Introduction
Divine beings are a class of immortals whose existence transcends the normal mortal conflicts and struggles upon the Earth. This status is among only the gods of Kid Icarus universe along with angels, who serve as the messenger of the gods. Gods are the beings praised by humankind, and generally hold domain over parts of the lands where humans live, whilst angels spread the word of their god/goddess and carry messages from the people. Gods also typically "embody" or are the personification of a certain concept/earthly element such as light, whom the goddess Lady Palutena embodies and upholds, which their forces and angels follow lawfully.
Types
Some divine beings like gods and angels are hard to identify, due to their "physical appearance" being merely an easy human form for the mortal race to comprehend. Though various other divine beings, like spirits, are rather straightforward.
- Gods: Gods are the oldest beings in the universe (with them possibly predating the first life on earth), and the ones who ultimately oversee the human realm and its prosperity. Like mortals however, the gods are often irrational and easily clash in global-scale wars which indirectly involve the human race.
- Angels: Angels are the messengers of the gods, and operate similarly to them in that their true forms are too abstract for mortal comprehension. Angels often represent the faction of their god/goddess and will utilize their blessings and boons to keep the wishes and demands of the gods strong on Earth.
- Reincarnated: The reincarnated are exactly as their name implies; deceased mortals who have reached the Underworld or retuned to Nature where they will be reincarnated into a new life, or reformed as a troop of their respective realm. Soul-made entities typically have the ability to combat the angels, and even gods, with divine pranks.
Abilities
- Immortality: Ageless; Divine beings lack the mortal components that would allow them to age[1] and have been around for centuries[2]. Gods like Thanatos' job is to guide souls into the afterlife, implying they've existed since the dawn of life itself[3]. Regeneration Immortality; Godly entities, due to their bodies merely being a physical form for them to shape into[1], can regenerate their heads, lower-body half, and internal organs like the heart. Immortal Metaphysical Aspect; The body of a god does not hold any major value to them[1], with them being able to exist as a spirit[4], sheer hatred and memory, or even just pure will itself[5].
- Divine Magic: The gods possess divine magical prowess which is the source of their army's power and the energy source of their technology they have in their arsenals. This divine energy is highly versatile and capable of performing a number of feats.
- Life Manipulation & Metaphysics Manipulation: Soul Manipulation; Souls are a malleable source of energy which gods can use to mold other beings, or alternatively consume and erase for power[7]. Beings like Thanatos are responsible for guiding and carrying the souls to the Underworld[3] and can even rip the souls out of one's body[8].
- Mind Manipulation: Gods can directly manipulate the brain, with them being able to corrupt and control other beings with their influence, manipulating the thoughts and memories of fellow gods or restore the memories to mortals who've completely lost a lifetime of information[2], communicating telepathically and locating others via this telepathy, and even cast potent illusions[11] which can trick the extrasensory perception of the divine.
- Forcefield Creation, Energy Manipulation, & Sealing: The gods can lock people within specific areas in order to prevent progression or escape, these energy-based barriers can be used offensively or defensively like traditional barriers.
- Space-Time Manipulation, Dimension Manipulation, & Dimensional Travel: Gods can manipulate space and time with their divine magic, with characters like Viridi creating spatial rifts into alternate universes[15], Palutena creating traps that warp space and time and warps people across dimensions[16], The Lightning Chariot tearing through space to enter[17] other dimensions[14], can sustain alternate universe in their bodies[14], and even create physical objects that contain one-dimensional universes[18].
- Personal Domain: The internal structure of a god resides outside of the universe their physical body resides in[14], with this area being a dimension they have full reign over, though death of the main body seemingly causes their internal universe to be destroyed indirectly.
- Blessed & Creation: The gods can create blessings for people in the form of boons, divine vehicles, or things like grind rails, which only the divine can see.
- Power Nullification & Hacking: Passive; The gods have the ability to exert their power over their realms and nullify the magical powers they utilize. This can even prevent the use of abilities by simply being in another god's proximity, or across multiple universes[14]. This ability can even extend over to technological-based operations and structures[19].
- Limited Wish Granting: The gods have the power to grant the wishes of mortals, though the process behind this is left rather ambiguous. Furthermore, characters such as the Immortal Phoenix having the ability to grant wishes would've rivaled the gods' mighty power.
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Weaknesses
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