History Characters / SmiteLoreCharacters

Characters that are mentioned in at least one playable character's lore, but not yet PromotedToPlayable. In other words, TheGhost. Not everyone will be like this forever though; Hou Yi and Ravana used to be such, but eventually became full-blown playable. Of course, one must take into account that these characters have to be a deity or some sort of mythical monster if they want to be playable in the future. [[AncientGrome Both Greek and Roman versions will be put in the same section to reduce redundancy]].

!!The Jade Emperor
The ultimate BigGood of Myth/ChineseMythology. He governed the realm of China, but often ran into trouble. Sun Wukong went on a rampage in heaven, though thankfully his champion Erlang Shen drove him away. He's also Ao Kuang's boss, but was unaware of his growing greed.

* TheCameo: Through a purchasable item in-game, the Jade Emperor’s Crown.
* CelestialBureaucracy: He governs the world through this according to Chinese mythology. He once tried to control Sun Wukong by giving him a post in the system, but it amounted to little more than “stable keeper” which ticked Wukong off big time.
* SadlyMythtaken: Chang’e’s lore profile lists him as the father of the nine suns Hou Yi killed, but this is a case of him being confused with an older TopGod in Chinese mythology, Di Jun.
* TopGod: Of the Chinese pantheon.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: of fresh water (though it is not known if he had a humanoid form).

* {{Sidekick}}: to Gilgamesh. Probably the [[UrExample Ur Example]] of one (and of the [[DeadSidekick Dead Sidekick]] trope) as he comes from [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh the earliest written epic in the world.]]
* WildMan: also the original archetypal example.

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* ChildByRape: Averted. Rape would explain why the pair continued to produce kids when it became obvious any children of their sexual union would be eaten. While there's a lot of rape in Myth/ClassicalMythology, ancient sources never say that Cronus raped Rhea, meaning she [[WhatAnIdiot consented to having sex with a paranoid psychopath fully knowing what would happen to their offspring when she inevitably became pregnant]].
* MaritalRapeLicense: Averted. See above.

* WhatanIdiot: It should've taken her only one kid to realize any more kids they had would end up like the first (which was Hades incidentally). Yet she continued to have sex with him and, unsurprisingly, the next four ended up in his stomach just like the first. She finally caught on and saved their sixth and final child, who grew up to fulfill the prophecy and freed his older siblings.

* SadlyMythtaken: Chang’e’s lore profile lists him as the father of the ten suns Hou Yi killed, but this is a case of him being confused with an older TopGod in Chinese mythology, Di Jun.

God of thunder, lightning, and rain, he's the [[TopGod king of the gods]] in Hinduism and the twin brother of Agni. Twice his throne was contested: first by the demon king Bali who proved to be far too powerful for him so that he had to ask Vishnu for help and second by Kumbhakarna who proved to be too pious. He ends up asking to rule the heavens as a reward, which Indra "fixed" by making him say the wrong words and put him into a constant sleeping state.

* CelestialBureaucracy: Is the head of this within Chinese mythology. He once tried to control Sun Wukong by giving him a post in the system, but it amounted to little more than “stable keeper” which ticked Wukong off big time.

The ultimate BigGood of Myth/ChineseMythology. He governed the realm of China, but often ran into trouble. Sun Wukong went on a rampage in heaven, though thankfully his champion Erlang Shen drove him away. There's also an incident where his sons scorched the Earth so much that he sent Hou Yi to make them stop, but because Hou Yi killed them, he punished him by stripping him and his wife Chang'e of their immortality. He's also Ao Kuang's boss, but was unaware of his growing greed.

* UndyingLoyalty: They and Guan Yu are extremely loyal to each other.

!!Shiva
The god of destruction in Hinduism. Ravana appeased him for power and only after he cut off his head nine times did Shiva finally grant him a boon that makes him immune to attacks by immortals. He's also Parvati's husband.

* PromotedToPlayable: Most likely Averted due to replacing the Chaos Titan in one of the game modes. It would be weird to have a PC and an NPC Cronus at the same time (unless Hi-Rez brings back the Titan just to make him playable, but that would make the whole replacement episode even weirder).

* {{Jerkass}}: He may be a powerful and important god, but Izanagi has very few, if any, redeeming qualities. The only good thing he really does in the myths is create Japan. He kills one of his kids because he isn't thinking straight, leaves his wife in hell simply because she isn't pretty anymore, and tosses his son Susano out on the street because he can't behave himself (Izanagi probably never bothered to discipline him). In general, he just kinda lets things happen after Izanami dies and never seems to actually do anything. We certainly never see him actually being a dad to and raising his kids. They seem to be FreeRangeChildren.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: It's easy to see where Susano gets his temper, rashness, and general unpleasantness from.

* WildMan: the original archetypal example.

The “youngest of the gods” who presides over thunder and winds. When the rest of the Babylonian pantheon was threatened by Tiamat, he agreed to help them on the condition that they acknowledge him as their king. He defeated Tiamat in an epic battle and cast her into the primordial void from which he came, after which he became the leader of the gods and patron deity of Babylon.

* {{Sidekick}}: to Gilgamesh. Probably the [[UrExample Ur Example]] of one (and the [[DeadSidekick Dead Sidekick]] trope) as he comes from [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh the earliest written epic in the world.]]

* {{Sidekick}}: to Gilgamesh. Probably the [[UrExample]] of one (and the [[DeadSidekick]] trope) as he comes from [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh the earliest written epic in the world.]]

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: As shown in his [[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/569775790354761669/ concept art]] for the Arthur and Merlin teaser trailer and his [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/ae42gh/mordred_from_the_king_arthur_reveal_trailer/ in Arthur’s lore reveal.]]

* BlackAndRedAndEvilAllOver: As shown in his [[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/569775790354761669/ concept art]] for the Arthur and Merlin teaser trailer and his [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/ae42gh/mordred_from_the_king_arthur_reveal_trailer/ in Arthur’s lore reveal.]]

The “youngest of the gods” who presides over thunder and winds. When the rest of the Babylonian pantheon was threatened by Tiamat, he made them promise to make him their king in return for aiding them. He defeated Tiamat in an epic battle and cast her into the primordial void from which he came, after which he became the leader of the gods and patron deity of Babylon.

* Sidekick: to Gilgamesh. Probably the [[UrExample]] of one (and the [[DeadSidekick]] trope) as he comes from [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh the earliest written epic in the world.]]

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In [[MesopotamianMythology]], Apsu planned to [[OffTheOffspring kill the younger gods]] because they were too noisy and disruptive, but he was slain by the god Enki/Ea when his plan got loose. In SMITE, however, he is simply trapped beneath his own temple, perhaps to leave the door open for his future addition.

* {{Jerkass}}: He may be a powerful and important god, but Izanagi has very few, if any, redeeming qualities. The only good thing he really does in the myths is create Japan. He kills one of his kids because he isn't thinking straight, leaves his wife in hell simply because she isn't pretty anymore, and tosses his kid out on the street because he can't behave himself (Izanagi probably never bothered to discipline him). In general, he just kinda lets things happen after Izanami dies and never seems to actually do anything. We certainly never see him actually being a dad to and raising his kids. They seem to be FreeRangeChildren.

The serpent curling beneath the World Tree Yggdrasil who is constantly in conflict with an eagle that nests atop said tree . . . because Ratatoskr keeps riling them up.

!!Persephone
Demeter's daughter; she was kidnapped by her uncle to be his wife. Demeter desperately wanted her back, but since she was tricked into eating food from the underworld, she could only return topside for part of the year, [[JustSoStory thus explaining the seasons]].

* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Was solely kidnapped to be Hades' wife and since she has to return to him for part of the year the attempt is successful.

* DamselInDistress: The only time she's mentioned in anybody's lore is when she's kidnapped by Hades, though granted it's probably the most famous myth featuring her.

* DemotedToExtra: Persephone wasn't a particularly important goddess in mainstream ancient Greek religion, but since her appearance is so brief in lore, she ends up even more unimportant to the overall conflict. How she became queen of the underworld comes off like [[ButForMeItWasTuesday just another Tuesday for Hades]], so his lore doesn't put much emphasis on her and her mom (despite the fact that this is the only major role Hades plays in Greek myth). She's not even mentioned in any of her husband's voicelines; that honor instead goes to his guard dog Cerberus.

* MotherOfAThousandYoung: Infamous for populating Greek mythology with a lot of monsters, though Cerberus was overall not really a threat unless you wanted to enter (still alive) or leave the underworld. Hercules killed most of them as part of his Twelve Labors.

* SuddenNameChange: Apollo's lore correctly spelling her name when his sister's botched it makes it come across as this trope as well, considering she's only mentioned in these two characters' lores and Apollo wasn't made playable until almost a year after Artemis. And Leta isn't a valid alternate spelling of her name. Greek mythology's clear her name's Let'''o''', though Zeus did have another fling named Leda. [[WildMassGuessing Maybe Hi-Rez got the two mixed-up?]] [[LoadsAndLoadsofCharacters (Not that you]] [[ReallyGetsAround can't blame them.)]]

Not a god, but a particularly vain man who was so proud of his own beauty that he flaunted it. This was an act called hubris, really the only sin in Greek mythology. His hubris unsurprisingly pissed Nemesis, the personification of divine retribution, off. She led him to a pool of water where he was so transfixed by his own reflection that he died of starvation because he refused to look away, not even to save his own life.

* ChildByRape: Averted. Rape would explain why the pair continued to produce kids when it became obvious any children of their sexual union would be eaten. While there's a lot of rape in Greek mythology, ancient sources never say that Cronus raped Rhea, meaning she [[WhatanIdiot consented to having sex with a paranoid psychopath fully knowing what would happen to their offspring when she inevitably became pregnant]].

* UltimateEvil: Of Egyptian mythology. How bad is this guy? Even ''Set'' helps keep him at bay.

Norse mythology's god of light and something of an IronButtMonkey since everything thrown at him just bounces off, except mistletoe. Unfortunately, Loki made a spear out of it and handed it to Hodr, Baldr's blind brother, who ended up killing him when he shot it at him. Hel agreed to let him leave the underworld if every single creature mourned for him. The plan failed because one old crone refused to do so (who was Loki in disguise).

* SadlyMythtaken: Everything about Smite's version of Odr is just plain wrong, so much so it reaches EpicFail proportions. Odr never died in Norse mythology, much less was turned into a sea serpent and slain by some random hunter. Literally the only thing Hi-Rez got right was his love of traveling (and him being Freya's husband); it's the reason he hardly ever appears. Their ''Smite'' versions also seem to be childless. In the myths, he and Freyja have two daughters, so he was around enough to knock her up twice. You have to wonder where the hell Hi-Rez got this info from for it to be so badly off-the-mark. Unless they knew this and just wanted a tragic love story, so they made one up.

The ultimate BigGood of Chinese mythology. He governed the realm of China, but often ran into trouble. Sun Wukong went on a rampage in heaven, though thankfully his champion Erlang Shen drove him away. There's also an incident where his sons scorched the Earth so much that he sent Hou Yi to make them stop, but because Hou Yi killed them, he punished him by stripping him and his wife Chang'e of their immortality. He's also Ao Kuang's boss, but was unaware of his growing greed.

* PetTheDog: Bacchus giving him a legit way to get rid of the curse. He could've easily been a dick about it and told him no or a BS way to get rid of it ForTheEvulz. There are very few instances in Greek mythology of gods taking back the gifts they've bestowed on mortals with no strings attached. This action was even more this when you take into account that 1. Bacchus' lore says he might be insane 2. Bacchus ''knew'' Midas lied to him and 3. Smite!Midas caught a minor case of AdaptationalVillainy.

One of the big monsters in Mayan mythology and the father of Cabrakan. When he proved too tough to be killed directly, the Hero Twins resorted to guile and trickery to get him to die in shame and despair.

!!Horus
Isis' son from the reanimated corpse of Osiris. He's destined to be the one to bring down Set's tyranny of Egypt.

* PromotedToPlayable: Along with Set, Horus was made playable in 2019 and, like Set, was one of the most requested gods.

!!Set
Egypt's god of darkness and a very jealous brother of Osiris. Due to this jealousy, he killed Osiris, split his body parts throughout the world, and ruled his kingdom with an iron fist. However, behind his back, Isis plotted to bring back Osiris, though she only succeeded in reanimating his body. [[CoitusEnsues They had sex]] and then Isis gave birth to the one who will bring forth Set's downfall: Horus.

* ArchEnemy: Obviously Osiris and Isis hate him and came ready with kill quotes against him long before he was ever made playable.

* EvilUncle: Is this to Horus since he's Osiris' brother. He won't give his throne up without a fight.

* GreenEyedMonster: So jealous of Osiris that he killed him.

* PromotedToPlayable: In 2019, Set became a playable character after years of remaining lore-exclusive. In fact, he was one of the gods that players most wanted to be in the game.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sometimes you'll find his name spelled Seth and there are several other ways as well, but only Set/Seth remotely look alike.

* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Egypt was pretty much thrown into a dark age when Set took over.

* TheUsurper: He managed to kill Osiris and usurped his kingdom until Horus took it back from him.

!!Jormungandr
The third son of Loki and Angrboda and brother of Fenrir and Hel, the Midgard Serpent will take part in Ragnarok and execute a mutual kill against Thor.

* ArchEnemy: Thor's.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: He's so big he can encircle Midgard (i.e. Earth)!

* PromotedToPlayable: He was one of several lore-exclusive characters that were made playable in 2019.

* SeaMonster: He's an absolutely gigantic snake/serpent/dragon that lives in Midgard's oceans.

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* {{Narcissist}}: The Trope Namer.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse?: What happened to her after Zeus defeated his father and became king of the gods is never stated anywhere. She's never said to have died or been imprisoned, so presumably she's still roaming about somewhere. She's never mentioned in her kids' lore outside of the {{backstory}} and none of them say anything about her in any of their voicelines. Presumably they're still ticked at her for letting Cronus devour them in the first place.

Egypt's god of chaos and a very jealous brother of Osiris. Due to this jealousy, he killed Osiris, split his body parts throughout the world, and ruled his kingdom with an iron fist and darkness. However, behind his back, Isis plotted to bring back Osiris with some help from Anubis (only succeeding in reanimating his body) and then gave birth to the one who will bring forth Set's downfall: Horus.

* EvilUncle: Is this to Horus since he's the brother of both his parents. He won't give his throne up without a fight.

The god of air that Ra sent to separate Geb and Nut from each other. [[JustSoStory And now you know why there's air between the sky and earth]]. This also allowed humans to be able to live on Geb.

* TooDumbToLive: Seriously, your goddess has been telling you to stop lusting after her and you go and paint her temple with declarations of love/lust to her?? Really??

!!The Seven Macaw

[[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}}]]'s monkey king and steadfast ally of Rama. He's one of the beings that attempted to stop Ravana's rampage (and kidnapping of Sita), but failed.

* AscendedExtra: He's one of the most important gods in modern Hinduism, but was extremely minor in the early Vedic period, having only ''six'' hymns dedicated to him out of the 1,000 that are in the ''Rigveda''.