u/Legitimate-Ride-2434

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Nai Khanom Tom is the folkloric father of the martial art Muay Thai, most notably defeating 10 Burmese boxers one after another without resting.

Rules;
- Most upvoted comment wins, we're doing humans right now. One per day.
- Still living people or people that died in the last 20 years are not allowed.
- Any god or historical figure that has appeared in the series already cannot be chosen, whether they're an actual fighter or a background figure.
- They cannot be from literature but can be from mythology. For example, Gilgamesh would work but Don Quixote wouldn't.
- I'd prefer you listed their Volund/divine weapon but it's not a requirement.
- If there is a tie, I will choose randomly.

After the War Against the Primordials, the Council of Valhalla was left leaderless due to the death of Zeus. To decide a new god to usher Valhalla into a new generation, a tournament was held between all gods who want to lead.

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Round 1;
Tengri, the Eternal Blue Sky - Fights for a chance to bring his new ideals of peace and cooperation with Humanity
vs.
Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor - Fights for the gods to separate themselves from humanity, letting them choose their own future instead of being decided by the gods.

Round 2;
Veles, Shapeshifting God of Helheim - Fights for absolute control over Heaven.
vs.
Nu Wa, the Prosperous Goddess of Life - Fights as she believes Heaven has become corrupt, and wants to stop the evil from within

Round 3;
Astaroth, Archduke of Hell - Fights to remake Humanity in his uncle's, Lucifer (not the one from Beel's flashback), image
vs.
Athena, Zeus' Favorite Child - Fights for Zeus' honor as his favorite child, promising to lead Olympus with wisdom

Round 4;
Huitzilopochtli, the Bloody Sun of Sacrifice - Fights as he believes Zeus' laws have rotted Valhalla, wants to bring back a new golden age for Heaven.
vs.
Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent - Fights to save Humanity forever, by abolishing Ragnarok and allowing the Gods to guide Humanity for progress.

Round 5;
Deus ex Machina, the God from the Machine - Fights to help the Synthetic Gods and reintegrate outer gods, believing them to be unfairly ridiculed
vs.
Jupiter, Godfather of Rome - Fights to keep the status quo set by his brother Zeus, believing the other's changes to be dangerous

Round 6;
Hera, Queen of the Gods - Fights as she believes that as Hera's wife, she is the rightful heir to lead the Gods
vs.
Amaterasu, the Rising Sun over Japan - Fights to right her "wrong" by sealing herself in her quarters after Susanoo's death, and to usher in prosperity for both Humanity and Olympus

Round 7;
Nike, Usher of Victory - Fights to find a strong enough opponent to defeat her for the first time in her life
vs.
Anansi, the Storyweaving Spider - Fights for a fun-time, wanting to fight against strong gods and see the frustration on their face.

Round 8;
Erlik Khan, Father of Sin - Fights to destroy the parasites of Humanity once and for all.
vs.
Olorun, Shaper of Earth - Fights to keep the gods he deems unworthy from gaining the throne.

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Round 15; Marduk vs. St Michael
In the finale of the Second Apocalypse, Marduk, the True God of Gods, took home the winning slot against Michael, Chief of the Archangels, whom he barely beat in a final climactic clash. Gaining the extra spot in Heaven's Roster should one betray the Gods.

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Round 1; Horus vs. Marduk
In the semi-final round, Marduk, the One Golden God, narrowly defeated the Kingly God Horus, boasting his power over all gods. The victory only worsened Marduk's pride and ego, now believing himself to the True God of Gods.

Round 2; Michael vs. Fenrir
Against the Destroyer, the Wolf-God Fenrir, Saint Michael stood against Apocalypse and slew Fenrir, ending the Wolf of the Apocalypse. Having sustained heavy damage, Michael has been taken to the infirmary, delaying the Finals.

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ROUND 1; Gitche Manitou vs. Horus
In a fierce battle, the Liberator of Egypt managed to defeat the Supreme God of the Native American Pantheon, but losing a hand.

ROUND 2; Marduk vs. Famine
After a long and winded battle, Marduk knocked out Famine, but not before respecting the third Horseman and befriending him.

ROUND 3; St. Michael vs. Cupid
The Battle between Angel and Cherub ended with the victory of God's Most Trusted Soldier, who spared the Archer of Love after his defeat.

ROUND 4; Tlaloc vs. Fenrir
The War between Two Apocalypses ended with the death of the Flood God, defeated by the Deadliest Wolf Fenrir.