God

Biodata

Power Progression

Jiang Hao’s advancements are distinct from the powers attributed to God by worshippers.

History

• Jiang Hao portrays God as part of his strategy to gather faith through religious identities already familiar to Blue Star’s people 2 171.
• His manifestation renews Christian belief; churches receive more visitors and donations after miracles convince people that their Lord exists 136 163.
• Observatories detect the universe collapsing after God appears to decide to start it over. The event remains disputed by at least one later observer, who calls it a supernatural hoax 164 200.
• Jiang Hao’s followers grow to nearly five billion. He converts their faith into Divine Power, but recognizes that faith alone cannot make him a True God 171.

Appearance

• Manifestation — God appears as a radiant presence whose form cannot be viewed directly 163.
• Above Florence — His radiance appears in the sky while an angel confronts Typhon 245.

Abilities & Influence

Divine authorities

• Portraying God grants Jiang Hao the authorities of Supremacy, Uniqueness, Omnipotence, and Creator 171.
• Possessing those authorities does not mean he has mastered them; Jiang Hao identifies authority, rather than the amount of faith he holds, as the limit on his advancement 171.

Faith and angels

• Christian worship supplies Jiang Hao with faith that he can convert into Divine Power 171.
• An angel invokes God’s authority to sever Typhon’s one hundred snake heads. Jiang Hao later strengthens Typhon himself because the angel could not yet defeat him 245.

Relationships

• Jiang Hao — portrays God on Blue Star and receives faith directed to that identity 171.
• The Son of God, Messiah — regarded by believers as one with the Holy Father and Holy Spirit; some observers nevertheless distinguish the Son’s mercy from God’s attempted destruction of the world 170 431.
• Angels — act as messengers or instruments of the Lord’s will; an angel invokes God’s authority against Typhon 245 416.