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* The VideoGame/{{Patapon}} series downplays the trope. [[AGodIsYou The player is the god of the titular tribe]], and you command them exclusively with the four face buttons, each of which correspond to a drum. Drumming a certain command lets you call forth a miracle of your choice, one of which is a thunderstorm. The trope can also be inverted if a thunderstorm is naturally occurring on a stage: calling forth a miracle that changes the weather to regular rain will make the lightning cease.
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OlderThanFeudalism. In Myth/ChineseMythology, Leigong ("Thunder Lord") is described as a musclebound deity who creates thunder by hammering his drum as early as 1st century CE. In Myth/JapaneseMythology, the thunder god Raijin[[note]]Those familiar with {{Franchise/Pokemon}} may be familiar with the name "Raikou", which is one of Raijin's alternative names. Both Raikou (the god) and Leigong are written in the Chinese script as 雷公. Those more familiar with ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' may be familiar with the alternative name "Raiden".[[/note]] is also commonly depicted with having a ring of drums behind his back.

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OlderThanFeudalism. In Myth/ChineseMythology, Leigong ("Thunder Lord") is described as a musclebound deity who creates thunder by hammering his drum as early as 1st century CE. In Myth/JapaneseMythology, the thunder god Raijin[[note]]Those familiar with {{Franchise/Pokemon}} may be familiar with the name "Raikou", which is one of Raijin's alternative names. Both Raikou (the god) and Leigong are written in the Chinese script as 雷公. Those more familiar with Another alternative name is "Raiden", the original namesake for the video game lightning deities in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' may be familiar with the alternative name "Raiden".[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' respectively. [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny Place your bets now!]][[/note]] is also commonly depicted with having a ring of drums behind his back.
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OlderThanFeudalism. In Myth/ChineseMythology, Leigong ("Thunder Lord") is described as a musclebound deity who creates thunder by hammering his drum as early as 1st century CE. In Myth/JapaneseMythology, the thunder god Raijin[[note]]Those familiar with {{Franchise/Pokemon}} may be familiar with the name "Raikou", which is one of Raijin's alternative names. Both Raikou (the god) and Leigong are written in the Chinese script as 雷公.[[/note]] is also commonly depicted with having a ring of drums behind his back.

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OlderThanFeudalism. In Myth/ChineseMythology, Leigong ("Thunder Lord") is described as a musclebound deity who creates thunder by hammering his drum as early as 1st century CE. In Myth/JapaneseMythology, the thunder god Raijin[[note]]Those familiar with {{Franchise/Pokemon}} may be familiar with the name "Raikou", which is one of Raijin's alternative names. Both Raikou (the god) and Leigong are written in the Chinese script as 雷公. Those more familiar with ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' may be familiar with the alternative name "Raiden".[[/note]] is also commonly depicted with having a ring of drums behind his back.

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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Eneru has the ability to control lightning, and one of the ways he channels it is by striking a ring of drums behind his back.

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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Eneru ''Manga/OnePiece'': Enel has the ability to [[ShockAndAwe control lightning, lightning]] thanks to his Logia Devil Fruit, and one of the ways he channels it is by striking a ring of drums behind his back.




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* At the beginning of "Forces of Nature" from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', Thunder is shown drumming thunderclouds to whip out a storm alongside Lightning. Note that otherwise, he has nothing to do with drums.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': At the beginning of the episode "Forces of Nature" from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', Nature", Thunder is shown drumming thunderclouds to whip out a storm alongside Lightning. Note that otherwise, he has nothing to do with drums.
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