Line #390 Pantheon/Knowledge


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4	'''Knowledge and Intelligence'''
5	-> ''[[GratuitousLatin Scientia Potentia Este]][[labelnote:translation]]"Knowledge is Power".[[/labelnote]]''
6	-->-- '''Attributed to UsefulNotes/SirFrancisDrake'''
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8	The House of Knowledge, like the other Houses of the Pantheon, is bigger on the inside than the outside. There are no dead ends; each room opens onto other rooms, which are interconnected. Most of the House is a Library so vast that it is always capitalized, big enough that strange beasts live among the shelves in their own bizarre ecosystem. It's said that if you know where to look, you can find ''[[GreatBigLibraryOfEverything anything]]'' that could be stored on a shelf within it, from the novel you imagined on the bus to the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, what with the sheer scope and the nonsensical organization, it's pretty difficult to find anything specific on your own — there are hints that it was all organized neatly once, but since then there was a lot of hasty re-shelving. Like all libraries, it is part of [[Literature/{{Discworld}} L-space]].
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10	The rest is primarily given over to reading rooms, laboratories, and testing chambers, but there is at least one classroom and a humming bank of enormous dusty computers moved out of the House of Technology. There are also labs located in the basement of the House, but they are wholly dedicated to [[WeirdScience weird]] and [[MadScientist mad]] science. Few have the courage to venture down there to find out what dastardly experiments are being performed. Likewise, somewhere in the House's basement is a secret passage to the House of Prophecy's Library of Destiny but it's very easy to get lost in the House's basement so extremely few know where it is located.
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12	Some sections of the Library are open to all visiting mortals, extremely minor deities, and the gods of the Pantheon, some require Yomiko's permission to access, and some are sealed off. There is a minor [[Series/DoctorWho Vashta Nerada]] infestation in the Young Adult section. More restriction has been applied to the Library ever since Bill Cipher was ascended, as he could posses someone with Yomiko's permission and get through the seals in the Library.
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14	Despite the library claiming to own every book that has been written and obtaining every book that will be (except the ones dangerous enough to be sealed in the vaults), ''JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle'' and its author, [[Pantheon/FriendsAndCompanions Patrick Star]], are banned, because when the book was brought in for publication, the entire house burst into flames.
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19	[[index]]
20	* Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords
21	* Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes
22	* Pantheon/LearningTools
23	* Pantheon/{{Mindsets}}
24	* Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation
25	[[/index]]
26	----
27	!The Three Seekers of Knowledge
28
29	[[folder:Hermaeus Mora]]
30	''I am the Guardian of the Unseen, and Knower of the Unknown. I have been watching you, [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Troper]].''\
31	'''[[Franchise/TheElderScrolls Hermaeus Mora]], Daedric Prince of [[KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge Keeping Forbidden Knowledge]]''' (Herma-Mora, Mora, Hoermius Mora, Hormaius Mora, the Prince of Fate, the Demon of Knowledge, Woodland Man, Gardener of Men, the Golden Eye, Old Antecedent, Lord of Secrets, Abyssal Cephaliarch, Scryer, Inevitable Knower, Wretched Abyss)
32	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hermaeus_mora.jpg]]
33	* Overdeity
34	* Symbols: [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/File:ON-icon-Prince-Hermaeus_Mora-emblem.png His emblem]], his realm Apocrypha, [[TomeOfEldritchLore the Black Books, the Oghma Infinium]], and his various statues and shrines
35	* Theme Song: [[https://character-composer.tumblr.com/post/177484581820/hermaeus-mora-hermaeus-mora-is-the-daedric-prince This]]
36	* Alignment: NeutralEvil
37	* Portfolio: AnthropomorphicPersonification of Knowledge, Born from [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow "thrown-away ideas"]], KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge, SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome, [[GreatBigLibraryOfEverything Apocrypha]], [[DealWithTheDevil Trading knowledge with mortals]], IGaveMyWord, AffablyEvil, Averting AFormYouAreComfortableWith, [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Don't cross him]], Supposedly TheOlderImmortal, GreaterScopeVillain in ''Dragonborn'' through XanatosGambit
38	* Domains: Knowledge, Hoarding, Fate, Destiny, Memory, Past, Future, Manipulation
39	* Followers: Seekers, Lurkers, all seekers of knowledge
40	* Allies: [[Pantheon/DimensionalAreas Yog-Sothoth]] (as Tawil at-'Umr), [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations Cthluhu, Shub-Niggurath]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Azathoth]]
41	* UnwittingPawn: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers The Dovahkiin]]
42	* On speaking terms with: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Hircine]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Sheogorath]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Molag Bal]]
43	* Rivals: Every {{Omniscient}} being, [[Pantheon/UnorthodoxCombat Nyarlathotep]] (''Cthulhu Mythos''), [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations The Old Gods]]
44	* Annoyed by: [[Pantheon/{{Craft}} ZONE]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Howard "Buckshot" Holmes]]
45	* Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfHatred MIRAAK]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Words}} Alduin]], [[Pantheon/DreamsAndNightmares Vaermina]], the Dragonborn's enemies, [[Pantheon/{{Thieves}} The Phantom Thieves of Hearts]] (especially Futaba Sakura), [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Link]], [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Zelda]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Ganondorf]], [[Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes Deckard Cain]], [[Pantheon/OpposingFate The Nephalems]], [[Pantheon/CharacterReveals Meteora Österreich]], [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Adam Conover]], [[Pantheon/GamingNarratives Unown]], [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Arceus]]
46	* Supposedly the oldest of the Daedric Princes, born from ideas not meant to be during the time of creation, Hermaeus Mora is both a keeper and seeker of all forms of knowledge ranging from the grand to the mundane. He's mostly synonymous with forbidden knowledge and befitting that he's easily the most {{Eldritch\|Abomination}} out of all the Daedric Princes in appearance and presence. Though {{Affabl\|y Evil}}e, he is still very ruthless when it comes to collecting knowledge and is not above tossing aside his followers once [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness they have exhausted their use to him]]. The Prince of Fate is also quite manipulative as well, having nearly seduced the Nords into becoming Aldmer in the past and orchestrating the events behind ''Dragonborn'' not only gaining the Skaal's knowledge that they hid from him, but also getting rid of his champion Miraak ([[BullyingADragon who plotted against him]]) and getting a new one in the form of the Dragonborn [[UnwittingPawn whether they like it or not]]. The Dragonborn does admit the benefits of serving Mora is absolute freedom should they not try to turn on him and free unlimited {{Skill Point Reset}}s.
47	* The Daedra Lord's arrival was noticed when a hidden path in the House of Knowledge was revealed one day. A tunnel, seemingly spiraling down into what many would assume is the House of Knowledge's very core. Books upon books who's origins traced back to Tamriel were stacked large enough to become bookcases of their own, and the very end of it all lead to a shrine in his grotesque image. The person/people who reached it, whoever they were, found themselves meeting a "Wretched Abyss" explaining who he was and how he would soon take root in the Pantheon as one of the Three Seekers of Knowledge. Perhaps in part to the Dragonborn's ascension, Hermaeus Mora is the first of the Daedra Lords to have made his stay and rooted himself into the Pantheon. Soon following him were Hircine, Sheogorath, Molag Bal, and even his enemy Vaermina, but they came only long after him.
48	** He is said to be a "sibling" to the unascended Daedric Prince Mephala who's quite obsessed with interfering with the affairs of mortals purely for his/her own amusement. By association with them Mora is vaguely connected to the [[MurderInc Morag Tong]] and has some connections to the House of Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins, even if he doesn't really interact with them all that much. Some suspect Hermaeus Mora is responsible for bringing [[Pantheon/MaximumSecurity the Ebony Blade]], Mephala's Daedric Artifact infamous for its ability to sow strife, into the Pantheon.
49	* Hermaeus Mora's realm is the one and only Apocrypha: A place where towers and walls of books go as far as the eye could see and beyond, where pages upon pages fly in the wind, forever haunted by ghosts doomed to search for knowledge, and is surrounded a sea of writhing masses of acidic tentacles. Its [[ScaryLibrarian "librarians"]] shall we say are the faithful {{Cthulhumanoid}} Seekers, who don't take kindly to any outsiders skulking around the shelves. Accompanying them in guarding Apocrypha depths are [[FishPeople the Lurkers]], titanic brutes with the strength to match that contrast the more magical Seekers.
50	** The most famous item attributed to the Prince of Fate is the Oghma Infinium. Written by Xarxes and [[GenuineHumanHide wrapped in the skins of various elven races]] to account for his favorite accomplishment in times past it is able to grant the reader great power before disappearing from their possession. Presumably, this to prevent them from learning too much. Lesser known are the Black Books which accomplishes a similar purpose. Though it isn't quite as straightforward for the reader is taken to Apocrypha and brave its dangers to get what they want. Dying there isn't a danger, but becoming mad is.
51	* Despite having in the Pantheon for quite some time, having been here long enough before the subsequent fall of Madoka, Mora seemed to have laid in the midst of all that has happened in the Pantheon. And besides a larger influx of deities, by the time the reformation of the GUAL came around some people have actually forgotten Hermaeus Mora's presence despite his role as one of the Three Seekers of Knowledge. His silence was broken when he had one unfortunate god impaled by his tentacles for supposedly trying to usurp his position as a Pantheon God and right after that Mora appeared to a recently recovered and ascended Miraak to taunt him for his failures. Enraged, Miraak proceeded to take his anger out on the House of Knowledge before Histoire kicked him out and banned the First Dragonborn.
52	** Right after that Histoire called the Daedric Prince out for a) Flaking out on them for a long time and b) Causing some widespread damage to the House for no reason other than to spite the First Dragonborn. He responded by saying he was merely using his godhood to seek out more knowledge beyond his realm than what the Pantheon had to offer. Plus, the fact that he's mocking of Miraak was justified considering [[DoNotTauntCthulhu the sheer arrogance in that he could successfully conspire against him]] ''[[DoNotTauntCthulhu in his own realm]]''.
53	* In spite of the evidence to the contrary, most notable being his fierce rivalry with any genuine omniscient being, Mora still puts up the all-knowing facade in the Pantheon when dealing with seekers of knowledge. Then again, even if he isn't omniscient it's still very likely he knows much, much more than the average Pantheon goer. As stated earlier Mora has been utilizing his Pantheonic godhood for the purpose of extensively looking into the many different worlds to further his vast library realm. He's willing to deal with such findings, but those wise enough ought to know restraint and not take their chances lest ones weak mind snaps in two. However, to the more steeled and stalwart of adventurers the knowledge gained and braved would prove invaluable.
54	** In her quest to know more about the Pantheon itself Meteora has landed in the unfortunate hands (tentacles? claws?) of the Golden Eye and though details on the incident were sparse, the bottom line is that she doesn't want anything to do with him ever again. Deckard Cain would of been yet another victim to the Daedric Prince if it were not for the efforts of the Nephalems coming just on time. Mora cursed the adventurers' names but has not made another move on them or the Last Horadrim since then.
55	** Though the attempted thefts [[Pantheon/CharacterReveals Ice King's]] ''[[Pantheon/ArtifactsLibrary Ninjas of the Ice]]'' caused quite the stir with one attempt after another, it is said that the Daedric Prince had already long since peered into its contents. Likely, he plans to use these as gifts to manipulate those with enough greed for it for future use in the Pantheon. There're apparently enough ninjas left wanting whatever is written in said pages for Hermaeus Mora to utilize.
56	* By principle, Hermaeus Mora is in direct opposition to Adam Conover and the reasoning is actually pretty plain as day. Hermaeus Mora, while willing to deal with his knowledge, ultimately wants to horde it to become omniscient whereas Adam Conover is willing to give it all away to better people through pointing out the various lies and misconceptions common throughout everyday life that is also often taken for granted. Adam refers to what he does as "ruining" but he does what he does under the idea that it is "always better to know".
57	* If the shapeless form, tentacles, and madness-inducing books somehow didn't get the message across, Hermaeus Mora's concept and design takes great inspiration from the Franchise/CthulhuMythos and as such he has quite the relationships with its deities. He regards Azathoth in a friendly manner, and has been known to commune with Shub-Niggurath, Cthulhu, and especially Yog-Sothoth due to the various similarities they share with each other. Meanwhile, the Daedric Prince is instead seen as a rival to Nyarlathotep.
58	** And speaking of rivalries, the Daedra Lord has a fierce one regarding all four members of the Old Ones. Originally, it started with N'Zoth simply for the fact that he was known to have some partnership with Vaermina but overtime this came to include the group as a whole. The reasoning for this could be traced back to similarities, namely the knowledge that drives people mad which they have been known to be involved with, but the more bigger issue arises in their goals. That being, their drive to corrupt anything and everything, which is very much capable of standing in the way of Mora's very own plots in the future. [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline Molag Bal was much in the same once]], though at least the Planemeld was one incident.
59	* The young Futaba Sakura has nothing but contempt for the Daedric Prince considering her own mother was killed for her research whereupon it was covered up as a suicide and that she was to blame for it. Even if traumatizing someone like that is more up [[TheCorrupter Mephala's or Molag Bal's alley]], she wouldn't find it out of the question for him to do the same as Shido did and as such warned her fellow Phantom Thieves of the threat he poses considering the Prince's interests in [[Pantheon/DimensionsAndMultiverses} Mementos]]. Hermaeus Mora [[BrutalHonesty bluntly agreed that he would of offed her for daring to hide such secrets]] but he also stated that all their attempts to bar him from the cognitive world is only delaying the inevitable. As far as he's concerned, he doesn't ''need'' to get to them if he dare so wants a piece of the cognitive world. Remember one of his titles: The Inevitable Knower.
60	* It was found that [[http://relics-of-hyrule.wikia.com/wiki/Relics_of_Hyrule_Wikia in another time and place]] Hermaeus Mora was, in his desire to obtain the vast knowledge of Hyrule, directly responsible for the complete destruction of the entire kingdom. Although he has yet to do so here, he has earned the ire of Link, Zelda and Ganondorf because, with his obsession of obtaining and hoarding knowledge, burning Hyrule to the ground was something Hermaeus Mora was very capable of doing. Because of this, he is the only deity that Link and Ganondorf will align against should they feel that he poses enough of a threat to Hyrule, as Ganondorf simply desires to rule Hyrule rather than completely destroy it.
61	* He's constantly pestered by the perversion potential in his use of tentacles ever since the way he disposed of Storn Crag-Strider and Miraak was made known to the public. And we really do mean constantly. Spearheading this annoyance are Howard "Buckshot" Holmes and ZONE.
62	''The riddle unsolvable. The door unopenable. The book unreadable. The question unanswerable.''
63	[[/folder]]
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65	[[folder:Histoire]]
66	'''[[VideoGame/{{Neptunia}} Histoire]], Goddess of [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Big Books of Information]]''' (Histy, [[VideoGame/MegadimensionNeptuniaVII Planeptune Oracle]])
67	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_histoire.png]]
68	[[caption-width-right:320:[[labelnote:Mk2 Histoire]]\
69	https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/50_56.png[[/labelnote]]]]
70	[[caption-width-right:320:[[labelnote:V Histoire]]\
71	https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f982f11eedc16c8abbd5eec0dfa01faf.png[[/labelnote]]]]
72	* Overdeity
73	* Symbol: [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110622050235/hyperdimensionneptunia/images/4/4e/46Laa004d.png The book Histoire sits on]]
74	* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8MRSTJxY8w Ryuusei no Bifrost]]
75	* Alignment: LawfulGood
76	* Portfolio: [[ExpositionFairy Game Mechanic Exposition]], [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Complete Knowledge of Gamindustri]], [[RuleOfThree Taking 3 Days/Weeks/Months to Find Relevant Information]], [[{{Emoticon}} Speaking with Emoticons]], [[PhysicalGod Goddesses Who Can Only Act on Their Heralds' Consent]], [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection Talking to Neptune and Plutia from far away]], [[OurFairiesAreDifferent Fairies]]
77	* Domains: Creation, Knowledge, Superbeings
78	* Allies: [[Pantheon/HardwareAndSoftware The CPUs]], [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} IF and Compa, Plutia and Yellow Heart]], [[Pantheon/CulturalValues Gertrud Barkhorn]], [[Pantheon/{{Musicality}} Yui Hirasawa]], [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Patchouli Knowledge]], [[Pantheon/ScientistsAndGeniuses Yue Ayase]], [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Fi]], [[Pantheon/PowerLevelsAndAppearance Nepgear]], [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Rom]] [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} and Ram, Uni]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearance Professor X]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAppearance Daichi Muroto]], [[Pantheon/MagicMixed Reinforce Zwei]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Emu Hojo]], [[Pantheon/TaintedLove Hiiro Kagami]], [[Pantheon/CharacterActions Taiga]] [[Pantheon/NiceAndNasty Hanaya]], [[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Kiriya Kujo]], [[Pantheon/NamingIdentification Poppy Pipopapo]], [[Pantheon/{{Conduct}} Valvatorez]]
79	** Partner: [[Pantheon/ScientistsAndGeniuses Alakazam]]
80	* Enemies: [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Arfoire]], Any other goddess voiced by Creator/LauraPost, [[Pantheon/CheatsAndGlitches Masamune Dan]]
81	* [[spoiler:EvilFormerFriend: [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology Arfoire]]]]
82	* Opposes: [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Kuroto Dan]]
83	* [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Inside Histoire's tome is a collection of everything that's happened to Gamindustri ever since its creation]] and due to the volume of content within it, it will always take Histoire 3 of any sort of time to find any sort of information.
84	** Due to how long Histoire takes to find information, it's generally a better idea for one to find whatever answers they're looking for themselves as chances are, they'll find their answers quicker than Histoire.
85	* [[BerserkButton Whatever you do, DON'T comment on Ultradimension Histoire's low processing power]].
86	* Histoire is a frequent visitor to the houses of [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Gaming]] and [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Personality]] to check up on Neptune and Plutia respectively.
87	** Many of the other gods appreciate Histoire's efforts to get Neptune and Plutia to work.
88	* Histoire enjoys being around Yui [[{{Expy}} because she sees Neptune in her]], and [[Creator/StephanieSheh she enjoys listening to Yui talk]].
89	** [[CuddleBug She's rather wary of her]] [[{{Moe}} because of her looks]].
90	* It's not uncommon to see Histoire with Gertrud Barkhorn as not only do they [[Creator/StephanieSheh sound similar]] but Histoire sympathises with her as Histoire knows how frustrating to continually try to get someone to be productive but are instead too lazy to do anything.
91	* Histoire has made it perfectly clear she doesn't want the other Knowledge gods reading her tome, however this has only served to fuel their curiosity even more.
92	** Only Yue has been given access to Histoire's tome, since the former's pactio artifact is of the same nature as the said tome.
93	** Histoire also enjoys reading with [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Blanc]] and [[Pantheon/{{Travel}} Patchouli]] because they're two of the quietest goddesses in the pantheon, so Histoire can read in peace.
94	* Histoire prefers to avoid the other goddesses voiced by Creator/LauraPost because they [[spoiler:remind her of the friendship she once had with Arfoire]]
95	* Nepgear often helps Histoire in getting Neptune and Plutia however her rate of success is very hit or miss.
96	* Histoire has yet to figure out how she [[Creator/MikaKanai sounds just like]] [[Pantheon/{{Craft}} Satoko Houjou]] but she doesn't like how Satoko keeps [[TrapMaster leaving traps everywhere]].
97	* One time while she was till mortal([[PhysicalGod ?]]), an earthquake happened [[spoiler:due to the BigBad starting to destroy two dimensions]] and Histoire got trapped in a fallen bookshelf. Ever since this event, Histoire has been wary of bookshelfs that could fall over.
98	** Fortunately for Histoire however, she has since used that experience to disguise herself among other books in the event that she needs to hide for some reason.
99	* Is very fascinated by the Doctor Riders due to the how surprisingly executed the idea of medicine practicing and gaming being combined and used as a force of good in their case. That being said, she ''really'' doesn't like the man who [[AGodAmI pulled it off himself]].
100	[[/folder]]
101
102	[[folder:The Librarian]]
103	'''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} The Librarian]], God of [[ScaryLibrarian Librarians]]''' and '''L-Space Master''' ('''[[spoiler:Dr. Horace Worblehat]]''')
104	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_librarian.jpg]]
105	* Greater God
106	* Symbol: The Octavo
107	* Alignment: NeutralGood
108	* Portfolio: [[BadassBookworm Exceptionally strong and smart]], [[CursedWithAwesome Not hindered at all by being an Orang-utan]], [[BerserkButton Gets ticked off at the M-word]], [[TheUnintelligible Only ever saying "Ook" or occasionally "Eek"]]
109	* Domains: Magic, Beast, Knowledge
110	* Followers: [[Literature/HarryPotter Irma Pince]], [[Series/AllThat Miss Hushbaum]], [[VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight Orloc Dracul]]
111	* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} King Kong]], [[Pantheon/UnconventionalWeaponry Donkey Kong]], [[Pantheon/InternalPowerSources Twilight Sparkle]], [[Pantheon/{{Misfortune}} Rincewind]]
112	* WasOnceAMan but was transformed into an orangutan by a magic spell. On discovering that being an orangutan had certain advantages for a librarian - he can climb up to high shelves, for example - he refused to be transformed back into a human and has remained an orangutan ever since.
113	* Another advantage of having an orangutan as a Librarian is that he is able to read certain books that would drive any human mad by reading them. However, [[NoManOfWomanBorn The Librarian is not a human]].
114	* [[BerserkButton Flies into a rage]] when called a "Monkey". Actually, don't even say the word, he'll come after you and go "Librarian-Poo" on you. (He's actually an ape).
115	* The Librarian is a member of a small elite group of senior librarians who have the knowledge and ability to travel through L-space, an extradimensional space that connects all libraries and other large accumulations of books. He used this knowledge to save books from the great library of Ephebe and to enter our world. The very strict rules that members of this group are pledged to enforce are: 1. Silence. 2. Books must be returned no later than the last date shown. 3. Do not meddle with the nature of causality. The Librarian has been known to break both the first and third rules on occasion, but he is adamant about the second.
116	[[/folder]]
117
118	!Ambiguous Ranks
119
120	[[folder:Illuminati]]
121	'''TheIlluminati, TheConspiracy Behind The Pantheon'''
122	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_3246.jpg]]
123	[[caption-width-right:350:'''[[BigBrotherIsWatching ALWAYS WATCHING]]''']]
124	* Unknown but have the influence of Overdeities
125	* Symbol: Eye of Providence
126	* Theme Song: [[MemeticMutation Heavily associated with]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRWbIoIR04c The X-Files]]
127	* Alignment: Lawful or Neutral... something.
128	* Portfolio: AncientConspiracy, OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, [[OneWorldOrder The Ones Controlling Society]], [[PyramidPower Represented by a pyramid]] [[EyeMotifs with an eye on the top]], [[WildMassGuess TONS of theories surrounding them]]
129	* Domains: Conspiracies, Manipulation, Brainwashing
130	* High Priests: [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed The Templars]], [[ComicBook/NightOfTheOwls Court of Owls]]
131	* Allies: '''Pantheon/CouncilOfShadows''', [[Pantheon/SourcesOfInformation SCP Foundation]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} Tzeentch]], [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Petyr Baelish, Revolver Ocelot, David Xanatos]], [[Pantheon/TimeManipulation Ozymandias]], [[Pantheon/{{Logic}} Varys]]
132	* Illumination Associates: [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Gill]], [[Pantheon/{{Underclothes}} Urien]], [[Pantheon/AntiVillains Kolin]], [[Pantheon/FormsOfImmortality Vandal Savage]]
133	* Enemies: Anybody who poses a threat to them for all we know but the [[Pantheon/Warhammer40000 Imperium]] seems to oppose them as well as [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines all]] [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfChaos six]] [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil Grand]] [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfGood United]] [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw Alliance]] [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction Leaders]] but most of all '''[[Pantheon/{{Logic}} THE QUESTION]]!''' And supposedly as [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Lord Fuse]] as well.
134	* Unknown Relationship: [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords Bill Cipher]]
135	* UnwittingPawn: Potentially '''EVERYONE'''
136	* Opposed by: Every ConspiracyTheorist out there.
137	* It was a normal morning in the Main House, all deities within going about their business until someone discovered a wall had been vandalized. When other deities came and saw the vandalism, they asked if someone was pulling a prank, be it Haruhi, Lucifer, or even Beerus. All suspects denied this and those investigating became very nervous at the implication that an outside force made its way into one of the most secured places in the entire Pantheon just to leave their mark there. Those who are aware the symbol on the wall know what organization [[TheReveal wants their presence to be known and establish themselves as new players in the Pantheon]] or even worse, [[ManBehindTheMan they have been for a long time]] and are only letting themselves be known now. The Illuminati has finally [[MemeticMutation confirmed]] their existence and they will stay, watching from the shadows.
138	* The origins of the Illuminati commonly date back to a group from Bavaria in the 1770s that was eventually disbanded by the government (though many theorize they date even farther than that). It is said they went underground afterward and began amassing influence across the world, orchestrating historical events and basically having all of humanity under their thumb unknowingly. Politicians, businessmen and celebrities are said to join their ranks and influential figures are being [[{{Brainwashed}} brainwashed by them]] to suit their agenda. [[HistoricalDomainCharacter They seem to be the most popular conspiracy organization]], despite their secrecy and even have their own [[ComicBook/TheIlluminati counterparts in the Marvel Universe]] and many other groups seem to follow their example.
139	* Their existence seems to conflict with another Illuminati-based group led by Bill Cipher. This made them highly suspected to be the ones behind the incident but they have denied it. During interrogations, the members were put through every lie detector imaginable but the results said what they told was true. While it is obvious the group has some sort of connection with this Illuminati--considering they speak highly of them--they likely don’t even have any vital information about them either. Gill and Vandal Savage have been trying to say that they're the new leaders or at least high-ranking members of this Illuminati and that they should be in charge of the Main House from now on. Once the lie detectors caught their bluff, they merely shrugged and said it was a worth a shot before being released.
140	** After those suspects were acquitted, it was suspected that the Illuminati was connected to the Council of Shadows, either having members from it, being spun off from it or the Council [[SecretPublicIdentity even being a front or public identity for them]]. Some members have admitted to their association with the group through their brainwashed agents, only stating that they were only told if things are starting to go to shit, the Illuminati welcome them. It is not known if they have become agents for them but [[TooDumbToLive nobody really doesn’t really wish to pry for more info]].
141	* Some have even as far to go to Tzeentch for some answers. The Chaos God stated that the Illuminati’s sudden appearance [[AllAccordingToPlan was all according to his will]] and is aware of the true nature of the group. [[AmbiguouslyEvil Nobody is sure is Tzeentch is screwing around with them or not]], but that’s a normal thing for those aware of the being.
142	* The SCP Foundation has been open to be allies with the organization, citing that with their influence, they would be able to help them contain every captured SCP. While this wasn’t the most popular of announcements coming from them, some agreed that such an alliance is beneficial for the entire Pantheon if the Illuminati were ever to reply.
143	* [[WildMassGuess Relatively unknown why Bill Cipher has the appearance of their symbol]]. Either the Eye of Providence was inspired by Bill or that the being just took the appearance for shits and giggles. None of these questions are being answered.
144	* Every Alliance Leader seems to oppose the Illuminati’s presence, having different views on them. Cosmos is rather cautious of the group, believing [[NoManShouldHaveThisPower no group should have such power overall]]. Melkor refuses to allow such a group to rival his influence. YHVH is enraged the Illuminati [[WhoDares challenge his authority]] and has degreed they should be wiped out. Lucifer’s ideals won’t allow such a group to exist, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters seeing them no better than YHVH’s oppression]]. The GUAM Council have put hundreds of more firewalls in their systems [[MoralityDial in case the Illuminati ever try to take control of them]]. Nekron isn’t too worried about them considering his aims for absolute destruction but has checked for any potential conspirers in the GUAD. All leaders had to check in with their high commands for any potential Illuminati agents lurking in their ranks. None have been found but it’s highly probable that there is [[TheMole at least one in each of them, brainwashed or not]].
145	* The Imperium wiped out their versions of the Illuminati for humanity to be free of their rule. The Immortal God-Emperor was peeved that the Illuminati has appeared once more and is waiting for the moment they slip up so that he and his armies can wipe them out.
146	* Conspiracy theorists went on a frenzy once the Illuminati revealed itself, no more than The Question who was said to have [[RantComedy ranted about them for three days straight]] and someone published a novel based on his rants alone. Currently a trilogy is planned for ''The Great Conspiracy: Day One''.
147	* One entity that seems to elude their influence is Lord Fuse. [[AlienInvasion His chaotic ascension]] threw one over them by how sudden it was and with Planet Fusion gone to who knows where, [[WildCard they can’t truly anticipate Fuse’s plans even with all the information given about him]]. They are however aware of where Fuse’s physical avatar frequents and are sending spies there to learn his plans. This info came from Revolver Ocelot who had a bullet he possesses stolen by Fuse during the invasion, [[ItsPersonal so it may be an unreliable source]].
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149
150	[[folder:Richard (''Hotline Miami'')]]
151	''“This profile you’re reading right now. I must say, you might not be a fan. It doesn't explain everything very well.”''\
152	'''[[VideoGame/HotlineMiami Richard]], Entity of [[FigureItOutYourself Letting Others Figure It Out]]'''
153	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dcf24b387fc935b72d73b26c0951fe96.png]]
154	* Ambiguous Rank
155	* Symbol: The Richard “mask”
156	* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYeDysZS80w Coconuts - Silver Lights]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16VpZ7w0KpY Life Companions - Richard]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agefZHl0T98 Nounverber - Black Tar]]
157	* Alignment: Unknown. Most say he's TrueNeutral but we’re we’re still unsure.
158	* Portfolio: {{Foreshadowing}}, MindScrew, ToothyBird, [[TheGrimReaper Possibly Death Himself]], [[ColorMotif Yellow in Jacket's Subconscious]], [[MeaningfulName Name refers to a rooster]], MaybeMagicMaybeMundane, NightmareSequence, [[BeAsUnhelpfulAsPossible Is never]] [[CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer direct about his hints]], LeaningOnTheFourthWall
159	* Domains: Nightmares/Hallucinations, Surrealism, Enigmas
160	* Those he visited: [[Pantheon/{{Storytelling}} Jacket]], [[Pantheon/TaintedLaw Manny Pardo]], [[Pantheon/ExtrovertFlaws The Son]], [[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination The Fans]], [[Pantheon/OtherCriminals Richter Berg]]
161	* Annoyed by: People with really unclear motives
162	* Distrusted by: Good-aligned entities in the House of Pantheon/DreamsAndNightmares, Life entities
163	* Commonality Connection: [[Pantheon/{{Harbingers}} SCP-990]], Death entities, [[Pantheon/AidesAndBenefactors The G-Man]]
164	* Investigated by: The [[Pantheon/{{Defense}} SCP Foundation]], [[Pantheon/{{Twins}} Dipper and Mable Pines]]
165	* Heralds: Don Juan and Rasmus
166	* Richard is, well, actually we don't know what he is. Out of the Pantheonic lineup, he is by far one of the most enigmatic. His encounters are bizarre, and you'll leave with questions rather than answers. Some like the SCP Foundation and the Pines Twins are trying to investigate him, while others like Hermaeus Mora boastfully claim he knows what Richard is. He only had this to say.
167	--> “I'm something you will never understand.”
168	* In Jacket’s subconscious, Richard guided him through his memories during the [[MindScrew utterly]] [[JigsawPuzzlePlot strange]] [[KudzuPlot events]] of 1989 Miami. [[spoiler: Richard tried to tell him that he was played with by 50 Blessings, the nationalist organization who sought to topple the Russo-American Coalition. But Jacket threw out any chance of uncovering the truth behind it. He will never see the big picture. And it’s all on him for that]].
169	** For everyone else, he appears in {{Nightmare Sequence}}s. When this happens, someone will suddenly don a Richard mask where his demeanor will mimic the person, or in some instances directly quote what they'll say sometime in the future. When this happens, Richard will warn you of some horrible fate that is to come but all too often, no one is able to understand and prevent this. [[spoiler:Take a look at the protagonists of the second game, for example. They suffered tragic and rather abrupt deaths]]. This is probably why the more benevolent deities affiliated with dreams are cautious around him, even if he is more ominous than malicious.
170	* Truth be told, Richard was already in the Pantheon long before his ascension. After Jacket had arrived, there were some reports of a "rooster man" talking to them. Shortly after, they ended up in the House of Pantheon/DeathAndPostmortem out of circumstance, never quite putting together his warnings. Other times, he may be seen near the G-Man or SCP-990, which only furthered the rabbit hole of theories about them. It makes sense, given their roles as mysterious entities. His ascension, more or less, is more of a recognition sort of thing.
171	** Given that he was around for a long time, many wonder if he was there to foreshadow events such as [[Fanfic/ReformationOfLaw the Grand United Alliance of Law's reformation]] or [[Fanfic/ThePantheonicRebellion the largest war that occurred in the Pantheon]]. Ultimately, it wouldn't really matter if no one can understand the foreshadowing. This does raise the question on what would disastrous event would occur if he were to appear in, for example, a Great God's conscious. Considering [[spoiler:how America got nuked in the end]], this troubled many deities.
172	* Richard's reveal in the Pantheon in the Pantheon actually surprised Jacket, given that he pretty much disappeared after he remembered everything that happened until he was put into a coma. There's not much else to say considering that even in the Pantheon he never appears in his psyche again, and the same goes for Manny Pardo. [[spoiler:The only time they meet was when he was in a room with other people who had met Richard, and the Officer remained defiant thinking he's just out to judge him]].
173	* With how people tend to die after they encounter him at some point, a common conclusion people make of him is that he may be Death, or some aspect of it. Whether that's true or not, there's no denying that some gods related to life don't like him. [[spoiler:With the Table Intro when a new game begins, others come to the conclusion he may have trapped the people to mindlessly relive their fates. Now, assuming that is the case for a second, wouldn't it really be [[YouBastard the Player's fault for that?]]]]
174	* With his experience as a DreamWalker, Haruto Tsukishiro attempted to commune with him directly. Miraculously, he ended up encountering him through the Dream Apartment, which is bizarre for two reasons. 1. It's a product of Jacket's mind, which raised the question if they're in his head. And 2. [[spoiler:It collapsed after Jacket awoke from his coma. Meaning it shouldn't really exist anymore]]. That's not the important take away from this, though. After a conversation that didn't really go anywhere from less callous than usual Richard, he left behind three predictions for him to figure out.
175	--> "Someone you know isn't at fault."
176	--> "In a few days, there will be some renovations."
177	--> "A heist will occur in an empty house."
178	--> "...That is all."
179	* Those with motives he doesn't understand are very few and far between. This tends to say something about the person in question rather than Richard. People like Manny Pardo, for example, making him out to be a WildCard (further emphasized that ''his'' NightmareSequence has him encounter [[DemonicDummy the Phantom]] rather than Richard). The experience, however, is mostly the same. Surreal meeting, vague advice, death and misfortune following since it couldn't be heeded.
180	--> "You, I don't get. Why is it you do the things you do?"
181	%% “So you came back, huh? Why? There’s nothing left here. You already know how this ends, don't you?”
182	[[/folder]]
183

Context Pantheon / Knowledge