History Main / AmnesiacGod

* In the ''Roleplay/AvatarAdventures'' role-playing board, the character Sam G's powers involve manipulation of the FourthWall; That is to say, if his poster types something, no matter how outlandish, it comes true (for example, the user Sam G could type "all the villains die" and it'd happen). Realizing that this would make him a BoringInvincibleHero, he sealed all his powers, in addition to his memories, in a golden pocket-watch which he cast to the end of the universe.

* In ''VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2'' [[spoiler: Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamakura]] embodies this trope. After the whole cast of Ultimate Students (ultimates are those who are the best at one particular talent) has had their brains wiped by LaserGuidedAmnesia, they are forced to rebuild bonds with each other [[spoiler: to remove the despair from them/ the brainwashing by Junko Enoshima]]. This goes wrong with the appearance of Monokuma and the killing game begins. In the final act after the countdown hits zero and you have the final debate [[spoiler: about whether to leave the simulated world and the consequences of doing so]], it is revealed that [[spoiler: Hajime Hinata is in fact Izuru Kamakura/Ultimate Hope]] meaning that he has every Ultimate ability/talent in the world which makes him a man made UltimateLifeForm.

* [[spoiler: Zen]] from ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'' turns out to be [[spoiler: Chronos]] and have used LaserGuidedAmnesia on [[spoiler: himself and Rei]]. ''VideoGame/Persona3'' also has [[spoiler: Ryoji]], aka [[spoiler: Thanatos]], who also happens to be the game's most iconic Persona.

* [[spoiler: Emil]] in ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld Tales Of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]''

* Neptune in ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptunia'' is this seeing as after the ScriptedBattle, she gets flung down to Planeptune with no memories of what she's done whatsoever.

* The Fallen Star in a rather short-lived example from ''VideoGame/DiabloIII''. Your character's whole reason for travelling to New Tristram was to find out where the Fallen Star landed and just what the hell it actually was. Upon finding the epicentre of the destruction, you find an amnesiac man lying in the glowing crater. After realising that he arrived with a sword, you're sent out to find the pieces and have them reforged before returning the weapon to "The Stranger". Upon receiving his sword, he instantly regains his memories, realising that he is, in fact, [[spoiler: Tyrael, the former Archangel of Justice who intentionally shed his angelic power in order to aid humanity; something he was otherwise forbidden from doing]].

* In ''VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2'' [[spoiler: Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamakura]] embodies this trope. After the whole cast of Ultimate Students (ultimates are those who are the best at one particular talent) has had their brain wiped by LaserGuidedAmnesia they are forced to rebuild bonds with each other [[spoiler: to remove the despair from them/ the brainwashing by Junko Enoshima]] this goes wrong with the appearance of Monokuma and the killing game begins. In the final act after the countdown hits zero and you have the final debate [[spoiler: About whether to leave the simulated world and the consequences of doing so]] it is revealed that [[spoiler: Hajime Hinata is in fact Izuru Kamakura/Ultimate Hope]] meaning that he has every Ultimate ability/talent in the world which makes him a man made UltimateLifeForm.

* In ''Literature/TheMagids,'' it's eventually revealed that Rupert's rather boring, bland neighbor is actually one part of Emperor Koryfos, who was split into multiple people thousands of years ago. Once returned to his full power, Koryfos then reveals himself to be one of the PowersThatBe.

Compare AngelUnaware. A subtrope of IAmWho. May lead to the character feeling AGodIAmNot.

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* This is the basic plot of ''ComicBook/TheSentry'', and the main thing that distinguishes him from other Franchise/{{Superman}} clones. The twist is that not only does he not remember who he is, the entire rest of the world has forgotten the Sentry's existence as well.

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* In "VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2" [[spoiler: Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamakura]] embodies this trope. After the whole cast of Ultimate Students (ultimates are those who are the best at one particular talent) has had their brain wiped by LaserGuidedAmnesia they are forced to rebuild bonds with each other [[spoiler: to remove the despair from them/ the brainwashing by Junko Enoshima]] this goes wrong with the appearance of Monokuma and the killing game begins. In the final act after the countdown hits zero and you have the final debate [[spoiler: About whether to leave the simulated world and the consequences of doing so]] it is revealed that [[spoiler: Hajime Hinata is in fact Izuru Kamakura/Ultimate Hope]] meaning that he has every Ultimate ability/talent in the world which makes him a man made UltimateLifeForm.

* [[spoiler:Shadow, aka Balder]] in Creator/NeilGaiman's novel ''Literature/AmericanGods''.

The main character begins the story with LaserGuidedAmnesia and is immediately swept into strange events. Gradually it becomes apparent that the character is not a normal person like he thought but a PhysicalGod or something very close to it. Among the things he [[HowDoIShotWeb forgot were his powers and how to activate them.]] When the character finally regains his full set of memories, the only thing that can stand against his StoryBreakerPower and prevent the plot from being solved in short order is another character with the same powers.

* In "VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2" [[Spoiler: Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamakura]] embodies this trope. After the whole cast of Ultimate Students (ultimates are those who are the best at one particular talent) has had their brain wiped by LaserGuidedAmnesia they are forced to rebuild bonds with each other [[Spoiler: to remove the despair from them/ the brainwashing by Junko Enoshima]] this goes wrong with the appearance of Monokuma and the killing game begins. In the final act after the countdown hits zero and you have the final debate [[Spoiler: About whether to leave the simulated world and the consequences of doing so]] it is revealed that [[Spoiler: Hajime Hinata is in fact Izuru Kamakura/Ultimate Hope]] meaning that he has every Ultimate ability/talent in the world which makes him a man made UltimateLifeForm.

* ''AgarestSenki2'': [[spoiler:Chaos]].

* In the Raven Duology by Creator/PatriciaBriggs we have Hennea, who appears to be an ordinary bearer of the Order of Raven and a mortal Traveler...until the second book reveals her to be [[spoiler:Raven, herself, one of the six deities that helped create the world.]] She, herself, is unaware of this until the rest of the characters learn it.

* Gig of ''VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters'' is established early (but he is initially clueless) as [[GrimReaper Death]] who got his ass kicked and sealed in the onyx blade. However, the exact details are a whole other story...

** Uzume Tennouboshi of ''VideoGame/MegadimensionNeptuniaVII'' is a unique case in that she knows she's a CPU, but she can't remember her nation's name. [[spoiler:It turns out she's a [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast former CPU of Planeptune]], who was forgotten and erased from history...and she's actually the [[EnemyWithout conscience]] of the original Uzume, who's now a [[{{Revenge}} revenge-seeking]] OmnicidalManiac and the BigBad of the story]].

* [[spoiler: Zen]] from ''VideoGame/PersonaQ'' turns out to be [[spoiler: Chronos]] and have used LaserGuidedAmnesia on [[spoiler: himself and Rei]]. ''VideoGame/Persona3'' also has [[spoiler: Ryoji]], aka [[spoiler: Thanatos]], who also happens to be the game's most iconic Persona.

* Played With in ''[[{{Tron20}} Tron: Ghost in the Machine]]'': Jet, as a User (human), really is a PhysicalGod in {{cyberspace}}, but his memory is rapidly ''decaying'' through the story, in addition to suffering hallucinations. [[spoiler: Turns out, he's not really human, but the most "intact" of three Programs created by the ''real'' Jet's time in the system]]

* [[spoiler: Zen]] from ''VideoGame/PersonaQ'' turns out to be [[spoiler: Cronos]]. ''VideoGame/Persona3'' also has [[spoiler: Ryoji]], aka [[spoiler: Thanatos]], who also happens to be the game's most iconic Persona.

* The children in JohnCWright's ''Literature/ChroniclesOfChaos''

* The creator figure in ''Film/TheNines'' grew obsessed with incarnating in human form and living out [[RealityWarper pseudo]]-normal lives. (A reference is made to [[{{Everquest}} Evercrack]].) However, he realized that there was only so much fun in playing in literal GodMode, so he deliberately erased his own memories to make things more balanced.

* ''[[Literature/WellWorld Midnight at the Well of Souls]]'' by [[Creator/JackChalker Jack L. Chalker]]

* An [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unused premise]] of ''Film/{{Thor}}'' would have followed Dr. Donald Blake in his discovery that he was the titular Norse God of Thunder reincarnated.

* A variation occurs in Creator/DavidEddings' ''Literature/{{Belgariad}}'' and ''{{Malloreon}}'' series. The child "Errand" is initially thought to be a random innocent kid, who happens to get along with the resident EmpathicWeapon. As he grows up he gradually manifests weird powers, starting with surprising insight for a child, and ramping up to NighInvulnerability. It turns out he's really one of the world's seven [[PhysicalGod Physical Gods]], and simultaneously knew and was unaware of his identity. It's kind of complicated.

* Khayman, from ''The Queen of the Damned'', of ''[[TheVampireChronicles Vampire Chronicles]]'' lore. [[spoiler:Turns out he's more or less the third-oldest vampire in the world, not counting the King and Queen, and therefore one of the most powerful. Ever.]]

* ''[[WellWorld Midnight at the Well of Souls]]'' by [[Creator/JackChalker Jack L. Chalker]]

* [[spoiler: Yashiro Isana remembers that he is actually Adolf]]Anime/{{K}}[[spoiler: Weismann, the [[FromASingleCell immortal]] Silver King, who "created" the other kings, and who some refer to as a living god.]]