Nicholas D. Wolfwood - Connections To Christianity

Connections To Christianity

Wolfwood's primary occupation is of being a Christian priest, and his clothes and main weapon is of Christian themes. Nightow is generally known as one of the few successful manga artists who believes in Christ. Most of the Japanese population is not Christian, but Trigun itself is full of themes and ideas that has connection to Christianity. Nightow grew up as a Buddhist, but studied Catholicism and converted to it, while retaining Buddhist principles.

There are many Christian themes found much in the manga and anime. Even though being a gunman Wolfwood takes his faith greatly in mind, but unlike Vash who is much of pacifist, Wolfwood himself believes himself to be a realist and that violence and killings are a part of life. When questioned about this, he always replies, "I've always chosen the right path, haven't I?" Wolfwood actions can be seen with other of his Biblical predecessors. There is John the Baptist, a non-conforming ambassador for Christ, who walked around in the wilderness, much like Wolfwood hiked through the desert. St. Peter used gratuitous violence to save Jesus, rather like Wolfwood perhaps unnecessarily shooting down Zazie the Beast to save Vash. Jesus rebuked Peter by saying, "He who lives by the sword dies by the sword". In the manga and anime that is also how Wolfwood was killed, dying by his weapon. Samson from the Old Testament lived life wildly and violently, killing because of grudges, and carrying on outside of marriage with the two-faced Delilah. Yet God used him as a Judge for His people. Wolfwood also lives wildly and violently, yet is able to be used for good. The Book of Judges remarks about Samson's time that "in those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Sometimes seen as Wolfwood is taking that verse to heart in a lawless land. He can also be referenced to St. Paul, who traveled through unknown land to spread Christianity, just like Wolfwood travelling through a harsh planet to save his orphanage and people he came across.