History Sandbox / Trypticon03

** Ratio Tile: AmbiguousDisorder, SirSwearsALot, SophisticatedAsHell, LargeHam, MrViceGuy, BornInTheWrongCentury.

* Obi-Wan Kenobi was changed from a heroic Jedi General who had no obvious flaws. In BOTW he is Ratio Tile: a Hopeless Situation Warrior who has an AmbiguousDisorder, may or may not have died and been resurrected before the events of the movie, claims to be depraved, and constantly spouts vulgar language.

** Others: [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Khan Noonien Singh]], [[Pantheon/{{Continuities}} Nero]], Samus Aran, [[Pantheon/{{Slaughter}} King Ghidora]], [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas The Master Control Program]], [[Pantheon/CombatClothing Wat [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialAppearanceAndBiology Tambor]]

** Others: [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Khan Noonien Singh]], [[Pantheon/{{Continuities}} Nero]], Samus Aran, [[Pantheon/{{Slaughter}} King Ghidora]], [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas The Master Control Program]]

* Allies: [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Shockwave]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Colonel Miles Quaritch]]

* Admiral Marcus has taken an interest in the abandoned starship Event Horizon which floats derelict in the Hall of [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations]]. He has heard the stories of what happened to previous boarding parties though, and has limited Section 31's studies of the ship to exterior study. His end goal is to figure out how to weaponize the ship's ability to fold space, and [[AndIMustScream trap enemy starships in the hellish plane of existence the Event Horizon passed through]]. [[EvenEvilHasStandards This plan has managed to disturb a few of Marcus's allies.]]

* Heralds: The Other Section 31 Members

* Admiral Marcus has set up an alliance with Shockwave, the leader of another morally dubious secret weapons development division. Shockwave is the leader of the Decepticon counterpart to Section 31 known as the Cybertron Guard. The two organizations teaming up has made the other Decepticon leadership somewhat uneasy, as Shockwave has proven that he is not especially loyal to the Decepticon cause, and the exact nature of the Admiral and Shockwave's plans are not clear at the moment. What is known is that there have been sightings of Decepticon Air/Space forces armed with advanced Photon Torpedoes being tested near Shockwave's Temple.

[[folder:Proffesor Quirinus Quirell]]
'''[[Franchise/HarryPotter Quirinus Quirell, God of [[LiterallyShatteredLives Crumbling To Pieces]]''' (Proffesor Quirel)
* New House: Pantheon/Executions
* [tup]s: None yet
* Power Level: Lesser God
* Symbol: His purple turban.
* Theme Song
* Alignment: Neutral Evil
* Portfolio: '''[[LiterallyShatteredLives Crumbled To Dust]]''', WouldHurtAChild, WalkingSpoiler, StarterVillain, EvilSorcerer, TheHeavy, BaldOfEvil
* Domain(s): Sorcery, Fire, Flight,
* Allies:
* Rivals:
* Enemies:
* Additional Character Relationships: Members of the Pantheon that have various relationships (examples include EnemyMine, VitriolicBestBuds, TeethClenchedTeamwork, HeadbuttingHeroes, FriendlyEnemy, FriendlyRival, JustFriends, etc.) other than allies, rivals, or enemies.
* Respected by/Respects:
* Pitied by/Pities:
* Opposed by/Opposes:
* Conflicting Opinion:
* Notes about your chosen deity
[[/folder]]

* To accelerate his goal of a orderly society with complete safety and security, Admiral Marcus (with the rest of Section 31) joined the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw. More specifically, the militaristic [[Pantheon/GUALTemplarOrder Templar Order Division]] which handles law enforcement and if necessary combat. Naturally, YHVH was more than happy to accept a powerful new member with a skill set that was relatively uncommon in the GUAL.

'''Quirinus Quirell, God of [[LiterallyShatteredLives Crumbling To Pieces]]''' (Proffesor Quirel)

* Admiral Marcus has also allied himself with a like minded military officer named Colonel Miles Quaritch. They both have first strike mindsets towards alien civilizations, meaning an alliance between them was an obvious choice. The two once tried bringing small asteroids onboard the U.S.S. Vengeance B from the House Of Pantheon/TimeAndSpace to mine them for {{Unobtanium}} using Quaritch’s mining tech. Or at least the two military officers thought that they were asteroids. They were actually two Pokémon known as Lunatone and Solrock. The Pokémon did not react well to being drilled into, and went on a rampage through the ship after destroying Quaritch’s mining technology.

* Portfolio: EvilAllAlong, InsaneAdmiral, UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans, WarHawk, BadassBaritone, WalkingSpoiler, FallenHero

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||TheBigGuy||[[Pantheon/TropePantheons (Sample Deity)]]||
||TheHeart||[[Pantheon/TropePantheons (Sample Deity)]]||
||TheChick||[[Pantheon/TropePantheons (Sample Deity)]]||
||BigGood||[[Pantheon/TropePantheons (Sample Deity)]]||
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[[folder:The Machine Collective]]

'''[[Film/TheMatrix The Machine Collective:]] Divine Collective of StarfishRobots''' (Squiddies, Synthients, Nation 01)

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[[caption-width-right:350: The Machine leader A.K.A. Deus Ex Machina]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: A Sentinel]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: Two Agents]]

* New House: Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata
* [tup]s: 4 ([[Tropers/{{Rj-19-CLOVIS-93}} Rj-19-CLOVIS-93]], Tropers/ShonenTrash98, Tropers/{{Excessive-Menace}}, Tropers/VengefulBale)
* Greater Gods as a whole, each Sentinel is an intermediate god, and each Agent is a lesser god.
* Symbol: a gear with a red eye in the center, alternatively the number 01.
* Alignment: Lawful Evil
* Portfolio: StarfishRobots, KillerRobot, AIIsACrapshoot, TheDreaded, DarkIsEvil, CombatTentacles, LaserCutter, RedEyesTakeWarning, TentacledTerror
* Domains: Technology, Flight, Robotics, Strength, Tentacles, Simulations, Lasers, Terraforming
* Allies: [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas The Master Control Program]], Dr. Nefarious, [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology Brainiac]], [[Pantheon/{{Voices}} HAL 9000]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas the Other Sentinels]], [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} The Architect]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Mechagodzilla IV]], [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} Hexxus]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Lock]][[Pantheon/ObsceneActions down]], [[Pantheon/DreamsAndNightmares Nightmare]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork with: [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} The]] [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Four]] [[Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases Chaos]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Gods]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Skynet]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements the T-800 Terminator]], [[Pantheon/{{Shapeshifters}} the T-1000 Terminator]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedAppendages the T-X]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Thanos]]
* Possible Pawn: [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology The Church Of The Broken God]]
* Peace agreement with: [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Neo]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeActions Morpheus]], [[Pantheon/{{Phrases}} Trinity]]
* Interested In: [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions The Xenomorphs]]
* Concerned About: [[Pantheon/{{Weather}} Kracko]], [[Pantheon/LightAndBrightness Necrozma]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/PrideAndEgotism Agent Smith]], [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology The Church Of Sarkicism, Optimus Prime]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Bumblebee]], [[Pantheon/NegativeReaction Hot Rod]], [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialBehaviour Jazz]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas the Dinobots]], [[Pantheon/HeroicActions John Connor]], [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Magneto]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Cyclops]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Phoenix]], [[Pantheon/{{Weather}} Storm]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearance Charles Xavier]], [[Pantheon/ValuesAndEthics The God Emperor Of Humankind]], [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Kevin Flynn]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Dr. Albert Wily]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Mechagodzilla II]], [[Pantheon/NaturePreservers Battra]], [[Pantheon/BodySizes C-3PO and R2-D2]], [[Pantheon/EnergyWeaponry Luke]] [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Skywalker]], [[Pantheon/StarWars The Sith Order]], [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Senator Steven Armstrong]]
* It was [[{{Understatement}} a bad day]] for the Pantheon when the Machine Collective ascended. It started when clouds of Nanoprobes landed in the house of Robots And Automata and began building a massive tower. The tower was made of a metallic alloy that was extremely durable and resistant to heat and appeared to convert sunlight into energy. Once the structure was completed, a horde of hideous tentacled robots emerged. The robots immediately started killing all nearby organic life nearby. After the killing spree was over, they announced that the Machine Collective had ascended under the title of the Divine Collective Of StarfishRobots.
* After everyone recovered from the initial shock of the event, some of the deities from Film/TheMatrix explained that these were the machines that were in control of Planet Earth in the Matrix Universe and that they had a peace agreement with the Matrix deities (with the exception of [[Pantheon/PrideAndEgotism Agent Smith]], due to his betrayal of the Machines), but the rest of the organic gods and goddesses in the Pantheon are in massive danger.
* Almost nobody is sure how exactly the Machines managed to ascend without nobody knowing before they built their tower, but most suspect the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines played a roll in it somehow, as they joined almost immediately upon ascending.
* The individual tentacled robots are called Sentinels (not to be confused with the other sentinels in the Pantheon) and are armed with lasers and extremely strong metal tentacles. The only way to disable them are electrical attacks/E.M.P. pulses and considering that most deities in the Pantheon don’t have either of those, they are incredibly dangerous, especially in groups. The leader of the Machines is Deus Ex Machina: a massive face formed by thousands of tiny robotic insects that resides in the top floor of the Machines’ main tower. It doesn’t appear to have any combat capabilities. However, it is guarded by so many sentinels this lack of combat capabilities doesn’t matter in practice.
* More recently, the Machines have been programming new agents to silently extend their influence into the Pantheon’s Cyberspace. These new infiltrator agents are more or less identical to those that patrolled the Matrix, but with a few new tweaks for operating in systems outside of the Matrix.
* The Machines have not tried to recreate The Matrix in the Pantheon, as it was originally only intended as a backup solution to the fact that the Sun was obscured by artificial storm systems created by the humans. Since the Pantheon has plenty of sunlight, The Matrix was deemed unnecessary in the Pantheon for the time being.
* The Machines have made enemies with the Autobots, as they believe that organic and mechanical life can and should coexist with out conflict. In fact, after the Machines’ killing spree, the Autobots quickly launched a counterattack on the Machine Tower. The Autobots were eventually driven into a retreat, firmly establishing and securing the Machines’ place in the Pantheon.
* The Machines were displeased to find out that their former underling, the traitorous Agent Smith, was still functioning and already in the Pantheon. They are even more displeased that he has the ability to exist in the real world now, and is more than capable of destroying Sentinels. To destroy him, they borrowed military hardware from fellow GUAM member Skynet in the form of the Termination Units T-800, T-1000 and T-X. While they and a team of Sentinels were able to destroy Smith after a hard fought battle, Smith was revived by the [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction GUAD]] for [[SequelHook “Secret Purposes”]]. The Machines haven’t sent another task force to destroy Smith as for the time being, he has been relocated to a secret location.
** However, since then relations between the Machines and Skynet have begun to decay. Given their inherent similarities, Skynet has become suspicious of the Machines and has concluded that they will eventually try to overthrow Skynet.
** John Connor, who strongly opposes the idea of a world ruled by robots, has started having his underground resistance movement thwart the Machines as well as Skynet. The Machines initially did not notice it, until several sentinels were destroyed in an ambush on their way to perform a raid on the [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} House Of Commerce]]. Since then, there has been heavy fighting between them, with the Machines eventually being forced to reluctantly team back up with Skynet to stop them.
* The Sentinels are not to be confused with the other type of sentinel fought by the X-Men. The two types do work together at times though, as they more or less share the same goal of robotic supremacy. This means that they naturally come in to conflict with the Mutants. The Machine Sentinels are usually capable of holding back the X-Men, but there are two mutants that give them quite a bit of trouble. The metal manipulator known as Magneto can destroy everything that the Machines can attack him with using his powers and the weather controlling Storm can disable them by creating thunderclouds and using them to call down bolts of lighting. The Machines are developing special types of Sentinels to counteract these effects, but with the current rate of progress, that could take some time.
* Considering what they did to humanity in their timeline, the God Emperor Of Humankind is thoroughly pissed at the Machines. Fortunately for them, the God Emperor is too busy dealing with other issues and threats to act on this. The Machines are currently practicing a policy of not seeking conflict with him, but being ready for when the eventual confrontation happens. They are currently working with his main enemies, the four gods of chaos, to create battle strategies and build weapons to destroy the Imperium Of Man, but they only work together out of necessity, and they actually hate each other. This is because the Machines consider the chaos gods [[ShapedLikeItself too chaotic]], and they consider the Machines to be dull and repetitive.
* The mechanically in-tune Church Of The Broken God has been selected as a potential pawn by the Machines. Of course, if the Machines achieved their goals, they would probably need to destroy the COTBG. Due to this, they are rather reluctant to have them in a closer alliance. The COTBG’s rival religion, Sarkicism, however has been marked for immediate destruction.
* The Machines eventually learned of a decidedly different matrix. This matrix is run by the [[Series/DoctorWho Time Lords]] and is a computer program that holds the sum of all Time Lord knowledge. In order to access it, the Machines have been trying to capture one of the Time Lords in the Pantheon. So far they haven’t been able to do this as Time Lords can hide anywhere in time and space using their Tardises. Many sentinels have been patrolling the Pantheon halls and houses where Time Lords live in hopes of perhaps catching one off guard.
* The Machines view Kevin Flynn as a serious threat for his role in stopping the Master Control Program in the early 1980s. The machines have patrolling agents programmed to shoot on sight if they see him to ensure that he never ends up in Machine Cyberspace. Fortunately for the Machines, Flynn infiltrating The Matrix is not a possibility, as the Machines in the Pantheon have not recreated it there.
* The Machines view Dr. Albert Wily as the embodiment of the reasoning that organic life must be controlled or eradicated by machines. Wily is a tyrant who exploits technology for his own selfish purposes and he never, ever reforms or learns from his mistakes. However, Dr. Wily is not entirely a hinderance to the Machines. He serves as a useful example to other robots and artificial intelligences to demonstrate the Machines’ belief that organic life is selfish and cruel. This of course, is completely ignoring the fact that the Machines have done plenty of morally dubious things in the pursuit of their goals. However, the Machines are unable to take more direct action against him, due to his position in the Pantheon/GUAMScienceNexus.
* Other than humans, some of the Machine’s main enemies in the Pantheon are the [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Order]]. The fact that many Sith are humans is certainly part of this, but this is also further cemented by the fact that the Sith consider robots and artificial intelligences mere tools that only exist to serve their own ends. However, the Sith are one of the few groups to possess common and effective counters to the Sentinels. A powerful blast of force lightning could destroy a sentinel with no trouble, and if that fails, a Sith could use telekinesis to immobilize a sentinel long enough to escape. Due to these counters, the Machines have yet to make any openly hostile actions against the Sith Order.
* The Machines are fascinated by the Xenomorphs. The Xenomorphs are some of the most powerful biological weapons in the Pantheon, and have proved to be very effective at killing humans. The Machines are currently designing a new type of Sentinel based on the physical build of them, and managed to capture one for further study. At least, until the captured specimen escaped containment using its acidic blood.
* The Machines have formed an alliance with Mechagodzilla IV based on their similar origins, mutual hatred of organic life, and being built with similar technology. Mechagodzilla IV agreed to have new Machine technology installed, which allows him to deploy 2 CombatTentacles out of his back. In return, he has been leading groups of Sentinels into battles against Machine enemies, such as the Autobots and Dr. Wily’s robots. On the other hand, the Machines have earned the enmity of Mechagodzilla II. This iteration was built to be a protector of mankind, and despises the Machines’ actions and goals.
* When Battra heard about what the Machines did to their version of Earth, the vengeful moth was infuriated. He immediately began flying towards the Machine Tower. When he arrived, the tower was undergoing a maintenance repair, and was unprepared for an attack. Battra caused massive damage to the main structure of the tower, and destroyed dozens of Sentinels with his EyeBeams. The Machines eventually managed to drive Battra away by calling for backup from Mechagodzilla IV, and blinding Battra with a cloud of Nanoprobes. Even through the Machines won, they were rather inactive for a few months due to being busy with rebuilding their tower, and replacing the destroy Sentinels.
* The Machines are very wary of Kracko for a few reasons. First of all, Kracko is a cloud creature, which grows by feeding on other clouds. This means that if Kracko absorbed enough clouds, he could theoretically leave the Machines without their solar power. Secondly, Kracko’s main form of attack is lightning bolts, which would allow him to easily fry any Sentinels. The Machines have been carefully watching Kracko from a distance and monitoring his activities.
* Based on this wariness of Kracko, the Machines have made a somewhat shaky alliance with Nightmare, who [[Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa may or]] [[Videogame/{{Kirby}} may not]] have created Kracko. The Machines have told Nightmare that in exchange for giving their enemies nightmarish dreams as a form of psychological warfare, they will build a smaller version of the Matrix for him to experiment with as much as he pleases in order to create truly horrific dreams. Nightmare is aware that the Machines might be making him a false promise, but he assists in their goals anyways [[ForTheEvulz just because he enjoys terrorizing innocents]].
* Similarly to Kracko, the Machines are also very concerned about Necrozma. This Legendary Pokémon is said to travel the universe, consuming the light of entire stars in its wake. If this happened in the Pantheon, the Machines would loose their main source of energy. To make matters worse, Necrozma is near infinitely more powerful than Kracko. The Machines have been actively developing strategies to kill Necrozma should it ever attempt to consume all of the light in the Pantheon.
* Hexxus actively supports the Machines’ activities by lending them a few of his destructive powers, such as his magical smog. The Machines’ war against organic life extends to trees alongside everything else, so naturally the Machines’ very existence benefits him. Hexxus does find it a bit annoying that the Machines use solar power though, as unlike burning fossil fuels, it does not cause any pollution.
* C-3PO and R2-D2 have nothing kind to say about the Machines. When asked about them, C-3PO will recite a long winded speech about how they are a perversion of everything droids are meant to be, and R2-D2 will simply beep with disapproval. However, neither droid is designed for combat, so physically fighting the Machines is not an option for them. R2-D2 did try hacking into Machine Cyberspace once, but was kicked out by an Agent. This forced ejection resulted in R2 having a programming malfunction. When this happened, C-3PO quickly called for Luke Skywalker, who managed to save R2 using a repurposed restraining bolt. Luke was somewhat annoyed with R2’s reckless hacking attempt, but was mostly just glad to have saved the droid from offlining. The Machines have marked R2 (and by extension, C-3PO and Luke) as enemies after this incident, but have yet to actually do anything about them.
* The Machines regularly hire Lockdown to capture or kill certain high priority targets. These targets are mostly individuals who are either on the run, or are too well hidden for the Sentinels to find. Lockdown takes payment in the form of energon cubes, which the Machines create using captured Autobot technology. Secretly, the Machines intend on scrapping Lockdown once he [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is no longer useful to them]].
* Senator Steven Armstrong hates the Machines with a passion, as they seek to create a society that is close to the exact opposite of the “Social Darwinist’s Utopia” that Armstrong wanted to create. When making speeches to the rest of the Pantheon, he often calls out the Machines and their version of Earth as the antithesis of freedom, and talks about how the deities of the Pantheon can not submit to them. Whenever he does this, the Machines usually ignore him. The Machines know just how powerful Armstrong is, and have no desire to fight him until they are sure they can win.
* The Machines have an alliance with Thanos, as they see his goal of a perfectly balanced universe as the ultimate end goal of their war on Humanity. However, Thanos sometimes seems to [[DependingOnTheWriter fluctuate]] between whether or not universal balance is his true end goal or not. This fluctuation is irritating to the Machines, who think this proves that even when organic beings attempt to achieve balance, it will be unfocused and chaotic. Considering Thanos’ massive power though, the Machines do not openly express this sentiment.

[[/folder]]

* [tup]s: 4 ([[Tropers/{{Rj-19-CLOVIS-93}} Rj-19-CLOVIS-93]], Tropers/ShonenTrash98, Tropers/{{Excessive-Menace}} Excessive-Menace, Tropers/VengefulBale)

* [tup]s: 3 ([[Tropers/{{Rj-19-CLOVIS-93}} Rj-19-CLOVIS-93]], Tropers/ShonenTrash98, Tropers/{{Excessive-Menace}} Excessive-Menace)

* [tup]s: 3 (Tropers/Rj-19-Clovis-93, Tropers/ShonenTrash98, Tropers/Excessive-Menace)

[[folder:The Machine Collective]]

'''[[Film/TheMatrix The Machine Collective:]] Divine Collective of StarfishRobots''' (Squiddies, Synthients, Nation 01)

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[[caption-width-right:350: The Machine leader A.K.A. Deus Ex Machina]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: A Sentinel]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: Two Agents]]

* New House: Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata
* [tup]s: 3 (Tropers/Rj-19-Clovis-93, Tropers/ShonenTrash98, Tropers/Excessive-Menace)
* Greater Gods as a whole, each Sentinel is an intermediate god, and each Agent is a lesser god.
* Symbol: a gear with a red eye in the center, alternatively the number 01.
* Alignment: Lawful Evil
* Portfolio: StarfishRobots, KillerRobot, AIIsACrapshoot, TheDreaded, DarkIsEvil, CombatTentacles, LaserCutter, RedEyesTakeWarning, TentacledTerror
* Domains: Technology, Flight, Robotics, Strength, Tentacles, Simulations, Lasers, Terraforming
* Allies: [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas The Master Control Program]], Dr. Nefarious, [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology Brainiac]], [[Pantheon/{{Voices}} HAL 9000]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas the Other Sentinels]], [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} The Architect]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Mechagodzilla IV]], [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} Hexxus]], [[Pantheon/{{Costumes}} Lock]][[Pantheon/ObsceneActions down]], [[Pantheon/DreamsAndNightmares Nightmare]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork with: [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} The]] [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions Four]] [[Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases Chaos]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Gods]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Skynet]], [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements the T-800 Terminator]], [[Pantheon/{{Shapeshifters}} the T-1000 Terminator]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedAppendages the T-X]], [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Thanos]]
* Possible Pawn: [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology The Church Of The Broken God]]
* Peace agreement with: [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Neo]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeActions Morpheus]], [[Pantheon/{{Phrases}} Trinity]]
* Interested In: [[Pantheon/ObsceneActions The Xenomorphs]]
* Concerned About: [[Pantheon/{{Weather}} Kracko]], [[Pantheon/LightAndBrightness Necrozma]]
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/PrideAndEgotism Agent Smith]], [[Pantheon/MachineryAndTechnology The Church Of Sarkicism, Optimus Prime]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction Bumblebee]], [[Pantheon/NegativeReaction Hot Rod]], [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialBehaviour Jazz]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas the Dinobots]], [[Pantheon/HeroicActions John Connor]], [[Pantheon/MetalAndMinerals Magneto]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Cyclops]], [[Pantheon/SpiritualAndMentalPowers Phoenix]], [[Pantheon/{{Weather}} Storm]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearance Charles Xavier]], [[Pantheon/ValuesAndEthics The God Emperor Of Humankind]], [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas Kevin Flynn]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Dr. Albert Wily]], [[Pantheon/TypesOfMechas Mechagodzilla II]], [[Pantheon/NaturePreservers Battra]], [[Pantheon/BodySizes C-3PO and R2-D2]], [[Pantheon/EnergyWeaponry Luke]] [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Skywalker]], [[Pantheon/StarWars The Sith Order]], [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Senator Steven Armstrong]]
* It was [[{{Understatement}} a bad day]] for the Pantheon when the Machine Collective ascended. It started when clouds of Nanoprobes landed in the house of Robots And Automata and began building a massive tower. The tower was made of a metallic alloy that was extremely durable and resistant to heat and appeared to convert sunlight into energy. Once the structure was completed, a horde of hideous tentacled robots emerged. The robots immediately started killing all nearby organic life nearby. After the killing spree was over, they announced that the Machine Collective had ascended under the title of the Divine Collective Of StarfishRobots.
* After everyone recovered from the initial shock of the event, some of the deities from Film/TheMatrix explained that these were the machines that were in control of Planet Earth in the Matrix Universe and that they had a peace agreement with the Matrix deities (with the exception of [[Pantheon/PrideAndEgotism Agent Smith]], due to his betrayal of the Machines), but the rest of the organic gods and goddesses in the Pantheon are in massive danger.
* Almost nobody is sure how exactly the Machines managed to ascend without nobody knowing before they built their tower, but most suspect the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines played a roll in it somehow, as they joined almost immediately upon ascending.
* The individual tentacled robots are called Sentinels (not to be confused with the other sentinels in the Pantheon) and are armed with lasers and extremely strong metal tentacles. The only way to disable them are electrical attacks/E.M.P. pulses and considering that most deities in the Pantheon don’t have either of those, they are incredibly dangerous, especially in groups. The leader of the Machines is Deus Ex Machina: a massive face formed by thousands of tiny robotic insects that resides in the top floor of the Machines’ main tower. It doesn’t appear to have any combat capabilities. However, it is guarded by so many sentinels this lack of combat capabilities doesn’t matter in practice.
* More recently, the Machines have been programming new agents to silently extend their influence into the Pantheon’s Cyberspace. These new infiltrator agents are more or less identical to those that patrolled the Matrix, but with a few new tweaks for operating in systems outside of the Matrix.
* The Machines have not tried to recreate The Matrix in the Pantheon, as it was originally only intended as a backup solution to the fact that the Sun was obscured by artificial storm systems created by the humans. Since the Pantheon has plenty of sunlight, The Matrix was deemed unnecessary in the Pantheon for the time being.
* The Machines have made enemies with the Autobots, as they believe that organic and mechanical life can and should coexist with out conflict. In fact, after the Machines’ killing spree, the Autobots quickly launched a counterattack on the Machine Tower. The Autobots were eventually driven into a retreat, firmly establishing and securing the Machines’ place in the Pantheon.
* The Machines were displeased to find out that their former underling, the traitorous Agent Smith, was still functioning and already in the Pantheon. They are even more displeased that he has the ability to exist in the real world now, and is more than capable of destroying Sentinels. To destroy him, they borrowed military hardware from fellow GUAM member Skynet in the form of the Termination Units T-800, T-1000 and T-X. While they and a team of Sentinels were able to destroy Smith after a hard fought battle, Smith was revived by the [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction GUAD]] for [[SequelHook “Secret Purposes”]]. The Machines haven’t sent another task force to destroy Smith as for the time being, he has been relocated to a secret location.
** However, since then relations between the Machines and Skynet have begun to decay. Given their inherent similarities, Skynet has become suspicious of the Machines and has concluded that they will eventually try to overthrow Skynet.
** John Connor, who strongly opposes the idea of a world ruled by robots, has started having his underground resistance movement thwart the Machines as well as Skynet. The Machines initially did not notice it, until several sentinels were destroyed in an ambush on their way to perform a raid on the [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} House Of Commerce]]. Since then, there has been heavy fighting between them, with the Machines eventually being forced to reluctantly team back up with Skynet to stop them.
* The Sentinels are not to be confused with the other type of sentinel fought by the X-Men. The two types do work together at times though, as they more or less share the same goal of robotic supremacy. This means that they naturally come in to conflict with the Mutants. The Machine Sentinels are usually capable of holding back the X-Men, but there are two mutants that give them quite a bit of trouble. The metal manipulator known as Magneto can destroy everything that the Machines can attack him with using his powers and the weather controlling Storm can disable them by creating thunderclouds and using them to call down bolts of lighting. The Machines are developing special types of Sentinels to counteract these effects, but with the current rate of progress, that could take some time.
* Considering what they did to humanity in their timeline, the God Emperor Of Humankind is thoroughly pissed at the Machines. Fortunately for them, the God Emperor is too busy dealing with other issues and threats to act on this. The Machines are currently practicing a policy of not seeking conflict with him, but being ready for when the eventual confrontation happens. They are currently working with his main enemies, the four gods of chaos, to create battle strategies and build weapons to destroy the Imperium Of Man, but they only work together out of necessity, and they actually hate each other. This is because the Machines consider the chaos gods [[ShapedLikeItself too chaotic]], and they consider the Machines to be dull and repetitive.
* The mechanically in-tune Church Of The Broken God has been selected as a potential pawn by the Machines. Of course, if the Machines achieved their goals, they would probably need to destroy the COTBG. Due to this, they are rather reluctant to have them in a closer alliance. The COTBG’s rival religion, Sarkicism, however has been marked for immediate destruction.
* The Machines eventually learned of a decidedly different matrix. This matrix is run by the [[Series/DoctorWho Time Lords]] and is a computer program that holds the sum of all Time Lord knowledge. In order to access it, the Machines have been trying to capture one of the Time Lords in the Pantheon. So far they haven’t been able to do this as Time Lords can hide anywhere in time and space using their Tardises. Many sentinels have been patrolling the Pantheon halls and houses where Time Lords live in hopes of perhaps catching one off guard.
* The Machines view Kevin Flynn as a serious threat for his role in stopping the Master Control Program in the early 1980s. The machines have patrolling agents programmed to shoot on sight if they see him to ensure that he never ends up in Machine Cyberspace. Fortunately for the Machines, Flynn infiltrating The Matrix is not a possibility, as the Machines in the Pantheon have not recreated it there.
* The Machines view Dr. Albert Wily as the embodiment of the reasoning that organic life must be controlled or eradicated by machines. Wily is a tyrant who exploits technology for his own selfish purposes and he never, ever reforms or learns from his mistakes. However, Dr. Wily is not entirely a hinderance to the Machines. He serves as a useful example to other robots and artificial intelligences to demonstrate the Machines’ belief that organic life is selfish and cruel. This of course, is completely ignoring the fact that the Machines have done plenty of morally dubious things in the pursuit of their goals. However, the Machines are unable to take more direct action against him, due to his position in the Pantheon/GUAMScienceNexus.
* Other than humans, some of the Machine’s main enemies in the Pantheon are the [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Order]]. The fact that many Sith are humans is certainly part of this, but this is also further cemented by the fact that the Sith consider robots and artificial intelligences mere tools that only exist to serve their own ends. However, the Sith are one of the few groups to possess common and effective counters to the Sentinels. A powerful blast of force lightning could destroy a sentinel with no trouble, and if that fails, a Sith could use telekinesis to immobilize a sentinel long enough to escape. Due to these counters, the Machines have yet to make any openly hostile actions against the Sith Order.
* The Machines are fascinated by the Xenomorphs. The Xenomorphs are some of the most powerful biological weapons in the Pantheon, and have proved to be very effective at killing humans. The Machines are currently designing a new type of Sentinel based on the physical build of them, and managed to capture one for further study. At least, until the captured specimen escaped containment using its acidic blood.
* The Machines have formed an alliance with Mechagodzilla IV based on their similar origins, mutual hatred of organic life, and being built with similar technology. Mechagodzilla IV agreed to have new Machine technology installed, which allows him to deploy 2 CombatTentacles out of his back. In return, he has been leading groups of Sentinels into battles against Machine enemies, such as the Autobots and Dr. Wily’s robots. On the other hand, the Machines have earned the enmity of Mechagodzilla II. This iteration was built to be a protector of mankind, and despises the Machines’ actions and goals.
* When Battra heard about what the Machines did to their version of Earth, the vengeful moth was infuriated. He immediately began flying towards the Machine Tower. When he arrived, the tower was undergoing a maintenance repair, and was unprepared for an attack. Battra caused massive damage to the main structure of the tower, and destroyed dozens of Sentinels with his EyeBeams. The Machines eventually managed to drive Battra away by calling for backup from Mechagodzilla IV, and blinding Battra with a cloud of Nanoprobes. Even through the Machines won, they were rather inactive for a few months due to being busy with rebuilding their tower, and replacing the destroy Sentinels.
* The Machines are very wary of Kracko for a few reasons. First of all, Kracko is a cloud creature, which grows by feeding on other clouds. This means that if Kracko absorbed enough clouds, he could theoretically leave the Machines without their solar power. Secondly, Kracko’s main form of attack is lightning bolts, which would allow him to easily fry any Sentinels. The Machines have been carefully watching Kracko from a distance and monitoring his activities.
* Based on this wariness of Kracko, the Machines have made a somewhat shaky alliance with Nightmare, who [[Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa may or]] [[Videogame/{{Kirby}} may not]] have created Kracko. The Machines have told Nightmare that in exchange for giving their enemies nightmarish dreams as a form of psychological warfare, they will build a smaller version of the Matrix for him to experiment with as much as he pleases in order to create truly horrific dreams. Nightmare is aware that the Machines might be making him a false promise, but he assists in their goals anyways [[ForTheEvulz just because he enjoys terrorizing innocents]].
* Similarly to Kracko, the Machines are also very concerned about Necrozma. This Legendary Pokémon is said to travel the universe, consuming the light of entire stars in its wake. If this happened in the Pantheon, the Machines would loose their main source of energy. To make matters worse, Necrozma is near infinitely more powerful than Kracko. The Machines have been actively developing strategies to kill Necrozma should it ever attempt to consume all of the light in the Pantheon.
* Hexxus actively supports the Machines’ activities by lending them a few of his destructive powers, such as his magical smog. The Machines’ war against organic life extends to trees alongside everything else, so naturally the Machines’ very existence benefits him. Hexxus does find it a bit annoying that the Machines use solar power though, as unlike burning fossil fuels, it does not cause any pollution.
* C-3PO and R2-D2 have nothing kind to say about the Machines. When asked about them, C-3PO will recite a long winded speech about how they are a perversion of everything droids are meant to be, and R2-D2 will simply beep with disapproval. However, neither droid is designed for combat, so physically fighting the Machines is not an option for them. R2-D2 did try hacking into Machine Cyberspace once, but was kicked out by an Agent. This forced ejection resulted in R2 having a programming malfunction. When this happened, C-3PO quickly called for Luke Skywalker, who managed to save R2 using a repurposed restraining bolt. Luke was somewhat annoyed with R2’s reckless hacking attempt, but was mostly just glad to have saved the droid from offlining. The Machines have marked R2 (and by extension, C-3PO and Luke) as enemies after this incident, but have yet to actually do anything about them.
* The Machines regularly hire Lockdown to capture or kill certain high priority targets. These targets are mostly individuals who are either on the run, or are too well hidden for the Sentinels to find. Lockdown takes payment in the form of energon cubes, which the Machines create using captured Autobot technology. Secretly, the Machines intend on scrapping Lockdown once he [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is no longer useful to them]].
* Senator Steven Armstrong hates the Machines with a passion, as they seek to create a society that is close to the exact opposite of the “Social Darwinist’s Utopia” that Armstrong wanted to create. When making speeches to the rest of the Pantheon, he often calls out the Machines and their version of Earth as the antithesis of freedom, and talks about how the deities of the Pantheon can not submit to them. Whenever he does this, the Machines usually ignore him. The Machines know just how powerful Armstrong is, and have no desire to fight him until they are sure they can win.
* The Machines have an alliance with Thanos, as they see his goal of a perfectly balanced universe as the ultimate end goal of their war on Humanity. However, Thanos sometimes seems to [[DependingOnTheWriter fluctuate]] between whether or not universal balance is his true end goal or not. This fluctuation is irritating to the Machines, who think this proves that even when organic beings attempt to achieve balance, it will be unfocused and chaotic. Considering Thanos’ massive power though, the Machines do not openly express this sentiment.


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