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* AffablyEvil: Is garrulous and friendly, even when he's about to kill you.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Is openly misogynist and mocks Samson's dwarfism, making him this [[UpToEleven even by the standards of the times]].
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* VillainousBreakdown: Has one in "The Road to Damascus" when she thinks she's about to go to jail for [[spoiler:setting the Ministry fire]]. She's praying on her knees ''on shards of a broken mirror''. [[spoiler:She doesn't anticipate Tommy Dolan taking the fall instead, courtesy of Justin's mind control powers tricking him into writing a false confession.]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: He has his moments.
-->''Vulgarity is not a sin against God, but against polite society. Between you and me, I don't give a shit about polite society.''
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* KickTheDog: His treatment of Norman and the young maid Celeste in the second season definitely fall under this.
* {{Mangst}}: Justin is the emo-est DarkMessiah ''ever'', until he just [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope embraces theevil.evil]].
* MindRape: His preferred use of his powers, particularly on young women.
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* SecretKeeper: By the series' end, she's the only person who knows about [[spoiler:Sofie's parentage.]]
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* ParentalSubstitute: For Justin and Iris, which makes [[spoiler: Justin's sadistic treatment and killing of him very Oedipal in nature]].
* SacrificialLion: One of the great shockers of the finale is [[spoiler: Justin killing him]].
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* ParentalSubstitute: For [[spoiler:For Justin and Iris, which makes [[spoiler: Justin's sadistic treatment and killing of him very Oedipal in nature]].
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!!Brother Justin Crowe AKA [[spoiler: Alexei Belyakov]] (Creator/ClancyBrown)
* AffablyEvil: Most of the time. Right up until he actually gets angry, when despite his tone and expression barely changing from "happy," he suddenly becomes ''fucking terrifying.''
* TheAntiChrist: As the Avatar of Dark.
* AntiVillain: Is very conflicted about his power and genuinely thinks he's doing the right thing.
* BadPowersBadPeople: His primary power basically amounts to MindRape and he's the show's main villain.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: Frequently in Ben's visions.
* BrotherSisterIncest: ''Canonical'', too.
* DarkMessiah: Again, he's the Avatar of Dark.
* EvilIsHammy: A born orator, he's prone to making grandiose speeches both in public and private.
* EvilSoundsDeep: He has a magnificently deep voice.
* FoeTossingCharge: Anyone in Justin's way when he finally comes face-to-face with Ben? [[spoiler: Gets ''eviscerated'' by his scythe]].
* GoAmongMadPeople: When he's confined to a mental institution in Season 1.
* HuskyRusskie: Russian by birth and very physically imposing.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Fully embraces his evil in Season 2.
* {{Mangst}}: Justin is the emo-est DarkMessiah ''ever'', until he just embraces the evil.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Initially it seemed that Justin could just show people their darkest sins. As the series progressed it was revealed that he could also use telekinesis, mind control and communicate at a distance, cause injury to others, and had a berserker rage with superhuman strength. Ben's powers of healing on the other hand stayed relatively the same.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Ben.
* SinisterMinister: He's a minister and also the closest thing the series has to a BigBad.
* VillainProtagonist: A large portion of the story focuses on him.
!!Iris Crowe (Amy Madigan)
* AxeCrazy: Though her preferred weapon is a boat oar, and the axe is technically meant for someone else to use.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Sweet on the outside, crazy on the inside.
* BrotherSisterIncest: Pretty explicit on both sides, though Justin's is sexual in nature and Iris's is emotional.
%%* ChristmasCake
* TheDragon: To Justin, at least until Stroud comes along.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Much debate centers around Iris's true nature after the events of Season Two. Is she still loyal to Justin? Was her [[spoiler: alliance with Norman]] just for appearances? Why did she let [[spoiler: Ben]] go? Is she truly sorry for [[spoiler: setting the Ministry fire]]? And just whose side is she on, anyway?
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Will do ''anything'' for Justin.
--> ''"I did it for you".''
* PetTheDog: Iris may be very dangerous, but she at least has the decency to comfort the traumatised maid after Justin rapes her (the maid).
* PromotionToParent: Iris is arguably one of the only competent mother-figures Justin has ever known. Which makes [[BrotherSisterIncest their relationship]] that much squickier.
%%* StepfordSmiler
* StrongerSibling: Well, ''smarter'' and ''more ruthless'', at any rate.
* TookALevelInBadass: She takes several over the course of the series, even ones that are levels in retrospect (her "punishment" from Justin and plotting with Norman).
* {{Yandere}}: Calm and pleasant on the surface, "[[WordOfGod crazier than a shithouse rat]]" underneath.
!!Norman Balthus (Ralph Waite)
%%* GoodShepherd
* ParentalSubstitute: For Justin and Iris, which makes [[spoiler: Justin's sadistic treatment and killing of him very Oedipal in nature]].
* SacrificialLion: One of the great shockers of the finale is [[spoiler: Justin killing him]].
!!Tommy Dolan (Creator/RobertKnepper)
* DealWithTheDevil: Ironically referred to exactly as such by Brother Justin. Since Tommy still thinks Justin is a simple man of god, he jokes "Oh come on, I'm not that bad." Justin replies "No, [[ExactWords you're not]]."
%%* IntrepidReporter
* LovableRogue: Seems to genuinely care about the migrants and the truth, but is not above underhanded methods or receiving financial compensation for his work.
* UnwittingPawn: To be fair, no one in-universe sees [[spoiler: Iris]] coming as the arsonist, and no one could predict [[spoiler: how far Justin would go to protect her and how manipulative he can be]].
!!Varlyn Stroud (Creator/JohnCarrollLynch)
* AffablyEvil: Is garrulous and friendly, even when he's about to kill you.
* BaldOfEvil: He's not completely bald yet, but has lost most of his hair.
* TheBrute: Justin tasks him with tracking down and killing [[spoiler: Henry Scudder]].
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Is openly misogynist.
* PsychoForHire: He's Brother Justin's personal assassin.
!!Eleanor [=McGill=] (K Callan)
* CloudCuckoolander: She certainly chooses to ignore a lot of the strange goings-on around Justin's ministry.
%%* KindlyHousekeeper
* MagneticPlotDevice: Her coin-stealing in the pilot provides the impetus for the first manifestation of Justin's powers.
* SacrificialLion: Shouldn't have insisted upon telling Justin you saw his BlackEyesOfEvil, Eleanor - [[spoiler: Iris]] didn't appreciate it.
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!!Brother Justin Crowe AKA [[spoiler: Alexei Belyakov]] (Creator/ClancyBrown)
* AffablyEvil: Most of the time. Right up until he actually gets angry, when despite his tone and expression barely changing from "happy," he suddenly becomes ''fucking terrifying.''
* TheAntiChrist: As the Avatar of Dark.
* AntiVillain: Is very conflicted about his power and genuinely thinks he's doing the right thing.
* BadPowersBadPeople: His primary power basically amounts to MindRape and he's the show's main villain.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: Frequently in Ben's visions.
* BrotherSisterIncest: ''Canonical'', too.
* DarkMessiah: Again, he's the Avatar of Dark.
* EvilIsHammy: A born orator, he's prone to making grandiose speeches both in public and private.
* EvilSoundsDeep: He has a magnificently deep voice.
* FoeTossingCharge: Anyone in Justin's way when he finally comes face-to-face with Ben? [[spoiler: Gets ''eviscerated'' by his scythe]].
* GoAmongMadPeople: When he's confined to a mental institution in Season 1.
* HuskyRusskie: Russian by birth and very physically imposing.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Fully embraces his evil in Season 2.
* {{Mangst}}: Justin is the emo-est DarkMessiah ''ever'', until he just embraces the evil.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Initially it seemed that Justin could just show people their darkest sins. As the series progressed it was revealed that he could also use telekinesis, mind control and communicate at a distance, cause injury to others, and had a berserker rage with superhuman strength. Ben's powers of healing on the other hand stayed relatively the same.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Ben.
* SinisterMinister: He's a minister and also the closest thing the series has to a BigBad.
* VillainProtagonist: A large portion of the story focuses on him.
!!Iris Crowe (Amy Madigan)
* AxeCrazy: Though her preferred weapon is a boat oar, and the axe is technically meant for someone else to use.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Sweet on the outside, crazy on the inside.
* BrotherSisterIncest: Pretty explicit on both sides, though Justin's is sexual in nature and Iris's is emotional.
%%* ChristmasCake
* TheDragon: To Justin, at least until Stroud comes along.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Much debate centers around Iris's true nature after the events of Season Two. Is she still loyal to Justin? Was her [[spoiler: alliance with Norman]] just for appearances? Why did she let [[spoiler: Ben]] go? Is she truly sorry for [[spoiler: setting the Ministry fire]]? And just whose side is she on, anyway?
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Will do ''anything'' for Justin.
--> ''"I did it for you".''
* PetTheDog: Iris may be very dangerous, but she at least has the decency to comfort the traumatised maid after Justin rapes her (the maid).
* PromotionToParent: Iris is arguably one of the only competent mother-figures Justin has ever known. Which makes [[BrotherSisterIncest their relationship]] that much squickier.
%%* StepfordSmiler
* StrongerSibling: Well, ''smarter'' and ''more ruthless'', at any rate.
* TookALevelInBadass: She takes several over the course of the series, even ones that are levels in retrospect (her "punishment" from Justin and plotting with Norman).
* {{Yandere}}: Calm and pleasant on the surface, "[[WordOfGod crazier than a shithouse rat]]" underneath.
!!Norman Balthus (Ralph Waite)
%%* GoodShepherd
* ParentalSubstitute: For Justin and Iris, which makes [[spoiler: Justin's sadistic treatment and killing of him very Oedipal in nature]].
* SacrificialLion: One of the great shockers of the finale is [[spoiler: Justin killing him]].
!!Tommy Dolan (Creator/RobertKnepper)
* DealWithTheDevil: Ironically referred to exactly as such by Brother Justin. Since Tommy still thinks Justin is a simple man of god, he jokes "Oh come on, I'm not that bad." Justin replies "No, [[ExactWords you're not]]."
%%* IntrepidReporter
* LovableRogue: Seems to genuinely care about the migrants and the truth, but is not above underhanded methods or receiving financial compensation for his work.
* UnwittingPawn: To be fair, no one in-universe sees [[spoiler: Iris]] coming as the arsonist, and no one could predict [[spoiler: how far Justin would go to protect her and how manipulative he can be]].
!!Varlyn Stroud (Creator/JohnCarrollLynch)
* AffablyEvil: Is garrulous and friendly, even when he's about to kill you.
* BaldOfEvil: He's not completely bald yet, but has lost most of his hair.
* TheBrute: Justin tasks him with tracking down and killing [[spoiler: Henry Scudder]].
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Is openly misogynist.
* PsychoForHire: He's Brother Justin's personal assassin.
!!Eleanor [=McGill=] (K Callan)
* CloudCuckoolander: She certainly chooses to ignore a lot of the strange goings-on around Justin's ministry.
%%* KindlyHousekeeper
* MagneticPlotDevice: Her coin-stealing in the pilot provides the impetus for the first manifestation of Justin's powers.
* SacrificialLion: Shouldn't have insisted upon telling Justin you saw his BlackEyesOfEvil, Eleanor - [[spoiler: Iris]] didn't appreciate it.
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