Archetype:Warrior Monk

"You will be cut down like a straw, trembling before my wrath! AAAAAAAAMEN!"

― Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)

"I kick arse for the Lord!"

― Father MacGruder (Braindead)

The archetype of a monk who is proficient in combat. Combination of Mystic and Warrior. Male counterpart to Warrior Nun.

Also Called[]

Armed/Soldier/War Priest
Battle/Combat/Fighter/Warrior Clergyman
Battle/Combat/Fighter/Warrior Priest
Battle/Combat/Fighter/Warrior Saint
Battle/Combat/Fighter Monk
Male Battle/Combat/Fighter/Warrior Ascetic
Male Battle/Combat/Fighter/Warrior Cleric
Male Church Militant
Male Fanatical Battler/Combatant/Fighter/Warrior
Male Sant Sipahi
Male Sōhei
Shaolin Monk

Properties[]

The character is a warrior monk who doesn't look for battles, but, on the contrary, seeks a peaceful resolution but will not hesitate to fight. He's very calm and keep a level-headed approach even in the most chaotic of battles. He chooses to live a simple life not seeking any worldly desires either.

Some monks are old but instead of being weaker than younger monks, stronger and wiser. They can also teach others (their age or younger) some important life lessons too.

Even when the name may say otherwise, they're sometimes not spiritual in any sense. They are just masters of armed and unarmed combat. They have almost unparalleled skills. When they're fitting their spiritual namesake, on the other hand, they can harness energy: can be their life-force or natural energy.

Some warrior monks only seek violence and battles rather than peace.

Associated Powers[]

Relationships[]

Exorcist
- Demon/Ghost Slayer; main job often
Guardian Warrior
Knights Templar
Supernatural Priest
Warrior
Warrior Nun

Example Characters[]

See also: Warrior Monk

Fanatics (Age of Mythology)
Priests (Age of Mythology)
Air Nomads (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Aang
- Tenzin (The Legend or Korra)
- Zaheer (The Legend or Korra); pseudo
Lumen Sages (Bayonetta)
Black Hand (Command & Conquer)
- Black Disciples
Confessors (Command & Conquer)
- Confessor Cabals
Fanatics (Command & Conquer)
Enlightened (Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight)
High Confessors (Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight)
Sanzomon (Digimon)
Krillin (Dragon Ball); formerly
Male Clerics (Dungeons & Dragons)
Male Monks (Dungeons & Dragons)
John Preston (Equilibrium)
Father Garcia (Faith: The Unholy Trinity); formerly
Enki Ankarian/Dark Priest (Fear & Hunger)
Yellow Mages (Fear & Hunger)
- O'saa
Miyamoto Musashi (Various fictional depictions)
Thaco (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Bridget (Guilty Gear); implied
Father Grigori (Half-Life)
Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)
Male Church Exorcists (High School DxD)
- Male Brave Saints
Suguru Geto (Jujutsu Kaisen); pseudo
Uraume (Jujutsu Kaisen); pseudo
Shaolin Warriors (Kickin'it/Kung Fu)
Bushin (Kingdom)
Goenitz (The King of Fighters)
Order of the Monks (Knack II); a handful loyal to Ava
Maz Koshia (The Legend of Zelda)
Lee Sin (League of Legends)
Demoniac Cultists (Madness Combat)
- Demoniac Demonstrators
Fanatics (Madness Combat)
- Dr. Crackpot; leader
- Fanatics
- Graveseeker Bandits
- Prophets
Kamar-Taj (Marvel Comics)
Korvac (Marvel Comics)
Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics); formerly
Marc Spector/Moon Knight (Marvel Comics)
Shaolin Monks (Mortal Kombat)
- Kung Jin
- Kung Lao
- Liu Kang
- Shujinko in the 2nd timeline
- Raiden (Mortal Kombat 1)
Ninja monks (Naruto)
- Chiriku
- Sora
Hong Dao (Murim Login)
Hong Cheon (Murim Login)
Muyeong (Murim Login)
Zenyatta (Overwatch)
Millenium Wolf (Shadow Fight)
Shang (Shadow Fight)
Jedi (Star Wars)
- Anakin Skywalker; formerly
- Count Dooku; formerly
- Luke Skywalker
- Mace Windu
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Yoda
King I (Tekken)
Various male religious magicians (Toaru Majutsu no Index/A Certain Magical Index)
- Fiamma of the Right
- High Priest
- Stiyl Magnus
- Tatemiya Saiji
- Terra of the Left
- Thirteen Knights of the Roman Catholic Church
- Tsuchimikado Motoharu
- William Orville/Acqua of the Back
Buddhist swords (Touken Ranbu)
Male Executors (TYPE-MOON)
- Amakusa Shirou Tokisada/Shirou Kotomine
- Kirei Kotomine
Sanshobo (Usagi Yojimbo)
Warrior Priests (Warhammer)
- Priest of Morrs
- Priests of Myrmidia
- Priests of Stromfels
- Sailor-Priests of Manann
- Warrior Priests of Sigmar
- Warrior Priests of Ulric
Various Adeptus Ministorum members (Warhammer 40,000)
- Arch Exorcists
- Banishers
- Various Crusaders
- Drill Abbots
Black Templars (Warhammer 40,000)
Chaplains (Warhammer 40,000)
Red Scorpions (Warhammer 40,000)
Various Tech-Priests (Warhammer 40,000)
- Electro-Priests
Techmarines (Warhammer 40,000)
Word Bearers (Warhammer 40,000); formerly
- Lorgar Aurelian; leader
Omi (Xiaolin Showdown/Chronicles)
Sanzang Tang (Xi Xing Ji/Westward)