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4. Kitchen God 3. Kui-Xing
Pantheon: Chinese Pantheon: Chinese
Also known as Zao Jun or the Stove God. Here’s The Chinese god of, you heard it right,
the thing: I like this god. Love this god. How cool is examinations. He’s an associate of the literature
China for having a kitchen god? Unlike many of our god, and no doubt a favorite of college students
other “worst possible SMITE gods” here today, Zao everywhere. Since Chinese imperial examinations
Jun isn’t just a mythological footnote. This guy is were a method of obtaining wealth, by association
bursting with lore, both about himself and his wife. Kui-Xing was also a god of money. Neither of
Zao Jun wasn’t always a kitchen god--he started out these things help much in battles between gods,
as a regular Joe who fell on some hard luck time and though, earning Kui-Xing our third spot.
time again before finally committing suicide. China’s Passive: Once every five minutes, the
gods, who seem a lot more understanding than, say, player must answer a series of math,
Greece’s, took pity on him and raised him to godhood. science, and history questions.
Zao Jun was worshipped in every household, too, Ultimate: The player receives a job
with representations of him present in every home. with the Chinese federal government,
He’d keep track of good and bad deeds throughout which is just as surprised as they are.
the year and reward or punish accordingly--
making him something of a Santa Claus figure. Honorable Mention
Passive: Misses every fifth attack and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
never crits, on account of his garbage luck. Pantheon: The Kastom people of the Pacific Isles
Ultimate: Rewards and punishes players Worshipped by a small isolated island of Pacific Islanders,
depending on how they’ve played. Feeders the Queen’s consort would hardly fit in the current SMITE
and killstealers lose levels, regardless of roster. Perhaps he could be a skin for another god someday?
whether they’re on Zao Jun’s own team.
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