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Welcome to the Trope Pantheons thread! Please read the rules:

    Rules 
Rules. The following are not suggestions or tips, but things that have to be followed:
  • When writing a profile, take note of the following:
    • Gods cannot be followers or high priests for obvious reasons. The 'gods' have ascended meaning there is no need for said character to be a follower of another if they have ascended.
    • No hype profiles, please. 'Hype Profiles' are profiles that have been made out of ongoing events and have not been around for a long time. This creates 'hype' due to popularity and certain elements either through certain scenes, memes, dramatic acting or considered overly awesome. They are not bad tropes but building a portfolio solely for that is a bad idea, as they do not say a thing about representing the trope best (unless it's those trope concepts that they are trying to embody for a long time)
      • You can see one if the profile is only showing off how awesome they are or suddenly pushing how 'significant' they are thanks to the just very recent events rather than respecting the longstanding good representations of the trope. And usually having... minimum portfolio or flavor texts and being a bit too generalized or self-contained to events from within their home series instead of interacting with other Pantheon members.
  • When posting in the forum, take note of the following:
    • When you suggest a God, please explain why they fit the trope. Not everyone is going to understand just "X should be the God of Y because they exemplify the trope" off the bat, especially if they're unfamiliar with the work.
    • You must use the Trope Pantheons discussion thread in the forums if you wish to add a new deity, story, something else of importance to the Trope Pantheon canon, or reworking an existing deity (be it simply improving their existing profile or changing their title).
      • For new and reworked deities, 3 [tup] means the profile will have a one week waiting period.
      • For new and reworked deities, 4 [tup] is a 3 day waiting period.
      • 5 [tup] is an automatic ascension for new and reworked deities.
      • Speaking of reworks, for anyone that wants to improve such profiles, they have to review the current trope the character(s) has and see if it still holds up or if there is a better rep for their trope.
    • For adding new Treasures to The Great Treasury or new Dominions to the Dominions, the following rules apply:
      • For new Treasures or Dominions, 3 [tup] is a 3 day waiting period.
      • 4 [tup] is an automatic addition to the Great Treasury or Dominions.
    • Do not repost a profile in the forums more than twice in a day if noticeable changes have not been made in between. If a profile is posted a third time in a row without noticeable alterations, it will be downvoted. This is so spamming of no-effort profiles is less frequent and to prevent tropers from getting aggravated seeing the same profile over and over. The minimum acceptable change has to be a single flavour text.
    • The Pantheon is not a mouthpiece for you to voice your opinions on certain characters. You may like certain characters more than others, but do not make the mistake of making profiles for characters you like look like Character Shilling.
    • Tropers new to the Pantheon are barred from approving or downvoting profiles until they have ascended at least two profiles.
    • Do not include fan reception in any profiles. It has nothing to do with the character themselves and will create unnecessary conflict.
    • Write a detailed explanation on why the character is the best candidate for deity of that trope. If people disagree with you, do not force it on the people.
    • Keep in mind that if you still want to try to find a trope for a particular character, you are only given three chances to find a particular trope for them. If a suggestion goes past three possible tropes, then it will come off as shoehorning a character into the Pantheon just for the sake of that character to be there.
      • On a related note, even if a character does have a free trope being suggested, there is still a limit of three attempts for suggesting that character for that trope. If no one responds to that certain proposal after being posted three times, then it will get to the point where the idea will be seen as being shoehorned into the Pantheon. In addition, the idea needs to be considered acceptable and approved because they are good, not for the sake of pitying others because no one is responding to their idea.
  • When posting Pantheon related stuff to the wiki, take note of the following:
    • Do not put a link to these Pantheon pages into the main wiki page. The moment you want to add in a main Characters page that the character is a God of this trope, do not do it. If you see leftovers of this practice, inform the forum and use the cutlist. This also goes to the Trivia page. The only exception to this rule is if a page in the Pantheon could be confused for a page in Main, like Good Colors, Evil Colors and Good and Evil Colors.
    • Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment ALSO applies here. Do not bring things that would incite fights, even if it is what is currently the hot topic and might be 'urgent'. For example, the political scene and some really bad politicians. We are not here to fight at each other, so don't suggest things that go to that direction, this is a fictional Pantheon after all.
    • To add a Pantheon page for a certain work, 4 or more characters coming from the same series/franchise should be ascended before adding the page. For Creator specific pages, 4 deities coming from the same creator and 2 individual work pages coming from the same creator is the minimum to warrant a page.
    • Do not create a trope page for a story until the story is fully completed.

    Instructions and Tips 
Here are some tips one should keep in mind when editing:

  • Preparing to write:
    • First thing to do before present a profile is to go to the Trope Pantheons discussion thread. In the forums, you must discuss with other users on adding ideas and seek their approval with sound reasoning. You can also get some assistance in the forum thread by either asking for help and those interested asking if they can help. Submissions that are added without discussion are likely to be deleted and those who violate those rules by adding Pantheon content without discussion will get reported to the mods.
    • If you feel the need to remove a character for some reason (poor quality, outdated titles, etcetera) and replace him/her with another or outright rework, please see what the other tropers think about this in the discussion thread before doing anything hasty. Use good reasoning to see if your idea can easily replace the character present without drawing out your statement or giving too ambiguous claims most do not understand.
    • Please be sure to consult others in the discussion about what you want to work before making the profile. This is done to see if your proposal is the best representative and so, in case your profile is turned down, you do not waste time writing something that others might not find suitable.
      • In the same vein, if you adopt a profile from another troper, it is recommended that you make an announcement that you have done so on the discussion thread. More often than not, a trope that was reserved for something was given away to someone else. Check the Related tab on the top of a page to see if a trope or character has been reserved by a user.
    • If, for whatever reason, you are writing about a God who just happens to be a person in real life, just try to be very careful about what you decide to say. Do not try to make the editing seem too meta (self-referential) and use the aformentioned creativity to create hypothetical scenarios towards fictional characters.
  • When writing a profile for a character, here are a few things to note:
    • All deities should be sorted by their divine ranking. Put Overdeities on the top of the page and Quasideities on the bottom. Also be sure to add them in alphabetical order by their first/given name (can be reversed if it is Eastern ordered). For a group, if there is no official name for them all list down all their names by order of relevance or (if too long to list) title them as Insert Name Here Main Characters or some other identifiable title along the same lines.
    • The maximum number of tropes that a god can have is two, but do not try to abuse that fact. If you need to use a second trope to specify a certain thing about their position, that can be excused either because said character represents their trope choice very well alongside the first trope. It is still generally encouraged to only have one trope.
    • A trope can only belong to one profile at a time. The only time two profiles can share a trope is if there are explicit variations listed in the trope page proper (e.g. Muscle Angst is held by both Biscuit Krueger and Chihiro Fujisaki as the former represents "Too Much Muscle" and the latter represents "Not Enough Muscle")
    • If the character you are about to add to a House already exists in another, make sure to mention that this person has spots in other House as well. Up to 2 places can be made for a deity, with the sole exceptions being those at the Main House to highlight those characters’ importance to the Pantheon’s lore.
    • For a character's theme song, try to avoid calling it "Theme of God X" or "Theme of (Show where God X originates from)". If possible, try to find out if the song has an actual name through research. Most importantly, it has to be part their series’ official soundtracks from media. Do not list songs that are made by fans or outside sources. If they were not specifically used as music for that specific character, then they do not count. Furthermore, it has to be a general theme specifically made for that characters’ appearances, not some generic music that plays for many other instances not related to the character in question.
    • For images, when adding an image for your chosen character, it is highly recommended to use a stylized image that embodies the character or renders that also highlights a character’s behavior (such as cool poses). Most images should be from the main adaptations of the character, unless the images from the other media are of a higher quality than the adaptation. Unless it is needed, do not use fanart for images. If you are, please attribute to the original artist. Due to the website’s dark mode, removing white backgrounds from an image is paramount. This website is suggested to do the background removal. If an image you have takes up too much bytes, it is suggestible to use this site to reduce the byte size. If the byte is still too big, put the compressed image to other sites (or even the same one) to compress even further. Use wikias to look for better images, as even wikias for the series might not contain good official images.
    • Creativity is your friend. While it is not recommended to get too ditzy at your ideas, it is best that when writing a profile for a certain character, do you think of capable scenarios between X and Y. Tip: do not use shallow examples (X wields a sword and Y wields one too) and try to think of relationships that makes sense (i.e those characters that are shout-outs for another).
  • Pantheon Content:
    • Some series or genres will eventually have greater representation in the Pantheon than others. This is unavoidable, but a little diversity helps to make you not look like a shill per say. Try to ensure that if you add a deity from a popular series, make sure that it is because they are a good representative for the trope in question, and not just because they are connected to another deity in their respective canon.
      • As far as deities from actual mythologies, there is generally expectation to build the profiles off interactions from fictional portrays rather than basing it entire from the actual myth. Therefore, a mythological deity should be more of a Composite Character whose main identity is from the actual myth.
    • Occasionally there will be Gods that carry a title without a trope. This is not forbidden, but it is well advised not to abuse them. The only house that a tropeless profile are wholly allowed is the House of Food. Mainly due to most food items lacking tropes, and adding tropes about said foodstuffs is slightly unnecessary. However, the character being ascended for their choice of a food, or food-related thing must be a decently good representative of said item. (i.e their Trademark Favorite Food, or something that they are closely associated with In-Universe, or both).
    • For Dominions and Treasures profiles, always consider what made those places/objects popular in the first place. Were they plot-important, identifiable imagery or have a unique aspect of it? Do not just bring regular objects under the basis of following a certain canon.
  • For Profile Standards:
    • Flavor text is used to describe certain things about a character, place or object. To avoid short ones, it is recommended to write flavor text with 4-7 sentences that can fill around 2 lines each. Be warned that adding too many sentences does not equal good flavor text as it is not an essay of sorts (unless words are substantial and do add to the overall line).
    • Character Profiles of a certain person should have the following:
      • A portfolio that contains at least 7 (at the minimum) tropes describing their character.
      • Flavor text count for a deity profile should have by minimum, 10 (depending if the character in question has enough relationships/characterization) to 15 with a maximum of 20-25 for an individual profile.
      • On the other hand, group profiles (profiles of a group that has 4 or more members) have their maximum flavor text count to 15 minimum, giving individual lines for the other members of the group (unless the members are not as characterized) up to 30 at max.
    • Dominion profiles of a certain place should have the following:
      • A portfolio that contains at least 5 (at the minimum) tropes describing the context of the place.
      • Flavor text count should range at least 10 to 15.
    • Treasure profiles (inanimate objects without a trope) should have the following:
      • A portfolio that contains at least 6 (at the minimum) tropes that describes the object itself.
      • Flavor text count should be at least 7 flavor text up to 12 to constitute a treasure profile.

    Divine Ranking System 
  • Overdeity: Omnipotent-level Reality Warpers capable of manipulating the entire universe (or at least the world) at will. Within their own universe they are believed to be omnipotent, or at least impossible-to-completely-destroy embodiments or concepts.
  • Greater Gods: High-level Reality Warpers and that are extremely powerful (capable of destroying or changing anywhere from a large city to a planet at will) and very strong non-reality warpers capable of doing the same thing.
  • Intermediate Gods: Deities at this level are capable of strong but specialized powers such as hydrokinesis, pyrokinesis, etc. without major drawbacks and low level Reality Warpers capable of affecting their immediate area at will.
  • Lesser Gods: Capable of highly specific or little power on their own, or suffer from Power at a Price. However, they may be able to ruthlessly exploit their power or combine it with just being badass enough to make up for it.
  • Demigods: Basically the Badass Normals of the pantheon, making up for their lack of abilities with strength, strategy, and/or planning.
  • Quasideities: Any otherwise normal human, human equivalent, or below without any special powers or training will fall here.

    Templates 
Template for adding a new deity:

God X, God/dess of (Insert Trope Here) (Alternate names/Nicknames, Fan Nickname)

  • An image, if possible. Please use official art or a screenshot for a picture.
  • Rank: This can range from Quasideity, Demigod, Lesser God, Intermediate God, Greater God, to Overdeity, based on representation of power mentioned above.
  • Symbol: An image or icon used to represent the deity.
  • Theme Song: Official song (in other words, no fan music, regardless of quality) that usually is used in affiliation with the character. If the deity is a musician this will most likely be their Signature Song. If possible, give a link for reference, preferably on either a website like Soundcloud or YouTube.
  • Alignment: Good, evil, neutral etc. Forget about The Great Character Alignment Debate here, the Pantheon is one of the few places where you can assign Dungeons & Dragons alignment to characters that don't have alignment system. After all, the Pantheon is based on D&D and is made for fun.
  • For Pokémon deities only:
    • Gender: Defines the gender of the Pokémon; if genderless, it instead defines what gender they identify as.
    • Ability: Provides the Pokémon's ability. If they can Mega Evolve, the new ability is listed as well.
    • Moves: Defines the four moves used by a Pokémon. A Z-Move may also be listed.
  • Portfolio: Tropes associated with the character.
  • Domains: Things that the character has influence over.
  • Herald: Non-ascended loyal character that is from the same series as the ascended character.
  • High Priest: Non-ascended like heralds, but not from the same series, and can serve as a worthy replacement in case something would happen. They can be served as part-time workers in case the originals are busy with some jobs. Co-Godhood is accepted depending on the approval of the originals, usually if the co-deity is from the same series.
  • Followers: Non-ascended characters that are not part of the Pantheon, but would probably worship this character by the fact that they share the ascended character's trope.
  • Relationships between ascended characters go here with your chosen character, it goes something like this:
    • Allies: Members of the Pantheon that are allies, those that share the same values as them and would theoretically be friends with them.
    • Rivals: Members of the Pantheon that are rivals, people who may look at your character with suspicion or a challenge.
    • Enemies: Members of the Pantheon that are foes, those who would see your chosen character as a threat, either on their pespective or yours.
    • Additional Character Relationships: Members of the Pantheon that do not fit in various relationships (examples include Enemy Mine, Vitriolic Best Buds, Teeth-Clenched Teamwork, Headbutting Heroes, Friendly Enemy, Friendly Rival, Just Friends, etc.), allies, rivals, or enemies.
    • Partner: Defines a partnership with an ascended deity and Mon-type. (if any)
    • Feared by/Fears: A deity whom the members of the Pantheon notably fear or are feared by.
    • Respected by/Respects: A deity whom the members of the Pantheon respect or are respected by.
    • Opposed by/Opposes: Not necessarily the same as "Enemies", but this is used for any deity whom the members of the Pantheon directly opposes or is opposed by (basically the opposite of "Respects") terms of certain viewpoints, regardless of alignment.
    • Pitied by/Pities: A deity whom the members of the Pantheon feel pity for or are found pitiable by.
    • Conflicting Opinion: Sometimes, the Deities argue over specific themes and philosophies.
  • Add the Intro. The intro is made up of two trivia, the Ascension Text (or just the Ascension) and The Bio. Both are necessary, but which order you use for them may vary depending on the profile in question. It may be better for one profile to have The Bio first and the Ascension second or vice-versa, although for the most part the order is irrelevant:
    • The Ascension Text: This the story of how the character got into the Pantheon and/or was ascended. There are many ways for this to happen. They may be tricked into it or have simply wandered into the Pantheon, they may have had an already ascended character bring them in, they may already be in the Pantheon (via being another deity's Herald or sharing a trope) and got "promoted", or some combination of the above. Anything is possible in the Pantheon, so use your imagination, but try to incorporate their trope into the story, if possible.
    • The Bio: A brief synopsis on the character's backstory. No need for the character's entire life/production history, but just give enough that those who don't know the character can get an idea of how the character works.
  • Now add some random trivia/facts about events/alignments/moments/fights/friendships/relations etc.
  • And some more trivia/facts.
  • And a couple of more.
    • Note: Standard amount of flavor text for Deities/Characters is 10-15 (15-20 for group profiles) at minimum to 20-25 (30 for group profiles) at maximum.

Template for Dominions profiles:

Place X, Place of (Insert Trope Here) (Alternate names/Nicknames, Fan Nickname)

  • An image, if possible. Please use official art or a screenshot for a picture.
  • Theme Song (Optional): Not important as compared to Deity and Dominion profiles but a notable mention if there is an accompanying song in use with the object.
  • Alignment: Refers to the dominion's role in their story, be it those used by villains or used by the Player Character.
  • Portfolio: Tropes associated with the dominion.
  • Domains: Things that the place has links to.
  • Relationships (Optional): Unless the location has a connection with a specific deity, relationships are optional and may not be required. However, if there are deities linked to the same series as where the dominion is linked to, note them using the relationships, this includes deities that theoretically have interest with said dominion, good or evil otherwise.
  • Add the Intro. Here the introduction of the Dominion is added with some tidbits regarding the origins of its' creation and usage in the story. You can also add what made it popular/iconic/important here.
  • Now add some random trivia/facts about events/alignments/moments/fights/friendships/relations etc.
  • And some more trivia/facts.
  • And a couple of more.
    • Note: Standard amount of flavor text for Dominions is 10 at minimum to 15 at maximum.

Template for Treasure profiles:

The name of the item in here (Alternate names/Nicknames, Fan Nickname)

  • An image, if possible. Please use official art or a screenshot for a picture.
  • Appearance: A shortened description of the item's looks with some notable features also mentioned.
  • Class: Refer to the Treasure Classification System in the Great Treasury.
  • Alignment: Refers to the objects' role in their story, be it those used by villains or used by the Player Character.
  • Theme Song (Optional): Not important as compared to Deity and Dominion profiles but a notable mention if there is an accompanying song in use with the object.
  • Museum Check: A note that says whether the item is viewable by the public.
  • Portfolio: Tropes associated with the item.
  • Domains: Things that the item has links to.
  • Relationships (Optional): Unless the item has a connection with a specific deity, relationships are optional and may not be required. However, if there are deities linked to the same series as where the item is linked to (especially the original owner of the item), note them using the relationships, this includes deities that theoretically have interest with said object, good or evil otherwise.
  • Add the Intro. Here the introduction of the Treasure is added with some tidbits regarding the origins of its' creation and usage in the story. You can also add what made it popular/iconic/important here.
  • Now add some random trivia/facts about events/alignments/moments/fights/friendships/relations etc.
  • And some more trivia/facts.
  • And a couple of more.
    • Note: Standard amount of flavor text for Treasures is 7 at minimum to 12 at maximum.

Edited by Willbyr on May 24th 2021 at 7:52:09 AM

r-lock256 (Spin-off Series)
#87551: Jan 22nd 2017 at 12:12:32 PM

[up] Lan Hikari & MegaMan.EXE have Synchronization.

SpikesHigh Since: Jan, 2014
#87552: Jan 22nd 2017 at 12:54:21 PM

So Fighting the Lancer, Teeth-Clenched Teamwork, AND Headbutting Heroes are all paired? I don't know how you would even phrase Fighting the Lancer since, if it is paired it'd have to be two different roles, one of which, the Lancer, is already taken.

edited 22nd Jan '17 12:56:24 PM by SpikesHigh

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#87553: Jan 22nd 2017 at 1:02:44 PM

Laconic of Fighting the Lancer

"A disagreement between The Hero and The Lancer leads to a fight."

Clearly it's another trope that requires two characters.

Uni cat
powerofone65 Since: Jun, 2015
#87554: Jan 22nd 2017 at 1:13:43 PM

Still need some help in closing the second photo, anyway here's an update profile.

Solomon, The Divine Possessor of the Rings Of Power (Caster, Grand Caster, King Solomon, The King of Magic, Salmon, Dr Roman, Romani Akiman, Solroman)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/solomon11.png
As Dr Roman https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/goroman.png
  • Theme Song: Shikisai
  • Symbol: Solomon's Ten Rings (As Solomon), His Golden Ring (As Dr Roman
  • Greater God (As Solomon), Quasideity (As Dr Roman)
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Portfolio: Archmage, Just wanting to be Normal, Reduced to a Normal Human Being, Having his Original Body Hijacked, Mission Control, Adorkable, Cowardly Lion, Nice Guy, Team Dad
  • Domain: Freedom, Affection, Wisdom, Magic, Science, Therapy, Self-Sacrifice
  • Allies: Leonardo Da Vinci, Artoria Pendragon, Shirou Emiya, Rin Toshaka, Miyu Edelfet, Doctor Strange, The Doctor, Most Heroic Spirits in the Pantheon, Good-Alligned Members of the House of Medicine, Issei Hyoudou
  • Enemies: Necron,
  • Respected By: All Good-Aligned Members of the House of Magic
  • Aloof Allies: Merlin, Gilgamesh
  • Uneasy Around: God, Lucifer, Rias Gremory
  • Solomon ascended to the Pantheon after having activated his first Noble Phantasm Ars Nova to return his gifts to God and thus erase himself from even the Throne of Heroes, in order to weaken Beast I A.K.A Demon King Gotiea enough for Chaldea to defeat it once and for all, while simultaneously forcing the Demon Pillars to self-destruct.
  • Solomon's temple is not technically located in the Pantheon, it is instead his second Noble Phantasm Ars Paulina, which is his Reality Marble workshop located in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers, it's very existence powered by Solomon's Magic Circuits. as Death in this space does not 'count' in reality, and by expending enough Magical Energy, Solomon can resurrect anyone who dies there without requiring the aid of the House of Life and Death.
  • Solomon is highly respected by the House of Magic due to the fact that he founded his worlds western school of Magecraft allowing Humanity to use magic without the aid of Gods. Just don't talk about what happened to his original Thaumaturgy Foundation, it's complicated.
  • Issei Hyoudou was utterly overjoyed to meet him. After all, Solomon was the guy who managed to have over 700 willing wives. In Issei's book, that makes him a true haram king.
  • On the first day of Solomon's ascension to Godhood, he had two visitors, God and Lucifer. Solomon didn't respond well to the latter visit as while God wished to apologise to Solomon for not taking his feelings into account when he was King of Israel and making him feel like he had no freedom, Lucifer wanted to congratulate him on making a wish upon the Holy Grail to be free of his duty's and powers and yet willingly devote 10 years of his new life to safeguarding humanity's future. Solomon on his part was unsure how to handle either visit, though he was touched by God's apology.

edited 22nd Jan '17 1:23:19 PM by powerofone65

WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#87555: Jan 22nd 2017 at 1:36:31 PM

[up] here is the mark up.

Click here  to see .

SpikesHigh Since: Jan, 2014
#87556: Jan 22nd 2017 at 1:48:25 PM

... Is Can't Live with Them, Can't Live Without Them plural too?

[down] I was gonna suggest Cera for it, but if it's a plural trope then your suggestion might work better. I think Hidden Heart of Gold is a better fit for Cera anyway, and I'm pretty sure that one is single... right?

So I guess I'm suggesting Cera for Hidden Heartof Gold, now. If there's something wrong with this one, I'll probably stop recommending her for tropes for awhile, but she seems to fit this one really well.

[down][down] Looks good to me [tup]

edited 22nd Jan '17 2:29:17 PM by SpikesHigh

WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#87557: Jan 22nd 2017 at 1:59:30 PM

[up] Don't know if it's a two person trope, but I do see Kaname Chidori from Full Metal Panic. Girl will complain and berate Sousuke for his crazy antics, but when he is gone on missions, she can't help but think about the guy.

edited 22nd Jan '17 2:00:10 PM by WhirlRX

worldofdrakan Since: Jul, 2016
#87558: Jan 22nd 2017 at 2:21:04 PM

Alright, I just finished Kuphulu here (I think). Does anybody have suggestions on anything to add or want to give [tup]s?

Current [tup]s: 3 (Spikes, Rin, Rise)

Current Ascension Date: Wednesday, January 25th

Kuphulu, God of the Mummy Wrap Technique

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kuphulurmp.png
  • House: Combat! (Fighting Styles)
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: A profile of his face
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Badass Long Robe, Bandage Roper, Bounds and Gags His Victims, Combat Bandages, Dark Is Evil, Evil Is Hammy, Fingerless Gloves, Knotty Bandages, Large Ham, Mummy Alien, Mummy Wrapper, Nice Headdress, Red and Black and Evil All Over, Thep Khufan Can breathe In Space and Speak English, Whips It Good
  • Domains: Mummies, Mummy Wrapping
  • Allies: Zs'Skayr, many members of the House of Crime
  • Enemies: Ben and Gwen Tennyson, Kevin Levin, Amaterasu, Ezalor, Bright Man, Ra
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork With: Dr. Viktor, Albedo
  • Opposes: Charmcaster
  • Opposed By: Good and non-chaotic deities of the House of Justice
  • Rivals: Anakaris
  • Admired By: Stocking Anarchy (much to his chagrin)
  • Observed By: Agents K and J
  • Kuphulu's ascension arose from the House of Combat's desire for more entertaining opponents. Fortunately for them, they did not have to look for long. The mummy alien's technique was truly a sight to behold. Despite being a mummy, Kuphulu appeared to avert just about every cliché typically associated with them. He and the rest of his species do not suffer from the detriments of a zombie gait, for one, as his species is not actually undead at all. On the contrary, he is actually very quick and agile, able to run circles around many deities in the Pantheon. His bandages also work very much like combat tentacles, and◊ his fingers alone◊ can become whips that can leave cracks in stone◊ at a moment's notice. What really interested the Pantheon, however, was his favored technique of bounding and gagging his opponents with his own bandages. There was very little hesitation on Kuphulu's part when he was offered his position, and the rest of the House of Combat maintains to this day that he really is far more interesting a spectacle in person.
  • Kuphulu's species is known as the Thep Khufan, a race of mummy-like aliens from the planet Anur Khufos. Kuphulu, however, operated from the more multicultural Anur Transyl. Aside from their combat tentacle-like bandages and impressive reflexes, Thep Khufan also possess an extensive healing factor, being able to reform even after being shredded to bits, as well as an ability to survive in the vacuum of space. It is also worth noting that Thep Khufan, like other races of the Anur System, possess an immunity to the effects of Corrodium, which their home planet is rich in. It's a common misconception amongst the Pantheon that Kuphulu was the genetic donor for Ben Tennyson's Thep Khufan form, Snare-Oh (formerly Benmummy), but in reality said form came from a different Thep Khufan entirely.
  • Kuphulu was absolutely ecstatic to see that his master, Zs'Skayr had also ascended. He wasted no time at all in playing some serious catch up with the Ectonurite. Nowadays Kuphulu has become Zs'Skayr's personal dragon, much more so than Dr. Viktor anyways. Let's just say that he and Viktor's relationship has been tense since they both ascended. If you do anything to hurt Zs'Skayr or hinder his plans, you also hurt Kuphulu, and you do not want to do that. This is why he holds so much animosity towards Amaterasu, Ra, Ezalor, and Bright Man.
  • But of course there were some old acquaintances that Kuphulu was not happy to see in the Pantheon. Ben Tennyson had also ascended, along with his cousin Gwen and close friend Kevin Levin, who now hated the Thep Khufan by extension. Just the sight of Ben Tennyson would make his blood boil now, if he had blood. He brings back humiliating memories of how he tied up◊ Kuphulu with his own bandages and left him behind. It doesn't just end there, though. Ben also took control over Kuphulu, along with Dr. Viktor and Crujo with his newly acquired Vladat form, Whampire as a means to storm Zs'Skayr's castle. "Who's going to show me the way to Z'Castle Zs'Skayr?"◊ Ben just loves to talk about this, too. Daring to make fun of Kuphulu for said incidents is extremely ill-advised.
  • Kuphulu has not forgotten Charmcaster and her determination to steal back the Alpha Rune, which was needed for Zs'Skayr's scheme. He keeps a really close eye on her should she ever try to get in the way of their plans again.
  • Though Kuphulu isn't all too fond of Albedo, he not only puts up with him for his master's sake, but also to possibly get back at Ben Tennyson someday.
  • Most Egyptian deities appear to have a generally neutral opinion on Kuphulu. The only exceptions are Ra and Set. Ra dislikes Kuphulu due to his association with Zs'Skayr, and the feeling is definitely mutual. Set, however, seems to view Kuphulu more favorably.
  • Kuphulu and Anakaris have a pretty unfriendly rivalry going on. Something about Kuphulu never sat right with the pharaoh. Most speculate that this is because he reminds him of his cartoon counterpart that should never be spoken of around him unless you're ready and willing to face his wrath. Their conflicting alignments don't seem to help matters either, and neither does Kuphulu's affiliation with Zs'Skayr. Whenever they fight, though, it truly is a spectacle, and many deities actually look forward to these brawls. Popcorn is usually passed around while deities place their bets on the winner.
  • Being a former low-grade criminal himself, Kuphulu has close ties with many members of the House of Crime. He can often be seen joining in on gatherings at the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine. Because of this, Kuphulu is disliked by a notable amount of deities in the House of Justice, most namely the good and non-chaotic deities.
  • Stocking Anarchy has an extremely obvious interest in Kuphulu, much to his annoyance. It's no secret to anyone why that is. Panty thinks this is hilarious, while at the same time she can't help but wonder how one would even have sex with a member of Kuphulu's species. Of course her mind is full of ideas.
  • Agents K and J keep Kuphulu under close observation for the same reason they watch Dr. Viktor, which is his affiliation with Zs'Skayr. They consider Kuphulu to be the bigger threat of the two, seeing as he is definitely the more loyal one.
  • Kuphulu denies having any form of special connection with Cthulhu. He really wishes that everyone would stop asking, and is particularly annoyed by the steadily growing trend of deities being impressed by someone supposedly being tight with Cthulhu, only to be disappointed when they find out that they actually said Kuphulu.

edited 23rd Jan '17 9:19:44 AM by worldofdrakan

Donnietu from Stockton, CA Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#87559: Jan 22nd 2017 at 3:01:55 PM

So where do you think is the best house for Writer's Block? I have 3 [tup]s so far.

Barton Fink, Patron God of Writer's Block

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barton_fink_6.jpg
  • Quasideity
  • Symbol: His typewriter
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Bait the Dog, The Chew Toy, Hypocrite, Most Writers Are Writers, Based on Clifford Odets, No Ending, "Shaggy Dog" Story, Trauma Conga Line, Wide-Eyed Idealist, Writer's Block
  • Domains: Writers, Common Man, Absurdism
  • High Priest: Charlie Kaufman
  • Followers: Karen Eiffel, Calvin Weir-Field, Michael Noonan
  • Allies: Joe Gillis, Adrian Monk
  • Enemies: Annie Wilkes, Eric Cartman
  • Odd Friendship with: Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, Sulley
  • Pitied by: Spongebob Squarepants
  • Barton Fink is a successful New York playwright who’s offered a lucrative contract to move to Hollywood and write screenplays for Capitol Pictures. Wanting to keep in touch with the “common man”, Barton takes up residence at the Hotel Earle, but ended up developing severe writer’s block. His neighbor Charlie Meadows tries to help, but Barton continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him even further from his task.
    • After hearing about the situation he went through when he was in his writer’s block, the Court decided to ascend him, giving him the title of Patron God of Writer's Block.
  • He made friends with Joe Gillis due to both of them being struggling writers, even though Barton was successful as a playwright. The two can be seen exchanging stories about their experiences with Hollywood.
  • For a particular reason, he also managed to be on good terms with Jeffrey Lebowski. Although the Dude was initially uncomfortable with how Barton looks like Jesus Quintana, one of his bowling team’s opponents.
  • Adrian Monk paid a visit to Barton Fink’s temple, because he thought that he was his brother Ambrose. Likewise, Barton was given odd looks with how Monk looks like Ben Geisler, a producer whom Barton once consulted for advice. Nevertheless, Monk sympathized with his situation and the two get along.
  • It took him some time to get used to Sulley, given that his voice reminded him of Charlie Meadows a.k.a. “Madman” Mundt. However, even he admits that he is a nice person despite being a monster.
  • As with most other writers in the Pantheon, he doesn’t like Annie Wilkes for what she did to Paul Sheldon.
  • He doesn’t like Cartman either given that he was disliked by the two detectives he met for being Jewish and (as they later incorrectly assume) homosexual. Not to mention that he finds his way of dealing with others to be as horrifying as (if not worse than) Mundt.
  • Spongebob Squarepants has taken sympathy towards the man as he faced a similar situation when writing an essay for Mrs. Puff’s driving school, though it’s most likely a case of procrastination.
    • He was also visited by the cast of Fables as they once got their asses saved by a literal incarnation of Writer’s Block (Jack Horner’s relative).
  • “I’m a writer, you monsters! I create! I create for a living! I’m a creator! I am a creator!”

Hello, my baby. Hello, my honey. Hello, my ragtime gal.
SpikesHigh Since: Jan, 2014
#87560: Jan 22nd 2017 at 3:04:14 PM

[up] I imagine either Theater or Narrative. Mentalism could work too. Anyway, looks completed, so I'll give it's fourth [tup]

My last suggestion for Cera: Hidden Heart of Gold. Is that one okay?

edited 22nd Jan '17 3:07:52 PM by SpikesHigh

rin14100 Darkness' old friend from The Guatemala City Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
Darkness' old friend
#87561: Jan 22nd 2017 at 5:39:40 PM

[up][up][up][tup]

PlasmagicaMembers , Goddesses of Anime Adaptations of Video Games

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/044d73b5af41679ecaa65f51f212d92c.jpg
From left to right: Chuchu, Cyan, Moa, Rotoree

In times of trouble, turn to the Devil for guidance.
n3xus I am the King! from Somewhere in the Mirror World Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: In season
I am the King!
#87562: Jan 22nd 2017 at 7:37:41 PM

@Donnietu: Your profile looks good btw [tup].

This is all Zi-O's fault!
JRads47 Me Listening to You RN from Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center Since: Dec, 2014
Me Listening to You RN
#87563: Jan 22nd 2017 at 8:28:21 PM

First draft for Jules. Any suggestions?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2_19_6.jpg
Jules Winnfield, God of Religious Badasses (Pitt, Superfly T.N.T., Guns of the Navarone)

[down]Took care of that.

edited 22nd Jan '17 9:02:44 PM by JRads47

ChrisX ..... from ..... Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Singularity
.....
#87564: Jan 22nd 2017 at 8:31:14 PM

.... None of that famous line? What?

ENGLISH, MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT!?

... Or perhaps it'd be redundant since Sam already said it.

Also probably make note of his wallet that has 'bad motherfucker' on it.

mariovsonic999 Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing. Since: Feb, 2012
Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing.
#87565: Jan 22nd 2017 at 10:21:35 PM

[up][up]I guess don't say "what" to him.

I would like an image with Max and Grit in one picture. Or at least something to manipulate it so that it is almost like they are back-and-back.

edited 22nd Jan '17 10:29:10 PM by mariovsonic999

Fire Emblem Heroes Code: 4547311645 Fate/Grand Order Code: 188037115
RisefromYourGrave Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#87566: Jan 22nd 2017 at 11:43:29 PM

@Kuphulu: [tup]

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#87567: Jan 23rd 2017 at 2:55:29 AM

Back from being unable to use the computer. Reply the the past few pages

@ Catalyst: BTW, are you a Star Trek fan? I feel we need more Star Trek gods

@ The Joker: Wait until that plot line is solved. I doubt it'll stay that way

@ Plasmagia: [tup]

@ Whirl RX: Brace yourself Pantheon, bags are coming. Don't lose your way!!!

MeeMaggot :D from Halcyon Fold Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
:D
#87568: Jan 23rd 2017 at 5:05:55 AM

Hm, say. Is The Soulless taken or reserved? I've been thinking if The Fabrication Machine would be worthy of the trope. After all, had it acquire a soul from the start, it would have made it a better entity, rather than being the recent Soulless monster it became.

edited 23rd Jan '17 5:06:28 AM by MeeMaggot

This land is peaceful, its inhabitants kind.. ∩(·ω·)∩ WAIT, is this supposed to be the mistress herself?
TPPR10 Shocking Gun! from out of nowhere Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Shocking Gun!
#87569: Jan 23rd 2017 at 5:17:30 AM

A slight update. would write something about YGO but I don't know how to really put it. I also don't really know what his opinion on cheating, so no clue what to do with the d'Arby brothers. Also I am keeping his alignment as such due of not being sure if he fits True Neutral.

Luxord, God of Fair Play Villainy (Number X, Gambler of Fate)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luxord_khd.png
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: His deck of cards, Fair Game
  • Theme Music: The 13th Struggle
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Fights With Playing Cards, Evil Brit, Affably Evil, The Gambler, Duel Boss, Time-Limit Boss For Both Sides, Time Master (We Think), Pungeon Master, Noble Demon
  • Domains: Cards, Gambling, Bosses, Villains
  • Allies:
  • Enemies: Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy Goof, Captain Jack Sparrow
  • Former Allies: Lea
  • Rivals: Twisted Fate, Dorothy Albright
  • Abhorrent Admirer: The Queen of Hearts
  • No one is certain how Luxord appeared in the Pantheon one day. Some speculate it has to do with Xehanort, but it is hard to really say for sure. His opinion? He doesn't really mind the his resurrection, as he considers him getting another shot at the game of life.
  • Luxord really considers life being like a game, more specifically like a game of chance. He doesn't care about who wins or loses, as long as he can continue playing it. Even when he is at his job, he can't but play with his opponents. And even in battle, he likes to apply rules for both him and his foes. Like applying a time limit to both sides of the field.
  • Luxord's fighting style consists of him manipulating a deck of cards. He can manipulate them telekinetically to attack foes from range, enlarge them to make them act as barriers and hide amongst them with some trap cards what can turn his foes into either dice or a giant card. Oddly enough, even though he has time powers, he rarely uses them, so what he can do with it is unknown.
    • Due of his preference of weapons, he has gained some competition from Twisted Fate and Dorothy Albright. He does like the competition, but he jokes that Dorothy is bit too young to play around with cards.
  • Is sort of creeped out by the idea that the Queen of Hearts might have feelings for him. Especially since he doesn't want to return back to Wonderland after his previous visit.

Continue the bloodline, Fujimaru!
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#87570: Jan 23rd 2017 at 5:25:54 AM

[up][up] [tup]

Is it alright if I work on this?

edited 23rd Jan '17 5:26:17 AM by RJ-19-CLOVIS-93

JRads47 Me Listening to You RN from Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center Since: Dec, 2014
Me Listening to You RN
#87571: Jan 23rd 2017 at 6:24:24 AM

[up][tup]

mariovsonic999 Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing. Since: Feb, 2012
Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing.
#87572: Jan 23rd 2017 at 7:49:09 AM

Well, back to school for me. Don't expect me to show up here a lot in Monday thru Thursday. Just a head's up.

Fire Emblem Heroes Code: 4547311645 Fate/Grand Order Code: 188037115
TPPR10 Shocking Gun! from out of nowhere Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Shocking Gun!
#87573: Jan 23rd 2017 at 8:54:31 AM

@Solomon: I guess to give you some ideas, King Solomon is the Trope Namer and Trope Maker for Judgment of Solomon. It was a Secret Test of Character. I wonder what his relations might be with anyone based on Ars Goetia demons now.

edited 23rd Jan '17 8:57:11 AM by TPPR10

Continue the bloodline, Fujimaru!
powerofone65 Since: Jun, 2015
#87574: Jan 23rd 2017 at 8:59:42 AM

[up]I've already started with his relationship with characters related to Ars Goetia if you look around the characters he feels uneasy towards.

worldofdrakan Since: Jul, 2016
#87575: Jan 23rd 2017 at 9:23:35 AM

Just your standard third-day reminder that Nabi and Doki have 2 [tup]s (Clovis, Faso) right now and are currently set to ascend on Friday, January 27th. A third [tup] could ascend them today, though, if anyone else feels that they are ready.

Nabi and Doki, God and Goddess of Maligned Mixed Relationships

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theresheis_8.jpg
Nabi (left) and Doki (right)

[down] Writing Techniques?

edited 23rd Jan '17 10:23:02 AM by worldofdrakan


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