Immortal Relativity[]
The following table outlines how immortals from two other sources; specifically Original D&D Immortals and the Primal Order (both excellent products well worth investigating that I shall be reviewing in the near future) compare to 3rd Edition D&D, or, more specifically the Immortals Handbook.
As you can see, there are two columns for the Immortals Handbook. Divine Status is a general classification, whereas as Divine Rank represents a more specific treatment.
Conversion Table 1.1: Divine Rank Comparisons
Immortals Handbook
OD&D Immortals
Primal Order Divine Status
Divine Rank
Proxies (Undergods)
Disciple
Prophet
Immortals (Gods)
Hero-deity
Initiate
Godlings
Quasi-deity
Temporal
Demigods
Demi-deity
Celestial
Supported Demigod
Lesser Deity
Empyreal
Lesser Deity
Intermediate Deity
Eternal
Greater Deity
Greater Deity
Hierarch
Supreme Deity Sidereals (Overgods)
Elder One
Old One
First One
Eternals
Time Lord
High Lord
Supernals
Supreme Being
Akasha
Akashic Records
Kardashev Scale Relativity
The following table gives a rough approximation of where Immortals fit in terms of the Kardashev Scale (more of which you can learn about here), and how they could also translate to Progress Levels (for use with d20 Modern/d20 Future). Conversion Table 1.2: Divine Rank Comparisons Immortals Handbook
Kardashev Scale (Progress Level)
Example
Proxies (Undergods)
Disciple
0.3 (PL 3)
Prophet
0.4 (PL 4)
Immortals (Gods)
Hero-deity
0.5 (PL 5: Info Age)
Current Earth
Quasi-deity
0.6 (PL 6: Fusion Age)
Demi-deity
0.7 (PL 7: Energy Age)
Earth Alliance (Babylon 5)
Lesser Deity
0.8 (PL 8: Gravity Age)
Federation (Star Trek)
Intermediate Deity
0.9 (PL 9: ? Age)
Empire (Star Wars)
Greater Deity
Type I (PL 10: Temporal Age)
Sidereals (Overgods)
Elder One
Type II (PL 11)
Old One
Type III (PL 12)
First One
Type IV (PL 13)
Ancients (SG1) Eternals
Time Lord
Type V (PL 14)
Q (Star Trek)
High Lord
Type VI (PL 15)
Supernals
Supreme Being
Type VII (PL 16)
Akasha
Akashic Records
Type VIII (PL 17)
I'll update with more examples later. If you can think of any let me know. ;-)
Incidently, I am not sure if Kardashev Type II, III, IV, V, VI and VII should be Progress Levels 11-17 or Progress Levels 20-80 in multiples of ten (I suspect the latter, however I will leave the table as it is for now).
Superhero Relativity
This next table outlines how comic book characters would fit in with the Immortals Handbook. Remember that all power is relative and one does not necessarily need to be a god to be godlike.
Incidently this is not the culmination iof the proposed Theory of Superhero Relativity article I have yet to post, although I do use similar guidelines in said article. Conversion Table 1.3: Divine Rank Comparisons Immortals Handbook
Marvel Universe
Example Divine Status
Divine Rank
Proxies (Undergods)
Disciple
Class 1
Blade
Prophet
Class 10
Spiderman Immortals (Gods)
Hero-deity
Class 50
Quasi-deity
Class 75
Thing, Iron Man
Demi-deity
Class 100
Hulk
Lesser Deity
Herald
Silver Surfer, Thor
Intermediate Deity
Death God
Mephisto
Greater Deity
Skyfather
Odin, Thanos Sidereals (Overgods)
Elder One
Cosmic Cube
Kosmos
Old One
Celestial
Galactus
First One
Cosmic Abstract
Eternity Eternals
Time Lord
True Beyonder
Infinites
High Lord
Celestial Judge
Living Tribunal Supernals
Supreme Being
Supreme Being
Thanos (The End) Akasha
Akashic Records