- "The power...to kill a god..."
- ― Kratos (God of War)
- "Here is a destroyer of the gods, a God Slayer."
- ― Zancrow (Fairy Tail)
- "God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God."
- ― Ian Malcom (Jurassic Park)
- "I am Black Condor!! Empowered by the goddess Tocotl with the swiftness of the wind and the power of the ground! And I Am a God Killer!!"
- ― Black Condor (DC Comics)
- "How many gods will I have to kill today?"
- ― The Void (Marvel Comics)
- "However, if you are an unwanted guest in our world, we will eliminate you. No matter what kind of great god you may be!"
- ― Sinbad (Magi Labyrinth of Magic)
The ability to possess powers capable of killing a deity. Sub-power of Deity Manipulation. Opposite to Deity Creation. Opposite to Demonic Slayer.
Also Called
- Deicide
- Deity/God Killer/Slayer/Destruction
Capabilities
The user can kill a deity/deities or any divine embodiment they may choose to get rid of. They are resistant to the effects of a deity and are capable of killing the specified deity. The user may be a deity with vast or corrupting powers or a being higher than a deity. Because deities are powerful and numerous, it may require instigating a war to kill them all at once.
Applications
- Absolute Attack
- Absolute Condition
- Absolute Combat
- Absolute Defense
- Divine Energy Absorption
- Divine Power Immunity
- Divine Power Negation
- Immortality Negation
- Smite
- Transcendent Negation
Variations
- Almighty Absorbing Replication
- Divine Power Absorption
- Demonic Weaponry
- Omnislayer
- Unavertable Death
Associations
- Almighty Object
- Deity Consumption
- Deity Manipulation
- Divine Banishment
- Divine Force Manipulation
- Divine Weaponry
- Raw Power
Limitations
- Cannot kill an Omnipotent Deity.
- Cannot kill true immortals.
- Killing a god may have profound consequences of the natural order within their domain. For example, if one were to kill a sea-god, the sea may become erratic and uncontrollable.
- May need different skills/powers to kill some types of gods.
- Demonic Slayer for divine demons.
- Alien Slayer for aliens gods.
- Monster Slayer for monster gods
Known Users
Cartoons
- The Lich (Adventure Time)
Comics
- Anti-Monitor (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Death (DC Comics)
- Infinity Man (DC Comics); empowered by The Source
- Titus (DC Comics)
- Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Lucifer Morningstar (DC Comics)
- Cheetah (DC Comics) via Tear of Extinction
- Void Wind (DC Comics)
- Godslayer (Image Comics)
- Albert Simmons/Spawn (Image Comics)
- Amatsu-Mikaboshi (Marvel Comics)
- Demorgorge/Atum (Marvel Comics)
- The Inheritors (Marvel Comics)
- The Beyonders (Marvel Comics)
- Desak (Marvel Comics)
- Gorr the God Butcher (Marvel Comics)
- The Sentry (Marvel Comics)
- Legion (Marvel Comics)
- Saint of Killers (Preacher)
Folklore/Mythology
- Diomedes (Greek Mythology)
- Hunahpu and Xbalanque (Mayan Mythology); Maya Hero Twins
Literature
- Chthonians (Dark-Hunter series)
Live Television
Anime/Manga
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!!)
- Campione (Campione!)
- Sasha Voban
- Godou Kusanagi
- Future Trunks (Dragon Ball series)
- Hearts (Dragon Ball Heroes)
- God Slayers(Fairy Tail); via God Slayer Magic
- Zancrow
- Natsu Dragneel(Fairy Tail)
- Sam Han (Hardcore Leveling Warrior) via Oedipus
- Zero (Hardcore Leveling Warrior) via skill, The Rain of God Annihilation
- Anos Voldigoad (Misfit at Deon King Academy)
- Ark (The Rising of the Shield Hero)
- Pegasus Cloth Users (Saint Seiya)
- Tenma
- Seiya
- Koga
- Shiba Kyouichi (Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha); via Ars Decidium
- Apoptosis (Shinza Banshou series)
- Enryu (Tower of God)
Video Games
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- The Hunter (Bloodborne)
- The Chosen Undead (Dark Souls)
- The Ashen One (Dark Souls III)
- Aldrich, Devourer of Gods (Dark Souls III)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Shinbu (Kingdom of Paradise)
- Claire "Lightning" Farron (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Satanael (Persona 5); via Sinful Shell
- Aleph (Shin Megami Tensei)
- Demi-Fiend (Shin Megami Tensei)
- Karna (TYPE-MOON); vis Vasavi Shakti
- Oda Nobunaga (TYPE-MOON)
- Scathach (TYPE-MOON)
- Gilgamesh (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Longinus (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Ragnarok (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Goetia (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Enkidu (Valkyrie Crusade)
- True Wolf Fenrir (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)
Web Comics
- The Snarl (The Order of the Stick)
Known Objects
- Heaven Guns (American Dad)
- Jared Apocrytus (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- God Killer (DC Comics)
- The Godkiller (Drive Angry)
- Longinus Sacred Gears (Highschool DxD)
- Annihilation Maker
- Boosted Gear
- Canis Lyacon
- Dividing Gear
- Regulus Nemea
- True Longinus
- Telos Karma
- Zenith Tempest
- Death (King of Dragon Pass)
- Five Sacred Swords (Kingdom of Paradise)
- Full Moon Sword (Kingdom of Paradise)
- New Moon Sword (Kingdom of Paradise)
- Hanzo's Armor (Kubo and the Two Strings)
- Azrael's Blade (Lucifer)
- Leo Blade (The Magicians)
- Amulet of Power (Marvel Comics)
- All-Black The Nercosword (Marvel Comics)
- God Bomb (Marvel Comics)
- Godkiller Armor (Marvel Comics)
- Infinity Gems (Marvel Comics)
- Dragon Sword (Ninja Gaiden)
- Blade of the Archfiend (Ninja Gaiden)
- Olympian Crystal (Once Upon a Time)
- Last Word (Planescape)
- Divine Focus (RuneScape)
- Elder Mirror (RuneScape)
- Staff of Armadyl (RuneScape)
- Golden Dagger (Saint Seiya)
- Artemis' Bow and Arrows
- Artemis' Knife (Supernatural)
- Death's Scythe (Supernatural)
- Mjölnir (Supernatural)
- Vasavi Shakti (TYPE-MOON)
- Longinus (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Hind's Blood Dagger (Xena: Warrior Princess)
- The Monado (Xenoblade Chronicles); via The True Monado
Gallery
Asura (Asura's Wrath) was not only able to slay the Seven Deities, but was even able to kill Chakravartan, the creator of the Universe.
The Hunter (Bloodborne) was able to kill several Great Ones - Lovecraftian Gods worshiped by the people of Yharnam - with nothing but brute force.
The Chosen Undead (Dark Souls) was able to slay a pantheon of gods with nothing but his/her shield and a sword.
Lucifer Morningstar (DC Comics/Vertigo) is so powerful that he would be able to kill pagan gods and members of the Endless if he chose to.
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Titus (DC Comics) is an alien being of immense power who came to Earth in an attempt to challenge and kill its Gods, something he claimed to have done on numerous other worlds.
After becoming one with the Universe Seed, Hearts (Dragon Ball Heroes) became the Ultimate Godslayer...
...wielding the power to easily erase Fused Zamasu, an immortal god, from existence.
Chelia Blendy (Fairy Tail) is a Sky God Slayer, bestowed with the power to heal from injuries and the power to kill a god.
Orga Nanagear (Fairy Tail) is a Lightning God Slayer, one bestowed with the power to kill a god.
Kratos (God of War) was destined to be the downfall of Olympus. Because of this, Zeus betrayed him and sent Kratos on a path of vengeance and desolation all aimed at the Gods.
A hero of the Trojan War, Diomedes (Greek Mythology) was capable of wounding gods, driving Aphrodite and Ares away in fear for their lives.
Han Sung-Gong's (Hardcore Leveling Warrior) personal attribute, Oedipus, grants him the ability to kill his father and God of Lucid Adventure, Han Gun-Jae.
Zero (Hardcore Leveling Warrior) summoning God killing weapons via her skill, The Rain of God Annihilation.
Hanzo's Armor (Kubo and the Two Strings) - when joined together - is powerful enough to slay Kubo's grandfather the Moon King.
Azrael's Blade (Lucifer) is a weapon powerful enough to kill and eradicate the souls of angels and possibly the Goddess of creation.
The Demorgorge/Atum (Marvel Comics) has power that makes deities seem human by comparison.
Gorr the God Butcher (Marvel Comics) is a mortal who wields All-Black the Necrosword, capable of killing gods and gaining strength from their blood, becoming powerful enough to easily defeat sky fathers.
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The Sentry (Marvel Comics) brutally kills Ares, the God of War.
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) is a ninja of the Dragon Lineage. Although he his human, he possesses connections to philosophical and spiritual arts. Due to this, Ryu is able to push past his physical limitations, allowing him to defeat supernatural beings and even supreme deities.
The Olympian Crystal (Once Upon a Time) is so powerful that it is the only thing that could kill a God.
Satanael (Persona 5) was able to kill Yaldabaoth, the God of Control, in a single hit of its Sinful Shell.
In addition to his both monstrous strength, Shiba Kyouichi (Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha) is a user of "Ars Decidium", a special combat form that focuses on the art of killing high-level gods and demons alike.
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As an Archangel, Lucifer (Supernatural) can kill or destroy entities like pagan deities....
...and angels like Castiel with ease.
Scathach (TYPe-MOON) possesses the God Slayer skill.
Gilgamesh (Valkyrie Crusade) is a murderous deity that kills other gods, being know as the god-slayer.
Goetia's (Valkyrie Crusade) fire can burn virtually anything, even gods, to ash.
Longinus (Valkyrie Crusade) wields the holy spear Longinus, that can destroy deities.
Ragnarok (Valkyrie Crusade) is a WMD that can kill deities.
Xena's (Xena: Warrior Princess) second pregnancy endowed her with the power to destroy Zeus and the Olympic pantheon.
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