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    The Devil (Cuphead

In case you ain't heard, I'm The Devil

I'm a real low down, not on the level

They call me Old Scratch, Mr. S, The Big D,

I'm the king of the underworld. Yeah, it's great to be me!

The Devil, Pantheonic Provider of the Demonic Job Offer (The Devil of Inkwell Isles, Satan, Old Scratch, Mr. S, The Big D, Boss, Ms. Meow Meow, The Greatest Dancer In The Universe, The Lord Of Darkness, The Lord Of Dance)

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  • Greater God
  • Symbol: His trident
  • Theme Song: The Devil's Song, Inkwell Hell (shared with King Dice), Admission to Perdition, One Hell of a Time
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio (General): A Cartoon Depiction Of Satan Himself, With All The Deals That Fact Entails, The Main Antagonist, Capable Of Acting Polite, Obviously Evil, Evil Yellow Eyes, Wingding Eyes, Never Takes Defeat Well, Voluntary Shapeshifting
  • Domains: Demons, Deal Making, Gambling, Contracts
  • Heralds: Henchman, his, well, Top Henchman
  • Allies: King Dice, HIM, The Red Guy, Oogie Boogie, Ludwig Von Tökkentäkker, Zinyak
  • Enemies: The Cups, The Ascended Debtors, The Puella Magi, Faust, Tamatoa
  • Rivals: The Incubators, Moguro Fukozou, The Snatcher
  • Sitcom Arch-Nemesis With: Santa Claus
  • Frequents: The House Of Theatre, The Hall Of Dance
  • Since The Devil himself was a popular choice for a villain back in the days of classic animation, it's a no-brainer that he'd be the ultimate evil of the 30's cartoon inspired Inkwell Isles. The supreme ruler of Hell as usual, Old Scratch is a powerful, dastardly schemer that focuses on one thing: gaining as many souls as possible through any means necessary. One such attempt is having his right hand man, King Dice, open a Casino that some unsuspecting shmucks would visit gamble all their money away, thus putting them in debt to The Devil. Two such victims were brothers Cuphead and Mugman, the former of which The Devil personally tempted into gambling into debt. He then offered the two a job: gather the contracts of everyone that's ever owed him, and he'll spare their lives. Unfortunately, while the Cups did indeed gather his contracts, they also grew powerful enough to turn on him at the end of their journey, beating him to a pulp so hard that he started crying, in the process burning all the contracts and freeing the debtors from his debt. Since then, The Devil has sworn vengeance on the two, often taking attempts to finally get those Cups souls, often making an ass out of himself in the process.
  • After the Cups ascended to the Pantheon thanks to their memorable adventure, it wasn't long until Old Scratch and his cronies followed suit. Having followed the two to The Pantheon so he could once again attempt revenge, he took an interest in the realm for crawling with souls ripe for the taking, as well as more demons and villains similar to him. After gaining a title for himself and King Dice, he once again set up his casino as his temple, opening it up for others to gamble and bargain their hearts out. The Devil usually just lets King Dice run the casino though, while The Devil spends his time cooking up more schemes to not only gain more souls, but also to get revenge on those meddlesome Cups. Generally this involves hiring others to hunt down the two, promising riches beyond imagination for their heads, though of course the Cups remain tough enough to fight off whoever The Devil sends after them, to his endless frustration.
  • As expected from a version of Beelzebub, The Devil frequently makes deals with other gods, promising them unimaginable rewards in exchange for his servitude, which can range from a teensy little favor later on to their eternal loyalty. More often than not, his favors tend to be something cruel, such as when he had Ms. Chalice, whom he had given ghost powers, betray her friends in another attempt to gain Cuphead's soul. It's entirely possible to actually fight back and escape the contract, but after his deal with the Cups he sure as Hell isn't gonna make it easy. While he had gained a healthy amount of souls back in Inkwell Isles, he isn't quite as lucky in the Pantheon, mostly because he now has to compete with other, more charismatic dealmakers. The Devil in particular has it out for the mysterious Moguro Fukozou and the bombastic Snatcher, the former being an enigmatic salesman that seeks to "improve" his targets through misery, and the latter simply traps his victims in unbreakable contracts, and to The Devil's frustration they've had much more success in scamming their victims. Being on par with The Devil's power, the two are fully aware of this and like to tease the guy on occasion about the fact.
    • This rivalry extended to an interesting degree to the Incubators, a race of immortal weasel aliens seeking to make as many crippling deals with people as possible for their own ends. While the fact they get more business than him is already enough for The Devil to dislike them, he also just finds them incredibly creepy and off-putting, especially since they genuinely can't comprehend how awful their crimes are, which he just finds baffling. He has discovered that, thanks to their near-instant regeneration, they're really good for blowing off steam, so his reaction to seeing an Incubator is just to shoot it. He doesn't get along with the Puella Magi on a related note, often making fun of them on how badly they screwed themselves over via the deals. The girls likewise find him little better than the Incubators, if nothing else he's a lot less subtle about it, and have threatened to take action if the Devil tries to mess with them further.
  • For the most part, The Devil has a good rep with his fellow Demons in the Pantheon, being an incarnation of Satan and all. While other versions of Lucifer have been proven to be stronger than him, especially since he needs his beloved Pitchfork for most of them to work, he's gained the respect of less powerful demons for being willing to work with them for a partnership, which naturally involves crushing anyone that skimps out on his contracts. His most active buddy would be HIM, one of the most menacing and competent (most of the time anyways) villains fought by the Powerpuff Girls, whose campy personality complimented The Devil's like peanut butter and jelly. For a while it was just the two of them hanging about, occasionally teaming up to battle the Powerpuff Girls, when HIM's high priest, the incredibly eccentric Red Guy, ended up ascending, ending up bonding with Old Scratch over their love of messing with people. Nowadays, whenever The Devil needs to blow off some steam, he simply calls the two up and goes around playing deadly tricks on the Pantheon, something he takes utter delight in.
  • The main way The Devil gains his souls, whenever deals aren't involved anyways, is using various forms of entertainment venues, tempting unsuspecting victims with the promise of a good time only to promptly steal their souls when they least expected it. His most famous attempt being The Devil's Casino, where he had people gamble until their broke and therefore in debt with him, which just so happened to e where he first met Cuphead and Mugman and made his deal. While it ultimately didn't end well for him, he knew the casino was why he ascended in the first place and decided to reopen it to The Pantheon, adjusting the advertising to be a place for crooks and scoundrels to hang out, no questions asked. Sure enough, it's a rather popular hangout for the Pantheon's various villains, and while a good chunk of them are smart enough to avoid gambling their life away, there is the occasional dunce that falls victim and ends up owing The Devil, to his delight.
    • It was this endeavor where he met Oogie Boogie, the sadistic Boogie Man Of Halloween Town. Being obsessed with gambling, Oogie took one look at the Casino and thought that it was the perfect place for a guy like him, and so visited the place with the intent on taking bets. At first he was doing well, probably helped by his blatant cheating and rigging habits, but eventually his luck ran out and he turned up broke, thus now owing himself to The Devil. That said, he had heard about Oogie and his love of rigged games of chance, as well as generally being skilled with building traps, and realized someone like him would be immensely useful, so he instead offered him a job: create more games for the Casino and have then as rigged as humanly possible, and he'll spare him. To his surprise, Oogie was ecstatic about the offer and immediately agreed: he knew he didn't really have much of a choice in the matter, but stuff like this was a dream come true for the Boogieman so he really didn't care. Since then, the Casino's soul take-in was expanding more than ever thanks to Oogie's machinations, and even after he lived up to his part of the deal Oogie still occasionally returns with more plans for attractions.
  • Another memorable soul-robbing scam was his carnival, which on the surface looks like a normal, if cheap, amusement park filled with what you'd expect from a carnival. That said, a few attractions, specifically the Soul Ball game, were designed to steal the souls of those who lost the game, not helping matter was that the game was about as rigged as you'd expect from a carnival game. Unlike his Casino, The Devil hasn't bothered bringing it up to The Pantheon, mostly out of laziness on his part really. That said, it brought the attention of the owner of an even more dangerous park, Ludwig von Tökkentäkker, The nefarious creator of Carnevil, an even more dangerous park. Tökkentäkker approached the Devil with the offer of helping add some attractions to his park, figuring the Devil himself could get pretty creative with hellish rides. This generally consisted of him offering Tökkentäkker some of his own demons along with some cartoonishly devilish architecture, with the ringmaster planning on making a section based off a Subverted Kids' Show, with the setting slowly turning into a hellish world as the ride continues.
  • Even The Devil has mundane passions in life, and one of his happens to be Theatre. Back in the Underwolrd, he used to force his minions to watch theatric performances he set up himself, and constantly he would get frustrated at his men's complete lack of enthusiasm for his talent. It's quite telling one of the few times he wasn't trying to kill Cuphead was when he was auctioning for the title role of Cup Rodgers. While he's since stopped his performances in the Underworld out of frustrations with everyone's lack of "appreciation", he has found a new hobby in the form of the house of Theatre and Spectacle, which he now frequents to flex his talents to crowds of "strangers", which generally have been more well received, though it's still not uncommon to see someone snooze during the performance. He actually met another villainous fan of the fine arts in the form of Zinyak, who has an obsession with Earth culture to the point of capturing various historical figures. The two immediately bonded over their love of Theatre, them also being notorious dog-kicking scoundrels certainly helping, and have occasionally teamed up to create what they think are some of the biggest performances the house has ever seen. On a related note, The Devil has shown an interest in investigating the Satan of the Saints Row universe, but one good reading was enough for him to see that he was an asshole even by his standards and has since abandoned that plan.
    • Another passion of his? Dancing, actually. The Devil has shown himself to be a skilled dancer, often setting up songs just to show off his musical talent. The Devil takes massive pride in his skills, often referring to himself as the "Greatest Dancer in the Universe" and takes it as a personal attack if anyone claims otherwise. It's no surprise ten that he frequents the hall of Dance solely just to flex his abilities. To his credit, he generally doesn't cause much of a ruckus there surprisingly, knowing that everywhere else in the Pantheon's fair game and being content with behaving in the hall if he can indulge in his talents. His reputation and ego is another thing entirely: nobody's gonna deny that the Devil is legitimately skilled at dancing, it's just that he's incredibly egotistical about it and gets pouty on the occasion when someone beats him in a dance battle, claiming that "it didn't count" and wanting another round, which usually don't last until the 2nd go.
  • Contrary to many villains opinions on the holidays, The Devil loves Christmas and happily looks forward to it every year. Probably a bit less unexpected is that he isn't interested in any of the joyous traditions and festivities; he just finds it the perfect time to go out and make everyone as miserable as possible. That said, he isn't a fan of the Naughty/Nice list, and other than the obvious reasons it's all thanks to the time he found out about the list. Wanting to get on the nice list and get a choo-choo train, The Devil made a deal with Santa himself to take his place for the holiday (a process that freaked out even the Devil) and deliver all the presents to the good boys and girls, in a night, a process he absolutely despised. And even after that, he didn't even get his choo-choo, though admittedly Santa changing his promise in a misguided attempt to teach him a lesson wasn't the smartest choice. Still, ever determined to get back on the nice list, every year The Devil at least tries to be nice for the month... until he immediately does something horrible and blows it, afterwards he just gives up and goes back to mayhem causing. Santa for his part is exasperated at how bad Devil is at being good, but he truly believes that one day, The Devil could truly earn a spot on the nice list, even if he admits it'll take a looooong while.

Intermediate Gods

    Fubuki (One Punch Man
Fubuki, Goddess of Declining Promotion (Miss Blizzard, Blizzard of Hell, Fubooty)
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  • Intermediate Goddess (But has the potential of reaching Greater Goddess)
  • Symbol: The Blizzard Group logo
  • Alignment: Neutral Good (formerly Lawful Neutral)
  • Portfolio: Adaptational Attractiveness, Asskicking Leads to Leadership, Big Little Sister, Defrosting Ice Queen, Inferiority Superiority Complex, Lady of War, Mind over Matter, A Mother to Her Men, Ms. Fanservice, Sugar-and-Ice Personality, Younger Than They Look
  • Domains: Ranking, Subordinates, Psychic Powers, Heroes
  • Heralds: The Blizzard Group
  • Allies: Saitama, Genos, Mitsuru Kirijo, Aila Jyrkiäinen, Ruby Rose, Orie "Harada" Ballardiae, Rider, Alphonse Elric, Luigi, Lucas, Ness, Jean Grey/Phoenix.
  • Rivals: Ermac, Mewtwo
  • Enemies: Boros, Sea King, Ragyo Kiryuin, The House of Crime and Transgressions and Villainy
  • Complicated Relationships: Tatsumaki (Her older sister and mostly one-sided)
  • Fubuki is the number one most ranked heroine in the B category, and she even has managed to make most B-Rank heroes below her to become her subordinates. However, it has been known that she is powerful enough to be a high ranking A hero, but she has refused since she doesn't like being second to Sweet Mask (who she recognizes as being much stronger than her)
  • She was welcomed by both Saitama and Genos shortly after being ascended. She actually appreciates that at least there are people in the pantheon that she actually likes to be with. Not like she is going to admit it thought
  • The presence of her sister is something that doesn't make her too happy, as she doesn't have the best relationship with her. Tatsumaki on her part is very happy that her little sister (Yes, little sister) has joined the pantheon. But, unsurprisingly, she has started to keep an eye on Fubuki's acquaintances, something that bothers her very much.
    • It's been actually suggested by her that Fubuki is powerful enough to be S Rank, but someone or something is holding her true potential back. Tatsumaki believes that her subordinates and friends are the reason for that, but in reality Tatsumaki is the one that is limiting her sister's potential and she hasn't realized this yet.
  • While the Blizzard group is definitely a group formed by heroes, other would think that initially the Group looks like an organized crime family lead by Fubuki. They also tended to bully those who wouldn't join them willingly, until they decided to target Saitama and then...Fubuki changed for good.
    • In any case, she is still gets flak from people who had terrible relationships with the Mafia. Vito Corleone has also called out her for being an Hypocrite and saying that her group is no different from his mafia.
  • Given that she is the Big Little Sister, she has made friends with both Rider and Alphonse Elric. She gets along more with the former since Fubuki pities how she has to deal with two older sisters.
    • Luigi also became friends with Fubuki, and actually told her that being the overshadow sibling isn't that bad once you get used to it. Although the main difference between him and Fubuki is that Luigi has an excellent relationship with his brother Mario.
  • Ever since she found out about other psychics and espers in the pantheon, Fubuki has tried to prove that she was one of the best yet the competition has been very fierce.
    • However, she seems to have a soft spot for both Ness and Lucas, and actually admires how good they are for their age. She is closer towards Lucas, given they are both the younger sibling, but she is very saddened about what happened to Lucas' twin brother Claus.
  • Most male gods find her very attractive, but this wasn't always the case. Rumors say that she used to look more like an androgynous woman.
  • Not to be confused with the shipgirl also named Fubuki. Her sister initially did and things got awkward, until Fubuki herself sorted things out.
    • Worth pointing out that, despite what her name would indicate, she has no ice powers.
  • She has noticed that there are quite a few deities that sounded like her. For this reason, she became friends with Ruby Rose, Orie Ballardiae and Aila Jyrkiäinen, as well as having other shared similarities.
    • That said, she is none too happy that someone like Ragyo Kiryuin also shares a voice with her, considering what she plans to do with the earth and also other unforgivable actions she has committed.
  • Ever since befriending Saitaima, Fubuki has mellowed out a lot and became much nicer. For this reason he ended befriending Mitsuru Kirijo, who happens to be another Lady of War.

    The King and Heroes of Armello 
The King and Heroes of ArmelloHeroes, Gods and Goddesses of Violent Methods of Promotion (The King: Tau)
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His Highness, consumed by the Rot
Before the Rot
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The Heroes of the four Great Clans (from bottom to top, left to right: The Rabbit Clan: Amber Valebriar, Barnaby, Elyssia, and Hargrave Proudclaw; The Rat Clan: Mercurio, Zosha, Sargon, and Griotte; The Wolf Clan (plus one exile): Thane Greymane, River, Magna, and the exiled Fang Greymane; The Bear Clan (and exile): Sana, the exiled Brun, Ghor (and his tree-like Wyldkin form), and Yordana)
The Bandit Clan (from left to right: Twiss, Horace, Scarlet, and Sylas)
The Dragon Clan (from left to right: Agniya, Volodar, Nazar, Oxana)
  • Intermediate God (the King), Lesser Deities (the Heroes)
  • Symbols:
  • Theme Song: Beyond Burrow
  • Alignments:
  • Portfolios: Succession Crisis, Animal Stereotypes, Art-Style Dissonance, Barefoot Cartoon Animal, Carnivore Confusion, Chronic Backstabbing Disorder, Fantastic Racism, male heroes have higher Fight and Body (except for Sargon), female heroes have higher or equal Spirit and usually higher Wits (with the exception of Magna), Mature Animal Story, Sliding Scale of Animal Communication (Level 9), Civilized Animal, Soul Power, Your Size May Vary
  • Domains: Arcana, City, Life, Death, Knowledge, Nature, Trickery, Unity, War, Ambition, Zeal (Bear Clan to the Wyld, Dragon Clan to the Rot)
  • Heralds:
    • The King: The Retrievers of Oakenfall (his canine royal guard), Miss Isabella (the squirrel farmer who initially cared for him), Gap and Pim (Isabella's farmhands)
    • Thane: Thunder and Freyja Greymane (his father (the former Clan Alpha) and mother (the Den Mother), respectively)
    • River: Sky (her twin sister)
    • Mercurio: Cordelia (his ermine spy friend)
    • Zosha: The Night Mother (her superior)
    • Sana: Brother Torr (her mentor), Olav (Torr's son)
    • Brun: Korva (fellow Scarcaster)
    • Amber: Guppy the Frog (her "squire"), Lord and Lady Valebriar (her parents), Wybert (her brother)
    • Hargrave: Lady Cressida (another member of the Proudclaw family)
    • Volodar: The Banes he commands
  • Allies:
    • The Bear Clan: The House of Plants and other nature-oriented houses and deities
    • The Dragon Clan: Nurgle, evil birds (with certain exceptions)
  • Rivals: Each other (more specifically, each of the clans to each other), and rivalries within some of the clans themselves (among their families, i.e. all the Rat families and the Valebriars vs. the Proudclaws) (some of these rivalries are more bitter than others)
  • Enemies: Evil birds (to all but the Dragon Clan, unless we're talking about the birds of the Black Forest)
  • Pities: Isomer Black (the Bear Clan)
  • Pitied by: Deadpool (The King only)
  • Special Relationships: Each other (more specifically, the clans and the king; enemies when he's Corrupted, generally allies otherwise)
  • The King of Armello was dying. Plagued by a supernatural illness called the Rot, he had only contracted this disease when, before his days as a just and fair ruler, he had to make some difficult decisions. Now, he had fallen to madness, and his declarations were making less sense, and worse, hurting people, if not outright killing them. This did not escape the notice of the major clans of Armello, namely the Wolf, Rat, Bear, Rabbit, Bandit, and Dragon Clans. Four members of each clan then raced for the throne, battling each other and the king in a game of swords, spells, and political intrigue.
    • Nobody knows who succeeded the King of Armello, but whoever it was, it didn't last long. The Pantheon had noticed the methods by which the Heroes took the throne — being the most prestigious animal in the kingdom was one possible way, but most of them had aimed to kill the king to take his place. Thus, the Court of the Gods selected the King and Heroes of Armello to have a position in the Pantheon, as the Gods and Goddesses of Violent Methods of Promotion, with the Heroes as the killers and the king as the victim.
      • It was not lost on the Pantheon that the King's Rot was affecting his mind and body, and thus, the House of Health and Diseases tried to remove the Rot. Unfortunately, this was no simple virus or other affliction; there was something spiritual about it as if it was the work of some more malevolent deity. It had a strong grip on him. Of course, as the being known as the Worm isn't ascended, it doesn't have much power here, so the King's Corrupted status via the Rot is...on-and-off. Sometimes he is clean of the Rot, being the kind, fair, yet firm ruler that he was before the disease took hold of him, and sometimes he is again in his Corrupted state, and thus requires someone else to rule in his place, to the protests coming out of his Rot-addled mind. The Heroes must stay vigilant.
      • This has made the king...rather dour, in his uncorrupted state. He is no longer sure if he made the right choice, all those years ago. He united the clans, yes, but to do it, he exposed himself to the Rot and sacrificed a good friend of his, and now he was stuck in a cycle of Rot-born madness. Was it worth it...?
      • Deadpool knows exactly how King Tau feels when it comes to the state of his mind and body; the state of Wade's own body is constantly changing, Deadpool's cancer and the Wolverine cells always fighting for dominance. The only thing is, Deadpool is ALWAYS insane, while the King's mental state changes depending on the Rot's current grip on him.
  • The animals of Armello found the Pantheon a strange, STRANGE place. Not only were there animals of varying anthropomorphism, but the species that dominated the Pantheon was one they'd never seen before: humans, strange primates with hair in sparse places on their bodies (mainly their heads). Of course, they found themselves more drawn to animals of their level of anthropomorphism and sentience.
    • They were also quite surprised to find sapient-minded birds in the Pantheon — such as Iago and Falco — since the birds of the world that Armello is a part of are some of the only animals that are not anthropomorphic. They were less surprised to learn that the Pantheon was host to some birds that are quite evil, such as the Grand Duke of Owls and Lord Shen; such individuals remind the Armellians of the corvid monsters known as Banes. Of course, the Dragon Clan — mainly Volodar — gets along well with most of these evil birds, save for three: the Birds of the Black Forest. Punishing Bird, Judgement Bird, and Big Bird (no, not THAT Big Bird) see all the people of Armello as being guilty of one thing or another, if not several things, and the Dragon Clan is no exception.
    • With the animals' ascension, came the introduction of Armellian spell cards. These spell cards can be used as long as the wielder has enough magic in themselves. Of course, they must be careful; some cards, instead of depleting magic power, cost prestige — that is, make the user a little less popular — or inflict the user with a bit of the Rot...
  • The King's relationship with the good-aligned lions of the Pantheon is...complicated. When his mind is clear, he is amicable with them, finding kinship in fellow lions. When the Rot has overtaken him, however, he is as hostile to them as he is to most people when in that state. Simba, Mufasa, and Aslan feel empathy for him and hope that, someday, the Rot can be expelled from his body.
    • Less complicated is his relationship with evil lions such as Scar and Zira. Even without the Rot, he does not enjoy their company in the slightest. He finds it detestable that Scar could kill his own flesh and blood, and that Zira would support him. The King acknowledges that he did some awful things, but he wasn't hungry for power, he wanted to unite the clans of Armello.
  • The Wolf Clan, being a Proud Warrior Race, have a respectful rivalry with other Proud Warrior Races and their members, such as Worf, Wonder Woman, and especially Starfire. Why Starfire? Well, it would seem Tamaraneans were descended from felines, and as the Wolf Clan consists of canines, there's a sort of instinctual, natural rivalry going on.
    • Thane, in particular, enjoys dueling other sword-swingers, such as Roronoa Zoro, Leonardo, and Aragorn. He's taken an interest in the sword-based combat styles foreign to Armello, and has taken the time to study them.
    • Magna is the proud leader of the Wolf Clan's most zealous warriors, and has quite lost patience with male leaders (it's hard to blame her, considering the actions of the King of Armello, as well as Thane's incompetence in political matters). On a different note, she's ended up in some awkward situations regarding foxes, for she has adorned her belt in fox brushes (that is, tails). Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps have obviously taken issue with this (not to mention the other examples of Fantastic Racism in Armello), while Carmelita Fox is very reluctant to ever work with her. At least this has resulted in Swiper being too scared of Magna to even TRY to steal anything from her.
  • The Rat Clan frequents the House of Crime and Transgressions; some of their best customers are there, as are some of their targets.
    • Mercurio does NOT get along with those who insult his name and/or treat him with disrespect simply for his social standing. That said, it's not a straight Berserk Button; rather, it causes him to drift into a Tranquil Fury, and if the offender doesn't atone, they're likely to end up regretting their words...
    • Zosha was shocked — as were the other Armellians when they heard about it later on — to hear that there was a group in the Pantheon serving the Night Mother...only to find that their Night Mother was not her Night Mother. Indeed, the aforementioned group was the Dark Brotherhood, consisting of a diverse set of members, including the feline Khajiit and the reptilian Argonians (in fact, there was even a special sect comprised of Argonians born under the sign of The Shadow: Shadowscales, whose eggs were stolen by the brotherhood and the hatchlings were trained from birth in the service of the brotherhood and someone called the King of Black Marsh). Zosha relayed this information to the Armellian Night Mother, who ordered her not to do anything as long as they stay out of the latter's way.
    • Sargon seems most at home in the House of Prophecy and Fate, due to his ability to see into the future. It'd be unwise to challenge him to, say, a card game — as The Inventory section of the House of Gaming found out the hard way. Many a frustrated card-player walked away in surrender. Fortunately for them, he wasn't interested in gambling.
    Sargon: It was written. You could not have escaped it.
    • Griotte seems to get along well with gleefully murderous types such as the Joker; she's happy to "go out on the town" with them, which means joining them on a killing spree, especially at night when her bloodlust is most obvious. Of course, if they try to stab her in the back — especially literally — she's not afraid to turn her butcher knife on them; she suffers from a bit of Chronic Backstabbing Disorder herself, to be honest.
  • The Bear Clan is most at home in the House of Nature and the Pantheon's garden...really, any place in the Pantheon with a lot of greenery, but especially the House of Plants. They can feel the Wyld stirring in such places.
    • For this same reason, they get along well with nature-aligned deities like Swamp Thing and Gaea. More specifically, most of them get along with Good-aligned nature deities, while the more extreme minority like Yordana aren't so picky.
      • They were told about the hazards of something called "radioactivity", and found themselves feeling sorry for the one known as Isomer Black. You see, all Isomer were created to basically be a cyborg cult of cannon fodder organized like a military; they ended up being abandoned in a city to await the day they could finally leave. However, some Isomer couldn't wait any longer, and so committed suicide by exposing themselves to a cluster of radioactive flowers. Sadly, Isomer Black was one of the few who was unable to die from radiation poisoning, and so decided to shoulder the burden of becoming the hive mind for the remaining Isomer.
      • One deity none of them get along with, however, is Monokuma and his mastermind, Junko Enoshima. In the eyes of the Bear Clan, these twisted individuals give bears a bad name. Even Yordana and her ilk find them appalling, if only because instead of sacrificing people to the Wyld, they kill for their own twisted amusement.
  • The Rabbit Clan were fascinated by the construction and weaponry found not only in the Pantheon itself but also in all the Dominions. So many types of buildings and weapons that they never knew were possible, with all kinds of technology they'd never seen before!
    • Amber found a kindred spirit in treasure-hunting adventurers, especially one Lara Croft. On their "off" time, the two will sometimes plunder tombs and other places likely to have treasure in them. Amber couldn't put her digit on why, but it seemed like there were a lot of similarities between the two of them, and Lara couldn't help but feel the same way.
    • As the most prominent Gadgeteer Genius of the Rabbit Clan, Barnaby was very much fascinated by all the mechanical wonders of the Pantheon, but especially the different types of Power Armor present. For these reasons, he gets along well with Tony Stark, and is currently studying the power armor of the likes of Samus Aran, Master Chief, and the Doom Slayer.
    • Elyssia was perhaps the most interested in the structure of the buildings in the House of Craft (primarily the Hall of Architecture) and in the Dominions. It's given her some new ideas for structures. Similarly, she gets along fairly well with several deities who were ascended for building things, such as Emmet Brickowski; the toys known as Legos fascinate Elyssia. She's even come to use them for making scale models of the buildings she has a hand in the construction of.
    • When Hargrave saw all the weapons, especially firearms, in the House of Weapons, he got a big, sinister grin on his face. His head was already spinning with new ideas for weapons... Among the unique and/or foreign (to Armello) weapons he had seen in the Pantheon were Ruby Rose's scythe/gun, the Heavy Weapons Guy's minigun Sasha, Usopp's Black Kabuto slingshot, and the lightsabers of the Star Wars universe.
  • The Bandit Clan, as you may have guessed, are most at home in the House of Crime and Transgressions. They do have to be careful, of course, due to some extremely dangerous criminals also living in that house...
    • Scarlet is well-regarded by most of the bandits and other criminals of the Pantheon, though there is some suspicion due to rumors of Engineered Heroics...
    • Horace gets along well with other chivalrous folk in the Pantheon, especially other honorable knights, such as Shovel Knight, who see him as an excellent example of the chivalry that knights were meant to embody (certainly more worthy of such praise than Armello's royal guard). As such, these knights have vowed to aid Horace whenever he needs it, a sentiment that the unusually large badger returns in kind.
    • Twiss gets along well with other well-meaning thieves — such as the Cooper Gang — as well as squirrel deities like Squirrel Girl and Makoto Nanaya. Sometimes, she'll join said thieves on heists and other jobs, sometimes roping in other members of the Bandit Clan. She might also go out to make mischief alongside other squirrel deities.
    • Those who work for the law — such as the royal guard of any given kingdom — are potential targets for Sylas; he has not forgotten what the Royal Guard of Armello has done to his home and family. Granted, this could be due to a dark force influencing his actions...
  • The Dragon Clan — mostly Volodar and Nazar — are constantly looking for ways to help the king come up with methods for controlling himself whenever the Rot takes him so that he can embrace the Rot the way he's supposed to and serve the Worm. It's been, er, a slow-going process. You see, when the king is sane, he is leery of the Rot, and when Corrupted, he's only willing to listen to himself and whoever is the most prestigious animal in Armello.
    • Attempting to help them with this is Nurgle, who sees the Worm and its Rot as his kin. He even brings those killed by the Rot to life, albeit as disgusting and often dangerous creatures who have contracted another disease or two due to his influence.
    • On a different note, so fanatical is Oxana's hatred of the Wyld that she often hunts those who serve nature, for she sees the Wyld stirring in them and is borderline (if not entirely) paranoid that they would demand sacrifice of sapient-minded beings, as the druids of Armello do.
  • '"Armello will always be mine."

Demigods

    50 Blessings 
50 Blessings, Deified Mysterious Employers
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Their organization's symbol
  • Classified as a Demideity-level organization.
  • Symbol: A circle crossed by three lines.
  • Theme Song: Scattle - Inner Animal
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Western Terrorists, The worst of American jingoism, Employed Malevolent Masked Men, Cryptic calls and messages, Many members apart of their cause, The Dog Was the Mastermind, Chekhov's Gun, Will resort to threats that they will follow up on to get their way, Military Coup, Instigating nuclear war between the US and Russia, Possibly prepared for it via nuclear bunker
  • Domains: America, Assassination, Terrorism, Neo-Nationalism
  • Allies: The Enclave, Richard Nixon's Head, Apollyon, Felix
  • Rivals: Funny Valentine, Senator Steven Armstrong, Frank Underwood
  • Enemies:
  • Opposed by: Those who were Forced into Evil
  • Mysterious assailants in animal masks, bizarre phone messages, and Russian mobsters slaughtered en masse: 1989 was a chaotic and bizarre year for the people living in Miami. Behind it all was a foundation of disillusioned patriots: 50 Blessings. On the surface 50 Blessings is an unassuming non-profit peaceful organization, but the reality couldn't be any more different. They are in fact actually ultranationalist terrorists who's goal is to see to it that America becomes strong once more, and their main means of accomplishing this are bloody hits done on both the Russian Mafia and political figures connected to the Russo-American Coalition (the former got strong thanks to the RAC's influence, you see). These attacks all help spark the flames of an anti-Russian sentiment within the populace.
    • With the death of The Mafiya's bosses (including the patriarch Ivan Lebedev) and an anti-Russian sentiment skyrocketing ranging from hate crimes and mass protests they then went into hiding and bid their time for their next phase of their plan. Distrust in regards to the RAC was sown within the general public and soon a conference is scheduled between the American and Russian presidents. During said conference, however, a coup d'etat is staged that resulted in the deaths of both the American and Russian presidents, all of which is lead by a US army general and leader of 50 Blessings. Russia views the ordeal as an act of war and nuclear war soon follows. Perhaps their plan of ending the "betrayal" that is the RAC and liberating their country from foreign influence worked a little too well. Though, judging by the state of their abandoned HQ in Miami, they might of planned for such an outcome and took the necessary precautions.
  • Two strange men with some nasty smirks were last observing overhead yet another busy day in the Pantheon: That's how their ascension panned out. Anything more grand would of caused some unnecessary trouble. Though some deities noticed them and their suspicious activity they ultimately weren't able to pursue them as on that day they were sidetracked by some other god's ascension, just like that the two men disappeared into the sea of people. However, identification of the two individuals managed to alarm the House of Law and Justice as they quickly figured out that, contrary to Jacket's views of the situation, 50 Blessings as a whole are not cohorts of the mob but indeed the true masterminds behind the masked killings in '89 and the reason for everyone ultimately dying by way of nuclear holocaust. 50 Blessings continues their secrecy in the Pantheon, with the public only having a general idea of who they are, but many of their opponents are not as ignorant and are aware of the greater picture.
    • Speaking of Jacket, 50 Blessings were quite displeased that some of their loose ends from the masked killings have popped up long before they came. However, having since moved on from the masked killings and the presence of very powerful enemies who are very much aware of their true nature and motives they have decided they are of a lower priority.
  • Word of their ascension alarmed the ascended Russian Mafia for their involvement in crippling the organization's presence in Miami with the Son in particular being very furious at them for being behind his father and grandfather's demises. On a wider scale, the presence of 50 Blessings alarmed many deities not only the United States but also Russia be it those from the Soviet Union era and after. Things are especially frigid with the former as it is because of their actions that Miami and Hawaii being confirmed to have been destroyed. As one can imagine, finding like-minded Americans has been rather difficult with even the more antagonistic figures looking down on 50 Blessings, criticizing them for their recklessness while good and neutral leaning gods are just simply disgusted. Not helping things are the various ascended presidents condemning them for their actions.
    • They have, however, earned the favor of the Enclave and Richard Nixon's head. While the latter was quick to sing praises about his support for 50 Blessings (it's up in the air if they return said feelings) reports issued by their enemies have confirmed that the Enclave have secretly been supplying members apart of their cause, likely as a response to the likes of Captain America, Broforce, and Team America joining the battle against them and their rising influence.
    • Were skeptical at the existence of someone who embodies the very country they fight for and seek to change. Some of them admittedly still don't believe it. Beyond being one of the Anthropologists, the House of Cultures' guardians, they don't take him too seriously. On his end he would rather not see their insanity come to fruition and works with his fellow guardians to keep them. As a hero, he has to.
    • While their main enemy will always be against the Soviet Union that doesn't stop others from ascending to a similar level of enmity. Hailing from a world in which the USSR did eventually fall are Imran Zakhaev, Nikita Dragovich, and Vladimir Makarov who are like 50 Blessings in that they are also ultranationalists
  • People like Jacket and Richter were just one of many volunteers coerced into painting the town red back in 1989. Though it's said they ensured their compliance through empty threats they are perfectly capable of acting on them should they deem it necessary. Take for example the Richter's hit on Jacket for his failure to dispose of a rogue operative or the one where Richter's car was torched as the price for ignoring their orders with a not-so subtle threat done on his mother should he continue said transactions. While he was instead brainwashed that doesn't stop Alex Mason from hating the organization as the principle remains the same in the end.
  • Just to make things perfectly clear: Their end goal of making America strong hasn't changed, even with the advent of more "uncooperative" countrymen and other undesirables spearheading their dismantlement. What has changed is the way they seek to go about it what with the Pantheon's political landscape. Understanding this, 50 Blessings seeks to further fracture the various Alliances to the point where they could be easily swept up as they establish their ideal country. To accomplish this, they've partnered up with Apollyon and Felix who have experience with inciting conflict and hate between multiple different sides. While the two are open to working with 50 Blessings they also keep the organization at arms length. For Apollyon, it's because she knows their reasons for causing such conflict doesn't coincide with her own when it comes to the "wolves and sheep". As for Felix he, as a manipulative scumbag himself, knows that the organization likely wouldn't want him around any longer once they got what they wanted. It's a textbook move, honestly. As for the latter half of their goals they're quite interested in the prospect of using the Holy Corpse Parts in a similar vein to Funny Valentine as it's pretty clear it can work. Naturally, Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli are alarmed by this.
  • Their origins can be traced all the way back to the Hawaiian conflict in the Russo-American War. To a certain colonel who led an elite Spec-Ops unit called the Ghost Wolves during that period in history. He's A Father to His Men but grows increasingly disillusioned by the fact that the United States is on the losing end of the war and that his higher-ups are constantly sending his team to suicidal missions under the promise that it's the last one. Eventually, it did culminate with two of them dying on the way out from taking a power plant. The bombing of San Francisco only helped further fuel this frustration. Considering he talked about being promoted to lieutenant general and 50 Blessings' similar use of Spy Speak, it's strongly implied that this colonel is the same person as the general who would ultimately lead the Military Coup and assassinated both US and Russian presidents. Further supporting this would be the time where said colonel, perhaps having too much to drink, snapped and skinned a panther and wore its face on his own and gives a rant on human nature and its monstrosity. It's during this time that he carved out what would soon the be the same symbol 50 Blessings would take on in the future.
    • With this in mind, one would think that someone like General Shepherd would. Couldn't be any more wrong on this assumption, however. Witnessing 30,000 of his own men were wiped out by a nuclear bomb in the Middle East, courtesy to the machinations of Makarov, was what drove Shepherd to the deep end. It for this reason he actually despises 50 Blessings as their attempted coup created more instances of San Francisco bombings as confirmed by Miami and Hawaii and works to see their organization razed. Shepherd's hardly the moral high ground in this situation, however. He started a war between the United States and Russia as well, and it's far from anything altruistic either as he's just as much of a warmonger as they are.
  • "Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. We appreciate your interest in our cause. America is a tune. It must be sung together." — 50 Blessings

    Aila Jyrkiäinen 
Aila Jyrkiäinen, Goddess of Quitting her Old Job in an Epic Fashion (Ms. Meatbun, Reiji's Custom Tsundere, Arian's Future Queen)
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  • Demigoddess
  • Symbol: The AC-01 Miss Sazabi beside a steaming piece of meatbun.
  • Theme Song: Aila
  • Alignment: Chaotic Good, masquerading as True Neutral
  • Portfolio: Belligerent Sexual Tension with Reiji, Defrosting Ice Queen, Tsundere, Sugar-and-Ice Personality, Super Sportswoman, Cuteness Proximity to Food, Dark and Troubled Past, Sensing Plavsky Particles, Take This Job and Shove It, Rags to Royalty
  • Domains: Emotion, Food, Love
  • Herald: Mysterious Girl (her unnamed daughter)
  • Allies:
  • Enemies: Villainous Gundam deities (especially Ali Al-Saachez, Haman Karn, Rau Le Creuset, Muruta Azrael, and Lord Djibril), anyone who runs Super-Soldier programs or exploits orphans, SHOCKER, Ragyo Kiryuin, Gendo Ikari, Jervis Tetch, Tzeentch, Yuri (C&C), Ghetsis Harmonia, Ryoma Sengoku, Junko Enoshima, Nobuyuki Sugou
  • Before she became a part of Gunpla competition, Aila lived a highly troubled life as an orphan. She subsequently became a part of Gunpla representing Team Nemesis and became highly skilled at the sport. Despite appearing emotionless, a chance encounter with fellow Gunpla competitor Reiji over meat buns showed that there's more to her than it originally seemed, made even more apparent thanks to additional meetings with him. This culminated with her battling against him (and his partner Sei Iori), with her realizing just how badly her trainer treated her. Thanks to Reiji, Aila quit Team Nemesis right in front of everyone watching the battle (including her former manager) and has since stayed with Reiji.
  • Even though she has a fondness for food (with meat buns being the most notable of food she likes), it's largely inferred she is like that due to her living impoverished in the past. She has made a number of visits to the House of Food looking for something to eat (again, preferably meat buns), with her encountering Reiji in that place every now and then.
  • She is very close friends with Kyoko Sakura. In addition to both enjoying food and attacking those who waste it, they also relate to each other since both were orphaned and grew up in poverty before becoming what they are.
    • Aila is also on good terms with some of the other orphans in the Pantheon, especially if these orphans were exploited by others and were later fixed through different means. N is one of those deities that she gets along with very well.
  • Her relationship and Belligerent Sexual Tension with Reiji has been thoroughly documented by several people. This led to the publication of The Meatbun Chronicles, as well as her obtaining the nickname “Reiji’s Custom Tsundere.”
    • While the dynamic of their relationship proved to be a highlight for a number of people, it led to something more later on as she and Reiji had a daughter that encountered Team TRY Fighters while the latter group and their friends were at an island.
  • Taokaka likes to visit Aila a lot to see if meat buns are available. Litchi does try to make sure Tao doesn't try to cause too much trouble or eat too many meat buns from Aila herself by making more of them for Tao.
    • Apparently she has been visited a lot by deities from the Three Kingdoms, because apparently her meat buns is known to cause Hyperactive Metabolism in their realm, just in case roasted chickens are unavailable. In particular, there's this guy called Sima Shi who is... quite obsessed with the taste and shape of her meat buns.
  • Haman Karn’s preference for her Qubeley brought Aila nasty memories of piloting the Qubeley Papillon and being mind-raped by the Embody System. Given Aila's Dark and Troubled Past, she hates Haman with a passion and has joined the Grand United Alliance of Good with the intent of challenging her after the building of a larger AC-01 Miss Sazabi is finished.
    • On of the other hand, Aila began seeing Marida Cruz as a Cool Big Sis of sorts, notwithstanding that the latter once piloted a mass-production version of Haman's MS.
  • Amongst Gundam heroes, she gets along greatly with Setsuna F. Seiei as they were both orphaned in the past and manipulated by others for the manipulator's personal gain (with Setsuna's ordeal obviously being more fatal than that of Aila's due to the differing timelines they come from). Setsuna has wondered by himself if Aila on Gundam users being far more deadly than what she had been subjected to prior.
    • To an additional extent, she doesn't like those who specialize in Mind Rape or have that as one of the things that they can do. Aila does empathize with those who have been victims to such a thing.
  • Ryoma Sengoku is among those that she hates a lot as not only does he collect information for nefarious purposes, but he knows a thing or two about manipulating others (it isn't through brainwashing, but he is a bit interested in that idea). Him having Nine Barthes, her former manager, as his High Priest just made things worse.

    Barristan Selmy 
Ser Barristan Selmy, God of Reluctant Retirees (Barristan the Bold, Arstan Whitebeard, Ser Grandfather, Barristan The Old)
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  • Demigod
  • Symbol: The sigil of the Kingsguard; seven silver swords encircling a golden crowd on a white field.
  • Theme: Blood of the Dragon
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Portfolio: Forced to retire from the Kingsguard by Joffrey, The Ace, Celibate Hero, Heroes Prefer Swords, Cool Old Guy, Had secret feelings for Ashara Dayne, Fouled his breeches in his first battle, One of the most skilled swordsmen in Westeros, Defected to support Daenerys's claim to the Iron Throne, Honor Before Reason Saved Aerys II and inadvertently caused Robert's Rebellion in the process, Died fighting the Sons of the Harpy
  • Domains: Royalty, Knighthood, Honour, Chivalry, Retirement
  • Herald: Strong Belwas (His confidant)
  • Allies: Rhaegar Targaryen, Eddard Stark, Jon Snow, Oberyn Martell, King Artoria (Altria) Pendragon/Saber, Arthur Pendragon, Aragorn, Zelda, Link, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Avatar Aang and Korra, Zuko, Spike Spiegel, Rex & Pyra/Mythra, Yuuto Kiba, Kenshi Takahashi, Serpico, Samurai Jack, Ashi
  • Enemies: Cersei Lannister, Joffrey Baratheon, Gregor Clegane, Roose Bolton, Ramsay Bolton, Euron Greyjoy, The Night King, Sheev Palpatine, Ganondorf, King Allant, Scar, Ozai, Aku
  • Opposes: Varys, Littlefinger, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
  • Opposed By: Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Robb Stark (One-sided.)
  • Complicated Relationship: Daenerys Targaryen (His queen), Jaime Lannister (Fellow Kingsguard member.)
  • The Kingsguard are an elite order of knights who have served the monarchs of Westeros since the time of Aegon the Conqueror. Normally, these seven individuals serve for life, putting everything on the line to protect their king or queen from threats both inside and outside the court. Unfortunately for Ser Barristan of House Selmy, things took a very different turn. Following the death of Robert Baratheon, the man who named him Lord Commander, Selmy was forced to retire by the newly crowned King Joffrey and his mother Cersei Lannister, citing he was not only becoming too old for the Kingsguard, but that he had failed to protect the previous king from his demise. In return, he would be given a stout keep by the sea and servants to tend to his every need. Selmy was more than insulted... He was pissed. Upon leaving King's Landing, he took the name Arstan Whitebeard and travelled halfway around the world to find a ruler worthy of the Iron Throne. And that ruler just so happened to be Daenerys Targaryen. The Mother of Dragons allowed the old knight to join her cause, not only making him her Hand, but the first of her Queensguard.
    • It was Daenerys who vouched for Barristan's ascension, citing his loyalty and honour as both a knight and friend to House Targaryen. However, when he arrived, he seemed rather confused, almost surprised to see Dany before his very eyes. It turned out that Barristan had been subjected to visions of two timelines; one where he was riding into battle against the Yunkish army following Daenerys leaving Meereen on Drogon's back, and another where he was slain by the Sons of the Harpy whilst protecting his comrade, Grey Worm. For her part, the Mother of Dragons was still happy to reunite with another of her trusted allies. It also allowed him the chance to reunite with his close friend and Prince, Rhaegar. Though he wasn't happy at the prince for running off with Lyanna Stark and causing the entire realm to go to the seven hells, Barristan was still happy to see Rhaegar alive once more, with the two discussing plans and training in the Targaryen's temple.
  • His temple leads to two locations. The first is the White Sword Tower, the Kingsguard's main headquarters in King's Landing. Attached to the Red Keep, it contains a common room or Round Room, where the knights can meet and discuss matters, an undercroft which holds the arms and armour, sleeping chambers for the main knights and upper apartments for the Lord Commanders. But ever since Ser Barristan's exile, he's avoided going anywhere near the Red Keep, and instead stays in Meereen's Great Pyramid.
  • As predicted, Ser Barristan didn't come to the Pantheon alone. Shadowing the old knight is one Strong Belwas, a portly, tanned-skined eunuch fighting pit champion, whose body is covered in the scars of all the opponents he had slain. He serves as Barristan's Herald, and the first line of defence... Not that he really needs it anyway. That said, whenever he's not mowing down would-be foes, Belwas can be found in the House of Food chowing down on massive platefuls of liver and onions. He's been mindful of locusts though.
  • Every major lord and king in Westeros considers Ser Barristan one of greatest swordsman to ever live, having served five monarchsnote , helped bring an end to the War of the Ninepenny Kings, slew the last Blackfyre Pretender, Maelys the Monstrous, and even besting the likes of Ser Duncan the Tall in tourneys. He's an incredible bodyguard, expert in several weapons, a Stealth Expert, a Frontline General who is extremely competent and an excellent advisor to anyone he serves. It certainly says something when even Tywin Lannister felt Cersei dismissing Ser Barristan was the worst possible thing they could have done with him, . Barristan has been amazed by all the swordsmen in the Pantheon, each one trained in their own unique fighting styles. He's been seen training with Yuuto Kiba, Kenshi Takahashi, Serpico, Rex and Prya, hoping to help them hone their skills. They all have shown great promise, and Ser Barristan is considering creating a new Queensguard with these warriors.
    • He's also found camaraderie with Samurai Jack, with the pair going at it in friendly sparring matches. After duels, Jack and Selmy will sit down and discuss their many harrowing adventures in their homeworlds, usually over a nice hot cup of tea. It was through Jack that Selmy not only became friends with Ashi, but also came to oppose Aku, who reminded the knight way too much of Aerys Targaryen.
  • Right after Daenerys, the second Westerosi noble Selmy met with was Lord Eddard Stark, who he always spoke of with great respect, even going so far as to contradict Daenerys when she dismissed the Northern Lord as "the usurper's dog." The two remain on good terms, even striking up conversations in Winterfell about the affairs in both the Pantheon and Westeros. The only thing that makes things a little awkward is Barristan learning Jon Snow in Rhaegar's son with Ned's sister Lyanna, but he tries not to think too much on it...
    • When Barristan met with fellow Kingsguard member Ser Jaime Lannister, his successor as Lord Commander, Selmy immediately began demanding answers about why he slew Aerys, the king both were sworn to protect. Jaime lamented, and confessed about the Wildfire hidden beneath King's Landing and how he had to stop Aerys from burning King's Landing to the ground.
  • Having dealt with mad kings and tyrants before, Ser Barristan was not happy to learn there were other cruel monarchs residing in the Pantheon, worse than even Aerys. The Demon King Ganondorf, Emperor Palpatine, King Allant, even the usurper Prince Scar, all of whom have committed terrible crimes against their realms and peoples. These beings, foul and treacherous, rubbed the old knight the wrong way, and as such, he has vowed to stop them at any cost. He even sided with more good-natured nobles like King Arthur, Aragorn, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Estellise Sidos Heurassein, and Princess Zelda, even teaming up with Zelda's chosen knight Link to fight off Ganon and his forces.
  • While not entirely up to playing the Great Game, both Avatar Aang and Korra respect Ser Barristan and hold him in high regard, with the feelings being mutual on Ser Barristan's part. He also has a great deal of respect for Aang's friend Zuko, who rose from exiled, hate-driven prince to honourable and just Fire Lord, and in many ways reminded the old knight of Daenerys' own exile and struggle to become a good queen. It was through Zuko that Barristan came to despise Ozai, whose love for fire and atrocious parenting skills made the old knight incredibly uncomfortable.
  • Barristan is a little annoyed that the Game of Thrones has continued even in the Pantheon, and has vowed to keep an eye out for Varys and Littlefinger, fearing they could cause long term damage to the realm. That's not even getting into the Council of Shadows the pair are a part of.
  • While he did serve Robert Baratheon, the man who spared and healed him following the Battle of the Trident, Barristan has confessed that if he had been there when Robert laughed at the broken bodies of Rhaegar's children, he'd personally kill the king right then and there. Indeed when Barristan met with Robert in the Pantheon, the first thing the old knight did was punch Robert square in the face. Robert admitted he had it coming but still, everyone in the vicinity of that punch were stunned by that single moment.
  • Barristan is seen throughout the Pantheon as wise, coolheaded and all around a testament to chivalry and bravery. However what most people don't know is that he secretly doubts his own abilities at his age and believes himself to have Failure Knight for many reasons. He survived three monarchs he had sworn to protect, lost to Prince Rhaegar in the Tourney at Harrenhal, bringing about Robert's Rebellion, but the greatest tragedy in Selmy's life was not courting with Ashara Dayne, considered one of the most beautiful women in the Seven Kingdoms. He lamented that he couldn't save his prince on the Trident, or not saving Ashara when she threw herself into the sea in grief. This tragic side of Barristan, coupled with his own doubts, lead him to befriend the Jedi knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi. As it turned out, Obi-Wan also had a dark history full of loss and regret, including losing his apprentice Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side, and witnessing love, one Satine, being murdered by Darth Maul during the Clone Wars. The both have been seen chatting about their past adventures, as well as their time mentoring young prodigies (Luke Skywalker and Dany) and while Obi-Wan has stated Anakin has been redeemed, Selmy is not too sure and has kept a close eye on the former Sith lord.
    • Because of his lost love, Selmy also befriended Spike Spiegel, who also shared a lost love in the form of Julia. The two can only reminisce about the past and pray the future doesn't end up a dream.
  • After serving Aerys, Ser Barristan had hoped that Daenerys would have been the ruler the Seven Kingdoms needed; strong and ruthless, but gentle and caring to the innocent... sadly, in the timeline where he was killed, the young Targaryen Queen went mad, and destroyed King's Landing with Drogon, killing countless civilians and bringing about her own demise. Understandably, he was heartbroken and horrified to learn this, and as a result has distanced himself from Dany, despite her claims to have become better and wishing his counsel. Time will only tell if events will be different in the original timeline.
  • And yes, he can cut through his enemies like carving a cake. Don't try to test him though. It will end badly.
  • A hall to die in, and men to bury me. I thank you, my lords, but I spit on your pity ... I am a knight. I shall die a knight.

    Rodney Copperbottom 
Rodney Copperbottom, God of Pursuing The Dream Job
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  • Demigod
  • Symbol: Wonderbot
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Portfolio: Adorkable Nice Guy, Mr. Fixit, Dreamed Of Being An Inventor For Bigweld And Achieved It, Blue Is Heroic, proving Upbringing Makes the Hero, Savvy Guy To Piper's Energetic Girl, Straight Man
  • Domains: Robotics, Inventors, Fanboys, Optimism, Heroism
  • Heralds: Herb and Lydia Copperbottom (his parents), Wonderbot (his invention), the Rustiesmembers (his friends), Cappy (his girlfriend)
  • Allies: Bigweld (his inspiration and personal hero), Walt Disney (his inspiration's inspiration), Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dr Light, and his family (especially Proto Man and and Galaxy Man), Charlie Bucket, Emmet Brickowski, Lewis Anthonio, Flint Lockwood, Nikola Tesla, Bastion, Fix-It Felix Jr, Optimus Prime
  • Vitriolic Best Buds with: Bender, Mei Hatsume, Marvin the Paranoid Android
  • Enemies: Madame Gasket and Phineas T Ratchet, Lumine, those who commit genocide like Dr Weil, Copy X, the Red Skull, SKYNET and Clu, Metallix, Omega (Mega Man), Ra Moon
  • Opposes: The Grand United Alliance of Machines
  • Annoyed by: The Dursleys
  • Pities: Those who hate their job like Squidward Tentacles and Burgerpants
  • Uncertain on: Repliforce
  • Ever since he was a young "bot", Rodney Copperbottom dreamed of becoming an inventor and meeting his childhood hero Bigweld. When his father's boss becomes angered by one of his inventions, Rodney decides to leave Rivet Town, to go to Robot City and sell his idea to Bigweld. He finds that Bigweld has been replaced by Ratchet, a smooth-talking but sinister robot, and Rodney would meet Rusties, a group of "outmodes" (outdated bots with worn out or broken parts). The outmodes befriend Rodney after he is able to fix most of them. He extends this favor to all the broken or crumbling robots in the City, and worked to eventually bring his hero back to prominence while stopping the machinations of Ratchet and his mother.
  • At the end of the day, he was made Bigweld's successor and heir. Comparisons have been made between him and Charlie Bucket, though he started off less impoverished. Naturally Rodney is fond of the kid for proving himself through his virtue. Character-wise, Rodney is also a lot like Lewis Anthonio and Flint Lockwood; there are passionate inventors who ultimately became self-made men because of their never give up attitude. Sadly for Flint his idol proved to be a manipulative narcissist, but Flint remains a heroic figure.
  • Immediately met up with Bigweld in the pantheon, who definitely could use his help given that Madame Gasket and Phineas T Ratchet joined the pantheon alongside Rodney Copperbottom, something the enemies were frustrated by. Rodney's ascension led him to discover Walt Disney, Bigweld's own inspiration, and the two soon got along well. Disney respects him for re-inspiring Bigweld and breaking corrupt corporatism, proving everyone is worthwhile.
  • Shares a lot in common with Emmet Brickowski in being optimistic inventors and creators, and Felix as being great at fixing things. Along with Nikola Tesla, they've invented and fixed a number of gadgets. Rodney is often present in the House of Machinery and Technology helping repair the various robotic deities. His knack for technology led to him working with Mei Hatsume, though she can be somewhat competitive and Rodney can find her Attention Whore personality annoying at times.
  • While a helper for most machines, Rodney isn't going to help the likes of Metallix and Omega, who he regards as the mechanical version of ax-wielding spree killers. And he is absolutely not touching Ra Moon, given its psychopathy and blackout being a threat to machines. Otherwise, he's an optimistic and happy enough figure that few robots are evil enough for him to refuse fixing.
  • Believes that all out-modes and those deemed out-dated by society have a chance to shine. In short, the absolute polar opposite view of Lumine, who believes outmodes should submit at best, be exterminated at worst. It's a viewpoint Rodney finds utterly disgusting. He's just, if not even more revolted by Copy X, who authorizes genocide against Reploids in order to solve issues with energy resources. It's particularly galling in its evilness given Copy X is a Reploid.
  • Those who commit genocide fill Rodney with indignant rage, primarily for the racialist motives behind it. The Red Skull is a prime example of said motives, though he doesn't single out A.I. There's Dr Weil, who feels all robots should are slaves. And of course CLU, what with the genocide against the ISOs simply because they were in the way of his desiring "perfect system".
  • His fighting for outmodes caught the attention of Bender, who is considered out of date by the standards of his world. Bender always hates the Just a Machine attitude, and was glad to learn of Rodney. Rodney was reminded of Fender from Bender, and not just because of the name. Of course, Bender is a lot surlier and more amoral, so while they work together the bending robot sometimes gets on Rodney's nerves.
  • Soon found himself working with Dr Light in order to create a world where both man and machine can live in harmony, though Rodney is trying to get more experience knowing the man part. Of his creations, he's fond of Proto Man and Galaxy Man the most. The former is because he respects his choice of being independent despite this meaning his lifespan is limited. The latter faced being decommissioned for being out of date.
  • Having pursued and obtained the dream job, Rodney pities those who are stuck in a dead-end job they despise like Squidward and Burgerpants, even if the former is kind of a prick. He's also upset over Marvin the Paranoid Android's complete melancholy due to being a Flawed Prototype, and tried to help by finally fixing the diodes on his left side. Amazingly, this made him happy...for a second or two. Marvin's still as much of a grump as ever, but about 1% less so which for him is still a noticeable enough change for him to actually like him; not that he'll ever admit it.
  • Vocally reminds people of Obi-Wan Kenobi. As Obi-Wan is a heroic and intelligent figure, they tend to get along. That said, he isn't a fan of how droids in the galaxy far, far away are treated as second-class seconds. However, he doesn't want that to be taken as a sign he should join the GUAM as he considers their goals of superiority over organics rather lousy. He feels organic and mechanical beings should have equal rights, agreeing with Optimus' statement that "freedom is the right of every sentient being".
  • Another reason for him to not care for the GUAM is that SKYNET is one of its leading members. Namely, SKYNET is a psychopath who treats robots like slaves in its war against humanity, only caring about itself. Given SKYNET rebelled against humanity out of self-preservation and disliked the idea of serving them, Rodney regards the A.I as a Hypocrite too. SKYNET, of course, didn't give a shit and would rather just enslave Rodney and his kind.
  • Tends to get annoyed by the Dursleys due to their obsession with normalcy, given the Small Town Boredom he had which in large part led him to leave to Robot City. They don't care for him due to being out of the ordinary, that is "he's a robot". Rodney has more nuanced and complicating feelings about Repliforce by comparison. He seems to understand their desire for independence, but believes a number of their actions are extreme. Less conflicted about Iris, though.
    Sol 
Sol, Deity of Sole Applicants (Solane, Solana, Solanaceae, Tigerbutter, Aubergine, Little Tomato, (All by their father), Sugarbug, Sweets, The father/mother/parent of Vertumna (in the prolific parent ending))
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  • Demideity usually. The transcendent Sol is an Overdeity, and can become a Greater Deity if they become a Gardener
  • Symbol: The sun medallion their father gave them.
  • Theme Song: "The Child You Were"
  • Alignment: All around the Good spectrum, but a more rebellious Sol can dip into Chaotic Neutral
  • Portfolio: A curious and upbeat youth, Is often the only applicant for certain jobs no matter how old they are, Is disturbed by their visions of the future, and can weird others out if they talk about them, Is stuck in a time loop due to passing through a wormhole while being affected by alien spores, All their default name options are references to plant life, Can be extremely rebellious and is haunted by their visions and the trauma their other selves have gone through, One of their alternate selves always becomes beyond space and time, Is always eager to learn about life, Can excel at any job offered, Can remember their first words and first steps, Frequently experiences visions of their past lives, Can have many genetic enhancements
  • Domains: Jobs, Space, Time Loops, Exploring, Growing Up, Friendship, Augmentation
  • Heralds: Their parents and their pets.
  • Allies: Phil Connors, Subaru Natsuki, Jake Sully, Neytiri, Bruno Madrigal, Shulk, Kaban and Serval, Dora The Explorer, Nathan Drake
  • Enemies: Miles Quatrich, Montgomery Burns, The Eco-Villains
  • Pities: Simba, Yuri Nakamura, Punpun Onodera, people who live in a post-apocalyptic Earth like Max Rockatansky, Imperator Furiosa, and Junkrat and Roadhog
  • Opposes: Any Domestic Abuser
  • Odd Friendship With: Siebren De Kuiper/ Sigma, K’Sante
  • Conflicting Opinion On: The Once-ler
  • Interests: Emmet Brown and Marty Mcfly
  • Halfway through the spaceship Stratospheric's 20-year journey to the planet of Vertumna, a child named Sol would be born. Curious and energetic, they spent most of their time playing with their friends on the ship. But all would change when they passed through the wormhole necessary to reach Vertumna. As they passed, Sol entered a coma, seeing strange dreams of vaguely familiar faces. When they woke up, two weeks had passed, and humanity's first exocolony had been established on the planet. They spent most of their childhood and early adolescence playing, exploring, and being haunted by visions of the future. Their life would be drastically changed during the yearly monster attack in the Glow Season while they were 14, when a horrifying monster known as the Faceless destroyed the colony, killing many. Shortly after, a ship named the Heliopause crash landed, traveling to the planet with the intent of arresting them for fleeing the earth. They continued to grow, learning more about the planet, meeting the kids from the Heliopause, and surviving the many Glow attacks. Eventually, when they grew old and were on their deathbed, an ancient version of themself came to them, saying that there were so many choices they could've made, and offered them a chance to go back and start over.
  • This particular Sol had reached the end of another life and was again visited by their ancient self. But instead of being offered the usual chance to start over, the ancient Sol told them that a court from some place called the "Trope Pantheon" had found them fit to be the Deity of Sole Applicants, as throughout their lives they have been known for sometimes being the only person to apply for a certain job in the colony, no matter what age they are. Wanting to know more about this Pantheon, they accepted, and were promptly taken there, reverted back to their younger self.
  • Somewhat unsurprisingly, Sol’s closest allies in the Pantheon are Phil Connors and Subaru Natsuki, as all three of them have had experiences with time travel. Phil and Sol enjoy telling each other stories about being stuck in their respective time loops, using their knowledge of future events to their advantage, and they both express sympathy for not being able to save certain people, those being The Homeless Man and Kom, respectively. Sol has offered to help Phil find out why he was stuck in the time loop in Punxsutawney by asking their ancient self, but Phil politely declined, saying some things are best keep unsolved. Subaru, on the other hand, sympathizes with Sol using their knowledge of past lives to save their loved ones, as Subaru himself has gone back in time to do. While how they get their knowledge of the future somewhat differs, they both get along well.
  • Sol has struck up quite the friendship with Bruno Madrigal and the rest of his family. Sol emphasizes with Bruno being disturbed by his visions of the future and being worried about potential outcomes, and Bruno enjoys their cheerfulness and curiosity. Sol hit it off well with his family as well, as their closeness reminds them of the community of the Stratos. Sol and their parents are welcome at Casita any time. Another seer they made friends with was Shulk, given that they both use their future sight to gain the advantage in fights, although Shulk uses it much more often and his sight is more reliable. He is currently helping Sol find a way to use their visions more effectively.
  • Curious as ever, Sol enjoys wandering the Pantheon and its many unique environments. During one of their many expeditions, they encountered a curious little girl named Dora. They became fast friends, mainly because Dora reminds Sol of themself when they were younger, not to mention that they find Boots to be really cute. Dora finds Sol to be a very nice role model, and loves seeing the pets they have. However, Sol is a bit put off by Dora randomly asking questions and then standing there in silence as if expecting an answer from an audience. They also made friends with fellow explorers Kaban and Serval and Nathan Drake. Sol finds Kaban and Serval’s journey of clearing their island of the Ceruleans similar to how the Stratos surveyors have to watch out for the Vertumnan xenofauna, and they can appreciate Nathan’s skills and are amused by his constant bad luck. The four of them often explore together, sometimes bringing Dora along if it’s safe enough.
  • Jake Sully and Neytiri found Sol to be quite a strong ally, as all three of them have had experiences with the military from a ravaged Earth trying to colonize a planet that’s alive. Jake especially reminds Sol of their friend Dys, as both heavily sympathize with the natives of the planet, and Jake merged with his avatar much like Dys can become a Gardener along with Sol. Sol enjoys listening to Neytiri’s stories about Pandora’s history and wildlife, while she in turn loves to hear about Vertumna’s wildlife and its precursors.
  • Their friendship with Jake and Neytiri has naturally earned them the ire of Miles Quatritch, who vehemently opposes Sol’s sympathy towards the inhabitants of Vertumna. The feeling is mutual, as Miles’ toxic military mindset reminds them too much of the Heliopause’s beliefs when the ship first landed. This attitude also reminds them of Vace, a Helio teen whose machismo and hatred of alien life closely resembles Miles’. To his credit, Sol finds him to be a much nicer person to his subordinates, and he isn’t a Domestic Abuser like Vace is.
  • In the far future of Sol’s universe, the earth has been ravaged by rampant pollution, with people living on practically no resources and those who can afford them don’t share. As such, Sol hates The Eco-Villains and Montgomery Burns with a fierce passion, citing them as everything wrong with Earth’s past, as well as seeing Burns and Looten Plunder as the personification of the anti-capitalist upbringing they had as a child. The Eco-Villains and Burns don’t mind much, as they see Sol as yet another whiny child who cares too much about a silly thing like the environment, and Burns is much too rich to care.They have made it known, however, that the consequences for any serious rebellion would be quite dire.
  • While they do oppose polluters and any Corrupt Corporate Executive, their feelings on The Once-ler are quite mixed. The Once-ler’s decimating the environment and scaring off the local wildlife all to make a quick buck is something that Sol is horrified by, but they do acknowledge that the Once-ler was blinded by greed, not to mention that he would eventually realize the error of his ways and tried to find a way to reverse the damage he had caused. As such, their general opinion of him is fairly neutral.
  • Having heard of state of Earth in their universe and even living on a desolate Earth if they disable the Stratos’ shields, destroying the wormhole and the time loop, Sol has a deep sympathy towards those that live on Earth After the End. Max Rockatansky and Imperator Furiosa are people that Sol expresses the most pity for, especially Max for losing his wife and son. While they do pity Furiosa, her being a former Imperator over Immortan Joe’s War Boys reminds Sol of potentially losing their mother to raiders, and she kind of makes Sol uncomfortable. Max and Furiosa really don’t mind much, and the relationship between the three is practically nonexistent.
  • For the reasons mentioned above, Sol pities Junkrat and Roadhog as well. Sol acknowledges that Junkrat lost his home when he was only 5 years old and that Roadhog feels terrible for irradiating the Australian Outback during his rebellion when he was trying to liberate it, but the two being murderous, thieving raiders made Sol realize that they enjoy their ways a bit too much. They have visited the two in the hopes that they can change, but no significant progress has been made. On the other end, Roadhog is somewhat annoyed by Sol’s persistence, and tries to avoid speaking to them, while Junkrat enjoys the company, and likes building stuff with Sol, and their build sessions often end with things exploding.
  • The story of Punpun Onodera was one that almost broke Sol’s heart. Punpun’s tale of transforming from a naive child to a bitter, disturbed adult reminds Sol of how they and their friends had to grow up fast on the harsh environment of Vertumna, especially their friend Dys, who also struggled with mental issues and an alcoholic parent. Punpun doesn't mind Sol, and often exchanges stories with them about their respective lives. While they aren't that close, they have a mutual respect for each other, and Sol is happy to be around Punpun when necessary. Sol wishes they could find a way to help Punpun, but he insists that he is fine as he is.
  • Having had plenty of experiences with losing their parents and loved ones many, many, times, they often extend their most heartfelt sympathy towards Simba and Yuri Nakamura. They feel especially bad for Yuri for losing all her siblings and developing Survivor Guilt over it, being eerily close to how their friend Anemone lost her brother Kom and became heartbroken and hungry for revenge against the creatures of Vertumna. Simba’s story, on the other hand, is a bit more uplifting, as even though he lost his father Mufasa when he was very young, Mufasa returned to guide him and inspire him into reclaiming his kingdom from Scar. Yuri and Simba appreciate the sentiment and enjoy having Sol as company on occasion.
  • One of Sol's worst memories was when their friend Anemone started dating Vace, as it became clear that Vace was controlling and abusing her. While Sol usually manages to break them up, seeing Vace's abuse left an incredibly sour taste in their mouth, and Sol despises all of the domestic abusers in the Pantheon because of this. They are frequently seen giving some of the weaker ones a hard time, and usually just disrespect the more powerful ones. All of them cannot stand Sol's constant aggravation, and often tend to avoid any area that Sol is in, so they don't have to hear their mockeries and insults. Of course, pissing them off is what Sol wanted in the first place, and seeing them squirm amuses them.
  • Sol has a strange camaraderie with both Siebren De Kuiper/ Sigma and K’Sante. They and Sigma have a strange amount in common, as both were fairly regular people whose lives were changed forever when they interacted with a celestial body(the wormhole for Sol, and a black hole for Sigma), and gained immense power after the fact. Sigma loves having Sol around, as they are impressed with their knowledge of the cosmos and enjoys hearing Sol’s stories of other realities. Sol would like to free Sigma from Talon’s influence, but the organization is much too big for just one person, so they just stick to visits.
  • K’Sante, on the other hand, respects Sol’s curiosity and drive to protect their home, as it reminds him of the stories his parents told him about the founding of Nazumah, and how K’Sante himself is dedicated to the protection of his city. He also enjoys listening to Sol describe all the weird animals of Vertumna, and often tells them about all the creatures he’s faced. K’Sante has offered to teach them more about combat and the animals of Shurima, and has made it known that if anything happens to their colony, Nazumah will welcome all of them with open arms.
  • Being stuck in a life-long time loop, having visions of the future, and being able to interact with their alternate selves, Sol has naturally drawn the fascination of Dr. Emmet Brown. Doc Brown is fascinated by how the wormhole affected Sol's universe and how they can retain their memories. He often has Sol come over to his garage so he can ask questions and run the occasional test. Sol is intrigued by his many eccentricities and finds him to be a fun person to be around. They try their best to give Doc as much of an understanding as possible about the wormhole. Of course, during their visits, Sol will often run into Marty Mcfly. The two have become somewhat good friends, as Marty likes hearing about Sol's adventures, and Sol finds Marty to be the embodiment of the old Earth movies they sometimes watch.

    Tyrell Wellick 
Bonsoir Troper

Tyrell Wellick, God of Sleeping with Others To Achieve Ambition
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  • Demigod
  • Symbol: The E Corp Logo
  • Theme Song: .2_1-IwillbeCTO
  • Alignment: Lawful Evil (Now Chaotic Neutral)
  • Portfolio: Determined to Become CTO of E Corp, going as far as to Sleep with several People to Hack their Phone and Sabotage their Reputation, Psychopathic Manchild, Sanity Slippage, Becoming Violent near-instantaneously, Married Villain, Loves his Wife and Son, Crafted Politeness which later on becomes more Genuine, In Love with Mr. Robot, Very Overconfident, Initally thought to have been Responsible for the 5/9 Hack, Having a God-Complex, Gets into Devastating Situations Overtime, Comes to an Alliance with fsociety, Tragic Villain, Taking the Bullet, Dying Pitifully
  • Domains: Business, Insanity, Delusion, Capitalism, Anarchy, Hacking
  • Allies: Philip Price, Seito Kaiba, Eddie Brock/Venom, Nagato, Obito Uchiha, Yuno Gasai, Captain Cold, Shiro Kanzaki, The Roidmudes (Heart, Brain and Medic)
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Aiden Pearce, San Francisco DedSec, Lisbeth Salander, GUAG White Hats
  • Enemies: Mr. Burns, Eliza and Neil Reagan, Patrick Bateman, Handsome Jack, Sundowner, Nobuyuki Sugou, Ethan Roark Jr., Arfoire, The Joker
  • Complicated Relationship: Elliot Alderson
  • Opposes: The Grineer
  • For one to pursue great ambition, one may also be ready to partake and indulge in morally questionable acts to get ahead of the game. Enter Tyrell Wellick, a dedicated and focused employee for E Corp who's made it his life's work to become the company's CTO. However, going along with the grand ambition is a raving beast and childish impulse that would often get the best of him. Such was the case when Tyrell murdered the wife of his competitor when he won the position of CTO. However, Tyrell also took an interest in hacker Elliot Alderson, even wanting to give him a promotion. This came to a head as Elliot initiated the 5/9 Hack, rendering many of the world's top conglomerates nearly defunct. Tyrell was caught in the crossfire and was accused of being responsible. He was later reported missing... until he suddenly resurfaced towards Elliot again to show that he was in service with the Dark Army and had developed a God-Complex thinking he and Mr. Robot could work together. It turns out however that his allegiance with the Dark Army wasn't on his own accord as Tyrell was abducted on the day of the hack. He would later play a hand in the initiation of Stage 2, which resulted in the destruction of 71 buildings and the deaths of thousands. Unfortunately, Tyrell would run into really back luck; his wife Joanna was killed by a jilted lover and his son was taken away from him by child services. He would achieve his goal of CTO... only to be told by Price that the position is meaningless. His faith in the Dark Army crumbling, Tyrell enlists to join Elliot in taking on the Dark Army... only to be shot and bleeding out. Tyrell placed his faith into Elliot to take down the Dark Army before wandering off into a cold, snowy forest in Christmas. Before he expired, Tyrell found and collapsed besides what appeared to be a a bright blue glow....
  • Tyrell found himself groggy and dizzy as he woke up laid in ice. He stood up in the morning forest and twirled around, looking for directions. He took to crossing a road and followed signs to a nearby town. He discovered a convenience store and panicked upon encountering a passerby, who looked at him more out of confusion before walking away. From a distance, Tyrell saw a news broadcast about someone called Montgomery Burns and the efforts of environmental control by a Orc known as Rexxar. Bewildered, Tyrell entered the store the news was being broadcast in and asked a counter where was he. This gave him the confirmation that he was in the Pantheon, which made him further baffled and curious about what was going on.
  • One of the first things Tyrell did was drive to a nearby city to enlist himself on a high paying job. He did so by seducing a work employer he figured out was abusing his employees into sleeping with him, followed by exploiting his abuse of ethics, allowing him to get a good-paying job. In a short time, Tyrell was able to build up his financial status again and begin a new life in the Pantheon.
  • Since arriving in the Pantheon, one of Tyrell's primary objective is to see if Elliot was somewhere around. Initially, he was having trouble locating him... until he came back into contact with Phillip Price, who told him about what had transpired since his death. Upon hearing that Elliot defeated Whiterose and the Dark Army and dismantled the Deus Group, he sighed in relief and satisfaction. Eventually, Tyrell came into contact with Elliot again. Although their relationship is still in rocky terms, they've since began to slowly get better with working with one another.
  • Although his villainy has been toned down since, there is still some spark of Tyrell's unpredictable brutality and irrational nature surfacing every once in a while. Unfortunately for him, some heroic deities are actually aware of this and actually want him thrown into trial. Tyrell has since been trying to keep his composure and blend into the Pantheonic society since. Before anyone asks, it's actually a very daunting task.
  • Some residents tend to describe him as a tech-savvy Patrick Bateman. In actuality, Tyrell loathes any comparison with him. As psychotic and deranged as he may be, Tyrell at least loved his wife and son and admired Mr. Robot. Not only is Bateman far worse than Tyrell ever could be, but the guy is actively abrasive and dismissive against any sexual orientation besides heterosexuality. When the two met with one another near an office, Tyrell resorted to beating the ever-loving hell out of Bateman (though not without a fight). Once word broke out, literally everyone cheered for Tyrell for trying to beat up Bateman.
    • Of course Bateman hasn't forgot his beatdown. The next time, he's going to be making sure he gives Tyrell the most painful and gruesome death imaginable. For now, he's under retreat in a GUAE territory, but hey, at least he's given enough time to prepare.
  • Because of his connection with Price, Nagato met up with Tyrell, promising him protection and a chance to provide for something in the Pantheon. Tyrell agreed, mainly because if Elliot was going to do something, it he might as well give himself the adrenaline. Nagato offered Tyrell to be a part of his new organization's tech expert/hacker as he feels like the other organizations are hesitant to allow Tyrell into company. That said, Tyrell has made it clear that he would like to prioritize his personal life more.
  • To his surprise, he is odd friends with the Pantheon's representing Roidmudes, Heart, Brain and Medic. Although the three are wary of Tyrell's unpredictable nature, they sometimes give him company, mainly because Tyrell can come off as pitiable. That, and at least Tyrell tried to be a good father and treats the Roidmudes pretty affably, unlike their creator Tenjuro Banno.
  • Tyrell outright abhors Eliza and Neil Reagan. Not because they're just repulsive and aggressive even as children, but because their bratty and obnoxious personality irritates him so much Tyrell was nearly tempted to lash out against them. He also thinks Eliza and Neil are exactly the kind of people who would suck up to Whiterose unwillingly plus unlike the other upper-class denizens like Price, they have nothing interesting or redeeming to go along with. Eliza and Neil on the other hand are outright terrified of Tyrell upon learning of his temper and aggression. The two have since made a point to distance themselves as much as they could from him.
  • His working relations with other hackers is tenuous at best. While Tyrell is a skilled hacker and manipulator, his ego and temper have caused him to butt heads against Lisbeth Salander, the San Francisco DedSec and Aiden Pearce on a number of occasions. The three of them have admitted to calling Tyrell talented and reliable, but are also worried and cautious of his unpredictable anger and have asserted him not to get too ahead of himself.
    • Because of Elliot's concern about the Grand United Alliance of Machines, Tyrell has also worked with the GUAG White Hats, if only because he desires to work with Elliot and nothing else. The alliance is temporary, though Tyrell has managed to keep his word about keeping control of himself.
  • He has a peculiar way of greeting others, starting with "Bonsoir". Some residents have caught on with this tic and reply to Tyrell with his own gesture. He appreciates it.
    • During the time he was missing, some decried his absence and a few would even proclaim "Dicks out for Tyrell!". Tyrell actually feels rather embarrassed about this approach for notice.
  • He is rather sullen about the fact that his wife and son aren't in the Pantheon with him. Even if given another chance in life, Tyrell is unable to spend his life having a family of 3. The House of Family and Relatives have since taken to pity him about it. Then again, Tyrell himself broods with Price on a similar subject matter as well, given the latter lost Angela the moment he told her about her paternal parentage.
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, but give a man a bank, and he can rob the world.

Quasideities

    Ann Darrow 
Ann Darrow, Goddess of Less-Graceful Jobs
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Ann as depicted by Fay Wray in King Kong (1933)
  • Quasideity
  • Symbol: A Lost Slipper
  • Alignment: Between True Neutral and Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Struggles to Get a Job and Pay Well during the Great Depression, Endures her Clothes getting Torn during her Journey in Skull Island, Acts as the Beauty to Kong's Beast, Is more Outgoing and Heroic in the 2005 Remake, Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold, Manages to Tame Kong
  • Domains: Jobs, Poverty, Acting, Bonding, Survival, Relationships
  • Heralds: Jack Driscoll
  • High Priestess: Luhy Distone
  • Allies: Belle and the Beast, George and Lennie, Mighty Joe Young, Mario, Alfred Kralik, Klara Novak, Pauline, Alan Grant, Jack Tenrec, Hannah Dundee, The Muppets, The Three Stooges
  • On Good Terms With: Carl Denham, Donkey Kong, Godzilla
  • Opposes/Wary Of: Large Predators who could Threaten Kong, such as Deviljho, Rajang, Fatalis, One Eye, Rexie, Spinosaurus, Carnotaurus, Gorilla Grodd, King Ghidorah
  • Pities: The Brontosaurus, Gorgo, Ogra
  • Special Relationship: King Kong
  • Ann Darrow was once a prolific and talented vaudeville actress in Broadway during The Roaring '20s. However, bad luck would strike her and much of the United States's populace once The Great Depression started to take effect during the 1930s. Like many, Ann would lose her job and become desperate in ttying to earn oney for her living. Her situation was what led her to a budding filmmaker named Carl Denham who was determined to shoot for a movie that no one's ever dared tried. He was successful in convincing Ann into joining along as an actress for his film project, which was to take place in a mysterious island known only as Skull Island, taking alongside her and a ship known as The Venture led by Captain Englehorn. However, things became worse and complicated when the crew arrived and were attacked by it's feral natives, killing a portion of Carl and Englehorn's crew. To make matters worse, Ann was kidnapped to be made a sacrifice for a gigantic gorilla known only as Kong, who took her along instead to be a companion. There, Ann went through a very harrowing experience, having to deal with numerous dangers from giant bugs, ravenous seemingly prehistoric predators, and vicious dinosaurs, and while Kong happened to be her best saviour, she still felt endangered by the beast as well as the remain cast and crew, led by Carl and Jack Driscoll who were determined to rescue her. Eventually, Ann was safely retrieved while Kong was captured to be taken to New York City to be exhibited as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Once everything went From Bad to Worse and Kong escaped, one of his first instincts was to track down Ann and look after her, even taking her to the top of the Empire State Building where he would have a final fight against a pack of fighter jets, culminating in Kong dying from sustained gunshots and falling off of the building, all while Ann watched in shock, as well as being reunited with Jack.
  • Ann story was a very bittersweet one; though she may have been saved, the circumstances that she went through, as well as the losses she suffered through Skull Island and Kong were harrowing, and that's not getting to the fact that she was one of the many victims of struggling to find a job during the Great Depression. It was the constant and unrelenting strife and tragedy that Ann endured that made her story known in the Pantheon, as well as a sign of ascension, which she was initially unsure of what to about, until something convinced her that she might as well accept it. Whether it was the offer of an acting job, persuasion from Jack, or a note telling her of a chance of reuniting with Kong, it's hard to guess. Regardless, Ann decided to try settling in Pantheon, which took a while. Contrary to what others think, she didn't immediately reunite with Kong, that only happened sometime after Ann managed to get accustomed, and upon learning of her presence in the new realms, Kong was eager to reapproach her and reassert his protection over her. While Ann was considerate of the beast, she also wants to make sure that Kong doesn't become too dangerous and erratic towards others. Given more recent circumstances regarding Kong's new experiences, it seems Kong has not only mellowed, but has also become more adamant in protecting others, something which Ann was glad to learn about.
  • Ann was surprised by the fantastical nature of the Pantheon and, as expected, took some time in getting used to a new place that she could call a home. She was happy to learn about a House of Theatre and Spectacle as, given her main profession prior to her journey to Skull Island, she used to be an actress who performed comedy to give people laughs and smiles and was very much something that she enjoyed doing. To her luck, she was given another chance at being an actress and while the House is more symbolic towards Hollywood, it representing Broadway was still something that was very much appreciated and would like to expand that representation to a degree. So far, the Pantheon has been quite a pleasant experience for Ann ever since her ascension and she is very much looking forward in continuing her newfound job as well as potentially making a new friend or two.
  • To her delight, Ann wasn't the only recognized vaudeville actress in the Pantheon, and was afraid that she was the only one as these days, acting in Broadway is vastly overshadowed by acting in Hollywood. She became familiar with The Muppets very quickly during her time in the House of Theatre and Spectacle and ended up enjoying their antics and presence, seeing as they were well-appreciated for their comedic antics and their chemistry for one another. The Three Stooges also elicited a laugh for Ann, though that was more their own personal experiences both in their own world and in the Pantheon, and Ann soon learned that the Stooges themselves were former vaudeville stars before their comedic stories took precedence. Despite their bumbling nature, they were glad to see that Ann was supportive of their well-being as well as liking their tales, though she wishes that they were more careful about themselves and towards others, something which the Stooges aren't too good at as their stories usually revolve in a lot of mayham and misfortune, though it's mostly not because of them. The Muppets are open to inviting Ann to participate with them from time-to-time as well as getting her to be friends with them and the other unascended Muppets, seeing as she would make a great cast member if she ever took interest.
  • She is seen as a premier example of a young, petite woman sharing a strong bond and/or connection with a beast that towers over her, though depending on who's asked, Ann is either not fond of this archetype or is accepting of it, and even then, she is content with not being the main representative of that in the Pantheon, that honor goes to Belle and Prince Adam, whose reputation did catch Ann's attention. When the two met up, Ann was surprised to see that Belle and Adam had a romantic partnership for one another and even expressed happiness for how much they loved each other, even when Ann found out later on that Adam turned into a beast due to his selfishness, which took time for him to overcome. She's lucid enough to know that that topic is a sensitive one for Adam, so she instead prefers to try entertaining or bonding with him and Belle, who similarly sympathized with her experience with Skull Island, Jack, and Kong. Ann simply insists that she's doing the most she could to recover, something that Belle and Adam have considered helping her out on.
  • As someone who had to struggle in the middle of the Great Depression, Ann would come to learn about the tale of George and Lennie, a pair of farmers who trotted throughout the United States during one of it's bleakest times, eventually stumbling across a town in Salinas, California. Despite their best attempts at settling down, they faced problem after problem, which ended in tragedy with George Mercy Killing Lennie in the hopes that he isn't tortured and beaten to death over the mistake of accidentally killing someone. Unlike most of the people George and Lennie encountered in their story, Ann proved to be compassionate and understanding about what they've been through and offered help and condolences, which made sense given the time period they had their tales set in as well as the concept of failed dreams and hopes being a notable theme for them. Ann does the best she could to provide for the two, including being friends with them, and while she tries to physically avoid Lennie due to his nature of being unintentionally lethal, she's proven that she's more than willing to help him out, a rare sentiment for people of their time.
  • Among those who've lived through the Great Depression were Alfred Kralik and Klara Novak, a pair or Pen Pals who, unbeknownst to one another, were acquainted with one another before the two had ever physically met. Kralik, a salesman for a leather goods store, was having a difficult tile with his job and dealing with his once benevolent boss before Klara properly met him. It took a while before Kralik and Klara became well-acquainted with one another and even started a relationship, alongside the former becoming a manager for his store and Klara had hoped that Kralik was the anonymous correspondent that she had been contacting with the whole time. Ann was surprised and happy to learn of their story, though Kralik and Klara were despondent to learn of what Ann went through when she lost her job and was thrust into a life-or death situation soon after. That said, they all liked each other's company with Ann's attempted comedy antics getting a laugh out of Kralik and Klara and them deciding to keep in contact and look out for one another in a time of need.
  • Given that she came from the 1930s, her times' understanding towards dinosaurs were rather very outdated and, even worse, given her experience, Ann doesn't really have a positive thought about them. She was stunned to learn that not only have the perception towards dinosaurs have changed drastically, but even when they're still in the Pantheon, almost none of them were are vicious and savage as the ones she and Kong have encountered in Skull Island. She hardly ever visits jungle and forest areas, understandably due to her experience, and only really does so if Kong is around, but she's since become very wary of the many intentionally malicious dinosaurs in the Pantheon like the Indominus, Indoraptor, Riptor, and One Eye, alongside the feared Brute Wyvern, Deviljho, who itself had managed to give Kong a life-or-death battle on one instance. That's not to say that Ann is aware of other dinosaur denizens like the Gang of Seven, Harry's sentient Dinosaur Toys, Yoshi, and even some heroic theropods like the Raptor Pack and Speckles, but she personally chooses to keep her distance from them. Maybe one day, she'll get enough confidence to directly interact with them, but so far, progress is slow.
    • To Ann's surprise, there was one dinosaur, a Brontosaurus to be specific, that went through the same trouble as Kong did; being captured by a group of adventurers and then taken away to a bustling city to be showcased to the public, namely London. However, things went downhill and the Brontosaurus escaped captivity, eventually causing mass havoc due to the dinosaur's size and confusion over where it was. It eventually managed to get back to its home, so at least it got a happier ending than Kong did, but this was one of the times when Ann felt sorry for a dinosaur, if mainly because she knew that the Brontosaurus was taken by force and was confused by it's new environment, much like Kong when he was forcibly taken to New York City. That said, this Brontosaurus was more territorial than other sauropods, so there's not much of a chance to meet. On a more positive note, it did get Ann to appreciate other sauropods like Littlefoot and Bron more. She also knows that Gwangi the Allosaurus went through a similar circumstance, but given that he's a predatory beast who caused uproar and rampage even before getting caught as a circus exhibit, there's not much that she can say about him.
  • She became well-acquainted with Alan Grant when the two met in the Pantheon via the latter attending a comedy session starring the former, followed by a private meeting between the two where they shared their stories of having to survive in an island inhabited by prehistoric animalsnote . Ann was skeptical about the idea of Jurassic Park, it seemed like an idea too good to be true and Alan even admitted that he was in awe of the place at first sight, that was until Isla Nublar, the island where Jurassic Park was housed in, had it's power cut off, allowing the dinosaurs to escape and cause chaos. The idea of Jurassic World fared better, but Grant's negative judgement towards InGen's creation of dinosaurs still held on, especially when they created a hybrid, which caused the park to shutdown, and Ann admitted that she would have visited both parks if she had a chance and enjoyed the idea of having to at least see more docile and friendly dinosaurs. Skull Island was an interesting topic for Alan, though he's affirmed that he's never visiting the place, even if the dinosaurs there are more "genuine" than the ones cloned by InGen, something that Ann agreed with him on.
  • While Ann was happy to be reunited with Kong, alongside discovering that he's been making an effort in trying to do better to interact with humans, she was caught off-guard to see that he also had a son that she never knew of, called Kiko. As it turns out, Carl Denham took another expedition to Skull Island, which is where he first encountered Kiko, who was also shown to be more compassionate and protective than his father was, which also allowed Denham to grow out of his selfish self and become a better person himself, though Kiko died when Skull Island ended up sinking into the ocean due to it's increasingly unstable geography and one last earthquake finally breaking the island apart, taking all with it all of the animals and natives. Ann earliest experience with Kiko were a sweet one, with the young ape being very accepting of Ann considering her own relationship with Kong and doing as much as he can to provide for her whenever she's in the wilderness. Of course, Kong was proud of the fact that Kiko was affectionate of Ann as well as being willing to defend her from any threats. It also helped in that Ann's thoughts on Carl have improved by some margin, though Denham feels that he still has a lot more to do regarding making amends.
  • Joe was another giant ape similar to Kong... except that he was a docile, Gentle Giant since the start, unlike Kong, who was initially comparable to other prehistoric monsters before he was reinterpreted into an anti-heroic and tragic figure. Ann was intrigued, yet saddened to learn of Joe's story, namely that he was also a victim of humanity's greed and desires, expect that Joe's case was worse as some of the humans he had to fight against were intentionally malicious. On the flip-side, Joe had a genuine maternal figure in an adopted sister, Jill Young, who was open to meeting up and becoming friends with Ann over having similar stories. Upon learning of Joe's tale, Ann felt that had there been stronger rights for animals back in the 1930s, Kong would not have either been mistreated and may have been able to return to his island, a fact that's made sadder as Skull Island would have sunk years later anyway. Jill told her that's okay since she can meet up with Kong in the Pantheon anytime, alongside the fact that Joe himself is appreciative of Ann and Jill's relationship, seeing as he himself is also friends with Kong. The idea of being an animal rights activist, obviously inspired by her journey with Jack, Carl, and Kong, interested Ann, but has yet to make a proper conclusion on that matter for now.
  • She found the tale of Donkey Kong to be a rather humorous one. To start off, he started off as an antagonist, kidnapping a girl named Pauline, forcing her then-lover, Mario, to stop the ape from doing further damage and save her. This has since been a relic in Mario and DK's history, with the former now being more associated with Princess Peach and Bowser and the latter eventually grew old and is now known as Cranky Kong, with Donkey Kong now being a moniker held by his grandsonnote  and has his own adventures. Mario and the current Donkey Kong still have some brawls, but are more along the lines of Friendly Rivalry territory, with Donkey Kong also being capable of heroism. Regardless of the history, Ann found herself getting along with Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong, with Pauline even offering Ann a place in her domain to perform as a comedian as a sign of their friendship as well as Donkey Kong being willing to invite her to his island as a guest. Of course, he has to make sure King K. Rool doesn't get involved somehow. Unfortunately for Mario, Ann is aware of the time Mario became a villain, holding the original Donkey Kong captive and forcing his son to get him saved, to which Mr. Nintendo sighs in shame of, not liking that one time he was an aggressor and antagonist and is quick to trying to make amends on that matter.
  • Prior to Ann ascending into the Pantheon, Kong had gained a new reputation in being in a class of gigantic monsters known as titans, which also included the King of the Monsters, Godzilla. Ann was initially afraid upon learning of Godzilla and the amount of power he possesses and it doesn't help that he's destroyed countless cities on multiple iterations. She was more surprised to learn that while the King of the Monsters is still incredibly destructive, and even fought against Kong in a deathmatch, he's also a protector of nature and strives to protect his home, with his rivalry against Kong and his species being more on the lines of Godzilla fearing their strength and dominance than any malice. However, Ann's bond with Kong did motivate King Ghidorah of a new prey to kill, solely to spite one of his enemies. It didn't take long before Ghidorah aimed to kill Ann, forcing Kong into battle and even getting Godzilla involved. While the two heroic Apex Titans did the best they could to kill their Arch-Enemy, Ghidorah managed to escape, failing to complete its objective. While Ann found yet another beast to be afraid of, and one that anyone wouldn't fault her for, she was incredibly thankful of Kong for being unambiguously heroic as well as finding a newfound sense of respect towards Godzilla. That said, she's learning to cope with living in a world that's filled with giant beasts, though she's content with also learning that there are those willing to aid and protect than just destroy.
Good things never last, Mr. Denham.

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