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* ''Literature/LeftBehind'': At the end of the series, Jesus comes to Earth and kills all of the bad-guys by [[WordsCanBreakMyBones reciting Bible verses]] that cause them to explode in [[{{Gorn}} horribly graphic manners]]. Apparently there was some discussion/debate between the authors as to how literal this should be. The [[http://www.patheos.com/community/slacktivist/tag/left-behind/ slacktivist]] {{Deconstruction}} of the novels has coined the term Turbo Jesus (Short for Turbo Robo Killer Jesus-2000 with his [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment deathly deathrays of deathlyness]]) for this version of Jesus, while the deconstruction of the kids-books prefers to call him [[KneelBeforeZod Zod]]. Neither is very pleased with this interpretation of Jesus, especially since the LeftBehind authors insist that they are only writing what Jesus really will do soon.

A NewMedia and comedy trope in which {{Jesus}} (or any other similar MessianicArchetype or CrystalDragonJesus figure) is depicted doing very, ''very'' awesome deeds that somehow were never recorded in the Bible. May involve Jesus being a {{Badass}}, or just generally doing something [[RuleOfCool really cool]]. Has a certain degree of TruthInTelevision, if you believe in the Bible.

* Aslan is [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]]'s resident Jesus {{Expy}}/allegory, and ''HE. IS. [[{{Badass}} BAD.]] [[{{Badass}} ASS.]]'' [[PantheraAwesome Jesus Christ is a lion,]] [[MemeticMutation get in the wardrobe!]] He seems to be part-Jesus and part-[[PhysicalGod God]], given that he actually displays [[TheMaker world-creator]] powers. Trinitarian theology holds that all Three Persons had/have a role in Creation. The Prologue to the Gospel According to John says of the Word that "all things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made."

* The Dragonborn in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''. Naturally, the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Nordic]] equivalent of [[CrystalDragonJesus their messiah]] is the ultimate [[TheDragonslayer Dragonslayer]], capable of [[RealityWarper Shouting at reality so loud that reality listens]] via [[LanguageOfMagic the Thu'um]]. Depending on character build, it's not uncommon for him to be an armor-clad, {{BFS}}-wielding {{Badass}} either.

** Then taking down the head of the Catholic League with [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon the Glaive]] from ''Film/{{Krull}}'', complete with an epic GlassesPull, and leading the forces of Imagination in the final battle [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Aragorn style.]] Jesus is a {{Badass}} in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.

* "Jesús, Christian Martial Artist" is one of [[AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's]] lesser used running gags. Coined in his review of ''The Godyssey''.

** Or when He clears the temple in Jerusalem. With a whip. ''That he made himself'' for that very occasion. It's worth emphasising pacifists are not usually known for wandering into public meeting places with weapons to beat eight tons of crap out of everyone making a quick buck off of religion. Yet that is ''exactly'' what Jesus did.

* The flash ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' involves Jesus quite extensively from making zombies to kill the protagonist to murderizing mooks with a massive smith and wesson and a sniper rifle. He also has a sword marked 3:16, this passage being "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
** Is it ever specifically stated it's John 3:16? Yes, it's the more famous 3:16, but Luke 3:16 "John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire" is equally Badass in that context.
*** Revelation 3:16 also fits well, "Because you were lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth."
*** It's probably ''not'' 1 Kings 3:16, "Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him."

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''
** Jesus stormed an Iraqi prison to rescue SantaClaus but was killed by an Iraqi later in the episode. The boys and Santa escaped to South Park, at which point Santa gave a speech to the assembled townspeople, urging them to, from this point on, to remember Christmas as the day a brave man named Jesus died. Which is ''Easter'', by the way.

* In ''Manga/ShamanKing'', God is also known as the Great Spirit, the ultimate spirit who can only be channeled by the victor of the Shaman Fight. This being the case, it's implied that Jesus was the victor of his era's Shaman Fight. As was Buddha. And the fact that the shaman fight occurs "Every 500 Years" infers that, so was Mohammad.

* Abel, the CrystalDragonJesus of ''AnimaBeyondFantasy''. Not only he went elsewhere fighting the supernatural (evil wizards and even a god) but also forged weapons of great power against supernatural entities enchanted with his blood.

* Playable character in the Creator/AdultSwim web game, ''BibleFight''.

* In ''{{Hellsing}}'', Father Alexander Anderson was specially designed and trained by the Vatican's Iscariot Section XIII to go toe-to-toe with the strongest monsters in existence, including Hellsing's pet vampire. This makes Anderson much faster, stronger, and hardier than an ordinary human, and he's shown to be capable of ripping apart metal piping, withstanding a barrage of bullets, healing vital organs after receiving what should be a fatal wound, running, jumping, and fighting at insanely high speeds, shattering wooden doors and concrete walls, teleporting in a swirl of Bible pages, creating holy barriers that trap monsters within a certain radius, and staggering PhysicalGod Alucard with a single punch.
** Anderson even wears a glove on his right hand that reads "Jesus Christ is in Heaven". It's not unusual for him to recite a prayer or psalm that invokes Jesus' name before laying waste upon his monstrous, heathen enemies.

* ''LightNovel/FateZero'': [[BigBad Kotomine Kirei]] is a priest trained in the Catholic Church´s secret assassination group, the Executors and is a master of Baji Quan. This makes him about 10-20 times faster and stronger than an ordinary human and can among other things shatter walls and giant trees with a single punch, block and dodge bullets at a range of 15-20 meters and run at 50 miles an hour while blocking bullet-speed daggers AND carrying someone.

* ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid'' sees the resident CloneJesus Vivio practicing the local version of kung fu ("Strike Arts"). It is also unambiguously said that the "original Jesus", the Saint King Olivie, was among the two strongest fighters in the multiverse during her lifetime.

* ''Franchise/Digimon'' has Jesmon, a Digimon directly named after Jesus. It's also a Mega-level Digmon and a member of the Royal Knights, with swords on its arms, legs and tail, can create three assistant constructs with ''more'' swords, [[HyperAwareness and can sense chaos all over the Digital World.]]

Another use for this trope is when a messianic figure(not historical) has extreme martial ability as one of his defining traits. [[TechnicalPacifist He may be a man of peace]], but [[CurbStompBattle he'll kick your ass six ways to Sunday]] if you dare to do bad in front of him.

A NewMedia and comedy trope in which {{Jesus}} (or any other similar MessianicArchetype or CrystalDragonJesus figure) is depicted doing very, ''very'' awesome deeds that somehow were never recorded in the Bible. May involve Jesus being a {{Badass}}, or just generally doing something [[RuleOfCool really cool]]. Has a certain degree of TruthInTelevision, if you believe in the bible.

* This is essentially what the Avatar is in ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and its sequel series, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. For the current living avatar to fully realize their power, they have to become highly spiritual… and this full realization entails unlocking a SuperMode that can potentially alter plate tectonics. Considering that the Avatar idea comes from Hinduism, this would technically make Aang and Korra examples of Kung Fu Vishnu/{{Rama|yana}}/[[Literature/TheMahabharata Krishna]].

* The Dragonborn in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''. Naturally, the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Nordic]] equivalent of [[CrystalDragonJesus their messiah]] is the ultimate [[TheDragonslayer Dragonslayer]], capable of [[RealityWarper manipulating reality]] itself via [[LanguageOfMagic the Thu'um]].

* Ronald D. Moore commented that the story of Moses was one of the inspirations for Benjamin Sisko's character arc on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine.'' In this case, a group of {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s stand in for the burning bush.

* Aslan is [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]]'s resident Jesus {{Expy}}/allegory, and ''HE. IS. [[{{Badass}} BAD.]] [[{{Badass ASS.}}]]'' [[PantheraAwesome Jesus Christ is a lion,]] [[MemeticMutation get in the wardrobe!]] He seems to be part-Jesus and part-[[PhysicalGod God]], given that he actually displays [[TheMaker world-creator]] powers. Trinitarian theology holds that all Three Persons had/have a role in Creation. The Prologue to the Gospel According to John says of the Word that "all things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made."

A NewMedia and comedy trope in which {{Jesus}} (or any other similar MessianicArchetype or CrystalDragonJesus figure) is depicted doing very, ''very'' awesome deeds that somehow were never recorded in the Bible. May involve Jesus being a BadAss, or just generally doing something [[RuleOfCool really cool]]. Has a certain degree of TruthInTelevision, if you believe in the bible.

* Aslan is [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]]'s resident Jesus {{Expy}}/allegory, and ''HE. IS. [[BadAss BAD.]] [[BadAss ASS.]]'' [[PantheraAwesome Jesus Christ is a lion,]] [[MemeticMutation get in the wardrobe!]] He seems to be part-Jesus and part-[[PhysicalGod God]], given that he actually displays [[TheMaker world-creator]] powers. Trinitarian theology holds that all Three Persons had/have a role in Creation. The Prologue to the Gospel According to John says of the Word that "all things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made."

** Then taking down the head of the Catholic League with [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon the Glaive]] from ''Film/{{Krull}}'', complete with an epic GlassesPull, and leading the forces of Imagination in the final battle [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Aragorn style.]] Jesus is a BadAss in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
** He TookALevelInBadAss, since his initial appearances had him a little meek, and got his ass handed to him by Satan in a boxing match (before Satan threw the fight).

* Toki of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' is by far the most messianic of the Hokuto warriors, and unlike warriors like Kenshiro and Rei who use their martial arts to mete out justice against the wicked, Toki uses the Hokuto Shinken arts to heal people, and when he does have to step up and kick evil's ass, his techniques deal no pain, and in fact are extremely pleasurable to those on the receiving end. To top it off, the guy even LooksLikeJesus.

* This is essentially what the Avatar is in ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and its sequel series, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. For the current living avatar to fully realize their power, they have to become highly spiritual… and this full realization entails unlocking a SuperMode that can potentially alter plate tectonics. Considering that the Avatar idea comes from Hinduism, this would technically make Aang and Korra examples of Kung Fu Vishnu/{{Rama|yana}}/[[TheMahabharata Krishna]].