Dark Gods/Examples

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Examples

Theology

• Angra Mainyu (Zoroastrian mythology).
• Leviathan (The Bible).

Mythology

• Greek mythology:
  • Chaos
  • Cronus/Kronus
  • Titans
  • Zeus
  • Hera
  • Ares
  • Eris
• Norse mythology:
  • The Fomorians
  • The Jötnar
  • Loki
• Set (Egyptian mythology).

Literature

• Cthulhu Mythos:
  • The Great Old Ones
    • Cthulhu
  • The Outer Gods
    • Nylarahotep
• The Crimson King: (Stephen King).

Comic Books

• DC:
  • Darkseid
  • Ares
  • The Decreator
  • The Great Evil Beast:
• Marvel:
• The One Below All
  • Majeston Zelia
  • The Dark-Gods
  • Loki
  • Hela
  • Surtur
  • Dormammu
• Satan (Spawn).

Live-Action

• Gozer (Ghostbusters).
• Anti-God (Prince of Darkness/John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness).
• Supernatural:
  • The Darkness (Supernatural).
  • Death (Supernatural).
• The Black Guardian (Doctor Who).
• Loki (Son of the Mask).
• Hades (Clash of the Titans).
• Kronos (Wrath of the Titans).
• Set (Gods of Egypt).
• Marvel Cinematic Universe:
  • Loki (Thor).
  • Hela (Thor: Ragnarok).
  • Surtur (Thor: Ragnarok).
  • Dormammu (Doctor Strange).
• Ares (Wonder Woman).

Cartoons

• Invictus (Final Space).
• Hades (Disney’s Hercules).
• Te Kā (Moana).
• Eris (Sinbad).
• Satan (South Park).
• The Black Mass (Samurai Jack).
• Unicron (Transformers).

Anime/Manga

• Dragon Ball series:
  • Broly
  • Beerus
  • Champa
  • Zen-Oh
  • Zamasu/Goku Black
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto).
• Isshiki Ōtsutsuki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations).
• Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood:
  • Truth
  • Father
• Death Note:
  • Ryuk
  • Shinigami King
• Asura (Soul Eater).
• Master of Hell (Jigoku Shoujo).
• Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica).
• Future Diary:
  • Deus Ex Machina
  • Yuno Gasai
• The Gods (Unico).

Videogames

• Mortal Kombat:
  • Lord Shinnok (Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero).
  • Dark Kahn (Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe).
  • Lady Kronika (Mortal Kombat 11).
  • The Titans (Mortal Kombat 11).
• Zeus (God of War).
• Kid Icarus:
  • Hades
  • Medusa
• Demise (Legend of Zelda).
• Tathamet (Diablo).