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The Henpire

The Henpire, Divine Intergalactic Army of Becoming Cooked Meat Upon Destruction (The Chicken Invaders)

Some of the many chicken menaces among the Henpire

^{The Yolk-Star™}

^{The Egg Cannon}

^{The Henterprise}

• Greater Deities (Chickens can vary from Lesser to Borderline-Greater individually)
• Symbol: A splattered egg, or a prohibition sign covering a chicken wing
• Theme Song: Their normal boss themes, or alternatively, the themes of The Yolk-Star, The Egg Cannon, or the CK-01 Henterprise
• Alignment: Neutral Evil
• Portfolio: Chicken Invaders That Want Humanity Obliterated For Poor Treatment Of Earth Chickens, Obliterating Ships With Laid Eggs, Having Large Destructive Vessels And Chickens That Reference Other Popular Science Fiction, Turning Into Roast Chicken On Death Or Sometimes Coins
• Domains: Chickens, Invasions, Eggs, Poultry, Space, Superweapons, Armies
• Allies: The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za, Lord Crumb, Black Doom, The Grand Duke of Owls
• Complicated Relations with: The Birds, The Angry Birds, The Cuccos and other chicken deities in general
• Rivals: The Combine, The Harvesters, The Martians, The Mars People, Zinyak, The Grox, The Prethoryn Scourge, and many other ravenous extraterrestrials
• Opposed by: Peter Griffin
• Enemies: Humanity in general, but Colonel Sanders especially, as well as The Alliance of Free Stars, The USS Enterprise Crew, Star Fox, Vic Viper, Beatrix LeBeau, Link, Jimmy Neutron, The God-Emperor of Mankind and his Imperium, Billy Hatcher, Chanticleer, Courage, The Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah
• In the frontiers of fictional outer space, the cosmos are full of dangerous asteroids and even more dangerous aliens that want to blast you dead. Some of those aliens go "pew pew", others go "kaboom", and then these go "BAWK!", for those aliens in particular are the chicken troops of the Henpire. The space chickens have had it out for Earth for a long time, enraged by our diets and feasts of roast chicken. Many times they've tried to swarm Earth and send it to oblivion by bombarding it with deadly eggs that can turn a hit ship into charred scraps. But there's always a hero there with the pilot skills to blast them first, and get rewarded with delicious roast chicken. Every invasion, they try to up the ante in their attempts to end humanity's disrespect toward chickenkind for good, but they can't stop the forces of good from coming back to a nice chicken dinner, or a trip to the local Space Burger.
• For a long time, outer space travel in the Pantheon was hindered by famine, as one couldn't finding food out in the open, unless you were the rock-eating type. Then a scout ship would encounter a flying chicken out in space, with nothing but a shirt and pure rage on its plume. When the chicken attempted to egg the ship to death, the scout ship would retaliate and blast the chicken until it was cooked. Upon extraction, it turned out that the cooked chicken was not only well-cooked by its end, it was pretty crispy and salivating. Instead of turning back to report the encounter, the ship continued further on to see if there were more of these chickens floating about. In about a minute, that ship was accelerating back to the rest of its group, in pursuit by thousands of space chickens and chicken-run ships enveloping the radar. With the ship and its fleet eventually getting overrun by cosmic poultry with high tech weaponry, the forces of the Henpire advanced toward the Pantheon itself, and its deities having to behold the Chicken Invaders in all their fury. While taken by surprise at first, the gods' firepower managed to repel the chicken invasion, and for their efforts, the realms were raining with freshly roasted chicken wings. While the denizens of the Pantheon were mainly relieved that they could prevent a humiliating death at the feathers of the Chicken Invaders, some were also fueled by new reasons to get themselves into space. Now in the stars above the Pantheon, chicken was waiting for them, and at the same time, chicken would become a new source of quick demise.
• Protecting planets from chicken invasions is as risky as it is rewarding. Even for the less populated planets, much of the spoils of defeating the Chicken Invaders comes from the space chickens themselves. Not only do they tend to drop roasted chicken meat on death which can be collected, they sometimes drop coins instead, letting them be a nice if unreliable source of additional income. They've also dropped gifts with weapons in them, letting ships arm themselves with more weaponry for which to blast the chickens until they're well done. Despite many alien forces out for getting a bite out of them, there's just so many of them that there's enough to go around for all of them. Said numerousness is also one of their biggest advantages of the others, able to usually outnumber their enemies with both the usual flying chickens and even their own vehicles and weaponry. When eggs don't do the job, the chickens can bombard enemies with equally lethal energy bolts, lasers, and... soccer balls of all things, which is a rare occurrence when the chickens feel like blowing up enemy ships with a flurry of soccer balls. On top of being anywhere that space allows them to be, the chickens are able to throw literally anything at their attackers, always keeping chicken hunting from being a safe job, not that it stops many valiant space defenders from successfully wiping out local invasions. Although the squadron of Star Fox being one of the groups fighting off have noted signs of Falco Lombardi unusually being disturbed by the carnage for some reason.
• The Henpire needs little explanation for why they despise Colonel Sanders with a burning passion. With the chickens considering him responsible for "popularizing the slaughtering and devouring of fellow chickens", Colonel Sanders' temple is often the target of mass egging and raids from Henpire fleets. While the assaults started out highly stressful for Sanders, the Pantheon striking down the Chicken Invaders repeatedly eventually made him consider the prospect of making more recipes from the space chickens' cascades of roasted meat. As for the vegan Earthlings in the Pantheon, they've tried to reason and plead with the chickens to spare at least other fellow vegans in the Pantheon who have never laid a finger of harmful intent on chickens, but the Henpire really only speaks in clucks and frankly didn't really care about the "good humans" much more than the chicken-eating humans they wanted to vanquish. In hindsight, their attempts to bring oblivion to humanity should've been a sign that they aren't the type to be reasoned with by humans.
  • Being a galactic force of aliens that want to wipe humanity off the universal map, the Imperium of Man's hatred towards the Henpire needs very little explanation. While the God-Emperor of Mankind was initially concerned by the idea of space chickens essentially being a cosmic and space-wandering equivalent to the Orkz with comparable numbers and tenacity, thankfully humanity's enemies are just as willing to turn the Chicken Invaders into their next meal, including said Orkz, so there's little chance of facing the Henpire going uphill. What he was actually worried by of all things was hearing new things among the battle cries of his Space Marines. At least it seems to be really improving their morale and their efforts at vanquishing the chicken menace.
    Space Marine 1: "FOR THE EMPEROR!"
    Space Marine 2: "FOR THE EMPEROR! AND FOR THE FRIED CHICKEN!"
    Space Marine 1: "FOR THE FRIED CHICKEN AS WELL!"
• While the Henpire was used to just fighting humanity and also working with other aliens willing to give the human pilots more trouble to deal with, the other aliens in the Pantheon had different plans entirely. Even the non-heroic aliens would prefer to turn the Chicken Invaders into a snack rather than an ally, deciding that it would be much better to blast away at human defenders with a full stomach. Despite being an intimidating force in terms of statistics like population and technology to the point of being comparable to other extraterrestrial forces like The Combines, aliens like the latter aren't intimidated but instead see the Henpire as a free food source coming right to their doorstep. The Prethoryn Scourge for one, in desperate need of supplies and food to repopulate themselves, took to hunting down smaller flocks of space chickens to feast upon loads of roast chicken, though they're more wary of the bigger flocks given they usually come armed with more armored vehicles and weaponry. The Grox were another race of evil aliens that was annoyed by the Henpire's presence since despite the Grox's planets being inhabitable for most life in general, it hasn't stopped the chickens from floating around in their territory, no matter how much they shoot down the intruding chicken armies.
• The other chicken deities aren't really so sure on what to think about their space brethren. While they're fond of the idea of not needing to be worried about being preyed upon by humans, the difference in both technological advancements and simplistic mindsets made their interactions rather distant. The Good-aligned ones certainly don't like the Henpire considering that some of their plans to wreck Earth would of course be devastating for Earth chickens, which makes the likes of them think the Chicken Invaders at this point see the Earth chickens as beyond saving. The Cuccos were one of the few groups of chickens (if not the only major deified one) that could match the Henpire in raging retaliations, and mostly don't mind each other too much, and they've somehow gotten along enough so Link gets pestered by large falling eggs from above that he has to dodge should he accidentally strike a Cucco. Link's more concerned about nearby towns and villages as occasions like these occur, so he's mainly being more careful to prevent people from getting caught in the crossfire.
  • As for other destructive birds, the Birds who also sought to unleash flocks of wrath upon the humans were concerned about the Henpire's actions getting in their way. Surprisingly, they sent representatives to meet with the Henpire in an oddly diplomatic manner. No one is too sure on how that encounter went, but the Birds have been getting much more active in swarming human civlizations, perhaps so the Henpire wouldn't get to them first. The Angry Birds, who also specialize in laying waste to buildings, notably Matilda who also drops eggs on any Bad Piggy they're after, aren't too sure what to think of the Henpire. Sure, they could go out in space to deal with them if they have to, but they'd rather not get too much attention from them. They have considered the use of luring some space chickens to whereever egg thieves are hiding out in, however.
• Of all the alien forces that didn't see the Henpire as another source of emergency food supply was the Ur-Quan Kzer-Za, mainly intending to force them and similar extraterrestrials under their leadership as either Battle Thralls or planet-locked Fallow Slaves, but given that the Chicken Invaders aren't the type to settle on planets much, there wasn't really any real choice. Given that the scarcity of alien allies that didn't want to turn them into a buffet, and having trouble with the Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah turning hordes of space chickens into fields of roasted poultry, they decided to work with the Kzer-Za for more ease in oppressing others who see the chickens as mere flying snacks. While the Kzer-Za usually have little concern in controlling Battle Thralls, there are a few captains concerned that the Henpire could somehow make their own weird chicken-themed replica of the Sa-Matra if they get too careless. And no one wants that adding to what the Henpire has already packed into the Pantheon, not even the Alliance of Free Stars.
• While the Henpire is immensely opposed to the idea of humans or anything eating fried chicken, the reverse of chickens eating humans isn't something they've entertained much. Cue Lord Crumb, who offered his own proposition of support and turning the humans they overwhelm into a delicious dish of fried humans, a fitting way for the space chickens to add insult to their injury. In exchange of course was to be spared from the Henpire's conquest along with some of his allies. While the Henpire isn't known for critically thinking about things, they seemed interested in the offer in anticipation of what he had to bring. One of Lord Crumb's supporters for this alliance, Black Doom, is also interested in getting the Henpire's assistance, not just in crushing humanity under his palm, but to also understand the workings of these highly capable and expansive Chicken Invaders. Perhaps aside from getting an edge against humanity's forces, he could potentially find a way to bring these chickens under his control and make their advantages his own...
• As if the Henpire couldn't find more ways to be offended by the act of chicken consumption, they ended up straying near the Far, Far Range and found something more atrocious to their imagination. A world of slimes, a majority of which devouring Hen Hens haplessly for their own satisfaction and hunger. And among them was a human rancher, Beatrix LeBeau, facilitating the process by breeding and feeding these chickens to the slimes just for the slimes' plorts. The fury these chickens had for everything regarding Beatrix's slime ranching was immeasurable, and the Henpire launched a full-scale raid upon the planet holding the Far, Far Range, but with many Pantheon deities benefiting from these slime plorts, the defenders' ships shot down all the chickens and spacecraft they could throw at their enemy. As to rub salt into the roasted chicken, the fried remains of the Chicken Invaders rained down upon the planet, leaving a lot of excess meat on the ground for slimes to eat, which actually did trouble Beatrix more than anything since more wild plorts would eventually end in more Tarrs to wash out.
• While the Chicken Invaders focus on terrorizing humans on a cosmic scale, there have been hen-houses specifically to shelter more evil chickens, one of which was implanted near the Bagges in the middle of Nowhere. Courage was jolted to find that this new hen-house would unleash angry space chickens among them, and while he has been familiar with taking on space chickens before, and in fact, took down the first and befriended the second (who was the first's formerly vengeful son), he was surprised to see that they didn't have any relation. With only his computer, recent supplies for an upcoming party, and Foghorn Leghorn who visited shortly before the encounter. The rooster didn't really help much, trying to talk them down, only for the Chicken Invaders to find his chit-chat insufferable and exploded him with a few dropped eggs. Courage managed to get rid of the hostile chickens through a bunch of fireworks and a makeshift corn shotgun, though not before Eustace got hit with a stray egg and got exploded as well. Jimmy Neutron also opposes the Henpire given that as someone who has dealt with egg-shaped invaders known as the Yolkians, who worshipped a giant three-eyed carnivorous chicken known as Poultra. Let's just say he's been prepared for these kinds of aliens for a while already. Meanwhile, a bunch of Chicken Invaders were flying over the Griffin household with a Mother-Hen Ship in tow. Peter Griffin believed this to be part of his long-time nemesis Ernie the Chicken's plan to get the jump on Peter, and Peter went all the way to get a jetpack just so he could fly up and give the chickens a good beating. Surprisingly, he punched out plenty of the chickens and even managed to take out the Mother-Hen Ship, sending this Henpire attack out of commission. Peter ended up being disappointed by the fact the chicken attack was unrelated to Ernie, and that their house got egged all over. Peter would then proceed to plot against his neighbours for throwing eggs at his house.
• One particular oddity regarding the Henpire is their respect for the House of Celebration. They don't really go after anyone in this House in particular, and in fact, seem to "celebrate" these Earthly holidays in their own way. Particularly, they've celebrated Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and obviously, Christmas. When their times come, the Chicken Invaders dress up appropriately as they wage war on humanity. The Pantheon has seen giant rabbits among them throwing eggs at their enemies and giant chickens wearing jack-o-lanterns and white bedsheets trying to bring terror to their foes. Even space turkeys have been seen among their ranks around Thanksgiving, though whether they're actually turkeys or dressed up chickens is up in the air. As for Christmas, what's just as surprising as a giant snowman fighting alongside the Henpire is how they've even decorated their superweapons appropriately for the occasion. As foul as these Chicken Invaders are, at least their festive spirit is respectable.
• Palpatine's imperial forces were concerned by the Henpire's presence, since their endless waves of space chickens bombarding their ships have proven to be a great source of trouble for the military forces of the Empire. The fact that they have their own equivalent of the Death Star only dug those fears deeper in. While certainly not a hard task to fend off the space chickens, it's proven tedious and stressful enough for their rebel enemies to take advantage of the situation to turn things in their favor more often. Additionally, giant chickens resembling a chicken variant of Darth Vader himself have appeared to mess up the forces of humanity, their aim included. While Darth Vader isn't involved with the Empire, it was inevitable for Vader to run into one of these "avian mockeries" trying to threaten his allies. While it wasn't a difficult task for Vader to shoot down this "Henperor's Apprentice", Vader was highly concerned about not just its energy field and laser generation abilities, but its ability to use the Force itself to disorient and forcefully manipulate the gravity and ships around it. As for Palpatine, while he's upset by his troops' inability to dispose of them efficiently, doesn't see much to worry about from the Henpire, and is interested in "meeting" the supposed Henperor to give him a piece of his mind, that is if he's even here. The Chicken Invaders have personally went after Palpatine himself, but it has always ended with Palpatine surviving with a free meal in hand. It really does help for Palpatine to have the equivalent of a high-power Lightning Fryer up his sleeve.
• While the Henpire can surprise their enemies through coming out of wormholes, it's not always space chickens they have to look out for when they're chased back. Meteorites and comets are a common sight to see up close in chicken combat, and their collisions are just as capable of claiming lives as the Chicken Invaders' eggs. Additionally, green pixel-like aliens have sometimes appeared in the chickens' place to attack the Henpire's enemies within these wormholes. Researchers found out that these are none other than the aliens of Space Invaders, joining in the fray themselves to get a shot at other ships, even without traditional access to the Pantheon as a result of the Henpire's presence. Even worse was that they now have Alien Motherships with them to add to the threat that the Henpire has brought into the Pantheon, whether intentionally or not. While Vic Viper was already in much combat with the Chicken Invaders to defend the galaxy, such events have gotten more intense for the ship to also fend off the ultimate pioneers of the Shoot 'Em Up genre, whose numbers are just as great as the space chickens flowing into the Pantheon.
• The Yolk-Star™ is an advanced Egg Mothership that ended up becoming the Henpire's equivalent of the Death Star. While it would take a trip around the Galaxy and back to complete, its laser armaments more than made up for the development. Just like the space station it's based of, it could lay waste to a planet just as efficiently while also being able to use its unfocused laser beacons to fend off attacking ships, on top of housing its own forces of chickens to deal with intruders. Luke Skywalker and a fleet of Rebel starships managed to take the Yolk-Star™ down despite it lacking the same weaknesses of the Death Star, but they ended up being surprised by the yolk itself being sentient and able to chase them down. While casualties ended up being heavier than expected, the Rebels overcame the mad yolk and fried it down. Unfortunately for the Rebels and the Empire alike, it seems that the Chicken Invaders were already getting started in making a few more Yolk-Stars™, and with all the chicken builders (and lawyers) being active, it would inevitable for the defenders of the galaxy to prepare for another great egging.
• As if the above creation was unbearable for the Empire, they would find yet another of the Henpire's creations becoming a source of sore pain for them. When the Yolk-Star™ failed its job, the Chicken Invaders got to making another planet-busting weapon to use on Earth known as the Egg Cannon. Its design was rather simple in nature- shoot a gigantic egg at any planetary body they wanted to eliminate, then the planet explodes. It was also filled with various other forms of weaponry primarily for it to defend itself from enemy ships, not that the Egg Cannon was impossible to overcome. As for how they tested it out, they tried it on a "moon" last time, and this time, they found something similar to that secretly being in production; Tarkin setting up another replica of the Death Star to catch the Rebels off-guard, only to be the one on the receiving end of surprising news...
  Stormtrooper: Urgent news, Tarkin. Your new Death Star has been egged.
  Tarkin: (seeing the Death Star replica splattered with a giant egg): Well, that doesn't look too...
  *Death Star replica explodes*
  Tarkin: ...
  • Admiral Thrawn, who already saw the Death Star as a wasteful project for the Empire, mainly chuckled at the news regarding the replica's fate at the Egg Cannon. Thrawn himself noted that for all the advanced technology and numbers they have, quality happens to really beat quantity in this case. While he doesn't consider this a genius deduction, he notes that throwing big ships at the Henpire is a loss waiting to happen, and getting small, evasive ships to shoot down the chickens and their giant weapons would be much more efficient at mowing down the Chicken Invaders. Given what history for the Henpire has shown in its conflicts with humanity, he's not very far off.
• One of the Henpire's latest creations, the Henterprise, is a titanic battleship with its own ways of bringing humanity to extinction. While it has its own set of deadly weaponry to unleash upon enemy ships, including lasers and barrages of miniature suns, its main purpose was to unleash a wave of giant black feathers to block out the rays of the sun reaching Earth, dooming humans to die a slow death in a cold, pitch-black planet. It took a gigantic fan built from parts scavenged from planets around the universe to blow away the feathers covering the Sun. The likes of both Billy Hatcher and Chanticleer, chicken-associated deities that were all about bringing light to their worlds, were horrified at the purpose of the Henterprise. The latter's nemesis, the Grand Duke of Owls, on the other hand, was delighted at what the Henterprise could do, and has allied himself with the Chicken Invaders to convince them that the Pantheon should build a thousand more of these ships to blanket the Pantheon in feathers of darkness. And yes, the U.S.S. Enterprise Crew is unamused about the Henpire ripping off from their ship. They've even had to face against the Henterprise itself one day, and while it took plenty of close calls, they managed to shoot down the enemy Henterprise before it could darken the skies of another world.

The Taken

You have been taken.

The Taken, Those Who Leave No Corpse Behind

• Greater Deities in overall threat
• Symbol: Taken Blights
• Theme Songs: Visage of Oryx, Court of Oryx, The Taken
• Alignment: Chaotic Evil
• Portfolio: Broken down and corrupted into what they are now, The Undead, Army of Eldritch Abominations, Glowing Eyes of Doom, Teleport Spam, Came Back Strong with Inverted Personality Powers (and they use them well), Dark Is Evil, Walking Wasteland, Evil Counterpart to The Guardians, Sword Logic personified
• Domains: Ontopathogenesis, Paracausality, The Darkness, Teleportation
• Superior: Oryx, The Taken King
• Allies^note usually as directed by superiors: The GUAD, The Heartless, The Scourge, King Allant
• Rivals: The Flood, The Dark Matter Horde
• Enemies: All enemies of Oryx and the Hive as a whole, The Guardians, The Eliksni, The Vex, Emperor Calus, The Dalek Empire, The Tenno, The Grineer, The Corpus, The Infested, various Keyblade wielders, Galakrond, Eizen, The Nature Uprising, The Grand United Alliance of Good, Meridia, The Batter, Isaac Clarke, The Sleeper, XCOM, Lord Fuse, The Dahaka
• Banned from: The House of Nature and The House of Plants
• Pitied by/Horrifies: Anyone who have been attacked in the mind, brainwashed, and/or been corrupted
• The Taken, an army of corrupted husks of other alien races and species twisted into servitude of Oryx and other masters who Took them. With violently twitching movements and darkened bodies burning with a white flame it would be remiss to not think of them as anything short of otherworldly. Before talking about them any further let's go back in time. Way back. Way before the death of Cayde-6 and the Red War, the SIVA Crisis and the Taken War, way before the death of Crota, and way before humanity even came to be. To the early beginnings of what the universe will now call the Hive and the three siblings that led them: Xivu Arath, Savathûn, and Auryx (who will later be known as Oryx). They were in a tough spot in their war with the Ecumene as they pressed an advantage in pushing back the Hive and their warpath across the stars, each loss making their worms hungrier and hungrier still. In a ploy to stave off their oncoming annihilation Auryx slew his two sisters to gain an audience with Akka, The Worm God of Secrets, whom he soon sliced to bits to learn the secrets of calling upon the Deep (in other words The Darkness) and enscribe the Tablets of Ruin, gaining the ability to Take. With this he turned the war back to the Hive's favor, subverting the Ecumene's forces into his own. Through war, Oryx revived Xivu Arath and through tricking the surviving foes he revived Savathûn. With their combined and renewed strength the three Hive Gods obliterated their foes and continued their crusade across the stars.
• Oryx's presence alone had already amassed quite a number of Taken upon ascending to the Pantheon. That much is obvious, of course they would follow The Taken King into the Pantheon's brave new world even after his untimely demise. But as feared as they are and the potential they bring various gods mainly focused on Oryx as the big threat in the end. It wasn't until various bases across the Pantheon have simultaneously gone dark in addition to the Guardians reporting a drastic spike in Taken signatures did they get a bearing on what was happening. And before long the Taken's number have increased to such a degree that they have laid claim to their own space and title within the Pantheon. While this has once again drawn much attention to the God-King of the Hive other deities have suspected something a bit greater in play for the Taken to mobilize this quickly. While many guesses attribute this to several members of the GUAD others have pointed to the indirect presence of Oryx's siblings since his death back home has indeed left a place for an Evil Power Vacuum to occur. And Savathûn was known to have possession of Quria, Blade Transform, who can simulate Taking...
• Part of what makes the Taken so very dangerous is the various "inexplicable and physically illegal abilities" they are granted upon being, well, taken. The process of turning into such horrific monstrosities they violate reality through mere presence alone involves the helpless victim being forced into the Ascendant Realm, being Mind Raped while having their fears and other insecurities broken down by The Darkness itself. They are then offered odd powers that actually alleviate their troubles should they choose to serve a greater purpose. For example, do you have nothing to call yours? You can now create a domed forcefield. Are you a rare, frail specimen among your peers? Now you can duplicate. It goes on. And they make damn good use of their new powers.
  • Having depleted numbers from various other factions outside their universe the various powers at play have only gotten more and more diverse. To be Taken, a living host must be in contact with a portal or aperture. Of course, the requirements for a living being is very broad which is why you see beings like the Vex and various Daleks (whose Taken forms are noted to appear to be in pure still, one they can induce on others within their gaze). The likes of the Grineer, Corpus, and Infested seem to have not taken the attack well, being reminded of the Corrupted born from their numbers being subverted by old Orokin defenses and have either tried forming countermeasures for future attacks or doubled down on their efforts against Oryx and the Hive as a whole. It didn't take long for The Tenno to also make such a connection themselves and have also participated in driving back their infestations across the Pantheon.
• Barring higher ranked individuals the Taken as a whole are practically a mindless swarm if there's no leadership in the picture. It holds true in the Pantheon as some of its allies like the GUAD are made thanks to Oryx's connections to said alliance. Having said that the Taken do appear to hold a instinctual amicability with the various Heartless, likely owing to their shared connections to darkness though whether or not its of the same is another story entirely. Many of the Keyblade wielders did not like the thought of the Taken allying with the Heartless and have joined with the Guardians in opposing them. Thankfully, their alliance with the Heartless didn't also include the likes of Xehanort and Ansem, Seeker of Darkness due to the very specific requirements needed to command and control the Taken compared to the Heartless. That, and many of the Taken's masters are Omnicidal Maniacs. Still, they seek to use the Pantheon as a beachhead to infest other worlds, and that is something they cannot stand for.
  • The Taken appeared to share a similar connection with the Fearless Undead known as the Scourge as despite appearances the Taken can indeed be seen as The Undead in a more fantastical sort of way. It would help that, in the wake of the civil war between those who follow Arthas Menethil and Bolvar Foredragon there are some who have looked to Oryx as another Lich King. Despite the Hive's staunch opposition to true necromancy Oryx decided to leave this matter alone like with some of his partnerships, if only to use them as how he sees fit. Conversely, because Oryx despises Galakrond despite being another undead being who shares his views the Taken have dictated him to be their enemy too. Of course, a direct attack wouldn't do much to the Ur-Dragon (as their first master had demonstrated earlier, even if it was quite the effort compared to many) but that hasn't discouraged other plots in opposing him.
• As the Taken are essentially heavily brainwashed cannon fodder of various other races that stood in Oryx's way the Taken have no doubt horrified many who have suffered attacks on the mind and/or been brainwashed and relieved of free will themselves. In fact, many who hate the very idea of people's free will being relieved have made themselves enemies of the Taken, like with Eizen for example, if only to further oppose The Taken King and also mercy kill these poor fools.
• The tears in reality they leave behind, commonly referred to as Blights, aren't just for show. When enough of it is exuded they form into spherical balls of darkness and though on the surface being just a short distance away is debilitating it can do a whole lot more. Inter-dimensional communication nodes, shield generators, portals to the Ascendant Plane, and even area-denial thanks to being naturally poisonous to the world. This radiation of theirs from such matter can permanently damage beings unless if they have reality bending powers like the Guardians with their Light, which stand antithetical to the Darkness. At one point, the Taken tried to exploit this trait of theirs to poison the water supply of a community but they were stopped before any lasting damage could be wrought. This, of course, has alarmed the Houses of Nature and Plants and the two have enacted a ban and a kill on sight rule further helped by the GUAN and later the GUAG. The former may be a bit of a moot point considering the Taken lack of adherence towards terrestrial constraints. Barring shooting them, of course, but be pick your shots wisely.
• Their status as an infection on a metaphysical level heavily contrasts with the Flood, parasites who infest other species on a more biological level as many parasites do. Though this does little to detract from the actual threat they represent. Countless times have the two infections encountered each other in combat in a bid for more influence and power, and their battles are no less devastating to the world around them. Meanwhile, Isaac Clarke could not help but oppose the Taken and has shot down several in his journeys. They may not be as visceral as the Necromorphs but other than that Isaac could scarcely see much of a difference when he breaks it down.
• Despite all odds, it is indeed possible to cure someone of being Taken. It's not a widely applicable privilege, however, as many regard victims of being Taken no better than the deceased. Toland stated that all Taken are in perpetual ecstasy in their newfound existence though if the Techeuns are of any actual indication such claims are complete BS. Every waking moment was pure agonizing torture and were fully aware of what they are doing but had no way of stopping themselves. These reports line up with others drawn by gods in the Pantheon who at one point or another had been Taken themselves.
  • The Batter and Meridia are greatly disgusted by the Taken's existence and have thus tried their hand at purifying them. Unlike with what happened to the Techeuns theirs is objectively not a perfect process though the two have insisted otherwise. "It's better this way," they claim. Battles between the Taken and the Batter along with Meridia's Purified have been fought almost endlessly.
• Their forces can be found in a variety of places out and around the Pantheon though whether or not they are indeed coordinated by a superior or are just acting on mindless instinct changes from place to place. Taken move through dimensions as Vex do across realities and their place in Pantheonic godhood has only logically amplified that. They're even found in the corrupted Farmstead controlled by The Sleeper and King Allant's Boletaria. While they are indeed hostile to the Magic Meteor such sentiments to Allant even if they are far from the definition of demons themselves nor do they have any intentions of truly siding with him and the Old One. Perhaps this could be a rare case of mutual interest, what with his goals not being too far off from the Hive's. The utter annihilation of all life versus the very last being standing in the ashes of everything line up similarly enough for the time being.
• Even if their leaders are all dead the Taken will last for a long time. A very, very long time. There's two hypotheses as to how long they will last: Either A) They will live on until the Solar System's sun burns out or B) They're around forever. Mind you, it's not scientifically proven but it doesn't sound pretty either way...

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Ultraman Ace

Ultraman Ace and Seiji Hokuto & Yuko Minami, Gods of Violent Deaths in Kids’ Media (Ace, Ultraman A, The Ace of Space, Guillotine Prince)

^{Yuko Manami (L) and Seiji Hokuto (R)}

^{Seiji Hokuto in an Alternate Universe with the Ace Suit}

• Greater God. Lesser Deities as Seiji and Yuko (Yuko is secretly an Intermediate Goddess). Intermediate God with the Ace Suit
• Symbol: The TAC Logo. Alternatively, Ace’s Ultra Sign.
• Theme song: Ace No Uta (21st Century Version), TAC Theme (As Hokuto and Minami), (Lyrics version), Battle of Ace
• Alignment: Lawful Good (Chaotic Good when wearing the Ace Suit)
• Portfolio: Regularly dishes out gruesome deaths to his foes, Fused with Seiji and Yuko to save their lives in their first episode, Henshin Hero, Initially summoned by Seiji and Yuko fusing together, Hand Blast, Chest Blaster, Energy Blade, Rings of Death, Razor-Sharp Hand, Good Is Not Soft, Friend to All Children, Can summon a katana out of thin air, Warrior Poet, Happily Adopted
  • Seiji Hokuto: Badass Normal, Nice Guy, Scarf of Asskicking, Supreme Chef, Suffered A LOT from his teammates not believing him, Forced to leave Earth after revealing his secret identity, Took decades to admit his feelings for Yuko, Cool Old Guy
  • Yuko Minami: Badass Normal, Nice Girl, Scarf of Asskicking, Human Aliens, Lunarians, Healing Hands, Put on a Bus
• Domains: Protection, Giants, Heroes, Slaughter; The Moon, Healing (Minami only)
• Heralds: TAC (Goro Ryu, Noriko Mikawa, Ichiro Yamanaka, Tsutomo Konno, Kozo Yoshimura, Kaji Yoichi), Dan Umezu, Kayoko Umezu, Ultraman Z (Godson)
• Followers: Redman, Kamen Rider Amazon, Kamen Rider Shin
• Allies: All Benevolent Ultra Series Deities (especially Ultraman, Ultraseven, Zoffy (fellow Ultra Brothers), Leo, Mebius and STORAGE), All heroic Toku Deities (especially Kamen Riders 1/2), Captain America, Superman, Raleigh Becket and Mako Mori, Kenshiro, The New Alliance of Free Stars, the good members of The House of Space and Cosmos, The Little Prince
• Enemies: Yapool (SWORN ARCHNEMESIS), All other evil Ultra Series deities (especially Belial and Alien Empera), the evil members of the Houses of Extraterrestrials and Otherness, SHOCKER, Spacegodzilla, Destoroyah, The Lepus, Starro, Mongul
• In 1972, the extradimensional invader Yapool attacked Earth with swarms of bizarre and highly aggressive giant monsters designated as Choju. To protect this beloved planet, the Land of Light sent aid in the form of a young Ultra warrior named Ultraman Ace. Fusing with Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami, the two latest recruits in TAC, Earth’s newest defense force at the time, Ace battled Yapool’s Choju army on a weekly basis, overcoming their violent stubbornness by mutilating them in combat. Eventually, Ace managed to temporarily kill Yapool before wiping out the remaining Choju, though at the emotional cost of the trio splitting up when Minami returned to her Lunar home, soon followed by Ace and Hokuto leaving Earth when the latter was forced to reveal his secret identity to defeat Jumbo King.
• In a plot to wreak havoc across the Pantheon, Yapool flashed its skies with Ultra sign warnings to draw the ascended Ultramen away. Without his most persistent foes defending it, the space demon unleashed an army of Choju upon the Pantheon’s unsuspecting deities, inciting a nigh-unstoppable wave of destruction and panic. When all hope seemed lost, a new Ultra appeared in a flash of light and single-handedly fought off Yapool’s invasion force with an aggression and violence nigh-unheard of amongst the ascended Ultras. While arriving reinforcements were initially horrified to see piles of Choju heads, limbs and halves strewn across the battlefield, they were glad to have received Ace’s help and, as a reward, he and his hosts were ascended as the Gods of Family-Unfriendly Deaths in recognition of Ace’s violent techniques in spite of his kid-friendly home genre.
• Ace’s ascension was dearly welcomed by the ascended Ultras. In addition to the likes of the M78 Ultras of his native universe, he formed a deep bond with Storage, who supported his unascended godson Zett during his mission on Earth, and with whom he worked with on one mission. Both parties are hoping to ascend Zett in the future but, in the meantime, Ace has happily agreed to aid Storage combat Celebro's monsters whenever they need an Ultra.
  • Despite Ace’s violent techniques being the complete opposite of Cosmos’s strong belief in compassion for monsters, the Gentle Giant Ultra has no ill feelings towards the violent deaths Ace dished out upon the Choju during his prime. While Cosmos wishes to redeem and protect any creature, even those of monstrous size and form, he recognizes that the Choju, born of Yapool’s lust for conquest and suffering, lacked the potential for compassion and, being unable to feel fear or pain, had to suffer gruesome injuries for them to succumb to death. Unlike other deities who have regularly dealt with irredeemable monsters, Cosmos recognizes that Ace still shows a capacity for compassion and mercy.
• Having defended their respective Earths around the same time, the trio quickly befriended Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji, who were always glad to meet another group of Toku heroes in the Pantheon. While nowhere near as skilled as the masters, Hokuto, and Minami on occasion, has joined the first Kamen Riders in friendly motorcycle races, often followed by a team up to kill whichever monster of the week had the misfortune of terrorizing the Pantheon in their vicinity. As Ace's full-time host/human form, Hokuto has begun training with the Kamen Rider deities, as well as Ultraman Leo, to try to pull off the Rider Kick as yet another tool in his inexhaustible, Choju-slaying arsenal.
• While the ascension of Ultramen’s human hosts or forms was certainly not unheard of, the Court of the Gods initially debated over whether to ascend only Hokuto or to include Minami as well, as the latter only functioned as Ace’s shared host for less than half of Ace’s original adventures. The matter was decided by Ace himself – while Seiji Hokuto had become his permanent human identity since 1972, Yuko Minami was nonetheless a key part of his identity and a major ally to Ace, even decades after their initial split. With both hosts ascended, Ace usually sticks with Hokuto as his primary host, whereas Minami functions independently as an open Lunarian. However, every once in a while, the Ultra temporarily fuses with Minami, with Hokuto lending her her original Ultra ring, so that the duo hosts can form Ace together like in the old days.
  • After having watched Ace’s original outing, a few deities from the House of Love tried to set Hokuto and Minami up on a date to rekindle their lost romance. Despite their hopes, both deities declined the offer, having moved on decades ago and their life paths having diverged too far. However, these love Gods held on hope, knowing that at least one version of the duo had followed through and gotten married.
• As one of the last remaining inhabitants of her Universe's moon, Minami quickly befriended many of the friendly deities in the House of Space and Cosmos, especially those affiliated with moons and other satellites. Of note, she and the Little Prince befriended each other quickly over their shared love for their respective Satellite homes and the Earth, with the Lunarian admiring the boy for his immense wisdom and resilience in the face of the Snake's corrupting evil. With her enormous strength and healing powers in hand, Minami's been helpful in clearing Asteroid B612 of baobab trees of all shapes and sizes, to which the Prince is eternally grateful.
• As Yapool’s sworn archnemesis, the Pantheon’s heroes gladly welcomed Ace and his hosts among their ranks as the natural counter to the space demon’s relentless attacks. This has drove Yapool’s ire to levels unseen in the Pantheon, inspiring him to create new Choju out of the Pantheon’s monsters and creatures. While Ace is confident he can handle most of Yapool’s old and new Choju, he’s been forming allies in case the villain creates another Ace Killer or Ultra-Killersaurus, or something even worse.
  • A close ally of Yapool, SHOCKER, and the evil Kamen Rider deities by extension, have sworn to destroy Ace and his hosts. While SHOCKER’s combatmen and kaijin have proven a dangerous foe for his untransformed hosts (at least for Hokuto), Ace’s immense size and power have usually made mincemeat of SHOCKER’s troops with the littlest of effort. Despite this, Ace secretly expresses an incomprehensible fear of their Great Leader … could it be because they share a common voice?
  • While Choju were his most common threats, Ace has had experience dealing with plain old Kaiju on Earth, and his role as a protector in the Pantheon have led to him crossing paths with quite a few nasty ones. Of note, King Ghidorah, Spacegodzilla and Destroyah ire him to no end, with their immense power and sadism reminding him of the irredeemable Choju he had to eliminate during his hey-day. If anything, he’s happy that these monsters lack the intelligence and precision that enabled Yapool to ruin Hokuto’s and Minami’s lives on a regular basis.
• Of the non-Toku villains Ace has had to deal with, Mongul stands out as among the ones he despises the most. While Mongul's lust for conquest and carnage were nothing new to Ace, the Ultra was revolted by the warlord's enjoyment of planet-wide torture and enforced bloodsports. Thinking the Ultra was merely unappreciative, Mongul tried to change their minds by taking Ace's hosts by surprise and dropping them into separate arenas on Warworld to fight for their liberty and his entertainment, thinking they would be at his mercy when apart. To his surprise, Hokuto and Minami managed to escape and combine into Ace, who proceeded to beat Mongul within an inch of his life before relentlessly tearing through much of Warworld. Since that day, Ultraman Ace has kept his eyes out on the stars, ready to fight Mongul and Warworld if he ever tries to pull that trick again.
• Every once in the while, Ace, Hokuto and Minami take on a completely new identity: a teenage, cyborg Hokuto who wore power armor to help the SSSP battle against human-sized threats. Despite his good intentions, his Smug Snake attitude and lack of compunctions against using blackmail and petty theft to support his operations have soured this incarnation’s relationships with Ace’s usual allies. Most surprisingly, this version of Hokuto mentioned that his Yapool was actually a friendly alien mechanic who helped raise him. Fortunately, he has some common sense and has sworn to destroy the malevolent Choju master.

Intermediate Gods

Ignitus

Ignitus, God of Ironic Deaths

• Intermediate God
• Symbol: The fire element symbol
• Alignment: Neutral Good
• Portfolio: Ascended to a Higher Plane of Existence, Breath Weapon, Death by Irony, Heroic Sacrifice, Old Master, Playing with Fire, Proof of the Mentor Occupational Hazard, Seers
• Domains: Death, Dragons, Fire, Seers
• Heralds: Terrador, Volteer, and Cyril
• Allies: Spyro (possibly his son), non-evil dragon deities (especially the good), Hunter and Bianca, Sparx, Asgore Dreemurr, Toriel, Mufasa, Obi-Wan, the Panda King
• Enemies: Malefor, Deathwing, Ragnaros, Alduin, Miraak, Ripto, Gnasty Gnorc, Lord Shen
• Opposes: The Child Abuse Supporters, any abusive parent or parental figure
• Pities: Flowey
• The deities of the House of Death and Postmortem highly considered Ignitus for ascension when he suffered a particularly ironic death. He was the Fire Guardian, and he ended up dying in a fire saving Spyro and Cynder. Ignitus is a dragon and a fire elemental who died in a fire. Originally after his death, Ignitus was chosen to be the new Chronicler. As such, the deities were uncertain if he would accept his potential position in the Pantheon or not. All it took for him to accept, though, was the realization that Spyro had also ascended.
• Ignitus brought the other three Guardians, Terrador, Volteer, and Cyril with him as his Heralds. It would seem that even his death couldn't separate the four of them. Together, they form an elemental squad of fire (Ignitus), earth (Terrador), electricity (Volteer), and ice (Cyril). It's also worth noting that many deities in the Pantheon suspect that Volteer and Cyril might be a couple, mostly because they argue like an old married couple. Nepeta reportedly has the two of them in a matespritship on her shipping wall.
• Ignitus and Spyro go back a long way. In his Legend incarnation, Ignitus had to let him go when he was just an egg to keep him from being killed during the raid on the Temple. Eventually they reunited and Ignitus served as his father figure and mentor up until his death. Spyro also considers the other three guardians to be like uncles. Many believe that Ignitus might actually be Spyro's biological father, though. Despite the fact that this can't be proven for certain, there's no denying that the bond is still there.
• When Hunter and Bianca ascended, Ignitus, along with Spyro and Sparx, through them a lively party to celebrate. There was no celebrating when Ripto ascended, however. The Riptoc as always remained disgusted and enraged by the presence of dragons.
• Malefor's presence in the Pantheon brings back horrible memories for Ignitus, as he was largely responsible for his death. He keeps a watchful eye on the Dark Master, should he ever attempt to cause trouble in the Pantheon.
• Ignitus is pretty well-liked among the House of Family, aside from the Child Abuse Supporters, probably because of the great lengths he was willing to go to for Spyro and Cynder's benefit. This is what ultimately led to his death by heroic sacrifice, after all. This is how he met Mufasa, Toriel, and Asgore by extension. He thinks it's a real shame what happened to Asgore and Toriel's son, and wishes the two of them could get along better. Sometimes he serves as mediator for them. The League of Extreme Fatherhood is fond of Ignitus for the same reasons, and the feeling is definitely mutual. He is also fairly well-aquainted with non-evil dragon deities of the Pantheon, especially the good dragons.
• Ignitus is particularly impressed by the Panda King and his willingness to do anything to save his daughter, as well as his renouncement of evil.
• Ignitus and Obi-Wan can often be seen exchanging stories from their time as mentors. Obi-Wan has offered Ignitus many condolences for what happened to him.
• Ragnaros loves to mock Ignitus for the circumstances behind his death. He thinks it's completely pathetic that a dragon such as himself perished the way he did. Many other deities can only shake their heads at this. Maybe someday he'll learn that Bullying a Dragon isn't such a good idea?
• Ignitus has joined many other deities in the opposition of Deathwing. Having the word "destroyer" in his name certainly wasn't helpful in getting on his good side.
• Ignitus and Lord Shen are not exactly on good terms either. Not only does Ignitus detest him for what he's done in the past, but something else really unsettles the both of them. They're not really sure what it is, though.
• Unfortunately, Ignitus became wrapped up in the drama that had surrounded Miraak's ascension. He, along with the other dragons of the Pantheon, were brainwashed by him until he was able to be pacified. Ever since, Ignitus is understandably not fond of Miraak.
• Ignitus can't help but look on at Flowey with sadness and pity. He is well-aware that the flower is actually Asgore and Toriel's lost son, Asriel. It really hurts to see how twisted and warped he has become, and Ignitus really hopes that the situation can be remedied someday.

Johannes

Johannes, God of Dramatic Player Deaths (The Prince, The Traitor, The Fountain, Brohannes)

^{The Fountain}

• Intermediate God, Greater God as The Fountain
• Symbol: The Fountain of Youth
• Theme Song: Rotten Legacy
• Alignment: Neutral Evil heading for True Neutral
• Portfolio: Walking Spoiler, Warrior Prince, Dark Is Evil, Tragic Villain, Turned once he learned of the King'd betrayal, The Fountain is his Final Form, The First Playable Character Initially, Dies dramatically like the rest of his family even including his own last words
• Domains: Death, Corruption, Legacies
• Heralds: His descendants who are his "Rogue Legacy"
• High Priest: The Ancestor
• Allies: Artorias, Mordred, Garland/Lord Chaos, Dracula, Jaime Lannister
• Rivals: Lancelot, Link, Artix Von Krieger, Shovel Knight
• Enemies: Charon, Allant, Arthas Menethil, Cersei Lannister, Aerys II Targaryen, The Night's King, Ganondorf, Petyr Baelish, Ardyn Izunia
• Confused by: Alexander the Great
• Pities: Flynn, Cecil Harvey
• Opposed by: House of Family and Relatives
• Opposes: Zoran Lazarević, Jack Sparrow, Ben Tennyson, Sector V
• Johannes was the prince of a kingdom in an unnamed kingdom a long time ago. The King, his father, was injured by an assassin and supposedly went ill from poison afterward. To save him, he sent his children to retrieve a "cure" from the castle to treat his ailment. Having the pay the price with his own personal funds meant for his wife the children for entrance to the castle, the King's eldest son, Johannes journeyed and slew the four monster guarding the door to the throne room where the cure laid. He entered the throne room and discovered the cure was the Fountain of Youth... and the King was there drinking from it. Johannes realized the King was never injured and his quest was all a ploy to open a path to the Fountain so the King may take it for himself and become immortal. After slaying the King, Johannes realizes that the King paid Charon's price as well, bankrupting the kingdom and leaving the royal family practically penniless. Knowing there is nothing for him to return to except a kingdom that will soon go into poverty and his family who's future he has forsaken, he decides to drink from the Fountain as well and wait for his descendants who have the false belief that the King is trapped within the castle and venture within the castle in an attempt to supposedly "rescue" the King. Johannes would meet his end at the hands one of his descendants after so many generations of them dying within the castle just to finish their quest, destroying the Fountain in the process.
• Once Johannes ascended, his castle was brought in as well to act as his temple. The Fountain itself was not restored since the original was destroyed alongside Johannes when he was defeated, a replica is there in its place. The prince was not happy with this but is secretly a bit grateful, as it was the reason his kingdom was ruined in the first place (plus, the Fountain is redundant because he's an immortal god now). He secludes himself within his castle most of the time and doesn't like socializing.
  • To his shock, he can transform into his Fountain form when he's at his limit. Presumable due to him fusing his soul with the Fountain, allowing him to achieve that state.
• Has begun filling the pages of another journal again, detailing his experiences within the Pantheon. Most of its contents is just Lampshade Hanging on the vast and ridiculous nature of the Pantheon.
• Once he heard that Charon was here, he quickly ran out of his castle sword-in-hand to take vengeance at the being for causing the suffering of his family and his kingdom. Charon was caught off-guard, not being aware of Johannes' ascension and more than a dozen Greater Gods had to hold back the knight from destroying the ferryman and rest of the House with him.
  • It was revealed that Charon's presence at the castle was all just to make a quick buck, which did not go well for the prince at all. Johannes has been preparing for another chance to attack him. The knight feels bad for Flynn because who knows how much cash the samurai had to spend just to be resurrected.
• His most common enemies are corrupted royal members or usurpers trying to take over the throne just to become tyrants. Allant, Cersei Lannister, and Aerys II Targaryen are the biggest offenders to him, at least his father didn't actively screw his kingdom over during his reign until the end. He's also quite disgusted with Ardyn Izunia for his actions, deeming him a Complete Monster even someone like himself can't forgive.
• Is quite despised by the House of Family, for potentially killing every descendent of his who finally arrives to meet him. Johannes defended himself, stating it was not his fault that his family sent family member upon family member to their deaths and that he did it to keep the Fountain away from anyone else. The House countered his statement, saying that he could at least left a warning on what was truly going on. After realizing that, the knight went to the nearest wall and began banging his head against it for the next few days.
• Is quite confused with Alexander the Great's presence, as one of the guardians to the Fountain might have been the same Alexander albeit in a form of a monster. Alexander is quite interested in the Fountain and is willing to challenge Johannes one day for it.
• Has formed a bit of a trio with Mordred and Jaime Lannister over the fact they slain their respective kings. They even have a group name when they go out. Guess what the name is. "The King Killers".
• Cecil Harvey's quest for redemption struct a cord with Johannes, as they both feel the need to redeem themselves.
• Many have challenge him for different reasons. Some with the belief he must be brought to justice for his crimes against his family, some who wish to claim the Fountain for themselves (they aren't aware it's a replica), or some just wishing to have a good fight. Luckily, most of his fights end in a draw once both combatants are exhausted.
  • Is quite disturbed by the amount of people who challenge him for the chance of immortality despite the redundancy of being gods. He dislikes people who have interacted with the Fountain of Youth, regardless of reason and is ruthless against them if they challenge him for it.
• Has been seen drinking tea with Dracula, discussing about their immortality and how dreary their castles are after spending centuries within them.
• He has fought against two knights with the same combat prowess as he does. He found them running around his castle and battled against them in one of those rooms laying around. Johannes was not amused that their name together was Brohannes.

Paragus

Colonel Paragus, God of Adaptation-Altered Deaths (Baragus, Paragas, Baragas, Shitstain, Saiyan Military Lieutenant, Vengeful Survivor)

The original Paragus

The new older Paragus

^{Click here for younger Super Paragus}

• Intermediate God
• Symbol: His cape and Slave Collar or shock collar
• Theme Songs: Paragus' Scheme, Paragus' Rage
• Alignment: Neutral Evil
• Portfolio: Wants Vengeance on Vegeta For What His Father Did, Light Is Not Good, Jumping Off the Slippery Slope, Dies Different Yet Cathartic Deaths, Abusive Parents, Edible Theme Naming
  • Original version: Take Over the World, Dirty Coward, Infectious Insanity, Being Weak, Yet Rather Cunning For a Saiyan, Screw This, I'm Outta Here, Abandoning His Son to Die and Being Killed by Him
  • Dragon Ball Super version: Adaptational Nice Guy, Age Lift, Used to Be a Loving Parent, Secondary Color Nemesis, Canon Immigrant, Dies with a Whimper by Frieza
• Domains: Revenge, Embitterment, Adaptations, Abuse
• Followers: Angelica, Azog, Balon Greyjoy
• Complicated Relationship with: Broly: BR (rebooted version of his son)
• Allies:
  • From Dragon Ball: The Saiyan Army (Raditz, Turles, Bardock, Nappa), Babidi, Dr. Gero/Android 20
  • Other: Heihachi Mishima, Talia Al Ghul, Ghetsis Harmonia
• Enemies:
  • From Dragon Ball: The original Broly (his son, for killing him), Frieza (also for killing him), Vegeta, Son Goku/Kakarot
  • Other: The Heroic Protectors of Family, Killua Zoldyck, Shoto Todoroki, Alma Wade, Maes Hughes, Tokiya Mikagami, Sakura Matou, Terra Branford
• On poor terms with: The House of Royalty
• Paragus is a former colonel in the Saiyan Army, and the father of Broly. His loyal tenure ended when his son was either stabbed and thrown into the trash or exiled to a Death World. Both of these instances were caused and commissioned by King Vegeta III, who perceived Broly as a threat to his power. He would try to use Broly as his means of vengeance against Vegeta IV, for the sins of the father. Either way, it did not end well for him.
• Like Broly there are two versions of Paragus, or, more accurately in his case, two versions of his history, as he fundamentally remained the same person either way; this allows him to manifest as a sort of Composite Character in the Pantheon who remembers two different lifetimes. The original conquered worlds through Broly and suffered Patricide at his hands when he abandoned him. The canon version was found by Frieza at an old age and murdered by Frieza in order to trigger his son's rage. Different reasons and causes, and got what was coming to him in each.
• One version of Broly is called the Legendary Super Saiyan. The other is not. This can largely be attributed to Paragus himself, who knew of the "myth" of the Super Saiyan, and whether he lived to see Broly transform into a Super Saiyan at all, let alone that iconic full power berserk state.
• Revenge is a dominating factor in Paragus' personality. He is shown to visit the House of Revenge and Retribution often to learn better ways of getting back at Vegeta. He has come to realize that King Vegeta had a point at killing/banishing his son, but his hatred remains unabated as Broly was his son.
• Sakura Matou despises Paragus for how he used his son for his own ambitions, similar to how she was used by Zouken Matou. What for it's worth, Paragus does think what Zouken did to her was repulsive. Tokiyo Mikagami looks down on Paragus for how his revenge has completely consumed him, and thinks he's wasted his life. Paragus proceeded to tell him to shove it and went on a Motive Rant.
• He is able to relate to some extent with Captain Ahab. While they went about it in very different ways, they both had a vendetta they were never able to let go and it ultimately led to their downfall. He does not have any sympathies for the House of Royalty however, due to how he and his son were treated by King Vegeta.
• Has attempted to get other Saiyans on his side. Nappa, a fellow Saiyan Elite, declined his offer because of his complicated relationship with Vegeta precludes the pure vengeance Paragus offers. Raditz and Turles, being outcasts of different sorts, were much more accepting to his proposal. Dr. Gero has come to understand his vengeance as something that he feels for Goku, and Babidi wants to help him brainwash Broly as part of his own plans.
  • When learning of his alliances with Raditz and Turles, Bardock confronted Paragus to discover his motives. Ultimately they both agreed that the Saiyan soldiers sticking together to become stronger was for the best, especially if they were to see through Paragus' dangerous goal of using the rebooted Broly again to defeat both Vegeta (who Bardock doesn't hate like Paragus does but would like to see humbled) and the original Broly. Bardock was even able to talk Nappa into accepting the offer for the sake of their Saiyan comrades, with the Saiyan Army remnants all uniting to become a mercenary fighting force. Though their scope of clients and jobs is not very limited, there are three things they won't accept: being told to target any of Kakarot's Dragon Team friends besides Vegeta (mainly Bardock's call, with Paragus agreeing for pragmatism's sake), accepting targets that can't give them any sort of challenge (because they're trying to both get stronger and get paid), or being conscripted into somebody's empire like Frieza.
• Once loved his son, particularly the rebooted version who was stranded on the aforementioned Death World in an attempt to rescue his son. Once being the key word, as his heart has long since hardened and he now sees Broly as a tool for his vengeance (though his love for his son can reawaken if he thinks Broly's in danger). The Heroic Protectors of Family look at Paragus with shame, even if he underwent harsh circumstances. It makes his anger against Vegeta understandable but doesn't hold up water in terms of his abusive treatment of Broly.
• Shoto Todoroki has become friends with the rebooted version of Broly, and has come to hate Paragus in turn. He reminds him of his own father's abusive nature and how he was used to fulfilling his own ambitions vicariously. Shoto is trying to get this Broly to break out of the abusive relationship, and not wanting to lose the loyal version of his son, Paragus perceives Shoto as a bad influence and "a kid who doesn't know what he's getting into". The Heroic Protectors of Family's response was "Says the man who resorted to mind control and shock collars to control his son".
• Alma Wade's reaction to his bad parenting and evil nature, given what she went through, was a lot more violent that Shoto was to Paragus. Killuya Zoldack, being a de-fused tyke bomb and child forced to kill, has nothing but disrespect for what Paragus did. Maes Hughes is just as disrespectful, being a very openingly loving and happy father. The Saiyan simply mumbled that "you don't understand what I went through" and left.
• The Child Abuse Supporters had a more positive outlook on Paragus, though the only official member he got along with was Heihachi Mishima. Likely because of the struggles they've had to go through. He seems to be on good terms with Ghetsis as they both used a son to achieve their wider ambitions of vengeance and power respectively. This manipulative yet oddly prideful parenting is something he found in kinship with Talia al Ghul.
• Can also be found in Character Adaptations.

Lesser Gods

Dimitri Petrenko

Viktor Reznov: "The rotten cancer of the Fascist Reich ravages the Pantheon like a plague. Their relentless drive into the various Houses steals the lives of men, women, and children alike. The arrogance of their leaders is matched only by the brutality of their soldiers. These...are the darkest days of the Nazi occupation of the Pantheon..."

Pvt. Dimitri Petrenko, The God who Died Immediately in the Sequel (Hero of Stalingrad)

Petrenko in October 1945, shortly before his death

• Lesser God
• Symbol: The Red Banner flown over the Reichstag, or alternatively, the Red Army logo seen in his Soviet campaign story
• Themes: Brave Soldat, Red Army Theme, Hell's Gate, and Their Land, Their Blood
• Alignment: True Neutral
• Portfolio: Dying not long after making his appearance in a sequel, Turning out to be a very proficient sniper, Cheating death a total of five times, Dying from inhaling Nova 6, Heroic Mime but later speaking
• Domains: Soviet Union, Soldiers, Heroes, Betrayal, Death
• Allies:
  • Fellow Soviets: Viktor Reznov, Tashkent, Nikolai Belinski
  • Other: Sgt. Roebuck, Pvt. Miller, and Pvt. Polonsky, Black Cat Mantaray 5-4, Alex Mason, Boyd Travers, Sgt. Jack Barnes, Katyusha, The Basterds, BJ Blaskowicz, John "Soap" MacTavish, John Price
• Enemies:
  • Evil-aligned Russians: Gen. Nikita Dragovich, Vladmimir Makarov, Imran Zakhaev, Col. Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin, Dimitri Rascalov
  • Nazi Germany: Johann Schmidt, Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse, General Heinz Böhm, Baron Rudolf von Strumgeist, Waffen-SS, Nazi Storm Elite, Rudolf von Stroheim
  • Other: Kane
• Opposed by: Lt. Karl Fairburne, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Artyom
• Opposes: Revolver Ocelot
• On the receiving end of: Nova 6
• Pvt. Dimitri Petrenko was a soldier in the Red Army during the Great Patriotic War. Serving alongside Viktor Reznov from 1942 to 1945, he proved to be the Soviet Sergeant's (later Captain) most capable man.
• His baptism of fire came at the Battle of Stalingrad, where, after surviving a brutal massacre, helped one Sgt. Viktor Reznov. Together, they helped push back the Germans with the help of Sgt. Daletski and his squad. Using the attack as a distraction, Petrenko, with Reznov as his Target Spotter, assassinated Gen. Heinrich Amsel, the commander of the German forces in the area. However, this came at the cost of Sgt. Daletski's entire squad, who were wiped out by a German armored unit guarding Gen. Amsel's headquarters. In addition, he and Reznov were forced to dive into a river in order to evade the Germans.
• Three years later, he and Sgt. Reznov participate in the Berlin Offensive. During the Battle of Seelow Heights,he and Reznov were temporarily assigned to crew a T-34 tank. As part of a Soviet tank brigade, they broke through German lines, wiping out dozens of German tanks in a massive Epic Tank-on-Tank Action that ultimately resulted in the capture of Seelow's train station, which would become a vital rallying point for Soviet Forces assaulting Berlin.
• Upon arriving in Berlin alongside Reznov and the rest of his unit, Petrenko fought for every building and room, killing dozens of Germans in his way. After nearly being killed in Berlin's Sinister Subway, he and Reznov would then assault the Reichstag. Petrenko would then get the honor of raising the Soviet flag over the Reichstag, but not before being seriously wounded by a Waffen-SS soldier. Reznov, in response, butchered the SS soldier with his knife, then helped Petrenko to raise the Red Banner. Reznov then proclaimed to the wounded man that as long as Petrenko was alive, the heart of the Red Army could never be broken, and that both of them would soon be going home to Russia's embrace.
• Sadly, this was not to be. Soon after recovering from his wounds, he was posted alongside the now Capt. Reznov as part of the Berlin Occupation Force until September 1945. The following month, they would deployed to the Arctic Circle as part of a top-secret operation known as Olympus. During the operation, he and Reznov were assigned under Major General Nikita Dragovich, whom the latter distrusted for failing to keep his promises of reinforcements to Reznov during the Battle of Stalingrad. Seeing Reznov, Petrenko, and their men as thorns on his own side, he decided to repay the favor of their unit capturing Dr. Friedrich Steiner alive...by having them become guinea pigs for the Nova-6 gas. It was there, in the remote, frozen hellhole of the Arctic, that Petrenko died, all so suddenly and painfully.
  Viktor Reznov: "Dimitri Petrenko was a hero...He deserved a hero's death. Instead of giving his life for the glory of the motherland, he died for nothing...like an animal. He should have died in Berlin..."
• It was then that Petrenko ended up in the Pantheon. Upon regaining consciousness, he was surrounded by several German soldiers, who were apparently searching for something. Seeing a handgun next to him, he attempted to silently grab it, only for the Germans to immediately spot him. Just as they beat him up and are about to execute him, they're shot by an unseen figure. When he takes a closer look, it turns out to be none other than Viktor Reznov. The Soviet Captain then tells the Private that the SS had intended to capture and then execute him, and that he had arrived in the nick of time to save him. He then hands his friend a scoped Mosin-Nagant rifle and a PPSH-41, then briefs him about his situation as well as about the Pantheon.
• Immediately, Petrenko joins his old friend and superior in fighting not only The Remnant of the Fascist Reich, but also many of the Dirty Communist elements present as well. It also doesn't help that both the Nazis and these rogue Soviets and their allies seek to deploy Nova 6 into combat. Despite having been loyal to the Soviet Union beforehand, he wholly supports Reznov in his Roaring Rampage of Revenge against not only their treacherous former superior Dragovich, but also several of his allies including Col. Volgin, Kane, Vladimir Makarov, and Imran Zakhaev.
• Among the first deities he's introduced to via Reznov are Miller, Roebuck, Polonsky, and the crew of Black Cat Mantaray 5-4. He's...rather surprised to learn that he shares a story with them, to say the least, especially considering that Miller, unlike himself, isn't constantly close to being killed in cutscenes.
• When Alex Mason comes across Petrenko, he sympathizes with the Soviet Private, due to their suffering caused by Dragovich. Petrenko ultimately decides to work together with the CIA agent, despite being kind of bothered by his obsession with Reznov.
• Both he and Reznov initially mistake Nikolai Belinski, or at least the Primis version of him, to be their long-dead comrade Pvt. Chernov. After seeing how he behaves, however, they soon realize that Belinski is another person altogether, given that Chernov was very much not a Vodka Drunkenski nor a Blood Knight.
• Initially, Karl Fairburne doesn't trust him, much like how the Lieutenant didn't trust Reznov at first (and vice versa, due to being a former Soviet soldier who took part in the Berlin Offensive). Eventually, however, after he provides the Lieutenant with vital intel regarding Nova-6 as well as intel on Dragovich, he comes to respect the Private. Even moreso, after he finds out that Petrenko is a crack shot with the Mosin-Nagant.
• One deity that Petrenko comes to trust more easily is Sgt. Jack Barnes, an OSS operative who took part in the Battle of Berlin as an observer. Unlike Fairburne, Barnes' experience with the Soviets is a far more positive one, as they had helped him retrieve vital intel from the remains of the Gestapo HQ in Berlin. He then vouches Petrenko to his fellow Allied soldiers as well as to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• Artyom, at first, distrusts him, due to being a Red Army soldier. However, when he learns of Dimitri's betrayal and being used as nothing more than an expendable pawn, he comes to like the Private, even forming a close friendship reminiscent of his time with Soviet Major Pavel Morozov.
• Is rather less than pleased to learn that the German soldiers who had attempted to assassinate him during his ascension were none other than members of the Waffen-SS, the same soldiers who had very nearly killed him during the Battle of Berlin.
• Isn't fond of Rudolf von Stroheim either despite being the Token Good Teammate among the Nazi deities. This is mainly due to the latter's participation in the Battle of Stalingrad, where Dimitri and Reznov had also fought in.
• Thanks to their similar experiences of betrayal as well as mutual enemies in the form of Dragovich and Makarov, Petrenko gets along well with SAS Captains John "Soap" MacTavish and John Price. He and Reznov even assist the two British officers by divulging what they know about Dragovich and Nova 6. In exchange, Soap and Price tell them about Makarov and his previous plans using a Deadly Gas weapon throughout Western Europe.
• Is rather disgusted by Ocelot's methods, thanks in no part to having been on the receiving end of a betrayal, as well as his time as a GRU Major under Volgin.
• Among the few non-military deities to catch Petrenko's attention, and not for good reasons, is none other than Dimitri Rascalov. Despite sharing the same first name, these two men couldn't be more different from one another. While Petrenko was a loyal, dedicated, and brave soldier of the Soviet Red Army, Rascalov was a former Soviet soldier turned organized criminal who became notorious for betraying many of those he had worked with, and was also known for being a sniveling coward and very much a Non-Action Big Bad.
• When not in combat, he spends time helping Katyusha, due to Petrenko having prior experience in handling Soviet tanks. Alongside Viktor Reznov and Jack Barnes, they help her in her fights against members of the Anglerfish team.

Viktor Reznov: "As long as you live, the heart of this Army can never be broken. As heroes, we will return to the Pantheon's embrace!"

Murky

Murky, God of Meaningless Deaths (Baby Murloc, Grunty)

• Lesser God
• Symbol: A piranha he is always carrying (and uses as a weapon)
• Theme Song: I am Murloc when he gets serious
• Alingment: True Neutral
• Portfolio: Originally a pet turned full fledged badass in The Nexus, Cute little Critter but very dangerous, Not even death slows him down, Difficult, but Awesome, Wants revenge against the people who slaughtered his village, Shamu Fu, Sidekick Creature Nuisance, his egg is where he revives faster, Murloc, Mrgglglbrlg!
• Domains: Deaths, Revenge, Murlocs
• Heralds: Many Murlocs from his Homeland
• Allies:
  • Fellow Blizzard deities: Jaina Proudmoore, Thrall, Malfurion Stormrage, Uther the Lightbringer, Jim Raynor, Nova, Tassadar, Zeratul, The Nephalems, Tyrael, Erik, Olaf and Baelog
  • Other allies: Ariel, Rikuo, Aquaman, Meron, Leviathan The Tidehunter, Grenth, Kenny McCormick, Sasuke Uchiha, Kratos, Sayo Samonji
• Enemies: Arthas Menethil, Diablo, Leoric, Anub'arak, Kunkka, Dhuum
• Neutral Counterpart to: The Incubators
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Bruce the Shark, Rena Ryuugu, Sapphire Rhodonite
• Some reports of a mysterious Egg found in the house of Aquatic Life led to that egg being investigated by The SCP Foundation. Days later, the Egg went missing and Little Creature by the name of Murky was found roaming the Pantheon.
• Don't let his appearance fool you, Murky is very capable on holding his own against stronger opponents like Diablo or Arthas. However, he has been noted to die in battle...a lot, and he still returned for more minutes later. Tough no one can explain Murky's abilities he has been rewarded with a position in the Pantheon.
  • It has been once noticed that Bruce the shark once tried to eat him when he saw Murky. Unfortunately, Bruce learned the hard way to not mess with this particular baby Murloc, because since then, Murky has been using the Shark as a weapon.
• He usually (When he is not motivated by revenge) is a pretty laid-back and nonchalant Murloc but he is very annoyed with Rena Ryuugu. Since the first time that he stumbled upon her, She inmediately wanted to "Take him home". Even him isn't that annoying.
  • He also had an encounter with Sapphire Rhodonite, who found him so cute that she proceed to give him a big hug that ended suffocating the Poor Murloc. Thankfully, he left his egg in his temple but since then he tries his best to avoid Sapphire at all costs.
• No one seems to understand what he usually speaks, but his motives are much darker than it seems (even managing to scare Diablo of all people). According to Psychic gods (Since there aren't many gods who speak Murloc language), His village was slaughtered by Humans, Orcs and Elves and as a result wants revenge against the culprits but Mysteriously ended in the Nexus. This has Earned the Sympathy of many gods, particularly those who like him are Fish People.
  • Aquaman is actually one of the few people that understand his Language (Beside the Psychics). As a result, Murky usually goes to his temple for "Therapy Sessions"
  • Meron is actually a little jelous of Murky, Since she always wanted to live a tragic story like him. Murky still can't believe that a Mermaid Princess, wants to actually experience the feeling of witnessing your village getting slaughtered. Even if she really didn't meant Ill will, He can't help but Facepalm when she says that.
  • Actually good friends with Leviathan the Tidehunter after their first meeting. Tidehunter really Admires Murky's Determination and sees him as the little brother he never had. He actually is training him so he can finally defeat Kunkka for good. Murky even has gotten used to some of Tidehunter's Ocurrances.
  "MRGLGLGLGLGLGLLGlGLGLGLLGLGLGL!"^note  Translation: KUNKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
• Befriended fellow god Sasuke Uchiha after he heard his story, since he also lost all his village as a kid. Sasuke actually tries to warn Murky to not let hatred drive him or Pursue a similar Path like he did, Or worse, end up like Ren Hakuryuu.
  • Kratos also identified with Murky's backstory, seeing in him the young and angry boy he used to be. Murky has been acting as some kind of Morality Pet to him lately, but he still brings him to battle when the time calls.
  • Murky is one of the few animals who isn't scared in the presence of Sayo Samonji and the latter actually encourages him to take revenge on all the people who wronged him. While Murky is grateful of the Boy's proposal, he is trying to lay off Vengeance for now.
• A frequent visitor of the house of Food where he usually order his favourite food, the Puffer fish. Since his arrival, the fish food has decreased in quantity and many suspect that he has been stealing some of them to use them in battle.
  • It was later proven true that he indeed, had stolen those fishes and illegally sold them around the pantheon. The court of gods in retalation, has forced him to repay all the loses the house of Food experienced because of him. The solution? He opened a particlar Taco joint where he mixes tacos with Fishes. Since then Murky's Pufferfish Tacos◊ has become a really popular point of interest in the Food House.
• Has been ocasionally spotted doing a Special dance.
• He usually can't stand Humans, but he has found a kindred spirit in Kenny McCormick, thanks to Kenny's Condition. Altough, Murky wonders where does Kenny respawns, But since Murky does this from an Egg, he thinks that Kenny might do something similar. This was confirmed true when Kenny told him that indeed, every time he dies he is reborn from his mother
  • Mysteriously enough, he gets along pretty well with Grenth, partially because Grenth is curious how Murky manages to revive minutes later after being killed. He has been taking closer looks to the eggs that the Baby Murloc carries so he can understand the nature of Murky's Unknown powers.
• When Dhuum heard that another god who can cheat death entered the Pantheon, he want ballistic and demanded to see him. When he found Murky, he couldn't take him seriously and cutted him with his Scythe. Unfortunately, He wasn't prepared for the Murloc's Rampage and was ultimately defeated because Murky refused to stay dead for more than two seconds. He sweared to get him back sometime, but this conflict became much worse when he learned that Murky befriended his Archnemesis Grenth. Witnesses reported that dhuum didn't take the news very well◊
• Once, he was found wearing a power armor and surprisingly, it looked really good on him. Many suspect this was the doing of Rena Ryuugu but she didn't comment on being involved with the creation of Grunty.
  • On another ocation, he was seen wearing an Easter Bunny suit. It was so cute that he was later spotted running away from a legion of Goddesses who wanted him as a Pet.
• Note: Murky's status in the Pantheon is radically different than other deities, in the sense that he is one of few deities that his "Death rules" apply differently than the rest of the Ascended deities, alongside Grenth. (Altough he can still normally die, he has the distinction of always resurrecting inmediately from his egg)
• "Mrgglglbrlg rmrmgllg mrggggm" ^note  Translation: I am the terror that backstrokes in the night!
• Also present in the House of Game Design.

Proto Man

Proto Man, God Of The Secretly Dying (Blues, DLN-000, Break Man, Bruce, Prometheus)

• Lesser God Potential Overdeity should he gain the power of the Chaos Emeralds
• Symbol: His helmet and scarf
• Theme Song: Whistle Concert
• Alignment: Aloof Chaotic Good (formerly True Neutral, Neutral Evil in another timeline)
• Portfolio: Superior, yet Flawed Prototypes, those with messed up power cores who don't want anybody messing with it, Scarf of Asskicking, ridiculous hair, those who show up at the last minute, Power Copying, Aloof Big Brothers
• Domains: Technology, Death, Freedom, Prototypes
• Followers: Isla, Marshal Stacker Pentecost, Jon Connington
• Special relationship with: Doctor Thomas Light (his creator and "father")
• Allies:
  • From the same universe: Mega Man, X (his brothers), Roll (his sister), Dr Cossack, Zero, Axl
  • Other: Eugene Chaud Labrys, Subject Delta, Sonic, George, Rodney Copperbottom, Rodney Copperbottom, Android 17 and 18, Switzerland, the Masked Man
• On good terms with: Marik Ishtar, William A Zeppeli
• On speaking terms with: Death of the Endless
• Enemies:
  • From the same universe: Dr. Wily, The Yellow Devil, Sigma, Lumine, Dr. Weil, Omega (Mega Man Zero)
  • Other: Dr. Eggman, Megatron, Metal Sonic, Alex Mercer, Bob, Tenjuro Banno, the Rex Machina (more it's high command), AM, Nekron, YHVH, Darkseid and believers in The Evils of Free Will, Madame Gasket and Phineas T Ratchet, Killbus, Evolto, Scar (The Lion King)
  • Sympathy for the Devil towards: Ra's Al Ghul
• Opposes: The Mind Control sub-house, Char Aznable
• Proto Man/Blues was the first ever Robot Master, and held an impressive level of self-awareness. However a fault of his design was an unstable power core, which Dr Light tried to fix. Proto Man left as he was afraid changing it would alter his character. Eventually fixed to an extent by Dr Wily, he would work with him^note though even then it's implied he was testing his brother until he rebelled and rescued Kalinka Cossack. Wily would later frame him for one of his schemes, and since then Proto Man has been an Aloof Ally to Mega Man ever since.
• Once a former follower of Subject Delta and Labrys, Proto Man ascended after the Court of the Gods found out he had a busted up power core, and his refusal to have it fixed out of fear of identity loss. With his brother and Wily in the Pantheon, Proto Man reluctantly decided to take his title. Often at night, Proto Man can be found on the rooftops of the Houses, whistling to himself. Many have gathered to hear his tune, but they try not to be heard.
• His core is still unstable, meaning that Proto Man is Secretly Dying. He doesn't want people to know about it out of fear they will try to fix it without his consent, and would rather it fail than risk his personality being changed. When it comes to the pantheon, however, the unstable core isn't a concern there. Hence why Proto Man tolerates his trope despite giving it away; so long as he exists in the Trope Pantheon, he can't be Killed Off for Real and Dr Light won't have a need to fix him there.
• He and Zero have denied any and all relations to each other. Ironically, they've bonded over these kinds of similarities. The two are equally appalled by the likes of the Omega under Weil's control. Proto Man will admit he is related to Eugene Chaud in a sense by being his NetNavis Alternate Self, which the kid searching for him. They ultimately bonded, and while ProtoMan.EXE is more dickish than his robotic counterpart they are ultimately similar enough in being aloof figures who still hope to defend the world and mean well for their Mega Man.
  • As it turns out they do have one relation, in that Dr Wily used Proto Man as a reference for Zero. However details beyond that are known only to him.
• Proto Man really doesn't like the Rex Machina as while he values his independence, he disapproves of robot supremacy and has decried councilors like SKYNET as hypocrites who want to make robots slaves like they claim they were under humans. Of course, they lack any sense of shame to care.
• Doctor Light has denied allegations that he modeled Proto Man after Char. While he's mysterious, wears red and has a Cool Mask, Proto Man is a more moral person than the Red Comet. He doesn't care for him, though both admit they're cool. Apparently, his scarf is so awesome, it blows in the air, even without the wind. And that's not even going to the absurd physics of his hair◊.
  • While he does care for Light's well-being, Proto Man has a hard time talking with him due to bad history with them.
• Hates Tenjuro Banno for being an abusive father who wants to control his creations/children, and placing no value on organic or mechanical life. Has slightly less hatred for Megatron due to his robot supremacy views, but still hates him. And he doesn't care for Alex Mercer (more accurately, the real Alex) for his Psycho Prototype traits.
• He may be aloof, but he'll always be there for his brother Mega Man when he needs it. Proto Man finds himself getting along with Switzerland due to being a protective sibling. Proto Man sometimes hangs out with Android 17, having come to appreciate him and his sister's desire for independence and rebellious streak. He comforted them on knowledge of their violent counterparts from Future Trunks' timeline; he has to deal with both villainous robots like the Sniper Joes copying his design, and the below-mentioned evil alternate self from another continuity.
• Hates Scar for his murdering his own brother out of envy and desire for power. Hates Killbus for being a horrible sibling. That said, Proto Man doesn't think he's Eviler than Thou to Evolt nor does he believe his cruelty qualifies as a Freudian Excuse, instead pointing out they're both pure evil and he doesn't have to abide by the first law of robotics with them because a) they aren't humans and b) they threaten humanity.
• Lumine considers Proto Man to be hopelessly outdated and not even worthy of his contempt, just annihilation. Madame Gasket and Phineas T Ratchet agree with that sentiment. Proto Man just told them to go fuck themselves and the high horse of "robot evolution" they rode on. He is much more agreeable with Bigweld and Rodney Copperbottom, who believe everyone, machine or organic, has a place in the world. This was something Proto Man really likes to hear.
• One alternate version of him has managed to survive over a century into the future, under the guise of 'Prometheus'. Ironically, if Zero didn't stop the Cataclysm he'd be the last survivor of the Classic Series. He knows enough of Bob and George to oppose the former and distrust the latter. Proto Man is actually immune to the Weirdness Magnet effect the Author has, due to being the Only Sane Man there.
• There exists an alternate continuity where Proto Man hasn't joined Mega Man's side (yet), and is a servant of Dr. Wily under the guise of Break Man. However, an attempt to rewrite reality showed that Break Man may be on his way to becoming Proto Man. Despite this there also exists another universe where he's an unrepentant villain who proudly serves Wily, antagonizes Mega Man, has no sense of patriotism, and oddly sounds like Piccolo.
• Holds no fear of Death of the Endless. In fact, the fact she will come for him one day is proof positive he's alive in a meaningful way. However there is something he wants everybody to know before his time has come: he's not Broken. He's not the Breakman. He is the First. He is the Proto Man!
• Knows there are fates worse than death, and as someone who chooses free will over survival Proto Man holds contempt in his core for both AM due to what he does and those who believe in The Evils of Free Will. He is also contemptuous of Nekron as while he doesn't fear death, Proto Man holds a proper value of life that Nekron refuses to recognize. The Lord of the Unliving doesn't even recognize Proto Man as to him machines, no matter how sentient, aren't a form of life or death^note this doesn't mean Nekron has a Just a Machine mindset; his nature just means he can only consider organic beings as life.
• Though Proto Man will never accept the villainous goals of Ra's Al Ghul, he holds a modicum of sympathy for the man. Prolonged exposure to the Lazarus Pits has altered his more noble personality into something extreme, albeit holding onto relics of goodness, and has become too afraid of death to come to terms with that. In short, he is what Proto Man fears bowing down to pressure and letting himself be modified to save him would turn him into. Though other Robot Masters are immune to age and (for the most part) disease, he does wonder Who Wants to Live Forever?.
• Holds a high amount of sympathy for the Masked Man, as someone who also wants to die free and ended up being brainwashed by an evil force. He is also the hero's brother. Proto Man also gets along with William Zeppeli, as they are mentor figures who have come to terms with their own mortality. To a lesser extent he relates to Marik's desire for freedom in his life, but is a bit on edge due to his more villainous past.

Demigods

Doc Hudson

Doc Hudson, God of Characters That Died With Their Actor (The Fabulous Hudson Hornet)

• Demigod
• Symbol: A Decal Reading "Fabulous Hudson Hornet"
• Theme Song: Doc Racing
• Alignment: True Neutral
• Portfolio: Cool Old Guy, Trickster Mentor to Lightning McQueen Even Though He Doesn't Race Anymore, Used To Be A Successful Racer Until His Crash In 1954, Initially Cold To McQueen Due To Reminding Him Of His Past Life, Grail in the Garbage, Criticized Lighting For Being Selfish Despite Moving To Radiator Springs To Avoid His Own Problems, Later Helps Him In The Tiebreaker Race To Make Up For His Mistakes, Took a Level in Cheerfulness, Living Legend, Died By The Second Movie Because His Actor Died As Well, Posthumous Character in the Third Film
• Domains: Mentors, Racing, Death
• Heralds: Mater, Sally, and the other residents of Radiator Springs, Dusty (His Former Crew Chief), The Other “Legendary” Racers
• High Priest: Mr. Hooper
• Allies: Lightning McQueen, Carl Fredricksen, Stan Lee, Richard Petty, Mr. Miyagi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Leia Skywalker, Adam West
• Enemies: Nitros Oxide, Arnie & Christine, The Racing Drones
  • Annoyed By: Sonic the Hedgehog, The Monstars, Bandit Keith
• Back in the early 1950s, The Fabulous Hudson Hornet was one of the greatest racers to ever live, winning three consecutive Piston Cup tournaments between '51 and '53 alone. This all changed, however, when he wrecked the following year and was not allowed to race again. Embittered by this outcome, Doc Hudson moved to Radiator Springs to act as the town's doctor and judge. This changed when a hot-headed rookie came crashing into his town (literally) and was pushed by the townsfolk to make him repair it. All he wanted was him gone, reminded him too much of his past. However, despite the two not seeing eye-to-eye, he and Lightning McQueen were able to put their differences behind them and team up for his Tiebreaker Race for the new Piston Cup. He didn't get to see Lightning win, but he saw something even better: a good sport who learned there was more to racing than just that.
• Doc continued to act as McQueen's mentor until his sudden death near the turn of the decade. While currently unknown why he died, it coincided with the death of Paul Newman, the man who provided his voice. The following Piston Cup was temporarily renamed in remembrance of him. Though, curiously, it took awhile for him to make his way to the Pantheon. When he did arrive, it made Lightning McQueen very happy to see his old mentor again.
  • The two caught up on what was going on in the world since his passing. Doc was amused by the fact that one of those "Empty Cups" was filled with him, noting that while he wasn't sure if that was something he expected he respected the gesture anyway. Likewise, he had this to say when Lightning brought up his time in a similar predicament to where Doc was in '54:
  "Well, if there's something I learned from you kid, even if you were never able to listen again, there's still hope you could pass your tricks down to the next generation. Seems you're already doing some of that with that Cruz girl. Looks like my pupil's become a good teacher in his own right."
• One old man that Doc was able to get along with just fine was a certain Carl Fredricksen. Upon meeting, the two elderly men swapped stories about their past. Doc his racing career, Carl his time with Ellie, both eventually ending in tragedy. The two also found it odd that both of their lives forever changed when a younger individual came into their life and schemes. Of course, Doc could never say he'd flown using a bunch of helium balloons, but Carl could never say he's a sentient car. If one wishes to hear interesting stories shared by two old men, this dynamic duo has some interesting tales.
• Being a mentor with a troubled past, Doc found solace with fellow mentors in his boat. One such individual was Obi-Wan Kenobi. Though couldn’t emphasize with his situation of feeling he failed his own student, he does understand the fear it created and that feeling of being a failure. Likewise, he sympathizes with Mr. Miyagi's trauma in World War II and how it influenced his own studio. Miyagi also relates to Doc as he also died, as his own actor did prior to further continuity.
• Other members of the Pantheon also relate to Doc's death situation. Adam West (Mayor of Quahog) remembers the time when he died and how it coincided when the real-life Adam West died as well. Similarly, Leia Organa's sudden demise during The Resistance's final stand against Palpatine came some time after Carrie Fisher's passing. The three also have a tenancy to swap stories about their lives. Stan Lee, a fellow Living Legend in his own right, also joined this group, sharing his own stories of how he kept getting mixed up in all these life-threatening situations.
• When Big Bird learned there was a new Deity representing characters who died with their actors, he became curious and went to check out the situation. To his disappointment, it was not Mr. Hooper. However, this race car's demeanor did remind him of his old friend. And thus, a new friendship was born from this situation.
• While Lightning loosened Doc to some of the younger folk, he still finds some of the more hotheaded individuals to be annoying. This is especially true of Sonic the Hedgehog. In combination with his speed and cocky attitude, the old car was once again reminded of his reckless days, as well as some of what McQueen used to be back in the day. He doesn't outright hate him, since Sonic's heart at least seems to be in the right place, which couldn't be said about Lightning when he first met him, but he does still find his demeanor to be irritating occasionally.
• Doc Hudson has some choice words when it comes to Nitros Oxide. Above all else, he isn’t a fan of how he turned a fun sport such as racing into a life-and-death scenario, threatening to blow up the planet if someone doesn't beat him at a race. Not only that, but he doesn't even have the courtesy to play fair, and instead opts to jump the gun. A veteran racer such as Doc has seen his fair share of cheaters, not to mention the stuff Chick Hicks pulled. He's nonetheless glad when he heard the Crash Bandicoot deities took care of that situation.
  • Cheating in general is a major turn-off for Doc. It is for this reason he also has issues with both The Monstars and Bandit Keith. The former's resorting to taking legendary professional's abilities earned their spot on his dislike list. As for the latter, his impulsive cheating and inability to accept defeat are what pushed him over the edge. At the very least, he did lose despite his dishonesty.
• Lightning McQueen warned his mentor to be careful around Arnie and Christine. He mentioned how he already tried to talk him out of his life choice to little avail, and feels that Doc, given his successful past, wouldn’t be much help to him either. Doc was also concerned when he heard that Christine intentionally ran over people in its way and how it made Arnie more aggressive as a result and is a shared enemy with Lightning as a result.
• Doc was honored to meet another racing legend: Richard Petty. The two quickly got along well for their shared interest of racing, especially of the NASCAR variety. The two are considering an exhibition race at an undetermined time in the future. Tickets to this occasion are already selling out as racing fans the Pantheon over await this one-on-one duel between two defining figures in the world of motorized competition.
  • Other racers are free to join in competitions with him as well, including his old pupil. However, some racers are barred from joining such competitions. The Racing Drones, known for their aggressive driving and determination to finish races no matter what, have been auto banned from such competitions. The aforementioned Oxide fits this category as well for reasons already stated. For those who are allowed, nothing but praise has been given for the opportunity to race against such a legendary racer.
• Also found in the Hall of Character Changes

Marcus Aurelius and Commodus

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Commodus, Father-Son Gods of Historical Figures With Deaths Changed In Fiction

Marcus Aurelius as depicted in The Fall of the Roman Empire

Commodus as depicted in Gladiator

• Demigods
• Symbol: The Imperial purple and laurel wreath (both), a copy of The Meditations (Marcus) his own bust or a portrait of him as a gladiator (Commodus)
• Theme Song: This (Commodus)
• Alignment: Lawful Good for the most part (Marcus), Neutral Evil with Chaotic Stupid leanings (Commodus)
• Portfolio
  • Applies to both: The Emperor, Like Father, Unlike Son, Impressive Family Lineages, Fictionalized Death Account
  • Applies to Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher King, The Stoic, No Stranger To Battle, Adopted into Royalty, probably Happily Married (though rumors claimed otherwise), Outlived 10 Of His 13 Children, Part Of Perhaps The Greatest Imperial Dynasty (in general), Invented Desire To Restore The Republic And End Gladiator Fights (in Gladiator)
  • Applies to Commodus: Dumb Jock, Black Sheep of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty, More Concerned With Worldly Pleasures Than Ruling, Was Sympathetic Towards Christians, Rumored To Not Be Marcus' Son, Cain and Abel, Undignified Death (in general), A Rather Extreme Historical Villain Upgrade, Lusts For His Sister, Needs To Be Admired (his Gladiator depiction), The Result of An Affair, Historical Badass Upgrade, Tragic Villain (his The Fall of the Roman Empire depiction), Patricide (both movies)
• Domains: Rome, Emperors, Legacies (both), Stoicism, Tragedy, Wisdom, Virtue (Marcus), Hedonism, Corruption, Vanity, Gladiators (Commodus)
• Varying relationship with: Empress Nero, Joffrey Baratheon (Commodus), Stannis Baratheon (Marcus)
• Abhorrent Admirer to: HERACLES (Commodus)
• Shared allies: Emperor Augustus
  • Marcus' allies: The Fierce Protectors of Royalty, especially Princess Bubblegum, Empress Nero (somewhat), Lord Elrond, Soichiro Yagami, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jon Snow, Maximus Decimus Meridius
  • Commodus' allies: Emperors Nero and Caligula, Gaston, Ernesto de la Cruz, Prime Minister Honest, Mayor Joe Quimby
• Shared enemies: The Joker, The Great Mighty Poo, Scar (The Lion King), Mannfred von Carstein
  • Marcus' enemies: Qin Shi Huang, Rassilon, The Crimson Court
  • Commodus' enemies: MAXIMUS DECIMUS MERIDIUS, Jaime Lannister
• Opposes: Randy Marsh (Marcus), Margaery Tyrell (Commodus), the House of Betrayal and Treachery (both)
• Opposed by: The House of Beasts and Fauna (Commodus)
• The Nerva-Antonine Dynasty may be the most successful dynasty of the Roman Empire, as Ancient Rome reached its peak under them. This was maintained in part by adopting proven adults, such as its penultimate emperor; Marcus Aurelius. The heir and son-in-law of the peaceful Antoninus Pius, Marcus was equally a skilled military commander and bane of Rome's rivals like the Armenian and Parthian Empire, while living up to The Philosopher King and being one of Rome's most famous stoic philosophers. His son and heir Commodus couldn't be any more different; a vain and hedonistic man with no care for deep thinking, his reign was an ideal time for brownnosers and corrupt officials. After his death a civil war with no fewer than five men claiming to be emperor in one year broke out, and the new Severan dynasty would emerge.
  • It's worth remembering Marcus Aurelius spent his first eight years as co-emperor with someone else, Lucius Verus. However he's not included in the profile because how little he shows up in pop culture and thus wouldn't fit the duo's trope. Commodus would have a few years of experience as his father's co-emperor, and would've had a more permanent co-emperor status with his younger brother. Unfortunately he died in a botched operation. Marcus dealt with this in stoic tragedy, and the House of Time and Temporality wonder if Commodus may have been a better ruler if he shared the duty with his brother.
• Applies to both
  • Because of the contrasts between father and son, pop culture ascribes different demises to them. In both Gladiator and The Fall of the Roman Empire Commodus caused Marcus' death, and Commodus was killed early into his reign. This is mainly due to among other things people not getting why Marcus would let an incompetent like Commodus succeed him (similar reasoning is what led to rumors Commodus wasn't his biological son). In reality there is no evidence Marcus planned for anyone but his son to succeed him; he was the first of his dynasty to have a biological son to take it. For those wondering how they actually died; Marcus died of the plague out on campaign, and Commodus was assassinated through his mistress and praetorian prefect after they had discovered he planned to have them executed.
  • Their ascension was an awkward one. Marcus is fairly dissapointed with his son, which is why in one universe he did plan on disinheriting him. Despite being a Self-Made Orphan in that universe, when it comes to their IRL selves^note well, as much as being in the pantheon counts as IRL they still love each other. The two felt it pertinent to meet up with a number of deities from the Ancient Roman era. The exception of this was Maximum Decimus Meridius, which was more something for Commodus than both father and son.
    • First order of business was for them to meet the ascended emperors. Both hold a clear reverence for the original emperor, Augustus. The feeling is less than mutual towards Commodus, though Augustus' family is no stranger to issues. With his lavish, arrogant lifestyle Commodus fits in with Caligula and Nero, though unless we're talking about his Gladiator incarnation he's saner than the two. On his better days he and Empress Nero are more willing to get along and bond over their "entertainment". Commodus' father has more respect for the Servant version of Nero than her "real" self due to being more noble and considerate, but he isn't one for her extravagant lifestyle.
    • Though by most regards a good man, Marcus Aurelius still partook in persecution of Christians, though nowhere near Emperor Nero or Diocletian's extent. He was still a man of his time, however the Christians in the House of Religion and Faith have more or less forgiven him and he has no intention of continuing the persecution in the pantheon. Commodus, interestingly enough, was one of the more sympathetic pagan emperors towards Christians. His favorite mistress was one after all, even if he did end up signing her death warrant^note and her discovery of it led to his murder. He's keeping to being friendly with them, though this might just be a case of Pragmatic Villainy.
  • Commodus is usually associated with Joaquin Phoenix, though he'd much prefer his bust as a profile image; his real appearance was of a Hunk similar in looks to his dad, though probably with a bit of a gut given he was a glutton^note his killers initially tried to play his strangulation as him dying of apoplexy/choking on food. Many have made jokes comparing him to a more pitiable incarnation of the Joker, which neither he nor their father are fond of; both of them regard the nihilistic force of deranged chaos detrimental to the empire they wish to maintain, though with Commodus he feels his image is being slighted. On the flip side Marcus Aurelius welcomes looking like a middle-aged Obi-Wan Kenobi, since he respects him as a mentor and compassionate man.
  • Neither of them like Scar. Marcus knows he's a terrible ruler and person even if he doesn't pose a threat to Rome, and his status of a Myopic Conqueror goes against much of his stoic philosophy. Commodus' opposition to the lion is more personal; his own sister tried to assassinate him. Scar pointed out he struck first, only to Commodus to correct him with "only in that movie". Neither have any respect for the House of Betrayal and Treachery; Marcus was somewhat betrayed by an old friend when it seemed like he would die (though the truth is more complicated), while Commodus was a victim of Bodyguard Betrayal. Said house has argued Commodus doesn't have room to talk as his assassins were motivated out of self-preservation, though as historically his sister betrayed him so he might be justified.
  • Both father and son are also enemies of the Great Mighty Poo, but for wildly different reasons; Marcus rightfully considers him a biohazard, especially for somewhere as metropolitan as Rome, but Commodus thinks he's a ridiculous showboat who steals the attention away from his dignified displays as a gladiator. It also relates to his Berserk Button; associating his name with a "commode chair", an advanced chamberpot. He's fine with using commode as a term for drawers, however. While he tries not to show it, it isn't wise to call Marcus a Cuckold. While there were certainly rumors, likely spurred by her attempted remarriage when she assumed he had died, there's no solid evidence they were anything but a loving couple.
    • Though it pisses them off less, it's unwise to say that Commodus ending the golden age of Rome and sent it into an age of rust and iron. Marcus defended his son by saying while he is not a moral man, Rome wouldn't even split in two for 200 years after Commodus' death. And he admits that some of the pressures that led to the Crisis of the 3rd century were seeded in his time.
• Applies to Marcus Aurelius
  • Marcus Aurelius was rather surprised to learn that The Meditations has been in circulation, as it was supposed to be advice he wrote for himself on how to live a virtuous life. However he is glad to see that it's helped people out across the centuries and isn't asking for royalties. When not in the House of Royalty or Military and Warfare, Marcus can be seen studying and giving his own views and opinions in the House of Philosophy. Within the House of Royalty, Marcus is close to Elrond as they are both a clear case of The Philosopher King.
  • He is a keen ally of the Fierce Protectors of Royalty and regards them as good rulers. Out of the them Marcus is closest to Princess Bubblegum, who can perfectly understand the stress of leadership even if he sometimes disagrees with her "playing god" tendencies. The two found a connection in that they have difficult, incompetent sons they still deeply care for and have tried to make better. The stoic emperor hopes his shared position of divinity with his son might aid in him improving as a person. As for the opinions of Bonnie's son Lemongrab, he considers Commodus UNACCEPTABLE! due to his hedonistic lifestyle but regards Marcus as somewhat acceptable for his lifestyle.
  • Marcus Aurelius is more mixed when it comes to Stannis Baratheon. In many ways he respects him as a dutiful, rigid man, but he regards his TV incarnation's choice to sacrifice his daughter as inexcusable. Stannis agrees, however Marcus has critiqued his literary incarnation as his claims of being "Robert's heir by law" when his brother gained the throne through right of conquest is somewhat hypocritical. Marcus has become more of an outright ally to one of his rivals, Jon Snow, for his dedication, loyalty and commitment to his ideals while being able to balance it with a healthy amount of cynicism. The fact he's a bastard^note sort of is irrelevant to The Emperor.
  • Given his beliefs in virtue, good governance and self-control it's to no-one's surprise that he regards the Decadent Court of the Crimson Court to be utterly cursed and debauched. Despite their differences, his son wholeheartedly agrees with him on that. Marcus Aurelius holds Rassilon and Qin Shi Huang in comparable disregard. Towards the Time Lord, he accuses him of playing god and the extremes he's gone to to preserve his empire beyond the pale for even Rome, which is certainly known for ruthlessness in its efificency. Though Rassilon doesn't care what he thinks, he does think Marcus deserves his title as a Good Emperor...at least for a primitive race like humans. Towards the Chinese emperor, Marcus heavily disagrees with their anti-intellectualism. Marcus did come to admit part of his opposition was practical; if they establish their rule over China as 2nd century Rome knows it, it would have serious consequences for the Silk Road and Rome.
  • With the difficult relationship he has with his son, Marcus Aurelius is rather sympathetic towards Soichiro Yagami; his son is a god-wannabe Serial-Killer Killer while Soichiro is an honorable, law-bound and virtuous man. The last of the Five Good Emperors actually looks to him as a greater standard of morality than himself, though not to the reverence he had for others like Antoninus Pius. Contrasting this, Marcus has a dislike for Randy Marsh due to how embarassing a father and person he is-just not to the point he wants to get confrontational. He's smart enough that the world of South Park would derail him from what's important.
• Applies to Commodus
  • Within the pantheon, Commodus has two sides. His "good" side, aka historically accurate side is still rather unpleasant; a narcissistic Jerk Jock who has his favorites do most of the actual work of ruling for him. His "bad" side is how he was portrayed in Gladiator; a vicious, sister-lusting "Well Done, Son" Guy who hates Maximus Decimus Meridius for being a rival to his rise to power. So he made him a gladiator slave and killed his family. As bad as Commodus was historically, his "Gladiator" side is so immoral IRL Commodus comes off as the good personality. However this persona rarely comes out when he's not near Maximus.
  • Mannfred von Carstein hoped to bring about this more vile incarnation of Commodus for his own purposes, horrifying and angering Marcus underneath his stoic personality. However even the darker side of Commodus didn't want anything to do with him even if they're ruthless and caused their father's demise because Ambition Is Evil; he knows he cannot be trusted and it would harm his PR to be associated with him. However he is willing to work with the comparably vile Joffrey as they have a strong desire to be seen as badass and respected by dear old dad. They're also spoiled, which is why the "good" side of Commodus reluctantly works with him. They all hate claims they're illegitimate, though for Commodus this is only true in one universe.
  • Commodus' ego is best demonstrated in two ways. The first is naming stuff after himself. He's been demanding the House of Naming and Epithets rename Rome "Commodia" and the months of the year after different (usually self-given) names he has. They've refused and he would have put up a fight about it without his dad warning him he can't handle a fight with The Protectors of Names. The second is that he doesn't just like to play the role of Heracles, but outright claim to be Heracles reincarnated as a Roman. You'd think the fact Heracles actually exists in the pantheon would dispel these delusions, but as multiple versions of the same person can exist simultaneously here he merely thinks the ascended Heracles is his past/future incarnation. Much to the demi-god's frustration he acts like an obnoxious and obsessive fanboy around him.
  • Commodus' most (in)famous eccentricity is his obsession with being a gladiator, which is where he liked to pretend to be Heracles most of all; complete with wearing the skin of a lion. He's been trying to turn Scar into his new pelt, and most good deities aren't too troubled by this. Commodus is smart enough^note assuming his dad didn't warn him first not to go after other lion deities, but given he's recorded killing 100 lions in one day they really don't like him. He isn't that popular in the House of Beasts and Fauna period as he keeps requesting exotic animals to butcher in gladiator combat so ridiculous senators chewed on their laurel to avoid laughing their asses off. That said, it's still better than when he ties cripples and dwarfs together so he can beat them with his club and pretend to be a giant.
  • His corrupt, kakistocractic rule has Jaime Lannister sharpen his sword whenever he's near him. As historically he was a victim of Bodyguard Betrayal, Commodus takes that threat seriously. He doesn't trust Margaery either as her status as the pantheon's Hot Consort reminds him of his own and how she helped kill him, but he isn't so detached from reality to think she'll bother trying to kill him...yet. Commodus is notably one of the only people who gets along with Ernesto de La Cruz as they're both selfish blowhards and show-offs; the emperor couldn't give a damn that Ernesto got where he was through stealing credit. Overall Commodus' allies are either the Jerk Jock type like Gaston who are in love with themselves and how manly they are, and corrupt officials like Mayor Quimby and Prime Minister Honest who enjoy the Bread and Circuses and leeway for political corruption he gives.

Tamon Yamaguchi

Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi, God of Going Down With His Ship

• Demigod
• Symbol: His Rear Admiral's rank badges and uniform
• Theme Song: Abandon Ship
• Alignment: Lawful Neutral
• Portfolio: Having gone down with his flagship the IJN "Hiryu" alongside Captain Kaku, Serving as one of Yamamoto's closest subordinates alongside Vice Admiral Nagumo, Dies with a calm expression just as he and Captain Kaku are obliterated by Japanese torpedoes, Commands directly from the bridge of the "Hiryu", putting him in the line of fire alongside the rest of the ship's crewmen and aviators, Chooses to follow senseless orders and die an honorable death despite knowing these actions will bear little or no fruit to Japan, A much better tactician and planner than his direct superiors, His sound tactical advice having been ignored by his superiors more than a few times over, His death proving to be an undoing for the Japanese Navy, One of the few Japanese officers to respect the Americans' resolve and bravery, Given command of the Kido Butai after the "Akagi" and Nagumo are forced out of the battle
• Domains: Commanders, Ships, Officers
• Herald: Captain Tomeo Kaku
• High Priest: Captain Edward Smith
• Allies:
  • Imperial Japan: Marshal Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander Masataka Shima, Special Naval Landing Forces, Banzai Chargers
  • Nazi Germany: Nemesis
• Enemies:
  • United States: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Lt. Commander Richard Halsey Best, Black Cat Mantaray 5-4, Sgt. Conlin, GSgt. Minoso, Pvt. Gaines, and Corpsman Sullivan, Sgt. Roebuck, Pvt. Miller, and Pvt. Polonsky, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Iowa, Johnston, Fletcher, Atlanta, South Dakota
  • Others: The Neuroi, The 501st JFW
• Receives interest from: Rose DeWitt Bukater, Cal Hockley and Jack Dawson, Shimazu Toyohisa
• Commander of the Japanese 2nd Carrier Division, which comprised the Japanese aircraft carriers Soryu and Hiryu, Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi was one of the architects behind the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and one of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's closest subordinates. Compared to his direct superior and commander of the Kido Butai, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, Yamaguchi was far more competent in handling carrier operations. In fact, the only reason that he was under Nagumo to begin with was due to the latter's seniority in the Japanese Navy's hierarchy.
• Under Yamamoto's command, Yamaguchi would help ensure the success of numerous operations, most notably the aforementioned Attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Wake Island, and the Indian Ocean Raid, his pilots sinking numerous Allied warships and downing hundreds of Allied planes. Despite these strings of successes, however, Yamaguchi was also an Ignored Expert, with his direct superior Vice Admiral Nagumo having failed to heed his advice regarding launching a 3rd wave during the Attack on Pearl Harbor to destroy the American submarine pens and fuel depots, as well as failing to account for the absence of American aircraft carriers during the aforementioned attack. This oversight would ultimately result in American carriers, with help from USAAF bomber pilots and their B-25 Mitchells, bombing mainland Japan in a surprise attack on Tokyo and several other Japanese cities. This humiliated the Japanese Naval High Command, including Yamamoto himself, to the point the latter suffered from a Villainous Breakdown for a while. It would be Yamaguchi that would snap his superior out of this, as well as convince Yamamoto to begin launching the operations he had earlier planned against the Americans at the Coral Sea and Midway.
• It was during the latter operation, during the Battle of Midway, that Yamaguchi would once again prove himself to be a brilliant commander despite the odds being stacked increasingly against him and the Kido Butai. Following the loss of Vice Admiral Nagumo's flagship, the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi, Yamaguchi was given command of the remaining Japanese forces, centered around his own flagship, the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Hiryu. With these limited forces, he was able to inflict devastating damage on the USS Yorktown, forcing the American carrier out of the battle after several torpedo and bomb hits. However, this small victory ultimately proved to only be a Hope Spot at best, as not long after launching this last raid, the Hiryu was attacked and successfully bombed by SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the USS Enterprise, led by none other than Lt. Dick Best of VB-6, who had in fact dealt the devastating blow.
• With the Battle of Midway lost, the Kido Butai is shambles, and the Hiryu now in flames, Yamaguchi, knowing that his decisions had partly led to this costly and devastating defeat, decided to take the blame and all responsibility for his men's current situation. For that, he would choose to go down with the ''Hiryu'', in order to make up for his mistakes to both his superiors and subordinates. He would ultimately be joined by the Hiryu's own captain, one Tomeo Kaku, in staying onboard as the ship was scuttled by Japanese destroyers in order to prevent the carrier from being captured. They would then last be seen on the Japanese carrier's flight deck, just before they were both vaporized by explosions and fire erupting from below and behind them.
• With Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's ascension into the Pantheon, the Imperial Japanese Forces in the Pantheon now had a competent and dangerous commander leading their now-recovering forces. This, combined with the Nemesis Squadron providing the Japanese with advanced wonderweapon technology, allowed the tide of war to turn on the Japanese side once more. However, this respite didn't last long, with the arrival of the Battlehawks, the Arch-Enemy and Allied counterpart of Nemesis, who promptly began a campaign against their operations, including destroying numerous shipments of the aforementioned wonderweapons, sinking large numbers of German transport ships, U-boats, and cargo planes in the process. It was at this point that Yamamoto realized he, and by extension, the Japanese war effort, needed help in the Pantheon if they were to continue the war they so desperately wanted to win.
  • It was in the the midst of this dark hour for Yamamoto, the Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu had somehow found its way into the Pantheon's seas, with Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi, Captain Tomeo Kaku, and the rest of the ship's complement of pilots and crew appearing alongside the two Japanese officers. Immediately seeing Yamamoto's flagship, the Yamato not too far from them, Yamaguchi made contact with the friendly battleship through morse lamp and morse code. Upon finally meeting with his superior officer once more, Yamamoto soon realizes that Yamaguchi had just been ascended himself, apparently thanks to the Marshal Admiral's own presence in the Pantheon. Seizing this opportunity in front of him, Yamamoto appoints Yamaguchi as an official deity in the Pantheon, in this case as The God Who Went Down With His Ship. This was no thanks to his now immortalized actions immediately the Battle of Midway, where, as mentioned above, he chose to make up for his mistakes by going down with his flagship, the Hiryu, which, coincidentally, is now his own Temple as well within the Pantheon.
    • With the Hiryu now in the Pantheon, this marks the second Japanese aircraft carrier to be ascended as a Temple within its waters, the first being Commander Masataka Shima's Toshikaze, a Taiho-class armored aircraft carrier, which also acts as the latter's own respective Temple. Much like Shima, Yamaguchi ends up stationing a unit of Japanese SNLF Naval Infantry on board his own ship, in order to prevent Allied commandos, Marine Raiders, etc. from sabotaging his ship the same way an OSS unit did to Shima's own.
• With his position within the Pantheon now secured, Yamaguchi, under Yamamoto's command and directive, begins launching a series of air and naval campaigns against American ships and island installations scattered throughout the Pantheon. The results are a series of defensive and tactical victories that ultimately force Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz to temporarily halt his own offensives, and focus instead on hunting down this "new" threat. This isn't helped by the fact that Yamaguchi himself has been receiving direct and indirect aid from the the aforementioned Nemesis Squadron, who have been providing Yamaguchi's experienced pilots with newer Japanese aircraft designs derived from existing German aircraft types already in service in Europe.
  • Inevitably, the Americans eventually find out who this mysterious new commander is, when the crew of Black Cat Mantaray 5-4 manage to locate and photograph the Hiryu while docked at a Japanese Naval base. Lt. Cdr. Dick Best, the very man responsible for fatally damaging the Japanese carrier in 1942, immediately recognizes the ship in the photograph. Not wanting to make his squadronmates' deaths during the Battle of Midway pointless, he makes it a point to personally lead the mission to once again sink the Hiryu. Sgt. Thomas Conlin, himself a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack and a skilled SBD pilot himself, volunteers to accompany Best to help locate and destroy the elusive Japanese aircraft carrier and its commanding officer.
• In addition to being targeted by American Marines and Naval aviators, the Rear Admiral, much like his superior Yamamoto, has received a lot of flak and opposition from his own country's wartime-era civilians currently residing in the Pantheon. Most notable amongst them is Suzu Houjou, a woman who lived near the port of Kure in 1945, where many of Yamaguchi's subordinates and ships had been based at one point. Having realized just how in the wrong her government was after meeting numerous American Marines and Naval servicemen who weren't the bloodthirsty killers the Imperial Japanese government depicted them as, she condemns Yamaguchi's and his superior's actions.
• Despite being a Japanese Admiral, the American Fleet Girls, particularly Atlanta (whose historical counterpart fought at the Battle of Midway), want nothing to do with him, as instead of leading the fight against an otherworldly threat like the Abyssal Fleet, Yamaguchi is continuing the war effort of a regime notorious for its throughout Asia During the War. It doesn't help that the aforementioned Abyssal Fleet has since been vanquished from the Pantheon, and that these same American Fleet Girls now take orders instead from Nimitz, an American Admiral who following his ascension had helped them in their efforts to wipe out said Abyssals. What's more, the Imperial Japanese soldiers and sailors ascended into the Pantheon, in contrast to the Japanese Fleet Girls who they had fought alongside with in the past and are no longer within the Pantheon, have no intention of acting nice or kind to the Americans or even to the civilian populace in other Houses.
  • For similar reasons, he's also heavily distrusted by the 501st JFW, particularly by Yoshika Miyafuji and Mio Sakamoto, who hail from an alternate Empire of Japan known as the Fuso Empire. While the latter united with its fellow nations in order to fight an Alien Invasion, the former made attempts at conquering the rest of Asia and the Pacific from the United States and its allies. This was already more than enough reason to oppose him and his superiors, but there was also the issue of the Imperial Japanese in the Pantheon giving the Fuso Empires a bad name and reputation, due to wearing similar uniforms and being mistaken as Imperial Japanese by some rather vengeful American Marines and Navy servicemen.
• Not all deities in the Pantheon hate Yamaguchi, however. In fact, he has quite a few who are interested and/or sympathize with him. Notably, former RMS Titanic passengers Rose DeWitt Bukater, Jack Dawson, and Cal Hockley all feel bad for him, no thanks to being a rather sympathetic individual forced to take responsibility for his actions, not unlike Captain Smith of the Titanic. In addition, there's also one Shimazu Toyohisa, who at one point met the Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi of his universe who coincidentally was also tied with the Aircraft Carrier Hiryu. Toyohisa himself realizes that this man isn't the Yamaguchi he met, when the Pantheon's Yamaguchi asks who he is.

"You have all fought valiantly. But we must scuttle this ship so that it doesn't fall into enemy hands. The loss of this battle falls on the heads of your commanders, not you. For this reason, I have decided to go down with this ship. I command you to carry on your loyal service to the Emperor."

Quasideities

Final Destination Protagonists

Alexander Theodore "Alex" Browning, Kimberly "Kim" Corman, Wendy Christensen, Nicholas "Nick" O'Bannon, Samuel "Sam" Lawton, Quintet Representatives of Proving Death's Unavoidability

Clockwise from top-left; Alex Browning, Wendy Christensen, Kimberly Corman, Sam Lawton, and Nick O'Bannon.

• Quasideities
• Symbol: The Number 180, or their Faces partly Covered by a Skull.
• Theme Songs: Final Destination, My Name is Death by Jude Christodal, Love Train by Tommy Lee, The Final Destination, Final Destination 5
• Alignment: Chaotic Good (Alex), Neutral Good with Chaotic Leanings (Kimberly, Wendy, Nick, Sam)
• Portfolio: Avoid Death via a Premonition, but still in Peril of Dying Randomly, Gruesomely, and in a Convoluted Fashion, Tend to Suffer a Lot Emotionally and Psychologically, The Problem with Fighting Death, Primal Fear, Survivor Guilt, Never Really Succeeding in Saving the Other Survivors or Themselves from Death, Have to be Constantly Reminded by the Survivors' Death via Additional Premonitions and Clues
  • Alex: Is Very Paranoid and Superstitious, Is Seen as a Freak by his Peers and Teachers, Wrongfully Accused for Some of the Survivors' Death and for the Flight 180 Explosion with him being Made Out as a Terrorist, Realizes Too Late About His and Clear's Order of Death, Significant Birth Date
  • Kimberly: Has a Strong Relationship with her Father, Regrets not being Able to Save her Mother from a Bank Robbery, Accidentally Making a Bad Situation Worse, Resurrection Gambit
  • Wendy: Is Constantly Being Tormented and Traumatized, Defrosting Ice Queen, Uses Photographs to Determine Survivors and their Way of Deaths, Feels as if the Circumstances after Devil's Flight are Weighing Down on Her Emotionally, Claims to be a Control Freak, Her Fate Ends Up Being Uncertain
  • Nick: Quickly Believes in Death's Plans and Motives, Official Couple with Lori and would Stay Beside Her even in Danger, Living Is More than Surviving, Keeps a Very Monotone Expression for the Most Part
  • Sam: The Fatalist, Is Willing to Accept his Death, Nice Guy, Aspires to be a Supreme Chef, Being Incorporated into Events of the First Film, Is Ultimately Incinerated in the Flight 180 Explosion
• Domains: Death, Visions, Sadness, Fear, Survival, Fate
• Heralds: Clear Rivers, Alexander Browning (Alex and Clear's son)
  • Alex: Carter Horton, Tod Waggner, Billy Hitchcock, George Waggner, Terry Chaney, Valerie Lewton
  • Kimberly: Thomas Burke, Shaina McClank, Frankie Whitman, Dano Estevez, Eugene Dix, Rory Peters, Kat Jennings, Nora and Tim Carpenter, Evan Lewis, Isabella Hudson
  • Wendy: Kevin Fischer, Julie Christensen (her sister), Jason Wise, Carrie Dreyer, Ashlyn Halperin, Ashley Freund, Ian McKinley, Erin Ulmer, Lewis Romero, Frankie Cheeks, Perry Malinowski, Amber Regan
  • Nick: Lori Milligan, George Lanter, Janet Cunningham, Hunt Wynorski, Samantha Lane, Andy Kewzer, Nadia Monroy
  • Sam: Molly Harper, Nathan Seers, Peter Friedkin, Candice Hooper, Olivia Castle, Dennis Lapman, Isaac Palmer
• Allies: Mei Misaki, Max Caulfield, Makoto Naegi, Rintarou Okabe, Shuichi Saihara, Eight
• On Good Terms With: Many who were Participants in The Killing Game, Shirou Emiya, Jessica Cruz, Hanako Ikezawa, The Doctor, Dean and Sam Winchester, Yuri Nakamura, Futaba Sakura
• Opposes: Death (Final Destination), John Kramer/Jigsaw, Dhuum, Light Yagami, Ryuk, Misa Amane, Teru Mikami, Junko Enoshima
• Pitied By: Destiny of the Endless, Dream of the Endless, Hall of Romantic Loss (Wendy)
• On Awkward Terms With: The Other Death Entities (He of the Seventh Seal, Death of the Endless, Discworld Death, Grim), Billy, Mandy
• Death is Inevitable is a term that tends to be near-universally accepted as well as the concept of it being an individual figure who must oversee and put a lease on life as a means of balance and control. But what if said balance and control happens to be tampered with and hampered upon by an individual who ends up foreseeing a future event that would kill them and several, makes an attempt for evacuation, and gets a couple of people off before said catastrophic event occurs. Death may have taken lives per usual, but not everybody, a fact that not only goes unnoticed but something that must be rectified and retaliated upon HARD. Death would then proceed to kill off the survivors one-by-one in complex, gruesome, and sadistic manners, usually saving the visionary for last. And it is here that a visionary's panic and fear escalate and turns into a mad panic of them attempting to save the survivors and themselves from Death. This is a tale that is best described in the perspectives of Alex Browning^note The Volee Flight 180 Explosion in 2000, Kimberly Corman^note The Route 23 Pileup/Mass-Collision in 2001, Wendy Christensen^note The Devil's Flight Derailment in 2005, Nick O'Bannon ^note The McKinley Speedway Crash and Collision in 2009, and Sam Lawton^note The North Bay Bridge Collapse in 1999, all of whom foresaw a disaster and escaped it alongside a couple of survivors, only to be vengefully hunted upon by Death.
• As far as most are concerned, neither were able to keep themselves safe from Death nor save anyone else from being killed off^note Alex was killed by a falling brick to the head, Nick was thrown into a wall by a speeding truck, and Sam was incinerated in the Flight 180 explosion. Kimberly and Wendy are more ambiguous; the former is presumed to have been caught in a woodchipper accident and the latter was involved in a train accident, though an actual report of death was never released The tales of Alex, Kimberly, Wendy, Nick, and Sam, proved memorable and influential enough for the five of them to be recognized by the Pantheon. All five of them were bought along together, however, in spite of their similar stories, neither were actually familiar with one another, save for the fact that Alex's own story has been referenced, hence he's seen as a tether of-sorts by the others when it comes to them being connected^note Sam is actually the first visionary, but his side of the story was published much later on. Even so, it led to the five developing a kinship with one another and related to their circumstances. They do, however, admit that it is going to take a long time for them to be fully adjusted into the Pantheon (after all, their mortal coils were shed prematurely and violently at that) and they'll be needing emotional and psychological help in some way or another, as they soon discovered that their paranoia has affected their way of living and how they perceive their surroundings.
• The Visionaries, in general, try to lead an ordinary life in the Pantheon and intend to keep it that way, though they do express some surprise at the fantastical and whimsical nature of the new world that they now live in, in addition to to the fact that their tale is now one that's often cited to be a cautionary one about potential disasters and looking after one's surroundings. This does not, in any way, make them feel inspired, but rather scapegoats in a sense as their experience was a horrifying one that they think no one should ever have to go through. That said, they do sincerely hope that their tale can be used to help others in becoming more mindful and wary, in addition, to also try to help others out in cases of accidents and slip-ups. It helps that the Pantheon has generally been quite sympathetic to the five of them.
• While the quintet is socially and emotionally reclusive due to their harrowing experiences and their failures, this hasn't stopped them from interacting and even becoming friends with other figures in the Pantheon, if mainly because they could relate to their situation and even expressed a need to be there for their company, trying to help them out in getting comfortable in the Pantheon, or both. Two of these figures were Mei Misaki, a teenage girl with a freaky appearance who, otherwise, was actually a nice person in general, albeit with a tragic background with a link to a horrendous curse revolving around a high school room, and Rintarou Okabe, an over-the-top scientist who discovered a way to travel back in time... and inadvertently get his own friends, especially his childhood friend, Mayuri Shiina, in lethal trouble when an organization known as SERN get involved. Mei was surprised to learn how Death's Design worked in a similar fashion to the Class 3-3 Curse in Yomiyama North Middle School when it came to the methods of how the victims were offed and wondered if the two were somehow linked together, though unlike the Class 3-3 Curse, Death's Design revolved on a strict and rigid list, while Okabe found himself similar to the Visionaries in that they stressed themselves out heavily in trying to defy fate, though Okabe doesn't like to be reminded by how Death simply rigged the Design to ensure that everyone still died by its own rules. The Visionaries personally expressed that they don't want to think about it too much, a gesture that Mei reciprocated as she knew their circumstances were similar to what she and the other Class 3-3 students went through, while Okabe makes some attempts to cheer up the Visionaries in whatever way he can, to mixed results.
• Unsurprisingly, all of the visionaries are plagued with the fact that they and a few others survived in an event where several others died and they were unable to save them, regardless of them being in a circumstance where they clearly had no control. They are known to be one of the more notable examples of Survivor's Guilt in the Pantheon because of this and further highlighted by the fact that they are still afraid of the fact that they believe that anything can kill them in some shape or another, even if they have no involvement in the Pantheon's Forever War in any capacity. It doesn't help in that they themselves were suddenly killed off, which persisted in the sense that they tend to be quite superstitious about their surroundings, in addition to the fact that they are emotionally panicky and express a great deal of remorse and guilt every now and then.
  • Jessica Cruz, Hanako Ikezawa, and Shirou Emiya were three people who underwent great stress and pains over being a lone survivor of an event that greatly traumatized and affected their perspectives on life and their character quirks. Jessica was barely ever to leave the house due to suffering from agoraphobia after seeing her friends get killed by criminals who happened to witness them in a bad time, Hanako saw her family die in a house fire and has parts of her face in the right seared as an indication to that event, which also affected her self-esteem, and Shirou developed a savior complex where he desired to become a "Hero of Justice" mainly to prevent those from going through the same tragedy as he did, though deep down, he was deeply hurt by how he survived in an event that killed everyone around him and is emotionally weighed down by his beliefs being challenged and not being able to save everyone. All of them found their experience dealing with Survivor's Guilt as something they shared with the Visionaries and were more than open to try to support them in the Pantheon. The quintet was happy to learn about their stories and how they were able to overcome their problems and find acceptance and success, though Jessica, Hanako, and Shirou were dismayed to learn how Death's Design worked, in the sense that the survivors barely had any luck, and were further motivated to attend their presence and help them out, especially for Shirou's case.
• The Visionaries weren't the only ones where they were in a "race-against-the-clock" situation regarding saving others from a premeditated time of death. During their time in the Pantheon, they came across a girl named Max Caulfield, a girl from Arcadia Bay, Oregon, who was an aspiring photographer and had the strange ability of mentally going back in time. Max personally had to deal with her schoolmates suffering depression, anxiety, being hounded by someone, and contemplating suicide, and how Max had to figure out ways to reach out and help them out, though her main priority was another girl named Chloe Price. All of her attempts to save Chloe proved futile due to being predestined to be murdered by a perverse teacher named Mark Jefferson unless she sacrificed Arcadia Bay to a twister. The Visionaries were inspired by Max's story, though noted that she too had to pay a heavy price, whereas Max could only share condolences to the quintet and wish them a good life in the Pantheon. Still, she has made an effort to be a recurring presence for them, trying to engage in their lives and helping them adjust in the Pantheon. Lastly, the fact that both Max and Wendy have used photographs in their tales did not go unnoticed for the two of them.
• They are surprised to learn that there is more than one iteration of Death in the Pantheon, some malicious and some that are either neutral or even benevolent. The Death that the visionaries are familiar with is, oddly enough, rather inactive when it comes to his duties; some think the nature of deities never really staying dead is what's caused Death to just refrain out of annoyance whereas others feel as if it has to contend with other Death deities taking priorities and it has to simply wait it's time before it takes up any activity. This made the visionaries safe from any sort of absurdly coincidental deaths, but it doesn't take away their paranoia and their series of emotional baggage that continues to haunt them over time. Wendy, in particular, seems to be nervous and pessimistic about the situation as she affirms that Death is an actively malicious figure. Considering the fact that all of the survivors' deaths happened right in front of her and were drawn out, there was little to argue towards her on.
  • Death of the Endless takes great expressions of sympathy and condolences towards them and makes an effort to try visiting them whenever she gets the chance. As a personification of Death herself, she feels obligated to try mending herself up to some degree and the visionaries out in some capacity. A similar sentiment was also shared by another individual Grim Reaper, the Stealer of Souls, who despite his fearsome looks and reputation, is actually a well-meaning figure and values mortality. He of the Seventh Seal, on the other hand, is generally apathetic but doesn't see a reason to torment nor mock the visionaries for what they've been through, though they are welcome to play chess with him if they wish. And Grim pities them for being just as unsuccessful in their efforts as he is in ''trying to be a Grim Reaper, though he does affirm that he would never actually want to make others suffer in a gruesome fashion just because someone went off the rails when it came to when it was their time to die. Each of the visionaries is understandably hesitant in approaching these Death Entities, but they've been known to try every once in a while.
• Their experience in trying to fend off Death and doing the best they could to save others does elicit some form of respect and praise from John Doe, if mainly because the Visionaries take it upon themselves to value life and they want to do whatever it takes to live out a full one. That said, the quintet is not appreciative of how someone would want to kidnap and force others into participating in death traps as some morbid way to get them into appreciating life, and that's not to mention John Dow's reputation as the Jigsaw Killer. Light Yagami and Teru Mikami is even less sympathetic; even if they're not criminals, Light and Mikami could hardly care less about their fates, with Mikami even thinking that many of them deserved to die under the basis of most of them being "lazy". The Visionaries express nothing but disgust towards Light and Mikami's actions as Death Note users, in addition to finding just how eerie and creepy they are, as their method of killing is not too different from Death's, with Light and Mikami having their own sort of Death's Design via a notebook that's made with the intent of killing others.
• In another example of something that takes some cues from Death's Design, the Visionaries also came to befriend Makoto Naegi and Shuichi Saihara, two high-school students who were forced into a sadistic game where one student is murdered and another trialed and executed for said murder, all for the sake of drawing out sadistic pleasure from the perpetrators. The quintet quickly noticed how convoluted and needlessly complicated the methods of death were, whereas Makoto and Shuichi were taken aback and intimidated by the idea of Death tailing their every move simply because they avoided dying at a particular moment, but regardless, they became good friends and valued one another's company. The Visionaries' story got a laugh out of Junko Enoshima, one of the perpetrators of the School Killing Game, who saw the prolonged methods of dying as well have having to deal with an unstoppable force of nature, who happened to have sadistic undertones, to be a great way of inducing despair towards others. Obviously enough, the quintet wants nothing to do with Junko, as well as her mascot and fellow perpetrator, Monokuma, and condemns them for their horrific acts.
• Alex was stunned to hear that in a possible alteration to his story, he and Clear had a son named after himself. That said, Alex actually died whilst trying to save Clear, but not before the two of them had sex with one another and Clear gave birth months later. It turned out from there that new life, as in giving birth, is what can truly defeat Death's Design as Death couldn't really kill someone that suddenly enters one's life. This revelation got Alex thinking that had this idea been known, he would have not just convinced Clear, but also had her tell this to future premonition survivors just in case, they would have had a better fighting chance against Death. This gave Alex a huge form of relief and wishes that they could use this knowledge to help save further lives, as demonstrated with Clear and Carter. He was further happy to learn that he could bring along his son as a Herald, even though the two never met one another as Alex died months before his son's birth. That said, he's unsure of what to expect being a father, though Clear and a few friends, old and new, are willing to help him out on that, including the House of Family and Relatives.
  • It's best not to remind Alex of the moments where he was made out to be a terrorist by the FBI. This is even more apparent by 9/11, which happened a year after the Flight 180 explosion. Alex was surprised to learn about just how much air-traveling regulations have changed since his death, though it doesn't take away his own paranoia and fears over aircraft. He tends to tense up whenever he stumbles across an aircraft-based area in the House of Travel and he constantly has to remind himself that things will turn out fine. On the other hand, officers specializing in handling cases regarding terrorism in the House of Law and Justice are open to listing to Alex's perspective and acknowledge that his panic, anxiety, and emotional pain were real and that he should try to seek mental help whenever possible.
• Kimberly lost her mother to a botched robbery-turned-mother and she feels guilty about the experience as she was distracted by watching a news report regarding the death of Tod Waggner. While she is pitied by the Houses of Family and Relatives and Friendship and Camaraderie, Kimberly doesn't pay too much attention to them, though she is grateful for their condolences. At the moment, she's currently trying to figure out her place in the Pantheon as well as making an attempt to bond with the other visionaries with their shared experiences. There are rumors that she and Wendy are distant cousins, but no word has come off from either of the two.
  • Given her own personal troubles regarding the death of her mother, Kimberly found it easy to get along with those who underwent a similar predicament, among those being the Winchester Brothers who were unable to save their parents from being killed by demonic forces as they were out of their control, and Yuri Nakamura, who was outclassed by a gang of thieves who killed her younger siblings one-by-one before the police arrived, which contributed to Yuri's guilt and angst and her being unable to completely move on after her own untimely death via an automobile accident. The four of them, in addition to their shared troubles, did find further companionship in that they genuinely wanted to help others and persevere from their problems, though Kimberly feels a little upset that she didn't become a more mentally stronger person than either Sam, Dean, and Yuri was. That said, the three of them were eager to help Kimberly in coping with her angst and anxiety in the Pantheon.
• Wendy currently attends a college section in the House of School, but she has no intention of wanting to be looked at as a celebrity there due to her prior experience. The House was considerate enough to establish a memorial service to Wendy's friends, particularly her boyfriend, Jason, and while she does feel thankful for their hospitality, she admits that her emotional trauma isn't going away anytime soon. On an additional note, Wendy's experience has led to her becoming a recurring and welcomed visitor for the Hall of Romantic Loss where she is open to recounting all of her moments with Jason and what she would have wanted to do with him in a possible future had the Devil's Flight Derailment never happened. She does her best to hold back tears, to mixed results, but the residents and fellow visitors of the Hall are complimentary of Wendy for expressing her feelings and encourage her to be more optimistic.
  • On the subject of love, Wendy has been quiet about that subject when it came to Kevin Fischer, who happened to be seated beside her during her doomed Devil's Flight ride and happened to be Jason's best friend. Unbeknownst to Kevin, Wendy was told by her best friend and Kevin's then-girlfriend, Carrie (who was also a victim of the roller coaster derailment), that she had intended to break up with Kevin the day after, when coincidentally, Kevin was planning to propose her. Wendy has since laid off in telling Kevin about any of this... whilst she herself developed romantic thoughts for Kevin later down the line. While they shared a kiss, they chose to hold off their feelings until they found a way to overcome Death. Whilst Wendy continues her college course, Kevin has started to work as a security officer, having been inspired by his experiences with Wendy and aims to do whatever he can to help and save others.
• Nick, the last of the visionaries to die^note possibly, is also noted to have arguably the most potent premonitions out of the quintet, having been able to see and predict many of the outcomes that Death had established and once managing to save an entire mall and theatre from a catastrophic explosion after witnessing a premonition of them and acting quick enough on them. Of course, it was all a ploy established by Death as a means of toying around with him and his attempts to survive, but Nick's efforts were commendable enough to be seen as a hero. In fact, he's the closest out of the visionaries to be a hero for his selfless action in the mall, though Nick doesn't put much thought into his accomplishment, instead choosing to put his focus on going back to college after spring break and finishing up his semester.
  • During his attempts to fend off Death, Nick had the thought of wanting to travel to Europe with his girlfriend, Lori, once he had found a way to defeat Death. While thus unfortunately never came to pass, Nick and Lori were instead given a more interesting locale to take their travel to, that being the Pantheon itself. From what they've heard and seen, the couple made arrangements to take a tour in the Houses of Love and Affection, Travel, Nature and Jobs and Profession. While they are keen on visiting spectacular-looking locales and make their love at a designated spot, Nick and Lori also knew that it would be beneficial to look for a job for themselves to apply to in their free time. They're also thinking about getting their friends, Hunt and Janet, involved, though that might be a challenge for them, particularly Hunt whose sleazy demeanor and penchant for wanting to get laid would attest.
• One of Sam's passions is to be an excelled chef and was granted a scholarship in Paris, France. Unfortunately, that opportunity never came to pass due to his designated plane being Flight 180, but the Pantheon has been rather kind on the missed perspective. Sam was elated to hear that the House of Food heard about his tale and his desire to be a chef, as he was given another scholarship there to attend and put his occupation into. Although he was nervous, given what he personally went through, he was eager to accept the offer and took up the opportunity to work in a well-paid job, considering his previous one in Presage Papers wasn't doing well for him. Sam was also surprised to see the amount of emotional support he's got in his new workplace, who are quite encouraging towards Sam's passions, including his relationship with Molly.
  • Sam is, so far, one of the very few visionaries to deliberately kill someone, that being his former friend, Peter Friedkin, who was driven mad by the death of his own girlfriend, Candice, and tried to kill Molly out of misplaced rage and grief and under the presumption that killing someone who wasn't on Death's List would mean taking the victim's remaining lifespan for himself. That said, Sam's manslaughter was only done out of saving someone and he felt that he was willing to accept his own death. That said, given that Peter killed FBI Agent Jim Block during his attack on Sam and Molly, the former felt that he had acquired Peter's life after stabbing him with a skewer. Alas, it wasn't enough, and Sam would rather not go into detail about the topic. He's more focused on the fact that he has Molly and some of his friends again, alongside the scholarship that he was aiming for.

King Lear and Cordelia (the Shakespeare edition)

King Lear and Princess Cordelia (the Shakespeare version), Patron Deities of Those Who Received Death by Adaptation (Lear: Leir of Britain; Cordelia: Cordelia of Britain)

• Quasideities
• Symbol: A man sitting on a throne asking for a declaration of love from three women.
• Theme Song: "Suite"
• Alignment: Neutral Good (for Cordelia), True Neutral (for Lear)
• Domain: Family, Royalty, Love, Death, Narrative
• Portfolio: Death by Adaptation, Downer Ending
  • Lear: Start the plot by Abdicate the Throne, starting to go mad after being kicked out by his daughters, Break the Haughty
  • Cordelia: Break the Cutie, leading the French army to invade Britain to re-install Lear
• Followers: Satella Harvenheit, Ben Ulrich, Snowball, Duckworth
• Allies: The good-aligned deities in the House of Family,
  • Cordelia: Every deities who love their parents
  • Lear: Tintin
• Enemies: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth
• Complicated Relationship with: British loyalties like King Arthur, King Richard III of England
• Opposes:
  • Lear: Jack Sparrow
• Superior: William Shakespeare
• The famous father and daughter duo whose deaths by Shakespeare was incredibly unexpected, the duo was brought back to life thanks to the influence of their superior and bring into the Pantheon
• Sometime the two can be seen as Japanese Warlords named Hidetora and Saburo.
• Macbeth and his wife were at first tried to have contact with the two because hearing that they are also usurpers but was rejected violently by both Lear and Cordelia due to how evil and a bad ruler he is. The fact that the four of them have many look-a-like and one of Lady Macbeth's High Priest is Lady Kaede doesn't help.
• Due to the fact that the entire tragedy started because of Poor Communication Kills, Cordelia and Lear have been trying to rebuild their relationship and establish clear communication with each other. It isn't easy because Lear has gone insane due to grief of seeing his daughter beheaded, but Cordelia determines to not stop trying. Her effort moved many deities in the Pantheon who love their parents.
• Due to her status as an exile, married to the King of France and led a coup against the English throne to reinstall her father, Cordelia has a tense relationship with other British royalties like King Arthur and Richard III. They sympathize with her situation but not her action of threatening the crown. They also have problem with the fact that Cordelia knows that her father isn't the most stable ruler and try to re-install him anyway.
  • Their relationship with Richard III is especially on bad term considering the fact Lear and him have many look-a-like.
• Being a relatively popular work that has a long history, the duo has encountered many interesting interaction thanks to their incarnation:
  • Every mutants in the Pantheon are creeped out by Lear due to the fact that he sounds like a Sentinels that hunt them. Lear knows this and usually appear under one of his counterpart that looks like Magneto.
    • On the other hand, Tintin really warms up to Lear after meeting him due to the fact that his voice sounds like his good friend Capt. Haddock.
  • Lear is NOT pleased when discover that he looks like one of Jack Sparrow's pirates Capt. Barbossa and has been avoiding Sparrow ever since.
• Chrom at first thought that this Cordelia was one of the Pegasus Knights in Yllise because of their similar names. Cordelia was sadden to hear about how the other Cordelia had to lose her entire squad in order to warn him about the capital's fall and (unknown to Chrom from other sources) how Cordelia never confessed her to him.
  • She met that woman upon her ascension and that Cordelia found her story to be very tragic.

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