Best religious character

[Fasckira]

Shepherd Book from Firefly.


The guy has an interesting past, there's no doubt about that. Whatever he was, he's deemed important by the Alliance.

I don't think he was always a religious man, but something happened to him, war hero perhaps? Whatever it was, he seeked out religion after the fact. He knows too much to have always been a clergyman.

Whedon confirmed in some thingy that Book was a spy (cant recall if he was spying on or spying for the Alliance - google would help if you're keen) and that he got stupidly high within the ranks of the Alliance. However he killed a shepherd one day and felt so guilty that he took on that man's identity to remake himself.

Lots of hints are dropped throughout Firefly to this of course like his knowledge of guns and Alliance tactics and structure. Most handed clue of course is when Early knocks him out and says to Simon, "Thats no shepherd.".

 

[The Funslinger]

Shepherd Book from Firefly.


The guy has an interesting past, there's no doubt about that. Whatever he was, he's deemed important by the Alliance.

I don't think he was always a religious man, but something happened to him, war hero perhaps? Whatever it was, he seeked out religion after the fact. He knows too much to have always been a clergyman.

This.

He tells people about the special hell!

 

[MakerofMysteries]

Gandalf, also known as Olórin in his youth in the West. I know that he technically shouldn't count and that Tolkien didn't really want any religion in his books but this here, it's just... holy, that's all I can say. What man could be more holy, profound and awesome (in the archaic sense) than Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgrim?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZosPMYaOVYs

 

[Jinjer]

I'm gonna go with Father Grigori from Half Life 2. I mean, c'mon. The guy has set up an entire town full of booby traps and shotguns to fight the horde of zombies that used to be to be his congregation, so he can set them free from their suffering.

Aw, you beat me to it Srsly, that guy is BADASS

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

Did someone say religion?!?

Spoiler: Let's get some righteous Imperial fury up in this bey-otch!

Let's get some righteous Imperial fury up in this bey-otch!

[HEADING=1]My hat is on fire! Your argument is invalid![/HEADING]

Okay, so fair's fair, Imperial Redemptionists aren't exactly nuanced. There are still some pretty interesting ideas bouncing around in the Imperial faith, especially the fact that in the Imperium worshipping the Emperor can take almost any form imaginable.

 

[schiz0phren1c]

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come on guys! the ULTIMATE priest!.

 

[Gatx]

That sniper from Saving Private Ryan who I have just discovered is name Daniel Jackson.

 

[SquidVicious]

Reverend Jesse Custer from the comic series Preacher. Chain smoking, hard drinking, foul mouthed, two fisted fighting man with the Word of God, an assassin girlfriend, and alcoholic Irish vampire friend, what's not to like?

 

[Zipa]

Thaddeus from Mogworld. He was Yahtzee's book-long generalization of religious people, and it was glorious.

So much this, especially after just hearing the awesome audiobook.

 

[VeryOddGamer]

I'm going with the aforementioned Joshua Graham and those Cleric guys from the Doctor Who episodes "Flesh and Stone" and "Time of Angels". Especially their leader.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

There is only one true answer:

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How did it take two pages before Father Jack was mentioned?

 

[MSfire012]

Nicholas D Wolfwood from Trigun.

Both the way he acts, his past and his philosophy were fascinating, he was a great character that is the same really freaking likable and deep.

 

[OctoH]

Josiah Sanchez from the Magnificent Seven series.

Tallis from the DA2 expansion.

Father Grigori from HL2.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

Jesus was a pretty bad ass ************...

Buuut I think the award goes to Dsnte Aligeri because not only did he write a long ass poem, he stabbed Genghis Khan in the face with death's scythe and murders demons by crushing there skulls with a blessed crucifix that fire giant crucifix silhouettes.

 

[Theta]

Three for the price of one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKzM8xsQ5-U

 

[randomsix]

Sazed from Mistborn.

Spoiler: Admittedly he goes from religious to...

Spoiler: athiest, then actually becomes...

God

I knew I recognized this guy, but I couldn't pin where from until after the spoilers.

But yes. This (man) is boss.

 

[Glassesguy904]

Honestly? I love The Arbiter. He was devout to his religion and carried it with honor. At the same time, however, he was somewhat open to new ideas and at least listened to Guilty Spark. Even when he had his whole faith destroyed, he stayed calm and found something to keep him going.

 

[00slash00]

thane, from the mass effect series. i didnt use him much because i was a sniper and i didnt need a second one. i dont like men but i kinda wanted to have sex with him just because of how awesome he was

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

Fun fact: When I saw the title of this thread, Anderson was the only character who came to mind.