God and Buddha

Gods (神, Kami) and Buddhas (仏, Butsu) are one of the various races in High School DxD and are a principal object of faith and worship in religions.

Appearance
Most Gods and Buddhas share the appearance of humans, though some (such as Sun Wukong) can have animal-like appearances, while others (such as Hades) look like nothing that could possibly be alive (a living skeleton for example).

Powers and Abilities
All Gods have powers surpassing those of even Satan-Class Devils, while the most powerful have been said to exceed the combined power of the present leaders of all the Three Factions of the Bible, power only rivaled by the Heavenly Dragons (and possibly the Super Devils) and exceeded by the Dragon God and True Dragon. All Gods shown, so far, have displayed expertise in their particular faction's magic system.

Because of their immense power, only the weapons and powers of fellow Gods, such as the replica Mjölnir, Odin's Gungnir, or the top-tier Sacred Gears, such as the Longinus, can significantly injure or kill them. However, while they are long-lived, with lifespans seemingly measured in millennia, Gods are not immortal, growing old and weakening in their later years.

Gods are immune to the power of the Evil Pieces and those of the Brave Saints as well, so they cannot be transformed into either Angels or Devils.

In Volume 10, Indra makes a comment stating that the Gods gather the thoughts and belief of humans. The purpose of this gathering is not stated, but it is hinted to have something to do with the strength and influence of their religion.

Mythologies/Religions

 * Christian Mythology - Christianity & Judaism
 * Hindu Mythology - Hinduism
 * Norse Mythology - Germanic Paganism
 * Greek Mythology - Greco-Roman Paganism
 * Japanese Mythology - Shinto
 * Irish Mythology - Irish-Celtic Paganism
 * Chinese Mythology - Chinese Folk Religions, Taoism
 * Egyptian Mythology - Ancient Egyptian Religion
 * Celtic Mythology - Celtic Paganism

Known Gods
Christianity= Norse= Greek= Hindu= Buddha= Others=

Trivia

 * Valkyries, such as Rossweisse, are considered as "Half-Gods".
 * Grim Reapers are a sub-species of Gods serving under Hades.
 * Since the Greek mythological hero, Heracles, was a "Demi-God", Heracles would also be considered as a descendant of the Gods.