History Main / TheTheocracy

* "VideoGame/Kaiserredux": In the Second American Civil War, white supremacist Christian Identitarians can seize control of the Constitutional American Republic and wipe out black populations in America, and cause massive damage to the nation as a whole, even going on to attempt a conquest of all of Europe as part of their insane ideology

* In ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' the Fire Nation was originally ruled by the Fire Sages, who performed administrative and religious duties, thus becoming an example of both theocracy and [[TheMagocracy magocracy]]. Until one of the Fire Sages gained enough power to declare himself Fire Lord.

* Downplayed in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''. [[Characters/TheOwlHouseEmperorBelos Emperor Belos]] justifies his claim to the throne by claiming it to be the will of the Titan, the dead monster [[GiantCorpseWorld whose country-sized corpse forms the show's setting]]. He also claims that many of his more controversial politics, such as the execution of [[Characters/TheOwlHouseEdaClawthorne Eda Clawthorne]] and his ruthless enforcement of the Coven system, are commanded by the Titan. However, religion doesn't appear to be a major factor in Boiling Isles politics beyond Belos. [[spoiler:Belos' claim of wielding the Titan's magic is ''technically'' true, but only because he stole it, and he can't actually speak to the Titan, who in truth hates Belos and aids the heroes in overthrowing him]].

* In ''[[Literature/ParableOfTheSower Parable of the Talents]]'', the U.S. is on its way to becoming a theocracy. The GloriousLeader, Jarrett, is a member of the Christian America sect which blames all non-Christian "heathens" (and sometimes Christians of other denominations) for America's problems. They have significant power over the country, with their own army and {{POW camp}}s.
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Literature/PebbleInTheSky'': Earth is ruled by the Society of Ancients, a theological group who utilize SecretPolice and {{Dystopian Edict}}s to enforce their rule and [[EarthThatUsedToBeBetter belief in the superiority of the Earth]].

* Creator/DavidWeber's ''{{Literature/Safehold}}'': The Temple Lands is one disguised by a very flimsy legal fiction. Technically they are ruled by the Knights of the Temple Lands but every single member of that groups happens to be a member of the church hierarchy and church groups are used to enforce their rule, so it is a ''de facto'' if not ''de jure'' Theocracy.

* Mount Athos is a small peninsula in the Balkan Sea which is home to a collection of ancient Othodox monasteries. The monasteries were granted autonomy as the "Monastic Republic of Mount Athos" by the Eastern Roman Empire, which largely continues to this day. It is officially part of Greece, with a civil governor appointed by the Greek government, but it is to all intents and purposes a self-governing territory lead. The monasteries' privileges and autonomy are written into the Greek constitution and it's treaty of accession to the European Union, most notably it is the only region in the EU which does not have full freedom of movement- women, and indeed females of any species, are not permitted to enter.