Pantheon / Soldier Archetypes (N To Z)

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Among the military ranks of the Pantheon, these are the ones that always present of the battlefield fighting for the cause they believe. They respond to the Hall of Military Ranks, but some of the most renegade soldiers aren't guaranteed to do it willingly. Closely related to the House of Fighting and Combat, where many take their training sessions there before going on a mission. It's also very common to see a high number of Blood Knights show up in this very house.

Shares the same general area as the Hall of Armies, but with training areas serving small groups of soldiers rather than large groups. Many here are either the best or the worst of the enlisted ranks, so it gets a little dicey with regards to training here. Fair warning: fatal blanket parties on strangers (for some reason) happen every now and then, so military police is crawling here.

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Greater Gods

Nathaniel Adam/Captain Atom

Nathaniel Christopher Adam, God of Military Superheroes (Captain Atom, Monarch),

• Greater God, Overdeity as Monarch
• Symbol: His Chest Insignia
• Alignment: Lawful Good with neutral tendencies
• Portfolio: Chrome Champion Captain Superhero with Energy Absorption, Flying Firepower, Radiation Immune Energy Being, Super-Strength, Power Incontinence, Married a former villain,
• Domains: Law, Good, War, Air, Strength
• Allies:
  • The DC Universe: All heroes, especially Charles Victor Szasz/The Question, Bruce Wayne/Batman, Clark Kent/Superman, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle, J'onn J'onnz/Martian Manhunter, Billy Batson/Captain Marvel, John Henry Irons/Steel, Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary and Selina Kyle/Catwoman
  • Others: Steve Rogers/Captain America, Piotr Rasputin/Colossus
• Enemies: Lex Luthor, Darkseid, Regime Superman
• Complicated Relationship: The House of Military And Warfare
• Not to be Confused With: Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan
• Out of all the superheroes in the Pantheon, Nathaniel Adam stands out over his military background. Normally, such people are frowned upon in the community as their tendencies to follow orders from their superiors flies in the face of those who prefer to act on their own accord. Even then, Nathaniel Adam was thrusted into the community as a spy for the US military in order to learn their secrets. Eventually, Nathaniel actually liked the idea and ended the relationship. It turns out he was blackmailed into the job, one the Justice League helped him overcome.
• While the two may clash over differences in how to go about their business, Captain Atom and Superman have maintained a steady relationship. The Man of Steel is worried about Atom's ability to emit red sun radiation though, which is capable of weakening him.
  • Not surprisingly, the other more tyrannical Superman in the Pantheon put Captain Atom on his list of people who could pose a problem for him in the near future.
• Has better luck with Batman. The Caped Crusader may be hard on him at times, but he liked working with the captain during his time in Justice League International.
  • Speaking of which, it was this particular tenure in his career that not only introduced him to many other superheroes, but reintroduced the audience of his nature. It was also the time when some of his co-workers found out his true origins. They have since promised not to reveal it to any other person. Kookiness aside, Captain Atom enjoyed his time there and yearns for a chance to bring the group back together.
  • Was considered for God of Chrome Champions, but that was currently occupied by teammate John Henry Irons. Nathaniel decided not to push him aside to gain more heroes.
• Is the second superhero from the Charlton Comics world to gain a seat in the Pantheon. The Question had figured it was only a matter of time before at least one of his compadres made the jump over to the Pantheon. While not as close as before, the two manage to keep in touch. In one instance, the two nearly came to blows many times over before settling their differences.
  • May well have Alan Moore to thank for saving them from obscurity. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths. While their world was on the verge of disappearing, Alan Moore wanted to give them a final hurrah in a miniseries. DC ultimately decided to keep the group, which Moore creating his own superhero group known as the Watchmen. Doctor Manhattan is believed to have been based on Captain Atom, one that is far more powerful. Intrigued by this, Manhattan came over to meet Atom for the first time. After asking the superhero some questions, Manhattan disappeared never to talk to him again.
• Has a rather unique take on DC villains. He takes on the likes of Lex Luthor and Darkseid on a daily basis, but never did he think that he would end up marrying one of them. One of his most prominent villains was Plastique, a bomb expert using her expertise to open banks. The two had a surprising amount of chemistry between them. It got to the point that she reformed and ended up marrying him. The two have been a couple ever since. Selina Kyle, the patron saint of such relationships with heroes, found it amusing that a soldier would skirt the law like so.
• Sees himself as a friendly rival to the Husky Russkie Colossus, though the two are actually friends. Neither are interested in bringing out any Cold War memories. Still, American and Russian detractors from both sides hope for the two to come to blows.
• As a Military Superhero, Nathaniel struggles to balance his work in the Air Force with his work as a superhero. He actually has someone that can relate to that. Fellow captain Captain America agreed to help him walk that tight rope. Steve too had to make choices between the government and the superhero community, many of which put him at odds with the United States.
• While the United States government does not have a stake in the Pantheon, many of its members do in the House of War. They see Captain Atom as a potential asset to fight their wars. Nathaniel is hesitant to get involved into that sort of business though he does occasionally lend aid.
• Would rather not mention the time when he became the unstable Monarch. During this time, he was one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe and could even go toe-to-toe with Superboy Prime. The GUAG Superhero Division have been hard at work to make sure that he doesn't turn back to that monstrosity. Melkor saw that development as an opportunity to recruit a potential ally into the fold.
• Can also be seen in the subhouse of Heroic Archetypes.

Intermediate Gods

Sousuke Sagara

Sousuke Sagara, God of Child Soldiers (Kashim, Isegar Sousuke, Sousky Seagal, قاسم, Bonta-kun)

• Intermediate God
• Symbol: The Mithril emblem
• Alignment: Chaotic Good with neutral tendencies
• Domains: War, Good, Chaos, Children, Community, Metal
• Portfolio: Drill Sergeant Nasty, Improbable Age, Bad Liar, Convieniently arrives to save the day, Clueless Chick-Magnet, The Comically Serious, Crazy-Prepared, Jerk with a Heart of Gold, Mad Bomber, Not So Stoic, Perpetual Frowner, Person of Mass Destruction, The Quiet One, Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training,
• Heralds: Kaname Chidori and Tessa Testarossa
• Allies: Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Heero Yuy, Setsuna F. Seiei, Amuro Ray
• Enemies: Gauron, Char Aznable
• Opposes: Sundowner, Skull Face, Junko Enoshima
• Headbutting Heroes: Malcolm Reynolds, River Tam, Laura Kinney/X-23
• Annoyed by: Gilgamesh
• Respects: Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
• There are many child soldiers in the Pantheon. Few of them have started from the age of 2 or 3 years. Sousuke Sagara has been one of the most effective followers under Reiner Braun's wing. That came to an end when Eren and Mikasa exposed him for being a titan. The outrage was enough to bench him for now. Sousuke took over in his place, promising to restore the good name of the profession.
  • The two that helped expose the previous holder get along with the teen much better. Still, Eren sees more of Levi than he would like.
• For Gauron, Sousuke's arrival was a long-awaited return to form for him. Killing mere mortals was a chore for him. Now that his archenemy has made himself home, he finally has a purpose: to murder Sousuke and his friends as well as bring Mithril to its knees. Sousuke himself was shocked that Gauron was back from the dead. He now wants to make sure it happens a second time.
• Few people know how to make an entrance like Sousuke. The GUAG was pleased to have someone who can reliably save the day. Oddly enough he doesn't have the favor of the patron saint of such rescues. Mal may see him as a slight improvement over the previous holder, but he still disapproves of the use of children for combat. The space pirate has been scarred by war in his world and doesn't believe that children should be involved in it.
  • When Mal wasn't cooperative, he tried to strike a partnership with River Tam. Many of her followers are Child Soldiers and he hoped the two can work together. The psychic immediately declined, stating she only wants her followers to use their abilities in self-defense or to help friends.
  • The sentiment is shared with X-23. After being bred to be the ultimate weapon, she has abandoned that goal. She wants to be something different based on her own choice. While she sees Sousuke to be more benevolent than the last holder of the trope, she is still against the concept of a patron saint for those like her.
• Using children as soldiers is controversial as it is, but Sousuke proved that some of them can have a positive impact. With that said, he is opposed to those who use them for profit. One of his first acts was to temporarily shut down Sundowner's shields. A lot of less powerful gods got a shot at the war profiteer that day, with Sousuke sitting back to watch the carnage. He promised further retaliations if he ever takes any of his followers.
  • His disdain of Skull Face is arguably worse. At least Sundowner wouldn't force children to have sex. Sousuke has taken measures to improve the lives of his followers and make sure more malevolent forces don't take advantage of them.
• Various deities from the Gundam worlds congratulated the kid on his ascension. While many of their ranks could have qualified for the role, they settled for someone outside their sphere of influence. Of special note are Heero and Setsuna, whom many see a bit of a resemblance. Heero's welcome was naturally one of quiet admiration.
  • Char can add one more pilot on his list of enemies. Not that he is worried in the slightest. He and the Mecha Cohort will adjust accordingly.
• Don't let his young age fool you. His vocal insults can make grown man cry. With that said, even he admits his training doesn't hold a candle to Hartman. He won't comment on the drill sergeant any further than that.
• The House of Love was absolutely baffled that it took so long for him to realize Kaname had feelings for him throughout the war. In his defense he was never really good at reading people. He hopes to make up for it in due time, taking her there on dates.
  • Of course, the poor man can't seem to go into the place without bumping into one of the many ladies in the place. The two are used to the embarrassment by now. He just can't seem to avoid looking like a pervert.
• Has made sure to weed out Sociopathic Soldiers such as Vile and his followers. He knows that such warriors are a liability at best for Mithril. He does feel sorry for the children that fall out in favor of the robot.
• Would rather that Gilgamesh stop bragging that they have the same voice actor. Just because that is true doesn't automatically make them friends.
• Once wore an amusement park costume to protect Kaname while in disguise. Half the Pantheon burst out in laughter while the other half gave out a huge Squee over how cute he was. The only other reactions came from the animatronics from Five Night's at Freddy's. The incident only reminded them of bad memories.
• Put Junko on his shitlist after he found out what he did to Mukuro Ikusaba, her own sister and one of his followers. It doesn't help that sending despairing children over the edge is her specialty.
  • However, upon finding out the sins Mukuro's committed as part of UD and her sick devotion towards her sister, has considered to kick her out of his follower list, citing that she might as well 'join Junko and get speared to death'.

Zero (Drakengard 3)

Zero, The One-Woman Army (Traitor Intoner, Z, Rose, Progenitor Sister)

• Theme Music: Zero's Memories, Zero's Home, and This Silence Is Mine
• Intermediate Goddess, Greater Goddess when in Intoner Mode.
• Symbol: The Flower in her eye.
• Alignment: Chaotic Evil In reality Chaotic Neutral.
• Portfolio: Prefering Swords, Fast but not losing strength, Riding a Dragon, Protective of Mikhail, Anti-Hero, The Dreaded, Apocalypse Maiden, Having a replacement arm, Being incredibly foul mouthed, Extremely short tempered, Wanting to kill all her sisters, Slaughtering anyone in her way, Hating Puzzles, Rage that can't be stopped, Actually a Grotesquerie Queen
• Domains: War, Ambiguity, Emotions
• Allies: Lucifer, Caim and Angelus, Asura, Katarina Du Couteau, Esdeath, to a lesser extant Velvet Crowe.
• Enemies: Ghetsis, Ragyo Kiryuin, Deathwing, Acnologia.
• Unsure About: Homura Akemi, Devola and Popola.
• Opposes: Mario (Zero Only), Wyverns (Mikhail Only)
• Ascended at Lucifer's behest, since he took notice of her adventure, which ended by Zero managing to slaughter all of her sisters.
  • After her ascension, she immediately joined the GUAC.
• She's also the spear counterpart to the Doomguy. She's aware that their temples are in the same house, but she rarely sees him.
• Surprisingly, she can be seen in the House of Food, due to her tendencies to eat a lot.
• Terumi actually tried to troll her by telling her that she was a shitty parent to Mikhail. The end result was Terumi in burnt chunks while his blood was splashed all over Zero.
• She refuses to go to the House of Gaming because she hates platform jumping. She’s sworn to kill Mario because of this.
• Some wanted her in the House of Emotion, namely Rage, but Zero was too apathetic to care about where she was placed. So they picked War because it seemed fitting for her. She does go by the house of Emotions sometimes though, usually leaving before she gets bothered by other people.
• She completely despises Ghetsis, mainly for abusing N. The moment they met, Mikhail was attacked by his Hydreigon. It didn't take long for Zero to come out victorious, with Ghetsis suffering multiple stab wounds in the head.
  • She does agree with Ghetsis when it comes to Ragyo Kiryuin. Despite being promiscuous by nature, she is disgusted by Ragyo molesting her own daughter, as Zero takes great care of Mikhail, even though it may not look like it.
• She doesn't get along with many goddesses that sound like her sisters.
  • Homura has it the worst. She looks like Three, and she sounds like Two and Four. They also serve the same person. Time will tell if either of them will lash out at the other.
• Her Intoner Mode is powered by the blood of the enemies she has slain, and its activation starts off by her singing to the background music, which is the exact time to run away. Not just because of how dangerous she is, but also because her singing has the unfortunate side effect of driving mortals insane, especially if they cannot hear it.
• Not to be confused with anyone else named Zero.
• She agreed to ascend on the condition that Mikhail could visit her any time he wanted. Her exact words were, "little dumbass will probably fly into a tree if I leave him alone too long". After comparing the problems a barely house-broken dragon could cause with the problems that Zero could cause if she got pissed off, the Pantheon agreed..
• She finds the magic twins Devola and Popla annoyed as hell, but even she admits their songs put hers to shame considering "Song of the Ancients" likely doesn't drive people insane when heard.
• Both she and Mikhail are interested in the Pernese situation.
  • Mikhail is glad that the dragons there understand his urge to take to the sky and destroy his genetic enemy. He is currently trying to obtain a sample of unburned Thread, to see if it tastes as good as Grotesquerie Flower.
  • Zero does not appreciate Pern's growth towards becoming a more egalitarian society. She reasons that "sex is just a need, like sleeping. Who cares who you do it with or whether they agree?" However, she did accept the warning of Pantheon authorities that rape outside her world of origin will not be tolerated.
• Zero has only met Caim once, on the day she ascended. They assessed each other for a few minutes, and then Caim gave her an approving nod and walked off. Onlookers were amazed by this heretofore-unseen level of positive emotion from him.

Lesser Gods

Sergeant Calhoun

Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun, Goddess of Female Squadees (Dynamite Gal)

• Lesser Goddess
• Symbol: Her guns
• Theme Song: Bug Hunt
• Alignment: Lawful Good
• Portfolio: Bad Butt, Lead Character Of Hero's Duty, The Tough Leader With Good Intentions, Drill Sergeant Nasty, Reasonable Authority Figure, Programed with A Tragic Backstory: Lost Her Fiance at the Wedding for Forgetting Her Perimeter Check, The Only Female in Hero's Duty, The Huge Girl to Felix's Tiny Guy
• Domains: Female, Squad
• Allies: Fix-it Felix, Jr. (her husband), Wreck-it Ralph, Vanellope Von Schweetz, Shank, Master Chief, Commander Shepard, Samus Aran, Beatrix Kiddo/The Bride, Samantha Carter, James Bond, Ellen Ripley, Commander Adama, Kara Thrace/Starbuck, Riza Hawkeye, Emu Hojo/Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Poppy Pipopapo, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Arokh and Rynn,
• Enemies: Turbo, Tyranid, Facehugger, Anub'arak, the Aparoids, .GIFfany, Them!
• Opposes: Kerrigan, Abathur, Magolor
• Sergeant Calhoun leads a group of soldiers in the First-Person Shooter game, Hero's Duty, where they battle against the alien Cy-bugs. However, the Cy-bugs were defective in that it doesn't think it is in the game so it would devour anything in it's path, so she and her troops are the only defense against these beasts although she has another reason for fighting against them.
  • She was programmed with a backstory of how her fiancé, Dr. Brad Scott, was eaten by a Cy-bug during her wedding because she forgot to make a perimeter check. This motivated her for most of Hero's Duty on one thing only: KILL ALL CY-BUGS.
• She is currently married to Fix-it Felix, Jr. after Ralph saved Sugar Rush. She had to partner with him when they were in search for both Ralph and the Cy-bug that was inside the escape pod, in which they eventually formed a romantic relationship. Also, during the wedding, she and her troops made pre-cautions so that what happened in her first wedding didn't happen again.
• In terms of appearance and martial status, she is a lot like the female version of Commander Shepard if she were Renegade. Calhoun think that she's really cool when she will do anything just to fulfill her objective.
  • She likes Samus' arsenal and thought that those would be helpful in taking out Cy-bugs. Upon further inspection, she found out that Samus is a bit like her like how her home and parents were destroyed by Space Pirates and want to seek revenge against them.
• Kurt Hummel once thought that she was his mean coach Sue Sylvester, especially since she looked like a much younger Sylvester. Calhoun stated that she isn't that bad as she is aggressive but wants to protect the arcade from the Cy-bugs.
• Because of her hatred of Cy-bugs, this extends to any alien insectoids as she would sometimes shoot them in sight. While some of them are not a threat to the galaxy, in this case Kerrigan, she keeps her guns loaded and ready.
  • When a mechanized version of Anub'arak also known as Cyb'arak would dig his way through the Pantheon, she mistaken him for a Cy-bug and open fired at the metal bug. Anub'arak will remember this.
• Note: the term "one dynamite gal" has some bad memories associated with it. This was the same term used by her dead fiancé which cause her to flip out.
• If her first wedding went badly, she thought Beatrix Kiddo was even worse as her former partners crashed her wedding, killed everyone and left her for dead. Though she thinks that The Bride is a kick-ass character as she survived and swore revenge.
• She pities James Bond when he married a woman named Tracy and lost her after their wedding by Blofeld.
• Calhoun is impressed with Samantha Carter on her accomplishment of blowing up the Sun. She found some value in a scientist who might help with busting Cy-bugs.
• Kara Thrace has a feeling that her body was the model for Calhoun. Not that she minds; she likes the look on her. The flattery doesn't mean Calhoun won't be any less harsh on her, especially due to Starbuck's brash behavior at times.

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