History Main / TheAntiChrist

* In ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'', it's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:your friend Leah is the daughter of the Diablo-possessed Prince Aidan and Adria the Witch, birthed in order to become the newest vessel for Diablo himself. Leah would probably have tried to become an AntiAntiChrist if given the chance, but unfortunately nobody sees Adria's betrayal coming until the metaphorical knife is in her back and it's far too late to save her.]]

** ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' has Lord Enver Gortash, who acts very much as a traditional example of this [[spoiler:courtesy of his status as TheChosenOne of the [[GodOfEvil god of tyranny, Bane]]]]. According to his parents he was simply born evil, as despite having been born into poverty he was a spiteful, demanding SpoiledBrat from day one [[FreudianExcuse and only got worse after they sold him to a warlock]]. In the present day, he pulls a TyrantTakesTheHelm on the titular city and becomes a DarkMessiah seeking to [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill save people from themselves]]. He solidifies his influence through EngineeredHeroics, [[FalseFlagOperation false flag operations]], and MindControl and turns the city into a nightmarish PoliceState he rules with an iron fist as the ApatheticCitizens are comforted by his deceit.

* In ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta 2}}'' there's [[spoiler:Loptr, the evil half of the former Creator-God of Chaos, Aesir. He is literally the evil incarnate of the former god of humanity, and plans on taking back the power of free will bequeathed to humankind when he was whole so that he can become Aesir again. For an added bonus, he ascends into godhood on Christmas Day, the day celebrating the birth of Christ!]]

* Creator/MarvelComics' ''Son of Satan'', Damon Hellstrom, AKA Damien Hellstorm... yeah, you can imagine. He's an extremely conflicted individual and he's got some serious daddy issues. And you wouldn't believe what a bitch his sister is, don't get this guy started. All in all, a force for good in spite of his heritage, but he's still painfully aware that if he doesn't remain constantly vigilant, he will raise the infernal horde and bring ruin to the earth. Nice guy, though.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Instead of being the classic "Devil's Spawn", Emperor Belos fits the criteria in a biblical sense. [[spoiler: He comes from another world (in this case, the Human World), posing himself as a FalseProphet, manipulating and turning the peaceful people of the Boiling Isles into selfish, entitled jerkasses, and rules the Demon Realm by claiming to speak with a godlike entity (the Titan), so he could commit a mass genocide with the Day Of Unity’s plan, which even involves tricking everyone to wear the MarkOfTheBeast that marks them as damned in the form of Coven Sigils. In the finale, once he merges with the Titan’s still beating heart, his OneWingedAngel form is a draconic abomination (similar to Satan's form), while his true body is posed in a blasphemous parody of the crucified Jesus himself]]. This is a stark contrast with [[MessianicArchetype Luz]], who with time improved many people of the Boiling Isles’s lives for the better, and finally [[spoiler: is chosen by the lingering spirit of The Titan because of her kindness, more specifically towards their son, King, making her the true emissary of The Titan]].

* ''Series/MidnightMass: Father Paul Hill/Monsignor John Pruitt is a metaphorical example of this. From acting as a spokesman for a divine being, leading a flock, performing healing miracles, Paul shares many similarities with Jesus Christ. It's just that all his work is destructive and selfish and almost brings about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. The most blatant parallel is when Paul compares his crisis of faith and dementia in Damascus to when Jesus walked through the desert and was tempted by Satan while ignoring the most important part of that story, Jesus rejected Satan and accepted his coming death while Paul was made immortal and considered it a blessing from God.

* ''VideoGame/{{Lucius}}'' has the antichrist as ''[[VillainProtagonist the protagonist]]''. It's essentially ''Film/TheOmen'': TheGame.

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' has Super High School Level Despair, aka [[spoiler: Junko Enoshima, aka The Mastermind, who already caused TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and is now using the School Life Of Mutual Killing to crush any last traces of hope in the world simply because she can. She manages to amass a following, which comes into relevance in ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'', but definitely doesn't project herself as any kind of savior.]]

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' your player character (the Avatar) was bred to be the vessel of Grima. A big plot point hinges on whether the Avatar decides to embrace their fate or ScrewDestiny. [[spoiler: In the timeline you are physically playing in, they fight fate and becomes the AntiAntichrist. In the Future Past timeline, they embrace it and truly becomes the Antichrist.]]

* In ''VideoGame/EldenRing'', the cult of the [[GodOfEvil Frenzied Flame]] and the [[MouthOfsauron Three Fingers]] are awaiting the arrival of a 'Lord of Chaos', someone who will contain the essence of the Outer God and use it to [[OmnicidalManiac melt the world into a primordial soup]] so that [[AssimilationPlot everything can be one again]]. [[spoiler: YOU can potentially become said Lord by coming into contact with the Three Fingers (after being heavily warned to ''not'' do it), which leads to an outright DownerEnding that, unlike every other route, locks you out of the other endings unless you do a specific, obscure sidequest to become TheAntiAntichrist and purge the Flame from your body.]]

Expect a lot of [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]] motifs, as that is the number attributed to the Beast of the Literature/BookOfRevelation in Literature/TheBible. This trope is an integral part of ReligiousHorror, particularly of the Christian variety. If the Antichrist is unaware of or resistant to their fate as the Destroyer of All, they are the ApocalypseMaiden. Chances are that the Antichrist will pose as an {{Ubermensch}}, and will almost certainly be a DarkMessiah.

* ''Fanfic/{{Kage}}'': According to N'ghala the First Oracle's [[TheProphecy prophecy]], Jade (or the Queen of the Shadowkhan) will spread darkness across all the Known Worlds. And Yua shares with Ari another [[PropheciesRhymeAllTheTime prophecy]] regarding a being whose description Jade matches bringing about the downfall of Kandrakar:

** In the RecursiveFanfiction ''Fanfic/ShadowsOverMeridian'', we learn of a ''third'' prophecy -- the long-banned cult that [[CloudCuckoolander Tyrian]] is a member of worships a goddess from the Shadow Realm who is foretold to one day rise and cover all worlds in darkness. [[StopWorshippingMe Jade is annoyed when she hears this and realizes she matches the criteria.]]

* Fanfic/{{Kage}}: According to N'ghala the First Oracle's [[TheProphecy prophecy]], Jade (or the Queen of the Shadowkhan) will spread darkness across all the Known Worlds. And Yua shares with Ari another [[PropheciesRhymeAllTheTime prophecy]] regarding a being whose description Jade matches bringing about the downfall of Kandrakar:

* Nicolae Carpathia in the ''Literature/LeftBehind'' novels. They portray the events of the Bible’s book of Revelations. Nicolae was conceived by Satan and born from a human woman he made a deal with. As an adult, Nicolae is revealed as the Antichrist.

Note that while an actual description of the Antichrist in Christianity is not very well defined, it doesn't follow this trope very much. Mostly, the Antichrist is a FalseProphet who is attempting to undermine the faith of Christians and slowly pervert their teaching. While he appears before the beast of the sea, he is more like the chief of propaganda and does not direct or even participate in the end of the world. In fact, [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Jesus Christ]] himself defines Antichrist as anyone who believes that Christ is incorrect, with "anti-" being used in the same way as "anti-Semite." The man of sin or lawlessness described by Paul in a chapter entitled "Antichrist", is where this trope comes from, along with the Literature/BookOfRevelation, which refers to the "Beast" and false prophet. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjj_5DK-rU4 Thus]], the idea that the "anti-Christ" is a biblical supervillain of sorts is NewerThanTheyThink.

Expect a lot of [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]] motifs, as that is the number attributed to the Beast of the Literature/BookOfRevelation in the Bible. This trope is an integral part of ReligiousHorror, particularly of the Christian variety. If the Antichrist is unaware of or resistant to their fate as the Destroyer of All, they are the ApocalypseMaiden. Chances are that the Antichrist will pose as an {{Ubermensch}}, and will almost certainly be a DarkMessiah.

Expect a lot of [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]] motifs, as that is the number attributed to the Beast of the Book of Revelation in the Bible. This trope is an integral part of ReligiousHorror, particularly of the Christian variety. If the Antichrist is unaware of or resistant to their fate as the Destroyer of All, they are the ApocalypseMaiden. Chances are that the Antichrist will pose as an {{Ubermensch}}, and will almost certainly be a DarkMessiah.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' puts longtime series antagonist Ganondorf as this. [[spoiler:As he is the incarnation of the hatred of [[GodOfEvil Demon King Demise]] who was defeated long ago by the Goddess Hylia's champion (Link). Demise then cursed the blood of the goddess and spirit of the hero to be locked in eternal war with his own reincarnation. Even when he reincarnates as a decent person initially, the curse inevitably warps his mind and causes him to be BrainwashedAndCrazy, as shown in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' where he started out as a WellIntentionedExtremist or [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the original concept for]] ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' where he was initially just [[FromNobodyToNightmare a normal guy]] (and a Music/{{Metallica}} fan).]]

* In ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', [[spoiler:Makima is a DarkMessiah and the first of the HorsemenOfTheApocalypse. She's a [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Devil]] born into the world with human form and [[TheVamp supernatural charisma]] whom the government attempted to mold into a perfect servant, but instead aims to create a WorldOfSilence--and isn't too concerned with causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt if she fails. She seeks the complete subjugation of humanity, [[FalseProphet posing as a savior to the lost and disfranchised of the world]] such as [[LoserProtagonist Denji]] while in truth leading them to ruin. To drive the point home, she has artwork of [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Paradise_Lost_12.jpg Lucifer falling]] from ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' in her house and the anime adaptation has her depicted as the Virgin Mary in the third ending]].

* Lucius [[spoiler:Zogratis]] of ''Manga/BlackClover'' is a DarkMessiah figure, with all the Antichrist symbolism to boot. "Lucius" is the given birth name of UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}, a Roman Emperor often associated with the Antichrist. [[spoiler:The host of the supreme devil Astaroth, one of the underworld's three rulers, his goal involves using the power of devils. He even has a few things shared with the Antichrist, namely coming back to life after being supposedly killed by Patry, a Christ-like figure wielding a sword of light, his true goal to kill everyone and resurrect them as immortals being similar to those of a DarkMessiah, and performs many benevolent deeds and miracles when he's known as the good Wizard King so he could prepare for the end of days.]]

Expect a lot of [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]] motifs, as that is the number attributed to the Beast of the Book of Revelation in the Bible. This trope is an integral part of ReligiousHorror, particularly of the Christian variety. If the Antichrist is unaware of or resistant to their fate as the Destroyer of All, s/he is the ApocalypseMaiden. Chances are that the Antichrist will pose as an {{Ubermensch}}, and will almost certainly be a DarkMessiah.

* Yuji Sakai from ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' after merging with the Snake of the Festival, but [[DarkIsNotEvil subverts it]] because his motive is to SaveTheWorld by means of creating a duplicate world where the Denizens can live without consuming humans to survive so he can live with Shana in peace.

* Sir Isaac Ray Peram Westcott from ''LightNovel/DateALive''. He has a great obsession to use the Spirits's Inverse Form to [[RealityWarper rewrite the laws of reality according to his own image]]. [[CardCarryingVillain He says he would do the world upside down]], in the process of his plan, he could kill billions and make the world descends into pure chaos.

* ''LightNovel/FateZero'': [[PlayingWithATrope Downplayed and implied]] for the purpose of a MindScrew with Kiritsugu Emiya, TheChosenOne for [[spoiler:[[GodOfEvil Angra Maniyu]]]]. The clues are: