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The Council of Shadows

A quote their last meeting:

(Not sure which one...): Yes, we know what you're planning. We planned what you ate for breakfast this morning.

They meet beneath the Mentalism council chamber. It's a small room with a circular table. (Yes, there's a One-Way Video/Two-Way Voice crystal ball in the table's center)

Every meeting, there's an envelope there for each person gathered-and only that many. They talk lightly, but their words carry meaning in multiple layers. It's impossible to understand them unless you already know what they're talking about.

They can only guess what the others' identities are-they hide their faces in shadow after all-but they probably already knew who everyone else was before they first met. They are all-knowing and sparse-speaking.

All of them deny being the one to form the Council of Shadows. Maybe it's true and someone else planned them. Maybe not.

No one knows what they're planning, but their fingers are everywhere. It is they who plan the great initiatives, and are behind many attempts at overthrowing gods and preventing such from occurring, sometimes manipulating both the assassin and the defender who stops him into place. At present, they are involved with an attempt at conquering the pantheon by a brigade of pirates, although if they are responsible for luring the pirates, aiding those stopping them, or both is unknown and perhaps unknowable.

There are those who theorize that the majority of them aren't planning anything at all; like Tzeentch, they spend much of their time in a darkened council chamber making cryptic comments simply because their nature as dramatically inclined schemers and manipulators compels them to do so. And then, of course, there are those who joined simply to keep an eye on their rivals in the Council...

Don't let the lesser status of some of them fool you; they don't need brute strength. Below is the entire list of members... probably. Again, we're not entirely sure:

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    Keel Lorenz 
Keel Lorenz, God of Important Tertiary Characters and Divine Head of the Omniscient Council of Vagueness

    Johan Liebert 
Johan Liebert, God of Sociopathy and Mind Control Without Superpowers (The Antichrist, The Monster, The Next Hitler)

    Tzeentch 
Tzeentch, God of Planning (Changer of Ways, the Architect of Fate, the Weaver of Destiny, the Grand Schemer, the Great Conspirator, the Indecisive Mollusk)

    Light Yagami 
Light Yagami, God of Implausible Strategy (Kira)
  • Theme Music: Light's Theme or the Death Note Theme
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: A Black Notebook.
  • Alignment: Lawful Evil, devolving to Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Allegedly Well-Intentioned Villainy, Knight Templar, Jumping Off the Slippery Slope, Foreign Sounding Names, Disproportionately Dramatic Moments, Gambit Roulettes, Xanatos Speed Chess, Ominous Latin Chanting, Manipulative Bastards, Visions For a Better World, Corruptibility, God Complexes, Egomania, Ubermenschen.
  • Domains: Deathbound, Destruction, Justice, Evil, Inquisition, Planning, Retribution.
  • Followers: Almost all of Japan.
  • Dominic Deegan is plotting for his spot, but Light already has plans for him in case he does (especially for Lelouch Lamperouge and Dominic Deegan). Has allied with Dethklok, officially to kill off opponents during their concerts, but has gotten used to their music. (Under their earthly avatar "Bloody Valentine.")
  • Zhuge Liang, the Sleeping Dragon, is merely biding his time...
  • Recently manipulated Ichigo and Ryuk into representing different views of the afterlife (or lack of). The fear of death can be used to change society; and it's the unknown of death that causes the fear. If even the gods can't agree...
    • Virtuous has countered this plan by beginning to work more openly, thus serving as living proof of the existence of an afterlife. The cycle of reincarnation wouldn't need someone to oversee it if it didn't exist, now would it? However, since operating so openly limits her ability to keep secrets, Light counts this as a partial victory.
  • Was very close to usurping the Main House, but an oversight regarding important documents had turned his latest pawn into an ineffective fool, and the whole uprising was stopped before it started. Now considers the Council's "Dynamic Duo" a threat on par with Xanatos himself, and that's just fine for the Overlord himself.
  • Disgruntled at Popeye for only selling spinach, not potato chips that he can eat epically. And that he can't write his name on the Death Note because the power of Death Note is compelled with the power of spinach (he tried once).
  • Hatched a plan to twist the look of Simon Belmont. It succeeded, now Simon looked like him and Light hoped to use him as a necessary scapegoat whenever necessary. It turns out that he is trying to remove all traces of all Castlevania good guys from the Pantheon, citing them as one of the main obstacles of his plans.
  • Has joined forces with Emperor Palpatine and is helping him with his secret plans to stage a coup d'état against the Main House as his new apprentice, Darth Kira. Those aware of this are secretly amused, and are counting the days until Palpatine recruits a new apprentice, and the old one dies. Again.

    Kane 
Kane, God of Contractual Immortality (The Prophet, The Messiah, Cain, The Granddaddy Of Them All).
  • Greater God
  • Theme Song:
  • Symbol: The flag of Nod, a stylized Black Scorpion surounded by a spiked, chamfered, triangle on a red background.
  • Alignment: Ambiguous Evil
  • Portofolio: Bald of Evil, Beard of Evil, Magnificent Bastard, Contractual Immortality, Mission from God, to name just a few...
  • Domains: Evil Cults, Yellow Zones, Advanced Technology, Tiberium, etc
  • Followers: The Brotherhood of Nod, as an organized lot, and roughly 50% of his world's population in total. Non-Entity General
  • Enemies: Non-Entity General, once again, GDI, not to mention CABAL.
  • Known for orchestrating world wars, pulling off plans of unlikely complexity, and quickly recovering from Villainous Breakdowns.
  • Mentioned here because, if there isn't a war on that he has somehow started, then he is certainly planning to make one happen... Might secretly be plotting to use everyone on this page as Unwitting Pawns, as well.
  • He was the one that got the Commander, (as in the Non-Entity General) to command forces for them. The reason why is unknown.
    • Is trying to get Doctor Doom into the Council. Seeing him as an effective leader, if too egotistical. The unofficial head of the Council, Tzeentch, decided against this, due to his failures. But Kane is scheming to change this.

    David Xanatos 
David Xanatos, God of Backup Plans (The Fallen, The Once and Future King)
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: A castle atop a tower
  • Alignment: Lawful Evil
  • Portfolio: Magnificent Bastards, Manipulative Bastards, Corrupt Corporate Executives, benefiting from schemes that fail
  • Domains: Evil, Law, Planning, Tyranny
  • Followers: Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
  • He may be fallen now, but this is all part of his plan to one day usurp the throne of O-Haruhi-sama. Phase one is complete.
  • "And lo, when the Blue Dragon was laid low by the frost and flame, did Overlord Xanatos steeple his fingers and smirk." Xanatos 3:16. Phase two is complete.
  • Nerissa has been dethroned. Phase three is complete.
  • Has joined forces with Palpatine. Phase four is complete.

    Ganondorf Dragmire 
Ganondorf Dragmire, God of Villainous Scheme Hijacking (Ganon, the King of Darkness/Evil)
  • Greater God
  • Symbol: His part of the Triforce. Alternatively, a flaming effigy of his head
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Sorcererous Evil Overlords, Declaring Himself a God, Conquering Hyrule, Reviving From the Dead, Revealing himself to be the true Big Bad (over and over... and over).
  • Followers: Sigma
  • Allies: Dracula, Master Xehanort, Dr. Wily
  • Enemies: Link
  • He and Link have done battle many, many times. However, no matter how many times Link kills him, Ganondorf continues to return to oppose him. Though some have speculated it has to do with Time Travel and his standing as Link's archnemesis, no one knows how he does this. He's gotten smarter in later years and has fought Link through a network of allies and minions to conceal the fact he's still alive, but it hasn't resulted in much more success than when he did it himself.
  • Some have prophesied that when the final battle of Good and Evil is almost done, Ganondorf will rise over Melkor's ashes and proclaim he was the controlling force of the House of Evil all along. Though few pay this theory any mind, Link fully expects it.
    • Turns out this isn't the case but is using the Council of Shadows in order to make this a reality.

    Revolver Ocelot 
Revolver Ocelot, God of Magnificent Bastardry (Shalashaska, Major Ocelot, Liquid Ocelot, Adamska)
  • Demigod (or so he says; in reality a Greater God in line to become Overdeity)
  • Symbol: A Revolver.
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil NOT! More of a brand of Chaotic Neutral and Lawful Good
  • Portfolio: Evil Chancellors, Cool Old Guys, Double Agents, Gunslingers, Evil Hands, Artificial Limbs, Chronic Backstabbing Disorder (the Trope Namer).
  • Domain: Wrath, Darkness, Army, Cunning.
  • Formerly the High Priest of Xanatos and Patron Saint of Assassins, he attained divinity by betraying him to Azula. Plans to betray Azula right back when the opportunity arises. It worked, by using the involvement of Nerissa.
  • Is a lot more powerful than he lets on.
  • Once entered a contest Aizen over who is a better strategist. It is still ongoing after 200 rounds.

    Bruce Wayne / Batman 
Bruce Wayne, God of Heroes who Fight in the Shadows (Batman, The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, The Darknight Detective, The Goddamn Batman, The World's Greatest Detective, The Son of Gotham)
  • Theme Song: When in a serious mood, this, this, and this. Otherwise, Nanananananananananananana Batman! When hanging out with his friend Emmet, it's this one.
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: The Bat Signal.
  • Alignment: Lawful Good (and every other alignment at some point)
  • Portfolio: Technical Pacifists, Badass Normals, Millionaire Playboy as Secret Identity, Parental Abandonment (more specifically, Those Whose PARENTS ARE DEAD!), Getting Rid of Bombs, That One Rule, The Dreaded, Terror Hero.
  • Domains: City, Darkness, Night, Planning, Good.
  • Followers: Brian Van Hoose
  • Keeps a special notebook he wrote that describes in detail how to take down every other god and goddess in the pantheon should they ever become Fallen. He's impossible to defeat as Batman can figure out how to destroy any being in the universe as long as he has time to prepare... except for Fred Rogers. Spends his not-preparing-time mentoring Shikamaru Nara, and as a result, has gained the names and faces of all those members of the Council of Shadows.
  • Is rather pleased he no longer has to play Bat-Mailman since his latest charge ascended, but still must deal with Temari sometimes to get said charge motivated. If there was a woman that ever did fit "troublesome"...
  • Some theorize that Batman joined the Council to keep an eye on them and stop them if he needs to. Others think that he just wants to eventually betray them and take them down along with the rest of the pantheon...
    • It turns out, he didn't think of a plan to take down ALL of them. if only because he hasn't figured it out. The ones he didn't figure out were Bill, Terumi, Tzeentch, and Xanatos. (He actually does have a contingency for Xanatos using his wife. But refuses to do it based on principle. He's willing to do it if Xanatos crosses a line.)

    Sosuke Aizen 
Sosuke Aizen, God of Mind Manipulation (Captain Superman, Evil Superman, Captain Broken, the Other Sosuke, Captain HAX, Josh Groban)

    Yuuki Terumi 
Yuuki Terumi, God of Assaulting the Helpless (Hazama, Kazuma Kvar, the True Evil, Dark Susano'o, Takehaya-Susanoo-no-Mikoto, The One True Susano'o, Susan)

    Havelock Vetinari 
Havelock Vetinari, God of Indispensable Figures (Lord Vetinari, The Patrician, Thinking Tyrant)
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: Black coat-of-arms on black background.
  • Alignment: Lawful Neutral
  • Portfolio: plans, The Vetinari Job Security, Chessmasters, Magnificent Bastards, The Arched Eyebrow
  • Domain: Law, City, Tyranny, Planning, Trickery
  • Master strategist and manipulator with an eye for details, expert politician. Knows the nature of anyone he observes for more than a few minutes.
  • The others have tried to oust him from his seat numerous times for one reason or another, but his "replacements" never quite seem to get the hang of things, meaning he's always back before the day is done. This is not so much due to a lack of qualified successors as it is the result of Vetinari's plots: he has arranged for things to simply be better for everyone so long as he's in power.
  • Rather unusually for this House, Vetinari does not appear to be ambitious; on several occasions he has refused to take steps to add to his domain. This could, of course, simply be because at the moment, seizing more power would interfere with future plans.
  • He is a relatively benevolent tyrant. His people can do as they wish, as long as it's also what he wants them to do. Involved in a - well, not quite a friendship, not exactly a rivalry, certainly not a relationship, but whatever it is it's extremely polite - with Grand Admiral Thrawn, who is a little too focused on open warfare to belong to the Council of Shadows.
    • Has come to share a similarly polite relationship with Lord Tywin Lannister since the ascension of Lord Tywin.

    Lelouch vi Britannia 
Lelouch vi Britannia, God of Rebellion (Lelouch Lamperouge, Zero)
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: The Geass Sigil (a stylized "V")
  • Alignment: Impossible to pinpoint.
  • Portfolio: Sister Complexes, Martyr Complexes, Strategy, Opportunistic Bastards, Guile Heroes, Anti-Heroes/Villain Protagonists, Dark Messiahs, Committing Evil So That Good May Result, Dramatic Irony, Retribution, Chessmasters, Magical Eyes, Mind Control, Always Staying Two Steps Ahead (to the bafflement of all, without his memory), Understanding the Nature of People, Impersonation, Things Going as Planned, Keeping Those with Power from Taking Advantage of the Weak, Resistance Leaders, Large Hams, Byronic Heroes, Anti-Nihilists, Manipulative Bastards
  • Domains: Justice, Hope, Deceit, City, Corruption, Knowledge, Pain, Vengeance and Retribution, Trickery
  • Followers: The Order Of Black Knights. ...kinda. Kallen Kouzuki, daughter of Domon Kasshu, depending on how badly he's teased her recently. UFN Chairwoman Kaguya, ruler of half the known world. Probably the reason why his public appearances are heralded by busty Japanese and Chinese girls throwing black rose petals in his path. His little sister, Nunnally, ruler of the OTHER half of the known world. Well, since his ascension, at least.
  • When not plotting ways to overthrow evil empires, Lelouch engages in the game of kings: chess. Few people who have played him have asked for a rematch. He is one of the few who could successfully challenge Light Yagami — one of his greatest nemeses — without using any form of magic.
  • As of this day, Lelouch is taking care of the rebellion of HIS OWN PEOPLE against him. Some say his mortal brother Schneizel is behind this, but Lelouch already suspects Light to be behind Schneizel. Turns out it's Aizen and Palpatine.
  • He sees Isara Gunther as someone he'd like to protect, as she reminds him of his mortal sister Nunnally Lamperouge. However, Isara is very much abhorred with him. Upon investigation, Lelouch found out that when she was mortal, she was killed in cold blood by someone who acted and sounded like him: Emperor Maximilian. This hardens Lelouch's ambition to topple him, alongside the God he worshipped: Palpatine.
  • There are cults dedicated to an older god who held this post, whose name has been lost, but whose epithets "The Prince of Revolution" and "The Steel General" remain; there are prophecies that he will return to reclaim on his eight-legged horse of steel and diamond one day, to reclaim his position. Only fitting, considering the nature of the position.
  • May or may not have implanted commands into the minds of the Gods - or their followers - that he doesn't get along with. And maybe some that he pretends to get along with.
  • Actually every bit as dangerous without his mind control powers as with. May or may not secretly be a Kamen Rider knockoff, or have the power to summon Giant Mecha with his eyes. Or both.
  • Likes wearing masks. As in, literally. And capes.
  • Due to eyeing the position, has taken measures to stop himself being influenced by the God of Mind Control.
  • Mentioning something like wanting to stop the march of time is one way to piss him off. It's also a way to find yourself running off cliffs for eternity, and that's on an uncreative day.
  • Is aware that Aizen is in the council, and uses this to get his position as the God of Mind Control for himself. He won't make the mistake of trying to mind control him after last time. but is trying alternative methods. some that MIGHT involves mind-controlling other gods in the council. But he won't say.

    Slade Wilson/Deathstroke 
Slade Joseph Wilson, God of Edgy Supernames (Deathstroke the Terminator)
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    Hannibal Lecter 
Hannibal Lecter, God of Ruining Interrogations and Villainous Drinking (The Cannibal, The Cemetary Mink)

    Xellos 
Xellos, God of Lovable Traitors (The Mysterious Priest, The Trickster Priest, The Dragon Slayer)
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: His staff
  • Alignment: Always Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Lovable Traitors, The Trickster, Clever Manipulation, Ever-Shifting Loyalties, Secrets, Deceiving Without Ever Technically Lying, Obfuscating Stupidity, Sudden Appearances And Exits, Being Incongruously Polite, Surprisingly Pleasant Villains
  • Domains: Chaos, Corruption, Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, Manipulation, Trickery
  • Allies: ? (Subject to such constant revision that Pantheon archivists no longer bother to keep track)
  • Enemies: ? (See above, re: allies)
  • No one is entirely sure exactly when or how Xellos ascended. He just showed up in the pantheon one day without warning, acting as if he'd always been there. He's been friendly and polite to everyone thus far, but his true intentions are... a secret.
  • People often assume that he and Nagi are allies because of their overlapping portfolios. When pressed on the matter, Xellos just smiles and shrugs.
  • He is the only member of the Council to know exactly what every other member is planning and amuses himself by dropping vague and misleading yet completely true hints as to what those plans are in the presence of interested parties. (This may also advance his own agenda, but it's impossible to tell, as he is also the only Council member whose plans are completely unknown to anyone other than himself.) Attempts to get more concrete info out of him are met with his infamous catch phrase.
  • No one knows what Xellos' true goals are, so it's impossible to say who he really supports, if anyone. He's been allied at some point to every deity in the pantheon but every single one of them has also been betrayed, double-crossed, moled, reverse moled, abandoned, and/or tricked into advancing their enemies' schemes; sometimes all at once, and often multiple times in the span of five minutes. They put up with Xellos nonetheless because a) he's impossible to get rid of anyway, and b) his services, while they last, are just that valuable.

    Yue Ayase 
Yue Ayase, Goddess of Teen Geniuses (Philosophastra Illustrans, Baka Black/Leader, Student #4, The Magical Detective, Yue The All-Knowing)
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: The Orbis Sensualum Pictus. Or a Juice Box
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Portfolio: Great Big Book of Everything, Badass Bookworm, The Philosopher, Shorter Means Smarter
  • Domains: Libraries of any shape or size.
  • Followers: Miyazaki Nodoka
  • Yue often spends time in Yomiko's Library, it has plenty of books that interest her and aren't connected to her Orbis Sensualium Pictus. She often brings food to Yomiko, who otherwise tends to forget to eat.
  • Yue one day walked into to the Council room without any warning of her arrival, everyone but Batman, Xellos, and Xanatos were quite shocked - well, they blinked, which was unusual - by some strange short girl's arrival. Apparently her book had a map to the place. This both concerned and intrigued EVERYONE. So she was allowed to stay. Currently each member of the council has an eye on her hoping she remains as uninterested in the council as she currently is. Most believe her book is a key to taking over the entire Pantheon.
    • The rest of the Council is trying to figure out who put the map into her book, as that sort of event is not an accident, however the usual suspect list is quite a long one.
  • She is currently the only member of the council to never have her face engulfed in shadow, in large part due to the reflective qualities of her tremendous forehead.

    Virtuous 
Virtuous, Goddess of Reverse Reapers (Master of Life, Layna the Firebrand, Layna the Venerable)
  • Greater Goddess
  • Symbol: Her staff
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Reincarnation, Souls, The Lifestream, Wise Old Mentors, Not-So-Demonic Possession, Benevolent Users of The Plan, The Chessmaster
  • Domain: Afterlife, Healing, Knowledge, Life, Planning, Renewal
  • Virtuous is to Gig, Death, and Ichigo what Doctor Black Jack is to Altaïr. While they are responsible for helping the dead cross over, she determines where, when, and to whom mortal souls are born when they're reincarnated. Because of this, she has considerable influence among the various pantheons; she effectively controls where all the most powerful mortal souls end up, and whether or not they remember their previous lives. Any deities who wish to incarnate themselves as a mortal must likewise go through her.
  • Ever since her machinations resulted in the complete destruction of an Overdeity and two Greater Gods, even Tzeentch has learned to tread lightly around her.

    Shikamaru Nara 
Shikamaru Nara, God of Shadows (Shika, The Boy With Cloud Envy)
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: A deer-shaped cloud
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Power Over Shadows, Plans That Get What You Want, Having An Enormous IQ Before You Can Drink but Trying to do as Little As Possible With It
  • Domain: Shadows, Plans, Sloth
  • Ascended through stopping a plot by Light and Pandemonium Warden by merely making a few changes to the scrolls of Square Enix for the annual ritual of Sept'Em'Ber Up'Date, effectively locking PW from shape-shifting into Mr. Rodgers or any highly-powerful deity, and reducing his, uh, stamina. Now has a seat in the Council of Shadows, despite not wanting anything else to do with the Pantheons. Hell, Temari and Batman practically strong-armed him into this mess.
  • Constantly says he and Temari are Just Friends. Even with her agreement on this, not many gods think this is true(It doesn't help matters when their actions resemble his sensei's).
  • Never really wants to do any real work, and never puts any real stipulations on his followers. It's less troublesome that way.
  • Shikamaru only shows up for about half the meetings, and that's only when Batman can drag him there. Usually he'll simply fall asleep listening to the talk, but when he's awake he'll savagely deconstruct almost any plan he hears; only Batman and Yue have ever managed to impress him (Okay, so Tzeentch came close once, but... things happened).
  • Thanks to his power over shadow, he does know all the members in the council, but is too lazy to do anything about it. He's passed the info on to Batman and called it a day.
  • Once dozed off, then woke up to find everyone looking noticeably uncomfortable and bits of metal and flesh scattered around the place. He didn't ask what was going on, partly because it'd be troublesome to know and partly because it was freakin' disgusting.

    Sheev Palpatine 
Sheev Palpatine, God of The Empire and The Dark Side (Darth Sidious, The Emperor)

    Kurama 
Kurama, God of Plant Powers (Youko Kurama, Shuichi Minamino)
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: A rose
  • Alignment: Chaotic Good
  • Portfolio: Plants, Batman Gambits, Kitsune, Rose Lovers
  • Domain: Bestial, Plant, Planning, Trickery
  • Followers: Poison Ivy (Batman), Swamp Thing, Marluxia (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Chance the Gardener can often be seen tending to Kurama's temple, sometimes with the aid of Swarm.
  • In his previous life as Youko Kurama, and before his acencsion, the council offered him support in taking over Makai. Naturally this was a ruse to make Youko do the dirty work and naturally Youko knew this and refused it. However, he now knew of the Council's existence and interest in Makai, and sharpened his skills to make sure it didn't intefer with his plans. Xanatos was pleased. It made him a better candidate for membership.
  • He took his seat in the council after trapping its former occupant in a Sining Tree.

    Gendo Ikari 
Gendo Ikari, God of World Ending and Finger-Tenting (NERV Commander)

    Ghaleon 
Ghaleon, God of Mentoring Alleged Enemies (Dragonmaster Ghaleon, Magic Emperor)

    Hari Seldon 
Hari Seldon, God of Prediction Through Analysis
  • Greater God
  • Symbol: A Scientific Calculator, the Time Vault
  • Alignment: Lawful Neutral
  • Portfolio: Ancient Conspiracy, The Chessmaster, Omniscient Morality License, You Can't Fight Fate, Batman Gambit (on a cosmic scale)
  • Domain: Science, Math, Prediction
  • Followers: the Foundations, Aeolia Schenberg, Mavolio Bent
  • Allies: Samantha Carter, John Crichton
  • Hari Seldon has actually been dead for thousands of years, but actively participates in the Council of Shadows withs ufficiently shadowed prerecorded hologram messages.
    • Hari Seldon predicted this "secret" council knowing the "mysterious" purpose and "anonymous" membership thousands of years before there was ever a Council of Shadows...
    • Considering how often The Tape Knew You Would Say That Hari Seldon apparently deduced exactly the events of every meeting of the Council of Shadows thousands of years in advance...
      • Posthumous prerecorded holograms of Hari Seldon still converse as if Azula was still on the council. Somehow this inaccuracy has yet to significantly affect his participation in the meetings...so far.
  • As a series of recorded messages, Hari Seldon is entirely immune from several other council member’s advantages including Light Yagami’s Death Note, Lelouch vi Britannia’s Geass, and Sosuke Aizen’s Mind Control.

    Professor James Moriarty 
Professor James Moriarty, God of Criminal Masterminds (The Napoleon of Crime, Jim)

    Lord Varys 
Lord Varys, God of Knowledge Brokers, Master of Whisperers to the Shadow Council (The Spider)

    Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish 
Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish, God of Chessmasters
  • Rank: Demigod (Potential to be a Greater God, even Overdeity)
  • Symbol: A mockingbird
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Chessmasters, Magnificent Bastards, Deadpan Snarker, Devil in Plain Sight, Evil Chancellor, Chronic Backstabbing Disorder, Hidden Agenda Villain, Lack of Empathy, Lovable Traitor, Not-So-Harmless Villain, The Sociopath, Schumck Bait Personified
  • Domains: Manipulation. Power Grabbing. Telling you outright not to trust him... and, then somehow gaining just enough trust to screw you over.
  • Allies: Baelish has been quick to create alliances to further his influence.
  • Enemies: Many oppose Petyr knowing what he can do. Doubtless he uses their passion and rage to his advantage.
  • Rivals: Havelock Vetinari, David Xanatos
  • Since his ascent to the pantheon, "Littlefinger" has been quick to very subtly garner influence, and, due to his status as Chessmaster, has made several new pawns. Several in the House of Mentalism regard him with even more suspicion considering just how good he is at planning, though Petyr himself just smiles and nods. After all, he can find a way to turn anything to his advantage. Enemies, allies, power, terrain. It makes no difference to him.
  • Privately he has little respect for others who cannot match his intellectual prowess. He, however, will admit to being very intrigued by Lord Vetinari.
  • Is discreetly attempting to have himself inducted into the House of Commerce, citing his experience as the Seven Kingdoms' Master of Coin. While he is in the list, there is just too much pressure, both to kick him out and to just reel him in. So Littlefinger just smiles and waits…

    Alucard (Lords of Shadow) 
Alucard, God of Brilliant Gambits (Son of the Dragon, Lizard, The White Wolf, Zobek's Lieutenant, Trevor Belmont)

    The Spy 
The Spy, God of Double-Reverse-Quadruple Agents (SPAH, SHPEE)

    Teridax 
Teridax, God of Subjugating Beings of Immense Power (Makuta Teridax, Makuta, the Makuta, the Makuta of Metru Nui, Terry)

    Bill Cipher 
Bill Cipher, The All Seeing Triangle of Evil

    Donquixote Doflamingo 
Donquixote Doflamingo, God of Fashionable Feathers (Joker, Heavenly Demon, Doffy)

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