Archetype:Hope Deity

Hope Deity
Elpis/Sped (Greco-Roman Mythology) is the Goddess & Divine Spirit of Hope. She and the other daemons were trapped in a jar by Zeus and entrusted to the care of the first woman Pandora. When she opened the vessel all of the spirits escaped except for Elpis (Hope) who remained behind to comfort mankind.
Power/Ability to:	possess the physical traits of a Hope Deity.

The power to use the traits and powers of a Hope Deity. Variation of Benevolent Deity Physiology

Also Called

• Deity/God/Goddess of Hope, Anticipation, Aspiration, Belief, Confidence, Desire, Faith, Prospect, Wishes
• Spirit of Hope

Capabilities

The user with this ability ability either is or can transform into a Hope Deity, a god/goddess that is associated with Hope. They are not common in history and very little is known about them. This power grants the user absolute knowledge and dominion over hope, capable of giving hope to others and stripping people of it. Hope Deities despite not being common in history, can be attributed to desire deities due to the saying "Hopes and Dreams can fulfill one's heart."

Applications

• Blessing Manipulation
• Compassion Manipulation
• Desire Embodiment (limited; varies between deities)
  • Desire Manipulation
    • Desire Inducement
• Divine Force Manipulation
  • Benefic Force Manipulation
  • Holy Gift/Voice
  • Salvation
• Divinity
  • Hope Aura
  • Old God/New God-Patron God
• Dream Embodiment (limited; varies between deities)
• Hope Embodiment/Hope Derivation (varies between deities)
  • Hope Detection & Perception
  • Hope Empowerment
  • Hope Manipulation
    • Courage Inducement
    • Doubt Inducement
    • Hope Absorption
    • Hope Augmentation
    • Hope Energy Manipulation
    • Hope Inducement
    • Indomitable Determination
  • Indomitable Hope & Will
  • Virtue Embodiment (varies between deities)
    • Virtue Manipulation
      • Eternal Virtue Inducement/Virtue Inducement
  • Willpower Manipulation
    • Willpower Inducement
• Innocence Manipulation
• Serenity Manipulation

Variations

• Benevolent Deity Physiology
  • Compassion Deity Physiology
  • Heaven Deity Physiology
  • Love Deity Physiology
  • Mankind Deity Physiology
  • Truth Deity Physiology
• Light Deity Physiology
• Transcendent Physiology

Associations

• Abrahamic Deity Physiology
• Hope Embodiment
• Peace Deity Physiology
• Primordial Deity Physiology
• Savior Deity Physiology

Limitations

• 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.
• Users of Despair Embodiment & Despair Manipulation can make the user vulnerable/weak.

Known Users

• Ramiel (Christianity)
• Elpis/Spes (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Kratos (God of war Ragnarok: DLC valhalla)
• Deities of the Hope Domain (Forgotten Realms)