The archetypes who possess traits of a divine scientist. Archetype of Knowledge Deity. Opposite to Magic Deity. Not to be confused with Transcendent Scientist.
Also Called[]
- King/Queen/Lord/Lady of Science
- Science God/Goddess
- Science/Scientific Deity
Capabilities[]
The archetype is a divine entity, a god/goddess, angel, demon or spirit who represents or is associated with science, experimentation, knowledge-based disciplines and empirical methodology. They possess divine dominion over logical nature of the sciences that are responsible for the makeup of the world.
Divine beings associated with science are able to manifest the laws pertaining to the sciences (biology, chemistry, physics). Science follows certain laws according to way nature conducts itself. Gods/Goddesses associated with scientific disciplines are able to manipulate the logic behind the observable phenomena that make up the world even the universe at large. They are capable of creating, enforcing and even altering/destroying scientific law.
Associated Powers[]
- Deity Soul
- Divine Aura
- Divinity
- Nigh-Omnipotence/Omnipotence (limited to science)
- Nigh-Omniscience/Omniscience(limited to science)
- Science Embodiment (varies between Deities)
- All Scientific Abilities
- Biological Manipulation
- Chemistry Manipulation
- Formula Manipulation
- Knowledge Manipulation
- Law Manipulation (limited to sciences)
- Logic Manipulation
- Mathematics Manipulation
- Nature Manipulation
- Order Manipulation
- Physical Warping
- Science Manipulation
- Experiment Manipulation
- Experimentation Mastery
- Personal Science
- Science Mastery
- Science Lordship
- Science-Magic Lordship (varies; could possibly make the user also a Magic Deity)
- Scientific Perception
- Super Science
- Transcendent Science
- Technology Deity (varies; Technology is a form of science.)
- Technology Embodiment (varies between deities)
Associations[]
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Not all Science Deities can create/sustain scientific law that they wish.
- May only have control over order of certain type of science (astronomy, engineering, medicine, etc.).
- Deity Consumption/Imprisonment/Slayer/Banishment
- Divine Power Negation/absorption/immunity
- Divinity Nullification
- Science Negation/Immunity/Lock
- Pseudoscience Manipulation
Example/Known Characters[]
- Mr. Ibis (American Gods)
- Technical Boy (American Gods)
- Ixtlilton (Aztec Mythology)
- Baosheng Dadi (Chinese Mythology)
- Lü Dongbin (Chinese Mythology)
- Seshat (Egyptian Mythology)
- Thoth (Egyptian Mythology)
- Gond (Forgotten Realms)
- Oghma (Forgotten Realms)
- Athena/Minerva (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Hephaestus/Vulcan (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Apollo (Greek Mythology)
- Asclepius (Greek Mythology)
- Panacea (Greek Mythology)
- Urania (Greek Mythology)
- Ashvins (Hindu Mythology)
- Dhanvantari (Hindu Mythology)
- Ganesha (Hindu Mythology)
- Kamrušepa (Hittite Mythology)
- Cryptomnesia (Marvel Comics)
- Nabu (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Nous (Neoplatonism)
- Eir (Norse Mythology)