History Characters / GoblinSlayerTheGods

* {{All Loving Hero}}ine: The light novel narration is constantly gushing about her overflowing delight and compassion for worldly creatures, and incessantly describes each of Priestess' successfully cast miracles as being granted by the personal graciousness of the goddess hearing her prayers. [[spoiler:This gets slightly {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in Volume 7 when she cuts off Priestess' magic and condemns her for nearly killing a goblin shaman with Purify because she does not want her clerics to use her gifts to directly cause such a CruelAndUnusualDeath. As Volume 14 shows however, using it to add holy power to a burning boat's explosion seems to be just fine.]]

* ObstructiveCodeOfConduct: {{Downplayed}} -- her clergy are shown to be bigger sticklers of her edicts than necessary (Priestess suffers no penalty for wearing metal armor despite her Mother Superior's warning, and is clearly more bothered about using [[DeflectorShields Protection]] to trap and kill monsters than her goddess) but there is one line she doesn't want crossed, [[spoiler:as she comes down to earth to directly tell Priestess to never use Purify Liquid directly as a weapon again after she casts it on a goblin shaman, or else she'll be held in disfavor for eternity]].

* AllLovingHeroine: The light novel narration is constantly gushing about her overflowing delight and compassion for worldly creatures, and incessantly describes each of Priestess' successfully cast miracles as being granted by the personal graciousness of the goddess hearing her prayers. [[spoiler:This gets slightly {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in Volume 7 when she cuts off Priestess' magic and condemns her for nearly killing a goblin shaman with Purify because she does not want her clerics to use her gifts to directly cause such a CruelAndUnusualDeath. As Volume 14 shows however, using it to add holy power to a burning boat's explosion seems to be just fine.]]

* ObviousRulePatch: [[spoiler:While she permitted the technicality of converting all the blood inside a monster into water for the one instance, she directly voices her disapproval and forbids Priestess from pulling off a similar stunt, lest she be banned from her miracles[[note]]Think of it like a party being stuck in an unwinnable scenario, and the dungeon master permitting just one legally questionable move, under promise that there won't be such leniency in the future, for the sake of keeping the game going[[/note]] Still, Priestess's use of the miracle in Volume 14 shows that the Earth Mother may still allow it to be used to "help" kill, though that particular instance might be because death by fiery explosion is somewhat quicker and cleaner than the horrific, drawn-out suffering that comes with replacing blood with water.]]

** DiscussedTrope in volume 12 by the rescued dark elf cultist as she considers a HeelFaceTurn; if the good "Gods of Order" are heading a multicultural alliance kept together voluntarily and promoting values of harmony and tolerance, while the evil "Gods of Chaos" are constantly jostling to be the single top autocrat of a mob wielded for one totalitarian vision, should not their faction names be flipped to match who more truly expresses or smothers diversity and individuality? Goblin Slayer encourages her to not put much stock in labels, as the arguments over which side embodies what values could be endless.

'''Other Characters:''' [[Characters/GoblinSlayerOtherSignificantPlayers Other Significant Players]] | '''The Gods''' | [[Characters/GoblinSlayerAntagonists Antagonists]]]]-]

* MeaningfulName: {{Subverted}} -- the one nice to adventurers is Illusion, while Truth is the one that makes adventures harder than they should be. Given their names and how this setting's naming conventions are all apt descriptors of what the characters are and do, this makes them more of an OddNameOut.
* NiceGirl: Illusion is sympathetic to and cheers for her subjects, if quick to move on, and believes that a properly-arranged adventure with an appropriate threat level is key for her adventurers to grow and have fun. And, in contrast to Truth's irritated responses, she always reacts towards Goblin Slayer with pleased surprise.

* {{All Loving Hero}}ine: The light novel narration is constantly gushing about her overflowing delight and compassion for worldly creatures, and incessantly describes each of Priestess' successfully cast miracles as being granted by the personal graciousness of the goddess hearing her prayers. [[spoiler:This gets slightly {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in Volume 7 when she cuts off Priestess' magic and condemns her for nearly killing a goblin shaman with Purify because she does not want her clerics to use her gifts to directly cause such a CruelAndUnusualDeath. As Volume 14 shows however, using it to add holy power to a burning boat's explosion seems to be just fine.]]

* {{All Loving Hero}}ine: The light novel narration is constantly gushing about her overflowing delight and compassion for worldly creatures, and incessantly describes each of Priestess' successfully cast miracles as being granted by the personal graciousness of the goddess hearing her prayers. [[spoiler:This gets slightly {{Deconstructed}} in Volume 7 when she cuts off Priestess' magic and condemns her for nearly killing a goblin shaman with Purify because she does not want her clerics to use her gifts to directly cause such a CruelAndUnusualDeath. As Volume 14 shows however, using it to add holy power to a burning boat's explosion seems to be just fine.]]

* AllLovingHeroine: The light novel narration is constantly gushing about her overflowing delight and compassion for worldly creatures, and incessantly describes each of Priestess' successfully cast miracles as being granted by the personal graciousness of the goddess hearing her prayers. [[spoiler:This gets slightly {{Deconstructed}} in Volume 7 when she cuts off Priestess' magic and condemns her for nearly killing a goblin shaman with Purify because she does not want her clerics to use her gifts to directly cause such a CruelAndUnusualDeath. As Volume 14 shows however, using it to add holy power to a burning boat's explosion seems to be just fine.]]

* {{Seers}}: One of his miracles allows a target the caster touches (or themselves) to look slightly into the future, granting CombatClairvoyance and the ability to avoid traps and other dangers for a limited time--this translates into game terms as a guaranteed success on one of the 2d6 the game uses, of a magnitude based upon the level of success.

* AntiMagic: One of their unique miracles allows their followers to shut down one chosen spell system (basically variety of magic) of their target. This if the target were a dual Shaman/Sorcerer they could shut down the spells of one of those classes.

* AntiMagic: One of their unique miracles allows their followers to shut down one chosen spell system (basically variety of magic) of their target.

* AmbiguousGender: Generally referred to as male with some exceptions, their depiction (a cloaked recluse) ironically answers no questions.

Alternately (and more precisely) called "the God of External Knowledge." A god who holds and passes out knowledge and understanding of all earthly things and whose existence is integral to the plot of Volume 5. His symbol is a either the green moon itself or a green bell.

Alternately (and more precisely) called "the God of External Knowledge." A god who holds and passes out knowledge and understanding of all earthly things and whose existence is integral to the plot of Volume 5. His symbol is a green bell.

[[folder:God of Awakening]]

* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Averted. Although it seems to be considered unusual for her clerics to wear armor, she's mentioned as simply not wanting them to cover all their skin with it. She seems fine with discreet armor, like a chainmail shirt under the vestments for example.

* KillingInSelfDefense: The Earth Mother discourages her followers from directly engaging in battle as anything but support, unless fighting in self-defense, and doesn't permit her followers to carry extreme weapons or to cover all their skin in armor. She allowed Priestess to use one of her miracles to directly kill a stronger foe in a life-or-death situation. '''Once'''.

* SuperSpeed: Downplayed. One of his unique miracles allows the caster to improve the movement speed of a person or vehicle and gives them bonuses to overcome hazards which might keep them from reaching their destination in time.

* ItAmusedMe: Why he just hands knowledge and instructions to any and every petitioner he happens to notice; he's interested in seeing what they do with the knowledge he gives them or if they can actually accomplish the requirements of their goals just through foreknowledge.

The most mentioned divinity and Priestess' patron deity. Generally depicted as a winged woman, her three tenets are: "Protect, Heal, Save".

* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Averted. Although it seems to be considered unusual for her clerics to wear armor, she's mentioned as not wanting them to cover all their skin with it. She seems fine with discreet armor, like a chainmail shirt under the vestments for example.

* WhiteMage: Her followers tend toward this archetype, both an abundance of miracles intended to aid rather than harm, and a limited weapon and armor selection.

The next most mentioned god, who most of the seen clerics besides Priestess actually serve. Also known as the God of Law/Justice. Generally depicted as a blindfolded female god, carrying scales in one hand and a sword in the other. She has the most disciples in the kingdom.

Another mentioned god that clerics and adventurers are seen devoted to. Generally depicted as a person who covers their face with a cloak, carrying a candle on a tray.

Another of the Gods of Order. Mentioned and described in ''Year One'', and the most prominent deity in ''Daikatana'' thanks to the [[DungeonBasedEconomy nature of]] [[AdamSmithHatesYourGuts Fortress City.]] He is said to be a deity with no form, like the wind.

Another of the main Gods of Order. She is depicted is an armed warrior carrying a spear. Her female followers are often dressed in bikini armor.

Alternately (and more precisely) called "the God of External Knowledge." A god who holds and passes out knowledge and understanding of all earthly things and whose existence is integral to the plot of Volume 5.

* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Although it seems to be considered unusual for her clerics to wear armor, she seems fine with it as long as it's discreet, like a chainmail shirt under the vestments.