- “You are the ones for whom we have been waiting thousands and thousands of years... You are the chosen ones.”
- — Ishnifus Meaddle
Dethklok being guided by The Dead Man, Charles Ofdensen
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 Ofdensen 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 Metalocalypse (Major Spoilers)
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 Ofdensen 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 Ofdensen to Ishnifus Meaddle, the high holy priest of The Church of the Black Klok. Prior to this meeting, the only member who seemed at all aware of this is Skwisgaar, who realizes he is a God in Fatherklok.
When The Man With the Silver Face executes Ishnifus at the end of The Doomstar Requiem, Ofdensen becomes his successor.
Supernatural Powers
Dethklok exhibits a supernatural power when they defeat The Man With the Silver Face using The Dethlights at the end of Doomstar. 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.
The five characters 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 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 tendancy 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, 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.
- 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 fueds and jealousy between others and basking in the negative energy he creates. He believes his sheer ugliness lead his father to murder his mother and commit suicide.