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Welcome to the Trope Pantheons thread! Please read the rules:

    Rules 
Rules. The following are not suggestions or tips, but things that have to be followed:
  • When writing a profile, take note of the following:
    • Gods cannot be followers or high priests for obvious reasons. The 'gods' have ascended meaning there is no need for said character to be a follower of another if they have ascended.
    • No hype profiles, please. 'Hype Profiles' are profiles that have been made out of ongoing events and have not been around for a long time. This creates 'hype' due to popularity and certain elements either through certain scenes, memes, dramatic acting or considered overly awesome. They are not bad tropes but building a portfolio solely for that is a bad idea, as they do not say a thing about representing the trope best (unless it's those trope concepts that they are trying to embody for a long time)
      • You can see one if the profile is only showing off how awesome they are or suddenly pushing how 'significant' they are thanks to the just very recent events rather than respecting the longstanding good representations of the trope. And usually having... minimum portfolio or flavor texts and being a bit too generalized or self-contained to events from within their home series instead of interacting with other Pantheon members.
  • When posting in the forum, take note of the following:
    • When you suggest a God, please explain why they fit the trope. Not everyone is going to understand just "X should be the God of Y because they exemplify the trope" off the bat, especially if they're unfamiliar with the work.
    • You must use the Trope Pantheons discussion thread in the forums if you wish to add a new deity, story, something else of importance to the Trope Pantheon canon, or reworking an existing deity (be it simply improving their existing profile or changing their title).
      • For new and reworked deities, 3 [tup] means the profile will have a one week waiting period.
      • For new and reworked deities, 4 [tup] is a 3 day waiting period.
      • 5 [tup] is an automatic ascension for new and reworked deities.
      • Speaking of reworks, for anyone that wants to improve such profiles, they have to review the current trope the character(s) has and see if it still holds up or if there is a better rep for their trope.
    • For adding new Treasures to The Great Treasury or new Dominions to the Dominions, the following rules apply:
      • For new Treasures or Dominions, 3 [tup] is a 3 day waiting period.
      • 4 [tup] is an automatic addition to the Great Treasury or Dominions.
    • Do not repost a profile in the forums more than twice in a day if noticeable changes have not been made in between. If a profile is posted a third time in a row without noticeable alterations, it will be downvoted. This is so spamming of no-effort profiles is less frequent and to prevent tropers from getting aggravated seeing the same profile over and over. The minimum acceptable change has to be a single flavour text.
    • The Pantheon is not a mouthpiece for you to voice your opinions on certain characters. You may like certain characters more than others, but do not make the mistake of making profiles for characters you like look like Character Shilling.
    • Tropers new to the Pantheon are barred from approving or downvoting profiles until they have ascended at least two profiles.
    • Do not include fan reception in any profiles. It has nothing to do with the character themselves and will create unnecessary conflict.
    • Write a detailed explanation on why the character is the best candidate for deity of that trope. If people disagree with you, do not force it on the people.
    • Keep in mind that if you still want to try to find a trope for a particular character, you are only given three chances to find a particular trope for them. If a suggestion goes past three possible tropes, then it will come off as shoehorning a character into the Pantheon just for the sake of that character to be there.
      • On a related note, even if a character does have a free trope being suggested, there is still a limit of three attempts for suggesting that character for that trope. If no one responds to that certain proposal after being posted three times, then it will get to the point where the idea will be seen as being shoehorned into the Pantheon. In addition, the idea needs to be considered acceptable and approved because they are good, not for the sake of pitying others because no one is responding to their idea.
  • When posting Pantheon related stuff to the wiki, take note of the following:
    • Do not put a link to these Pantheon pages into the main wiki page. The moment you want to add in a main Characters page that the character is a God of this trope, do not do it. If you see leftovers of this practice, inform the forum and use the cutlist. This also goes to the Trivia page. The only exception to this rule is if a page in the Pantheon could be confused for a page in Main, like Good Colors, Evil Colors and Good and Evil Colors.
    • Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment ALSO applies here. Do not bring things that would incite fights, even if it is what is currently the hot topic and might be 'urgent'. For example, the political scene and some really bad politicians. We are not here to fight at each other, so don't suggest things that go to that direction, this is a fictional Pantheon after all.
    • To add a Pantheon page for a certain work, 4 or more characters coming from the same series/franchise should be ascended before adding the page. For Creator specific pages, 4 deities coming from the same creator and 2 individual work pages coming from the same creator is the minimum to warrant a page.
    • Do not create a trope page for a story until the story is fully completed.

    Instructions and Tips 
Here are some tips one should keep in mind when editing:

  • Preparing to write:
    • First thing to do before present a profile is to go to the Trope Pantheons discussion thread. In the forums, you must discuss with other users on adding ideas and seek their approval with sound reasoning. You can also get some assistance in the forum thread by either asking for help and those interested asking if they can help. Submissions that are added without discussion are likely to be deleted and those who violate those rules by adding Pantheon content without discussion will get reported to the mods.
    • If you feel the need to remove a character for some reason (poor quality, outdated titles, etcetera) and replace him/her with another or outright rework, please see what the other tropers think about this in the discussion thread before doing anything hasty. Use good reasoning to see if your idea can easily replace the character present without drawing out your statement or giving too ambiguous claims most do not understand.
    • Please be sure to consult others in the discussion about what you want to work before making the profile. This is done to see if your proposal is the best representative and so, in case your profile is turned down, you do not waste time writing something that others might not find suitable.
      • In the same vein, if you adopt a profile from another troper, it is recommended that you make an announcement that you have done so on the discussion thread. More often than not, a trope that was reserved for something was given away to someone else. Check the Related tab on the top of a page to see if a trope or character has been reserved by a user.
    • If, for whatever reason, you are writing about a God who just happens to be a person in real life, just try to be very careful about what you decide to say. Do not try to make the editing seem too meta (self-referential) and use the aformentioned creativity to create hypothetical scenarios towards fictional characters.
  • When writing a profile for a character, here are a few things to note:
    • All deities should be sorted by their divine ranking. Put Overdeities on the top of the page and Quasideities on the bottom. Also be sure to add them in alphabetical order by their first/given name (can be reversed if it is Eastern ordered). For a group, if there is no official name for them all list down all their names by order of relevance or (if too long to list) title them as Insert Name Here Main Characters or some other identifiable title along the same lines.
    • The maximum number of tropes that a god can have is two, but do not try to abuse that fact. If you need to use a second trope to specify a certain thing about their position, that can be excused either because said character represents their trope choice very well alongside the first trope. It is still generally encouraged to only have one trope.
    • A trope can only belong to one profile at a time. The only time two profiles can share a trope is if there are explicit variations listed in the trope page proper (e.g. Muscle Angst is held by both Biscuit Krueger and Chihiro Fujisaki as the former represents "Too Much Muscle" and the latter represents "Not Enough Muscle")
    • If the character you are about to add to a House already exists in another, make sure to mention that this person has spots in other House as well. Up to 2 places can be made for a deity, with the sole exceptions being those at the Main House to highlight those characters’ importance to the Pantheon’s lore.
    • For a character's theme song, try to avoid calling it "Theme of God X" or "Theme of (Show where God X originates from)". If possible, try to find out if the song has an actual name through research. Most importantly, it has to be part their series’ official soundtracks from media. Do not list songs that are made by fans or outside sources. If they were not specifically used as music for that specific character, then they do not count. Furthermore, it has to be a general theme specifically made for that characters’ appearances, not some generic music that plays for many other instances not related to the character in question.
    • For images, when adding an image for your chosen character, it is highly recommended to use a stylized image that embodies the character or renders that also highlights a character’s behavior (such as cool poses). Most images should be from the main adaptations of the character, unless the images from the other media are of a higher quality than the adaptation. Unless it is needed, do not use fanart for images. If you are, please attribute to the original artist. Due to the website’s dark mode, removing white backgrounds from an image is paramount. This website is suggested to do the background removal. If an image you have takes up too much bytes, it is suggestible to use this site to reduce the byte size. If the byte is still too big, put the compressed image to other sites (or even the same one) to compress even further. Use wikias to look for better images, as even wikias for the series might not contain good official images.
    • Creativity is your friend. While it is not recommended to get too ditzy at your ideas, it is best that when writing a profile for a certain character, do you think of capable scenarios between X and Y. Tip: do not use shallow examples (X wields a sword and Y wields one too) and try to think of relationships that makes sense (i.e those characters that are shout-outs for another).
  • Pantheon Content:
    • Some series or genres will eventually have greater representation in the Pantheon than others. This is unavoidable, but a little diversity helps to make you not look like a shill per say. Try to ensure that if you add a deity from a popular series, make sure that it is because they are a good representative for the trope in question, and not just because they are connected to another deity in their respective canon.
      • As far as deities from actual mythologies, there is generally expectation to build the profiles off interactions from fictional portrays rather than basing it entire from the actual myth. Therefore, a mythological deity should be more of a Composite Character whose main identity is from the actual myth.
    • Occasionally there will be Gods that carry a title without a trope. This is not forbidden, but it is well advised not to abuse them. The only house that a tropeless profile are wholly allowed is the House of Food. Mainly due to most food items lacking tropes, and adding tropes about said foodstuffs is slightly unnecessary. However, the character being ascended for their choice of a food, or food-related thing must be a decently good representative of said item. (i.e their Trademark Favorite Food, or something that they are closely associated with In-Universe, or both).
    • For Dominions and Treasures profiles, always consider what made those places/objects popular in the first place. Were they plot-important, identifiable imagery or have a unique aspect of it? Do not just bring regular objects under the basis of following a certain canon.
  • For Profile Standards:
    • Flavor text is used to describe certain things about a character, place or object. To avoid short ones, it is recommended to write flavor text with 4-7 sentences that can fill around 2 lines each. Be warned that adding too many sentences does not equal good flavor text as it is not an essay of sorts (unless words are substantial and do add to the overall line).
    • Character Profiles of a certain person should have the following:
      • A portfolio that contains at least 7 (at the minimum) tropes describing their character.
      • Flavor text count for a deity profile should have by minimum, 10 (depending if the character in question has enough relationships/characterization) to 15 with a maximum of 20-25 for an individual profile.
      • On the other hand, group profiles (profiles of a group that has 4 or more members) have their maximum flavor text count to 15 minimum, giving individual lines for the other members of the group (unless the members are not as characterized) up to 30 at max.
    • Dominion profiles of a certain place should have the following:
      • A portfolio that contains at least 5 (at the minimum) tropes describing the context of the place.
      • Flavor text count should range at least 10 to 15.
    • Treasure profiles (inanimate objects without a trope) should have the following:
      • A portfolio that contains at least 6 (at the minimum) tropes that describes the object itself.
      • Flavor text count should be at least 7 flavor text up to 12 to constitute a treasure profile.

    Divine Ranking System 
  • Overdeity: Omnipotent-level Reality Warpers capable of manipulating the entire universe (or at least the world) at will. Within their own universe they are believed to be omnipotent, or at least impossible-to-completely-destroy embodiments or concepts.
  • Greater Gods: High-level Reality Warpers and that are extremely powerful (capable of destroying or changing anywhere from a large city to a planet at will) and very strong non-reality warpers capable of doing the same thing.
  • Intermediate Gods: Deities at this level are capable of strong but specialized powers such as hydrokinesis, pyrokinesis, etc. without major drawbacks and low level Reality Warpers capable of affecting their immediate area at will.
  • Lesser Gods: Capable of highly specific or little power on their own, or suffer from Power at a Price. However, they may be able to ruthlessly exploit their power or combine it with just being badass enough to make up for it.
  • Demigods: Basically the Badass Normals of the pantheon, making up for their lack of abilities with strength, strategy, and/or planning.
  • Quasideities: Any otherwise normal human, human equivalent, or below without any special powers or training will fall here.

    Templates 
Template for adding a new deity:

God X, God/dess of (Insert Trope Here) (Alternate names/Nicknames, Fan Nickname)

  • An image, if possible. Please use official art or a screenshot for a picture.
  • Rank: This can range from Quasideity, Demigod, Lesser God, Intermediate God, Greater God, to Overdeity, based on representation of power mentioned above.
  • Symbol: An image or icon used to represent the deity.
  • Theme Song: Official song (in other words, no fan music, regardless of quality) that usually is used in affiliation with the character. If the deity is a musician this will most likely be their Signature Song. If possible, give a link for reference, preferably on either a website like Soundcloud or YouTube.
  • Alignment: Good, evil, neutral etc. Forget about The Great Character Alignment Debate here, the Pantheon is one of the few places where you can assign Dungeons & Dragons alignment to characters that don't have alignment system. After all, the Pantheon is based on D&D and is made for fun.
  • For Pokémon deities only:
    • Gender: Defines the gender of the Pokémon; if genderless, it instead defines what gender they identify as.
    • Ability: Provides the Pokémon's ability. If they can Mega Evolve, the new ability is listed as well.
    • Moves: Defines the four moves used by a Pokémon. A Z-Move may also be listed.
  • Portfolio: Tropes associated with the character.
  • Domains: Things that the character has influence over.
  • Herald: Non-ascended loyal character that is from the same series as the ascended character.
  • High Priest: Non-ascended like heralds, but not from the same series, and can serve as a worthy replacement in case something would happen. They can be served as part-time workers in case the originals are busy with some jobs. Co-Godhood is accepted depending on the approval of the originals, usually if the co-deity is from the same series.
  • Followers: Non-ascended characters that are not part of the Pantheon, but would probably worship this character by the fact that they share the ascended character's trope.
  • Relationships between ascended characters go here with your chosen character, it goes something like this:
    • Allies: Members of the Pantheon that are allies, those that share the same values as them and would theoretically be friends with them.
    • Rivals: Members of the Pantheon that are rivals, people who may look at your character with suspicion or a challenge.
    • Enemies: Members of the Pantheon that are foes, those who would see your chosen character as a threat, either on their pespective or yours.
    • Additional Character Relationships: Members of the Pantheon that do not fit in various relationships (examples include Enemy Mine, Vitriolic Best Buds, Teeth-Clenched Teamwork, Headbutting Heroes, Friendly Enemy, Friendly Rival, Just Friends, etc.), allies, rivals, or enemies.
    • Partner: Defines a partnership with an ascended deity and Mon-type. (if any)
    • Feared by/Fears: A deity whom the members of the Pantheon notably fear or are feared by.
    • Respected by/Respects: A deity whom the members of the Pantheon respect or are respected by.
    • Opposed by/Opposes: Not necessarily the same as "Enemies", but this is used for any deity whom the members of the Pantheon directly opposes or is opposed by (basically the opposite of "Respects") terms of certain viewpoints, regardless of alignment.
    • Pitied by/Pities: A deity whom the members of the Pantheon feel pity for or are found pitiable by.
    • Conflicting Opinion: Sometimes, the Deities argue over specific themes and philosophies.
  • Add the Intro. The intro is made up of two trivia, the Ascension Text (or just the Ascension) and The Bio. Both are necessary, but which order you use for them may vary depending on the profile in question. It may be better for one profile to have The Bio first and the Ascension second or vice-versa, although for the most part the order is irrelevant:
    • The Ascension Text: This the story of how the character got into the Pantheon and/or was ascended. There are many ways for this to happen. They may be tricked into it or have simply wandered into the Pantheon, they may have had an already ascended character bring them in, they may already be in the Pantheon (via being another deity's Herald or sharing a trope) and got "promoted", or some combination of the above. Anything is possible in the Pantheon, so use your imagination, but try to incorporate their trope into the story, if possible.
    • The Bio: A brief synopsis on the character's backstory. No need for the character's entire life/production history, but just give enough that those who don't know the character can get an idea of how the character works.
  • Now add some random trivia/facts about events/alignments/moments/fights/friendships/relations etc.
  • And some more trivia/facts.
  • And a couple of more.
    • Note: Standard amount of flavor text for Deities/Characters is 10-15 (15-20 for group profiles) at minimum to 20-25 (30 for group profiles) at maximum.

Template for Dominions profiles:

Place X, Place of (Insert Trope Here) (Alternate names/Nicknames, Fan Nickname)

  • An image, if possible. Please use official art or a screenshot for a picture.
  • Theme Song (Optional): Not important as compared to Deity and Dominion profiles but a notable mention if there is an accompanying song in use with the object.
  • Alignment: Refers to the dominion's role in their story, be it those used by villains or used by the Player Character.
  • Portfolio: Tropes associated with the dominion.
  • Domains: Things that the place has links to.
  • Relationships (Optional): Unless the location has a connection with a specific deity, relationships are optional and may not be required. However, if there are deities linked to the same series as where the dominion is linked to, note them using the relationships, this includes deities that theoretically have interest with said dominion, good or evil otherwise.
  • Add the Intro. Here the introduction of the Dominion is added with some tidbits regarding the origins of its' creation and usage in the story. You can also add what made it popular/iconic/important here.
  • Now add some random trivia/facts about events/alignments/moments/fights/friendships/relations etc.
  • And some more trivia/facts.
  • And a couple of more.
    • Note: Standard amount of flavor text for Dominions is 10 at minimum to 15 at maximum.

Template for Treasure profiles:

The name of the item in here (Alternate names/Nicknames, Fan Nickname)

  • An image, if possible. Please use official art or a screenshot for a picture.
  • Appearance: A shortened description of the item's looks with some notable features also mentioned.
  • Class: Refer to the Treasure Classification System in the Great Treasury.
  • Alignment: Refers to the objects' role in their story, be it those used by villains or used by the Player Character.
  • Theme Song (Optional): Not important as compared to Deity and Dominion profiles but a notable mention if there is an accompanying song in use with the object.
  • Museum Check: A note that says whether the item is viewable by the public.
  • Portfolio: Tropes associated with the item.
  • Domains: Things that the item has links to.
  • Relationships (Optional): Unless the item has a connection with a specific deity, relationships are optional and may not be required. However, if there are deities linked to the same series as where the item is linked to (especially the original owner of the item), note them using the relationships, this includes deities that theoretically have interest with said object, good or evil otherwise.
  • Add the Intro. Here the introduction of the Treasure is added with some tidbits regarding the origins of its' creation and usage in the story. You can also add what made it popular/iconic/important here.
  • Now add some random trivia/facts about events/alignments/moments/fights/friendships/relations etc.
  • And some more trivia/facts.
  • And a couple of more.
    • Note: Standard amount of flavor text for Treasures is 7 at minimum to 12 at maximum.

Edited by Willbyr on May 24th 2021 at 7:52:09 AM

r-lock256 (Spin-off Series)
#103151: Oct 28th 2017 at 11:14:21 AM

Gophers again. Any more ideas for interactions, fixes or whatnot? Otherwise, do they look ready? Also, what house would Overly Polite Pals fit best at?

Goofy Gophers, the Overly Polite Pals (Mac & Tosh)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_goofy_gophers_good_luck_handshake.png
  • Theme Music: Be Polite; You Like/I Like
  • Demigods
  • Symbol: Each other
  • Alignment: Chaotic Good
  • Portfolio: Those Two Guys, Ambiguously Gay, Nice Guys (But Don't Push Them), The Dividual
  • Domains: Rodents, Amicability
  • High Priests: Alphonse and Gaston
  • Allies: Bugs Bunny, Timon & Pumbaa, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
  • Dislikes: Beavis & Butt-head
  • Conflicting Relations: Ren & Stimpy
  • Not So Similar to: Chip & Dale
  • A pair of gophers that are typically seen together, Mac & Tosh are incredibly polite to each other even in the midst of some strange scenarios. It doesn't mean that they'll go easy on anyone that harasses them, but the gophers' politeness is still intact even while getting payback on whoever their adversary is.
  • They own an antique shop and tend to it in the Pantheon's quieter days. Some (or at least the more eccentric deities) have commented that the shop has a nice bell near the door, despite the shop not really selling antique bells normally.
  • Most of the time the gophers go out and see if there's any vegetables worth going after. They usually prefer going after the homegrown veggies, though it has led to a bit of trouble from some.
  • Daffy Duck had a bad encounter with the gophers while searching for gold one time. Nowadays, they just have sporadic meetings with each other without any real hostilities, with one instance involving Daffy thinking Tosh had gone missing when the latter really just went for a stroll.
    • As for that Bugs Bunny, they did see him take all of the carrots the gophers got from a past exploit. True to the gophers' nature, they don't hold anything against that wascally wabbit over that and they just hang out every now and then, sometimes with Daffy.
  • Both of them have a bit of a shaky relationship with William Shakespeare, though most of the shakiness comes from the latter's end. On one hand, the gophers have quoted his works on occasion. On the other hand, Shakespeare believes that harassing someone by using literal interpretations of his quotes really isn't a good idea.
    • It was through Shakespeare that the Gophers ended up meeting Rosencrantz & Guildenstern. While Mac & Tosh don't quite understand the whole thing about Rosencrantz & Guildenstern acknowledging they are fictional characters, the Gophers have no issues with the two.
  • At one point, they tried to spread their philosophy of politeness towards others via song. It would have worked had it not been for the fact that Marvin the Martian threatened to vaporize others if they weren't polite.
  • One of the few problems they had to deal with back then was towards a handful of different dogs. Luckily for the gophers, there weren't a whole lot of dogs in the Pantheon that could pose a problem for them, if only because whoever could be considered bad dogs (like the Hellhounds) have no intent on going after the gophers.
  • Mac & Tosh have taken a liking to Timon & Pumbaa's carefree philosophy and even acknowledge the fact both duos are possibly a gay couple. The whole gay couple thing might be a bit more pronouned with the gophers given their demeanor, though.
  • Beavis & Butt-head are the one duo who isn't evil that Mac & Tosh have a number of issues with. Of course, it has to do with them simply being annoying to the gophers when they cross paths and causing mischief here and there. There hasn't been any real conflict between the two duos, if only because Beavis & Butt-head don't have much in the way of serious motivation.
  • They really aren't sure what to make of Ren & Stimpy. On one hand, Stimpy is nice enough to hang out with, but on the other, Ren can be too unpredictable at times and there's no telling when he'll snap. The bigger issue the Gophers have there is that despite Ren & Stimpy's apparent closeness to each other, a lot of problems have happened one way or another. The Gophers do want to help the two, but aren't sure if it's worth the trouble.
  • Some were initially under the assumption that the Goofy Gophers and Chip & Dale would have a lot in common given that they are affable rodent duos, but the similarities end at that description (especially since there's no way to distinguish the gophers from each other unlike Chip and Dale). It hasn't prevented either of them from being friendly with the other whenever they meet.

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103152: Oct 28th 2017 at 11:22:02 AM

Politeness could be considered a Personality trope. They could either go in Personalities or Nice and Nasty, your call.

[tup] for the gophers

edited 28th Oct '17 11:22:46 AM by fasoman1996

Uni cat
Donnietu from Stockton, CA Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#103153: Oct 28th 2017 at 11:22:24 AM

@Whirl RX: Is that a "no"?

@r-lock: [tup]

edited 28th Oct '17 11:22:53 AM by Donnietu

Hello, my baby. Hello, my honey. Hello, my ragtime gal.
Patrickthekid Since: Sep, 2015
#103154: Oct 28th 2017 at 11:57:48 AM

Reposting. Gargos goes up in a couple days.

Gargos, Divine Dimension Lord

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gargos.png
  • Theme Song: Kneel To Your God.
  • Intermediate God (Greater God in his own dimension)
  • Symbol: His wings
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil
  • Portfolio: Thinking Up Portals, Winged Humanoid, Summon Magic, Satanic Archetype, Mighty Glacier, Large and in Charge, Evil Sounds Deep
  • Domains: Chaos, Evil, Void, War, Earth
  • Heralds: Shadow Jago, Omen
  • Followers: Emperor Muge Zorbados, Hyperstorm, Timemaster, Yivo
  • Allies: Dormammu, Firebrand, The 501st Division, Pazuzu, Shuma-Gorath, The Other Mother, Trigon, Melkor
  • Rivals: Shao Khan
  • Enemies: Black Orchid, Fulgore, Hisako, Jago, Maya Fallegeros, Arthur, Doctor Strange
  • Opposed by: Spinal, Goliath
  • The Killer Instinct Gods had hoped that they could prevent the coming of Gargos. A dimensional devil of unfathomable power, he has been plotting to take over their world for years. Little did they know that he had an ace of his sleeve. This time, Gargos opened a portal to the Pantheon, hoping to find a connection to their world from there. This was met with a rare unified force against him. Even archenemies Jago and Ultratech settled their differences to fight Gargos off. With that said, Gargos managed to find a home for himself. Like it or not, he was here to stay.
    • Spinal despises him most of all. He was forced to serve the demon for his freedom. Gargos tried to do the same, but Spinal is much tougher to capture these days. The skeleton has no intention to return to servitude.
  • It wasn't long before Gargos signed himself into the GUAE with Melkor. Having dimensional portals at his disposal will pay dividends in invasions as well as quick retreats. The God of Evil has promised to deal with Jago, Orchid and the other defenders as a show of gratitude.
  • With the ability to create portals at will, bringing his army into the Pantheon was quick and easy. And with them came his heralds: Omen as well as various shadow versions of characters. The GUAG fears that he can do the same with many other heroes in the Pantheon. Indeed, Gargos is interested in just how many other worlds he can conquer.
  • Of course, he draws inspiration from Dormammu, perennial Doctor Strange foe. The lord of the Dark Dimension may be the first, but he was satisfied to find a worthy being for the title.
    • Also visited the domain of Shuma-Gorath. That being has proven to be more difficult to make alliances with. The Oculothorax has little use to them and would rather take control itself.
    • Strange himself has kept a close watch of this new being. He has declared Gargos to be responsible for the various other dimensional monstrosities that has plagued the Marvel Universe, starting with Dormammu himself.
  • Trigon merely acknowledges his existence. Regardless, the Ravager would rather keep things to himself when it comes to claiming Raven and taking over the DC Universe.
  • As with many others in the two worlds, Gargos has developed a rivalry with Shao Khan. While the ruler of Overworld has intrigued to have another conqueror at his disposal, he has figured it would only be a matter of time before the two squabble over worlds to conquer. The two haven't gone to blows just yet, instead testing out a possible alliance. Such a teamup is unlikely to last, as both sides appear ready to backstab the other when the need rises.
  • It was first thought that Gargos was a gargoyle before his reveal as a demon, both Goliath confirmed that he has kicked Gargos out long before the Retcon. The rejection doesn't bother Gargos anymore, claiming to have bigger plans than skirmishes with gargoyles.
    • In that case, he is at least in good company with Firebrand. Another gargoyle, the demon holds a contempt for humans and is more than happy to carry out Gargos' plan of universal domination. Gargos finds it odd for Firebrand to have such a hard time fighting a knight as brittle as Arthur. With that said, Firebrand's ability to convert those he has defeated is something he hopes to replicate upon himself. Arthur for his part is willing to defeat this latest threat to the GUAG.
  • As of his latest appearance, he has amassed a sizable party of mooks to fight by his side. This has led to forming an alliance with the 501st Division, the most famous group of minions in the Pantheon. Some within the ranks are wary of them, as Gargos has a tendency of harming his own when he fights.
  • He is also known for Demonic Possession. Thankfully, Jago has learned how to resist the influence and has taught the GUAG how to do the same. Gargos responded by going to the subhouse of Demons to learn from a creature legendary for possession. Pazuzu deduced that Gargos's success could bring forth more possessed vessels to his flock and thus has agreed to give lessons.
  • Has caused much ire in the House of Gaming. His latest boss fight is considered to be one of the most difficult of all fighting games. It helps that he is backed by an A.I. designed to adapt to the player's playstyle. One has to weaken him just to stand a chance against him. Only a brave few have managed to defeat him at full strength and within his own dimension.

WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#103155: Oct 28th 2017 at 1:00:56 PM

[up][up] I didn't mean no. I'm just warning of the possibility.

CrownlessMimic Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon from The Great Lake Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon
#103156: Oct 28th 2017 at 1:22:37 PM

@ Gargos: [tup] @ Gophers: [tup]

1 [tup] (Master Hero) Any friendly relations for Ordis?

Cephalon Ordis, God of Laser-Guided Amnesia (Ordis, Ordan Karris, The Beast of Bones)

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  • Potential House: Mentalism, Memories
  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: Himself, or more accurately his cracked hexahedron interface.
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: The Orbiter's Cephalon, Quite crazy at times, Comedic Sociopathy, Servile Snarker, Voice with an Internet Connection, Very loyal to his Operator, Blood Knight even back then, Was Once a Man, Shell-Shocked Veteran, Bad sense of humor, Bungled Murder-Suicide, The Beast of Bones, Punished with Immortality
  • Domains: AI, Glitches, Mood switching, Amnesia, Dark Pasts, Warriors, Murder suicides
  • Allies: The Tenno, Repliforce, Bastion, Optimus Prime, Jenny Wakemen, Bladewolf
  • Enemies: The Grineer, The Infested, The Flood, Amon, SKYNET, Omega, SHODAN, Samaritan, The Eliksni, any evil machinery in the Grand United Alliance of Machines
  • Pities: The Meta
  • A relic of the Orokin Era, Ordis is a Cephalon that assists the Tenno in their operations to bring peace and balance in the Origin System. Although damaged due to being raided for resources, evidenced by his broken appearance and lapses into an aggressive state, he still remains a faithful ally to the void wielding warriors.
    • Despite his amnesia, he did manage to unearth his own past, and he isn't proud of it. He originally was a living human being going by the name of Ordan Karris, working for the Orokin as a vicious warrior. Scarred from his experiences, he came to the horrible realization that those in the lower class are nothing more than pawns for his masters to step on. He gained their trust, wanting to get up close with the Golden Gods and planned to kill as many as he could along with himself. But as he layed dying, he was granted immortality and was refitted into the loyal Cephalon he is now, his memories locked away within his mind. He was made to assist his Tenno Operator during the Old War, but after the fall of the Orokin alongside the freezing of the Tenno. Horrified by his past, to the point where he wanted to kill himself but didn't go through with it due to his love for his Operator and instead waited for their return.
  • Was glad that he could assist his Operator along with the rest of the Tenno in their exploits within the Pantheon due to the Court of Gods having sympathy for the old Cephalon's background. The reunion was a bit soured since he was notified that the Grineer and the Infested had ascended long before he did. Hearing about how the fascist clones and the plague tried to enforce their rule through aggressive means only to be hit just as hard by the Pantheon's denizens did lighten up the mood, part of him wishing to see the bloodbath of their slaughter for himself. He denies he does, however.
    "Welcome back, Operator!"
    • His devotion to his Operator is why he isn't all that present around his temple. It's more or less just a place where you could interact with the Cephalon directly that's reminiscent of the Orbiter, minus the Infested tissue growing inside.
  • Holds distaste towards malevolent AI due to his history with the Sentients, both in the Old War and after their resurfacing. SKYNET in particular is one that Ordis loathes since it was also hellbent on destroying humanity, even utilizing time travel to ensure their destruction and is willing to stab others in the back if need be. Ordis wasn't happy to hear that it was a Councilor of a Alliance of Machines, many of whom are generally villainous. He hates Abusive Precursors as well since he served under the Orokin back when they still ruled. Amon is reprehensible enough what with his goals of the universe's destruction, nevermind the fact he's also a Eldritch Abomination. There's also the Flood, who shares many traits with Infested right down to it's ability to corrupt beyond organics as is with the case with Cephalon Jordas.
    • He's persistently requested by the more dubious members of the GUAM to abandon his Operator in favor of a better life, one without his past. His response?
    "How many times must I tell you? TO HELL WITH YOUR OFFER!"
    • On the opposite side of the spectrum, Ordis sees the Repliforce and Optimus Prime as pretty noble in their goals for freedom from persecution, even if the former's didn't go so well originally. He honestly wished those like them were around back then. The same can be said for Bladewolf as well, being under Desperado's orders at the time before turning over to the side of good after being cut up and rebuilt. Ordis thinks he should of kept the heat knives and chainsaw tail. He'd be happy to help improve it with some mods with the approval of his Operator.
    "Ordis thinks you should get your old weapons back, Bladewolf. With all these battles going on it would help to- rip apart -defend yourself."
  • Still manages to be mostly kind despite everything he has been through. While his past is suppressed, they're not fully resolved and has considered using more conclusive means but hasn't really gone through with them. He believes the Pantheon may help him due to its possibilities, helping him seal away the truth for good and live in blissful ignorance. To him "truth only sinks the heart".
    "Take it from me, knowing is hell. Stop now. You will want to laugh, you will want to scream."
  • Jenny Wakemen once confronted Ordis on his relationship with the Operator since she has heard it's akin to slavery. The Cephalon was a bit miffed, considering his loyalty, and defended his position. While he exists to serve to Operator, their bonds are genuine and being under their rule hasn't stopped him from disobeying them such as when he went after Suda to save her from Hunhow... only to get captured himself. After patching things up, Ordis did recognize the good intentions Jenny had and decided to become allies and help one another in their time of need. The old Cephalon is quite baffled at how much stuff she can store herself and theorized if it's the work of another dimension.
    "How many items can one with such a small chassis have? Um, no. I'm not built for envy..."
  • He really, really doesn't like anyone who tries to mess with his technology. It doesn't matter if it's the Orbiter or his temple, he hates it either way. You can understand why he gets very enthusiastic when the Tenno engage with the Eliksni and other pirates and raiders.
  • Was once targeted by the Meta due it's insatiable hunger for power through AI. The Meta didn't go after Ordis again because before taking him meant fighting Operator, one that the Meta lost. Though still bitter at him for this attempt at assimilation, part of him sympathizes with the mute since it wasn't his fault he turned out what he is today.
  • "I am Ordis, ship Cephalon, a shadow of my former self."

edited 28th Oct '17 1:29:58 PM by CrownlessMimic

All my fault, you say...? What fault? I daresay it's all thanks to me.
krimzonflygon2 Since: Jul, 2013
#103157: Oct 28th 2017 at 1:29:37 PM

Looking over YHVH's profile, I noticed a bunch of allies that simply didn't add up the more I thought about it: Darkseid and the like. They're listed as tenuous alliances, but I don't think YHVH would give them the time of day, especially if He wants to make a sale of Him being benevolent and all (He's not, but he's not openly malevolent unless he's in the throes of a Villainous Breakdown).

Yes, they're alike in that they both want absolute rule, but that alone is a sticking point. YHVH doesn't want a dystopia, except perhaps to inflict on those who do not worship Him. The ones who do worship Him get paradise. A paradise in which everyone lives in ignorance and blindly worships Him, but they are cared for and sheltered. YHVH's idea of heaven is basically the really cynical interpretation of it: fluffy white clouds, angels with harps on their knees, you'll never go hungry or be thirsty, but it comes at the cost of free will and thought, whereas Darkseid just wants everyone to be miserable forever.

As such, I propose YHVH cut ties with the following people: Darkseid, Palpatine, Red Skull and Arthas. Maybe Umbridge and Megatron too. They veer too close to Lawful Evil for the sake of misery rather than Lawful Evil for the sake of harmony and peace, and they're too power-hungry for YHVH to see as anything but rivals.

[down] I don't know nearly enough about Transformers to make a definitive call on him. That's why I put Megatron as a maybe: I always remembered him as one more classic 80's villain: you know, Skelemumm-ra McEco-Villain: Robot Edition.

I probably just insulted every Transformer's fan with that one. If I did, please go easy on me. I seriously didn't know.

edited 28th Oct '17 1:48:05 PM by krimzonflygon2

WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#103158: Oct 28th 2017 at 1:37:24 PM

[up] I remember Megatron became what he is because he truly wanted to help the underclass Cybertronians. Unfortunately, he lost his way along the way and ended up no better.

worldofdrakan Since: Jul, 2016
#103159: Oct 28th 2017 at 1:46:25 PM

Anyone else think Hunter and Bianca are ready to ascend?

Current [tup]s: 2 (fasoman1996, wootzits)

Current Ascension Date: Saturday, November 4th

Hunter and Bianca, Co-Gods of Carnivore Confusion

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Hunter
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Bianca

edited 28th Oct '17 3:07:14 PM by worldofdrakan

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#103160: Oct 28th 2017 at 1:54:51 PM

@ YHVH: Oh God, He's a hot button issue.

@ igordebraga: You did Sean Connery? If you did, I feel he could use a tune-up. I'm wondering why you didn't use Sean Connery Is About to Shoot You

First draft of Commander Rourke. What should I add?

Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, God of Plot-Based Photograph Obfuscation (Commander Rourke)

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edited 28th Oct '17 1:55:02 PM by RJ-19-CLOVIS-93

TPPR10 Shocking Gun! from out of nowhere Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Shocking Gun!
#103161: Oct 28th 2017 at 2:40:42 PM

So what is Kirei's endgame? I get his deal, but not what is he trying to achieve.

Continue the bloodline, Fujimaru!
wootzits Since: Apr, 2010
#103162: Oct 28th 2017 at 3:02:32 PM

@Hunter/Bianca and Rourke:[tup]

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#103163: Oct 28th 2017 at 3:11:12 PM

Darth Vader already has Luke, I Am Your Father, but he is also very well known for Psychic Strangle and We Can Rule Together. Does anyone have a god in mind for these tropes?

[down] Check Looney Tunes and Disney for possible allies and enemies.

edited 28th Oct '17 3:36:33 PM by RJ-19-CLOVIS-93

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103164: Oct 28th 2017 at 3:35:04 PM

[tup] for Ordis.

I might try the Cup Bros real soon. Any suggestions about them?

Uni cat
WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#103165: Oct 28th 2017 at 3:40:59 PM

Tppr@ I'll only know very little of Kirei since I only watched Fate Zero in the beginning and dropped it. I got to check the wiki.

Rj@ I think Anakin is fine as is. He doesn't really need another trope.

[up] So many devils they have to be wary of. Also, one of the newer Ducktales cartoon had Gladstone being shackled by a luck vampire who was suckling on his good luck. The place was modeled after a casino.

edited 28th Oct '17 3:43:25 PM by WhirlRX

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#103166: Oct 28th 2017 at 3:51:24 PM

@ Whirl RX: I was asking if anyone else fit those tropes

First draft of Cassim. Advice on what I should add, I would be rather grateful for it

Cassim, The Deified King of Thieves

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wootzits Since: Apr, 2010
#103167: Oct 28th 2017 at 4:12:44 PM

[up]Louise Leroi and Robin Hood are also considered King of Thieves (in Robin's case it's more like Prince of Thieves). Cassim could have a friendly rivalry with them.

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103168: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:14:28 PM

Before i start on Cuphead and Mugman, i want to know if Probius is done or if i have to add anything else. I have already two [tup]

Probius, God of Worker Units (Curious Probe, Hero Probe)

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edited 28th Oct '17 5:14:54 PM by fasoman1996

Uni cat
Patrickthekid Since: Sep, 2015
#103169: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:20:20 PM

Gargos is in.

Dhalsim, God of the Lotus Position (Mystic Yogi, Flame That Lights The Way)

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  • Potential House:
  • Theme Song: Theme of Dhalsim -SFV
  • Intermediate God
  • Symbol: The Skulls of Three Children in his collar.
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Wearing Three Childrens' Skulls as a Memento, Awesome Bald People, The Skinny Husband to his Cute Wife Sari as a Result of May–December Romance, Action Fathers, Martial Pacifists, Confusion Fu, Combo Platter Powers (Consisting of Fire Breath, Teleport and Streching).
  • Domains: Combat, Yoga, Tragedy, India.
  • Heralds: Sari (his wife) and Datta (his son).
  • Allies:
    • The Street Fighters: Ryu, Ken Masters, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, Hakan, E. Honda, Sagat.
    • Fellow Capcom Deities: Rikuo.
    • Other Allies: Faust Baldhead, Purist Thunderwrath the Omniknight, Raiden (Mortal Kombat), Johhny Cage, Sonya Blade, Jax Briggs, Kenshi Takahashi, Tony Stark/Iron Man, Kenshiro, Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Monkey D. Luffy.
  • Enemies:
    • The Street Fighters: M. Bison, Balrog, Vega, Gill, Urien, Juri Han.
    • Other Enemies: Nurgle, Albert Wesker, Shinnok, Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, Ragyo Kiryuin, Yuuki Terumi, Relius Clover.
  • Respects: Johnny Bravo
  • Special Relationship: Symmetra
  • Dhalsim, the yoga loving Rubber Man of Street Fighter fame, has had a hard time entering the Pantheon. Despite his fame, there was little interest in his ascension. Though that can be due to his competitors being too busy being the best. Eventually, Honda and Zangief remembered their friend and collaborated to get him into the Pantheon.
    • He has three skulls that belonged to children who died to the famine in his home country of India to this day. While an important part of his life, he decided against ascending for it.
  • Guile has been around as long as he has and was glad to have Dhalsim make the transition. It's a little known fact that his son and Guile's daughter are penpals. Neither would talk whether they expect the two to be romantically involved when they grow up.
  • He had hoped that Rufus would realize what he truly is by now. Unfortunately, the Acrofatic master had completely forgotten about him and made the exact same remark. When he tried to move out of the way, Rufus stepped in the way to challenge him once more. Dhalsim sighed, then proceeded to remind him in the ways of combat why he's not one to mess with.
    • "I am not an alien."
  • There was one time when he consider to abandon his pacifist ways. His first trip to a fighting game tournament was to kill M. Bison. He had to cut the run short, but did help one person escape his mind control. Cammy White became friends ever since while both remaining stalwart enemies of Shadaloo.
  • Johnny Bravo is popular with Dari. It's difficult for Dhalsim to understand while, but he can at least thank the man for the entertainment.
  • The Pantheon is filled to the brim with characters from [[Useful Notes/India his home country]]. Of course his relationship to them are varied:
  • One of the most complicated relationships is with Symmetra. She was among the first to visit his temple and wanted a private conversation with him. While she is a firm believer of the good that Vishkar has done to the world, she was worried that the company's shady dealings is affecting its purpose. Dhalsim's status as a yoga master and experience with evil corporations made him the perfect person to ask. After a few seconds on contemplation, Dhalsim stated that she should believe that when it comes, she would do the right thing. He also invited him to perform some yoga poses to relax her. It was a proposition she eagerly accepted. He continues to keep in touch with her all while hoping that Vishkar doesn't end up like Shadaloo. Dhalsim is at least convinced it won't be under her watch.
    • It also puts him in a spot when it comes to handling Lúcio. He's insisted that the company is shady and should not be allowed to remake entire neighborhoods. Dhalsim has carefully worded his response, telling Lúcio to be patient of reforms.
  • "I am not very fond of conflict."

Jack Kirby, God of Kirby Dots (The King, The One Above All)

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  • Lesser God
  • Symbol: His face made with Kirby Dots
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Master of the Art Shift, Splash Panel and Bold Inflation, Army Scout, Technology Porn
  • Domains: Good, Art
  • Allies: The Marvel Universe especially Stan Lee
  • Rivals:
  • Enemies:
  • Few artists in the comic book world are as respected as Jack Kirby. He was regarded as one of the best in the business and helped put Marvel Comics on the mat. His influence was so great, he shared the title with Stan Lee as the God of Comic Books. Sadly, it was decided that only one of them could hold it, and Stan Lee won out. It wasn't until the 75th anniversary of Captain America that interest in bringing him back grew. Stan eventually brought Kirby back for his unique artstyle.

edited 28th Oct '17 9:21:28 PM by Patrickthekid

TimeLordVictorious Never Ask Me For Anything Ever Again from the Devil May Cry series Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Never Ask Me For Anything Ever Again
#103170: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:27:07 PM

Here's Dick Roman as a possible candidate.

Dick Roman, God of Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leviathandickroman.jpg

edited 28th Oct '17 5:29:36 PM by TimeLordVictorious

"Shout, shout, let it all out These are the things I can do without, come on I'm talking to you, come on!" -Tears For Fears
mariovsonic999 Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing. Since: Feb, 2012
Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing.
#103171: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:28:46 PM

[up]Welcome. Umm... you have to say something before you start making a profile.

Fire Emblem Heroes Code: 4547311645 Fate/Grand Order Code: 188037115
RonnieR15 Ronnie from Earth Since: May, 2013
Ronnie
#103172: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:30:11 PM

Okay I think I'm pretty much done with Max, unless you guys can think of something to add. I think I'll put him in the Houses of Love: Other and Magic Mixed. Send in your votes!

Votes:

Max Dennison, God of Virgin Power (Mr. Dennison, Hollywood, Jerkface, The Great and Powerful Max, Airhead, Brave Little Virgin, Boris Karloff Jr., Wretch(es)note , Dude, Little Pest, Big Brother, Fool, Boy, Virgin)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/just_a_bunch_of_hocus_pocus1.jpg
Max and the Black Flame Candle.

edited 28th Oct '17 5:34:15 PM by RonnieR15

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103173: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:32:02 PM

@Time Lord Victorious Hey there. You didn't ask for these guys and i can't tell if you are using a suitable trope for him.

[up] I don't recall voting twice. surprised

edited 28th Oct '17 5:32:22 PM by fasoman1996

Uni cat
WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#103174: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:33:03 PM

[up][up][tup]

Faso@[tup]

I would assume broke your arm punching Cthulhu would be given to the person who broke their arm trying to beat a powerful being.

edited 28th Oct '17 5:34:33 PM by WhirlRX

RonnieR15 Ronnie from Earth Since: May, 2013
Ronnie
#103175: Oct 28th 2017 at 5:41:39 PM

[up][up] Sorry made a mistake. Fixed it now.

I Virgin has entered the Pantheon!


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