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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

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
#128151: Jan 22nd 2019 at 7:50:36 PM

@Miles: That extreme measure Spinnerette did was just ONE time only. The villain (named Colonel Glass) was someone who can manipulate glass, loved cutting up living things with them, worked for North Korea, and had nearly (or actually) killed so many people, including her fellow superheroes, one of which was suffering from ALS (and was her girlfriend). It was the only way to deal with him. Otherwise, she's an average superhero, and even has some PTSD from what she did. Peruse the Spinnerette characters page here, fix that, and you'll get my [tup].

Feedback Mode

Sgt. James Heller, God of Angry Black Men (Jimmy)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heller_rev.png

No-[tup]s Mode

Sturm, God of Arbitrarily Harmless Destruction (Herr Böse)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aw2_sturm.jpg

Edited by nightelf37 on Jan 22nd 2019 at 11:53:51 PM

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"
#128152: Jan 22nd 2019 at 8:08:58 PM

So what do you guys think about a Kazunori Yamauchi and Dan Greenawalt?

Their profile is not bad but it's not good either. Plus it's a shared profile, which we are trying to remove and i think those are the main devs behind the games? Aren't there actual characters from a racing game that could take Racing Game?

Uni cat
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#128153: Jan 22nd 2019 at 8:11:04 PM

@ Whirl: I think The Wikia Editor made the better case for Aesir. Discord is fine just having Mix-and-Match Critter with World of Chaos becoming a dominion

Anyone interested in finding something for Asajj Ventress? Or the Clone Wars in general?

yugi195 Chronicle Magician from Spirit World Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Chronicle Magician
#128154: Jan 22nd 2019 at 8:12:58 PM

@Muundeis I'd like to clarify that I said he's the "generic monster", not a "generic evil monster". I don't think he can really be categorized with labels as simple as "good" or "evil", both because there are just too many different incarnations and interpretations of him with a range of different personalities and moralities, but more importantly because to do so would be to undermine what he represents: Fear and the unknown.
With that said, though, that does make him extremely flexible as a character, so I'm sure I could work Doomsday in there somewhere if you want (I honestly think that if I wanted to, I could probably give him some relationship with every character in the pantheon. Obviously I'm not going to do that, though, cuz that'd take a stupid amount of time). Doomsday is sort of a neutral-type, too, or at least started out that way (and yes, I realize his alignment in the pantheon is Chaotic Evil, which I'm not necessarily arguing since he's had some development since his famous debut). When he started out, he was like a tarrasque from D&D. He wasn't truly malevolent, because he wasn't intelligent enough to make that choice. He was evil in the same way a tornado is evil.

[up] I agree. Discord is just a really good example of Mix-and-Match Critter, in my opinion. To start with, it's really hard to find named characters for that trope that aren't just generic monsters or science experiments, and you can tell just from looking at him that he's got way more animals than most other examples.

Edited by yugi195 on Jan 22nd 2019 at 10:36:39 AM

In another few hours, the sun will rise.
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#128155: Jan 22nd 2019 at 8:17:02 PM

I'm just patiently waiting for Bogeyman to be done since one of the Strange Man games is called The Boogieman after all.

Now i bring up another question, anyone here knows about Megaman Legends? I feel Tron Bonne and the Servbots could be merged into a single profile is a suitable trope is found.

Uni cat
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#128156: Jan 22nd 2019 at 8:42:05 PM

What should I add to Roll?

Roll, Goddess of Robot Maids (DLN-002, Roll Light)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mm11roll.png
Roll as of Mega Man 11

yugi195 Chronicle Magician from Spirit World Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Chronicle Magician
#128157: Jan 22nd 2019 at 8:47:19 PM

[up] How does she get along with evil robots and AI in the house of Technology?

Edited by yugi195 on Jan 22nd 2019 at 10:52:00 AM

In another few hours, the sun will rise.
CrownlessMimic Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon from The Great Lake Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon
#128158: Jan 22nd 2019 at 10:22:36 PM

@ Pai Chan: Regarding the bit about Project × Zone, she actually joined in on both occasions due to being present in the first and second game. Just a small correction. [tup] otherwise.

@ RJ: Off duty Guardians, when given the opportunity in the dead of night, also join in with the Dancing Skeletons. Despite their looks, they're actually liches. Of course, the Guardians who wield Solar abilities are mindful to hide them when accompanying them. Also, could you perhaps add something for Squigly, Héctor, and Ember McLain?

For Roll, be sure to mention the time she came down with Roboenza virus. As such, she doesn't appreciate any viruses capable of affecting robots and is especially cautious with anything involving the Infested. Given that Wily was behind the creation of Roboenza, Roll wouldn't like anyone actively making them.

@ faso: I think there was someone who new Legends, but they're not active here anymore.

All my fault, you say...? What fault? I daresay it's all thanks to me.
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
#128159: Jan 22nd 2019 at 10:31:37 PM

I got this page called GUAE Groups. Who else do you think would best fit in that page? So far I got Talon from Overwatch, and the Homunculi.

Another thing: I've been looking at the trope Blaming The Railroaded Player Character. I immediately thought of Cpt. Walker, but he already has Protagonist Journey to Villain. Personally, I'm not sure if that really fits him; to me, it's more of him becoming delusional than anything. An example I would pick was if the Protagonist became knowingly evil or corrupted or something. Permission to change his title?

Edited by nightelf37 on Jan 23rd 2019 at 3:35:06 AM

TV Tropes Pantheon Group Members Database
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#128160: Jan 22nd 2019 at 10:39:18 PM

Few more ideas. What do you guys approve of?

  • Gatta, God of Plant-Animal Hybrids (House of Plants, True Neutral)-in life a cat, his Stand led him to be reborn in a flower after he was buried in the ground.
  • Hob Gadling, God of Enjoying Immortality (House of Forms of Immortality, True Neutral)-a 14th century Brit given immortality because Death didn't feel like claiming him, he's lived centuries and gone through various tribulations, but even after everything, even the death of the one constant in his life, he still has no intention of giving it up
  • SCP-811, Goddess of Vomiting -"Swamp Woman" is an Ugly Cute monster girl who gets prey and attacks by vomiting
  • Tara Markov, Goddess of Late Arrival Spoilers -the fact that Tara Markov aka Terra was The Mole was an enormous reveal. That was in the 1980s. Now pretty much everyone knows

Muundeis No. 1 Entourage Fanboy from ANYWHEREEEEEEE!!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!! Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
No. 1 Entourage Fanboy
#128161: Jan 22nd 2019 at 11:39:35 PM

@Yugi: ...Yeah. Well, I got no energy to refute so you win. That was a reckless suggestion.

Switching gears for a moment, I have ideas from a webseries called Madness Combat. I have loved it for a long time and tell me if they're good or not.

Other suggestions for the tropes are welcome.

Edited by Muundeis on Jan 24th 2019 at 11:25:41 PM

Next time on Dr. Phil Straddles The Border...
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
#128162: Jan 23rd 2019 at 1:05:09 AM

I found this Archie Comics crossover with Sharknado. Any interactions between Fin Shepard and Archie and co.?

Also, apparently the new Carmen Sandiego series is just an Origin Story, which means we'll probably see her eventually turn to the one known classically and betray the Player or something like that.

[down]Well, he may fit, but so can others. As for Blaming The Railroaded Player Character, I can't find any other candidates besides Born, John, or reworking Tales!Luke.

Edited by nightelf37 on Jan 23rd 2019 at 6:37:21 PM

TV Tropes Pantheon Group Members Database
HamanaHamanaHamana Dog or Oni? (Bitroper)
Dog or Oni?
#128163: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:26:27 AM

I would say to keep Walker’s trope. The game did an excellent job portraying him as a protagonist well, not to mention, he convinced himself in his mind that he is a hero, when in reality he wasn’t. Then he slowly turns into the very thing he sworn to remove from Dubai.

I swear Loid, you can't draw worth shit!
TrueChaos Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#128164: Jan 23rd 2019 at 5:25:44 AM

...So, I totally forgot I am doing these. Mind if you guys help me out and put in some suggestions I can add in to these two folders? All suggestions welcomed!

The Exile, High Prophetess of the Prodigal Child's Return (Meetra Surik, the Jedi Exile)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c9e41f13adc444a8865afcb9dfdf5a2a.JPG

Revan, God of Amnesiac Villains That Join Forces With Heroes (The Revanchist, The Revan, Revan the Butcher, The Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Revan, The Prodigal Knight)

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

RokuAlhazared The Emperor Of Darkness Since: Jul, 2015
The Emperor Of Darkness
#128165: Jan 23rd 2019 at 6:12:54 AM

Hmm...We Do the Impossible is open. How would Nobuna Oda look for the post? Aside from Yoshiharu, Nobuna also pulls this off on a regular basis.

The One Who Crosses The Sky In Flames
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#128166: Jan 23rd 2019 at 6:31:31 AM

Reminder: Try to not force a candidate for a trope. Let it come naturally, otherwise bad profiles are made.

@Muundeis I think Jax has Improbable Weapon User.

Edit: Or not, looks like the trope is free

Edited by fasoman1996 on Jan 23rd 2019 at 11:32:24 AM

Uni cat
Patrickthekid Since: Sep, 2015
#128167: Jan 23rd 2019 at 7:23:21 AM

Barathrum, God of Knockback (Spirit Breaker, Space Cow, Bashlord)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spirit_breaker_pantheon.png

Mrs. Robinson, Goddess of Older Women who date Younger Suitors

Sawkman Since: Apr, 2018
#128168: Jan 23rd 2019 at 9:46:41 AM

Carly Shay, Samantha "Sam" Puckett, Fredward "Freddy" Benson, and Orenthal Cornelius "Gibby" Gibson, Divine Representatives of Shows Within Shows

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/icarly_640x424_5.jpg
(from left to right) Freddie Benson, Sam Puckett, and Carly Shay
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/artworks_000199876011_xqy4qc_t500x500.jpg
Gibby Gibson

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#128169: Jan 23rd 2019 at 1:16:58 PM

What music sub-house should the Dancing Skeletons go in?

The Dancing Skeletons, Deities of Dancing Undead and Xylobones

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/The_Skeleton_Dance_8632.jpg
  • House: TBA (House of Music) and Unliving Beings (House of Undead)
  • Demigods
  • Symbol: Femurs hitting ribcages
  • Alignment: True Neutral
  • Portfolio: Dem Bones, Mime and Music-Only Cartoon, Just Want To Have Fun Though Some Are Pricks, The Dead Can Dance, Xylophones for Walking Bones, Uses Their Bones As Instruments, Rubber Hose Bones, Mickey Mousing
  • Domains: Cartoons, Skeletons, Comedy, Dancing, Music, Bones
  • Allies: Jack Skellington, Sans and Papyrus, Lord Death, Death(Regular Show), Grim, Hector, Ember McClain, Brook, Karthus, Amigo, Lord Raptor, Marceline Abadeer
  • On good terms with: Night-related deities (Princess Luna, Nightmare Moon, Selene, Nox)
  • Enemies: Nekron and the Grand United Alliance of Destruction, The Grand Duke of Owls, Dhuum, Chernabog
  • Avoids: Deities who control the day
  • During the day, the dead stay in their graves. But during the night, the skeletons get out of their grave and dance. They can use their bones in playful manners, most notably ribcages as makeshift xylophones. These spooky scary skeletons were the first of the Silly Symphonies.
  • Though they appeared in a short and never spoke, their charm and merriment was an iconic moment in animation. It's actually a reference to the danse macabre. They were very happy to learn there was another skeletal entertainer, Brook, in the House of Music. The skeletons now serve as Brook's back-up singers.
  • Stand up for the argument that "dead lives matter" and Dark Is Not Evil. They work to give the undead a better name, and perform for living deities that enter. Sans and Papyrus consider them to be really fun and have joined them in the dance. Only during the night however, as during the day they sleep.
  • As they are only active during the night, they avoid any day-related deity. Instead, they prefer to be under the cover of night and moon-related deities. The big exception to this is Chernabog, who's own views on ghoulish entertainment is corruption and acts of evil. He betrays the night, in their eyes.
  • They don't like Nekron, and Nekron doesn't like them. Nekron is of the belief that death is a silence and peace that all must undergo, and finds the Dancing Skeletons to be an insult to death. The Dancing Skeletons in turn see Nekron as a cosmic killjoy who gives the undead a bad name, and they don't want everyone to die. They are afraid his herald might control them with his Black Lantern powers, though even Black Hand sometimes joins in with their merriment. He actually seems to like them.
  • Some of the evil undead do get along with the Dancing Skeletons, such as Lord Raptor who loves rocking out with them. Of course, this could be because some of the skeletons are assholes like one who used a cat as a violin. Karthus' positive attributes are shown whenever he hangs out with them, treating them with the upmost respect. Sometimes they get to come to Pentakill concerts.
  • Jack Skellington was the exact kind of "skele-bro" they were fond of. He's an excellent host, and they feel at home in Halloweentown. Unlike Nekron, reapers Lord Death, Grim and the Death of Regular Show enjoyed them. Dhuum, on the other hand, hates the fact that they're undead and don't just stay in their graves like everyone who died is supposed to(according to him, of course).
  • Don't like owls, as they tend to spook them. One of them threw their skull at an owl to get it to quit hooing. The Grand Duke of Owls spooked many of them, and while they do like the idea of a night that never ends they don't like the idea of an evil owl bringing it forth.
  • Marceline has joined in their fun, and introduced rock and roll. Being from 1929 it wasn't something they knew about, but it was something that really caught on with them. As did Amigo, who livened up the place. Jack O'Lantern tried to get in, but they had already sided with Jack Skellington and opposed his efforts. Also, his pranks were pretty cruel, though some of them thought they were Actually Pretty Funny. Hector and Ember McClain
  • Off duty Guardians, when given the opportunity in the dead of night, also join in with the Dancing Skeletons. Despite their looks, they're actually liches. Of course, the Guardians who wield Solar abilities are mindful to hide them when accompanying them

Weirdguy149 The King Without a Kingdom from Lumiose City under development Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
The King Without a Kingdom
#128170: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:01:01 PM

Musical Compositions sounds like the best fit for instruments, so maybe that.

It's been 3000 years…
Mizerous Takat Empress from Outworld Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Takat Empress
#128171: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:20:53 PM

[up] Agreed. Miles sites at three [tup] and I think Other Powers works for him.

Miles Morales, God of Learning New Powers (Miles Morales, Amazing Spider-Man, BadMachine1999, Captain Universe, Miles Davis, Shadow-Spider, Sir Miles, Spider, Spider-Boy, Spider-Man Two, Spidey, Ultimate, Web-Head, Web-Head Junior. )

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miles_0.jpg

Edited by Mizerous on Jan 23rd 2019 at 5:21:47 AM

Mileena Madness
Siegfried1337 Unofficial co-Wiki Curator for Magnificent Bastard from the Ashes Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Unofficial co-Wiki Curator for Magnificent Bastard
#128172: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:24:22 PM

[up][tup]

MB Pending | MB Drafts | MB Dates
yugi195 Chronicle Magician from Spirit World Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Chronicle Magician
#128173: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:29:02 PM

Repost for the Bogeyman.
The Bogeyman, God of Things That Go "Bump" in the Night (The Boogerman, Bugbear, Bug-a-boo, The Sack/Bag Man, El Coco, Babau, Butzemann, and numerous other spellings, names, and titles all over the world)

  • Potential House: Fear
  • [tup]: 1 (WeirdWarrior)
  • Rank: Nobody Knows, and Nobody Wants To
  • Symbol: A large sack, a closet, the darkness underneath a bed.
  • Theme Song: Things That Go Bump In The Night and Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (merely an approximation based on his variable and inconsistent behavior)
  • Portfolio: Our Monsters Are Different/Weird, Anthropomorphic Personification, Karmic Trickster, Peek-a-Bogeyman, Sometimes Eating Children, The Unseen, All Fear Tropes
  • Domains: Fear, Paranoia, Closets, Beds, Darkness
  • Allies: Considers all deities who feel and/or cause fear to be his allies, whether directly or indirectly.
  • Enemies: Has no personal enemies on his part. Everyone who feels and/or causes fear is his ally, and as far as he's concerned, those few that don't are beneath his notice.
  • Friendly Rival: Diablo (at least as friendly as Diablo can be)
  • Respected by: Five Nights at Freddy's animatronics, and most beings in the house of Otherness and Fear
  • Mutual Respect: Horror Writers, especially Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft
  • Fears: Chuck Norris
  • Complicated Relationship with: Pitch Black, Oogie Boogie, and Baba Yaga
  • Not To Be Confused With: Other deities who have used his names, such as Michael Myers and John Wick
  • Opposed by: Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan and the the Ghostbusters, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Alice Liddell
  • (Usually) Opposes: Evil and Chaotic-aligned children.
  • The Bogeyman has been a part of the pantheon since the very beginning, but no one realized because he had another deity, Balanar, representing him at first. For presently unknown reasons, he has chosen to dispose of Balanar and make his presence known directly.
  • One of, if not the, most mysterious beings to exist in the pantheon. Very little is definitely known about him. Everyone who has ever seen him has a different idea of what he looks like. Billy and Mandy claim he looks like a green goblin man while The Powerpuff Girls claim he's a blue humanoid who likes dancing. Some say that he's a coward who can be beaten by pouring salt on his tail and others still claim that none of these are correct, and the truth is something else entirely. One thing is for certain, though: If you've been told that the only thing there is to fear is fear itself, then you've been told to fear him.
    • No one knows what his temple looks like. No one wants to know.
  • Some youths have said they've seen the Boogeyman in their bedrooms, usually hiding in the closet or under their beds. They have described being forced to use a flashlight to ward him off as he tried to enter their home through various means, including the window, the bedroom door, the ventilation (a skill rumored to have been acquired by studying the FNAF deities), and, of course, the closet and under the bed. Some children have even mysteriously disappeared, only to be found the next day, shaken and traumatized, and either unwilling to or incapable of describing what happened. Mike and Sully are highly against this, as at its best it's what Monsters Inc was doing wrong, except done maliciously rather than because they thought they had to. They've recruited the Ghostbusters to help them put a stop to it.
  • Works well with other fear icons, such as Freddie Krueger and Michael Myers. The FNAF deities admire him, as their methods are similar, to the point that some have theorized that he was somehow responsible for their creation. Spooky practically worships the ground he walks on (assuming he walks on the ground), seeing as how he's the scary monster.
    • Speaking of which, he gets along with most monsters in the pantheon, regardless of their alignment. Even Mike and Sully feel like they have to respect him even as they are opposed to him. Indeed, he's appreciated by most deities in the house of Otherness, as he represents the fear of the unknown that makes most of them scary. One notable exception is Casper the Friendly Ghost, who sees that same fear as the main obstacle in harmony between disparate beings.
  • Alice is opposed to him because she holds that he takes the very thing she presides over, the power of imagination, and twists it into something loathsome. The Bogeyman is unconcerned about her animosity, despite the fact that she theoretically has incredible power over him, but did feel the need to clarify one thing she was mistaken about.
    "I do not 'twist imagination' in any way. I am part of it, as it is part of me. Fear is the price of imagination. I exist to ensure that debt is paid."
    • This unnerved everyone, both because of how much sense it made, but also because until then nobody knew he could talk.
    • Not only can he talk, he can read as well. He keeps a personal library of books that is quite extensive, containing numerous horror-related stories, including The Cremation of Sam McGee, The Fall of Silas Galloway, and... How The Grinch Stole Christmas?
  • Has strong regard for horror writers, and they recognize him as an iconic horror figure, especially Stephen King, who once wrote a compelling short story with him as the subject. H.P. Lovecraft is also a notable devotee, as the being embodies the vagueness that fuels most of his stories. The Bogeyman, in return, keeps a number of Lovecraft's stories in his collection.
  • Diablo, who feeds off fear, tried to associate himself with the Bogeyman, even offering him a spot among "The Satanic Spirits of Pure Evil" seeing as he's sometimes used as a metaphor for The Devil. The Bug-a-boo wasn't really interested in joining, as, despite often doing terrible, horrific things, he's far too ambiguous to qualify as "pure evil". Both respect each other as powerful representations of Fear, but secretly have disdain for the other's methods. Diablo believes the Bogeyman is too indirect and focused, while the bugbear feels he's too obvious and destructive, though neither is a slouch in the other's department. Of course, what neither one realizes is that these opposing methods make them the perfect team. They don't work together often, but when they do, run.
  • Finds Doomsday an excellent ally for his extraordinary capacity to produce panic in otherwise invulnerable superheroes, though he actually prefers when Doomsday is intelligent, as only then can he use Doomsday's own fears against him.
  • One of the few aspects of his personality that remains relatively consistent is that he enjoys punishing children who are naughty. What he considers "naughty" can be variable, ranging from the genuinely sinister to those who are disobedient for good reasons. His punishments are equally erratic, sometimes simply scaring them silly, and other times gobbling them up. Why he does this is, like most things about him, unknown.
    • Some deities have alleged to have spotted him (well, they assume it's him, anyway) as a man carrying around a large sack or bag. No one who's seen him this way has had the heart to ask the Man with the Sack/Bag what's inside it, but they do all note that it's always just big enough to hold a number of small children...
    • On that note, he's not associated in any way with the God of Level Creation.
  • No one's sure what his relationships with Pitch Black, Oogie Boogie, and Baba Yaga are. Are they rivals, partners, the same individual using different forms? Nobody knows for sure, and none of them is inclined to talk.
  • Once received a request to fight in the Pantheon Wrestling Federation. He showed up, frightening everyone, revealing that they had mistaken him for someone else. Needless to say, they never made that mistake ever again.
    • Although he doesn't particularly mind being called any of his myriad of names, one should take heed to not call him "Boogerman" in reference to a certain videogame character. Earthworm Jim made that mistake once, thinking he wouldn't know. It didn't end well. The Bogeyman always knows.
  • Is only afraid of one deity in the entire pantheon. When the Bogeyman goes to sleep at night, he checks under his bed for Chuck Norris.

Edited by yugi195 on Jan 23rd 2019 at 4:41:35 AM

In another few hours, the sun will rise.
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#128174: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:53:00 PM

Do you guys approve of these sub-houses? Combat Skill, Cheats And Glitches, Infatuation And Obsession, Gender Anatomy

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
#128175: Jan 23rd 2019 at 3:11:48 PM

[up] [tup] for cheats and glitches

Pantheon server for all who click here. Freaking lost $410 and I am hunting down for a nuke to reign down.

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