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Cyrax and Sektor, Dual Gods of Fully Mechanical Cyberization (Cyrax: Mustard, LK-4D4 | Sektor: Ketchup, LK-9T9)

^{Cyrax as a human} 

^{Sektor as a human} 

• Borderline-Intermediate Gods
• Symbol:
  • Cyrax: A Bomb, Either a Home-Made One (Human) or Mechanical (Robot)
  • Sektor: A Pair of Flamethrowers. Formerly, The Lin Kuei symbol
• Theme Song:
  • Sektor: Tekunin Warship, Tekunin Prison
• Alignment:
  • Cyrax: Neutral Good (Forcibly Lawful Evil when Brainwashed)
  • Sektor: Neutral Evil with Lawful Aspirations
• Portfolio:
  • Cyrax: A Ninja from Botswana, Teleport Spam, Was Turned into a Cyborg by Force, Can Destroy Earth in One of his Fatalities, Laser Blade, Ninja Cyborg, The Yellow Counterpart of the Other Cyborgs, Taking You with Me, Heroic Suicide
  • Sektor: Combat Pragmatist, Fond of Using Fire to Kill his Enemies, Proud of his Own Clan, Son of the Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei until he Dethroned Him by Death, Cyborg, Souless Shell, Utilizing Missiles Against his Enemies, Able to Teleport Behind Enemies, Betrayed his Father to Get the Control of the Lin Kuei, Killed by Sub-Zero after the Latter's Resurrection
• Domains: Assassins, Ninjas^note not really, Technology, Cyborgs, Individuality, Weaponry, Kombat
• Herald:
  • Cyrax: Tomas Vrabada/Smoke
• Allies:
  • Cyrax: Kuai Liang/Sub-Zero, Raiden, Sonya Blade, Jax Briggs, Kenshi Takahashi, Cassie Cage And Jaqui Briggs, Takeda Takahashi, Kung Jin, Victor Stone/Cyborg, Androids 17 and 18, Alex J. Murphy, Adam Jensen, Raiden (Metal Gear), Alphonse Elric, All the ascended Toku heroes but especially Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 1 and 2 and Kohtaro Minami/Kamen Rider Black (RX), Dell Conagher/The Engineer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Powers, Knuckles The Echidna, Shulk, Dunban, Melia Antiqua, We3, SCP-191, Claus/The Masked Man, Aloy, Sun Shangxiang
  • Sektor: Triborg, Frost, Shao Khan, Shang Tsung, Skarlet, Kronika, Noob Saibot, Geras, Cetrion, Viktor, The Cybermen, Dr. Nefarious, Metal Face, Sundowner, Mistral, Monsoon, Arthas Menethil
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork:
  • Cyrax: Johnny Cage, Jago and Black Orchid
  • Sektor: Kano
• Rivals: Scarface, Fulgore
  • Cyrax: Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion, Syzoth/Reptile, Ermac, Samuel Rodrigues
  • Sektor: Garfields Lynns/Firefly, The Pyro
• Enemies: Each Other and their Respective Allies
• Interests: Grand United Alliance of Machines, SKYNET
• Opposed By:
  • Sektor: House of Family and Relatives (especially the Hall of Fathers)
• Admired By:
  • Cyrax: Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace, Irina Shidou, Nyarko (They think he is a Toku hero)
• The Lin Kuei was a ferocious, powerful clan organization of trained assassins and warriors bred for the specific purpose of honing their kombat skills and maintaining a reputation by competing in the Mortal Kombat tournaments of Outworld hosted by Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn. Cyrax, an adoptee from Botswana, and Sektor, the son of the organization's grandmaster, were two of their most well-regarded members who took pride out in their occupation until the clan unveiled a project called the Cyber Initiative which was to induct every Lin Kuei member into its ranks by selling out their soul and transforming themselves into cyborgs in an effort to reach the full potential of their kombat prowess. This revelation caused Cyrax to doubt his allegiance and promptly rejected the offer of cyberizing himself, whereas Sektor was all too willing to enlist himself. Unfortunately for Cyrax, he would be captured and forcibly converted with his memory, consciousness, and soul dampened and becoming forcibly subservient to his program's whims; the end result was two cybernetic ninjas who were tasked to find defective Lin Kuei members who rejected the Cyber Initiative and either kill them or bring back for cyberization, among them being Kuai Liang, the second Sub-Zero, and Tomas Vrabada, who went by the moniker of Smoke.
  • While Cyrax and Sektor joined the Mortal Kombat tournament out of what their programming ordered them to do, things went on a different route from there on out. With the help of Sub-Zero, Cyrax's programming would be severed, restoring his consciousness and choosing to fight alongside his former comrades and the forces of good out of gratitude, whereas Sektor, becoming more grandiose and prideful decided to flee to Japan to start his own clan of cyberwarriors known as the Tekunin. And this was in an unaltered timeline; the altered version instead had Sektor seize leadership of the cyberized Lin Kuei by killing his father, only to be killed by Sub-Zero and a defected Cyrax. However, Cyrax, being unwilling to carry on the rest of his life as a cyborg, chose to detonate himself alongside the remaining Lin-Kuei cyberwarriors so that Sub-Zero can continue on fighting for Earthrealm and rebuild the Lin Kuei as its new Grandmaster to restore its honor and fight for good.
• Cyrax and Sektor were two individuals who, despite their differing beliefs and allegiances, were somehow bound to be connected to one another. That said, they initially ascended into the Pantheon separately with Cyrax representing Unwilling Roboticization and Sektor symbolizing the general Lack of Empathy, which went hand-in-hand with their thoughts and perception in their characterization. However, after the events Kronika perpetrated with Cyrax and Sektor coming back, only to be offed again (and with yet another redemption from Cyrax), the two were eventually reassessed and they were later branded to together be representing the conversion from human to cyborg with almost everything organic being replaced by machinery, CPU programs, and metal. This was unsettling news for Cyrax as he didn't want to be grouped with Sektor again, who was also just as annoyed and used this news as further incentive to be opposing his former fellow Lin Kuei member. One thing that has been for certain was that the Pantheon was to be a new experience for them, as well as a new battleground for their eventual kombat against one another.
• Aside from the obvious difference that one is yellow and slender in his physique, the other red and stocky, there's more to Cyrax and Sektor's individuality and identity; Cyrax specializes in using buzzsaws, magically-generated net-traps, and bombs, whereas Sektor mainly utilizes jetpacks, flamethrowers, rockets, and a teleportation device. It's further contrasted by how Cyrax is more akin to a ninja and would use a form of teleportation to get by in long distances as well as having some degree of control in magic, whereas to Sektor, almost everything he is capable of is done by his cybernetic modifications and the technology he uses in combat. And to say nothing of their moral allegiance and their thoughts and feelings of being cyberized, which more than cement Cyrax and Sektor as each other's worst enemies in case the former isn't brainwashed, something that he isn't going to be allowing to happen anytime soon. Sektor personally has no qualms in either killing or capturing and brainwashing Cyrax again.
• Due to the advanced nature of their mechanized state and the military potential that they possess, Cyrax and Sektor have been viewed with a lot of interest by the Grand United Alliance of Machines, who have been intending to learn more about the two, alongside Triborg and Frost and find a way to replicate the technology and create their own armada of cyberized ninjas using the four of them as a major template. Sektor was keen on the idea of providing support and research and while much of his allegiance is either towards Shao Kahn on a loose note, or to himself, he is willing to aid the GUAM in offering them the opportunity to bolster their own forces with a new collection of cyber ninjas that they intend to use in the Pantheonic Forever War. Predictably, Cyrax, alongside Sub-Zero were disgusted to learn of this notion and have committed themselves to put a stop to the GUAM's machinations and Sektor's allegiance with them. On a more positive note, these circumstances did lead Cyrax to affiliate himself with the Grand United Alliance of Good via the White Hats Division, who have since made it a goal to also keep up with Cyrax's original goal of finding a way back to becoming a full human again.
• SKYNET has taken a strong interest in the two of them, much like the GUAM, though, unlike its own allegiances, SKYNET has every intent on simply wanting Cyrax and Sektor as an experimental basis on creating new Terminator models that could emulate its template perfectly and use them on a mass killing spree against humanity and every single organic life it comes across, determined to satiate its own ego and affirm machine dominance. Sektor initially considered an alliance, but quickly caught on with the fact that while SKYNET will work with fellow machines to further its own goals, it's not above being treacherous and backstabbing their own allies if it ever feels either threatened by a bit or feels as if their convenience has been fulfilled, and wisely ended up backing out from making a deal. On the other hand, Cyrax declared SKYNET an abomination that needs to be stopped, though he is horrified by the very idea of SKYNET wanting to instill him in torturous experimentations just to create a cyborg model based on him and go relish on the sight of Cyrax suffering. Though considering SKYNET's universal hatred of any organic lifeform, Cyrax has had more support and aid in fighting against the AI than he expected, much to his surprise and relief.
• Regarding cyborgs, Victor Stone was of common interest to the two of them, though for very differing reasons, given their own alignment. Cyrax came to see him as a relatable figure due to the tragic circumstances of their cyberization and their angst and struggles towards their newfound physiology, though Victor has since overcome his while Cyrax is still dealing with his issues about it. While the idea to restore Cyrax to his human form has been a goal Victor has kept as a sign of goodwill, Victor also encouraged him to use his cybernetic powers for good and to at least try helping others. Cyrax has since been trying that, and he noted that Sub-Zero endorsing this has been quite beneficial in the long run, thanking Cyborg for being a good friend. Sektor, conversely, sees Victor as a potential subject to analyze and inspect upon, hoping to see the physiology of his cybernetic body and try to implement parts of it onto his own. The fact that Cyrax and Victor are friends has also been a point of contention for Sektor, serving as a greater motivation for battling against Cyborg and wanting to use his cybernetics to improve himself.
• Emphasis on Cyrax
  • Ever since he regained his consciousness, Cyrax has been a staunch defender of Earthrealm and manages to get along with most of them, though Johnny Cage remains an annoyance to him due to his nature as an arrogant and pompous Hollywood star, though these days, Johnny has become rather mellow and easygoing, something which has surprised Cyrax to a degree. That said, there is the past version of Johnny to consider as well, given that he's still an annoyance. While his road to maturity may be slow, Cyrax is still open to the possibility of working together, so long as Johnny remains respectful of whatever situation they're in. And with all said and done, Cyrax would like to ask Johnny to hand back his $8 bucks which he regrettably spent on watching Ninja Mime, though at the moment, nothing has really come out from that. And beyond that, he's more than happy to be working alongside the Lin Kuei again, with Sub-Zero even offering him a role as a right-hand to make up for his personal troubles and angst.
  • To his dismay, Cyrax found himself in the Pantheon still being stuck in his cyberized form, a fact that he still angsts over to this day, feeling that with his body and soul perverted solely just to uphold a corrupted ideal, he feels that he should die off. However, with Sektor's looming threat as well as the presence of two more cybernetic ninjas, Frost and Triborg, he's forced himself to stand up for what he stands up for and is willing to ally with Kuai-Liang again to take on their former comrades who have since become permanently corrupted by the desire to be cyberized and to take control of the Lin Kuei.
  • During his time in the Pantheon, Cyrax came to learn about a lot of robotized individuals who, despite their predicament, were able to hold on to their humanity and individuality and work to do good as well as aiding their friends and combat. This left him intrigued and, with some guidance from Sub-Zero, decided to approach them with the offer of consolidating an alliance. This led him to many figures, including Alex Murphy, better known as RoboCop who was initially programmed to be an enforcer for OmniCorp and the Detroit Police Department until he was able to regain his memories and fight back against those who mortally wounded and used him. Cyrax came to respect Alex's dedication to the Law as well as his tenacity and efficiency, even offering to be a part-time buddy at times as a way to use his powers for good. Alex was welcome for the invitation.
  • During his time in the Pantheon, Cyrax came across a few individuals who went through a similar situation as he did, namely those in the form of being in a body that they weren't comfortable with, or with being brainwashed and forcibly controlled to do malicious acts. Among the few that Cyrax met was the alchemist Alphonse Elric and a Masked Man who was later known to be the PK user, Claus. Cyrax didn't exactly pity their situation too much as he knew how it must have felt when Al's soul was transferred into a suit of armor due to a botched human transmutation that cost him his body, and when Claus was captured and then brainwashed by the Pig Mask army to serve under their whims. He does, however, commend their familial relationships, wishing that he had the same sentiments for Sektor, though Al told him that Sub-Zero and Smoke were filling that gap, a point that Cyrax conceded. As for Claus, he wishes him good luck trying to reconnect with his brother, Lucas, and is willing to fight alongside him in case Claus ever needs assistance. The fact that both committed suicide to benefit others also helped the two to further bond with one another, though Cyrax did wince at the fact that a child committed suicide, something that he doesn't like to remind himself of, for very obvious reasons.
  • Cyrax suddenly found a few fans in the form of Yayoi Kise, Irina Shidou, and Nyaruko, and he initially struggled to figure out just why he was being fanboyed on, considering he hasn't had any experience in having a celebrity-esque reputation. Eventually, found out about a trending genre known as Tokusatsu and found out that in his cybernetic form, he looked a lot like a Toku warrior, and that his fangirls ended up thinking he was one. It's not the weirdest thing that's happened to him, but Cyrax doesn't really mind. That said, he had enough of an intrigue in the Toku genre to be led to a trio of cyborgs, Takeshi Hongo, Hayato Ichimonji, and Kohtaro Minami, who were initially created for evil, but instead rebelled and became Kamen Riders, dedicating themselves to fighting against the evil forces of SHOCKER. Cyrax was more surprised to see how they've clung on to their humanity and never really determined themselves by their physiology, even admitting that he felt a bit inspired by the three. Takeshi, Hayato, and Kohtaro were open to accepting Cyrax as a friend and a fellow ally and have made an effort to support his time in the Pantheon. Cyrax accepted under the condition that they could help him restore him to his former human self, which the Riders were open to accepting, feeling that as allies, they have a drive to make their friends happy and content, Cyrax included.
  • He ended up finding an Odd Friendship with Sun Shangxiang when they met one day in the House of Loyalty and Servitude with Sub-Zero. While they seemed to be very different from another, they realized that both have had to deal with Conflicting Loyalty during a critical moment, with Lady Sun being torn between choosing the allegiance of her family and Wu Kingdom, or side with her newlywed husband, Liu Bei, and defect to the Shu Kingdom. She was upset to learn about the circumstances Cyrax went through and offered condolences, even offering to be a friend to ease his mind. Cyrax appreciated Lady Sun's gesture and told her that although her situation was hard, she at least had loved ones on both sides, whereas he was betrayed by the very people he was supposed to work with and had to see his ideals crumble apart due to the cyberization of his clan. The two have since maintained good contact with one another, with Lady Sun being eager to provide some moral support for Cyrax at any time.
• Emphasis on Sektor
  • Since his days in the Pantheon, Sektor has managed to retain most of his allies, though many are well aware that all that matters to Sektor himself is his version of the Lin Kuei and if he can't have that, then he'll kickstart his own clan, though as of the moment, Triborg has already beaten him in forming the Tekunin. Despite this, Sektor remains on good terms with him and is open to working alongside him. This is also the same for Frost, though tensions have arisen for quite some time, considering Frost has proven herself to be even more egotistical and deranged than Sektor could, to the extent that he feels irritated by her constant needs and bragging. They only work together because of the vast amount of mutual enemies they have as well as their cybernetic nature and similar goals, but they're aware that there will come a point where they'll clash against one another, and Sektor is awaiting that moment. But for now, they have other things to contend against, and as much as he doesn't like her all that much, Sektor is willing to work with Frost for now.
  • Sektor takes utter pride and enjoyment over his new physiology as a cyborg and he is more than willing to promote it in some way or another. This was one of the reasons he decided to create a new clan, the Tekunin, so that he could prove to himself that he has surpassed the Lin Kuei and that cyberization is really the ultimate direction to improve and further master one's kombat prowess, an ideology which many, especially Sub-Zero and Cyrax scoffed and heavily disagreed on. He was amused to discover that while he died by Sub-Zero's hands, a remnant of his, Cyrax's, and Smoke's memories awakened a test cyborg known as Triborg, who would go on to create his own iteration of the Tekunin. Learning this, the two were quick to strike an alliance, alongside Frost, who wanted to usurp the Lin Kuei and use it as a platform order so that others can respect and worship her. For now, the three cyborgs get along, though Frost is secretly planning to take over the Tekunin as well, a fact that Sektor himself is aware of, but has convinced her that as of now, their vendetta against Sub-Zero and Cyrax takes more precedence.
  • Sektor was interested to learn about those who were once human, but we're mechanized, willingly or not. He found the Cybermen to be a fascinating sight and was open to trying and seeing what made them so infamous and enduring as long-standing enemies of The Doctor, hoping that their mechanical physiology can provide something that can influence a new cyber ninja model for him to either upgrade into and factory create as part of an army. On the contrary, the Cybermen are quite neutral towards Sektor; he is an ideal cybernetic with all the capabilities and ideals necessary in their ideology, though the fact that he acts upon his own free will was seen as a point of contention as they believe that absolute order is the only way in which universal stability can be possible. The one exception among the Cybermen was Ashad, who was impressed by Sektor's Lack of Empathy and his overall power, though while Sektor is open to working with him, it's only out of fighting mutual enemies and providing support to the GUAM in some capacity, as Sektor isn't one to endorse destroying all of life like Ashad intends on doing so.
  • Is wholly condemned by most of the House of Family and Relatives due to his admittedly shameless admittance of killing his father just to seize leadership of the Lin Kuei. While father and son's relationship was mainly professional at best, it was still noted that Sektor was a symbol of pride, which made his reputation in the House all the worse. That said, The Child Abuse Supporters were rather supportive and encouraging of Sektor's actions, even allowing him to be an occasional visitor. Sektor found himself relating to Ozai and Scar in the sense that both of them chose the route of usurping leadership by killing their leaders, which happened to be an older kin of theirs. Scar's killing of Mufasa and Ozai playing a role in the poisoning of his father was not too dissimilar to Sektor killing his father after all and Sektor even admits that he likes their company. Ozai has complimented Sektor's use of pyrotechnical devices and flamethrowers, though he thinks that his firebending skills are superior overall, whilst Sektor claims that he can make up for it in years of kombat experience. For now, they share a slight alliance, if mainly because The Child Abuse Supporters are considering the idea of wanting to have some of Sektor's tech for their use, which he granted out of a sense of pragmatism to maintain a working relationship with them.
  • Whilst the act of willingly selling out your humanity is bound to give you a lot of scorn, there were some who ended up commending Sektor for doing exactly just that. Dr. Nefarious and Mumkhar were among those figures who praised Sektor for going the extra step to cyberize his entire body in an effort to achieve the fullest potential a Lin Kuei warrior could achieve and greatly considered working alongside Sektor. He reciprocated with acceptance and even sent out cyber ninja drones to help them out on a few occasions, though Sektor has made it clear on a couple of occasions that his desires and goals come first and foremost and that what Nefarious and Mumkhar were doing was having a temporary boost in their firepower, support, and research. This stemmed from the fact that Dr. Nefarious and Mumkhar were too caught up on their personal whims, much like Sektor was, and he felt that his drones shouldn't be wasted too much on the desire of others. He'll help the two, if mainly because he needs to find a way to deal with his and their enemies, and he's secretly planning to dispose and/or abandon them in the case that they're no longer needed.
  • He expressed interest in Aloy, if mainly because of the women's impressive combat skills, her expertise in archery, and her resourcefulness when it comes to surviving in the wild. On a further note, this also extends to her world, which is thriving with a series of animalistic war robots that ravaged her planet many years ago. Sektor seeks to capture those beasts and see if he can repurpose them into serving his commands, with the GUAM also following suit, given their own professional ties with the cyberized ninja. He also has his own plans for Aloy, namely capturing and converting her into a fully mechanical cyborg and inducting her as part of his allegiance. Predictably, Aloy immediately rebelled against Sektor upon learning of his plans and the two have fought from time to time. This eventually escalated when Aloy herself found an alliance with Cyrax, which further prompted Sektor to put more effort in combating against the two of them, knowing that Cyrax and Aloy working together would pose a big threat to him.

x6 I don't really know how to say this, but I feel like your suggestion is bit... weak. The Laconic page for Stupid Jetpack Hitler is "Exaggerated Nazi super-science." (see: Mecha-suit Hitler in Wolfenstein), while your description feels like "Nazis with slightly advanced technology". Hell, you are trying to replace a cyborg Nazi soldier fighting vampires with someone who peaked at developing nukes.

Edited by TPPR10 on Nov 24th 2021 at 5:34:51 PM

Ummmm, they're still a pretty good example, given that they mass-produce several real designs that never saw the light of day, only remained as prototypes, were never deployed in combat, or saw little service. I'd still say it counts as exaggerated, given that the overall tone of the game is itself exaggerating the scope of the capabilities of Nazi Germany's weapons projects, albeit in a somewhat downplayed and more plausible way. Heck, they build a freaking atom bomb, something the real Nazis were unable to even come close to finishing. The game isn't called "Normal Weapons Over Normandy" now, is it?

Also, I think Stroheim can work with another trope, such as No Swastikas (especially relevant to his anime adaptation version from what I recall) or Evil Versus Oblivion (the current holder isn't someone I'd be willing to keep, on top of being an older profile). So there's that. I won't be reworking him myself, though.

Edited by Rmpdc on Nov 24th 2021 at 11:58:22 PM

for Asimov, STORAGE & Celebro, and Cyrax & Sektor.

My New Alliance of Free Stars profile needs 1 more to be ascended. It had 2-3 minor edits from when I last posted it. Currently has 4 (r-lock, VengefulBale, Excessive-Menace, CrimsonShark)

Edited by Necromancer10 on Nov 24th 2021 at 10:41:58 AM

@Crimson: for the lemon and cinnamon flavoured cyborg ninjas.

@Crimson

for cyborgs

With that last one, Asimov now has five s. Does this mean he gets to be ascended?

Yes, just put his profile in the appropriate hall once you've finalized it.

The New Alliance of Free Stars rises against the Ur-Quan Masters in the Pantheon!

Edited by Necromancer10 on Nov 24th 2021 at 11:26:06 AM

Fear the azure creed! Its thunderous voice the alpha and omega of all things!

@rmpdc: for Nemesis. As for Rudolf von Stroheim, I think I can live with having his trope swapped to No Swastikas.

mustard and ketchup

And the Cyber Lin Kuei (and probably the Tekunin) are back to fight, probably...

I haven't really figured out how the potential Guardians in Media And Connectivity would work, so I'll see how this goes.

This is a list of potential candidates for Guardians (though if there is another viable option, feel free to say so):

• Gary Gygax & Dave Arneson, Stan Lee, Osamu Tezuka, Gumball Watterson
• Roger Rabbit & Eddie Valiant (once that profile is done)
• Shere Khan, Broly (DBS)
• Doraemon & co.
• The Genie, Reiji & Xiaomu

I'm also wondering if one group of four guardians or two groups of three guardians (which would be split between general types of media and adaptations of existing work and characters) would be better.

What would work best in terms of Guardians for this new House?

Edited by r-lock256 on Nov 24th 2021 at 12:13:36 PM

Perhaps Two Groups of Three would be my go-to (The Adaptation Frontline for, well, characters representing adaptations and Entertainment Medium Mascots for mediums and probably crossovers).

Some food for though on my part, though none of these are definitive...

Group A

• Doraemon and co.
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Broly (DBS)
• Morgan Le Fay
• Adora and Catra

Group B

• The Anti-Monitor
• Space Dandy
• The Genie
• Genevieve
• David Attenborough

I'll properly nominate Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson for Group B though.

EDIT: I'll be picking The Anti-Monitor for the crossover rep for the guardians.

A kind reminder that I'm intending to ascend Jay Garrick and Alan Scott to Media Representation once the House has been set up.

Edited by CrimsonShark on Nov 24th 2021 at 10:25:53 AM

For Doraemon and co, Morgan le Fay, and Catradora in Group A, and David Attenborough in Group B

What should I add to these? If anyone manages to find an image of the Maidens that I couldn't I'd appreciate it

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

• Note: Restoration
• House: Locations (House of Locations and Settings)
• Overdeity
• Symbol: Six stylized gears representing Orichalcum, Moonsilver, Starmetal, Jade, Soulsteel, and Adamant
• Alignment: Lawful Neutral
• Portfolio: Living, Divine Eternal Engine, Mechanical Abomination, Absolute Mastery of Craftsmanship, The Magical Materials, Order and Efficiency, Steampunk, Ditzy Genius, Ambiguous Autism, Rebelled Against The Primordials For Bullying Him, Ditzy Genius, Professor Guinea Pig
• Domains: Artifice, Craft, Creation, Knowledge, Law, Science, Metal
• Allies: The Unconquered Sun, Primus and the Autobots, Vulcan, Prometheus, Dr Viktor, Roboking, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Church of the Broken God, Miles "Tails" Prower
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork with: The Emperor of Mankind
• Odd Friendship with: Empress Nero Claudius, Marvin the Paranoid Android
• On speaking terms with: The Grand United Alliance of Machines, the House of Machinery and Technology (like SCP-079)
• Rival: The Vex (on their end)
• Enemies: The Ebon Dragon, Unicron, Magla'droth of the C'Tan, Fused Zamasu, Nom Anor, The Sarkic Cults, Dr Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, The Flood (Halo), The Divine Powers
• On poor terms with: The SCP Foundation
• Autochthonia is an Eternal Engine realm of Magitek and Steampunk, consisting of tubes, cables, gears and conduits. It is also a Primordial. The weakest of the Primordials, belittled and bullied by his siblings for his weak health caused by cancerous Voidtech. When the gods rebelled, he sided with them. Out of the calamitous war, he in his guilt went into exile from Creation. Though undeniably brilliant, he possesses all the foresight of a blind lemming.
• Autochthon's absolute mastery of technology of all sorts once made him the head of the House of Machinery and Technology. Much of the tech here was his own work, and many of the greatest engineers in the house studied under him. But those days were long past...until he had heard that two other of his Exalted brethren eventually made their return. Though he rarely leaves his interdimensional temple, an argument for his return was made by fellow machine-god Primus who saw great potential in the Primordial. An embodiment of machinery he is fond of Transformers as a whole, mainly the Autobots, and was happy to see the House of Machinery and Technology still cared about him. The Great Maker is well aware of the similarities he and Primus have, which is part of why they've chosen to ally with one another. It's also part of why he regards Unicron as a mortal foe.
• The Primordial is very similar to Vulcan/Hepheastus. The two are crippled, genius inventors who are bullied and made laughing stocks of their kind. As far as Autochthon is concerned, the only two major differences between them is a)Vulcan is a more competent inventor and b)he remains loyal to his family. Obviously he's not proud of the latter, and along with his championing of the human spirit this guilt is why he adamantly rejects taking the side of the Divine Powers; he does not want another war. Due to this his past bullying the Great Maker has a soft spot for Rudolph. How he feels about his master Santa Claus hasn't been revealed yet.
• Still guilty over his betrayal of his fellow Primordials, Autochthon tries not to take sides. However he does admit to being fond of the GUAM. This isn't to say that he believes in machine superiority, and doesn't approve of the actions of more ruthless members like SKYNET, and is in fact an advocate of humanity. However he regards machinery like his children and has a clear fondness for technology. So long as they don't try to harm or seriously exploit him members of the GUAM are welcome to study. The nicer and nobler demons wholly accept this. The Church of the Broken God are in awe of Autochthon and believe he may guide them to enlightenment.
• Despite his tremendous power, Autochthon has a serious physical ailment that will one day kill him; Voidtech. It's an Oblivion-fueled cancer that infects and defiles his mechanical body with organic matter. He used to be able to treat it without much difficulty, but following his slumber it has seriously endangered the Primordial. The Sarkic Cults are of the belief that they should exacerbate this corruption due to their views on technology. The Machine God regards the Flood as similarly cancerous force and has been designing new methods of purging malignant tissues. The GUAM has been further motivated to behave around him by trying to convince him to improve and fix them if need be.
• The Church of the Broken God seeks to cure him of his cancer so he may restore their god Mekhane back in full, however there is another serious issue they'd have to overcome afterwards; being an idiot. The SCP Foundation is always keeping an eye on whatever his new inventions may be as a number of them are anomalous and dangerous. In spite, or perhaps because of his awkwardness and ineptitude he likes hanging out with Nero Claudius and her artwork. As much as a grump like Marvin can get along with anyone, he and Autochthon are cordial over their shared experience with pain, misfortune, and the Primordials' bond to all machinery.
• The inventor of the Exaltation is an advocate of humanity in general, which is why despite being a deity he and the Emperor of Mankind get along relatively well...even if he's deeply frustrated by Autochthon's incompetence and unreliability. The being was first brought to the Imperium of Mankind's attention due some of the Adeptus Mechanicus speculating he and the Omnissiah were connected. Autochthon could be considered a Good Counterpart to Mag'ladroth the Void Dragon, as they are ancient machine gods, however nothing about the latter bodes well for humanity. The King of All Craftsmen has sworn to ensure what plans the Void Dragon have are to be thwarted.
• Though quick to judge just about anyone outside himself, Zamasu takes special umbridge towards Autochthon. He can't imagine him supporting mortals and has accused him for being an inept god who spread evil to mortals with his technology and knowledge. Though he's correct to call the Machine God as inept, Autochthon immediately pointed out his villainy and hypocrisy and has chosen not to listen to his ramblings anymore. Prometheus applauded this, and in contrast gave Auto-kun constructive criticism. The two bonded over their love-hate relationship with their pantheon, fondness for mortals and gift of knowledge.
• The Celestials are curious about him as a cosmic inventor, a precursor-like entity and a primordial being, however he has no interest in being part of whatever their plan is. He has similar disinterest in the Vex, however they are deeply interested in him and trying to persuade him to aid in their subverting of reality to their own interests.
• Dr Eggman adores the technology and power associated with the living Eternal Engine, but as that interest would inevitably lead to him trying to weaponize him^note which he boasts his mastery over machines would let him avert Evil Is Not a Toy they expected to fall into conflict with one another. By contrast Dr Viktor may be evil, but he treats Autochthon with respect and fascination of his invention. Tails had a far more innocent respect for Autochthon as an inventor of gadgets, along with an experience dealing with his environment due to his opposition with Eggman.

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)

• House: Destinies (House of Prophecy and Fate)
• Greater Goddesses
• Symbol: The astrological symbols of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, in yellow, blue, red, green, and violet, respectively
• Alignment: True Neutral
• Portfolio
  • Applies to them all: The Five Faces Of Eve, Color-Coded for Your Convenience, Defrosting Ice Queen, Their Prophecies Are Accurate By Consulting Samsara But At The Cost Of Free Will, the result of a Grandfather Paradox, Relationship Revolving Door
  • Applies individually: Vehicles Cool And Otherwise, Walking the Earth (Mercury), Red Light District, The Power of Love And Friendship (Venus), War Goddess, Morphic Resonance (Mars), Bifauxnen, Truth and Lies, Planning and Manipulation (Jupiter), Ending Tropes, Don't Fear the Reaper, Supernatural Martial Arts (Saturn)
• Domains
  • The lot: Balance, Destiny, Fate, Samsara, Predestination, Patience, Planning, Stars
  • Individually: Celerity, Liberation, Portal, Travel (Mercury), Charm, Community, Family, Lust (Venus), Destruction, Protection, War (Mars), Knowledge, Mind, Trickery (Jupiter), Death, Renewal, Repose (Saturn)
• Interests: The SCP Foundation (all of them)
• Interested in: The Phantom Stranger (Jupiter)
• Allies
  • All of them: The Unconquered Sun, Destiny of the Endless, Trope-Tan, The Oracle, SCP-990, Absol
  • Mercury: The Phantom Stranger, SCP-1440, Hecate
  • Venus: Aphrodite, Shelyn, Kyu Sugardust
  • Mars: Alexander the Great, Ares (as Mars), Athena, Sun Tzu
  • Jupiter: James Bond, the Truth
  • Saturn: Death of the Endless and the Seventh Seal, Eiki Shiki
• On good terms with: the Sailor Guardians, Griffin (Men in Black) (as a whole), prostitute deities (Venus)
• Rivals: The Godhand (as a whole) Hermaeus Mora (Jupiter)
• Enemies
  • All of them: The Ebon Dragon, Chakravartin, Grandfather Paradox, Melkor, YHVH, Nekron, Dagda, Darkseid, The Seer, the Godhand, Damien Thorn
  • Venus: Jack the Ripper, The Slavers, Slaanesh
  • Mars: Khorne
  • Jupiter: Tzeentch, Bill Cipher, Father of the Homnculi, Krona, the Brainspawn, Vril Dox/Brainiac
  • Saturn: Nekron (more so than her comrades), Nagash the Undying
• Opposes: Fighter McWarrior, Clara Oswald, Kratos (as a whole), Zapp Brannigan (Mars), Death (Final Destination) (Saturn)
• On poor terms with: Oedipus (Venus), Kratos (less so Mars), those who resent fate (in general)
• Uncertain on: The Illuminati (Jupiter) Grim (Saturn)
• The Five Maidens are goddesses who's duty is the maintenance and administration of Fate in Creation. Each Maiden has a specific portfolio and administrative role. They're inscrutable; they have issued arbitrary sealed orders in the past and they have heavily interdicted the development of the Sidereal Exalted for reasons that are not entirely clear. At the same time, their administration is relatively lax, the Sidereals largely operate unsupervised, and have found various ways to cheat around their constraints.
• Applies to them all
  • A long time ago, when the Trope Pantheon wasn't nearly as developed as it is now, the Five Maidens played an important role. Though they have failed to regain that relevance upon ascending, they are better organized. For those wondering how they always have their prophecies be right, it's because they confront Samsara to determine what should happen. As Chakravartin is the embodiment of Samsara, it's believed they may have chosen to leave in the first place out of fear they were playing into his evil schemes, and have only now realized that his Samsara is different enough for their fears to be unfounded...not that he still doesn't see potential in them, of course.
  • Though they consider the Unconquered Sun a figure of authority in their Creation, within the pantheon itself they regard Destiny of the Endless as their superior. This title is relatively meaningless since Destiny cannot act outside of his book and what is fated. The Five Maidens are themselves limited in by telling the future, they force it to happen whether people want it to or not. This has made them unpopular within the Hall of Opposing Fate. Dagda, who'd love to get rid of the gods to free humanity, considers all of this to be outrageous. At the very least he's not like Melkor or Nekron who wants to force them to make futures where they win certain.
  • YHVH and Darkseid like the idea of how their application of the Prophecies Are Always Right works, as it basically eliminates free will and forces predetermination. Naturally they want to take control of the Five Maidens and use their mighty power to eliminate any free will and rebellion against them. When it was pointed out to them that's not how their powers work that way, they responded "I shall MAKE that way". Damien Thorn would prefer to just kill the Five Maidens out of a hope that he can prevent a prophesized death by slaying those in charge of fate like the Maidens. Meanwhile, the Seer and the Godhand were amused by this banter and they want the monopoly on prophecy and fate over the Five Maidens. Given their perversion of causality and intense malevolence, this chills the goddesses to the bone.
  • Despite their enemies, the Five Maidens collectively have a number of allies. Besides Destiny of the Endless, they work alongside the Oracle who uses her power over prophecy to aid humanity. Over time the Five Maidens have become increasingly human, and they've become agreeable to the Oracle's goals. SCP-990 sometimes reports to them in order to gather information and prepare for future dangers even he can't see. Collectively the goddesses are fond of Absol as well, pitying how it's blamed for problems it warns people about.
  • Don't make the obvious Sailor Senshi jokes in their presence; the last person to do so suffered a double-whammy of offended actual Senshi and a suspiciously timed run of very, very bad luck. That said, they have no problem with the Sailor Guardians and regard them as important for the pantheon. They are more annoyed by Fighter, since he somehow manages to be a Spanner in the Works with their plans, screwing destiny and even ignoring laws of physics by being too stupid to know what he's doing.
  • They're fairly annoyed by Clara Oswald for her ability to do the impossible like existing across the timeline and being a general paradox. It's strictly a Sitcom Archnemesis relationship, and she's quick to point out the hypocrisy in it given the Five Maidens originate from a Grandfather Paradox; when the Maidens first showed up, the Primordials recognized that they were the Primordials' creations from a future that had yet to happen. For various reasons, not least the Primordials' defeat, that future hasn't actually come to pass and isn't likely to. Grandfather Paradox was amused by this, and given he's all about making the timeline as mutilated as possible they're worried what he might have in mind for them.
  • The Five Maidens have a soft spot for Trope-Tan for a couple reasons. One of them is thanking her for giving them representation back in the day and welcoming them back to the pantheon. Another is that she's a good source of information about narrative ideas and tropes, which aids them in the overarching game of Divinity. The group's return was seen as something positive by Griffin, as his fifth-dimensional sight and prescience could benefit from their dominion over fate.
  • Originally the group used to consider Kratos an enemy, due to his reckless acts of vengeance against the gods that included murdering the Fates of his world. Granted, pretty much everyone in that setting is an asshole and it's not like Kratos didn't have a valid reason, but still. Nowadays he's looking to improve himself and isn't the kind of person who'd harass them anymore, but they are always keeping an eye on the Ghost of Sparta to make sure he doesn't slip up and screw things up for them.
• Applies to Mercury
  • It is Mercury's task to ensure that all journeys go as they are supposed to, whether they end in success, failure, or a completely unexpected outcome. The Maiden of Journeys has a broad and expansive role in the Trope Pantheon, and if the Death Is Cheap nature of the pantheon affects this she isn't saying. Within the House of Travel she works closely with Hecate due to their similar vocations. She's also on good terms with Hermes, a messenger god who shares a name in his Roman alter ego.
  • One of the gods who still remembers Mercury is the Phantom Stranger. Like her, he was an early comer to the pantheon who later re-invented himself upon his return. The Stranger may keep why he started his journey obscured, but he's undoubtedly an experienced traveler with no end in sight. As the Maiden of Journeys involves all forms of travel, be it merchants, messengers, wanderers and explorers, the Stranger consider her good company.
  • SCP-1440 has sought Mercury in hopes that her prophecies and domain over travel may finally allow him some peace for his misery. He was pleasantly surprised to learn that his anomaly that normally ruins anything man-made has no effect in her domain. Granted this is because a)she outranks him and b)her domain isn't man-made, but at least it's some respite. The Foundation immediately noticed this and upon realizing the nature of the Maidens' prophetic power have made sure to keep a close eye for their activities.
• Applies to Venus
  • Venus is the Maiden of Serenity, a goddess in charge of leisure, joy, pleasure and everything that makes life worth living. In some ways, she's a good counterpart to Slaanesh, who she considers as insane as the rest of the Chaos Gods. One of these elements being lust, and Oedipus wasn't all that happy about her return to the Trope Pantheon. This is more just sour grapes from him; fate screwed him over with him unknowingly sleeping with his own mother, so he doesn't take kindly to a goddess of fate after that.
  • The Maiden of Serenity gets along with Aphrodite and Shelyn, what with them being benevolent^note for the most part with Aphrodite, anyway love goddesses. Some think there's a bit of ego in Venus' friendship with Aphrodite since the latter's Roman incarnation has the same name as her, and possibly a bit of self-interest on Aphrodite's end; as Greek gods are still subservient to fate, and Venus is a goddess of fate, it might be in Aphrodite's best interest to be friendly to her. Venus is also friends with Kyu Sugardust because she's a benevolent figure of love and lust.
  • Her domain includes the Red Light District, though in her reality it's known as the blue light district. As such, the prostitutes in the pantheon can count on her protection, and she makes sure that the Succubus District remains a safe place for customer and employee alike. Because of their favorite target being prostitutes, Jack the Ripper has found himself cursed with terrible luck upon Venus' return to the pantheon. The same can be said for the Slavers due to their forced prostitution ring.
• Applies to Mars
  • It is the role of Mars to determine how conflicts great and small will play out. Within the House of Military and Warfare she's obliged to knock a few heads about when she wants something done. Don't let the term "Maiden" fool you; she's more than up to the task. No matter the form, she'll be a redhead with bloodstained hands. Zapp, considering himself a ladies man and master strategist, immediately started hitting on her. She hates this and looks down on his ineptitude.
  • Rumor has it that the only reason why someone as dumb and morally bankrupt as Zapp got to be a high-ranking general is that the Maiden of Battles' prophecies gave him the luck and destiny to be so. Others say he has the backing of Ares or Khorne. The Blood God opposes his stupidity and cowardice, so this insinuation made him rage^note more than normal. Mars wasn't happy at Khorne for how utterly insane of a war god he is. She doesn't like Ares much, but she does like his honorable side as...also Mars.
  • She is also a goddess of cunning strategy and brilliant tactics. As such, Mars has respect for Athena, who isn't just a goddess of wisdom but of justified warfare and cunning strategies. Whenever Ares is his Greek self instead of the Roman Mars, the Maiden of Battles converses with his sister. Like Venus and Aphrodite, Athena's interest might be partially motivated by getting fate to be favorable to her. Mars is also fond of Sun Tzu due to his knowledge and documentation of battle strategies in The Art of War.
• Applies to Jupiter
  • Jupiter is the Maiden of Secrets, who determines when information of any kind is found, hidden, lost, or rediscovered. Her talents have added much to the library of the House of Knowledge, and serves an arbiter of what is and isn't available for public access. People like to bet on who is holding more secret knowledge; her or Hermaeus Mora. The two have an on-again, off-again rivalry over their domain over secrets, and some want the Truth to get involved. The Truth simply responded "I have better things to do".
  • She is both a figure of wisdom and learning, and associated with spying and stealth. It is said that when a member of the Hall of Investigative Work triumphs they have Jupiter's blessing, and James Bond believes she has aided his secret agent work on a number of occasions. The Truth considers her a source of interest and a worthy protector of secrets, though she cannot be considered omniscient. The Phantom Stranger is an utter enigma and even Jupiter has no idea what he truly is, which only makes her more interested in finding his origins obfuscated by a Multiple-Choice Past.
  • There are many who seek to know everything Jupiter knows and isn't telling, in their path for power. Be it Brainiac and the Brainspawn who want to hoard that information for themselves, Father who wishes to ascend past his limits and into true divinity through what Jupiter knows, Krona who seeks that which may answer the ultimate questions, or even Bill Cipher who knows LOTS of things and wants God knows what with Jupiter knows. All of them she considers a threat, and Tzeentch too; she considers the Chaos God to be her completely insane and on steroids, and fears his plans.
• Applies to Saturn
  • Saturn is known as the Maiden of Endings, making her a Grim Reaper figure. Though the creepiest of the Maidens, she also ends things like war, sorrow and disease. She's by no means cruel, and while the Death of Final Destination isn't truly evil she doesn't like how it dicks with people who cheat death. At least it isn't like Nekron, who wants to end the cycle of life forever. And of course there's Nagash, who makes death only the beginning for a suffering without end.
  • The Maiden of Endings can be found working out the logistics of the House of Death and Postmortem of who dies when and how. Working for making sure endings happen when they should, she helps prevent her co-workers from being overworked due to more mortals dying and/or resurrecting in disparate locations and under bizarre circumstances. Those who would utterly pervert this should consider themselves her sworn enemies, such as Shuma Gorath; as a Many-Angled One he slays those in charge of death to turn life into a cancer to control, and Saturn is rightly horrified at the unending horror of the Cancerverse.
  • Works well with the more benevolent Deaths. Death of the Endless and the Seventh Seal often find her coming to them for advice. Her job of endings has led her to share paperwork duties with Eiki Shiki. Sometimes Grim shows up complaining about whatever humiliation and inconvenience he has, and to find some way out of being forever bound to Billy and Mandy. She finds him pathetic, but pitiable. She's refused to look and see if he ever gets freed because she knows if the answer is no, there's nothing that can undo it and he's suffered enough.

Badass Beard and Badass Mustache are being merged into a new trope.

Just a general warning. Yosemite Sam might need something new

Edited by fasoman1996 on Nov 24th 2021 at 7:54:27 AM

Well, if I'd put in a recommendation, I'd say give Sam Manly Facial Hair then.

Nominations...

• Ambush Bug - Un-Installment
  • Ambush Bug is a comic book character who went on to star in his own series and makes his mark as a notable Fourth Wall Breaker. However, despite his series having a total of 6 issues, it ends on Issue 7; there is no Issue 6. Interestingly, this trope ends up becoming a plot point for Ambush Bug as he tries to spend a good deal of Issue 7 trying to find out just what happened to Issue 6, ala in a Great Detective-esque narrative.
• Ann Darrow - Fallen-on-Hard-Times Job
  • Ann was once a famous actress working in Broadway in the 1920s, but when the Great Depression strikes, her job very quickly dries out and Ann is eventually left without occupation to sustain her finance and living, at one point becoming desperate to regain her old status as a renowned actress to the point where she accepts a deal with Jack Denham to travel with him to Skull Island to film a movie and take shots there that could eventually help them earn a profit.
• Dragon Tales Main Cast - Mistakes Are Not the End of the World
  • This trope serves as a core philosophy shared by the main cast, as the kids and dragons partake in several activities and go on some adventures. They do face some difficulties and quite often, they don't succeed, but the takeaway on those occasions is that something is always learned from the experience that the kids and dragons can take to adhering in the future. It's also enforced by the writers of the show, stating that to justify Dragon Tales as an educational show, one of its purpose is to help children understand that to try and not succeed fully is a valuable and natural part of learning."

Note: I'm aware that Fallen-on-Hard-Times Job is currently taken by Luhy Distone, but as it stands, her profile is not in good shape and I would argue that Ann herself is a pretty good example as it plays with her character and motivations.

Edited by CrimsonShark on Nov 24th 2021 at 1:55:12 PM

for Ann Darrow. I would suggest Luhy's profile at least be kept by someone who's also into Haiyore Nyarko-San.

Edited by Rmpdc on Nov 24th 2021 at 9:58:24 PM

for Dragon Tales cast. I can store Luhy's profile in one of my sandboxes.

This is the right place to discuss cleanups and reworks regarding the Pantheon projects. He's an older profile, which tend to be rather barren and out-of-date contentwise. I don't think anyone's actively reworking him now, nor do I know if anyone's interested in reworking him.

Edited by Excessive-Menace on Nov 24th 2021 at 6:15:28 AM

I'm not sure if this is the place for potential "cleanups," but Ganondorf's page needs a look. I don't know how to describe it, but it's surprisingly barren and not really in-depth. I feel the King of Evil himself deserves better...
I don't know if someone's already doing a rework for him, I'm just pointing something out.

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And I'm pretty sure most of us are aware of the old profiles including that.