Aphrodite can be seen in the audience watching the matches of Ragnarok alongside her man-servents. She usually does not say anything, demonstrating her emotions over the events of the matches through her gestures and facial expressions. When she does comment, it's usually a passing remark. She can be seen appreciating
@May-Marzo @TheOneTrueKnightKing Buddha's backstory in our world has this: in his 49-day balanced-lifestyle meditation (after giving up self-torture method), Lord of Demon Realm sent his three servants upon Earth, reshaped themselves into hot naked females dancing in front of enlightenment-achieving Siddhartha Gautama, even came in physical contact with him but he refused, as realized human senses is the only way to acknowledge reality before enlightened, and senses can be manipulated. So in this timeline, maybe the Council of Gods saw a potential new god and didn't wanna it happens (7 million years since first Homo species walked on Earth is way older than 2550s BC when Gautama was born), they disrupted his process by all means necessary but it backfired, instead sped the awakening up. Aphrodite may thought "how dare a mortal resist my goddess power? Such an embarrassment to this body's pride gods could ever be dreamed of, little human. I thought all men are thingy-addicted, then how did I go wrong?" If Brunhilde words about Buddha hates gods the most (besides their superior sense) is proven to be true, then this should be another reason he holds such negative impressions of other pantheons and never called himself one (Mahayana Buddhists believe he has godly powers, but all Buddhists simply say Buddha a.k.a "the enlightened one" - higher level of existence than gods).
Literally pitting gods against men, Record of Ragnarok has had its fun playing around with gods from different mythologies and renowned men from history. The series doesn’t hold back when it comes to exercising its creative freedom, specifically creatively tweaking these figures’ backstories. That being said, it’s obviously not a good idea to quote this series for a book report, an academic paper, or perhaps even just trying to look cool with friends, unless you’re actually talking about Record of Ragnarok. The real lore behind these names is also entertaining in its own right.
In Record of Ragnarok, Thor is introduced as the hammer-wielding God of Thunder from the Norse pantheon. According to his backstory, he single-handedly eliminated tens of giants, which almost obliterated Asgard. Not only that but he is also said to have found the battle rather lackluster. He is easily one of the peerless gods in the series, though we’re quite uncertain how he’ll fare against other powerhouses like Zeus, Buddha, and Odin.
Lu Bu is no stranger to the big screen. Also known as Fengxian, his character has been adapted by different other series. He was a renowned general during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and has the moniker “Flying General” thanks to his martial prowess. In his prime, he led countless troops and killed numerous other famous historical figures, including former superiors like Ding Yuan. Lu Bu indeed rides Red Hare, his loyal horse, in battle and is also unfortunately executed. He tries to plead to Cao Cao, his executioner, to let him serve under him, but his record of betrayal fails to help his cause.
The second one to fight for the gods is no other than Zeus himself. As the leader of the twelve gods of Olympus, Zeus is undeniably one of the strongest beings in the entire series. According to Record of Ragnarok, Zeus killed his father, the titan Kronos, and ended the rule of the titans. He then took the reins and stood above the Greek pantheon. He’s shown as a creepy old man who’s always craving the excitement of battle.
Perhaps one of the most cold-blooded characters in Record of Ragnarok, Poseidon is a trident-wielding Greek God. He’s a mighty god who doesn’t rely on anybody other than himself. He’s so ruthless that he kills his brother Adamas without batting an eye and even manages to wipe off Adamas’ existence from all of the records. From then on, Olympus has been known to only have 12 gods instead of 13.
The first to score for the humans and kill a god is History’s Greatest Loser, Kojiro Sasaki. He continues to hone his swordsmanship even in death, which earned him a spot on humanity’s roster. The series tells his history of losses, never winning throughout his entire life. Instead of painting him as a weak human, Record of Ragnarok tells his story using a different angle. After losing to an opponent, Sasaki trains in isolation until he defeats said opponent through visual training. That’s when he seeks an even stronger opponent.
In history, Kojiro Sasaki is a known master of the sword. Rather than a loser, he was a disciplined disciple of Toda Seigen and even headed the Ganryu school later on. He’s also known as Musashi’s greatest rival with their duel going down in history. Just like in Record of Ragnarok, Sasaki’s greatest move was his Tsubame Gaeshi. Even though there are no records of how it is exactly done, it is known as a formidably quick strike that can even cut a bird mid-flight.
Shiva is one of the main deities in Hinduism. He is known as the Destroyer, among other epithets. Shaivites worship him as their supreme god, and he is still being worshipped in the present. Shiva, like a lot of other gods, has different forms. Among his forms are a cosmic dancer, naked ascetic, mendicant beggar, and a yogi. Shiva’s figure changes depending on which tradition of Hinduism one looks at.
