Archetype:Lunar Deity

Lunar Deity
Selene/Luna (Greco-Roman Mythology) Personification and Goddess of the Moon, Moonlight, Lunar Cycles, the Night Skies, Fertility and the Waters. She is a Prime example of this ability.
The Archetype of:	Deity of the Moon.

The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a deity of the moon. Variation of Celestial Deity. Not to be confused with Lunar Entity Physiology. Opposite to Solar Deity.

Also Called

• God/Goddess of the Moon
• Lunar God/Goddess
• Moon Deity/God/Goddess
• Transcendent Lunar Physiology

Properties

As an archetype, a lunar deity is a god/goddess who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Lunar deities and moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

Unlike lunar entities which are merely spirits and/or living entities of the moon, whereas lunar deities also known as “Moon Gods”, “Gods of the Moon” or personified/representations “embodiments” who are divine beings that possess divine/holy powers over the moon and all its aspects.

Associated Powers

• Cosmic Divinity
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine/Lunar Aura
    • Divine Presence
      • Holy Backlight/Lunar Generation
    • Expanded Presence
    • Halo Generation
  • New/Old/Patron Deity
• Lunar Embodiment (For personification deities only)
  • All Moon-Based Abilities
  • Cycle Manipulation (Lunar)
  • Lunar Empowerment
  • Lunar Energy Mimicry
  • Lunar Generation
  • Lunar Manipulation
    • Esoteric Moon Manipulation
    • Light Manipulation
    • Lunar Energy Manipulation
    • Moon Blocking
  • Lunar Teleportation
  • Lunar Vision
  • Lunascience
• Lunar Power

Variations

• Eclipse Deity

Associations

• Cosmic Deity
• Darkness Deity
• Fertility Deity
  • Fertility Manipulation
• Health Deity
• Hunting Deity
• Knowledge Deity
• Lunar Energy Mimicry
• Lunar Entity Physiology
• Lunarian Physiology
• Magic Deity
  • Magic
    • Lunar Magic
• Mother Goddess
• Nature Deity
• New/Old/Patron Deity
• Night Deity
• Oracular Deity
• Transcendent Physiology

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Deity Consumption/Divine Power Absorption/Immunity/Negation/Divine Slayer
• Moon Destruction
  • This may in fact destroy or nullify a lunar deity's power if they are directly connected to a particular natural satellite, especially the Moon.
• May have little or no power over the Earth.

Known/Example Characters

Also See: God of the Moon

Anime/Manga

• Dianamon (Digimon)
• Jouga (Digimon)
• Sakuya (Kagekuri Kitan)
• Luna (Undead Unluck)
• Bujintei Tsukuyomi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Tsukuyomi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Cartoons

• Tui/Yue (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Artemis (Blood of Zeus); implied
• Mene (Dota: Dragon's Blood); formerly
• Selemene (Dota: Dragon's Blood); formerly
• Fymryn (Dota: Dragon's Blood)
• Zatz (Maya and the Three)

Comics

• Khonsu (Marvel Comics)

Folklore/Mythology

• Ayyur (Amazigh Mythology)
• Chang'e (Chinese Mythology)
• Iah (Egyptian Mythology)
• Khonsu (Egyptian Mythology)
• Thoth (Egyptian Mythology)
• Osiris (Egyptian/Amazigh Mythology)
• Kuu/Kuutar (Finnish Mythology)
• Artemis/ Diana (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Hecate (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Selene/Luna (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Phoebe (Greek Mythology)
• Achuguayo (Guanche Mythology)
• Chandra (Hindu Mythology)
• Elatha (Irish Mythology)
• Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese Mythology)
• Sin/Nanna (Mesopotamian Mythology)
• Máni (Norse Mythology)
• Bulon La Mogoaw (Philippine Mythology)
• Haliya (Philippine Mythology)
• Aradia (Wicca Mythology); minor
• Triple Goddess (Wicca Mythology)

Literature

• Gleeth (Cthulhu Mythos)

Live Television/Movies

• The Moon King (Kubo and the Two Strings)
• Khonsu (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Chang'e (Over the Moon)
• The Man in the Moon (Rise of the Guardians)

Tabletop/Video Games

• Heng Yue (Dislyte)
• Elliot (Dislyte)
• Ikki (Dislyte)
• Selemene (Dota 2)
• Selene (Forgotten Realms)
• Moon Goddess (Puppeteer)
• Awilix (Smite)
• Chang'e (Smite)
• Tsukuyomi (Smite)
• Moon Lord (Terraria)
• Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)
• Artemis (TYPE-MOON)
• Artemis (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Selene (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Tsukuyomi (Valkyrie Crusade)

Web Original

• Cyana (Cosmic wonders)

Gallery

Dianamon (Digimon)

Jougamon (Digimon)

Khonsu (Egyptian Mythology) is the god of the Moon. He is represented as a man with a falcon head or large baby, and is the son of Amun.

Thoth (Egyptian Mythology)

Artemis/Diana (Greco-Roman Mythology) Goddess of the Hunt, Moonlight, the Forests, the Wilderness, Animals, Fertility, Birth, Chastity, Protection and Disease

Chang´e (Over the Moon)

Artemis (TYPE-MOON)

Elliot (Dislyte) as the Esper of Thoth.

Heng Yue (Dislyte) as the Esper of Chang’e.

Ikki (Dislyte) as the Esper of Tsukuyomi.