- "That's what my creations do. They find humanity in God."
- ― The One-Above-All (Marvel Comics)
- "I can feel the nightmare inside my head. There's a power beyond my flesh and it's playing God."
- ― The Enigma TNG - World of Tragedy
- "We are bonded forever."
- ― Raava (The Legend of Korra)
The ability to have the soul of a deity. Variation of Other Soul.
Also Called[]
- Divine Soul/Spirit
- God Soul/Spirit
- Godly Embodiment
- Godly Life-Force
- Soul/Spirit of a God
- Transcendent Soul/Spirit
Capabilities[]
Users of this ability possesses the soul of a deity but the body of another creature. The user has supernatural abilities on a god-like level. Some users of this power might be in a dormant state due to being suppressed by a higher being or by having to be awakened by a certain event.
Applications[]
User can have any or all of the following powers:
- Various Divine Powers: Because of the user’s divine soul, the user possesses a certain quantity of divine powers.
- Various Manipulation Powers: These may vary depending on the user's domain of influence. Advanced users may be nigh omnipotent or completely omnipotent.
- Various Psychic/Spiritual Powers: User's divine consciousness may allow them greater influence of the mind and/or soul.
- Cosmic Knowledge/Divine Sight: User can see and understand the universe through the eyes and experience of a god. Advanced users may be nigh omniscient or possibly even completely omniscient.
- Demiurge Physiology: May have the potential to become a creator-class entity.
- Divinity (level varies)
- Divine Form
- Divine Spark
- Ethereal/Transcendent Physiology: Wielders can transform into a semi-divine, ethereal state, either temporarily or permanently.
- Invulnerability: Users are invulnerable to any harm that isn't caused by higher deities or anti-divine energies.
- Supernatural Longevity/Immortality: User's godly essence may render them ageless or unkillable by conventional means.
- Shapeshifting/Omnifarious: Control ones own physiology to suit any need.
- Supernatural/Absolute Condition: The godly souls of the users cause their physical attributes to increase dramatically.
- Indomitable Will: User's divine will cannot be broken, except by higher deities.
- Inner God: User's soul is divine because of the deity living inside of them.
Associations[]
- Angel Soul
- Demon Soul
- Devil Soul
- Divine Conduit
- Divine Vessel
- Eternal Soul
- Godly Incarnation
- Inner God
- Other Soul
- Strong Soul
Limitations[]
- While the user's soul is divine, their body may not be.
- May be inferior to "true" gods.
- User's mortal body may be damaged by the power of their divine soul.
- Unless divinity bestows Soul Anchoring, user can be robbed of their powers via Soul Manipulation.
- Divine Power Negation and Divinity Nullification can counter this power.
Known Users[]
See Also: God in Human Form.
- The Johnson Family (The Almighty Johnsons)
- Goro Mutsumi/The Sage (Angel Tales)
- Yoriko Senou (Aquarian Age)
- Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra); via Raava
- Unalaq (Avatar: The Legend of Korra); via Vaatu
- Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight (Dark Souls)
- Gravelord Nito (Dark Souls)
- The Witch of Izalith (Dark Souls)
- Furtive Pygmy (Dark Souls)
- Achilles Warkiller (DC Comics); via the Heart of a God
- Dragonborn / Dovahkiin (Elder Scrolls); has the soul of a dragon; indirectly a child of the Dragon God of Time Akatosh
- Miraak (Skyrim)
- Last Dragonborn (Skyrim)
- Dimaria Yesta (Fairy Tail); via Take Over
- Zelda (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Lucia Collins (Lunar: Dragon Story)
- Luna Noa (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
- Luna Inverse (Slayers); via piece of Flare Dragon Ceifeed’s spirit
- Lord Death/Shinigami-sama (Soul Eater)
- Tabatha (Tales of Symphonia); via the soul of Martel
Known Objects[]
- Lord Souls (Dark Souls)