The Trial of Twelve

---THE TRIAL OF TWELVE---

An annual combat trial that takes place in the Kabbalah Chamber; held by the Twelve Goddesses for their own entertainment. Mortals from all walks of life – mystics, soldiers, scientists, brigands – are invited to challenge the Goddesses in single combat, one by one, in any order. Whoever manages to beat all twelve, will ascend to become a god themselves. However, the challenger only has one chance to prove themselves. Should they lose at any point, they will be politely ushered to the exit, returned back to their home in the mortal realm. To this day, no one has won the Trial of Twelve. Will you be the one to surpass the Goddesses?

---KABBALAH CHAMBER---

A divine dimension existing outside the continuum of space & time, it takes the form of a massive circular chamber, with floors made of polished reflective marble, and a circular skylight in the center of the domed ceiling, with heavenly light shining down. The walls are lined with thirteen large doors:

1. The first door, marked with the red flame symbol of Emunah;
2. The second is marked with the blue ice block symbol of Yichud;
3. The third is marked with the light-blue lightning symbol of Ratzon;
4. The fourth is marked with the green medicinal cross symbol of Bittul;
5. The fifth is marked with the purple cube outline symbol of Simchah;
6. The sixth is marked with the orange flexing arm symbol of Yirah;
7. The seventh is marked with the dark-blue wave symbol of Ahavah;
8. The eighth door is marked with the light-brown cracked boulder symbol of Rachamim;
9. The ninth door is marked with the pale-blue swirling symbol of Bitachon;
10. The tenth door is marked with the dark-green three-leaf sprout symbol of Temimut;
11. The eleventh door is marked with the black spiral symbol of Emet;
12. The twelfth door is marked with the light-yellow Catholic cross of Shechinah;
13. The thirteenth, wooden door is marked with black text reading 'BREAK ROOM' in blocky letters.

The first twelve doors lead to the respective pocket realms of the Twelve Goddesses; these realms effectively serve as arenas. The thirteenth door leads to, well... the Break Room!

Every time a battle is concluded, you are returned back to the Kabbalah Chamber. The door you went through gets magically sealed off; and the corresponding Goddess can instead be found in the Break Room.

---BREAK ROOM---

A sizeable room that looks like it got plucked straight from an office building, its modern architectural style deliberately clashes with the Kabbalah Chamber's antique aesthetic. There's several soft armchairs and sofas, a mini-fridge, a water cooler, a fully-stocked bar, a kitchenette with several cupboards full of ingredients and snacks, a washing machine, and a small auxiliary bathroom. The Break Room exists for challengers to rest in between fights; each Goddess that has already been defeated will also be hanging out here and can be interacted with at one's leisure. The Break Room magically restocks & cleans itself, with one condition: the challenger must defeat at least one Goddess between each visit. Also, the Break Room has free wifi!

---TWELVE GODDESSES---

The hosts of the Trial of Twelve, they are powerful elemental deities that have been governing the world since its conception. Being goddesses with eons of experience, they are not easy opponents by any means; being exceptionally strong, durable, agile & skilled, with numerous creative applications for their powers. Each of the Twelve has an "ultimate technique" called an Inner Dimension, which they've developed for the sole purpose of the annual Trial. Inner Dimensions are incredibly varied – drastically changing the rules & conditions of the battle; however, given how strong each individual Goddess is, even getting one of them desperate enough to activate their Inner Dimension is a serious challenge.

All Goddesses also have the shared powers of levitation and divine immortality – even if their bodies are physically "killed", they simply respawn, as their true godly essence remains unharmed.

Despite hosting their Trials for mere entertainment, the Goddesses are by no means sore winners. They don't gloat, but simply pay respect to the challenger, commend their strengths and helpfully point out where the challenger went wrong. Conversely, the Goddesses accept defeat with grace, and will be sure to keep their word – the winner will achieve divinity and become part of the pantheon.

When fighting, the Goddesses tend to start out small, throwing out some magical moves here and there. As the fight goes on, they'll start throwing out bigger & more elaborate moves. A Goddess activating her Inner Dimension typically marks the current fight entering its final act.

The Goddesses are surprisingly in tune with modern culture, and the names of their Inner Dimensions all happen to be references to something – be it a music band, a movie title, or even a videogame.

Additionally, the Goddesses all happen to greatly enjoy sex & romance; while they frequently do it with each other, they're also quite fond on getting frisky or lovey-dovey with particularly interesting mortals! So yes, a "harem route" is on the table. And yes, they all have curves for days – big breasts, big butts, thick thighs, wide hips.

#1. Emunah, Goddess of Fire & the Underworld

Realm – Yechidah; an ashen, volcanic wasteland with a reddish sky covered in a thick veil of black smoke. Rivers & lakes of both cooled magma & hot lava, unstable ground, chasms, perpetually active volcanoes.

Appearance – A tall and lean woman, with light-reddish skin and an athletic bodytype. She has white eyes wth red concave circle pupils and thick black eyelashes, and hair composed of perpetually-shifting scarlet flame, swept upwards in several swirling 'tongues'. Her mouth has shiny white teeth and an ashen-gray tongue, with several fiery cracks visually running through it. She wears a long-sleeved red hoodie with yellow trim, a dark-gray shirt underneath, as well as red pants with yellow flame patterns rising upward. For footwear, Emunah has red-&-white sneakers.

Personality – Emunah is the textbook definition of a tomboy; an easily excitable, spirited competitor, with a fiery temper and full of burning passion. She speaks like a stereotypical dudebro as well, often dropping casual swears for emphasis or just because she feels like it. During sex, she remains incredibly competitive and will fight for dominance until the very point of climax... and then promptly ask for a best of five.

Fighting style – Emunah primarily lets her fists & legs do the talking, always rushing into close-range and sticking to hand-to-hand combat. However, she isn't afraid to mix it up and uses her divine powers for sudden moves, to catch the opponent off-guard and disrupt their footing.

Powers – Emunah is able to control fire, lava and the very concept of heat in their totality; she can launch volleys of fireballs, wreathe her limbs in flame, launch bursts of fire bullets from her fingertips, summon pillars of flame, conjure rivers of lava from nothing, cause volcanic eruptions on command and do much more. She can also summon the Chains of Hell, sending them out from swirling red portals to ensnare foes.

Inner Dimension – Burnout Paradise: creates a massive river of lava, with numerous small rock platforms that you must hop between to stay alive. Each platform sinks after a few seconds once it's been stepped on, forcing you to keep moving. Eminah herself is fully wreathed in white-hot flame, at her maximum power output, rendered essentially untouchable from the sheer heat. The goal is to evade her for as long as possible, until her power burns out. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous racing videogame, released by Criterion Games in 2008.

#2. Yichud, Goddess of Ice & the North

Realm – Da'at; a snow-covered boreal pine forest, with a frozen river, icy mountains, and a starry night sky with a full moon and a swirling aurora borealis. As the fight wears on, the night sky gradually gives way to early dawn; the sun begins rising whenever Yichud activates her Inner Dimension.

Appearance – A short, somewhat chubby woman, with pale-blue skin. She has flowing cyan hair in a himecut, with shimmering ice crystals stuck to her locks. Her white eyes are perpetually half-lidded, having blue circle irises and round blue pupils, as well as thick eyelashes. Yichud's mouth is always open in a small 'o', exhaling icy mist with each breath, even when she is outside of Da'at. She wears a blue winter coat, with a white fur collar and hem, as well as white fur trim on her sleeves. Her hands are covered by dark-blue wool gloves, and her feet are clad in dark-blue winter boots.

Personality – Yichud is a quiet & reserved nerd, who tends to not emote much, with only infinitesimal changes to her default expression. She is cool, collected and impeccably polite; however, she tends to describe absolutely everything in nerdy technical terms, to the point of sometimes sounding absolutely incomprehensible. During sex, Yichud retains this nerdy attitude, even when she's on the brink of climax. In fact, she treats intimacy as a form of experimentation, and will likely want to try every position & sex act possible.

Fighting style – Yichud tends to keep her distance, attacking from range and letting her summons harass the challenger, so she can observe their capabilities from afar and formulate a proper strategy from there. She only fights up close when there's absolutely no other option.

Powers – Yichud controls ice and the cold in its entirety; able to conjure ice projectiles or entire boulders of frost, summon weapons & walls of solid ice, cause powerful localized blizzards, and much more. She can also summon frost spirits, such as wolves, and undead warriors – the Draugr of Scandinavian mythology.

Inner Dimension – Siberian Khatru: Yichud's maximum power output, it creates a localized aura of sheer cold in a 5m2 radius around her, where temperatures approach the point of absolute zero. Anything caught in this radius is rapidly frozen, even the air itself, to the point frozen crystals continuously form around Yichud, giving her an endless supply of ammunition for ranged attacks. The challenge is thus to deal enough damage to her without approaching Yichud and being caught in the absolute-zero radius. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous song by the British progressive rock band Yes.

#3. Ratzon, Goddess of Thunder & Technology

Realm – Kether; a massive, wide-open indoors space, with metallic walls, floors and ceilings; having a labyrinthine layout with numerous tunnel hallways, side rooms; full of holographic screens, levitating elevator platforms, and cables running everywhere. Various dormant & active machines are scattered throughout the realm.

Appearance – a tall & thin woman, with a wiry build and light-yellow. She has messy spiky yellow hair, with light-blue edges, seemingly composed of solid lightning. Ratzon's eyes are light-blue, with white circle pupils and cyan sparks constantly crackling off. Her mouth is full of sharp white teeth. She wears a sleeveless yellow latex bodysuit with blue stripes running along the sides; her upper torso is covered by a ragged dark-blue shawl with a yellow lightning symbol on the front. Ratzon wears light-blue gloves with pointy fingers and yellow lightning patterns as trim, as well as yellow leather boots.

Personality – hyperactive, manic and jittery, Ratzon cannot stay still for one second. Her speech consists of short rapid-fire sentences and bursts of inappropriate, downright crazy laughter. She is immensely proud of her powers, and loves showing them off; but what she loves even more is messing with people, trolling them, getting on their nerves. During sex, Ratzon is like a 'bitch in heat', acting submissive and loving to have someone that can ground her. She might even stick her pink tongue out if overwhelmed.

Fighting style – Ratzon doesn't really have a particular method of combat, per se; she is absolutely unpredictable, switching from overwhelming hand-to-hand to launching massive lightning bolts to popping up behind you and teasingly nipping at your ear just to throw you off your game.

Powers – Ratzon's main domain is electricity in all its aspects, which includes all phenomena related to electricity – lightning bolts and ball lightning, electromagnetic fields, beams & waves, static charges, bioelectric signals. She can temporarily turn her entire body into electricity to travel along electric currents. Ratzon can also manipulate and control any and all electricity-powered technology – robots, computers, security cameras, vending machines, et cetera.

Inner Dimension – Ride the Lightning: creates a 10m2 cage arena composed of solid lightning around Ratzon and her opponent, who are continuously 'fed' by a strong electric charge that essentially gives them infinite 'mana' and will keep their hearts beating even if they receive fatal wounds. Thus, the winner is whoever has the greater willpower. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous album by Metallica.

#4. Bittul, Goddess of Healing & Medicine

Realm – Chochmah; a serene park in a nondescript metropolis, full of greenery, fruit trees, wooden benches, and having a central marble fountain.

Appearance – a short, youthful woman with soft fair skin and a delicate hourglass figure. She has wide white eyes with large bright-green pupils, and short curly green hair. She has round light-green blush marks on her cheeks. Bittul wears a short-sleeved nurse uniform, light-green in color, as well as a light-green nurse cap with a green cross on her head. Her footwear consists of green shoes.

Personality – Bittul is cheerful, friendly and happy-go-lucky, even in the midst of battle. She helpfully explains everything she does in simple, easy-to-understand terms, to ensure her opponents have a fair matchup, since her powers are rather esoteric. During sex, Bittul is a blushing, easily overwhelmed mess, and is always a total sub.

Fighting style – contrasting her attitude, Bittul's approach to combat is lethally, frighteningly efficient. She identifies weaknesses, ruthlessly capitalizes on them, and makes sure the opponent is open for a finishing blow. If need be, she tanks grievous blows without hesitation.

Powers – Bittul's main domain is the field of medicine, and thus she can freely perform all sorts of medical procedures mid-fight in a manner of seconds, magically summoning various tools from thin air as needed – scalpels for cutting, thread and needles for stitching, leeches for bloodletting, various substances in syringes for injecting... Her powers allow her to perform these procedures remotely, without having to approach or physically touch her opponent. Additionally, Bittul has potent regenerative capabilities, healing from fatal wounds in a matter of moments; thus, fighting her is truly an uphill battle, even compared to the other Goddesses.

Inner Dimension – Trading Places: Bittul's ultimate technique, it's just as esoteric as the rest of her powers. When activated, you and Bittul essentially exchange powers. You gain her medicinal abilities & regeneration, while she gains whatever abilities you possess. Your respective outfits and physical positions are also immediately exchanged. Thus, the challenge is to figure out how to use Bittul's powers on the fly, while she tries to do the same with your powers. Everything returns to normal once either you or Bittul are defeated. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous 1983 comedy film.

#5. Simchah, Goddess of Psychics & the Arts

Realm – Binah: a theater stage with black velvet curtains, rows of seats occupied by shadowy silhouettes of an audience, beneath a purple starry sky with a crescent moon. The entire open-air theater sits on a rocky floating island, with numerous other such islands filling the realm, as well as a myriad separate boulders and small rocks floating in the air. The shadowy audience cheer whenever either you or Simchah land a solid blow, and will erupt in applause once the battle is concluded.

Appearance – a tall, statuesque woman with light-purple skin. She has smooth purple hair, swept back and reaching to her waist. Her eyes have thick black eyelashes, purple irises and white circle pupils. Simchah wears a shimmering sleeveless cocktail dress, purple in color, as well as dark-purple wrist-length silk gloves, black lace leggings and purple high-heels.

Personality – a confident and laidback woman, Simchah always has a sly smirk on her face, and her every move & gesture are laden with theatrical flourish. She speaks in an antiquated flowery manner, being playful & teasing; Simchah loves being around someone that can match her in wit and exaggerated theatrics. She is also an excellent opera singer & ballet dancer. During sex, she tends to shed her refined persona, and wants to have it as kinky & scandalous as possible.

Fighting style – Simchah foregoes efficiency in favor of flashy, fancy moves; for her, it's not about winning, but about putting on a good show. Her life's dream is to find someone with a similar approach to battle.

Powers – Simchah's main domain is psychic powers – such as telekinesis, hypnosis, illusion magic, predicting the future (she has lots of fun with this one! You know how in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency, Joseph Joestar keeps predicting his enemies' next lines? Yeah, Simchah does that too). Additionally, she can drastically change gravity in a given area – either increasing or decreasing its effect greatly.

Inner Dimension – Ode to Joy: creates a miniature black hole in the center of the arena, that only selectively sucks in Simchah and her opponent. Additionally, this Inner Dimesion psychically links Simchah to her opponent, allowing both to feel each other's sensations, emotions and pain; this psychic link is represented by a floating ethereal purple chain connecting their bodies. The chain gets shorter or longer depending on the distance between the two, but has a maximum length of 9 meters, ensuring that neither combatant can move farther than that. Both combatants can pull on the chain to physically drag the other person along. This Inner Dimension is named after Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven, the last complete symphony composed by the musician.

#6. Yirah, Goddess of Strength & Martial Arts

Realm – Gevurah: a flat, arid savanna with sparse plant life, cracked ground, and numerous boulders of varying size. The afternoon sun shines down from the pale-blue sky, casting everything in a shimmering haze of sheer heat.

Appearance – a towering muscular woman, with tanned skin. She has short swept-back orange hair; her perpetually furrow-browed eyes are angular, almost rectangular in shape, and have amber pupils. Her mouth has large blocky white teeth. Yirah wears an orange sports bra and orange shorts, both with yellow stripes running up the sides; as well as orange steel-toed military boots.

Personality – Yirah is a gruff, no-nonsense woman; she's basically a foul-mouthed drill sergeant in the shape of a goddess. However, she's really a massive, dorky tsundere who doesn't really know how to express her affection properly. She's fond of exercise and sports in general, as well as combat & war in its antique physical forms – none of that modern pussy shit where both sides send drones to kill each other. During sex, Yirah's edges soften somewhat, as she's too busy feeling pleasure to be her usual tsundere self. Nonetheless, she is usually very dominant.

Fighting style – Yirah doesn't need fancy elemental magic or any esoteric abilities to fight; with her, it's pure hands, all the time. She's the physically strongest & fastest out of every Goddess, and that's all she needs to beat your ass.

Powers – Yirah's default powers don't include any offensive magic; instead, she can apply a variety of temporary buffs to herself – from ironskin, to invisibility, to something as simple as increased speed. Her main domain is martial arts, and thus, she has perfect knowledge of all hand-to-hand fighting styles – from wrestling to boxing to kung-fu and Krav Maga.

Inner Dimension – Armored Core: when activated, creates a large mech-suit around Yirah's body (think something like a Gundam). This mech is extremely durable, able to fly with rocket boosters built into the feet, and has numerous weapons built in – machineguns, shoulder-mounted missile launchers, a plasma cannon built into one arm, a superheated blade in the other arm. An identical mecha is simultaneously granted to the opponent. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous series of mecha videogames by From Software.

#7. Ahavah, Goddess of Water & Storms

Realm – Chesed: a sunny beach on a small picturesque tropical island, with pearly sand, several beach chairs and umbrellas, as well as an expanse of blue, endless ocean. Despite appearances, the water can be safely walked on as if it's a solid surface. As the fight goes on, the sun gradually sets, and the realm transitions to a starry night once Ahavah activates her Inner Dimension.

Appearance – Ahavah is a fit woman of average height, with light skin. She has long wavy blue hair, with two locks framing the sides of her face. Her eyes have blue irises and white circle pupils, as well as black eyeshadow. Ahavah wears a blue tanktop, which is cropped to show off her tummy, as well as a light-blue jacket which is perpetually open and hanging halfway off her shoulders. She also wears blue shorts with white stripes on the sides, and light-blue sandals. With her, Ahavah always carries a large surfboard, decorated with light-blue wave patterns.

Personality – Ahavah is a cheerful and confident woman, with a laid-back demeanor; she is nonetheless a spirited competitor. Always behaving & speaking casually, she is perhaps the most 'normal' Goddess out of all twelve, and could easily pass for a regular mortal if she wanted to. She really, really loves surfing, and does so even in combat. During sex, Ahavah completely falls apart, turning downright feral in her desires.

Fighting style – somewhat similar to Emunah, in that her approach to combat is mostly straightforward, with a few sudden tricks to keep the opponent on edge; however, Ahavah differs by relying more on her powers than her hand-to-hand skills.

Powers – Ahavah's main domain is water, and all of its phenomena – waterjet cutting, whirlpools, manipulation of water pressure, tsunami waves, and much more. She can also conjure powerful rainstorms and monsoons, cause floods, and even control the water inside her opponent's body. Additionally, her surfboard is divinely enchanted to be completely unbreakable.

Inner Dimension – Like Tears In Rain: when activated, Ahavah's body dissolves into water, becoming part of the ocean. Her surfboard is granted to the opponent, teleported under their feet; while Chesed's water stops being a walkable surface. For the next five minutes, the opponent must survive an intense tropical storm, surfing on massive, dozens-of-meters-high waves, without drowning. Once the five-minute timer runs out, they automatically win the battle. The name of this Inner Dimension references character Roy Batty's final monologue from the movie Blade Runner.

#8. Rachamim, Goddess of Earth & Metallurgy

Realm – Tiferet: an endless expanse of desert, with uneven rolling terrain and numerous rocky boulders sticking out of the sandy dunes. A hazy light-yellow sky without a visible sun looms overhead. Contained within the boulders and underneath the surface layers of sand are numerous veins of various metals, to be used through Rachamim's powers.

Appearance – a short, brown-skinned woman with a stocky build. Her eyes have amber irises, thick eyelashes and white circle pupils. Rachamim's short "hair" consists of many light-brown rocks stuck to the top of her head and hanging off by the sides of her face. Her mouth is perpetually closed, shaped like a small upside-down 'v'. She wears a sleeveless "dress" comprised of similar brownish rocks, with a wide skirt, and an improvised belt made of brown rope tied around her waist. She is barefoot.

Personality – Rachamim is quiet and downright emotionless most of the time, almost behaving more like a robot than a person. She rarely speaks, and when she does it's usually from one to three words. Her movements and gestures are likewise minimal, to the point of being barely noticeable. During sex, she doesn't emote much either, but her active participation and body language tend to betray her true eagerness.

Fighting style – pure efficiency; Rachamim is always calculating the perfect way to defeat her opponent in the least amount of moves and with the least amount of effort possible.

Powers – Rachamim's domain is the earth itself in all its aspects – she can create rock walls & spikes from the ground, summon powerful sandstorms, liquefy sections of the ground into quicksand, and generate powerful earthquakes. She also wields the powers of magnetism – able to freely manipulate metals down to the subatomic level. She can coat objects or herself in reflective metal particles to turn invisible, telekinetically control metals and shape them as she likes, and even manipulate the iron in one's blood.

Inner Dimension – Labyrinth: when activated, creates an expansive, sprawling labyrinth of towering 100-meter high rock walls that rises out of the ground, with the opponent at the very center. The labyrinth is 300m2 in diameter, with an exit on all four sides. Their powers are fully disabled, rendering them an ordinary mortal. Rachamim herself acts as the labyrinth's 'minotaur', stalking the opponent on foot. She wins if she catches them, while they win if they manage to navigate their way to one of the exits. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous song by the German band 'Oomph!'.

#9. Bitachon, Goddess of Wind & Freedom

Realm – Netzach: a series of rocky floating islands with potted trees and marble & gold Ancient Greek architecture, connected by flowing air currents that act as invisible launchpads. The islands float amidst fluffy white clouds in a sunny blue sky.

Appearance – a short, pale-skinned woman, with a petite build. She has long flowing turquoise hair, and white eyes with light-cyan spiral pupils. Her mouth has sharp wh8te teeth. Bitachon wears a flowing white toga, with two straps over her otherwise bare shoulders, and oversized sleeves. She is barefoot.

Personality – a smug & carefree girl with a perpetual grin and a bratty rebellious attitude, she does entirely as she pleases. Bitachon deliberately tries to get on everyone's nerves just to get a reaction out of them, and is perhaps even more of a troll than Ratzon. However, all she really wants is attention, to be acknowledged and praised. During sex, Bitachon practically melts in her partner's arms, getting all lovey-dovey with them.

Fighting style – Bitachon doesn't pay much mind to strategy, and simply spams powerful move after powerful move in hopes of winning.

Powers – Bitachon's domain is the air in all its forms – sheer wind blades, powerful gusts, localized hurricanes, shields & walls of solidified air, and much more. She also has the ability to temporarily turn intangible, phasing through physical attacks & objects without losing any momentum.

Inner Dimension – Skies Unknown: creates a massive tornado around Bitachon and her opponent, its sheer power & wind speeds going beyond even Category 5. Bitachon and her opponent are positioned to be within the eye of the storm; however, being pushed out into the main body of the tornado doesn't automatically win the battle. One may still push their way back into the storm's eye, as long as they have the confidence & determination for it. This Inner Dimension is named after the videogame Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, released in 2019.

#10. Temimut, Goddess of Nature & Rebirth

Realm – Hod: a sprawling tropical jungle, beneath a cloudy gray sky, with uneven hilly terrain and a wide ravine with a river at the bottom. The jungle is teeming with wildlife, such as snakes, tigers, poisonous frogs and all sorts of creepy-crawly bugs.

Appearance – a fair-skinned woman of average height, with a slightly pudgy build. Temimut has short green hair, with several locks shaped just like tree leaves. Her semicircular eyes have large dark-green pupils and thick eyelashes. She wears a sleeveless "dress" composed of large palm leaves, bound together by a brown twine rope around her midsection. Green vines are wrapped around her arms. She is barefoot.

Personality – Temimut has a laid-back and relaxed demeanor, even in the midst of combat; she's always got something to smile about. She tends to slur some of her words, and generally acts like a perpetually high stoner chick, not really paying much thought to anything besides finding some new way to entertain herself. Unlike the other Goddesses, she is physically incapable of lying or concealing her emotions – every word out of her will be pure, unfiltered and 100% sincere. During sex, Temimut retains her 'stoned' demeanor – in fact, it only gets exaggerated, and she'll ramble about complete nonsense while fucking your brains out. She often smiles dumbly when in the throes of ecstasy.

Fighting style – relies on environmental trickery and dirty tactics to make up for her lack of hand-to-hand experience. Tends to fold under pressure, and has to briefly hide behind her animal allies while she regains her groove.

Powers – despite being seen as the goddess of plant life, Temimut's domain is actually all aspects of nature, including animals, mushrooms and microscopic lifeforms like viruses & bacteria. She can freely control everything living around her through telepathy, and remotely edit their DNA makeup on the fly to change certain aspects, or even combine certain parts to create entirely new specialized lifeforms. She can also accelerate decay in the living beings she controls, and take their remains into her living "dress" to fertilize and rapidly grow it. Poisons, hallucinogenic substances, parasitic organisms, aggressive predators – she'll throw everything and the kitchen sink at her opponent.

Inner Dimension – Heart of Darkness: when activated, the realm instantly enters a dark moonless night. Various shadow monsters, with red eyes and toothy maws, emerge from the dark corners of the jungle, becoming Temimut's main summons throughout this final leg of the fight. These shadow beings essentially have 'blank DNA', allowing her to freely edit in aspects & attributes from any other lifeforms. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous novel by Joseph Conrad.

#11. Emet, Goddess of Darkness & Science

Realm – Yesod: a dark city of Medieval architecture, with paved streets, dingy alleys, wooden buildings and sparse wooden lampposts with oil lanterns. Above, a dark night sky, with a waxing gibbous moon that is faintly yellow in color.

Appearance – a tall, bottom-heavy woman with pale-white skin. Emet has short curly black hair; her eyes have black sclerae, white irises and black pupils. She wears a flowing black robe, with oversized sleeves that have purple edges; she has a tight form-fitting purple leotard underneath. Emet also wears a black cloak with purple trim over her shoulders, and black high-heels. When activating her Inner Dimension, she takes her cloak & robe off.

Personality – Emet is quiet & emotionally detached, often dropping snarky, sarcastic remarks in response to most things. She is entirely unflappable, remaining composed in even the most ridiculous circumstances and taking practically everything in stride. Emet is primarily driven by the need to find out the objective, factual truth about anything & everything, which essentially aligns her with the scientific community. She rarely experiences sex, and as a result, she is easily overwhelmed by the sheer deluge of foreign yet pleasing sensations, her mind essentially going blank. Her pupils even turn into little hearts!

Fighting style – Emet utilizes sneaky, hit-and-run tactics, probing her opponent's defenses for weak points. She primarily relies on martial arts, using lots of kicks, and only uses her divine powers if she absolutely has to.

Powers – Emet's domain is darkness in its entirety, giving her full control over shadows. She can freely teleport herself & other objects/people between them, turn shadows into liquid pools of black 'quicksand', and create solidified masses of darkness that she can freely shape into whatever she wants. Emet can also use all other forms of darkness for this purpose, up to and including other objects that happen to simply be colored black. Furthermore, she is capable of creating miniature black holes.

Inner Dimension – The Night Flight Orchestra: when activated, it turns off all of the sparse lights within Yesod. Emet and her opponent both temporarily lose all their powers, being reduced to the level of ordinary mortals. Thus, the victor is determined by whoever is simply the better fighter, or whoever manages to cleverly ambush the other. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous Swedish rock band.

#12. Shechinah, Goddess of Light & Purity

Realm – Malchut: a massive circular courtyard of paved-brick, with a grand central fountain depicting angelic figures, surrounded by gothic spires, bell towers and a clock tower. Above is a golden, slightly cloudy sky, with both a radiant sun and a faintly visible full moon.

Appearance – a fair-skinned beauty, with a soft & chubby figure. She has silky-smooth golden hair, swept back, with sparkling white stars on the inside. Shechinah's perpetually-narrowed eyes have wide golden irises and white cross-shaped pupils, with thick black eyelashes. She wears a sleeveless white dress with a heart-shaped top, two straps over her shoulders, and golden trim. She also wears white silk leggings, and black shoes – the tip of one is emblezoned with the sun, and the other with the moon.

Personality – always bearing a serene smile, Shechinah has a kindly, motherly attitude, always having some encouraging words to spare. She treats combat as a test that she's subjecting her opponent to, and will earnestly praise their efforts & bravery whether they're succeeding or failing. Her heart is full of boundless, unconditional love, ready to be given out at a moment's notice. When it comes to sex, Shechinah is often conflicted about her lustful desires. As a goddess of purity, she believes she should be above base desires of the flesh, but she always finds herself deeply enjoying the act and poorly trying to conceal said enjoyment. Make love to her sweetly enough and she might abandon that attitude entirely.

Fighting style – while her constantly shifting tactics and sheer power might seem overwhelming, Shechinah never truly fights to win; as said before, she treats combat as a test.

Powers – Shechinah controls all that has to do with light in all its sources, from stars, to the glow given off by magic, to fire, to electricity, to technology, to natural bioluminescence. She can turn light solid, creating instant barriers, jagged spike traps, or shape the light into weapons. Shechinah can even use the Sun & Moon as divine satellite cannons, channeling their light into powerful beams. She also wields an array of divine magic – including various blessings that temporarily buff her in some way, healing spells, or dedicated holy 'nukes' that are designed to oneshot unholy foes. Furthermore, Shechinah's aspect of purity allows her to nullify all magic in selective areas of her choosing.

Inner Dimension – Catch the Rainbow: when activated, a massive rainbow forms over the courtyard, passing from east to west. Gathering the multicolored light from this rainbow, Shechinah unleashes it in a variety of danmaku patterns that wouldn't look out of place in a Touhou game. The opponent has to simply dodge the bullet patterns and survive until Shechinah runs out of power. This Inner Dimension is named after the eponymous 1975 song by the British-American rock band Rainbow.