Recommendations Religious Protagonist

[Rhaps]

I want all the zealotry, all the fanatics, the unfairness and blind hatred of a religious zealot as a protagonist.

 

[Vnator]

I want all the zealotry, all the fanatics, the unfairness and blind hatred of a religious zealot as a protagonist.

Check out Warhammer 40k

 

[Rhaps]

Check out Warhammer 40k

I am already a battle brother, Hydra Dominatus

 

[cabbag3]

The Knight King Who Returned With A God - trending now

 

[PancakesWitch]

You want it? It's yours my friend.

Write it yourself.

 

[Bartun]

I'm not sure if it fits your criteria, but my novel's MC is religious. She's a priestess with just a bit of prejudice and self-righteousness but definitely not a hatred-driven fanatic.

 

[Zagaroth]

*Sees title*

Oh hey, I have...

*sees description, coughs*

Erm, or maybe I don't. There's rather little religious intolerance in my setting. The strongest deities were all part of the creation process and are allies. Communication with devoted priests is clear enough to ensure this is known, and the mortal churches often form networks to help each other out, and send people to the right temple when their problems lie in other deity's domains/specialties.

 

[Tsuru]

Had one particular series where MC is a true psycho priest.
But not madman killer, but more like psycho-cult-like priest that madly believe in the religion he is in.
And well, thing is he is op.
As op as Saitama Onepunch.
And isnt a doubled-faced priest (like lot of villains) or sadist (like the priest in Hellsing Alucard) but truly like a brainwashed-dude that believe in the goddess/religion.
Ex : Anyone know the trope of : The big villain destroy buildings/something and try to be (fake) righteous for greater good or lie or being sarcastic to mock his enemies right ? WELP, here the MC truly open his book to pray and kill-destroy (with punch or magic) and 100% feel what he did is the correct move for the religion/humans ! And no its not the exaggerated comedy style trope where the MC is fooled or crazy (wrong values) but more like "Hey you know what ? The kind priest guy in corner of the road ? He got enough strength to destroy the country but only care to do weekly SundayPraying sessions and help the poor, because he is a orphan turned zealot because he was saved the goddess" kind of logic.

But sadly
1) I lost the link/name and i could potentially try to find it back (its medium-ez by googling some terms and summary mention MC being sealed or something in praying room for XXXX years or something)
2) Its a CN chinese novel, and Rhaps dislike them.

though CN authors are better at jp authors to write fantasy nowadays bc of brainrot isekai trend, and lot of them dont have nationalism and even feel more authentic than JP authors themselves.

 

[Justhetip...]

The Knight King Who Returned With A God - trending now
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"The only good orc, is a dead orc."

This dude is the one racist I approve of.

 

[CheertheSecond]

Got one but it's porn

 

[ArlindoFrancisco]

Alot of people don't really do army of zealots or religion well in fiction; they always try to transform them into villans for some reason.
The only one that makes sense is 40k for them to be evil, but the other side is more evil, so they are good, and the fact that they are real world manifestations of their faith in reality, that is big.

My story has religion on it but is gradual, and my goal is to have zealots, but they are normal people just that they have a far stronger willpower to push forward because of their faith; going full crazy is kind of lame in my opinion.

The calm, noble, and brave Zealot doesn't have much screen time like the crazy one these days.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

I've only encountered a few, and they were in print. The closest I can think of would be Katherine Kurz (sp.?) Deryni books.

 

[RedMuffin]

Got one but it's porn