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Pantheon: Magic
Magic and Spells

The House of Magic really isn't all that different from the House of Knowledge, as both Houses often find themselves having the same motivations. As a result, it is very common to see deities from outside Houses confusing the House of Magic for Knowledge and vice versa. Rumors persist that the two Houses are actually connected to each other via secret passage while others go even further to claim that both Houses are in fact housed in the same building. However, there is much debate among those who believe these theories on whether Magic or Knowledge is dominant, culminating in numerous magical duels in the halls.

Tzeentch, God of Change, Hope, Ambition, Manipulation, Scheming and Sorcery (Changer of Ways, the Architect of Fate, the Weaver of Destiny, the Grand Schemer, the Great Conspirator)
  • Greater God
  • Symbol: The number 9
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Magnificent Bastards, Manipulative Bastards , Xanatos Roulettes, Xanatos Gambits, More than Mind Control, Cosmic Horror
  • Domains: Change, Chaos, Evil, Hope, Ambition, Manipulation, Scheming and Sorcery
  • Allies: Bernkastel
  • Followers: a horde of Chaos sorcerers and eldritch suits of power armor animated by the bound spirits of their former wearers.
  • Opposed by: Kefka Palazzo and Raistlin Majere, both of whom, it is rumored, are planning on usurping him.
  • Enemies: Rika Furude, The Puella magi....ALL OF THEM.
  • He used to own a Crystal Staff that allowed him control over almost everything. When he broke it as a sign of surrender because of the threat of his brothers, he lost much of his former power...so claims his followers. He is still a god of change, and what is magic if not mastery over change?
  • He vehemently denies any and all allegations of ties with Cirno, although Marisa loves to tease him about it.

Marisa Kirisame, Goddess of Black Magician Girls (The Ordinary Magician)

Madoka Kaname, Goddess of Magical Girls (Kriemhild Gretchen, Penitent Gretchen, Godoka, Madogod, Madokami)
  • Madoka became a concept to end the suffering of Magical Girls. As such, she ascended to the pantheon to administer to the system of Magical Girls from within in. Should anything befall them, Homura Akemi is her herald to act on such matters unless it is something serious.
  • The names Kriemhild and Penitent Gretchen are aspects of herself as a concept. It is rumoured that Kriemhild is a harbinger of the end and that Penitent is the bringer of heaven. In either case, it is said that her power is so great at that point that she is said to rival Haruhi, Goddess of Tropes. Due to this, Madoka's name is spoken of in whispers by most others.
  • The God-Emperor of Mankind is impressed by this newcomer, as her magical girls fight the good fight much like his followers do. They stand the line and die standing.
  • The Chaos Gods of The Warp are a little worried, as she actually succeeded in making her multiverse less Grim Dark. Despair Demons aren't that far removed from Warp Daemons, if they're not the same thing.
    • Less so with Tzeentch. The fact that witches still exist after her wish for the erasure of all witches and her accession is testament to that.
      • His involvement in their transformation may also have something to do with it...
  • Similarly, she has earned the friendship and respect of Kenshiro's brother Toki, as she proves his belief that love and kindness can save the world, much to the incredulous disbelief of his Aloof Big Brother Raoh.
  • Sakura and Madoka are known to be friends, due to this Sakura doesn't wish to fight her; not to mention she finds the stories of her world(s) interesting and wants to have a daughter like Madoka.
  • Rumors has it that there's always a bottle of Morning Rescue Drink in her house.
  • As she brought forth hope and takes away despair, she found enmity within many evil Gods who promoted despair, such as Kefka Palazzo and Terumi Yuuki
  • Any time a Magical Girl is driven to the depths of despair yet rises up for a Heroic Second Wind with a renewed faith, it is because Madoka has granted them a divine intervention.
  • Albeit formidable, Madoka's physical form in the pantheon is merely an avatar of her true form, which is more of an abstract concept/force that protects, saves and gives hope to all magical girls.
  • Finding out that Tzeentch was the one who was the driving force behind the creation of witches from MagicalGirls and the warping of their wishes has left an...impression on her.
    • Kyubey would just like to say that the Incubators had nothing to do with this, they had no idea that the system his race implemented was backed up by The Warp.

Homura Akemi, Herald of Penitent Gretchen, Goddess of Retroactive Preparation (Homerun, Homu, Homuhomu, Homulily)
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: An ornate clockwork buckler bound by a red ribbon behind a purple soul gem
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Set Right What Once Went Wrong, Badass Adorable, Time Stop, Determinator (But doomed to fail), Hyperspace Arsenal, Retroactive Preparation, Doing what needs to be done
  • Domain: Magic, Time, Conflict, Tranquility
  • Allies: Madoka Kaname, Sakura Kinomoto (as much as she hates to admit it), Batman, Archer, Fate Testarossa-Harlaown, Shoutan Himei, Rika Furude, Oyashiro-sama
  • Rivals: Sayaka Miki, Mami Tomoe
  • Enemies: Kyubey and the Incubators, Araya Souren, Tzeentch, Nurgle.
  • Apocryphal accounts point out that she is possibly the greatest batter of all time, as she only bat homeruns.
  • Should any Incubator knock on her door, her first response is to shoot them... no matter how many times they come back.
  • It's said that Homura and Madoka are very close, that has attracted the attention of Hiyori Tamura... some of which Homura can only smile at.
  • Shoutan Himei is one of the few people that Homura will act completely kind to and hang out with. As they should, the both of them have been through alot... it happens to be their bond as friends.
  • Rika Furude has been rather friendly with her, these to also share a bond. They know the pain that a Groundhog Day Loop can impact on the soul. Homura is also on good terms with her friend and superior, Oyashiro-sama.
  • Araya Souren has the rare and dubious honour of being the only god/goddess/divine being in the pantheon to violently enrage Homura on sight (after learning about the Apartment Complex from Ryougi Shiki), something that is normally reserved for an Incubator. If not for his mastery in the Innate Bound Field, he would be shot on sight like an Incubator. And trust us, she's tried
  • Despite things being civil between them, Homura and Sakura Kinomoto tend to be at odds with each other. It stems for the animosity when Sakura formally was the Goddess of Magical Girls. This is said to displease Madoka, as she and Sakura have a friendly relationship... this leads to some strained cooperation between Homura and Sakura.
  • Despite both being Puella Magi, Homura and Sayaka have a history. Homura once tried to kill Sayaka when they where both mortal... they have been hostile to each other ever since. Since ascending, the hostilities have died down somewhat... enough to keep Madoka happy, but Homura still sees Sayaka as "Unfit to be a Mahou Shoujo". Sayaka thinks she is just jealous and knows about Homura's collection hobby.
  • Bernkastel appears to have taken an interest in her, although it's unknown exactly what she is up to. Mami Tomoe suspects that it might have to do with her other responsibilities as the Goddess of Retroactive Preparation. It does, in part... the other half it comes from the Witch known as Homulily and her time abilities.
  • Is absolutely FURIOUS with Tzeentch after finding out what he's been doing all this time to her and Madoka.

Sakura Kinomoto, Goddess of Magic Card Collecting

Rydia, Goddess of Summoned Beasts (Rydia of the Mist)

Lillet Blan, Goddess of Runology

Rosa Farrell, Goddess of White Magic (Queen Rosa of Baron)

Mysterio, Master of Illusion

Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuzaki, and Fuu Hououji, Triumvirate Goddesses of Swords and Sorcery

Nanoha Takamachi, Goddess of Magical Destruction (The White Devil, The Ace of Aces, That Thing)

Stephen Strange, God of Pure Sorcery, The Wizard Who Did It (Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts)

Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro, Wonder Twin Magical Girl Goddesses (Cure Black, Cure White; collectively known as "Pretty Cure")

Alice Margatroid, Goddess of Puppetry
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: Shanghai and Hourai
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
  • Portfolio: Puppets, Tsunderes, Holding Back, Badass Bookworm
  • Domains: Puppets, Magic
  • Followers: Carl Clover, Kankuro, Dave's Bro/Dirk Strider
  • Allies: Marisa Kirisame, Suigintou
  • She is good friends with Marisa... apparently after she stole her precious heart.
  • She found Suigintou and nursed her back to her health after the latter was thoroughly discarded and abused by Tomoe Marguerite. Alice has since gained Suigintou's respect and at one point came to blows with Tomoe... with Alice on the winning side, of course.
  • Is currently hiding Carl Clover in her house per his request since he needs time to plan his counterattack against his evil father Relius. Alice accepts him, if only his mastery over BIGGER puppets (Nirvana) interests her.
    • She eventually used information from interacting with him to develop her "Goliath Doll".

The Other Mother, Goddess of Dark Puppetry (alias The Beldam)
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: a black button
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Marionette Master, Perverse Puppet, Creepy Doll, Demonic Dummy, Giant Spider, Wicked Witch, Dungeon Master, Evil Counterpart, Beware the Nice Ones, Yandere
  • Domains: Puppets, Magic, Soul Stealing
  • Doesn't live inside the House itself, but the House contains a passage into her world, now reduced to it's primal form: a simple web, due to the absense of potential preys. The only one remaining... for now.
  • The Other Mother has been starving ever since the portal to her realm has been closed to mortals. She hopes to use her deification to open up a new portal to hunt down more children.
  • She has no ambition to take over the Pantheon, however. Only hunger for love, and souls.
  • She rarely leaves her world in person, however her dolls lurk all around the Pantheon, unseen, empty button eyes watching... watching something...

Medusa, Goddess of Snake Magic
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: Arrow-shaped snakes with Ashura's eyes.
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Snakes, Staying Alive, Body Surfing
  • Domain: Evil, Madness, Destruction, Plotting, Chaos
  • Once went on a date with Orochimaru, which ended with her dumping him. "Dumping him" means she strangled him with his own snakes and left him in a trash can.
  • Does not get along well with Rider. Feels that Rider is too nice and resents the shared name.

Asuna Kagurazaka, Goddess of Anti-Magic (Bellatrix Sauciata, The Princess of Dusk, Asuna Vesperina Theotanasia Entheofushia)
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Alignment: Chaotic Good
  • Symbol: The two bells she wears in her hair.
  • Portfolio: Anti-Magic (duh), Swords that are too big, unrequited crushes on old men, Metal Fans of Doom, Chekhov's Armoury.
  • Domains: Magic, Combat, Dynamic Entries at absurd times.
  • Allies: Is currently being taught in the ways of BFS wielding by Cloud. Is teamed up with Negi and Yue. The other gods didn't mind, as they are usually good-natured,although after Evangeline has taken over their training, some gods are keeping an eye on them, just in case.
  • Has recently been seen in the presence of Kamijyou Touma; there are whispered rumours that his Imagine Breaker is stronger than her Magic Cancel, though no one is certain exactly how a potential showdown would work. No one in the House of Magic wants to ask them about this either, in fear of them testing their limits on them. After all, Anti-Magic is a highly respected (and feared) power to the magically inclined.
    • These rumors may be put to a rest with Kamijou's ascension to God of Punching Mages.

Herr D. D. Drosselmeyer, God of Those That Rewrite Reality

Harry Potter, God of Functional Magic (The Boy Who Lived, The Chosen One)
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: A lightning bolt-shaped scar
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Storybook Heroes, Functional Magic, Magic Tools, Chanting, Achey Scars, Self-Fulfilled Destiny, Heroes with Bad Publicity
  • Domains: Magic, Spell, Destiny, Illusion, Protection
  • Allies: Dumbledore, Harry Dresden
  • Opposed by: Draco Malfoy, Voldemort, Ebony, Rose Potter, Blaise
  • Often Confused with: Negi Springfield (They've scarcely been seen in the same place at the same time...until now.)
  • Evangeline has encouraged Negi to try to defeat Harry and take over this position, but Negi doesn't really seem to care too much. Other deities have expressed interest in such a match up, if only to see Who Would Win. Harry, for one, claims that Negi would likely triumph, if only because Harry's close-combat skills are... lacking compared to Negi's melee/magic-hybridization expertise.
  • Dumbledore was originally considered for the position, but he turned it down to be the headmaster of the Academy. Harry sometimes serves as a student teacher there.
  • Is one of the main foes of the Disgraces, since a good deal of their powerful members have tried to take over, replace or otherwise oust him.

Marona, Mini-Goddess of Soul Possession and Iron Woobies (Chroma Chartreuse)

Negi Springfield, God of Juvenile Chick Magnets and God of Not Being Left Handed (Negi-bozu)
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: A deck of 31 29 30 29 Pactio cards
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Portfolio: Chaste Heroes, Kid Heroes, Adorably Precocious Boys, Chick Magnets, Western-Style Hermetic Magic, A Harem Disguised as a Class Full of Cute Young Girls, Warrior Princes
  • Domains: Magic, Charm, Pact, Mysticism
  • Allies: Asuna, Yue, and possibly Evangeline
  • Followers: Erio Mondial if one were to believe the doujinshi.
  • There were supposed to be 31 cards in his personal deck, but Evangeline was a bit... vampy, and he was afraid she would take initiative and go too far. Another refusal is... complicated, involving time travel and a blood relative. And then theres something about stealing harems from his Arch-Enemy and now, even his Arch-Enemy. Currently a third refusal is being debated with one of his students who seems to be defending his Arch-Enemy.
  • Thanks to his command of magic and his way with the ladies (especially Rydia the summoner, and surprisingly enough, Shizuru), the Elder Gods allow Negi to sit at the Big Gods' table during holidays so that they can hear of his "exploits". He roundly asserts that he doesn't have any, despite the stack of love letters he gets every month.
  • Has hardly ever been seen in the same room as Harry Potter...until now!
  • Was once, upon mastering the Khilipl Astrape technique, offered the position of Deity of Lightning, but he turned it down. That he is on very good terms with Fate Testarossa and would not want her to lose any influence may have had something to do with his refusal. Though one wonders... can a position in the Pantheon be shared...?
  • Has recently accepted a position as God of Not Being Left Handed.
  • It was recently revealed that in addition to being the son of the Strongest Still Mortal Mage Ever(according to some sources) he is also the Son of one of the oldest royal families ever, and his mother may or may not have destroyed her entire country. Turns out she didn't...

Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, Goddess of Maidenly Witches

Esmerelda Weatherwax, Goddess of CronesMature Witches (Granny Weatherwax)

Bernkastel, Goddess of Miracles (Witch of Miracles, Trollkastel, Former Shrine Maiden, the Cruelest Witch in the Universe)
  • Lesser Goddess (Voyageur)
  • Symbol: A shard of a Kakera.
  • Alignment: True Neutral ...not. Actually Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Alternate universes, beating a million-to-one odds, Stoicism,Enemy Without, trolling, absolute immorality.
  • Domain: Deception, Magic, Miracles
  • Allies: Terumi Yuuki, Kyubey, Tzeentch,
  • Enemies: Rika Furude, Oyashiro-sama
  • Bernkastel is a mysterious individual, her past is a relative unknown to most of the Pantheon. For some reason or another, the house to the goddess of miracles is that of a Shinto shrine in a wooded area much to Rika Furuede's annoyance.
  • There is a rather popular theory that Bernkastel and Rika are one in the same because they look so very similar. They are not, Bernkastel is a manifestation of Rika's suffering and rage, from the multiple Groundhog Day Loops where Rika has died, that has been given form. The misconception is something that Bernkastel delights in.
  • Because she is a witch, most puella magi treat her with extreme caution. Homura Akemi seems to be the only one that seem to treat her with any kind of pity, but why she does is something known only to the Herald. Bernkastel's existence is something that reminds Homura of the Witches of the Circle and what happened to Madoka prior to becoming the goddess.
  • Rumor has it that if she were to engage Vriska Serket in battle, the sheer amount of fortune manipulation would cause the universe to implode.

Rita Mordio, Goddess of Game-Breaking Magic Spells

Lucy Heartfilia, Goddess of Magical Battle Helpers
  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: Her gold and silver keys. The amount of keys she has may increase over time.
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Action Girl, Friend to All Living Things, Wrestler in All of Us
  • Domain: Summon Magic, Love, Friendship, Kindness
  • Allies: Sora, Shiki Misaki
  • Followers: Naruto Uzumaki
  • Enemies: Light Yagami
  • Ascended as Goddess of Magical Battle Helpers because, instead of letting her summons do all the work for her, she fights alongside them.
  • Light sees her as a threat because his Death Note doesn't affect her Celestial Spirits. Unfortunately, Lucy is oblivious to all of this information.

Merrill, Goddess of Good People with Evil Powers
  • Demigod
  • Symbol: The Eluvian mirror
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Adorable Badasses, Blood Magic (with a mix of Keeper magic), Cloud Cuckoolanders, Covert Perverts, The Lack of Understanding Sarcasm, Cheerful Innocence, Moe, No Sense of Direction
  • Domains: Magic
  • Merrill's ability to get lost is matched only by the ridiculous places she has ended up ranging from the Go kart tracks in the House of Travel, a cupboard in the House of Food, Dream's Bathroom, and once she accidentally wandered into the Council of Shadow's Chamber. She couldn't see anyone because it was to dark and wandered out again about a minute later.
  • Merrill is frequently found digging through the House of Knowledge's section on Elven History. Sadly her progress has been slow since there is quiet a lot of Elven histories and she has a habit of getting lost in the shelves.
  • Rumor has it that the Chaos God's of the Warp are entice her into making a Face Heel Turn. It may only be thanks to Hawke's influence that she has not accepted their offers.

Aqua, Goddess of Full-Contact Magic (Keyblade Master Aqua)
  • Demigoddess
  • Symbol: The Mark of Mastery
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Porfolio: Elemental Powers, Action Girls, Magic-Inclined Knights, Attractive Female Knights, Friendship Freaks, She-Fu
  • Domains: Magic, Knighthood, Heroism, Light
  • Ascended after becoming hugely popular despite only one appearance thus far, though very un-subtle Foreshadowing hints she'll return. Despite using a sword-type weapon rather than some of the more traditional mage weapons, she firmly prefers magic and merely uses her Keyblade as a medium to channel it.
  • Currently absent from the Pantheon as she was trapped in the Realm of Darkness following her battle with the Big Bad of her homeworld. Fans and her fellow gods await forthcoming information in future games in her series to explain if, when, and how she'll be freed.
  • Some in the House of Love have accused Aqua of stealing worshipers from them, as her gratuitous character design rivals theirs. Aqua has the good grace to order the defectors back, but aside from the occasional bout of blushing from all the attention, she doesn't seem to mind them.

Sayaka Miki, Avatar of Fallen Magical Girls (Oktavia von Seckendorff)
As Sayaka
As Oktavia

Touma Kamijou, God of Punching Mages (Kami-yan, Imagine Breaker, He Who Cleanses God and Exorcises The Devil, La Persona Superior a Dio aka The Person Higher Than God)

Twilight Sparkle, Goddess of Checklists and Telekinesis (Twi, occasionally Twilight Psycho)

Quan Chi, God of Profane Magic

Mithra, Goddess of Mantra Manipulation, Kidnapped Daughters and Faith power(Former priestess of the Seven Deities),
  • Theme song: Surge of Mantra.
  • Intermediate God Actually a potential Overdeity, as she allowed her father Asura to attain his ultimate form, Mantra Asura.
  • Symbol: Her mantra halo
  • Alignment: Lawful Good temporarily Lawful Evil
  • Portfolio: Kidnapped Daughter, Kindness, being used as a power source despite being a child, temporarily Possessed by a golden spider
  • Followers: None so far.
  • Allies: Asura, Madoka, Amaterasu Okami, most of the good deities.
  • Enemies: None so far.
  • Recently Ascended to the pantheon by her father's request. All the leaders of the pantheon agreed, so long as if they did, they wouldn't piss asura off and him and his daughter could finally have some peace and quiet they deserved.
  • Somehow, a golden spider ended up possessing her and claims to be the True God, the spinner of life, and the source of all mantra. Asura was pissed, but he has to wait until the time comes to get her back from being possessed.
  • Before being possessed, Mithra got along really well with other good deities, and was happy that Madoka was able to save her world with her loving power and saved the Magical Girls from their suffering, something that she admires.
  • While technically an intermediate deity, it was her power that allowed Asura to achieve his greatest potential before ascending, so she has potential to be much more important in the grand scheme of things.
  • Her power over faith and using that as a power source is caught the eye of Amaterasu, and it attracts ammy to her. Both are very friendly towards one another.
  • Due to Asura being her father, and Asura being a very protective parent, Harming her is deemed off limits, not to mention stupid, by every god in all the pantheons, good or evil. After seeing what happened to Deus and Chakravartin, making her cry is also forbidden, considering this pisses off Asura more than anything else.

Edward Elric, God of Alchemy (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Lesser God
  • Alignment: Chaotic Good
  • Portfolio: Child Alchemists with really horrid pasts, Teen Genius, hates being called short, Preferring there's no gods when he himself ascended
  • Domain: Alchemy, Magic, Strategy, Knowledge
  • Allies: Mario, Alex Louis Armstrong, Vash the Stampede, Micah Sanders, Kenshin Himura, Kanji Tatsumi, Noel Vermillion
  • Enemies: Relius Clover and Terumi Yuuki, Master Xehanort
  • Pulls double duty as the God of Longcoats.
  • Respects Vash the Stampede, Kenshin Himura, and Kanji Tatsumi. The former two for their views against killing others unless they've crossed the Moral Event Horizon, and the latter for loving his mother. They genuinely love their mamas.
  • Now that his brother's back in his human form, he'll just serve justice although he isn't very noble.
  • Is utterly disgusted at the depravity of Relius Clover because the latters actions are similar to Shou Tucker.
  • It's not a good idea to pull Grand Theft Me on him. The last time he was on the receiving end of it, he destroyed them by turning himself into a Philosopher's stone.
  • Although he' in a neutral relationship with Noel Vermillion, He has worked with her to save her friend.
  • Expect some deities to invoke Ideal Hero towards him. He'll deny it.

Calypso, God of Literal Wish Granters and Corrupters of wishes
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: The Calypso.Corp logo.
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Evil rich guys, those who changes reality,
  • Domains: Magic, Chaos, Evil.
  • Followers: Anybody he DIDN'T screw over when they wanted him to grant wishes.
  • Allies: Sweet Tooth (but only before he gave him his last wish), Hazama.
  • Enemies: Sweet Tooth (after he gave him his last wish), almost every competitor of the Twisted Metal Tournaments.
  • He is confirmed to posses some of the strongest magics in the Pantheon, due to his ability to easily warp reality, space and time. The only thing that keeps him from becomming a Greater God or even an Overdiety is the fact that he can only use his magic in order to grant someone wishes. To make matters worse for him, he can't refuse to grany a wish either. Of course, he always finds a way to screw around with the wishes he is demanded to grant.
  • Due to his vast ammount of money, he spends alot of time in the House of Commerece, planning new ideas for his Twisted Metal tournament as well as growing the influence of Calypso Corp.
  • He seems to have a soft spot for people seeking revenge or incredibly simple wishes, since most people that had had those kind of wishes has always gottent their desires fullfuilled without any strings attatched.
  • He always has a large ammount of mooks nearby to use as cannonfodder in case Sweet Tooth would ever appear. The clown is still pissed about being buried alive.
  • Do to their love of cuasing chaos just for the hell of it, Calypso has become good friends with Hazama. That doesn't mean he won't try to screw up any of his wishes, though.

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