List of fictional deities
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This alphabetical list of fictional deities provides information about the sundry deities in the religions, cultures, and mythologies of various fictional universes. Fictional entities/beings who personify elements and concepts as well as those who possess deity-level abilities are also listed here.
- Mata Nui the Great Spirit
- The Great Beings ( Created the Universe)
- Aldur - God of sorcery, made the Orb of Aldur.
- Belar - God of the Alorns.
- Chaldan
- Eriond
- Issa - God of the Nyssians, takes the form of a snake.
- Mara - God of two people.
- Nedra - God of the Tolnedrans.
- Torak - The evil god, dies in the end of the Belgariad.
- UL - The father of the gods.
- The Angel of Death[2] - A being who supervises the transition from death to the afterlife
- Angels of Destiny[3] - Beings who supervise the destinies of all and protectors of the "Grand Design"
- The Avatars - Beings with tremendous power, they exist outside of time and space
- Barbas - The Demon Of Fear
- Cole Turner - Was once a high level half-demon, then The Source of All Evil, then indestructable with a multitude of powers and then an Avatar, now he exists within "the Void between life and death" as punishment for all his past evil deeds.
- The Elders - Leaders of Whitelighters, Cupids[4] and the forces of Good.
- Cryto - The Demon Of Vanity
- Gideon - One of the most powerful of the Elders
- The Hollow - An entity considered to be the ultimate power.
- The Source Of All Evil - Ruler of the underworld and the forces of Evil.
- Shax - An evil personifcation of air and the Source's assassin
- The Tall Man[5] - An extremely powerful demon who was thought to be indestructable, its been said that he could "swallow worlds"
- The Triad - They were one of the most powerful of the upper-level demons
- Zankou - A demon whose power was a threat to The Source
Greek deities, Hindu deities, and many other mythological beings have been adapted into the Charmed universes own version of them. One example of this would be; thousands of years before the main storyline, the Titans[6] once ruled the world, but were abusive of their powers. Seeking to entomb them, the Elders of that time created the Greek gods by infusing mortals with a mystical power beyond their own. Ironically, the self-declared Gods of Mount Olympus would later force the world to worship them too for many years.
The Dark Tower (And Other Works by Stephen King)
The DC Universe simultaneously adapts every aspect of theology into its mythos, from Greek to Norse to even atheism and various fictional religions. Examples of gods featured in its narrative include:
- Ares (DC Comics) - The Greek God of War
- Darkseid - worshipped as the God of Evil
- Doomsday - a powerful creature, created in Kryptons distant past
- Circe - a centuries old enchantress with goddess-level magic
- Hercules - Demi-god and son of Zeus
- Imperiex - the embodiment of Entropy
- H'Ronmeer[7] - (Martian deity referenced by Martian Manhunter)
- The Presence - Supreme being of the DCU
- Rao - (Personification of the red sun of Krypton)
- The Source - Semideistic, "absolute infinite" referenced by the New Gods
- Vext - "Patron deity of mishap and misfortune."
- Lords of Chaos and Order, opposed groups of god-like energy beings locked in eternal struggle
- Onimar Synn, a god-like entity worshiped by a militaristic death cult on Thanagar
- Ion - a symbiotic willpower entity, born from the emotional spectrum
- Parallax - the embodiment of fear, born from the emotional spectrum
- Superboy-Prime - an alternate evil version of Superman. He is far more powerful then any of his other dimensional counterparts
- Resurrection Man - one of the most powerful immortals of the DC Universe. He can never truly die and gains new superpowers with each resurrection; ranging from average to cosmic-level abilities
- Amazo - an android with virtually limitless replication and learning capabilities
- Nekron - a personification of death and "Lord of the Unliving"
- Cosmic Entities
- Goddesses and Gods of DC
Various other characters such as Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel, gifted with godly strength on par with their benefactors are sometimes considered deities.
The furon God is portrayed by a statue which resembles an ancient North American or Hawaiian tiki god.
- Arkvoodle: Lord of the Sacred Crotch - the furon god of sexual dominance, reproduction, and reproductive organs.
- Dodecalypse - the furon devil.
- The Great Potato - Deity of the short-lived religion Potatoism
- Yggdrasil: The supposed "God" of the Digital World.
- The Digimon Sovereigns: Some of the very first Digimon, rulers of the Digital World. Based on the Ssu Ling in China/Four Gods of Kyoto.
- Zhuqiaomon: Guardian of the Southern region. Based on Vermilion Bird/Suzaku the Phoenix.
- Azulongmon: Guardian of the Eastern region. Based on Azure Dragon/Seiryu the Dragon.
- Ebonwumon: Guardian of the Northern region, eldest member. Based on Black Tortoise/Genbu the Turtle.
- Baihumon: Guardian of the Western region, youngest member and most powerful. Based on White Tiger/Byakko the Tiger.
- Fanglongmon: Guardian of the Center of the Digital World, and the leader of the Sovereign.
- The Dark Masters: A group of four evil Digimon whos power rivals that of the Digimon Sovereigns. After opposing and sealing away the four Soveriegn, they went on to conquer the entire Digital world, forming most of it into Spiral mountain.
- Piemon (Piedmon) - Leader of the Dark Masters and the most powerful member; he ruled the Wastelands of Spiral mountain & the Nightmare Soldiers
- Mugendramon (Machinedramon) - Sadistic, ruthless and highly intelligent, he was second in power to Piemon. He ruled over the Digital city
- Pinocchimon (Puppetmon) - Ruler of the forest area. Pinocchimon's violent, childish and cruel enjoyment of toying with the Chosen Children made him greatly underestimate them
- MetalSeadramon - Arrogant and boastful, Metalseadramon ruled over the ocean area of Spiral mountain. He was the only Data-type of the entire group
- Lucemon: The Angel digimon who once ruled the Digital World in Digimon Frontier
- The Celestial Digimon: Based on the celestial beings in the Book of Enoch.
- Seraphimon: Based on the Seraph.
- Ophanimon: Based on the Ophan.
- Cherubimon: Based on the Cherub.
- The Royal Knights: also known as "Guardian Deities", are powerful protectors of the Digital world. Its been said that they are the closest to God
- Dexmon: The guardian/servant of Yggdrasil (in the Digital Monster X-Evolution movie) and the "Shadow" of Alphamon; a member of the Royal Knights
- Apokarimon (Apocalymon): A being formed from the assimilated data of countless digimon. It was he who created the Dark Masters
- Ancient Warriors: A group of powerful digimon, each representing one of the ten elements of the Digital world
- Susanoomon: A being formed from the combined spirits of the Ancient Warriors
- Olympus Twelve: A group of Digimon based on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of mythology
British sci-fi drama Doctor Who's setting has featured many god-like beings in its run, with simultaneous rational explanations for their presence. Earlier seasons presented the White Guardian and Black Guardian, personified forces of the universe. There was also the Mara, an evil entity which occupied "the dark places of the inside(or mind), during the Fifth Doctor. In the first story which featured the Mara, entitled "Kinda," the story contained elements animistic tribal beliefs, whereas in the second story, entitled "Snakedance", also featuring the Mara, contained elements of Buddhist belief. The new series features the demonic, Devil-like adversary "The Beast" and son Abaddon. References have also been made to a Kaled god of war and various other deities inspired by the Beast. In the far-flung future, the feline humanoids called The Sisters of Plenitude worship a Goddess of Antori, although it's clear that some elements of Christianity, such as its hymns, are still around in this era.
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- Eniripsa
- Enutrof
- Feca
- Iop
- Osamodas
- Sacrier
- Sadida
- Sram
- Xelor
- Pandawa
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Religion is incredibly important to the Dune series, and while many of the religions portrayed in the series are based on modern faiths several characters are god-like figures who are worshipped.
- Muad'dib (Paul Atreides, Kwisatz Haderach, later becomes the blind Prophet)
- Saint Alia of the Knife (Paul's sister, a preborn Reverand Mother)
- God Emperor Leto II (Paul's son, was a Kwisatz Haderach, achieved symbiosis with sandtrout so that he could rule humanity for 3,500 years starting his Golden Path)
- The Divided God (Sandworms, were worshiped as the descendants of the God Emperor)
- The Zensunni Shariat of the Bene Tleilax
- Sheeana (worshiped because she could command sandworms)
- Oracle of Time (The super-consciousness of Norma Cenva, founder of the Spacing Guild and leader of the Navigators) (It should be noted that the character of Norma is not included in the original six novels. Author KJA admits to his own personal creation of Norma)
- Altmer (High Elf) Pantheon
- Auri-El (King of the Aldmer)
- Lorkhan (The Missing God)
- Magnus (Magus)
- Mara (Goddess of Love)
- Phynaster (Hero-God of the Summerset Isles)
- Stendarr (God of Mercy, Justice)
- Syrabane (Warlock's God)
- Trinimac (Strong god of the early Aldmer)
- Xerxes (God of Ancestry and Secret Knowledge)
- Y'ffre (God of the Forest)
- Bosmer (Wood Elf) Pantheon
- Arkay (God of the Cycle of Life and Death)
- Auri-El (King of the Aldmer)
- Baan Dar (The Bandit God)
- Herma-Mora (The Woodland Man)
- Jode (Big Moon God)
- Jone (Little Moon God)
- Lorkhan (The Missing God)
- Mara (Goddess of Love)
- Stendarr (God of Mercy)
- Xarxes (God of Ancestry and Secret Knowledge)
- Y'ffre (God of the Forest)
- Z'en (God of Toil)
- Cyrodiil (Imperial) Pantheon or the Nine Divines (sometimes: The Eight and One)
Note: Morihaus and Reman are not part of the Nine Divines, but they are worshipped in Cyrodiil where the cult of the Nine is most popular.
- Akatosh (Dragon God of Time)
- Arkay (God of the Cycle of Life and Death)
- Dibella (Goddess of Love)
- Julianos (God of Wisdom and Logic)
- Kynareth (Goddess of Air)
- Mara (Goddess of Beauty)
- Morihaus (First Breath of Man)
- Reman (The Cyrodiil)
- Stendarr (God of Mercy)
- Talos (Tiber Septim, the Dragonborn, the One)
- Zenithar (God of Work and Commerce, Trader God)
- The Tribunal Temple
Note: Nerevar is not a member of the Tribunal Temple, but the three God-Kings of Morrowind formed the Tribunal Temple by killing him (allegedly).
- Almalexia (Mother of Morrowind)
- Nerevar (Godkiller)
- Sotha Sil (Mage-Tinkerer)
- Vivec (The Warrior-Poet)
- Daedra Lords
- Azura (Dawn and Dusk)
- Boethiah (Treason, Conspiracy, Plots)
- Clavicus Vile (Wish-granting through Pacts)
- Hermaeus Mora (Knowledge, Memory, Divination)
- Hircine (The Hunt)
- Jyggalag (Order)
- Malacath (Patron of the Spurned and Ostracized)
- Mehrunes Dagon (Destruction, Natural Disasters)
- Mephala (unknown; sphere is obscured to mortals)
- Meridia (unknown; sphere is obscured to mortals)
- Molag Bal (Domination and Enslavement)
- Namira (Ancient Darkness, Shadowy Spirits)
- Nocturnal (Night and Shadow)
- Peryite (the ordering of the lowest orders of Oblivion, Pestilence)
- Sanguine (Hedonistic Revelry and Debauchery)
- Sheogorath (Madness)
- Vaermina (Dreams and Nightmares)
- Dark Brotherhood
The Dark Brotherhood is a cult and assassins guild. They worship two mysterious beings:
- Sithis (the Dread Father, Serpent God of Death)
- The Night Mother (who speaks through the statue of the "Lucky Old Lady")
They also seem to worship some Daedra:
- Sanguine (Hedonistic Revelry and Debauchery)
- Mephala (Mystery)
- Eleswyr (Khajiit) Pantheon
- Alkosh (Dragon King of Cats)
- Azura (Goddess of Dusk and Dawn)
- Baan Dar (The Bandit God)
- Jode (Big Moon God)
- Jone (Little Moon God)
- Lorkhan (The Missing God)
- Mara (Goddess of Love)
- Rajhin (Footpad)
- Riddle'Thar (Two-Moons Dance)
- Sheogorath (The Madgod)
- Stendarr (God of Mercy)
- Skyrim (Nord) Pantheon
- Alduin (World Eater)
- Dibella (Goddess of Beauty)
- Herma-Mora (The Woodland Man)
- Jhunal (Rune God)
- Kyne (Kiss at the End)
- Mara (Goddess of Love)
- Mauloch (Mountain Fart)
- Orkey (Old Knocker)
- Shor (God of the Underworld)
- Stuhn (God of Ransom)
- Tsun (God of Trials Against Adversity)
- Ysmir (Dragon of the North)
- Yokuda (Redguard) Pantheon
- Diagna (Orichalc God of the Sideways Blade)
- HoonDing (The Make Way God)
- Leki (Saint of the Spirit Sword)
- Malooc (Horde King)
- Morwha (Teat God)
- Onsi (Boneshaver)
- Ruptga (Tall Papa)
- Satakal (The Worldskin)
- Sep (The Snake)
- Tava (Bird God)
- Tu'whacca (Tricky God)
- Zeht (God of Farms)
- The Gods of Lankhmar
- Death
- Issek
- Kos
- Mog
- Aarth
- Tyaa
- Votishal
- Yu Yevon
The world of RuneQuest, created by Greg Stafford, was one of the first to bring myths, cults and religions to become major plot themes, rather than plot devices, in a fantasy setting. It is also very diverse in that it features 13 main pantheons and "arrays" of deities, and numbers some 250 single or small groups of divine aspects.
- Balthazar, God of War and Fire.
- Grenth, God of Death and Ice.
- Dwayna, Goddess of Life and Air.
- Lyssa, Goddess of Beauty and Illusion.
- Melandru, Goddess of Nature.
- Kormir, Goddess of Truth.
- Abbadon, Former God of Knowledge and Water, God of Secrets.
- Dhuum, Former God of Death.
- Menzies, Lord of Destruction, half-brother of Balthazar.
- The Great Dwarf, Patron God of Dwarves
- The Great Destroyer, Nemesis of the Great Dwarf
- Aphrodite - Goddess of Love
- Ares - God of War
- Callisto - a vengeful warrior who became an immortal, a goddess, a demon, and an angel
- Dahak - an evil and demonic God
- Hercules - the legendary hero, son of Zeus
- Hera - Queen of the Olympian Deities, Goddess of Women and Marriage and sister/wife of Zeus
- Hope - daughter of Dahak and Gabrielle
- Zeus - King of the Olympian Deities, God of Sky and Thunder and brother/husband of Hera
- Gods & Goddesses
- Valpurus, the King of Gods
(from Finnish: the girl name Valpuri Latinized) - Legifer, god of law and order
(from Latin lēgifer "law-giving", from lēx, lēgis "law" + -fer "bearing something") - Atavus, god of charity and munificence
(from Latin atavus "ancestor") - Dulcis, goddess of love and art
(from Latin dulcis "sweet") - Seges, goddess of health and nutrition
(from Latin seges "grain") - Sophos, god of knowledge, magic, and handicrafts
(from Ancient Greek σοφός, sophos "wise") - Silva, goddess of nature
(from Latin silva "forest") - Loricatus, god of fire, machines, and weaponry
(from Latin lōrīcātus "equipped with armor", from lōrīca "armor" + -ātus "equipped with something") - Mellis, god of money, trade, and politics
(from Latin mellis "of honey", from mel "honey") - Cleptia, goddess of assassins and thieves
(from Latin cleptia) - Nefas, goddess of forbidden pleasures
(from Latin nefās "wicked act", from fās "divine law) - Scabies, goddess of mutations, disease, and famine
(from Latin scabiēs "scabies", "persistent itch") - Infuscor, goddess of wrong knowledge and vile magic
(from Latin īnfuscor "blackener", "defamer", or "I am being blackened/defamed", from īnfuscāre "blacken", "defame") - Cruentus, god of war and blood
(from Latin cruentus "bloody", "bloodthirsty", "cruel") - Mortifer, the Destroyer of Worlds
(from Latin mortifer "deadly" or "death-bringing", from mors, mortis "death" + -fer "bringing something")
- The Elder God - The main antagonist of the Legacy of Kain series. Immortal, omnipresent and omniscient this ancient being claims to be the power behind the "Wheel of Fate"; a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
- The Ancient Vampires[8] - were one of the two dominating races of Nosgoth. A race of blue-skinned, cloven hand & footed, winged humanoids; they've been described as "god-like" and were the creators of the Pillars of Nosgoth. It was their sworn enemies the Hylden who cursed them into becoming the worlds first blood-drinking Vampires. Janos Audron is the last survivor their race.
- The Hylden - were one of the dominating races of Nosgoth and sworn enemies of the Ancient Vampires who had banished them to a Demon Dimension. They've been described as similar to the Ancient Vampires in power but "different in method and intent". Their stay within the Demon realm not only granted the Hylden immortality, it also warped theirs minds and deformed their bodies. Their most common appearance is that of pale-skinned humanoids with green-flaming eyes and head; along with various deformities. Although they can use magic, the Hylden are usually depicted using their own highly advanced technology; preferring machinery over sorcery.
- Kain - as the Scion of Balance Kain is the only being capable of harming the Elder God. After having gained and evolved numerous powers and abilities over the centuries, as well as adding that with his role as Balance guardian, which provides all the magic that the position grants; Kain is one of the most powerful beings in Nosgoth; having far surpassed the power of any ordinary Vampire.
- Raziel - is a wraith; champion to the Hylden & Vampire races and destined to be the spirit of the Soul Reaver sword[9]. His ability of Free Will makes him completely unpredictable by all beings who can observe time; even the Elder God can't see or anticipate what his next move will be. His other ability makes him virtually indestructible/ immortal and keeps him from returning to the cycle of the Wheel of Fate. Nosgoths destiny hangs largely on the choices Raziel makes, constantly making him the focus of most, if not all of the forces around him.
- The Pillars of Nosgoth - are a manifestation of the elements that preserved and gave life to the world. A semi-sentient edifice towering high into the Earth's atmosphere and deep into the ground; it consists of nine mystical columns of white marble, each representing a different function; Mind, Nature, Energy, States, Time, Dimension, Conflict, Death and Balance; which binds them all together. Selecting nine random beings from birth, the Pillars empower each individual with magical abilities related to the element of the Pillar they will serve and protect. These beings are a group of sorcerers known as the Circle of Nine.
Various characters are described as gods or deities in The Legend of Zelda series. While the three primary gods of Hyrule are its three creator goddesses (Din, Farore and Nayru) as worshipped by Hylians, Dekus, Gorons and Zoras alike, there are other guardian spirits on Earth such as The Great Deku Tree, Lord Jabu-Jabu (or Jabun) and Valoo who act in a divine, planetary guardian role and are worshiped as deities. Operating in a similar protective role of the planet are the Light Spirits, Ordona, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru. Other characters such as Zephos and Cyclos, while clearly demonstrating godlike abilities, have not had their place in the pantheon of Hylian gods and spirits clearly established. The major gods are channeled through various sages and oracles, the oracles carrying names in likeness of their gods. Separate from the rest of the species and races of Hyrule, the Gerudo worship a fourth sand goddess, although it is unclear whether or not she actually exists.
Alternate worlds such as Termina seem to carry their own pantheon of gods, such as its creator gods, The Four Giants and "The Fierce Deity". Foreign lands seem to also have gods or spirits protecting them separately, such as the Maku Tree of Labrynna and Maku Tree of Holodrum. The Wind Fish is another deity of power enough to create an entire living world within his sleeping mind. In addition to these, several central villains of the series who did not start life as gods have either achieved the status, power or at least belief in themselves as such later in their character histories, including Ganondorf, Vaati and Majora.
- One-Above-All - The supreme being of the Marvel Universe
- The Living Tribunal - serves directly under the supreme being
- The Cosmic Compass - Death, Eternity, Oblivion and Infinity
- Master Order and Lord Chaos
- Mistress Love[10] and Sire Hate[11]
- Galactus - Devourer of Worlds
- In-Betweener - an incarnation of balance
- Phoenix Force - the culmination of all psionic energy that does, has and ever will exist
- Goblin Force[12] - rival of the Phoenix Force and also believed to be its shadow
- The Stranger
- Celestials
- Mad Jim Jaspers - the most powerful reality manipulator in the Marvel Universe
- Protégé
- Abraxas - the embodiment of destruction
- Thanos - the most powerful of the Titanian Eternals
- The Magus - former ruler of the Universal Church of Truth
- Mister Immortal - one of the most powerful immortals in the Marvel Universe. It's been said that he will live to see the end of the universe
- Franklin Richards
- The Fury
- Cosmic Entities
- Gods & Goddesses of Marvel
- Great Shell God Kabuterios: A rhinoceros beetle-like robot from B-Fighter Kabuto.
- Evil Shell God Kuwaga Titan: A stag beetle-like robot from B-Fighter Kabuto.
- Eru Ilúvatar (supreme deity)
- Lords of the Valar
- Queens of the Valar (Valier)
- Melkor also known as Morgoth Bauglir - an evil fallen deity.
The Higher Gods are connected with the basic matter of the world. They show no interest in the conduct of man. Prayers aren't heard, an answer is not forthcoming. From the four Higher Gods that remained we know: Abram-Sev, the giver of laws, the thunderer ; Ev-Dem, the worker from within, the calculator of chances ; Graf, the weaver of wishes ; and Helbinor, He Who Abstaines. The other three were Ishap, The One Above All ; Arch-Indar, the goddess of good and Nalar, the destroyer.
Prayers are made to the Lower Gods. They can be described as forces of nature who are prepared to interact with man. They have a soul and a consciousness, and the more people pray to them, the more powerful they become. That's why supposedly 'dead' gods can return. The Lower Gods who have dealings with Midkemia are divided into three categories:
- The orderly gods:
- Silban: the mother of the earth, the bringer of crops, the dreamless sleeper
- Sung the White: the follower of one path
- Ka-hooli: the beater of refugees, the indefatigable pursuer, the wargod of revenge, the tracer of the truth behind mysteries
- Astalon: the righteous, the builder
- The neutral gods:
- Ban-ath: the cunning evader, the teaser, the walker through the night, the silent thief of valuable merchandise
- Kilian: the singer of green silences, the collector of sweet pleasures, the goddess of love
- Tith-Onanka: the wargod, the tactician, the fortunate warrior
- Dala: the shield of the weak, the goddess of passive strength, the patroness
- The chaotic gods:
- Ruthia: she who dances through the hearts of men, the goddess of unreturned love, the lady of fortune
- Guis-wa: the howler under the moon, the hunter with the red jaw, the lover of forbidden knowledge, the one who desires everything
- Prandur: the burner of cities, the spreader of confusion, the bringer of light
- Lims-Kragma: the stretcher of snares, the mistress of death
Besides these gods there's made a mention of four 'disappeared' gods, among them Sarig, the god of magic. These four will return sometime.
Midlight
- Elder Gods
- Shinnok (Fallen Elder God)
- Raiden
- Fujin
- Hinoka
- Ohona
- Kumari
- The One Being
- Jashin:(ジャシン; Literally meaning "wicked heart; evil design") is the god that the Akatsuki member Hidan worships. Jashin, according to Hidan, expects that all followers of Jashin - so named "Jashinists" - bring nothing less but utter destruction and death. Hidan always prays to Jashin before a fight, asking for a 'good kill.' If he is unsuccessful, or is not allowed to kill, he prays for forgiveness.
- Belldandy
- Skuld
- Urd
- Celestin
- Hild
- Lind
- Chrono, Ere, Ex
- Lord of Terror
- Marller
- Peorth
- Senbee
- The Almighty
- Welsper
- Calypso is a sea goddess that was bound to human form by the brethren court, her human name is Tia Dalma.
- Arceus: The creator of the universe in the Sinnoh-region mythology described in the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl; created Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, as well as Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf. Currently the only Pokémon not yet officially acknowledged by Nintendo. Based on the qilin of Chinese mythology.
- Dialga: The Pokémon which began the flow of time in Sinnoh-region mythology. Possesses the ability to manipulate time. Mascot of Pokémon Diamond.
- Palkia: The Pokémon which began the expansion of space in Sinnoh-region mythology. Possesses the ability to manipulate physical reality. Mascot of Pokémon Pearl.
- Giratina: The Pokémon which created dimension to make things tangible and interactive. Possesses the ability to warp the dimensions. Mascot of Pokémon Platinum. It has two forms; Altered Form, and Origin Form.
- Uxie: The "Being of Knowledge"; gave beings the gift of intelligence. Possesses the ability to wipe away memories from any living being.
- Mesprit: The "Being of Emotion"; gave beings the gift of emotion. Possesses the ability to remove emotions from any living being, rendering them zombielike.
- Azelf: The "Being of Willpower"; gave beings gift of willpower. Possesses the ability to petrify any living being.
- Mew: Possesses the DNA of all existing Pokémon. Mew is a female, but considered genderless for gameplay purposes. Based on domestic cats.
- Celebi: The guardian of forests; possesses the ability to travel through time. Based on the dryads of Greek mythology.
- Jirachi: The Wishmaker; can grant wishes. Based on the concept of Tanabata, a Japanese festival.
- Manaphy: The Prince of the Sea. Based on cliones, it is born in the Sea Temple far in the ocean.
- Shaymin: Able to decompose toxins and grow flowers; essentially has unlimited chlorokinetic control over plant life. It has two forms; Normal Form (introduced in Diamond and Pearl), and Sky Form (introduced in Platinum, and a Grass/Flying hybrid). Based on the hedgehog.
- The Legendary Bird Pokémon
- Articuno: Legendary Bird Pokémon of Ice. Based on the anka (a giant Arctic bird) of Arabian mythology.
- Zapdos: Legendary Bird Pokémon of Lightning. Based on the thunderbird of Native American mythology.
- Moltres: Legendary Bird Pokémon of Fire. Based on the phoenix of Phoenician mythology.
- Lugia: Guardian of the Sea, and protector of the winged mirages. Based on the ryūjin of Japanese mythology. Mascot of Pokémon Silver.
- The Legendary Beasts
- Raikou: the embodiment of thunder. Based on the tiger.
- Entei: the embodiment of volcanoes. Based on the lion.
- Suicune: the embodiment of the north wind. Mascot of Pokémon Crystal. Either based on the wolf or cheetah, though this is hotly debated between the fandom.
- Ho-Oh: Guardian of the Sky, and protector of the Legendary Beasts. Based on the Fenghuang of Chinese mythology. Mascot of Pokémon Gold.
- The Super-Ancient Pokémon
- Kyogre: The creator of the sea. Opposes Groudon. Based on the Leviathan of Biblical mythology. Mascot of Pokémon Sapphire.
- Groudon: The creator of the land. Opposes Kyogre. Based on the Behemoth of Biblical mythology. Mascot of Pokémon Ruby.
- Rayquaza: Makes its home in the ozone layer, and is the only one who can quell Groudon and Kyogre. Based on the chinese dragon. Mascot of Pokémon Emerald.
- The Legendary Golems
- Regirock: A golem composed of a conglomerate of rocks.
- Regice: A golem composed of frigid ice.
- Registeel: A golem composed of an unknown extraterrestrial metal.
- Regigigas: The creator of the other golems, a colossal being able to pull whole continents with ropes.
- Heatran: The embodiment of the Stark Mountain volcano in the Sinnoh region. Unique among legendary Pokémon in that it has 50/50 chance of being either gender. Very loosely based on the salamander.
- Cresselia: Benevolent symbol of the moon and guardian of dreams, and counterpart of Darkrai. It has the power to dispel nightmares, and is the Sandman of the Pokémon universe. Based on the swan.
- Darkrai: Malevolent symbol of darkness and oblivion and counterpart of Cresselia. It has the power to induce and trap people in nightmares, and is most active during the new moon. Based on the concept of nightmares.
- Mewtwo: A Pokémon which was cloned from Mew to be extraordinarily powerful. Not actually a deity as such, nevertheless many fans categorize it as a Legendary due to its similar in-game characteristics.
- Deoxys: A sentient extraterrestrial virus that arrived on the planet on a meteorite. As with Mewtwo, it is not an actual deity, and categorized by the fandom as such. It has four forms, whose base stats differ; Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. Its appearance is based on that of the double helix.
- Latias and Latios: Twin dragons that guard Altomare, a city modeled after Venice, Italy. Generally friendly to humans (at least those they trust), and capable of understanding human speech. Latias is female, whereas Latios is male.
- Dark Spector: The Grand Monarch of Evil, and the ruler over those of the United Alliance of Evil.
- Animus: Ancestor of the Wild Force Megazord, and Lord of the Wildzords.
- Loki: Ancient god of mischief and mayhem. Causes the Power Rangers to doubt their allies and turn them against each other.
- Bivu
- Gizubi
- Ki Ri Kashu
- Kaera
- Liku-Liku
- Rizi Vizi
- Takae Su Suzi
- Kardis: Goddess of Destruction.
- Marfa: Goddess of Nature.
- Falaris: God of Darkness.
- Valis: God of Light.
- Myri: God of War.
- Guthix: God of Balance, first god in RuneScape. Patron god of nature. Symbol is a snake.
- Saradomin: God of Order and Wisdom, though he is a bit shifty. Patron god of most humans. Symbol is a four-pointed star.
- Zamorak: God of Chaos, achieved godhood by impaling Zaros with the godstaff of Armadyl. Symbol is a three-pronegd design.
- Zaros: God of Ancient Magicks, most people presume he is the god of evil. He is currently banished from this world. Symbol is a slightly rotated, purple celtic cross.
- Armadyl: God of Purity, disappeared during the God Wars. His staff was used to banish Zaros. Patron god of all things winged.
- Bandos: God of war. Patron god of goblins, cyclopes, ogres and orcs.
- Seren: Seren is the goddess worshipped by the Elves.
- Elidinis: The river goddess. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Amsacut the Devourer: God of destruction. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Tumeken: God of the Menaphites. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Marimbo: Patron god of the monkeys & gorillas. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Unnamed Camel god: God of the camels. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Jas: One of the Elder Gods, who created the land that Guthix discovered. Made or discovered the Stone of Jas.
- Scabaras: God of the scarabites, having to do with isolation. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Frenskae Creator-God: An evil god who created Frenskae. Patron god of the Mahjarrat.
- Flamtaer: Most likely an ancient fire god. Patron god of Mort'ton.
- Brassica Prime: Level-11 god of cabbages.
- The Kendal: A god who takes the form of a bear. Worshiped by the Mountain Tribe. Likely based on the Wendol from The Thirteenth Warrior.
- The Fossegrimen: A spirit worshiped by the Fremminiks.
- Icthlarin: Demigod of the dead. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Het: The god of mind and body health. Part of the Desert pantheon.
- Crondis: Goddess of physical pleasures. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Apmeken: Goddess of mental pleasures. Part of the Desert Pantheon.
- Alvis
- The Lords of Orhan
- The Dark Gods of Charon
- Great Spirit[13] - the ultimate spirit force composed of countless souls. It is a holy and ancient sentient force that only the Shaman King can wield.
- Hao Asakura - one of the most powerful Shamans to have ever lived and the main antagonist of the entire series
- Lady Sati[14] - Leader of the Gandhara group and one of the few Shamans whos power is close to Hao's. Her spirit ally is the Buddha known as Dainichi Nyorai
- Iron Maiden - Leader of the X-Laws and third in power to Hao. Her spirit ally is the Babylonian God of Justice, Shamash
- Armok - God Of Blood
- Chaos - referred to as the God of Destruction
- Solarus
- Dark Guai {evil being of darkness in Sonic Unleashed}
- Light Guai {Being of light and the one to stop Dark Guai in Sonic Unleashed}
- Ares[15] - Greek God of War. He wants the sword Soul Edge for himself and has sent his servant to retrieve it
- Hephaestus[16] - Greek God of Fire, Forge and Smithery. Hephaestus views Soul Edge as an abomination to his name and has sent many to destroy it
- Inferno[17] - the soul of the evil sword Soul Edge, physically manifestated as a flaming humanoid
- Soul Calibur[18] - a sentient spirit sword forged from purified fragments of Soul Edge. It was created to oppose and destroy its counter-part
- Algol[19] - creator of the sword Soul Calibur. He is known as "The Hero King"
- God - Female deity worshipped by The Order. Mother of Xuchilbara and Lobsel Vith. According to dogma, she died while attempting to create paradise for mankind.
- Xuchilbara - The red god and god of rebirth.
- Lobsel Vith - The yellow god.
- Samael - The evil God the Silent Hill cultists attempt to summon.
- Rao, a God formerly worshipped on the planet Krypton, whose name is still invoked ("Great Rao!") by Kal El and the few other survivors of the Kryptonian people
- Cythonna - Goddess of Ice
- Guardian Beasts (Shugojū): seven avatars who were once one entity in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.
- Ultimate Daizyujin (Kyūkyoku Daijūjin): The original form of all seven Guardian Beasts, said to be the original form of God. Name means "Ultimate Great Beast God".
- Zyutei Daizyujin (Jūtei Daijūjin): Combination of Daizyujin and Dragon Caesar. Name means "Beast Emperor Great Beast God".
- Beast Tank: DinoTanker (Jūsensha: Dainotankā) / Daizyujin (Daijūjin): Combination of Tyrannosaurus, ZyuMammoth, Triceratops, SaberTiger and Pteranodon. Daizyujin means "Great Beast God".
- Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus (Shugojū Tiranozaurusu): Based on the ancient self-proclaimed King of dinosaurs.
- Guardian Beast ZyuMammoth (Shugojū JūManmosu): Based on the ancient woolly pachyderm.
- Guardian Beast Triceratops (Shugojū Torikeratopusu): Based on the ancient horned dinosaur.
- Guardian Beast SaberTiger (Shugojū SāberuTaigā): Based on the ancient feline.
- Guardian Beast Pteranodon (Shugojū Puteranodon): Based on the ancient flying reptile.
- Guardian Beast Dragon Caesar (Shugojū Doragon Shīzā): Was really based on the King of Monsters, Godzilla, with samurai-like armor.
- Gouryuujin (Gōryūjin): Combination of Dragon Caesar, ZyuMammoth, Triceratops and SaberTiger. Gouryuujin means "Strong Dragon God".
- Beast Knight God King Brachion (Jūkishin Kingu Burakion) / Super Beast Tank King Tanker (Chō Jūsensha Kingu Tankā): Based on the ancient long-necked dinosaur.
- Beast Tank: DinoTanker (Jūsensha: Dainotankā) / Daizyujin (Daijūjin): Combination of Tyrannosaurus, ZyuMammoth, Triceratops, SaberTiger and Pteranodon. Daizyujin means "Great Beast God".
- Zyutei Daizyujin (Jūtei Daijūjin): Combination of Daizyujin and Dragon Caesar. Name means "Beast Emperor Great Beast God".
- Ultimate Daizyujin (Kyūkyoku Daijūjin): The original form of all seven Guardian Beasts, said to be the original form of God. Name means "Ultimate Great Beast God".
- Mythical Chi Beasts (Kidenjū): Ancient god-like animals from Gosei Sentai Dairanger, controlled by the Dai tribe.
- Heavy Armor Chi Palace (Jūkō Kiden): Seven-Star Combination Ryuuseioh, Heavenly Chi Palace, Won Tiger and Daimugen.
- Dairen'oh (Dairen'ō): Five-Star Combination of Ryuuseioh, Star-Shishi, Tenma, Kirin and Houou. Name means "Great Union King".
- Mythical Chi Beast Ryuuseioh (Kidenjū Ryūseiō) / Mythical Chi Warrior Ryuuseioh (Kiden Bujin Ryūseiō): Based on a Chinese dragon. Name means "Dragon Star King".
- Heavenly Chi Palace (Tenkū Kiden): Four-Star Combination of Star-Shishi, Tenma, Kirin and Houou.
- Mythical Chi Beast Star-Shishi (Kidenjū Sei Shishi): Based on the Imperial guardian lions.
- Mythical Chi Beast Star-Tenma (Kidenjū Sei Tenma): Based on the Chinese version of the winged horse Pegasus.
- Mythical Chi Beast Star-Kirin (Kidenjū Sei Kirin): Based on the Qilin.
- Mythical Chi Beast Star-Houou (Kidenjū Sei Houou): Based on the Phoenix.
- Mythical Chi Beast Won Tiger (Kidenjū Won Taigā) / Mythical Chi Warrior Won Tiger (Kiden Bujin Won Taigā): Based on the White tiger.
- Kibadaioh (Kibadaiō): New-Star Combination of Won Tiger, Star-Shishi, Tenma, Kirin and Houou. Name means "Fang Great King".
- Super Mythical Chi Beast Daimugen (Chō Kidenjū Daimugen) / Super Mythical Chi Warrior Daimugen (Chō Kiden Bujin Daimugen): Based on the Turtle. Name means "Great Infinity".
- Dairen'oh (Dairen'ō): Five-Star Combination of Ryuuseioh, Star-Shishi, Tenma, Kirin and Houou. Name means "Great Union King".
- Daijinryuu (Daijinryū): Based on a much bigger Chinese dragon in Gosei Sentai Dairanger. Name means "Great God Dragon".
- Heavy Armor Chi Palace (Jūkō Kiden): Seven-Star Combination Ryuuseioh, Heavenly Chi Palace, Won Tiger and Daimugen.
- Three God Generals (Sanshinshō): Three sentient mecha who serve as mentors for the Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
- Muteki Shogun (Muteki Shōgun): Name means "Invincible General".
- Holy Stealth Beast Tsubasamaru (Seininjū Tsubasamaru): Based on the falcon. Tsubasa means "wing" while maru means "round".
- Kakure Daishogun (Kakure Daishōgun): Name means "Hidden Commander-in-Chief".
- Gunmajin (Ganmajin): Ally of the Chouriki Sentai Ohranger.
- GaoGod (Gao Goddo): God of the Power Animals, from Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger. Name means "Growl God".
- Heavenly Saints: Magical beings who live in Magitopia.
- Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel: Ruler of Magitopia and most powerful of all the Heavenly Saints.
- Heavenly Saint Snowgel: Heavenly Saint of the Sparkling Ice Element, who Miyuki Ozu gets her power from to become the White Magician MagiMother.
- Five Legendary Magicians: The beings who created Magitopia.
- Heavenly Saint Flagel: Heavenly Saint of the Burning Flame Element, who Kai Ozu gets his power from to become the Red Magician MagiRed.
- Heavenly Saint Volgel: Heavenly Saint of the Galloping Thunder Element, who Tsubasa Ozu gets his power from to become the Yellow Magician MagiYellow.
- Heavenly Saint Splagel: Heavenly Saint of the Shaking Water Element, who Urara Ozu gets her power from to become the Blue Magician MagiBlue.
- Heavenly Saint Wingel: Heavenly Saint of the Blowing Wind Element, who Houka Ozu gets her power from to become the Pink Magician MagiPink.
- Heavenly Saint Groungel: Heavenly Saint of the Howling Earth Element, who Makito Ozu gets his power from to become the Green Magician MagiGreen.
- Heavenly Saint Lunagel: Heavenly Saint of the Serene Moonlight Element and the Key to the Gate, whose death would open the Hades Gate.
- Heavenly Saint Sungel: Heavenly Saint of the Shining Solar Element who gained the human name Hikaru, can become the Heavenly Hero MagiShine.
- Heavenly Saint Raigel: Meemy's original form before he turned to evil.
- Heavenly Saint Blagel: Heavenly Saint of the Ferocious, Raging Fire Element, he is the ultimate warrior and champion of the Heavenly Saints. Gained the human name Isamu Ozu, was at the start of the series known as the Dark Magic Knight Wolzard, later joined the cause for good as the Heavenly Hero Wolzard Fire.
- Heavenly Saint Chronogel: Heavenly Saint Time and Space.
- Absolute God N Ma (Zettai Shin N Ma): Main villain of Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
- The Infershia Pantheon (Meifu Jusshin): Various villains in Mahou Sentai Magiranger who serve N Ma.
- The Five Warrior Gods (Gobushin): the lower tier
- Hades God Ifrit (Meifubushin Efurīto): the most fiery spirited member of the Pantheon.
- Hades God Cyclops (Meifubushin Saikuropusu): the best sharp shooter of the Pantheon.
- Hades God Toad (Meifubushin Tōdo): the most gluttonest member of the Pantheon.
- Hades God Wyvern (Meifubushin Waibān): the most arrogant member of the Pantheon.
- Hades God Titan (Meifubushin Titān): the most musclar of the Pantheon.
- The Three Wise Gods (Sankenshin): the middle tier
- Hades Goddess Gorgon (Meifukenshin Gōgon): the slyest of the Pantheon.
- Hades Goddess Sphinx (Meifukenshin Sufinkusu): the wisest of the Pantheon.
- Hades God Dagon (Meifukenshin Dagon): the semi-invincible leader of the Pantheon.
- The Underground Hades Infershia Two Ultimate Gods (Nikyokushin): the highest tier
- Hades God Drake (Meifuyokushin Doreiku): the most violent of the Pantheon.
- Hades God Sleipnir (Meifuyokushin Sureipuniru): the most reliable of the Pantheon.
- The Five Warrior Gods (Gobushin): the lower tier
Different types of deities exist in the fictional Touhou universe. Additionally, various characters have godlike powers.
- Suika Ibuki (oni)
- Suwako Moriya (mountain goddess)
- Komachi Onozuka (shinigami)
- Sikieiki Yamaxanadu (Yama/Enma)
- Kanako Yasaka (wind and rain goddess)
- Elves
- Asuryan
- Vaul
- Kurnous
- Morai-Heg
- Isha
- Kaela Mensha Khaine
- Lileath
- Loec
- Greenskins
- Dwarfs
- Grimnir
- Grungni
- Valaya
- Rukh
- Morngrim
- Mordred
- Hrungnor
- Alfginnar
- Azram the Mighty
- Ogre
- The Great Maw
- Human
- Chaos
- Law
- Solkan
- Alluminas
- Arianka
- Lizardmen
- Chotec, the Solar God
- Sotek, the Serpent God
- Quetzl, the Protector God
- Huanchi, the Jaguar God
- Tzunki, the Water God
- Tlazcotl, the Impassive
- Tepok, the Inscrutable
- The Chaos Gods
- C'tan (The Star Gods)
- The Deceiver
- The Nightbringer
- The Outsider
- The Void Dragon
- The Eldar Gods
- Asuryan
- Cegorach
- Gia
- Isha
- Kaela Mensha Khaine
- Kurnous
- Lileath (Lilcarth)
- Morai-Heg the Crone
- Vaul
- Y'nnead
- Deities of the Imperium of Man
- The God-Emperor of Mankind
- The Machine God (Omnissiah, Deus Mechanicus)
- The Ork Gods
The works of H. P. Lovecraft
- Azathoth The Blind Idiot God
- Yog-Sothoth The Gate and the Key
- Shub-Niggurath The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young
- Nyarlathotep The Servitor of the Outer Gods
- Cthulhu The Great, Dread or Priest
The works of Robert E. Howard
- The Winged Dragon of Ra.
- Slifer the sky dragon.
- Obelisk the tormentor.
- Zorc Necrophades.
- Exodia The Forbidden One.
DragonQuest Series
- Empyrea Female Flying Bird worshiped in DQ VIII.
- Goddess The unnamed Goddess in DQVIII. She is said to have a perfect will.
- Rhapthorne The demon that conquered the Dark World.
Miscellaneous
- Althena, Lucia, and Zophar, from the Lunar Series
- The Creator and Shai'tan from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.
- Frith the rabbit deity in Watership Down by Richard Adams
- The Great God Spike, worshiped by hedgehogs in Garry Kilworth's Thunder Oak.
- God of Thunder and Rock and Roll the titular deity in God of Thunder (song) by Kiss (band);
- Manon from The Craft
- Michael, the automaton, from the Benjamin Parker novel of the same name.
- Mumbo Jumbo, the god of the Congo, from "The Congo" by Vachel Lindsay
- Palutena the Goddess of Light
- The Mighty Ravendark of Blashyrkh by the black metal band Immortal
- Shardik, the bear believed to be a deity in Richard Adams’s novel of the same name.
- Shmu-Hadron
- Spirit of the Abyss
- Dave Lister, the main character of Red Dwarf, is known by the Cat race (Felis Sapiens) as their god, Cloister the Stupid. A line of dialogue in the second novel, Better Than Life, as well as a mention in Back to Reality, further implies that Lister is the creator of the universe.