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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

Excessive-Menace uwu from the Velvet Cage (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
uwu
#187576: Nov 21st 2021 at 8:04:07 PM

@Rlock

The Hidamari Sketch girls (Puni Plush) can fit in the Media Representations Hall as their trope is about an art style.

THE GOLDEN AGE WILL RETURN AGAIN!
RokuAlhazared The Emperor Of Darkness Since: Jul, 2015
The Emperor Of Darkness
#187577: Nov 21st 2021 at 8:26:50 PM

More on NiCO

NiCO, Goddess Of Genius Electrokinetics (The Lightning Technomancer, Azure Flash Cybertechnician)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/doa6_2018_11_18_18_001.png

The One Who Crosses The Sky In Flames
Bazzardreturns The Marked Prince from Canada Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: In love with love
The Marked Prince
#187578: Nov 21st 2021 at 8:50:33 PM

@R-Lock: I like your ideas there. [tup] for them all.

Time to explore the world!
r-lock256 (Spin-off Series)
#187579: Nov 21st 2021 at 9:04:38 PM

Here's the rough sandboxes for the new House and new Halls. A description and guardians will be coming soon, though edits on those pages are welcome to improve them.

While I did move Morgan le Fay to Character Adaptations, I haven't moved Gary and Dave yet since I still need a few more votes to determine who will be the replacement guardian for Craft. I got 1 for Howl & Sophie and 1 for Wallace & Gromit so far.

In addition, all the profiles I mentioned that will be deleted have been deleted (except for John Wayne since Hamana wants to rework him later on). The following tropes are now free:

Edited by r-lock256 on Nov 21st 2021 at 9:13:23 AM

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from Australia Since: Feb, 2015
#187580: Nov 21st 2021 at 9:06:40 PM

[up]Surprised nobody wanted to hold onto Neville.

First draft of these Exalted. The latter doesn't have an image because no official artwork and almost no fan artwork of them exists

Autochthon, God of Vast, Industrial Complexes (The Great Maker, The Machine God, The King of All Craftsmen, Autochthonia, Autobot, Auto-kun)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/auto_kun_6.jpg
An altar of the Primordial

The Maidens of Destiny, Quintvirate Goddesses Of Always Accurate Prophecies (Mercury: Maiden of Journeys, Venus: Maiden of Serenity, Mars: Maiden of Battles, Jupiter: Maiden of Secrets and Saturn: Maiden of Endings)

Edited by RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 on Nov 22nd 2021 at 8:45:12 PM

CrownlessMimic Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon from The Great Lake Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Gatekeep Girlboss Gasharpoon
#187581: Nov 21st 2021 at 11:23:05 PM

[up][up] Think I'll cast my [tup] for Howl & Sophie being the replacements.

Edited by CrownlessMimic on Nov 21st 2021 at 11:25:01 AM

All my fault, you say...? What fault? I daresay it's all thanks to me.
HamanaHamanaHamana Dog or Oni? (Bitroper)
Dog or Oni?
#187582: Nov 21st 2021 at 11:46:41 PM

I prefer Wallace and Gromit for Guardians as their trope, Rube Goldberg Device is a staple in cartoon fiction as far back as the 1880s. I know Moving Buildings came to fruition because of Baba Yaga in the 1700s but Howl and Sophie are not Baba Yaga yes?

Edited by HamanaHamanaHamana on Nov 22nd 2021 at 3:50:54 AM

I swear Loid, you can't draw worth shit!
Excessive-Menace uwu from the Velvet Cage (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
uwu
#187583: Nov 22nd 2021 at 2:57:46 AM

Here's an in-progress draft of the Library of Babel. Any other bookworms, book haters, librarians, those who devour and horde knowledge, and knowledge destroyers I could mention?

The Library of Babel, Divine Great Big Library of Everything

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_library_of_babel___bookcover.jpg
  • House: Dimensions and Multiverses
  • Description: A dimension consisting of a vast library with an uncountable number of books
  • Symbol: A book
  • Alignment: True Neutral
  • Portfolio: Massive libraries containing every possible book in existence, one legible book amongst a million books of pure gibberish, trying to find symbolism in nonsense, confusing stories
  • Domains: Libraries, Books, Knowledge, Language, Infinity
  • Similar Places: The World of Library, The Great Library
  • Interests: The House of Knowledge, the Hall of Language
  • Unholy to:
  • Banned from:
  • The Library of Babel is a dimension that takes the form of an infinitely expansive library chock full of shelves filled with books. Every book that has been written and could be written is located within these shelves, and with enough searching, one may find the book they're looking for. While it initially seems to be a bookworm's paradise, there is a catch; as a consequence of containing every possible book written, most of them consist of illegible keysmash-esque gibberish, unfit for human consumption. For every legible book, there is a million nonsensical tomes around it, and combined with the Library's gargantuan size, it makes finding a specific book a near impossible task.
  • The humans who are born, live and die in the Library spend their lives reading and searching for books. Some seek to find the Vindications, tomes foretelling man's future, some seek the origin of the library and time itself, some seek the perfect compendium of all other books. But no matter how many hexagonal rooms they traverse, staircases they climb, or bookshelves they scour through, they would never find the exact book they're looking for. As such, many have been driven to madness, and have either jumped off the railings to their own deaths or destroyed the gibberish books, believing them to be heresy. Men may come and go, books may burn and fade into oblivion, but the Library continues to stand eternal.
  • The Library is made up of an endless series of hexagonal rooms; four of the walls house five bookshelves each with 32 books, much of them 410 pages long. The fifth wall has a door that leads to another room, the sixth wall houses two compartments; one for sleeping, the other to fulfill one's physical needs. It is an understatement to say that the Library is humongous; indeed, with the uncountably large number of possible combinations of written characters possible, there would likely be an infinite number of rooms necessary to store all of them. The sheer size of the Library baffles many in the Pantheon, with researchers scratching their heads as they keep encountering dead ends trying to figure out the maximum size of the Library.
  • Naturally, the House of Knowledge has taken great interest in the Library; as their big claim to fame is owning every book that has been written, the prospect of a realm where an even greater number of books are stored would pique the interest of many a bookworm, archivist, and knowledge seeker. The Three Seekers of Knowledge have all expressed their intent to traverse the Library and discover something that even they do not know yet. As such, plenty members of the House have visited the Library to browse the many bookshelves and see if there's anything fascinating within the hexagonal rooms. The denizens of the Library, while aware of the Pantheon, haven't expressed much interest in visiting the House or even interact with the Pantheon's denizens, being for too focused on finding books in the Library to reconsider other options or to parlay with strangers.
  • With the Library being filled with every possible book that can be written, it would be a foolish idea to think that it would limit itself to only one language. Indeed, the library is stuffed to the gills with books written in all existing languages, from the commonly used to the barely spoken and the completely extant and forgotten. From English, to Portuguese, to Yiddish, to "a Samoyed-Lithuanian dialect of Guarani, with inflections from classical Arabic", one can find books written in any language possible. The Hall of Knowledge and other linguists were positively drooling at this discovery, providing them with a treasure trove of material to discover and research languages, especially the ones with barely any information to collect and use. Thanks to the Library, linguists can get closer to deciphering and understanding many more languages, and thus understand more about history and the writings left behind.
  • (bookworms (Twilight Sparkle))
  • (book haters (Captain Beatty))
  • (libraries (Lex the Bookworm, IM Meen, Wan Shi Tong, Angela and Roland))
  • (hunger for knowledge (Alice))
  • (destroying knowledge (Erazor Djinn, the Nothing))

Edited by Excessive-Menace on Nov 22nd 2021 at 2:58:26 AM

THE GOLDEN AGE WILL RETURN AGAIN!
RokuAlhazared The Emperor Of Darkness Since: Jul, 2015
The Emperor Of Darkness
#187584: Nov 22nd 2021 at 4:27:36 AM

@Library of Babel: Sypha Belnades will probably be giddy with delight upon seeing this library, which Rivals that of the Belmont Hold inside Leon Belmont's temple.

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#187585: Nov 22nd 2021 at 7:38:11 AM

@Roku - Given her desire to use her sciences for resurrection, NiCO could have some kind of relationship with the Houses of Death and Postmortem, Life and Vitality, and Science, where some deities would consider her attempts to be understandable and even admirable to a few, though her bringing back Raidou would be a point of contention.

She would be pitied by the House of Family and Relatives due to the loss of her parents at an early age and some deities might end up relating to her in that respect. I'm sure there are some examples that can be fished out for NiCO to interact based on my suggestions.

Anyway, I've done a heavy update on Shao, and approvals are now open and ready. Anymore to add, or is he good to go?

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"I am Shao Kahn! Conqueror of Worlds! You will Taste No Victory!"
Shao Kahn, God of Infernal Taunting (Emperor Shao Kahn, Shao Kahn the Konqueror, Konqueror of Worlds and Realms, Excellency, Skull-Fucker, Kahhhhn, Stock Villain, Outworld OG, Bootleg Skeletor)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shao_kahn_8.png
  • Greater God, Overdeity after Absorbing Blaze's Power or as Dark Kahn
  • Symbol: His Skull Helmet upon his Hammer, with the symbol of Mortal Kombat as the background.
  • Theme Song: Shao Kahn's Throne, The Portal/Kahn's Arena, The Bank, Shao Kahn's Theme by Sound of Stereo
  • Alignment: Lawful Evil
  • Portfolio: Evil Overlord, Myopic Conqueror, Anarcho-Tyranny, Overthrew Onaga, whom He Used to Serve, by Poisoning Him, Killed King Jerrod of Edenia in Battle and Took His Wife as Trophy, Ultimately Winning in the End if not for Raiden Messing With Time, Being the Man Who Proclaims Victory in a Match (Courtesy of Steve Ritchie), Cool Helmets, Hammers, Emperors (and Batshit Insane Ones at that), Hammy Villains, Taunting His Foes Constantly (Which is Also his Biggest Weakness), Being Really 10,000 Years Old, Ridiculously Overpowered Bosses, Figurative Monstrosity
  • Dominions: Evil, Kombat, Conquest, Emperors, Slavery, Tournaments, Invasions, Usurpation
  • Allies:
  • Villainous Friendship with: M. Bison
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Shang Tsung, Shinnok, Quan Chi
  • Rivals: Mongul, Gleeman Vox, Heihachi Mishima
  • Worthy Rival: Ultraman Belial
  • Enemies:
  • Opposed By: Houses of Death and Postmortem, Family and Relatives, and Royalty, Shiro Kanzaki
  • Creator of: Ermac
  • Infatuated with: Cassie Cage
  • Good Counterpart: Hercule Satan
  • Allegiance: Harbingers Of Repression
  • Wary of: Kenshiro, Raoh, Saitama, Zeno
  • Respects: Melkor, Apocalypse
  • Shao Kahn is the ruler of Outworld and a ruthless megalomaniac, having conquered several realms, merging them into Outworld, and consuming millions of souls in his quest for power. When he finally set his eyes on Earthrealm, he had to follow the rules of Mortal Kombat and sent both Shang Tsung and Goro to ensure his victory. Unfortunately, after a 500 year-long streak, both fell in kombat against Liu Kang and prevented Shao Kahn from achieving his goals, which resulted in several other attempts ranging from a Mortal Kombat tournament in Outworld to a full-on invasion, Shao Kahn never gave up on his desire to conquer Earthrealm one way or another. His tenacity was such that he was able to survive through brutal beatings in tournaments and assassination attempts by his supposed allies, and all of it paid off when the day of Armageddon came. Shao Kahn outlasted everyone, defeated Blaze and gained limitless power, using it to thrash Raiden, berate the Elder Gods, and was promptly ready to finish him off, until Raiden used the last of his strength to send a message to his past self in the hopes of changing the outcome of the future. With this in mind, events played out differently, with Shao Kahn finally meeting his end when he directly violated the rules of Mortal Kombat and Raiden eventually killed him off.
  • He ascended into the Pantheon not long after Raiden did, and his way of announcing his arrival was, as any insane warlord would do, was to initiate an invasion, seeing that he wasn't bound to any sort of rule from indulging in whatever violent and sadistic tendencies that he had bottled up until that point. Luckily, Raiden, with the help of a few new friends he's made in the Pantheon, was able to stall him off. And although the invasion was a sudden move that caught many off-guard and even resulted in property damage and casualties, this was only the first of what was to come from the megalomaniacal emperor of Outworld. The invasion was a demonstration of theatricality, and in a sense, Shao was able to alert and attract the attention of several villains and criminals, which he was eyeing ever since his ascension as it means he will be finding new allies to work with. And from the experiences he's had in his homeworld, Shao Kahn has taken every opportunity to learn and adapt to the Pantheon, seeking to understand as many deities and places there as possible as well as keeping his awareness and thoughts intact; he may have been betrayed, but he will learn. And he will reciprocate. Hard.
  • Little is really known about what race Shao Kahn belongs to, and by extent, his origins are also largely unknown. What is known, however, are his actions and the consequences that he laid upon the many worlds he visited, which furthered his reputation. If there was a phrase that defined Shao Kahn, it was relentlessness; once he fixated himself upon a goal or task, he will stop at nothing to see it achieved, and his unquenchable thirst for invading and conquering realms to solidify his power and authority meant that he was going to subjugate billions of lives and their worlds into danger, and Shao was perfectly content with directly playing a hand in their demise so long as their souls fueled him with more power. This, on top of his domineering attitude filled with violent and sadistic desires easily made Shao Kahn a feared and reviled menace to the realms, and he was all too willing to carry and spread this over to the Pantheon. As a result, it was no surprise that he was considered among the very worst that the defenders of Earthrealm and other kombatants have had to deal with.
    Shao Kahn: It's official, you suck!
  • Time and again, Shao has led numerous invasions in his home multiverse and his actions in the Pantheon have largely remained the same. The very idea of the Pantheon Houses intrigued him greatly and upon taking glances at some of them, especially the Houses of Fighting and Combat and Power and Abilities, he sought to make immediate preparations to begin a konquest there, hoping that by acquiring them, he can develop an industry where he can manufacture power for his subordinates and he was to be the one who would receive the most of it. He's also kept an interest in the House of Death and Postmortem as his soul-absorbing powers would mean he could feast upon a neverending number of souls there who are situated on a nexus that connects the Greater Pantheon to the Pantheonic afterlife. As his reputation and ferocity have demonstrated, many in that particular House are making sure that Shao doesn't find a way to barge in there.
  • Shao Kahn isn't just an invader, but also a famous tournament host whose been watching closely over the Mortal Kombat tournaments ever since he began his desire for konquest towards whatever realm and world he set his eyes on. Many have noted that Shao tends to be very dramatic and boisterous whenever he is announcing fights, kombatants, and victories and being incredibly quotable. This, however, doesn't stop him from being absolutely dirty when push comes to shove. If it suits his needs, he'll abruptly kill anyone, winners included if they so much as even slight or threaten him. These outright unethical set of actions have rendered Shao to be permanently banned from ever hosting tournaments, much to Shao's own annoyance. It also doesn't help that his bloodthirsty and insane desire to take over worlds and enslave their population has left an impression of terror and revilement from many.
    • Since his early days in the Pantheon, Shao Kahn has made numerous attempts to get to familiarise himself with the numerous tournament hosts that he can formally meet up with. He got along well with Geese Howard and Rugal Bernstein, who also had a penchant for setting up high-stakes fighting tournaments. They found Shao to be quite ambitious and they took that as a lesson to aim higher. That said, Geese only keeps his alliance with Shao to a strictly professional level and shows some qualms and discomfort in some of the more unsavory acts Shao has committed whereas Rugal is more than eager to contribute to Shao's depravities as well as giving each other a wealth of resources so long as their power remains unharmed. Heihachi Mishima is more conflicted; while a man who is guilty of being an abusive father and corruption, he's someone who wants to maintain a good public image as well as keeping his tournaments and vendetta strictly to only himself, those he is very personal with, and participants of the King of the Iron Fist Tournaments. Shao thinks Heihachi is a wimp for secluding himself as well as opposing the idea of a partnership, especially considering that Heihachi himself is disgusted by much of what Shao has committed; even at his worst, Heihachi wouldn't stoop this low.
    • Cell, a biomechanical android created with the intent of revenge, yet developed his own consciousness and a desire for fighting, was one of the very few individuals who completely respects Shao and sees him as a worthy partner. Shao himself was impressed by the vast level of destruction and fear Cell can create and the two immediately struck a partnership. The fact that the Mortal Kombat and Cell Games tournaments were quite similar also helped in the two relating to one another in some capacity, not to mention the functions of soul-stealing and biological absorption. The two occasionally fight against each other as a warm-up exercise and have been planning to kickstart a tournament in an effort to lure the best fighters in the Pantheon and have them beat each other to death before they themselves take to the stage. Naturally, Shao's alliance with Cell led to enmity against some of the Z-Fighters, especially Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Gohan, who were quick to notice the similarities between the konqueror and the Android and have since vowed to stop both of them.
      • On a more interesting note, Hercule Satan can be seen as a total inverse to what Shao represents and embodies. Both are well-known tournament announcers, but Hercule is benevolent, honorable, and is willing to help save the world in spite of his cowardly nature whereas Shao thrives in invasion, is not above playing dirty, and will do anything to get what he wants. Hercule is terrified of Shao, but he has made a brave front in opposing him and calling him out for his acts, something which ended up earning him Raiden's respect, whereas Shao found Hercule to be an annoyance. He did, however, make a cruel remark that if Hercule ever dares to stand in his way, then he shouldn't think about what Shao can potentially do to Videl. Shao couldn't care less if this further angers the Z-Fighters, especially Gohan, but to Shao, the idea of bringing in more warriors for him and Cell to observe and later fight against for their own amusement is what matters at this moment.
    • On the subject of scheduled battles to the death, Shao came to be acquainted with Mongul, the tyrannical ruler of Warworld, and Gleeman Vox, the host and owner of the DreadSport gladiatorial games. All three of them have a similar penchant of wanting to watch their contestants fight and kill each other, and they're also prone to making snide remarks and taunts to demoralize and mock them for their failures and mishaps. That said, Shao doesn't think too highly of them; he sees Mongul as Darseid-Lite and stated that while impressive with his prowess and his ability to psychologically torment others, Darkseid is still a lot better, and Vox attempts at trying to be impressionable towards the masses to generate goodwill and viewership were laughable in Shao's point of view, thinking that with such an obvious desire to kill, he may as well be explicit about it. That said, Mongul and Vox did give Darkseid the neat idea of using and promoting psychological warfare in his Mortal Kombat tournaments as well as bringing in advanced technology to allow for wider broadcasting and viewership of his tourneys. On the other spectrum, the fact that Shao sees them in barely decent light has given Mongul and Vox some motivation to make their games more deadly and inventive as a means to keep up with what Shao has in store.
      • Speaking of gladiatorial games, Shao caught the awareness of Maximus and Commodus, two arch-foes of one another who battled for the fate of the Holy Roman Empire during the beginning of the first millennium. Naturally, Maximus came to despise Shao for his brutality and general lack of concern or care for anything other than himself, whereas Commodus felt inspired by exactly what Maximus didn't like about the Kahn and took to looking up to him and taking inspiration for how to better his gladiatorial spectacle, much to Shao's approval. And while it is not a gladiatorial game, the 13 Rider Battle that occurred in 2002 had a rather similar system where a contestant had to kill each other and survive all the way to be the last in order to grant themselves a wish prize. It came as no surprise when Shinji Kido and Ren Akiyama came to immediately oppose Shao when he thought of the idea to bring the two along into his tournaments. To further the point, even Shiro Kanzaki, the perpetrator of the 13 Rider War felt repulsed by what Shao promoted; although not a saint himself, he was only a villain to save his sister's life and even abided by the rules that he established, values which Shao would unhesitantly scoff at, considering he simply saw Shiro as a wimp who didn't have the drive to make his established battle system more grueling and violent than it could have been.
    • Not surprisingly, Shao has found himself under heavy opposition from many tournament participants, be they either in his or in others' tourneys. Not helping his case is the fact that many of them have deep parental issues, and Shao's relationship with Kitana means that they have more reasons to hate him than just being a maniacal warlord and invader. Jin Kazama, of course, finds the very idea of a tournament designed to allow others to kill and invade to be a reprehensible idea and considers Shao to be considerably worse than Heihachi and Kazuya. Kasumi and Ayane have had to deal with having to fight one another with Ayane wanting to kill Kasumi out of jealousy and being a pariah, much like Kitana and Mileena's relationship, not helping with the fact that Ayane was a product of violation. The fact that they were tournament participants as well also made them aware (and disgusted) by what Shao offers in his and that they've been on good terms with Kitana for relating to their circumstances has made Kasumi and Ayane ready to oppose the Outworld Invader whenever they get the chance, especially after having buried their enmity with one another. Shao's response to Jin, Kasumi, and Ayane is to basically allow them to enter his Mortal Kombat tournament at any time so that he could personally take it upon himself to crush, demoralize, and kill them, and if possible, imprison and enslave Kasumi and Ayane for a Fate Worse than Death.
  • Yes, he is aware of the fact that Shang Tsung betrayed and killed him and Sindel just when they were about to attain ultimate power from Kronika forcibly. Even so, Shao has decided to opt to bring Shang back under his services anyway, an act with baffled a lot of deities and even some of Shao's underlings. When explained why, Shao stated that whilst learning about the Grand United Alliance of Destruction, whom Shinnok and Quan Chi have taken membership in, he noticed that one of their leaders, Nagash still kept Mannfred von Carstein under his own membership as a Mortarch and that Nagash's reason in doing so was because, with a backstabber in their ranks, he could devote just as much time in looking after and monitoring his own allegiances just as much as his own enemies. Shao was impressed by this notion and registered Shang Stung back as a notable enforcer in his ranks. The treacherous sorcerer has since been working hard to find a way to regain Kronika's Crown as well as establish new allies in the Pantheon, something which Shao has allowed, if mainly for the intent of planning a counterattack on Shang sometime in the future. But for now, their relationship is a professionally tense one at best.
  • He once had an altercation against Master Bison after he suddenly interrupted a sparring match to challenge the Outworld Konqueror. Shao accepted the challenge and proceeded to show the Shadaloo Dictator just how much stronger and vicious he is than them, resulting in a swift defeat for Bison, even if he was able to score some good hits. However, instead of remaining enemies, Shao Kahn was impressed by M. Bison and his reputation and upon his return and rejuvenation in the Pantheon, he was quick to reapproach him to the offer of alliance. To make up for their battle, Shao even allowed Bison his resources of souls with which he can use to quickly gain a storage chamber regarding his powers. Intrigued by the opportunity, Bison accepted the deal and the two have become stalwart comrades, much to the surprise and horror of many.
    • On a further note, Wiz and Boomstick, the ones who scheduled the fight between Shao and Bison, had the former be their fight announcer for the first two seasons of Death Battle!, a fact that has impressed Shao to no end as he sees this as proof that his influence has been largely successful and that people would be looking up to him in some shape or form, even though this has little to do with Kombat and Konquering. Years later, he would find yet another opponent in this platform, that being Akuma, who sought to punish Shao Kahn for the thousands of deaths and sins that he committed. They had a tough fight, but Shao ultimately prevailed and furthered his superiority and might by using this victory as a sign of success and promotion. Naturally, this has left Akuma angrier than usual and is training even harder to get back at Shao in the near future.
  • Before his arrival in the Pantheon, Shao, alongside several other kombatants, were dragged into the DC Universe and were forced to pit against the heroes and villains from that world, and vice-versa. Naturally, he would come into contact with the New God, Darkseid, and conspired together to take over both universes, even gaining a fused form known as Dark Kahn in case things got desperate. Fortunately, Dark Kahn was defeated, and Darkseid was sentenced to the Netherrealm whereas Shao Kahn was thrown and imprisoned in the Phantom Zone. With this recollection of events, Shao was interested in another meetup with Darkseid in case he found out that he, too, was in the Pantheon. After all, they did make a good partnership and they could relate in more ways than being tyrannical Evil Overlords.
    • Shao attempts to search for Darkseid proved to be a success and the two were quick to re-establish an alliance of convenience, seeing as out of all the most notorious villainous deities in the Pantheon that included Melkor and Nekron, the Lord of Tyranny was the one that Kahn has the most interest towards partly because of their past relationship and because they were open to acknowledging their similarities to one another openly. For a time, Shao Kahn used to be one of Darkseid's very few genuine allies... until he decided that he had enough in taking a backseat and decided to establish the Harbingers Of Repression as a way to establish and promote his presence, goals, and power. Shao Kahn was among the first to be inducted into the alliance, attaining a high level of leadership. He's managed to establish a Mortal Kombat tournament in Apokilips as a sign of camaraderie and delights in bringing along numerous individuals, deities or mortal beings, native to Apokilips or not and watching them duke out each other to the death, as well as holstering himself as the undefeated champion.
  • For a tyrannical warlord with a gigantic ego, Shao is lucid enough to know when to take things seriously and is sometimes underestimated for being too one-track-minded when really, he's proven to be smart when it comes to outwitting his opponents. Under the Harbingers, he's been having himself be acquainted with Sauron and Lord Recluse for quite some time and is intrigued to discover their capabilities, such as Sauron's control over the One Ring and Lord Recluse's masterful use of his superhuman intelligence. Together, they've formed a terrifying Power Trio and with each serving as a general for Darkseid, they've more than earned a dreaded reputation together, thanks to their overwhelming strength, use of their resources, and their devious cunning to get ahead of their opponents and potential backstabbers. Personally, Shao wants to learn from Sauron and Lord Recluse by proxy, which he thinks would benefit him in how to use his manipulation of souls more craftily as well as mentally torture and break his foes, as well as furthering his awareness and making more concise and long-term plans to come out on top of his enemies. And at the moment, the fact that they're all in an amicable partnership with one another makes things a lot smoother for Shao.
  • Shao Kahn is a merciless ruler just as much as he is a terrible paternal figure. Best exemplified with his relationship with Kitana, Shao is a demonstration of how one can take in a daughter and raise her to be an assassination subordinate without any care or love to shower, and cruelly punishing her for the slightest bit of hesitancy or failure she expresses. And when Kitana rebels, Shao's own solution to the matter is to either see her tortured and imprisoned or to personally kill his adopted daughter without mercy. His created daughter, Mileena is a more pitiable case as, much like Kitana, Shao sees her as a useful subordinate moreso than his own child, though unlike most of his other henchmen, he's admittedly a lot more considerate about Mileena's well-being, even if he doesn't want to admit it and is oblivious to the fact that Mileena really just wants to be loved and appreciated for who she is. Regardless, the House of Family and Relatives have put him on high alert, though The Child Abuse Supporters are open to welcoming him in their presence.
    • Speaking of The Child Abuse Supporters, Shao has found himself finding a common ground with the former Fire Lord, Ozai, given that both forcibly usurped their leaders with lethal intent with the intent of taking over their kingdom and that both of them had a neverending drive for ambition. Shao saw a good deal of potential within Ozai whereas the Fire Lord saw that the Outworld Invader held great power and a deal of deviousness that he felt that he could learn from, all in the hopes of getting back at the Avatar, Aang. and his defected son, Zuko. Shao can also relate to Scar in the usurpation part, but beyond that, he feels that the malicious lion doesn't really have much to offer other than being a destructive force when transforming into the Groundshaker. He became rivals with Ultraman Belial due to their insane degree of pride and ambition, though Shao doesn't actually have intentions to destroy the universe as Belial does. That said, both of them respected each other's tenacity and felt that they could learn a thing or two from one another, with Belial being intrigued by the idea of stealing souls and Shao wishing to take his invasions and konquest to the cosmos as far as he can. The fact that Belial is also on good terms with Darkseid has also benefitted as it meant that the two can enjoy being competitive rivals against one another as well as work together to fight against mutual foes, especially the Justice League. Because he isn't a part of the House of Family and Relatives, Shao is made a reserve member and supporter, much like Ragyo Kiryuin and Ghetsis. Strangely, they seem to like each others' company, despite their differing goals and motivations, with each other giving out recommendations and ideas of how to prepare themselves for their enemies. Since then, Shao has strongly considered the idea of using Life Fibers as a way to enhance the destructiveness of his invasions and enslaving Pokémon for his own intents and purposes, a prospect which many are seeing as a prelude to a full-scale disaster.
  • His role in the murder of King Jerrod, the sundering and ruin of Edenia and its people, as well as treating everyone and everything in his rule as extensions of his goals have made Shao a notable enemy for the House of Royalty. Shao was amused by the presence of Sigmar Heldenhammer, who was also an emperor like Shao, albeit benevolent and willing to fight for his people and humanity, and, like Raiden, commanded electricity as well as being a god. The two saw each other as inverse counterparts to one another, though Sigmar was very quick to dismiss Shao as a dangerous threat, who then proceeded to strike an attack on the House of Royalty. He and Sigmar duked out in an epic battle, though both came to a stalemate when Shao had to suddenly retreat via a signal from the Harbingers. That said, Sigmar knew that this wasn't the last of Shao Kahn.
    • On another note, more traditional rulers and leaders like Arturia Pendragon and Jeanne D'Arc tend to see Shao as the exact opposite of what they ideally want to stand up for and have condemned the Outworld Usurper for his many acts of heinousness and cruelty. Shao, however, took to seeing Arturia and Jeanne as attractive figures and expressed a desire to capture and keep them in his empire as his concubines. Obviously enough, Arturia and Jeanne were horrified and disgusted by Shao's words, but that just makes him even more determined to fight and subdue them to his captivity.
  • Speaking of Arturia and Jeanne, they are not the only women to have gained Shao's attention for wanting them as a personal harem in his services. As it turns out with his conversations with Sonya Blade and Cassie Cage, he has an attraction towards strong, feisty women, which, oddly enough, make sense as they fit into Shao's extreme Might Makes Right mentality. And having them as a harem isn't enough, he's willing to have them be breeding slaves just for the sake of tormenting and mentally crippling them and as a way to showcase his superiority. And the fact that his wife, Sindel, is not only okay but is willing to work with Shao in this regard makes the situation all the creepier. Many women dread the possibility of Shao suddenly taking them hostage to be a part of his concubine and would do whatever it takes to fend him away, but added resistance only makes Shao more interested and relentless in his pursuit for feisty women.
    Shao Kahn: I like females with fire.
    • Furthering his penchant for promoting and enforcing slavery as a general standard in his rule, Shao was condemned by many for not just keeping up with this action, but takes pride out of it and doesn't intend to stop. Normally, Shao wouldn't mind too due to his sheer strength and reputation, and that there are several who partake and represent slavery more than he does (he's more of an icon for tournaments and invasions after all), but he did catch the notable attention of Spawn, who did pay a visitation to his home universe and went to demonstrate just how deadly and uncompromising he is as an Anti-Hero. Shao wound up among the top of his hitlist, primarily to his acts of slavery, and has even threatened Shao face-to-face about the idea of Outworld without slaves. It hits home for Al Simmons, considering that he is of Black Ethnicity, so he understood the societal damage and scorn slavery inflicts upon others, something which Shao has no desire to understand. The two have gone on to become bitter enemies, with Shao deeming Spawn as a much greater threat than most of the kombatants of his home universe and individuals in the Pantheon that he's come across.
  • While usually reviled and feared by the masses for numerous reasons, there are some who have expressed a twisted form of respect for Shao Kahn. Among them was Melkor, the leader of the Grand United Alliance of Evil, who commended Shao's brutal regime, tenacity, and using spiteful methods to get what he wants, and Molag Bal, who was praiseworthy of Shao's sadistic and violent acts as well as going out of his way to showcase his utmost depravity. Shao expresses nothing but pride and accomplishment over his acts of evil and thanks Molag Bal for his compliments, even sometimes visiting Coldharbour as Shao finds the dark, twisted realm to be a sightseeing opportunity for him. While he does respect Melkor back, the fact that he is in an alliance with Darkseid, a major rival for Melkor, has put a dent in the chance of an alliance, though Melkor still desires to lull Shao to his side in some capacity, something which Darkseid isn't going to allow to happen.
  • It should be stressed no further that for all the invasions and destruction that he has caused, Shao Kahn, first and foremost, desires eternal and total domination and control over whatever he has in his possession, not caring about whatever happens to them in the long run. His obsessive desire for such is one of the main reasons why he defected from Kronika, and is still on bad terms with her and her closest allies as nothing is going to stop him from also subjecting the Pantheon to be under his heels. For this very reason, he has sought Kronika's Hourglass and Crown so that he could take control of time and space and subject it to follow his whims. While he faced automatic opposition from the House of Time And Space, Darkseid isn't too optimistic on this route, thinking that altering time is counterproductive and too much of a risk, though Shao isn't deterred by this. As a result, he has to take things slowly and bide his time, especially considering all his other allies and subordinates, even his closest ones, secretly desire the Hourglass in some way or another. But he will make notice of this; nothing is going to get in the way of Shao Kahn, even if it's going to cost him.
"All these ages you have fought me. You denied me my rightful claim. Not this time."

Edited by CrimsonShark on Nov 22nd 2021 at 3:40:16 PM

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#187586: Nov 22nd 2021 at 8:17:43 AM

[up] looks good to me [tup]

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#187587: Nov 22nd 2021 at 8:33:23 AM

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#187588: Nov 22nd 2021 at 8:36:36 AM

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#187589: Nov 22nd 2021 at 10:13:22 AM

A question.

Are we sure that Pistol-Whipping works as a trope for Blake Belladonna? It describes her as the Goddess of Literal Pistol-Whipping, which is true in the sense that her gun has a whip built into it, but...that isn't what the trope is, and she doesn't really do what it actually is, either. She can fight in melee because Gambol Shroud is essentially a gunblade.

Should the trope be removed from her?

Edited by Iceaura39 on Nov 22nd 2021 at 6:13:38 PM

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#187590: Nov 22nd 2021 at 10:19:17 AM

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#187591: Nov 22nd 2021 at 10:35:03 AM

@Crimson: [tup] for The Kahn.

Time to explore the world!
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#187592: Nov 22nd 2021 at 10:51:07 AM

Finished this.

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STORAGE's 3 Robots (from left to right: King Joe Custom, Sevengar and Windam)
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Celebro
Destrudos 
  • Greater Deities (with Sevengar, Windam and King Joe. Intermediate God (Jugglus Juggler). Demigods (Yoko, Yuka, Director Kuriyama, Celebro). Borderline Overdeity (Celebro as Destrudos).
  • Symbol: Their organization's logo (STORAGE). An artistic drawing of himself (Celebro)
  • Theme Song:
  • Alignment: Lawful Good (overall) can occasionally go into Neutral or Chaotic Good if the situation calls for it. Neutral Good, formerly Chaotic Neutral (Jugglus Juggler). Chaotic Evil (Celebro)
  • Portfolio: Fight Kaiju with Giant Robots, Initially Unwitting Pawns to Celebro, Temporarily Disbanded by their Superiors, Refuse to use the Dangerous D4 Beam, True Companions, Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!.
  • Domains: Mechs, Organizations, Development
  • Heralds: The unascended members of STORAGE. (STORAGE)
  • Allies:
  • Respect: MEGAS and the Crew (STORAGE), Galen Marek/Starkiller.
  • Pities: Shinji Ikari (STORAGE), Lotor (Juggler).
  • Interested in: Yapool (Celebro).
  • Rivals:
  • Enemies:
  • STORAGE was an organization of an alternate Earth that had built high-tech robots to combat the growing threat of Kaiju all over the world, eventually being assisted by Ultraman Z, the self-proclaimed disciple of Ultraman Zero. STORAGE found themselves entangled in the nefarious plots of the vile Celebro, a psychotic space parasite who wished to bring ruin to Earth by manipulating its inhabitants into destroying their own planet in an escalating arms race. STORAGE unwittingly helped by developing stronger and deadlier weapons of war. With the help of Z, STORAGE was able to stop the nefarious Celebro and save Earth, though their captain, Hebikura/Juggler ultimately left once the duty was done for parts unknown.
  • Both faction and alien ascended into the Pantheon following the last outing of Z where he temporarily went to the World of Ultraman Trigger to stop a rogue Alien Barossa that had stolen King Joe STORAGE Custom. Upon ascension Celebro took the chance to run away and restart his plans, now in the Pantheon, while STORAGE were sure to find a way to once again stop the alien parasite.
  • While they are mortal enemies, even they could occasionally join forces (extremely reluctantly that is) to stop a force of destruction that no side can stop on their own. But even then such cooperation is as temporary as it gets and Celebro does not like it. The one time this has happened was when the threat of Greeza was unleashed on their world, forcing Celebro to give up his Belial Medal after being strong-armed into it by Juggler which he took rather badly afterwards with several spiteful facts and developments.
  • Exclusive to STORAGE and its members:
    • STORAGE's usage of mechas to fight giant robots immediately called the attention of Team Voltron, known for their fight against evil with the help of their giant mecha Voltron. They were quite pleased to meet STORAGE in person as well as sharing their experiences of fighting evil aliens and other threats to the Universe, stand outs include their connections to a good-natured alien for both teams and that they had to confront an evil destructive energy during their most dire adventures (D4 for STORAGE and Quintessence for Voltron) which only helped them all further bond. Though Team Voltron was initially wary of Jugglus Juggler/Shota Hebikura due to his past as an evil/rogue alien who wished to be the strongest being of them all and some of his psychotic traits though have warmed up to him due to showcasing himself to truly be a better person nowadays.
    • On a similar note were Raleigh and Mako Mori, two humans who were entrusted into the business of kaiju-fighting when the creatures started appearing on their Earth and were sent by the Precursors, a race of evil aliens that sought to colonize Earth for their own ends. The similar hardships and developments STORAGE's had with their mechas and the repercussions of their use got them a lot to talk about with the two Jaeger pilots about. The duo were also wary of Jugglus Juggler due to his nature as an alien that once attacked Earth and his own agenda to use STORAGE's weapons for his purposes while in the group, though have recognized that he's gotten a lot better about his usual shtick.
    • They had some opinions to say about the MEGAS Crew, partly because of how Coop came to be in possession of the powerful robot: By accidentally destroying its head and replacing it with his car. At the least, they do like how he's taken it upon himself and his allies to defend Earth from various alien threats to it. Out of the crew, it was mostly Kiva whom they respected for her responsible behavior about the weapon she and her allies wielded. Meanwhile they took little respect towards Jamie for his obnoxious and womanizing attitude, moreso when he tried flirting with Yuka and Yoko, only for the first to reject him by ignoring him and the second to supplex him, letting him know exactly how uninterested they really were.
    • They actually got good relationships with Godzilla, King of the Monsters, in spite of having killed several Kaiju and even helped orphan an unborn Red King, Godzilla understands their reasoning but has given them warnings regarding their use of weapons as he came to learn of the destructive D4 and Ultroid Zero/Destrudos, which were created by their nemesis Celebro and almost used to destroy Earth. Godzilla's kaiju allies and servants were similarly quick to warn the organization about that scenario ever repeating, especially since a second outing of Destrudos could end badly with the Kaiju it could absorb in the Pantheon.
    • STORAGE also made allies in the Super Sentai and Power Rangers deities, who fight monsters with mechas and weapons on the ground. One of their biggest point of alliance was STORAGE's determination to protect Earth, refusal to give up and defiance of the odds even when faced with lawful roadblocks. Primarily, the original team served as the spokepeople for their commonalities. STORAGE grew interested in other teams such as the Gokaiger, aliens who initially only cared for treasure before they came to genuinely want to protect Earth; in a bit more anti-heroic fashion similar to the Ultras.
    • Team Dai Gurren has praised them for their ability to overcome limits and dire odds multiple times, as well as their constant fight against evils of their world. Simon particularly liked hearing how Haruki broke his own limits while merged with Ultraman Z to defeat Destrudos, as the beast had the power to destroy dimensions yet the young man never gave up even when running out of power as the Ultraman. As for the rest of the crew, they all met and got along well with each other, though a few of Team Dai Gurren were unnered by Yuka's excitement at dissecting aliens.
    • The team really pities how badly the EVA pilots had it in their tenure as defenders of their world, knowing the psychological and physical repercussions of the situations they lived through while fighting the angels and being abused by their superiors. Mostly Shinji, as the young boy went through severe mental breakdowns over the trauma what happened to him over his life and the horrors he experienced in his fights.
  • Exclusive to Juggler:
    • Juggler has taken to wandering around in the Pantheon, looking for new rivals to strengthen himself with so he can one day best his greatest one: Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb, who fortunately was also present in the Pantheon for him to fight. Juggler has shown that he's a truly changed man now and hopes that Gai can accept his challenge so he can finally settle the score for the last time, this time on better terms than he's tried to before, an offer Gai says he'll take after he is done with certain matters on their Multiverse.
    • Juggler has a bit of a rivalry with other swordsmen in the Pantheon, who he views as foes to overcome until he can eventually fight Gai again and best him. Juggler mainly took to fighting with the enigmatic Meta Knight, who despite his short height is a powerful and skilled swordsman with years of experience and powerful rivals and enemies felled by his blade. Meta Knight himself is interested in the ways that Juggler has developed as a person, especially since he was once a power-hungry villain but now has calmed down about that aspect and developed into an anti-heroic Wild Card mostly on the side of good.
    • Juggler actually impersonated the real Shota Hebikura when he became a STORAGE member, with the original having died in an accident. While he initially joined with selfish intentions, he grew to care for his team and their mission legitimately. As such he gained an ally in Galen Marek/Starkiller, a former Sith apprentice who had initially joined the Rebel Alliance in order to help the Empire from within the rebels, only to legitimately grow to care for the cause and turn good. Malek feels good to hear that Juggler has actually become a better person now while Juggler admires his bravery in defying someone like Vader and even Palpatine.
    • Juggler is no stranger to having turned good over growing to care for his teammates and abandoning his previous quests for power, as such he grew disappointed in Prince Lotor, who had allied with Team Voltron but could not just abandon his ambitions and manipulated them for his own ends which soured their possible friendship and led to his death. Lotor has mostly conceded his points, but thinks things are way too fractured between him and the team to correct so he told Juggler he's staying on his current path for good, to Juggler's bigger disappointment.
    • A different version of him was reborn as a human, he's interested in this, seeing as this version can change into his Majin Form and even a giant (which Juggler himself can't do anymore). Juggler has not shown up like this, as he is still very much alive and unchanged, but some believe he'll come out as this sooner or later. Whatever the case is, most have taken to call him Darkness Heels Juggler should that ever happen to differentiate him from the regular Juggler.
  • Exclusive to Celebro:
    • Celebro is a malevolent alien parasite from outer space that arrived on Earth to engineer a arms race that would lead to the planet's destruction through the spreading of fear, paranoia and mistrust among humans. Celebro had done this to multiple planets before as such he got praise from Eris, the goddess of discord who liked to see a mortal that took it upon himself to spread misery across the Universe. Celebro found Eris intriguing but otherwise has little words to say about her, being more concerned with his ambitions for world domination.
    • With his penchant for destroying planets he got an ally in King Ghidorah, a planet-destroying three-headed dragon that has done planetary genocide throughout the years and is proud of the destruction he causes everywhere he goes, Celebro was a subject of interest for the Kaiju, especially when Ghidorah learned of Celebro's Kaiju Medal work, as the Kaiju Medals could help King Ghidorah in becoming stronger than ever before. Celebro has shown interest in working with Ghidorah, as well as Ghidorah's usual right-hand monster, Gigan, who himself also desires some of the Ultra Medals' power for the possibility of augmenting himself further.
    • Celebro found some rivals in the Pantheon in the form of deities that destroyed planets and spread ruin among them for their amusement or for the sake of it. One of such deities was the infamous Majin Buu, who preferred to do the destruction with his hands as opposed to a distant manipulative approach to the carnage. Similarly, the warlock Lord Dominator went on a planet-killing spree across a galaxy, actually succeeding in wrecking almost every planet there until Lord Hater stopped her. While Celebro dreads them ever turning their sights on him for the time being, as he lacks the raw power to match them on his own, he does plot to create powerful enough weapons to fight them both with should that scenario ever happen. Though Majin Buu's been willing to team up with him, leading Celebro to gladly take up on the demon's offer for an alliance, even if temporary.
    • Good-aligned mecha deities detest Celebro for his vile actions and opposing a group of heroic mecha users. Chief among these deities was Team Voltron, who had to fight various alien invaders of the Galra Empire who threatened to destroy Earth multiple times and found Celebro's attempts to incite a civil war between Earth's inhabitants and furthering it by developing dimensional-threatening weapons to be completely deplorable, even next to the worst members of the Galra Empire they fought.
    • Celebro has also gotten chummy with the Seven Dark Spears of Jakanja, who also make it their MO to go around the Universe destroying planets for their amusement. Out of them it's Sargain who he's made something of a connection with, owing it to both being physically weak without a different bigger body to use (though Sargain can't possess living beings and instead pilots a karakuri android suit). This has worried many Sentai deities who believe Celebro has the means to make them even deadlier than before with the Kaiju Medals, which he claims are superior to the Shinobi Medals of the Hurricaneger that thwarted the Jakanja before.
    • Since he created a robot meant to destroy Earth and with an energy inherently pollutive and harmful to the planet, Celebro received major hatred from Gamera, especially for his sadistic destruction of Earth's life so he could entertain himself. Gamera's worried that Celebro could replicate the D4 thanks to Yapool's presence which could let Celebro access more of the entity's Minus Energy for his weapons. Celebro also got interested in the potential of the Gyaos in his plans, due to their nature as ravagers with no limits to their destruction.
    • Zilla Jr. had heard of how Celebro painfully modified several kaiju with bio-augmentation or cybernetic parts, as he remembered about the aliens who resurrected his parent and used it as a weapon to try and conquer Earth, as well as trying to manipulate him into following his parent's lead. He also feels bad for the many victims of his cruelty and ambitions, due to the fact that they could not be saved and had to be put down. Celebro takes little notice to this, but has taunted Jr. with the possibility of sending his converted parent to attack him for the hell of it, eventually.

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"Bingo! If two species hate each other, they will wipe each other out on their own."
RokuAlhazared The Emperor Of Darkness Since: Jul, 2015
The Emperor Of Darkness
#187593: Nov 22nd 2021 at 10:51:50 AM

@ S. Kahn: Both he and the Missus are banned from the House of Treasures, which is where Kronika's Hourglass and Crown are located.

The One Who Crosses The Sky In Flames
WhirlRX Since: Jan, 2015
#187594: Nov 22nd 2021 at 10:57:32 AM

[up][up]I would add a text for Celebro creating new Monster Medals with the resident Kaiju and Monsters.

Here's a canon Ghidorah and Biollente and Canon Godzilla, Ghidorah, Battra, and Biollente. [tup]

Excessive-Menace uwu from the Velvet Cage (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
uwu
#187595: Nov 22nd 2021 at 12:07:02 PM

[up][up][up] [tup]

THE GOLDEN AGE WILL RETURN AGAIN!
CrimsonShark Mr. Tahiti Plan der Linde from The Internet of Loneliness and Beyond Since: Nov, 2018 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
Mr. Tahiti Plan der Linde
#187596: Nov 22nd 2021 at 12:18:49 PM

"You weak, pathetic fools, I've come for your souls!"

@Bale - [tup].

With that out of the way, another MK rework proposal. It's to do with a new trope that was launched last month and I felt that this would really work for two characters whose profiles I intend to combine for this, alongside freeing up Unwilling Roboticization and Lack of Empathy. Also, as usual, their profiles need work anyway.

  • Cyrax and Sektor - Full-Conversion Cyborg
    • Cyrax and Sektor were once human beings and members of the Lin Kuei. However, the clan began to go through a phase known as the Cyber Initiative that sought to convert its members into cyborgs in the hopes that their combat and killing potential were maxed out. Cyrax and Sektor were among the first to be selected and converted, each of them being unwilling and willing respectively. In the aftermath, there was almost nothing remotely human about them, for they were more robot than anything else, down from their physiology to how their thought process worked. This plays a role in their characterization as Cyrax is disturbed and angsty about his predicament whereas Sektor wholly embraces being a full-on cyborg.

Edited by CrimsonShark on Nov 22nd 2021 at 8:20:51 PM

"Money is the goddamn plan! Have some faith, y'all!"
Bazzardreturns The Marked Prince from Canada Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: In love with love
The Marked Prince
#187597: Nov 22nd 2021 at 12:26:13 PM

[up] Looks good to me! [tup]

Time to explore the world!
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#187598: Nov 22nd 2021 at 12:30:03 PM

[up][up] [tup]

I have reached that stage where i have been here long enough for my stuff to get outdated

Uni cat
Tahtorak Since: Nov, 2017
#187599: Nov 22nd 2021 at 2:29:14 PM

Thought I'd try my hand at this:

First Draft

Zakorello Gate, God of Cool Gates

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Rank: Quasideity

Symbol: A white outline of its body

Theme Song: https://youtu.be/t0tsFgx6Taw

Allignment: Neutral

Portfolio: But Now I Must Go, Cool Gate, Expy, Heel-Face Turn, True Neutral, Verbal Tic, You No Take Candle

Domains: Dimensional Travel

Herald: Chibirello

The Zakorello Gate is a mechanical entity that was appropriated by the Dark Axis. It was their primary means of traveling to new dimensions in their quest to find Gundamium for reviving their General. After the failed invasion of Neotopia, the Gundam Force found Chibirello, the phone-like remote control that was used to contact its "father." As such, the Gundam Force commandeered the Zakorello Gate for the objective of bringing the fight to the Dark Axis. At the end, the Zakorello Gate saved the Gundam Force from a last-ditch attack by the General; re-directing it's universe-destroying beam at the Dark Axis main base. Upon the destruction of the General, the Zakorello Gate and Chibirello departed for parts unknown.

Titania21 CHOSO GOT BAE from Deep Since: Jan, 2020 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
CHOSO GOT BAE
#187600: Nov 22nd 2021 at 2:32:34 PM

Bottom Posting and please read the rules.


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