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As can be derived from the title, part-divine characters are one of the (if not, ''the'') most common examples, which is unsurprising, considering the fact that many gods in mythology have had rather promiscuous lifestyles, and this would naturally extend to modern-day fiction. It should be noted, however, that this trope applies to any mix or midway between "normal" and purely supernatural beings, so this isn't limited to the literal [[Semi Divine]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* [[Shazam|Captain Marvel]]: [[Kingdom Come|"I'm not a man ... I'm not a god ... but you, Billy: you're both."]]
* Jesse Custer in [[Garth Ennis]]' ''[[Preacher (Comic Book)]]'' series, who is [[Blessed With Suck]] by literally having the "Word of God." (No relation to the [[Word of God|trope of the same name]].)
* ''[[The Spectre]]'' qualifies, as he's a dead human who is the host of (the [[Our Angels Are Different|angel]] that represents) God's Wrath/Vengeance.
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* The eponymous ''[[Exalted]]'' are mortals that are blessed as the divine champions of the most powerful gods and [[The Old Gods|god-like]] beings in the setting. As a consequence, they tend to have abilities that [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|far exceed]] those of the "normal" gods and spirits, which is most obviously seen in the [[Showy Invincible Hero|Solars and their derivatives]].
** It's worth pointing out that most Exalted become what they are when a normal human's body and soul are combined/merged with a shard of literal divine power.
* The ''[[Scion|Scions]]'' are the children of gods, and can ascend to godhood themselves.
* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'', Tieflings and Aasimar are descendants of [[Our Demons Are Different|fiends]] and [[Our Angels Are Different|celestials]], respectively.
** [http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Planetouched The] [[Half
** Every sorcerer gets their powers from some kind of encounter with a magical force somewhere back in the family tree (either directly or indirectly.) Some of them are divine, infernal, or even [[Our Dragons Are Different|draconic]].
** D&D also has Divine Rank 0 entities (normal beings have no rank at all). Such an entity isn't a god for most purposes (they don't grant spells), but they have many of the mechanical benefits of being considered divine (immortality, max HP, a host of immunities, some DR against non Epic weapons, resistances).
* The [[Physical God|Primarchs]] and, to a lesser extent, the [[Space Marine|Space]] [[Super Soldier|Marines]] of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]''. The Primarchs are the 20 sons of [[Truly Single Parent|the]] [[God
* Anyone with [[Eldritch Abomination|Outsider Taint]] in ''[[Cthulhu Tech]]''.
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