Dethklok being guided by The Dead Man, Charles Offdensen
The Prophecy is a series of sacred texts and cave paintings detailing the true nature, power, and destiny of Dethklok. It is the basis of the belief system followed by The Church of the Black Klok and the reason Charles Offdensen dedicates his life to protecting and guiding the band. It is also a frequent topic of discussion for The Tribunal, though their motives are still unclear.
The Prophecy is the Metalocalypse itself, an impending apocalypse of metal. Dethklok are "the chosen ones," a collective supreme force that the fate of the universe hinges upon. They are, for lack of a better word, Gods. Charles Offdensen also plays a key role in The Prophecy as The Dead Man, a human protector who has cheated death. The "Klok" in Church of the Black Klok literally refers to a massive geared clock counting down to the end of the world, which is guarded by the priests of the Black Klok. The Klok was set in motion at the end of Season I: The Metalocalypse Has Begun when Cardinal Ravenwood is murdered by Mr. Salacia, The Half Man, another key figure in The Prophecy.
Dethklok themselves are not made aware of any of this until the end of Season IV: Church of the Black Klok, when they are introduced by Charles Offdensen to Ishnifus Meaddle, the high holy priest of The Church of the Black Klok. Prior to this meeting, the only member who seems at all aware of any of this is Skwisgaar, who realizes he is a God in Fatherklok.
"P.R. Pickles" - The voice of Mr. Salacia mentions the Prophecy after Liz Bane is crushed by a comet fragment.
"Dethrelease" - Mordhaus is attacked and destroyed. The Dead Man (Offdensen) is attacked and killed, but witnesses Mr. Salacia mind washing General Crozier.
"Renovationklok" - Mordhaus is being renovated in the air. Offdensen returns to Dethklok before they make a record contract that would ruin their careers.
"Doublebookedklok" - Offdensen is revealed to have knowledge of the FalconBack Project.
"Fanklok" - Dethklok "licks their wounds and returns from the air to the earth" (Mordhaus renovations are complete and is connected back onto the ground).
"Church of the Black Klok" - Dethklok is made aware of the secret religion based around them and about the Metalocalypse. Dethklok is disbanded; and Toki and Abigail kidnapped.
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - Dethklok rescues Toki and Abigail and uses their conjoined powers to kill The Man with the Silver Face. Ishnifus Meaddle is killed and Charles Offdensen steps down as Dethklok's manager and becomes the new High Holy Priest for the Church of the Black Klok.
Supernatural Powers
Dethklok directly exhibits a supernatural power for the first time when they defeat The Man With the Silver Face using The Dethlights at the end of The Doomstar Rquiem. They disintegrate their enemy using lightning beams.
Throughout the series the five characters are shown to be able to provoke severe weather phenomena and freak accidents with their presence, particularly when playing music together. Though strange things constantly happen around them they are not only immune to these accidents but also rarely react to them, sometimes not even noticing that people are dying around them.
They are also superhuman in their ability to garner the love of the masses with their charisma; people worship them throughout the world and will do absolutely anything for Dethklok.
Their powers only seem to work when the five of them are united, hence their immediate rise to power after meeting Toki, the fifth member. If Dethklok disbands or a member is lost then The Prophecy is disrupted.
Key people
Dethklok
The five current members of Dethklok each seem to represent a particular sort of innate individual power within the collective force:
Skwisgaar appears to represent the forces of life and beauty. He was born with god-given talent and pretty looks, and does not seem to age much if at all. He composes all melodic aspects of Dethklok's songs. He is extremely popular, irresistible to women, and extraordinarily fertile, having fathered literally thousands of offspring throughout the world.
Toki appears to represent the forces of death, and is referred to by The Tribunal as "an angel of death" for his tendency to leave a trail of bad luck in his wake. He is constantly surrounded by deaths and plagued with misfortune yet always seems to come through these experiences relatively unscathed. In contrast with his childlike role in the band he is the only character who has actually killed someone directly, both intentionally (beating a man to death in Snakes N' Barrels II) and accidentally (drowning his own father in Dethdad).
Pickles appears to represent the forces of chaos and indulgence. He is impervious to the adverse effects of alcohol and drugs, and constantly indulges in these as a life-long party animal. He rarely holds back his temper and is unpredictable when it comes to breaking things whether it's a lamp or someone's nose.
Nathan appears to represent sheer dominating power. He has almost superhuman physical strength. As Dethklok's leader he is one of the most powerful men in the world. He often responds to confrontations by remaining silent and letting his intimidating physical presence do the talking. His booming voice has inspired millions of followers to bow to Dethklok.
Murderface appears to represent hatred and ugliness. He exhibits an uncanny ability to incite negative emotions, especially for others toward him. He also greatly enjoys fueling feuds and jealousy between others and basking in the negative energy he creates.He believes his sheer ugliness led his father to murder his mother and commit suicide.
Other important characters
The Dead Man
The Half Man
The death of a religious figure
The medallions in Salacia's armor bear the faces of Dethklok
Pictograph symbols that go with the medallions
Charles Foster Offdensen plays the role of The Dead Man in The Prophecy. He was meant to be killed but lived after witnessing Mr. Salacia's powers with his own eyes.
Mr. Salacia plays the role of the godless Half Man in The Prophecy. He is the main antagonist in the Metalocalypse and the biggest threat to Dethklok.
Cardinal Ravenwood plays the role of the Religious Figure. His death set the Metalocalypse in motion.
