Gozer

Gozer the Gozerian is the primary antagonist of the 1984 sci-fi comedy film Ghostbusters. It is an ancient, all-powerful, god-like entity that has been worshipped by a number of Earth's early civilizations, such as the Mesopotamians and Sumerians. Dubbed by many as "The Destructor", Gozer is said to have travelled to and destroyed many worlds. It set its sights on Earth in 1984, going on a brief rampage in New York City before being defeated by the Ghostbusters.

Ancient history
Gozer is an obscure deity, though worship of this entity dates as far back as 6000 BC. It has been confirmed that Gozer was worshipped by both the Hittites and the Mesopotamians, and while these cultures eventually died out, remnants of these civilizations would pass down the word of Gozer for thousands of years to come. Open worship of Gozer would re-emerge in Sumer during the fourth millennium BC.

Later, Gozer would become known as "The Traveler", stated to travel to different worlds and conquer them. Its coming would be heralded by two minions: Vinz Clortho (The Keymaster) and Zuul (The Gatekeeper). Once the minions had opened the doorway to a new world, Gozer would allow its worshippers or a hero from that world to choose the Destructor form that Gozer would use to destroy their world. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii, The Traveler came as a large and moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex Supplicants, they chose the form of a giant Sloar.

By the early 20th century AD, Gozer had been largely forgotten by the world. However, a secret society led by the architect and physician Ivo Shandor had begun worship of Gozer. Following the First World War, Shandor had decided that humanity was too sick to survive and he and his followers began conducting numerous rituals and building various paranormal mechanisms around New York City with the intention of summoning Gozer to Earth and bringing about the Apocalypse. Shandor would design the tower at 550 Central Park West as a super-conductive antenna for spiritual turbulence, allowing Gozer and its minions to manifest there by drawing on massive amounts of spiritual energy. While Shandor would die before seeing his work complete, Gozer would ultimately appear on Earth in 1984.

Ghostbusters
In 1984, paranormal activity was on the rise in New York, leading to the formation of Ghostbusters, Inc. to investigate various ghost sightings and other phenomena. During this time, the minions of Gozer had manifested in the material plane as Terror Dogs which would possess Dana Barrett and Louis Tully, two residents of the apartment building at 550 Central Park West. While trying to help Dana and Louis, the Ghostbusters were harrassed by Walter Peck of the Environmental Protection Agency, who came to their Firehouse and forcefully shut off the Ecto Containment Unit where the Ghostbusters housed the ghosts they had captured. This led to an explosion of spiritual energy from the Firehouse and the release of all the captured spirits. Vinz Clortho would also escape and unite with Zuul, and together they would open the gateway for Gozer. The Ghostbusters would later venture up to the roof of the apartment building where they encountered Gozer, which had taken on the form of a human female with spiky hair and red eyes. After attempting (unsuccessfully) to convince Gozer to return to its realm, they fired on the entity with their proton accelerators. Gozer seemingly vanished and the Ghostbusters believed that they had won, but Gozer's voiced boomed around them, stating that the Traveler had come and that they should choose the form of the Destructor. While Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore tried to empty their minds and not think of anything that Gozer could use as a form to destroy them, Ray Stantz inadvertantly thought back to his childhood, remembering the mascot of his favourite brand of marshmallows: Mr. Stay Puft.

Reading Ray's mind, Gozer took on the form of a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and began rampaging through the city. The Ghostbusters opened fire on the creature, partially burning it, but this wasn't enough to stop it. As Gozer began climbing the building, Egon came up with the idea of the team crossing their proton streams in order to seal the gate. The team agreed and executed the plan, crossing the streams and reversing the particle flow through the gate, causing it to collapse and triggering a massive explosion that consumed the rooftop. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was destroyed in the blast and Gozer was banished back to its own realm.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
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Powers and Abilities

 * Interdimensional Travel - Gozer could travel across dimensions and invade other worlds. However, its power and presence were so great that it required a special portal through which to access a new world and would send its heralds Vinz Clortho and Zuul ahead to establish a portal for itself.
 * Telepathy - Gozer is capable of reading the minds of other beings.
 * Psychokinesis - Gozer can manipulate objects and matter with its mind.
 * Ectokinesis - Gozer can directly manipulate spiritual energy in order to empower itself.
 * Pyrokinesis - Gozer has been shown to breathe fire.
 * Lightning Blasts - Gozer is able to cast magical lightning at its enemies.
 * Shapeshifting - Gozer is able to assume whatever physical form it wants. When it first appeared before the Ghostbusters, it took on the form of a female human. It later assumed the form of a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
 * Weather Manipulation - Gozer's presence disrupts regular weather patterns, causing thunderstorms and earthquakes when it manifests in the physical realm.