A deity entering its divine form.
| “ | When Zeus was forced under oath to reveal himself in all his glory...it cost my mother her very life. Her whole being reduced to ash and cinder under a god's true form. That's the kind of power we wield underneath. And why we're so careful over how we use it and where we use it. Otherwise, we'll be surrounded by death just from taking a shirt off. | „ |
| ~ Dionysus |
The Divinity Shift, also known as Melammu, is a special power that is attributed to all deities and is the true immortal form of the gods in which all of their essence is in one place. Looking upon a god in this state will incinerate and destroy any mortal onlooker.
Description[]
Primordial deities such as the Titans also have a divine form, which differs from that of other deities like the Olympians in that they are able to destroy mortal beings simply by being in their very presence. This may be the case with other deities whom are regarded as more powerful than the other, for it may simply be more volatile and chaotic, or it could also be the gods have either better control over this ability, or more reason to control it.
Gods in this fully manifested state are roughly humanoid beings radiant with the true, unbridled power of their divine essence. Their bodies are enveloped in an intense light, which seems to differ in color based on the god, along with waves of power and energy which is capable of decimating everything in visual range. Mortals cannot witness a god in this form, lest they burn up from the sight.
Overview[]
When a deity accesses this ability, they are able to unleash their full power, and it is said that it is roughly more powerful than an angel's Celestial Spark, and could reach that of a Seraphim's as well. They can even rival very few lesser archangels but cannot, however, surpass a more powerful archangel.
A mortal that is present in spirit and not in body is able to withstand the true form of a deity. This also does applies to supernatural beings with sufficient power and thus are capable of approaching a deity in their divine state without concern of incineration. Despite this, it has been shown that lesser monsters and demons fall prey to the intensity of their power. It is also possible to witness a deity's true form in their Divinity Shift indirectly.