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* StockShoujoHeroine: Despite being a sapphic romance, she fits all the boxes neatly. She's a bit clumsy and airheaded, but her love, devotion, and determination are her greatest strengths, the former of which is great enough to make a goddess want to be among humans again and [[spoiler:the nigh-unstoppable Ancient One to give up her universal rampage]]. She attracts the attention of quite a few cool and charismatic love interests along the way, and she's a wonderful cook.

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* StockShoujoHeroine: Despite being a A sapphic romance, she fits all the boxes neatly.example. She's a bit clumsy and airheaded, but her love, devotion, and determination are her greatest strengths, the former of which is great enough to make a goddess want to be among humans again and [[spoiler:the nigh-unstoppable Ancient One to give up her universal rampage]]. She attracts the attention of quite a few cool and charismatic love interests along the way, and she's a wonderful cook.
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* StockShoujoHeroine: Despite being a sapphic romance, she fits all the boxes neatly. She's a bit clumsy and airheaded, but her love, devotion, and determination are her greatest strengths, the former of which is great enough to make a goddess want to be among humans again and [[spoiler:the nigh-unstoppable Ancient One to give up her universal rampage]]. She attracts the attention of quite a few cool and charismatic love interests along the way, and she's a wonderful cook.
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Beloved by the entire galaxy, apparently (although some sectors have gotten lazy about sending tribute lately).
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* BalefulPolymorph: Transformed into a flaming bird-monster [[spoiler:by the Old God]]. She gets better. [[spoiler:Temporarily.]]

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* BalefulPolymorph: ForcedTransformation: Transformed into a flaming bird-monster [[spoiler:by the Old God]]. She gets better. [[spoiler:Temporarily.]]
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* HotGod: She's StatuesqueStunner goddess with long hair; her beauty certainly flusters the Acolyte.

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* HotGod: She's a StatuesqueStunner goddess with long hair; her beauty certainly flusters the Acolyte.

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* HotGod: She's StatuesqueStunner goddess with RapunzelHair; her beauty certainly flusters the Acolyte.

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* HotGod: She's StatuesqueStunner goddess with RapunzelHair; long hair; her beauty certainly flusters the Acolyte.



* RapunzelHair: A truly impressive cascade of curls.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Her first appearance in Gigideegee's material was as one of her Twitter icons.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Her first appearance in Gigideegee's material was as one of her their Twitter icons.

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* {{Adorkable}}: She makes bear-shaped pancakes for her Goddess. And then frets about whether or not it'll remind her of an animal sacrifice. She's also cheerful and enthusiastic about ''everything'', even cleaning, and becomes absolutely flustered at the slightest show of affection from her crush.



* CannotTalkToWomen: She becomes absolutely flustered at the slightest show of affection from her crush.



* CloudCuckoolander: She makes bear-shaped pancakes for her Goddess. And then frets about whether or not it'll remind her of an animal sacrifice.



* GenkiGirl: Nothing seems to daunt her cheerful spirits for long.

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* GenkiGirl: Nothing seems to daunt her cheerful spirits for long. She's enthusiastic about ''everything'', even cleaning.
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* FlowerInHerHair: A gift from the Radiant One, it never wilts.
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* HairDecorations: Sometimes has a star in her hair with one extra long point.

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* FanNickname: Is often referred to on Twitter (including by Gigi herself) as the Original Gangster.
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* FanNickname: Is often referred to on Twitter (including by Gigi herself) as the Original Gangster.
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* BodyMotifs: Strongly associated with hands, which conveys her grasping, manipulative, possessive nature very nicely. And of course, [[StarWarsANewHope the more she tightens her grip, the more star systems slip through her fingers]].

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* BodyMotifs: Strongly associated with hands, which conveys her grasping, manipulative, possessive nature very nicely. And of course, [[StarWarsANewHope [[Film/StarWarsANewHope the more she tightens her grip, the more star systems slip through her fingers]].

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* HairDecorations: On multiple occasions, she has a star in her hair with one extra long point.

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* HairDecorations: On multiple occasions, she Sometimes has a star in her hair with one extra long point.

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* [[HundredPercentAdorationRating 100% Adoration Rating]]: Beloved by the entire galaxy, apparently (although some sectors have gotten lazy about sending tribute lately).

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* HairDecorations: On multiple occasions, she has a star in her hair with one extra long point.


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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Gets touchy-feely with both the Acolyte and the Radiant Goddess.


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* SexyJester: One of her outfits pairs the jester-like hat with a leotard and thigh-high boots.


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* VillainousHarlequin: Befitting her cheeriness, her outfit is often evocative of a jester's, having a two-pointed hat with tassels.
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* LaughablyEvil: Her flippancy and the sheer casualness of some of her remarks make for some humorous moments.

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'''Since this is a very new comic, when adding tropes, please remember to mark spoilers'''.'''Spoilers below'''.


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* CuteIsEvil: She's often cutesy and pink. At the same time, she's a terror. [[spoiler: 'Paradise' is an tyranny awash in soft pink light.]]
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* {{Reincarnation}}: A hybrid form thereof. Individual Phoenixes don't seem to traditionally reincarnate, so much as pass on their title and powers, and linger on as a SpiritAdvisor for their successor. (Rather like the Avatars of AvatarTheLastAirbender, really.)

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* {{Reincarnation}}: A hybrid form thereof. Individual Phoenixes don't seem to traditionally reincarnate, so much as pass on their title and powers, and linger on as a SpiritAdvisor for their successor. (Rather like the Avatars of AvatarTheLastAirbender, ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', really.)
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diwicking Cleopatra Nose. Being cut because of constant misuse and zero context examples.


* CleopatraNose: She has a proud "Roman" profile, fitting for such an imposing and beautiful goddess.

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The ruler of the Burning Star, who sojourns at the Temple for some time [[spoiler:after being struck with the Old God's curse]].

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The ruler of the Burning Star, who have become increasingly lax with sending tribute to the Radiant Goddess as the years passed. She sojourns at the Temple for some time [[spoiler:after being struck with the Old God's curse]].



[[spoiler: Creator of the universe, former lover of the Radiant Goddess, and all-around unpleasant entity.]]

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The powerful being that the Radiant Goddess fought against and defended humanity from long ago.
[[spoiler: Creator She's the creator of the universe, the former lover of the Radiant Goddess, and all-around unpleasant entity.]]



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:She usually appears to humans as a cute young woman.]]

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:She usually appears to humans as a cute young woman.woman, which she implies is because she knows how disturbing her ''real'' form is to most people.]]



* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: She and her power are the only things shown as red in the comic, and she herself is often shown as a red figure with black negative space (depicted as [[LightIsNotGood pink and white]] if she's acting cutesy).



* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: She and her power are the only things shown as red in the comic, and she herself is often shown as a red figure with black negative space (depicted as [[LightIsNotGood pink and white]] if she's acting cutesy).

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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Her true form is a writhing nest of scarlet hands, and pretty unsettling to behold...]]
** AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:...which is implied to be part of why she usually appears to humans as a cute young woman.]]

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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Her true form is a writhing nest of scarlet hands, and pretty unsettling to behold...]]
** AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:...which is implied to be part of why she usually appears to humans as a cute young woman.
behold.]]



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:She usually appears to humans as a cute young woman.]]



* GodIsEvil: [[spoiler:''She'', not the Radiant Goddess, is the supreme creator-god in the setting, and it was only the Goddess' intervention that saved humanity from her last time. But then...]]
** GodIsFlawed: [[spoiler:It turns out that she's an incredibly lonely person who does awful things to people in order to get any scrape of attention or affection, even if she knows it's only out of fear.]]

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* GodIsEvil: [[spoiler:''She'', not the Radiant Goddess, is the supreme creator-god in the setting, and it was only the Goddess' intervention that saved humanity from her last time. But then...]]
** * GodIsFlawed: [[spoiler:It turns out that she's an incredibly lonely person who does awful things to people in order to get any scrape of attention or affection, even if she knows it's only out of fear.]]

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* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:When things look bleakest for the Goddess in her fight against the Old God, they rally the galaxy in support of her, allowing her to gain the upper hand in the fight.]]



* PhysicalReligion: See the main page quote.

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* PhysicalReligion: See Not at first or what they expected, but the main page quote.beginning of the story has the Goddess take physical form and live among them.



* BodyMotifs: [[spoiler:Strongly associated with hands, which conveys her grasping, manipulative, possessive nature very nicely. And of course, [[StarWarsANewHope the more she tightens her grip, the more star systems slip through her fingers]].]]

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* BodyMotifs: [[spoiler:Strongly Strongly associated with hands, which conveys her grasping, manipulative, possessive nature very nicely. And of course, [[StarWarsANewHope the more she tightens her grip, the more star systems slip through her fingers]].]]



* EyeScream: [[spoiler:One of her eyes ends up ''shattered'' after her fight with the Goddess.]]



* GodIsEvil: [[spoiler:''She'', not the Radiant Goddess, is the supreme creator-god in the setting, and it was only the Goddess' intervention that saved humanity from her last time. But then...]]
** GodIsFlawed: [[spoiler:It turns out that she's an incredibly lonely person who does awful things to people in order to get any scrape of attention or affection, even if she knows it's only out of fear.]]



* LittleMissAlmighty: [[spoiler:Her everyday form falls right into this category, in a sharp subversion of the GrandpaGod image that her name might initially evoke.]]

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* LittleMissAlmighty: [[spoiler:Her Her everyday form falls right into this category, in a sharp subversion of the GrandpaGod image that her name might initially evoke.]]

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* GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul: [[spoiler:The Old God makes her ''delighted'' to serve her and live in 'paradise', which (as the other acolytes are faking it so that they won't be killed) makes her the only one who actually is happy to be there.]]



* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: She and her power are the only things shown as red in the comic, and she herself is often shown as a red figure with black negativity space (depicted as [[LightIsNotGood pink and white]] if she's acting cutesy).

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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: She and her power are the only things shown as red in the comic, and she herself is often shown as a red figure with black negativity negative space (depicted as [[LightIsNotGood pink and white]] if she's acting cutesy).

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* {{Adorkable}}
* AllLovingHero

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* {{Adorkable}}
{{Adorkable}}: She makes bear-shaped pancakes for her Goddess. And then frets about whether or not it'll remind her of an animal sacrifice. She's also cheerful and enthusiastic about ''everything'', even cleaning, and becomes absolutely flustered at the slightest show of affection from her crush.
* AllLovingHeroAllLovingHero: She is nice to everyone and seems incapable of holding a grudge for long. [[spoiler:At first, she's rightfully angry at the Old God for killing the Phoenix and turning the Goddess into a monster, but instantly tries to cheer her up once she realizes what the Old God's [[IJustWantToBeLoved issues]] are.]]



* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler:Thanks for that, Old God.]]
* ChickMagnet

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* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler:Thanks for that, [[spoiler:After she refuses to kneel with the others and accept serving the Old God.God, the Old God brainwashes the Acolyte to be devoted to ''her'' instead of the Goddess.]]
* ChickMagnetChickMagnet: A rare female example. Two goddesses remark on how adorable she is, and it's possible that the Phoenix developed feelings for her as well (possibly owing to the FlorenceNightingaleEffect).
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: [[spoiler:The Acolyte later becomes one (or at least a demigoddess) when the Goddess shatters the shard to save her from the Old God's curse, and a piece embeds itself in her forehead.]]
* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:After being snapped out her brainwashing by the Phoenix, she pretends to still be a devoted worshiper of the Old God so that she'll be able to go with the Titans on their mission to destroy the Goddess and hopefully figure out a way to save her.]] Of course, it's later revealed that the Old God knew she was faking it the whole time.



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* LoveConfessionHighPriestess: [[spoiler:She becomes the high priestess for the Old God after being brainwashed. By the end of the comic, she's the high priestess for the All-Goddess instead.]]



* SympathyForTheDevil



* DeityOfHumanOrigin: [[spoiler:She was one of the very few (if not the only) human worshiper of the Old God, who gifted her with divinity after she fell in love with her.]]

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* DeityOfHumanOrigin: [[spoiler:She was one of the very few (if not the only) human worshiper worshipers of the Old God, who gifted her with divinity after she fell in love with her.]]



* MagicalAccessory: The shard that she wears on her head [[spoiler:is the source of her powers; when it's taken away, she becomes mortal again.]]



* MentorOccupationalHazard



* NoBodyLeftBehind: [[spoiler:After the Old God's curse takes hold of her again and she dies, there's nothing left of her at all.]]



* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:She becomes one to the Acolyte after her death, giving her advice and encouraging her to try and save the Goddess from the Old God. Post-story, she helps her in her new role as the Phoenix and High Priestess of the All-Goddess.]]



* TheDividual: They're always together and have no distinctness in personality from each other.



* GlowingMechanicalEyes: Their glowing eyes are the only facial faetures that can be seen.
* HumongousMecha

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* GlowingMechanicalEyes: Their glowing eyes are the only facial faetures features that can be seen.
* HumongousMechaHumongousMecha: They dwarf even the divine characters in terms of height.



* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:After falling back under the Old God's control.]]

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* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:After falling back under the Old God's control.control, their formerly-white eyes glow red.]]



* AbusivePrecursors: She either turns people into outright monsters, or brainwashes them into serving her. [[spoiler:She's also the one who created the universe.]]



* LonelyAtTheTop: [[spoiler:Her motivation for creating the galaxy, and for her attempts to connect with and/or rule her creations.]]

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* LonelyAtTheTop: [[spoiler:Her motivation for creating the galaxy, and for her attempts to connect with and/or rule her creations.creations: she doesn't want to be alone.]]


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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: She and her power are the only things shown as red in the comic, and she herself is often shown as a red figure with black negativity space (depicted as [[LightIsNotGood pink and white]] if she's acting cutesy).

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* [[spoiler:DeityOfHumanOrigin]]

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* [[spoiler:DeityOfHumanOrigin]]DeityOfHumanOrigin: [[spoiler:She was one of the very few (if not the only) human worshiper of the Old God, who gifted her with divinity after she fell in love with her.]]



* HotGod

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* HotGodHotGod: She's StatuesqueStunner goddess with RapunzelHair; her beauty certainly flusters the Acolyte.



* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:From both directions - she's been the mayfly herself in the past, as well as loved one herself as a goddess.]]

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* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:From both directions - -- she's been the mayfly herself in the past, as well as loved one herself as a goddess.]]



* LegacyCharacter
* [[spoiler:MentorOccupationalHazard]]

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* LegacyCharacter
LegacyCharacter: 'The Phoenix' is the title of the ruler of Burning Star; each new leader takes the title and abandons their name.
* [[spoiler:MentorOccupationalHazard]]MentorOccupationalHazard



* [[spoiler:NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay]]: [[spoiler:And it's a good thing, too - who else could have snapped the Acolyte out of her trance?]]

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* [[spoiler:NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay]]: NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay: [[spoiler:And it's a good thing, too - who else could have snapped the Acolyte out of her trance?]]



* YourDaysAreNumbered

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* YourDaysAreNumbered
YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler:She realizes that the Old God's curse wasn't fully cleansed from her, and since the Goddess would be unable to cure it without shattering her shard, she marks the Acolyte as the successor of her spirit before it takes hold again.]]



* Cyclops: One has a single eye-glow, although the other has a more standard pair.

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* Cyclops: {{Cyclops}}: One has a single eye-glow, although the other has a more standard pair.



* GlowingMechanicalEyes

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* GlowingMechanicalEyesGlowingMechanicalEyes: Their glowing eyes are the only facial faetures that can be seen.



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* DissonantSerenity: She has a propensity to keep a chirpy smile on her face even as she's crushing the Radiant Goddess in one hand.


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* HotGod: While she usually goes for 'cute' goddess more than 'hot', she switches to the latter when she decides to stop kidding around and get serious.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Her first appearance in Gigideegee's material was as one of her Twitter icons.
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* PhysicalReligion: See the character quote.

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* PhysicalReligion: See the character main page quote.
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* 100%AdorationRating: Beloved by the entire galaxy, apparently (although some sectors have gotten lazy about sending tribute lately).

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* 100%AdorationRating: [[HundredPercentAdorationRating 100% Adoration Rating]]: Beloved by the entire galaxy, apparently (although some sectors have gotten lazy about sending tribute lately).
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* Adorkable

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* Adorkable{{Adorkable}}



* Brainwashed: [[spoiler:Thanks for that, Old God.]]

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* Brainwashed: {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler:Thanks for that, Old God.]]
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Characters from ''[[Webcomic/LadyOfTheShard Lady of the Shard]]'', by Gigi D.G.

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[[folder: The Acolyte]]
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/acolyte2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"Your Radiance, I made you breakfast."'']]

A sweet and devoted follower of the Radiant Goddess, whose feelings for her deity go somewhat beyond simple piety.
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* Adorkable
* AllLovingHero
* BadBadActing: [[spoiler:Her {{Brainwashed}} act shades heavily into this. The Old God does not fail to notice.]]
* Brainwashed: [[spoiler:Thanks for that, Old God.]]
* ChickMagnet
* FlowerInHerHair: A gift from the Radiant One, it never wilts.
* GenkiGirl: Nothing seems to daunt her cheerful spirits for long.
* GoGoEnslavement: [[spoiler:After being brainwashed by the Old God, her priestess outfit has distinct shades of "harem" to it.]]
* LoveConfession
* PrimAndProperBun: In a charming semi-subversion, she's done her best to tame her hair into this style, but a single [[QuirkyCurls quirky curl]] still escapes - a nice visual nod to the struggle between her solemn religious vocation and her goofy personality and "inappropriate" romantic feelings.
* SympathyForTheDevil
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[[folder: The Radiant Goddess]]
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/radiant_one.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"There are boundaries between humans and gods that must be maintained."'']]

The benevolent deity who freed the universe from the clutches of the Old God. [[spoiler:She was once a human herself.]]
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* 100%AdorationRating: Beloved by the entire galaxy, apparently (although some sectors have gotten lazy about sending tribute lately).
* BigBeautifulWoman
* CleopatraNose: She has a proud "Roman" profile, fitting for such an imposing and beautiful goddess.
* CoolSword: With a crossguard styled after the shard, no less. It appears on many statues of her.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: It's strongly implied in her flashback conversations with [[spoiler:the Old God that her human existence was not an easy one]].
* [[spoiler:DeityOfHumanOrigin]]
* HotGod
* LadyOfWar: Statuesque, imposing, and often portrayed wielding a sword, [[spoiler:which she actually uses more than once after awakening]].
* LargeAndInCharge: Easily the tallest of the cast, aside from the Titans [[spoiler:and the Old God's true form]].
* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:From both directions - she's been the mayfly herself in the past, as well as loved one herself as a goddess.]]
* MysteriousPast: We only ever get a few hints about her full backstory.
* NotSoStoic: Her attachment to the Acolyte has a way of showing up the cracks in her impassive facade.
* RapunzelHair: A truly impressive cascade of curls.
* StatuesqueStunner: She towers over the rest of the cast.
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[[folder: The Phoenix]]
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/phoenix2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"It should be my duty as Phoenix to keep our people close to the Goddess."'']]

The ruler of the Burning Star, who sojourns at the Temple for some time [[spoiler:after being struck with the Old God's curse]].
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* BalefulPolymorph: Transformed into a flaming bird-monster [[spoiler:by the Old God]]. She gets better. [[spoiler:Temporarily.]]
* LegacyCharacter
* [[spoiler:MentorOccupationalHazard]]
* MotivationalKiss: Seriously flusters the Acolyte with one. [[spoiler:It turns out to have had another purpose, as well.]]
* [[spoiler:NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay]]: [[spoiler:And it's a good thing, too - who else could have snapped the Acolyte out of her trance?]]
* {{Reincarnation}}: A hybrid form thereof. Individual Phoenixes don't seem to traditionally reincarnate, so much as pass on their title and powers, and linger on as a SpiritAdvisor for their successor. (Rather like the Avatars of AvatarTheLastAirbender, really.)
* YourDaysAreNumbered

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[[folder: The Elders]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:''"Welcome to the temple of the Radiant One." "And shame on you, coming so late!"'']]

The leaders and mentors of the Temple's acolytes...although they don't always see eye-to-eye on how best to lead and mentor.
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* DeadpanSnarker: The shorter Elder is strongly given to this.
* FatAndSkinny: Though they flip the usual script by having the tall, skinny Elder be the good-natured idealist, and the short, stocky Elder be the grouchy cynic.
* GagNose: A real doozy on the shorter Elder.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: It takes the shorter Elder a while to warm up to the Acolyte, but she always means well, and [[TookALevelInKindness she comes around in the end]].
* SternTeacher & HippieTeacher: The taller Elder would love to discuss the meaning of your dreams! The shorter Elder trusts you finished your chores before you went to sleep?
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Two Ladies]]: Usually seen together, although the shorter Elder is particularly given to rampaging around on her own.
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[[folder: Other Acolytes]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:''"As devout followers of the Radiant One, it's expected that we always do our best to please her."'']]

The flock of hooded maidens who render devotion and service to the Goddess.
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* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: They lead humanity in [[spoiler:praying for the Radiant One's victory over the Old God]] in the finale.
* HollywoodNuns: Plenty of stylistic overlap with this trope, from the uniforms to the age grouping (lots of young novices and a few older mothers superior).
* InItForLife: Becoming an Acolyte involves giving up your ''own name'', among other things. It's evidently a serious commitment.
* PhysicalReligion: See the character quote.
* TakingTheVeil: A rare genuine example of the Vocation version of this trope. We don't hear all their reasons for serving the Goddess, but they mostly seem to enjoy their lives in the Temple.
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[[folder: The Titans]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:''"OUR DESIRE IS TO SERVE YOU ALWAYS."'']]

A pair of powerful creatures who serve the divinity of the Shard [[spoiler:and whoever currently commands it]].
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* Cyclops: One has a single eye-glow, although the other has a more standard pair.
* FirstChurchOfMecha: An interesting variation, in which the mecha seem to be the "angels" that serve the actual goddess.
* GlowingMechanicalEyes
* HumongousMecha
* NoIndoorVoice: Both of them speak only in ALL CAPS.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:After falling back under the Old God's control.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: They fully support the Goddess' crush on the Acolyte.
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[[folder: [[spoiler:The Old God]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:''[[spoiler:"Welcome to Paradise."]]'']]

[[spoiler: Creator of the universe, former lover of the Radiant Goddess, and all-around unpleasant entity.]]
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* BodyMotifs: [[spoiler:Strongly associated with hands, which conveys her grasping, manipulative, possessive nature very nicely. And of course, [[StarWarsANewHope the more she tightens her grip, the more star systems slip through her fingers]].]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Her true form is a writhing nest of scarlet hands, and pretty unsettling to behold...]]
** AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:...which is implied to be part of why she usually appears to humans as a cute young woman.]]
* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: [[spoiler:The most traditionally "cute" character design in the entire story...until she [[SlasherSmile smiles]]. Yeesh.]]
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:In the end, she fuses with the Radiant One to form the All-Goddess.]]
* LittleMissAlmighty: [[spoiler:Her everyday form falls right into this category, in a sharp subversion of the GrandpaGod image that her name might initially evoke.]]
* LonelyAtTheTop: [[spoiler:Her motivation for creating the galaxy, and for her attempts to connect with and/or rule her creations.]]
* TopGod: [[spoiler:As creator of the galaxy, she's not above reminding any lesser being who's acquired a scrap of her divinity exactly how pitiful they are in comparison to her.]]
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