Archetype:Life Deity

Life Deity Physiology
Cetrion (Mortal Kombat), Elder Goddess of Life and Nature.
Power/Ability to:	To have the physical traits and abilities of a God of Living Beings, Life-Force, Lifespans and Reincarnation.

The power to possess or have traits of a Life Deity. Variation of Transcendent Physiology. Opposite to Death Deity Physiology. Not to be confused with Creator Deity Physiology.

Also Called

• Life God/Goddess Physiology
• King/Queen/Lord/Lady of all Life
• Life-Force Deity Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into a Life Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with Life, the Life force, Lifespans and even possibly the chance of life beginning anew through Reincarnation.

Deities associated with life are often associated with the overall concept of creation, but they are often specifically dedicated to the living existence coming into being and thriving. They can control what types of life begins, how long they will last (temporarily or indefinitely), and they can even control whether or not they could return in some new form through metempsychosis. Sometimes, they hold a special position as entities who have domain over the complementary abstracts of life and death.

Applications

• Life Embodiment (varies between Deities)
  • Demiurge Physiology
  • Existence Manipulation
  • Life Connection
  • Life Creation
  • Life Derivation
  • Life Empowerment
  • Life Recreation
  • Life Renewal
  • Life Resilience
  • Life Transcendence
• Life Lordship (varies between Deities)
  • All Life-Based Abilities
    • Aether Manipulation
    • Animancy
    • Life Aspect Manifestation
    • Meta Life-Force Manipulation
  • Life Perception
    • Life-Force Manipulation
    • Life-Force Empowerment
    • Death Negation
    • Death Removal
• Divinity
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine Aura
  • Life Creation Field
  • Life-Force Aura
• Life and Death Lordship (varies between Deities)
  • Life and Death Manipulation
    • Immortality Manipulation
    • Reincarnation/Reincarnation Manipulation
    • Resurrection/Resurrection Manipulation
    • Samsara Manipulation
• Soul Manipulation
  • Expanded Presence
  • Spiritual Force Manipulation
• Spirit Physiology or Ghost Physiology
• Supernatural Strength

Associations

• Absolute Life Manipulation
• Absolute Immortality
• Creator Deity Physiology
• Creation Embodiment
• Fertility Deity Physiology
• Life Aspect Manifestation
• Life and Death Embodiment
• Life Embodiment
• Light Manipulation
• Magic Deity Physiology
  • Magic
    • Creation Magic
    • Death Magic
    • Life and Death Magic
    • Life Magic
    • White Arts
• Nature Embodiment
• Omnicide
• Palingenesis Embodiment
• Vegetation Deity Physiology
• Resurrection Deity Physiology

Limitations

• Not all Life Deities can create/sustain any life that they wish.
• Deity Consumption/Deity Manipulation/Divine Power Absorption/Divine Power Negation/Divine Slayer/Life Absorption/Life-Force Absorption/Transcendent Negation

Known Users

• Chīmalmā (Aztec Mythology)
• Cōātlīcue (Aztec Mythology)
• Quetzalcoatl (Aztec Mythology)
• Jambhala (Buddhism/Hinduism)
• The Dagda (Celtic Mythology)
• Nemed (Civilization IV: Fall from Heaven)
• Aurifar (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Osiris (Egyptian Mythology)
• Arkay (Elder Scrolls)
• Thesan (Estruscan Mythology)
• Life domain deities (Forgotten Realms)
• Yala (Godsfall)
• Phanes (Greek Mythology)
• Dwayna (Guild Wars)
• Vishnu (Hindu Mythology)
• Lena (Holy Avenger)
• Izanagi (Japanese Mythology)
• Farore (The Legend of Zelda)
• Grobletomus Marble Eyes (Little Runmo)
• Cetrion (Mortal Kombat)
• Dagda (Ogre Battle)
• Vitumnus (Roman Mythology)
• Eru Ilúvatar (The Silmarillion)
• Isha (Warhammer 40k)

Gallery

Dwayna (Guild Wars), goddess of life and air, and divine patroness of monks, aeromancers and leadership and motivation paragons.

Lena (Holy Avenger), the kind goddess of life.

Osiris (Egyptian Mythology) God of Life, Death, the Dead, Rebirth, Resurrection, Fertility, Vegetation, Judgement and the Underworld.