History Characters / GoblinSlayerTheGods

* CosmicChessGame: The setting of ''Goblin Slayer'' is a TabletopGame campaign crafted by the gods, and these two's campaigns happen to have produce Goblin Slayer, his party, and a number of their enemies and quests, though due to Goblin Slayer's [[ImmuneToFate status]] they have no direct control over any of it anymore.

%%* CosmicChessGame: Essentially, the setting of ''Goblin Slayer'' is a TabletopGame campaign crafted by these two - every machination, good or bad, heroic or villainous, is a result of dice rolls.

* NoNameGiven: Literally the only entity in the entire series to {{Avert|edTrope}} this so far - Dwarf Shaman says his name is "Krome".

* FriendlyEnemy: The two have fought deadly, cataclysmic battles in the past, and even today remain on opposing sides. One maybe forgiven for not recognizing such an issue though, because they are now perfectly content to huddle over a game board like a pair of nerds, even giving each other high-fives after successful completion of a campaign.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: Hecatoncheir is part of their number, now a singular full-on god rather than a family of giants.

* DivineIntervention: They tinker with the environments, treasures, and circumstances to suit their gaming needs, which manifests in the real world as this trope. Truth is implied to be indirectly responsible for the constant revivals of the Demon Lord, and increasing the number of goblins swarming the Frontier to beyond-manageable levels we see in the present. Volume 4 of the light novels makes casual mention of the fact that caves and ruins are discovered all the time on the frontier in places that scouts ''swear'' there was no structures there the day before.
** It's worth noting that their restructuring of the world is more subtle than direct RealityWarping, more like "retroactive causality"; When in the interlude of Volume 2 Truth pulls out a RealityWritingBook to just conjure monsters out of thin air for the sewer labyrinth as Goblin Slayer's party transverses it, the main narration exposits that the monsters were already in there and summoned by the Evil Sect through the Portal Mirror.

* 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 6 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]].

* InstantExpert: If a person prays to know or do something, and this god cares enough to listen that day, he will immediately directly implant insight on how exactly to accomplish their goal. This has become a major problem ever since he started doing this for more than just the occasional OmnicidalManiac he catches musing about how to destroy the world.

** It's worth noting that their restructuring of the world is more subtle than direct RealityWarping, more like "retroactive causality; When in the interlude of Volume 2 Truth pulls out a RealityWritingBook to just conjure monsters out of thin air for the sewer labyrinth as Goblin Slayer's party transverses it, the main narration exposits that the monsters were already in there and summoned by the Evil Sect through the Portal Mirror.

* DivineIntervention: They tinker with the environments, treasures, and circumstances to suit their gaming needs, which manifests in the real world as this trope. Truth is implied to be indirectly responsible for the constant revivals of the Demon Lord, and increasing the number of goblins swarming the Frontier to beyond-manageable levels we see in the present.

* WorfHadTheFlu: In Volume 3, Sword Maiden teams up with Chosen Heroine's party to fight Hecatoncheir on the astral plane because his presence there was causing a magic storm in the material world. Even for a group of demon-slaying legendary heroes, their battle is short and unceremonious, which Chosen Heroine attributes to him putting all his focus into attempting to breach the dimensional barrier between the planes instead of properly fighting back.

* 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 as a weapon again after casts it on a goblin shaman, or else she'll be held in disfavor for eternity]].

* 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 as a weapon again after she kills a goblin shaman with it, or else she'll be held in disfavor for eternity]].

* OddJobGods: His portfolio presumably centers on merchantry, judging by his name, but is stated to also include travelers, fortune (presumably meaning wealth, as luck/chance is explicitly beyond the control of the gods in this setting) and "the ties that bind]]."

* OddJobGods: His portfolio presumably centers on merchantry, judging by his name, but is stated to also include travelers, fortune (presumably meaning wealth, as luck/chance is explicitly beyond the control of the gods in this setting) and "[[LoveGod the ties that bind]]."
* OrphanageOfLove: Has at least one dedicated to him.

* ObliviouslyEvil: Despite creating all the monsters to set against "those who have words", he harbors no malice towards the civilized races or the world, and in fact takes joy in their triumphs over his forces. This personality trait, coupled with the fact that none of them have any direct contact with the world and its inhabitants like the lesser dieties, [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame calls into question how aware the trio are that the pieces they play with are alive and suffer from their games.]]

[[folder:God of Wisdom]]

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.

* InstantExpert: If a person prays to know or do something, and this god cares enough to listen that day, he will immediately directly implant insight on how exactly to accomplish their goal. This has become a major problem ever since he started doing this for more than just the occasional OmnicidalManiac he catches musing about how to destroy the world.
* 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.
* ShadowArchetype: To the proper God of Knowledge; That god encourages the pursuit and discovery of new knowledge, preaches the constructive application of it, and is unequivocally good. This god just '''gives''' people new skills and know-how through magic NeuralImplanting, doesn't care either way what is done with his gifts so long as it leads to entertaining results, and is very morally-gray at least as a result.
%%* TrueNeutral: Values the application of knowledge with no regard to morality. He doesn't care who or what worships him or how they do so. He accepts Dark followers and rituals just as readily as Light, and will grant miracles and power to anyone engaged in the pursuit of knowledge, regardless of their motives, methods, or goals.

[[folder:Gods of Chaos]]

The Chaos Gods are a cabal of evil deities and extra-planar beings who seek to destroy the entire world.

* MeaningfulName: [[spoilers: Possibly subverted. So far the one nice to adventurers is Illusion and the one that makes adventures harder then they should be. Given their names and how Goblin Slayer world naming conventions are all apt descriptors of what the characters are and do this makes them abit of an OddNameOut.]]

* MeaningfulName: [[Spoiler: Possibly subverted. So far the one nice to adventurers is Illusion and the one that makes adventures harder then they should be. Given their names and how Goblin Slayer world naming conventions are all apt descriptors of what the characters are and do this makes them abit of an OddNameOut.]]

* DivineConflict: Had a major war on the Material Plane. High Elf Archer has a grandfather that was a veteran of it. An earlier one of these lead them to create the world in the first place, and nearly destroying it made them decide to only influence events in it from outside.

* DivineConflict: Had a major war on the Material Plane. High Elf Archer has a grandfather that was a veteran of it. Am earlier one of these lead them to create the world in the first place, and nearly destroying it made them decide to only influence events in it from outside.

* BornUnlucky: ''Illusion''. Sweet, merciful Her, Illusion! Literally every single time she takes command of the fate of a prospective adventurer and has to roll the Dice of Chance, she causes a [[TotalPartyKill critical fail and grisly demise on their first outing]]. [[spoiler: The only reason Priestess is still alive is because [[OutsideContextProblem Goblin Slayer]] entered the board at the very last second and cut off her mess before it had completely run its course]].

* TheManBehindTheMan: [[KillerGameMaster Truth is always looking for a chance to screw with adventurers]], so anything that can't be simply a matter of bad luck, like SurpriseDifficulty, an explosion in monster numbers, or evil factions suddenly obtaining powerful items, can be laid directly at his feet.

* OurGodsAreDifferent: They are two of the (if not, the only two) gods responsible for the creation of the world and its inhabitants, and yet their approach to managing it all is by playing ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' with each other. In the distant past, they engaged in actual combat, but have since been content to just roll dice for their characters to determine victories.

* 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 as a weapon again after she kills a goblin shaman with it, or else she'll be held in disfavor for eternity]].
* WarGod: Is partly this as the flipside to her LoveGoddess shtick. TruthInTelevision for many ancient fertility goddesses, so not as out of the blue as it seems at first. This aspect of her may be why Priestess gets away with bending the rules concerning martial equipment so much.

* CrystalDragonJesus: Sword Maiden is stated to cross herself when greeting Goblin Slayer's party in volume 2, on top of him being the [[TopGod Top]] GodOfGood who personally established humanity's [[LawfulGood moral code]] and has resolved [[SlidingScaleOfDivineIntervention to let mortals make their own way in the material world]].

* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Notably this presumably LawfulGood god anticipated this problem and wrote out a definitive answer already; Justice is a guideline to living well, and not a mere tool to attack evil with, so the Supreme God encourages his followers to keep the spirit of the law but never let themselves get bogged down with always minding the letter of every rule. Inspector admits with chagrin that some prelates still like to abide by dogma despite this.

* TrueNeutral: Values the application of knowledge with no regard to morality. He doesn't care who or what worships him or how they do so. He accepts Dark followers and rituals just as readily as Light, and will grant miracles and power to anyone engaged in the pursuit of knowledge, regardless of their motives, methods, or goals.

* WorfHadTheFlu: In Volume 3 Sword Maiden teams up with Chosen Heroine's party to fight Hecatoncheir on the astral plane because his presence there was causing a magic storm in the material world. Even for a group of demon-slaying legendary heroes, their battle is short and unceremonious, which Chosen Heroine attributes to him putting all his focus into attempting to breach the dimensional barrier between the planes instead of properly fighting back.

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