History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireFaithMilitant

A pious knight who becomes commander of the Warrior's Sons after [[spoiler:the Faith Militant is revived]]

!!!The Septon knight

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To the crown he was a rebel, outlaw and traitor, to pious lords and the smallfolk and peasants of the realm he was a hero and so they gave him and his followers shelter.

* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Subverted. He led a force of Poor Fellows and smallfolk that tried to save Jeyne Poore from her [[BurnTheWitch execution]], but Maegor ambushed the wouldbe rescuers and wiped them all out.
* HeroicBastard: To the Poor Fellows, he's a man of bastard birth who fights against a abomination.
* KnightErrant: He's a hedge knight, the ASOIAF name for the trope

* {{Outlaw}}: Became one after Maegor and High Septon Pater outlawed the Faith Militant. The author of ''The Sons of the Dragon'' notes he was hardly distinguishable from an outlaw
* RebelLeader: He leads the Poor Fellows in the uprising against Maegor Targaryen

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To the crown he was a rebel, outlaw and traitor, to pious lords and the smallfolk and peasants of the realm he was a hero and so they gave him and his followers shelter.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To the crown he was a rebel, outlaw and traitor, to pious lords and the smallfolk and peasants of the realm he was a hero and so they gave him and his followers shelter.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To the crown she was a rebel, outlaw and traitor, to pious lords and the smallfolk and peasants of the realm she was a hero and so they gave he and her followers shelter.

-->''"This debt shall be forgiven, and [the king] will have his blessing. The Warrior's Sons shall escort me to him, shining in the glory of their Faith, whilst my sparrows go forth to defend the meek and humble of the land, reborn as Poor Fellows as of old."''
--->--'''High Sparrow'''

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The rise of a militant fundamentalist religious movement resulting from the collapse of law and order during a devastating civil war has similarities to the creation of the [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror Taliban and ISIS]]. Mitigated somewhat by them being less hostile and more egalitarian than these groups.

* TheFundamentalist: Willing to do anything for the sake of the Faith.

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Poor Fellows accept members from all ranks of society, regardless of birth, sex or station, though they are led in battle by the Warrior's Sons.

* DeadGuyOnDisplay: In ''A Feast for Crows'', they collect the bones of murdered septons, septas, begging brothers, silent sisters and other devotees of the Faith and pile them at the feet of King Baelor's statue to show the realm how many innocents have been senselessly murdered, including holy men and women, because of the War of Five Kings.

* ChurchMilitant: The Warrior's Sons and the Poor Fellows, referred to collectively as the Swords and Stars. The Warrior's Sons were made up of noblemen, and the Poor Fellows were commoners (women were allowed to join this order as well). They rose against House Targaryen during the rule of Aenys I. The uprising continued until the reign of Jaeherys the Conciliator, who convinced them to disband by granting amnesty to all members of the two orders and vowing that House Targaryen would always defend the Faith of the Seven. [[spoiler: As of ''A Feast For Crows'' this has been revived]].

* DeadGuyOnDisplay: In ''A Feast for Crows'', they collect the bones of murdered septons, septas, begging brothers, silent sisters and other devotees of the Faith and pile them at the feet of King Baelor's statue to show the realm how many innocents have been senselessly murdered because of the War of Five Kings.

* AnAxeToGrind: He fought with a battle-axe.

* AnAxeToGrind: He fought with an axe.

* RashomonStyle: [[spoiler: Exactly who was behind his assassination remains a matter of debate. Some claim Jaehaerys or Rogar Baratheon hired an assassin to end the threat posed by Moon. The fact the assassin was never caught nor seen again, and because none of Moon's guards could give an accurate description of her, have led some in universe to say Moon was killed by a Faceless Man, though this seems unlikely, given the professionalism of the [[MurderInc Faceless Men]] contrasted with the hamfisted way in which Moon was killed. A more popular theory is that Lords Oakhart or Rowan, wanting to defect from Moon's cause to Jaehaerys with Maegor dead, paid a camp follower to murder Moon so they would have an opportunity to withdraw in the aftermath]].

* KarmicDeath: Killed by Joffrey Doggett's followers in revenge for betraying the High Septon he had sworn to obey.

* RashomonStyle: [[spoiler: Exactly who was behind his assassination remains a matter of debate. Some claim Jaehaerys or Rogar Baratheon hired an assassin to end the threat posed by Moon. The fact the assassin was never caught nor seen again, and because none of Moon's guards could give an accurate description of her, have led some in universe to say Moon was killed by a Facelss Man, though this seems unlikely, given the professionalism of the [[MurderInc Faceless Men]] and the hamfisted way in which Moon was killed. A more popular theory is that Lords Oakhart or Rowan, wanting to defect from Moon's cause to Jaehaerys with Maegor dead, paid a camp follower to murder Moon so they would have an opportunity to withdraw in the aftermath]].

* BadassBeard: He's described as bearded and led a crusade against Maegor's regime.