God of Thunder (KISS)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	God of Thunder
Song/Album	"God of Thunder"/Destroyer
Act	KISS
Writer	Paul Stanley
Release Date	1976
ABILITIES
Powers	-Control thunder "God of thunder" -Casts spells to steal souls (of virgins) "The spell you're under will slowly rob you of your virgin soul." -Super strength "I'm a modern-day man of steel." -Block light "I gather darkness"
Skills	Is an excellent musician and composer, highly influential "God of... rock 'n' roll."
Attributes	Invulnerable to most weapons, except for extreme temperatures "man of steel"
Vulnerabilities	Needs to be worshipped, sacrificed to, listened to, followed, obeyed: "You've got something about you/ You've got something I need." "Hear my words and take heed" "I command you to kneel"
Formidability	Only as strong as you allow him to be over you
Attractiveness	Persuasive but mostly through intimidation
Source	Is divine
Goals	Maximize number and intensity of devotion from followers
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	N/A
Amulets	N/A
Objects	N/A, but a "god of rock 'n' roll" would likely have some instuments
Clothing	N/A
Vehicles	N/A
Dwelling	N/A
Milieu	"I'm the lord of the wastelands"
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	Male (is a "god," not a "goddess")
Age	May be immortal
Physique	N/A
Ethnicity	"I was raised by demons"
Origin	"I was born on Olympus"
Ancestry	"To my father, a son."
Profession	Cult leader
Education	"Trained to reign as the One"
SES	Varies
Relationships	wants to be obeyed by the "Daughter of Aphrodite"
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	Immoral
Intro/extrovert	Extrovert
Intelligence	Above average (can cast spells)
Emotions	Massive need for validation
Sanity	Sane, but barely
Enemies	Cynics, skeptics, country music fans
Narrative Function	Antagonist
Other Notes	The comedian Steve Martin dedicated his book Cruel Shoes to his fans, "without whom I would only be myself." The God of Thunder takes this idea to the opposite extreme; with his fans/worshippers, he is so much more than himself as to be a god. But he is only as powerful as the number of worshippers he has, and the strength of their conviction. Without their constant outpouring of loyalty, he becomes weak. To gain attention and make others fear him, he can make music, and also thunder (just noise, not actual lightning) and bring darkness (but he can't create light). He is also as much stronger than normal humans as steel is over muscle, but would lose in a fight to the actual Man of Steel, as Superman has so many other powers. God of Thunder also can make people lose their souls; he doesn't keep these, but replaces them with worship of himself. And this only works on those who have never known true intimacy; once you have been vulnerable with someone else and then learned how to regain your emotional independence afterward, his charms are too weak to work on you.  (The analogy to celebrity is clear-- you are a "star" only if people say you are, and you are only "famous" if people know who you are. So, too, a deity is very powerful if people believe in it, not so much if not. As of this writing Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, is admired by more people than the number worship Thor, the original God of Thunder, himself.)