Gods

> "*Fools like the Toon God were absorbed in their power. I prefer to use it as a tool. Thereby an extension of my will. Perhaps once all has been achieved, I can ensure no one steals the power from me by erasing the controls themselves. Then no one can ever stand against us.*"
> ― Black Hat in regards to the Fourth Wall[[source]]
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Gods (or God Tier as the level system puts it) refer to characters seen throughout Toon Wars and other projects whose mere existence shapes or manipulates the fabric of reality, either through the use of gifted cosmic abilities or being granted access to real-world controls (specifically the Fourth Wall). While many existed prior to the war, new ones, as well as mentions of those unseen in earlier shows, have been explored in Toon Wars: The Final Days and Toon Wars: Legacy, some including the Toon God, Toon Goddess, and the Overseers. It is said that the highest level of power comes from those who ascend beyond the Fourth Wall. However, it is not required as merely utilizing the controls would grant the user the ability to bend the universe to their whim, as demonstrated by Jimmy Neutron at the end of The Final Days when restoring the Toonverse. Though this in of itself doesn't make the user a God, it gives them Godly power. Thus to truly become one, they must either install the controls onto themselves (which is incredibly risky and could lead to insanity if poorly utilized) or be granted similar abilities by other powerful beings/devices. Such was the case with virtually every Overseer under Clockwork, along with Bimm and Nicole Watterson, who both became entities as a result of divine/meta intervention. There are exceptions to this rule, however, as some who aren't deities but fought or contributed on a cosmic scale are generally considered Gods themselves; the biggest example being Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who's been credited as one of the first if not the first cartoon in the multiverse which potentially led to the creation of the other realms.

## General Appearance and Personality

Generally, beginning with Ancient Gods, most of them consist of towering, oftentimes elemental beings; many of which share an "alien" appearance. This being the case with Aku and The Mawgu, who both were depicted as an ever shaping mass of ooze or rock, usually having glowing red/purple eyes, flame-like auras, and a loud echoing voice. Others such as Clockwork borrow relatively older design choices, like ticking clocks or cloaks, and speak in a quieter but firm tone of voice; usually the result of being from an earlier period in time.

New Gods, on the other hand, aren't depicted quite so holy; many of whom simply wear the same attire as they had before transfiguration, albeit with a few additions like new patterns or a height gain. Generally in terms of personality, they're the ones who're more open with mortals and still address them much the same way as always prior to becoming a God. Whereas the Ancient gods, with some exceptions like Blinx or Oswald, are usually more authoritative, or in many cases, self-serving.

## Types of Gods

### Ancient Gods

Ancient Gods refer to those who existed prior to Toon Wars, either seen or mentioned in their respective cartoons to have lived for eons (perhaps even during the time of the universe's creation). Some such as Aku and the Mawgu have managed to last up until the time of the Toon Wars, while others like Clockwork or Mina exist outside the realm of time and space and can live almost indefinitely. It's also noted that Blinx and the other Cat-Sith (Fairy of Time) maybe considered Ancient Gods themselves as they operate the same way, albeit through the use of their technology: Sweepers. In the Animeverse, though many exist there, Gravous was the most known to the Toonverse and Gameverse, having been a Destroyer in the Dragon Ball dimension, albeit with Angelic and destructive powers. Currently known Gods around this time include:

* Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
* The Mawgu
* Aku
* Odin
* Ra
* Rama
* King Pariah (Sealed Away)
* Time Goddesses (Missing)
* Mina (Missing)
* Time Sweepers
	+ Blinx
	+ Aegis
* Lady Tethys
* Clockwork
* Gravous/Sorrel
* Pibby

### New Gods

New Gods refer to cosmic deities introduced in Toon Wars. However, one particular case of this dates back only a few years in Wrath of the Phantom when Dan Phantom absorbed the Dimensional Monitor and briefly unlocked ultimate power, only to be outsmarted by Danny and erase himself once the cube was removed. In the war, the Toon God was created out of the vengeful persona of Doug Funnie, influenced by The Mawgu, which was followed by the Toon Goddess being manifested from Nicole Watterson's rage. Both took command of reality and violently shook its very nature; especially in a heated battle. However, on the opposite end, Bimm gradually became one after absorbing the Antivirus and later tapping into divine powers with the Final Magisword and her inner potential. Unlike most who were able to do this, her transformation became permanent, thus making her along with Nicole two of the Toonverse's currently known Gods to walk among them.

Many attempts were made by supervillains around the Toonverse and beyond at becoming a God or simply wielding their controls, including the one with Dan mentioned above, Shadowy Figure fueling T.K.O. with all the world's Glorbs, Black Hat's usage of the Fourth Wall in Crossover Forces, Catra's brief absorption of the controls, or Supreme Nicole's magic being used to manifest Gumball's evil self. Several of the New Gods consists of fully fledged deities or those given access to reality or time-bending abilities, not exclusive to the Toonverse:

* Toon God
* Toon Goddess
* Nicole Watterson
* Bimm MaBarnacle
* Witchy Simone
* Samurai Jack
* Hali/Momotaro
* Iris
* Penelope
* Toriel
* Dust
* Turbo
* Shadowy Fink
* Double Trouble
* Majora
* Broly

## Advantages and Disadvantages

Perhaps the biggest advantage of a position this high is that it grants the user unlimited access to vast knowledge throughout reality; most of which couldn't be discovered normally by mortals. Oftentimes, a God's strength is unparalleled, bested only by those with equal power or by disabling a crucial component that's fueling them (i.e. the Dimensional Monitor or Fourth Wall Controls). However, while most of those listed had adapted well after receiving proper training or gradually learned on their own accord, the actual process of understanding one's power (especially for New Gods) could be just as dangerous to mortals as it is to themselves. In one instance, when Bimm's rage broke through her character limitations, it also caused her to shatter reality when attacking the Toon God with virtually no regard for her surroundings. Similarly, when Catra absorbed the Fourth Wall Controls, she was instantly driven insane and began glitching both the Toonverse and the Netflix Omniverse uncontrollably. According to Gravous and Turbo, anger is often the reason situations like this happen to Gods.

For almost any deity, not just Timelords, they're also given the chance to explore other realities or timelines, though it's normally in response to an emergency. Whereas originally Clockwork answered to the Observants, higher beings, he is now considered one himself due to his influence over time and space not exclusive to the Toonverse. As such, he along with his Overseers are given the crucial responsibility of maintaining history while normal Gods tend to activities in history. Though both positions are treated much the same by mortals; especially in Dark Disney when Necro Bimm's self detonation was enough to reset the timeline. Because of their awareness of different versions of reality, however, it's also often difficult for them to encounter other versions of them as every timeline is different from each other.

## Becoming a God

As stated in New Gods, most entities seen in Toon Wars and beyond tend to be the result of a blessing from other cosmic powers or an utter absorption of these powers. Whereas almost all the Ancient Gods were born naturally and were gifted with such abilities from the start. The biggest example of someone gaining power is Bimm, who steadily grew thanks to the Antivirus, Final Magisword, and other circumstances. Aku, on the other hand, was already born with these abilities and more, able to bend the fabric of time and space at will.

For Overseers, most, if not all of them had been granted the same abilities as Clockwork via transfiguration into becoming a Timelord like himself. Hence why Double Trouble is able to effortlessly wander through time. Though it isn't required, this process is highly recommended for those who don't wish to rely on technology to control history.

## Hierarchy

Although it isn't as large a list as many in-universe hierarchies, the general ladder for Gods in Toon Wars consists of Old and New Gods, as well as Timelords, who're considered slightly above normal Gods due to their time-bending abilities. Those who aren't gifted with such power but could still access their controls (i.e. Jimmy Neutron or Black Hat) are classed as mortals. From low to high, the list goes:

1. Mortals
2. New Gods
3. Ancient Gods
4. Overseers
5. Ascended

This, however, does not imply Ancient Gods are higher than New Gods as their primary goal in relation is training them into the role of a God.

## Trivia

* None of this is to be confused with Doom Eternal: Ancient Gods DLC and DC Comics' New Gods
* This entire archive was made to better organize a hierarchy for a cosmic system in Toon Wars following The Final Days.
	+ Most of this was inspired by Dragon Ball and other anime as their system for deities was rather convoluted.
* As stated in Levels, God Tier is essentially the absolute peak of Strength, Power, Speed, and other contributing factors. However, it is possible for a New or Ancient God to get stronger while in this tier. Such was the case with Bimm, whose power is so high that it could alter or delete a version of reality, much in the same way Aku and the Mawgu could.
* When Penelope became an Overseer, she chose to go through the transfiguration process so as to not rely on Bentley's Time Machine or other means. However, the transformation was once interrupted, causing her to glitch and split her personality. Before Toriel was able to fix this and finish the process, she and Clockwork noticed that Penelope's Black Baron/Black Knight personas were completely gone. This being the result of Max and Bentley essentially deleting them via cyberspace when Ultron attempted to force update her to her Thieves in Time self. Though this change happened before her transfiguration, Penelope believes that given the right tools, it's still possible for a mortal such as Max to be able to tamper with a God's data, as seen when he reached into the afterlife to retrieve Bimm briefly at the end of Dark Disney.