History Main / TokenReligiousTeammate

* Constable Visit-The-Infidel-With-Explanatory-Pamphlets is this for the Watch in ''{{Discworld}}''.

Quite often the TokenGoodTeammate, although psychotic examples could qualify for TokenEvilTeammate. May also be the TokenWholesome.

* Seikai, one of the ''{{Brave 10}}'', left the Izumo temple to pursue his own brand of Buddhism.

** Jalil is an {{inversion}} as the only explicitly atheist (and anti-religious) member of the group. This had an interesting result when the gods of Everworld-Africa ordered the team to make a sacrifice to them, as Jalil and April actually teamed up in refusing.

* Vanilla H from {{Galaxy Angel}} is the only member of the team for whom religion is really important (superficial resemblance to Catholicism plus vegetarianism).

* Durkon from ''WebComic/OrderOfTheStick''. Although this is a world that has been created by gods, and the gods play a somewhat-active role in everyday lives, and many of the team members follow a religious deity, Durkon is [[TheMedic the team's Cleric]]. Therefore he is the token religious teammate.

* Phase of Team Kimba, and Loophole of the Whitman Lit Chix. They even have a talk about their faith in a Loophole story, with Phase revealing that he is having a crisis of faith since he has lost everything: his family, his old friends, his wealth and power and protection, his long-held anti-mutant beliefs, his identity, and even his gender.

** Marge Simpson. She's clearly more involved in the church than the rest of the family. And while for example "Homer The Heretic" focuses on Homer's dwindling faith, it's obvious on several occasions that none of the other family members would go to church unless Marge made them do so.

* Zhaan from ''{{Farscape}}'' was a Delvian Pa'u or priest(ess). At one point she committed acts of violence so repugnant to her own sense of morality that she renounced her status and spent about half a season reattaining it. She was the spiritual heart of the show [[spoiler: up until her death in early Season 3.]] Stark and Noranti were similarly spiritual characters.

* Shepherd Derrial Book from ''{{Firefly}}''.
* In {{MASH}}, Father Mulcahy.
* Major Kira on ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' in the begining until Worf joins the crew. Worf himself was the token religious teammate for ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
** And Chakotay in ''StarTrekVoyager''.

* Shirley from ''{{Community}}''.

* Zhaan from Farscape was a Delvian Pa'u or priest(ess). At one point she committed acts of violence so repugnant to her own sense of morality that she renounced her status and spent about half a season reattaining it. She was the spiritual heart of the show [[spoiler: up until her death in early Season 3.]] Stark and Noranti were similarly spiritual characters.

* Leliana from ''DragonAgeOrigins'' and Sebastian Vael from ''DragonAgeII''.

* ''Mass Effect'' has a few ReligiousBruiser teammates, but Thane Krios from ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' is the most devotedly religious.

* Durkon from ''OrderOfTheStick''. Although this is a world that has been created by gods, and the gods play a somewhat-active role in everyday lives, and many of the team members follow a religious deity, Durkon is [[TheMedic the team's Cleric]]. Therefore he is the token religious teammate.

* ''MassEffect'' has a few ReligiousBruiser teammates, but Thane Krios from ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' is the most devotedly religious.

* Thane Krios from ''MassEffect2''.

* Seikai, one of the ''{{Brave 10}}'' left the Izumo temple to pursue his own brand of Buddhism.

** In Major League 2, Cerrano converts to Buddhism, which puts him in conflict with new outfielder Isuro "Kamikazi" Tanaka, who mocks his shallow understanding of Buddhism.

* RivalSchools: of the three Pacific Highschool students, Boman is said to be a devout Christian.

* ''GundamAGE'' has Max Hartway, a pilot for Woolf's squadron who always prays prior to battle.

* [[NomDeGuerre Deacon]], from ''RedTails'', who made a point of praying to "[[TokenDeity Black Jesus]]'' for protection for himself and his fellow pilots.

Regardless of whether they serve [[{{UsefulNotes/Monotheism}} one god]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Polytheism}} or multiple gods]], or some divine cosmic energy, their beliefs have defined the way they see the world and the way they respond to any given situation. This may manifest in a ThouShaltNotKill code, or they may be [[KnightTemplar a violent, psychotic character who uses their faith to justify their actions]]. Whatever the case, this causes the character to stand out from the other characters due to their faith. If they are militant, expect them to be a BadassPreacher, or a TechnicalPacifist.

Regardless of whether they serve [[UsefulNotes/Monotheism one god]], [[UsefulNotes/Polytheism or multiple gods]], or some divine cosmic energy, their beliefs have defined the way they see the world and the way they respond to any given situation. This may manifest in a ThouShaltNotKill code, or they may be [[KnightTemplar a violent, psychotic character who uses their faith to justify their actions]]. Whatever the case, this causes the character to stand out from the other characters due to their faith. If they are militant, expect them to be a BadassPreacher, or a TechnicalPacifist.

Regardless of whether they serve [[{{Monotheism}} one god]], [[{{Polytheism}} or multiple gods]], or some divine cosmic energy, their beliefs have defined the way they see the world and the way they respond to any given situation. This may manifest in a ThouShaltNotKill code, or they may be [[KnightTemplar a violent, psychotic character who uses their faith to justify their actions]]. Whatever the case, this causes the character to stand out from the other characters due to their faith. If they are militant, expect them to be a BadassPreacher, or a TechnicalPacifist.

* On ''SouthPark,'' both Kyle (Jewish) or Butters (Christian) get played this way in some episodes, though not as heavily as most examples.

Quite often the TokenGoodTeammate, although psychotic examples could qualify for TokenEvilTeammate.

* Referenced in ''TheSimpsons'', "Lemons of Troy", when Bart is assigning identities to his squad. Todd Flanders is "the religious guy who goes crazy."

* Leliana from ''DragonAgeOrigins'' and Sebastian Vael from ''DragonAgeII'.

* William McCall from CallOfJuarez: Bound in Blood. He also doubles as the TokenGoodTeammate.
* Leliana from DragonAgeOrigins.
** Sebastian Vael from Dragon Age 2 probably counts as well.

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