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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

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103251: Oct 29th 2017 at 4:55:12 PM

[up] That's an awfully specific thing.

[up][up] Dark Souls isn't even that hard once you get used to it. Nintendo has a lot of harder games in their library, most of the old ones at least.

Uni cat
Gehayadren Bad Movie Binge Collector from A Garbage Fire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#103252: Oct 29th 2017 at 4:59:53 PM

Anyone who unironically says the Dark Souls of X in a review should be fired.

Also, what happens if you try to drink a beverage out of them?

Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#103253: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:04:36 PM

Faso@Oh, Peacock from Skullgirls is modelled after old school toons. I think I saw fanart of both series.

mariovsonic999 Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing. Since: Feb, 2012
Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing.
#103254: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:07:42 PM

[up][up]I think some fanart referenced them, though most are likely Rule 34.

Fire Emblem Heroes Code: 4547311645 Fate/Grand Order Code: 188037115
M1gamiTensei The Scrappy of the Trope Pantheon, God of Thumps from Punished “Brainwashed” M1gami Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Scrappy of the Trope Pantheon, God of Thumps
#103255: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:10:25 PM

I think we need a better picture of Cuphead. Also I realized we don't have any deities from shows on streaming services (I mean like deities from Netflix shows)

edited 29th Oct '17 5:11:12 PM by M1gamiTensei

Pantheon server for all who click here. Freaking lost $410 and I am hunting down for a nuke to reign down.
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103256: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:16:03 PM

@Geha Nothing happens to them afaik, It's probably like drinking any other drink. It must be tasty because Mugman drinks himself before the start of a match

[up] Why should i change their picture?

Uni cat
M1gamiTensei The Scrappy of the Trope Pantheon, God of Thumps from Punished “Brainwashed” M1gami Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Scrappy of the Trope Pantheon, God of Thumps
#103257: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:20:31 PM

[up] I don't think it's cropped that well or the highest quality image to look at (looks kinda blurry). I found images of the same image with much better quality and better quality.

Pantheon server for all who click here. Freaking lost $410 and I am hunting down for a nuke to reign down.
Eldrake Since: Oct, 2009
#103258: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:23:18 PM

I am gonna search for potential relations for Balthazar, starting with fire users.

worldofdrakan Since: Jul, 2016
#103259: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:28:53 PM

Cofagrigus Take Two! I think I have a final draft now.

Current [tup]s: 4 (Master Hero, fasoman1996, Crownless Mimic, Mr Doodle Noodle)

Current Ascension Date: Now!

Cofagrigus, God of Inadvertent Censorship Problems (Coffin Pokemon)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/563_cofagrigus.png

edited 29th Oct '17 8:33:01 PM by worldofdrakan

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#103260: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:30:28 PM

With Bardock, should I give him Canon Immigrant as Faso suggested or Depending on the Writer as nightelf suggested? Also, would Nappa work for Dumb Muscle?

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103261: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:34:41 PM

[up][up] Strangely no mention of Imhotep. He is in Crime

[up] Don't mind Nappa. Remember he works as a producer now.

Uni cat
worldofdrakan Since: Jul, 2016
#103262: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:41:52 PM

[up] I had considered it, but I wasn't sure what to say. I went ahead and added in a little blurb about him. Is it okay?

edited 29th Oct '17 5:42:15 PM by worldofdrakan

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#103263: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:52:28 PM

@World Eh, it's ok [tup]

I wonder how would the Madoka MG would think of the cup bros. This is the part where Magnum comes in handy

Cuphead and Mugman, Sibling Deities of Classic Cartoon Animation (The Cup Bros, Little Mugs)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cuphead_2.png
Cuphead (Left) and his pal Mugman (Right)
  • Potential House: Forms of Media
  • Intermediate Gods
  • Symbol: Their heads.
  • Theme Song: Don't Deal with the Devil
  • Alignment: Neutral Good
  • Portfolio: Abnormal Ammo, Badass Adorable, Bash Brothers, Made a Deal with the Devil and forced into collecting Soul Contracts, Finger Gun, Non-Human Head, Red Oni, Blue Oni, Pint-Sized Powerhouse, Defeating the Devil
  • Domains: Adventure, Siblings, Old Cartoons, Homages, Running and Gunning, Deals
  • Allies: Mickey Mouse, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mario and Luigi, Megaman, Felix the Cat, Betty Boop, Ghost Rider, Peacock
  • Enemies: The House of Demons and almost any incarnation of Satan, Mephisto, The Coachman, The D'arby Brothers, The Incubators, Judge Doom, Flowey, Queen Sectonia, Jafar,
  • This is the tale of two brothers, Cuphead and Mugman from the Inkwell Isle, who one day wandered into the wrong side of town and ended up entering into the Devil's casino. They soon found themself on a winning streak by playing craps until the devil himself showed up and challenged them to a High-Stakes bet: If they win, they get all the riches but if they lose, the devil would take their souls. Thanks to Cuphead's greed the boys ended up losing and the devil forced them into collecting the runaway soul debtors just to spare their own souls, although they both later rectified the mistake by defeating the Devil and burning all the soul contracts, making them both heroes for the people of Inkwell Isle.
  • Their ascension wasn't an official one, as both boys wandered into the pantheon without anyone noticing and only after they were caught sneaking around the Treasure Vault were the boys allowed to ascend for real. Their tale has taught many about gambling and how it can mess up your life. And how you don't make deals with the devil.
  • Given their own experience, both siblings refuse to get near the House of Demons in fear that the devil would be present wanting revenge for what they did to him. There were many different incarnations of Satan in there but none where the Devil from Inkwell Isle so they felt relieved for that but later they learned that a sizeable chunk of those demons are planning something for the cup bros, which has unnerved them.
  • Made good friends which different deities from the 20-30s era of cartoon animation, most notably the likes of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which the cup brothers have taken direct inspiration on.
  • Mugman has made a huge effort in keeping his brother away from the House of Luck and Fortune given that his gambling problem is what caused the whole ordeal of the devil in the first place. Both brothers were also startled when they came across the D'arby Brothers considering what they do, especially Daniel who resembles King Dice a lot.
  • When they heard of Pleasure Island and how many happy boys have a fun time there, the Cup Bros felt like they were being deceived. Turns out that the Coachman has heard of their ventures and wanted to punish the two naughty little cups in behalf of the Dice King who had told him about them. What scared the boys the most was how the coachman's freaky smile was similar to King Dice's but they managed to get away from the Coachman after giving him a karmic beating.
  • Given the high number of different foes they have faced in their adventures, both Cuphead and Mugman have been weary to meet a few deities who either resemble them or a directly a reference to them, even if the little cups are on better terms with the runaway debtors ever since they burned all the soul contracts.
    • One day visiting the house of Nature they stumbled upon Flowey, who like always, tried to play a trick on them. Unbeknownst to Flowey, the brothers' encounter with Cagney Carnation has taught them that not all innocent looking flowers are harmless and they were very good at avoiding his "Friendliness Pellets". Flowey promised to get back at them in the future.
    • Jafar was seemingly interested in the powers the two cupboys possessed and tried to ambush them to get a better look at it. However, the brothers were very familiar with all his tricks after their encounter with Djimmi the Great and beated the ever living life out of Jafar.

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Donnietu from Stockton, CA Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#103264: Oct 29th 2017 at 5:59:59 PM

@fasoman1996: I guess Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid could serve as their High Priest.

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Patrickthekid Since: Sep, 2015
#103265: Oct 29th 2017 at 6:13:13 PM

I... have a lot more of Dhalsim, but right now I'm focusing on Kirby. Any help on him would be appreciated.

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

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dhalsimsfv.png
  • 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:
  • 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 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.
    • People could see both he and Zenyatta float by in perfect Flotus Positions. Zenyatta was the frontrunner for the position before settling for his religious beliefs. Neither would call it a contest; both just acknowledged that they have achieved the highest level of zen.
  • Claims to have received the power of fire breathing from Agni. the Hindu God of Fire. He's also quick to point out that for this reason people shouldn't think that yoga could give you fire breathing powers. Dhalsim has been working to ascend him along with more gods from India.
    • The current one in the Pantheon is Ganesha, who was a the ceremony. The Elephant God was pleased with Dhalsim's work.
  • "I am not very fond of conflict."

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

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jack_kirby.jpg
  • 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, James Cameron, Donatello
  • Enemies: Walt Disney
  • Respected by: Darkseid, Kalibak, Orion, Granny Goodness, Izaya/Highfather
  • 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.
    • The relationship between the two is... complicated. Many have noticed that Stan Lee is far more popular of the two even though Kirby shares credit for creating many of the first Marvel superheroes (even going back to The '40s with Captain America). It may have even been the reason he left the company temporarily. Whatever beef they may have, it doesn't appear to show as the two are happy to be together in the Pantheon.
    • The same cannot be said for Walt Disney. He was never comfortable with corporate forces taking control of his properties and approved of his children's attempts to take back the properties. The two followers are in the middle of a court case to determine the fate of the rights.
  • It is little surprise that he has earned the respect on the entire Marvel Universe. Even the usual sociopaths such as Magneto and Ultron admit that he is a damn good artist. He does receive a blemish for switching over to DC, but that is overlooked.
    • Those who follow the Silver Surfer are proud to claim the character as Jack Kirby's final collaboration. It may not have elevated the character, but his influence would be later used in his first single volume.
    • Whenever he visits the Marvel Universe, he appears as The-One-Above-All, the single most powerful being in the Marvel Universe. His power, though great, is symbolic and has no interest in reshaping that universe. Of course, he wouldn't mind getting some artists to use his art style every once in a while.
    • Speaking of which, the New Gods are especially fond of the person who created them during their time at DC. It was rumored that Darkseid himself appeared on a couch to converse with the artist. Kirby wouldn't comment on if it was true, though he suspects the lord of Apokolips probably got his sitting habits. The good aligned deities of the New Gods decided to keep an eye on Darkseid lest he manages to corrupt their creator.
  • James Cameron was glad to have the inspiration of his coveted Aliens franchise, claiming the artist inspired the works of other scifi artists.
  • Donatello of the Ninja Turtles remembers a time when he helped Kirby deal with his old sketches who happened to have come to life. People wondered how Kirby managed to escape that world and Kirby would rather not talk about it.

Donnietu from Stockton, CA Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#103266: Oct 29th 2017 at 6:22:25 PM

@Patrickthekid: For Jack Kirby, why not add Jacob Kurtzberg (his birth name) as one of his aliases?

Also, given that he once did a comic book adaptation of 2001: A Space Odyssey, maybe some interaction with Stanley Kubrick and HAL 9000.

edited 29th Oct '17 9:36:56 PM by Donnietu

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CrownlessMimic Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon from The Great Lake Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#103267: Oct 29th 2017 at 6:30:12 PM

@ worldofdrakan: [tup]

@ Cup Bros: I beleive the Dovakiin was forced to make a deal with Hermaeus Mora since he was the only source of information that could allow the former to reach Miraak. Of course, Mora allowed Miraak to think he can the best of him thereby becoming a big enough threat for the Dovakiin to go after in the first place to replace Miraak as his champion.

Another idea.

The Think Tank and Dr. Mobius, Gods of the Retro Future

  • Reasoning: While the Fallout series as a whole incorporates this trope, these guys are a more blatant example of it. All of their technology is reminiscent of '50s idea of the future. Probably helped that in Fallout's timeline they never got over the '50s in the first place.
  • Status: Priority alongside Ultra Greed and Dogmeat.

All my fault, you say...? What fault? I daresay it's all thanks to me.
Eldrake Since: Oct, 2009
#103268: Oct 29th 2017 at 6:51:32 PM

Will be updating more on a later date.

Balthazar, God of Prelude Final Bosses (Bringer of War, Finder of Wisdom, He That Shows Us The Final Truth, Judge of the Powerful, Revealer of Strength, Scourge of the Prideful)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/balthazar_p.png
  • Greater God
  • Symbol: Balthazar's sword on a background of fire.
  • Theme Song: Enter the Fire God
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil, formerly True Neutral.
  • Portfolio: Big Bad of Path of Fire, Using a Greatsword, Blood Knight, Unwinnable Battles, Playing with Fire, War God, One-Man Army, Physical God, No-Nonsense Nemesis, Frequently Accompanied by Two Fiery Hounds
  • Domains: War, Fire, Challenge, Honor (Discarded)
  • Allies: The Pyro
  • Rivals: Ares, En Sabah Nur, Alexander the Great, Sun Tzu
  • Enemies: Zhaitan, Mordremoth, Dhuum
  • Former Ally: Grenth
  • The human god of war and fire. He was among the six gods worshipped by the humans of Tyria. It was Balthazar who made humanity engage the other races of Tyria in war and claim the world for themselves. Balthazar was the patron god of warriors and blacksmiths.
    • When Tyria faced the elder dragon crisis, Balthazar's fellow deities knew from experience and the dragons' raw power that if they fought them, Tyria's fate would be catastrophic. Thus, they reached an agreement to not stay on Tyria, as their presence would only make it worse. Balthazar, however, wanted to fight the Elder Dragons and absorb their power, caring little for the consequences from a battle of that magnitude. Seeing that Balthazar was too blinded by his pride to back down from challenging the Elder Dragons, the five gods agreed to deal with him. Stripped of his power and title, the fallen god of war was imprisoned in the mists where they hoped that he would threaten Tyria no more by fighting the dragons. However, he would eventually be freed from his chains.
    • Though he had lost his divinity, Balthazar manages to be a powerful and deadly opponent still, as the player would learn multiple times. Not to downplay that he is resourceful and clever, having found ways to create his own army in the form of the Forged, living armor animated by his will and with the use of souls.
  • Balthazar has his eyes on Ares' title, and has stated that he will ensure that the throne of war will have a new owner soon enough. The God of War himself has yet to come forth with a response to the declaration.
  • He suspects that there may be a connection between the Elder Dragons and the Dragon Aspects. Either way, he believes that they could be a source of magic if needed in an emergency, and is likely to view any hostility from them as a challenge.
  • His first meeting with the Pyro was awkward, as he was introduced to them spraying fire against them from behind, which did nothing to the Fire God. In fact, it was so ineffective that Balthazar didn't even realize that there was a crazed pyromaniac behind him until he turned around. Though Balthazar called the pyro ignorant for their attempt at incinerating him, he do appreciate their innocent dedication to fire.
  • Balthazar's hounds, Temar and Tegon, are sometimes wandering around in the House of Canines. Gods are advised to not approach them.
  • "Cowards. You may flee, but I will not. I do not avoid conflict... I am conflict."

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#103269: Oct 29th 2017 at 7:49:38 PM

Abandoned sanbox number 3. This episode: Otemple700

I heard that someone wanted to take Brock Lesnar. Also anyone here who knows about Hotel Transylvania could handle Dracula cause he looks like a decent profile.

I think Boruto's trope is taken. Who here knows about One Piece? Because i recall that someone wanted to work on Boa Hancock in the past.

Of all the profiles there, i could work on the suggestion for Anna Nishikinomiya

edited 29th Oct '17 7:49:53 PM by fasoman1996

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MrDoodleNoodle Yee from Westonzuela Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#103270: Oct 29th 2017 at 8:22:24 PM

@Cofagrigus [tup] get that 'mon up here

[up] I can take Dracula. Are you completely sure its abandoned?

[down][down] Perfect. I'm adopting him, then.

edited 29th Oct '17 8:36:56 PM by MrDoodleNoodle

"We are contented... because he says we are."
worldofdrakan Since: Jul, 2016
#103271: Oct 29th 2017 at 8:25:26 PM

Cofagrigus, I ascend you!

I also added Cofagrigus and Anakaris to Pokemon Partnerships.

edited 29th Oct '17 8:39:57 PM by worldofdrakan

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#103272: Oct 29th 2017 at 8:32:56 PM

[up][up] Considering the troper in question hasn't worked on him for about 2 years now, i think it is an abandoned profile.

Uni cat
Gehayadren Bad Movie Binge Collector from A Garbage Fire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#103273: Oct 29th 2017 at 8:48:39 PM

Is the Satan Bowl upon us?

Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
mariovsonic999 Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing. Since: Feb, 2012
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#103274: Oct 29th 2017 at 8:58:22 PM

Not sure how to find those that can purify water. But anyways, anyone that would pollute the water?

Legendary Beastsmembers , Trinity of Roaming Enemies (Collectively: Legendary Cats, Legendary Dogs, Legendary Doge; Raikou: The Thunder Pokémon; Entei: The Volcano Pokémon; Suicune: The Aurora Pokémon)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20100316024125entei_raikou_suicune.png
Raikou, Entei, Suicune
  • Intermediate Deities
  • Symbol: The Burned Tower
  • Theme Music: Battle! Raikou/Entei/Suicune
  • Alignment: True Neutral (mostly)
  • Gender: Genderless
  • Ability: Pressure (all of them)
  • Movesets:
    • Raikou: Thunder, Crunch, Extrasensory, Rain Dance
    • Entei: Sacred Fire, Solarbeam, Shadow Ball, Sunny Day
    • Suicune: Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Signal Beam, Rain Dance
  • Portfolio: Legendary Pokémon, Resurrected by Ho-oh with Extraordinary powers, The Three Legendary Beasts, Genderless, Cat/Dog-like Pokémon Based on Raiju, Shiisa, and Kirin, respectively
  • Domains: Elements, Beasts, Resurrection, Roaming
  • Allies: Ho-Oh, Kyogre (Raikou, Suicune), Groudon (Entei)
    • Partners: ??? (Raikou), Annie Hastur (Entei), Chaac (Suicune)
  • Enemies: Dhuum, Miror B.
  • The three legendary beasts that originated in the Johto region. Resurrected by Ho-oh after their demise in the burning of the Brass Tower, these creatures roam the land.
  • These beasts have been reported to be seen throughout the Pantheon with no sign of any danger to the inhabitants. However, trying to capture and returning them back into their temple is easier said than done. They are known to roam everywhere and conventional movement abilities will only make them appear elsewhere. And upon encountering them, they are more likely to flee the fight or force the foes to flee (which is unlikely due to their moveset being analyzed and has no moves suited for that).
  • Nobody knows what creatures they were before they were resurrected. It is theorized that they were originally a Jolteon, Flareon, and Vaporeon before they died, but it is still a spectacle to this day. Alternatively, they could also been Eevee before they were resurrected and become much more than their potential evolution.
  • There was one group of the Beasts that were captured by Team Cipher and experimented on to create powerful Shadow Pokémon which were handed to their admins. Upon hearing that a member of Cipher known as Miror B. was in the Pantheon, they are not impressed.
  • Entei is often found by Annie's side as she managed to tame the Volcano Pokémon. Ash once recalled about encountering an illusion of Entei created by a young girl named Molly Hale to alleviate her loneliness after the disappearance of her parents. He thankful that Annie isn't that lonely since she has him and Tibbers to play with.
  • Suicune has the power to purify contaminated water through walking through water. It shows some hostility towards those that pollute the water such as (add here).

edited 29th Oct '17 8:59:21 PM by mariovsonic999

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fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#103275: Oct 29th 2017 at 9:04:17 PM

[up][up] Well i don't think there is going to be a big confrontation. Maybe after the Cuphead devil ascends would all the Satans come together and form a club. Each managing a different part.

Of course the cartoon devil will handle the gambling house. Because gambling is bad, mmkay?

[up] Insert comment about groudon shitting on water types. Also, i guess you could mention Suicune being part of the roster of Pokken Tournament.

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