Siddhārtha

## Siddhārtha, the Peaceful

"The Peaceful"

"Peacekeeper of the Gods"

**Siddhārtha**, born **Siddhārtha Buddha**, is a Deity of the Human Pantheon and major religious and historical figure in the world of Dominance, being the creator of the religion of Buddhism.

## Appearance

Siddhartha is a tall, olive-skinned man of a skinny build. His hair is black and wiry, and he wears a long black beard. His eyes are a deep gold. He has an ethereal gold halo of Aura surrounding his body at all times.

He wears a yellow robe similar to that of a Shaolin monk's.

## Personality

Being the God of Peace, Siddhārtha will always seek out the most pacifistic approach, preferring diplomacy over warfare. Because of this, he is the chosen guru of the Gods.

However, should the times of War call, Siddhārtha has been noted to be an incredibly skilled strategist, being both level-headed and intelligent, though he still likes to think that Fen'Harel would be better suited to the job, denoting a sense of humility.

## Backstory

Siddhārtha was born during the 4th century B.C.E., though much of his past life remains unknown. It is known that he began to think of the concept of Buddhism sometime before he became a deity, and that he had the ability to sense one's Life Energy at an early age. One day, whilst meditating underneath a tree, the young Siddhārtha was distrubed by a certain, near-ethereal presence he felt in the area. He opened his eyes to see a massive, muscle-bound man standing in front of him. Siddhārtha also took note of the gold halo protruding from the man. The man was surprised that the young boy was able to discern his Aura, and introduced himself as Gautama.

Believing that Gautama was a Bodhisattva, or someone who had ascended to Nirvana, Siddhārtha pleaded to Gautama to teach him how to ascend to Nirvana. However, Gautama declined and instead sought to teach him other things - to teach him about the Deities. Gautama took Siddhārtha on as an apprentice, and taught him how to harness and control his Aura. Siddhārtha had an exceptionally powerful Aura, and in roughly 6th century B.C.E., he was ready to become a Deity.

## Powers and Abilities

**Divine Aura:** Siddhārtha is a Deity, and thus is truly immortal to age, disease, hunger and thirst. He can still be killed, but as with all Deities, this task is nearly impossible to acheive for most Supers.

**Aura Manipulation:** Siddhārtha is able to control the very life energy that runs through him and emit it as Aura, greatly increasing his physical characteristics and allowing him to launch powerful attacks and projectiles that can tear opponents apart with holy light. Due to being a Deity, Siddhārtha's Aura has a divine aspects that makes it so he can dispel creatures of Voidic or Demonic origin.

**Purifying Arts:** Passed down to him by Kagayaku Shinsei, Siddhārtha knows various seals and handsigns that can purify, exorcise and seal the power of greater Voidic or demonic origin.

### Innate Abilities and Significant Traits

**Guru of the Gods:** Siddhārtha possesses immense knowledge of life, Earth and the Universe. Other Deities will often seek out his wisdom in times of need.

**Divine Diplomat:** Siddhārtha is level-headed and calm, which makes him an incredible diplomat among the other Gods.

## Trivia

* Siddhārtha is based off the real-life figure, Siddhārtha Gautama, also know as Gautama Buddha or simply just Buddha.
* Siddhāfrtha is likely the youngest of the Gods