| 1 | [[WMG:[[center:[-''House of Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna'' '''Index'''\ |
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| 4 | ''"Here there be Dragons".'' |
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| 6 | The legends of the past have foretold the history of serpentine beings that once roamed the lands. These beings commanded authority and ruled the land and the sky, some even extending their domains to the mountains and the sea. These serpents, would be known as ''dragons'', and have varied in appearance and abilities. Some winged, others a lack thereof, yet all have one unifying trait, their appearance of a large scaled being. As the world grew, the legends of such beings waxed and waned. Some believing it to be nothing more than a myth while others would take inspiration and even copy their imagery. Despite this, the world of fiction is no different, as the Pantheons have held different creatures from various worlds, with many hinting that the legendary dragons would rise back from their old glory. |
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| 8 | On the outskirts of the Beastiary, the mountain ranges were among the most dense and were the few places known to be unexplored by various Pantheon deities. Many rumors exist within the place but strange reports of flying beings, not of avian descent, were rampant within. Seeing an unexpected intrusion, the officials decided to send expeditions to the mountains in the hopes of identifying the cause of such. Lo and behold, a roar was heard upon the first footstep into the domain and a few savvy ones realized the message. The dragons have returned and have claimed the mountains as their own home. Since then, the place has seen little visits, with many visitors often frightened at the sight of a magnificent yet terrifying breed of creatures. Few however, be it those brave or those of connection to the dragons have made their visits, with mixed results. |
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| 10 | With the advent of humankind and their spreading influence, various responses have been made by humans when it comes to dragons. Those that would be tasked to kill the dragons for their own reasons, and those that lived to tell the tale that it would become their profession would be '''dragonslayers'''. Some tribes and groups that have seen the dragons as less of an enemy and more of amicable beings that can be domesticated are called '''dragon riders'''. Other times, they would be revered, often as a source of worship. Their presence became more known that few pondered regarding the fate of dragonkind, should humanity continue to pursue the dragons with their various agendas, so much so that the increasing presence of the former have forced them to be forbidden from entering the domain. The most notable of which is [[Pantheon/BossFightsNToZ Dragonslayer Ornstein]], who is often seeing waiting within the barriers. |
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| 12 | That said, a few exceptions have been made, among which is [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers the Dovahkiin]], as he is a Dragonborn, a Dragon in Human(oid) form. The Dovahkiin has made it a personal mission to watch over the domain in order to keep the dragons in check. Various dragons have challenged this claim but an opposition has risen beyond the dragons themselves. [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords The Nameless King]] wishes to replace Dovahkiin's role as the guardian of the Hall as the King believes that dragonkind should be spared and separated from humankind as shown in his temple with Archdragon Peak. Decisions between the trio of Bahamut, Io and even Tiamat, begrudgingly, are still in effect in whether they will approve of such request and who shall be their representative beyond themselves. |
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| 14 | Following the presence of Berk's dragonrider, [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAToL Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III alongside Toothless]] and the ascension of Davion the Dragon Knight, the future of dragonkind, otherwise known as the Dragon's Dilemma, has started propping up, questioning the race's future. Between being tamed, slain or protected by the humans, to the prospect of pureblood and half-blood dragons, many are uncertain as to whether the dragons can rise back to their old glory or remain a footnote in the annals of history. In addition, prophesies have also mentioned stating that one day, when the differing sides of dragons have reached critical mass, a large battle will ensure that will decide which path the race will take between benevolent and peaceful or malevolent and destructive. When or if it does happen, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntG_EEfpasM this will play throughout the entire battle]]. |
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| 18 | !Greater Gods |
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| 20 | [[folder:Bowser]] |
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| 22 | '''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros King Bowser Koopa Sr.]], God of [[DragonsPreferPrincesses Princess-Kidnapping Dragons]]''' (Great Demon King, Sorcerer King, [[VideoGame/GameAndWatchGallery Alarm Koopa]], [[Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Kid Koopa, Captain Koopa, Emperor Augustus Septemberus Octoberus Koopa, Giant Koopa, Moon Man Koopa, Koopa Khan, King-of-the-Road Koopa, Count Koopula, Blackbeard Koopa, Long John Koopa, King Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa, Professor Koopa-arity, Dr. Koopastein, Koopenstein Monster, Koopfinger, King O’Koopa, Koop-zilla, Koopa Klaus, Red Baron Koopa, Al Koopone, Rappin' Koopa, Bad Rap Koopa, El Koopitan, Koop-Tut, King Tut, Redcoat Koopa, Alley Koop, Caveman Alley Koopa, Klaimjump Koopa, Koopa the Cool, Cool Koopa, Greaser Koopa, Karate Koopa, Gramma, Billy the Koopa, Judge Koopa, Warden Koopa, Barra-Koopa, Kolonel von Koopa, Kangaroo Koopa, Darth Koopa, Robo Koopa]], [[ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem Ka-Hoopa]], [[Literature/NintendoAdventureBooks Fungus Cap]], [[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 President Koopa, Larry Lazard, Koopa Clown, General Koopa]], [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Baby Bowser]], [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros King of the Koopas, Giga Bowser]], Giant Bowser, Super Bowser, [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime Shrowser]], [[VideoGame/MarioParty Blockhead Bowser]], [[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} Hammer Slam Bowser]], [[VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros Dry Bowser]], [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory King of Awesome]], [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam Dreamy Bowser]], [[VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld Meowser, Fury Bowser]], [[VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle [=MegaDragonBowser=]]], [[VideoGame/MarioTennis Bowcien]], [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam Shiny [=RoboBowser=]]], [[VideoGame/DrMario Dr. Bowser]], [[VideoGame/MarioKart Tour Bowser (Santa)]], [[Music/BigBadBosses Big-Bow]], [[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor The Huge, Mighty King of Guys Who Talk to Posters]], "JustForFun/{{Bowsette}}" [call him that last one at your own peril depending on his mood]) |
| 23 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bowserssbu.png]] |
| 24 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Paper Bowser]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/paperbowserpmcs.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 25 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:''[=DiC=]'' King Koopa]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/518c74ea_86b5_41ca_8830_f02261681c35.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 26 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Baby Bowser]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baby_bowser_yi.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 27 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:President Koopa]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0394571c_63f1_47c6_986a_fdbf24317a70.jpeg]][[/labelnote]] |
| 28 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Shiny [=RoboBowser=]]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mlpjshiny_robobowserarmor.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 29 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:From top to bottom, left to right: Giga Bowser, Dry Bowser, Dr. Bowser, Hammer Slam Bowser, Dreamy Bowser, Meowser, [=MegaDragonBowser=], Bowcien, Fury Bowser]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a1e90b6f_42ca_4ba8_8867_5d797c443a5a.jpeg]][[/labelnote]] |
| 30 | * Greater God. Borderline Overdeity (as Giga Bowser, [=MegaDragonBowser=] and Fury Bowser); Overdeity (with the power of the Star Rod, as Dreamy Bowser or with the Pure Hearts) |
| 31 | * Symbol: A {{Spik|esOfVillainy}}y Shell, or the Koopa Troop Insignia, a stylized version of his head |
| 32 | * Theme Music: |
| 33 | ** Leitmotifs: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WnQBZ6idbU Bowser's Road]] ([[https://youtu.be/ni0LyFZuOtc Galaxy Version]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBHoH7IO9vk Galaxy 2 Version]]), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2vtyI0Mzds Koopa Castle]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b018VqHDe8 (Second Time)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZG11RWGxq4 Bowser's Castle]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlueQZx4fGo Bowser's Theme]] from ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtOGca1m_Gg Evil King Bowser Here]], [[https://youtu.be/g-IPSW-oafs King Bowser]], [[https://youtu.be/l7JYDEBjOyM Calling All the Shots!]][[labelnote:*]]alternatively titled "Bowser!"[[/labelnote]] ([[https://youtu.be/0f-buIrr_RM Dream Team Ver.]]), [[https://youtu.be/oFfowO8yWl8 Neo Bowser Sunrise]], [[https://youtu.be/6sPidKqz2u8 Bowser's Dream]], [[https://youtu.be/hBtGQKYHzwU Neo Bowser Castle Illusion]], [[https://youtu.be/9qGTSiibryc Bowser's Coming!]] |
| 34 | ** Battle: [[https://youtu.be/6NQ9xE_ZJDE King Bowser Koopa (Final Boss Theme)]] from VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkzJHhv4nrs (Super Mario]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqjxnao3tYs RPG remixes)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATKztq3a5is Bowser's Theme]] (from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''), [[https://youtu.be/V-PKnpKhAKo The Evil King Bowser]] (''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''),[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p31Dma8YAF8 Baby Bowser]] from ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vB62xLlXW8 Bowser's Rage]] from ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9n4_9DMcM0 Bowser Battle]] from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur0osgC8C-w Bowser Battle]] from ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2M5s7MGjr4 Heat Cannon]][[labelnote:*]]Bowser's Mega Strike from ''Mario Strikers: Charged''[[/labelnote]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox2pKQ7UyVg Eternal Flames]] during sporting events (i.e. soccer), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28zBPkYRUI8 King Bowser]], [[https://youtu.be/FlE9r2zaV9k Final Battle with Bowser]], [[https://youtu.be/-hijsYOKXnI Final Bowser Battle]] (''VideoGame/SuperMario3DLand''), [[https://youtu.be/NHbXTmfBkyI Double Bowsers!]], [[https://youtu.be/QTDUUYC1G18 Final Battlefield]] |
| 35 | ** Powered Forms: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Avx23O2yg King of the Koopas]] and its [[https://youtu.be/foR4m3PnOQc JP version]] (when using the Star Rod), [[https://youtu.be/5PaV2B9l4vI Adventure's End]] (as Dreamy Bowser), [[https://youtu.be/or5TCi5FY9w The Great Tower Showdown, Part 1]] and [[https://youtu.be/N-y8vAPAAA4 Part 2]] (as Meowser), [[https://youtu.be/64h4zxVZaz4 Sparkling King]] (with the Sticker Crown), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3poPnf9rqiQ Shiny [=RoboBowser=]]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGsvB4JcLlE The Corrupted]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-HZz2RhKFs Blackout]] (when tainted by the Black Paint), [[https://soundcloud.com/elpool-peterson-925663847/4k-bowsers-fury-theme-all-phasesversions-bowsers-fury-original-soundtrack-ost Fury Bowser's Medley]] (as Fury Bowser) |
| 36 | ** Personal Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLn9zVJCu18 Peaches]] |
| 37 | * Alignment: Fluctuates between LawfulEvil and TrueNeutral |
| 38 | * Portfolio: [[CardCarryingVillain Veteran Villain]], [[{{Determinator}} Unstoppable Tenacity]], [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Turtle-like Dragon]], [[UnskilledButStrong All-Powerful Fists]], [[MadeOfIron Nigh-Impenetrable Shell]], [[{{Kaiju}} Giant Monster]], [[AttackAttackAttack Blitzkrieg Mobbings]], [[HijackedByGanon Hijacked By Bowser]], [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Evil Reptilian Creatures]], [[DinosaursAreDragons Dinosaurs (Dragons?)]], [[GoKartingWithBowser Villainy as a Side Job]], [[BreathWeapon Fiery Breath]], [[ClownCarBase The Dreaded Clown Copter]], {{Diminishing Villain Threat}}s [[TookALevelInBadass Then Coming Back and Kicking Butts]], [[VillainousCrush In Love with Peach]] [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe And Often Tries to Marry Her]] |
| 39 | * Domains: Scalykind, Bestial, Dragon, Fire, Strength |
| 40 | * Heralds: The unascended members of the Koopa Army (especially [[VideoGame/PaperMario Kammy Koopa]], [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory The Elite Trio]], [[VideoGame/MinionQuestTheSearchForBowser Captain Goomba, Captain Shy Guy, Captain Boo, Captain Koopa Troopa]] and [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey The Broodals]]), [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, Broggy, the Blitties]], [[VideoGame/WreckingCrew Foreman Spike]] |
| 41 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Ganondorf]], [[Pantheon/FictionalExpies King K. Rool]] (both of them just barely on good terms with him), [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Dr. Wily]], [[Pantheon/AntiVillains The Professor]] |
| 42 | ** Underlings: '''[[Pantheon/{{Offsprings}} Bowser Jr.]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} King Boo]] (most of the time), [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles The Koopalings]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes Kamek]], [[Pantheon/{{Reptiles}} The Koopas]], [[Pantheon/{{Enemies}} Lakitu and Spiny, The Goombas]], [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} The Boos]], [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} King Bob-Omb, the Bob-Ombs]], [[Pantheon/MiscellaneousFlora The Piranha Plants, Petey Piranha]], [[Pantheon/MusicalCompositions The Mad Piano]], [[Pantheon/BossDesign The Ruined Dragon]] (occasionally) |
| 43 | * [[FriendlyEnemy Friendly Foes]]: '''[[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Mario]]''' (also his WorthyOpponent), [[Pantheon/{{Unpopularity}} Luigi]], [[Pantheon/{{Heirs}} Peach, Daisy]], [[Pantheon/AnimalCompanions Yoshi]], [[Pantheon/SpaceAndCosmos Rosalina]], [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Cappy]] |
| 44 | * Enemies: |
| 45 | ** From his world: [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Antasma]], [[Pantheon/GamingConsequences The Shadow Queen]], [[Pantheon/VillainousJobs Dimentio]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Cackletta]], [[Pantheon/{{Language}} Fawful]], [[Pantheon/{{DarknessAndShadow}} The Dark Star]], [[Pantheon/ExtraterrestrialBehaviour The Shroobs]] (especially the Elder Princess) |
| 46 | ** Abusive Parents: [[Pantheon/FamilyAndRelatives Firelord Ozai, Ultraman Belial]], [[Pantheon/ValuesAndEthics Ghetsis]] |
| 47 | ** FriendlyEnemy: [[Pantheon/GamingGenresNtoZ Wii Fit Trainer]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Crow]] |
| 48 | ** Other: [[Pantheon/FleshEaters Pennywise]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeTone The Dark]] [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Matter Horde]] |
| 49 | * WorthyOpponent: [[Pantheon/EvilActions Hades]] |
| 50 | * On Good Terms with: GoodParents in the Pantheon, provided that he isn't opposing them as a result of the Good vs. Evil conflict |
| 51 | * Pities: [[Pantheon/SurrogateRelationships Whitebeard]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Asgore]] [[Pantheon/NicknamesAndRenames Dreemurr]] |
| 52 | * Bowser is forever opposed to Mario, but at the same time, realizes that without him as an arch-nemesis, he'd be out of a job, as [[UndeadHorseTrope there isn't much of a market for kidnapping princesses anymore]]. |
| 53 | ** He has attempted to create [[VideoGame/HotelMario a chain of hotels]], but could not help but kidnap the princess while doing so. Granted, it wasn't ''exactly'' the Mario Bros. who came to the rescue, but Fat Mario and Gay Luigi. He has not acknowledged the events since. |
| 54 | * Bowser's induction has been an utter roller coaster in and of itself. The King of Koopas was always a viable candidate for a seat, the opinion torn over whether he would serve as an asset or a liability. While his ferocious temperament was appealing, his bumbling tendencies turned others away from the notion. |
| 55 | ** Upon Bowser's induction into the House of Beasts, the higherups and more influential of the Villain Pantheon decided to put him under observation. Due to the ways his actions always tipped the scales over the events of the ''Mario & Luigi'' titles, they came to notice something: Bowser was insanely powerful on his own. Come Fawful's takeover, Bowser's true potential was shown for all to see--however, as he'd unwittingly had assistance from the Mario Bros., it was settled that the case could not contribute to his nature as a villain. |
| 56 | ** Come Bowser's sudden blitzkrieg on his home universe, more began to stand and take notice. With a sudden attack and a pinch of ruthlessness, Bowser had nearly brought society to its knees on a ''galactic'' scale. The end result went even further, in that his actions resulted in a black hole that consumed the universe before a last-ditch attempt from the Lumas of the Comet Observatory revived it. While it was noted this had not been his intent, the simple fact he was so readily capable of such destruction under the right circumstances was astonishing within itself. |
| 57 | ** Bowser's final accomplishment that earned his entry was due to the events of ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam Pi'illo Island]]''. While at first, it seemed Bowser would end up being used once again, an astounding event occurred: Bowser kicked [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} the Bat King Antasma]] to the curb, declared he'd simply been awaiting the right time to take full control, and left him to the mercy of the Mario Bros. This cold-blooded act of ruthless objectivity was on the level of even the likes of [[HijackedByGanon Ganondorf]], and so Bowser was finally contacted to be inducted into the villainy pantheon. Bowser even refused at first, restating he's not a fan of being a team player, which even more enticed his addition. Eventually, he finally cooperated, and gained his second position among the divinities. |
| 58 | * His castle is sometimes left unlocked by his minions to his extreme agitation. This was furthered when one of them dropped the keys and it was picked up by [[Pantheon/{{Fairies}} Klefki]]. Klefki's attempts to [[TacticalSuicideBoss trick him into defeating himself]] as others had done by using Swagger didn't work. Bowser's attempts to take greater care of his keys have still failed though. |
| 59 | * Bowser quickly made contact with both Dr. Eggman and Ganondorf once he'd been added, forming alliances between the two of them. While he and Ganondorf openly have made clear they both expect the other to be planning to stab them in the back, his interactions with the mad scientist in past Olympic events have led theirs to be a much more friendly partnership. |
| 60 | ** That isn't to say however that their partnership was without its complications. During one GUAE joint operation with Eggman to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, the first time they worked together (without Ganondorf), the mad scientist [[TooDumbToLive made the mistake of]] taking command from the Koopa King. [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Given his personal vendetta with the realm]], Bowser wasn't all too happy with this [[WebAnimation/OneMinuteMelee and the two exchanged blows]]. [[spoiler:Bowser came out on top, and dropkicked the doctor (and his mech) skyward for good measure]]. Eggman made sure to "stay at the backseat" next time. |
| 61 | ** The two have been known to often arrange playdates between Bowser Jr. and Metal Sonic, who for some reason get along remarkably well. This has led to many incinerated ice cream stores and destroyed playgrounds. |
| 62 | ** Ganondorf's belief that Bowser would eventually backstab him eventually proved correct when the Koopa King [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle attempted to steal the Triforce of Power from him]]. Ganondorf quickly solved this problem by using the relic to warp into Bowser's Castle and engaging him in a fight to the death. [[spoiler:Using his powerful magic, he was able to defeat the Koopa King]]. |
| 63 | * He's pretty grateful to the Wii Fit Trainer for helping whip him into shape for the fourth Smash Bros. Tournament. |
| 64 | * Though King K. Rool is his ally, the Kremling monarch contests Bowser's seat and would claim it for his own if he ever got the chance. However, his power is so inferior to Bowser's that the Koopa King doesn't even recognize him as a threat. The on-and-off alliance of Donkey Kong and Mario usually results in K. Rool putting aside his ambitions to Bowser's seat to work with him to eradicate their respective archenemies first. |
| 65 | * Upon learning of Bowser's retaining of the abilities the Mario Bros. released in his body, including growing gigantic under his own sheer might, it was decided he should be tested to discover just what the ceiling on his power is. Natural titan Hades stepped up to the bat, and the two engaged in a battle in the Underworld. However, when the tide turned against Bowser, Kamek was called to his side, resulting in an astonishing revelation: Giant Bowser's already-huge form itself ''could be made giant''. The now ''Giant''-Giant Bowser promptly punched the God of the Underworld through a mountain, causing Melkor to intervene. He forced their bout to end a draw, not wishing to attract attention outside the House of Villains. |
| 66 | * He once stated that Bowser Land was the happiest place on earth. Some villainous Gods do agree with this. |
| 67 | ** That turned out to be something started by [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} The Runaway Guys]]. Not only that, they really hate Bowser Communism. |
| 68 | * Previously used his [[BackFromTheDead Dry]] [[DemBones Bowser]] form to great effect in battle against the GUAG, until he made the mistake of going up against [[Manga/ShamanKing Faust VIII]], who succeeded in not only [[{{Necromancer}} controlling]] his [[NightOfTheLivingMooks Dry Bones troops]] but also [[HeelFaceTurn himself]] as well. It took the combined efforts of several high-ranking members of the GUAE to wrestle control of Dry Bowser from Faust VIII and revert him to his mortal form to bring him back. |
| 69 | * With Princess Peach in the Pantheon, Bowser's been up and running trying to capture her. Again. Luckily (or unluckily, from Bowser's perspective), Peach has gained some allies of her own, so it's made being captured by him a bit more difficult. |
| 70 | ** He also doesn't take kindly to the idea of other villains beating him to the punch of kidnapping or messing with Peach in some way. [[EnemyMine He even once allied with the Mario Bros]] [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga once Peach's voice was changed to drop literal speech bombs.]] As impressed as he is with Crow's villainous record, he still doesn't like it when he tries to kidnap Peach. Doesn't stop him and Crow from having poker nights with other villains. |
| 71 | * Bowser's Temple is his castle. And no, he'd like to remind [[YoutubePoop certain people]], it is NOT a [[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld Neon Castle or a Coney Island Disco Palace]]. |
| 72 | * Being a proud father himself, [[EvenEvilHasStandards Bowser opposes the Child Abuse Supporters]], declaring war on them the second he realized they were serious. And while he supports the rest of the House of Family, he's still angry at them for having the Huckebein be the Gods of Evil Families. |
| 73 | ** On the subject of fathers, he joined [[Pantheon/SurrogateRelationships Whitebeard]] and Eggman as a team dad of a new group he heard Mario got into called "The Brotherhood". He insists that only HE can defeat Mario, and he'll do it on his own time. Mario rolled his eyes with a laugh and allowed Bowser in, as this wasn't the first time they joined up for a common goal. While Eggman is less trustworthy, Bowser is more likely to start a "sparring match" with Mario. |
| 74 | *** There may be deeper motives to Bowser, like him pitying Whitebeard for what he went through as he saw his adopted son die before him, and failed to avenge his death. He remains silent on why, but Whitebeard just chuckles and smirks knowingly when asked about Bowser's motives. |
| 75 | *** Although he would never openly admit it, he feels sympathy for Asgore Dreemurr as well. The King of the Underground had lost not one, but two of his children on the same day, a fate that Bowser is horrified at the prospect of and will go through great lengths to make sure NEVER happens to his own son. That being said, while he does approve of Asgore's vengeful oath to kill any humans who fell in the Underground in response to his children's deaths, he feels that Asgore didn't go far ''enough'' in carrying out his revenge, something that Asgore [[GentleGiant fervently disagrees with]]. |
| 76 | ** In the ultimate example of [[PapaWolf why not to mess with his children]], [[WebAnimation/OneMinuteMelee after the above clash with Eggman]], [[spoiler:he saved Bowser Jr. from a [[CurbStompBattle horrific beatdown]] by an AlternateUniverse [[WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ Mecha Sonic]] before challenging it. In just one minute, Mecha Sonic, whom had [[PersonOfMassDestruction personally razed an entire planet]] and was thought [[InvincibleVillain untouchably powerful]], [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu was reduced to wreckage]] by the Koopa King, who had the [[GeniusBruiser strength and genius]] to [[HoistByHisOwnPetard turn his attacks against him]]]]. Both heroes and villain ([[spoiler:the latter were [[EvilerThanThou rightfully terrified of Mecha]]]]) praised this accomplishment, [[ButForMeItWasTuesday which he brushed off as business as usual]]. |
| 77 | ** This demonstration of his love for his son has earned him the approval of many other [[GoodParents like-minded parents]] in the Pantheon, a respect that is mutual (although he tries to hide it). While that won't stop him from attacking them if a battle between the forces of Good and Evil breaks out, he WILL immediately drop any and all conflict to team up with them if abusive parents such as Ghetsis Harmonia or Ragyo Kiryuin begin causing problems for the House of Family. |
| 78 | * He was NOT happy when he learned that [[Pantheon/{{DarknessAndShadow}} The Dark Star]] had ascended to the Pantheon as Dark Bowser, and he immediately moved to battle and defeat the Dark Star for the second time. To this day, Bowser is one of the primary responders to the threat of the Dark Star and he will always willingly fight against the malevolent entity, even if it means teaming up with Mario and Luigi or several other Good-aligned gods that he would normally be antagonistic with. Though he is still seething over the revelation that Mario and Luigi were in his body during the events that led to the Dark Star's destruction in the mortal world. |
| 79 | * One day in the Pantheon, Bowser suddenly came rampaging out of the Hall of Dragons [[VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld in an even more monsterous form]] then usual [[NoNonsenseNemesis intent on destroying Mario and anyone in his path]]. After several heroic deities joined Mario in [[BeatTheCurseOutOfHim helping calm Bowser down]], It turned out Bowser's rage came from a few of [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention the Inklings]] deciding it'd be a fun idea [[BullyingADragon to prank the Koopa King]] by splatting him with black ink leading to said ink becoming corrupted by Bowser's ensuing anger. The Inklings responsible were promptly reprimanded for their actions. |
| 80 | [[/folder]] |
| 81 | |
| 82 | [[folder:Grima]] |
| 83 | '''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Grima]], God of [[DragonsAreDemonic Demonic Dragons]]''' (The Fell Dragon, Gimle, [[spoiler:The Hierophant, The Creation]]) |
| 84 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_368.png]] |
| 85 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Human avatars (Spoilers)]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evilrobin_8.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 86 | * Greater God, potential Overdeity |
| 87 | * Symbol: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/e/e9/Mark_of_Grima.svg/revision/latest?cb=20160430032443 The Mark of Grima]] |
| 88 | * Theme Songs: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXx3siMBWmE Id~Dilemma]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO4oyYNg0xo Id~Darkness]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWof2ep5mgk Monst]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icqmhLebaa8 rosity]] in [[spoiler: Echoes]] |
| 89 | * Alignment: ChaoticEvil |
| 90 | * Portfolio: AnimalisticAbomination, DarkIsEvil, DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans, DeathByIrony, [[AGodAmI Not Quite a God of Evil]], GiantFlyer, KillAllHumans, OurDragonsAreDifferent, [[spoiler: OurHomunculiAreDifferent]], YouCantFightFate, [[spoiler: UltimateLifeForm]] |
| 91 | * Domains: Evil, Dragons, Darkness |
| 92 | * Heralds: Validar and the Grimleal |
| 93 | * Followers: [[VideoGame/DarkSouls Seath the Scaleless]], [[Manga/ChainsawMan Dragon Fiend]] |
| 94 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Melkor]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Hades (Kid Icarus)]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForRevenge Omega]] (only because he sees potential in him), [[Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata Metal Sonic]] (same as Omega), [[spoiler:Satan]], [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Nagash the Undying]], [[Pantheon/SelfHatred Acnologia]], [[Pantheon/LivingWeapons Nightmare, Soul Edge]], [[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} The Gravemind of the Flood]], [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} Phazon]], [[Pantheon/ExternalPowerSources Dark Samus]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Deathwing]], [[Pantheon/{{Metafiction}} Nefarian]] |
| 95 | * Enemies: The Pantheon/{{GUAG}}, [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza]], Bahamut, [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Cosmos]], [[Pantheon/{{Travel}} Caim]], [[Pantheon/{{Accessories}} Lulu]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeTone Sigurd]], [[Pantheon/{{Heirs}} Marth]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Dovahkiin]], '''''[[Pantheon/{{Planning}} ROBIN]]''''', '''[[Pantheon/GamingConsequences Chrom]], [[Pantheon/TimePlacement Lucina]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Artoria Pendragon]], [[Pantheon/{{Mouths}} Squigly]], [[Pantheon/{{Mentalities}} Filia]], [[Pantheon/{{Prophecy}} Nozdormu]], [[Pantheon/MonsterTypes Alice]], '''[[spoiler:[[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Alm ]] & [[Pantheon/GenderRoles Celica]]]]''' |
| 96 | * Ascended after his death by the hands of the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Shepherds]] and wound up here. |
| 97 | * No one quite knows exactly what Grima is or where he came from, but some speculate he is the last of the Earth Dragons and wants to avenge Dragonkind's decline by killing mankind. Either his way plans are bad for the majority of the Pantheon. |
| 98 | * Now no longer having the Robin of the future to possess, Grima is reduced to using Validar as a vessel in a more ineffective fashion. |
| 99 | * Hates Cosmos with a passion, due to her reminding him too much of his mortal enemy, the Divine Dragon, Naga. |
| 100 | * Grima's true human form is unknown, the reason he doesn't use one is unknown. |
| 101 | * Has [[{{Expy}} a lot in common]] with [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Loptyr]] including relying on a human SoulJar, and being Naga's ArchEnemy, leaving many to [[EpilepticTrees speculate on their relation]]. |
| 102 | * He finds Melkor to be an interesting conversational partner, and they often speak of many subjects. Melkor is potentially the only one who knows just what Grima plans to do. |
| 103 | * Finds Hades' working with souls an interesting subject, and the two work together to create even more powerful Underworld warriors and Risen. |
| 104 | * He finds Omega and Metal Sonic to be extremely interesting gods, and has apparently taken both as potentially allies. Supposedly, he intends to use them in the grand scheme of his plans, especially in the KillAllHumans part. |
| 105 | ** It is said when the end of Pantheon arrives, the forces of Bahamut and Grima will battle each other, the skies will become clouded with darkness, torn asunder by fire and lightning, and the three dragons will face each other for the dominance of all dragonkind, living and dead. |
| 106 | * Grima [[spoiler:can only truly die by his own power]]. A weapon made from an opposing dragon or a true god, like Falchion, the Master Sword, or Excalibur, [[spoiler:can only seal him]]. Anything less than that will only hurt him. |
| 107 | ** To prove it, he dared '''[[VideoGame/AsurasWrath ASURA]]''' to hit him with his strongest attack. Asura obliged, engaging him in battle with his Destructor form. Despite being reduced to a pile of bones and torn flesh, Grima ''STILL'' survived, though he needed Hades' help in putting himself back together. |
| 108 | ** [[spoiler:Being able to be killed by his own power also had the downside of allowing [[SoulJar Robin]] to kill him via HeroicSacrifice, though since both are now in the Pantheon and Robin no longer has any of Grima's influence on him/her, it remains to be seen whether this loophole still holds. Grima certainly isn't willing to risk it twice.]] |
| 109 | * Contrary to popular belief, he and Marth have never met, thus he scoffed at Marth's ascension. He holds a similar opinion of [[TheDragonslayer Dovahkiin]], saying that he was but a barbarian that doesn't understand what a true dragon can do. On the subject of getting his soul eaten: |
| 110 | --> "I fear no mortal save one. If he dares to, I will simply [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth destroy him from the inside out]]." |
| 111 | ** On the other hand, his reaction to [[Pantheon/MinionsAndSidekicks Robin's]] ascension was [[OhCrap considerably less dismissive]]. Helps that he ''is'' said mortal. |
| 112 | ** On the ''other'' other hand, he was rather pissed to learn that Robin got invited to [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros the fourth Smash tournament]], bringing Lucina and Chrom along with him/her, and not him. |
| 113 | ** With [[Pantheon/FamilyAndRelatives Lucina's]] ascension, he now just thinks that the universe is out to make him as angry as possible. |
| 114 | ** It turns out Grima ''has'' met [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Alm and Celica]] in the past, back when Grima was merely the size of a "normal" dragon like Duma. Ultimately, Alm's Falchion proved just as effective at putting Grima to sleep as Archanea's eventually would, delaying Grima's ascension for some time. This has made Grima wary of the Valentian heroes, should either or both of them ascend to the Pantheon.]] |
| 115 | *** [[spoiler: [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} They Have]] ''and as lesser gods no less''. What was now firmly thought is now full blown belief. The Universe is out to get him.]] |
| 116 | * Was deeply angered upon learning that [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza]] had ascended and joined forces with Bahamut, due to the fact she reminds him far too much of Naga as well, particularly her status as a HopeBringer. Her launching a direct attack upon him was enough to, while not kill him, [[ItsPersonal make him even angrier]]. |
| 117 | --> '''Grima''': '[[FirePurifies Purifying flame?]]' Your power is nothing to one who has cheated death itself. I am the one true dragon god, immortal, the greatest of all. I will crush you, show you just how pathetic your 'hope' is, and make you see all you ever hope to achieve was worthless! |
| 118 | * Has formed an alliance with [[TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy Nagash the Undying]], God of the Undead, due to their similar portfolios. Such an alliance has many of the Pantheon on alert, given their aptitude for Necromancy and sheer power. Grima has even expressed some thought at allowing Nagash to serve as the general of his Risen armies, in exchange for his goodwill and loyalty. |
| 119 | * Is one of only a few dragon deities (along with Deathwing) that Acnologia respects, partially because the latter can't kill the former by conventional means, and partly for their shared opinions on non-dragons. |
| 120 | * Has an eerie fascination with [[Pantheon/{{Zombies}} The Flood]] and seeks to make contact with its [[HiveQueen Gravemind]] for some reason. |
| 121 | ** Has similarly taken an interest in the mutagen substance known as Phazon for its [[MutagenicGoo mutating]] and [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity strengthening]] abilities, and has begun to communicate with its voice, Dark Samus, alongside the Gravemind. The three of them have apparently been considering a full-out alliance, to the horror of most of the Pantheon. |
| 122 | ** Acts unusually friendly with Deathwing and considers him one of his closest friends. Apparently Grima believes they have a lot in common; this furthers speculation on his true origin. |
| 123 | *** Has been working on his barrel rolls with the Destroyer, having been intriqued by the concept, ever since the two reminisced about how they were originally slain in a bar. |
| 124 | * Is positively paranoid about Divine Dragons infiltrating the Pantheon to get him. Grima believes Reshiram is secretly a Divine Dragon sent to assassinate him due to his paranoia, the [[ArsonMurderAndJayWalking Reshiram's fluffiness]]. |
| 125 | * [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Lucifer]] is amused by Grima's persistence of YouCantFightFate, mentioning that every small change in an event can have a big impact just as much as an earth-shaking one, and that his plans being disrupted or outright foiled proves how little he understands, especially since destiny is something only those who follow Law believe in so fiercely. Grima denies his statement, and refuses to accept that fate can be changed. [[spoiler:And he has no problems ''personally'' getting involved to ensure that]]. |
| 126 | * He was once summoned [[EnemyMine alongside his fellow FE deities]] to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes fight for the Kingdom of Askr]]. It was an incredibly strange experience for Grima to fight on the same side with his mortal enemies although he was lucky enough to gain spare vessels out of the alternate Robins he was summoned inside. |
| 127 | * ''"I am the wings of despair. I am the breath of ruin. I am the Fell Dragon, Grima."'' |
| 128 | [[/folder]] |
| 129 | |
| 130 | [[folder:Lofwyr]] |
| 131 | '''[[TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}} Lofwyr]], God of {{Corporate Dragon}}s''' ([[spoiler:Hans Brackhaus]], Gold Master, Gold Snout) |
| 132 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lofwyrtt.png]] |
| 133 | [[caption-width-right:350:Lofwyr overlooking Portland]] |
| 134 | [[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/npc_humanmale_hansbrackhaus.png]] |
| 135 | [[caption-width-right:212:Hans Brackhaus, his Translator[[spoiler: and metahuman guise]]]] |
| 136 | * Greater God |
| 137 | * Symbol: The logo of Saeder-Krupp |
| 138 | * Alignment: LawfulNeutral, but has a ChaoticNeutral worldview |
| 139 | * Portfolio: CorporateDragon, TheAgeless, TheVoiceless in Dragon Form, [[AffablyEvil Affably Amoral]], BadBoss ''and'' BenevolentBoss, [[BerserkButton Despises Being]] LockedOutOfTheLoop [[BerserkButton Concerning His Company]], TheChessmaster, ControlFreak, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Morality Based On "Givers" and "Takers"]], [[Fiction500 officially the richest being in the Sixth World]], TheSocialDarwinist, SupernaturalGoldEyes |
| 140 | * Domain(s): Dragons, Corporations, Gold |
| 141 | * [[MouthOfSauron Translator]]: Hans Brackhaus [[spoiler:who's actually his alias as a metahuman]] |
| 142 | * Herald: The [[https://shadowrun.fandom.com/wiki/Saeder-Krupp Saeder-Krupp Heavy Industries Company]] |
| 143 | * Followers: [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017 Fafnir]], [[Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid Elma Joui]], [[Fanfic/ThePalaververse Glint]], Griffen Mc'Candles (''Dragons Wild''), [[TabletopGame/BeastThePrimordial Luca Rohner]], [[TabletopGame/GURPSTechnomancer Joshua Rain]] |
| 144 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Io]] |
| 145 | * Rivals: Other {{Mega Corp}}s in the Pantheon, mainly [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} BnL, Scrooge McDuck]], [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations The Corpus, Philip Price]], [[Pantheon/JobModifications Tyrell Wellick]] |
| 146 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Tiamat]], [[Pantheon/CommercialAttitude Smaug]] (currently under an uneasy truce), the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines, Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction, all {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, [[Pantheon/{{Duos}} Ornstein (and Smough)]], [[{{Pantheon/Demons}} Grima]], [[Pantheon/SelfHatred Acnologia]], [[Pantheon/{{Words}} Anankos]], [[Pantheon/EconomicMindsets Fafnir]] |
| 147 | * Distrusts: All robots and [=AIs=], all undead |
| 148 | * Opposed by: [[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Bahamut]], [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza]] |
| 149 | * Dragons are usually known for their hoards. Corporations are known for having lots of money and power. And thus the imagery of a dragon and the idea of a corporation combined gave rise to the trope CorporateDragon. |
| 150 | ** In the world of ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'', its leaders aren't national presidents, monarchs, or prime ministers, but MegaCorp [=CEOs=], and most if not all of those [=CEOs=] are dragons. And the richest of them all is Lofwyr, the CEO of Saeder-Krupp Heavy Industries, which is the second largest MegaCorp in their world, beaten only by Mitsuhama Computer Technologies, which started as a Yakuza laundering front that became lucrative in its own right, but that's another story. |
| 151 | ** It's because of his reputation and company's success that Lofwyr was sent an invitation to Pantheon Godhood. Seeing it as a new frontier and an opportunity to expand his business (though he's told that his assets and earnings there will be exclusive to the Pantheon and cannot be brought over to his world), he accepted the offer and became a new player in its corporate stage. |
| 152 | ** Technically speaking, he was already present in the Pantheon as a follower of '''Smaug, God of [[DragonHoard Treasure Hoarding]]''', and he had been biding his time there for his eventual rise by observing all the corporations already present. |
| 153 | * After the usual business of… setting up shop in his two designated locations at the Halls of Draconic Beings and Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations, Lofwyr took the time to fully evaluate his new surroundings. In the Pantheon, he was no longer a top dragon, and there was a whole new set of corporate players, all with differing agendas. Oh, and nations are still a thing in power. |
| 154 | ** It was certainly interesting to see that in here, some Corporate Executives are still able to hold the moral high ground, and some managed to remain afloat despite being a lot more blatant in their shadiness. Sure, his company is big enough to encompass an entire continent, but in the Pantheon, his influence is not quite as big. Yet. He plans to change that eventually. |
| 155 | * In regards to communication with other deities, he has two methods of communication. For deities of relatively equal power as him or greater, he uses telepathy. For "lesser" lifeforms, he employs a [[MouthOfSauron Translator]] to speak on his behalf. |
| 156 | ** As for why Lofwyr uses a Translator in the first place, here's why: 1) their psychic voices are utterly inhuman and psychically "loud", are rarely enjoyable, and can permanently mentally scar some folks, and 2) they can't communicate through electronics like microphones or TV cameras. |
| 157 | * Lofwyr's [[MouthOfSauron Translator]] is a human named Hans Brackhaus, a mid-level executive in Saeder-Krupp who corresponds with runners (read: mercenaries) a lot. However, according to him, he does not serve Lofwyr. [[spoiler:That's because they're one and the same]]. |
| 158 | ** [[spoiler:As for the whole being Hans Brackhaus deal, here's the reason why.]] All Great Dragons in his world can take on a metahuman (human, elf, dwarf, ork, troll, etc.) form. While this allows them to be their own MouthOfSauron, most of them don't do this, as they're easier to kill in human form. [[spoiler:That's why Lofwyr keeps it a secret, though he's aware of the "safety net" that is the House of Pantheon/LifeAndVitality, but he prefers to keep people guessing, even if there are those who can see through his charade quickly ''and'' are powerful enough to take him down even in dragon form]]. |
| 159 | ** Besides, [[spoiler:the name Hans Brackhaus]] has been used by a number of S-K [[TheHandler Johnsons]] to keep runners guessing or to give the impression that they're dealing with Lofwyr directly (to motivate them to do the job perfectly). Some elements outside of S-K have taken advantage of this fact, and have used the name to set up a {{false flag operation}} on occasion, though he eventually catches on to these, acting against them if their goals get in his way or against his image. |
| 160 | * As a dragon, Lofwyr eventually got into meetings with the other dragons of the Pantheon, starting with the main three. |
| 161 | ** First up was Io, the progenitor of all dragonkind. Lofwyr definitely sees just how powerful he is, but fortunately all he cares for is the safety of dragonkind (and won't get involved with inter-dragon conflicts), so the Gold Master can rest a little easy with him. |
| 162 | ** As for Io's direct descendants however, there is considerably more friction. Bahamut is displeased with Lofwyr's ruthless business acumen but ultimately just avoids him most of the time, only crossing paths when one of Lofwyr's plots ends up being something Bahamut doesn't approve of. Lofwyr for his part thinks Bahamut is wasting his efforts being a paragon for the lesser races, but given the time period Bahamut is from, he doesn't voice this out loud. |
| 163 | ** As for Tiamat, matters are lot more hostile, especially when she not-so-subtly courted him in a bid for more power. Having met her brother first, who had compared Lofwyr to her in a few ways, he was resistant to her advances, seeing her worldview as barbaric and nothing else (not to mention being a sore reminder of [[CardCarryingVillain Aden]], whom he's butted heads with several times, and Alamais, his brother and arch-rival). Unlike Alamais (and Sirrurg), Lofwyr is not, strictly speaking, a dragon supremacist. He believes that respect is the due of any being of great personal power and influence, not that dragons deserve it by default. She shortly lost her temper after that, attacking his company to "teach him his place". This forced him to intervene personally, something he's rarely had to do. |
| 164 | *** That said, even with himself and his best guards in the fray, Tiamat proved far more dangerous (with her multiple heads and multiple breath attacks), and a more seasoned combatant. Thankfully, having suspected that she would make contact with Lofwyr eventually, Bahamut and his allies (Alexstrasza and Ysera) got involved and drove away the five-headed dragoness. |
| 165 | ** Smaug, whom he used to be a follower of, and is now a neighbor in both Houses, eventually attacked Saeder-Krupp when one of his hired Shadowrunners took some of the Middle-Earth dragon's loot back to Lofwyr's temple, resulting in another scuffle. Fortunately, Smaug wasn't as powerful as Tiamat and Lofwyr soon had him at an impasse. After returning the stolen loot (and disposing of the perpetrator), the two dragons came to an agreement; as long as Smaug doesn't attack Saeder-Krupp again, Lofwyr will leave his hoard alone and do what he can to keep others from daring to take from it. |
| 166 | ** Smaug wasn't the only neighbor he had problems with, though. Others include the very destructive Sindragosa and Grima, given their genocidal agendas. He also opposes Arthas and his Scourge by extension, who killed and revived Sindragosa in the first place. |
| 167 | ** Crossed paths with Fafnir when he wanted to stake a claim on Lofwyr's hoard, though the former dwarf was ultimately disappointed that most of it wasn't even gold. Still, the Great Dragon wasn't going to let this pass and they've been enemies since then. |
| 168 | * Given his reputation against dragons, he's got his eyes on [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers the Dovahkiin]] and takes efforts to not come off as a priority target by subtly directing him to his enemies. After all, despite the threat this Dragonborn poses to him personally, when "used" correctly, he can be an extremely valuable asset. |
| 169 | * As CEO of a MegaCorp, Lofwyr has eyes for others of his size or greater in the Pantheon. Mainly, these are Buy n Large (which was big enough to encompass the entire world, and then ruin it and [[WesternAnimation/{{WALLE}} take its customers to space]], which he did not like), Scrooge [=McDuck=] (not only has he made it big, he did it without any underhanded shortcuts), the Corpus (with its reaches spanning ''planetary systems'', though their use of robots does make things tense between them), and [[Pantheon/USANetwork E-Corp]]. |
| 170 | ** He's also got other people under his radar. Such as the multiversal merchant family of [[Pantheon/FireEmblem Annas]], even if their clientele isn't much to speak of (only weapons, magic tomes, "stat-boosters", fanservice photographs, etc.). While [[{{Pantheon/Workmanship}} Rodin]] is just a humble weaponsmith, there's also the fact that he's a fallen angel turned demon, and very powerful to boot, as some of his employees were able to gather from rumors. |
| 171 | * In his mind, "it is the duty of the enlightened sovereign to guide the lives of his inferiors, to lead by example (and to reap the rewards)." In short, the strong deserve to rule. This has drawn Lucifer's interest, despite Lofwyr's controlling tendencies, and he's invited the dragon to join the Grand United Alliance of Chaos. No conclusive reply has been made as of yet. |
| 172 | * After the last one who said it ended up getting swallowed whole by him, no one dares call Lofwyr a "corrupt, self-serving corporate headmaster", even if that's mostly what he is. |
| 173 | * Even though Saeder-Krupp [[EqualOpportunityEvil isn't at all racist or biased against any race, metatype, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or awakened status]], Lofwyr has no tolerance for [=AIs=] and other sapient machines, holding a serious mistrust for them, though his company can occasionally hire one as a freelancer. Apparently, this is because as synthetics don't require food, money, vice, or anything else the corporation could offer them as benefits, buying their loyalty is virtually impossible, and [[spoiler:enslaving]] them is dangerous. [[spoiler:One good reason for this is that one rogue A.I. his company had created was used in a plot to wipe out dragonkind — and once freed, started its own plot to enslave a Great Dragon]]. As such, he's gone to war with Grand United Alliance of Machines and distrusts machines of all alignments, but as stated before, he ''might'' hire the help of one in certain cases. |
| 174 | ** He also has a dim view of Infected, ghouls, vampires, and other (near-)undead, due to [[spoiler:his knowledge of the connection between the Human Meta-Human Vampiric Virus (that makes ghouls in his world) and the Horrors]]. |
| 175 | * Out of principle, he opposes those who would destroy all of existence. Not only would it be bad for business, but [[spoiler:it's also a reminder of the [[EldritchAbomination Horrors]] he and the rest of his kind are keeping at bay.]] He also has it out against {{Eldritch Abomination}}s in general, and desires to remove them ''permanently'' by any means possible. |
| 176 | * ''"Never deal with a Dragon."'' |
| 177 | ** But if for some reason you actually want to, [[http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/28032424 here's something to keep in mind in regards to the perks and consequences]]. That said, it doesn't assume DeathIsCheap like it is in the Pantheon, but options for a FateWorseThanDeath are still open, so keep that in mind. |
| 178 | %% * [[https://forums.shadowruntabletop.com/index.php?topic=8709.0 content]] |
| 179 | * Also has a seat in the [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Hall of Business and Corporations]] |
| 180 | [[/folder]] |
| 181 | |
| 182 | !Intermediate Gods |
| 183 | |
| 184 | [[folder:Falkor]] |
| 185 | '''[[Literature/TheNeverendingStory Falkor]], God of [[DelightfulDragon Heroic Dragons]]''' (Fuchur, Falcor, Falcore) |
| 186 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/falkor.jpg]] |
| 187 | * Intermediate God |
| 188 | * Symbol: Himself |
| 189 | * Theme Song: [[https://youtu.be/kbvpwnDeisk "The NeverEnding Story"]] |
| 190 | * Alignment: NeutralGood |
| 191 | * Portfolio: [[OurDragonsAreDifferent An unusual]] [[DelightfulDragon and extremely benevolent dragon]] [[BornLucky characterized by his immense good luck]], ThePollyanna, [[FriendToAllChildren likes children]], GiantFlyer, [[BigDamnHeroes lucky enough to perform several rescues in the nick of time]], [[MeaningfulName name derived from 'fukuryu' (good luck dragon)]], [[TechnicolorFire breathes blue fire]], [[KillItWithWater weak to water]] |
| 192 | * Domains: Dragons, Heroism, Luck |
| 193 | * Followers: [[Film/PetesDragon1977 Ell]][[Film/PetesDragon2016 iot]], [[Series/EureekasCastle Magellan]], [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Drampa]], [[Webcomic/TwinDragons Kai and Kaya Romero]], [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Sisu]] |
| 194 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/{{Storytelling}} Shizuku Tsukishima]], [[Pantheon/PersonalAppearanceOther Yona]], [[Pantheon/LustfulActs Issei Hyodo]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives The Pagemaster]], [[Pantheon/PowerMentalities Ressha Sentai ToQger]], many dragons, [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAToL Hiccup and Toothless]], [[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} Pollyanna Whittier]], House of Pantheon/ChildhoodAndAdolescence, [[Pantheon/SlumberAndSleepiness Totoro]], [[Pantheon/HomesAndUrbanEstablishments The Hawkins Party]] |
| 195 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction The Nothing]]''', [[Pantheon/SelfHatred Acnologia]], [[Pantheon/LocationsAndSettings The Shadow Monster/Mind Flayer]] |
| 196 | * Complicated Relations: [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers Dovahkiin]], [[Pantheon/FantasticalBeasts The Faun]] |
| 197 | * Falkor is a Luckdragon, a creature unique to the realm of Fantasia. Luckdragons are known for their extremely good luck and Falkor has a positive personality to match. Falkor was a companion of Atreyu during his journey to stop the Nothing, becoming his steed after the boy lost his beloved horse Artax in the Swamps of Sadness. Falkor's optimism gave Atreyu courage in the darkest times and he often helped the boy out of a pinch. All-in-all, he was instrumental in avoiding Fantasia's destruction by the Nothing. |
| 198 | * Accidentally discovered the Pantheon when he was flying in some uncharted part of Fantasia. He had gotten caught up in a storm and got tossed around, knocking him unconscious. When he came to, he was being patched up by a group of people led by a red-haired girl and a boy with spiky hair. He soon learned these were Princess Yona and Issei Hyodo, who had recognized Falkor themselves upon first sight and took it upon themselves to help out such a brave and good dragon. Falkor gave credit to his good luck that he had been discovered by friends instead of enemies after crashing in an unknown land. He decided he would stick around to see if his luck would cause him to meet more friends. The Main House eventually resolved to deify him with domain over DelightfulDragon. |
| 199 | * Was horrified and dismayed to learn that the Nothing had found its way into this new plane as well, long before he did. The Nothing is a significant existential threat, seeing as the Pantheon, much like Fantasia, relies on imagination and stories for its existence. Fortunately, there is no lack of ingenuity among the population and the Nothing has been successfully kept at bay in the edges of the Pantheon by a special railroad powered by imagination. A railroad which is maintained and watched over by the Ressha Sentai [=ToQger=], a team of heroes whose powers are derived from their imagination. Falkor fast became friends with the team, who received the Luckdragon warmly, and praised their bravery in fighting the Nothing. He also promised he'd come to their rescue if they ever got themselves in a pinch. He seems to be rather protective of them given that they are technically children. |
| 200 | * And speaking of children, Falkor is really very fond of them and spends a good deal of his time in the Pantheon playing with them, or protecting them from evil forces, depending. He makes frequent stops in the House of Childhood and Adolescence for that reason, whenever he's not flying around, exploring the whole of the Pantheon. The children themselves are very happy to have a big, fluffy and nice dragon who will play with them and sometimes let them fly on his back, so Falkor is obviously very popular there. |
| 201 | ** One child Falkor has developed a special predilection for (though he's careful not to show it in front of the other children) is Pollyanna Whittier, as she shares with him the personality of always being optimistic even in bleak circumstances. Given Pollyanna had her breaking points as a result of being an orphan under the custody of an unwilling aunt, but still managed to push through, Falkor cares a great deal for her and is sure to run to her rescue should her happiness be threatened in some way. |
| 202 | * Falkor has also developed an interest in meeting all the fantastic creatures notable for their friendliness towards children. So it was that he came to meet and befriend Totoro, after hearing the forest spirit's young friends Satsuki and Mei talk so much about him and how much Falkor reminded them of Totoro. Totoro himself was receptive to Falkor's intention of making friends, recognizing a fellow giant and fluffy protector of children's innocence and imagination when he sees one. |
| 203 | * Falkor was soon enough paid a visit by the children who formed The Hawkins Party, devoted to protecting their small town from the Shadow Monster. They were all excited to meet the iconic dragon from a movie that is all the rage where (or [[TheEighties when]]) they come from. Only Dusty felt visibly abashed to do so, since it reminded him of the embarrassing incident where he had to sing Limahl's song in order to save the day and virtually everybody was listening. ItMakesSenseInContext. Falkor was delighted to hear the story, either way, and also more generally delighted to make friends with the kids. He promised them he would do whatever was in his power to help them against the Shadow Monster, not unlike how he helped Atreyu, which caused the team, even Dusty, who got over his embarrassment, to cheer. |
| 204 | * Given that Falkor is effectively a character in a book that more or less guards all the imagination in the world, he is an important figure for many deities with a strong connection to literature. The Pagemaster was quick to establish an alliance with the Luckdragon with that in mind, which brought Falkor's attention around to the writers in the Pantheon. He got especially interested in the budding novelist Shizuku Tsukishima and her not-always-happy journey to complete her first novel. Falkor hopes that this girl can fly to even greater heights of imagination and contribute more of her work to the world. Perhaps it's for that reason that he offered to fly her anywhere she wants in Fantasia, the first deity he has offered that to. |
| 205 | * If there is an emotion that Falkor rarely finds himself feeling, that would be anger, but that was how he felt upon coming across the Faun while communing with the deities in the Hall of Pantheon/FantasticalBeasts. While the Faun's aloof behavior doesn't bother Falkor much, he was irate at learning of his carelessness in guiding an imaginative girl called Ofelia through some dangerous adventures. Given the Faun is still not exactly apologetic about it, he and Falkor don't quite see eye-to-eye. The Faun's mockery of what he terms Falkor's coddling and overly cheerful usual attitude doesn't help either. |
| 206 | * Between his explorations, stays at the House of Childhood and Adolescence and occasional returns to Fantasia, he isn't seen that much at the Hall of Dragons despite being assigned to it. However that doesn't mean he's not interested in making friends with his fellow fantastical lizards, and with his agreeable and sociable personality, he was quick to make friends with other good dragons like Spyro, Tiki, Mushu, etc. He can even charm more grouchy dragons into adopting a more friendly disposition and is willing to even chat with someone like Bowser. Although, Falkor feels some of the worst ones like Acnologia or Smaug would be impossible to get through to and so stays away from them. Acnologia has a virulent hatred for all dragons, to which Falkor isn't an exception, so he probably has a point there. |
| 207 | ** Falkor is also happy to become friends with humans who have significant relationships with dragons, such as Hiccup, who fostered peace between his village and dragons by befriending the Night Fury who would come to be known as Toothless. Hiccup was happy about a new species of dragon he had never seen before ascending, while Toothless was naturally a bit more cautious at first, but soon relented as it was obvious to him Falkor meant no harm. |
| 208 | ** Even though the Dovahkiin is a passionate slayer of dragons, he has learned to leave Falkor well alone after witnessing for himself just how benevolent and harmless Falkor is. Falkor remains a little uncertain about him given the Dovahkiin hasn't bothered to actually come talk to him, though in his characteristic positive way of looking at things, he assumes the Dovahkiin must find it awkward to do so, what with his occupation and all. |
| 209 | [[/folder]] |
| 210 | |
| 211 | [[folder:Jake Long]] |
| 212 | '''[[WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong Jacob Luke "Jake" Long]], God of [[{{Weredragon}} Were-Dragons]]''' (The American Dragon) |
| 213 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8cc876d3_c334_48d4_bcc5_4bc53a205eaf.png]] |
| 214 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here for his dragon form]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/71b39c48_b1c9_4243_9681_4dbe0dcdf442.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 215 | * Intermediate God |
| 216 | * Symbol: A gong with his human shadow imposed on a dragon shadow |
| 217 | * Theme Song(s): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o3JrdPMNdQ The American Dragon]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ZcT312clo intro theme songs]] (both Season 1 and 2) |
| 218 | * Alignment: NeutralGood |
| 219 | * Portfolio: {{Weredragon}} through DragonAncestry, TheHero (KnightInSourArmor and PragmaticHero type), [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Cocky, Shirks Responsibilities But Noble And Heroic]], [[RedIsHeroic Heroic Red Dragons]], [[ButNotTooForeign Half-Caucasian, Half-Chinese]], BigEater, BewareTheNiceOnes, ProtagonistTitle |
| 220 | * Domains: Dragons, Heroism, Teenagers, Shapeshifters |
| 221 | * Followers: [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Ryuko Tatsuma/Ryukyu]], [[ComicBook/GoldDigger D'Bra]], [[WesternAnimation/PJMasks The Dragon/An Yu]] |
| 222 | * Heralds: Luong Lao-Shi (his grandfather), Jonathan and Susan Long (his parents), Haley Kay Long (his little sister), Arthur P. "Spud" Spudinski and Trixie Carter (his best friends), [[spoiler:Rose/Huntsgirl (his [[OfficialCouple girlfriend]])]]. |
| 223 | * Allies: '''[[Pantheon/BodyParts Fu Dog]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Companionship}} Lilo and Stitch]]''', Spyro the Dragon, [[Pantheon/MagicAndSorcery Harry Potter]], [[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Io, Bahamut]], Crossbreed Priscilla, Ryu (Breath of Fire), [[Pantheon/HeroicRoles Peter Parker/Spider Man]], [[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Avatars Wan]], [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Aang]] and [[Pantheon/{{Despondency}} Korra]], [[Pantheon/BetrayalMotivation Zuko]], [[Pantheon/GroupsAndTeams The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]], [[Pantheon/ColorCombinations Lloyd Garmadon]] |
| 224 | * On good terms with: Benevolent members of the House of Pantheon/{{Otherness}}, most dragons really, [[Pantheon/LegendaryBeings Medusa (Fate series)]], [[DontFearTheReaper friendly Deaths]] |
| 225 | * {{Friendly Rival}}: [[Pantheon/{{Ghosts}} Danny Phantom]] |
| 226 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork with: Daenerys Targaryen ([[spoiler:enemies with TV incarnation]]), [[Pantheon/BeastHandlers The Dovahkiin]] |
| 227 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/AuthoritativeBehaviour The Dark Dragon]]''', '''[[Pantheon/SelfHatred Acnologia]]''', dragon hunters in general, [[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Tiamat]], [[Pantheon/CapesAndCoats Ripto]], '''[[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism The Sorceress]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Melkor]], Smaug, [[Pantheon/IncestuousDynamics Aerys II Targaryen]], [[Pantheon/NamingConvention Voldemort]], [[Pantheon/MannersOfSurvival Kaido]], [[Pantheon/{{Popularity}} The Shredder]], [[Pantheon/LegendaryBeings The Dazzlings]], [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Nekron]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions The Ebon Dragon]] |
| 228 | ** FriendlyEnemy with: Bowser |
| 229 | * Opposes: [[Pantheon/BladedWeapons Poseidon]] |
| 230 | * Pities: [[Pantheon/EarthAndRock The original Medusa]] |
| 231 | * Jake Long is an at first unassuming Chinese-American teenager living in New York. In truth, he's a fire-breathing dragon whose job is to protect a secret world of magical creatures. The first American Dragon, he is said to be TheChosenOne, though as a slacker teen he has a lot to learn. He gets it from his mom and her father. [[{{Weredragon}} Normally he's in human form, but can transfer into a dragon]]. |
| 232 | * The {{Weredragon}} trope was considered for Acnologia, however Jake decried this choice since Acnologia [[CompleteMonster is a depraved beast]] [[BoomerangBigot who despises dragon and human alike]]. The fact that he hunts dragons only increased the American Dragon's ire towards him. It was Lilo and Stitch who ultimately proposed he gets the trope, as they had teamed up to deal with Morpholomew/Experiment 316. |
| 233 | * Jake's ascension was a boon to the Pantheon/{{Otherness}} house, due to his role in guarding and protecting the magical creatures of an unseen world, though it remains taxing on his school life. Harry Potter has helped fill in some of his time protecting the magical world so he doesn't exhaust himself. Jake's travels eventually led him to meet another New York superhero, Peter Parker, who can relate to the stress of his role as Dragon Guardian given his own bad luck and responsibilities being a superhero. |
| 234 | * The American Dragon wasn't happy to learn there were a number of [[FantasticRacism fantastic racists]] who would want to see him dead. Ripto hates dragons in general, even ones with a human form. Voldemort considers Jake Long both a muggleborn and a "filthy half-breed". None of them revolted Jake as much as the Sorceress, whose plan of becoming immortal involves ''ripping off the wings of baby dragons''. He is also an enemy of Kaido, due to [[spoiler:being a {{Weredragon}}]] whose desire to spark the biggest war the world has ever seen is insane. |
| 235 | * Jake is against dragon hunters by principle, and hopes [[spoiler:the wish to destroy them all]] will mean the Huntsclan won't enter the pantheon. However he makes an exception for the Dovahkiin, at least to a degree. Despite his memetic hatred of dragons, the Dovahkiin only goes after malicious dragons and not ones outside the ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' verse as he doesn't have the same [[TheDreaded dreaded]] factor. He does have bad experiences with dragons as a whole so he only works with Jake to counter-act evil dragons. He'll be there if and/or when the Dark Dragon arrives. |
| 236 | * As nobody knows where [[FinalBoss said Dark Dragon]] comes from, Jake wondered if he was a pupil of [[GodOfEvil Melkor]]. Melkor claimed [[GreaterScopeVillain he was behind his turn to darkness]], which was believable, but eventually his vanity led him to boast he is the progenitor of ''all'' dragons and that he is Jake's rightful ruler. Io stepped in and informed that other than possibly having a role in the Dark Dragon [[BlatantLies he's full of it]]. Jake naturally opposes someone as malignant as the first Dark Lord, and came to recognize Io as the true progenitor of dragons. He and Bahamut were proud to see Jake managed to make it to the pantheon. |
| 237 | * While usually not as bad as the head of the Huntsclan, Shredder is still a villain who corrupted a ninja clan for his evil ends and that gives Jake bad memories of the Huntsclan. Fortunately for Jake he has the TMMT for backup, who can even turn into dragons themselves [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 in one universe]]. Jake can also count for back up in the Dragon Warrior Po, and the quarter dragon Lloyd Garmadon. |
| 238 | * There were a number of evil dragons like Tiamat or Smaug that Jake considers a threat to the magical world, however there are more benevolent, neutral [[ALighterShadeOfBlack or less bad]] dragons who considered him a great addition to their Hall. Even Bowser was pleased, and in spite of sometimes fighting Jake Long when he uses magic for evil purposes like [[VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld kidnapping the Sprixies]] [[GoKartingWithBowser they sometimes work together]], especially when someone proves EvilerThanThou. Jake's a more straight ally with Spyro the Dragon. |
| 239 | * His DragonAncestry was a point of interest for [[Pantheon/ASongOfIceAndFire the Targaryens]]. Jake theorizes that their association with dragons and unique royal abilities are because Valyrians have actual dragons in their family tree. He wasn't happy around the likes of the Mad King Aerys, who in his delusions believed that burning down King's Landing with wildfire would have him reborn as a dragon. His daughter Daenerys was more level-headed and impressed by Jake, however the American Dragon is careful with her as while she has good intentions she can be...ruthless. [[spoiler:Her TV incarnation's FaceHeelTurn has made that version an enemy of Jake Long.]] |
| 240 | * He and Danny Phantom are rivals, albeit friendly ones. Other gods have noticed the comparisons: they're half-otherworldly beings who can shapeshift to that form, teenage superheroes and they help deal with supernatural/otherworldly threats. [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle A simulation was made]] to determine in a no holds-bar fight who'd win. [[spoiler:The simulation concluded Danny would make the winning strategy of overshadowing Jake and blasting him into a ghost.]] |
| 241 | * Jake has faced a variety of magical threats, some with counterparts or same-species in the pantheon. He had experience with a siren [[BitchInSheepsClothing who pretended to be a nice geek girl]] and manipulated him, so he knows the threat that the Dazzlings pose. He's cautious when it comes to numbered magical threats. The Ebon Dragon reminded him of the #11 threat, the Shadow Dragons, however he was ''far'' '''worse'' than even the Dark Dragon |
| 242 | * He was used to Medusa being a villain along with her siblings. To a point this is true with the original, however she isn't interested in domination and more seeks revenge on the gods for what happened to her. While she is still a magical threat, Jake honestly feels sorry for her [[RapeAsBackstory as she was raped by Poseidon in]] [[Pantheon/AgeAndYouth Athena's temple]], [[JerkassGods who punished her]] [[MisplacedRetribution for having sex in her temple]]. Jake is disappointed that Athena would victim blame and wants nothing to do with Poseidon. He is on much better terms with the Servant version of the gorgon. |
| 243 | * Jake would rather not mention the time [[Recap/AmericanDragonJakeLongS02E8HeroOfTheHourglass his grandfather wanted to hook him up with a younger version of his mom]] when he time traveled back to 1986. [[Pantheon/TimeTravelling Marty McFly]] and [[Pantheon/ParadoxesAndTimeLoops Philip J Fry]] said that "it could've gone worse". He got Marty, but when taking a look at [[MyOwnGrampa Fry's trope]] [[{{Squick}} he felt a bit queasy]] and reaffirmed not wanting to mention said incident. |
| 244 | * [[DontFearTheReaper The nicer Grim Reapers]] wanted Fu Dog to ascend first, not Jake. This is because he's a good friend of his universe's Death, aka Marty. He's pleasant company. Most good reapers got a good word from Marty, who is probably closest to [[Pantheon/AfterlifeEntities Grimm]] as they are rather chill, and funny. However Marty is actually competent. All of them warned him of Nekron, [[OmnicidalManiac grimmest of the Reapers]], who would jump on the chance to bring back the entire Huntsclan as a Black Lantern army against Jake and his friends. |
| 245 | * As Jake is a protector of two worlds, he works closely with all versions of the Avatar. He is also friends with Zuko, given dragons are the symbol of the Fire Nation and he learned the true firebender style from dragons. The fact that [[Creator/DanteBasco Jake and Zuko have similar-sounding voices]] is a bonus point. A bit later than people expected, he ended meeting up and partnering with the Saturdays, which isn't surprising because they investigate the secrets of the world and the many cryptids. Jake helps with the nastier ones. |
| 246 | * He also resides in Pantheon/{{Transformations}}. |
| 247 | -->''"He's cool he's hot like a frozen sun. He's young, he's fast, he's the chosen one."'' |
| 248 | [[/folder]] |
| 249 | |
| 250 | [[folder:Rathalos and Rathian]] |
| 251 | '''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunter2004 Rathalos and Rathian]], Divine Duo of [[OurWyvernsAreDifferent Wyverns]]''' (Both: Rath; Rathalos: [[DubNameChange Liolæus]], Fire Wyvern, King of the Skies [Azure: Azure Fire Wyvern; Silver: Silver Sun; Dreadking: Darkness Lord, Darkflame Lord], [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise Apex Rathalos]]; Rathian: [[DubNameChange Lioleia]], Female Fire Wyvern, Queen of the Land [Pink: Pink/Cherry Blossom Fire Wyvern; Gold: Gold Fire Wyvern, Golden Moon; Dreadqueen: Deadly/Purple Poison Princess], [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise Apex Rathian]]) |
| 252 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mhw_rathalos_render_001_9.png]] |
| 253 | [[caption-width-right:350:Rathalos]] |
| 254 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Azure Rathalos]]\ |
| 255 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mh4_azure_rathalos_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 256 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Silver Rathalos]]\ |
| 257 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mh4_silver_rathalos_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 258 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Dreadking Rathalos]]\ |
| 259 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mhgen_dreadking_rathalos_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 260 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Zenith Rathalos]]\ |
| 261 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/frontiergen_zenith_rathalos_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 262 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Apex Rathalos]]\ |
| 263 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/apexrathalos.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 264 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mhw_rathian_render_001.png]] |
| 265 | [[caption-width-right:350:Rathian]] |
| 266 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Pink Rathian]]\ |
| 267 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mhw_pink_rathian_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 268 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Gold Rathian]]\ |
| 269 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mh4_gold_rathian_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 270 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Dreadqueen Rathian]]\ |
| 271 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mhgen_dreadqueen_rathian_render_001.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 272 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Apex Rathian]]\ |
| 273 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mhrise_render_rathian_apex.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 274 | * Intermediate Deities. Greater Deities (Golden Rathian, Silver Rathalos, Dreadqueen Rathian, Dreadking Rathalos, Zenith Rathalos, Apex Rathalos and Apex Rathian) |
| 275 | * Symbols: Their Hunter Icons |
| 276 | ** Rathalos: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/8/8c/MHW-Rathalos_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20181008232240 Regular]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/8/8e/MHW-Azure_Rathalos_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20181008232237 Azure]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/3/3b/MH4U-Silver_Rathalos_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20161212025058 Silver]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/f/f9/MHGen-Dreadking_Rathalos_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20161219020749 Dreadking]], [[https://ik.imagekit.io/0xnsagmlp/articles-images/monster-hunter-rise/apex-rathalos-icon_N-wjsH0kk.jpg Apex Rathalos]] |
| 277 | ** Rathian: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/3/32/MHW-Rathian_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20181008232240 Regular]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/1/15/MHW-Pink_Rathian_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20181008232239 Pink]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/2/2d/MH4U-Gold_Rathian_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20161212024351 Gold]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhunter/images/c/c2/MHGen-Dreadqueen_Rathian_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20161219020751 Dreadqueen]], [[https://monsterhunterrise.wiki.fextralife.com/file/Monster-Hunter-Rise/apex_rathian_main_image-large-monsters-monster-hunter-rise-wiki-guide-200px.jpg Apex Rathian]]. |
| 278 | * Theme Songs: |
| 279 | ** Rathalos: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgQCVgAvokA Roar / Rathalos]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb9KlHEkJRQ (Teppen remix)]] |
| 280 | ** Rathian: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjM_SGCIKMw Ancient Rhythm / Rathian]]'' |
| 281 | ** Golden Rathian and Silver Rathalos: ''[[https://youtu.be/UhyRaohZqTE Legend of an Unexplored Land]]'' |
| 282 | ** Dreadking and Dreadqueen: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1PFkszHAWY Resolve Flaring in the Heart]]'' |
| 283 | * Alignment: ChaoticNeutral |
| 284 | * Portfolio: {{Foil}}s to each other, [[AnimalMotifs Lion Motifs]], BattleCouple, {{Lightning Bruiser}}s, [[OurWyvernsAreDifferent Traditional looking Wyverns]], Utilizing {{Poison|ous Person}}, [[MightyRoar Roars]], and [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[UndergroundMonkey Many variants]] |
| 285 | ** Rathalos: PapaWolf, [[OverlyLongFightingAnimation The Rathalos]] [[MemeticMutation World Tour]], SeriesMascot |
| 286 | ** Rathian: MamaBear, SheFu, BewareMyStingerTail, [[InformedAttribute Supposedly stronger fireballs]] |
| 287 | * Domains: Fire, Poison, Wyverns, Lion Motifs (Naming Only) |
| 288 | * Sizes: 1140.6cm -- 2248.6cm (Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos) 1954.89cm -- 2242.98cm (Dreadking Rathalos) 1151.9cm -- 2303.8cm (Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian) 2240.69cm -- 19733.45cm (Dreadqueen Rathian) |
| 289 | * Heralds: The rest of their variants, especially Ratha and Rathi. Unknown Black Flying Wyvern and Zerureusu. |
| 290 | * Allies: [[Pantheon/LimbsAndJoints Master Hand]] |
| 291 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Deviljho]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Lagiacrus]], [[Pantheon/DodgingAndDefensiveness Rajang]], [[Pantheon/{{Canines}} Zinogre]], [[Pantheon/FightingMoves Glavenus]], [[Pantheon/ElementsAndNatureOther Brachydios]], [[Pantheon/NamingConvention Akantor, Odibatorasu]] |
| 292 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/GameDesign Plesioth]], [[Pantheon/EarthAndRock Barroth]], [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Nerscylla]], [[Pantheon/GenderRoles Seltas and Seltas Queen]], the House of Pantheon/{{Food}}, [[Pantheon/MedicalConditions Big Al]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Hircine]], [[Pantheon/SelfHatred Acnologia]], [[Pantheon/MesozoicBeasts The Gang of Seven]] |
| 293 | * Fears: All [[Pantheon/MonsterHunter Elder Dragons]] but mostly [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Gore and Shagaru Magala]] |
| 294 | * Opposed by/Opposes: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers The Monster Hunters]], All [[Pantheon/SuperSmashBros ascended Smash Fighters]] (especially [[Pantheon/AnimalCompanions Yoshi]], Bowser, [[Pantheon/{{Heirs}} Marth]], [[Pantheon/GameDifficulty Duck Hunt Team]], and [[Pantheon/{{Transformations}} Sephiroth]]), users of [[ShockAndAwe electricity]] |
| 295 | * There have been many monsters, both from the New World and Old, known throughout history of the Hunters Guild. From thunderous lupines, killer frog sharks, ice cold or molten behemoths, to giant spiders, crocodilian cobra eels, and virulent dragons. But few can match the sheer recognizability and numerousness of the Flying Wyverns that are the Raths. All Raths have excellent vision, ability to breath fire with flamesacs, poison foes (either with talons or tail), and bloodcurdling roars, though a Rathalos and a Rathian have different approaches in combat. The Rathalos takes to the air, befitting its title of the King of the Skies, and pelts foes with fire before descending upon them talons open. Befitting her title of the Queen of the Land, the Rathian prefers fighting on ground using instead the poison located on the barbs her tail and the giant spike on her chin to fell prey and rival monsters. |
| 296 | * While the Pantheon is home to an exceedingly diverse amount of wildlife, in all honesty, it had been a long time coming for the Raths' ascension to the Pantheon. It had actually started out with a Gold Rathian being the follower of [[Pantheon/CommonColors Ahtal-Ka]], but soon became dissatisfied with the lack of territory and flew off its own one day. It flew around the Pantheon before eventually settling in an empty, elevated point in the House of Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna. Following her, denizens began to report [[UndergroundMonkey Rathaloses and Rathians in a bunch of different colors]], [[WreathedInFlames some even constantly burning]]. Eventually the Court of Gods decided, after also deciding that wyverns are different enough from traditional dragons, to just ascend the entire species as a whole for OurWyvernsAreDifferent. |
| 297 | ** The Raths, save for colder areas such as the Hall of Pantheon/IceAndCold, just about inhabit a wide array of environments and it wouldn't be out of place to find them flying around their territory, with the Rathalos and Rathian alternating from this and protecting the nest. Unfortunately, they're also ''very'' territorial and won't hesitate to attack intruders on sight. Weaker monsters like Barroth, Nerscylla, Seltas Duo, and Plesioth prefer to hide and not deal with them. Others like Zinogre, Brachydios, Lagiacrus, Rajang, Glavenus, and Deviljho put up a greater fight though [[KnowWhenToFoldEm the Raths prefer not to tangle with the last three]]. Akantor even Odibatorasu even less so. |
| 298 | *** And speaking of monsters they don't want to tangle with, Elder Dragons are a definite no-go. They're cunning enough to know that trying to oppose them is practically suicide. Especially with the Magalas and their Frenzy Virus they spread around. |
| 299 | * There is one guaranteed way to grab a Rath's attention: Stealing their eggs. Particularly in the [[MamaBear Rathian's]] case, they will drop whatever they're doing to hunt down whoever touched her eggs without fail. Usually it's one parent hunting the thief down, but people are in a very special world of hurt if [[BattleCouple both of them are drawn]]. Still, it has not deterred some in the House of Pantheon/{{Food}} from making requests to those like the Monster Hunters to do the dirty work for them. The Monster Hunters warned people not to overdo it but Rath eggs quickly caught on anyways. As a result the Raths quickly caught on to the House's schemes and just resorted to going after requesters themselves. A spike in hospitalizations by incineration and mauling later, the requests for Rath eggs were soon kept at a regulated minimum. |
| 300 | * When fighting the Raths it is important to watch for its many moves it can pull off, not just the weapons and skills it had on hand- er, claw. A Rathalos may fire off a volley of {{Fireball}}s or even briefly fly up off the ground seemingly fleeing but actually just swoops down on the earth to create a small blast of poison. But the biggest one to watch out for, in terms of just the Rathalos at least, is the Rathalos World Tour. It lifts off the ground and circles around the attacker in air and... [[BaitAndSwitch that's it]]. That's all it does. [[OverlyLongFightingAnimation It's true purpose is to waste people's time]]. |
| 301 | ** On a more serious and helpful note, the Monster Hunters note that generally [[ShockAndAwe Thunder]] and [[MindRape Dragon]] element works best for all of them as they tend to be weak to both save for the Azure Rathalos, who's weak to Dragon and [[AnIcePerson Ice]], and the Silver Rathalos, who's weak to Thunder and [[MakingASplash Water]]. Blinding them with a sudden burst of bright light is also a good thing to do, although in Dreadking's case it's much more harder to pull off if you don't meet the right conditions. |
| 302 | * Typically, the Monster Hunters are called up when problems involving the Raths arises, though many in the Hall of Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers have had their fair share of tasks dealing with a Rathalos or Rathian at some point or another. The Dovahkiin distinctly remembers a time when a Rathalos lowered its altitude to rake the adventurer with its claws only for the Dovahkiin to use Unrelenting Force and cause the Flying Wyvern [[DestructiveSavior to come crashing down into someone's temple, caving in both the walls and most of the roof]]. Said deity (who for this purpose chose to remain anonymous) angrily asked why couldn't just use Dragonrend to just force the Rathalos to land. They agreed that they ''would have'' tried that, but the Monster Hunters told them before hand they weren't quite like the Dragons they fought back in [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]. As in, [[DragonsAreDivine they aren't immortal children of a god]] and the whole point of Dragonrend was to force upon [[ImmortalsFearDeath the alien idea of mortality upon them]]. |
| 303 | -->'''Anonymous Deity:''' Okay, so you can't use it on the Raths. But did you have to use Unrelenting Force like that?\ |
| 304 | '''The Dovahkiin:''' [[GetBackHereBoss I had to chase that thing all around the House]]. It was a long day, alright? |
| 305 | ** Being the EgomaniacHunter Daedric Prince that he is, Hircine is quite fond the King and Queen. Though they are not the flashiest of beasts, he thinks their more grounded way of fighting and sheer amount of stamina[[note]]They go for entire days of non-stop flying without stopping[[/note]] is satisfying as it is and has brought the Raths over to the Hunting Grounds from time to time. They don't like that he keeps doing that, though the Pantheon/NaturePreservers thankfully have already begun cracking down on his hunts, at least for the wildlife being dragged into them at least. Hircine dragging people into them is a different issue in of itself. |
| 306 | * The Rathalos has the greater spotlight of the two, being a {{Mascot}} for the original ''Monster Hunter'' but also SeriesMascot for the franchise, sharing that spot with the [[MascotMook Felynes]]. The Azure Rathalos, meanwhile, serves as the {{Mascot}} for ''Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate''. Though, that isn't to say the Rathian is completely left out. In ''[[{{Spinoff}} Monster Hunter: Stories]]'', a Rathalos and Rathian ([[ALizardNamedLiz named Ratha and Rathi]]) serve as the main {{Mon}}sties for [[PlayerCharacter Lute]] and [[TheRival Cheval]], respectively. |
| 307 | ** Big Boss recalled fighting a Rathalos during the time when [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeacewalker he was driving out some armed forces in Costa Rica]]. He did so after heading the sales pitch of a talking cat to head to Isla de Monstruo on the promise that "they'd drop amazing stuff". The use of modern firearms made the Flying Wyvern's domain over the skies almost trivial, if only for the fact that [[MadeOfIron it ate loads of bullets and rockets]] before it finally went down. [[GoddamnedBats The dozens of Velociprey didn't really make it any easier]]. |
| 308 | ** Continuing off of Big Boss's tale, Solid Snake, [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate and the rest of the Smash Fighters for that matter]], also describe their recollections with the Rathalos. They said he appeared as an assist trophy, but they also [[GetBackHereBoss vividly remember having to corner it to actually fight it]] during their conflict with [[LightIsNotGood Galeem]]. Whether or not if it's the same Rathalos or just one that holds a grudge, it apparently holds a special disliking to Marth, Yoshi, Bowser, and the Duck Hunt Team [[FinalBoss for some]] [[ClimaxBoss reason]]. The Rathalos did, however, get along with Master Hand considering they both were under the command of Galeem. Technically speaking, anyways. The rest of the Raths don't mind Master Hand which is quite the surprise given their temperament. |
| 309 | *** [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnJob Isabelle]] got sheepish at the mention of the Rathalos and when questioned why people pointed to footage of her [[GoodBadBugs summoning an infinite amount of Assist Trophies]], which of course included the Rathalos and the sheer chaos it brought. People cackling at the insanity of it all and snide comments on "Rath mating season but with only one Rathian" aside, one comment from the crowd stood out. |
| 310 | --> '''Dogged Monster Hunter:''' [[RareRandomDrop Still wouldn't get a Rathalos plate]]. |
| 311 | * Naysayers of the Raths tend to bring up their [[TheWorfEffect dwindling status in power as newer monsters get revealed]]. Said new monsters tend to include an invasive [[DeathByAThousandCuts thousand-bladed scale]] wyvern, a theropod with a [[HotBlade massive flaming tai]]l, and a giant flying [[PsychoElectro psycho bugzapper]] and it isn't to say all newbies get the better of the Raths. [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld In the New World]], a Rathalos easily picks up and manhandles an Anjanath like it's nobodies business. The Rathalos here was courteous enough to reenact this scene, only with [[ButtMonkey Big Al]] and he instead [[GrievousHarmWithABody tossed the lesser theropod on the poor sod who badmouthed them]]. |
| 312 | * Deities in the House of Beasts were in for one hell of a spook when a Rathalos swooped by one day and bore an uncanny resemblance to Acnologia. The Fairy Tail Guild was immediately notified, but the confusion was quickly cleared up though they were still unnerved at the idea of anything looking like him. [[BoomerangBigot Predictably]], Acnologia thought it was pathetic that a Rathalos had the gall to try emulating him. |
| 313 | [[/folder]] |
| 314 | |
| 315 | [[folder:Spyro]] |
| 316 | '''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon, God of [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Western-Style Dragons]]''' ([[WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} Simon the Door]]) |
| 317 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spyro_reignited_art.png]] |
| 318 | [[caption-width-right:250:Spyro's original incarnation]] |
| 319 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Legends incarnate]]\ |
| 320 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spyro_the_dragon.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 321 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Skylanders incarnate]]\ |
| 322 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spyro_6.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 323 | * Intermediate God |
| 324 | * Symbol: A collection of orbs and dragon eggs along with a crystal dragon |
| 325 | * Theme Music: |
| 326 | ** Insomniac era: [[https://youtu.be/J7uLGRume5A Spyro 1 Main Theme]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0VrckLakfo (Reignited remix,]] [[https://youtu.be/T5E-JvH1q7Y Crash Team Rumble remix)]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkokMiUuKU Credits Theme]] (alt. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJRccpYMsNA Reignited version]]) |
| 327 | ** Legend era: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dFbZ1jvq_U Guide You Home]]'' |
| 328 | ** Skylanders era: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSWkLNBSiEE Harmony]]'' |
| 329 | ** VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx6xGVuNp40 Spyro N. Friends]] |
| 330 | * Alignment: NeutralGood |
| 331 | * Domains: Dragons, Reptiles, Elements, Size, Magic |
| 332 | * Portfolio: [[BadassAdorable Cute asskickers]], PurpleIsPowerful, KidHero, [[PintsizePowerhouse Being powerful despite small size]], [[PlayingWithFire Various]] [[AnIcePerson elemental]] [[ShockAndAwe breaths]], Averting ReptilesAreAbhorrent |
| 333 | * Allies: |
| 334 | ** From his universe: '''[[Pantheon/GameDesign Sparx]]''', '''[[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Ignitus]]''', '''[[Pantheon/AnthropomorphicAnimals Hunter and Bianca]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Birds}} Sgt. Byrd]]''', '''[[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Agent 9]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Advertising}} The Sky]][[Pantheon/GamingGenresNToZ landers]]''' |
| 335 | ** Other Allies: '''[[Pantheon/FightingMoves Crash Bandicoot]]''' and the rest of Team Bandicoot, [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Ratchet]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Clank]], [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Sly Cooper]], [[Pantheon/ScientistsAndGeniuses Bentley Turtle]], [[Pantheon/PhysicalPowers Murray Hippo]], [[Pantheon/GamingGenresNToZ Sora]], [[Pantheon/{{Destinies}} Lightning]], [[Pantheon/GamingGenresNToZ Parappa the Rapper]], [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Sir Daniel Fortesque]], Bahamut, [[Pantheon/CharacterRoles N]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Samwise Gamgee]], [[Pantheon/{{Nature}} Aang]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers Dovahkiin]], [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza]], [[Pantheon/GenderSexMiscellaneous Samus Aran]], [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Paarthurnax]], [[Pantheon/MinionsAndSidekicks Spike]], Caro Ru Lushe and Silica, [[Pantheon/UnconventionalWeaponry Donkey Kong]], Sash Lilac, [[Pantheon/GiantsAndSmallfolk Frodo]] |
| 336 | ** Partner: [[Pantheon/UnorthodoxCombat Dragapult]] |
| 337 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/{{Currency}} Cael Cyndar]] |
| 338 | * Enemies: '''[[Pantheon/BossDesign Gnasty Gnorc]], [[Pantheon/CapesAndCoats Ripto]], [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism The Sorceress]], [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Malefor]], [[Pantheon/{{Phrases}} Kaos]]''', [[Pantheon/NamingTheme Neo Cortex]], [[Pantheon/LivingObjects N. Trance]], [[Pantheon/BodilyForm Polygon Man]], [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} Seto Kaiba]], [[Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} Hermaeus Mora]], [[Pantheon/ValuesAndEthics Ghetsis]], [[Pantheon/RevengeAndRetribution Maleficent]], [[Pantheon/{{Headwear}} Kevin]], [[Pantheon/{{Philosophy}} Oda Nobunaga]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsNToZ Ridley]], [[Pantheon/SelfHatred Acnologia]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Deathwing]], [[Pantheon/{{Metafiction}} Nefarian]], [[Pantheon/GreenlandsAndGuardians Mordremoth]], [[Pantheon/NecromancyAndReanimation Zhaitan]] and many other evil dragons |
| 339 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[Pantheon/{{Economics}} Moneybags]] |
| 340 | * Conflicting Opinion: Bowser |
| 341 | * Mysterious Connection with: [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas The Meta]] |
| 342 | * Spyro can be described as a small purple dragon who despite his size, has saved the day numerous times. Many Gods were rather surprised at Spyro, since he didn't match the normal idea of a dragon, being small and purple. Spyro got a little uncomfortable and asked everyone to quit staring. Haven't they seen a dragon before? |
| 343 | * He originally entered into the Pantheon when Polygon Man diverted a portal Spyro had taken to visit Dragon Shores to the Pantheon. Upon arriving, Polygon Man forced Spyro to fight Crash Bandicoot as the main event in Round 2 of Polygon Man’s Battle Royale. Unfortunately for him, Crash and Spyro had been tricked into fighting each other once before by Cortex and Ripto, and they didn’t fall for the same trick twice. They have vowed to put a stop to Polygon Man’s scheme with the help of Lightning and the ascended competitors of the first Battle Royale. |
| 344 | * Spyro can be often seen followed by a Dragonfly called Sparx that serves as his LifeMeter. Originally Sparx did not follow Spyro to godhood but eventually he arranged Sparx to be part of the pantheon under his own title. The two are inseparable and now they are both together in the pantheon. |
| 345 | * Spyro had been quite content before his ascension, since he hadn’t seen Moneybags lately. He wasn’t pleased to find out that this was because Moneybags came to the Pantheon ahead of him, and was still up to his old tricks, charging for crossing bridges, opening doors and such. |
| 346 | * The Disney, Nintendo, and Kamen Rider gods seem to prefer Spyro's ''Skylanders'' incarnation over the other two, [[VideoGame/DisneyInfinity for]] [[http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxvgxG4AGko reason]]. |
| 347 | ** After hearing of the arrival of Bowser and Donkey Kong to the Skylanders realm on their next adventure, Spyro is willing to welcome the latter with open arms. Bowser, on the other hand, he keeps with suspicion, lest he takes advantage of his new-found power. |
| 348 | * Hermaeus Mora once sent Dovahkiin after Spyro, neglecting to tell the Dragonborn that Spyro was friendly. Spyro was able to stop Dovahkiin and explain that he was friendly before Dovahkiin could slay him. Dovahkiin apologised and plans on attacking Hermaeus Mora with Spyro’s help. |
| 349 | * While in his Legend incarnation, Spyro ran into Samwise Gamgee, who mistook Spyro for Frodo because [[Creator/ElijahWood his voice sounded similar]]. While Sam was initially disappointed, he and Spyro soon became friends, and Spyro has promised to help find a position in the Pantheon for Frodo. He also is a little creeped out that he sounds like Kevin and prefers to stay far away from him. |
| 350 | * Speaking of Legend Spyro, should he REALLY lose his temper, he runs the risk of becoming [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Dark Spyro]]. One of the most reliable ways to trigger this is [[BigBrotherInstinct to harm Sparx.]] The one who discovered this [[BerserkButton sore spot]] for Spyro was actually Crash, who, while distracted, accidentally squashed Sparx at the site of a [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle duel to settle their rivalry]], where Aku Aku and Sparx were present to spectate. Spyro... didn't take kindly to that, and ended up becoming Dark Spyro. [[spoiler: Crash and Aku Aku ended up being vaporized for it, and then Spyro went on a rampage and had to be calmed down by Sparx and Ignitus. Spyro has since apologized for that outburst.]] |
| 351 | * Seto Kaiba was told about Spyro’s surprising strength for his size and age, but he simply laughed and couldn’t believe that the purple pipsqueak could stand up to the Blue Eyes White Dragon. Spyro will be more than happy to prove Seto wrong should he get the chance. |
| 352 | * Spyro is rather annoyed at evil dragons, as they give the whole species a bad reputation. He also dislikes those who use dragons for evil, like Nobunaga, [[VideoGame/PokemonConquest who took over the Ransei region with a Rayquaza.]] [[spoiler: Spyro hasn't been told yet that Nobunaga [[WellIntentionedExtremist had a good reason for his actions.]]]] |
| 353 | ** Same goes for Maleficent turning herself into a giant dragon. Since she's the leader of the Disney villains, he's more than happy to beat her down whenever a Disney god asks him to. |
| 354 | * Spyro initially thought N used his legendary dragon to commit evil acts as the leader of Team Plasma, but he later came to admire N for fighting in what he believed in. He apologised to N for judging him harshly, and his ire has since been transferred to Ghetsis, the true ruler of Team Plasma and N’s emotionally abusive father. Ghetsis once ordered his Hydreigon to attack Spyro and N, but Spyro was able to drive it off with his Dragon Kata and Ice Breath, both of which proved super effective on Hydreigon. |
| 355 | * Spyro can occasionally be found in the House of Combat, practicing his Dragon Kata, and the House of Magic, practicing his various elemental breaths besides his flame breath. Dovahkiin is eager for Spyro to teach him the Words of Power so that he can perform Superflame and Electric Breath shouts. |
| 356 | * Aang has shown an interest in Spyro’s ability to use various elemental breaths. He never thought other worlds would have their own Avatars, and non-human ones at that! However, he explained that most of this effects were granted by fairies, but nonetheless Aang is curious to meet said fairies |
| 357 | * Alexstrasza is very protective of Spyro, since he is a young dragon. Sometimes, she can be a little too overprotective for Spyro's tastes. He feels he can look after himself since he's defeated multiple villains on his adventures. However, he is careful not to say this aloud, as he knows Alexstrasza is just looking out for him, and that she also has a fiery temper, which he does not want to provoke. Then he found out from Bahamut that she has lost many of her own children in very painful circumstances. |
| 358 | * Normally, Spyro can only glide since his wings aren't fully grown yet. However, when he competes in the Speedways in the House of Sports, he can fly fully. The Gods in the House of Knowledge are racking their brains for an explanation as to why this is the case. He can also gain the power of full flight (as well as the Supercharge and Superflame abilities) temporarily with the aid of 'power-up gates' that are sporadically placed around the Pantheon; however, it never lasts more than 30 seconds before wearing off. |
| 359 | * Spyro has helped Samus battle Ridley because he wants to show her that not all dragons are evil like Ridley. |
| 360 | * Spyro has nothing but disgust for "Dragon King" Acnologia, believing him to be no better than [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro Malefor]] at his worst. This only increased when he learned from others tales about him, including how he slaughtered innocent dragons [[BloodKnight for sport]] and how he despises and refuses to interact with humans [[BoomerangBigot despite once being one]]. Spyro willingly forged friendships with non-dragons and is proud of it, and won't hesitate to join forces with them to fight him, despite their difference in power. |
| 361 | * There have been rumors going around that the Meta is somehow connected to Spyro. It is stated because Sigma, the malevolent AI responsible for [[TheCorrupter making the Meta the way he is]], has an [[Creator/ElijahWood uncanny vocal resemblance]] to the purple dragon. Spyro for his part is horrified by this. |
| 362 | * Has become of an unofficial partner for Spike, a fellow small and heroic dragon who loves finding gems (though Spyro's not sure what to think of him eating them). Spyro can sometimes be seen giving advice to Spike, while telling him of his many adventures. He even promises to take Spike with him one day, if the baby dragon is ever allowed to TakeALevelInBadass. |
| 363 | ** Some have found it suspicious that Spyro tries to help a baby dragon, who happens to bare a strong resemblance to himself and whose parents are unknown. Spyro is yet to respond to this. |
| 364 | * The ascension of Ripto did not go unnoticed by Spyro and promptly sighed when he heard that indeed, his ArchEnemy came for a rematch. However, since he isn't the only dragon around, Ripto is busy [[BerserkButton hating other dragons]] and also weary that the bigger ones might gang up on him. |
| 365 | ** Funnily enough, Spyro possesses a Skateboard with Ripto's face and even a move called the "Raging Ripto" named after him. He hasn't explained about that, but he has implied that Hunter came up with the names, not him. |
| 366 | * There was one time where Spyro got lost in a strange alien world and after being found, [[Videogame/CrashNitroKart he decided to compete on the go-kart tournament that was happening]]. Considering Crash Bandicoot was involved he later grew curious and learned that Crash had to deal with the invasion of a strange alien named Nitros Oxide that threatened to enslave his planet so Spyro decided to help him. However, he was a bit late to the party and Oxide was defeated before Spyro could do anything. However, Spyro didn't want to waste the opportunity to participate and decide to arrange a Grand Pix of his own, where he would invite his friends of his own to his own world. The first two to join were Hunter and...Gnasty Gnorc, who came just to get revenge on Spyro by beating him on a race. |
| 367 | [[/folder]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | !Lesser Gods |
| 370 | |
| 371 | [[folder:Daenerys I Targaryen]] |
| 372 | '''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Queen Daenerys]] [[Series/GameOfThrones Targaryen, First Of Her Name]], Divine Herald of [[TheDragonsComeBack Dragons Returning]]''' (Daenerys Stormborn, Dany, Khaleesi, Mhysa, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, The Silver Queen, The Dragon Queen, Princess of Dragonstone, [[spoiler:Queen of the Ashes]]) |
| 373 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2015_08_23_162154.jpg]] |
| 374 | * Lesser Goddess |
| 375 | * Symbols: The Sigil of House Targaryen: A red, three-headed dragon on a black field |
| 376 | * Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh4798a0M-M "Mother of Dragons"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t987p0f9y54 "Mhysa"]] |
| 377 | * Alignment: NeutralGood, [[spoiler:eventually NeutralEvil (has regressed to NeutralEvil ''leanings'' in the Pantheon)]] |
| 378 | * Portfolio: TheDragonsComeBack, TheAntiNihilist, BewareTheNiceOnes, Underwent Some Serious CharacterDevelopment, Considered to be the GreaterScopeVillain in Westeros, DeadpanSnarker, Has Three Dragons as Pets, {{Determinator}}, DudeMagnet, DragonRider, FightingForAHomeland, TheExile, ForeignFanservice, KillItWithFire [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl The Queen With Three Dragons And The Unsullied]], MessianicArchetype |
| 379 | * Domains: Queens, Royalty, Dragons, Dragonfire, Incest |
| 380 | * Heralds: Her three dragons, Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion [[spoiler:(though the last one at times reverts into a {{Dracolich}})]], Khal Drogo (her husband), Missandei (her handmaiden), Ser Jorah Mormont (Lord Commander of her Queensguard), Grey Worm (Unsullied commander), Daario Naharis (unofficial Queensguard member) |
| 381 | * Followers: [[Manga/YuGiOh Kisara]], [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon The Hooligan Tribe]] |
| 382 | * Allies: |
| 383 | ** From Westeros: '''[[Pantheon/RoyalActivities Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys Targaryen]]''' (her ancestors), '''[[Pantheon/DeathArchetypes Eddard Stark]]''', '''[[Pantheon/HeroicAchievementsAndLosses Oberyn]] [[Pantheon/CourageAndVirtue Martell]]''' (due to their shared hatred of House Lannister), '''[[Pantheon/ObedienceMindsets Varys]]''', '''[[Pantheon/LoyaltyAndServitude Tyrion Lannister]]''', '''[[Pantheon/CouplesRelationships Rhaegar Targaryen]]''' (her brother), '''[[Pantheon/OptimismAndPessimism Jon Snow]]''' [[spoiler:(her nephew/romantic interest)]] |
| 384 | ** Other Allies: Smaug, [[Pantheon/{{Royalty}} Aragorn]], [[Pantheon/{{Monarchs}} Arturia Pendragon]], [[Pantheon/RoyalPersonalities Estelleise Sidos Heurassein]], [[Pantheon/{{Leadership}} Jeanne d'Arc]], [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAToL Liu Bei]], [[Pantheon/FanserviceAttires Ashe]], [[Pantheon/FireAndHeat Alexstrasza]], [[Pantheon/{{Sinners}} Kratos]], [[Pantheon/LoveAndAffection Aphrodite]], Caim and Angelus, [[Pantheon/{{Heirs}} Ange]], [[Pantheon/NicknamesAndRenames Salamandinay]], [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Conan the Barbarian]], [[Pantheon/FantasticRaces Aquaman]] |
| 385 | ** Partner: [[Pantheon/GameCharacters Hydreigon]] |
| 386 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/RoyalActivities Cao Cao]], [[Pantheon/BetrayalAndTreachery Arthas Menethil]] |
| 387 | * On (Somewhat) Speaking Terms With: [[Pantheon/RoyalActivities Jaime Lannister]] |
| 388 | * Enemies: |
| 389 | ** From Westeros: '''[[Pantheon/{{Hats}} Robert Baratheon]]''', '''[[Pantheon/SelfHatred Cersei Lannister]]''' (rival claimant), '''[[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Lord Tywin Lannister]]''', '''[[Pantheon/ActsOfWar Gregor Clegane]]''', '''[[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Petyr Baelish]]''', '''[[Pantheon/UnlivingBeings The Night King]]''' |
| 390 | ** Other Enemies: [[Pantheon/JealousyAndEnvy The Queen (Snow White)]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedTools Kitana]], [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Johan Liebert]], [[Pantheon/{{Philosophy}} Oda Nobunaga]], [[Pantheon/OutlooksOnLife Embryo]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Alduin]], [[Pantheon/ActsOfHatred Miraak]] |
| 391 | * Opposed By: The very evil Dragon Deities |
| 392 | * Opposes: ''[[Pantheon/ArtificialBeings Indominus]] [[Pantheon/{{Mindsets}} Rex]]'' (it tried to eat her dragons), [[Pantheon/MesozoicBeasts Riptor]] (it tried to eat ''her''), [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Zeus]] (he tried to get in her skirts), a good portion of ice-based deities in the Pantheon |
| 393 | * Fears: [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers the Dovahkiin]] (and for good reason) |
| 394 | * Pities: [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} Seto Kaiba]] |
| 395 | * Complicated Relationship: [[Pantheon/JobModifications Ser Barristan Selmy]] (bodyguard and Queensguard member) |
| 396 | * The ear-splitting roar was heard over the skies of the Pantheon. The source was three massive Dragons flying overhead, one the color of bronze and emerald, the second the color of cream and gold, and the largest one black-and-red. Perched on the back of the largest dragon was a young woman with silver-blond hair and lilac eyes. The scion of House Targaryen, Daenerys Stormborn, had come to the Pantheon. |
| 397 | * Initially entered under a different trope, but later chose to be closer to her dragons by representing TheDragonsComeBack instead. Many felt this was an appropriate choice as she was the one to hatch and raise dragons after well over a century of them being extinct. Her dragons have helped her rise to power in Essos, and are going to be a deciding factor in the war for power in Westeros. |
| 398 | * It is said that madness and greatness are but opposite sides of a coin, and that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods flip a coin to see whether or not the Targaryen would be great. So far, Dany has not shown signs of the infamous Targaryen madness. Her father and brother, on the other hand... |
| 399 | ** Due to her experiences with psychotic family members, she feels no end of sympathy for Ange, who was nearly killed by her own brother and, for a while, consigned to servitude, something of a BerserkButton for the slave liberator. |
| 400 | * Speaking of Viserys, it's one of the reasons why she avoids Johan Liebert like the plague. |
| 401 | * She has also hit it off very well with Salamandinay and pledged to assist her, along with Ange and Tusk, against Embryo and any other malevolent dragon-slaughtering deities in the pantheon. |
| 402 | * Her former Herald, Tyrion Lannister, and Lord Varys had arranged a meeting between Dany and Eddard Stark inside her temple, which is a perfect replica of The Red Keep. The two deities sat down and Ned told Dany the circumstances surrounding Robert's Rebellion and the role that Tywin Lannister played in the war. Dany really couldn't blame Ned for raising his arms in rebellion. After all, her father ''was'' a madman. Ned also took responsibility for what his elder brother had done to provoke Aerys' reaction. As the saying goes, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend,' which is why she and Lord Stark are now allies. |
| 403 | * Much to the Pantheon's shock, Dany is friends with Smaug. When she approached him asking for an alliance, Smaug was unimpressed. His opinion of her changed when she was left unscathed from his dragonfire[[labelnote:*]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVqsrAyLuu4 She can still get sunburned, though, if one theory is to be believed.]][[/labelnote]]. In High Valyrian, Dany had said, "I am the Blood of the Dragon. Fire cannot kill a Dragon." Impressed, Smaug is now one of Dany's main allies, much to the dismay of Tywin Lannister and Petyr Baelish. Of course, Dany now has to keep the peace between Smaug and Alexstrazsa. |
| 404 | * As she is of House Targaryen, and therefore, 'The Blood of the Dragon,' Daenerys is a frequent visitor to the Hall of Dragons, where she is welcomed by most of the deities there. It is here that her, ahem...''children'' can frolic and play with the other friendly dragons. At least with her ascension, she has better control over her dragons, unlike her mortal shell. Dany is now petitioning for her dragons to ascend to the Pantheon. |
| 405 | * Dany can credit Alexstrazsa for mentoring and training her when it comes to better controlling her dragons, as she does not want a repeat of what had happened to the farmer's 4-year-old daughter...or to give the Dovahkiin an excuse to hunt her children down. |
| 406 | * Speaking of the Dovahkiin, Dany and her dragons steer clear of the dragon slayer whenever they visit, due to him being able to permanently put down dragons. She wonders how in the world he is part of the Hall of Dragons if his purpose is to kill them. |
| 407 | * Caim and Angelus are thrilled to find another dragonrider in the Pantheon. Both Caim and Dany have a friendly race whenever she brings her Dragons along. So far, they are tied with five wins apiece. |
| 408 | * There is no denying that she is beautiful. Some say that she is the most beautiful woman in the Pantheon, with her Valyrian features. Of course, some might be put off by the fact that she is [[BrotherSisterIncest the product of nearly 300 years of inbreeding]]. Despite this, Dany has plenty of admirers, both male and female, in the Pantheon, vying for her hand. |
| 409 | * Seto Kaiba feels very uncomfortable in her presence. Despite sharing an affinity with dragons, Daenerys bears a strong resemblance to Kisara, [[spoiler:the white-haired, pale-skinned vessel of the Blue Eyes White Dragon and lost love of Kaiba's past incarnation, Priest Seto]], all of which he still tries to dismiss as "occult nonsense". Therefore, he's been evasive and apathetic at best (more than usual, anyway). His [[StrawNihilist views]] haven't endeared Dany all that much, either. |
| 410 | * '''Hates''' Lord Tywin Lannister for masterminding the Sack of King's Landing, which had been the final nail in the coffin, leading not only to House Targaryen's downfall, but also the murders of her father, sister-in-law, niece and nephew. It is a hatred shared with Lord Stark, as Tywin had orchestrated [[NastyParty the Red Wedding]], resulting in the deaths of Lord Stark's wife, son, daughter-in-law and unborn grandson. |
| 411 | * Friends with Kratos due to their mutual hatred of Zeus. While Kratos despises Zeus for screwing him out of his absolution (later for him to discover that he had to forgive himself) and for trying to kill him, Dany dislikes Zeus not only that he reminds her of Robert Baratheon, a known womanizer, but the fact that he tried to seduce her, only for Dany to refuse him. Kratos chased Zeus off and the Mother of Dragons and the Ghost of Sparta have been allies ever since. When asked why Kratos did not try and jump Dany's bones, he replied, "She reminds me of Calliope." |
| 412 | * Despite being a Queen, Dany realizes that she still has a lot to learn when it comes to being a benevolent ruler. That is one of the main reasons why she was seen in the company of Aragorn, who has become a mentor to Dany in all things dealing with leadership. Aragorn sees that Dany is rough around the edges, but has the potential to become a great Queen. |
| 413 | * Due to their [[Creator/EmiliaClarke striking resemblance]], [[Pantheon/LoyaltyAndServitude the T-800 Mk.2, or rather,]] [[Pantheon/SurrogateRelationships the T-800 known as 'Pops,']] tend to confuse Dany for [[Film/TerminatorGenisys Sarah Connor]]. |
| 414 | * While it's polite not to mention it in her presence, the House of Music frequently compliments [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfI_mUIvYq8 Daenerys' attempts at singing]]. |
| 415 | * Her attempts in getting Tyrion ascended has proven to be successful. However, Dany discovers that Jamie Lannister had also ascended around the same time as his brother. Her first line of thought was to feed the newly-christened God of Kingslaying to her dragons, but at Tyrion's urging, had a meeting with Jamie instead. When Dany demanded as to why he had stabbed her father, the Mad King, in the back, Jamie told her of his time as a member of Aerys' Kingsguard, in which he witnessed Aerys burning people alive and hearing of how he had raped his sister-wife afterwards ([[ChildByRape leading to speculate that Dany is the result of this]]). Jamie goes on to say that he stabbed Aerys in the back in order to save King's Landing from being burned down by [[GreekFire wildfire]]. As a result, Dany has a non-aggression pact with Jamie, much to Tyrion's relief. |
| 416 | * Was behind the ascension of Jon Snow. Dany finds it a bit strange that [[spoiler:her nephew]] is a year older than she is. But Jon is [[spoiler:her brother’s son]], and is happy to see that [[spoiler:she is not the last Targaryen]]. |
| 417 | * Some people are concerned that Dany [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU2N_5ncnUA will one day descend into madness]] just like [[Pantheon/RoyalActivities Aerys II Targaryen]], her father, and hope that their fears are unfounded. [[spoiler:They were not.]] |
| 418 | * Once in her journeys, Dany found someone who looked a lot like her late husband [[Creator/JasonMomoa Khal Drogo]]. That would be Conan the Barbarian, who has since gone along with her whenever he can until Drogo himself ascends. Dany has grown a liking for Arthur Curry, who has shared said avatar with Conan -- though she only sees him as the muscular blonde from [[Series/{{Smallville}} another live-action portrayal]]. |
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| 421 | [[folder:Davion the Dragon Knight]] |
| 422 | '''[[VideoGame/{{DOTA2}} Davion and Slyrak]], Dual Gods of {{Dragon Knight}}s''' (Davion: Trogdor, Dragon Knight, DK, Knight Davion; Slyrak: Arc Honist, Father of Fire) [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/437a1b046dee95ed7720902bf79b323f.jpg]] |
| 423 | * Lesser God. Goes into Intermediate God when he becomes a dragon. |
| 424 | * Symbol: The Shield of Slyrak. |
| 425 | * Alignment: TrueNeutral |
| 426 | * Portfolio: [[HeWhoFightsMonsters A dragon-slaying knight]] [[ThePowerOfBlood that became infused with one through blood]], [[MonsterKnight merged between a dragon and a human knight]], [[SuperMode can transform into Slyrak when needed]] |
| 427 | * Domains: Combat, Efficiency, Knighthood, Dragons (and Dragon Slaying) |
| 428 | * Allies: |
| 429 | ** [[VideoGame/{{DOTA2}} The Defenders of the Ancients]]: '''[[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Invoker]]''', '''[[Pantheon/PeopleOfFaith Omniknight]]''' |
| 430 | ** Others: Bahamut, [[Pantheon/AnalysisAndRecords The Nameless King]], [[Pantheon/HuntersAndSlayers the Dovahkiin]], [[Pantheon/FriendshipDynamicsAToL Hiccup and Toothless]], Jake Long |
| 431 | * WorthyOpponent: '''[[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Chaos Knight]]''' |
| 432 | * Rivals: [[Pantheon/LeagueOfLegends The Champions of Runeterra]] |
| 433 | * Opposed by: '''[[Pantheon/PhysicalPowers Sven, the Rogue Knight]]''', [[Pantheon/RoyaltyOther Gwyn]], [[Pantheon/AntiHeroism Lina Inverse]] |
| 434 | * Mixed Relation: [[Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}} Guts]] |
| 435 | * Enemies: [[Pantheon/BossFightsNToZ Dragonslayer Ornstein]], [[Pantheon/BloodAndGore Illidan Stormrage]], other hostile dragons such as [[Pantheon/BeastsAndFauna Tiamat]], [[Pantheon/RuinAndDestruction Alduin]], [[Pantheon/CommercialAttitude Smaug]] |
| 436 | * Amongst the Defenders of the Ancients were heroes of varying level of ancestry and hyper power, including primordial forces of the verse, or even those who shaped the world. In this case, the hunt for a legendary Eldwurm, a dragon of unfathomable power, became one of the origin stories of these Defenders. A knight named Davion was a dragon-slaying knight that initiated the hunt for a Eldwurm known as Slyrak. His search finally paid off but ended in disappointment as the Eldwurm was frail beyond combat. However, a whisper from the ancient being got the best of the knight's honor and both clashed, resulting in both Davion and Slyrak slain, but not before their bloods coalesced. This blood transaction resurrected Davion, enabling him to transform into the Elder Eldwurm he slain. The newfound powers allowed him to return to the world, not alone but with Slyrak with him, becoming the Dragon Knight. |
| 437 | * In the war against the Dire and the Radiants, the Dragon Knight would prove a useful ally, though he is rather neutral and fights depending on the circumstance he is in, mostly within the side of the Radiant. Being a knight of order, Davion is expected to know his knighthood but even he is oblivious to it, though inscriptions in his armor indicates he belongs in a hidden (if not decrepit) order known as the Scaled Knights of Uthorian. Despite this, the Dragon Knight continues to roam around the battlefield, searching for treasure or perhaps a purpose, as some may point out that either Davion or Slyrak controls their actions. |
| 438 | * As the Pantheon's battlefields roared, the domain has expanded the potential areas. Among which was a map that was composed of two symmetrical sides with three lanes, or as some would call, the Aeon of Strife. This resulted in some of the heroes from the Dire and Radiant faction to be chosen, which included Dragon Knight. When the House of Gaming honored the Defenders of the Ancients, they were excited to showcase their abilities. Dragon Knight, from one would guess at such a title, would look cool in any other worlds, but compared with those who battled under the Ancients... his transformation looked un-flashy and ''downright plain''. |
| 439 | ** Plainness be damned however, what he lacks in special effects, he excels in efficacy. Davion proved himself with just simple tools like SuperToughness, a ShieldBash and a normal fire breath with increased range, [[SimpleYetAwesome he remains a potent force amongst the Defenders of the Ancients]]. He is ''seriously'' hard to kill and this becomes very effective in securing his victories. It was how he carried out such feats while becoming a terrifying dragon that he took on the throne of DragonKnight after a certain incident. It also says something that a primordial force like Chaos Knight would go so far as consider Davion a WorthyOpponent, that just shows that you really do not need to be super flashy to be a force to be reckoned with. |
| 440 | ** While the House of Gaming have introduced various tutorials for many tourists to try out other worlds, this included the supposed battleground of the Ancients, notorious for the steep learning curve of learning how to fight against them. Davion was assigned to be one of the 'tutorial Gods' for those who are easing into his grounds, which makes sense as his abilities and overall stats allowed him to guide interested players into the realm of the Ancients as well as teaching some of the basics. Be warned though, his 'guidance' alone will not completely save you from the terrors that lurk ahead, so more practice is necessary beyond his teachings. |
| 441 | * When the supposedly-named Aeon of Strife was brought within the Pantheon, or some would call it as the "Battleground of the Ancients", he was not the only visitor from the realm that entered ascension within the ranks of the Pantheon. Sure enough, when Chaos Knight was brought in, he continued his search for "The Light" and found many within the newfound plane including him as his next prey. The fundamental has shown worthiness in fighting him and his dragon and so left, seeking others. His fighting would not stop however as Sven entered and nearly won but was suddenly halted as both Invoker and Omniknight entered the fray, sparing him from defeat. To prepare, Invoker also helped with the return of some his armor that would allow his transformation to not damage it. With a few of the Ancients slowly entering within the Pantheon, they suspect that a new fight is coming against the Dires, Radiants and otherworldly forces beyond their control. |
| 442 | -->'''Omniknight:''' Help us tip the scales, Dragon Knight. |
| 443 | ** However, it seems that just as his realm was opened, another one was opened beside them. From there they discovered [[MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena a universe that operated similarly]] to theirs, calling themselves as the [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends Champions of Runeterra]]. With those two realms open side-by-side, a bloody rivalry exists between the Ancients and Champions. While Davion has heard of rumors of a being known as Shyvana, he drew his sword to prepare while Slyrak was eager to meet a dragon from another plane, one that he may have a worthy challenge. The two have waited to see if that time will come to them. |
| 444 | * Draconic Beings are complex beings. Huge, dangerous and hard to evade, there are many forms of dragons that have existed within the years. In the case of Dragon Knight, he is a case where a dragon has managed to assume half the control of a human, a rare case to some pure dragons. Bahamut first noticed Davion's case and has talked with Slyrak on the reason why the Eldwurm would merge with a human. Seeing that he has enjoyed Davion's company, Bahamut has given a blessing to the two as he believes they can coexist without any form of aggression. This also made Davion a special visitor within the House of Draconic Beings, seeing that the two are of a unique case of a dragon-human relationship. |
| 445 | ** Speaking of such, dragons have cases where they intermingled with humans, which resulted in domesticated and in some cases, a popular rise of dragon riders all around fiction. Hiccup first saw the two when he saw Slyrak transform into his dragon form and flew for hours which led to him and Toothless to follow him until he returned back to a human-knight form. Confused, Davion demonstrated that he and the dragon they were following are one and the same, becoming a merge of a dragon and a human. This news would reach to other dragon-related deities, particularly one of former royalty and one of prophecy. Both the Nameless King and the Dovahkiin have also sensed his link to the dragons and welcomed him in arms, though the Nameless King has his reservations as he rules a portion of some dragons within the Pantheon to avoid being hunted down. The Dragon Knight understood and a mutual agreement has reached between the Dragonborn, knight, rider and king. |
| 446 | ** It would not take long till Davion's lineage with dragons would become a risk as he too would become a target for hunts. Most notable antagonistic relations came to Dragonslayer Ornstein, who has a history within the Pantheon for being a persistent hunter of dragons, hence the title. Even with his free movement, the knight always has to be careful in the case Ornstein is watching from afar, though that is not without consequence as Ornstein's persistence has forced Slyrak to intervene and fight against him, to mixed results. Other times, he would avoid engaging them, but only when the Nameless King is around. This also attracted Lord Gwyn's attention, knowing the king's past with his stance against dragons during the Age of Ancients and his bout against the Everlasting Dragons. Hostile dragons such as Alduin and Tiamat would speak out against Davion, claiming him to be a disgrace to dragons pertaining to Slyrak and his choice of merging with a human knight. The mother of dragons also claim the presence of the two to be an affront to Dragonkind and has since sought all her kin to hunt them down. Between this and Ornstein's persistence, both the knight and Eldwurm will have to manage the worst to the best of their abilities. |
| 447 | * When a devil figure appeared within the House of Pantheon/{{Slaughter}}, the dragon immediately took control and transformed, delivering a flurry of fire and brimstone within the area. As many of the denizens tried to make sense of the situation, one specific encounter between an enraged Slyrak and Illidan came to light. The Demon Hunter slashed the Elder Eldwurm with his glaives to little effect as the dragon roared in anger, deafening the surrounding place. As soon as Davion returned to his form, the question remained; what was the reasoning to Slyrak's anger to Illidan? The answer comes from the dragon's past fight with a similar figure, known as Terrorblade, who fought and nearly killed the dragon that lead to his decrepit state. Had Davion not completed the transaction between them, he would have rotted away. Now that he has returned with a newfound form, the dragon's blind rage may think that killing the Demon Hunter would finally end his revenge for good, sadly he is mistaken as Illidan will not go down without a fight. |
| 448 | * Past Orntein, few other dragonslayers have caught wind of Davion's entrance. Slyrak has told the knight not to go near Guts, as his greatsword, the Dragonslayer kills dragons in one fell swoop. Seeing this, Guts has made it clear he has no intention of killing them both so long as the two are no threat to him, or to Casca and his companions. The knight has complied peacefully but Slyrak still remains wary. Another issue came with Lina Inverse, who is mistaken for another Lina who enslaves dragons, but with far more dangerous abilities to accompany her. This issue occurred when the two managed to find a large pile of gold, which ended with an encounter with the two. Between their greedy tendencies and their connections to dragons, the gold that the two were supposed to fight for were burned instead. Now Lina has another dragon-deity to watch for and so does the knight with another dragonslayer on the loose. |
| 449 | * Gold hoarding is a common trend found in some dragons, particularly old ones. This is no different with Slyrak before his eventual merging with Davion in his lair, which seems to emulate by Davion's gold-hoarding tendencies. However, in one unfortunate trip down the mountain known as Erebor, both felt an unnverving presence stalking them down the lair. The hoarder known as Smaug made his presence known and even presented a private challenge to the Father of Fire, that if he beat him without his precious knight, he can claim the gold. Seeing that the merge was permanent, this was impossible for him to accomplish and resulted in the two duking it against Smaug, with the former finally transforming and leaving while giving large bruises to the King Under the Mountain but not before stealing some gold upon retreat. |
| 450 | * ''The Dragon Slyrak sleeps within this armor, and the knight within the Dragon waits. Beware you do not wake them both.'' |
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