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3	Below is a comprised list of tropes related to Divine power, Heaven, and its inhabitants such as angels or gods.
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5	Compare GoodnessTropes and ReligionTropes. Contrast InfernalTropes. Inverse of the IndexOfPrayerAndMeditation.
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7	Not to be confused with LikeAGodToMe.
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9	!!Tropes:
10	[[index]]
11	[floatboxright:
12	'''Main topic:'''
13	+ {{Heaven}}
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15	'''See also:'''
16	+ AngelicTropes
17	+ GodTropes
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20	[[AC:Characters]]
21	* TheAlmightyDollar: God(s) of wealth, money, trade, prosperity/abundance, or fortune/luck.
22	* ArchangelAzrael: One of the archangels, who ushers the souls of the dead to God's judgment.
23	* ArchangelGabriel: One of the archangels, usually a messenger depicted with a horn, and very important in Islam as he gave Mohammed his revelations.
24	* ArchangelMichael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a sword and the element of fire.
25	* ArchangelRaphael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a water flask.
26	* ArchangelUriel: One of the archangels, the one that stands at the gate of Lost Eden.
27	* TheArmiesOfHeaven: Angels depicted as a military force.
28	* {{Blessing}}: A supernatural gift often bestowed by deities or other forms of divinity.
29	* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: The highest, most powerful angelic good guys around.
30	* CherubicChoir: Common in Heaven. Angels are often part of these.
31	* CouncilOfAngels: A group of angels who run Heaven.
32	* CupidsArrow: Cupid, the god of love. Often used to cause and/or personify falling in love.
33	* DemiurgeArchetype: A character based on the Gnostic Demiurge who is an imposter of the true {{God}}.
34	* DivineBirds: Supernatural birds.
35	* DivineInfernalFamily: {{God}}, {{Satan}} and/or [[TheAntiGod His opposite]] are considered family.
36	* DivinelyAppearingDemons: Demons with a physical appearance similar to angels or gods.
37	* DovesMeanPeace: Doves are associated with divinity and other positive concepts.
38	* DragonsAreDivine: Dragons depicted as divine creatures or entities.
39	* EmissaryFromTheDivine: Either a prophet from God or an angel or mortal picked for a certain role.
40	* EnergyBeings: Angels, gods, and goddesses are sometimes depicted this way to avoid religious connotations.
41	* EverybodyHatesHades: Death god portrayed as evil.
42	* EverybodyLovesZeus: Gods of light and the heavens depicted as good and pure.
43	* {{God}}: Singular almighty being who's often the creator of the universe along with all that's in it and the focus of many religions.
44	* AGodIAmNot: A character is seen or treated as a god by many people, but said character doesn't see themselves that way.
45	* GodOfEvil: A deity who's pure evil.
46	* GodOfGood: A deity who's pure good.
47	* GodOfLight: A deity who's associated with light.
48	* GoodAngelBadAngel: A character's conscience takes on the form of an angel and a demon or devil near the character's head.
49	* GrandpaGod: A portrayal of God a bearded, elderly man.
50	* GuardianAngel: A personal angel who helps someone in specific ways.
51	* HealerGod: Gods of healing and/or medicine.
52	* HeavenSeeker: Someone who wants to get into Heaven.
53	* HeavenlyConcentricCircles: {{Heaven}}ly planes or beings are depicted as concentric circles in the sky.
54	* HolierThanThou: A character who's haughty about their morality.
55	* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: Angels, gods, and goddesses are commonly depicted as being beautiful beyond human standards.
56	* UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}: A prominent religious figure who's God's Son and our Savior according to Christianity and the world's second holiest person and prophet according to Islam.
57	* LordOfTheOcean: Gods, spirits, or other powerful entities holding dominion over the seas, oceans and/or other bodies of water.
58	* LoveGoddess: A deity, often female, of love.
59	* MadonnaArchetype: A character modeled after the Virgin Mary.
60	* MessianicArchetype: A savior who endures great sacrifices, up to and including death, to help others.
61	* {{Metatron}}: An angel, formerly the human Enoch, who serves as God's voice and scribe.
62	* MosesArchetype: Characters modeled after Moses.
63	* MotherGoddess: An immortal goddess and creator of the world.
64	* {{Nephilim}}: Biblical entities who were strong, had great height, and devoured people.
65	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The varying depictions of angels in fiction and religion.
66	* OurArchonsAreDifferent: The different portrayals of Gnostic angels or angel-like entities.
67	* OurGodsAreDifferent: Common attributes and features of gods in fiction and religion.
68	* {{Precursors}}: Angels and/or deities whose culture came before that of humans.
69	* {{Putto}}: Naked, chubby children depicted in art. Often portrayed as winged-cherubs, especially in Heaven.
70	* {{Satan}}: The original FallenAngel, and the most notorious denizen of Hell.
71	* SemiDivine: Part normal, part supernatural being.
72	* TricksterGod: Gods of trickery and deceit.
73	* WingedHumanoid: For the angels who have wings.
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75	[[AC:Locations]]
76	* BonusLevelOfHeaven: An extra level in a video game set in Heaven or someplace similar.
77	* FluffyCloudHeaven: Heaven depicted as a bunch of clouds in the sky.
78	* HeavenAbove: The sky being associated with the divine.
79	* HellOfAHeaven: Heaven depicted as disappointing.
80	* HomeOfTheGods: Heaven and similar places are often home to at least one deity.
81	* NostalgiaHeaven: In a dream or the afterlife, two characters with a deep connection are seen together in a particular place that is somehow special to them.
82	* ThePearlyGates: The door that seperates Heaven from the rest of the Universe.
83	* PhysicalHeaven: Angels or gods having a physical base on Earth.
84	* ThePromisedLand: Heaven is almost always depicted as this.
85	* UnfeelingHeavens: Heaven's angels are far removed from human feelings and attachments, seeing them as unnecessary.
86	* WarriorHeaven: The place where all noble warriors want to go when they die.
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88	[[AC:Narrative]]
89	* AfterlifeWelcome: A character is greeted on their deathbed by those already in the afterlife.
90	* AngelicTransformation: Changing to or from an angel form. The former is a common folk belief regarding humans when they die.
91	* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Technically dying, but doing so in a way that you ascend into a superior being.
92	* BargainWithHeaven: Making deals with angels, gods, or goddesses.
93	* BoltOfDivineRetribution: A deity strikes someone down, usually with lightning.
94	* DeathOfTheOldGods: The deities who once ruled the world dying or fading from existence.
95	* DeliveranceFromDamnation: That character was damned, but others' prayers and/or their own virtues brought them from Hell to Heaven.
96	* DiedHappilyEverAfter: When a character dies, they are portrayed as happy right before or after they AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence.
97	* DivineAssistance: Gods helping out the heroes.
98	* DivineConflict: Gods fighting each other.
99	* GhostReunionEnding: When ghosts reunite in the afterlife.
100	* GodlySidestep: Deities refusing to answer humanity's biggest questions.
101	* GoIntoTheLight: When a dead person has a near-death experience which causes them to cross over to the light.
102	* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrating Heaven.
103	* NoAnimosityInTheAfterlife: Enemies in life forgive each other after death.
104	* RageAgainstTheHeavens: A character fighting gods.
105	* RefusingParadise: A dead character opting to return from the dead instead of going to a peaceful afterlife.
106	* TakingOverHeaven: Heaven falling under new management.
107	* TitanomachyRoundTwo: Someone's trying to free the Titans of Greek Mythology to take out the Gods.
108	* TogetherInDeath: A couple either literally or metaphorically reunited in or after death.
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110	[[AC:Other]]
111	* AngelicBeauty: Good-looking angels.
112	* BackgroundHalo: A character's head placed below a circle or oval or in front of something shiny.
113	* CelebritiesHangOutInHeaven: Dead famous people hanging out with other dead famous people in Heaven.
114	* CelestialBureaucracy: Heaven being similar to earthly official agencies.
115	* CosmicEgg: The universe coming into existence by hatching from an egg.
116	* DeityIdentityConfusion: Different gods or goddesses combined with each other.
117	* FirePurifies: Fire as a purification method.
118	* FlyingOnACloud: A common mode of transportation in, or ascending to, Heaven.
119	* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: When a deity's power is proportional to the strength of humans' belief in them.
120	* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Gold and white associated with divinity and goodness.
121	* TheHandIsGod: God or some other all-powerful being is depicted as a disembodied hand.
122	* HealthyInHeaven: In the afterlife, you cast off any and all disfigurements/disabilities/infirmities you may have had in life.
123	* HeavenlyBlue: Blue being associated with angels or Heaven.
124	* HighTechHeaven: When angels or gods make use of modern, or even sci-fi level technology.
125	* HolyBacklight: When a character is lit from behind by a blinding, usually white, light. Common for angels and gods, especially when escorting someone to the afterlife.
126	* HolyHalo: Halos placed above or around the head to make someone look divine or holy.
127	* HolyHandGrenade: Weaponizing divine powers.
128	* HolyIsNotSafe: Divine power being dangerous to humans as well as evil creatures.
129	* HotGod: Beautiful deities.
130	* KickedOutOfHeaven: A person gets kicked out of Heaven or a similar equivalent.
131	* ManyFacedDivinity: Multiple masks or faces as divine symbolism.
132	* OfferingsToTheGods: Physical offerings, such as food or live animals, given to deities.
133	* PowerGivesYouWings: Powerful, winged angels, especially when said angel used to be human.
134	* RaysFromHeaven: Crepuscular rays, beams of sunlight bursting through the clouds, used to symbolize divinity.
135	* RideTheRainbow: Rainbows used for transportation, sometimes between Earth and Heaven.
136	* SacredBowAndArrows: Bows and arrows being associated with divinity.
137	* SacredFlames: Fire associated with the divine.
138	* SavedByTheChurchBell: When church bells are used as symbols of salvation and triumph, often of a divine or religious nature.
139	* ShawlOfDivinity: A thin, [[AntigravityClothing seemingly-weightless]] stole that floats about the shoulders of a divine being, sometimes used by them to fly.
140	* SolidClouds: A common feature of Heaven, or at least FluffyCloudHeaven.
141	* StairwayToHeaven: A literal staircase leading to Heaven.
142	* UnusualHalo: Unique halo designs other than the basic yellow/white ring ones.
143	* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: The winged, white, and translucent soul of a dead character flying up from the body and towards Heaven.
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145	[[/index]]

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