- "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)
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
Associations
- Almighty Object
- Deity Consumption
- Deity Manipulation
- Demonic Weaponry
- Divine Banishment
- Divine Force Manipulation
- Divine Weaponry
Limitations
- Cannot kill an Omnipotent Deity.
- Can not 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)
- 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)
- Saint of Killers (Preacher)
Folklore/Mythology
- Diomedes (Greek Mythology)
- Hunahpu and Xbalanque (Mayan Mythology); Maya Hero Twins
Literature
- Chthonians (Dark-Hunter series)
- Karna (Fate/Apocrypha)
Live Television
Anime/Manga
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!!)
- Campione (Campione!)
- Wizards (Fairy Tail)
- God Slayers via God Slayer Magic
- Natsu Dragneel
- Oda Nobunaga (Fate/Koha-Ace)
- Ark (The Rising of the Shield Hero)
- Pegasus Cloth Users (Saint Seiya)
- 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 Return: Final Fantasy XIII)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Aleph (Shin Megami Tensei)
- Demi-Fiend (Shin Megami Tensei)
- 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)
- The Godkiller (Drive Angry)
- Longinus sacred gears (Highschool DxD)
- 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)
- 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 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
- Jared Apocrytus (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
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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.
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.
The Demorgorge/Atum (Marvel Comics) has power that makes deities seem human by comparison.
Lucifer Morningstar (DC/Vertigo) is so powerful that he would be able to kill pagan gods and members of the Endless if he chose to.
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 to defeat supernatural beings and even supreme deities.
Lucifer (Supernatural) killing Baldur.
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.
The Olympian Crystal (Once Upon a Time) is so powerful that it is the only thing that could kill a God.
Asura (Asura's Wrath) was not only able to slay the Seven Deities, but he was even able to kill Chakravartan, the creator of the Universe.
The Chosen Undead (Dark Souls) was able to slay a pantheon of gods with nothing but his/her shield and a sword.
The Hunter (Bloodborne) was able to kill several Great Ones - Lovecraftian Gods worshipped by the people of Yharnam - with nothing but brute force.
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.
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.
Shinbu (Kingdom of Paradise) has killed the four gods: Genbu, Suzaku, Byakko, and Seiryu, and the strongest beast, Banko.
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