The Hierophant (Hyper Light Drifter)

"“ A mad, power hungry ruler. A false prophet. ”"

- Quote The Hierophant

The Hierophant sometimes refered to as The Vulture Priest by fans, is a minor villain that

serves as the first boss in the hit indie-game ''"Hyper Light Drifter". ''He's an upstart religous zealot that preached for a new more violant religion to replace the old one, and has since then gained a cult of devoted followers who proceeded to butcher any followers and teachings of the old religion.

Biography
Much of Hierophant's backstory remains unclear, what is known however is that after the great war against the titans ended, he and his preachers rose to power over the northern mountains. HIs new religion was founded on violent fanaticism and brutal sacrifices and soon he ordered a complete abolishment of the old religion. Those of the old religion where then mercilessly butchered and even thier eggs where smashed to prevent them from tainting Hierophant's legacy. Very little followers of the old religion survived the genocide other than the Vulture Hermit and the eggs he safegaurded. With no other religion to oppose them Hierophant began preaching his violent teaching as his followers began sacrificing there own in vast alters to attain religious enlightenment. Eventually the Drifter confronts the mad priest in his alter as numerous following began roaring at him in support and thus a brutal fight begins between the two. After the Hierophant's defeat his cloak falls over revealing that he is actually two smaller birds stacked ontop of each other as they both collapse and die, revealing that this entire religion was nothing more but a massive fraud.

Personality and traits
The Hierophant is a sadistic, ruthless, and power hungry tyrant, willing to kill any who oppose his teachings. He's also shown to have a degree of cunning as he was able to form a massive relgious following in such little time. it likely that his teachings are just to satisfy of own sadistic pleasure as his entire religion was founded on a lie. Apearance wise Hierophant is depicted as a very tall bird wearing a long cloak with golden shoulder plates, a large hat, and carrying a large staff: in which if unfolded reveals two smaller birds stacked ontop of each other.