History Main / HolyHitman

* Ben Wade in ''Film/ThreeTenToYuma'' constantly quotes from the Bible - because he read it all over the course of three days as a child when his mother abandoned him.
* The two brothers in ''Film/TheBoondockSaints'' recite the family prayer before killing the mob bosses.
* SamuelLJackson's character in ''Film/PulpFiction'' quotes Ezekiel 25:17 before killing folks. He admits at the end that he doesn't actually know what it means, just that he thought it was "Some coldblooded shit to say to a mothafucka before you pop a cap in his ass." (And what he's actually quoting is a speech from the 1976 martial arts flick ''Karate Kiba'', of which only the last couple of sentences come from Ezekiel 25:17.)
* Reverend Ray in ''VideoGame/CallOfJuarez'' game, a The Gunslinger-turned-ChurchMilitant. In fact, instead of doing GunsAkimbo, you can actually hold a gun in one hand and Literature/TheBible in the other and have him ''read random passages from it every time you make a kill.''

* Before 666(Triple-Six) and 777(Triple-Seven) go on their slaughter of the prisoners in ''DeadLeaves'', the latter says "Heavenly Father, forgive us for the trespasses we are about to commit." He also makes a few references to God in his fight with Retro and Chinko, like "Hacking a robot? Nice try, but God is waiting for you." and "Say hi to God for me."
* The Operative in ''Film/{{Serenity}}''.
* In ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'', Robert Mitchum fancies himself a preacher, even going so far as to tattoo LOVE and HATE on his knuckles, which he explains with a tenuous biblical allegory. He frequently monologues with God.

* In ''SamuraiWarriors'', Uesugi Kenshin's victory taunt is "may the gods have mercy", and he believes himself to be the avatar of Bishamonten.
* The sniper in ''SavingPrivateRyan''.
* Father Grigori from ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''.

* ''The Fraternity of the Stone'', a novel by David Morrell, is about a US government hitman who becomes a monk (and is forced to go back to his old profession when his monastery is attacked in an attempt to kill him), who encounters an ancient Christian order of assassin-priests created during the Middle Ages.
* Silas in ''TheDaVinciCode'', murdering a nun and giving her the last rites.
* Caleb the priest in ''Series/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'', the "Dirty Girls" episode, going on mostly about the sin of woman. Combined with talk about her 'gaping maw' swallowing a man whole, for maximum squick. When "Buffy the Patriarchy Slayer" cuts him in half (upwards), is she addressing the religious brand of misogyny?
* Brother Mouzone, the Muslim hit man of ''TheWire'', who dresses and acts like a member of the Nation of Islam (though it's never said whether he actually is).

* While they only ''pretend'' to be a church, the members of the Church of Violence in ''BlackLagoon'' sometimes fit this.

* [[spoiler: Lestat]] comes across as this trope in the later half of [[VampireChronicles Blood Canticle]].
* In ''VideoGame/Hitman'', the eponymous hitman Agent 47 eventually finds God and tries to shed his worldly possessions. Sadly, being a clone, he isn't quite sure he "belongs in this world" or that he even has a soul. By the next game, he ends up back in the business when his buddy Father Vittoria is kidnapped. Nonetheless, he still keeps his beliefs and frequently donates [[OnlyInItForTheMoney his pay]] to the Catholic Church.

** The Knights of the Cross are this trope through and through. Occasionally they even up the ante and not only quote God, but act as ''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner His mouthpiece]]''.

* Father Grigori from ''HalfLife 2''.

-->-- '''Jules Winnfield''' (mis)quoting Literature/TheBible, ''PulpFiction''

* The two brothers in ''TheBoondockSaints'' recite the family prayer before killing the mob bosses.
* SamuelLJackson's character in ''PulpFiction'' quotes Ezekiel 25:17 before killing folks. He admits at the end that he doesn't actually know what it means, just that he thought it was "Some coldblooded shit to say to a mothafucka before you pop a cap in his ass." (And what he's actually quoting is a speech from the 1976 martial arts flick ''Karate Kiba'', of which only the last couple of sentences come from Ezekiel 25:17.)

* In the ''{{Hellsing}}'' manga, Alexander Anderson of Iscariot often quotes bible verses and psalms when fighting.

* ''{{Dogma}}'' features a notable example with the fallen angel Bartleby. Before killing a crowd of people, he announces, "Ladies and gentlemen, you have been judged guilty of sinning against our almighty God, and I promise you, you shall pay for your trespasses, in blood!"

* The hitman pair in ''NurseBetty'' are both very religious and will cite chapter and verse when killing.

* The Priest in ''JohnnyMnemonic'' is a cyborg assassin SinisterMinister who dresses as a Christian monk and carries a crucifix knife. He's based on a overly literal reading of a line from ''Neuromancer'' in which Molly describes an assassin who is so zen that he's "like a monk."

Related to SinisterMinister, BadHabits, WarriorPoet and AsTheGoodBookSays. A subtrope of InTheNameOfTheMoon.

* Reverend Ray in ''CallOfJuarez'' game, a The Gunslinger-turned-ChurchMilitant. In fact, instead of doing GunsAkimbo, you can actually hold a gun in one hand and Literature/TheBible in the other and have him ''read random passages from it every time you make a kill.''

* Lyle Porter in ''{{Flyboys}}'': He stencils a reference to 2 Timothy 4:7 on his plane (I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith) and also sings the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers" during a dogfight.

Related to SinisterMinister, WarriorPoet and AsTheGoodBookSays. A subtrope of InTheNameOfTheMoon.

* The DresdenFiles has one. "Suffer not a witch to live." Written in holy water so only Dresden could find it, at a death that looks a damn lot like a suicide. [[spoiler: It was written by a vampire, so he was actually just taunting Harry]].

* Caleb the priest in ''{{Buffy}}'', the "Dirty Girls" episode, going on mostly about the sin of woman. Combined with talk about her 'gaping maw' swallowing a man whole, for maximum squick. When "Buffy the Patriarchy Slayer" cuts him in half (upwards), is she addressing the religious brand of misogyny?

** The Knights of the Cross are this trope through and through. Occasionally they even up the ante and not only quote God, but act as [[PreAssKickingOneLiner ''His mouthpiece'']].

* The Priest in ''JohnnyMneumonic'' is a cyborg assassin SinisterMinister who dresses as a Christian monk and carries a crucifix knife. He's based on a overly literal reading of a line from ''Neuromancer'' in which Molly describes an assassin who is so zen that he's "like a monk."

Related to WarriorPoet and AsTheGoodBookSays. A subtrope of InTheNameOfTheMoon.

* In ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'', Robert Mitchum fancies himself a preacher, even going so far as to tattoo LOVE and HATE on his knuckles, which he explains with a tenuous biblical allegory.
** He also thanks God for giving him widows to kill.

* Before 666(Triple-Six) and 777(Triple-Seven) go on their slaughter of the prisoners in ''DeadLeaves'', the latter says "Heavenly Father, forgive us for the trespasses we are about to commit."
** He also makes a few references to God in his fight with Retro and Chinko, like "Hacking a robot? Nice try, but God is waiting for you." and "Say hi to God for me."

-->-- '''Jules Winnfield''' (mis)quoting TheBible, ''PulpFiction''

A hitman or bodyguard frequently quotes Biblical verses while killing people. He may actually also be a priest, but may also just be using them to be ironic. Or doesn't know what the verses in question are actually referring to.

The verses quoted may change depending on who the hitman is talking to, or he may just have one "favorite" that he always uses.

* The two brothers in ''TheBoondockSaints'' recite the family prayer before killing the mob bosses.

* Reverend Ray in ''CallOfJuarez'' game, a The Gunslinger-turned-ChurchMilitant. In fact, instead of doing GunsAkimbo, you can actually hold a gun in one hand and TheBible in the other and have him ''read random passages from it every time you make a kill.''

* Before 666(Triple-Six) and 777(Triple-Seven) go on their slaughter of the prisoners in ''DeadLeaves'', the latter says "Heavenly Father, forgive us for the trespasses we are about to commit."

* In ''SamuraiWarriors'', Uesugi Kenshin's victory taunt is "may the gods have mercy", and he believes himself to be the avatar of Bishamonten.

Although The Bible is a frequent source for the quotes (there ''is'' a lot of vengeance being laid down in it,) any religious text qualifies, as well as things that sound biblical or religious.

* Caleb the priest in ''{{Buffy}}'', the "Dirty Girls" episode, going on mostly about the sin of woman. Combined with talk about her 'gaping maw' swallowing a man whole, for maximum squick. YourMileageMayVary, but when "Buffy the Patriarchy Slayer" cuts him in half (upwards), is she addressing the religious brand of misogyny?

* In ''TheNightOfTheHunter'', Robert Mitchum fancies himself a preacher, even going so far as to tattoo LOVE and HATE on his knuckles, which he explains with a tenuous biblical allegory.

* Ben Wade in Film/ThreeTenToYuma constantly quotes from the Bible - because he read it all over the course of three days as a child when his mother abandoned him.
* The two brothers in TheBoondockSaints recite the family prayer before killing the mob bosses.

* Reverend Ray in CallOfJuarez game, a The Gunslinger-turned-ChurchMilitant. In fact, instead of doing GunsAkimbo, you can actually hold a gun in one hand and TheBible in the other and have him ''read random passages from it every time you make a kill.''

* Before 666(Triple-Six) and 777(Triple-Seven) go on their slaughter of the prisoners in DeadLeaves, the latter says "Heavenly Father, forgive us for the trespasses we are about to commit."

* In SamuraiWarriors, Uesugi Kenshin's victory taunt is "may the gods have mercy", and he believes himself to be the avatar of Bishamonten.

* Silas in ''The DaVinci Code'', murdering a nun and giving her the last rites.

* Lyle Porter in {{Flyboys}}: He stencils a reference to 2 Timothy 4:7 on his plane (I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith) and also sings the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers" during a dogfight.

->"And you will know my name is the LORD, when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
-->-- '''Jules Winnfield''' of ''PulpFiction'' (mis)quotes the Bible

* Ben Wade in [[{{ptitlezcbnnfc7}} 3:10 To Yuma]] constantly quotes from the Bible - because he read it all over the course of three days as a child when his mother abandoned him.

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* The Operative in ''{{Serenity}}''.

* ''{{Dogma}}'' features a notable example with the fallen angle Bartleby. Before killing a crowd of people, he announces, "Ladies and gentlemen, you have been judged guilty of sinning against our almighty God, and I promise you, you shall pay for your trespasses, in blood!"

* Caleb the priest in ''Buffy'', the "Dirty Girls" episode, going on mostly about the sin of woman. Combined with talk about her 'gaping maw' swallowing a man whole, for maximum squick. YourMileageMayVary, but when "Buffy the Patriarchy Slayer" cuts him in half (upwards), is she addressing the religious brand of misogyny?