God and Buddha

**Gods** (神, *Kami*) and **Buddhas** (仏, *Butsu*) are one of the various races in *High School DxD* and are a principal object of faith and worship in religions.

## Appearance

Most Gods and Buddhas share the appearance of humans, though some (such as Sun Wukong) can have animal-like appearances, while others (such as Hades) look like nothing that could possibly be alive (a living skeleton for example).

## Powers and Abilities

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All Gods have powers surpassing those of even Satan-Class Devils, while the most powerful have been said to exceed the combined power of the present leaders of all the Three Factions of the Bible, power only rivaled by the Heavenly Dragons (and possibly the Super Devils) and exceeded by the Dragon God and True Dragon. All Gods shown, so far, have displayed expertise in their particular faction's magic system.

Because of their immense power, only the weapons and powers of fellow Gods, such as the replica Mjölnir, Odin's Gungnir, or the top-tier Sacred Gears, such as the Longinus, can significantly injure or kill them. However, while they are long-lived, with lifespans seemingly measured in millennia, Gods are not immortal, growing old and weakening in their later years.

Gods are immune to the power of the Evil Pieces and those of the Brave Saints as well, so they cannot be transformed into either Angels or Devils.

In Volume 10, Indra makes a comment stating that the Gods gather the thoughts and belief of humans. The purpose of this gathering is not stated, but it is hinted to have something to do with the strength and influence of their religion.

## Mythologies/Religions

* Christian Mythology - Christianity & Judaism
* Hindu Mythology - Hinduism
* Norse Mythology - Germanic Paganism
* Greek Mythology - Greco-Roman Paganism
* Japanese Mythology - Shinto
* Irish Mythology - Irish-Celtic Paganism
* Chinese Mythology - Chinese Folk Religions, Taoism
* Egyptian Mythology - Ancient Egyptian Religion
* Celtic Mythology - Celtic Paganism
* Persian Mythology - Zoroastrianism

## Known Gods

* Christianity
* Norse
* Greek
* Hindu
* Shinto
* Celtic
* Egyptian
* Buddha
* Persian
* Others

 **Thor** | The God of Thunder in Norse mythology who is associated with thunder, lightning, and storms, son of Odin, and is the brother of Víðarr. He wields the mighty hammer, Mjölnir. He is also Vali's older stepbrother.
 **Hel** | Loki's daughter, ruler of Niflheim in Norse mythology. She is strictly monitored due to the influence of the Loki incident.

 **Shiva** | The God of Destruction in Hindu mythology and considered as one of the strongest existences in the world. He appeared in Volume 19 when Azazel asked him for help to pit 666 as soon as it awakens. He agreed under the condition that he will not interfere with the actions of Rizevim Livan Lucifer and the Evil Dragons. He will only move in case of emergency.
 **Brahma** | The God of Creation in Hindu mythology and one of the Trimurti. He, along with Vishnu and the seven major gods sealed themselves to fight 666 and plead to Shiva to protect the world.
 **Vishnu** | The God of Protection in Hindu mythology and one of the Trimurtri. He, along with Brahma and the seven major Gods sealed themselves to fight 666 and ask Shiva to protect the world.
 **Yama** | The God of Death, the Underworld and Spirits in Hindu mythology. He is the Lord of Hell, known for his strict nature and has influence in both Hinduism and Buddhism. He does not agree with the plan of Hades.

 **Balor** | The Evil God of Irish-Celtic Mythology with the Evil Eyes that were able to control the strongest Evil Dragon, Crom Cruach. The actual Balor was killed by the God Lugh, while a fraction of his consciousness resides within Gasper Vladi.

Aten is among the Top 10 "Strongest Beings in the World".

 **Guanyin** | The God of Mercy in Buddhism.

 **Chichigami** | The God of Breast. Served by the Seirei of Oppai. The only known God who doesn't exist in any mythology or as a member of any known faction.

## Trivia

* Valkyries, such as Rossweisse, are considered as "Half-Gods".
* Grim Reapers are a sub-species of Gods serving under Hades.