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Compare GoodnessTropes and ReligionTropes. Contrast InfernalTropes.

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InfernalTropes. Inverse of the IndexOfPrayerAndMeditation.
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* UnusualHalo: Unique halo designs other than the basic yellow/white ring ones.
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* GodOfLight: A deity who's associated with light.
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* CupidsArrow: Cupid, the god of love. Often used to personify falling in love.

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* CupidsArrow: Cupid, the god of love. Often used to cause and/or personify falling in love.
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* CupidsArrow: Cupid, the god of love. Often used to personify falling in love.
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* SpiritualSports: A SubGenre combining sports with angels and/or gods.
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* UnfeelingHeavens: Heaven's angels are far removed from human feelings and attachments, seeing them as unnecessary.
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* TheColdHeavens: Heaven depicted as cold and detached from humanity.
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* {{Putto}}: Naked, chubby children depicted in art. Often portrayed as winged-cherubs, especially in Heaven

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* {{Putto}}: Naked, chubby children depicted in art. Often portrayed as winged-cherubs, especially in HeavenHeaven.
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* TheColdHeavens: Heaven depicted as cold and detached from humanity.

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* SacredBowAndArrows: Bows and arrows being associated with divinity.



* SacredBowAndArrows: Bows and arrows being associated with divinity.
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* SacredFlames: Fire associated with the divine.
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* DivineInfernalFamily: {{God}}, {{Satan}} and/or [[TheAntiGod His opposite]] are considered family.
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* AbrahamicGodArchetype: A character that is modeled after the Abrahamic God of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
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* AbrahamicGodArchetype: A character that is modeled after the Abrahamic God of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
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* TheAlmightyDollar: God(s) of wealth, money, trade, prosperity/abundance, or fortune/luck
* TheArmiesOfHeaven: Angels depicted as a military force
* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: The highest, most powerful angelic good guys around
** ArchangelGabriel: One of the archangels, usually a messenger depicted with a horn, and very important in Islam as he gave Mohammed his revelations
** ArchangelLucifer: The original FallenAngel, and the most notorious denizen of Hell
** ArchangelMichael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a sword and the element of fire
** ArchangelRaphael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a water flask
** ArchangelUriel: One of the archangels, the one that stands at the gate of Lost Eden

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* TheAlmightyDollar: God(s) of wealth, money, trade, prosperity/abundance, or fortune/luck
fortune/luck.
* TheArmiesOfHeaven: Angels depicted as a military force
force.
* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: The highest, most powerful angelic good guys around
around.
** ArchangelGabriel: One of the archangels, usually a messenger depicted with a horn, and very important in Islam as he gave Mohammed his revelations
revelations.
** ArchangelLucifer: The original FallenAngel, and the most notorious denizen of Hell
Hell.
** ArchangelMichael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a sword and the element of fire
fire.
** ArchangelRaphael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a water flask
flask.
** ArchangelUriel: One of the archangels, the one that stands at the gate of Lost EdenEden.



* CouncilOfAngels: A group of angels who run Heaven
* DivineBirds: Supernatural birds
* DivinelyAppearingDemons: Demons with a physical appearance similar to angels or gods
* DragonsAreDivine: Dragons depicted as divine creatures or entities
* EmissaryFromTheDivine: Either a prophet from God or an angel or mortal picked for a certain role

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* CouncilOfAngels: A group of angels who run Heaven
Heaven.
* DivineBirds: Supernatural birds
birds.
* DivinelyAppearingDemons: Demons with a physical appearance similar to angels or gods
gods.
* DragonsAreDivine: Dragons depicted as divine creatures or entities
entities.
* EmissaryFromTheDivine: Either a prophet from God or an angel or mortal picked for a certain rolerole.



* EverybodyHatesHades: Death god portrayed as evil
* EverybodyLovesZeus: Gods of light and the heavens depicted as good and pure
* {{God}}: Singular almighty being who's often the creator of the universe along with all that's in it and the focus of many religions
* AGodIAmNot: A character is seen or treated as a god by many people, but said character doesn't see themselves that way
* GodOfEvil: A deity who's pure evil
* GodOfGood: A deity who's pure good
* GoodAngelBadAngel: A character's conscience takes on the form of an angel and a demon or devil near the character's head
* GrandpaGod: A portrayal of God a bearded, elderly man
* GuardianAngel: A personal angel who helps someone in specific ways
* HealerGod: Gods of healing and/or medicine
* HeavenSeeker: Someone who wants to get into Heaven
* HolierThanThou: A character who's haughty about their morality

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* EverybodyHatesHades: Death god portrayed as evil
evil.
* EverybodyLovesZeus: Gods of light and the heavens depicted as good and pure
pure.
* {{God}}: Singular almighty being who's often the creator of the universe along with all that's in it and the focus of many religions
religions.
* AGodIAmNot: A character is seen or treated as a god by many people, but said character doesn't see themselves that way
way.
* GodOfEvil: A deity who's pure evil
evil.
* GodOfGood: A deity who's pure good
good.
* GoodAngelBadAngel: A character's conscience takes on the form of an angel and a demon or devil near the character's head
head.
* GrandpaGod: A portrayal of God a bearded, elderly man
man.
* GuardianAngel: A personal angel who helps someone in specific ways
ways.
* HealerGod: Gods of healing and/or medicine
medicine.
* HeavenSeeker: Someone who wants to get into Heaven
Heaven.
* HolierThanThou: A character who's haughty about their moralitymorality.



* UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}: A prominent religious figure who's God's Son and our Savior according to Christianity and the world's second holiest person and prophet according to Islam
* LordOfTheOcean: Gods, spirits, or other powerful entities holding dominion over the seas, oceans and/or other bodies of water
* LoveGoddess: A deity, often female, of love
* MadonnaArchetype: A character modeled after the Virgin Mary
* MessianicArchetype: A savior who endures great sacrifices, up to and including death, to help others

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* UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}: A prominent religious figure who's God's Son and our Savior according to Christianity and the world's second holiest person and prophet according to Islam
Islam.
* LordOfTheOcean: Gods, spirits, or other powerful entities holding dominion over the seas, oceans and/or other bodies of water
water.
* LoveGoddess: A deity, often female, of love
love.
* MadonnaArchetype: A character modeled after the Virgin Mary
Mary.
* MessianicArchetype: A savior who endures great sacrifices, up to and including death, to help othersothers.



* MotherGoddess: An immortal goddess and creator of the world
* {{Nephilim}}: Biblical entities who were strong, had great height, and devoured people
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The varying depictions of angels in fiction and religion
* OurArchonsAreDifferent: The different portrayals of Gnostic angels or angel-like entities
* OurGodsAreDifferent: Common attributes and features of gods in fiction and religion

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* MotherGoddess: An immortal goddess and creator of the world
world.
* {{Nephilim}}: Biblical entities who were strong, had great height, and devoured people
people.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The varying depictions of angels in fiction and religion
religion.
* OurArchonsAreDifferent: The different portrayals of Gnostic angels or angel-like entities
entities.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: Common attributes and features of gods in fiction and religionreligion.



* SemiDivine: Part normal, part supernatural being
* TricksterGod: Gods of trickery and deceit
* WingedHumanoid: For the angels who have wings

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* SemiDivine: Part normal, part supernatural being
being.
* TricksterGod: Gods of trickery and deceit
deceit.
* WingedHumanoid: For the angels who have wingswings.



* BonusLevelOfHeaven: An extra level in a video game set in Heaven or someplace similar
* FluffyCloudHeaven: Heaven depicted as a bunch of clouds in the sky
* {{Heaven}}: An afterlife paradise for good souls
* HeavenAbove: The sky being associated with the divine
* HellOfAHeaven: Heaven depicted as disappointing

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* BonusLevelOfHeaven: An extra level in a video game set in Heaven or someplace similar
similar.
* FluffyCloudHeaven: Heaven depicted as a bunch of clouds in the sky
sky.
* {{Heaven}}: An afterlife paradise for good souls
souls.
* HeavenAbove: The sky being associated with the divine
divine.
* HellOfAHeaven: Heaven depicted as disappointingdisappointing.



* NostalgiaHeaven: In a dream or the afterlife, two characters with a deep connection are seen together in a particular place that is somehow special to them

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* NostalgiaHeaven: In a dream or the afterlife, two characters with a deep connection are seen together in a particular place that is somehow special to themthem.



* PhysicalHeaven: Angels or gods having a physical base on Earth
* ThePromisedLand: Heaven is almost always depicted as this
* WarriorHeaven: The place where all noble warriors want to go when they die

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* PhysicalHeaven: Angels or gods having a physical base on Earth
Earth.
* ThePromisedLand: Heaven is almost always depicted as this
this.
* WarriorHeaven: The place where all noble warriors want to go when they diedie.



* AngelicTransformation: Changing to or from an angel form. The former is a common folk belief regarding humans when they die
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Technically dying, but doing so in a way that you ascend into a superior being

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* AngelicTransformation: Changing to or from an angel form. The former is a common folk belief regarding humans when they die
die.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Technically dying, but doing so in a way that you ascend into a superior beingbeing.



* DeathOfTheOldGods: The deities who once ruled the world dying or fading from existence
* DeliveranceFromDamnation: That character was damned, but others' prayers and/or their own virtues brought them from Hell to Heaven

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* DeathOfTheOldGods: The deities who once ruled the world dying or fading from existence
existence.
* DeliveranceFromDamnation: That character was damned, but others' prayers and/or their own virtues brought them from Hell to HeavenHeaven.



* DivineAssistance: Gods helping out the heroes
* DivineConflict: Gods fighting each other
* GhostReunionEnding: When ghosts reunite in the afterlife
* GodlySidestep: Deities refusing to answer humanity's biggest questions
* GoIntoTheLight: When a dead person has a near-death experience which causes them to cross over to the light
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrating Heaven
* NoAnimosityInTheAfterlife: Enemies in life forgive each other after death
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: A character fighting gods
* RefusingParadise: A dead character opting to return from the dead instead of going to a peaceful afterlife
* TakingOverHeaven: Heaven falling under new management

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* DivineAssistance: Gods helping out the heroes
heroes.
* DivineConflict: Gods fighting each other
other.
* GhostReunionEnding: When ghosts reunite in the afterlife
afterlife.
* GodlySidestep: Deities refusing to answer humanity's biggest questions
questions.
* GoIntoTheLight: When a dead person has a near-death experience which causes them to cross over to the light
light.
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrating Heaven
Heaven.
* NoAnimosityInTheAfterlife: Enemies in life forgive each other after death
death.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: A character fighting gods
gods.
* RefusingParadise: A dead character opting to return from the dead instead of going to a peaceful afterlife
afterlife.
* TakingOverHeaven: Heaven falling under new managementmanagement.



* AngelicBeauty: Good-looking angels
* BackgroundHalo: A character's head placed below a circle or oval or in front of something shiny
* CelebritiesHangOutInHeaven: Dead famous people hanging out with other dead famous people in Heaven
* CelestialBureaucracy: Heaven being similar to earthly official agencies
* CosmicEgg: The universe coming into existence by hatching from an egg
* DeityIdentityConfusion: Different gods or goddesses combined with each other
* FlyingOnACloud: A common mode of transportation in, or ascending to, Heaven
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: When a deity's power is proportional to the strength of humans' belief in them
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Gold and white associated with divinity and goodness

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* AngelicBeauty: Good-looking angels
angels.
* BackgroundHalo: A character's head placed below a circle or oval or in front of something shiny
shiny.
* CelebritiesHangOutInHeaven: Dead famous people hanging out with other dead famous people in Heaven
Heaven.
* CelestialBureaucracy: Heaven being similar to earthly official agencies
agencies.
* CosmicEgg: The universe coming into existence by hatching from an egg
egg.
* DeityIdentityConfusion: Different gods or goddesses combined with each other
other.
* FlyingOnACloud: A common mode of transportation in, or ascending to, Heaven
Heaven.
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: When a deity's power is proportional to the strength of humans' belief in them
them.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Gold and white associated with divinity and goodnessgoodness.



* HealthyInHeaven: In the afterlife, you cast off any and all disfigurements/disabilities/infirmities you may have had in life
* HeavenlyBlue: Blue being associated with angels or Heaven
* HolyBacklight: When a character is lit from behind by a blinding, usually white, light. Common for angels and gods, especially when escorting someone to the afterlife
* HolyHalo: Halos placed above or around the head to make someone look divine or holy
* HolyHandGrenade: Weaponizing divine powers
* HolyIsNotSafe: Divine power being dangerous to humans as well as evil creatures
* HotGod: Beautiful deities
* OfferingsToTheGods: Physical offerings, such as food or live animals, given to deities
* PowerGivesYouWings: Powerful, winged angels, especially when said angel used to be human
* RaysFromHeaven: Crepuscular rays, beams of sunlight bursting through the clouds, used to symbolize divinity
* RideTheRainbow: Rainbows used for transportation, sometimes between Earth and Heaven
* SacredBowAndArrows: Bows and arrows being associated with divinity
* SolidClouds: A common feature of Heaven, or at least FluffyCloudHeaven

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* HealthyInHeaven: In the afterlife, you cast off any and all disfigurements/disabilities/infirmities you may have had in life
life.
* HeavenlyBlue: Blue being associated with angels or Heaven
Heaven.
* HolyBacklight: When a character is lit from behind by a blinding, usually white, light. Common for angels and gods, especially when escorting someone to the afterlife
afterlife.
* HolyHalo: Halos placed above or around the head to make someone look divine or holy
holy.
* HolyHandGrenade: Weaponizing divine powers
powers.
* HolyIsNotSafe: Divine power being dangerous to humans as well as evil creatures
creatures.
* HotGod: Beautiful deities
deities.
* OfferingsToTheGods: Physical offerings, such as food or live animals, given to deities
deities.
* PowerGivesYouWings: Powerful, winged angels, especially when said angel used to be human
human.
* RaysFromHeaven: Crepuscular rays, beams of sunlight bursting through the clouds, used to symbolize divinity
divinity.
* RideTheRainbow: Rainbows used for transportation, sometimes between Earth and Heaven
Heaven.
* SacredBowAndArrows: Bows and arrows being associated with divinity
divinity.
* SolidClouds: A common feature of Heaven, or at least FluffyCloudHeavenFluffyCloudHeaven.



* StairwayToHeaven: A literal staircase leading to Heaven

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* StairwayToHeaven: A literal staircase leading to HeavenHeaven.
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* TheHandIsGodTheHandIsGod: God or some other all-powerful being is depicted as a disembodied hand.
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* DeliveranceFromDamnation: That character was damned, but others' prayers and/or their own virtues brought them from Hell to Heaven
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* MosesArchetype: Characters modeled after Moses.
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** ArchangelGabriel: One of the archangels, usually a messenger depicted with a horn, and very important in Islam as he gave Mohammed his revelations
** ArchangelLucifer: The original FallenAngel, and the most notorious denizen of Hell
** ArchangelMichael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a sword and the element of fire
** ArchangelRaphael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a water flask
** ArchangelUriel: One of the archangels, the one that stands at the gate of Lost Eden
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* DivineInfernalFamily: God and Satan are family.
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* TricksterGod: Gods of trickery and deceit
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* {{Precursors}}: Angels and/or deities whose culture came before that of humans.
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* ThePearlyGates: The door that seperates Heaven from the rest of the Universe.
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* BargainWithHeaven: Making deals with angels, gods, or goddesses.
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* EnergyBeings: Angels, gods, and goddesses are sometimes depicted this way to avoid religious connotations.
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* CherubicChoir: Common in Heaven. Angels are often part of these.
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* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: Angels, gods, and goddesses are commonly depicted as being beautiful beyond human standards.

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