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* The modern {{Israel}} is a borderline example. It defines itself as the Jewish State or "Hebrew State" and any person of Jewish confession can obtain the Israeli nationality. Even though rabbis don't really have political power, there are several religious political parties and Judaism is clearly a central aspect of Israel's national identity.
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* The modern {{Israel}} is a borderline example. It defines itself as the Jewish State or "Hebrew State" and any person of Jewish confession can obtain the Israeli nationality. Even though rabbis don't really have political power, there are several religious political parties and Judaism is clearly a central aspect of Israel's national the country's identity.
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* Israel The modern {{Israel}} is a borderline example. It defines itself as the Jewish State or "Hebrew State" and any person of Jewish confession can obtain the Israeli nationality. Even though rabbis don't really have political power, there are several religious political parties and Judaism is clearly a central aspect of Israel's national identity.
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* Israel is a borderline example. It defines itself as the Jewish State or "Hebrew State" and any person of Jewish confession can obtain the Israeli nationality. Even though rabbis don't really have political power, there are several religious political parties and Judaism is clearly a central aspect of Israel's national identity.
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' features the Halidom ("Holy Kingdom" in the Japanese version) of Ylisse, devoted to the worship of the Divine Dragon Naga, as well as a [[{{Cult}} more sinister version]] in its neighbor Plegia, whose citizens worship the ''[[GodOfEvil Evil Dragon]]'' [[BiggerBad Grima]].
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** And earlier, the Theocracy of Rausten from FireEmblemTheSacredStones.
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' features the Halidom ("Holy Kingdom" in the Japanese version) of Ylisse, devoted to the worship of the Divine Dragon Naga, as well as a [[{{Cult}} more sinister version]] in its neighbor Plegia, whose citizens worship the ''[[GodOfEvil Evil Dragon]]'' [[BiggerBad Grima]].
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* The ByzantineEmpire is an odd example of sorts, in that the line between Church and State was ''very'' thin, with the Emperor having religious authority and influence rivaling the Patriarch of Constantinople.
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* BrandonSanderson likes these:
** In ''{{Elantris}}'', the Fjordell Empire is a theocracy controlled by [[ChuchMilitant Shu-Dereth]] and its leader Wyrn Wulfden IV is both HighPriest and [[TheEmperor Emperor]], considered the only living human who has a direct connection to [[{{God}} Jaddeth]].
** ''{{Mistborn}}'' brings [[TheEmpire the Final Empire]], a post-apocalyptic dystopia ruled by [[GodEmperor the Lord Ruler]], and immortal who presents himself as a living god. His priests, the [[CorruptChurch Obligators]], actually handle the administration side of things.
** ''{{Warbreaker}}'' has a less antagonist version. Hallandren is ruled by [[PhysicalGod the Court of Gods]] and their priests; though there's certainly corruption to go around and the gods themselves can be rather out of touch with the world, they're not really any better or worse than most governments. The [[GodEmperor God King]] himself [[spoiler: is actually quite a decent guy, if a powerless figurehead]], and his HighPriest, though he initially appears to be the BigBad [[spoiler: is actually a WellIntentionedExtremist opposed to the real villains]].
** Inverted in ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. Vorinism is the dominant religion of the nations the protagonists come from, but its priests (called ardents) have next to no political power and are kept staunchly under the thumb of the aristocracy and are even denied personal property to make sure they ''don't'' try to extend their influence beyond spiritual matters. This is because the Vorin nations ''were'' a theocracy (called the Hierocracy) centuries ago, and it was supposedly extremely corrupt- when the nobles seized power back, they wanted to make sure the Hierocracy would never return.
** In ''{{Elantris}}'', the Fjordell Empire is a theocracy controlled by [[ChuchMilitant Shu-Dereth]] and its leader Wyrn Wulfden IV is both HighPriest and [[TheEmperor Emperor]], considered the only living human who has a direct connection to [[{{God}} Jaddeth]].
** ''{{Mistborn}}'' brings [[TheEmpire the Final Empire]], a post-apocalyptic dystopia ruled by [[GodEmperor the Lord Ruler]], and immortal who presents himself as a living god. His priests, the [[CorruptChurch Obligators]], actually handle the administration side of things.
** ''{{Warbreaker}}'' has a less antagonist version. Hallandren is ruled by [[PhysicalGod the Court of Gods]] and their priests; though there's certainly corruption to go around and the gods themselves can be rather out of touch with the world, they're not really any better or worse than most governments. The [[GodEmperor God King]] himself [[spoiler: is actually quite a decent guy, if a powerless figurehead]], and his HighPriest, though he initially appears to be the BigBad [[spoiler: is actually a WellIntentionedExtremist opposed to the real villains]].
** Inverted in ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. Vorinism is the dominant religion of the nations the protagonists come from, but its priests (called ardents) have next to no political power and are kept staunchly under the thumb of the aristocracy and are even denied personal property to make sure they ''don't'' try to extend their influence beyond spiritual matters. This is because the Vorin nations ''were'' a theocracy (called the Hierocracy) centuries ago, and it was supposedly extremely corrupt- when the nobles seized power back, they wanted to make sure the Hierocracy would never return.
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* For most of the humans in Spira, the world of ''Final Fantasy X'', the only government is also the only (apparent) religious institution, the Church of Yevon.
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* Morrowind in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' was once ruled directly by its three PhysicalGods, and even though the games are set in a time after TheEmpire forced a secular government on them, they still maintain a lot of power.
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* [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Prussia]] from ''AxisPowersHetalia'' was once the child embodiment of TheTeutonicKnights, who were in real life a [[KnightTemplar militant Catholic monastic order]] who happened to run their own realm...which would serve as the basis of their Prussian descendants. Although it's subverted in that the Nation seems to shed at least most of his piety once he drops the knight act.
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* [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Prussia]] from ''AxisPowersHetalia'' was once the child embodiment of TheTeutonicKnights, who were in real life a [[KnightTemplar [[WarriorMonk militant Catholic monastic order]] who happened to run their own realm...which would serve as the basis of their Prussian descendants. Although it's subverted in that the Nation seems to shed at least most of his piety once he drops the knight act.
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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Reconstructionism Christian Reconstructionism]] is a movement within some strains of Fundamentalism that believes in Theonomy, the doctrine that civil law should be derived from [[Literature/TheBible biblical law]]. Its critics say there is no real distinction between this belief and Theocracy. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement This is another touchy one]], [[BanOnPolitics of course]].
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* The Republic of Gilead in {{The Handmaid's Tale}}.
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* The Republic of Gilead in {{The Handmaid's Tale}}.
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* The Republic of Gilead in {{The Handmaid's Tale}}.
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* DavidEddings has two examples in The {{Elenium}}. The first is the city of Chyrellos which is more or less an expy of the real life Vatican example below, an independent city state ruled by the head of the church and run by church officials of a much larger religion. And despite not having a distinct homeland and only a single city to call their own, the Styrics probably also count since their highest body, capable of making decisions for all Styrics regardless of where they reside, is composed of the High Priests and Priestesses of the Younger Gods of Styricum.
* The Temple Lands in David Weber's {{Safehold}} series 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.
* The Temple Lands in David Weber's {{Safehold}} series 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.
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* [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Prussia]] from ''AxisPowersHetalia'' was once the child embodiment of TheTeutonicKnights, who were in real life a [[KnightTemplar militant Catholic monastic order]] who happened to run their own realm...which would serve as the basis of their Prussian descendants.
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* Until the total unification of Italy in 1870, the PapalStates were (at least in theory) this trope made manifest in Europe. Although how this exactly played out as well as its reputation depended on the time period (whether it was as a CorruptChurch, SaintlyChurch or InNameOnly), it recognized the Pope and Roman Catholic Church as its temporal masters and was run accordingly. Today, it survives in the form of Vatican City, which is still largely in the hands of the clergy.
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* The Islamic Republic of Iran is nominally a Muslim theocracy under the guidance of the Ayatollahs. In reality, it's a subject that's tad more complex. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement And very delicate.]]
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* [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Prussia]] from ''AxisPowersHetalia'' was once the child embodiment of TheTeutonicKnights, who were in real life a [[KnightTemplar militant Catholic monastic order]] who happened to run their own realm...which would serve as the basis of their Prussian descendants.
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* The closest thing we have to a true theocracy in real life is VaticanCity, which is ruled by [[ThePope The Roman Catholic Pope]] and has a government staffed by clerics.
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* In Donald Kingsbury's ''Literature/CourtshipRite'', the overclans are all priest clans, ruling by religious right. Basically, the whole world is a theocracy, although given the harsh conditions of survival on Geta, a fairly pragmatic and not-very-hierarchical one.
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Plus, the whole thing was a sham anyways. Though the paladins do believe they are executing the will of the gods in defending the Gates by any means necessary.
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* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', the [[PhysicalGod Godslayer]] takes over the kingdom of Aison after the Cataclysm and gathers a group of followers, the Grey Cult, which begin ruling the country in the Godslayer's name with the High Prophet as the Godslayer's spokesman.
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* The Covenant in the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}verse'' worship the [[{{Precursors}} Forerunners]] and want to activate the Halos because they think it will allow them to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence.
* The Paranid Empire in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' are ruled by one Priest-Emperor Xaar, and each Paranid settlement or station by a priest-duke. Their (rather bizarre) religion permeates every aspect of Paranid life, making HolierThanThou the species' hat.
* The Covenant in the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}verse'' worship the [[{{Precursors}} Forerunners]] and want to activate the Halos because they think it will allow them to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence.
* The Paranid Empire in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' are ruled by one Priest-Emperor Xaar, and each Paranid settlement or station by a priest-duke. Their (rather bizarre) religion permeates every aspect of Paranid life, making HolierThanThou the species' hat.
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* Warhammer40K: The ginormous Imperium of Man is very much a theocracy, given that they have a PhysicalGod as its former leader. However, ever since a prominent Ecclesiarchy member went mad and tried to form his own Imperium within the Imperium, the Ecclesiarchy is no longer allowed to keep "men under arms". [[ExactWords Hence the]] [[AmazonBrigade Sisters]] [[ChurchMilitant of]] [[JoanOfArchetype Battle]]. Also, their priests accompany the Imperial Guard into battle wielding inspiring speeches and eight-foot-long chainswords.
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* Warhammer40K: TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}: The ginormous Imperium of Man is very much a theocracy, given that they have a PhysicalGod as its former leader. However, ever since a prominent Ecclesiarchy member went mad and tried to form his own Imperium within the Imperium, the Ecclesiarchy is no longer allowed to keep "men under arms". [[ExactWords Hence the]] [[AmazonBrigade Sisters]] [[ChurchMilitant of]] [[JoanOfArchetype Battle]]. Also, their priests accompany the Imperial Guard into battle wielding inspiring speeches and eight-foot-long chainswords.
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It's common to have an official state religion, but this doesn't necessarily equate to a theocracy or even an especially religious country. For example, in England the head of state (the monarch) is also the head of the Church, bringing an overtly religious aspect into the governmental system, but England and the UK in terms of population are much less religious than nearby, officially secular Ireland and France.
Note that true theocracies, where secular government is virtually non-existent, are fairly rare. Most often the Church will simply have a lot of secular power and sometimes a parallel government: authority over religious/moral laws, it's own bureaucracy, it's own army, etc.
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* The Theocracy of the Pale in the {{Greyhawk}} setting for ''DungeonsAndDragons''. In the ''Living Greyhawk'' campaign, the real-world region assigned to it was Utah.
* Jarzon in ''BlueRose''.
* Jarzon in ''BlueRose''.
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Simply put, a Theocracy is any society in which the TheChurch is the government. Often the laws of a theocracy are based off religious law, or claims that God (or Gods) is the supreme ruler of their state. This is especially prevalent in pre-modern settings.
It's common to have an official state religion, but this doesn't necessarily equate to a theocracy or even an especially religious country. For example, in England the head of state (the monarch) is also the head of the Church, bringing an overtly religious aspect into the governmental system, but England and the UK in terms of population are much less religious than nearby, officially secular Ireland and France.
Note that true theocracies, where secular government is virtually non-existent, are fairly rare. Most often the Church will simply have a lot of secular power and sometimes a parallel government: authority over religious/moral laws, it's own bureaucracy, it's own army, etc.
Compare ChurchMilitant, where the clergy is {{Badass}}, but not necessarily the rulers of a country. A CorruptChurch is often the head of a Theocracy, but not always.
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*In the DCComics miniseries ''[[{{Superman}} World of Krypton]]'' it's shown how the government of Krypton came to be science based. There were three competing factions: one for science, one for democracy, and one for a Theocracy. They decided to let the Kryptonian gods decide. One representative from each faction went out into a thunderstorm with a rod; whichever one didn't get hit by a bolt would be the chosen. Science won after theocracy and democracy's reps each got hit. In TheStinger of the story the scientist admitted to a time-travelling Kal-El that he had used a non-ferrous metal in making his rod. He didn't consider it cheating since the gods told him to do so - or so he claimed.
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* The Lands of Holy Order [[spoiler:the Arkanar Kingdom in the ending]] in ''Literature/HardToBeAGod''.
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* Warhammer40K: The ginormous Imperium of Man is very much a theocracy, given that they have a PhysicalGod as its former leader. However, ever since a prominent Ecclesiarchy member went mad and tried to form his own Imperium within the Imperium, the Ecclesiarchy is no longer allowed to keep "men under arms". [[ExactWords Hence the]] [[AmazonBrigade Sisters]] [[ChurchMilitant of]] [[JoanOfArchetype Battle]]. Also, their priests accompany the Imperial Guard into battle wielding inspiring speeches and eight-foot-long chainswords.
** Similarly, on the Chaos side the leaders tend to be those who the gods most favor. However, they aren't really priests, as the Chaos gods would much rather their followers kill loyalists and aliens instead of holding masses.
* The Lizardmen of {{Warhammer}} are led by their Skink priests, who interpret the wills of their gods.
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* In ''TheOrderOfTheStick'' Azure City is technically this. It's ruled by Lord Shojo, who is also the leader of the Sapphire Guard, an order of Paladins; he argues that this means his secular jurisdiction isn't limited because nor is their gods'.
It's common to have an official state religion, but this doesn't necessarily equate to a theocracy or even an especially religious country. For example, in England the head of state (the monarch) is also the head of the Church, bringing an overtly religious aspect into the governmental system, but England and the UK in terms of population are much less religious than nearby, officially secular Ireland and France.
Note that true theocracies, where secular government is virtually non-existent, are fairly rare. Most often the Church will simply have a lot of secular power and sometimes a parallel government: authority over religious/moral laws, it's own bureaucracy, it's own army, etc.
Compare ChurchMilitant, where the clergy is {{Badass}}, but not necessarily the rulers of a country. A CorruptChurch is often the head of a Theocracy, but not always.
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*In the DCComics miniseries ''[[{{Superman}} World of Krypton]]'' it's shown how the government of Krypton came to be science based. There were three competing factions: one for science, one for democracy, and one for a Theocracy. They decided to let the Kryptonian gods decide. One representative from each faction went out into a thunderstorm with a rod; whichever one didn't get hit by a bolt would be the chosen. Science won after theocracy and democracy's reps each got hit. In TheStinger of the story the scientist admitted to a time-travelling Kal-El that he had used a non-ferrous metal in making his rod. He didn't consider it cheating since the gods told him to do so - or so he claimed.
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* The Lands of Holy Order [[spoiler:the Arkanar Kingdom in the ending]] in ''Literature/HardToBeAGod''.
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* Warhammer40K: The ginormous Imperium of Man is very much a theocracy, given that they have a PhysicalGod as its former leader. However, ever since a prominent Ecclesiarchy member went mad and tried to form his own Imperium within the Imperium, the Ecclesiarchy is no longer allowed to keep "men under arms". [[ExactWords Hence the]] [[AmazonBrigade Sisters]] [[ChurchMilitant of]] [[JoanOfArchetype Battle]]. Also, their priests accompany the Imperial Guard into battle wielding inspiring speeches and eight-foot-long chainswords.
** Similarly, on the Chaos side the leaders tend to be those who the gods most favor. However, they aren't really priests, as the Chaos gods would much rather their followers kill loyalists and aliens instead of holding masses.
* The Lizardmen of {{Warhammer}} are led by their Skink priests, who interpret the wills of their gods.
!!WebComics
* In ''TheOrderOfTheStick'' Azure City is technically this. It's ruled by Lord Shojo, who is also the leader of the Sapphire Guard, an order of Paladins; he argues that this means his secular jurisdiction isn't limited because nor is their gods'.
