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* The mythology in {{Supernatural}} has angels from Heaven, demons from Hell, and monsters from Purgatory [[spoiler: (which Lovecraft himself attempted to access with a portal)]]
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portal)]]. Then there's the FairFolk, who come from another dimension and seem to be in a different category of supernatural beings.
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* The mythology in {{Supernatural}} has angels from Heaven, demons from Hell, and monsters from Purgatory [[spoiler: (which Lovecraft himself attempted to access with a portal)]]
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** The SecretHistories books by [[SimonRGreen the same author]] also have AngelsDevilsAndSquid.
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* In ''PerdidoStreetStation'', some of the characters try making a pact with some LegionsOfHell to help them fight an escaped Abomination.
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* In ''PerdidoStreetStation'', some of the characters try making a pact with some LegionsOfHell to help them fight an escaped Abomination. It's a major OhCrap moment when they realize not even the devil wants to go near it.
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That\'s just a cosmetic variation on standard dualism. Not this trope.
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* Played with in the ''{{Diablo}}'' series of games. The titular Diablo basically is {{Satan}} and all devils correspond loosely to the LegionsOfHell from Christian mythology in terms of goals, methods and origins, but several demon lords besides Diablo look more Lovecraftian than Satanic. ''Angels'' have tentacles (made of light, in place of wings, but still, tentacles) and while they are opposed to demons, they certainly aren't particularly friendly to mortals.
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** The Things crave the light and shape of "our" reality, and attempt to break through whenever some really powerful magic weakens the fabric between worlds - it's been said that if they ever truly broke through, the effect would be that of an ocean trying to warm itself around a candle.
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** The Things crave the light and shape of "our" reality, and attempt to break through whenever some really powerful magic weakens the fabric between worlds - it's been said that if they ever truly broke through, the effect would be that of an ocean trying to warm itself around a candle. They fit the "not evil so much as alien" bit mentioned above, as Rincewind realises they'd kill us without giving us "the dignity of hatred".
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* {{Discworld}} has a pantheon that's made up of mythological expies, and in one novel shows the equivalent of Hell (although in several, Death metes out punishment to wrongdoers). On the "squid" side of things, there are the creatures from the "Dungeon Dimensions" (a reference to DungeonsAndDragons, described occasionally as resembling the offspring of a squid and a bicycle) as well as the Auditors, who due to BlueAndOrangeMorality are basically Omnicidal Lawful. They make sure the fundamental laws of the universe continue to work, but find life-forms of any kind infuriatingly unpredictable. When they're not looking for a way to wipe out people entirely, they're trying to make us less erratic by [[{{Discworld/Hogfather}} eliminating belief]].
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* {{Discworld}} has a pantheon that's made up of mythological expies, and in one novel shows the equivalent of Hell (although in several, Death metes out punishment to wrongdoers). On the "squid" side of things, there are the creatures from the "Dungeon Dimensions" (a reference to DungeonsAndDragons, described occasionally as resembling the offspring of a squid and a bicycle) as well as the Auditors, who due to BlueAndOrangeMorality are basically Omnicidal Lawful. They
** The Things crave the light and shape of "our" reality, and attempt to break through whenever some really powerful magic weakens the fabric between worlds - it's been said that if they ever truly broke through, the effect would be that of an ocean trying to warm itself around a candle.
** The Auditors make sure the fundamental laws of the universe continue to work, but find life-forms of any kind infuriatingly unpredictable. When they're not looking for a way to wipe out people entirely, they're trying to make us less erratic by [[{{Discworld/Hogfather}} eliminating belief]].
** The Things crave the light and shape of "our" reality, and attempt to break through whenever some really powerful magic weakens the fabric between worlds - it's been said that if they ever truly broke through, the effect would be that of an ocean trying to warm itself around a candle.
** The Auditors make sure the fundamental laws of the universe continue to work, but find life-forms of any kind infuriatingly unpredictable. When they're not looking for a way to wipe out people entirely, they're trying to make us less erratic by [[{{Discworld/Hogfather}} eliminating belief]].
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* {{Discworld}} has a pantheon that's made up of mythological expies, and in one novel shows the equivalent of Hell (although in several, Death metes out punishment to wrongdoers). On the "squid" side of things, there are the creatures from the "Dungeon Dimensions" (a reference to DungeonsAndDragons, described occasionally as resembling the offspring of a squid and a bicycle) as well as the Auditors, who due to BlueAndOrangeMorality are basically Omnicidal Lawful.
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* {{Discworld}} has a pantheon that's made up of mythological expies, and in one novel shows the equivalent of Hell (although in several, Death metes out punishment to wrongdoers). On the "squid" side of things, there are the creatures from the "Dungeon Dimensions" (a reference to DungeonsAndDragons, described occasionally as resembling the offspring of a squid and a bicycle) as well as the Auditors, who due to BlueAndOrangeMorality are basically Omnicidal Lawful. They make sure the fundamental laws of the universe continue to work, but find life-forms of any kind infuriatingly unpredictable. When they're not looking for a way to wipe out people entirely, they're trying to make us less erratic by [[{{Discworld/Hogfather}} eliminating belief]].
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* {{Discworld}} has a pantheon that's made up of mythological expies, and in one novel shows the equivalent of Hell (although in several, Death metes out punishment to wrongdoers). On the "squid" side of things, there are the creatures from the "Dungeon Dimensions" (a reference to DungeonsAndDragons) as well as the Auditors, who due to BlueAndOrangeMorality are basically Omnicidal Lawful.
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* {{Discworld}} has a pantheon that's made up of mythological expies, and in one novel shows the equivalent of Hell (although in several, Death metes out punishment to wrongdoers). On the "squid" side of things, there are the creatures from the "Dungeon Dimensions" (a reference to DungeonsAndDragons) DungeonsAndDragons, described occasionally as resembling the offspring of a squid and a bicycle) as well as the Auditors, who due to BlueAndOrangeMorality are basically Omnicidal Lawful.
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** [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Kraken Kraken]], by the same author, also invokes this. Albeit with [[OurAngelsAreDifferent a different kind of angel]].
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** [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Kraken Kraken]], ''Literature/{{Kraken}}'', by the same author, also invokes this. Albeit with [[OurAngelsAreDifferent a different kind of angel]].
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* FallFromHeaven mostly follows the angels and demons part of this trope, but does include the Octopus Overlords, basically directly lifted right from lovecraft type stories.
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. You see it a lot in stories where GodAndSatanAreBothJerks. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villains of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. You see it a lot in stories where GodAndSatanAreBothJerks. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villains of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Billy]] [[TheDresdenFiles Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
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* The {{Nightside}} has this going on in droves, but with an emphasis on the "Squid" more than the other two. Book 2 has a blend of all three, and devils make more appearances than angels, but in a place where EldritchAbominations walk the streets... yeah.
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* The {{Nightside}} has this going on in droves, but with an emphasis on the "Squid" more than the other two. Book 2 has a blend of all three, and devils make more appearances than angels, but in a place where EldritchAbominations {{Eldritch Abomination}}s walk the streets... yeah.
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* ''LegendOfFiveRings'' has [[OrderVersusChaos the Kami on one side, the Oni on the other side]], and then there is the [[PowerOfTheVoid Nothing]]. [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Which was on the receiving end of an epic butt-kicking in the previous edition]].
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* ''LegendOfFiveRings'' ''LegendOfTheFiveRings'' has [[OrderVersusChaos the Kami on one side, the Oni on the other side]], and then there is the [[PowerOfTheVoid Nothing]]. [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Which was on the receiving end of an epic butt-kicking in the previous edition]].
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** Like everything else in it, this has some basis in JapaneseMythology: On one side you have the Celestial gods, on the other side you have the Terrestrial gods, and then there is the Amatsu-Mikaboshi.
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* JRRTolkien's 'verse has angels (the Valar), devils (Morgoth and Sauron) and weird primordial creatures like Ungoliant or the unnamed beings at earth's roots. The latter are more likely to be spiders than squid, due to author's arachnophobia, but at least one squid (the Watcher in the Water) is confirmed.
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* TheNightside has this going on in droves, but with an emphasis on the "Squid" more than the other two. Book 2 has a blend of all three, and devils make more appearances than angels, but in a place where EldritchAbominations walk the streets... yeah.
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* TheNightside The {{Nightside}} has this going on in droves, but with an emphasis on the "Squid" more than the other two. Book 2 has a blend of all three, and devils make more appearances than angels, but in a place where EldritchAbominations walk the streets... yeah.
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* TheNightside has this going on in droves, but with an emphasis on the "Squid" more than the other two. Book 2 has a blend of all three, and devils make more appearances than angels, but in a place where EldritchAbominations walk the streets... yeah.
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* Possibly the case in DungeonsAndDragons. Originally there was no concept of good and evil, just order and chaos. The gods were opposed by infinite demons from a place called the Abyss, which wrecked all their works. They created angels to fight the demons for them and some of those angels, while remaining loyal to the concept of order, became as destructive and cruel as the demons they faced, seeing it as necessary to do their jobs. They became the first Devils. So now there were both LawfulEvil devils, who want to take over the universe, and ChaoticEvil demons, who want to destroy it.
** There's also the bizarre creatures from the Far Realms, who have a very Lovecraftian vibe. Celestials (angels, archons, guardinals and eladrin) are pure good, fiends (devils, demons, yugoloths) are pure evil, but the creatures of the far realms are just plain ''alien''. Expect tentacles and people going mad from encountering them.
** There's also the bizarre creatures from the Far Realms, who have a very Lovecraftian vibe. Celestials (angels, archons, guardinals and eladrin) are pure good, fiends (devils, demons, yugoloths) are pure evil, but the creatures of the far realms are just plain ''alien''. Expect tentacles and people going mad from encountering them.
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* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' similarly plays with this trope. It has Angels in form of the Naaru (who look like giant glowing wind chimes, but are still the good guys), the Burning Legion for the Devils (some of whom match the classic demon descriptions along with some original designs), and the Old Gods and Faceless Ones for the Squid.
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villains of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. You see it a lot in stories where GodAndSatanAreBothJerks. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villains of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
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* The Unisystem ''Armageddon'' tabletop RPG, due in part it being a CrossoverCosmology.
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* ''C.J. Carella's WitchCraft'' RPG has this in full force, and come to a head with the sequel game ''Armageddon'' where the Angels and Devils have to join the Pagan Gods and other normal supernaturals to fight off a cosmic horror.
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villains of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, EldritchAbominations, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
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A lot of contemporary horror fiction uses a strange blend of Christian and {{Lovecraftian}} mythology. Angels are good, [[GoodIsnotNice but not necessarily nice]]. Devils are bad, [[EvilIsCool but often more fun]]. And {{Lovecraftian}} monstrosities from Outside want to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy it all]].
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A lot of contemporary horror fiction uses a strange blend of Christian and {{Lovecraftian}} mythology. Angels are good, [[GoodIsnotNice [[GoodIsNotNice but not necessarily nice]]. Devils are bad, [[EvilIsCool but often more fun]]. And {{Lovecraftian}} monstrosities from Outside want to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy it all]].
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* ''TheDresdenFiles'' ''does'' actually feature angels, devils, EldritchAbominations, TheFairFolk, and the three Billy Goats Gruff.
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* ''TheDresdenFiles'' actually ''does'' actually feature angels, devils, EldritchAbominations, TheFairFolk, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, the FairFolk, and the three Billy Goats Gruff.Gruff[[hottip:*:They're [[TheFairFolk Titania's]] personal assassins, since you ask.]]. This means they have to take time to specify the difference between ordinary demons and {{Fallen Angel}}s, and why demon-summoning is allowed under the Laws of Magic but summoning Outsiders is most certainly ''not''.
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* ''MerkabahRider'' initially involves the battle between Heaven and Hell. In later stories, the Cthulhu Mythos intrudes as a third faction.
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* ''TheDresdenFiles'' ''does'' actually feature angels, devils, EldritchAbominations, TheFairFolk, and the three Billy Goats Gruff.
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villians of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, EldritchAbominations, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
From a theological perspective, it's a bit... [[YouFailReligiousStudiesForever muddled]].
From a theological perspective, it's a bit... [[YouFailReligiousStudiesForever muddled]].
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From a story perspective, it makes sense. The angels serve as foils for the hero, allowing him to show off his rule-breaking attitude. The devils prove the hero's toughness and cleverness by [[TheWorfEffect giving him someone to beat]]. And the outsiders serve as the villians villains of the story. Also may be a consequence of an AllMythsAreTrue system, with angels, devils, EldritchAbominations, TheFairFolk and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the three Billy Goats Gruff]] all fighting with or over the protagonists.
From a theological perspective, it's a bit... [[YouFailReligiousStudiesForever muddled]]. Can result in TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil -- angels, demons, and {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, respectively.
From a theological perspective, it's a bit... [[YouFailReligiousStudiesForever muddled]]. Can result in TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil -- angels, demons, and {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, respectively.
