Apotheosis

Apotheosis or ascension is the elevation of a person to divinity. Such a person is often called an "ascended god."

Attempts

• The Phoenic statesman Raysh is attempting to fulfill a prophecy he hopes will elevate him to godhood by the power of Casir

Known ascended gods

• Kilva, Phoenic god of domination and battle
• Vecna

Meta examples

From Pathfinder:

• Aroden, Pathfinder god of humanity
• Cayden Cailean, Pathfinder god of ale
• Iomedae, Pathfinder goddess of valor
• Norgorber, Pathfinder god of murder

From the Forgotten Realms:

• Bane, Faerûnian god of tyranny
• Bhaal, Faerûnian god of murder
• Cyric, Faerûnian god of lies
• Kelemvor, Faerûnian god of the dead
• Midnight, who became the second Mystra, Faerûnian goddess of magic
• Myrkul, Faerûnian god of death

From Greyhawk:

• Vecna

From real-world religion:

• Divus Julius, the deified Julius Caesar
• Imhotep?
• Lei Gong, Chinese god of thunder