Gods FAQ + List

[anemoisity]

The gods of Sirocco are mysterious creatures and, perhaps, somewhat disingenuously named--certainly nobody worships them, and they don't seem to be concerned very much with Sirocco and its inhabitants--but at the same time, it would also be disingenuous to group them in with the regular monsters that roam the wilderness outside Sirocco, so gods it is.

The gods are responsible for the memory loss the characters in Anemoi experience; when characters first arrive, it is with memories fully intact, until they are attacked and knocked out by one the gods, after which they wake up without their memories--including that of the encounter with the god. Why the gods attack the characters like this is unknown. What the gods are is a little clearer: unique, powerful monsters from the various canons represented in Anemoi.

So why do the gods attack characters when they first come in? Is there even a reason for it?
There is a specific reason the gods attack characters for their memories, though, no, we're not sharing what it is right now. If you're wondering what their motivation is a more general sense, I can tell you that it's not malicious, but neither is it particularly benign.

Is there a reason for a specific god to attack a character?
Not particularly! You can choose which god attacked your character based on whatever criteria you want, including randomly. ICly all it comes down to is which one happened to spot your character first.

What qualifications do gods have to meet?
Gods must be:

1. Unique. Unique enough to have its own name, at the very least, so something like a dungeon's mid-boss that's only a powered up version of a normal enemy, while powerful and monstrous, still wouldn't qualify.


2. Powerful. Exactly how powerful is flexible. Gods should be more powerful than more common monsters from your canon, but they don't have to be the most powerful monster in your canon, either. Articuno is just as qualified for godhood as Arceus, or would be if we ever had characters from those generations of Pokemon.


3. Monstrous. Again, this is a flexible point, but what it really comes down to is this: if you would describe it as an important character in the story, it can't be a god.


4. Reasonably sized. The gods are pretty difficult to find out there, and if you can see it from 3 miles off, then, well....

These are more general guidelines than hard-and-fast rules, and if you feel you’ve got a potential god in mind but they don’t meet the exact specifications, talk to a mod about it and we’ll give you a ruling.

So something that's a god in canon?
Is not necessarily a god here in Anemoi, no. Like I said, somewhat disingenuously named.

Ok, I think I've got a clear idea for gods from my canon. What information do you need to add them to the list?
At minimum, just a name will do. Some kind of wiki link would be great, because we may use gods as event fodder, but if there isn't one available, don't sweat it.

And where do I share this information?
Right here on this post!

What's the deal with Doomtrain?
Excellent question! He seems to be just like the other gods, except he doesn't seem to have taken anybody's memories.

Here is a list of gods currently in Anemoi, organized by canon; listed dates are when the god first appeared in Sirocco, so you can be sure to choose a god that appeared before your character did rather than after.

Alive: The Final Evolution: The Ghost/Mitama (Dec. 23rd, 2011)
Cave Story: Ballos (March 13th, 2012)
CLAMP: Mokona (Magic Knight Rayearth version) (Sept. 22nd, 2011)
Danny Phantom: Clockwork (Sept. 22nd, 2011)
DC Comics: Doomsday (Sept. 25th, 2011)
Disgaea: Baal (Sep. 22nd, 2011)
Final Fantasy IV: Eidolons (Oct. 1st, 2011)
Final Fantasy VI: Espers, Warring Triad (Oct. 16th, 2011)
Final Fantasy VIII: Guardian Forces (Oct. 18th, 2011)
Homestuck: Andrew Hussie, Becquerel, God Cat (Oct. 13th, 2011)
Mass Effect: Harbinger (Mar. 23rd, 2012)
Nasuverse: Kinoko Nasu (Sep. 23rd, 2011)
Pokemon: Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza (Sept. 24th, 2011)
Ravenloft: The Dark Powers, Ravenloft's gods (Jan. 3rd, 2012)
Scion Roleplaying Game: Okeanus/Ophion (May 6th, 2012)
Touhou: Anything not listed under "Touhou Project" or "Seihou Project" (Jan. 11th, 2012)

Comments

[tea_bending]

I suggest Koh the Face Thief for the Avatar world.

We can just comment here for that, right?

[youngestboxer]

Alive: The Final Evolution: The Ghost/Mitama

[hatefriendleader]

Disgaea: Baal.

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: The Data Overmind and its competing data entity, the Sky Canopy Dominion.

[anemoisity]

OK, I'm a little confused here. Do these things have physical forms of their own?

[misery_hates_company]

As far as I can tell, it tends to manifest itself in the forms of avatars. That said, it sort of almost doesn't NEED to have a physical form considering the bullshit some of these avatars can pull on reality. If you don't think it works, though, that's fine; they're just the closest you get to Gods in the series compared to, say, Haruhi herself.

[anemoisity]

Yeah, the gods in Anemoi need to have physical form, it's important. If anything, I'd say it sounds like these guys are too close to literal godhood to qualify for the god role here.

[misery_hates_company]

Eh. Fair enough.

[gogoghostpowers]

Danny Phantom's god is Clockwork! Date is September 22nd, 2011.

[anemoisity]

Doesn't Clockwork count as a character?

[gogoghostpowers]

A playable one for RP? I think that's highly debatable. Clockwork's character is pretty much based in being omniscient and extremely powerful (you could even argue he is effectively omnipotent as well). He never shows much personality beyond omniscience, aside from some mercy (and even then you can easily argue he is not merciful at all, just ruthlessly efficient).

Beyond that, he doesn't have any history. The only things we know about Clockwork are his roles in the two/three episodes in which he appears. We don't know his true goals, we don't know a thing about his history, and we don't even know who he really is. Was he ever human, or was he always the master of time? We don't know, and there's no evidence or hints to point us in any direction.

tl;dr-- there just isn't enough information on him to make him feasibly playable. He exists in canon as a part of the universe to be an extremely mysterious godlike entity. I am not at all sure he can work as a character independently of that.

[faithful_kitsune]

Touhou: Various Shinto and Buddhist Gods. (Note: Basically any God on this page not listed under "Touhou Project." or "Seihou Project.")

[rainbowbrush]

Final Fantasy VI: The Warring Triad

[wontdieifkilled]

Nasuverse (Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero. Plus Kara no Kyoukai, Tsukihime, and Fate/EXTRA if we ever get them, and I'm probably missing a few...): Kinoko Nasu

Oh, and date was September 23, 2011.

[shineslightintodarkness]

Ravenloft: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Powers#The_Dark_Powers - while generally being out of reach and mysterious, some GMs give them the manifest form of empty cloaked figured with expressionless masks and speak in a chorus of choices of all genders and ages. But this isn't canon so that's may not work.

https://www.msu.edu/~huntjere/btvsrpg/rlgods.htm - alternatively any of these guys will work and they got a physical representation.

[very_model_of]

Mass Effect: Harbinger. As discussed, Harbinger would be hiding in orbit and possessing individual Collectors for its interactions with people in Sirocco.

[only_one_m]

Metroid: The Queen Metroid is one. Dark Samus could work out well, too. I don't want to go with Ridley or Mother Brain since they're both pretty charactery.

[only_one_m]

Let's try that second link again.

[halfgod_allego]

Scion Roleplaying Game: The Titan Okeanus/Ophion, personification of the "World Sea". He does not participate in the war of Titans versus the gods, some even believe he is deceased or forever sleeping. Those with connections to the Sea - metaphorically or literally will hear his dream-songs while they sleep. His motives are unknown, but he seems to be observing those who intrude upon his domain.

He appears as a muscular, older man with horns and the lower body of a sea snake.