User:Zythe/List of avatars in fiction

This is a list of fictional characters who are avatars, incarnations (bodily manifestations) or hosts of a higher being. Can overlap with fictional possessed characters, but usually there is a distinction.


 * Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender is The Avatar, the spirit of the planet manifested in human form.
 * Agahnim in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is an incarnation of Ganon.
 * The Autons in Doctor Who are controlled by the Nestene Consciousness.
 * The Avatars in Charmed describe themselves when asked as avatars of "force and power", and a scene in Charmageddon implies they could be avatars of Anubis.
 * Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh! is the manifestation of the Spirit of the Ring within his millenium item, the Millenium Ring.
 * Ben in Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the unfortunate life long host of Glorificus with whom he shares his body.
 * Caleb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an ally and occasional host of the First Evil from whom he derives his supernatural strength.
 * Cordelia Chase in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel became the avatar of Jasmine on Earth.
 * Various characters in Marvel Comics become Captain Universe when they are chosen to become Avatars of the Uni-Power.
 * Din the oracle in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is considered by some to be the manifestation of the goddess Din.
 * Farore the oracle in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is considered by some to be the manifestation of the goddess Farore.
 * Emma Frost in X-Men has become an avatar of the Phoenix Force.
 * Ganondorf, King of the Gerudoes in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures becomes the avatar of an "ancient demon reborn" who himself was previously Ganondorf, King of the Gerudoes, Ganon.
 * Giraud in Guardians of the Galaxy has become an avatar of the Phoenix Force.
 * Jean Grey in X-Men has become an avatar of the Phoenix Force, and is more tied to it than any other character in the Marvel Universe.
 * Ben Hawkins in Carnivàle is the Avatar of Light.
 * Amber Hunt in Ultraverse has become an avatar of the Phoenix Force.
 * Jena Pyre in Legacy of Fire has become an avatar of the Phoenix Force.
 * Lionel Luthor in Smallville has often served as an avatar of Jor-El.
 * Yugi Mutou in Yu-Gi-Oh! is an avatar of Yami, the ancient pharoah whose spirity resides within his Millenium Puzzle.
 * Nayru the oracle in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is considered by some to be the manifestation of the goddess Nayru.
 * Madelyne Pryor, clone of Jean Grey in X-Men has become an avatar of the Phoenix Force.
 * Quentin Quire in X-Men has beocme an avatar of the Phoenix Force.
 * Skull Kid in ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is an avatar of Majora.
 * The Stepford Cuckoos in X-Men have become avatars of the Phoenix Force.
 * Rachel Summers in X-Men has beocme an avatar of the Phoenix Force.