The character is a health deity. Variation of Deity and Healer. Deities of Divine Healing. Opposite to Plague Deity.
Also Called[]
- Divine Healer
- Gods of Health, Healing, Medicine, Regeneration and Rejuvenation
- Healing/Medicine Deity/God/Goddess
- Physician to the Gods
- Shamanic Healer Deity
Properties[]
The user with this ability either is or can transform into a health deity is a a god/goddess who represents or is associated with healing, health, medicine, childbirth, physicians, diseases and healing magic’s, and these types of deities have been mother goddess figures as well. Health deities were a common feature in mythology and polytheistic religions, and in those real-world mythologies, these deities are the ones who teach medicine and are the patrons for human healing arts.
Associated Powers[]
- Divinity/Light Divinity
- Deity Soul
- Divine/Healing Aura
- Divine Force Manipulation
- Biological Manipulation (varies between Deities)
- Cleanliness Manipulation
- Divine Energy Manipulation
- Divine Protection
- Divine Psionics
- Esoteric Health Manipulation
- Fertility Manipulation (varies between Deities)
- Magical Medicine Manipulation
- Purification
- Supernatural Surgery
- Divine Magic
- Magic Deity (Healers, Faith Healers and Shamans)-(varies between Deities)
- Old God/New God-Patron God
- Supernatural Condition
- Healing Embodiment (varies between Deities)
- Healer
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Alchemy
- Divine Healing
- Emotion Regeneration
- Healer
- Healing Prayer
- Mother Goddess
- Old/New God-Patron God
- Plague Deity
- Soul Healing
- Spiritual Healing
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Deity Consumption/Disease Manipulation/Divine Power Absorption/Divine Power Negation/Divine Slayer
- Pestilence Manipulation
- Unhealing
Known/Example Characters[]
Also See: Healer God
Anime
- Nyan-Nyan (Fushigi Yuugi)
Comics
- Apollo (Wonder Woman 1987)
Folklore/Mythlogy
- Micheal (Abrahamic Mythology); deity-like
- Sariel/Selaphiel (Abrahamic Mythology); deity-like
- Mami Wata (African, Haitian Vodou and Folk Catholicism)
- Anahit (Armenian Mythology)
- Ixtlilton (Aztec Physiology)
- Patecatl (Aztec Physiology)
- Toci (Aztec Physiology)
- Aušrinė (Baltic Mythology)
- Bhaisajyaguru (Buddhism)
- Jambhala (Buddhism/Hinduism)
- Shadrafa (Canaanite Mythology)
- Virgin Mary (Catholicism); deity-like.
- Airmed (Celtic Mythology)
- Alaunus (Celtic Mythology)
- Brigid (Celtic Mythology)
- Dian Cécht (Celtic Mythology)
- Grannus (Celtic Mythology)
- Shennong (Chinese Mythology)
- The Eight Immortals (Chinese Mythology); most of them.
- Wong Tai Sin/Huang Daxian (Chinese Mythology)
- Jesus Christ (Christianity)
- Heka (Egyptian Physiology)
- Isis (Egyptian Physiology)
- Sekhmet (Egyptian Physiology)
- Menrva (Etruscan Physiology)
- Maximón (Folk Catholicism)
- Agathodaemon (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Apollo (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Asclepius/Vejovis (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Eileithyia/Lucina (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Heracles/Hercules (Greco-Roman)
- Hygieia/Salus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Paean (Greek Physiology)
- Loko (Haitian Vodou)
- Dhanvantari (Hindu Mythology)
- Kamrusepa (Hittite Mythology)
- Eeyeekalduk (Inuit Mythology)
- Pinga (Inuit Mythology)
- Okuninushi (Japanese Physiology)
- Yakushi Nyorai (Japanese Physiology)
- Ixchel (Mayan Physiology)
- Anahita (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Eshmun (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Kamrusepa (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Nintinugga/Gula/Bau (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Ninurta (Mesopotamian Mythology)
- Eir (Norse Mythology)
- Bona Dea (Roman Mythology)
- Feronia (Roman Mythology)
- Živa (Slavic Physiology)
Literature
- Hegeria (Dark Shores)
- Apollo (Riordanverse)
- Oissen (The Raven Tower)
Live Television/Movies
- Apollo (Hercules: The Legendary Journey’s/Xena: Warrior Princess)
- Asclepius (Hercules: The Legendary Journey’s); mentioned only.
Tabletop/Video Games
- Sylaise (Dragon Age)
- Mishakal (Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance)
- Healing Deities (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms)
- Berronar Truesilver
- Ilmater
- Lathander
- Luthic
- Naralis Analor
- Sharindlar
- Pelor (Dungeons & Dragons: Greyhawk)
- Asclepius (Fate/Grand Order)
- Chalana Arroy (King of Dragon Pass/RuneQuest)
- Yakushi Nyorai (Namu Amida Butsu! -UTENA-)
- Irori (Pathfinder)
- Sarenrae (Pathfinder)
- Bast (Pharaoh)
- Erissa (Six Ages)
- Healing Deities (The Elder Scrolls)
- Kynareth
- Stendarr
- Mara (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
- Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)
- Shallya (Warhammer)
- Isha (Warhammer 40,000)
- Apollo (Zeus: Master of Olympus:)
Gallery[]
Jesus Christ (Christianity)
Isis (Egyptian Mythology)
Apollo (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Asclepius/Vejovis (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Hygieia/Salus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)