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List of fictional deities

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This is a list of deities from fictional works. They are organized by media type, then by the title of their fictional work, series, franchise, or author. This list does not include deities worshiped by humans in the real world even if they appear in fictional works. However, such deities may be included if they are considered to have been modified enough to distinguish them from their extant counterparts.

01Literature

The Chronicles of Narnia

Cthulhu Mythos

Dune

J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium

  • Eru Ilúvatar, Creator deity of Tolkien's world
  • Valar , Divine or angelic race in Tolkien's writingsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
  • Maiar , Divine race from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
  • Melkor, also known as Morgoth Bauglir, An evil fallen deity
  • Sauron , Primary antagonist in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"

02Comics

DC Universe

  • Ares, The Greek god of war and member of the Olympians.
  • New Gods , Fictional species appearing in the New Gods comic book series
  • Lords of Chaos and Order, Opposed groups of divine energy beings locked in eternal struggle
  • The Presence , Comic book characterPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets

Vertigo Comics

Death Note

Dragon Ball

Haruhi Suzumiya

Marvel Universe

Oh My Goddess!

03Film and television

Buffyverse

Ghostbusters

Hercules and Xena

Pirates of the Caribbean

Transformers

04Games

Dragon Quest

Dungeons & Dragons

Genshin Impact

God of War

Hades

Legacy of Kain

  • Kain , Title character of the Legacy of Kain series

Mortal Kombat

Ōkami

Pokémon

Warhammer Fantasy

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