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* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': According to Death of the Endless, Joshua Norton (yes, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton that one]]) was one. He stopped rioters trying to burn down Chinatown by dropping to his knees and praying loudly, therefore ShamingTheMob. To quote him, "They say that the world rests on the back of 36 living saints, 36 unselfish men and women. Because of them, the world continues to exist."
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* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': According to Death of the Endless, Endless in "Three Septembers and a January", Joshua Norton (yes, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton that one]]) was one. He stopped rioters trying to burn down Chinatown by dropping to his knees and praying loudly, therefore ShamingTheMob. To quote him, "They say that the world rests on the back of 36 living saints, 36 unselfish men and women. Because of them, the world continues to exist."
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* ''Film/ASeriousMan'': {{Discussed}}. Sy Abelman is a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity villain with such good publicity]] that the rabbi doing the eulogy at his funeral genuinely believes he might have been one of the Lamed Vavnik.
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* ''Film/ASeriousMan'': {{Discussed}}. Sy Abelman is a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity villain with such good publicity]] that the rabbi doing the eulogy at his funeral genuinely believes he might have been one of the Lamed Vavnik.
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* ''Literature/LetTheGreatWorldSpin'' (Creator/ColumMcCann): The first book's narrator has a Christian brother whose actions remind him of the legend of the 'thirty-six hidden saints'.
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* ''Literature/EyesWideOpen'' (Creator/TedDekker): {{Invoked}}. Project Showdown revolves around recruiting and raising 36 orphaned children in a special Christian monastery (it follows the path of light) with the purpose of rebirthing Earth into a new era.
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* ''Series/{{Transparent}}'': In "Oh Holy Night", Rabbi Raquel leads a Hinei in which she discusses this topic. She uses it as a way to prompt the attendees into behaving as righteously as if they were one of the sacred 36.
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%%* ''Literature/KeepingFaith'' (Creator/JodiPicoult): Faith is believed to be one.
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* ''Theatre/TheTwoKuniLemls'' (Creator/AvromGoldfaden): {{Subverted}}. As the title indicates, there are two men called Kuni Leml; one is the real deal, who is betrothed to Carolina, while the other is Max in disguise, aka Carolina's actual {{Love Interest|s}}. Pinkhsel, Carolina's daughter, [[EntertaininglyWrong mistakenly believes]] that Kuni's sudden personality shift means that he's become a lamed-vovnik.
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* ''Theatre/TheTwoKuniLemls'' (Creator/AvromGoldfaden): {{Subverted}}. As the title indicates, there are two men called Kuni Leml; one is the real deal, who is betrothed to Carolina, while the other is Max in disguise, aka Carolina's actual {{Love Interest|s}}. Pinkhsel, Carolina's daughter, [[EntertaininglyWrong mistakenly believes]] that Kuni's sudden personality shift means that he's become a lamed-vovnik.
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* ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'': The Mogen ha Chav, a small faction of Sorceror-level mystics guiding spec-ops style bodyguard missions on behalf of the thirty-six people who justify humanity to God. The tsaddikim themselves are to be unaware of their secret protectors.
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* ''TabletopGame/WorldOfDarkness'': The Mogen ha Chav, a small faction of Sorceror-level mystics guiding spec-ops style bodyguard missions on behalf of the thirty-six people who justify humanity to God. The tsaddikim themselves are to be unaware of their secret protectors.
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* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings': [[Recap/AThingOfVikingsChapter124Meritorious "Book 4, Chapter 5: Meritorious"]] opens with three paragraphs discussing what being a 'venerable holy person' entails for each of the three Abrahamic religions. Be it a Tzadik, a Saint, or a Wali, each of them embodies the orthoprax (correct practice) or orthodox (correct belief) nature of their respective faiths. For Judaism, the key meaning is justice through actions. The paragraph is a textual reference to "Divine Light Through The Gem Of Man: Studying The Many Facets Of The Holy" (1692).
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* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings': ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'': [[Recap/AThingOfVikingsChapter124Meritorious "Book 4, Chapter 5: Meritorious"]] opens with three paragraphs discussing what being a 'venerable holy person' entails for each of the three Abrahamic religions. Be it a Tzadik, a Saint, or a Wali, each of them embodies the orthoprax (correct practice) or orthodox (correct belief) nature of their respective faiths. For Judaism, the key meaning is justice through actions. The paragraph is a textual reference to "Divine Light Through The Gem Of Man: Studying The Many Facets Of The Holy" (1692).
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* ''Literature/BookOfImaginaryBeings'': The Lamed Wufniks are thirty-six people who, without any knowledge of what they are or do, support the universe and affirm God. If one should ever realize their true nature, they die on the spot and their role is taken by another unsuspecting person.
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* ''Literature/BookOfImaginaryBeings'': The Lamed Wufniks are thirty-six people who, without any knowledge of what they are or do, support the universe and affirm God. If one should ever realize their true nature, they die on the spot and their role is taken by another unsuspecting person.person takes their role.
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* ''TabletopGame/SpiritOfTheCentury'': The BigBad of ''Spirit of the Season'' is an [[EvilSorcerer evil kabbalist]] convinced that he is a Tzadikim Nistarim, one of the 36 Righteous People whose existence supports that of the world.
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The actual concept of this may be covered in SaveThisPersonSaveTheWorld, CosmicKeystone, and BarrierMaiden. Also, lots of [[MessianicArchetype messianic]] characters are going to fit here, especially those with IncorruptiblePurePureness. Another requirement should probably be dying a natural death, since killing one of the Tzadikim Nistarim brings about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.
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The actual concept of this may be covered in SaveThisPersonSaveTheWorld (this someone will do a great good for the world; protect them at all costs and we all benefit) and BarrierMaiden (if this person dies, the setting either collapses or dies with them).
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* ''Literature/CaptainFreedom'': The title character's true name is rather {{ironic|Name}}, as it means 'righteous (singular)' in Hebrew. By contrast, Tzadik is neurotic and an absolute narcissist.
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* ''Literature/TheJourneyer'': Marco suspects that the wise MagicalJew who occasionally pops up in his stops is one of the Lamed Vav Tzadikim, the 36 righteous individuals whose internal goodness stands between humanity and apocalypse.
