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High Priest

祭司長 · High Priest — The highest religious authority who bridges gods and humanity

Names in Other Languages

제사장한국어
祭司長 · High Priest — 신과 인간 사이를 잇는 종교 최고위
大神官日本語
祭司長 · 大神官 — 神と人間を結ぶ最高宗教権威者
大祭司繁體中文
祭司長 · 大祭司 — 溝通神明與人類的最高宗教權威
HohepriesterDeutsch
祭司長 · Hohepriester — Die höchste religiöse Autorität, die Götter und Menschen verbindet
Grand PrêtreFrançais
祭司長 · Grand Prêtre — La plus haute autorité religieuse qui relie les dieux et l'humanité
Sumo SacerdoteEspañol
祭司長 · Sumo Sacerdote — La máxima autoridad religiosa que une a los dioses y la humanidad
Sumo SacerdotePortuguês
祭司長 · Sumo Sacerdote — A mais alta autoridade religiosa que une deuses e humanidade
ArcykapłanPolski
祭司長 · Arcykapłan — Najwyższy autorytet religijny łączący bogów i ludzkość
Верховный жрецРусский
祭司長 · Верховный жрец — Высший религиозный авторитет, связующий богов и людей

The high priest (祭司長) is the supreme religious leader of a religion, overseeing all rites and theology of temples and churches. Not merely a priest but a comprehensive leader controlling the religious community's politics, education, and finance, with power rivaling kings in ancient societies where religion and politics were inseparable. The most famous historical example is the High Priest of ancient Israel (Cohen Gadol of the Jerusalem Temple), the only person who could enter the Holy of Holies once a year before Yahweh. They existed in all ancient civilizations — High Priests of Amun in Egypt, Delphi in Greece, and Inca and Mayan priest-kings — and the prototype continues today through the Pope of Catholicism, Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism, and Grand Shrine Priests of Shinto.

Origin

Derived from the temple priesthood systems of ancient Egypt, Sumer, and Greece. The historical structure where kings and priests shared power, or where priests controlled kings, is directly projected into fantasy.

Features

Divine Oracle (神託): directly receiving and conveying the will of a deity
Performing large-scale holy rites — capable of purifying and consecrating an entire city
Highest-level healing, resurrection, and exorcism magic
Political influence through religious authority

Stories

National crisis response role. When a demon lord or ancient god descends, the key figure who channels divine grace into the human world.

Weakness

Almost no combat mobility. Rites require time and materials to perform.