Holy Vessel

Holy Vessel
Hakuoro/Iceman (Utawarerumono) serves as the physical vessel for the god "Witsuarunemitea".
Power/Ability to:	Gain powers by hosting holy/divine entities in/on one's body.

"It's a bloodline."
"Bloodline?"
"Stretching back to Cain and Abel. It's in your blood, your father's blood, your family's blood."
"Awesome, six degrees of heaven bacon."

― Micheal and Dean Winchester (Supernatural S5E13: The Song Remains the Same)

The power to gain power from being a host to holy or divine beings, and thereby gain holy powers. Variation of Symbiosis. Opposite to Unholy Vessel.

Also Called

• Divine Host
• Divine Possession
• Divine/Godly/Holy Symbiosis
• Enthusiamos
• Enthusiasm
• God Host/Symbiosis/Vessel

Capabilities

The user has gained their powers by hosting a divine or holy being, or potentially group of deities, allowing them to go places it normally would be unable to in its natural form as well being able to act discreetly among its followers and more. User acting as a divine vessel may even be able to tap into and use the gods' powers and could provide divine prophecies.

Despite this, like Symbiosis, it can come with a price.

Applications

• Almighty Infusion
• Curative Countenance
• Divine Arts
• Divine Attacks
• Divine Empowerment
• Divine Magic
• Divine Power Link
• Divine Sense
• Holy Voice
• Miracle Embodiment
• Power Bestowal (the user who becomes a vessel for a divine being / deity, or potentially a group of deities, acquires the powers of this / these)
• Restoration
• Transcendent Connection

Variations

• Angelic Symbiosis

Associations

• Deity Creation
• Deity Soul
• Divination
• Divine Aura
• Divine Conduit
• Divine Object
• Divine Presence
• Divinity
• God Hand
• Guardianship
• Mortal Physiology
• Possessive Enhancement
• Superior Human Physiology
• Supernatural Human Physiology
• Symbiosis
• Theurgy

Limitations

• Weak against powers that attack/affect divinity.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Soul King Hosts (Bleach)
  • Fullbringers
    • Aura Michibane
    • Kugo Ginjo
  • Jūshirō Ukitake; as host of Mimihagi, the Soul King's right hand
  • Rangiku Matsumoto; formerly
• Hajime Tonoshita (Kagekuri Kitan)
• Musashi (Orient); Obsidian Goddess
• Leon (Disciple of the Holy Sword)
• Hana Kurusu (Jujutsu Kaisen); with Angel
• Minasuki Toru (The Reincarnated Inferior Magic Swordsman)
• Arthur Pendragon (The Seven Deadly Sins); with Chaos
• Hawk Mama (The Seven Deadly Sins); with Chaos
• Yuji Sakai (Shakugan no Shana)
• Miku Kohinata (Senki Zesshou Symphogear); as host of Shem-Ha Mephorash

Comics

• Marc Spector/Moon Knight (Marvel Comics); Khonshu
• Jake Fitzgerald (Spawn)

Folklore/Mythology

• Pythia (Greek Mythology); Apollo

Literature

• Egyptian God hosts (Kane Chronicles)
  • Carter Kane; Horus, temporarily
  • Sadie Kane; Isis, temporarily
  • Walt Stone; Anubis
  • Muffin the cat; Bast
• God messengers (Age of Adepts)

Live Television/Movies

• Gabriel the Dog (The Fallen)
• Marc Spector/Steven Grant/Jake Lockley (Marvel Cinematic Universe); Khonshu
• Layla El-Faouly (Marvel Cinematic Universe); Tawaret
• Nick Morton (The Mummy 2017); Set
• Winchester Family (Supernatural)

Video Games

• Thomas Zane (Alan Wake); The Bright Prescence
• Hazama (BlazBlue); Susanoo/Yuuki Terumi (formerly)
• Kazuma Kvan (BlazBlue); Susanoo/Yuuki Terumi
• Weiss the Immaculate (Final Fantasy VII series); as host for Omega
• Hollow Knight (Hollow Knight)
• Aspects (League of Legends)
• Protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei V); Aogami
• Kratos Aurion (Tales of Symphonia)
• Ergo (TYPE-MOON); Sun Wukong and Seth
• Lakshimibai (TYPE-MOON); Alakshmi
• Multiple Psedo- & High-Servants (TYPE-MOON)
  • Ashiya Douman; Itzpapalotl and Chernobog
  • Bazett Fraga McRemitz; Manannán mac Lir
  • BB; Pele & Nyarlathotep
  • Caren Hortensia; Amor
  • Cu Chulainn (Caster); Odin
  • Illyasviel von Einzbern; Sitonai, Freya, and Louhi
  • James Moriarty; The Norns
  • Jinako Carigiri; Ganesha
  • Luviagelita Edlefelt; Astraea
  • Rin Tohsaka; Ishtar and Ereshikgal
  • Sakura Matou; Kama, Kama/Mara, and Parvati
  • Shirou Emiya: Susanoo and Hodr
  • Taiga Fujimura; Jaguar Man
• Fillia (TYPE-MOON); with Ishtar
• Hakuoro/Iceman (Utawarerumono)
• Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles); with Zanza (formerly)
• Fiora (Xenoblade Chronicles); with Meyneth (formerly)

Gallery

Hazama (BlazBlue) was the second vessel of Susanoo/Yuuki Terumi before he can later have his own will.

Aura Michibane (Bleach) hosted the "Soul Chain" of the Soul King.

From a young age, Jūshirō Ukitake (Bleach) allowed his body to host Mimihagi...

...the Right Hand of the Soul King.

Rangiku Matsumoto (Bleach) hosted a "Nail" of the Soul King...

...until it was forcibly extracted to create the Hogyoku.

The goddess Bast (The Kane Chronicles), when being hosted by Muffin the cat.

Leon (Disciple of the Holy Sword) is the host of the legendary sword, Elsyd.

Nick Morton (The Mummy 2017) is the human vessel for Set the God of Death.

Minasuki Toru (The Reincarnated Inferior Magic Swordsman) as a Lost Person with the Skill Board and acquired Limit Break Skill, it's possible for him to perform Divine Descent, where the soul of Nesis can inhabit him, giving him access to her divine power.

The protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei V) evolved to a nahobino after fusing with Aogami, whose true identity was the Japanese god Susanoo.

As descendants of Cain and Abel, members of the Winchester Family (Supernatural) are meant to be the perfect vessels for the Archangels, Michael and Lucifer...

...the current descendants, Dean Winchester (center), Sam Winchester (left), and Adam Milligan (right).

Caren Hortensia (TYPE-MOON) is the vessel for the roman god of love, Amour.

Cu Chulainn Caster (TYPE-MOON) is the vessel of the Norse God Odin.

Illyasviel von Einzbern (TYPE-MOON) is the vessel for Sitonai, the dragon slayer of Ainu Mythology, Freiya, the fertility goddess of Norse Mythology, & Louhi, a witch from Finnish Mythology all at once.

Jinako Carigiri (TYPE-MOON) is the vessel for Ganesha, the hindu deity of beginnings & success.

Lakshimibai (TYPE-MOON) is possessed by the Hindu goddess of misfortune, Alakshmi.

Luviagelita Edlefelt (TYPE-MOON) is a vessel for the Greek goddess of justice and the stars, Astraea.

Rin Tohsaka (TYPE-MOON) is the vessel for Ereshikgal, the Mesopotamian goddess of the underworld...

...and Ereshiklgal's sister Ishtar, the goddess of lust & war.

Sakura Matou is a vessel for the Hindu god of love Kama...

....and Parvati, the Hindu goddess of love and fertility.

Shirou Emiya (TYPE-MOON) became host for the demonic swordsmith Muramasa, and as an Alter Ego, Muramasa was fused with Susanoo, the Japanese storm god, & Hodr, the blind Norse god.

Taiga Fujimura (TYPE-MOON) is the vessel of Jaguar Man, the unspecified jaguar deity from Central & South American Mythologies.

Videos

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