History Main / PatronGod

* In ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', Pit is completely and utterly devoted to his goddess Palutena. As thanks for saving her [[VideoGame/KidIcarus 25 years prior to the events of the game]], she made him the captain of her guard, on top of giving him all sorts of powers for him to help her defeat the monsters of the Underworld and the Forces of Nature trying to destroy humanity.

* Myth/GreekMythology: A newly-founded city in Attica was to be dedicated to a god, but Athena and Poseidon argued over which should be in charge. It was decided the god who could offer the citizens the most useful gift would receive the city. Poseidon created a saltwater fountain, Athena gave an olive tree and was declared the winner. The city was then dedicated to the goddess by the name of Athens.

** Tarxia is ruled by the clergy of Zevetas, who consider him its patron. Given their devotion, they mandate that he is the greatest god in the pantheon, although he's considered minor elsewhere, and all different beliefs there are outlawed. Foreign visitors who follow other beliefs only briefly can stay in Tarxia.

** A character from the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' must have a patron deity to claim them during their JudgementOfTheDead (or made a DealWithTheDevil), else their souls are bound to the Wall of the Faithless. Furthermore, unlike in the core rules, all divine spellcasting classes are required to have a patron deity, and rangers and druids are further restricted to a smaller selection of nature gods. A divine spellcaster who follows a deity is also required to adhere to that deity's dogma or else be at risk of losing the use of their class features.

* Franchise/MarvelComics' ''[[ComicBook/JuggernautMarvelComics Juggernaut]]'' gains his powers as the avatar of the extradimensional entity Cytorrak. His strength level is dependent on Cytorrak's whims, and he makes Marko perform feats of destruction and carnage in order to maintain his powers.

** A character from the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' must have a patron deity to claim them during their JudgementOfTheDead (or made a DealWithTheDevil), else their souls are bound to the Wall of the Faithless. Furthermore, unlike in the core rules, all divine spellcasting classes are required to have a patron deity, and rangers and druids are further restricted to a smaller selection of {{nature god}}s. A divine spellcaster who follows a deity is also required to adhere to that deity's dogma or else be at risk of losing the use of their class features.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': Most player characters have a patron deity, and can record theirs on the character sheet. To most characters this is merely flavour, but the Cleric class is actually limited in class abilities depending on which god they worship.
** A character from the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' must have a patron deity to claim them during their JudgementOfTheDead (or made a DealWithTheDevil), else their souls are bound to the Wall of the Faithless.

** A character from the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' must have a patron deity to claim them after they die (or made a DealWithTheDevil), else their souls are bound to the Wall of the Faithless.

** A character from the ''TabletopGames/TheForgottenRealms'' must have a patron deity to claim them after they die (or made a DealWithTheDevil), else their souls are bound to the Wall of the Faithless.

** A character from the ''TabletopGames/ForgottenRealms'' must have a patron deity to claim them after they die (or made a DealWithTheDevil), else their souls are bound to the Wall of the Faithless.

* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', Epyk worships an unnamed god fervently, with the god's teachings allowing Epyrk's people to thrive in an otherwise inhospitable desert. The Divine Queen of Epyk, Margareta, can only exercise her full powers within her palace. But in it, she's nearly untouchable as she can have any intruders torn to pieces by magic snakes. [[spoiler:Said god is later revealed to be Klariskrays, Alma's SplitPersonality and her photonic power made manifest. When all of Omega rises up against Elmir, Klariskrays decides to allow Margareta to use her powers outside of the palace while also temporarily reviving two of the fallen members of the Council of Six to help turn the tide before taking the battlefield herself.]]

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden'', the countries of Zofia and Rigel worship Mila and Duma respectively as their patron gods. Under Mila's protection, Zofia remained fertile and abundant with resources. But this abundance meant that the people of Zofia grew slothful and hedonistic. Meanwhile, Rigel's philosophy that MiseryBuildsCharacter leaves Rigel cold and inhospitable, but this hardship also gives Rigel a powerful military and sense of order at the expense of their compassion.

* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', Epyk worships an unnamed god fervently, with the god's teachings allowing them to thrive in an otherwise inhospitable desert. The Divine Queen of Epyk, Margareta, can only exercise her full powers within her palace, but in it, she's nearly untouchable as she can have any intruders torn to pieces by magic snakes. [[spoiler:Said god is later revealed to be Klariskrays, Alma's SplitPersonality and her photonic power made manifest. When all of Omega rises up against Elmir, Klariskrays decides to allow Margareta to use her powers outside of the palace while also temporarily reviving two of the fallen members of the Council of Six to help turn the tide before taking the battlefield herself.]]

* In ''LightNovel/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere'', Kimi's patron goddess is Uzume, the Japanese goddess of celebrations, parties, and eroticism. Everything Kimi does, from her makeup, to the way she walks, and the way she dresses acts as an offering to Uzume. In exchange, Uzume fulfills Kimi's wish that, "The only ones who can touch me are those I wish to wither away for", turning Kimi into a [[NighInvulnerability untouchable]] StoneWall protected by a seemingly endless series of barriers, particularly while she's singing and dancing to increase the value of her offerings.
* In ''LightNovel/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon'', adventurers are each taken in by a single god to obtain their falna, giving them the superhuman physical abilities needed to tackle monsters. As a result, they become part of the gods' familia as one of their children, and are generally required to do as their gods ask of them. However, most adventurers will pay respect to other gods, especially those of great renown such as Loki or Freya, but they will generally only serve their own unless their interests align.