accounts were made by Ahsoka and Ventress, both of which have had numerous encounters with him, and Ventress has made it sure that Grievous has become personal [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS4E19Massacre thanks to one incident]]. |
| 67 | ** There is one Jedi that Grievous remembers, one that has had him on his nerves for every sight he has with him to the point of considering him as his arch-nemesis. It was Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has become the biggest thorn of Grievous' life. After facing him for the first time pre-Clone Wars era, that signified a long streak of mixed win-loss battles between the two, as Grievous' upgrades were either equal to Obi-Wan's Jedi Mastery but on some cases [[PlotArmor Obi-Wan would see victory even on the worst circumstances]]. Now that the two have been spotted in the Pantheon, the vendetta between the two may rise once again, as well as an exchange of greetings: |
| 68 | -->'''Obi-Wan''': [[MemeticMutation Hello there!]] |
| 69 | -->'''Grievous''': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DVtPq5z3XY Hello there]]. |
| 70 | ** Outside of Obi-Wan, the other Jedi has taken caution the moment Grievous reappeared. Luke Skywalker, one of the few Jedi who never experienced the Clone Wars, sought more interest in him as he is one of the few relic figures of the war, while Yoda believes that the cyborg's lust for combat is so deep that it is nearly impossible to redeem him. The two have warned other Jedi and many other heroes not to face Grievous unless they are ready. [[TheDreaded There is a reason why he is a Jedi Hunter]]. Then there was Mace Windu, who bespoke how Grievous' presence only means war for the Confederacy and it seems he is right, though hearing that his true intention was to kill the Jedi Order (despite not being a part of the Sith) made him more determined to kill him. |
| 71 | ** Hero killers alike took notice of Grievous' history and has immense respect for him. Barbatos Goetia seem to have quite a bit of respect to the cyborg as he is afterall, the Pantheon's resident HeroKiller even though many villains may even be considered for that position outside of him, Grievous included. On the cyborg's end however, he seems to dismiss his respect since he may be of little use for the Confederacy. Ultron also approached him, seeing that the duo are often notorious for killing other characters with no mercy, although on Ultron, he never had a natural body to begin with. |
| 72 | ** Some have not welcomed him despite sharing similar hate towards heroes and Hero Killer Stain, despite his name, has spoken vocally against Grievous and his gleeful murder of many heroes, all of which compounded by the former's lack of mercy, and he's not doing it to teach the Jedi a lesson, he's doing it for a future with no Jedi. If anything, Grievous is Stain's antithesis, a person willfully murdering anyone they see fit as a hero, more for the glory of combat than a principle. |
| 73 | * While he is easily angered, one thing what angers him the most is calling him a mere droid. He is much more than that and he is ready to proof it. He is, to reiterate a warlord-cyborg and not a machine as he is capable of thinking individually. Most robotic deities will think that Grievous will join them but he only has one objective only, to destroy the Jedi Order and further compounded by the fact that his meeting with Ultron lead to one of his allies mistaking him as a robot and unintentionally inviting him to the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines, a move which seriously pissed him off that it nearly costed his relations with Ultron. |
| 74 | ** And while at it, the Grand United Alliance of Machines have kept an eye out on him, seeing his droid army to be a valuable asset. Granted, Grievous does hate the army at times of incompetence, and mistreats most of the droids, but would rather keep them under his command instead of lending them to a another alliance, especially when the Grand United Alliance of Evil have already brought him under check. Though he sometimes deploy some of his droid forces to the GUAM at times when he wants to increase his war effort though some have noticed that the droid units are sometimes missing from the delivery with fingers pointing to SKYNET, as it has taken some of his droids in the process to repossess them into Terminator units. |
| 75 | * Anyone who has an idea of Grievous will probably remember his ability [[MultiArmedAndDangerous to wield four lightsabers with four arms]], something he takes pride on for his cybernetic enhancements. Few have willfully wanted to challenge him and Goro and Mistral soon found another person to add in the "multi-armed" list. On combat, Goro found to be rather efficient in hand-to-hand combat, but when it came to weapons, ([[CombatPragmatist and a little bit of cheating]]) Grievous won by slicing off his arms one by one. Mistral on the other hand, was able to resupply her arms rather easily despite Grievous' fast responses, until all he decided to do was use a blaster and shot her on the head. |
| 76 | ** Some connections between Mistral and Grievous might either be coincidental or unintentional. For one, they are battle-hungry cyborgs who wield a multitude of arms. They also chose their cybernetics to enhance their fighting skills and seem to treat their minions rather unfairly. On Grievous' part, he might be considering hiring her and the rest of Desperado to help fill some shoes on the Confederacy, like the time he hired a droid bounty hunter to kill Mace Windu. |
| 77 | * At one point, he was challenged by [[Pantheon/BossDesign Gilgamesh]] in a battle once, probably because he wanted more people to fight. Reportedly both of them lost a weapon to another. Well, [[MemeticMutation the weapon did make a fine addition to his collection.]] Then it went further, when he encountered von Twirlenkiller and Skeleton Prime. Grievous took some of Skeleton Prime's arms for his newfound collection of battle trophies while Twirlenkiller denied any chance for Grievous to gather any of his jet turbines. And when he did, he challenged him into a multi-arm fight but the jet turbines didn't really help as he simply went onto a spider position and chased him down. He got out with at least one jet turbine in his new collection. |
| 78 | ** He was suddenly asked for a challenge against the servant Cú Chulainn in a duel, of which insulted Grievous and decided to accept it in order to humiliate him. Even with 4 lightsabers in his possession, what was a simple easy beginning for Grievous turned into a sudden change of tide for the Lord of the Spear, as he slowly pierced through all of Grievous' arms, but not until he retreated back to his HQ. To him, this is an embarrassing defeat that reminded him of his time being captured by Darth Maul and the Mandalorians. |
| 79 | * It was an honor for Daedric Prince Hircine to see the bloodlust Grievous has earned, from his apathetic care for anyone, to his relentless commanding skills. What sold both on each other was how they both cared less on politics and only mattered fighting their targets. To him, his hunt for Jedi has given him earned respect from the Prince, though the cyborg general cares less and continued his warpath. |
| 80 | * There are some rumours that Grievous might not have been as bad as most people think he was. [[SchrodingersCanon Some people claim that he was in the past]] a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy zealous fighter]] who became a FallenHero after the death of his loved one and joined the Separatist Alliance to help his people, before one "incident" where his ship exploded what forced him to be turned into a cyborg, during which he was turned into the sadistic monster he is known now. As it turned out, this was the case; or rather, it ''[[RetCon was]]'' the case. As it stands now, Grievous was always a cold-blooded killer who turned himself into a cyborg since he wanted to become the strongest warrior in the galaxy. |
| 81 | ** Another part of him people started noticing was his desire of the Force. If he was a warrior rivalling the Jedi, the Force is one thing he grew interest in, but gutting his flesh and skin may have proven to be a fatal mistake. He may have dreams of the Force, but the removal of his natural body may have severed any connections he may have had with the entity, rendering his attempts to be rather futile. On the other hand though, he can easily modify his body at any point so it isn't a huge loss for him. |
| 82 | * Grievous was drafted into the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil alongside Dooku by Palpatine to serve as replacement adjutants for his turncoat apprentice Darth Vader (who soon departed the GUAE entirely). While Dooku was unhappy to serve as he no longer sought to be under the yoke of a master who forsook his survival for a new apprentice, Grievous relishes an opportunity to be part of the Pantheon's ForeverWar, eliminating enemies as he sees fits. He does still harbour resentment towards Palpatine for [[AllForNothing maneuvering the Separatists to self-destruct]] to establish his new Empire as the end goal. He was also mad at Dooku for being in on this and not informing him, but this anger dissipated much quicker. He has not forgiven him however. |
| 83 | ** As a wielder of 4 lightsabers, Conquest Command often wants Grievous to take frontline combat duty befitting of his new trope, as the Sith are notoriously fickle at being in combat. Sadly, Grievous has his own ideas of how to combat too, having been taught by Dooku to use psychology to his advantage. He's not some mere Jedi fighting at the front. He's a planner and an armchair general too, and thus usually attacks when he can use intimidation to his advantage or to finish off worthy opponents. |
| 84 | * Cyborgs have a rather unlikeable opinion on him, believing his [[BloodKnight over-obsessive combat tendencies]] just puts them off, especially with perhaps his counter-opposite, [=RoboCop=]. The numerous killings and stealing of objects just to fit his collection qualify for murder and theft, and it seems Grievous' charges may be higher and counting. The comparisons for the duo stem from the fact that both were heavily injured from their human lives which lead to them being rebuilt with cybernetics. The difference comes from their intentions to be cyborgs with Alex Murphy for his injury and his willingness to continue to fight crime, while Grievous just to continue his war effort. This only lead to further hatred between the two but many guess that with the latter's experience in general, 9 times out of 10 will Grievous win with ease. |
| 85 | ** The God of Cyborgs however was not pleased hearing Grievous' return, believing him to be the worst case of a cyborg, both for his hunger for battle and his lack of empathy. When Grievous heard this, he gave a visit to Victor and then the rest of the Teen Titans, dealing a massive blow until all of them retreated. To him, Cyborg's message will serve as a reminder to the massive scale of the CIS military. |
| 86 | ** Some cyborgs however have taken a liking with him and started joining his side just to participate in fights, with Frost and Sektor among those who joined Grievous. He especially likes the latter with his unwillingness to show empathy being a key factor to considering him to join his military. And while we're at it, he has taken interest with Gigan, likely to repurpose him with Confederate military technology upgrades though some have argued that he is only interested in him for the arm-blades he has and not the alien himself. |
| 87 | * Outside of Dooku, he seems to be not alone. The Confederate Wat Tambor ended up greeting him upon his re-arrival, possibly meaning that Tambor ascended while Grievous was busy someplace else. It will take time for the Confederacy to rebuild, but with the leadership of it being at a toss between him and Dooku, he might need to cut off some costs in order to operate again. |
| 88 | * Rumour has spread that [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Grand Admiral Thrawn]] acquired his mask some time after his death. How legitimate this is is up for debate, given his resurrected self in the Pantheon has his mask back. Nevertheless, he plans on confronting Thrawn personally just to get it back. |
| 89 | * Apparently he loves to collect lightsabers in combat, as part of his collection of lightsabers. While he has two in his possession ([[SchrodingersCanon he actually had more lightsabers]]), he still considers it a collection, probably to showcase it like a battle trophy of sorts. Some took notice of it and called it his hobby. |
| 90 | ** At one point, Grievous, bored of his collection, wanted to boost his lightsaber trophies and obsession grew. So much that what he decided to do was travel beyond the Clone Wars [[https://youtu.be/hitd55VzUo0 and gather as much lightsabers he could muster, mostly getting himself killed by falling]]. And after collecting so many lightsabers, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGyfdtW5zn0 he decided to challenge Obi-Wan with his entire collection]], only to implode on his own hold of all lightsabers and die horribly. Kenobi's response? |
| 91 | -->'''Obi-Wan''': So uncivilized. |
| 92 | * There was a time when the CIS took direct hits from other armies, key among those were armies that relish on weaponry, possibly stealing them for their own purpose. That was his experience when the Corpus invaded his base and took a few supplies, but the Corpus never reported back, instead they were greeted with Grievous showcasing every single helmet of each Corpus soldier that participated in the raid, all on his ship. A warning to any intruder or army that dared to cross paths against him. |
| 93 | * There was a rumor that [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Shaggy]] was among those who have fallen against Grievous and it did not take long for the general to recognize him as Sha'a Gi, one of the Jedi he slayed from the beginning battles of the Clone Wars. While Shaggy feared for his life, Grievous can't help but feel disappointed that he had no lightsaber with him, however, his head will suffice. |
| 94 | * [[MemeticMutation Will refer to people as "General Kenobi" if people say "Hello there" around him]] (or anyting resembling a similar-sounding sentence). |
| 95 | * ''"I'm no errand boy. And I'm not in this war for Dooku's politics! I am the leader of the most powerful droid army the galaxy has ever seen!"'' |
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| 98 | [[folder:Luthor Harkon]] |
| 99 | '''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Luthor Harkon]], Vampire God of [[InsaneAdmiral Psychotic Admirals]]''' (Lutr, Arch-Grand Commodore, Mad Pirate King of the Vampire Coast, [[TabletopGame/WarhammerTheEndTimes Mortarch of the Abyss]]) |
| 100 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/curseofthevampirecoast_ipad_pro_1668x2224.png]] |
| 101 | * Intermediate God |
| 102 | * Symbol: The Banner of ''The Awakened'' |
| 103 | * Theme Song: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7tJELpDfKU Tattered Sails Shanty]]'' |
| 104 | * Alignment: ChaoticEvil |
| 105 | * Portfolio: '''[[AxCrazy An Absolutely Raving]] [[InsaneAdmiral Pirate Captain]]''', ''[[NinjaPirateRobotZombie Basically a]] [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Pirate Vampire]]'', ''BewareTheSillyOnes'', AscendedExtra, [[SplitPersonality Is so Mentally Shattered his Mind Refers to Himself as "we", "us", and "my" Sporadically]], [[MonsterKnight Comes from the]] [[BloodKnight Blood Dragon Clade of Vampires]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Has a Lot of Weird Thoughts from Time-to-Time]], [[KingOfThieves Fancies Himself as a Pirate King]], [[AffablyEvil Is Quite Polite and Sophisticated]], GentlemanThief, RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver, [[SwordAndGun Fights Using a Sword and a Gun]], [[HandCannon Carries an Ornate Flintock Pistol with an Underslung Blade]], MasterSwordsman, ScreamingWarrior, SpikesOfVillainy, [[CoolBoat Commands The Dread Abyssal]], [[UnderestimatingBadassery Is Underestimated due to his Inactivity and Insanity]], [[TimeAbyss Is Thousands of Years Old]] |
| 106 | * Domains: Vampires, Piracy, Insanity, Coastlines, Leadership, Power |
| 107 | * Heralds: [[Characters/TotalWarWarhammerTheVampireCoast The Vampire Coast of Lustria]] |
| 108 | * Superior: ''[[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Nagash]] [[Pantheon/AfterlifeEntities the Undying]]''[[note]]On a Technicality; Luthor would much rather be Independent from Nagash[[/note]] |
| 109 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Piracy}} Black Manta]], [[Pantheon/{{Piracy}} Blackbeard]], [[Pantheon/WeaponWielding Cervantes de Leon]] |
| 110 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: '''[[Pantheon/TypesOfMadness Konrad von Carstein]]''' |
| 111 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/TortureAndMutilation Euron Greyjoy]], [[Pantheon/{{Piracy}} The Flying Dutchman]], [[Pantheon/UnlivingBeings Spinal]] |
| 112 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Kroq-Gar]]''', '''[[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes Lord Kroak]]''', ''[[Pantheon/HolyAuthorityAndPower Sigmar Heldenhammer]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Settra]], [[Pantheon/CharacterizedAppearances Morathi]]'', [[Pantheon/{{Titles}} Karl Franz]], [[Pantheon/CrimeAndTransgressions Jack Sparrow]], [[Pantheon/CouplesRelationships Will Turner Jr., Elizabeth Swann]], [[Pantheon/CombatOther Guybrush Threepwood]], [[Pantheon/FantasticRaces Arthur Curry/Aquaman]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Nathan Drake]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Buffy Summers]], [[Pantheon/JojosBizarreAdventure The Joestar Family]], [[Pantheon/{{Castlevania}} The Belmont Clan]], [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Akainu]], [[Pantheon/HobbiesAndLifestyles Smoker]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Numbuh Five]] |
| 113 | * Worthy Opponents: {{Alucard}} ([[Pantheon/{{Vampires}} Both the Hellsing and Castlevania Iterations]]), [[Pantheon/BodilyForm Monkey D. Luffy]], [[Pantheon/MultiWieldingWeapons Roronoa Zoro]], [[Pantheon/ChefsAndEstablishments Vinsmoke Sanji]], [[Pantheon/WaterAndMoisture Lagiacrus]], [[Pantheon/UnlivingBeings Daniel Fortesque]] |
| 114 | * Opposes: '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfTreason Mannfred]] [[Pantheon/EvilActions von Carstein]]''', [[Pantheon/EnvironmentalSettings The]] [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Four]], [[Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases Chaos]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Gods]], [[Pantheon/FamilyDysfunctions Archaon]], [[Pantheon/EnvironmentalSettings Wulfrik]] |
| 115 | * Opposed By: ''[[Pantheon/MonsterTypes Abhorash]]'', ''[[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation Genevieve Dieudonné]]'', ''[[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} Meridia]]'' |
| 116 | * Wary Of: [[Pantheon/{{Selfishness}} Wario]] |
| 117 | * Luthor Harkon was once a denizen of the state of Lahmia, that is until the rise of Vampirism via the influence of [[{{Necromancer}} Nagash]] and Queen Neferata. Luthor was bitten by a vampire who descended from the great vampire Knight, Abhorash, turning him into a Blood Dragon. However, there exist no records of Luthor pledging to the Blood Dragon's code of honor and conduct, but rather, he chose to sneak into a Norscan ship boarded for Lustria. By the time it arrived, the crew was either vampirized or enslaved, now under Luthor's command, who then used them to raid and find countless treasures and conquer the shores and coasts of the southern part of the New World, creating an ever-amassing army known as the ''Vampire Coast''. Once, he invaded the abandoned city of Huatl in an effort to find magical secrets that could enhance his powers. And when he did find it via a set of powerful glyphs, Luthor attempted to harness it, only to backfire as his soldiers vaporized upon trying to claim it and Luthor was close to dying when he tried to reach out to it. He barely survived, only for his connection to the Winds of Magic to be dampened considerably and for his mind to be shattered and warped, rendering him insane, even by vampire standards. In spite of this, Luthor maintained great control over his Vampire Coast army and influenced fear towards enemies and those who personally knew him, fighting against Lizardmen, Skaven, Elves, and Human travelers and explorers and collecting as much booty and treasury as he can, as well as finding Slann artifacts, thinking that he could use them to recover from his insanity. |
| 118 | ** Luthor's reputation and power were such that he branded himself as the ''Pirate King'' of the Vampire Coast by the time ''The End Times'' was looming and Nagash returned to make preparations for his new takeover of the Undead-filled Nehekhara. He joined the Great Necromancer and led many battles worldwide to some degree of success with Nagash later appointing Luthor as the ''Mortarch of the Abyss'' once Nehekhara was taken over. He was involved in defending Sylvania against the invading forces of the Chaos God, Nurgle where he was to work alongside the remaining Mortarchs, one of whom was Mannfred von Carstein. Despite a tough and valiant attempt, Luthor and Mannfred were overpowered by a resurrected Isabella von Carstein, who was infected and corrupted by Nurgle's influence. Mannfred chose to [[DirtyCoward escape and abandon Luthor to his own devices]], though Luthor did not give up in his battle. Despite giving everything he got and presenting a tough fight, Luthor's forces were eventually overrun by Nurgle's forces, and the vampire Pirate King was killed by Isabella. |
| 119 | * Luthor's demise wouldn't assure that he would permanently be cast aside into history and obscurity. No, he would find himself awakening on what appeared to be a coast. It looked like he was familiar with it, but it felt odd to him. Nonetheless, he took to wandering around the beaches in a quiet night, finally coming across a cove, whereupon he entered it, only to discover what looked to be a giant lake. There, Luthor took a gaze at a peculiar sight under the waters, which revealed itself to be a beast known as a [[Pantheon/WaterAndMoisture Lagiacrus]]. Despite the beast's ravenous looks, Luthor wasn't fazed one bit and engaged the monster in a tough clash, ending with Luthor killing the Lagiacus. He took to drinking the fallen beast's blood and he felt a strange sensation that felt really soothing and empowering. Feeling a rush of motivation from the fight, Luthor took to exploring the beach and the surroundings, eventually realizing that he was in the Pantheon, and it excited him to no end. Though his life came to an end, he's got a second chance and in a grander world at that. Managing to return to Lustria and regrouping his Vampire Coast army, Luthor declared his presence and return, now ready to strike fear into his world as well as the Pantheon, as well as collecting treasures, relics, and seeking a good fight like any other Blood Dragon would. |
| 120 | * Despite his insanity and his rather obscure reputation in his world, Luthor is one of the most formidable vampires and among the most powerful the undead has to offer. On top of that, he is a notorious pirate who manages to amass a millennia worth of gold and treasures, though, of course, some of those rewards played a role in sapping away Luthor's sanity. Being of a peculiar mix, Luthor has found himself being a magnet for a number of Halls in the Pantheon, namely those of Pantheon/{{Vampires}} and Pantheon/{{Piracy}} for obvious reasons. Having a second chance and quickly taking the opportunity, Luthor created quite the infamy for himself, proudly boasting that he is among the strongest of the Blood Dragons and that he is more than ready to fight against anyone that dares to challenge his might. It's mainly because he wants to date his desires for a good battle, much like any other Blood Dragon, but he also wants to explore and find more gold and treasury, aware that the Pantheon is ''far'' more than just the [[Pantheon/FictionalSettings Warhammer World]]. |
| 121 | * Of all of the ascended Mortarchs in the Pantheon, Luthor was the most apathetic about his position and towards his peers and superiors; unlike Nagash, he wasn't in the mood to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy all life]] and unlike the other Mortarchs, he didn't have any aspirations for wanting to either break away from Nagash's influence or prove themselves superior. He simply just wants to settle by the coasts and patrol them as if he owns the places and to assert that he is in control over what he deems is for himself. The only other Mortarch he has a close relationship with is Mannfred and… they are the furthest thing away from being on good terms, as Mannfred did leave Luthor behind to die from a Nurgle-corrupted Isabella. Luthor swears that one day, he will find, beat down, mutilate, and kill Mannfred as painfully as he can as his way to get back at his treachery, something which the Mortarch of Night fears. He also declined to rejoin Nagash as the Mortarch of the Abyss, and by extension, he isn't interested in the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction, feeling that he is better off without having to get himself involved in the mess that is the Pantheonic ForeverWar. Why waste his time fighting for someone else's battles while he can just retreat to the beaches and get what he desires there alongside organizing his pirate army to search and plunder other settlements for their treasure. |
| 122 | * The Pantheon was no stranger to vampires, and as a result, Luthor didn't really feel left out when he ventured around the new realm in which he was to take part. He expressed some amusement to discover that there are a series of vampires who decided to use their powers for good and treat them with respect and formality, despite his own insanity. Regarding the more vicious and malicious ones, Luthor struggles to find a sort of common ground with which they can form a partnership with and, at best, they end up being rivals with him. Count Orlok envies Luthor's ability to inspire fear and respect as well as being able to lady long enough under daylight, whereas the vampire pirate, in contrast, sees Orlok as inferior as not only was he very susceptible to numerous vampire weaknesses, but his own reputation is just him being evil and depraved, as well as projecting the stereotype that vampires are inherently evil, all of which, to Luthor, was clichés. He's a bit more complimentary towards the concept of {{Dracula}}, given his legacy and influence towards vampirekind as well as his immense powers. The original Dracula would like to have him as an ally, but the fact that he would rather be a pirate hoarding treasures and patrolling the coast like it's his own Kingdom had made this difficult. [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata The Lord of Castlevania]] and the [[Pantheon/OptimismAndPessimism Owner of Hotel Transylvania]] are more impartial to him as they don't have much in common, not to mention Luthor's own seclusiveness makes any kind of relationship seem moot. That, and this Owner of Hotel Transylvania isn't interested in bringing along an insane monster who only thrives on looting and being a loon 9/10 times. |
| 123 | ** He has a delightful sense of fascination towards Alucard and doesn't even care if the one in question is either [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Adrian Fahrenheight Ţepeş]] or [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Vlad the Impaler]] simply because both of them are powerful vampires and possess the same nobility as any other Blood Dragon would, much like himself. Even when Adrian isn't really comfortable in approaching him, Luthor is open to treating him with a sense of respect and politeness, whereas, with Vlad, he finds Luthor's madness to be quite amusing and sometimes hangs around with him, if mainly because the two of them enjoy a good fight every now and then. Luthor would fight against both Alucards at times, though rather than them invading their territory or orders from Nagash, he sees them as {{Worthy Opponent}}s that he could invest a lot of enjoyment towards. |
| 124 | * Of course, he is sought after by the many {{Vampire Hunter}}s who have established a position for themselves in the Pantheon. That said, while Luthor fights against them per usual for any malicious vampire, his nature as a Blood Dragon also registers the strange code that he ''must'' battle against those who are capable of fighting back and/or defeating him, in addition to acknowledging that the blood of someone power is more enriching and delicious than weaker victims, not to mention it makes vampires stronger. When he realized that Buffy Summers was the first nominated individual in the Pantheon, governing gods notwithstanding, Luthor expected her to be a formidable opponent as he thought that there had to be something about her that warranted getting into this new realm before anyone else. When they did fight, Luthor expressed some surprise to see that Buffy was a well-trained fighter and has vowed to kill him. While she sees Luthor as a threat, the vampire pirate, in contrast, sees her as a decent opponent to test his blades and gun against and, if lucky enough, would rather turn Buffy into a vampire rather than kill her. |
| 125 | ** He also faced opposition from the Belmont Clan, who have dedicated their lives and lineage to opposing the threat and malice of Dracula, his servants and kingdom, and whatever vampire may menace humanity. Given Luthor's reputation, two of them, Simon and Richter, took it upon themselves to hunt down and kill him. And when they did meet, Luthor expressed amusement from the Simon and Richter and was eager to battle them. The vampire pirate took his fights against Simon and Richter quite seriously as their whips were specifically made to smite evil, which vampires were included in, though it didn't deter Luthor from enjoying his fight regardless, seeing Simon and Richter as {{Worthy Opponent}}s for giving him a notable challenge compared to the other vampire hunters he tends to encounter. Though as usual, despite his compliments, he's still seen as a dangerous enemy by the Belmonts, though Luthor doesn't mind this, having gotten accustomed to infamy since his early pirate days. |
| 126 | * Luthor is one of the more notorious pirates in the Pantheon, no thanks to his ability to inspire fear in lieu of being a bloodthirsty vampire with a strong case of insanity, as well as his awesome military power and leadership skills. The Hall of Pantheon/{{Piracy}} tends to acknowledge this and Luthor feels more than welcome whenever he attends the place. Some pirates like Blackbeard have expressed a degree of respect for Luthor's reputation as TheDreaded and decided that it would be better to work alongside one another as a means to not further incite in-fighting between themselves and to other pirates. Luthor appreciates the gesture, though he makes it clear that he is the stronger pirate due to his vampiric physiology as well as having thousands of years of experience, traits which Blackbeard saw as an incentive for himself to become stronger and more terrifying towards his enemies. |
| 127 | ** He encountered a kindred spirit in Cervantes de Leon and seeing how they could benefit each other for their own ends, they've come to agree in an alliance. That said, their goals differ as Cervantes wants to seek out Soul Edge whereas Luthor only wants to find artifacts in an attempt to cure his madness, but is otherwise content with simply patrolling his coast and plundering for loot and treasures. This was a relief for the two as Luthor and Cervantes don't have opposing goals with one another and they've occasionally worked together if there was a sense of convenience to be obtained. That said, Luthor has no desire to pursue Soul Edge despite its alluring nature, due to his own insanity being the main cause of concern for him. Some have speculated, though, that Luthor may have been interested in the cursed sword, were it not for the glyphs damaging his mental psyche. |
| 128 | ** His response to learning about the Straw Hat Pirates was to declare them as notable pirates in his perspective and would likely not mind wanting to meet with them someday down the line. When he met Monkey D. Luffy, Luthor didn't really mind his thick-headed nature, even finding it quite funny as well as finding his overall strength and reputation rather well-earned. Luffy was generally uneasy regarding Luthor, though he was able to tell that the vampire likely wouldn't make for a good comrade due to his bloodlust and insanity. Roronoa Zoro and Sanji were much less receptive and were more than likely to attack Luthor, though Luffy reigned them in and decided that one meeting would be enough. Even after everything that's happened, Luthor has a bit of a positive view towards Luffy for being a strong individual and someone he would potentially want to fight against and even commended Zoro and Sanji after learning about their feats. That said, his moniker of "Pirate King" did rub Luffy off the wrong way as Luthor was only having that title as a way to assert superiority and pride, though to Luthor's credit, [[SmugSuper he was known to be a notably infamous vampire and pirate for more than one reason]]. Even so, Luthor doesn't really have much interest in the legend of the One Piece treasure, feeling that his own treasury and what he wants to search for is more than enough at the moment. |
| 129 | ** He has a rather traditional rivalry with Euron Greyjoy. To further highlight this fact, Euron was the former representative of {{Insane Admiral}}s in the Pantheon, though Luthor personally doesn't care that he took away a position from Euron. While their insanity is generally acknowledged, Euron was generally more malicious and was eager to cause wanton destruction for his own sake, whereas Luthor takes his own insanity with a cusp of concern and piracy is basically his best occupation as well as a desire to find and fight strong opponents due to his nature as a Blood Dragon. Their competition is mainly centered on who is more feared and dangerous as Euron seeks to prove that he is the better warrior. Luthor generally doesn't care, feeling that if they really were to battle, Euron would quickly lose due to his own advantages of being a vampire as well have to have thousands of years of experience compared to Euron's tiny count of a few decades. |
| 130 | ** With undead ghosts, he has some competition with The Flying Dutchman and Spinal, though, beyond that, they don't really interact with each other all that much, if mainly because of Luthor's self-isolated nature, which is quite a surprise as he is really the only one out of the three who is actually evil. The Dutchman and Spinal think he can be a notorious threat if left unchecked and make a concentrated effort to monitor any actions that can be related to Luthor. Even so, Luthor only really desires to find a treasure or a magical item that can cure his insanity, though in case The Dutchman or Spinal confront him in battle, Luthor wouldn't mind and genuinely even encourage and compliment them if they impress him enough. |
| 131 | * Considering the sheer number of years he has lived, which also amounts to the amount of time he's spent as a vampire and a pirate, it's no surprise to see that Luthor has accumulated a vast amount of wealth and treasures for himself. That said, he only tends to invest in these to buy or invest in naval artillery, weaponry, and military support, though there's also the fact that among the list of treasures he's amassed, some of them are less to do with wealth itself and more to do with the fact that he's searching for artifacts that may help to alleviate or even cure his debilitating madness. Unlike most of his opponents, Luthor finds treasure hunters to be annoying and more akin to insects; unlike warriors and vampire hunters, most of them are only in it to find treasures and are far weaker when pitted into a fight. Though oddly enough, he has a modicum of appreciation for Nathan Drake, despite him simply being an ordinary human; the fact that he's fought against legions of fellow thieves and military contractors, as well as armored artillery, in his search for treasures proves that he is a tough being for all his faults. That said, Nate wants nothing to do with Luthor, if mainly because he's since been retired from treasure hunting and opposes the vampire pirate for his ruthless nature and causing a ton of bloodshed under his name and goals. Luthor, on the other hand, is indifferent to what Nate says, though he has no intention of turning him into a vampire as according to the functions of magic in his own homeworld, vampirism causes one's main personality traits and desires to become more amplified, and that would be a cause of annoyance for him as Nate would likely take great obsession in going after his treasury, in addition to becoming stronger. |
| 132 | * Luthor's insanity is undoubtedly terrifying… yet he still manages to be genuinely polite and approachable towards most individuals that he encounters. That said, his madness is such that he randomly shouts "we" and "us", even when he's all alone, and would occasionally ramble about things and events out of left-field. And in battle, he can immediately switch from commanding his soldiers and naval artillery with refined sophistication to blasting and slashing through enemy hordes like a raving lunatic. In general, his madness has made him one of the most feared pirates in the Pantheon due to his sheer unpredictability, and he would like to assure that he wants to keep it that way. As a pirate would uphold, the more feared they are, the better, and that means he's likely to be generating a horde of enemies whom Luthor would like to challenge. Still, it should be noted that Luthor does find his insanity to be a detriment and is doing the best he can to find something that can cure him in some capacity. He's been going around much of the Pantheon, even up to the extent where he's invaded Pantheon/TheGreatTreasury a few times just to find something that can provide the antidote to his madness. Naturally, he's come under heavy opposition, especially from those who defend and protect The Great Treasury, but unfortunately for them, Luthor's not going to stop trying. |
| 133 | ** The one other vampire who may be just as insane as himself is Konrad von Carstein, and the two do have come to a loose alliance, if mainly because Konrad has become a new recruit for Nagash as the Mortarch of Depravity. They will work together under the pretense that they would also further each other's goals to a degree, though neither would want to admit that they don't like each other and are only doing it out of pragmatism to uphold Nagash's ploy; as Luthor would rather keep to himself as a pirate whereas Konrad wants to kill and torture to date his bloodhungry sadism and hedonistic tendencies. And on top of that, their madness also contrasts with one another, as Luthor is sporadic and afflicted by a magical backlash whereas Konrad was a violent [[TheSociopath psychopath]] even before his vampirism, and his insanity has a tighter focus on what Konrad desires. |
| 134 | * Luthor has faced opposition from non-pirates and undead alike, though, given his own experience, he's come to more or less expect this. One of his new enemies in the Pantheon is Aquaman, who is not happy to see how Luthor has been controlling his cost with a high degree of bloodlust and plundering others in the sea for their loot, not to mention how the vampire pirate has been considering the idea of invading Atlantis, which was told to him by Black Manta. The King of Atlantis has since vowed to prevent Luthor from not just stealing his home kingdom's treachery, but to also make sure vampirism doesn't spread to Atlantis as well. And speaking of Black Manta, Luthor was able to get into good graces with him as the vampire was very much interested in Manta's tech, and that Manta himself found the prospect of working with another fellow notorious pirate to be of pragmatic convenience for him. All things considered, they maintain a professional relationship, though Manta is only fighting with Luthor against Atlantis and has assured the vampire that ''only he'' can kill Aquaman, much to Luthor's annoyance as he wants to fight Arthur Curry due to the vampire pirate thinking of him as a worthy opponent. So far, they've managed to uphold their partnership, though it's getting clear that their interests may lead to them clashing against one another later down the line. |
| 135 | ** It's no surprise that he's incredibly notorious towards the Lizardmen, considering that he has stolen much of the Slann's treasury for himself, and with many of them being gold, the Lizardmen [[BerserkButton do not take very well to seeing their gold being taken away from them]] and will engage in violent retribution to any offenders. That, and the fact that he has battled and killed a lot of Lizardmen in his lifetime has made Luthor one of the Slann's most hated enemies, which is a compliment considering the Lizardmen's own hatred towards the Skaven[[note]]which no one would bat an eye on[[/note]]. On the other hand, Luthor does harbor some rage and anger towards the Dark Elf, Morathi, as she did deceive Luthor in one expedition and may have played a key role in Luthor becoming the insane madman that he is now. And while Morathi only has a fleeting thought about the whole thing, Luthor hasn't forgotten about it one bit and is more than willing to pay with Morathi's blood being spilled by his blade. |
| 136 | ** One of Luthor's most persistent enemies happens to be members, affiliates, and those fronting a World Government [[Manga/OnePiece from a universe where pirates reigned partial dominance on the world]], something which Luthor found quite pleasing as it meant that it could be the kind of world which he would glad to have a visit to. That said, the vampire pirate sees the World Government as a pesky annoyance, as most of their soldiers and military might are weak compared to what he's been commanding for thousands of years. Akainu and Smoker, two leading members, with the former being fleet admiral and the latter being a captain-turned-major, however, have proven to be exceptions to the rule and Luthor respects their military might and natural strength. This feeling is not mutual, however, as Akainu sees ''all'' pirates as a scourge that needs to be cleansed and that Luthor is no exception, whereas Smoker had more moral reasons to oppose the vampire pirate. That said, given how he has a sense of respect towards the Straw Hat Pirates for their overall strength, even Luthor, in spite of his own madness, thinks that Akainu is too much of a screw loose to deal with and treats him as a far bigger threat than most of his own enemies, especially with his extreme hatred towards piracy and insane conviction towards the World Government's laws. |
| 137 | ''"From dark place I came, and to darker places still I travel, dear heart. Wyrm-midden and filth my crib; man-flesh and dead-thing my down. To the coast of far away land I sailed, to delve in dusty place. Not for glimmer, nor spark, but for lizard-wryd parchment and age crusted name."'' |
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| 139 | |
| 140 | [[folder:Marneus Augustus Calgar]] |
| 141 | '''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Marneus Augustus Calgar]], God of [[FourStarBadass Four-Star Soldiers]]''' (Chapter Master of The Ultramarines, The Spiritual Liege, [[FanNickname The Notorious M.A.C, The MAC Daddy, Manliest Cattleguard, Pimp Daddy Calgar, and Papa Smurf]]) |
| 142 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/be59b844_6c07_43f7_85ed_e23d5010b1fe.png]] |
| 143 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx61xeDV_60 "The Ultramarines Chant"]]. |
| 144 | * Intermediate God |
| 145 | * Alignment: LawfulGood |
| 146 | * Symbol: An upside-down White Omega on Blue Background. |
| 147 | * Portfolio: [[FourStarBadass Four-Star Soldiers]], {{Nice Guy}}s [[CrapsackWorld In Corrupt Worlds]], {{Reasonable Authority Figure}}s, {{Cyborg}}s, {{Gentle Giant}}s. |
| 148 | * Domains: War, Weapons. |
| 149 | * Superior: [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The God-Emperor of Mankind]] |
| 150 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialAppearanceAndBiology Sarah Kerrigan]], [[Pantheon/RebellionAndRevolution Jim]] [[Pantheon/AuthorityFigures Raynor]], Gabriel Angelos, [[Pantheon/{{Angels}} Sangunius]], [[Pantheon/FormsOfImmortality Vulkan]], [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Leman Russ]], [[Pantheon/{{Challenge}} Cyrus]], [[Pantheon/{{Titles}} Oriko Mikuni]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Malcador the Sigillite]] |
| 151 | * Enemies: ''The Tyranids'', Khorne, [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} Slaanesh, Nurgle, Tzeentch]], [[Pantheon/CelestialBodiesAndStars The Nightbringer, The Deceiver]], and [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Abaddon the Despoiler]] have a particular animus against him, and Ibram Gaunt considers them glory hounds. |
| 152 | * Thanks to Creator/GrahamMcNeill, he successfully redeemed and no longer a boring MartyStu under the hand of Matt Ward. |
| 153 | * [[NeverLiveItDown He still has not forgotten]] [[OldShame his]] [[http://youtu.be/cB79pnU2f2I?t=5m17s battle against The Swarmlord]] of The Tyranids. He's not very fond of people who brings it up to him. |
| 154 | * The only people who gets away with calling him "Papa Smurf" are the Primarchs and The Emperor of Mankind himself. Anybody else tends to get a facefull of The Guantlets of Ultramar. |
| 155 | * As Chapter Master of one of the most humanitarian chapters of Space Marines (along with the Blood Angels, Salamanders, and Space Wolves) it came as no surprise [[spoiler: that he joined the Rebellion faction of the Pantheonic Rebellion]]. |
| 156 | * Upon orders from the Emperor of Mankind, Marneus deployed the entire Ultramarine chapter to capture the treacherous Daemon Primarch, [[TheUnfavourite Magnus]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cxfPPvX4Bg&list=PLyiDf91_bTEgnBN0jAvzNbqzrlMGID5WA#t=180 the Red]] and bring him before the Golden Throne for judgement |
| 157 | ** [[spoiler:Translation of binary code from the Captain General of the Adeptus Custodes has revealed that Marneus may have actually somehow managed to accomplish his objective and is returning with]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgmPFEu5_ck#t=12 Magnus]] |
| 158 | * Seems to be going through [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM8YGsAmeqE depression and glory withdrawal]] as of late, no longer being as much of a GloryHound as before. [[spoiler:[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He didn't even seem that satisfied that his Chapter captured Magnus, instead raging and shedding BrokenTears at their victory]].]] |
| 159 | * Has threatened his "successor", Cato Sicarius, that he will perform the [[AssShove "Imperial]] [[{{Pun}} Fisting"]] upon him if he keeps trying to sit up on his throne when he's out on conquests. |
| 160 | [[/folder]] |
| 161 | |
| 162 | [[folder:Roy Mustang]] |
| 163 | '''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Roy Mustang]], God of {{Colonel|Badass}}s''' (The [[KillItWithFire Flame Alchemist]], Colonel Mustang) |
| 164 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roy_mustang_57.png]] |
| 165 | * Intermediate God |
| 166 | * Symbol: A transmutation circle with a flame symbol at the top and a lizard icon at the bottom (it can be seen drawn on the back of his hand in the adjacent image) |
| 167 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yRgj5xQiRo "Again"]] |
| 168 | * Alignment: LawfulGood |
| 169 | * Portfolio: [[ColonelBadass Badass Colonels]], PlayingWithFire, [[FunctionalMagic alchemy]], [[WarIsHell post-war trauma]], [[TrueCompanions inspiring his men]], [[AccidentalPornomancer being desired by the ladies]], [[MagnificentBastard magnificent bastardry]], GoodLookingPrivates. |
| 170 | * Domains: Fire, Alchemy, War |
| 171 | * Followers: [[Film/InglouriousBasterds Hans Landa]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Sergei Smirnov]] |
| 172 | * Heralds: [[Characters/FullmetalAlchemistMilitary Lt. Gen.]]/[[spoiler:[[RankUp Führer]]]] [[DirtyOldMan Grumman]] (superior), [[Characters/FullmetalAlchemistOthers Chris Mustang/Madame Christmas]] ([[HappilyAdopted adoptive mother]]) |
| 173 | * Allies: |
| 174 | ** From Amestris: '''[[Pantheon/AidesAndBenefactors Riza Hawkeye]]''' (former Herald), '''[[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Maes Hughes]]''' (his best friend), '''[[Pantheon/FieldsOfMagic Edward]] [[Pantheon/FieldsOfScience Elric]]''', '''[[Pantheon/BodyImages Alex Louis Armstrong]]''', '''[[Pantheon/LivingObjects Alphonse Elric]]''', [[Pantheon/MotivationsForRevenge The Scarred Man]] (former enemy), [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Greed the Avaricious]] |
| 175 | ** Other: [[Pantheon/JobsAndProfession Nick Fury]], [[Pantheon/ScientistsAndGeniuses Jade Curtiss]], [[Pantheon/{{Firearms}} James Rhodes/War Machine]] (former follower), [[Pantheon/OtherRelatives Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Fantastic Four)]], [[Pantheon/CriminalPunishment Jean Valjean]], [[Pantheon/NormalCombat Gu]][[Pantheon/OffensivePowers ile]], [[Pantheon/OtherPowers Hayate Yagami]], [[Pantheon/RoyaltyOther Gaius]], [[Pantheon/ExtrovertCharacterization Muzét]], [[Pantheon/HandwearAndFootwear Satsuki Kiryuin]], [[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Charlie Nash]], [[Pantheon/NiceAndNasty Shinjiro Aragaki]] |
| 176 | * VitriolicBestBuds with: [[Pantheon/NiceAndNasty Olivier Mira Armstrong]] |
| 177 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Father and the Homunculi (ESPECIALLY Envy the Jealous)]]''', [[Pantheon/BodilyForm Dante of the Deep Forest]], [[Pantheon/FamilyAndRelatives Relius Clover]], [[Pantheon/BetrayalAndTreachery Ragyo Kiryuin]] |
| 178 | * Respected by: [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Martin Walker]], [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality The Doctor (10th)]] |
| 179 | * Feared by: [[Pantheon/GameMechanics Milla Basset]] |
| 180 | * A colonel in the military of Amestris, who first met the Elric brothers while stationed in East City. Known as the Flame Alchemist for his ability to create flames by manipulating the oxygen in the air, he's a remarkably capable commander who seeks to become the Führer so he can fix the country and spread his ideals to the people. Set on this quest (as well as scarred for life) by his role as a "Hero" of the horrific Ishval Civil War, he became the third most important protagonist behind the brothers themselves in the story of the Fullmetal Alchemist. |
| 181 | ** While eventually [[spoiler:reaching the rank of General]] by the end of things, the most important parts of his rise up the ranks of the State Military came with him as a Colonel, during which he became an exemplar of what it means to hold such rank highly. The Court of the Gods ascended him as the God of Colonels to show him this respect. This seat had previously been held by Jade Curtiss, the Necromancer, who willingly handed the position to Mustang. Curtiss took residence in the House of Knowledge as the God of Creating Combat Clones, but later changed to the God of Celibate Eccentric Geniuses, now seated in the House of Science. The two are on good terms, even moreso after Curtiss' reading in the house brought him to a HeelRealization about his scientific arts which reminded Roy of the Elric brothers' horror at discovering the power source of a Philosopher's Stone. |
| 182 | ** To reconcile the rank issue, he holds the permanent rank of Colonel anywhere else but in the Pantheon/{{GUAG}} also holds the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevet_(military) brevet rank]] of Brigadier General. He finds it a pain to change insignia whenever he makes the switch from active duty to off-duty so he usually wears his colonel outfit. The last time he wore the uniform of a one-star GUAG general he nearly got kicked out of the Pantheon for not 'representing' his title but the mistake was quickly cleared up. |
| 183 | * He [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarks]] near-constantly, [[spoiler:even when he’s been blinded]], but that isn’t fooling anyone; his raw power when he does get into a fight can be absolutely terrifying, especially when he’s good and pissed – his reputation in the GUAG Combat Division is hard-earned and well-deserved. |
| 184 | * One of the Pantheon’s must trusted field commanders and strategists. Although his sarcasm and his aloof demeanor make some soldiers hesitant to approach him, those who are closest to him — especially Hawkeye — are well aware of his knack for bringing out the best in the troops under his command. Even Major Armstrong, who's not his direct subordinate, was inspired rather that intimidated when Roy trusted him with the truth about Amestris. Nick Fury appreciates this about Mustang and respects his opinion above most others outside of SHIELD for this reason. |
| 185 | * Contrary to what one might believe, [[ElementalRockPaperScissors water won't take him down easy]]. As a matter of fact, its two components just feeds him more fire to use. Though rainy weather is a different matter, as it denies him the ability to create the spark needed to make fire. That and any allies of his would get burnt as well when in the rain. |
| 186 | * After that business with Father and the Homunculi, Roy's particularly wary of anything that smells like a scheme. He keeps close tabs on Thrawn, and he sure as hell keeps his eyes on Kimball Kinnison. |
| 187 | * Mustang's determination to [[TheAtoner right the wrongs he committed in Ishval]], even knowing full well that doing so would see him imprisoned for war crimes, has earned him a great deal of respect from some of the other gods; even Martin Walker and the Tenth Doctor agree that Mustang has long since atoned for his sins, but there’s no telling him that. |
| 188 | * True to his word, on the day he took his seat on the Pantheon, the order was passed down: all goddesses and female officers are henceforth required to wear… [[MemeticMutation TINY]] [[GoodLookingPrivates MINISKIRTS]]! |
| 189 | ** …Nobody complies, though. |
| 190 | * Often spars with Johnny Storm, since they both apply the same element in battle but do so very differently. |
| 191 | * Finds it admirable how despite the fact that Hayate Yagami's great range and power combined with terrible aim causes her fellow troops to have to evacuate and leave her to fight solo whenever she steps on the front lines, she's still willing to do so just to help them. |
| 192 | * The fact that both he and Relius Clover share the [[Creator/TravisWillingham same voice]] is a terrible shock to him. |
| 193 | * He's far more pleased at sharing this voice with Guile and Gaius, though. Given his commonalities with both men (Guile is a battle-tested respected soldier whose mission included avenging a glasses-wearing hyper-competent best friend killed by the main threat to his universe, while Gaius took over a corrupt ruling system and changed it from the inside into a righteous force to protect its people), this is not surprising. |
| 194 | ** Is also good with Guile's hyper-compentent best friend. With Nash ascending to the Pantheon after [[spoiler:his second death]], Mustang met the man and gave him a heads-up about Father and he agreed to stay alert regarding the Homunculus. Charlie reminds Roy of the serious sides of both Maes Hughes and Jean Havoc, especially given [[Creator/MikeMcFarland he sounds like the latter]]. |
| 195 | ** Before Gaius ascended, the King's partnered spirit Muzét had confused Roy for Gaius due to their voices and, after realizing the truth, offered to direct tether with him anyway. He agreed to this at first, but began to regret it when she got a bit clingy. Thankfully this died down with Gaius's ascension. |
| 196 | * One day he was going over notes when he happened upon a young woman passing through who seemed to have the presence of a soldier. Curious, he stopped and engaged this girl in a conversation which quickly became a mock war strategy debate. She impressed him with her ability to keep up, until she mentioned that she got her experience from an academy, which immediately raised alarm bells because ''she was too good for just some academy student'' and got him asking questions. The answers he got were a basic introduction to the life and quest of Satsuki Kiryuin. The good colonel came away respecting Satsuki for going through a campaign similar to his own, but she also reminded him of another, older authoritative LadyOfWar from his own world. Also, he finds Ragyo to be utterly monstrous. |
| 197 | ** During one meeting with Nick Fury, Roy suddenly got cold shivers and couldn't explain why. He later learned that at precisely that moment, said lady of war, Olivier Mira Armstrong, had gained her own temple in the Pantheon. |
| 198 | * Milla the Hound is afraid of him because of his "I LOVE DOGS!" speech, which praises the canine kind… ''because they'll take being treated like underlings without asking for a raise.'' Little does she get, anthropomorphic dogs who may as well be considered nature-made chimeras in his world's terms are not exactly what he's talking about… |
| 199 | * Sometime after the ascensions of both the Ishvalan called Scar and Roy's confidante [[spoiler:and would-be lover]] Riza Hawkeye, Riza told him about a young man she met at the house of Canines who tried to shy away from the dogs but was surprisingly good with them; later rumors of an incident between a youth and Scar turned out to be about the same young man, named Shinjiro Aragaki. After doing some research into his life story and discovering that Aragaki accidentally killed a young man's innocent parents, he met up with Shinjiro and told him not to be so hard on himself, as there were many in the Pantheon who'd done much worse than he. |
| 200 | * Speaking of those who've done much worse, Envy was recently revealed within the Pantheon. Roy greeted Envy's return [[KillItWithFire about the way you'd expect]]. He also petitioned hard in response to revive Hughes within the Pantheon, and initially was very glad for it when it finally happened… until Hughes [[INeedAFreakingDrink drove Roy to drink]] by arriving on a ship with his daughter Elicia's face on it and [[FatalFamilyPhoto gushing over pictures of his family again]]. Nevertheless, he introduced Hughes to allies against Father who Maes had yet to meet such as Greed, the reformed Scar, the Major General herself, and new allies in the Pantheon such as Guile and Charlie. |
| 201 | [[/folder]] |
| 202 | |
| 203 | !Lesser Gods |
| 204 | |
| 205 | [[folder:Captain Phasma]] |
| 206 | '''[[Franchise/StarWars Captain Phasma]], Goddess of [[MookLieutenant Mook Lieutenants]]''' |
| 207 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/606fe981_e908_4e9a_80ca_5826f443d3eb.png]] |
| 208 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/phasma_unmasked.png[[/labelnote]] for an unmasked Phasma]] |
| 209 | * Lesser Goddess |
| 210 | * Symbol: Her chrome armor |
| 211 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEwuy3Wz6ec Captain Phasma Suite]] |
| 212 | * Alignment: Publically LawfulEvil, but is NeutralEvil at heart |
| 213 | * Portfolio: MookLieutenant, [[CorneredRattlesnake High-Functioning]] DirtyCoward with a ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, [[HateSink A Truly Terrible]] [[CompleteMonster Piece of Work]], [[TheSociopath Sociopaths]], [[BedtimeBrainwashing Enforces Subliminal Brainwashing In Her Troops' Sleep]], ChromeChampion, TheBaroness, FourStarBadass, [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon Rather Beautiful Behind That Armor]], [[{{Hypocrite}} Doesn't Live Up to Her Image as]] [[AFatherToHisMen a Mother to Her Troops]], TheUnfettered, SelfMadeOrphan, TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil, [[StraightEdgeEvil at Most, Wine Is a Vice]], [[BadBoss Doesn't Care About Her Subordinates]], TheSocialDarwinist to an extent, [[DisneyVillainDeath Death by Gravity]] |
| 214 | * Domains: Stormtroopers, Officers, Chrome, Tyranny, Ruthlessness, Selfishness, Betrayal |
| 215 | * Superior: [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Sheev Palpatine]] ([[GreaterScopeVillain not that]] [[TheManBehindTheMan she was aware of the fact]])]] |
| 216 | * Allies: ''[[Pantheon/StarWars The Galactic Empire]]'' (due to being the predecessor of the First Order), [[Pantheon/BetrayalAndTreachery Starscream]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfTreason Mannfred Von Carstein]], [[Pantheon/MindControl Yuri]] and [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Granny Goodness]]. [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Note she is willing to backstab any of them if it's advantageous to]] |
| 217 | * [[HeadbuttingHeroes Headbutting Villains]] with: [[Pantheon/ActsOfTreason Walder Frey]] |
| 218 | * [[FairWeatherFriend Fair Weather Ally]]: The Pantheon/GUAEDystopiaHarbingers, the Hall of Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures, [[Pantheon/MindControl Zelenin]] |
| 219 | * Enemies: ''[[Pantheon/StarWars Ascended Jedi and members of the Galactic Republic, Rebellion or Resistance]]'' ([[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Han Solo]] and [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Chewbacca]] are on top of that list), '''[[Pantheon/RomanticLoss Brienne of Tarth]]''' ([[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil and most]] [[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Westerosi deities]]), [[Pantheon/AlignmentChanges Iroque]], [[Pantheon/{{Thieves}} The Phantom Thieves of Heart]], [[Pantheon/FightingMindsets Vladimer Von Carstein]], the House of Pantheon/FamilyAndRelatives, [[Pantheon/AidesAndBenefactors Riza Hawkeye]], [[Pantheon/MindControl Alex Mason, Jack Ryan]], in general anyone who opposes traitors and authoritarianism, [[Pantheon/MindControl Jervis Tetch]] |
| 220 | * Disrespects: [[Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes Peter Pettigrew]], [[Pantheon/{{Reclusiveness}} Lord Djibril]] |
| 221 | * [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi After the Galactic Empire fell]], [[Film/TheForceAwakens the First Order rose out of its ashes]]. Like the previous government the order used stormtroopers, and the head of these stormtroopers is Captain Phasma. Distinguished [[ChromeChampion with her chrome, extra-sturdy armor]], she was recruited from the devastated world of Parnassos by Brendol Hux, and serves as ThePoliticalOfficer in charge of training the stormtroopers. Publicly she's [[AFatherToHisMen a mother to her men]] and valorous. In truth, she's a conniving snake and backstabber, [[HateSink having the kind of personality]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards that if known wouldn't be looked too kindly by the First Order]]. |
| 222 | * Though the First Order is a successor to the Galactic Empire, [[Pantheon/LoyaltyAndServitude the 501st]] refuse to recognize it as such due to [[Pantheon/FamilyDynamics Vader's influence]]. She finds this a shame as she wanted to lead the ascended Stormtroopers. Her research into the Empire led her to learn [[Pantheon/{{Depravity}} Palpatine was in the pantheon]], and was worried he might be mad because her suit is made from the chromium of his favorite yacht. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He let by-gones be by-gones and Phasma can't figure out why]]. [[spoiler:Unknown to her it's because he's technically her superior, [[TheManBehindTheMan as Supreme Leader Snoke]] [[PuppetKing served as his proxy]] while [[CameBackWrong his resurrection left him unable to directly rule]]. It's unknown when he will decide to be open about [[GreaterScopeVillain being the true head of the First Order]].]] |
| 223 | * Phasma believes in the domination of the First Order and bringing order to the galaxy, [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans but that doesn't make her]] a WellIntentionedExtremist. [[CardCarryingVillain She fully admits to being called a monster]]. As such the Harbingers of Repression appeal more to her than the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw. [[Pantheon/{{Leadership}} Darkseid]] accurately deduced [[FairWeatherFriend he's only working with him for her own benefit]] and is a DirtyCoward underneath that armor, however will permit it because she has her uses. He also finds said cowardice high-functioning compared to [[Pantheon/TortureAndMutilation Desaad]], so will give her a nanometer more respect than him. [[InsultToRocks However, this is more underlying his contempt with Desaad than anything]]. |
| 224 | * Among the Harbingers, she genuinely seems to get along with Granny Goodness as they hold similar views on indoctrinating [[ChildSoldiers young citizens]] to serve their tyrannical regimes. Granny is less concerned with her image, but she is a twisted matron [[TermsOfEndangerment in her own way]]. Sometimes Phasma and [[Pantheon/TheatricPerformers Frost]] talk about trying to live up to a more honorable image, but otherwise they don't really care for one another. Beyond that, the rest of the Harbingers merely tolerate her. |
| 225 | * Along with the Harbingers, Captain Phasma is a frequent visitor of the Hall of Tyrannical Figures. Officially it's to gain support and allies for the First Order. In reality, she's planning for an out in case the extent of her betrayal is revealed to the First Order. She takes notes on Big Brother's [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans meth]][[TheEvilsOfFreeWill ods]] in control for the sake of her troops, but would rather not join them [[ItsAllAboutMe as she wouldn't be spared much repression]]. IT also seems to be someone who's methods she agrees with, but is only concerned with using those methods on the troops [[AssimilationPlot and not the First Order as a whole]]. |
| 226 | * Having a true ally is difficult for Phasma as [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder she will betray anyone and everyone]] [[DirtyCoward if it ensures her survival]]. The First Order is merely a means to an end for her. [[SelfMadeOrphan Not even her own parents were safe]]. [[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil The vileness of her treachery]] made her the high priest of the Mortarch of Night, and as much as it is possible for such two-faced [[TheSociopath sociopaths]] they get along due to their similarities in personality. Mannfred even gave her some advice; try [[FauxAffablyEvil an act of politeness]] more often and it'll help you get ahead. |
| 227 | ** Vladimir was repulsed upon learning Phasma's true colors. Some wondered if Phasma would be interested in [[Pantheon/TypesOfMadness the Mortarch of Depravity]], only for her to flatly deny this on account of "[[PragmaticVillainy it'd look bad]] if I work with [[AxCrazy a complete lunatic]]". |
| 228 | * She is permanently banned from the House of Pantheon/FamilyAndRelatives for both [[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil killing her own family]] and forcibly recruiting ChildSoldiers. Phasma [[LackOfEmpathy couldn't care less what they think]], [[ItsAllAboutMe unless it sabotages her ambitions]]. |
| 229 | * Tries not to make her trips to the House of Pantheon/BetrayalAndTreachery public as she cannot allow the First Order to know she let the Starkiller Base shields down under threat of being shot. Her sheer ruthlessness and craven ambition was something that had Walder Frey give a toast to, and she has some understanding of his own craven ambition. However an alliance between the two is frosty; Walder [[EvenEvilHasStandards was rather unnerved by her being a kinslayer]] (about the one standard he has) and Phasma [[DirtyOldMan because he tries to hit on her]] [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon because underneath that armor she's stunning]]. |
| 230 | * [[TheFaceless She doesn't like to be seen without her armor on]]. It's said [[Creator/GwendolineChristie she looks to be a much more attractive version]] of Brienne of Tarth. Their physical similarities gives Brienne even more reason to be ''absolutely'' '''repulsed''' by Captain Phasma, [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder who is]] [[TheSociopath everything]] [[NiceGuy Brienne]] [[UndyingLoyalty is not]]. Being [[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil a kinslayer]] only furthers Brienne's desire to see Phasma die a more gruesome death [[Film/TheLastJedi than Finn delivered]]. |
| 231 | * Though a DirtyCoward, she makes her decisions coldly like an animal trying to survive rather than a sniveling weakling with legs of jelly. She openly disrespests Lord Djibril and doesn't understand [[StupidEvil how someone like him ever was put in charge of anything more than janitorial duty]]. And she doesn't much care for the obsequious rat Wormtail either. Pettigrew argues [[{{Hypocrite}} they are too similar to judge]], and points out they share a low cunning. |
| 232 | * Phasma isn't well-liked in the House of Pantheon/LoyaltyAndServitude, though it's mostly from the "loyalty" part. Phasma has the kind of personality that makes Riza want to shoot her on sight. However she is more concerned with the Hall of Pantheon/MinionsAndSidekicks given her role in commanding minions. Besides maybe the Nazi Storm Elites [[ANaziByAnyOtherName who remind her of the Galactic Empire and First Order's methods]], news leaking out [[BadBoss of her uncaring leadership]] prevents her getting much results from her visits to the hall. |
| 233 | * As the First Order uses brainwashing to control its stormtroopers, she was given a mission to research and better understand the Hall of Pantheon/MindControl to perfect it; she wants to make sure someone like [[MookFaceTurn Finn]] never happens again. When it came clear that the Mad Hatter was too obsessed with "[[AliceAllusion Alice]]" to work with, Phasma just kidnapped him and forced him to make mind control helmets. Those with experience of being brainwashed there were on full alert. |
| 234 | * She has been able to make better deals with Zelenin, however the latter only tolerates her to the extent of how the First Order can benefit [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]]; she knows Phasma doesn't give a damn about order [[ItsAllAboutMe and is just advancing her career]], and she's prepared [[BrainwashedAndCrazy to give Phasma a taste of her own medicine]] the moment she slips up. Yuri, being the total sociopath [[ItsAllAboutMe only interested in himself]], was more willing to be a full ally of hers. However [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans as he wants to be the only being with free will]] and Phasma has ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, the alliance will break apart the moment one no longer needs the other. |
| 235 | * The Phantom Thieves of Heart would love to give her a piece of her own medicine [[HeelFaceBrainwashing and steal her heart]], given their feelings on tyrants. She considers them a threat to the First Order's authroitarianism. Feels similarly about Guy Montag, who reminds her of Finn. |
| 236 | * Snoke is unascended and Kylo Ren was put in charge around the time of her mortal death, [[spoiler:and had a HeelFaceTurn]]. As such, Phasma is regarded as the face of the First Order in the pantheon. [[spoiler:Palpatine will allow this unless Snoke or someone with more loyalty and competence to the cause comes around. And even then, the First Order and the Galactic Empire are to be subservient to him, the Final Order and [[ReligionOfEvil the Sith Eternal]].]] |
| 237 | [[/folder]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | [[folder:Damon Baird]] |
| 240 | '''[[VideoGame/GearsOfWar Damon S. Baird]], Seran Saint of [[LimitedAdvancementOpportunities Repeated Promotions and Demotions]]''' (Uncle Baird [by JD Fenix], Sweet Cheeks [by Sam Byrne]) |
| 241 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/DamonBairdGoW_6463.png]] |
| 242 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Damon, 25 years later.]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2016_10_13_07_52_31_1.png]][[/labelnote]]]] |
| 243 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEE95L-n3x0 Judgement]] |
| 244 | * Lesser God |
| 245 | * Symbols: His signature goggles, the DB Industries logo |
| 246 | * Alignment: [[ChaoticGood Chaotic]] {{Jerkass}} |
| 247 | * Portfolio: |
| 248 | ** Younger: [[BadassBookworm The Smartest Member]] [[GeniusBruiser of Delta Squad]] (if not the entire [=COG=]), [[ToKnowHimIMustBecomeHim The Expert On the Locust Horde]], BashBrothers With Augustus Cole, BelligerentSexualTension With Samantha Byrne, BlueBlood, BreakoutCharacter, BrutalHonesty, TheCynic, DeadpanSnarker, [[GadgeteerGenius Gadgeteer]][=/=]InsufferableGenius, GoodIsNotNice, MrFixit, SarcasticDevotee, TheScrounger, TheSnarkKnight |
| 249 | ** Older: CoolOldGuy, [[RobotMaster Founder Of DB Industries]], HonoraryUncle To [=JD=] Fenix, Likes To Pilot HumongousMecha |
| 250 | * Domains: Mechanics, Engineering, War, Survival |
| 251 | * Superior: '''Marcus Fenix''' |
| 252 | * High Priest: [[VideoGame/{{Resistance}} Joseph Capelli]] [[{{Jerkass}} (jerkass-wise)]] |
| 253 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Issac Clarke]], [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Cassie Cage and Jacqui Briggs]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Dwayne Hicks]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes Ash Williams]], [[Pantheon/MedicalMiscellaneous Ellen Ripley]], [[Pantheon/CombatWrestling Jax Briggs]], Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, Johnny Rico, Arthur Mason, [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Kevin Flynn]], [[Pantheon/FormMentalities Bruce Banner/The Hulk]] |
| 254 | * FriendlyRivalry with: [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Tony Stark/Iron Man]], [[Pantheon/IntrovertCharacterization Miranda Lawson]] |
| 255 | * Opposes: Every crooked military and officer in the Pantheon |
| 256 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar SKYNET]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Sektor]], [[Pantheon/VillainousReputation Lex Luthor]], [[Pantheon/FightingAndCombat Bane]], [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Leatherface]], [[Pantheon/RevealsAndTwists General Shepherd]] |
| 257 | * Not To Be Confused With: [[Pantheon/CombatWrestling Bill Goldberg]] |
| 258 | * Marcus Fenix was the first to find out about his ascension, and was out on one of the Pantheon's many heliports to greet Delta Squad's resident mechanic[=/=]engineer ([[{{Jerkass}} and resident jerk]]), Damon S. Baird, who arrived in the Pantheon via Kings Raven Helicopter. |
| 259 | -->'''Marcus:''' Welcome to the Pantheon, Baird.\ |
| 260 | '''Baird:''' Aw, fuck. |
| 261 | * Like Marcus, Baird grew up in an aristocratic family. He had a passion for technology, with the only "happy memory" regarding [[GildedCage his sheltered upbringing]] was "building things and tinkering with machines." In school, he was TheAce, passing his exams with ease and spending his spare time inventing gadgets. Originally aspiring to become an engineer, his parents gave him an ultimatum: enlist in the army or forfeit your inheritence. Baird chose the former. Unfortunate, he joined the armed forces of the Coalition of Ordered Governments on Emergence Day, in which both his parents were killed. |
| 262 | * Baird had originally requested TheEngineer, but seeing what Issac Clarke had went through, decided that he was more deserving of the post. Despite his attitude, Issac and Baird have a mutual respect for one another. |
| 263 | * [[TimeSkip 25 years after the Locust War]], Baird is the [=CEO=] of [=DB=] Industries (of whose creations make up most of the [=COG=]'s forces) and is the HonoraryUncle to Marcus's son, James Dominic Fenix, alongside Cole. Due to Baird's [[{{Jerkass}} snarky attitude]] and the fact that James and his friends had fought off wave after wave of Baird's creations, their relationship is rocky at best. But Baird cares for [=JD=] and said nephew has a grudging respect towards Baird. |
| 264 | ** During this time, he hooked up with [[AwesomeAussie Samantha Byrne]]. But she's not his wife, but rather his "[[InsistentTerminology special ladyfriend]]". Of course, given all they've been through, they are happy together, despite their [[BelligerentSexualTension banter]] during the Locust War. Case in point: |
| 265 | -->'''Sam:''' Oh, Baird, that house over there. I can see it now: you, me, a couple of kids and a dog.\ |
| 266 | '''Baird:''' Yeah, and my great big bottle of suicide pills.\ |
| 267 | '''Sam:''' That'll save me from poisoning your dinner.\ |
| 268 | '''Baird:''' You'll miss me one day.\ |
| 269 | '''Sam:''' Only if somebody bumps my elbow.\ |
| 270 | '''Baird:''' (deadpan) Ha-ha. |
| 271 | ** And there's this little gem: |
| 272 | -->'''Baird:''' I suppose you want me to say I've always loved you. But I don't! I really, ''really'' don't! |
| 273 | * Really hates [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Sektor]] for trying to steal his tech in order to further the creation of the Tekunin, his robo-ninja clan. Sektor is not a big fan of Baird either, as Baird's chainsaw bayonet reminds him too much of Cyrax's buzzsaw. |
| 274 | ** Really, ''really'' hates SKYNET for the same reason as above. Oh, and trying to turn his tech against him. For Baird, SKYNET is no better than Myrrah and the Locust Horde that tried to wipe out humanity. |
| 275 | * Interested in S-F tech, which is why he is friends with Jax and his daughter, Jacqui. While the arm gauntlets is cool and all, Baird is very impressed with Jax's bionic arms. "If only I had something like this in the Locust War," Baird muses. When Jacqui joked about making a pair of chainsaw gauntlets for her, Baird merely smirks and says, "Hey, I can do that." |
| 276 | * Seeing both him and Tony Stark speaking in techno-babble (as well going at it in snark-to-snark combat) is a sight to behold. While Baird is an expert engineer, he also excels in [[StuffBlowingUp blowing shit up]]. While Tony's claim to fame was building his first set of armor in a cave (with a box full of scraps), all Baird had to work with ''was'' scraps. But give Baird a box of scraps, step back, and watch the magic happen. |
| 277 | * [[TheCynic Has a general distrust]] of military officers due to the actions of Colonel Loomis during the Battle of Halvo Bay (which resulted in him being permanently stripped of his commission) He tends to connect more with the enlisted personnel. But he does make exceptions for a couple of the Pantheon's military personnel. On one end, he's cool with Gunny Sergeant Hartman because he reminds him of Colonel Hoffman. General Shepherd, on the other hand...he wants to saw the bastard in half. Loomis was a dick, but General Shepherd blew him out the water for offing his subordinates and instigating a war. |
| 278 | ** And after the past antics of Chairman Prescott and First Minister Jinn, Baird has placed crooked politicians in the same category. |
| 279 | * Became friends with The Doom Slayer after one incident in which Doomguy caught Baird tinkering with the [=BFG=] 9000. Baird had increased the weapon's power a hundredfold, which earned him a fist-bump from Doomguy as a result. But what Doomguy ''really'' wants is a Lancer. An assault rifle with a chainsaw for a bayonet? His reaction was priceless when Baird lent Doomguy a spare Lancer: |
| 280 | -->'''The Doom Slayer:''' (singing) Hoy, hoy, I'm the boy. Packin' forty pounds of heavenly joy... |
| 281 | * Nobody was surprised to see Baird getting along well with Bruce Banner (they're both eggheads after all), but many deities ''were'' surprised to see him getting along just as well with the Hulk. After all, with such a large gap in intellect, it's hard to imagine those two having [[Creator/FredTatasciore anything in common]]. |
| 282 | [[/folder]] |
| 283 | |
| 284 | [[folder:Johnny Rico]] |
| 285 | '''[[Film/StarshipTroopers John D. 'Johnny' Rico]], Celestial Citizen of {{Overranked Soldier}}s''' |
| 286 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starship_troopers_van_dien.jpg]] |
| 287 | [[caption-width-right:350:Colonel Rico]] |
| 288 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starship_troopers_traitor_of_mars_official_trailer_3.jpg]] |
| 289 | [[caption-width-right:350:Rico, seen in ''Traitor of Mars''.]] |
| 290 | * Lesser God |
| 291 | * Symbol: The Mobile Infantry Flag. Alternatively, the Death From Above tattoo |
| 292 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdcU0ysQAPI Federal Network Hymn]] |
| 293 | * Alignment: LawfulGood |
| 294 | * Portfolio: A [[DashingHispanic Dashing Argentinean]] [[DoomedHometown From Buenos Aires]] DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife, ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice (he gets better) |
| 295 | * Domains: Hispanic Men, Soldiers, Lost Loves, Bug Hunts |
| 296 | * Not To Be Confused With: [[Pantheon/JobsAndProfession Nick Fury]] (the classic one) and [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Big Boss]] |
| 297 | * Heralds: [[Film/StarshipTroopers Private Ace Levy of the Roughnecks]] and [[WesternAnimation/StarshipTroopersInvasion Ratzass of the Marauders]] |
| 298 | * Followers: The Roughnecks and the Marauder Team |
| 299 | * Allies: |
| 300 | ** Fellow Soldiers: Marcus Fenix, Damon Baird, [[Pantheon/HeroicActions John Connor]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Dwayne Hicks]], Sonya Blade, [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepherd]], [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Master Chief, The Doom Slayer]], [[Pantheon/SpaceAndCosmos James T. Kirk]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Captain Titus]] |
| 301 | ** Other Allies: [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Ellen Ripley]], [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Luke Skywalker]] |
| 302 | * Rival/Worthy Opponent: [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Karena 'Lupo' LesProux of The Wolfpack]] |
| 303 | * Enemies: |
| 304 | ** Primary Targets Include: General RAAM, the Xenomorphs, [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialAbilities the Combine]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Harbinger]], [[Pantheon/FacialAttributes the Graboids]], [[Pantheon/BeastOther Tyranids]] |
| 305 | ** Other Enemies: General Shepherd |
| 306 | * The news have been playing almost non-stop on the Federal Network. For the people of the United Citizen Federation, it's a good reason to celebrate. Colonel Johnny Rico, legendary war hero, has ascended to the Pantheon, thanks in part to Dwayne Hicks sponsoring his ascension. And being the masters of propaganda, the Federation is milking this for all its worth. |
| 307 | ** Rico's ascension coincided with an Arachnid assault on the Pantheon, reminding Rico of the [[Film/StarshipTroopers assault at Whiskey Outpost]]. It took Rico's Roughnecks ''and'' his Marauder Squad, along with the Doom Slayer (wielding his BFG 9K), The Courier and the Lone Survivor (both wielding Fat Man launchers) to repel the attack. That's not counting Doomguy getting hopped up on a Berserker Pack and [[LargeHam gleefully chewing the scenery]] as he ripped the bugs apart with his hands. |
| 308 | * A brief background on the United Citizen Federation: at the end of the 20th century, Earth was locked in the time of violence and horror known simply as the Disorders. Then, a group of military veterans took control and stabilized the planet. Primarily, the government is split between two groups, '''citizens''' and '''civilians'''. Civilians are not discriminated against, and have some level of equal rights. Citizens are those who served in the Federation's military and are honorably discharged. Not only does Citizens have the right to vote, but also attend university on the Federation's dime. Despite its achievements, the Federation is nothing more than a fascist dystopia. |
| 309 | * [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Liu Kang]], upon seeing Rico, had commented that Rico reminded him of "[[WebVideo/MortalKombatLegacy a certain actor who is an annoying buffoon.]]" Cassie Cage, for her part is considering a mentorship under Rico. |
| 310 | * Did a double-take upon seeing Barbara Gordon. When asked about this incident, Rico replied, "[[Creator/DinaMeyer She reminds me]] [[Series/BirdsOfPrey2002 of Dizzy]]." |
| 311 | * Rico's older incarnation is a spitting image of a younger Big Boss post-Operation Snake Eater. You can only tell the difference between the two due to Rico having more scars than Jack. The similarities isn't lost on Rico. |
| 312 | * Friends with Damon Baird due to both men sharing nearly the same experiences growing up; both came from wealthy families, but while Baird was ordered to join the military or lose his inheritance, Rico's civilian parents were against him joining the military. And both men lost their parents; Rico when a Bug Meteor [[ColonyDrop flattened Buenos Aires]], Damon when the Locust Horde kicked off Emergence Day. |
| 313 | * Karena [=LesProux=] of the Wolfpack sees Rico as something of a {{worthy opponent}} "He has proven to be very hard to kill. My kind of man," she muses. "Pity. He would've been at home with the Wolfpack." |
| 314 | * Enemies with General Shepherd. Rico himself was once a general ([[WesternAnimation/StarshipTroopersInvasion before getting himself demoted to Colonel]]) and while his beloved Federation isn't perfect, even he is horrified with Shepherd's actions (killing allied soldiers and starting WorldWarIII). Shepherd can't call Rico a hypocrite since Rico owned up to his government's antics. |
| 315 | * Hates the Xenonorphs, since not only do they remind him of those dammed Bugs, but their acid blood damages his Marauder power armor, and those damn things are ''expensive'' to replace. But the Graboids could be a serious problem, both for the Bugs and mankind. |
| 316 | [[/folder]] |
| 317 | |
| 318 | [[folder:Treize Khushrenada]] |
| 319 | '''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Treize Khushrenada]], God of [[OfficerAndAGentleman Refined Military Officers]]''' ("Mr. Treize") |
| 320 | [[quoteright:283:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/treize_dwg3.jpg]] |
| 321 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8AxMcCxjlY The Man Who Makes History]] |
| 322 | * Lesser God |
| 323 | * Symbol: [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/5/5e/OZ-logo.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110221063109 The OZ logo]] |
| 324 | * Alignments: LawfulEvil [[spoiler:(Really LawfulNeutral)]] |
| 325 | * Portfolio: AffablyEvil, WellIntentionedExtremist, BigBad, NobleDemon, EvenEvilHasStandards, AntiVillain, MagnificentBastard, OfficerAndAGentleman, [[SomethingAboutARose Takes Rose Scented]] [[RealMenWearPink Bubble Baths]], BigOlEyebrows, AcePilot, Promoted from ColonelBadass to FourStarBadass, CulturedBadass, AFatherToHisMen, HiddenAgendaVillain, IcyBlueEyes, ImplausibleFencingPowers, BrokenAce, [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen Prefers Honorable Combat]], NumericalThemeNaming, ManOfWealthAndTaste, TheStoic, [[spoiler:SuicideByCop, ThirteenIsUnlucky, [[NoPlaceForMeThere Was Willing to Become the Villain for Humanity's Sake]], Triggered TheWarToEndAllWars,]] TallDarkAndSnarky, Everyone Is An UnwittingPawn, Says that WarIsGlorious, WickedCultured |
| 326 | * Domains: Anti-Villains, Culture, Respect |
| 327 | * Heralds: Lady Une (his NumberTwo), [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz Mariemaia Khushrenada]] (his illegitimate daughter), the loyal members of OZ. |
| 328 | * Allies: '''[[Pantheon/FictionalExpies Zechs Merquise]]''' |
| 329 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/FearInducers Dessler]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Grand Admiral]] [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Thrawn]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Anavel Gato]], [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Char Aznable]] |
| 330 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/WeaponizedAppendages Megatron]], ''[[Pantheon/{{Currency}} Gray Mann]]'', Keel Lorenz, [[Pantheon/{{Selfishness}} Lord Djibril]] |
| 331 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Grimlock]] (one-sided, as Treize is more than happy to work with him), ''[[Pantheon/{{Calmness}} Heero Yuy]]'', [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Optimus Prime]] (one-sided) |
| 332 | * Respects: See Rivals and TeethClenchedTeamwork |
| 333 | * Opposed by: [[Pantheon/{{Students}} Roy Bromwell]] |
| 334 | * Unwitting Pawns: '''''EVERYONE'''''. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Even you, reader]]. |
| 335 | * Treize was ascended to this spot due to being the personification of an OfficerAndAGentleman in his entire franchise. |
| 336 | * Has been seen in games of guile with Dessler. They have both said that their war games are a good break from the standard monotony of their competition. |
| 337 | --> '''Dessler''': For a human, he is a surprisingly good tactician. |
| 338 | ** [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender But everything changed when the Chiss nation attacked]]. During one of said games, an unexpected person joined in: Grand Admiral Thrawn. He had been studying the two, and believed that he had devised a plan to defeat the both of them. However, each combatant expected him, and tried to point him at the other through varying means. [[NoSell Thrawn immediately saw through this]]. Despite this, he was pleased that he was able to be surprised again. |
| 339 | --> '''Thrawn''': They are an interesting pair. I will be the first to admit that I underestimated them. |
| 340 | * Recently, Megatron decided to make allies with him due to the [[Creator/DavidKaye similarities in their voices]]. He refused, saying that the former "had no class." Megatron was infuriated and declared the fleshling his enemy. He simply brushed him off and went to take a rose scented bubble bath.[[note]]He gained Starscream's affection by doing this, saying that once he finally surpasses Megatron, he would like the human as his second-in-command, but Treize dislikes him for [[TheStarscream obvious reasons]][[/note]] |
| 341 | ** He likes Optimus Prime and Grimlock, however. Possibly because they also [[Creator/DavidKaye sounded like him]] [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars at one point]]. |
| 342 | * To everyone's surprise (Including Cosmos), he has kept an exact count of the number of people who have died in battles or wars in each universe, no matter which timeline, and no matter which side. He also has a database of the names of each person, so that he can honor the dead in his own way. |
| 343 | * He is possibly the only villain who can honestly say that he had almost taken over the world from beyond the grave. ''[[BackFromTheDead Without coming back]]''. Granted, his daughter was being taken advantage of by an extremist who was not above performing the original [[ColonyDrop Operation Meteor]], but the conquest was still in his name. |
| 344 | * He is often seen in the House of Pantheon/TheatreAndSpectacle, enjoying whatever play or movie is being shown at the time. |
| 345 | * He was saddened to see that [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Wu Fei Chang]] was not in the Pantheon, and has decided to pull a few strings to get him ascended. |
| 346 | * Flatout '''''hates''''' Gray Mann for being "a person with no class". Gray's response: |
| 347 | -->'''Gray:''' "No class, talk about someone who actually is ranked as a Lesser God. Unlike '''YOU''' who tries to use everyone as a pawn and not do things your own, '''I''' did things myself. Created my empire, eliminated my brothers, and created my powerful army and did everything I could to kill Mann Co. What makes you say that I have no class? Because I'm a pawn? Ha, [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I.Don't.Think.So]]" |
| 348 | * Also holds a spot in the House of Pantheon/{{Personalities}}. |
| 349 | [[/folder]] |
| 350 | |
| 351 | [[folder:Zapp Brannigan]] |
| 352 | '''[[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Brannigan]], God of [[GeneralFailure Incompetent Generals]]''' (The Zapper) |
| 353 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Zapp_Brannigan_9790.png]] |
| 354 | * Lesser God |
| 355 | * Symbol: A phallic Ray Gun |
| 356 | * Alignment: TrueNeutral (He still hates Neutrals; he's a [[YouAreWhatYouHate self-loathing Neutral]]) |
| 357 | * Portfolio: {{Casanova Wannabe}}s, {{Handsome Lech}}es, [[TheGoodCaptain Good Captains]] (But [[TheNeidermeyer Bad Commanders]]), {{Red Shirt}}s [[MauveShirt Who Didn't Die]], {{Fake Ultimate Hero}}es, {{Large Ham}}s, [[LordErrorProne Lords Error Prone]] |
| 358 | * Domains: War, Chaos, Lust, Trickery, Coin-asseuring |
| 359 | * Followers: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Klaus Glad]], [[Literature/{{Animorphs}} Visser Three]], [[Series/{{MASH}} Colonel Flagg]] |
| 360 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/SingularSymbolism The Comedian]] |
| 361 | * AbhorrentAdmirer to: [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Turanga Leela]] |
| 362 | * Opposes: Any male lead in ''every single work falling in the HaremGenre'', House of Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} |
| 363 | * {{Unknown Rival}}s: [[Pantheon/LustfulActs James Bond]], [[Pantheon/GUAGRelationshipEnchancers the Chick Magnet Quintet]] |
| 364 | * Leela and Fry thought they had the perfect plan to finally oust Zapp from the Pantheon. They convinced Honor Harrington to have him co-pilot her fleet to take on a Xenomorph infestation on a lone planet. While Honor wanted a more cautious approach to the situation, Zapp convinced the crew to make a full-scale invasion. Ultimately, his failure to predict the right amount of aliens as well as [[ItCanThink the Xenomorph's preparations on the planet]] led to a spetacular defeat. Only Zapp and Honor survived. |
| 365 | ** The battle left the entire House of War gobsmacked. They demanded he be repramanded and sent to trial. The punishment was to send Zapp to the Planet Express, much to the crew's chagrin. Leela sent a counter offer; he can stay in the Pantheon, but in the House of War as a reminder of his failure. The Judge agreed, noting that Zapp ''has'' managed to bed several people... including Leela. Thus he was given a new title. Zapp's opinion was understandably mixed. |
| 366 | * Despite all this, Brannigan still sees himself as a masterful war combatant, when in reality [[GeneralFailure he's dangerously incompetent]]; most of his victories were due to [[PyrrhicVictory sending wave after wave of troops to die against the foe]]. Most of the House of War has nothing but contempt for him, especially when he moved there. |
| 367 | * Even when he made it out of the House of Lust, his former reputation still follows him. '''''Hates''''' James Bond for succeeding where he's failed and considers him a personal rival (even if Bond isn't aware of it). |
| 368 | ** Maintains a truce with Johnny Bravo, the man who got him out of his previous title. The newcomer elicits mixed feelings for Zapp. Johnny proved to be a more likeable character, which Zapp found grating. Still, he can at least say he isn't the worst Casanova in the Pantheon anymore. |
| 369 | * He is also known to be jealous of all male leads in any HaremGenre work, since they've all managed to get their own harem, something he'll never be able to get. EVER. |
| 370 | * Proven to have a really bad time trying to understand neutral-aligned gods; he assumes they are no better than evil-aligned ones. [[BoomerangBigot In spite of this, he himself is]] TrueNeutral. The House of Ambiguity had a nice laugh at the reveal... before banning him from the area. |
| 371 | * [[{{Expy}} He is noted to be similar to]] [[Pantheon/SpaceAndCosmos Captain Kirk]], taking ideas from him about [[BoldlyComing hot alien babes]]. Kirk would rather not associate with Zapp due to his incompetence. This sentiment is the same for most other captains. |
| 372 | * Upon hearing of the creation of the Chick Magnet Quintet, Zapp has found another rival according to him. The Quintet doesn't even bother to acknowledge that. |
| 373 | * Of all of Kyu Sugardust's clients, Zapp is currently the most difficult to work with. He appreciates that she makes the effort to actively approach him, but he has trouble learning from the love fairy, and she said she's not available for dating until he successfully beds another woman. |
| 374 | * Was overjoyed upon learning that Leela had ascended to the pantheon; he once managed to get PitySex from her, and has consistently lusted after her ever since. The cyclops has proven consistently disgusted with him, and while she successfully got someone else to take CasanovaWannabe from him, he remains in the Pantheon to harass her. |
| 375 | [[/folder]] |
| 376 | |
| 377 | !Demigods |
| 378 | |
| 379 | [[folder:Arthur Maxson]] |
| 380 | '''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout4}} Elder Arthur Maxson]], God of {{Field Promotion}}s''' (Registration MX-001E) |
| 381 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arthur_maxson_fo4.png]] |
| 382 | * Demigod |
| 383 | * Symbols: The Insignia Of The East Coast Brotherhood Of Steel. Alternatively, [[CoolShip The]] ''[[CoolShip Prydwen]]'' And His Weapon, [[GatlingGood Final Judgment]] |
| 384 | * Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_hUWaH1H-U Honor & Steel]] |
| 385 | * Alignment: LawfulNeutral (with a good dose of KnightTemplar mixed in) |
| 386 | * Portfolio: AFatherToHisMen, [[ANaziByAnyOtherName A Space Marine Primarch By Any Other Name]], RankScalesWithAsskicking, TheChainsOfCommanding, [[FamousAncestor Descended From The Order's Founder]], [[LastOfHisKind Roger Maxson]], [[DaChief Elder Of The Brotherhood Of Steel]], [[AChildShallLeadThem Since Age 16]], TookALevelInBadass ([[TookALevelInJerkass And Jerkass]]), YoungerThanTheyLook |
| 387 | * Domains: Post-Apocalypse, Family, History, Technology |
| 388 | * Followers: [[AllOfThem The East Coast Brotherhood of Steel]] ([[AGodIAmNot ironically]]) |
| 389 | * High Priests: Proctor Ingram and Proctor Quinlan |
| 390 | * Allies: |
| 391 | ** Post-Apocalyptic Allies: '''[[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes The Courier]]''', '''[[Pantheon/LifeAndCreation The Sole Survivor]]''', [[Pantheon/MedicalMiscellaneous Joshua Graham]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeSettings Max Rockatansky]], [[Pantheon/HeroicActions John Connor]], Marcus Fenix, Damon Baird, [[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Kenshiro]], [[Pantheon/PeopleOfFaith Toki]] |
| 392 | ** Other Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The God-Emperor Of Mankind]], Issac Clarke, [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM The Doom Slayer, Leman Russ]], Marneus Augustus Calgar, [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Captain Titus]] |
| 393 | * Opposes: [[FantasticRacism Any Deity That Reminds Him Of A Ghoul, Super Mutant, Or A Synth]], And Evil-Aligned Scientists ([[JerkassHasAPoint and for good reason]]) |
| 394 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: With [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes The T-800 Mk.2]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Tony Stark/Iron Man]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Commander Shepherd]], [[Pantheon/BeastOther the Metroid Hatchling]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Samus]] [[Pantheon/CharacterReveals Aran]] |
| 395 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Sektor]], SKYNET, [[Pantheon/{{Economics}} The T-800]] [[Pantheon/WeaponWielding Mark 1]], [[Pantheon/{{Shapeshifters}} the T-1000]], [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Robert Edwin House]], [[Pantheon/ObedienceMindsets Yes Man]] |
| 396 | * The announcement came from the loudspeakers of the massive airship that flew overhead in the skies of the Pantheon, flanked by numerous [=VB-02=] Vertibirds: "We are the Brotherhood of Steel. Our intentions are peaceful. Do not interfere." For the Sole Survivor, all he/she could do is shake their head. Arthur Maxson was as subtle as a mini-nuke. Their heralds - save for Paladin Danse - had mixed reactions upon seeing the ''Prydwen''. But it was Nick Valentine's reaction that was the most memorable among the Survivor's heralds: |
| 397 | -->'''Nick Valentine:''' "[[Literature/TheRaven Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering...fearing.]]" |
| 398 | ** The Sole Survivor and the Courier were the first to welcome Maxson to the Pantheon. He was in one of the Vertibirds that touched down, flanked by Brotherhood Paladins in Power Armor. |
| 399 | -->'''Maxson:''' "Ad Victoriam, soldier." |
| 400 | -->'''Sole Survivor:''' "Ad Victoriam, Elder." |
| 401 | ** Arthur Maxson's ascension means that the Brotherhood of Steel now has a serious foothold in the Pantheon. In case you don't know, the [=BoS=] is a order of techno-knights whose sole purpose is to acquire and preserve lost technology (i.e., hoard and strong-arm the stuff). Of course, the Main House has made it clear that Maxson and his Brotherhood followers are not to mess with any Deity whose domain includes technology, or to outright confiscate their tech. Oh, and not to antagonize Amadeus Cho, Bruce Banner, and Jennifer Walters, as they ''are not'' Super Mutants. |
| 402 | * Arthur Maxson's history is tied to the Brotherhood of Steel. His ancestor, rogue Army officer Roger Maxson, was the founder of the Brotherhood of Steel. So no pressure. As the Male!Sole Survivor is a [[RetiredBadass retired combat veteran]] of the Sino-American War, it's unknown if he knew Maxson's {{famous ancestor}}. Or Randall Dean Clark, for that matter. |
| 403 | * One of the Courier's followers, Veronica Santangelo, is a former Brotherhood scribe who left the order [[HeKnowsTooMuch under bad terms]]. Upon hearing her story from the Courier, Maxson offers her a place within the East Coast Brotherhood. It's unknown whether or not Veronica accepted the offer. |
| 404 | ** Maxson however was deeply wary of two known associates of the Courier: [=RobCo=] CEO Robert House and the AI known as Yes Man, both of whom have at their potential possession an array of highly advanced technology (or in the case of Yes Man, IS highly advanced tech) as well as making their hatred of the Brotherhood very clear. |
| 405 | * Maxson's background reads like a script from an action movie...or more than likely someone trying to boost Maxson's image to cult status. The scar on his face was supposedly the end result of a confrontation with a Deathclaw, at age thirteen. According to Danse, Maxson fought and killed said Deathclaw using only a ''knife.'' Any Wastelander can tell you that fighting a Deathclaw with only a glorified pigsticker is suicide. |
| 406 | ** Some sources claim that following the deaths of Elder Lyons and Sarah Lyons, Maxson was appointed to the role of Elder at the age of sixteen by his superiors at Lost Hills, and that he answers to them. Maxson's lasting achievement was to bring back the Brotherhood Outcasts back into the fold, having left the Brotherhood due to opposing views, and reversing most of Owyn Lyons' decrees and laws. |
| 407 | * As a god hailing from post-apocalyptic America, Maxson has made friends with fellow deities who operate in the same category, John Connor being the main one. The Brotherhood Elder and the Commander of Tech-Com struck a friendship, Connor going on record saying that if he had a couple of guys in Power Armor armed with gatling lasers, then SKYNET would've been scrap much, much sooner. |
| 408 | ** Damon Baird is occasionally seen hanging around the ''Prydwen,'' chatting up Proctors Ingram and Quinlan. As a techie himself, Baird is impressed with how the Brotherhood managed to build the airship. From scratch, 200+ years after the Great War. Maxson, for his part, is also impressed with Baird's tech-savvy, especially the HumongousMecha he and Cole piloted. Baird, on his end, is impressed with the rebuilt Liberty Prime, and has offered tips to Ingram and Quinlan on how to improve the mecha's effectiveness. |
| 409 | * You'd be amazed as to how much Maxson can relate to the God Emperor, mainly in part to their genocidal views regarding non-humans. So it's no surprise that Maxson and the God-Emperor are allies. |
| 410 | ** Captain Tidus is also allies with Maxson, the two men bonding over battle tactics, war stories, and comparing the other's Power Armor, although both men claim that their respective armor is the superior one. |
| 411 | * Arthur is wary around Commander Shepherd, or rather, the company that he keeps, some of them being not human. When called out for his bigotry regarding the non-human deities, Maxson calmly states that where he came from, 99 percent of the time, the non-humans (aside from the Raiders and hostile Scavengers) are trying to kill you. While Maxson's views are not shared by the majority, he is vindicated by the Sole Survivor and The Courier. |
| 412 | ** Samus Aran, upon hearing of Maxson's claims, opted to put that to the test. So Maxson dropped her into the Commonwealth, armed with only her standard gear and the Baby. 24 hours later, even she had to admit that Maxson was right...although she had a blast (pun intended) in wrecking a couple of Super Mutant Behemoths and gods know what else. |
| 413 | * Really, ''really'' hates SKYNET. To say that Maxson hates the genocidal supercomputer is like saying the Glowing Sea is a tad radioactive. SKYNET's actions prove exactly what Maxson was saying about dangerous technology and human ambition going unchecked. Can't deny that he's right in that aspect. |
| 414 | -->'''Arthur Maxson:''' "Millions...perhaps even billions, died because science outpaced man's restraint! They called it a 'new frontier' and 'pushing the envelope,' completely disregarding the repercussions." |
| 415 | [[/folder]] |
| 416 | |
| 417 | [[folder:Bask Om]] |
| 418 | '''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Captain]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory Bask Om]], God of {{State Sec}}urity''' |
| 419 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8284341d_bf42_456c_bada_16c796894f3e.png]] |
| 420 | * Demigod |
| 421 | * Symbol: The Titans emblem |
| 422 | * Alignment: LawfulEvil, but pretends to be LawfulNeutral |
| 423 | * Portfolio: BadBoss, A huge fan of CorporalPunishment, [[InsaneAdmiral Insane Captains]], TheDragon, a victim of [[BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil torture, possibly making him a dick]], [[CompleteMonster irredeemable dicks]] |
| 424 | * Domains: War, Corruption, Military |
| 425 | * Heralds: [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Adm. Jamitov Hymem]] (his superior), Adm. Gene Coliny and the rest of the [[Characters/MobileSuitZetaGundamTitans Titans]] |
| 426 | * Followers: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 The A-Laws]] |
| 427 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/OrderAndChaos Jerid Messa]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Millennium]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Ali Al-Saachez]] |
| 428 | * Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: The entire upper echelon of the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw |
| 429 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Char Aznable]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Amuro Ray]], Bright Noa, [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Anavel Gato]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gihren]] [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Zabi]]''', all other good-aligned [[Pantheon/GUAGGundamCorps Gundam pilots]] |
| 430 | * His ascension led to multiple sides to form an EnemyMine for the sake of preventing Bask Om to be a threat. Even Amuro and Char stopped fighting for their philosophies. |
| 431 | * Ali found out about his ascension and decided to work for him. Bask laughed and accepted, and together they wreak havoc and make money together. Unfortunately it caused them to gain more enemies around the pantheon. |
| 432 | * Bask was delighted to join the Pantheon under this moniker as he tries to justify (and the Court of Gods believe) that the Titans is [[TropeCodifier THE STATE SEC]], with them gassing colonies just to remove the anti-Federation propaganda, they are just protecting their government. Amuro and Char disagree about their justification, because of their intense racism against "Spacenoids" because of their Newtype abilities. |
| 433 | * Char refuses to let him join the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil even though the man himself is a bigger evil than him, Char refuses to be on the same side as him, and could possibly defect if Bask joins the GUAE. So he joined the GUAL. |
| 434 | * Anavel Gato cites Bask as a reason why the ""Feddies" shouldn't rule, and why the Zeon splinter group had their Operation Stardust foiled, as their high ranking member Cima [[spoiler:defected to the Earth Federation's movement and exposed their plan]]. As expected, Bask just snickers at the statement. |
| 435 | ** On the other hand, he despises Gihren, and has promised to [[WaveMotionGun vaporize him]] if they come into direct contact. |
| 436 | * It's unknown whether Bask has artificial eyes, or if he's blind behind his weird glasses. |
| 437 | [[/folder]] |
| 438 | |
| 439 | [[folder:The Commander]] |
| 440 | '''Commander, the NonEntityGeneral''' |
| 441 | * Theme Song: The Commander's theme varies constantly based on the theme of their (temporarily) aligned faction, however, listening closely will reveal that beneath it, there's an undertone of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvwzsNWA_gI Act on Instinct]] |
| 442 | * Variable level of influence, ranging from Demi-deity to Greater God/Goddess |
| 443 | * Symbol: Variable, symbol changes daily to that of (temporarily) aligned faction. Those glimpsing their symbol when they are ''not'' aligned to anyone report seeing [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith a symbol representing the highest military rank in their faction, whatever that may be]]. |
| 444 | * Alignment: Variable, alignment changes to regularly that of (temporarily) aligned faction. In practice, the closest thing the Commander has to an alignment would be Lawful, given their focus on the Chain of Command, but even that is mutable. They have lead revolutionaries and overthrew as many regimes as they have created. |
| 445 | * Portfolio: ArmchairMilitary, ACommanderIsYou, TacticalRockPaperScissors, CommandAndConquerEconomy, RidiculouslyFastConstruction, EasyLogistics, FactionCalculus, ConstructAdditionalPylons, ZergRush |
| 446 | * Domains: RealTimeStrategy, TurnBasedStrategy |
| 447 | * Allies: China against Mongols, [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Allies against Axis]], [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare United States and United Kingdom against Ultranationalist Russia]], [[Franchise/StarWars Rebellion against Empire]], [[UsefulNotes/ColdWar NATO against Soviets]], [[VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} Alliance Against Horde]], [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries GDI against Nod]], Humans against Aliens, [[VideoGame/StarCraft Protoss against Zerg]], [[VideoGame/KanColle The Fleet Girls against the Abyssal Fleet]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Thin Crust against Deep Dish]], the Commander plays for all sides without discrimination. |
| 448 | * Rivals: [[PlayerVersusPlayer Themselves]]. |
| 449 | * Opposed by: [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard The CPU]] (not [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} the CPUs of Gamindustri]]) and their one "son" he has an antagonistic relationship with, [[Pantheon/GamingStyles The Tactician]]. [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism This conflict is born of their differing views on expendability.]] [[NoCasualtiesRun Whereas the Tactician does his upmost best to avoid any deaths no matter the cost]], [[WeHaveReserves The Commander sees it merely as matter of cost/benefit, if it believes sacrificing someone is a net gain in the long run, it will do so]]. |
| 450 | * Titles: [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals General]], [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Overlord, Baseplate]], [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquer Commander]], [[VideoGame/KanColle Admi]][[VideoGame/WorldOfWarships ral]], [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3 Shogun]], [[VideoGame/StarCraft Executor Cerebrate Magistrate]] and countless others, If it's a commanding rank in any military organization, odds are they held it once. |
| 451 | * The Commander continues to command countless battles across time and space. This supreme commander commands and conquers in total war often against total annihilation, from the dawn of war to beyond end-war, some say living only for the craft of war. |
| 452 | * Despite skirmishing throughout the age of empires, the Commander is also a force of creation having guided civilizations, and fostered the rise of nations. |
| 453 | * Despite having more command experience than everyone else on this page combined, the Commander's abilities varies greatly with very little constancy. Sometimes, the Commander can successfully hold against more than one third of the War Pantheon while the next day loses space battleships en masse [[RockBeatsLaser to muggle spearmen]]. |
| 454 | * Their relations to any given troops varies. Sometimes they are passionate about them. Sometimes they can simply be neutral forwards them. Other times they can be, as best descripted, "shitty" towards them. |
| 455 | ** How they treat them is almost invariably a direct result of [[WeHaveReserves expendability]], the more they can ''afford'' to throw away and replace, the more they will. |
| 456 | * The Commander has never actually been seen anywhere in the Pantheon, but receives and accepts missions from all Houses and Factions by way of Full Motion Video Cutscenes. |
| 457 | ** The only people who have reportedly seen them are the Fleet Girls, though they comment that Commander/Admiral changes appearance, gender, even species ever so often and at rare occasions works for the Abyssal Fleet. [[TheUnseen Attempts to see them with them have provided to be a failure]]. |
| 458 | *** When the Commander ''must'' personally head somewhere, they instead use [[VideoGame/{{XCOM2}} an Avatar]] sockpuppeted psionically. It's not quite ''meeting'' them, but it's close. |
| 459 | * Is interested in [[Pantheon/{{Physicians}} The Medic]] and his Ubercharge, seeing it as the long-sought-after way to make it's [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert Iron Curtain]] affect infantry without killing them. |
| 460 | * Thankfully, as long as PlotArmor isn't involved, the Commander can hold the ''entire universe'' at bay, provided they have [[NoodleImplements two trees, and a single person with ten minutes to spare]]. Thrawn is working on cutting it down to five minutes by sending orders via FMV, but progress is slow, and pixelated. |
| 461 | * The Commander is said to play countless wargames against themselves, [[PlayerVersusPlayer pitting separate facets of himself]] against each other to further his tactical knowledge. |
| 462 | * Bringing the Commander into an engagement is a risky prospect, half the time they'll lead your forces to victory, the other half they'll lead the enemy instead. |
| 463 | * Is believed to be yet another aspect of [[Pantheon/PlainNeutral (Insert Name Here)]]. |
| 464 | [[/folder]] |
| 465 | |
| 466 | [[folder:Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]] |
| 467 | '''[[Film/FullMetalJacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]], Divine [[DrillSergeantNasty Training Instructor From Hell]]''' (Sergeant Hartman, Gunny, The Senior Drill Instructor, John Wayne) |
| 468 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sergeant_crazy_earl_hartman.jpg]] |
| 469 | * Demigod |
| 470 | * Symbol: Several ribbons he earned as a Marine. |
| 471 | * Alignment: LawfulNeutral (seen as LawfulEvil by those assigned to him) |
| 472 | * Portfolio: [[DrillSergeantNasty Very Scary Drill Sergeants]], [[MaliciousMisnaming Calling His Charges Names]], [[SirSwearsALot Copious Swearing]] [[NoIndoorVoice and Shouting]] |
| 473 | * Domains: Army, Fear. |
| 474 | * Followers: Good luck finding them... most of them are still hiding after his last drills. |
| 475 | * Superior: [[Pantheon/EyeAbilities Stanley Kubrick]] |
| 476 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Frank Castle]], [[Pantheon/NamingConvention Sarge]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Hazardous Environment Combat Unit]], Damon Baird, Sgt. John Basilone, Captain Herbert Sobel, [[Pantheon/NiceAndNasty Olivier Armstrong]], [[Pantheon/{{Words}} Kilowog]], [[Pantheon/DreadAndValor John Stewart]], [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Demonee-ho of the Hee-Horde]], [[Pantheon/{{Teachers}} Seymour Skinner]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} the Marine Squads of "Call of Duty" and "Medal of Honor", the Flag Raisers, Team Metal]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Corporal Dwayne Hicks]], [[Pantheon/{{Fathers}} Red Forman]] |
| 477 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Insects}} False Knight]], [[Pantheon/CausesOfSadness John Rambo]], [[Pantheon/CompetitorsAndContenders Darjeeling]] |
| 478 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/IntrovertCharacterization Charlotte E. Yeager]] |
| 479 | * Respected By: [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Glenn Matthews/The Janitor]], [[Pantheon/ChildArchetypes Sousuke]] [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesNToZ Sagara]], [[Pantheon/FamilyDysfunctions Reese Wilkerson]] |
| 480 | * Admires: [[Pantheon/MotivationsForWar Julius Caesar]] |
| 481 | * Opposed By: [[Pantheon/ValuesAndEthics Maria and Georg von Trapp]], [[Pantheon/FamilyDysfunctions Francis Wilkerson]], [[Pantheon/CompetitorsAndContenders the Anglerfish Team]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Captain Hawkeye Pierce]], [[Pantheon/SupportPowers Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke]] |
| 482 | * Fears: [[Pantheon/EvilActions The Kingpin]] |
| 483 | * Conflicting Opinions: [[Pantheon/CharacterActions Forrest Gump]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Colonel Kilgore]] |
| 484 | * Gunnery Sergeant Hartman embodies the image of a DrillSergeantNasty: a screaming, spitting and insulting senior drill at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island. Too bad his intention of moulding his recruits into killing machines [[GoneHorriblyRight backfired]]. One of them, Private Lawrence (aka 'Gomer Pyle') shot him dead in a mental breakdown from his training and promptly turned the gun on himself afterwards. This incident marked Hartman's ascension to a new training ground: the Pantheon. |
| 485 | * His main job in the Pantheon is to train mortals that wishes to join any of the military forces that makes up the Pantheon's defensive force. Or ascended squads such as the HECU who will need further specialization to deal with the threats that the Pantheon offers. |
| 486 | * His obstacle course in the mortal world was not tough enough for the Pantheon, so he added some lava pits, crocodiles, laser beams, living thornbushes and bees! |
| 487 | * A bunch of [[Pantheon/IceAndCold Jack Frosts]] decided to apply to be trained by him. The sole Frost who managed to graduate did so with top honors, changed his name to Demonee-Ho, and joined the [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV Counter-Demon Force]]. He credits Hartman for his success. [[ShoutOut And vocabulary]]. |
| 488 | * His training methods might be good for military, but are not recommended for anything else. A woman called [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Luhy Distone]] tried using them on [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearance Nya]][[Pantheon/{{Passion}} rko]] for a month to make her a MagicalGirl. [[GoneHorriblyWrong It failed horribly.]] |
| 489 | * During one of his drills, was amused to see [[Pantheon/LivingObjects the Toy Story crew]] was following him for finding [[Creator/RLeeErmey his voice]] familiar. |
| 490 | * The only deity he actually fears is The Kingpin, who reminds him of [[Creator/VincentDOnofrio Gomer Pyle]]. And that's only because [[Pantheon/CausesOfSadness Rambo]] prefers to simply avoid Hartman, given he reminds him of both Vietnam and those Arizona sheriffs that made him destroy a whole town. |
| 491 | ** Regarding other Vietnam vets, Hartman at times doesn't get along with [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Col. Kilgore]], who is against treating his own men so bad, and is not impressed with [[Pantheon/CharacterActions Forrest Gump]], who Hartman thinks would've snapped like a twig if sent to his camp - though otherwise, he has nothing bad to say, given Forrest was a very obedient soldier who did nothing wrong while serving his country. |
| 492 | * While Hartman is one of the unfriendliest people in the Pantheon, he managed to make at least two friends, The Punisher, a Marine ([[ComicBookTime who used to have been on Vietnam]], [[RetCon but now only remembers Afghanistan and Iraq]]) with a similarly aggressive personality; and Sarge, an equally rough sergeant with a penchant for creative insults. |
| 493 | * Glenn Matthews/The Janitor claims his dad [[Creator/RLeeErmey bears a resemblance]] to Hartman. While some deities declare this as yet another lie, others do find some merit in this, as the sergeant is one of the few gods that the Janitor respects in full. The House of Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases used this to their advantage, bringing Hartman over whenever the Janitor steps out of line. |
| 494 | * Olivier Armstrong approves of the strict [[TrainingFromHell training]] that Sergeant Hartman puts his students through because it serves a similar purpose to hers, though she thinks he could use a little more discretion about when to turn down the drilling. She's yet to encounter a Gomer Pyle situation under her command and is unlikely to for a good number of reasons. |
| 495 | * You'd think that for a girl military force, the Anglerfish Team would be ignored by the likes of Hartman due to their size. ''Wrong''. The Sergeant's nasty presence has left a terrible mark on the group, so much that Miho's heart would pound harder the moment his presence is heard and her crew mates share their painful encounters with him, with his exercises considered by the rest to be too much to handle, not to mention the Sergeant's tenacity of spitting out offensive words against them. |
| 496 | * Thought he could break Captain Hawkeye Pierce with his harsh prep talks. That only caused Hawkeye to become even more insubordinate to the man. Things got worse for him when more lax deities started to join in on the fun. Things finally got resolved by the Courts which called for a ceasefire. It was clear to Hartman that he would have to use a different tactic to get the surgeon to work more efficiently. |
| 497 | [[/folder]] |
| 498 | |
| 499 | [[folder:Herbert Sobel]] |
| 500 | ''"You people are at the position of attention!"'' |
| 501 | |
| 502 | '''[[Series/BandOfBrothers Captain Herbert Sobel]], God of [[TheNeidermeyer Jerkass Military Officers]]''' |
| 503 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/71q4l1vs0gl_sl1500.jpg]] |
| 504 | * Demigod |
| 505 | * Symbol: His Captain's bars |
| 506 | * Alignment: LawfulNeutral |
| 507 | * Portfolio: '''[[TheNeidermeyer Established early-on as a selfish jerk who treats Easy Company like dirt, only sees his position as a way to further his military career, and is utterly incompetent in actual leadership and combat duty]]''', [[AlasPoorVillain Looking absolutely pitiful upon learning of his transfer and loss of Easy Company]], [[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety Carelessly points his own gun at his own men while it's fully loaded]], [[CripplingOverspecialization Only really good at training soldiers and nothing else]], [[DrillSergeantNasty Being an absolute jerk of an instructor throughout Easy Company's training]], [[EvilIsPetty Extremely petty, to the point of almost ruining Winters' military career]], [[GlorySeeker Seeks to make Easy Company the best Company in the 101st Airborne]], [[HateSink The most hated officer in Easy Company]], [[{{Hypocrite}} Talks constantly about adhering to military protocol, yet violates it himself]], [[ItsAllAboutMe Only really cares about himself and his military career, allowing his men to suffer as a result]], [[{{Jerkass}} An absolute jerk to his men]], [[NeverMyFault Always blames Winters and not himself for his own incompetence]], [[TheResenter Is absolutely envious of Winters for being the man Easy Company looks up to]] |
| 508 | * Domains: Soldiers, Officers, Commanders |
| 509 | * Allies: |
| 510 | ** US Paratroopers: [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Cpl. Boyd Travers, Sgt. Franklin Paddock]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Sgt. Jack Barnes]], [[Pantheon/CombatOther SSgt. Matthew Baker and SSgt. Joseph Hartsock, Pfc. Gary Jasper and Pfc. Timothy Connor]] |
| 511 | ** United States: Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Lt. Mike Powell]], [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune President Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Hazardous Environment Combat Unit]] |
| 512 | ** Other: [[Pantheon/NamingConvention Sarge]], [[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} Margaret "Peggy" Carter]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Squad 7]], [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Archduchess Orftine Fredericka von Eylstadt]] |
| 513 | * Enemies: |
| 514 | ** Nazi Germany: [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Waffen Infantry, Waffen Officers, Waffen Storm Leaders, Valkyrie Jager, Waffen Storm Leaders and Nazi Storm Elites]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Johann Schmidt]], [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse]], [[Pantheon/{{Duels}} Major Erwin Konig]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Rudolf von Sturmgeist]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign General Heinz Böhm]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes General Franz Vahlen]] |
| 515 | ** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} HYDRA]], [[Pantheon/{{Karma}} Lt. Colonel Arnold Berkman]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfRevival Tanya von Degurechaff]], [[Pantheon/CharacterArchetypes Adenoid Hynkel]], [[Pantheon/ClothingTheme Sophie]] |
| 516 | * Opposes: [[Pantheon/TimePeriods Vito Scaletta]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Jimmy]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Captain Hawkeye Pierce]] |
| 517 | * Opposed by: [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation Genevieve Dieudonne]] |
| 518 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: '''Major Richard Winters and Captain Ronald Speirs''', '''[[Pantheon/CommunitiesAndSolitude Easy Company]]''' |
| 519 | * Unknown relation: [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Ross Geller]] |
| 520 | * Captain Herbert Sobel was Easy Company's first, and arguably, it's most infamous, commanding officer. The reasoning for this? His {{Jerkass}} attitude towards all of his subordinates, including but not limited to, [[DisproportionateRetribution revoking all of the Company members' weekend passes for slight mistakes]] and [[KickTheDog forcing his men to hike up and down Currahee Mountain after giving them a heavy lunch]]. From their very first day of basic training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia to the prelude to the invasion of Western Europe, Sobel tormented Easy while also managing to prepare every single one of them for the hellish combat that they would eventually face. |
| 521 | * While his status as a HateSink was undeniable, [[JerkassHasAPoint his harsh training regimens ultimately proved useful in Europe]], where many Easy Company members themselves admitted that he had prepared them well for combat. However, these same men also found out that [[CripplingOverspecialization drilling and training recruits into soldiers was about the only thing he could do.]] In various training exercises held both in the US and England, Sobel had proven himself to be woefully incompetent and ineffective at actually leading Easy Company's men, always getting his own unit killed or captured in various wargames and training exercises. |
| 522 | * The final straw for Easy Company would be in early 1944, when, following a HumiliationConga that, once again, proved Sobel's incompetence as a field commander, Sobel would end up court-martialing Winters for supposedly disobeying orders that Sobel himself had failed to follow up. With the risk of losing their most competent officer who actually cared about them, Easy Company's Sergeants [[TheMutiny wrote resignation letters en masse]], knowing Sobel could and would get them killed in combat. With this, Col. Robert Sink, commander of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, had Sobel [[ReassignedToAntarctica reassigned to a training unit and eventually a Logistics section]]. Upon finding out about this reassignment, the Captain was shocked, to say the least, and was [[AlasPoorVillain visibly distraught and looked pitiful the entire time]], clearly not wanting to lose Easy Company. Captain Sobel would remain as a Supply Officer for the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment until the end of the War in Europe, with his last known appearance having him being forced to salute a now-Major Winters during the 101st Airborne's occupation of Austria. |
| 523 | * Following Easy Company's ascension into the Pantheon, Sobel was also offered a chance at ascending by none other than Winters and Speirs. Not because they liked the man, no. But because they both felt that his skills in drilling and training new recruits as well as NewMeat paratroopers, and handling logistics would prove very useful in their ongoing fight against the Nazi war effort in the Pantheon. And so it was, with Sobel ultimately accepting the Major's offer. Much like the ascended Easy Company, this Sobel was also taken from a timeline where his military service during WWII was pretty much the same, save for the fact that, instead of returning back to the United States, he was brought into the Pantheon. |
| 524 | * Immediately, Winters, now Sobel's superior officer in an ironic twist of fate, gives Sobel new missions, all of which don't involve frontline combat, merely what he's good at, which is to say providing basic and advanced training courses for soldiers as well as handling the logistics of both frontline and rearline units. His most significant new assignment involved helping train the Army of the Principality of Eylstadt, with Winters personally appointing Sobel as a military advisor, to help familiarize the Alpine country's soldiers with more modern weaponry, tactics, and strategies. For this, Sobel was introduced to Archduchess Ortfine Fredericka von Eylstadt herself. The Captain was overwhelmed and nervous, to say the least. |
| 525 | * Pretty soon, the Captain began implementing his training regimen and high standards, the same ones instilled into Easy Company, onto the Eylstadt Army soldiers. The end result? While pretty much all the soldiers who have served under him have also come to despise him as much as Easy Company did (some even coming close to [[UnfriendlyFire fragging him]]), their overall performance, both in and out of combat, have improved significantly. Like Easy Company before them, many of these same soldiers admit that without Sobel to help guide them, they would have ended up like Eylstadt's Army during its war against the Germanian Empire. |
| 526 | * Unsurprisingly, Easy Company's soldiers refuse to have anything to do with him, even in the Pantheon. Outside of perhaps Sgt. Guarnere and Major Winters, none of the other officers or enlisted men wish to speak with him, his reign of terror and incompetence in the field proving to be too traumatic for most of them to even consider reconciling. Several other paratroopers, such as the 1st and 2nd Recon Squads of Staff Sergeants Baker and Hartsock, elect to stay away from him as well, at least with regards to leadership, having heard from Easy Company just how incompetent the man is with commanding. At the very least, the latter two units do accept help from him when it comes to being supplied with ammunition, which they're always in need of given their missions behind enemy lines. |
| 527 | * Fortunately for Sobel, other paratroopers and even some Rangers, such as Cpl. Boyd Travers and Lt. Mike Powell, are willing to take training courses from him. This is probably helped by the fact that both men are [[HeroicMime known to be rather quiet]] and [[JustifiedTutorial have had done similar kinds of training and drilling in the past]]. As a sort of return favor, both men have also helped assist Sobel in training members of the Eylstadt Army, in this case familiarizing them with US infantry weapons. |
| 528 | * Among the few deities who respect Sobel as a military officer is Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, someone else known for being as much of a DrillSergeantNasty as the Army Captain. In fact, Hartman has asked the 101st Airborne officer if he could help drill his recruits as well. In Hartman's case, these recruits in question were members of the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, an elite US Marine task forces that fights in hazardous environments and is responsible for fighting alien and paranormal threats. With no hesitation, Sobel accepts Hartman's offer, and begins drilling members of the unit alongside the Marine Drill Instructor. Unsurprisingly, the men come to hate both Hartman and Sobel, but do come to respect them when their harsh training regimens save their lives multiple times in both combat and non-combat situations. |
| 529 | * In stark contrast to his fellow officers Winters and Speirs, Genevieve Diedonne does ''not'' respect Sobel at all. While he may have a similar uniform as his peers, his poor treatment of subordinates and his incompetence in the field leave a bad impression on her. Despite this, she does save his life a number of times from German troops either trying to kill him or capture him for intel. |
| 530 | * In addition to his already mentioned roles, Sobel is also responsible for enforcing military protocol in the House Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare, going after those stealing supplies intended for frontline use as well as confiscating any contraband items he comes across. Among some of the deities that have caught his attention include Hawkeye Pierce, Vito Scaletta, and Jimmy. The former for brewing alcohol, which is itself considered contraband in most scenarios that aren't celebrations, and the latter for theft of military hardware, particularly firearms. After being lectured and threatened by the Captain, these deities have made it a point to avoid encountering him again, not because they're afraid of getting caught, but because of his annoying personality and harsh lecturing, which they all find incredibly obnoxious. Killing the Captain is out of the question for Vito and Jimmy as well, what with all the unwanted attention from the authorities it would bring. |
| 531 | * Bears more than a passing resemblance to one Ross Geller, to the point that some deities have even said that Captain Sobel is essentially Geller with his negative personality traits exaggerated, without any of his redeeming traits whatsoever. Both deities have made no further comment regarding this, though they were both dumbfounded when they did, in fact, [[IdenticalStranger resemble one another almost identically]]. |
| 532 | ''"Hi-ho Silver!"'' |
| 533 | [[/folder]] |
| 534 | |
| 535 | [[folder:Jeor Mormont]] |
| 536 | '''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Jeor]] [[Series/GameOfThrones Mormont]], God of [[CommandingCoolness Cool Commanders]]''' |
| 537 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mormont_jeor_5561.jpg]] |
| 538 | * Demigod |
| 539 | * Symbol: The Mormont family sigil of a black bear |
| 540 | * Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47fEOvcWWiU Here We Stand]] |
| 541 | * Alignment: LawfulGood, if a bit grumpy |
| 542 | * Portfolio: CommandingCoolness, [[MentorArchetype Mentor To Jon Snow]], [[AnimalMotif Bear Themed]], PragmaticHero, OldMaster, [[SergeantRock Gruff But Capable Leaders]], [[AgentMulder Believes The Others When No-One Else Does]], DreamingOfThingsToCome, OldSoldier, [[FrontlineGeneral Active On The Front]], [[MentorOccupationalHazard Mentors That Die]], ReasonableAuthorityFigure |
| 543 | * Domains: Winter, Bears, Crows, Leadership, Integrity |
| 544 | * Followers: [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Shikaku Nara]], [[Film/JackRyanShadowRecruit William Harper]], [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Benjamin Sisko]], [[WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand Commander Nebula]] |
| 545 | * Herald: His raven |
| 546 | * Allies: '''[[Pantheon/AgeAndYouth Maester Aemon]]''', ''[[Pantheon/OptimismAndPessimism Jon Snow]]'', [[Pantheon/DraconicBeings Daenerys Targaryen]], [[Pantheon/NiceAndNasty Olivier Armstrong]], [[Pantheon/SupportiveCombat Izumi Curtis]], [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Leman Russ]], [[Pantheon/IceAndCold Jack Frost]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork The Inspector]], [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza]], [[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Baron Zeppeli]], [[Pantheon/DragonAge the Grey Warden in general]] |
| 547 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/EyeAppearances The Night's King]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Walder Frey]], [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Lord Fredrik]] |
| 548 | * Opposes: The Houses of Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata and Pantheon/BetrayalAndTreachery, [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune The Crow]] |
| 549 | * Jeor Mormont was once head of House Mormont and Lord of Bear Island, a cold and windy island in [[Pantheon/PopulatedAreas the North]] where the men are tough and so are the woman. Leaving the lordship to his son, he went to the Night's Watch and was eventually elected the 997th Lord Commander. Despite being in his late sixties he's an exceptional fighter and a wise mentor, who was integral in Jon Snow's growth as a man. |
| 550 | * Initially critical to Jon Snow, but has grown to like him. He was impressed by his achievements as the 998th Lord Commander, and was incensed to learn of the AntiMutiny that happened to Jon. Of course he doesn't like betrayal in general, because he was killed in a mutinous breach of SacredHospitality. Granted the first victim was [[AssholeVictim Craster]], [[TokenEvilTeammate but he gave hospitality to the Watch]]. Naturally he despises Walder Frey for the Red Wedding. |
| 551 | * His family [[AnimalMotifs is associated with bears]], him being known as the Old Bear and the Mormont women are compared to she-bears. It is said [[BestialityIsDepraved their children were fathered by bears]], which he isn't going to comment on. Seems to dislike Lord Fredrik due to him being an evil bear. He's not sure what to think about his son Jorah Mormont as of late, with his time with Daenerys Targaryen. |
| 552 | * He also has [[CleverCrows a pet raven]] ([[AdaptedOut not so in the show]]) who's a fan of corn, and is capable of some speech. Some speculate [[Fanon/ASongOfIceAndFire it is an alias of the Three-Eyed Raven]] [[spoiler:aka Brynden Rivers]]. It survived the mutiny and is happy to see its master alive again in the pantheon. With his fondness and use of crows, Mormont distrusts the Crow in Pantheon/LuckAndFortune. |
| 553 | * Gets along with Olivier Armstrong. The two of them are harsh people in charge of border control, where it's GrimUpNorth. Both are tough but fundamentally good people. Olivier was rather upset to learn of the degenerates sent to the Wall and that he has to tolerate such degenerates, and the two are currently working to restore the Night's Watch to its former glory of consisting of tough, noble men. Jeor believes that alchemy could be useful in reinforcing the Wall. |
| 554 | * His time with Olivier has given him respect for Izumi Curtis. While the patriarchal Westeros doesn't allow women in the Night's Watch, her [[SinkOrSwimMentor her training methods]] are the kind of kick up the ass that the crows need. He supports Leman Russ as well due to being a commander in the tough, winter Fenris and is the kind of soldier the Night's Watch could really benefit from. |
| 555 | * [[AgentMulder Believed the White Walkers were real when nobody else did]], even coming face to face with a wight. However it is after his death that the Night's King has invaded with an army of the dead, and can only hope his lost body is not used as a wight. He's further impressed by Jon Snow for being one of the main forces against the encroaching death that is the White Walkers. He recognizes Kaldr as being a similar threat to the Night's King. |
| 556 | * Keeps his eye on the undead due to his encounter with wights, though admits that not all the undead are evil. Knows that FireKeepsItDead on the wights, which led him to ally with Dany in the pantheon due to her dragons being one of the best weapons they have against the wights. His son Jorah has yet to ascend and meet up with his father, though likely still feels ashamed about the dishonor he brought to him. Has allied with Alexstrasza due to being a benevolent dragon with purifying fire. |
| 557 | [[/folder]] |
| 558 | |
| 559 | [[folder:John Basilone]] |
| 560 | '''[[Series/ThePacific Sgt. John Basilone]], Patron Saint of [[SergeantRock Rock-Hard NCOs]]''' (Manila John) |
| 561 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pcfc_basilone_3892.jpg]] |
| 562 | * Demigod |
| 563 | * Symbol: His Medal of Honor, or alternatively, a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1917_Browning_machine_gun M1917 Browning Machine gun]] |
| 564 | * Alignment: LawfulGood |
| 565 | * Portfolio: RankScalesWithAsskicking, [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]], [[MoreDakka Having a pair of .30 caliber]] [[{{BFG}} machine guns on hand]], DrillSergeantNasty, [[OneManArmy Repelling a Japanese regiment with just a machine gun]], [[HappilyMarried Married to another Marine]], [[spoiler: [[DyingMomentOfAwesome Saving more lives while sacrificing his own]]]], '''SemperFi''' |
| 566 | * Domains: United States Armed Forces, United States Marine Corps, Sergeants |
| 567 | * Allies:'''[[Pantheon/{{Cultures}} O'Bannon]]''', '''Sgt. Hartmann''', [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} Mr. "Jane Doe"]], [[Pantheon/GameModes Tank Dempsey]], [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Captain America]] |
| 568 | * HeadbuttingHeroes: With all ascended [[Pantheon/KanColle IJN kanmusu]], but special thanks go to: [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Fubuki and Akatsuki]], [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Yuudachi]], and [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Tenryuu]], [[Pantheon/GameModes Takeo Masaki]] |
| 569 | * Conflicted towards: [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Sen. Armstrong]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare General Shepherd]] |
| 570 | * InterserviceRivalry: [[Pantheon/MilitaryAndWarfare Maj. Richard Winters and Capt. Ronald Spiers]], [[Pantheon/IntrovertCharacterization Charlotte Yeager]] |
| 571 | * Made his way into the pantheon via a landing craft bringing him in. His first order of the day was finding other Marines located within the Pantheon. |
| 572 | * It doesn't take him too long to find them. The first one to welcome him is none other than [[Pantheon/GameModes Tank Dempsey]], a Marine from one of the same divisions that Basilone himself had served in. Dempsey immediately hands him a Browning M1919, complete with 500 rounds of ammunition, to use against any enemies he comes up against. |
| 573 | * One of the few deities in the Pantheon to actively ally himself with Sgt. Hartmann, mainly due to the fact that their methods for training are very similar. Hartmann sees him as an ideal example of what a Marine should be. |
| 574 | * While he does appreciate doing war-bond drives on behalf of Senator Armstrong, he doesn't exactly trust him completely, partly due to the shady nature of his associates. |
| 575 | * General Shepherd also hopes to use Basilone as a way to get more support within the Pantheon for his schemes as well, but unlike Armstong the Sergeant outright turns down his offer, knowing full well that the General has ulterior motives... |
| 576 | * Isn't exactly pleased that, even in the Pantheon, he still has to compete for resources with Army-aligned deities such as Major Winters and Captain Spiers. It leaves the veteran Marine in a situation where's forced into secretly taking boxes of weapons, food, and ammunition from them, not unlike during his time on Guadalcanal. |
| 577 | * Is absolutely opposed to the IJN kanmusu, mainly for being reincarnations of the enemy that he had fought [[spoiler:until his previous death on Iwo Jima.]] He wants nothing to do with them, even after receiving an explanation from American shipgirl [[Pantheon/FightingStyles O'Bannon]] that they mean no harm. At the very least, he won't intrude on their operations against the Abyssal fleet, knowing that doing so would have [[NiceJobBreakingItHero dire consequences.]] |
| 578 | ** Is similarly not willing to interact with [[Pantheon/GameModes Takeo Masaki]] for pretty much the same reasons. |
| 579 | * Captain America takes an interest in him due to also being affiliated with war-bond drives and propaganda. Basilone readily accepts Rogers' offer to do war bond drives alongside him, having actually seen and read the very comics the Cap starred in during his very own war bond drives DuringTheWar. |
| 580 | [[/folder]] |
| 581 | |
| 582 | [[folder:Richard Winters and Ronald Speirs]] |
| 583 | '''[[Series/BandOfBrothers Major Richard "Dick" Winters and Captain Ronald Speirs]], The CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough Duo of the Pantheon''' ([[LastNameBasis Winters]], Quaker; [[LastNameBasis Speirs]], Ron, Sparky) |
| 584 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/037dcc10d17bd9414ef916cca1a99d41.png]] |
| 585 | [[caption-width-right:350:Left: Major Winters; Right: Captain Spiers]] |
| 586 | * Themes: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L77nYYuCtz4 Speir's Speech (Instrumental)]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9tXgZ0gBjw Winters on Subway (Instrumental)]] |
| 587 | * Demigods |
| 588 | * Symbol: Their helmets with the signature logo of the 506th PIR, or alternatively the logo of the 101st Airborne Division |
| 589 | * Alignment: LawfulGood (Winters) and LawfulNeutral (Speirs) |
| 590 | * Portfolio: |
| 591 | ** Both men: '''[[CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough Winters being an inspirational high-ranking Battalion Executive Officer, with Speirs being a ruthless, feared, but respected Company commander]]''', [[TheAce Both men being some of the most brilliant officers in their Regiment and Division]], [[RankScalesWithAsskicking Both of them being very competent commanders and frontline soldiers at the same time]], [[AFatherToHisMen Both being fathers to the rest of the Company]], [[TheLeader Being leaders of Easy Company at some point during their military careers]], [[OneManArmy One-Man Armies]], [[YouAreInCommandNow Both being appointed as Commanders of Easy Company in impromptu circumstances]] |
| 592 | ** Winters: [[HundredPercentHeroismRating Being liked by virtually ever soldier in the Company]], [[TheCaptain Being a Captain and leader of Easy Company for half the series]], [[MagneticHero Is able to inspire virtually every soldier in the Company to do better]], [[MajorlyAwesome Is promoted to Major in the last few episodes of the series]], OfficerAndAGentleman, [[NeatFreak Known for shaving every day, even during a blizzard]], [[ReluctantWarrior Actually reluctant to fight despite being a very competent officer and soldier]] |
| 593 | ** Spiers: [[BloodKnight Known to relish battle]], [[CreepyAwesome His reputation amongst Easy Company being a mix of awesome and dread]], [[DeathSeeker Considers himself as dead already, and thus doesn't hold back in combat]], [[DissonantSerenity Known for being eerily calm most of the time]], [[EstablishingCharacterMoment His first scene being his infamous massacre of German prisoners]], [[GoodIsNotNice Is absolutely ruthless despite being a "good" guy]], [[KleptomaniacHero Known for looting during the advance in Germany and Austria]], [[LeeroyJenkins His default tactic being to attack enemies head-on]], [[OneLastSmoke Known infamously for giving German prisoners cigarettes before executing them]] |
| 594 | * Domains: United States Army, Paratroopers, World War II |
| 595 | * Superior: [[Pantheon/TheatricProduction Steven Spielberg]] |
| 596 | * Allies: |
| 597 | ** US Paratroopers: [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypesAToM Cpl. Boyd Travers, Sgt. Franklin Paddock]], [[Pantheon/CombatOther SSgt. Matthew Baker and SSgt. Joseph Hartsock, Pfc. Gary Jasper and Pfc. Timothy Connor]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Sgt. Jack Barnes]] |
| 598 | ** US Army Other: [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Pvt. Robert Zussman]], [[Pantheon/SoldierActions Lt. Mike Powell]], [[Pantheon/{{Armies}} Lt. Randall and Sgt. Bill Taylor]], [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Charlie Company]] |
| 599 | ** Allies Other: [[Pantheon/EarthAndRock Sgt. John Davis and Tank Commander David Welsh]], [[Pantheon/{{Gameplay}} Lt. Karl Fairburne]], [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune President Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} Margaret "Peggy" Carter]], [[Pantheon/JusticeBringers The Basterds]] |
| 600 | ** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} Izetta]], [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Archduchess Ortfine Fredericka von Eylstadt]], [[Pantheon/NationalityArchetypes Steve Rogers]], [[Pantheon/AdaptationalChanges James Buchanan Barnes]], [[Pantheon/{{Mindsets}} Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr.]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers William Blaskowicz]], [[Pantheon/{{Misfortune}} Sophie Zawistowski]], [[Pantheon/{{Philosophy}} Diana of Themyscera]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfRevival Carter Hall]], [[Pantheon/ExternalPowerSources Rex Tyler]], [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} Aztar]], [[Pantheon/MagicalItems Nabu]] |
| 601 | * Enemies: |
| 602 | ** Nazi Germany: [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Waffen Infantry, Waffen Officers, Waffen Storm Leaders, Valkyrie Jager, Waffen Storm Leaders and Nazi Storm Elites]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Johann Schmidt]], [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse]], [[Pantheon/{{Duels}} Major Erwin Konig]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Rudolf von Sturmgeist]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign General Heinz Böhm]], [[Pantheon/OtherWeaponTropes General Franz Vahlen]] |
| 603 | ** Other: [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} HYDRA]], [[Pantheon/{{Karma}} Lt. Colonel Arnold Berkman]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfRevival Tanya von Degurechaff]], [[Pantheon/CharacterArchetypes Adenoid Hynkel]], [[Pantheon/ClothingTheme Sophie]] |
| 604 | * Receive interest from: [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation Genevieve Dieudonne]] |
| 605 | * Keep away from (especially [[BloodKnight Speirs]]): [[Pantheon/CompetitorsAndContenders The Oarai Girls' Academy Anglerfish Team]], [[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} Maho Nishizumi]] |
| 606 | * The third and sixth commanders of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during the European War, Major Richard Winters and Captain Ronald Speirs are arguably two of the most famous members of the Company, and, by extension, the entire 101st Airborne Division. During D-Day, June 6th, 1944, both men dropped into Normandy, being some of the few officers of their units to survive the jump and subsequent trek behind enemy lines. It was in Normandy that Winters ended up [[YouAreInCommandNow taking command of Easy Company]] following the death of Lt. Meehan and the rest of the Company's HQ component, and would lead Easy Company during their famed assault on the German gun battery at Brecourt Manor. Speirs on the other hand would establish himself as a cold-blooded killer of German prisoners who at the same time [[BloodKnight proved himself to be absolutely brutal in combat]]. Both would be involved heavily in the aforementioned Brecourt Manor Assault, with Winters leading the attack, while Speirs provided ammunition resupply and reinforcements to Easy Company, with Dog Company under Speirs' command taking out the last German artillery gun. |
| 607 | * Winters and Speirs, as part of Easy and Dog Company, respectively, would then be involved in the assault and defense of the French town of Carentan against the [[EliteMooks elite]] [[ItsRainingMen 6th Fallschirmjager Regiment]] and [[TankGoodness 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division]]. By this point, Winters was firmly in command of Easy and an inspiration to them, while Speirs questionable reputation grew, with many of Easy Company's men staying away from him. Both men would prove to be inspirations for one Pvt. Albert Blithe, who would, thanks to their advice to him, would [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]] and continue to serve the US Army even after the end of the war. |
| 608 | * During the Battle of the Bulge in the Winter of 1944-45, following Winters' reassignment to 2nd Battalion HQ, Speirs would end up becoming Easy Company's commander after Winters had him replace [[TheNeidermeyer Lt. Norman Dike]]. Speirs would prove his worth to Easy in the ensuing Battle of Foy, where the Lieutenant singlehandedly managed to surive running through German lines ''twice unscathed''. It would be following the Battle of the Bulge that Winters and Speirs were both promoted to the rank of Major and Captain, respectively, and where they would act as the CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough to Easy Company as a whole, with Winters being the inspirational, cool, and composed high-ranking officer to Speirs' lower-ranking and far more ruthless leader. This would be their command dynamic towards Easy Company up until the end of the war and their subsequent occupation duty in Austria. Winters would end up becoming an Army reservist training {{Ranger}}s and recruits bound for Korea in 1950, and eventually settle down after the war [[CallToAgriculture on a farm]], while Speirs would [[IChooseToStay remain a professional soldier until well after the end of the war, and retire as a Lt. Colonel.]] |
| 609 | * Compared to other ascended WWII-era deities, Winters and Speirs had been around in the Pantheon for much longer than their peers. In fact, they were among some of the first deities from their time period to make it into the Patheon, when the Nazi regime was still led by Adolf Hitler, and when Schmidt and HYDRA had still been relying on their Tesseract-powered technology and weaponry. It was after the two American officers' ascensions that Hitler was [[RetGone permanently removed]] from the Pantheon, no thanks to Schmidt arranging for his assassination and [[FalseFlagOperation blaming it on the Allies]], using the opportunity to become de facto leader of the Nazis in the Pantheon, with HYDRA being the dominant faction within their ranks. |
| 610 | * During this entire time, Winters and Speirs, working alongside deities such as Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes, fought HYDRA and Nazi German forces, sometimes all by their lonesomes. This was no issue for the two men, as, despite being Demigods on paper, they were still both [[OneManArmy one-man armies]]. At the same time, both of them were helping to make arrangements to summon more American and Allied deities that could aid them. Their efforts proved to be successful, having been responsible for the ascension of several other American paratroopers, namely Sgt. Jack Barnes, Cpl. Boyd Travers, [=SSgt.=] Matthew Baker and [=SSgt.=] Joseph Hartsock, Sgt. Franklin Paddock, and Pfc. Gary Jasper and Pfc. Timothy Connor. In addition, they also helped ascend a number of other Allied units, such as Charlie Company and Lt. Mike Powell, who are {{Ranger}}s who have worked with US paratroopers in Normandy. |
| 611 | * While an already impressive lineup of men, both officers eventually hope in the near future to arrange for the rest of Easy Company to make it into the Pantheon, no thanks to the Nazis' own ascensions of several [[EliteMooks elite German units]] such as the Valkyrie Jager and the Waffen Storm Leaders and Nazi Storm Elites. In addition, as a hardened unit with combat experience in several European countries, they would prove to be useful in the ongoing fight against Nazi and HYDRA forces currently attacking the [[Pantheon/FictionalSettings the Principality of Eylstadt]], an AlternateHistory version of Austria. |
| 612 | * Thanks in part to their status as Airborne Infantry with rather unique uniforms (compared to most other deities from the US Army from the same time period), they're admired by the vampire Genevieve Dieudonne. It's thanks to this admiration that she acts as an informant for them with regards to the location of various HYDRA and Nazi troop movements, bases, and defenses in and around the Pantheon. Genevieve herself has come to loathe the Nazis for their actions in occupied Europe, having been responsible for razing huge portions of French countryside in an attempt to slow down Allied gains. |
| 613 | ** Other deities that the two officers are often seen around with would be Izetta and Archduchess Ortfine Fredericka von Eylstadt, Eylstadt's famous PropagandaHero and the current leader of Eylstadt, respectively. This is no thanks to both officers being familiar with Eylstadt's terrain, which matches their Austria for the most part, which allows them to provide valuable intel to the former two on possible German strongpoints dotted throughout the Eylstadt countryside. In addition, whenever Izetta was out on a mission, both Winters and Speirs had served as bodyguards for the Archduhcess, no thanks to their statuses as a OneManArmy each. |
| 614 | ** In terms of enemies, Winters and Speirs, given their ranks and positions within the American and Allied command, their role in ascending US paratroopers and other US army units into the Pantheon, and their success in having wiped out entire platoons of SS troops both before and after their ascensions, they've become priority targets of the Nazi leadership, with officers like Lt. Col. Berkman studying their tactics, strategies, and service histories based on available German intel, while others like Major Konig have been tasked with killing both officers in the event they're encountered. |
| 615 | * Like Charlie Company and Indiana Jones, these incarnations of Winters and Speirs present in the Pantheon are direct creations of Steven Spielberg, the famous Hollywood director having helped produce their series not long after the release of the former's source material. Both officers, in fact, were partly helped by Spielberg in getting Charlie Company ascended in the first place, after he had heard about the increase in German troops ascending into the Pantheon. |
| 616 | * Thanks to their past experiences with a [[POWCamp Concentration Camp]] during their entry into Germany in 1945, they're some of the closest associates and confidants of Holocaust victims Sophie Zawistowski and Pvt. Robert Zussman. Speirs, having already had a reputation for killing Nazis, sometimes brutally, promises to Sophie and the Private that he and Winters will do what they can to stop the current Nazi regime from continuing these barbaric actions, which in this case, is now mostly revolved around [[MadeASlave using "undesirables" and Allied POWs as slave labor in building weapons, vehicles, and infrastructure in both Germany and the numerous occupied territories]]. |
| 617 | * Exclusive to Winters: |
| 618 | ** Outside of combat duties, Winters can also be seen helping train other paratroopers, officers, and soldiers, similar to what he had done during UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar. Often, this includes advanced training, such as parachute jump training as well as firearms and battlefield tactics. In contrast to Sgt. Hartmann, who is often hated by his recruits at some point despite his good intentions, Winters doesn't berate any of his trainees, instead encouraging them to do their best. It's thanks to this, as well as his in-universe fame for his actions DuringTheWar, that Winters is one of the most popular WWII-era deities in the Pantheon, just behind Steve Rogers. |
| 619 | ** Winters himself had even provided Charlie Company some important tactical advice in a recent battle for control of the former's temple, which took the form of the French town of Ramelle where most of them were originally killed in action in their universe. This time, rather than wait for the Germans to capture the bridge and most of the town, Miller had the Ramelle bridge blown up on Winters' orders, thus helping to prevent a repeat of the near-tragedy from before. |
| 620 | ** Thanks to him being the highest-ranking US Airborne officer in the Pantheon, he's still occasionally forced to perform DeskJockey duty, no thanks to, again, [[YouAreInCommandNow being put in command of all the US Airborne Divisions currently in the Pantheon]]. Unlike before, however, Winters is allowed to serve as a frontline soldier, no thanks to a shortage of experienced officers on their side. |
| 621 | * Exclusive to Speirs: |
| 622 | ** Amongst Nazi Forces, Speirs, no thanks to his already ShroudedInMyth reputation amongst both the Allies and various non-aligned deities, is treated as TheDreaded even by various high-ranking Nazis. Much like the Basterds, whom he has worked with on occasion, Speirs has been known to leave behind trails of dead Germans in his wake. Unlike the Basterds, who bludgeon their enemies to death, Speirs calmly offers his captives OneLastSmoke...before unloading a full Thompson magazine into them. Though, like the Basterds, he is known to [[SpareAMessenger spare one soldier]], in order to increase his fearsome reputation throughout the Pantheon even more. |
| 623 | ** Much like Jasper, Connor, and Travers, Speirs had, on more than one occasion, come close to killing several of the deities from the ''Girls und Panzer'' universe. Unlike the other three, who nearly killed them using either Bazookas or Recoilless Rifles, Speirs had simply [[LeeroyJenkins charged through their ongoing matches alone]], climbed up to one of the tanks, and primed a live grenade [[InsertGrenadeHere ready to throw it down the hatch of the tanks]]. He was only stopped when he found out that the crews of these German tanks weren't men, much less German tank crewmen in uniform. |
| 624 | ** At one point, Speirs had an encounter with "HYDRA's new Champion" and their infamous White Witch, Sophie. Unlike Eylstadt's soldiers, who were outright terrified of her, or even Winters who clearly knew he was out of his league even trying to confront her, [[BloodKnight Speirs]] managed to not only survive an encounter with her, but even managed to do so without so much as getting wounded by her. Sophie herself [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness was unnerved]] that a "mere mortal" like Speirs was able to not only stare back at her with an equally cold DeathGlare, but that he didn't fear her or getting killed by her at all, maintaining a DissonantSerenity at all times. |
| 625 | '''Winters''': ''"There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of the men I served with who never got to enjoy the world without war."'' |
| 626 | |
| 627 | '''Speirs''': ''"The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function. Without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it."'' |
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