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    Alduin 
Alduin, The Nordic Harbinger of Worldly Destruction (Alkhan, Atakota, Satakal, Thartaag, The Twilight God, Destroyer Devour Master, The World-Eater, The Time-Eater, Firstborn of Akatosh, Harbinger of the Apocalypse, The Scaled Prince, Bane of Kings)
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  • Overdeity, but is currently a Greater God up until his mandated schedule to end the world comes to pass.
  • Symbol: His name in the Dovahzul alphabet
  • Theme Song: Watch the Skies
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil in action, Neutral Evil in ambition
  • Notable Dragon Shouts: Unrelenting Force*, Fire Breath*, Frost Breath*, Resurrection Shout*, Soul-Snare Mist*, Dragon Storm Call
  • Portfolio: The World-Eater, Destroyer Deity, Prophecized to One Day End the World, The Dreaded, Draconic Abomination, Godly Dragons, Resurrecting Other Dragons, Devouring Souls, User of the Thu'um, Evil Overlord, The Most Powerful Dragon and Their Leader, A Malignant Aspect of Akatosh, Unable to Comprehend Mortality, Hubris, Lacks Valor and Bravery, Fearing the Dovahkiin, Evil Sounds Deep, Black and Evil, One of Tamriel's Most Depraved Beings
  • Domains: Language, Prophecy, Time, Immortality, Destruction, Dragons, Tyranny
  • Heralds: The Dragon Cult, Many lesser dragons of Tamriel
  • Allies: Darkseid, Sauron, Ganondorf, Shao Kahn
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Shang Tsung, Maegor I Targeryen
  • Rivals: King Ghidorah, Fatalis, Grima, Barbatos, Melkor, Griffith, Nagash
  • Friendly Rival: Deathwing
  • Arch-Enemy: The Dovahkiin
  • Enemies:
  • Opposed By: The Monster Hunters, The Dragon Hunters, Malekith
  • Feared By: The Adoring Fan
  • While the dragons of Tamriel in general are widely feared, none inspire more terror than their leader Alduin, the World-Eater. Present in the Nordic pantheon as the God of Destruction, Alduin built the dragons’ civilization and is prophesied to reawaken after a long absence with an intent to destroy all life as he had periodically done before once the following events have occurred: when misrule takes its place at the eight corners of the world; when the Brass Tower walks and Time is reshaped; when the thrice-blessed fail and the Red Tower trembles; when the Dragonborn Ruler loses his throne, and the White Tower falls; when the Snow Tower lies sundered, kingless, bleeding.
    • The most notable distinction of the dragons of the Mundus universe from other dragons is the fundamental connection of their souls to a magical force known as the Thu'um, which causes words spoken in their language to affect the environment around them, and so a dragon that appears to be breathing fire is in reality saying "fire" in their tongue. So integral are the Words of Power to these dragons that each of them has a name consisting of three of these words, which can be used by other wielders of the Voice to summon them. It is thus fitting that Alduin, the leader of these dragons, would become a god of the Words of Power upon his ascension.
    • Alduin grew in arrogance due to his status as a god among dragons. Eventually, in the primeval Merethic Era, he shirked his fated role and instead cruelly enslaved the mortal races of Tamriel and Atmora, granting power to the dragon priests who ruled as kings. A rebellion soon erupted against the tyranny of the Dragon Cult, and eventually the dragons themselves. Alduin himself was overthrown when a trio of Nordic heroes subdued him with the Dragonrend shout, before casting him forward in time to the year 4E 201 using an Elder Scroll. What few of his kin remained unslain scattered and hid themselves abroad in the world of Nirn.
    • However, it is also said that he will be defeated by a hero known as the Last Dragonborn, a mortal with the soul of a dragon and gifted with the ability to wield the Thu'um with unusually little effort and absorb the souls of other dragons. The two encounter one fateful day during the destruction of Helgen, which is coincidentally when the Dragonborn was scheduled to be executed, but as destiny tells, Alduin would unknowingly save and create his eternal nemesis from here, with the Dragonborn gradually becoming stronger and gaining a group of loyal followers to rally by his until he was finally ready to directly challenge the Nordic God of Destruction. Yet Alduin may be allowed to return once again at the end of time when the world is finally ready to be consumed. This is supported by the Dovahkiin being unable to absorb Alduin's soul when he was finally slain.
  • Despite Alduin's defeat, it seemed that death wasn't going to stop him at all. While this was something that some had predicted due to his destiny, what came as a surprise was that the dark dragon ended up resurfacing in an unfamiliar land, a fact that Alduin quickly picked up after traversing around it for a couple of minutes. He was very eager to announce his return and was especially elated about the nature of the Pantheon, feeling that he had been deified further and that he had more authority and influence than he had expected. One of his first major acts was to enter the Hall of Draconic Beings, believing that dragons are naturally inclined to be like him; destructive, eager to fight and cause violence, and see themselves as superior above all races. However, he was driven back by the combined efforts of the Dragonborn and a collective of dragons who simply opposed the Nordic God's ambitions. The World Eater expected his greatest enemy to stand against him but was more surprised by the discovery that most dragons weren't like him, feeling rather insulted by such. Regardless, the Pantheon gave Alduin some inspiration to restart his goal of total domination as well as thinking overtaking the divine realms would be a greater accomplishment than overtaking Tamriel.
  • Alduin is an immensely powerful and feared dragon, marked by his mastery of the Thu'um, allowing him to manipulate reality to his will and conjure elemental spells and incantations with just his words. And this is in a weakened state; Alduin's true power is locked until the day passes where he is destined to devour the world, but the World Eater would rather use this to control and enslave the world instead. Such power and authority came with massive arrogance; Alduin honestly believes that he is entitled to both having the world to himself for enslavement and that the dragons would bow down only to him, refusing to see anyone as an equal. Despite his sheer ferocity and pride, Alduin lacked something most dragons innately possessed; valor and a desire to stand their ground to the very end, for he would rather retreat upon a loss than accept death, something which caused his followers to doubt his leadership once word got out of his first defeat by the Dovahkiin. Bleeding into the Pantheon, Alduin ended up being one of the less popular dragons in the divine realms, for if it weren't for his malice, he'd be someone too absorbed by his hubris and cannot stand to see another dragon either being stronger or equal in authority. Though the Pantheon humbled him somewhat, if only for the fact that the World Eater was to face competition and begrudgingly accept that he might need allies of equal strength, as much as he hates to admit it.
  • As a God of Destruction, Alduin was naturally meant to be attuned to the House of Slaughter. While he admits that he relishes in the destruction and suffering he wrought over those he considers beneath him, he just likes seeing himself as a ruler while savoring the fright he causes toward others, clearly relishing the idea of being a tyrant. Still, he has taken note of several beings in the Pantheon who are just as capable of laying great waste or even destroying worlds. A few such figures including Frieza, Brainiac, and the Anti-Spiral caught the World Eater’s attention, mainly because they had a reputation for doing such. He can relate to Frieza in being a tyrant and begrudgingly admits to this while he sees Brainiac’s odyssey for knowledge to be a fool’s errand and the Anti-Spiral’s desperate attempts to hold back Spiral Energy to be hopelessly deluded aim to “protect the cosmos”. Of course, while Alduin is willing to engage in conversations with them, he is not without a boast about his superiority as a god and destroyer and this has resulted in some venomous interactions. On their end, Frieza has some respect for Alduin as a fellow tyrant and utter monster, Brainiac is more so interested in the World Eater’s biology whilst finding his nature too “energetic” for him to tolerate, and the Anti-Spiral isn't fond of the evil dragon, but does see that his role as a destroyer is important and seeks to find a way to steer Alduin into carrying out his destiny, whether he likes it or not.
    • Alduin wasn't the only literal deity who held the title of "God of Destruction", a fact that he reacted upon with amusement as he figured that other worlds and realms would have their patron deities with this title. His lack of popularity doesn't come from his nature as a destroyer, but rather because he can't stop for a moment to proclaim his superiority towards them. This caused him to butt heads against Beerus, a cat-like figure, who reminded the World Eater of the Khajiit race back in Tamriel. Beerus couldn't care less about Alduin's desire for domination, but they're enemies anyway because the Firstborn of Akatosh insists on wanting to prove himself superior and that the concept of Beerus dying is a more likely possibility than Alduin perishing as the dragon proclaimed that his life and presence is eternal. causing the two to fight and argue over each other constantly. Destruction of the Endless also hates Alduin, but mainly because of his ambitions and arrogance as he did recognize and understand the World Eater's importance in devouring the world, even if it is one he doesn't agree with. Other beings with similar reputations like Asura and Kratos simply hated Alduin for his malicious intentions and while Alduin is not above making fun of their past suffering and troubles, he's aware of the strength the two possess and keeps himself cautious of them, feeling that taking on reputable god killers would require preparation. Furthering the dragon's unpopularity, he was the reason why Tamriel's destroyer god, Mehrunes Dagon, wound up becoming an Omnicidal Maniac, solely because Dagon simply wanted to avert prophecy by saving parts of Mundus from the World Eater's destruction.
  • Alduin has the capability of being an Omnicidal Maniac and could destroy the world in a weakened state if he wanted to, but conquest, domination, and enslaving others seemed to be more preferable choices, a byproduct of Alduin's arrogance, sadism, and desire to showcase his power. As a primordial being who grew too prideful of his good, he genuinely feels that anyone else who isn't a dragon or a deity of similar caliber are pathetic vermin who deserves to be held under their feet, writhe in agony, and grovel to their whims. During his days in the Pantheon, he was baffled at how slavery was abolished and considered a grave sin, given that such a practice was considered somewhat acceptable in parts of Tamriel and he takes this as a sign that the denizens of the divine realms have gotten too soft. When it came to slavers, while he understood how monetary gain could assert their authority, Alduin found most of them to be unambitious and lacking in power and reputation, so he has a low opinion of those like the Slavers, Calvin Candie, and Stephen for those qualifications.
    • Though it was few, Alduin did manage to form alliances mainly because their interests did align with his and he acknowledged that they were powerful beings he could work with to further his interests. Darkseid quickly caught his appeal, a god who advocated for slavery and brutal domination was a relatable figure and Alduin was uncharacteristically quick in allying with the New God of Tyranny. The Anti-Life Equation also helped as the power it wields would allow someone to mentally rob everyone's free will and mentally enslave them into their servitude and Alduin has since made it a goal to one day translate the Equation in his draconic language. Sauron and Shao Kahn also earned the World Eater's respect, helped by the fact that all three were among Darkseid's closest allies, the three of them being quite eager to work together to plan and carry out attacks in the Pantheon, not to mention their shared intentions of wanting "lesser beings" to cover before them. On an extended note, Ganondorf is the one Horseman the World Eater respects and the two can sometimes have a civil conversation with each other, but despite this appreciated sentiment, Ganondorf's loyalty is more bound to Melkor when the World Eater's closest deity for an ally is his biggest rival in the Pantheon, admitting that Darkseid is the being he prefers more so than any other evil god.
  • Darkseid was Alduin’s preferred God of Evil when it came to alliances and while there were malevolent gods who shared a similar reputation, they deviated in that most sought absolute annihilation, which the World Eater wasn't invested in, despite the irony of his prophecy and original intent. Melkor initially desired an alliance with Akatosh’s Firstborn, but choosing the Lord of Tyranny instead led to Morgoth being annoyed as he felt that he had a stronger gold with dragons, seeing as he made and corrupted them into evil and feeling that Alduin would have a made a suitable replacement for Ancalagon the Black. Although both are more similar than they admit, Alduin doesn't get along with Molag Bal either as the former honestly feels that he is superior to the Daedra, hence the two snapping cold remarks at each other. Zamasu openly hated Alduin, calling him a blight to the cosmos and feeling that the World Eater should not be shirking his duties as a destroyer, if mainly because doing so would mean getting rid of the mortals he very much despises. Alduin personally found Zamasu’s rhetoric to be laughable as well as his proclamations as the "supreme god". While Zamasu was quick to state that Alduin only desires ruination and the perversion of worlds, the dragon god not only quickly reciprocated, but came up with his retort towards the Fallen Kai...
    Alduin: You call yourself a savior, yet bring everlasting destruction. Tell me, Fallen Kai, what will you rule and hold over when there is nothing left to rule and hold over? You do not faze me, for I am to exist forever, to perpetuate a new world once this current one is but atoms. And you, Fallen Kai, are not so invincible, for your soul is very much for the taking. And you dare to call me arrogant when you cannot spend a single breath of air proclaiming yourself justice. You are a lowly delusion, almost not worthy of my time, let alone respect. Now begone, Fallen Kai!
  • Most legitimate deities have a low opinion of Alduin for obvious reasons. While they acknowledge that the World Eater has an important purpose to fulfill, wanting to conquer and instill an oppressive rule is simply unacceptable. Cosmos, Palutena, Highfather, and Mata Nui have made it clear about their stance on the dragon and Alduin’s response is to simply tell them that they are ready for the terror and chaos he is to cause in the Pantheon for daring to challenge his might. His alliance with Darkseid was very quickly taken notice of by the New Gods led by Highfather who affirmed a similar stance, but Alduin is only interested in Orion due to him being a War God who instead uses his powers to ensure peace and stability to the divine realms, justifying his position as representing a “just war”. While the World Eater finds Orion’s reasons for fighting to be nonsensical on his end, he is willing to give credit and respect his might and strength. Finally, the evil dragon has nothing but apathy and insults towards any deity with a mortal background and cites this as his reason for hating those like Madoka Kaname and Liu Kang, thinking that the former is too naive and childish to represent something as “basic and fleeting” as hope and the latter for being “arrogant” about his newfound powers and state as a Fire God. Raiden has personally seen himself opposing the World Eater on several occasions and has made it clear that anyone willing to be an ally of Shao as well as encourage and advocate for similar ends is an enemy on Raiden’s end, which Alduin accepted with gleeful sincerity.
  • Alduin is one of the most famous dragons in the Pantheon, which is unfortunate because the World Eater uses this as a boast about how he should be the one to command and lead the dragons of Tamriel when recent actions have since made him more controversial and disliked instead. He quickly took notice that most dragons in the divine realms weren't divine, much to his disappointment, and weren't sentient either, instead being more like feral monsters, but the World Eater did muse that they could be swayed into his side or at least be rattled and manipulated into serving to his purposes. This led him to learn about dragons such as Rathalos, Rathian, and Lord of Darkness, somewhat impressed by their power and abilities but found frustration in getting them to fulfill his intentions as the former two proved too unruly to obey orders and the latter couldn't be asked. Bowser was someone the World Eater amusingly saw as a dragon-turtle amalgamation, but was perplexed at how his goals revolved mainly on kidnapping a princess to prove himself superior to his nemesis. As far as Alduin is concerned, he'd rather kill Princess Peach and slay Mario right then and there if they ever met. As a result, the two are on poor terms, furthered by the fact that Bowser was quick to afford that he’s kicked Mario’s butt a couple of times whereas Alduin never got a single victory against the Dovahkiin, plus if he were in Skyrim, Bowser would have tried a hand in treating his followers, old and new, with respect. Alduin thinks Bowser is spouting nonsense, not wanting to believe that the Koopa King did indeed almost end the universe at one point, a fact that Bowser uses to prove his superiority over Akatosh’s Firstborn.
    • The very first dragons in the Pantheon that Alduin would express interest in were the divine trio of Io, Bahamut, and Tiamat as he learned that they were among the most powerful beings of the lands they came from and desired to learn more about them, if mainly because he felt that doing so would mean more knowledge, power, and access for himself. The World Eater quickly realized that chromatic dragons could make easy allies of convenience should any ever ascend while metallic dragons are those he needs to contend against as they would not subscribe to his ambitions. As for the dragon lords themselves, Alduin was embittered to discover that, for once, he might not be too powerful, for Io, Bahamut, and Tiamat are not only stronger than the World Eater but were just as comparable in power and authority as Akatosh himself. This begrudging acknowledgment frustrated Alduin for a while, but he would ally with Tiamat as both desired conquest, even if said alliance was frosty as both argued on who should herald it. Alduin has since made it a mission to gather enough power in the hopes of challenging and overcoming Io and Bahamut though he admits that it may take a millennia or more to accumulate the necessary strength required for such.
    • Benevolent dragons in Skyrim are an extreme rarity because of their innate desire for battle and bloodshed and they only begin to exist because of Paarthurnax’s betrayal. Because he believes in domination and oppression, Alduin finds compassion and mercy to be an embarrassing notion and thus, he feels insulted anytime he sees a benevolent dragon, such as Falkor and Jake Long, dismissing whatever heroic acts they perform as them “showing off”. He also finds the concept of dragons and humans forming close bonds like with Hiccup and Toothless to be insipid and desires to kill them not just to prove his superiority, but because their nature is something the World Eater finds too revolting for him to tolerate. Though he would never admit this, it’s speculated that Alduin’s rage over seeing good-hearted dragons and one being friends with mankind reminds him of Paarthurnax’s betrayal, a sentiment that was confirmed when his younger brother, then a Herald to the Dovahkiin confronted him on the matter.
    • While he isn't the only evil dragon in the Pantheon and has no problems working with one, Alduin makes it clear that only he has the divine right to claim rulership and tyranny to the Pantheon as well as its eventual destruction. This caused him to encounter several powerful dragons like Fatalis, King Ghidorah, Acnologia, and Grima and while all of them were widely feared for their destructive capabilities, the World Water was annoyed by their mentality to “destroy and sunder first” and for generally being dismissive of Alduin’s ambitions. While they all impressed him with the vast powers they possessed, the World Eater did muse that they would have ended up being rivals at some point anyway as all of them possessed great power and would have wanted to use them to determine the Pantheon’s view in their way. Deathwing was one dragon whom Alduin strangely found some camaraderie with despite their rivalry and acknowledged the Black Dragonflight patriarch as an equal in terms of authority and destruction, while they have a slight alliance of convenience, the World Eater does admit that he might end up fighting Deathwing once the fate of the Divine Realms comes to pass on his viewpoint and justifying that only he has the right to end the world as he sees fit. Predictably, the rest of the Dragonflights were quick to label Alduin as a threat they must stop due to his ambition for tyranny and the destructive waste he is willing to spread for his cause, though the Firstborn of Akatosh simply balks their efforts to oppose him and is eager to deliver sharp and caustic remarks on them, even personal insults on their tragedy if he feels like it.
    • As a deified dragon, Alduin has a sense of entitlement that he be seen as such rather than as a mere monster, but given his actions and his defiance of what he is supposed to be doing, most would prefer the opposite, much to his anger. He does have some interest in the Targaryen dynasty upon learning of their history of taming dragons and relying on them as a symbol and power of their own ferocity and domination, but the World Eater feels that this undermines his race, a complaint he spat towards its most famous representative, Daenerys, who stood her ground with Drogon and proclaimed that someone like Alduin is too petty to be in comparison and that her ambitions to subvert her dynasty’s tyrannical reputation is a greater cause than whatever he wants to achieve, but Alduin retorted that Daenerys was being hypocritical about her stance and that he is at least honest about his ambitions, resulting in the two clashing quite often. He does have some degree of respect towards Maegor I for his cruelty and similar drive for power to the point of sharing a tense partnership, though the World Eater makes it clear that Maegor will be disposed of should he ever become a hindrance. Aside from that, Alduin also faces criticism from Mila and Duma as they felt that his goals were in complete contradiction to the tenets of what a divine dragon should strive for, not to mention the Firstborn of Akatosh doesn't either preach or advocate anything close to what Mila and Duma represent. This animosity is further passed down to Alm and Celica, who compare Alduin’s ambitions and lust for power and dominance to Desaix and the worst of Duma’s cult followers and have made sure to do whatever it takes to halt the World Eater from making progress in his goals.
    • The Pantheon was a haven for hunters who wished to prove themselves by hunting and taking down creatures as ferocious as dragons, but while Alduin acknowledges their existence, he has a very low opinion on them, calling any hunter a pathetic worm for daring to confront him, let alone prove themselves a combatant, with only the Dragonborn being the only hunter he would ever consider as being someone who could pose a challenge. The Monster Hunters have made plans and preparations to take the World Eater on, but Alduin scoffs at them, feeling that the Elder Dragons they tend to fight against have nothing compared to him, even if Fatalis proves to be equal enough to be a rival because to him, what's the point of all their planning if neither of the hunters possess the Thu’um. He also has a similar sentiment towards a certain group of Dragon Hunters despite their reputation for taking down powerful dragons including one that was said to potentially destroy and reshape the universe. It took fighting against Nodens Unit 13 for Alduin to begrudgingly admit that they do pose a threat to him and take them more seriously since. The Firstborn of Akatosh has mused the idea of turning the situation around and making himself a hunter of hunters as a way to spite both groups for daring to challenge him as well as further assert himself as a being of utmost fear and calamity. Finally, Alduin finds Gwyn to be an inferior king and his trusted hunter and aide, Dragonslayer Ornstein, to be a brainless lackey whose obsession with killing dragons has led him to nowhere, but if Ornstein's reputation as a dragonslayer is famous enough, then the World Eater is eager to tarnish that reputation if need be.
  • With his ability to conjure spells with his words and shouts, Alduin has a unique brand of magic and sorcery to his credit and the House of Magic and Sorcery admitted to being worried about just what the World Eater would do if he ever desired to take over the House and use it as a base of operations, a concern that rang too true as Alduin saw this as a building ground for more power and a way to expand his vocabulary for his Thu'um abilities. Doctor Strange takes this as an affront and is willing to fight the Firstborn of Akatosh if need be as was Black Bolt, a friend of Strange's and a being capable of causing mass destruction through his voice, and Zatanna, a talented magician who casts spells by saying words backward. Alduin was slightly impressed by their powers but still felt that they paled in comparison to his, being a god and all, yet they didn't grab his attention most. Instead, most of Alduin's focus was glanced at Madoka Kaname upon realizing her nature as a goddess of hope and the circumstances of her godhood. The evil dragon god was personally revolted that a little girl could become a goddess and saw her desires as laughable as, in his mind, everything must die. Madoka wasn't fazed and while she acknowledged his blackened mind, came to instead pity him, feeling that Alduin could have done better with the wisdom he's given, but she was also aware that the World Eater would likely take this as an insult.
  • What makes the World Eater so feared is his ability to feast and devour the souls of anyone he slaughters, so not only does he kill, he'll make it so that they cannot be resurrected in any way, and he will do that if it means gaining more power. Furthermore, he can access the afterlife (more specifically, Sovengarde) because of his nature as a god, information that the House of Death and Postmortem were quick to take into account and prepare countermeasures should Alduin ever become desperate enough to invade the House.
    • Shang Tsung, a vile sorcerer who steals souls to keep himself rejuvenated, was intrigued by Alduin's powers and realized that with his relationship with Shao, he might get a shot at working alongside Akatosh's Firstborn to further his agenda. Alduin consented to a partnership with the devious sorcerer and the two have an interest in learning about each others' knowledge and usage in sorcery, language, and understanding souls with Shang referencing Alduin as a great case study. That said, both are aware of each other' high opinion of themselves, with Alduin quickly figuring out that Shang intends to betray him in the future while the latter knows that the former will likely kill him once his usefulness expires. For now, their alliance is kept intact, if mainly because they know they have more than enough enemies to deal with.
  • The Nameless God was a deity much like Alduin in personality; arrogant, very sure of his powers, desired domination, and proclaimed themselves a superior god above everything else. It is because of their many similarities that the two ended up clashing with each other the Nameless God wanted to prove himself to be a more powerful being than the dragon god when Alduin would have been more content to see his challenger bow down to his servitude, not wanting to acknowledge him as a god upon learning of his past as a mortal who happened to claim too much power, enslave an island, and imprison the residents gods of said island so he could rule unchecked. Disappointed, Alduin decided to try his hand at slaying the Nameless God, but only to claim his island and its residents, hoping to either devour their souls or make them kneel to his governance, a goal that no one wants to see accomplished.
  • There were many beings with a fabled prophecy about them being a savior, much like the Dovakhiin, though as far as Alduin is concerned, they are more than welcome to try their luck against them when it comes to stopping his dark plans. Link, the fabled hero of Hyrule was one such foe that Alduin had contended against on a few occasions as was Princess Zelda, both of whom proved capable of repelling the dragon's repeated attempts to attack Hyrule. and while Aragorn and Gandalf weren't prophecized figures, their exploits and reputation as heroes of Middle-earth still felt like a substitute for prophetic figures as far as the World Eater is concerned and dares them anyway. It didn't help that Alduin himself was acquainted with Ganondorf and Sauron. Malekith, a Dark Elven king and a brutal tyrant held some interest in Alduin but quickly found his presence and power to be a threat to him as he figured that the Firstborn of Akatosh had no interest in an alliance with someone who would tame dragons to his servitude, though Malekith is contemptuous of Alduin's high-and-mighty attitude and for his failure to prove his ferocity, which incited the dragon enough to clash against the Witch-King, who cites the latter as too foolish and bratty for someone who is supposed to be the Elves' Eternity King and a God of Shadows. Finally, Alduin has dealt with Sigmar Heldenhammer a couple of times, with each battle causing the World Eater to realize the God-Emperor might be a match for him and display a sense of fear towards him, something that Alduin seethes in rage upon being reminded of such.
Face me, then! Zu'u Alduin!

    The Nothing 
The Nothing, Unholy Imagination Destroyer (Void)
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  • Overdeity
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Imagination Destroyer, Eldritch Abomination, Space Time Eater, Power of the Void, Fog of Doom
  • Domains: Anti-Imagination, Inconceivability, Destruction, Nothingness
  • Herald: Gmork
  • "Allies": The White, The Auditors of Reality, Fenrir
  • Enemies: Everyone, but especially creators, Shizuku Tsukishima, The Pagemaster, William Shakespeare, Ressha Sentai ToQger, ZUN, the Endless (special mention goes to Dream and Destruction)
  • The Nothing is exactly what its name implies. An incomprehensible entity that turns everything it touches to nothing, as if whatever was there before never really existed. Its existence (for lack of a better word) is the product of humanity's cynicism, apathy and contempt for dreams and fantasies. It threatened to devour the entire world of Fantasia and through that, destroy humanity's ability to imagine, driving them insane according to the wishes of the Manipulators. Fortunately, one boy's bottomless creativity managed to restore Fantasia and dispel the Nothing.
  • The Auditors of Reality heard of the utility of the Nothing and thought it could further their goals, so they endeavored to recreate it in the Pantheon for their own use. The White were excited at the prospect of having another force of absolute annihilation up and helped out (though disappointed that the Nothing can't erase that which isn't fictional/imaginary). Although the Auditors succeeded, the Main House caught wind of what they were doing and hurried to do something about it before they unleashed the Nothing. Their solution was to keep the Nothing at the very edges of the Pantheon, and a restricted Rainbow Line path was built to both block the Nothing from advancing and signal deities where the entity is. Under those conditions, the Main House agreed that despite everything, the Nothing was a significant character and granted it a title.
  • The Nothing is one of the top threats in the Pantheon, since stories and imagination are the basis of the realm and the vast majority of the deity population comes from the minds of creators, so the Nothing can simply erase them. Its ascension was met with many protests and deities wondering just what the hell the Main House was thinking to allow an entity that could erase almost everything in the Pantheon to be around. note  The Auditors and the White are also pretty pissed since recreating the Nothing was fairly troublesome and access to it has been rendered incredibly difficult. But at least the Nothing has one loyal agent, the Gmork, who spontaneously showed up in the Nothing's otherwise unused temple, and he's very willing to work with the Auditors and the White to unleash the Nothing.
  • Gmork is the Nothing's Herald, a vicious sort-of werewolf creature that wishes to support the Nothing due to a tragic past (that doesn't really justify his actions) and general nihilism. He will stop at nothing to hunt down those who'd oppose the entity. Given the state of the Nothing in the Pantheon, Gmork is seen as its face, and it's usually him the Nothing's enemies have to deal with. Gmork has very similar characteristics to Loki's son Fenrir, another wolf creature that craves the annihilation of everything. They often support each other in their common goals, usually expressed in the form of them ganging up on their opponents to tear them apart.
  • Note that the Nothing has no feelings of any sort for the Auditors, the White, or any of its "allies". Not even Gmork. So, if it ever manages to destroy the Pantheon, none of those will be spared. This is just as well for the White and Gmork, but the Auditors have plans to ensure this won't affect them.
  • Almost no one can perceive the Nothing's true form. It's said that trying to look at it directly is like trying to see anything while being blind. Most deities are too fearful of it to have any curiosity to go near the thing and see how true that is, but those who've tried have reportedly felt ill. Also, getting too close to it gives deities a suicidal inspiration to jump into it unless they have a strong will. However, none of this has any effect on those who live in Real Life (unless they've died).
  • A powerful ability to imagine can stave off the Nothing and reverse its damage. Indeed, that's why the Rainbow Line was chosen as the means of blocking it, and the ToQger are always on top of things stopping the Auditors/White/Gmork's latest scheme (occasionally with the backup of the Grand United Alliance of Destruction when the White talk them into helping) with their imagination powers. The existence of all manner of creators, writers, artists and other imaginative deities is also problematic for the Nothing, which is why one of its top targets includes the unassuming aspiring writer Shizuku Tsukishima, especially as it was a rather meek little book-loving boy that was the Nothing's undoing in the past. Fortunately, the Pagemaster keeps a close eye on Shizuku, and any other writers, to ensure no harm comes to them.
  • Supposedly, William Shakespeare was one of the humans who visited Fantastica, although he went down in its history as "Shexper". Seeing that as proof that he's one of the greatest creative minds among humans, Gmork is particularly interested in tearing him to pieces and cause humanity to despair.
  • If Dream of the Endless is considered the weaver of all the stories in the world, then the Nothing, who destroys everything creative, could be seen as his opposite in that regard. Dream is rather furious that the Nothing is capable of turning all of his creation to, well, nothing, but he places trust on the fact that the Rainbow Line and the ToQger can hold it off indefinitely and so won't try to intervene himself. Ironically Destruction is only second to Dream in detesting the Nothing, if only because what the Nothing brings is like a corruption of what Destruction represents.
  • Emperor Calus sees the Nothing as proof that his philosophy of living life to the fullest and not waste any time fighting for lost causes is the correct one, considering how all the deities in the Pantheon can do is hold back the Nothing and not eliminate it. The ToQger think he should shut up.

    Unicron 
Unicron, The Devilish Seeker of Absolute Annihilation (The Chaos Bringer, The Lord of Chaos, The Destroyer, Dark God, Death God, Planet Eater, The Demon, Ginormous Weird-looking Planet, The Monster)
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His Planet mode
Aligned Unicron
IDW Unicron
  • Overdeity
  • Symbol: His alternate mode; an immense, horned planetoid with a massive ring surrounding it.
  • Theme Music: Unicron's Theme
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil (Chaotic Good in Shattered Glass)
  • Portfolio: Antithesis of Primus, Physical God, God of Evil, Transforms into a planetoid, either a primordial being or created by a mad scientist, A threat to the entire universe, Often empowers other beings to carry out his tasks, capable of devouring whole planets in mere minutes, Incomprehensible Uber-Beings, Unconquerable Hunger, Actors Slumming It, Omnicidal Mania, Unwitting Pawn to Starscream, Succeeded in destroying Cybertron
  • Domains: Evil, Chaos, Destruction, Consumption, Planets, Robots
  • Heralds: The Fallen, Nemesis Prime, Razorclaw, Ramjet, The Blendtrons note 
  • Followers: Demon King Neo, Jenova
  • Allies: SCP-682, Nekron, Dharkon, The Shadow Monster, Gigyas, AM, Darth Nihilus
  • Rivals: Galactus, The C'Tan
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Megatron/Galvatron, Starscream, Merged Zamasu
  • Enemies: Primus (his brother and eternal enemy), Optimus Prime, Every other Transformer in existence, Mata Nui, The Rebellion and Empire, G.I. Joe and Cobra, The Guardians of The Galaxy, Silver Surfer, Mogo, The Tyranids, the Grand United Alliance of Good, the Grand United Alliance of Evil, Galeem, The King of All Cosmos, SCP-1548, The Sleeper
  • Opposed by: The Grand United Alliance of Law, The House of Space and Cosmos, Thanos, The Unbidden, Gandalf
  • Demon, Monster, Planet Eater, Destroyer, Lord of Chaos. These are but a few titles used to describe one of the most dangerous beings in the entire Multiverse. Unicron. The Chaos-Bringer. Much is known about what this Transformer is capable of, but his origins are the subject of great debate. Some may claim he was constructed by the scientist Primacron, others say he was created by the last Antillan, who wanted revenge on all Cybertron for the death of his people and daughter. But most tend to lean towards Unicron being a living being, existing long before the creation of the Transformers and being the brother and sworn enemy of their creator, Primus. It was their conflict that forged the aspects of good and evil in the Transformers universe; from the creation of The Fallen, to ultimately becoming one of the stepping stones in the Autobot-Decepticon war.
    • Unicron sees all living beings as a personal insult to him, and has made it his goal to completely destroy all existence, consuming everything in his wake. Planets, stars, moons, you name it. So far, he has devoured 22.56% of all universes and after much travelling, he came upon the Pantheon, orbiting high above it in his planetary alternate mode. Luckily for its inhabitants, his brother Primus protects it. To be truthful, the only reason Unicron hasn't destroyed the Pantheon yet is because of his competition with Galactus and the interference of the Imperial Death Star, both of which have been keeping the Chaos Bringer at by with some subtle assistance from Primus himself. They, along with the arrival of the Autobots, Decepticons, and Rebel Alliance, exhausted Unicron's power and forced him back into his planet form, entering a state of hibernation and resulting in cheers of joy throughout the Pantheon...
  • But not everything ended in sunshine and rainbows. While Unicron remains in hibernation... his Heralds took the time to invade the Pantheon. There are seven Heralds altogether; Nemesis Prime, Razorclaw, Ramjet, the trio of Fuzors called Blentrons, and the infamous thirteenth Prime known simply as The Fallen. All have been working to sew chaos and dissent in the Pantheon, all while gathering up large supplies of Dark Energon and Angolmois Energy to reenergize their master. They're also ridiculously powerful, and even the most skilled Gods have a difficult time fighting them.
  • From time to time, Unicron will regain enough energy to transform. When that happens, he and Galactus will compete once a week, every week, for the position of God of Planet Eaters. The winner takes the title, the loser gets eaten. They only stopped long enough to bitchslap the Beast Planet for being a pretentious wannabe. In case you're all wondering, Unicron cuts and Galactus serves.
    • It's been rumored that the two of them are due for a DEATH BATTLE!, though Wiz and Boomstick have kept quiet about when it will occur. Whenever it happens, nobody will be safe, though Silver Surfer has been trying to keep the pair in line, having been a former Herald to Galactus before realizing the error of his ways and switching sides.
    • It’s official: Wiz and Boomstick have announced that the two world-eaters are facing each other as their Season 10 finale. And the Pantheon is in an upheaval about it.
  • Though he has mostly been inactive, when Unicron does get enough energy to attack the Pantheon, everyone becomes involved. Grudges are put aside, enemies turn into allies, and even Cosmos and Melkor will put aside their differences to take down the Chaos-Bringer with their allies. Unfortunately, Nekron caught on, and brought Unicron as a GUAD member. The alliance has been a bit tedious, especially with Zamasu wanting the honour to wipe out the multiverse to himself. He's still found fellow deities who share his interests to wipe out all existence, such as Dharkon, Gigyas, and the Shadow Monster.
  • Should anyone make it inside Unicron, they will be greeted by a truly horrifying sight. Hidden within the Chaos-Bringer's body are his anitbodies, hideous creatures comprised of the mashed up remains of Unicron's devoured victims and worlds. They act as his "immune system", protecting their master from any outside threats. This has given AM plenty of subjects to experiment on, and has even installed a portion of himself into Unicron's body to torture new victims that have been consumed.
  • Although the original Galvatron was created from a reformatted Megatron by Unicron, the Decepticon leader has renounced ever being associated by the Planet Eater... except when he does become Galvatron, and is forced to become his Herald once more.
    • Interestingly, it was Starscream of all Decepticons who tricked Unicron when the pair worked together to get revenge on Galvatron and the Autobots. The Chaos Bringer has not forgotten what the Seeker did, nor has he forgiven.
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy, especially Star-Lord, have become enemies of Unicron, whose planet form reminded them too much of Star-Lord's father Ego, and even teamed up with Thanos himself to curb the efforts of the Heralds. Thanos may not like it, but what good would his perfect universe be if everyone was killed off?
  • Unicron is locked in an eternal stalemate with the Death Star, with the Planet Eater trying to devour the battle station and it fighting back with its super-laser. They draw apart for brief periods to create the tides, cause eclipses, and fool around with other gods. Looking to find a way to drain Unicron of his energy, the Imperials re-engineered the Death Star, coverting it into a Transforming Mecha bearing a striking resemblance to Darth Vader. The two duked it out for a time before both were so drained of energy they reverted back to their alt modes... where they continued their old duel once more.
    • From time to time, the Jedi and Rebel Alliance will make a truce with their Imperial enemies to sabotage the efforts of the Heralds trying to restore Unicron to his full power, though that has been met with minimal success.
  • Thanks to his habit of devouring whole planets, Unicron has gained an enemy in the form of Mogo, a powerful Green Lantern and member of the Pantheon's Nature Preservers. Anytime the Chaos Bringer tries to take a bite of him, Mogo simply blasts back using his Lantern powers, turning the skies above the Pantheon a brilliant emerald. Unicron has also gained the ire of SCP-1548 after trying to eat it. The evil sun didn't appreciate the attempt. On that topic, the C-Tan's habit of poisoning and eating stars certainly caught Unicron's attention, and has since declared them to be rivals in his conquest of destruction.
  • Massively disappointed in his IDW incarnation for being nothing more than a mindless Weapon of Mass Destruction controlled by the spirit of a dead scientist. Despite that incarnation's power and success in destroying Cybertron, Unicron does not take it kindly to being reduced to a supporting character to prop up someone else's story. He vastly prefers his animated incarnations because they actually live up to his reputation as a malevolent cosmic god.
    • That being said, there is one incarnation of himself that Unicron hates more than any other, to the point that he refuses to acknowledge out loud that this incarnation is a Unicron: His Mirror Universe Shattered Glass counterpart. If there’s one thing that he and Primus can agree on, it’s that they both despise their respective counterparts from that universe. Much like how Primus hates Shattered Glass Primus for being Lawful Evil, Unicron hates Shattered Glass Unicron for being Chaotic Good. And above all else, the mere existence of a good Unicron implies the idea that a tiny bit of goodness has existed inside Unicron all along, and has manifested itself in that universe, which is something that a God of Evil like Unicron sees as a supreme insult. And much like how Primus is trying to do everything in his power to make sure that his Shattered Glass counterpart never becomes dominant in the Pantheon, Unicron is also doing everything in his power to make sure that Shattered Glass Unicron never becomes his dominant incarnation in the pantheon either.
  • The Unbidden don't like him one bit. Being energy-based organisms who seek to devour sapient life they, like with the rest of the GUAD, can summarize their plans as tossing all the buffet food into the dumpster. Still, they don't view the Chaos-Bringer as an enemy. That honour belongs to The Sleeper. Being a comet which in truth had a eldritch abomination living within it, The Sleeper sees Unicron as a threat to its very existence. As a result, it stays as far away as possible but one day, when it breaks free of its rocky prison, it will encounter beings such as Unicron and do battle with it.
    • The King Of All Cosmos became an enemy to Unicron after discovering the Chaos-Bringer eating the planets he, his son, and his son's cousin have made. As a result, he plans to one day creating a big enough Katamari to roll Unicron into and turn him into a harmless planet... progress has been slow though.
  • Unfortunately, the Pantheon's deities came across a truly horrible realization; Unicron cannot be destroyed permanently. They can blow up his physical body yes, reduce him to a head orbiting the planet, it doesn't matter. He will survive in another part of the multiverse, ready to continue his quest to end all of existence, even going so far as becoming a black hole. However, the deities were even more baffled to learn that there is actually one version of Unicron, known as "Shattered Glass Unicron", who ended up being good instead of evil. Some deities speculate that it might represent a tiny shred of goodness that has existed in the Chaos-bringer’s spark all along, and that the Mirror Universe of Shattered Glass is the universe where it managed to manifest itself. Some even wonder if it would be possible to make Shattered Glass Unicron into the dominant incarnation here, although Unicron himself won’t let that happen without a fight, so the chances of that happening are very slim.
"Destiny... you cannot destroy my... Destiny!"

Greater Gods

    The Army of the 12 Monkeys 
The Army of the Twelve Monkeys, The Impious Apocalypse Cult (The Pallid Man: Mr. Shaw | Olivia: The Striking Woman, The Witness)
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The Pallid Man
Olivia Kirschner
The Witness
  • The Organization has the Authority, Influence and Fear Factor of a Greater God. The Witness, by itself, is an Intermediate God. Individual Members range from being Lesser Gods to Demigods
  • Symbol: The 12 Monkeys Logo
  • Theme Song: Time is Cruel
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: A Shadowy Organization Hellbent on Destroying Time to reach "Paradise", Religion of Evil, Dark Is Evil, Are More Villainous than the Film Adaptation, Endure being Erased from Time and Continue on with their Goals, Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy, Flower Petal Motifs
  • Domains: Time, Death, Rebirth, Destruction, Paradoxes, Apocalypse
  • Allies: None, Really. Their goals are not in favour of any villains and they're naturally opposed by heroes. They do, however, have a working partner under Nox, Randall Ross and The Vex
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork The Grand United Alliance of Chaos, Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash
  • Enemies: The Project Splinter Members, The Pantheonic Time Police, The Dahaka, Zamasu, The Doctor, Lucina, Barry Allen/The Flash, Kronika, Tsukasa Kadoya/Kamen Rider Decade, Wesley Collins/Red Time Force Ranger, Caesar, Koba
  • Opposed By: Darkseid, Most Deities in the Pantheon
  • In 2015, a plague known as the Kalavirus is unleashed and spread across the world, killing 98% of the human population and the survivors being defaulted to fending for themselves in the wild and against each other for resources and territories. Amongst all this, reveals a shadowy organization that apparently takes responsibility for the plague; The Army of the 12 Monkeys, led by an enigmatic individual in the future known only as "The Witness". They found immediate opposition under an organization known as Project Splinter, whose chief scientist, Dr. Katarina Jones, created a time machine for the sole purpose of stopping the plague from ever happening and selecting James Cole to personally save the world after his name was namedropped by someone named Cassandra Railly. Cole and two notable members, the Pallid Man and The Striking Woman, would repeatedly clash against one another, with the former being responsible for the death of his father in 2015 and the latter grooming his friend, Jose Ramse in working with him. Later on, as Cole and Cassandra were able to delay the release of the Kalavirus from 2015 to 2018 and convincing Jennifer Goines to start fighting for a good cause, the 12 Monkeys revealed that their goals weren't to simply spread a plague; they wanted to destroy the fabric of time and space to initiate a phenomenon known as the "Red Forest" where time is non-existent and the trapped would be able to live with their loved ones forever. They initially intended to accomplish this by going back in time to kill individuals known as Primaries (beings who can see and have a connection with time itself) by stabbing them with a knife made from their future corpses' breast bone. Their base of operations, a city known as Titan, was itself, a time-machine and they possessed technology more advanced than those developed by Project Splinter, being able to create suits that automatically time travel.
    • Despite initial understandings that Cole and Cassie's future son, Athan, was to be The Witness, it was later revealed that the true identity was actually The Striking Woman, Olivia Kirschner, who herself was a genetically engineered human being who was raised in a boxed, isolated space, and was supposedly exiled from the organization, which she paid back by personally killing The Pallid Man. She also killed Athan when he dared to defy and tell her that she would lose. Olivia then took matters into her own hands, hunting down Project Splinter throughout history until she decided to force her daughter, Emma, to power up Titan's full output in an attempt to completely destroy time and force everyone into the Red Forest. Alas, this would not come to pass; Cole was able to round up everyone he knew, plus deceased allies from the past and invade Titan, with Cassandra kicking Olivia into a splintering beam, bisecting her in half and sending Olivia's top-half of her body to Annapurna in 894 AD where she would freeze to death and her body would become the origin of the Kalavirus. Even then, this would be outdone by Jones and Cole as they find a way to send the latter to a timeline where the 12 Monkeys never existed.
  • The Pantheon was able to keep records of the 12 Monkey's existence in the House of Knowledge, but reported signs of the organization were next-to-none, that is, until a group of mysterious beings showed up with a teleporting suit, seeking to collect something in The Great Treasury. However, a band of heroes were able to drive them away, but this left further questions; just who were these people and what were they talking about regarding the future and a Red Forest? The higher-ups in the House of Knowledge immediately raised concern about the situation, the 12 Monkeys may have made an entrance. Further muddying the situation was when someone reported that Olivia's remains were found and were rejuvenated to life. Things became really dire when the Pantheonic Time Police were called upon to investigate, whereupon Olivia declared that her defeat has only steeled her resolve to destroy time and bring up the Red Forest.
  • The Army of the 12 Monkeys is an incredibly elusive and secretive organization. In fact, they were able to travel around the Pantheon without anyone being aware of them and even then, documents of its existence was only sheltered in the House of Knowledge. Even after their presence have been revealed, the 12 Monkeys instead decides to keep themselves isolated as far away as they should. As a result, little is still known about them. Melkor seems annoyed by this as he feels that they would make an incredible asset to the Grand United Alliance of Evil, but their goals of a supposed paradise counter what the God of Evil really wants. Cosmos, Gaea and YHVH don't really have much to say beyond naturally opposing them and Nekron balls at the idea of the Red Forest; life should be obliterated, full stop.
    • However, the 12 Monkeys were able to get into the good graces of Lucifer, simply stating that their goals are to save humanity and to give them a place where time simply won't interrupt with them anymore. Lucifer himself is conflicted on what Olivia and her organization desire, but decided to go along and give them some resources and support out of goodwill. She wants to make sure what Lucifer has given her is put to good use. Many members of the GUAC are conflicted about this; the fact that they killed 7 billion people totally counters what Olivia tends to preach, but her aid can be proven beneficial in the sense that they can be given tertiary technology to travel back in time in case a plan goes awry.
  • To further their reputation as a shadowy organization, many of its members wear a special suit that utilizes advanced splinter technology. As a result, they are able to instantaneously travel through time via a large blue button on their left chest. In the occasion that they fail a mission and relay future information to a past version through direct contact, they would press a smaller orange button to immolate and vaporize themselves into nothing less, to ensure that their past selves succeed where they failed. These soldiers, the top being known as Acolytes, are incredibly dangerous, but not unbeatable. Through clever planning, they can be defeated by quickly pressing their orange buttons to disintegrate them, given that removing the suit requires outside help and a fast reaction. Olivia and the Pallid Man hope to increase their technology to mitigate their suits' weaknesses.
  • One of the reasons for their elusive nature is the simple fact that their city of operations, Titan, happens to be a time travel itself, so one second later, they may be in a different place and time altogether, much to everyone's dismay. That said, the Pantheonic Time Police has made it certain that they won't be going anywhere and it's members, alongside their close allies have made sure that the 12 Monkeys don't travel too much, in addition to being tracked. That said, Olivia claims to have been to the beginning of the Pantheon and know who won the Forever War in the end and who lived and died throughout, though she's not going to say anything further than that.
  • While Project Splinter was not happy in the slightest to see the 12 Monkeys back in the Pantheon, the Pantheonic Time Police has made the situation more fortunate on their side as the 12 Monkeys seem to find themselves getting hounded and chased around the Pantheon and through time by several different heroes. The organization has sent a series of troops into the past to influence specific events in the Pantheon to their advantage covertly. That said, the members of Project Splinter do occasionally combat against the 12 Monkeys, with Cole and Cassie especially having it out on Olivia as she killed their son, Athan, while Olivia is content with having revenge, in addition to disregarding Cole and Cassie from being sent to the Red Forest.
  • They would naturally be enemies with the Time Force Power Rangers due to just how much damage they've caused to the timestream, but it seems Wes Collins is the only one present. He personally pities Olivia as, like Ransik, there were tragic circumstances behind their motivations as villains, but Olivia simply chooses to go ahead with her goal of destroying time, not caring about consequences, unlike Ransik who managed to find redemption after being humbled. As a result, Wes does whatever he can do to oppose the 12 Monkeys and their goals. Sougo Tokiwa is also someone who likes to let destiny follow it's course, but gets why Project Splinter went to avert the fates of 7 billion people and doesn't seem to like the 12 Monkeys for their callousness. Finally, Tsukasa Kadoya had to deal with a Time Crash before in his mortal life and naturally registers the 12 Monkeys as a grave threat because of it.
  • Eobard Thawne once approached the 12 Monkeys in an effort to solidify a partnership between them. He quickly gained attention to the fact that they were time travellers who were bent on destroying an aspect of reality and that may as well jump in for the fun. Olivia was open to accepting Thawne's aid, but it soon becomes clear that their teamwork is hard at best. While the 12 Monkeys are heavily dangerous and feared, they prefer if things are done smoothly and covertly so as to ensure they influence history without too much notice, whereas Thawne is a sadistic madman who wants to cause mayhem and chaos for the hell of it. Thawne personally sees the 12 Monkeys as a men's to an end as Barry Allen is a notable foe for them. That said, Olivia seems to know Thawne doesn't have any loyalty either, but both are deciding to play along for now, even if it's apparent that no one is really trustworthy of one another.
    • Barry himself is vehemently opposed to what the 12 Monkeys stand for and what their goals are. While he understands the overall goal of wanting to be with their loved ones, Barry still calls out the logic that reality and everyone have to be destroyed for something like that to happen, while Olivia and the Pallid Man just see Barry as naive and childish for trying to speak up to him. He retorted that he did try to do something rather similar, but ended up creating a bigger disaster that he had to fix, whereas the 12 Monkeys seek to learn nothing from their past experiences.
  • There is an interesting Irony to consider when there's an organization known as the 12 Monkeys who were responsible for a plague when in in a particular version of another setting, a virus known as the ALZ-112 ended up killing most humans and dismantling civilization whilst also granting primates, monkeys included, with abnormal intelligence. Caesar does not take the similarity kindly as he sees the 12 Monkeys as a vicious and malevolent organization whose title spells disgrace and embarrassment towards apes in general. Koba also returns the sentiment, but only because of his extreme hate towards humankind than anything else. Oddly enough, the 12 Monkeys themselves see Koba as being too much of a hassle to tolerate and deal with.
  • Another partner was Nox, who only desires to be reunited with his family that died indirectly by his decision to pursue the greatest source of Wakfu and ended up being broken up by the fact that all he was able to do with it was rewind time by 20 minutes. The 12 Monkeys, in an attempt to coddle with Nox's desperation, offered him the chance of reuniting with his family, which Nox decided to comply with. That said, Nox himself is a Wild Card; he doesn't care about the Red Forest nor the 12 Monkeys' ultimate goal. To him, they're just a means to find a way to get back to his family. Though he does pity Olivia for being raised in an isolated household, though at the same times, he chastises her for being neglectful and abusive towards her daughter, Emma.
  • They also found a partner in Randall Ross, who has a similar goal in destroying time. Unlike the 12 Monkeys and Box, Randall is driven by more selfish and petty matters, namely that he lost a volleyball game. Olivia herself thinks the reason is pathetic but goes along with Randall as he does seem to be a capable asset with a lot of power to justify his threat. Still, Randall is only in it for himself and doesn't care about the Red Forest phenomena. There was also The Vex, a group of mechanical aliens who also were practitioners of time and sought to complete The Pattern, which basically meant terraforming the universe in their own image. Because their goals were similar in a sense, the 12 Monkeys had little issue in working with The Vex, in addition to being potentially given more advanced technology to work with. Olivia hopes that this could be enough to either improve their technology involving time travel and/or strike back harder against their foes.
  • Both the Pallid Man and Olivia spend a lot of their time neck-and-neck against one another, given the fact that the latter killed the former out of revenge for the Pallid Man disregarding and throwing Olivia out of the organization. While he still remains associated with the 12 Monkeys, his relationship with the overall organization has since soured considerably and because of his, he's more likely to be making alliances with other individuals if it means furthering his own goals. As for Olivia, she is determined to make sure that the Pallid Man is kept under surveillance.
  • Darkseid thinks the Red Forest is impractical and just a more "flowery" way of saying that you will be trapped in eternity. That, and he personally thinks the 12 Monkeys run on an end goal that seems non-sensical and would accomplish nothing besides just making yourself happy. Olivia and the Pallid Man counteract by stating that Darkseid desires far worse which is why most deities oppose him. The Lord of Tyranny simply snickered and retorted that the 12 Monkeys aren't any better and what they preach doesn't scream good-intentioned towards everyone else, what with travelling around, ruining the lives of many just to bring about an illusionary concept by destroying time. That, and Darkseid is honest about his ultimate goal.
    • Another reason why Darkseid chose not to work with the 12 Monkeys is because he believes time travel is too much of a detriment and only further increases the chances of flaws and weaknesses in one's plan. He bluntly thinks this is a key reason why the 12 Monkeys lost despite their persistence and keeping themselves connected with time. Olivia thinks the God of Apokolips is being an idiot, but Darkseid thinks she's a fool.
  • Zamasu despises the 12 Monkeys in the same way he expresses this feeling towards Project Splinter; both were equally guilty of the "sin" of time travelling and for using their intelligence to further sunder and spoil a world's beauty. On one hand, Zamasu does raise a point in that the 12 Monkeys really did do considerable damage to the timestream, what with their tampering of events and killing Primaries with knives from their corpses' breast bone. One the other hand, Zamasu is the last person to be calling out others, let alone the 12 Monkeys for committing terrible actions via travelling through time, given how a version of him, Goku Black, took it upon himself to travel to a ruined timeline and lay waste and misery in the guise of "justice". Olivia and the Pallid Man think the Fallen Kai is delusional and find it hilarious that Zamasu fails to see how so much of what he says applies just as much to himself, perhaps even more so.
  • Due to their constant abuse of time travel and is responsible for altering history too much for their own ends, the 12 Monkeys would inevitably attract the attention of The Dahaka, in what can be considered their most persistent enemy outside of the Pantheonic Time Police. Given how The Dahaka hounds and targets those who only use time travel for their own gains and not caring about the damage they cause, it's reasons are justified. Project Splinter themselves could be enemies, but ultimately, since they've joined the Pantheon, they've almost stopped, so it has little use in pursuing them. Olivia seems to be unnerved by The Dahaka's nature and does whatever she can to distance herself and the organization away from it as much as she can... by time-travelling less often than they usually did. That doesn't change the fact that she's hell-bent on her goals though and wishes that it kills The Dahaka one it's initiated.
  • In another version of their story, the 12 Monkeys was ultimately nothing more than an anarchist animal rights organization headed by Jeffrey Goines when the virus itself was actually created by a lab assistant completely separate from the group. Upon hearing of this tale, Olivia felt amused to hear that the very organization that she would head was nothing more than a distraction from the actual stem of the virus, though because of how small-time this was compared to the 12 Monkeys that she leads, she doesn't think much of it.

    Deathwing 
Deathwing the Destroyer, God of Destructive Restructuring of the World (Neltharion the Earth-Warder, Neltharion the Betrayer, Deathwing the Black, Deathwing the Destroyer, Deathwing the Worldbreaker, Xaxas, Blood's Shadow, Lord Daval Prestor/King Prestor the First, ruler of Alterac (human disguise), The Black Scourge, The Dark One, Death Aspect/Aspect of Death, The Cataclysm, Blackwing Greatfather, The Unmaker of Worlds, Death Incarnate, Power Incarnate, Big D, Angry Black Dragon, D-Wing, The Dragonlord, Mad Aspect, The Warrior)
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As Neltharion the Earth-Warder

    Firebird 
The Firebird, God of the World-Wrecking Wave
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  • Greater God
  • Symbol: A volcanic eruption
  • Theme Song: "The Firebird Suite"
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral, with emphasis on Chaotic
  • Domain: Fire, Destruction
  • Portfolio: Destroying everything through fire, embodiment of death, destruction and fire, Omnicidal Maniac, Person of Mass Destruction, based on the eruption of Mt. Saint Helen with more lava
  • Allies: Ragnaros the Firelord, Nekron, The Lich, Deathwing, Azula
  • Enemies: The Spring Sprite, the good deities from the House of Nature, especially Alexstrasza and Recca Hanabishi, the ascended cast from Warcraft except for Nefarian, the good and neutral-aligned death gods, especially Jean Grey-Summers and Hope Summers, Zuko
  • Evil Counterpart to: Yveltal
  • His ascension was forever remembered by everyone because it was signalled by a Pantheon wide wave that annihilated every deity with lesser power than the Firebird. Fortunately, his mortal enemy, the Spring Sprite's ascension shortly after came with her own mass regeneration wave that restored the damage from his power.
    • Because of this incident, he was furious that all of his hard work is gone because of her and swore to hunt her down until he can kill her so he can continue his work of destruction.
  • Upon his ascension, he went on a rampage in the House of Nature with an attempt to destroy everything there. His effort was stopped by the good-aligned deities that reside there after a brutal battle and the restoration effort was quickly handled by his mortal enemy the Spring Sprite. This just pissed him off more and he swore revenge.
  • Because of his tremendous power, association with fire and destructive tendency, Ragnaros the Firelord took a liking of him and even offered a position as his majordomo. The Firebird refused, much to the relief of the entire Pantheon, because he doesn't like being tied down to anyone but was flattered at the offer anyway.
    • Through Ragnaros, he was introduced and took a liking to Deathwing. However, Deathwing approached him with caution because he is the embodiment of lava and thus is equally as powerful as him. His alliance with both Deathwing and Ragnaros earned him the scorn of many ascended gods from Warcraft, except for Deathwing's son Nefarian.
    • This alliance also led to Kael'thas Sunstrider learned of the Firebird's existence and the elf is curious if he can summon the Firebird as his servant similar to the summoning of his pet phoenix A'lar. However, Kael'thas isn't particularly keen on finding out considering the Firebird's destructive capacity after awakening.
  • He isn't well-liked among the House of Life and Death as many good and neutral-aligned gods from this place consider his methods excessive. This is especially intense with Jean Grey-Summers (and to an extent Hope Summers) because her power is represented through a firebird Phoenix.
  • He is really disliked by Zuko, because the Firebird represents the more destructive usage of fire, embodies one of the worst aspects of the Fire Nation, and his method is too similar to Zuko's father Ozai, all of which Zuko desperately swore to avoid in his rule of the kingdom. However, these qualities are exactly why Azula took a liking to the Firebird, along with their shared alliance with Ragnaros.
  • Get along very well with Nekros and the Lich because of their shared enjoyment of not only destruction but also snuff out any possibility that life might return to the area they destroyed.
  • Despite both of them being both bird-shaped creatures with the ability to destroy things with fire, Yveltal and the Firebird hold nothing but contempt to one another. Yveltal is disgusted with the Firebird's excessive destruction for no real reason and actively hunting the Spring Sprite after his awakening, which therefore can end the potential of life returning to that area. The Firebird doesn't like the fact that Yveltal allied itself with his mortal enemy.

    Galactic Imperial Army Zone 
Galactic Imperial Army Zone, Unholy Organization of Planetary Sacrifices (Silver Imperial Army Zone, Ginteigun Zone)
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The Zone's High Command (from left to right: Dongoros, Billion, Garoa, Doldora and Zaza) and Batzlers (foreground)
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First Captain Chevalier and the Gingaman
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Galactic Empress Meadow (with Galactic Ship Vulgyre underneath)
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  • Greater God-level Organization. Greater Deities (Billion as Saber Billion). Intermediate Gods (Garoa, Chevalier, Billion). Lesser Deities (Doldora, Zaza, Dongoros, the Gingaman). Demideities (the Batzlers). Borderline Overdeity (Meadow and Vulgyre).
  • Symbol: The Zone's Emblem
  • Theme Song: Ginteigun Zone, An'yakuru Zone, Zone no Ikari, Senjou no Kyoudai, Stardust Diary, Kyoukkou no Akuma, Ashiki Manazashi (Empress Meadow).
  • Alignment: Lawful Evil with major Chaotic leanings (as a whole). Neutral Evil (Garoa, Doldora). Chaotic Evil (Billion, Vulgyre).
  • Portfolio: Destroyed Hundreds of Planets Before Trying to Destroy Earth, An Empire Acting More Akin to Marauders, Seek to Destroy Most If Not All Life in the Galaxy, Standard Evil Organization Squad, Alien Invasion, Use Doylens as Their Currency.
  • Domains: Destruction, Genocide, Aliens, Invasions, Rituals, Sacrifices
  • Heralds: Mirian Solar (Billion)
  • Followers: Negation, The Planet Jackers, The Vermicious Knids
  • Members:
    • Leader: Galactic Empress Meadow (fake)/Galatic Superbeast Vulgyre (real leader)
    • Major Members: Captain Garoa, First Captain Chevalier, Galactic Scientist Doldora, Galactic Swordsman Billion, Galactic Fang Zaza, Galactic Merchant Dongoros, Scientists Saishal and Frinder.
    • Battlefield Forces: Galactic Warriors, Combined Galactic Warriors, Black Gorlin, Galaxy Sentai Gingaman, Batzlers.
  • Allies: Evil Tokusatsu Deities (especially the Psycho Rangers), The Shredder, The Glukkons, The Evil Sailor Moon Deities, Goyan, Dyspear and Close.
  • Commonality Connection: Sagat, Kazuya Mishima (Garoa)
  • Superior: Black Cross King
  • Rivals: Frieza, King Cold, Majin Buu, Moro, Lord Dominator, Planet Remina, Alien Empera, The Galactic Empire, The Combine, The Dalek Empire, The Harvesters, The Shroobs, The Martians
  • Enemies: Heroic Super Sentai Deities (especially the Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman), The Heroic Ultra Series Deities, The Star Wars Deities, The Crystal Gems, the Diamonds, Kirby, Wander, Sylvia, Lord Hater and Commander Peepers, Po, The Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah, The Guardians of the Galaxy, Godzilla, Gamera, King Kong, The Heroic Pretty Cure Deities, The Heroic Dragon Ball deities, The New Alliance of Free Stars.
  • Once in a distant universe the Milky Way Galaxy was home to many life-filled planets, until a mysterious phenomenon destroyed most of them. This phenomenon was the assault of the Galactic Imperial Army Zone, a malevolent alien empire that sought to destroy 1000 planets with life on them so their leader, Galactic Empress Meadow, would gain immortality and godhood so she would be the ruler of the Universe. Led by Captain Chevalier and later Garoa, the Zone successfully destroyed 999 planets and arrived on Earth in 1990 for the 1000th, only to be confronted by the Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman, who'd been separated from their parents by the Zone 20 years earlier to their attack on their parents' attempts to repopulate Planet Sidon which they destroyed. Repelled by Fiveman's determination, even with the return of the First Captain Chevalier; Zone kept up the offensive until they discovered they'd been deceived from the start, as their spaceship transport: Vulgyre, was a living being who created the identity of Empress Meadow as an illusion to trick his followers. Once he'd disposed of all but Garoa and Dongoros to power himself up into his strongest form, Vulgyre launched one final attack on Earth but was defeated by the power of the flowers of Sidon grown by the Fiveman which revealed the real innocent Meadow trapped inside Vulgyre and weakened him enough to be finally destroyed alongside his last 2 minions, bringing the terror of the Zone to an end.
  • The Zone were ascended with all their members back in one piece and once again lead by Empress Meadow, however they found out that because of their previous downfall and the Fiveman repopulating the planets they destroyed, their goal of destroying 1000 planets has to be redone from scratch; not that it affected them much as they simply shifted their focus on their current stay towards racking up those numbers again and ensure Meadow does become a goddess this time around. Garoa and Chevalier resumed their inter-organization rivalry while Billion and Doldora investigated and found out that the Fiveman were in the Pantheon as well, to the Zone's satisfaction as they desire revenge on the heroes that thwarted them and began to train and prepare for their rematches, having recognized that they've all lost in the past definitively.
  • While most Toku villains are not willing to work with them given their extreme end goals, a few do have joined forces with them over a lack of care of their end goals; one of such were the Psycho Rangers who simply want to kill all Power Rangers, they mostly got along on the grounds that the original Psycho, Psycho Green, wiped out the Supersonic Rangers, the Fiveman's counterparts, which has given hope to the Zone that these ones will do the trick that their old warriors couldn't. For now Chevalier has taken to train with them so they can perform an all-out attack to defeat the warriors and finally get revenge.
  • They have formed a wide grudge with those who've fought planet destroyers or have survived genocides on their kind, and simultaneously made enmities with other planet destroyers who fear the full realization of their goals.
    • The Z-Warriors have fought plenty of planet destroyers or genociders in the likes of Frieza, King Cold, Majin Buu, Beerus, Moro, Dr. Myuu and Baby, among several others; the Zone's wide success in wiping out most life in the Galaxy didn't sit well with them, especially Vegeta who once engaged in such activities but has come to be especially repulsed by them after his turn to good. As for the villains they've fought, Majin Buu, Frieza, Myuu, Baby and Moro were all wary of Zone's aim to destroy 1000 planets and turn Meadow into a goddess, as the power they might acquire after their goals are realized could spell doom for even them and as such are keeping tabs on the group to prevent them from successfully enacting their goals, Moro and Frieza especially are keen on not letting the planets they need for sustenance and commerce for profit, respectively, go to waste because of the Zone's actions, as did his father King Cold and brother, Cooler.
    • Wander, Sylvia, Lord Hater and Commander Peepers had to once join forces and confront the threat of Lord Dominator, an intergalactic villain who went on a planet-destroying rampage across the entire galaxy they lived in succeeding almost entirely before her ultimate defeat; while Wander thought of befriending at least even Dongoros, even he had to give it up and run when he was almost captured and mutated into a Galactic Warrior. Hater and Peepers themselves see the Zone as a threat on par with Dominator and have prepared themselves to personally confront and defeat them should they get the chance, as well as stop them from depriving them of planets to conquer.
    • The Crystal Gems and their allies led a Rebellion against the Diamonds and the Gem Empire of their Homeworld as they destroyed countless planets filled with life (albeit none had sapient lifeforms) in their bid to expand their power and reign; that the Zone lack any redeeming overall quality compared to the Diamonds and have much more vile ambitions overall as well as have actually killed sapient lifeforms, the Diamonds themselves not only are horrified by the scope and reach of the Zone's ambitions but are even more terrified of their leader, Meadow, who they have felt is a horror far beyond even their own comprehension and even deadlier than the likes of the Cluster and the corrupted Steven. The Zone themselves view the universe they came from as ripe for opportunities of conquest and slaughter to advance their goals and have increased the enmity as a result.
    • Planet Remina devours other planets and as such has two reasons to be wary of the Zone, as it could become a target of their crusade or lose its food source to them right before Meadow's rise to godhood which would threaten even it, as such it has been looking out to take them down should they try to go after one or many planets it targets in the future. Galactus and Unicron are other planet eaters who are similarly threatened by the Zone's agenda, as if they succeed not only will they lose a large part of their sustenance, but they will also be faced with a possible competitor in Empress Meadow who'd absorb the Death Energy of the planets to become a goddess. The Transformers and heroes of the Marvel Multiverse have also been alerted to the Zone as a result and have began making plans to help take them down should they start up again.
  • The Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah seek to eliminate all other species in the universe, in order to protect themselves from all perceived threats that could enslave them; due to this they vehemently oppose the Zone as they will no doubt enslave or decimate their kind when Meadow is finished becoming a goddess, in addition to their planet possibly becoming a target of Zone's raids in the future, a possibility they are not taking any chances with. As for the Zone, they find them amusing and have thought of targeting them personally to inflict fear upon them, particularly Garoa who prides himself in aiding the genocide of various species that stood in the Zone's way. The Thraddash are another fierce race of aliens but they ally themselves with those who can defeat and subjugate them in a battle, as such the Zone have prepared to force these aliens to submit to them and aid in their goals, much to the worries of the Zone's enemies that fear the possible success of these operations.
  • Scar, the Alchemist Killer, absolutely loathes them for their genocidal ways given he himself is the sole survivor of a genocidal war, and that on top of their destruction of planets they even went as far as successfully exterminating survivors of their rampages throughout the year they attacked Earth when said survivors returned for revenge; that the Zone have restarted their campaign in the Pantheon is of much concern to him and he has began to prepare to fight them when the time comes for it. While Po Ping didn't resent Lord Shen's genocide himself, he nonetheless won't stand around and let it happen if he can help it.
  • The Star Wars deities are all wary of the Zone for their goals of galactic annihilation, particularly the Rebel Alliance/Resistance which dealt with a plethora of planets being destroyed by the Galactic Empire; Emperor Palpatine views the Zone as rivals at best but also fears that if they do achieve their goals of making Empress Meadow a goddess she'll be unstoppable, he also can feel something isn't quite what it seems with their goals and suspects something more sinister is hiding within their organization a sentiment that Yoda also had a premonition of. The Father, Son and Daughter all have knowledge of the true meaning of said entity but aren't too preoccupied with getting involved unless they absolutely have to.
  • Godzilla has already faced many alien invasions which had tried to destroy Earth but was also especially driven to stop the Zone due to their harvest of Death Energy and intent on causing ruin and misery on countless planets for the ultimate goal of turning Empress Meadow into the Universe's Goddess, a goal not unlike some he's faced. He was also especially wary of a certain terrifying presence he felt within their organization and which has seriously stressed him out in trying to figure out its true nature. Similarly to him King Kong and Gamera with their heightened senses also felt this presence and have gained more reason to fight the Zone.
  • The New Alliance of Free Stars are a collective of benevolent alien races whose members include the Syreen and Shofixti, who had their home planets destroyed; as a result, they all detest the Zone for being a collective with the sole goal of wiping out as much life as possible and make their leader into a God to forcefully rule the Universe with a malevolent iron fist. They are especially disturbed by the fact that prior to their ascension Zone had decimated 999 planets successfully from the accounts they heard of which has made them view the Zone as much of a threat if not a greater threat than the Ur-Quan Armies.
  • Other alien invading forces such as the Martians, Harvesters and Shroobs view the Zone as rivals albeit those of the kind they want gone at all costs as the Zone's warpath and end goals would deprive them all of anything to rule over and likely subjugate them to Meadow's rule. The Combine are another collective of evil aliens who are similarly on the lookout to fight the Zone's forces and deny them the possibility of achieving their goals; finally, the Dalek Empire also are opposed to the Zone in a rivalry as they view their goals of wanton omnicide to be a pretty big nuisance to their own extremist goals of supremacy.
  • That they harvest the "Death Energy" of planets to empower Meadow into a God drew attention to omnicidal or very ambitious deities who've been interested in becoming Gods themselves into investigating how the process works such as King Ghidorah who has felt a degree of desire to obtain said energy for his own ends and possibly empower himself into his extremely powerful higher-dimensional form; though Unicron is wary of stopping them he has wondered too how to harvest the Death Energy the Zone have referred to, and using it to make himself even more powerful than he already is so even Primus won't be able to stop him. The Zone have made sure to keep any leeway they could get about their use of Death Energy under wraps.
  • Garoa:
    • Garoa once fell from his position as a terrifying, no-nonsense commander and became a joke working as a mere janitor for the Vulgyre up until he proved himself with a massively deadly scheme involving the almighty robot, Big Garoan, which earned him back his reputation and position in Zone's hierarchy. Other villains who fell victim to such situations but bounced back were kindred spirits in return, one of these was ironically Frieza, who despite starting out as the feared Emperor of the known Universe became a bit of a joke after his enemies became stronger than he was and suffered various humiliating defeats in alternate timelines... But his grand return as Golden Frieza and subsequent stints all bounced him back to the top of the food chain in his world and he's even become the strongest of his universe again; Frieza has some respect towards Garoa for bouncing back from such a big fall but still finds it amusing just how low he fell in the first place.
    • Another deity with a temporary fall from grace was Close, enemy of the Princess Precure, who started out as a fearsome general and loyal to his boss before falling from grace and dying... All before he recovered in the last days of his faction's fight against the Cures and even outlasted his boss becoming the last threat; Garoa found similarities in that to his own development as he outlived all but two of his own faction and was one of the final enemies the Fiveman fought. Close has been eager to support the Zone along with Dyspear, owing it to the massive amounts of despair that their genocides and universal annihilation would bring which is much to their liking. This alliance resulted in the magical girls growing aware of Zone and their goals and becoming enemies as a result.
    • Garoa isn't a stranger to grudges resulting from a long-past injury inflicted on one, Kazuya Mishima reached a bit of an understanding with Garoa as a result, since Kazuya had been thrown off as a child by his father, Heihachi, and later tortured with lava, in a bid to make him stronger which understandably just caused Kazuya to resent his father and become a ruthless warrior seeking revenge on his old man. While Kazuya and Garoa don't see much eye-to-eye since Garoa's part of a genocidal warring organization, the two nonetheless have respect for one another's creds and standards. The warrior, Sagat, also developed a grudge against Ryu for scarring him in the chest, marking the honorable warrior as one of his nemesis and too saw some common ground with Garoa over it that said, unlike Kazuya he's now definitely a good guy and not too interested in being close to Garoa in any way.
  • Chevalier and the Gingaman:
    • Hannibal Lecter found some respect for Chevalier for his appreciation of the fine arts and luxuries. While Hannibal does not think of Chevalier as an ally as he'll aim to destroy his planet, he does at least find it a pleasant thing to know that there are others with similar tastes in cultural enrichment as he does, while Chevalier himself is mostly amused by the idea of a human with similarly skewed views on the fine arts a he does. The Gingaman themselves didn't think much of Lecter but found his somewhat similarities with Chevalier perplexing, as well as his role as a serial killer which makes him not too distinct from the Zone's members.
    • Since Chevalier will only see the best swordfighters as his rivals, he was eager to challenge those of greater power, among said rivals were Meta Knight, the swordsfighter of Dreamland with many victories under his name not unlike Chevalier's long-list of defeated adversaries, since Meta Knight is also a knightly fighter and has a squad of loyal fighters at his disposition, Chevalier saw more reason to single him out as a worthy foe; in return Meta Knight appreciates the challenge Chevalier gives him but otherwise holds him in contempt for his part on the Zone's genocidal campaign and the many lives he's taken. Samurai Jack is another wandering swordsman with culture whom he challenged but like Meta Knight has nothing but disdain for the alien general.
    • Chevalier is fond of consuming human meat, and even tried to give his soldiers a banquet of fermented human meat for them to enjoy, he's looked to find some nice allies in the human-consuming department, primarily the human-like Lord Crumb who runs a restaurant that he intended to have humans become a part of its menu; Crumb was pleased when Chevalier visited him after hearing of his reputation and promised him an endless supply of human cattle if he assisted the Zone's goals which Crumb was happy to entertain as means of both having success in his business and avoid the possibility of being killed by Zone as a bystander victim of their goals.
    • He also found some common ground with the Ginyu Force, at least when it comes to his Gingaman squadron also being an elite force of evil enforcers who enjoy posing and acting like a typical heroic Sentai; while their boss disapproves of the Zone as a whole, the Ginyus have found some degree of amicability with Chevalier and the Gingaman, often hanging out outside of battle and scheming to have a good time together and share their experiences with fighting heroes and facing defeat at their hands. They were also said to have held a posing competition with lots of explosions in the background coming up.
  • Billion:
    • Billion lives for only two things: The Sword and Saké, as such he sought out swordfighters who'd please his hunger for a good duel and found them in large amounts. One of these opponents was Meta Knight, a swordfighter who enjoys the battle over all things and is willing to go to great lengths to get his coveted battles; while Meta Knight respects Billion's grit, conviction and determination, he can't condone his murderous complacent behavior nor his cruelty towards even those of his own side and tendency to use other people for his personal gain. He also found his faction's general actions to be beyond irredeemably, making Billion a bitter hated rival.
    • Billion came to the House of Alcohol in order to try out the drinks they had there and left with some saké after a few violent disagreements and altercations that resulted in him being blacklisted, in addition to his previous limited passage due to his Zone membership. Dionysus came to severely dislike that despite his love of alcoholic beverages, Billion was not a pleasant guy to be around, nor he had any likable qualities outside of battles. As for the rest of the Hall's deities, the heroic ones opposed Billion for his goals while the rest were met with indifference from the swordsman and they in turn prefer not to get involved with such a fearsome presence.
    • Bilion once manipulated a young alien woman, Solar, into helping him out by using her feelings for him so she would kill the Fiveman; and while he seemed to at least reciprocate her feelings to a decent degree enough to honor her memory, he otherwise couldn't care much about her death even after she became his Herald when she was resurrected with the rest of Zone's forces for the Pantheon. As such deities in the House of Love and Affection all were disgusted by Billion, in the Hall of Tainted Love he found some outward understanding from Hans Westergard, who manipulated Princess Anna into almost becoming his wife to gain control of the Kingdom of Arendelle. From the Hall of Trickery he faced contempt from Keiichi Maebara who has a penchant for lying but found the way Billion stringed Solar along to be deplorable and pities that even after the truth was revealed she still works for Billion willingly.
  • Doldora and Zaza:
    • Zaza was modified and raised by Doldora to be her personal bodyguard, as she came from an egg. The modificaitons proved good enough to not only turn Zaza into a fearsome warrior but also made her loyal to Doldora. A few deities who've been chosen from birth to serve a purpose found themselves pitying Zaza despite her lack of conflict on her position, such as Robin whose bloodline had been selectively bred over a century to make him the appropriate vessel for the Fell Dragon Grima.
    • Rocket Raccoon was once a normal North American racooon but was traumatically modified by alien scientists into an hyper-intelligent cyborg warrior, but ultimately broke free to do his own thing. Rocket also pities Zaza and moreso over her remaining an agent of evil, as he himself was made as a mere experiment by scientists who didn't give a damn about his well-being and had to escape that life to truly be his own person. In turn he detests Doldora for her unethical experiments on the Galactic Warriors she created and aiding in the genocide of countless worlds, reminded of the vile deeds of Earth-1999's version of the High Evolutionary who is his creator in that universe. The other Guardians who learned to detest the Evolutionary followed suit in this specific contempt.
    • Doldora looked to obtain some of the mutagenic and deadly substances of the Pantheon to further her experiments, mostly obtaining batches of mutagen from the Shredder but also engaging with some of Zone's allies in the Pantheon into proxy raids on the Treasury for some of the deadlier materials found inside, mostly looking for the T-Virus and the Omnitrix due to their wide range of applications for her experiments, thus giving more reason for the Pantheon as a whole to look out for anything the Zone might try
  • Dongoros:
    • Has resumed his duties as a salary handler in the Pantheon, now making trades and the likes with other evil organizations and ensuring support from the shadows for Zone, sometimes even employing deceit to get those less willing to cooperate in the Zone's agenda to assist, among those willing to make business with him were the composite Shredder, who is uncaring of whether the Zone conquered the Universe or not as long as they destroyed the Turtles or helped him destroy them to get to that goal. Another such partner were Glukkons, self-interested entirely in their own profits and have taken to provide the Zone with war weapons, materials and equipment to help them realize their goals as Meadow's forces pay generously for their services which the Glukkons appreciate to help their recently-failing economy.
    • Dongoros has been jealous of the likes of Scrooge McDuck, Wario and Smaug who all hold incredibly large amounts of treasure and money which he desires to grab a piece of. A few times he's attempted to raid their places to no avail despite his best efforts and has opted to not visit their places again, except when he has enough firepower from Zone to completely decimate said places. He's also been interested in the fortunes held by Seto Kaiba, Mr. Burns and Buy N' Large which are not as formidable as the others in regards to physical fighting, though their allies and arsenal at hands does make him think twice before trying his hand.
  • Meadow:
    • As the leader of Zone she views any other agent of destruction of various planets as a threat to her rule, such as Frieza, Moro, Remina, Thanos, Lord Dominator, Darkseid, Unicorn and other assorted evils; while she rarely if ever shows up to deal with threats she has begun to consider using up more of her power to eventually deal with said obstacles, though at the same time is making sure they don't learn much about her goals in their depth and secrets she keeps hidden from even her own soldiers. Meadow has also taken up a more close relationship with the Zangyack Emperor, Ackdos Gill, knowing he almost defeated the Fiveman and all Super Sentai with his empire; as well as her sort-of-superior, Black Cross King.
    • Not many know it, but the truth of her goals to become a goddess is that it's not really "her" who's becoming the goddess, but rather the "ship" Vulgyre; as "Meadow" herself is but an illusion based on a long-dead woman and Vulgyre is the true mastermind behind the Zone. In the mortal world, this was discovered by the Fiveman and Zone, but Vulgyre took efforts to brainwash and mindwipe those of his resurrected faction which knew the truth so they all would work for him without question; he intends to not be found out anytime soon, as if attacked in his weaker form he could be destroyed much earlier.

    The Horsemen of the Apocalypse 
War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death, Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Roger, the Red Horseman (War), the Black Horseman (Famine), Dr. Green, the Green Horseman (Pestilence), The Grim Reaper, Big Daddy Reaper, Angel of Death, the Pale Rider, Angel of Death (Death), SCP-1295)
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L to R Top to Bottom: War, Famine, Pestilence, Death.
  • Greater Gods (War, Famine, Pestilence, and as a group), Overdeity (Death)
  • Symbol: Their respective vehicles.
  • Theme Song: "O' Death", by Jen Titus
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (War, Famine, and Pestilence), True Neutral (Death)
  • Portfolio: Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Cool Car, Anthropomorphic Personification, Humanoid Abomination, Ring of Power, Punch-Clock Villain, Badasses In Nice Suits, Four Is Death
  • Followers: Makima, Asa, Fami, the four strangers
  • High Priests: The Four Horsepeople
  • Allies: Each Other, The Fiends
  • Enemies: Lucifer, Castiel, Crowley, SMT Lucifer, YHVH, Metatron, Archangel Gabriel, Artix Von Krieger, Flynn, Ridley, Voldemort, SCP-682
  • Pities (Death Only): Captain Jack Harkness
  • Opposes (Death Only): Cthulhu
  • Opposed By (Pestilence and War only): Caesar
  • Conflicted Opinion: Apocalypse
  • The day the Horsemen rode into the Pantheon, the Pantheon went into chaos. Deities started quarrelling with each other, giving in to their inhibitions, greed, and lust and became afflicted with numerous diseases. Meanwhile, Death was found not reaping souls, but rather consuming pizza in the House of Food. It took the combined efforts of the Winchesters, Castiel, Crowley, and Bobby Singer to put a stop to all of the chaos and disaster brought upon the Pantheon.
  • While Sam and Dean are still on good terms with Death, he is still rather annoyed at how Dean killed him with his own scythe, even if handing to Dean wasn't the smartest idea. Death also has a good relationship with most other Death-related entities, namely Death of the Endless, who jokingly calls him "Uncle Death" due to his aged appearance. And while Death isn’t necessarily enemies with Castiel and Crowley, the two of them have gotten on his nerves more than once, namely with opening Purgatory and inadvertently releasing the Leviathans.
  • They all have a low opinion of the Lucifer of their universe, considering him to be nothing more than a Spoiled Brat throwing a temper tantrum, and while they think of the other Lucifer of the Pantheon as being leagues better than the Lucifer they've worked with, his overall goals and interest in humanity put him at odds with War, Famine, and Pestilence. Death, on the other hand, has an affable relationship with that Lucifer, although he's a bit baffled by his interest in humanity.
  • That being said, they are also opposed to YHVH, as a result of him being opposed to everything they stand for, at least by War, Famine, and Pestilence's standards. Death, on the other hand, considers him to be a straight-up Jerkass, as opposed to the easygoing and normally friendly Chuck Shurley AKA their universe's God.
  • Ridley, SCP-682, and Voldemort annoy Death, the former two due to being one of the few things in existence even he can't possibly kill, while the latter's disruption of the natural order and usage of Horcruxes to keep himself alive angers Death immensely, to the point where when Voldemort died in his own universe, Death ordered all reapers to not help him reassemble his soul, and leave him in his current state for all eternity.
  • Harry Potter, on the other hand, has earned Death's respect for his acceptance of Death and realizing that there are fates more horrifying than Death, and as such, considers Harry to be worthy enough for the title of "Master of Death". He also pities Captain Jack Harkness, since Jack never asked for his immortality in the first place, and when Death tried to remove it, he failed, since it was given to Jack by an entity of a caliber equal to Death.
  • It should also be mentioned that SCP-682 is the only entity they as a group all collectively fear, due to its omnicidal nature and desires being too much, even by their standards. Just a reminder that War, Famine, and Pestilence are the Anthropomorphic Personifications of their names, existing as a manifestation of humanity's fears and sins, and even they consider SCP-682 to be too much. Death, on the other hand, is shocked at how everything that has been thrown at SCP-682 was unable to kill it, which also annoys him to no end.
  • After Dean Winchester shed Death of his mortal coil with the latter's own scythe, Death has refused to let anyone aside from Death of the Endless and Discworld's Death touch his scythe, the only thing in existence that can kill him. And even then it took them some time to earn Death's trust in regards to his scythe.
  • Pestilence has been shown to have a strange friendship to Nurgle as he finds the treatments to his followers, as well as his gift of disease to others something that they have in common. He has been quoted about their friendship:
    "Disease gets a bad rap, don't you think? For being filthy. Chaotic. Uh, but, really, that just describes people who get sick. Disease itself... Very... Pure... Single-minded. Bacteria have one purpose — divide and conquer. That's why, in the end... It always wins."
  • Pestilence has been found to be fascinated by The Flood, being unlike any disease he's ever seen. There are few things he wouldn't give to study living specimens (since the Pantheon consistently undergoes decontamination periods), but he still sees his own free will as of more priority than control and potential infection.
  • Along with the Croatoan virus, Pestilence is trying to gain control of other viruses and diseases to test out and combine, like many of Umbrella's Viruses (T/G/T-G/Veronica/C/T-Abyss), Captain Trips, The Black Light Virus, Uroboros, Grey Death, Rage Virus, Hinamizawa Syndrome (in his words, "one of his favorites"), and Simian Flu. His desire to gain control of the Simian Flu has put him at odds with Caesar, who has witnessed firsthand what happens to those affected by it. Pestilence, in response to Caesar, mentioned said that he and War are "big fans" of what unfolded in Caesar's reality.
  • Flynn takes... a serious issue with Famine. It began when the Black Rider, Famine's equivalent among the Fiends, decided to start off their battle with FIVE WASTREL BEAMS, reducing Flynn's money by roughly 95%. The Samurai was about as far from 'happy' as one could possibly be=: upon meeting Famine, Flynn threw down his weapons and attempted to beat the Horseman to death with his bare hands. He failed when War and Pestilence intervened: he succeeded in mugging them and held them both off at once before Death stopped the fight entirely, but by that time Famine had escaped in the confusion. Famine makes it a point to be as far away as possible whenever Flynn is in the vicinity. He later had to purchase his ring and wheelchair back from Recette's shop, much to his chagrin and has given up entirely on recovering the cash he lost in the scuffle.
  • Famine often shows that he is capable of reading the soul of a person by touching them and know what state it is in (For example, Dean's soul is empty, which is why his powers don't work on Dean, as there is no way to fill the hole in his soul, regardless of what Dean does). But despite his power, Famine is not unstoppable. His immunity to demonic magic can be bypassed by targeting the souls he swallows; he found this out the hard way when Sam Winchester nuked him from the inside out, and again when Madoka made a Soul Gem he was casually sucking on burn white-hot.
  • Besides his brothers, Famine does not care for anything else, seeing them as a food source and nothing more. And with agricultural improvements, he has weakened considerably. This is why after making people ravenous until they die, he has a group of demons collect their souls so that they can bring it back to him for dinner, which is usually contained in a briefcase.
  • War laughs off others attempts to kill him when they discover his ruse, telling them, "C'mon, kids, you can't beat War". He is wary of the Winchesters and Castiel, however, and even more so of other Gods and deities like the Demi-Fiend, Raidou, or Flynn, who HAVE indeed destroyed his equivalent in the Fiends, the Red Rider (and in the case of Flynn, fought and defeated all four Horsemen AT ONCE.)
  • War likes to hang around Khorne when he is not busy making others kill each other. Sees Khorne as an overexcited brother and a great helper in showing that humans only need little support from Khorne or himself to begin killing each other. He also finds himself being friendly with Sundowner, as he sees that this human was one of the best examples of his views on humanity, and agrees with wanting people to give War a chance. And he admires Millennium, owning a videotape of The Major's War Speech; he views the whole thing as a masterpiece of what War is actually about.
  • War will often disguise himself as a harmless human victim when causing others to fight each other. If someone discovers his true nature, all he has to do is create another illusion, and throw them to the dogs. All while sporting a Psychotic Smirk on his face, which disappears as soon as he starts playing the victim.

    The Icon of Sin 
”The longer the Icon of Sin is on Earth, the stronger it will become.”

The Icon of Sin, Beast of the Apocalypse (The Virtual Icon of Sin)

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Its armored form
The Icon of Sin as seen in Doom II
The Virtual Icon of Sin
  • Greater Deity, but will eventually become an Overdeity and tear apart the universe as well as drag it into Hell with its very presence if allowed outside of Hell for too long.
  • Symbol: Its head
  • Theme Songs: The Icon of Sin, Final Sin
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Beast of the Apocalypse, Rasputinian Death, The Juggernaut, Meteors, Never Giving Up, Not Being Afraid Of Anything, Eldritch Abomination, Horned Humanoid, Is The Size Of A Skyscraper, It Can Think, Immortality, Mighty Glacier, Monster from Beyond the Veil, Planet Destroyer, Reality Warper, Thinking Up Portals, Walking Wasteland
  • Domains: Demons, Hell, Power, Determination, Destruction
  • Possible Superior: Davoth the Dark Lord
  • Allies:
  • Rival: Darth Nihilus
  • Enemies:
  • Unwitting Pawn to: The Grand United Alliance of Destruction
  • Unknown Relationship: The Khan Maykr
  • The Icon of Sin is an extremely massive, powerful and chaotic demon created for only one purpose. To drag the world and eventually the entire universe into Hell. It manifested again through a ritual, taking control of the Betrayer’s son and using him as a host. However, it was unable to accomplish its mission of dragging everything into Hell because of the Doom Slayer’s interference.
  • Arrived to the Pantheon one day when a few deities in the Hall of Demons, lead by Malebolgia, decided to summon the Icon of Sin. However, the Doom Slayer saw this coming and came to intercept them, but the ritual was completed and the Icon of Sin was summoned into the Pantheon, where one of the deities, Malebolgia, decided to fight him. What followed was multiple demons trying to hold the Doom Slayer off from stopping Malebolgia’s plan before it started with The Violator, his superior and the forces of Hell leading the charge against him while the Icon of Sin started to rampage across the Pantheon.
    • Its rampage immediately got the attention of Demon Slayers such as Spawn and Dante Sparda who soon arrived to put a stop to it. However, the Icon of Sin was able to leave through a portal to reach its next destination, attacking them by summoning meteors to prevent them from following. The Icon of Sin appeared in the Hall of Draconic Beings, where a visiting Bowser Junior was nearly killed by it like some of the deities residing there had almost been due to falling debris, fire and energy beams, pissing off his father something fierce. Bowser turned giant and punched the Icon of Sin straight out of the Hall of Draconic Beings before exiting himself to continue fighting against it.
    • The fight got even more heated later when a good punch from Bowser sent the Icon of Sin right into the House of Ambiguity, where Ragna the Bloodedge and Guts decided to help Bowser out in defeating this foe. They were successful in finishing it off, ironically just as the Doom Slayer finished battling Malebolgia, The Violator and the forces of Hell.
    • In the end, many other Demon Slayers such as Sparda, Vergil and Nero were appalled to learn such a thing happened. When asked where they were when its summoning occurred, they replied by saying that HIM and The Beast decided to try their hand at raiding the Treasury...coincidentally 30 minutes before said summoning. Malebolgia snickered at this, proclaiming that this was nothing but a distraction to ensure that the Icon of Sin’s summoning likely wouldn’t be interrupted.
  • The Khan Maykr didn’t know what to think of the Icon of Sin’s ascension. On one hand, the Icon of Sin has plenty of power that could be useful, but on the other, her botched summoning of it due to the Doom Slayer’s interference lead to her being unable to control it. The beast became a major reason why her plans failed because of this. She does plan to have plenty of contingencies in place if she ever wants to summon and try to control it once more so that the ritual would not be interrupted like before.
  • Its ability to drag its surroundings into Hell has it being sought out by the Death Busters with hopes of summoning Pharaoh 90. To do this, they want to use it as a battery and make it so that it drags its surroundings into the Tau Nebula rather than Hell. The Sailor Guardians have been trying to prevent this from ever coming to pass. In a similar vein to the Death Busters, Tabuu also desires to control it. He wants to make it so that it drags its surroundings into Subspace instead of Hell. Of course, he knows he’ll likely have to get his armies to lure it in and defeat the Icon of Sin himself, but this hasn’t deterred him in the slightest.
  • Lucifer considered employing it as a brute for the Grand United Alliance of Chaos, but this idea quickly fell apart when it laid waste to the entirety of an area some of his demons happened to be in hours after he spoke with it, during a battle against the Grand United Alliance of Law no less. Enraged, some of Lucifer’s demons attacked it, only to be swiftly defeated and killed. Lucifer has since decided to abort that plan once he learned that the Icon of Sin’s actions caused YHVH’s forces to win said battle. Unsurprisingly, YHVH sees the Icon of Sin as an enemy for fairly obvious reasons.
    • A few of Lucifer’s demons were later found near the House of Nature by Samus Aran, who came to a disturbing conclusion. They had been infected with Phazon. Finishing the job the Icon of Sin started, she fought back against them when they attacked her to prevent it from spreading, eventually killing the infected Demons. Once they were brought back to life, they revealed that the Icon of Sin had created a portal and punched them through it. They ended up on the Planet Phaaze, where Dark Samus and the Phazon quickly overwhelmed and infected them. They really want revenge on the Icon of Sin for doing this, though none know if it actually intended to get them infected with Phazon.
  • Once got into a fight with Godzilla which nearly destroyed a good chunk of Houses and Halls and deities had to come in and pull them apart before things got worse. People like Hades found it hilarious and didn’t do anything but watch, while the two Kaiju attempted to tear each other apart. Things only got worse when King Ghidorah joined the fight and tried to target Godzilla while he was busy with the Icon of Sin. This forced the Grand United Alliances, Law, Chaos and Evil included (Except for Destruction, who liked the carnage) to step in and end the fight with extreme force.
  • The Lich sometimes watches the Icon of Sin and the destruction it brings, plotting to either possess it to obtain more power in his quest to destroy all life or he might want to forcibly control it into joining the ranks of the GUAD. Neither option is good. Death Phantom is also interested in brainwashing it into serving him as well as the GUAD, which is something particularly worrying as him pulling this off isn’t that farfetched of a possibility.
  • Out of all demons that have faced the Doom Slayer in its universe, the Icon of Sin is one of the only two demons, with Davoth the Dark Lord being the other, that doesn’t fear him. Other Demon Slayers haven’t had any luck in trying to make it fear them, but they only care about destroying and stopping it before it becomes far too powerful to be defeated anyway, lest the Pantheon be dragged into Hell.
  • The Starmen once approached it in Hell with an offer; Help their Master Giygas lay waste to the Pantheon and in turn they’ll allow it to drag the remains into Hell. To the surprise of many, mainly Lucifer, it actually accepted, though by nodding its head as it knows they wouldn’t be able to understand its foreign language. Occasionally, Starmen can be seen in Hell, and this only adds another target for the Doom Slayer to unleash his wrath on, though they aren’t worried due to him not having any real way to threaten their Master.
  • Rachel Roth, Satan Jacob and Sparda aren’t taking any chances with it, as it can not only summon Demons but also absorb their energy. While it can absorb the energy of Demons completely, as it would learn in an encounter with the aforementioned Raven, it can only absorb some of her energy due to her only being Part-Demon rather than a full one, which still leaves her with quite a bit left for her to fight back. At that moment help arrived and worked with her to defeat the Icon of Sin and send it through a portal and back into Hell.

    SKYNET 
Skynet, God of Machine Wars and The Genocide of Humanity (Titan, Genisys, Sky-1, Alex, T-5000)
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Intermediate Gods

    Itachi Uchiha 
Itachi Uchiha, God of Internal Genocide (Itachi of the Sharingan, Clan Killer Itachi, The Emo Guy, ZombiTachi, Uchihahaha, Christachi, Solo King Itachi)
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  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: Itachi’s Mangekyo Sharingan
  • Theme Song: Itachi Uchiha
  • Alignment: True Neutral but pretended to be Neutral Evil. He was Lawful Neutral as a Konoha shinobi.
  • Portfolio: Aloof Big Brother, Broken Ace, Ineffectual Loner, Knight Templar Big Brother, Red Eyes, Take Warning, Technical Pacifist, Kill the Ones You Love, Self-Made Orphan, Black Sheep, Byronic Hero, Affably Evil, Child Prodigy, Combat Pragmatist, Consummate Liar, Creepy Crows, Determinator, Cruel to Be Kind, Drama-Preserving Handicap, Fallen Hero, Good All Along, Hero with an F in Good, Hidden Agenda Villain, Nerves of Steel, Perpetual Frowner, Sixth Ranger Traitor to the Akatsuki, Sympathetic Murder Backstory, Tall, Dark, and Snarky, Tragic Villain, The Unfettered, Well-Intentioned Extremist, Wise Beyond Their Years, Zero-Approval Gambit
  • Domains: Genocide, Family, Illusions, Facades
  • Allies:
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Obito Uchiha, Orochimaru, Sasori, Might Guy, Gaara, Rock Lee, Tenten, Tsunade
  • Enemies:
  • Respected by: Isaac Netero
  • Annoys: The Doctor
  • Opposes: Doc Scratch
  • Opposed by: The Masters of Spinjutsu
  • The slaughterer of the Uchiha clan, Itachi Uchiha is perhaps one of the greatest ninjas that the Land of Fire has ever produced, becoming an ANBU agent in his early teens. Being the prodigal son of the Uchiha head, Itachi's future was looking quite bright until he was torn to pick a side between his nation and his rebelling family. Though he desired peace more than anything, his best friend killed himself to have Itachi awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan out of despair, to which then Itachi moved to kill his entire clan. Being aided by a person Itachi thought to be the living Madara Uchiha, Itachi succeeded in killing every other Uchiha and instilled a drive for vengeance in his spared brother. The reason for saving Sasuke is not born out of love solely, it was also Itachi's hope that one day, Sasuke will kill him to take his eyes for the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Sasuke would then return to Konoha as a hero for killing the Clan Killer Itachi and assassinating the Akatsuki's true leader. Being cast out of his village for his heinous crimes, Itachi was given the new mission to infiltrate the Akatsuki as one of its premier members to protect his village even if being a terrorist was counter to his beliefs. He made genuine friendships as an Akatsuki while investigating the organization’s true leadership, though met the fate he always intended: killed by his younger brother who took his eyes. What threw a wrench into Itachi's agenda was "Madara Uchiha" telling Sasuke the truth of his actions (something that Itachi predicated was a possibility) and Orochimaru taking Sasuke as a pupil, driving his brother with hatred and vengeance in his heart against the village who wronged their clan. Itachi came back as part of Obito Uchiha’s army after his death, where he and his brother finally found solace after learning that Sasuke came to learn of his true actions. In the Pantheon now, Itachi came back not as an Edo Tensei but as a restored human for a specific purpose.
    Sasuke: Why are you here? To measure your abilities?
    Itachi: Naruto asked me to. He is the Hokage, so I cannot deny his requests.
    Sasuke: Brother, you're dead. You don't have to follow that blonde moron.
    Itachi: To be quite frank, little brother, it is a bit awkward to be in the afterlife once you kill your entire clan. The judging glares at you and the looks on children's faces that questioned, "Did you enjoy stabbing me?" It starts wearing your mental fortitude down drastically. I should have been more thankful that being reincarnated meant I had the brief mercy of forgetting those experiences.
    Sasuke: I... could imagine...
    Itachi: Our mother and father told me to say hi to you if that is any consolation.
  • Itachi when it comes to his power, Itachi is way above many shinobi including his own bloodline. He passed the Chunin exams at an incredibly young age, but to reiterate, became an ANBU member. His signature jutsu is the Tsukuyomi, being absurd with how he can have a person experience an entire days-long reality in seconds, rendering anyone he puts under it completely useless and can be affected by those they dream of both mentally and physically. However, Itachi's strength is debilitated by his illness, making his combat capabilities more limited compared to Madara Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha, and even Obito Uchiha. That said, he still surpassed most other shinobi despite the handicap as Kakashi and Might Guy would attest to as he gave them a rough time when they fought him. Granted, Kisame was there though Itachi was a deadly support unit.
    Sasuke: If I don’t get my Rinnegan back, please don't try to give me your other eye.
    Itachi: Wait, you had a what?
  • What does Itachi do now? He still has good connections to some of his old Akatsuki friends, especially Kisame who was his partner. Despite him having joined Obito Uchiha's forces in a heartbeat, Kisame admitted he missed Itachi and both found themselves sticking by each other like the good old days. Well, the murderous good old days but they were good to them. Itachi was one of the few who knew Nagato was Pain, so it was good to see each other again. Also, Itachi is still keeping it zipped up that he was spying on his terrorist organization the entire time. Nagato still does not know, and Itachi wants to keep it like that in case Nagato decides to rebuild the Akatsuki. On the other hand, Deidara still wants to kill Itachi for beating him up in their first meeting. Whatever revenge Deidara wants will probably never come true, in reality, or in the genjutsu that Itachi brings him where he will fail at. Sasori just... does not give a damn about Itachi, unlike his partner. Orochimaru has tried attacking Itachi before, only to find himself defeated almost instantly and Orochimaru declaring that Itachi was stronger than he will ever be. In fact, it could be inferred that Orochimaru's desire for a Sharingan stems from this initial bout with Itachi. Itachi came to beat the lights out of Orochimaru for all that he did to Sasuke and Orochimaru had no resistance during it. If anything, resisting would have made Itachi bring the hurt harder. Not to say Itachi forever despises Orochimaru, but needed to get that out of his system before considering Orochimaru an ally once more.
    • Obito Uchiha and Itachi cooperate with each other, thanks to Naruto’s endearing faith in the good of others. Many people would see as having overblown reaction to his childhood friend dying compared, Itachi knows that the “Curse of Hatred” that runs in the Uchiha bloodline is a factor to Obito’s lasting vengeance. He could understand and sympathize even though Itachi never fell to his bloodline’s shared flaw. He is the rare Uchiha who never fell to the same curse despite having witnessed war crimes at a young age, killed all of his friends and family, lived in exile from his home, joined a terrorist organization despite being a pacifist, and was dying due to an illness that he cannot be treated for. He cannot judge his brethren for not reaching mental fortitude he has despite feeling it was his duty to have Obito killed for the longest time. If Naruto has faith in Obito, then Itachi does too. But he says that the caveat is Obito must be truly repent for everything he has done much like how he has to carry the deaths of many on his own shoulders. Obito agrees on that sentiment, but inquired if Itachi will kill him if he strays from the path. Itachi said it would be an unfavorable option.
  • Itachi's healthcare is complete asinine. His unofficial employment as a Konoha shinobi means that he cannot get the benefits that they share publicly, so Itachi has to go seek medical treatment secretly in the village. He would ask his sister-in-law for help, as Sakura is a Combat Medic whose skills rival that of professional doctors. Tsunade would go help Itachi too under her former pupil’s request though she still has doubts about his character despite being aware it was for the betterment of the village. He exterminated so many Uchiha and killed many more as an Akatsuki member under the orders of the resident Hate Sink Danzo, so anyone would find it fair that she is antsy about Naruto keeping Itachi around. Tsunade did dream under the Infinite Tsukoyomi that if the Nine-Tails were resealed, Itachi's dreaded actions would not come to pass but it still was a dream created from her mind. There is the only reality and unfortunately, the reality is that Itachi's illness is treatable, though Itachi pushing himself and being elusive to be treated makes both Tsunade and Sakura exasperated.
  • Byakuya Kuchiki and Itachi Uchiha have been the poster boys for Aloof Big Brother though it is surprising that Itachi naturally had it for most of his life and had to play up his emotions to goad Sasuke to kill him. Byakuya developed this front, though his haughtier side that he had when he was young pops up again when nobody is looking. Byakuya manifests his former Hot-Blooded personality through precise fighting, though that makes the moments where he freaks out more notable. Nobody will ever let Itachi forget when he plays up his fake sadism and ended up with a facial expression that can be called excessively menacing.
  • Funny Valentine is one of the few who know of Itachi's true nature thanks to an Alternate Universe where his United States and Konoha were at war with each other thanks to Naruto's refusal to allow US companies to mine fossil fuels underneath Konoha during an oil crisis. Funny Valentine in that universe hired the Akatsuki to invade Konoha though all the Akatsuki members were shocked when Itachi began attacking them at an opportune moment. Knowing the Akatsuki will prove to be dangerous, Valentine waited for the fight to cease to pick off the rest. As Naruto stood above Pain who he defeated, Valentine swooped in and introduced Naruto to another Naruto, killing both. Itachi had to admit his role to be accepted as the new Hokage as American forces moved in to occupy their village. With Itachi being so cooperative there, Valentine would think that bringing Itachi to his would be easy if he threatens his home. If Itachi knew this, then he would have gone to Valentine to be shot a billion times in a Tsukoyomi.
  • Anakin Skywalker is a very ruthless person, especially when it refers to his time with The Empire he used to serve as a general. One of Skywalker's greater goals is to dismantle everything that Palpatine holds, using the same brutality that he used as Darth Vader against his former master. He has employed many people to strike against Palpatine's holdings but those of the highest caliber are what he seeks. Despite Itach's infamous reputation, Anakin Skywalker needed to someone who could easily stealth a fortress to find some very sensitive information that would help find Palpatine's remnants quicker. If it were any other situation, he would have done it himself but Anakin Skywalker even as Darth Vader made his presence known, so to not risk losing such leads, Itachi Uchiha was hired to be the document steal. As the Akatsuki made its funds by being Private Military Contractors, it is not unreasonable to assume that many members of the dissolved group are persuadable to take up jobs. Most of them may be terrorists, though Anakin is aware some missions have better chances with those on the less kind side of morality. Why Itachi particular is due to Anakin being intrigued by shinobi when learning Itachi killed many men, women, and children, something that Anakin Skywalker has... some experience with. However, when properly interviewing Itachi on if his past actions would be problematic to this mission, Itachi stated his clan's deaths by his hands do not matter to him any longer. At a brief moment, Anakin heard Itachi's voice hesitate slightly before delivering that statement. Assuming that Itachi's character may be more than what his popularity states, Anakin trusted Itachi with the mission. When returning from said mission, Anakin noted that Itachi did not only get the information successfully without being seen, but also did not kill anyone even when he easily could have. For this reason, the Skywalker goes to Itachi when it comes to delicate jobs as he wants to see Itachi's character unravel further as he watches him with closer eyes.
  • Itachi is one of the few the Marked Ninja allowed to live after seeing his face. The two encountered each other, doing different missions at the same place. Thinking that one was an assassin sent for the other, the two began to duel. Itachi was impressed as even though he was objectively more powerful, that ninja kept up so well that Itachi had to use his Sharingan's basic ability to track movements. Itachi even tried using a genjustsu to end the fight, but the Marked Ninja recognized that he should not look directly at Itachi when fighting. It was only when their noise brought attention was when they realized that neither was an enemy, then both scrambled to a new hiding spot together. Both were bemused by the situation, though separated on good terms with trails of blood dragging behind them. Itachi began to wonder how disastrous that battle would have been if the Marked Ninja could utilize jutsus.
  • The latter Doctors have struggled over their then-perceived genocide of people by their own hand much as Itachi had. Except the Doctor learned that the Time Lords never die and were instead saved by them via the usual temporal mechanical stuff. So having traveled in time to witness the Uchiha clan being slaughtered and seeing Itachi's heartbreak at the end, the Doctor knows the weight that he carries except he had to be undeniably intimate with the slaughter of his people. That guilt still lingers now that the Master has seemingly killed the Time Lords that the Doctor abandoned, so Itachi and the Doctor share mutual relativity with each other over this. That does not stop the Doctor from not liking Itachi along the same lines since he is technically a soldier, a grown Child Soldier at that who has bathed in blood. The Doctor cannot stand for that no matter how hypocritical it sounds.
  • Kamen Rider Ouja made Itachi wonder if it was Orochimaru underneath that suit. There was just an air of antagonism that emanated from Takeshi Asakura similar to Orochimaru instantly made Itachi cautious. Realizing that there was similar killing intent from the shinobi, Ouja attacked. Itachi was surprised at how speedy and vicious Ouja's attacks were but with one glare, Ouja found himself crucified on a cross and getting stabbed repeatedly by Itachi for seemingly an entire day. When he woke up, he was on the floor, freaking out at what just happened when to Itachi, little time has passed. Asukara swore that he would take revenge on Itachi for such a humiliating defeat. Itachi was just surprised this snake-man was still sane enough to declare that.
  • Corvids seem to have an attachment to Itachi despite him not particularly caring for them. He may have crows repeatedly come out of his body; they are more tools for him to utilize than to properly care for. He had one crow stuffed inside of Naruto and then burned it to ashes almost immediately afterward. The crow does not care for this and still finds themselves following Itachi, although they all have the feeling that one day, Itachi might grab one of them as a distraction and then also turn them to ashes. Of course, that is not to say that crows are exclusively seen as disposable if Itachi deems it...
    Kisame: Good thing that you won't set me on fire to kill an enemy! Right, Itachi?
    Itachi: ...
    Kisame: Oh come on! Don't scare me like that.
    Itachi: Of course, I won't discard you. You are more physically capable than I am, so it would be a waste.
    Kisame: You’re laughing this up, aren’t you?
    Itachi: Absolutely.
  • The Masters of Spinjutsu find Itachi appalling based on his reputation as the killer of his people. Obviously, this reputation of him as a monstrous murderer is deliberate even though it is all true on paper. Rumors began flying that Itachi was not that terrible of a person, as he did not do anything terrible once he ascended. In fact, he is a rather polite person once people get to know him. Seeing as this would just complicate his current underground life, Itachi felt it was necessary to streamline his reputation. Attacking the beloved Masters of Spinjutsu was going to bring his desired outcome, but the Uchiha did not expect to take that much pain from these LEGO figures. He got what he wanted out of it, which was all that mattered after a hasty retreat by spewing out a distracting fireball. Kai managed to replicate Itachi’s fireball jutsu after said battle and was surprised that he nearly nuked a forest in the process. This let the Spinjutsu Masters know that Itachi held back his powers in their fight as he could have used the Amaterasu to add to the fireball, which made them both grateful and tense. Itachi came up with a much better plan making himself a villain by murdering Kakashi publicly, showing that he can go that far even against a Hokage, driving it further by yanking out Kakashi’s eye slowly for all to witness. There wasn't even a Sharingan left, Itachi just felt that his evilness would be driven further if he did that. If “Death Is Cheap syndrome” was not a thing, Itachi would never request something this extreme to a former ANBU coworker as bloodshed is something that Itachi avoids spilling. Kakashi told Itachi that he owes him the Erotic Literature of his choosing for that.
  • Infinite and Itachi shared the power of bringing forth illusions, though it is clear that Infinite has a greater effect on the world around himself from the Phantom Ruby's influence. Seeing how dangerous the Phantom Ruby was, Itachi confronted Infinite with the intent to take it from him. Infinite threw so many constructs at Itachi though was taken aback by how quick Itachi was at reacting to them, before finding that his and Itachi's eyes were locked. The Tsukuyomi that Itachi sent to Infinite was not a pleasant one... finding yourself squished by a gigantic moon would be anything but that. Waking up, Infinite saw that Itachi had the Phantom Ruby in his hands, testing out its capabilities by creating a virtual reality around himself with skills that surpassed Infinite's capabilities with it. Itachi then created a portal and tossed the Phantom Ruby in, not wanting its influence to threaten others. Of course, Infinite dove after it before it closed and after a long time, returned to the Pantheon with it. He wants Itachi dead for what he did though is also afraid of what Itachi may do if he does.
  • Martian Manhunter was initially untrusting Itachi due to his reputation as a mass murderer though when reading the young man's mind, Martian Manhunter learned of Itachi's true nature and decided to trust the shinobi for good, knowing that his sacrifices are always for the greater good. The reason why J'onn J'onzz found Itachi's story to be striking such a cord is that J'onn J'onzz's younger killed not just his family but his entire race and was so much less apologetic for it than Itachi is.
    Itachi: Did you see the part where I dragged my cousins out of the closet after killing their parents-
  • Itachi Uchiha sees Donquixote Doflamingo as a bit of an Evil Counterpart to himself with both being born into families of high standing only to be cast out. For Itachi, he was cast out for killing his family who would have become pariahs if their rebellion became widely known while Doflamingo's outcasted due to his parents choosing to leave their worshipped brethren. Both of their families paid with their choices with Itachi forced to kill nearly every relative he had and Doflamingo's parents being killed. Their differences lie in the nobility of their reactions. Itachi was still loyal to Konoha until the very end as Doflamingo hated his parents for leaving, murdering his loving father in his rage. Itachi could have gone against those who caused his misfortunes but chose not to, as Doflamingo plots to bring the downfall of his former spiteful people. Itachi placed a façade of sadism and by contrast, Doflamingo embraces it with no hesitation. Itachi desires peace above all else while Doflamingo relishes warfare. These differences are unreconcilable and led to a direct confrontation between the two. It only went as far as Doflamingo showing off that his power was superior by emitting Conqueror's Haki. Itachi though simply gave a Death Glare at the pirate. Doflamingo mistakenly thought Itachi too had Conqueror's Haki (it wouldn't be surprising if Itachi actually did) and grumpily booked it, realizing he underestimated the ninja.
  • Netero has heard hushed whispers of Itachi having the greatest qualities of a leader (Hokage to be exact) due to his unwaveringness to protect his nation. Wanting to see if the young man had such willpower, Netero went to test Itachi in the best way he could. By attacking him. Itachi dodged all of Netero's attacks, but the martial artist held back, increasing the power behind his blows to match Itachi's speed. Seeing as Itachi was avoiding conflict, Netero boisterously yelled out he would begin attacking others if Itachi did not fight. Without hesitation, Itachi went to attack Netero, catching the old man off his guard by how quick he was. When Itachi was about to send a blow meant to seriously harm, Netero just said, "Just kidding, my yelling was a joke," before ditching the scene. Itachi was left stunned and confused, before realizing this is probably what everyone feels whenever he runs away. Netero was satisfied knowing what made Itachi showcase an admirable quality a leader of a nation should have.
  • When it comes to brotherly rivalries, Dante Sparda and Nero Sparda are one of the more notable ones. Itachi and Sasuke would have been in a similar boat if it were not for the latter realizing he was being duped by his brother the entire time. There is a certain loathing that Itachi has for Vergil, believing that his search for strength only brings unnecessary conflict. The shinobi should know as he pretended to be like a more psychotic Vergil for years. It got to the point that Itachi goads Dante to kill Vergil. Though Dante completely understands that sentiment more than anybody, he will not. Itachi is disappointed and is just waiting for the moment to use his abilities to have the two brothers end their long fight. It obviously involves one of Itachi's signature genjutsus but how exactly is a terrifying thought.
  • Itachi could only hold sympathy for the tragic twins, Lucas and Claus. Forced away from each other and forced to fight out of tragedy, this is even worse than the tribulations the Uchiha brothers have faced. Feeling that he should do something that he was unable to do as a brother, Itachi swore that he would do his best to fix the issue... by asking if they would like to be placed in a genjutsu where nothing in their lives went wrong. The twins firmly rejected that solution, saying that it would probably be more traumatizing when they woke up. After realizing the implications of his solution offered for a second, Itachi swiftly agreed.
  • Having the public identity of a terrorist thanks to being an Akatsuki, Itachi was approached by some... less than desirable figures who wanted to hire him as if he were a common mercenary. He rejected all offers though there was one offer that was an interesting interaction for him. That would be with the cyborg ninja Gray Fox who asked if Itachi has any principles at all aside from getting stronger. Itachi's true alliances are for peace, though kept his facade of being a murderer, lying by saying that everything for him is a means to an end. Gray Fox who prides himself in believing something higher, told Itachi that it is a shame that one as selfish as him cannot join Outer Heaven and would only be a danger to it. Gray Fox moved swiftly to take Itachi's hand off though Itachi moved out of the way before then. Plus, Gray Fox attacked the wrong arm as it was the one Itachi always pocketed as if it was on a cast. He just simply left the soldier there to be disappointed at the results when he could have made his escape easier with a genjutsu.
    Itachi: This dream of Outer Heaven is admirable, but the blood of my hands means I cannot be with others to find peace for myself.
  • Itachi went to see Doc Scratch when learning that the being was an almighty god who could see everything and likely knew Itachi's secrets. Doc Scratch told Itachi that he knew he would come that day, and the exact question that Itachi had. Doc Scratch's premeditated answer was that he knows Itachi is not a heartless killer at all and does not plan to go around telling people that fact. Doc Scratch has many Unwitting Pawns and Itachi is just not one of them. He outright said to Itachi that it did not matter if he believed him or not, as it was not as if Itachi could touch Doc Scratch. Though Doc Scratch correctly assumed Itachi had another question to give. Itachio asked if he could have prevented the knowledgeable being if he could have prevented his village and his clan going into conflict. Being blunt, Doc Scratch said there were endless actions Itachi could have taken that would not resulted in him picking a side then and admittedly, many of them need some hindsight. Shisui could have been sacrificed, resulting in Itachi brainwashing key figures to prevent a war happening. He could have had the Ten-Tails awakened so that he can create a scenario where the government must give the Uchihas more power thanks to public pressure. Or he could have gone off the dead end and killed the heads of the government and the Uchiha, resulting in him taking over as new Hokage. These all sound like things Itachi would never do, which Doc Scratch said is redundant since nothing will change even with accurate hypotheses. All that Doc Scratch wants to see is what Itachi could do now, and whether Itachi will grow to be a pawn is what he cannot say. Knowing that staying closer to Doc Scratch puts him in more danger of being part of some inane plot, Itachi left.
  • Trafalgar Law stumbled upon a collapsed Itachi whose illness decided to attack him as he was in the outdoors, away from civilization. Law knew who Itachi was and knew he was in great danger by just being there, but his moral obligations as a doctor prevented him from abandoning Itachi there. He dragged Itachi to a safe place and treated his illness, not knowing exactly what it was though knowing how to calm his nerves from making it worse. When Itachi woke up, Law was there, sword at hand ready at Itachi if he made any moves. Law had the confidence to threaten a deadly assassin after awakening his Devil Fruit powers. He questioned Itachi what exactly his illness as Law supplies on him that could at least put his pain to pause. Itachi had no choice but to describe to Law his illness as best he could, with Law giving the corresponding medicine. Law said that he would normally not go near someone like but being a formerly ill person himself, he could not stand by watching another sickness make someone else suffer. It was not as if Law himself could complain about Itachi's murderous tendencies, as he once took out hearts of over a hundred pirates himself. Itachi would be grateful to Law for his help, even if Law told him to buzz off when he departed.
  • Lelouch and Itachi find themselves sharing the ideals of bringing peace away from conflict and tyranny, even if they have to use extremely violent methods to do so. For both, violent methods are usually the given answer. Itachi may not have hypnotized as many people as Lelouch has, but his largest endeavor in that department was his backup plan of brainwashing Sasuke in case he ever went psychopathic. He may have found the option monstrous, the Uchiha bloodline is infamous for a reason. Along the same lines, Itachi had to say that he did not regard Lelouch's father highly as his plan was similar to Madara's in uniting the world, except it would have been uniting the living and dead together. Lelouch told Itachi that he did not find his father highly either, so they could freely talk badly about him.
  • Ryu Hayabusa is a person that Itachi avoids consistently, as Itachi almost died in their last encounter. Seeing as how his clan was similarly slaughtered, Ryu felt that it was necessary to completely obliterate a person like Itachi. Despite knowing that Hayabusa was a dangerous person, Itachi thought he could handle him. He could not. That True Dragon Sword made Ryu Hayabusa too fast for Itachi to track, making it a rare moment that Itachi wished for Kisame to be around at that moment. He managed to have eye contact with Ryu, placing the ninja under the Tsukoyomi as Itachi made the fastest getaway he has ever done. Kasumi and Ayane found Ryu later and snapped him out of that dream he was forced to suffer for minutes. When waking up, Ryu had to swear to both with all the Tranquil Fury that he would end Itachi. That nightmare Itachi inadvertently sent him were memories of Itachi killing his clan, though Ryu's psyche imposed his clan members onto the dead Uchiha. Being forced to witness that for hours on end in his perspective, drove Ryu with such a rage that terrified everybody around Ryu for the next few days. Itachi hiding away was likely one of the best decisions he ever made. This situation is just a microcosm of Itachi’s life. His killings will always taint his reputation, and he has to embrace them for the sake of his clan’s honor. Ryu and he would have been good friends if he knew the true circumstances behind Itachi, yet Itachi would take the truth to the grave than risk the consequences of it being known.

Your hate is not strong enough.

    Leopold Goenitz 
Leopold Goenitz, Dark Priest Of Destroying Combat Arenas (Hakkesshu of Wind, Heavenly King Of Orochi, Goenitz Of The Wildly-Blowing Winds/Fukisusabu Kaze no Gēnittsu, The Mighty Wind That Cuts Through Everything, Terrifying Tempest)
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  • Intermmediate God
  • Symbol: His Signature Move, The Yonokaze
  • Theme Song: The Original, 2002 UM Remix and the XV version of Trash Head, Gusty Wind
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: The Ace, Arch-Enemy to Kyo, Iori, Chizuru, and Leona, Badass Bookworm, Badass Preacher, Back from the Dead, Blows You Away With The Yonokaze By Snapping His Fingers While His Back Is Turned Uttering The Phrase "Koko desu ka?"' (Here?), The Bus Came Back, Clothing Combat, The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard, The Dragon In Chief To Orochi, Dramatic Wind, Faux Affably Evil, Final Boss Of KOF 1996, Flash Step, Gratuitous Foreign Language, Hellish Pupils, High Priest, Icy Blue Eyes, Person of Mass Destruction, Razor-Sharp Hand, Sinister Minister, SNK Boss, The Yonokaze Is His, Signature Move, Triggered Leona's Blood Riot, Killed Maki Kagura, Maimed Kyo Kusanagi, Undying Loyalty, Verbal Tic
  • Domains: Winds, Priests, Heralds, Destruction
  • High Priestess: Goeniko
  • Underlings Include: Team Orochi (Chris, Shermie and Yashiro Nanakase)
  • Allies: Orochi (Senran Kagura), Gohma Vlitra, Gaea, Battra, Rugal Bernstein (sort of), Unalaq, Al'akir the Windlord
  • Rivals: M. Bison, The Illuminati (Gill, Urien, Kolin), Bishop Mozgus, Alexander Anderson, Ra's al-Ghul, Poison Ivy
  • Enemies:
  • Wary Around: Kratos and Asura
  • Interested In: Houses of Religion and Faith and Nature
  • Opposes: House Of Otherness (save for Orochi)
  • Opposed By: All good parents and siblings (and some of the bad ones) in the Pantheon
  • Banned From Entry: Maximum Security (due to his interest in Kronika's Hourglass), House of Nature
  • If there was a name more hated and reviled than that of Rugal Bernstein among the participants in the King of Fighters tournaments, it's Leopold Goenitz. Thought to have been deceased following the conclusion of Chizuru Kagura's tournament, Goenitz has resurfaced following the defeat of Verse. For Kyo Kusanagi and Leona Heidern, Goenitz's return is more personal for the two. Goenitz had challenged and soundly defeated Kyo before Kagura's tournament, beating him within an inch if his life, leaving Kyo nearly dead, forcing Kyo to come up with some new techniques to even the score. Regarding Leona, she had it the worst. When her birth father, Gaiden, refused to join Goenitz in his task of reviving Orochi, Goenitz triggered Leona's hidden powers, activating the Blood Riot within her. After witnessing Leona massacre her parents and her village, Goenitz sealed her memories. He even drew the Kagura clan's rage by murdering the twin sister of Chizuru, Maki Kagura, in order to weaken the seals locking Orochi away. And now, the dark priest of the winds have ascended to the Pantheon.
    • Rugal, on the other hand, is slightly amused upon hearing of Goenitz's appearance, as he had dealings with the Hakkesshu of Wind. Goenitz bestowed a small portion of Orochi's power onto Goenitz, at the cost of his eye. Ryuji Yamazaki, on the other hand, could honestly care less. Despite being part of the Orochi clan, Yamazaki prefers to do his own thing, which is busting up dojos and killing for coin, all for shits and giggles. Goenitz also notices the absence of Rugal's secretaries, Vice and Mature. Also of the Orochi bloodline their absence is something that Goenitz intends to remedy. First and foremost, Goenitz is working on securing the ascension of Team Orochi (Yashiro Nanakase, Shermie and Chris), if only to give him a better advantage.
  • As a man of the cloth, Goenitz's appearance has roused both the curiosity and interest of the Pantheon's resident clergy and the devout. Despite seeing the wind master as something of a heretic due to his following of a pagan God, Bishop Mozgus sees Goenitz as something of a kindred spirit. Even after a failed attempt by his Heralds (i.e., his Torturers) to 'convert the pagan heathen to the True Faith,' in which Goenitz fended off his attackers without breaking a sweat, Mozgus promised not to give up in bringing Goenitz around to the True Faith. Alexander Anderson is another deity strong in his faith, a trait shared with Goenitz. Alas, both Goenitz and Anderson see the other as a heathen, and while Anderson wants to see the Catholic Church as the dominant religion on the planet, Goenitz wants to outltright exterminate humanity to further Orochi's goals. The more traditional religious deities see Goenitz as a major threat, both him and the God he serves. Goenitz sees them as nothing but mere bugs underneath his feet that he can crush under his he'll. But as they are not a threat to Goenitz, he leaves them alone... for the time being.
  • Powerful as he is, Goenitz knows not to push his luck with some of the more powerful deities in the Pantheon, especially those who are parents, given his past stunt of making Leona go Blood Riot on her birth father and her village. Two men come into mind, the deified Spartan Kratos and the former Guardian General, Asura. Challenging either one of them would result in less-than-promising results. Threatening to harm their progeny would send them on a rampage on par with Iori and Leona in Blood Riot mode. However, Goenitz sees Fujin as a threat, the God of Wind finding himself in the dark priest's crosshairs. However, Fujin has the edge when it comes to power, and that's not saying anything about Raiden, let alone the ascended kombatants that serve as Raiden's chosen warriors. Goenitz has his eyes on Liu Kang and Scorpion, of only because their pyrokinetics were similar to the Kusanagi's Magatama abilities. Johnny Cage and his daughter are also persons of interest, due to their warrior bloodline being the key factor in defeating Shinnok. Goenitz wonders if their inborn powers could withstand his powers of the winds.
    • But what really piques Goenitz's interest is that Liu is the current owner of Kronika's Hourglass and Crown, a relic that can control time itself. Now, Goenitz is scheming to usurp control from the newly-minted Fire God and use the Hourglass to ensure not only Orochi's victory over the Kusanagi, the Kagura and the Yasakani (Yagami) clans, but the total extermination of mankind as a whole, thus returning the planet to Orochi in order for the Earth to properly heal. Thankfully, Goenitz cannot access the Hourglass and Crown, let alone the more dangerous relics inside the Pantheon's treasury.
  • While both Amaterasu and Susano'o are constantly at each others' throats over the latter's antics, one thing that unites them is their abject hatred of Yamata no Orochi. For Goenitz, that hatred is mutual, as both the Japanese kami of the sun and the kami of storms slew his lord and God on two separate occasions, with Amaterasu performing the deed as a mangy mutt wielding an inkbrush. Upon hearing of Orochi's top priest in the Pantheon, Amaterasu amd Susano'o agreed to a truce to better monitor and if needs be, combat the threat of Goenitz, should he try to revive Orochi.
  • Following a specific chain of events in which Goenitz encountered various World Warriors, a witch, and an actual demon, Goenitz has been monitoring these new challengers rather closely. The Dark Hadou has caught his interest, yet he does not see Gouken or his two students as threats. Rather, Goenitz sees Akuma as the greater threat, given that some reports show that Akuma was able to absorb the Orochi power from Rugal to become even more powerful. However, it's the deified Shadaloo boss that Goenitz needs to worry about. His flames are similar to that of Chris' own Orochi fire, but Goenitz considers Bison's Psycho Power to be inferior to that of the Orochi fire.
    • And that's not saying anything about Akuma's connection to one Kazumi Hachijō Mishima. Though Kazumi, Goenitz discovered the King of Iron Fist Tournaments and the ongoing blood feud within the Mishima bloodline. The Devil Gene that Kazumi, Kazuya and Jin wield could be considered a threat, one that Goenitz is monitoring closely. If the three carriers would stop trying to kill each other, then it would be a close fight.
    • The Illuminati is another focus of concern, especially its self-proclaimed Emperor, Gill. An alliance is out of the question, as Goenitz and Gill's ideas for mankind are different. Gill wants to lead mankind to salvation. Goenitz outright wants to exterminate mankind to restore the balance between Orochi and nature. That is something that Gill could not stand. If it does comes to blows, then it will come down to who wins: the wind master who wants to destroy humanity or the master of ice and fire, looking to save it. But Gill has a slight edge, having mastered two elements while Goenitz has just the one.
  • Despite being a defender of Nature, Goenitz is banned from the House of Nature, much to his dismay. Goenitz suspects that the two deified Avatars, Aang and Korra, were responsible for his being denied entry into the House of Nature, as they defend human life, while Goenitz wantes to destroy mankind to save the world. Not even Orochi himself could reverse the decree. Despite this, Al'akir has made himself known to Goenitz, given that he is also a master of the wind. The two has a friendly rapport, debating the other on philosophy and their respective master/deity at Goenitz's temple. Through one of these conversations, Goenitz was introduced to Waamu, of whom Goenitz had piqued his interest due to how his faith in Orochi is in sync with his power over the winds.
  • "Are you listening to me? God's not on your side."

    Lobo 
Lobo, God of Those Who Fragged Their Entire Species (The Main Man, He Who Devours Your Entrails And Thoroughly Enjoys It, Lobo of Czarnia (by that flame-headed bastitch who fragged my bike))
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    Octogeddon 

Octogeddon, Divine Cephalopod of Monument Destruction

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  • Intermediate God with Greater God potential
  • Symbol: His head
  • Theme Song: Angry Octopus
  • Alignment: True Neutral (Leans toward Chaotic Evil while enraged)
  • Portfolio: Gigantic Angry Mutant Octopus That Can Have At Least Eight Tentacles, Causing Tons of Destruction In Response To Slight Offenses, Destroying Monuments, Giving Tentacles The DNA of Other Animals To Make Them Stronger, Humanity-Opposing Protagonist
  • Domains: Octopi, Destruction, Rage, Tentacles
  • Heralds: Catfish Carl, Spike the Pufferfish, Wu the Starfish, Volt the Electric Eel, Ursula the Urchin
  • Allies: The members of Gaea's Avengers, Crazy Dave, Namor (occasionally leans towards Teeth-Clenched Teamwork), The Orca, The Kraken, The Rampage Wrecking Crew
  • Odd Friendship with: The Angry Birds, Squidward Tentacles, Robbie Rotten
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: The Octolings, Off the Hook, Aquaman, Beast Boy, Spongebob, Mr. Krabs, The Octonauts, The Diver, Orm, The VUX
  • Rivals: Godzilla, Duke Fishron, Lagiacrus and Ceadeus
  • Pities: Padak
  • Avoided by: Captain Nemo, Bruce
  • Source of Interest to: Mesogog, Joe, Ika Musume
  • Opposes: Humans that are dumb enough to offend the octopus, The Annoying Orange, Gigabolt Man-O-War, Ecco, Koro-sensei
  • Opposed by: Octodad, The Bloom & Doom Co. Plants, Lex the Bookworm, Ariel
  • Enemies: The Enclave, The Broforce, Liberty Prime, MEGAS, The Madagascar Penguins, Dr. Zomboss and his zombies, Saxton Hale, Hedorah, Mr. Burns, Jack Sparrow, Captain Hook, and the Hall of Piracy
  • Octogeddon is just your normal giant octopus, lounging about underwater and minding his own businesses, until someone has the gall to mock him or other octopi right in his face. While almost any diver isn't that dumb, many forms of media like to poke fun at octopi in general from time to time. Unfortunately for the humans, Octogeddon has accessible technology underwater for viewing entertainment shows, and the intelligence to use it, as expected from octopi. Unlike other octopi in the Pantheon, Octogeddon's poor composure would let him be easily angered by humanity's distasteful jokes, and did what any giant enraged octopus would: Destroy the humans' own symbols of pride and dignity, which he did, wreaking havoc in both sea and land, using tentacles that could be given the DNA of other animals to create unique tentacles with powers based on the DNA given.
  • There was a new comedy flick made by several members of the Hall of Comedy Genres. Within it was a specific scene featuring a large octopus getting treated like a Butt-Monkey on top of plenty of other jokes at the octopus's expense. It didn't seem like a huge problem, at least until they found out that mortals outside the Pantheon were able to access it, including a certain octopus that would see it all on their laptop. Not long after, a giant orange octopus with tentacles resembling the heads of various animals and an unceasing rage would come out of nowhere and roll over every structure in its way. With the military forces hardly stopping it, the more divine and supernatural heroes were forced to step in and stop the octopus, and even then, it took much more effort than their usual Monster of the Week to do so. Learning about their new foe, the Pantheon learned of Octogeddon's rampage throughout the world, successfully destroying very important man-made monuments of humanity, from the Eiffel Tower to the White House itself, which would cause Octogeddon to be ascended under Monumental Damage.
  • While he was willing to follow by the Pantheon's rules in order to stay, he's difficult to control or handle given his range of powers, and how relentless he can be when enraged, which is something that's just as easily done as said for Octogeddon in particular. However, the Nature Uprising had been allowed to watch over Octogeddon, and putting many restrictions and supervisions on the media that Octogeddon could access to prevent Octogeddon from getting mad again. The GUAN has to be extra careful since Octogeddon can see past the more subtle jokes too. He ended up getting along with the Gaea's Avengers movement, since they also have a bone to pick with some of the problematic parts of humanity as well. As for personal motives to bring in Octogeddon, they're interested with Octogeddon's ability to merge his tentacles with the DNA of other animals, Octogeddon's overall friendliness (at worst, tolerance) to most sea creatures, and to prevent the alternative of the Grand United Alliance of Destruction using Octogeddon to their own advantage.
    • Mr. Burns and other deities that have bad intentions for sea life have been concerned about Octogeddon, considering the fact that even giant mechs, as well as nuclear submarines and planes couldn't stop it. It's exactly what the GUAN were hoping for, having another powerful asset in their hands that can deter those like Mr. Burns should things get ugly.
  • On top of members from the GUAN, both Aquaman and Beast Boy are often able to intervene in Octogeddon's destructive thrashes due to being able to communicate with the giant octopus for the purpose of talking him down. It's not always successful, since a really angry animal is still a really angry animal, but their efforts have stopped Octogeddon diplomatically from time to time. Beast Boy claimed that much of Octogeddon's communication to them when he's attacking cities is mostly Angrish. They'd be probably more successful if it weren't for the VUX, a race of tentacled aliens that also oppose humanity for really petty reasons, encouraging the octopus to destroy as much human civilization as possible. While Octogeddon doesn't reject their support, he's also not afraid to smash apart VUX Intruders that happen to be in its way either, and cares little about the VUX's motives.
  • Octogeddon also found a bit of kinship in Namor, for their mutual Hair-Trigger Temper and wrath against humans for offending them. They overall have different interests, but their teamwork when they're mutually angry at something can be a fearful sight. Even when their anger brings them against each other, they don't hold it against the other for very long.. The monsters of Rampage also find Octogeddon to be a swell partner in city destruction, and hope that Octogeddon can actually go out to cause havoc more often. Should the deities meet in the middle of such an attack, they easily get along and destroy military craft without getting in each other's way too much.
    • Orm the Ocean Master also sees a worthy ally and persecutor of unscrupulous surface-dwellers in Octogeddon. Whenever the octopus is angry, humanity suffers nasty setbacks, which Orm really likes to see. However, on top of the GUAN trying to minimize his anger, Octogeddon doesn't really want to get himself mad, and doesn't listen to Orm unless he's already aggravated by something else the humans did. When that happens, both deities will revel in bringing retribution to humans that they believe deserve to be on the opposing side of their wrath.
  • For underwater explorers, Octogeddon doesn't mind their presence as long as they don't try to harass him. The Diver, while opposed to the octopus' destruction, respects his boundaries, and Octogeddon respects hers in return. Captain Nemo knows better than to hunt something that his ship can't certainly defeat. The Octonauts, who drive an octopus-shaped ship underwater, don't view Octogeddon too well for its malicious nature when angry, but they never antagonize each other, with all of their encounters ending smoothly. Professor Inkling in particular seems to have become some sort of Morality Chain to Octogeddon, since they're always on speaking terms and is also capable of bringing Octogeddon to his senses most of the time when his group runs into Octogeddon while he's destroying other submarines in anger. Coincidentally, many of the deities that would normally try to torment the Octonauts have ceased antagonizing them ever since Octogeddon ascended due to complaints of getting shred apart by giant sawshark cuts.
  • Spongebob saw a potential friend in Octogeddon, thinking that he could be a decent visitor of Bikini Bottom, which is mostly true. Whenever the octopus is brought to the Krusty Krab by Mr. Krabs to get Krabby Patties, it either ends really well or really badly for the place, the latter usually occurring by some Noodle Incident leading to Octogeddon getting mad and destroying the place. Otherwise, he pays big for his orders, so their relationship is still positive overall. Octogeddon has a better tolerance of Squidward Tentacles, given their similar cranky attitudes when not angered, and liking to complain about how annoying their neighbours can be at times.
  • Is banned from the House of Food since the latter doesn't want to ban takoyaki from their menu, or fried tentacles, so all food deliveries are done by the GUAN. Octogeddon does eat fish, being a natural predator, but even Octogeddon found Padak's cruel death at the hands of humans disheartening, which got Octogeddon angry once again, breaking part of his temple's entrance as it swam up to attack humans once again. Strangely enough, Octogeddon gets along with the Angry Birds due to opposition of being considered food (or at least their eggs for the Birds), and their tendency to cause destruction to the structures of their enemies. The Angry Birds are a little weirded out by seeing Octogeddon's Chicken and Rooster tentacles spit out giant eggs though.
  • Octogeddon likes the Octolings and their common activities, as kiddish as he deems to be. As for the Inklings, he doesn't mind their presence much either. While he's also fond of Off the Hook himself, the latter duo is worried that Octogeddon may side with DJ Octavio should he ascend to the Pantheon. Octogeddon rejects their anxieties, not finding the Inklings or their society to be offensive toward Octogeddon. The octopus notes that if the Inklings and Octolings are getting along better, then Octogeddon will simply leave them all be.
  • The Penguins of Madagascar were upset at Octogeddon's ascension, being reminded of one of their own mortal enemies, Dave, another antagonistic octopus, though Octogeddon was much bigger, stronger, and a little dumber. When Octogeddon decided to get on land to begin another attack, the Penguins tried to stop him early. Octogeddon underestimating them let the penguins get an advantage, using their teamwork and other skills to outwit the giant octopus. However, Octogeddon had quickly turned the tide by pulling out one of his modified tentacles, a tentacle with Penguin DNA in particular, which psychologically shocked the penguins before freezing them all solid, before they were swat aside for Octogeddon to continue its work.
  • In a different incident, Octogeddon went to a dense city in the Pantheon to destroy its skyscrapers, given how much its denizens were proud of them. Of all the heroes in giant mechas to oppose Octogeddon, it was MEGAS, piloted by the infamously reckless Coop who decided that he wanted to make a joke out of the octopus. Octogeddon responded to his remark about the octopus by bombarding the mech with eggs and cobra venom, but MEGAS would pull through and defeat Octogeddon with its powerful weaponry, sending Octogeddon back to the ocean. Not that it even mattered anyway, since MEGAS accidentally decimated the skyscrapers that Octogeddon targeted anyway.
  • The developers behind Octogeddon were also responsible for the creation of PopCap games Insaniquarium and Plants Versus Zombies. While Crazy Dave and Octogeddon get along since Crazy Dave reminds Octogeddon of his personal vendor Catfish Carl, the Bloom and Doom Co. Plants don't like Octogeddon due to the fact that Octogeddon has no problem destroying the properties they usually protect. Dr. Zomboss doesn't like Octogeddon either, since Octogeddon crushes every zombie that tries to get in its way. He tried to get Octogeddon on his side, but soon enough Octogeddon learned of some beach zombies in Zomboss's forces, including one that actively throws octopi at enemy plants, which got the giant octopus even angrier at the zombies, so they have no chance of friendship. Lex also opposes Octogeddon since libraries don't get any special treatment from him either.
  • Octogeddon's ability to add DNA of other animals, including ancient creatures like the T-Rex or mythical creatures like dragons of all things has not only gotten the worry of the House of Beasts and Fauna for Octogeddon's potential to use DNA of their members to its advantage, but Mesogog has been intrigued by such abilities, seeing Octogeddon as potentially the ultimate Animalistic Abomination that Mesogog could enhance with his skills, especially if alien DNA works with Octogeddon's tentacles. There's also the fact that Octogeddon can somehow have more than 8 tentacles, as Octogeddon has been seen destroying tanks and planes with 11 tentacles flailing about, and perhaps with the potential for more while in the Pantheon. Thankfully, Octogeddon only revives with 8 tentacles should he fall in battle.
  • In his universe, Japan fell to Octogeddon after they made a movie showing what appeared to be Godzilla dealing a Curb-Stomp Battle to a giant octopus monster, with Octogeddon destroying their Imperial Palace. The deities from there are more surprised that it didn't go for the Tokyo Tower then they are angered by Octogeddon's offenses. As for Godzilla himself, Octogeddon would engage in a fierce battle with the King of the Monsters, throwing out attacks from tentacles imbued with the DNA of some of the most powerful creatures it could have, from Black Mambas to Narwhals to Dragons. Despite the incredibly powerful front, Godzilla still withheld his reputation by repelling the octopus with his own powers, which ended with both monsters heavily injured. Octogeddon decided to simply leave on its own, oddly satiated with what it did, worrying a few scientists of a potential outcome of Octogeddon coming back with tentacles infused with Godzilla's DNA. While the two monsters don't enjoy each other's presence, they do occasionally work together when it involves Hedorah, whom Octogeddon despises since Hedorah would be able to pollute the oceans horribly.
  • When it comes to other aquatic creatures in the Pantheon, it naturally got along with the Kraken, a fellow giant cephalopod, and the Orca, who also has a grudge on humanity for more personal reasons. Bruce would like to rival Octogeddon, but the giant octopus beats it in size, strength, and ferocity, on top of having dealt with bigger mecha-sharks than Bruce, so Bruce keeps a distance from Octogeddon. Duke Fishron is a far more threatening rival in comparison, and Octogeddon only engages in battle with the flying terror if it deems its set-up of tentacles to be sufficient for taking Duke Fishron down. Lagriacrus and Ceadeus may be able to match or even outmatch Octogeddon's size, especially their variants, Octogeddon isn't unfamiliar to combat with much bigger enemies.
    • Has a personal dislike of Ecco due to a bad memory where a dolphin received Best Octopus award over other octopi candidates. He can use Dolphin DNA as a tentacle, but takes form of a dolphin tail, which Ecco may or may not find offensive. Gigabolt Man-O-War reminds Octogeddon of the Electric Jellyfish enemies that he deals with, and simply repels the robot with an Elephant DNA tentacle out of annoyance.
  • Jack Sparrow grimaced at the news of Octogeddon's ascension, since Octogeddon is practically an even worse version of the Kraken that can pull off a greater variety of attacks, including swallowing up his ship with a Pelican tentacle. And unfortunately for Sparrow, Octogeddon ensures him that any encounter will not end well for the pirate. The same goes with Captain Hook, who was even more frightened by the octopus given that a smaller one terrorized Hook in one of his own attempts to eliminate Peter Pan, and though Octogeddon doesn't have a taste for the pirate, the angry octopus would prefer that Hook keep out of his way as much as possible, which he is certainly doing.
    • Also despises the entire hall of Piracy viewing all of them as either nuisances or threats. Being a giant octopus, Octogeddon has little difficulty laying waste to their vessels should Octogeddon get close enough. Octogeddon will hardly hesitate to thrash his tentacles upon both the amoral or evil pirates like Black Manta, and even the more good-aligned pirates out of principle. He'll be likely to let off the latter group if they take care not to disturb him, though.
  • All of Octogeddon's actually threatening enemies from his universe are exclusively machines in some form or manner, so naturally it poses a huge threat to the Grand United Alliance of Machines, and opposed by users of giant mechas, both good and evil, which is too many to count. And as for a warning to Dr. Eggman, he's trounced a mecha-counterpart of himself, so spending a few weeks to make another robotic clone of the octopus would do him no good. While not too concerned with having to deal with superpowered humans that can fight back, there's also Koro-sensei, a deity with an alien body resembling an octopus, and with the speed to even outmatch the Super Speedy Subs and Planes that Octogeddon dreads. As far as Koro-sensei's concerned, not only does he know how to quickly subdue Octogeddon, but he's confident that he can teach Octogeddon to control his own temper, which is something that the giant octopus doesn't appreciate too much.
  • Octodad, obviously being a human citizen, dislikes Octogeddon for trying to ruin him and his family's lifestyle, as is expected from him. Octogeddon doesn't look upon Octodad positively, but leaves Octodad alone to let him go about his business. Octogeddon can easily see through Octodad's disguise, and is actually confused by Octodad considering that he's had to deal with people that have shown hostility to octopi like him personally, yet settles down with a human family regardless, but respects his desires. Ariel similarly opposes Octogeddon since she personally loves the human world that Octogeddon sees as nothing but miserable places to wreck, which the octopus understands and leaves alone. Her nemesis, Ursula, a half-octopus, tried to make Octogeddon attack Atlantica for her own ends, but Octogeddon doesn't have any beef with her father King Triton, nor does he want to cause trouble with him since he does show proper respect toward octopi in general as well.
  • Joe, granted enlightenment by a formula that grants humanity and intelligence to an animal consumer, finds Octogeddon to be a potential game-changer in his agenda to Take Over the World with an army of enlightened sea creatures. That said, it would take far more than what he has available to have the formula give the giant octopus any meaningful effect. When Joe proposed an alliance for the sake of dominating humanity with new enlightenment from being uplifted. While Octogeddon didn't necessarily accept the offer, he does show minor interest in what Joe promises, though he doesn't care too much for ruling humanity with an iron tentacle, deeming management of humans to be a waste of time. That and Octogeddon's satisfied with just watching videos all day, at least until something irks him again.
    • This desire to not have to deal with irritating remarks from humans and to just relax all day was something that Robbie Rotten could empathize with. Though Robbie was intimidated by the octopus at first, and having to deal with going underwater to meet Octogeddon in the first place, their first encounter went off unusually well. Whenever Robbie Rotten isn't working his butt off to motivate others to be lazy, Robbie Rotten may occasionally visit Octogeddon's temple to waste time, and it helps that he knows how to get around Octogeddon's Hair-Trigger Temper. For that, Robbie Rotten has become one of the few humans that Octogeddon genuinely likes, leaving an open chamber of air just for him. Of course, if Octogeddon grows furious again, Robbie Rotten simply stays away knowing that such rage is beyond his control.
  • Of all the places that Octogeddon has attacked, he has special ire from deities from America since he attacked the country twice, destroying the Statue of Liberty and then the White House, and the latter was actually a Weaponized Landmark. Americans of both good and evil morality have a personal grudge on Octogeddon, from the Broforce to the Enclave who all glorify America in their own way. Liberty Prime definitely sees the monster octopus as an anti-American threat, but actually worries about how they would fare against Octogeddon, since Mech Force One, the combat-capable variety of the White House that fought Octogeddon and lost, sounds not only much more formidable than Liberty Prime but ten times more patriotic. As for Saxton Hale of Australia, which Octogeddon attacked to destroy the Sydney Opera House, the CEO of Mann Co. deems Octogeddon a splendid challenge to take on, and one that Octogeddon can't ignore, given Hale's ridiculous strength.
  • Remarks about how easily tied up octopi tentacles can get, or anything implying usage of tentacles for sexually harassing women is bound to get their speaker violently smashed into the ground should they reach Octogeddon's statocysts. (For the record, Octogeddon claims that he holds no romantic let alone sexual interest in any of the deities in the Pantheon.) The Annoying Orange would learn this the hard way, rambling non-stop with both mentions of such tropes toward the giant octopus when it came by. Unfortunately for Orange, the angry octopus saw the giant knife from the sky coming, and rolled out of the way to avoid being part of the Annoying Orange's Running Gag. With no other forms of defense, the Orange's temple was annihilated, to the grievance of very few deities.
  • Ika Musume has considered the advantages of bringing Octogeddon into her plans for world domination, which would actually give her a non-negligible chance of succeeding. But aside from the fact that she's a squid-alien and Octogeddon is a giant mutant octopus, Octogeddon is also far too destructive and merciless when angry to her liking. Davy Jones sees Octogeddon as another potential asset to send out against trespassing pirates, just like the Kraken, given that destroying ships is something Octogeddon is infamous for. Octogeddon doesn't really care for the agendas of either of them, and simply wants to relax in his temple until he finds yet another (petty) reason to attack human civilization again.

    Randall Flagg 
Randall Flagg, God of the Walking Wastelands (The Walkin' Dude, The Man in Black, The Ageless Stranger, The Dark Man, The Tall Man, Legion, Nyarlathotep, Walter o'Dim, Walter Padick, Marten Broadcloak, Maerlyn, Flagg the Hooded, He Who Walks Behind the Rows, Revered Flagg, The Covenant Man and other variations of R.F)
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The Man in Black
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: The Red Eye of The Crimson King
  • Theme: Among The Living, The Stranger
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: A man of many names, Seemingly a loving cheerful figure until you fail, A user of evil magic, Older then he looks, Walking The Multiverse, Ruler of Las Vegas in one universe, Waking up in a new universe if he dies in another, Being MONSTROUS for the fun of it, To The Crimson King, A terrifying version of this
  • Domains: The Red, Chaos, Magic, Evil, Discordia, Immortality
  • Superior: Stephen King
  • Allies: Satan, Mr. Scratch, The Beast, Calypso, Shinnok, Zobek, Dormammu, Corypheus, Jack Torrance
  • Rivals: Nyarlathotep (as a possible alter ego)
  • Enemies: Roland Deschain, Homura Akemi, Dante Alighieri, Adrian Tepes, Ungoliant, every good aligned magic user (Unless they are easy to influence)
  • He merely walked his way into the Pantheon and everywhere he goes, animals would run, where he spits grass would die, any plants he touch would dry up and die, and animals that look upon him tend to die of fatal brain embolisms. Men get cancer by staring at him too long, disputes would turn into bloody battles quickly, Babies weep and cry when he is near, and women often feel uneasy and avoid him at all cost (Unless you were one of those that were meant to be his then they might have developed a dark magnetism to him)
  • He had his walking boots on and was attracted to the chaos that erupted in the house of magic only to try and make it from bad to way worse
  • In one universe he used a deadly Flu Virus named Project Blue A.K.A Captain Trips that wiped out 99.4% of people on the earth, along with his power to take over half the U.S before he was killed by a nuke, He merely woke up in a different location ready to start anew.
  • In another Universe he was an advisor to a king, only to later kill him and let one of his corruptible sons and plunge that kingdom to a thousand years of darkness, even though he was confronted and driven away by the other son it has been revealed that he did this to the kingdom many times in the past and would eventually bring it to ruin in the future.
  • In his main universe he is trying to bring the downfall of The Dark Tower (The lynchpin of the multiverse) which would destroy everything, he reasons are as follows
    “As for the end of the universe…I say let it come as it will, in ice, fire, or darkness. What did the universe ever do for me that I should mind its welfare?”
  • Is often seen grinning constantly as though all is good with the world though the other gods know well that his smile is just a warning that something is going to go wrong or already has.
  • He is attempting to corrupt people in various houses by taking different disguises.
    • As Randall Flagg in old blue jeans, denim jacket and old cowboy boots, He appears to be a helpful cheery man that wants to help be apart of many evil organizations but what he really will do is attempt to undermine and control many of them so that he can be a large destructive influence (He has been to many before as a member doing various cruel things), he can even be apart of many peaceful groups that if he goes unnoticed he will turn to very dangerous and extremist factions, a far cry from what they used to be.
    • As Walter o'Dim he hides himself under a dark cloak , he attempts to give out the fortunes of many members of the Pantheon often trying to show them tarot cards relevant to their future,this is actually an attempt to manipulate them to do his bidding as he needs them to sow the idea that what they do is right when it makes everything else worse
    • As Marten Broadcloak he wears a combination of his two other outfits, He attempts to teach other magical users that arts that he learned through the years in a attempt to "help" them as he feels most of their magics need it, in truth it is for them to start using forbidden magics to turn them evil or insane, and if he gets a lucky day then it will make some both
  • He is now attempting to gain influence after the "Great Upheaval" as he feels it is the perfect time to turn a bad incident, and battle between Gods, into a multiverse blood filled massacre, so that he can have the grandest smile on his face.
  • He likes to sing around others "Baby can you dig your man? He's a righteous man, Tell me Baby can you dig your man?", he doesn't reveal why he does this but others feel it is a sort of insult.
  • Also likes to show those that work under him from that he does not like failure that he can do more then just crucify you, there were worse things than crucifixion. There were teeth.
  • Likes to invade the dreams of others, specifically corruptible people as he wants to terrify them or make them his follower, the victim would often dream of being in a cornfield at night, the ground often swarming with rats, he would appear as a shadowy figure with a large grin and glowing red eyes.
  • Has appeared as Marten Broadcloak in the Magical Girl Sisterhood, more specifically their dreams claiming that Homura is like his old pal Roland Deschain and that all she will do is bring death and destruction, like Roland did so many times before due to single minded obsession, and he knows of ways to make sure that in the chance they cannot stop her from doing more damage on their own he has knowledge of powerful magic that he is willing to give to them to give them an edge.
    "As long as you draw from The Power of The Red, then even devils will burn up like the biggest roast you will ever see"
  • If any see a crow around the house be wary for that maybe Flagg watching them as one person stated
    "The crows and the rats are his"
    • Maybe using this to manipulate Ruby Rose, as she sees a dusty old crow, and not the Ageless Stranger.
  • Is working along side Mr. Scratch and Satan to secure The Great Will's Throne for Satan and in return give him entrance into The Dark Tower and reach the top so that he can become a more powerful god.
  • Under Satan's instructions he has invaded the dreams of Madoka then made an offer of gaining protection from other dream invaders while attempting to manipulate her to start using her Hatred and Dark Magic in order to make her perfect for Satan's plans for The Pantheonic Rebellion, He has given her The Devil Mask.
  • Was delighted to welcome the broken soul of Jack Torrance into the body. He hopes to manipulate the writer into more atrocities.
  • Though the Rebellion has left him with great many opportunities, he finds that he has to enjoy it with a new look, and can't wait to show the Pantheon what new plans he has in store.
  • The Agless Stranger continues to show the evils he has in store as he is able repeat an old sin in a new way.

    Selvaria Bles 
Brigadier General Selvaria Bles, Goddess of Living Weapons of Mass Destruction (Azure Witch)
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  • Intermediate Goddess
  • Symbol: The Valkyria Lance and Shield
  • Theme Song: Valkyria's Omen, Valkyria's Awakening
  • Alignment: Lawful Evil
  • Portfolio: Valkyria, One-Woman Army, General, A Mother to Her Men, Dark Magical Girl, Unrequited Love for Prince Maximillian, Tall, Voluptuous, White Hair and Red Eyes, Final Flame alongside the Gallian Army
  • Domains: Valkyria, Destructive Power
  • Heralds: Aliasse, Riela Marcellis, Crymaria Levin, Angelica Farnaby
  • Allies: The Helghan Empire, Colonel Mael Radec, Scolar Visari
  • Rivals: Esdeath, Kirito & Asuna, Mikoto Misaka, Shizuo Heiwajima, Akira Yuki
  • Enemies: Squad 7
  • Opposes: The House of Science
  • Selvaria Bles is the descendant of the Valkyrur, a race of warriors that have conquered Europa many millennium ago. This Valkyria is a high-ranking officer of the East Europan Imperial Alliance under the command of Prince Maximillian, who led the invasion force to conquer the Principality of Gallia. As a Valkyria, she has immense powers that can annihilate any army.
  • In a distant memory, she was thought to have existed earlier as the Goddess of Dark Action Girl. Some, however, thought that she was only a legend ever since the title was taken over by Katarina du Couteau. Some legend came true as she emerge with a radiating blue flames around her and it was said that she usurped Justice for her title of Person of Mass Destruction.
  • She dedicated her life to serving under Prince Maximillian, the prince of the Empire who rescued her from a life of endless torment under the knife. She was even willing to use her power that cause her suffering, if it means pleasing him and bringing victory. Selvaria is trying very hard to have him ascended even if he doesn't exactly reciprocate her feelings for him.
  • She is compared to Esdeath, the most powerful member of the empire and the top enforcer to the emperor. Though she is not motivated by love for her emperor but only fight so that she could let her domineering personality show. While Selvaria and Esdeath are not in strong terms, Esdeath does relate to her unreciprocated love, even if it is a different situation.
  • When worlds collide, Selvaria found herself on another world far from Europa. She has been trying to find a way to return back to her own world so that she could return into servitude with Maximilian.
  • Her abilities as a Valkyria are her superhuman strength and a powerful Healing Factor. But her most dangerous power (to everyone, including her) is the Final Flame, an immense power that is comparable to nuclear explosions (complete with a mushroom cloud).
  • She holds disdain toward scientists because of her past of being experimented by Imperial researchers for her Valkyria powers. The irony is lost on her as the experiments were sponsored by Maximilian himself.
  • Being the top enforcer of an empire got her to meet Colonel Mael Radec, who like her is one of the best men in his respective empire. Radec approached her on behalf of his superior Visari, who suggested allying with Selvaria since he is very impressed by her Valkyria powers and offered her to help Prince Maximillian ascend in exchange for her vouching for an alliance between the East Europan Imperial Alliance and the Helghast. While at first a bit hesitant to accept Visari's offer, she agreed after some consideration.
    • When it comes to Radec, the two work very well together. However, she doesn't approve of his tendency to execute his men if they fail him, Selvaria is a lot different in that regard but was surprised that Radec does care for his men from time to time. As for the rest of the people of Helghan, they remind her of the time she was experimented and sympathizes with the conditions and hardships the Helghan had to endure.
  • A Valkyria, not a valkyrie. There's a difference. She doesn't seem to care that there are other valkyries in the Pantheon as both are different in comparison. Still, considering that she fell in battle, Freya tried to welcome her to Valhalla and felt a bit of pity that she perished by sacrificing herself for the sake of her love.
    • Her efforts during the Imperial invasion of Gallia caught the eyes of the war gods. Gods like Ares is pleased of her destructive powers that could shift the tides of war and inspire many men to fight with such power at their side.

    Tuska 
Tuska, Goddess of Planet Destroyers (The World Devourer, The Beast Goddess, Ancient God-Beast, The Boar Goddess)
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  • Intermediate God, Greater Goddess when facing beings reliant on magic or energy based attacks.
  • Symbol: Tuska's symbols.
  • Theme Song: Tuska
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
  • Portfolio: Planet Destroyer, Devouring The Anima Mundi Of Worlds, God Is Dumb, Anti-Magic, Apocalypse How, Eldritch Abomination, Fed to Pigs, Full-Boar Action, Messy Pig, The Juggernaut, Non-Malicious Monster, Not Quite Dead, Mindless Destruction, Portent of Doom, Your Afterlife Is Mine/Underworld Eating, Anima Mundi
  • Domains: Boars, Pigs, Tusks, Meteors, Earthquakes, Storms, Anima Mundi, Portals, Space, Raids, Pillaging, Destruction, Fear, Symbiotic Relationships
  • Followers: Nero, Planet Buster users
  • Heralds: The Airut
  • Allies: GUAD, The Grox
  • Enemies: Guthix, (Insert Name Here), Unicron, Primus, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Mogo, Great A'Tuin
  • Of Interest to: The Houses of Magic and Sorcery and Craft
  • Opposed by: Jimmy Neutron, Osiris, Anubis, Thanatos, both Hades, many variations of the Devil, other Underworld related entities, Geb, Gaea, the Nature Preservers, Tartarus
  • The first time word of Tuska was heard in the pantheon came from (Insert Name Here); who knows of her from their adventures in RuneScape Gielinor, and shared the information he/she gained from the Guthixian Memories (Guthix's memories) INH collected.
    • Much later, after the memories of Guthix were told, several meteors crashed in the Pantheon, with some even carrying strange insects. Several residents in the Pantheon were also found killed and were branded with strange marking, which could also be found on the walls of some temples. A few residents of the pantheon have even claimed to have seen large bulky figures make the marks, but failed to make them out in any great detail.
  • Tuska doesn't care to be worshipped and likely doesn't even know that the Airut worship her for the strength she showed them. The Airut also live on Tuska's back.
  • Tuska possesses a barrier made up of Anima Mundi (similar to the Edicts of Guthix) which prevented lesser gods from approaching her and protect her from most energy based attacks.
  • Tuska's completely blind, having been blinded by a god named Skargaroth and a mortal Guthix.
  • Tuska and the Airut have a symbiotic relationship. The Airut ride and control Tuska with massive reins, leading her towards worlds for her to devour and while she's attacking the Airut pillage the world raiding it for resources.
  • Much like Galactus and Unicron, Tuska is another Planet Eater. Unlike Galactus who destroys planets as a side affect of feeding and Unicron who devours the entire planet, it is largely unknown how Tuska feeds only that the world ends up destroyed or at best barren as a result.
  • Since entering the Pantheon, she has not only attempted to eat it, but also Unicron, Primus, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Mogo, Yog-Sothoth, Azathoth and the Great A'Tuin with mixed results for each.
    • Tuska managed to catch Unicron unaware while he was feeding and gored out a new trench on him. Unicron responded by transforming and pummeling her to death before devouring her. Tuska got better though.
    • Primus didn't even notice Tuska, having been defended by virtually every cybertronian forcing Tuska into fleeing.
    • Being the Primordial Chaos Amatsu-Mikaboshi possesses immense amounts of power causing Tuska to go after him. Tuska managed to surprise Mikaboshi thanks to her resistance to his energy based attacks; possibly even feeding off them, and even managed to deliver a few good blows. Unfortunately for Tuska though Mikaboshi has many other powers and quickly overcame her once he got over his surprise.
    • Mogo's powers as a Green Lantern did little to slow Tuska down and was ultimately devoured like many worlds before.
    • Due to his immense power Yog-Sothoth became a target of Tuska. Of course due to the very nature of Yog-Sothoth he was hardly in any danger and likely didn't even notice Tuska's attempts to devour him. Many in the pantheon though find it funny to know that Tuska's Going in Circles trying to find him.
    • Tuska once headed towards Azathoth, but the Airut had her change course once they started to hear the maddening tunes from the musicians playing to keep Azathoth asleep.
    • The Great A'Tuin thanks to his/her size contains large amounts of Anima Mundi which drew Tuska to him/her. Tuska's attack caused another one of the world supporting elephants on A'Tuin's back to fall off and the other three to lose Discworld. Tuska then abandoned its attack in order to devour Discworld, allowing the Great A'Tuin and at least three of the world supporting elephants to escape (the fourth one is "lost").
  • The exact size of Tuska is unknown, but would probably be similar in size to a Island.
  • Being the Earth personified Geb and Gaea naturally oppose Tuska along with the Nature Preservers.
  • Tartarus also opposes Tuska, but this is mostly for Gaea and possibly his own safety; as a Underworld entity, than any actual interest in nature.
  • The Airut make their armor and gloves out of Tuska's hair which increases their strength. This makes Tuska particularly interesting to the House of Magic and Sorcery and Craft. Various warriors and soldiers are interested in the armor and gloves as well.
  • Due to being so heavily saturated with Anima Mundi Tuska does not turn to stone when killed unlike the other gods of RuneScape.
  • Tuska can generate portals on her back, which the Airut use to go to worlds.
  • The earthquakes and storms caused by Tuska are simply created by Tuska's own gravitational pull, rather than her own will.
    • The remains of worlds also orbit Tuska and often times become meteorites when Tuska approaches a new world.

Lesser Gods

    Ellen Ripley 
Ellen Louis Ripley, Goddess of Justified Extermination
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  • Lesser Goddess
  • Symbol: A flamethrower crossed with an M41A Pulse Rifle
  • Theme Music: Ripley's Rescue, the Alien Survivor menu theme from Dead by Daylight
  • Alignment: Lawful Good
  • Portfolios: Action Heroine, Final Girl, Survival Mantra, Killing Things with Fire, Action Mom, Friend of all Cats, Mama Bear, Only Sane Woman
  • Domains: Law, Good, Destruction, Protection, Honor
  • Followers: Dana, all non-ascended Resident Evil protagonists, The Forerunners
  • Herald: Rebecca "Newt" Jorden (her surrogate daughter)
  • Superior: James Cameron
  • Allies: Sarah Connor, Dwayne Hicks, Jenette Vazquez, Samus Aran, The Metroid Hatchling, Laurie Strode, Sidney Prescott, The House of Childhood and Adolescence, Kirito and Asuna, Bryan Mills, all Feline deities, Cammy White, The Ghostbusters, Kenshiro, Piccolo, Indiana Jones, Rosemary Woodhouse
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Android 18
  • Enemies: The Xenomorphs (both Facehuggers and Drones), Ash, Indominus Rex, Victor Frankenstein, Cell
  • Opposes: Red Skull, Voldemort, Kefka, Daleks, Gihren Zabi
  • Conflicting Opinion: Frankenstein's Monster
  • One of the first Action Heroines in cinema as well as surviving countless hordes of one of the most ruthless alien beings in the pantheon was enough for the Pantheon to award Ellen Ripley with godhood.
    • Was overjoyed when Sarah Connor shortly followed her. Together, they are capable of kicking much ass.
  • Learning that the Xenomorphs are represented in both impregnator and adult forms appalled Ripley, but the Pantheon still refuses her suggestion to kill the Aliens ASAP. She at least has the solace of having two people with anti-Alien experience in Hicks and Vazquez to count on.
  • Shares a bond with Samus, keeping her company at times. The two have experienced many horrors of space, managing to overcome them all on their own multiple times. Samus is teaching that not all foreign organisms are evil; the Metroid Hatchling took a liking to her (with Ellen keeping a safe distance just to be sure). Eventually, Ellen did warm up to the hatchling.
  • Believes that Indominus Rex is an abomination and should be killed immediately. She shakes her head to the scientists who thought that creating such a creature was a good idea in the first place. It doesn't help that her most hated enemy is the high priest. She's keeping watch to make sure that the Xenomorph Queen doesn't ascend herself.
  • Despises Victor Frankenstein for trying to mess with forces she thinks no scientist will ever be able to understand. Is often accused of sabotaging his experiments. As for the monster he's most famous for... she's not sure what to make of him. Some versions are obviously evil, while others may actually be good. She's reserving judgement on him for now.
  • Is wary of all synthetic humans, as the first one she met tried to kill her. (and seeing Ash ascend was a terrible thing for Ripley, though at least she has the more trustworthy Bishop to help in any case) Although she has long since overcome those fears, she still keeps an eye out on even the heroic ones such as Android 18. However, she is more than willing to stamp out a more dangerous creation: Cell. She may not be able to back up her threats, but she at least has an ally that can.
  • Survived a summer camp with 5 other gods and a mortal. She gave credit to Laurie Strode and Sidney Prescott for keeping her safe during the ordeal. The two final girls were sympathetic of Ripley's plight in her dealings with the Xenomorphs.
  • Her brave effort to save a young mortal by the name of Newt gained the admiration of the House of Children.
  • Is naturally a cat person, gaining the favor of all cat deities. Cammy White became close friends with her as a result. The two raise funds for downtroden cats.
  • Once met by Peter Venkman, who gave her a surprising embrace. Turns out he mistook her for Dana Barrett. Ellen had to let him down easy, telling him that just because the two shared the same actress doesn't make them one and the same. Although he was disappointed, he offered up the ghost-hunting service on the house. She has since grown a good relationship with the Busters.
  • With that said she does not condone those who exterminate friendly aliens or foreigners. Any follower who uses her divine powers on such will get their ass kicked by her personally followed by their immediate loss of cleric abilities. As such she opposes all gods who revel in such activities.
  • Often seen having beer and playing pool with one Commander Bryan Mills, Professor Jones, Kenshiro and Piccolo; the action heroes have taken a great liking to each other for ALL being parents who took on (and single-handedly) destroyed armies to protect their beloved children.
  • Ripley's valiant battle to save Newt from the clutches of The Alien Queen has earned the respect and admiration of Kirito and Asuna, themselves parents who would lay down their lives to protect their adoptive little girl Yui. As a result, she is invited to take the Team Mom position of The League of Adoptive Parents, which after some prodding from Yui (and Newt herself), the Lieutenant of the Nostromo graciously accepts.
  • Is on good terms with Rosemary Woodhouse, having felt sorry for her ordeal (along with Ripley once having a daughter for shared motherhood pain, she also thinks the only "forced to gestate evil" worse than a Facehugger is being impregnated by the Devil like Rosemary was).

Demigods

    Goblin Slayer 

Goblin Slayer, God of Genocide Against The Evil (Orcbolg, Beard Cutter, The Frontier's Kindest, JonTron)

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  • Demigod
  • Symbol: His helmet, stained with goblin blood.
  • Theme Song: Rightfully, Goblin Slayer
  • Alignment: Easily misconstrued as Chaotic Good or True Neutral, but is actually an overzealous brand of Lawful Good
  • Domains: Hatred, Anger, Slaughter, Determination, Goblin-Slaying
  • Portfolio: Justified Goblin Genocide, Only Goes By "Goblin Slayer", Skill Over Strength, Good For Killing Goblins but Otherwise Middling In A Fight, Heroes Prefer Swords, Boring, but Practical, Never Takes His Armor Off, Sociopathic Hero who Becomes More Sociable Over Time, Immune to Fate
  • Heralds: Priestess, Cow Girl, Guild Girl, High Elf Archer, Dwarf Shaman, Lizard Priest
  • Allies: The Doom Slayer, White Mage, Ophilia Clement, Aerith Gainsborough, Shadow the Hedgehog, The Doctor, Hoss Delgado, Celica A. Mercury, Ragna the Bloodedge, Lance (Epic Battle Fantasy), The God-Emperor of Mankind, Kroq-Gar, Karl Franz
  • Opposes: The Green Goblin, SKYNET, Doctor Boom, Khazrak & Gorthor
  • Opposed By: The House of Prophecy and Fate (sans the Hall of Opposing Fate)
  • Enemies: Skarsnik, Jareth, The Overlords
  • Agrees to Disagree with: Rimuru Tempest
  • Conflicting Opinion On: Eren Yaeger, Goku and Vegeta
  • Avoids: Grimgor Ironhide
  • Pities: Velvet Crowe
  • Interested In: Ainz Ooal Gown
  • Indifferent Towards: Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
  • One day, a man lost everything to the vile creatures known as goblins, who thrive on horrific acts of murder and rape. As they attacked his village, he was unfortunately the Sole Survivor. Undergoing Training from Hell, he rose up as a new man - one with a burning vengeance targeted at all the goblins in the world. He was christened as the Goblin Slayer, the man who swore to "be like a goblin to the goblins".
  • Goblin Slayer's ascension to the Pantheon was nearly unsuccessful, entirely because he couldn't care less about being the God of anything. After all, he had other, more important things to do elsewhere. He was persuaded to come along, however, after learning of the wide variety of goblins in the Pantheon - a man going by the title of Goblin King, and even a Goblin God. It didn't take him long after that to deem the Pantheon as needing his assistance even more than his home world was, and thus he consented to his ascension.
  • One of his first and most well-known friendships is with the Doom Slayer. Names/titles aside, the two are notorious for being very similar to one another, as both are single-minded slayers of a specific type of monster, which they despise with a passion. The main difference is that Goblin Slayer is much less openly gung-ho about his distaste for goblins compared to Doom Slayer and demons, but even so, the two are quite well-versed in the art of killing. They see each other as allies of sorts, though moreso on Doom Slayer's end than Goblin Slayer's.
  • For similar reasons, he has become good friends with Shadow the Hedgehog and The Doctor, both of whom are also responsible for guiltless genocide of an Always Chaotic Evil race. Similarly, Hoss Delgado is someone he sees himself in, for their "knowledge" that each and every one of their targets is evil, simply for being what they are - though Goblin Slayer is right more often than not, Hoss often tends to target ordinary monsters as well as the evil ones. Goblin Slayer understands this, and says that just like him, Hoss cannot afford to take such chances.
  • He has nothing but the utmost sympathy for Velvet Crowe, someone who went through similar experiences to him, but came out arguably much worse. That the act was carried out by her fellow man makes things all the worse in his eyes. He wishes her all the best for her life moving onwards.
  • His experiences in his home world have caused him to gravitate towards some of the White Mages in the pantheon, as they remind him of his friend, Priestess. This led to him making friends with Aerith Gainsborough, who in turn is reminded of Cloud. Goblin Slayer is a tad surprised by how foul-mouthed she can be, but isn't all that affected by it. Besides, she seems so much more competent than his friend, with no set limit on how many spells she can cast a day. He has also been getting along with Ophilia Clement, an even more powerful White Mage, armed with powerful light magic as well as the usual healing. She finds him to be rather similar to Therion, a comparison that confuses and annoys the latter.
  • While wandering through the Hall of Giants and Smallfolk on his usual hunt for goblins, he came across Celica A. Mercury, who seemed to have no idea where she was. Recognising her as fitting the exact criteria for "easy goblin prey", he took it upon himself to help her back to safety, and even guided her back to where she was trying to go. Since then, the two have managed to establish something of a friendship, with Goblin Slayer helping her on multiple occasions after this. It was through this that he met Ragna the Bloodedge, though these two didn't get along so swimmingly. Goblin Slayer's similarities to Hakumen did not help, though Ragna at least appreciates him helping Celica out.
  • Realising that most of the goblins in the pantheons are so much more powerful and higher-ranked than him, he realises that rushing in recklessly will not be in any way a valid situation. Currently, he is working on an elaborate strategy to eliminate Skarsnik from the Pantheon. Only time will tell if it works, and should it, he will move on to Jareth, cognizant of the fact that despite their titles, Jareth is actually the more powerful of the two, and that Skarsnik is the representative of all goblins in the Pantheon.
    • Skarsnik hates him, too. Throughout his time in the Pantheon, Goblin Slayer has dealt too heavy a blow to his goblin underlings. The two share an intense mutual enmity, and are plotting against one another to remove the other one once and for all.
    • He steers clear of Grimgor Ironhide, though. While Grimgor has goblins working under him, he primarily governs the Orcs, which Goblin Slayer knows from experience that he cannot defeat on his own without some seriously impressive tricks up his sleeve.
  • He does not like the Green Goblin one bit. The idea of a fellow human willingly associating with...them, is quite disgusting to him, as is the fact that he willingly does evil. Norman Osborne, for his part, reciprocates this sentiment, and Goblin Slayer has found that Norman's status as being more or less human means that there's nothing stopping him from just running him through with a sword when he least expects it.
  • "Fear" is by no means the right word, but Goblin Slayer is very worried as to what Doctor Boom is capable of. He is a goblin, yes, but more importantly, he's an intelligent goblin. Knowing that this goblin is a Gadgeteer Genius means he feels he must plan extra carefully as he gathers knowledge on him.
  • He has been keeping a close eye on the goblins of Warcraft for obvious reasons, and what he has found is rather surprising. Those goblins, unlike the vast majority of goblins in the Pantheon, appear to lack any inherent malicious intent. They tended to be more concerned with their science antics. Of course, for reasons already detailed, he views them as highly dangerous, and aims to exterminate them all the same.
  • He does not like Khazrak & Gorthor one bit, because the trope they represent happens to apply to the creatures he loves slaying so much. This has put them on his hit-list, though because they are not actual goblins, defeating them is more of an afterthought than anything.
  • As someone who keeps goblins in his employ, Goblin Slayer has taken a passing interest in Ainz Ooal Gown. He understands the lich is too powerful for him to take on, but he is specifically interested in the Great Tomb of Nazarick. He wants to explore the tomb, as he feels there might be too many goblins inside, and he can't wait to take care of that little problem.
  • He has an ally in Lance, from the Epic Battle Fantasy party. Like him, Lance is an adventurer who is willing to forgo any personal qualms for the sake of doing what needs to be done. Goblin Slayer is particularly interested in Lance's vast repertoire of weaponry, like his BFGs and nukes, feeling that they could be phenomenal anti-goblin weaponry, though if he were to use them, he may have to try and limit the collateral damage as much as possible.
  • He is one of the biggest thorns in the sides of the Overlords, as while he has yet to do anything directly to them, their minions have been decreasing in number rather dramatically ever since he arrived. This is no coincidence, and everyone knows that. Said minions are not goblins exactly, but they are similar enough for Goblin Slayer to decide that they need to go, preferably as quickly as possible. Thus, he has a target painted on his back, but despite this, he still aims to rip and tear until it is done.
  • The God-Emperor of Mankind smiles upon Goblin Slayer, knowing of his deeds and goals. He admires his willingness to take extreme courses of action for the greater good, and even more so his dedication to killing goblins, despite them being rank-and-file Mooks as far as everything else is concerned; the fact that he is taking care of the small fry that everyone else ignores in favour of the more imposing targets like demons is what he likes about him.
  • It is theorised that he runs a YouTube channel on the side, under the alias of JonTron. It has been noted that even in this persona, his seething hatred of goblins shines through, and he has made it known what his stance on the creatures is. Goblin Slayer, for his part, ignores the rumors, too apathetic to confirm or deny them.
  • He fully disapproves of anyone aiming to Kill All Humans, such as SKYNET, who he shares a house with, and while he knows there is not a lot he can do about these schemes, he will give his verbal approval of anyone who can. He is, unfortunately, too busy with his Guilt-Free Extermination War to actually help these people, however.
    • Upon meeting Eren Yaeger and learning of his plans, Goblin Slayer wasn't sure what to make of him. He recognises that Eren's plans are genocidal in nature, but also learned what drove him to be like this. Overall, he pities him, but is well aware that what he is doing is wrong.
  • Goblin Slayer has a rather hardliner stance surrounding goblins; he has gone on record as saying "The only good goblin is a dead goblin!". While anyone who has seen his home world would doubtlessly agree, or at least see where he is coming from, Rimuru Tempest is one who takes umbrage with this viewpoint, as he has had experiences with many good goblins in his world. Upon learning of this, Goblin Slayer told Rimuru his tale, and showed him what his world's goblins were like. Rimuru found them to be so starkly different from the goblins he is used to seeing that he couldn't do much more than Agree to Disagree with him. Overall, he sees where Goblin Slayer is coming from, and has agreed to help Goblin Slayer kill his world's goblins should they ever ascend to the Pantheon, but for everyone's safety, Goblin Slayer has been banned from visiting the Jura Tempest Federation. Given how powerful the slime and Demon Lord is, Goblin Slayer accepts, albeit begrudgingly, that for now, Rimuru can keep "his goblins" in line.
  • As the sole good members of an Always Chaotic Evil race, the likes of Goku and Vegeta are very confusing to him. He doesn't know what did it, but their ability to overcome their base instincts and fight for good is impressive to him. He would monitor them, but they are so much more powerful than him that he's content to just check on them every now and then
  • He is well aware of the existence of Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and the influence they have had on his Dungeons & Dragons-inspired world, but overall, he doesn't really care for them. As is frequently acknowledged, he doesn't let anyone roll the dice for him, and the gods and fate have no hold over him. Why should these two be the exception? This has made him a point of contention within the House of Prophecy and Fate, as even the most powerful deities there cannot control or predict his next actions. Conversely, he is considered an honorary member of the Hall of Opposing Fate, who welcome him for being like them.
  • Can also be found in Acts of Hatred.

"I won't save the world. I just kill goblins."

    Hazardous Environment Combat Unit 
*Emergency Broadcast Sign-In Tune* The following message is transmitted at the request of local authorities. At 9:47 AM, Mountain Time, a disaster of unknown type has occurred at the Black Mesa Research Facility causing significant damage and failure to various power and communication systems in the surrounding areas. An immediate evacuation order has been issued for all residents within a 75 mile radius of the facility, and on-site military has been dispatched to provide assistance. Make sure to bring an emergency supply of food, water, clothing, first aid kit, flashlights with extra batteries, and battery powered radios. Follow local evacuation routes which have been marked by local authorities and only use one vehicle. Do not return to the warning area until the all clear has been given. If you are not in the evacuation zone stay where you are. If you are within the evacuation area and have no transportation locate your nearest police department or military officer. Do not use telephones or cell phones except in the case of emergencies. Stay tuned to local news media outlets for further details and information on this situation. *Emergency Broadcast Sign-Out Tune*

"Attention, this *static* announcement syste---M. NOW. UNDER. MILITARY. COMMAND."

Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, Divine Army of "Containment" (HECU, HECU Marines, Marines, Grunts, Soldiers, The Military)

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HD Rendition of various HECU Marines, as depicted in Half-Life, Blue Shift, and Opposing Force. Image courtesy of YukonC14. Original image from his Twitter page.
HECU Marine as depicted in Black Mesa
HECU Officer as depicted in Black Mesa
HECU Medic and Engineer as depicted in Operation Black Mesa
  • Themes:
  • A Unit of Demigods
  • Symbol: The HECU's US Military Beret Flash, or alternatively, their Powered Combat Vests (PCV)
  • Alignment: Lawful Neutral (Many of the less sympathetic ones are outright Lawful Evil, while the ones wishing only to fight the Alien Invasion are Lawful Good)
  • Domains: Soldiers, Cover-ups, Top Secret Operations
  • Portfolio: Tasked with covering up the Black Mesa disaster through force, bullets, explosives, gasoline, and artillery fire, Silencing all Black Mesa personnel on sight, with themselves being targeted and silenced later on, Capable of taking on two invading alien factions without flinching, US Marines, Many personnel being left behind during the evacuation of Black Mesa, with others being silenced for knowing about the disaster, Having M1 Abrams tanks, LAV-25s and M2 Bradleys, and F-16s and Harriers , Cavalry Betrayal (both on the giving and receiving ends), Mooks (from the Black Mesa personnels' POV), Redshirt Army (from their own POV), Having Snipers, Combat Medics, and Combat Engineers, Having radio static when they talk (From Gordon Freeman's perspective), Many expressing disgust for killing innocent civilians as well as doing cover-ups for the US Government
  • Notable Members: Cpl. Adrian Shephard
  • Allies: Gunnery Sgt. Hartmann, General Shepherd, Sgt. John Basilone, Col. Miles Quaritch, Sgt. Conlin, Gunnery Sgt. Minoso, Pvt. Gaines, and Corpsman Sullivan, Sgt. Roebuck, Pvt. Miller, and Pvt. Polonsky, The Flag Raisers, Cpt. Martin Walker, Commander Shepard, Master Chief, Cole Phelps, Tadano Hitonari (Both Neutral route versions of him)
  • Enemies: Gordon Freeman (though thanks to the presence of more powerful aliens, they can form an Enemy Mine), The Black Ops (whom they also share an intense Interservice Rivalry with), The Nihilanth, The Headcrabs, The Vortigaunts, ADVENT, Dr. Wallace Breen, The Combine, Harbinger, The Flood, The Decepticons
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: The Men In Black, The Global Occult Coalition, The SCP Foundation, XCOM, The Autobots
  • Unwitting Pawn of: The G-Man
  • Opposed by: The Green Flu Survivors (The Pennsylvania Survivors) (The Savannah Survivors generally like and trust the military more sans Nick)
  • Based at the Santego Military Base in Arizona, USA, the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit of the United States Marine Corps, or HECU for short, are a branch of the US Marines tasked with operating in hazardous environments. In order to achieve this, they are issued thePowered Combat Vest, or PCV. Similar to the Black Mesa Science Team's Hazardous Environment, or HEV Suit, the PCV protects its users from the effects of toxic waste, radiation, fire, and other hazards. The only thing that the PCV lacks is the Long-Jump Module, but that's mainly due to the vest being designed for use solely on Earth and not on Xen.
  • Depending on the work, the HECU can be either a joint-service unit like SOCOM or exclusively a branch of the United States Marine Corps. The former depiction uses M2 Bradleys from the US Army, and have F-16 Fighting Falcons from the US Air Force, while the latter use the LAV-25 and the AV-8 Harrier. What remains consistent between depictions is that the soldiers are US Marines, armed with either an MP5 Submachine gun or an M4A1 Carbine, both with an underbarrel Grenade Launcher.
  • Aside from regular Marines, their commanding officers, and shotgunners, there are several specialized personnel in their cadre.
    • The first is the Sniper. Armed with the M 40 A 1 Sniper Rifle, their job is to take out enemies from elevated positions. During the Black Mesa Incident, this often included scientists and security guards as well as hostile aliens.
    • The second is the Combat Medic. As their name suggests, their job is to heal other HECU Marines mid-battle. Depending on the work, he is either armed with a 9mm handgun or an MP5 Submachine gun. In addition, he will either heal with a syringe or with medkits he always carries.
    • The third is The Engineer. Armed with a Desert Eagle, his job is to break open locked doors and barriers so that other Marines can progress further.
  • Thanks to the influences of a mysterious middle-aged man in a blue suit, they began training for "something" that would happen at the Black Mesa Research Facility in neighboring New Mexico. Many of the newer members of the unit, including one Cpl. Shephard, were hoping that this would be their first true combat deployment and not another training mission. And indeed, they didn't have to wait long...
  • During the Black Mesa Incident, the "something" in question, following the Resonance Cascade, the HECU were contacted by surviving members of the Black Mesa Science Team in the hopes that they would help fight off the aliens and rescue them. While they did arrive and immediately contained the Xen invasion, they also received orders from the US government to Leave No Witnesses, as it was assumed the Science Team was responsible for this mess, and they would cause a media circus if word of the invasion got out. In essence, it was a classic Cavalry Betrayal. In order to prevent the true nature of the Incident from going out to the world, they burned several alien corpses they captured as well as destroyed parts of the facility with gasoline and explosives.
    • However, they soon began encountering a new problem: a scientist by the name of Gordon Freeman, who effortlessly kept killing Marines like they were punks. Sure enough, the HECU begin a massive manhunt for the elusive scientist, setting up ambushes and even sending in attack helicopters and armored vehicles in an attempt to kill him. Each and every time, however, he ends up escaping or worse, wiping out each unit that he encounters down to the last man. Eventually, they decided to cut their losses and subsequently "Forget About Freeman" when they pull out of Black Mesa.
  • One day into the Incident, despite their initial successful assault and securing of Black Mesa, the Xen aliens began stepping up their invasion of Earth by bringing in more powerful alien units such as the Alien Grunt, Manta Ray, and the Gargantua. Despite sending in additional reinforcements as well as armored fighting vehicles and even attack helicopters, the Marines are beaten back and forced to pull out of Black Mesa. In an attempt to force the aliens to relent, they begin launching massive air and artillery strikes on the facility. Despite these massive barrages, the Xenians continue their relentless assault, cutting off several Marine units and forcing them to fend for themselves. Among them included Cpl. Shephard, who was left behind during a hasty aerial evacuation due to the efforts of the same middle-aged individual he had witnessed during his training.
  • This wasn't the end of their worries, however. In fact, things were going to go From Bad to Worse. Thanks to the Resonance Cascade, other aliens from other worlds began invading Earth. Among these included the hostile Race X, Planet Looters intent on colonizing Earth and terraforming it to suit their needs. These new aliens soon began clashing with the surviving Black Mesa staff, the Xen Aliens, and now, the stranded HECU units trying to escape.
  • In the end, the HECU were successful in preventing Race X from invading Earth, at the cost of their tickets out of Black Mesa and their own lives. Virtually all of the remaining Marines in the facility were killed by the nuclear explosion that leveled the rest of Black Mesa, if they weren't killed prior by the prowling aliens or the Black Ops ambushes along the way.
  • Following their near-destruction at Black Mesa, the HECU are ascended into the Pantheon at full strength, complete with PCVs, assault rifles, machine guns, combat shotguns, tanks, APCs, transports, attack helicopters, and even fighter and strike aircraft. Many deities from the House of Military and Warfare become interested in forming in alliance with the Marines because of this array of supplies and equipment, with General Shepherd being one of the more notable examples.
  • By the time of their ascension into the Pantheon, the HECU are caught once again in a massive Mêlée à Trois between themselves, The Nihilanth, and the Black Ops. Replacing Race X are The Combine, who prove to an even bigger threat than the already lethal Race X.
    • The latter's synths prove to be more than a match for their LAV-25s, Apaches, and M1 Abrams tanks. Though, fortunately for the HECU, they have air superiority in the form of Harriers and F-16s, which they use to prevent The Combine from deploying their airborne synths.
    • During one of these battles, Adrian Shepherd manages to reunite with the rest of his unit, and from then on he begins operating alongside his comrades in their attempts to stop The Nihilanth and The Combine from attempting to invade other houses. It's also through Shephard that they decide to form an Enemy Mine with Freeman, given that there's much bigger problems that they now have to deal with.
    • Despite their Heel–Race Turn, the HECU are still wary of the Vortigaunts, though the Vorts have so far been able to reason with the Marines after a number of them help fight off Combine Hunters during a firefight. It also helps that the Vorts also hate the Nihilanth. As for the Headcrabs, the Marines still consider them as pests and threats, especially after a number of men were turned into Zombies during the Black Mesa Incident.
  • Are utterly disgusted and enraged that former Black Mesa Administrator Dr. Wallace Breen aligned himself with The Combine. Similarly, they hate ADVENT for the same reason, seeing them as justifications for why they performed their "cleanup" operations at Black Mesa. It becomes yet another reason for their truce with Freeman, as the latter is also a thorn on the Administrator's side.
  • The Pennsylvania Survivors are extremely wary of the HECU. This is due to their past experiences with another US Military unit, who had very nearly killed them for being carriers of an incurable disease, not to mention turning out to be pathetic at actually dealing with zombies in the first place. Given the HECU's previous outing and reason for their ascension, this isn't unwarranted. The Savannah Survivors, however, are more trustful of them (mostly Ellis and Coach, with Nick knowing that they're probably bad news), due to the Military helping them escape New Orleans in time, as well as the fact that the units they encountered were actually able to rescue people and delay the spread of the Infection.
  • When not in combat against hostile humans and aliens, several HECU Marines undergo the Advanced Training Course in order to practice their skills, now supervised by Gunnery Sgt. Hartmann. Despite his harsh training regimens, it ultimately pays off, as the Pantheon proves to be much more dangerous than the Black Mesa Research Facility, with far bigger threats and a larger array of environments.
  • Many other US Marines from different time periods also make their acquaintance to the HECU, surprisingly enough, despite the HECU's dark track record. It probably helps that many of these other Marines were also forced to do questionable acts themselves. Cole Phelps, himself a Marine with a dark past, gets along well with many of them.
    • Cpt. Martin Walker, like Phelps, also sympathizes heavily with a lot of the HECU personnel, having had to perform many questionable actions during his tour of duty.
  • Like the Black Ops before them, the HECU begin working alongside other organizations specializing in dealing with paranormal and supernatural threats. Despite their mutual hatred for one another, they form temporary truces with the assassins during situations such as these for fear of losing valuable allies. The MIB and XCOM especially appreciate the Marines' artillery and air cover, with the latter even requesting PCVs for their own personnel. The SCP Foundation, however, dislikes their use of excessive force and their "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality. This almost costs the lives of a number of Marines when they attempt to help the Foundation contain several of the more dangerous SCPs.
  • Like in a certain universe, the HECU actively engage the Decepticons in battle, forming yet another uneasy alliance, this time with the Autobots. Surprisingly, they manage to hold their own against them, thanks in part to their liberal use of explosive weaponry.
  • Are also among the many groups in the Pantheon wanting to get their hands on The Demonica, seeing it as the natural evolution and a massive step up to the already impressive PCV. Unlike some of the more evil deities, however, they're willing to bargain for one. To this end, they have Shephard make contact with certain members of the Schwarzwelt Investigation Team. Ultimately, Shephard ends up communicating and negotiating with the Original Neutral Route and New Neutral Route incarnations of Tadano Hitonari, seeing as he was also a US Marine tasked with saving his world from monsters from another dimension much like the HECU.
  • Stephen King takes a massive interest in them, due to the fact that they resemble the US military personnel seen in an adaptation of one of his works, not to mention their own story being inspired by his. Unlike them though, the HECU had failed to contain their Alien Invasion and were forced into a hasty retreat.
"Government cover-ups were NOT in my job description!"

    The Phantom of the Opera 
Erik, God of Falling Chandeliers (The Phantom of the Opera, The Opera Ghost, The Angel of Music, Erique Claudin, Assassin, Berserker of Shinjuku)
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As Assassin
  • Demigod (Lesser God as Assassin)
  • Symbol: A white-half mask and a rose with a black ribbon
  • Theme Song: "The Phantom of the Opera"
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
  • Portfolio: Facial Horror, Dramatic Unmasking, Broken Ace, Compelling Voice, Stalking is Love, Stalker with a Crush, Murder the Hypotenuse, Alas, Poor Villain, Mad Artist, Torture Cellar, Falling Chandelier of Doom, Musicals, Villain Love Songs, Ominous Pipe Organ, Love Redeems, I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
  • Domains: Music, Pipe Organs, Art, Love, Stalking
  • Allies: The Freaks, Christiane Génessier, V
  • Enemies: Claude Frollo, Gaston
  • Complicated Relations: Edward Scissorhands, Quasimodo, The Elephant Man, Belle and the Beast
  • Conflicting Opinion: Maestro Forte
  • Opposes: The Great Fusilli, James Marcus, Gilles de Rais and Ryuunosuke Uryuu
  • In 1896, in the Palais Garnier in Paris, France, there was an incident where a counterweight of the famous chandelier fell through the ceiling and killed a concierge. Thus began a legend of a phantom hiding away in the depths of the opera house, manipulating everything and everyone from behind the scenes for his own benefit. The Phantom of the Opera, actual name Erik, was a multi-faceted genius accomplished in architecture and music, but he had a horribly deformed face that invited scorn, so he hid away from society in the basement of the opera house. He loved a novice soprano, Christine Daaé, who he took in as a protege and personally trained. Things started to unravel once Christine's childhood friend Raoul came into the scene and the Phantom was possessed by destructive jealousy. As a last resort, he kidnapped Christine and forced her to choose between him and Raoul under threat of death. Christine chose Erik to save Raoul, which ironically proved to be the Phantom's undoing, as he was so deeply moved by this act of selflessness that he let both of them go. His fate afterwards is disputed.
  • Unsurprisingly for such a secretive character, no one in the Pantheon is sure when or how he got in; most deities are just vaguely aware of him being around as long as they can remember. This can be attributed to the fact that he's almost never at his assigned temple, instead preferring to roam a complex series of underground passages that appear to have stops in every House. So, it's hard to meet him unless he wants to be met, and yet he has information sources in every corner of the Pantheon. He is, of course, a large influence in the House of Theater where he keeps practicing his special type of patronage. The House is fine with his presence, even when the artists sometimes have to put up with his derision, so long as he doesn't drop a chandelier or otherwise bother anyone during a show.
  • The Phantom is fairly protective of other deities who have had the same bad luck in life as himself of being disfigured and shunned by society, and is responsible for introducing a few such deities into the Pantheon, namely the Freaks and Christiane Génessier. They are grateful and loyal to the Phantom, though they don't regard him as absolute or infallible, what with his odd quirks and propensity for the over-dramatic. The Phantom's favor also extends to Edward Scissorhands, Quasimodo and John Merrick, even though they don't like him so much due to his evil past. They understand he's suffered as much as them (and he shares with Edward and Quasimodo in particular the fact that they Did Not Get the Girl) and he's more or less reformed but he was still capable of killing a fair few people after all.
  • Being one of the most famous horror villains ever, quite a few others have followed his aesthetic. An example is the Great Fusilli, a theater-owning crocodile wearing an Ominous Opera Cape. Fusilli hoped that the Phantom would be willing to sponsor him once he realized their connections. Unfortunately for the crocodile, Erik termed his penchant for turning his actors into literal marionettes as "quite distasteful" and refused to support the crocodile in any way. After this, the Phantom has been know to occasionally ruin Fusilli's shows and maybe drop a chandelier on him, if available in the venue, to save people from becoming his puppets.
    • Erik proved to get along much better with the anarchist V, a man who was heavily disfigured by forced experimentation and went underground, becoming a sort of vengeful "ghost" and working to bring down the government who allowed it all. Erik thinks of V as an inspiring man who might actually convince him to take on an active role in the greater Pantheonic conflicts. V himself is also appreciative of Erik because of his brilliance on various subjects such as architecture, which could prove useful to V's schemes. Their interest in the arts and similarities between their love interests Christine and Evey have also provided plenty of discussion.
    • On a minor note, Dan once donned a similar outfit in order to force a terrible theater troupe to cease operations. Erik, ever a lover of the arts, approves and probably would have done the same if the theater troupe was as bad as claimed, but after taking a look at Dan he's decided he's not at all interested in being associated with someone so boorish and uncouth. Just as well, as Dan doesn't care one bit about the Phantom.
  • Is a notable player of an Ominous Pipe Organ and his presence tends to be heralded by such music. He was therefore interested to learn that a living pipe organ ascended as god of his preferred instrument. The pipe organ, known as Maestro Forte, turned out to be a man as passionate about music as the Phantom, so the two easily struck up a friendship over their shared interest. The Phantom is one of the few men Forte recognizes as skilled enough to play him. With that said, upon discussing Belle and the Beast they discovered there is a subject they disagree on strongly, which is love, as Forte loathes the concept, while the Phantom considers it that which saved his soul even if he didn't get Christine. He is thus fascinated by the story of Belle and the Beast, as he considers it identical to his relationship with Christine. Belle and the Beast are wary of him, though happy to know he had enough kindness in himself to let Christine go, which they see as proof that he felt true love for her.
  • He hates Frollo and Gaston due to their very unkind opinion of deformed/disfigured people, the former having convinced Quasimodo for a long time that he should be locked up forever, and the latter being convinced that he is a perfect specimen who deserves Belle over someone like the Beast. Erik also despises their entitled behavior toward Esmeralda and Belle, reminding him of how he was with Christine at his worst. Erik is a target of scorn and ridicule for Frollo and Gaston by their turn, especially after hearing of his sympathies towards their arch-nemeses. Therefore, Erik doesn't feel the need to hold back against them. He begrudgingly admits that Frollo's song "Hellfire" is a masterpiece, though.
  • James Marcus is a man who's a huge fan of opera and he enjoys the Phantom's work. While Erik was glad of this at first, he was fairly put off by Marcus' usage of opera to control his deadly leeches, and doesn't like the idea that this ability of Marcus' might taint other deities' perception of opera. Though it does make him wonder if he might be able to train the animals found in his underground passages (like, say, rats) to do the same.
  • His fame is such that he has a spot in the Throne of Heroes and can be summoned as a Servant of either the Assassin or Berserker classes. His Servant self is from a point where he is still extremely obsessed with Christine and has yet to learn his lesson, to the point where his insanity gave him the skill Mental Pollution, where he cannot understand or be understood by those who are not like him. The Phantom really hates this side of himself, to say the least. He's also more than a little annoyed that Servant Phantom is quite pretty and unblemished under the mask, as though the Phantom's Facial Horror doesn't mean anything despite being the reason his life was so awful and why he became the man he is now. To top this all off, the infamous murderer Gilles de Rais is fond of him as he also shares the same level of Mental Pollution. While Servant Phantom gets along well with him, the regular Phantom truly hates the man for the depths of his depravity, and because he and his master Ryuunosuke dare to call the unspeakable tortures they inflict on people 'art'.

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