- "I am the Goddess! I come to tear down the wall that separates the human spirit from celestial bliss, I come to rescue mankind from eternal hellfire!"
- ― Goddess (Marvel Comics)
The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a goddess. Female variation of Deity
Also Called[]
- Female Deity
- Mother Deity
Properties[]
The user either is or can transform into a goddess, an archetype of female beings with supernatural powers and attributes who are worshiped by people; they are believed to be the source of being. Goddesses can be worshiped as principal deities in various religions and are often linked with all aspects and principles of femininity, providing autonomy, creativity, power, intellectual change, spirituality, sexuality and/or relationships, beauty, love, motherhood and fertility. In some faiths, a sacred female figure can hold a central place in religious prayer and worship. They are often greatly admired and adored. As with many traditions, the goddess can be part of a pantheon.
Associated Powers/Applications (General)[]
- Omnipotence/Nigh-Omnipotence (varies between deities)
- Omnipresence/Nigh-Omnipresence (varies between deities)
- Omniscience/Selective Omniscience/Nigh-Omniscience (varies between deities)
Associated Powers[]
- Alpha Female
- Complete Arsenal - The user possesses every type of power and ability there is.
- All Absolute Powers
- All Almighty Powers
- All Divine Powers
- All Holy Powers
- All Infinite Powers
- All Meta Powers
- All Omni Powers
- All Spiritual Powers
- All Transcendent Powers
- Entity Lordship
- Femininity Aspect Manifestation
- Fertility Embodiment
- Life-Force Manipulation
- Supreme Deity Physiology
- Transcendent Physiology
- Universal Derivation
Relationships/Variations[]
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- 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.
Known/Example Characters[]
Anime/Manga/Donghua/Manhua/Manhwa
- Ceresmon (Digimon)
- Dianamon (Digimon)
- Junomon (Digimon)
- Minervamon (Digimon)
- Mervamon (Digimon)
- Sakuyamon (Digimon)
- Venusmon (Digimon)
- Chronoa (Dragon Ball series)
- Heles (Dragon Ball Super)
- Goddess of Dawn (Invaders of the Rokujouma)
- Mii (Jungle De Ikou)
- Guardian ÄRM, Tiamat (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Quetzalcoatl/Lucoa (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid)
- Stella (Retired Demon King)
- Supreme Deity (Seven Deadly Sins)
- Elizabeth (Seven Deadly Sins)
- Stacia (Sword Art Online)
- Goddess (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy)
Comics/Cartoons
- Galaxa (De Rode Ridder)
- Ishtar (De Rode Ridder)
- Gaea (Marvel Comics)
- Te Fiti (Moana)
- Highest Power (New World Novels)
Literature
- Joanna Beauchamp/Skadi, Goddess of Earth (Beauchamp Family Series)
- Shub Niggurath (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Queen Tara (Epic)
- Flower Child (Epic)
- Hera (Riordanverse)
- Gaia (Riordanverse)
- Rhea (Riordanverse)
- Hestia (Riordanverse)
- Bast (Riordanverse)
Live Television/Movies
- Goddesses (Charmed)
- Goddess of Earth
- Goddess of Love
- Goddess of War
- Goddess, Mother of the Angels (Lucifer)
- Amara/The Darkness (Supernatural)
Folklore/Mythology
- Cybele (Anatolian Mythology)
- Ataegina (Basque Mythology)
- Asherah (Canaanite Mythology)
- Virgin Mary (Christianity)
- Isis (Egyptian Mythology)
- Mut (Egyptian Mythology)
- Nut (Egyptian Mythology)
- Barbelo (Gnosticism)
- Aphrodite/Venus (Greco-Roman Mythology); Modern worship only
- Ceto (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Demeter/Ceres (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Echidna (Greco-Roman Mythology) in some variations
- Hera/Juno (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Hestia/Vesta (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Gaia/Terra (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Nyx/Nox (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Rhea/Ops (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Parvati/Durga (Hindu Mythology)
- Tiamat/Nammmu (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Dhéģhōm (Proto-Indo-European Mythology)
- Izanami (Shinto Mythology)
- Mokosh (Slavic Mythology)
- Babalon (Thelema)
- Nuit (Thelema)
- Triple Goddess (Mother Aspect) (Wiccan Mythology)
Tabetop/Video Games
- Ishtar/Trisha (Catherine)
- Mythal/Flemeth (Dragon Age)
- Mara (The Elder Scrolls)
- Dibella (The Elder Scrolls)
- Meridia (The Elder Scrolls)
- Azura (The Elder Scrolls)
- Altana (Final Fantasy XI)
- The Golden Goddesses (The Legend of Zelda Series)
- Din
- Nayru
- Farore
- Hylia (The Legend of Zelda Series)
- Twin-Faced Goddess (Forgotten Realms); originally
- Mystra (Forgotten Realms)
- Selûne (Forgotten Realms)
- Shar (Forgotten Realms)
- Sune (Forgotten Realms)
- Cetrion (Mortal Kombat)
- Nyx (Persona series)
- Mem Aleph (Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey)
Tao Isonokami (Shin Megami Tensei V)
- B.B. (TYPE-MOON)
- Kiara Sessyoin (TYPE-MOON)
- Kingprotea (TYPE-MOON)
- Tiamat/Beast II (TYPEMOON)
- Gaia (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Isha (Warhammer 40K)
- Rhya (Warhammer Fantasy)