From Beerus to Tiamat: 6 Strongest Anime Gods Who Tried to Destroy Humanity, Ranked

Anime gods can be terrifying when they turn their attention toward humanity. Some see mortals as a mistake, some want to cleanse the world, and others can destroy civilization almost as an afterthought. From Dragon Ball Super’s Beerus threatening Earth to Fate/Grand Order’s Tiamat unleashing a primordial sea against mankind, these divine beings have pushed humanity to the brink.

Without further ado, here are six of the strongest anime gods we could find that were set on the path of humanity’s destruction. It’s also worth mentioning that Zamasu, Poseidon, and many others didn’t make the cut since we wanted to keep the list diverse.

6 God – Demon Lord Dante

God from Demon Lord Dante | Credits: Magic Bus

God in Demon Lord Dante is a shapeless, energy-based entity that arrives on Earth and eventually becomes humanity’s ultimate enemy. In the anime’s final stages, God initiates the Apocalypse and gathers its scattered fragments within human beings to reform. Humanity ultimately destroys itself as the Apocalypse unfolds, while God takes Saori and turns her into a weapon against the demons. God ranks sixth because his actions directly contribute to humanity’s extinction, although the anime provides fewer conventional destructive feats for him than the gods ranked above.

5 Asura – Soul Eater

Ashura from Soul Eater | Credits: Bones Inc

Asura, the first-generation Kishin of Soul Eater, is the embodiment of fear and madness. After his revival, he seeks to spread his Madness Wavelength across the world, intensifying the madness within people and producing effects that can include natural disasters and unusual weather. Kishin-level madness can also spread across the entire Earth, making Asura’s influence a potential threat to humanity on a global scale. He ranks fifth because his Madness Wavelength can push the world toward widespread madness and potential annihilation, although his demonstrated destructive scale remains below the gods higher on this list.

4 Zeus – Record of Ragnarok

Zeus from Record of Ragnarok | Credits: Graphinica

Zeus serves as chairman of the Gods’ Council in Record of Ragnarok, where the gods collectively vote on whether humanity should continue to exist. After the decision goes against mankind, Brunhilde invokes Ragnarok, giving humanity a final chance to survive through a tournament against the gods. Zeus eventually enters the second round himself, battling Adam and displaying extraordinary speed, strength, endurance, and his Adamas form. He ultimately defeats humanity’s first man. Zeus ranks fourth because his combat feats are extraordinary, even though the anime’s demonstrated destructive scale does not match the planetary or greater threats represented above him.

3 Tiamat – Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Tiamat from Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia | Credits: CloverWorks

Tiamat is a primordial goddess whose Beast II manifestation becomes an extinction-level threat to humanity. In Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, she awakens and begins continuously producing Magical Beasts while setting out to devour humanity. Her Authority of the Beast specifically gives her an anti-humanity advantage, while the Sea of Life provides an enormous source of magical energy and transforms those who emerge from it into enemies of mankind. Tiamat ranks third because her manifestation directly threatens humanity’s survival on an enormous scale, backed by abilities specifically suited to exterminating mankind.

2 Hades – Saint Seiya

Hades from Saint Seiya | Credits: Toei Animation

Hades is the ruler of the Underworld and one of Saint Seiya’s most formidable divine enemies. His plan goes beyond defeating Athena or conquering Earth: the Greatest Eclipse is designed to permanently block the Sun’s light and ultimately cause the extinction of life on the planet. Hades possesses immense divine power and commands an army of Specters, making his return a planetary catastrophe. He ranks second because both his power and his central plan operate on a planetary scale, with the destruction of humanity and life on Earth serving as his ultimate objective.

1 Beerus – Dragon Ball Super

Beerus from Dragon Ball Super | Credits: Toei Animation

Beerus has the most overwhelming combination of demonstrated destructive power and control over that power on this list. As Universe 7’s God of Destruction, he possesses the ability to destroy entire planets, and Earth is placed in grave danger when he arrives searching for the Super Saiyan God. His battle with Super Saiyan God Goku escalates to a level capable of threatening the universe, while Beerus ultimately defeats Goku and chooses to spare Earth. He takes the first spot because his demonstrated destructive power reaches a universal scale, placing him above the other gods featured here.

What are your thoughts on our list of the strongest anime gods who were hell-bent on destroying humanity? We’d love to know your top picks and opinions in the comments.