Dove

**Dove** (鳩, *Hato*), otherwise known as the **"Chief Kami of Love"**, is one of the eight Chief Kami created from the thoughts of mortals. Due to the concept of love, attachment, desire and otherwise being something that formed near the beginning of the Birth of Humanity, Dove is one of the oldest known Kami.

Through his own actions, Dove is the ancestor of the majority of the races found within the World of Kogari, possessing a potent array of worshipers and children.

Because of his jealousy over competition with others, Dove created the Shōkaki, holding the position as Shogun.

## Personality

Dove is, perhaps, the most promiscuous of all of the deities known to mortals, due to his very nature. Due to the concept of "Love" not existing as a constant definition, it is through the thoughts of mortals that Dove has gained bipolarism. At moments, Dove can be a kind and gentle deity, where at other points, he could go through a complete shift in personality, going against what is "normal" for him. Albeit a rare belief, some mortals do instead deem that Dove suffers from multiple personalities.

As Dove believes that he embodies the very concept of love, he has taken it to extreme levels that could end up striking fear to those on the receiving end of Dove's desires. Such issues come from Dove's sexual antics, often procreating with anything that riles him up, which can be, and has been, every single thing anyone could think of. Through these moments of intimacy, Dove has created new races, being the primordial factor for the majority of the races within the world.

Though Dove enjoys gifting love to many, he can be prone to jealousy rather easily, especially in moments when his own worshipers divert in their worshiping of Dove and go off worshiping other Kami. After having dealt with this for far too long, Dove took it into his own hands to keep mortals from betraying his mercy, resulting in the creation of the Shōkaki. Using the Shōkaki, Dove makes it a point in dishing out extreme punishments for those that have betrayed him, often turning them into brainwashed Reijū that serve the sole purpose of worshiping Dove.

Unfortunately, despite Dove adoring himself more than anyone, or anything, else, he expects for those in his presence, or simply thinking about him, to follow the same ideology. Due to love being a difficult concept to grasp, one that has yet to be perceived in a logical and concise definition, many cannot fathom the motivations and mechanization of Dove and his mind. This can put off many from wanting to worship him, but due to the ironic fear that Dove causes from this, many show love for him, even if it's false.

Despite all of his flaws, Dove truly loves his worshipers and has gone out of his way to make sure that the wants of his worshipers are achieved, being considered one of the most generous of all deities. However, sometimes he has misunderstood what it is exactly they want, or purposely does it in a different manner, believing that the modification of the wish is far better than what the person may want, resulting in displeasure.

Because of Dove's narcissism, he has been known, especially to the other Kami, to take on positions that he doesn't truly have a right in being part of. This has often earned the ire of other Kami when Dove takes it upon himself to do their jobs for them, especially if he does it in incorrect fashions. Whenever Dove takes on other jobs of Kami, such as when answering the pleas of worshipers, he does it in the name of said Kami, which can often diminish that Kami's reputation. However, because of Dove's jealousy, many believe that Dove does these things for the purpose of gaining more fame with the mortals.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Kōki-ryū** (光気流, *Light Ki Style*): Dove was gifted Kōki-ryū upon his birth due to the concept of love transcending across space. Mortals can, and will, love those that are not close to them if the love for the being, or item, is real.

* **Yōki-ryū** (影気流, *Shadow Ki Style*): Similarly to Dove's Kōki-ryū, he was gifted Yōki-ryū due to the concept of love transcending across time. Even after someone is no longer there for them in the present time, mortals hold attachment to loved ones, be it in the past, present, and sometimes the future.

* **Fūki-ryū** (風気流, *Wind Ki Style*): Due to love always changing, Dove has gained this type of Ki Style, and is seen to masterfully use it. However, Dove primarily uses it for shapeshifting purposes, transforming his very essence into something different, including changing his gender when he wishes to. Through his mixing and matching, he is directly involved in the creation of the majority of the races.

* **Kūki-ryū** (空気流, *Void Ki Style*): Love holds no true confinement, as simply loving other concepts are tied to the very concept of love, whether one knows they are loving something or not does not matter to Dove. It is through the usage of this Ki Style does Dove hold a multitude of abilities under his arsenal.
	+ **Star Generation & Manipulation**: Whenever one makes a wish, regardless of to whom it's being asked of, they form an attachment of sorts with Dove. Dove implants these wishes into stars, be it by his generation or otherwise, similarly to a task being written on a board for someone to do, and then sentences those stars to fall in outer space. Through the attachment of desire and want for their wish to be done, Dove can use the stars as a way of deciding whether the wish is truly worth doing or not, depending on the speed, trajectory and other miscellaneous concepts, almost treating it like a race. Shooting stars at night can also be used as a way for one to make a wish, to which Dove will be more likely to answer.

## Blessings

* **Greater Blessing of Love**:

* **Lesser Blessing of Love**:

## Trivia

* Dove uses the design of Ban from Nanatsu no Taizai.
* Dove takes inspiration from the Greek God Zeus and the Nordic Jotunn Loki for certain personality types.
* The way Dove handles wishes from his worshipers is similarly to Djinn or Genies, which lead to incorrect results.