Deity

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Deity
Original Name	神䜭
Species/Race	Deity; an authority-bearing divine being. Deities are regarded as the earliest Rank 7 beings in the void. 1425
Gender	Masculine
Occupation/Role	Master of an authority; recipient of faith and creator or wielder of divine artifacts. 1081 1236
First Appearance	An unnamed Church deity manifests in Ilius's vision. 33

Nature and Rank

Deities obtain their status by mastering authority, a power that already exists within the void. Authority is considered a direct route to Rank 7 and grants its holder exceptionally high-quality divine power, talent, and a divine body. 1081 1236 1461

A true Deity differs fundamentally from a Pseudo Deity through its origin. A Deity's origin can naturally recover after being expended, while a Pseudo Deity permanently loses origin unless it obtains external replenishment. 1160

• Deities possess nearly inexhaustible divine power so long as believers continue to exist and provide faith. 1236
• A deity's authority grants power and comprehension, but that power does not wholly belong to the deity itself. 1207 1236
• Because of this dependence on authority, Deities cannot attain the Golden Body, the perfection of life. 1236
• Authority provides an easy path to high Rank 7 strength, but may impede a deity from becoming a true pinnacle powerhouse whose strength is entirely their own. 1586

Authority, Faith, and Divinity

Authority

Authority is the core of a Deity. Losing it normally causes a deity to die or become an ordinary being; the Old Gods became exceptions by retaining false authority after losing their original authority. 1207

Authority also determines a deity's general direction of power. In the Japanese deity world, a deity's strength depends on the scope of its authority, its divine artifact, and its number of believers. 132

• Authority can be divided or shattered, creating multiple Deities with similar powers, such as different holders of sun or lightning-related authority. 1425
• A Deity can lend a portion of its authority to a subordinate god, creating a tributary of power from its main authority. 1432
• Granting away too much authority weakens the original holder and can leave followers unable to use Divine Techniques. 1432 1450
• In weaker worlds, authority may be divided among so many Deities that they must rely on divine artifacts rather than directly wielding their power. 129

Faith

Faith is formed from collective perception and individual emotions. Authority refines this faith into Divinity, allowing a Deity to benefit from belief without being completely reshaped by believers' expectations. 1081

• Without authority, faith gradually alters a deity into the being imagined by its followers. 1081
• Faith constantly restores divine power and is difficult to interrupt, even if a Deity is isolated from its surroundings. 1236
• Rank 7 fanatic believers become tributaries of a deity's authority; each such follower directly strengthens their deity. 1003
• Faith is both a source of strength and a binding force. Odin's pantheon avoids competing for followers because insufficient faith weakens a deity, while reliance on faith restricts its freedom. 608

Divine Artifacts

Divinity can strengthen a deity's personal equipment into a divine artifact, allowing it to display the associated authority far beyond the deity's ordinary power. 1081

• Divine artifacts can only use Divinity from their own deity; mixed Divinities cannot strengthen them. 1081
• The artifact's quality limits how much authority it can display: Epic-grade artifacts cap authority at Epic power, while Saint Spirit-grade artifacts cap it at Saint Spirit power. 1455
• Divine artifacts are a major advantage of Deities over other Rank 7 beings, who must develop their own equipment and techniques through other means. 1081 1455

Death and Rebirth

Deities do not truly die while their authority remains. Their deaths are generally treated as a period of slumber or temporary departure, after which they can return. 1425 1436

• Forging a deity's authority into a Divine Spark severs its connection to the deity and can prevent its return. 515
• In the Japanese deity world, Deities are born from human wishes; when completely forgotten, they gradually die. A deity with many followers can be reborn through its divine position after death. 129
• A reborn deity may not be the same individual as its predecessor, as revival requires time and the successor must grow anew. 146
• In the Spirit Master world, reincarnating Deities can retain memories due to their powerful souls, beginning again at Level 0 with 10% of their former attributes; a King of Gods can retain 20% through a secret technique. 188

Divine Kingdoms and Followers

Powerful Deities create Divine Kingdoms through faith and authority. These hidden worlds function as secure logistical bases and as destinations for their believers after death. 1425

• Souls of believers are drawn into the Underworld upon death, even if only fragments remain. 1425
• Fanatic believers may enter their deity's Divine Kingdom, where death is regarded as another form of existence. 1425
• The City of Heaven's hierarchy places subordinate gods beneath major Deities, followed by Holy Sons, Saintesses, and ordinary believers; Rank 7 believers are treated as exceptions worthy of a Deity's respect. 1425
• Most Divine Techniques used by believers are borrowed divine power rather than true authority. 1432

Major Divine Societies

Society / World	Deity Structure
Supreme Heavenly Plains	Japan's eight million Deities reside in a separate dimension above the human world. Amaterasu is recognized as the Apex of the Eight Million Deities and is addressed as “Heaven” or “Lord Palace God.” 129 132
City of Heaven	One of the void's four major powers and the principal kingdom of the Deities. It once recorded 3,001 Void Deities; the number later rose to 4,947 after authority was shattered into smaller portions. 1425
Constantinople's world	Only seven principal Deities are recognized as legitimate. All other deities are classified as evil gods. 558
Spirit Master world	Numerous divine positions, including those of the Angel, Gale, and Sea Gods, can remain vacant after their former holders abandon authority and depart for the void. 191

Known Deities

Deity	Notes
Amaterasu	Sun Goddess, Apex of Japan's Eight Million Deities, and master of the Tenshu San'yaku divine artifact. Her manifested “little sun” empowered the other Japanese Deities during the war against Japan. 132 141
Hephaestus	Rank 7 Deity with Earth Fire Authority. His divine body grants immense health, armor, elemental resistance, and combat endurance. 1236
Athena	Valkyrie who holds the authorities of War, Wisdom, and Curses. She can transfer authority to another being, but doing so weakens her corresponding form and her followers. 1429 1432 1450
God of Radiance	A deity created when a faith-filled Virtual Godhead merged with a projection formed by believers. The selfish desires within that faith transformed it into a monstrous, coin-demanding entity. 1213
Odin	One of the Kings of Gods, associated with mystery and magic. As long as concepts of mystery remain in the Myriad Worlds, he cannot truly die. 1463
Ares	God of War of the City of Heaven. He regards the Deity battlefield as a ritual to determine the true holder of War Authority. 1435

Limitations and Countermeasures

• Deities are heavily affected by the state of their authority, believers, and divine artifacts; weakening any of these can reduce their effective power. 1236 1455
• Faith can become poisonous when used improperly, as illustrated by the God of Radiance's corruption through selfish belief. 1203 1213
• A Deity's power may be strong but inflexible when it relies entirely on authority rather than self-developed techniques. 1586
• Specialized anti-deity equipment such as the Chains of Heaven can gain greatly enhanced toughness, hardness, and sealing power when used against Deities. 1438 1499
• Killing a Deity causes part of its origin to become equipment while another portion returns to nothingness. 1160