Archetype:Darkness Deity

Darkness Deity
Erebus/Scotus (Greco-Roman Mythology), Personification Darkness, and Primordial God of Darkness, Shadows, and the Underworld.
The Archetype of:	Deity of darkness.

The archetype for characters who possess traits of or are darkness deities. Variation of Elemental and Nature Deity. Opposite to Light Deity. Not to be confused with just Night Deity.

Also Called 

• Gods/Goddesses of Darkness, Shadows and the Night
• The Divine Night/Darkness

Properties

The character is a darkness deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with darkness and shadows. Darkness gods and goddesses can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

Unlike night deities, who are simply nocturnal gods who may also possess darkness powers, darkness deities (gods of darkness itself) will always possess absolute command over the element of darkness and shadows.

Associated Powers

• Abyss Lordship (Varies)
• Dark Entity Physiology
• Darkness Embodiment
  • Absolute Darkness
  • All Darkness-Based Abilities
  • Darkness Derivation (Varies)
  • Darkness/Night Empowerment
  • Dark Form/Darkness Mimicry
  • Darkness Generation
    • Darkness Attacks
    • Esoteric Darkness Generation
  • Darkness Lordship
    • Darkness Manipulation
      • Animated Shadow
      • Darkness Defense
      • Darkness Healing/Shadow Reanimation
      • Darkness Imprisonment/Sealing
      • Darkness Transformation/Transmutation
      • Esoteric Darkness Manipulation
        • Dark Energy Manipulation
      • Pure/Sacred/Diabolic/Divine/Spiritual/Conceptual/Psychic Darkness Manipulation
  • Erebopresence
  • Ereboscience
  • Primordial Darkness Manipulation
  • Shadow Stealth
  • Shadow Teleportation
  • Sun Blocking
• Divinity/Dark/Nature Divinity
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine/Darkness Aura/Expanded Presence
  • Divine Force Manipulation
  • New/Old/Patron God
  • Transcendent Physiology
• Umbramancer
• Void Embodiment

Variations

• Dusk Deity
• Night Deity

Associations

• Circadian Manipulation (For deities of the dusk and the night.)
• Dark Entity Physiology
• Dusk Embodiment (Deities of dusk)
  • Dusk Manipulation
• Night Embodiment (Deities of night)
  • Night Manipulation
    • Night/Eternal Night Inducement
  • Night Sky Manipulation
• Nether Manipulation

Limitations

• May not be allowed to fight Light Deities as Shadow cannot exist without Light and vice versa.
• Vulnerable to Deity Consumption, Divine Power Absorption, Divine Power Negation, Divine Power Immunity, and Divine Slayer.

Known Users

See Also: God of Darkness and The Scared Darkness

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Shinso (Dance in the Vampire Bund)
• Aeru (The Regressed Son of a Duke is An Assassin)
• Hades (Saint Seiya)
• Dracula/Sacred Ancestor (Vampire Hunter D)

Comics/Cartoons

• Cynthona (DC Comics)
• Knull (Marvel Comics)
• Nyx (Marvel Comics)
• Unicron (Transformers)

Folklore/Mythology

• Abbadon (Abrahamic Mythology)
• Shalim (Canaanite Mythology)
• Achlys (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Erebus/Scotus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Hades/Pluto (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Hecate/Trivia (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Nyx/Nox (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Summanus (Greco-Roman Mythology); the Night Skies, Storms and Darkness
• Soranus, Infernal God of Darkness (Etruscan Mythology)
• Chandra (Hindu Mythology)
• Kali (Hindu Mythology)
• Ratri (Hindu Mythology)
• Apep/Apophis (Egyptian Mythology)
• Khonsu (Egyptian Mythology)
• Kuk (Egyptian Mythology)
• Nut (Egyptian Mythology)
• Nótt (Nordic Mythology)
• Dažbog (Slavic Mythology)
• Zorya (Slavic Mythology)

Video Games

• Medusa (Kid Icarus)
• Hades (Kid Icarus)
• Zodiark (Final Fantasy XIV)
• Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
• Erebus (Persona series)
• Nyx (Shin Megami Tensei/Persona series)
• Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Dharkon (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
• Black Dragon (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Polar Night (Valkyrie Crusade)

Web Animation

• God of Darkness (RWBY)

Gallery

Apep/Apophis (Egyptian Mythology) seeks to devoured the sun and plunge the world into eternal darkness.

Nyx/Nox (Greco-Roman Mythology) Personification and Goddess of the Night, Darkness, the Night Skies, the Veil, Fertility and Prophecy

Hades (Greek Mythology)

Erebus (Persona)

Nyx (Persona) is the embodiment of night and death.

Aeru (The Regressed Son of a Duke is An Assassin) is the god of Darkness and Fog.

Hades (Saint Seiya)

Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)