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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

Patrickthekid Since: Sep, 2015
#116776: Jun 2nd 2018 at 4:15:37 PM

@rinrinboss Have him interact with El Mariachi.

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#116777: Jun 2nd 2018 at 4:26:05 PM

[up][up] He seems pretty big here. He might seem small besides the other bosses, but most of those are huge too. I also checked there isn't a lot of living candidates for that.

About Kimmy, i wonder if she would be accepted into the Yandere squad.

Uni cat
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#116778: Jun 2nd 2018 at 5:02:25 PM

@ fasoman: BTW, if Blood Lust isn't taken, it'd work for Himiko Togo

Thanks for all the votes. Another God of Destruction takes the stage

Here's my Royal Activities prototype. Should I add other royal deities to it, or is it good to go?

r-lock256 (Spin-off Series)
#116779: Jun 2nd 2018 at 5:41:31 PM

@Blood Lust: Taken by Kotal Khan.

@Tomie: [tup]

And now, it's time to start your training!

Ferot_Dreadnaught Since: Mar, 2015
#116780: Jun 2nd 2018 at 5:44:29 PM

[up] Looks good.

Still looking for feedback on replacing Dogmeat's trope with Post-Apocalyptic Dog. Any objections?

AerialQueen Since: Nov, 2017
#116781: Jun 2nd 2018 at 5:52:14 PM

[up] If you do the drafts, yes.

Strike Laser Claw!!
mariovsonic999 Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing. Since: Feb, 2012
Lo L Dating Sim is a real thing.
#116782: Jun 2nd 2018 at 5:52:53 PM

[up][up]Probably better.

edited 2nd Jun '18 5:57:30 PM by mariovsonic999

Fire Emblem Heroes Code: 4547311645 Fate/Grand Order Code: 188037115
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#116783: Jun 2nd 2018 at 6:02:58 PM

[up][up][up] You were given the go ahead by Crownless who made the profile, so just change it.

Uni cat
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#116784: Jun 2nd 2018 at 7:29:42 PM

So no yandere waifu? Oh well

First draft of Blacephalon. Given the Ultra Beast's...oddness, I wasn't sure who'd work as a good partner. Figuring out allies and enemies was somewhat difficult here. Who do you think would be a good partner and what is your reasoning? What else should I add?

Blacephalon, Deity of Head Explosions (The Fireworks Pokemon, UB: Burst)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/806blacephalon.png

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#116785: Jun 2nd 2018 at 7:58:43 PM

[up] Is that a lolipop clown thing? The floating balls in its shoes are similar in design to that of Pink Diamond's.

Anyway, maybe try Ronald Mcdonald?

Uni cat
WeirdWarrior Press 5 For Senor from the Sunshine State Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Press 5 For Senor
#116786: Jun 2nd 2018 at 8:05:46 PM

Alright, final update on Tomie. Is she good to go?

Tomie Kawakami, Goddess of Wretched Beauty

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3846541_tumblr_mwg3kud7c21ri1q2co1_500.jpg

edited 2nd Jun '18 8:06:50 PM by WeirdWarrior

This time, I'm really gonna do it.
Ferot_Dreadnaught Since: Mar, 2015
#116787: Jun 2nd 2018 at 8:30:07 PM

The Borg Queen is as short as others we've cut for length. So I'm moving her to Reworking. Any Objections?

nightelf37 The Scrappy and Butt-Monkey of the Pantheon Thread from Hadithi (it's Swahili for 'story') Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: They grew on me like a tumor...
The Scrappy and Butt-Monkey of the Pantheon Thread
#116788: Jun 2nd 2018 at 8:30:38 PM

No-[tup]s Mode

I'm still working on Elrond for The Philosopher King. I could use some help on how to introduce him. For now, here's Vasquez.

Private Jenette Vasquez, Goddess of Expendable Tomboys

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

TV Tropes Pantheon Group Members Database
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#116789: Jun 2nd 2018 at 9:27:10 PM

Tomie has 4 thumbs already. Remember Whirl also gave you a vote.

Introducing (or reintroducing i guess) Gary Smith.

For starters, he is a sociopathic students, enjoys manipulating others for his own amusement and often likes to insult them too. Also a sadist because why not

Gary Smith, God of Villainy Behind the Scenes (Gary Jack Smith)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_m825wtf2a71qbqxwco1_r1_500-w300-h450_2091.png
  • Potential House: Evil Actions
  • Demigod
  • Symbol: His uniform.
  • Theme Song: Final Showdown
  • Alignment: Neutral Evil
  • Portfolio: Bad Samaritan, Big Bad, Deadpan Snarker, Devil in Plain Sight, Dirty Coward, Evil Is Hammy, False Friend, Jerk with a Heart of Jerk, Non-Action Big Bad, Smug Snake, The Sociopath
  • Domains: Students, School, Manipulation, Sociopathy, Insanity
  • "Allies": Eliza and Neil Reagan, Biff Tannen
  • Enemies: Jimmy Hopkins
  • Gary at first seemed like a particular quirky loner, smart but not well regarded by other students and that's why Jimmy Hopkins befriended him on the first day. Turns out Gary was nothing but trouble when he double crossed Jimmy to fight the biggest student in the school and then plotted to take over the school. Ultimately he failed and in a final confrontation with Jimmy he was beaten and later expelled. Gary Smith is notable for being an actual sociopath in a school were most students are already problematic.
  • His ascension, of course, was him doing another of his manipulative schemes by tricking a poor student in the House of School into giving up their temple and so he took it for himself. Gary seemed awfully familiar with the pantheon and so tried to enter by any means, but not long after stealing a temple he stumbled upon his good old friend Jimmy, who proceed to question what was he doing here and after a series of insults directed at Jimmy, Gary was forced to run away after realizing that Jimmy wasn't the only Bully Hunter around. He did manage to stay after convincing some deities in the House of Villains to arrange a place for him, though most members of the House don't think too highly of him.

Uni cat
WeirdWarrior Press 5 For Senor from the Sunshine State Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Press 5 For Senor
#116790: Jun 2nd 2018 at 9:36:47 PM

[up] Oh. Honestly hadn't realized that.

Anyways, Tomie is up.

This time, I'm really gonna do it.
Patrickthekid Since: Sep, 2015
#116791: Jun 2nd 2018 at 11:16:33 PM

Nathaniel Adam, God of Military Superheroes OR Energy Absorption (Captain Atom)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/captain_atom_7313.jpg
  • Greater God, Overdeity as Monarch
  • Symbol: His Chest Insignia,
  • Alignment: Lawful Good with neutral tendencies
  • Portfolio: Chrome Champion Captain Superhero, Flying Firepower, Radiation Immune Energy Being, Super-Strength, Power Incontinence, Married a former villain,
  • Domains: Law, Good, War, Air, Strength
  • Allies:
  • Enemies: Lex Luthor
  • Not to be Confused With: Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan
  • Out of all the superheroes in the Pantheon, Nathaniel Adam stands out over his military background. Normally, such people are frowned upon in the community as their tendencies to follow orders from their superiors flies in the face of those who prefer to act on their own accord. Even then, Nathaniel Adam was thrusted into the community as a spy for the US military in order to learn their secrets. Eventually, Nathaniel actually liked the idea and ended the relationship. It turns out he was blackmailed into the job, one the Justice League helped him overcome.
  • While the two may clash over differences in how to go about their business, Captain Atom and Superman have maintained a steady relationship. The Man of Steel is worried about Atom's ability to emit red sun radiation though, which is capable of weakening him.
  • Has better luck with Batman. The Caped Crusader may be hard on him at times, but he liked working with the captain during his time in Justice League International.
    • Speaking of which, it was this particular tenure in his career that not only introduced him to many other superheroes, but reintroduced the audience of his nature. It was also the time when some of his co-workers found out his true origins. They have since promised not to reveal it to any other person. Kookiness aside, Captain Atom enjoyed his time there and yearns for a chance to bring the group back together.
  • Is the second superhero from the Charlton Comics world to gain a seat in the Pantheon. The Question had figured it was only a matter of time before at least one of his compadres made the jump over to the Pantheon. While not as close as before, the two manage to keep in touch.
    • May well have Alan Moore to thank for saving them from obscurity. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths. While their world was on the verge of disappearing, Alan Moore wanted to give them a final hurrah in a miniseries. DC ultimately decided to keep the group, which Moore creating his own superhero group known as the Watchmen. Doctor Manhattan is believed to have been based on Captain Atom, one that is far more powerful. Intrigued by this, Manhattan came over to meet Atom for the first time. After asking the superhero some questions, Manhattan disappeared never to talk to him again.
  • As a Military Superhero, Nathaniel struggles to balance his work in the Air Force with his work as a superhero. He actually has someone that can relate to that. Fellow captain Captain America agreed to help him walk that tight rope. Steve too had to make choices between the government and the superhero community, many of which put him at odds with the United States.

Max Blum and Penny Hartz, Co-Deities of His Last Het Romance

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Left: Penny, Right: Max

edited 2nd Jun '18 11:26:21 PM by Patrickthekid

nightelf37 The Scrappy and Butt-Monkey of the Pantheon Thread from Hadithi (it's Swahili for 'story') Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: They grew on me like a tumor...
The Scrappy and Butt-Monkey of the Pantheon Thread
#116792: Jun 2nd 2018 at 11:19:50 PM

[up]Remember to add his hero name as a nickname.

[down] I think the whole Pokémon Partnerships thing is being shut down anyways. Hotman X 32 has deemed it unnecessary or something. And frankly, I do too. What's the significant difference between being a Partner and an Ally?

edited 3rd Jun '18 2:05:54 AM by nightelf37

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KaijinZero Since: Nov, 2016 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#116793: Jun 3rd 2018 at 1:21:23 AM

Regarding the Blacephalon, it shouldn't really need a partner. Heck, if i'm honest, most Pokemon, especially Legendary and Mythical Pokemon, don't need to have a partner.

edited 3rd Jun '18 1:22:22 AM by KaijinZero

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#116794: Jun 3rd 2018 at 3:09:38 AM

With Flesh Versus Steel I'm thinking the Sarkic Cult and Church Of the Broken God, but I'm not sure how it'd be represented in the pantheon

WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#116795: Jun 3rd 2018 at 5:28:28 AM

Weren't the Ultra Beasts getting Max and Min trope?

kingvideogames Every Kel Profile is Canon from SOMEWHERE down in Fullertown; don’t know where.. Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
Every Kel Profile is Canon
#116796: Jun 3rd 2018 at 6:56:58 AM

Reposing Vanessa before I ascend her! Day 3! Any last minute edits?

"Who's there?! Who dares enter my home?!"

Queen Vanessa, Goddess of Sinister Silhouettes.

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Queen Vanessa. Click here to see her previous form. 
  • Potential House: Villainous Appearances
  • [tup]: 3 (Faso, Clovis, Masterhero)
  • Ascension Date: June 3
  • Rank: Intermediate Goddess. Quasideity as Princess Vanessa.
  • Symbol: The silhouette of her manor.
  • Theme Song: A Forsaken Place (when approaching her manor), and Vanessa Wants to Play.
  • Alignment: Chaotic Evil. Formerly Lawful Good as Princess Vanessa.
  • Portfolio: Ax-Crazy, Go Mad from the Revelation, The Dreaded, Knight of Cerebus, An Ice Person, Ice Queen, God Save Us from the Queen!, Evil Is Deathly Cold, Evil Old Folks, Love Makes You Evil, Yandere, Would Hurt a Child.
  • Domains: Ice, Fear, Hatred, Despair, Evil, Love, Obsession.
  • Enemies: Hat Kid, The Snatcher, Mario, Luigi, Queen Elsa, Cuphead & Mugman.
  • Respected by: Yuuki Terumi, Flowey, GUAC Yandere Squad (especially Yuno Gasai).
  • Feared by: Almost anyone in the Pantheon, Hat Kid, Mustache Girl.
  • Dislikes: The House of Fire And Electricity, the House of Love. Anyone who enters her manor.
  • Pitied by: Velvet Crowe
  • Opposed by: Any good royal deity. Any child deity.
  • Queen Vanessa is the most feared denizen of Subcon Forest. So much so that, even the spirits that reside in the forest fear her. She is absolutely dangerous, and she'll freeze anyone who enters her manor, including children.
  • Before she was Queen Vanessa, she was once Princess Vanessa, who formerly ruled the forest village alongside her lover; the Prince (aka The Snatcher). She seemed like a nice girl at first glance, but deep down, she had a very unhealthy obsession with the Prince to the point that she banned bacon in the house because he loved it more than her, and was even considering to lock him up in the basement just to keep him from leaving. As the Prince went away for his studies, she would receive letters from him detailing about his progress, but more importantly, the letters mentioned a female tutor, which made Vanessa increasingly jealous overtime as a result. At some point in her past, Vanessa was then crowned queen because her mother had an "accident". However, she didn't like becoming a queen because she thought she can no longer be a beautiful princess. Then, one day, Vanessa was strolling around town when she finds her Prince hanging out with another girl, and the girl in question was giving him flowers. Upon seeing this, Vanessa became heartbroken, and immediately assumed that the Prince cheated on her to see another girl. She storms away crying, unaware that the Prince was actually buying flowers from the girl to give to Vanessa. When the Prince tried to give the flowers to Vanessa, it was already to late. Her emotions corrupted her, and she then locked the Prince up in her basement. Vanessa then transformed into a hideous shadow monster, and since then, it has been presumed that she was responsible for the creation of Subcon Forest. As for the Prince, he would eventually transform into The Snatcher.
  • Queen Vanessa was ascended into the Pantheon for being the living embodiment of Sinister Silhouettes. Upon her ascension, she became feared by the rest of the Pantheon because of her really dangerous nature, but especially Hat Kid, who knows full well how terrifying she really is. Most gods and goddesses keep their distances away from Queen Vanessa, lest they want to end up as an ice sculpture in her manor.
    • Because of her dangerous nature and ability over ice, Queen Elsa opposes Vanessa for unnecessarily freezing anyone she comes across. Elsa tried to confront Vanessa for her actions, but was immediately attacked on sight and narrowly escapes. Elsa has since considered Vanessa a very dangerous enemy.
    • Naturally, most good royals in the Pantheon fear and oppose Queen Vanessa, and have issued a warning to any deity should she come across their temples.
  • Yuuki Terumi has expressed interest in Queen Vanessa because she's brimming with a lot of hatred and despair of which he could feed off of. However, since he was unsuccessful in "negotiating" with her, Terumi would troll Vanessa occasionally by entering her manor and interrupting her when she least expects it. Terumi is hoping to get Queen Vanessa on his side one day so that he can use her despair to his advantage.
  • Flowey also respects Queen Vanessa for mercilessly killing anyone, including children, she comes by. However, he chooses to keep his distance from her, and just observes her killing spree from afar. It's also because since his ascension he has dropped his whole "kill or be killed" philosophy, and whenever he sees someone entering her home, he secretly pitches in to distract her by popping in random places in her house away from the poor soul who entered and causing noise to divert Queen Vanessa's attention.
  • Velvet Crowe pities Queen Vanessa because of her dark and tragic backstory, which almost reminds her of herself, and how she almost let all of her hatred and despair consume her for the sake of a loved one. Velvet still sees Vanessa as an enemy though, as she notes that Vanessa outputs a lot of Malevolence to the point that she could be considered a Lord of Calamity herself. She also reminds Velvet too much of Teresa Linares, and wonders if Vanessa is what Teresa would have been if she were to be consumed by Malevolence and become a Daemon.
  • Mustache Girl was also not happy to hear about her ascension, because she was the only "bad guy" she could not judge because of how terrifying she is.
  • Due to her tragic backstory, some speculate that Queen Vanessa still has remnants of her love for the Prince, aka The Snatcher, hidden within her. However, given how dangerous she is, no one wants to try and consult her about it.
  • The GUAC Yandere Squad was quite impressed at how far Queen Vanessa was willing to go just to keep her lover from leaving her, and is considering inviting her over to their house for discussion. Given her current state though, they fear that this could backfire and end up in them getting frozen into ice sculptures, but Yuno Gasai is confident enough to take Vanessa on should this happen.
  • Given how she is surrounded by a lot of ice, she loathes deities with fire-based powers, given how they could make quick work of all the ice sculptures she "created". Whenever this would free them or permanently kill them is unknown. It also doesn't help that her hair is very long, making that a fire hazard as well.
  • The Snatcher was both pissed off seeing her within the Pantheon, but at the same time relieved. He's angry at her ascension because he wants absolutely nothing to do with her after her actions caused him to get changed into the Snatcher by being locked in the cellar. He's happy at her ascension because her temple is now in the house of Villains, this meant that she was finally gone from Subcon Forest, at least within the Pantheon.
  • Professor E. Gadd sent Luigi out to Queen Vanessa's manor to try and place some radars within Queen Vanessa's manor in hidden locations to help keep track of her and any poor souls who wander in there. He reluctantly agreed if Mario would come and help him, considering just how unusual Queen Vanessa is from the usual ghouls and manors he is used to. With the two of them running around in the manor, Queen Vanessa found herself chasing one after the other as they keep evading her grasp. Doesn't help that they brought Ice Flowers with them so they were able to freeze her for brief periods of time, buying them precious seconds to finish their mission. Ever since then, Queen Vanessa is interested in making sure they stay out of her manor, or at the very least, turn them into new ice statues.
  • Given their experiences in dealing with devils, Cuphead and Mugman decided, after being dared by a couple other pranksters, to last a full hour within Queen Vanessa's home. Using a combination of their invincibility Super Art, quick and rapid smoke bomb dashes, and using the fact that they have a cup and a mug for a head to hide by crouching on table in poorly lit rooms, they were able to survive and left behind a message within the manor saying how they outsmarted Queen Vanessa. Not that would be able to find it now, as she ripped and tore it up after reading it.
  • The problem with anyone trying to either befriend or talk with Vanessa is that she is not really much for conversation, even in her regular queen form. She would not let her beloved prince try to explain to her that he was not cheating on her when he was buying her flowers, so the odds of her listening to a random stranger is incredibly low, if not, nonexistent.

Time to rise and shine. Good morning!
Donnietu from Stockton, CA Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#116797: Jun 3rd 2018 at 7:12:00 AM

@Patrickthekid: Wait...why does Captain Atom have “OR” in his title? Are you intending to give him one or two tropes?

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kingvideogames Every Kel Profile is Canon from SOMEWHERE down in Fullertown; don’t know where.. Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
Every Kel Profile is Canon
#116798: Jun 3rd 2018 at 7:35:25 AM

"Come on out little one...Don't be shy..."

Time to rise and shine. Good morning!
Shrekfan123 Since: Jul, 2016
#116799: Jun 3rd 2018 at 7:56:53 AM

Would the Qax work as an unholy race? The Qax originate from the Xeelee Sequence, hate humans and are so powerful, they can hurt living quantum wave-function beings (basically beings made out of math). The story of how they would come to the Pantheon Planet, in my opinion, is that the Qax who escaped through the Ring found this universe. Now, obviously, because of their hatred for humans, they would try to attack the Pantheon, since it harbors them. How would the Qax be stopped and convinced to join if they are strong enough to hurt living math beings?

HotmanX32 Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#116800: Jun 3rd 2018 at 7:59:19 AM

@Pokemon Partnership: I've never said any such thing about thePokemon Partnership being. Where did you get that idea from?

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