History Pantheon / MiscellaneousPhilosophies

* Idolizes [[Pantheon/SoldierArchetypes Master Chief]], and downright envies how he isn't SurroundedByIdiots.

* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Superman/Clark Kent]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith Mata Nui]], [[Pantheon/{{Superheroism}} Batman]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Pantheon/SpaceAndCosmos James T. Kirk]], [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology Optimus]] [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Prime]], [[Pantheon/ChildArchetypes Cassandra Cain and Damian Wayne]], [[Pantheon/SwordsAndSabres Luke]] [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Skywalker]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Leia Organa]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Padme Amidala]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeGenresNtoZ Kyon]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Superman/Clark Kent]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith Mata Nui]], [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Batman]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Pantheon/SpaceAndCosmos James T. Kirk]], [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology Optimus]] [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Prime]], [[Pantheon/ChildArchetypes Cassandra Cain and Damian Wayne]], [[Pantheon/{{Swords}} Luke]] [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Skywalker]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Leia Organa]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Padme Amidala]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeGenresNtoZ Kyon]]
** Azuma: [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Spider-Man]]/[[Pantheon/{{Unpopularity}} Peter Parker]], [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Li]][[Pantheon/WeaponWielding nk]], [[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} Ash Ketchum]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Shi]][[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob do It]][[Pantheon/LoveOther suka]], [[Pantheon/SingersAndPerformers Yuu Haruna]]

** While he was taking a stroll near the House of Pantheon/{{Music}}, he heard [[Creator/YuusukeKobayashi a voice very similar]] to his own, so he went deeper into the house to investigate. There, he met Yuu Haruna, a humble bassist practicing for his next concert. After getting past that awkward phase, Azuma and Yuu got along pretty well, as they shared the same insecurities before becoming better people thanks to their friends.

* Doesn't actually have much to do with [[Pantheon/{{Vengeance}} Edmond Dantès]] [[MemeticMutation regardless of people claiming that]] [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder he looked like Nagito in his youth.]]

* Enemies: [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Charlotte]] (because she killed Mami early on in their series, she only reminds Church of Sheila), [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Bernkastel]], [[Pantheon/{{Technology}} The]] [[Pantheon/{{Power}} Meta]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Geese Howard]] (his boss and the only exeption of his No-Smoking philosophy), [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom]], [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Tony Montana]]
* {{Worthy Opponent}}s: [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Yu Narukami]], CM Punk

* {{Worthy Opponent}}s: [[Pantheon/{{Family}} Yu Narukami]], CM Punk

* Allies: [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Madoka Kaname, Sakura Kinomoto]], [[Pantheon/LoveOther Yoshihisa Manabe]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Haruka Kotoura]], [[Pantheon/BodySizes Yuriko Mifune and Daichi Muroto]], [[Pantheon/ColoredOutfits The Vivid Team]], [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Alisa Bosconovitch]], [[Pantheon/{{Craft}} Yuno]], [[Pantheon/PowerGainsAndLosses Yoshika Miyafuji]], [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Wesley Collins/Red Time Force Ranger]], [[Pantheon/ColorCombinations The Vivid Team]], [[Pantheon/GenderSexChanges Max Owen]], [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} Hana Nono]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAttractiveness Tomoyo Sakagami]], [[Pantheon/GameDesign Iji Kataiser]]

** With the notable exception of his boss Geese... or [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Tomas Vrbada/Smoke]]. At the very least, Billy admits that he's just the way he is and doesn't count him as tobacco-smoking he stands against.

* Idolizes [[Pantheon/SoldiersAndWarriors Master Chief]], and downright envies how he isn't SurroundedByIdiots.

** Azuma: [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Spider-Man]]/[[Pantheon/{{Unpopularity}} Peter Parker]], [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Li]][[Pantheon/WeaponWielding nk]], [[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} Ash Ketchum]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Shi]][[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob do It]][[Pantheon/LoveOther suka]], [[Pantheon/SingersAndPerformers Yuu Haruna]]

!Intermediate Gods

[[folder:Keel Lorenz]]
'''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Keel Lorenz]], God of [[MinorMajorCharacter Important Tertiary Characters]] and Divine Head of the OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness''' ([[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion SEELE-01]])
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* Intermediate God
* Symbol: A monolith with SEELE's emblem embedded on it
* Alignment: LawfulEvil (sees himself as LawfulGood)
* Portfolio: [[TheManBehindTheMan The Man Behind SEELE]], [[BigBad Eva's True Antagonist]], [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness Ambiguously Characterized Conspiracies]] [[EpilepticTrees Incredibly Speculative Figures]], [[AssimilationPlot Will Unite Everyone as One Being]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist to End Pain Everywhere]], [[{{Cyborg}} Robotic Attachments]], [[MinorMajorCharacter Minor Major Characters]], [[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins Succeeds at Instrumentality]] ([[MindScrew maybe]], [[AndIMustScream maybe not]]) ]]
* Domains: Ambiguity, Conspiracies, Philosophy, Extremism
* Heralds: his fellow SEELE members.
* Allies: [[Pantheon/TragedyAndDespair The White]], [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Lysandre]]
** Former allies: [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/MentalismOther Gendo Ikari]] ]]
** [[UnwittingPawn Unwitting Pawns]]: [[EpilepticTrees God only knows]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins The Black Organization]]
* Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Touring}} AZ]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Lucifer]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The Emperor of Mankind]], [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} The Chaos Gods]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Yuuki Terumi]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Treize]] [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Khushrenada]], [[Pantheon/RangedWeapons Okita]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Team Dai-Gurren]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Mechagodzilla III/Kiryu]]
* Opposed by: The entire Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfChaos
* Keel Lorenz is a mysterious figure; almost nothing is know of him prior to Second Impact. Some say he is the WanderingJew, waiting all this time to end pain. Others say [[AGodAmI he wants to ascend to godhood.]] He claims that he's [[EvilOldFolks sixty-seven.]] No-one's sure, but it is known he was active before Second Impact and essentially leads his version of Earth since then. Publically, [[BitchInSheepsClothing he leads NERV to "save" humanity from]] [[EldritchAbomination the Angels.]] In reality, he just doesn't want them to mess up [[spoiler:the Human Instrumentality Project]].
* As head of SEELE, ''the'' OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness, Lorenz wants to keep the full extent of his organization's power ambiguous. He will often spin contradictory tales of [[AncientConspiracy its age]] and [[GovernmentConspiracy reach]], all part of a misinformation campaign to eliminate leads. No matter how powerful he is, one thing is certain: ''[[MindScrew no-one]]'' knows
* Spends most of his time dwelling in the Council of Shadows, which many believe he funded. [[EpilepticTrees Due to mass speculation involving his group]], he has issued a "cease and desist" order from the House of Wild Mass Guessing, for continuing to pester him.
--> Keel Lorenz: "It's been over twenty goddamn years, leave me alone!"
* Got along well with The White, agreeing that something drastic must be taken to end the misery of humanity. They do disagree on whether they should [[OmnicidalManiac be completely wiped out]] or "merely" [[AssimilationPlot be robbed of independence.]] Their goals are similar enough for them to settle arguments civilly.
* Lysandre is intrigued by the idea of Instrumentality, seeing it as a good way to solve the Malthusian Dilemma.
* Lorenz detests "parasitic gods" who perpetuate human misery. Part of why he wants to [[AssimilationPlot rob mankind of his identity]] is so that the likes of the Chaos Gods or YHVH/Lucifer can never inflict suffering towards them.
* [[BerserkButton NEVER compare Keel Lorenz to]] YHVH. SEELE wishes to [[EvilutionaryBiologist reach humanity's next step in evolution]], not [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill turn them into the eternal slaves]] [[GodIsEvil of a deific monster.]]
* Desiring to end suffering [[AssimilationPlot in his own way]], he opposes the likes of Yuuki Terumi, who he believes [[EvenEvilHasStandards gives conspirators a bad name.]] Terumi isn't impressed by this, calling him and his organization "the shittiest bunch of [[GenericDoomsdayVillain generic]] conspiratards ever."
* The Emperor of Mankind has it out for SEELE, as their [[SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum "assimilation tantrum"]] as a complete dead end for human progress. Witnessing the world of Warhammer 40000, Keel was ever more convinced.
--> Keel Lorenz: "Tell me oh [[WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice great Man-Emperor]], is my [[spoiler:Instrumentality]] truly worse than [[CrapsackWorld the Imperium's galaxy?]] [[HannibalLecture What's the point of fighting us when]] [[ViciousCycle in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium]], '''[[ForeverWar there will never be peace?!]]'''"
** That being said, SEELE and the Imperium will have an EnemyMine situation when fighting the Chaos Gods or YHVH/Lucifer.
* AZ hates Lorenz. He knows what it's like [[WarIsHell to feel utter despair]] and [[HumansAreBastards degradation of humanity]], but after so long refuses to believe [[spoiler:Instrumentality]] is ever the option. No-one should die for the sake of alleviating your own personal pain.
* [[DependingOnTheWriter May be]] the WanderingJew himself. Keel at least likes to pretend he's the WanderingJew, in what's thought to partly be an attempt to remove AZ from the pantheon. So far, it hasn't gotten anywhere.
* Despite being [[BigBad the source of all trouble]] in the NGE-verse, [[MinorMajorCharacter almost no-one even knows he exists.]] Gendo [[TheHeavy worked as their face]], [[spoiler:at least until he decided [[DragonWithAnAgenda to pursue his own desires]] [[{{Necromantic}} of resurrecting Yui.]]]]
* Also present in the House of Pantheon/{{Characterization}}.
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* Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Touring}} AZ]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Lucifer]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith YHVH]], [[Pantheon/{{Pragmatism}} The Emperor of Mankind]], [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} The Chaos Gods]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Yuuki Terumi]], [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Treize]] [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Khushrenada]], [[Pantheon/RangedWeapons Okita]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedObjects Team Dai-Gurren]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Mechagodzilla III/Kiryu]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Superman/Clark Kent]], [[Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith Mata Nui]], [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Batman]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Pantheon/TimeAndSpace James T. Kirk]], [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology Optimus]] [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology Prime]], [[Pantheon/ChildArchetypes Cassandra Cain and Damian Wayne]], [[Pantheon/{{Swords}} Luke]] [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Skywalker]], [[Pantheon/{{Siblings}} Leia Organa]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Padme Amidala]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeGenresNtoZ Kyon]]

* Doesn't really like [[Pantheon/TimeAndSpace Homura Akemi]], supposedly because her time ability reminds him of [[SaveScumming Agent Wyoming]]. It's ironic and somewhat hypocritical, since Church has been through a stressful GroundhogDayLoop akin to Homura's own (though recent developments have made the authenticity of Church's loop questionable). Maybe he's just jealous of her ability to shoot straight. [[spoiler:Or maybe it's just the fact that she became the devil]].

** Hiiragi: TheLancer, JerkWithAHeartOfGold, [[IAmNotMyFather Not Wanting To End Up Like His Father]], [[BladeOnAStick Wielder of Iwatooshi]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/HeroicOutlooks Yuma]] [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Tsukumo]], and [[Pantheon/SpeechNtoZ Monomi/Usami]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Madoka Kaname, Sakura Kinomoto]], [[Pantheon/LoveOther Yoshihisa Manabe]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Haruka Kotoura]], [[Pantheon/BodySizes Yuriko Mifune and Daichi Muroto]], [[Pantheon/ColoredOutfits The Vivid Team]], [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Yutaka Kobayakawa, Alisa Bosconovitch]], [[Pantheon/{{Craft}} Yuno]], [[Pantheon/{{Power}} Yoshika Miyafuji]], [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Wesley Collins/Red Time Force Ranger]], [[Pantheon/ColorCombinations The Vivid Team]], [[Pantheon/GenderSexChanges Max Owen]], [[Pantheon/{{Endings}} Hana Nono]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalAttractiveness Tomoyo Sakagami]], [[Pantheon/GameDesign Iji Kataiser]]

* Amu gets along well with fellow {{Rose Haired Sweetie}}s Alisa Bosconovitch and Yutaka Kobayakawa.