Divine Authority

The power to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience in their dominions at divine levels and over divine entities themselves. Power by Divinity. Divine variation of Authority.

Also Called[]

Divine Delegation
Divine Domination
Divine Order
Divine Sovereignty
Divine Right

Capabilities[]

The users of this power are divine beings with the power and authority to rule, enforce orders and laws and make any decisions at their will, giving them total control over their dominion at varying divine levels that can’t be disobeyed from other divine entities under them, as well as other entities of varying species under them depending on the strength and power of the user.

Pinnacle and higher-level users of this power can give limited/varying degrees of authority to their subjects by elevating their hierarchy status.

Applications[]

Absolute Will
- Absolute Banishment - banish anything without limit.
- Absolute Summoning - summon absolutely anything/everything under your control.
Authority (varies in power by hierarchy status)
Divine Assistance
Divine Territory
- Divine Protection
Pantheon Manipulation
- Pantheon Creation
- Pantheon Destruction
Ruler/King/Queen (varies in power by hierarchy status)
Supernatural Dominion (varies in power by hierarchy status)
- Entity Lordship
Worship Inducement

Associations/Relationships[]

Limitations/Weaknesses[]

Those who possess the same powers are/may be unable to impose their authority on each other unless there is a divine ranking among each other that they must follow. This will also vary by the strength of the divine power the user possesses.
Greater Divinity or Supreme Divinity
- Only divine entities of higher power are able to possess divine authority over lesser entities both divine and the mundane.
Maybe limited to their environment that’s within their realm.
Maybe limited to their own species.

Known Users/Example Characters[]

Also See: Divine Delegation

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

The Four Gods (Fushigi Yuugi)
L-sama, Lord of Nightmares (Slayers)

Comics[]

The Presence (DC Comics)
The One-Above-All/Above-All-Others (Marvel Comics)

Folklore/Mythology[]

Archangels (Abrahamic Faiths)
- Gabriel
- Lucifer (fallen; applies to fallen angels and demons)
- Metatron (highest user under God in Judaism)
- Michael (highest user under God in Christianity)
- Raphael
- Uriel
God (Abrahamic Faiths)
Holy Spirit (Abrahamic Faiths)
Ruler Angels (Abrahamic Faiths)
- Daniel
- Hahasiah
- Haniel
- Imamiah
- Mebahiah
- Nanael
- Netzach
- Poyel
- Vehuel
Jesus Christ (Christianity)
Atum (Egyptian Mythology)
Osiris (Egyptian Mythology); over the underworld and the underworld gods.
Ra/Amun-Ra (Egyptian Mythology)
Phanes/Eros the Elder (Greco-Persian Mythology)
Cronus/Saturn (Greco-Roman Mythology); over the titans.
Hades/Pluto (Greco-Roman Mythology); over the underworld and the underworld gods.
Hera/Juno (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Poseidon/Neptune (Greco-Roman Mythology); over the ocean and the sea gods.
Uranus/Caelus (Greco-Roman Mythology); formally, over the protogenoi.
Zeus/Jupiter (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Durga (Hindu Mythology)
Ganesha (Hindu Mythology)
Indra (Hindu Mythology)
Krishna (Hindu Mythology)
Rama (Hindu Mythology)
The Tridevi (Hindu Mythology)
- Lakshmi
- Parvati
- Saraswati
The Trimurti (Hindu Mythology); highest level users.
- Brahma the Creator
- Shiva the Destroyer
- Vishnu the Preserver
Odin/Woden (Nordic Mythology)

Live Television/Movies[]

Archangels (Supernatural)
- Lucifer (over demons and then angels as his brief time as the King of Heaven)
- Michael
- Michael (other world)
- Raphael
Death (Supernatural); over Reapers
God (Supernatural)
Metatron (Supernatural); formally, as the King of Heaven with the angel tablet.

Video Games[]

Higher Pokemon (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl)
- Arceus
- Azelf
- Dialga
- Giratina
- Palkia
- Mesprit
- Uxie
Din, Nayru and Farore "The Golden Goddesses" (The Legend of Zelda)
Dinraal, Naydra and Farosh (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Deku Tree (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and The Wind Waker)
Hylia (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Ordona, Faron, Lanaryu and Eldin (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)