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Zealot

A zealot of the Old World

A zealot is a fanatical Human lay believer in a religion, usually one of the cults of the Old World Pantheon. They are individuals always on the cusp of violence, seeking out the real and perceived enemies of their faith so that they might find a release for the personal demons that led them to embrace their zealotry.[1a]

Zealots have lost it all. Maybe their families were murdered by Beastmen or their villages sacked by Orcs. Or conniving merchants destroyed their businesses or powerful nobles carried off their daughters. Whatever the case, nothing was left for these men and women but religion. They found solace in the angry sermons of the Warrior Priests of the Cult of Sigmar or the Cult of Ulric.[1a]

Now they wander the Empire in tattered clothes, looking to smite the minions of evil and Chaos. They want redemption through blood -- be it their own or that of their perceived enemies. They may not have the training of soldiers but they do have possess the inner fire of fanatical faith -- and that is a strong weapon indeed.[1a]

Sources[]

  • 1: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition: Core Rulebook (RPG)
    • 1a: pg. 60
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