- "It is good to see you after all these years, my son. I've observed your boldness and ferocity for some time, not without undue pride. Though you're misguided in your loyalty, I won't quibble over this insignificant speck in the universe. I would hate to spoil our reunion with bloodshed."
- ― Darkseid to Orion (DCAU)
The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a Father God. Variation of Transcendent Physiology. Male counterpart to Mother Goddess.
Also Called[]
- All-Father
- Father of the Gods
- The Divine Father
Properties[]
As an archetype, the father god, a deity/male god figure who is conceived as reigning over the other deities, or at least is one of the most powerful deities and is literally the father of most of the younger generation of the pantheons of which he is part.
Associated Powers[]
- Creator Deity Physiology
- Divinity/Greater Divinity/Supreme Divinity
- Masculinity Deity Physiology
- Prime Being
- Ruler of Heaven
- Supernatural Reproduction
- Supreme Deity Physiology
- Transcendent Element Manipulation
- Transcendent Physiology
Variations[]
Relationships/Associations[]
- Creator Deity Physiology
- Masculinity Deity Physiology
- Mother Goddess Physiology (Female Counterpart)
- Nigh-Omnipotence
- Transcendent Physiology
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- May have little direct power over their sired children.
- May be vulnerable to the effects of Divine Power Absorption, Divine Power Negation, Divine Energy Absorption, Divinity Nullification or Transcendent Negation.
- May be slain by users of Transcendent Weaponry, Divine Slayer or Omnislayer.
Example Characters[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Grand Minister (Dragon Ball series)
- Nousgalia (The Misfit of Demon King Academy)
Comics
- Odin the Highfather (Amalgam Comics)
- Izaya/Highfather (DC Comics)
- Uxas/Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Zonuz/Yuga Khan (DC Comics)
- Bor Burison (Marvel Comics)
- Odin All-Father (Marvel Comics)
Folklore/Mythology
- Tarhun (Assyrian/Hittite Mythology)
- Anu (Babylonian Mythology)
- Enlil (Babylonian Mythology)
- Heruka (Buddhist/Tibetan Mythology)
- God (Abrahamic Religions)
- Amun (Egyptian Mythology)
- Geb (Egyptian Mythology)
- Ra (Egyptian Mythology)
- Cronus/Saturn (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Typhon (Greco-Roman Mythology); for monsters
- Uranus/Caelus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Zeus/Jupiter (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Poseidon/Neptune (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Sabazios (Greek Mythology)
- Achamán (Guanches Mythology)
- Indra (Hindu Mythology)
- Shiva (Hindu Mythology)
- Allah (Islamic Mythology)
- Izanagi (Japanese Mythology)
- Odin (Norse Mythology)
- Hadad (Semitic Mythology)
- The Horned God (Wiccan Mythology)
Literature
- Odin (Riordanverse)
- Zeus (Riordanverse)
Live Television/Movies
- God (Lucifer)
Video Games
- Zeus (God of War)
- Zeus (TYPE-MOON)
Gallery[]
God (Abrahamic Religions) has been famously known as The Father, since the beginning.
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Yuga Khan (DC Comics) fathered Darkseid.
Kronos/Saturn (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Darkseid (DC Comics) has fathered many new gods.
Highfather (DC Comics) has many new god children.
Grand Minister (Dragon Ball series) is the father of the angels.
Geb (Egyptian Mythology)
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Typhon(Greek Mythology) is known as the father of monsters.
Zeus (Greek Mythology) is known for having fathered an unreasonable number of God and demigod children.
Odin (Marvel Comics)
Odin (Norse Mythology) is the father of Thor, Vali, Vidar, Baldr, & Hodr among others.
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Odin (Riordanverse)
Hadad (Semitic Mythology)
Zeus (TYPE-MOON)
The symbol of the Horned God (Wiccan Mythology)
Videos[]
Superman vs Darkseid
The League meets Highfather - Justice League-2