[Prince Charon]

Goa'Uld Question I

What is the nature of the Goa'Uld (or this setting's equivalent)? You may vote for more than one option, or for a combination of options; if you vote for #3, you especially might want to consider also voting for others.

1. Basically like Stargate canon, but magical.

2. Similar to SG canon, but highly skilled and/or powerful magic-users, with their power of Possession being an effect of that (e.g. a spell, ritual, or item), rather than a natural ability. (Still mechanically Powers, due to the system vote, but learned powers, rather than inborn; allows for varying skills in standard abilities, as well as a wider variety of powers between individual false gods.)

3. Various types - rather than the Asgard being the Norse Pantheon and the Goa'Uld being basically every other Earthly pantheon, many or most pantheons were founded by separate groups, with separate abilities and natures (this should lead to some pantheon-specific votes, later). Some pantheons may be more inclusive than others, and thus not be all from the founding race/group, or be some form of hybrid. Some of the pantheons might be branched off from others, e.g. the Romans being a hybrid partially branching off of the Greeks (and perhaps also both being descended from an earlier pantheon).

4. A formerly-natural race, descended from those who made a deal with demonic powers (or are those who made the deals, since they tend to age quite slowly, if at all).

5. Actual possessing demons, but material (which makes the Tok'Ra harder to explain).

6. Evil spirits or otherwise immaterial beings, that need to possess mortals to interact much with the physical realm (this may make the Tok'Ra harder to explain).

7. Dieties or powerful spirits, but more limited than the Ascended.

8. Shapeshifters, who might or might not take forms able to possess people, but probably don't need to.

9. Other beings who don't do possession at all, or who very rarely do.

10. Something else (please specify).

Please remember to include the number(s) of your preferred option(s) when you vote.

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Answer: No clear consensus.