In a modern au, what, if any, religion would each of the Called Forth cast be affiliated with? (ic if you want, but either way is fine)
Okay huge flashing lights disclaimer up here: I am a Protestant Christian who is very much not an expert in world religions. So... take headcanons with a grain of salt. This is not meant to say anything about these religions or anything like that and if I stray into offense, please know it was unintentional.Â
(Sorry, religious discussion, especially publically on tumblr, can make me nervous)
Also, the characters canât really answer in character because they donât know anything about our world, so Iâll answer for them.
Len, probably agnostic in the sort of The Dear Hunter way of âI really donât know if thereâs anything out there, but if there is thereâs a secret part of me deep down that fears there might be judgment on the other side.â Not that sheâd show that to anyone at all.
Kasten, kind of makes me think he might be into mysticism of some kind. Perhaps because of his red hair, my first through was like Irish fey and spirits practices. He doesnât necessarily 100% believe everythingâs real, but donât mess with faeries, just in case.
Rynd, more New Age, though I could also see her as Native and keeping tribal traditions. Definitely a big believer in horoscopes and energy and spirits and auras.
Corin, well, considering he comes from a strictly monotheistic empire, probably either Christian or Muslim. His homeworld in his era is a little more like Crusades-era Catholicism (âAccept the love of our God or weâll burn you at the stake and murder everyone!â), but I could probably see him in modern times as a Muslim who cares deeply about his heritage and faith but doesnât like the bad rep his faith has among outsiders.
Vanaline, uhhhhhh. Well I mean, the closest thing to Vanalineâs actual religion is something like the Imperial Roman pantheon in that whole âour gods say weâre the best so weâre going to conquer and rule everythingâ sort of way, but even thatâs not totally accurate? I have no idea what sheâd be in modern day and I almost donât want to associate anyoneâs religion with someone so terrible.
Dalton, more of a hard one. I feel like heâs more of a searching agnostic, like he has a very strong feeling that something is out there but he has trouble finding a religious expression that feels right. Definitely more of a searching soul.
Saylin, probably the atheist of the group, but in a way that sheâs sort of dissatisfied with it. Sheâs pretty legitimately convinced that thereâs no higher power out there, but sometimes she wishes she could believe in something. It seems to bring other people comfort. The idea of it feels like a lie, though, and she doesnât feel comfortable pretending.