# The Priest — Short Fiction character guide

> The Priest in Short Fiction by Algis Budrys.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-riya-s-foundling

## Who they are

An unnamed religious figure.

## Relationships

### [Merssu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/merssu)

_psychological_

Merssu is under the influence or manipulation of The Priest, creating a power-imbalanced dynamic.

### [Merssu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/merssu)

_psychological_

Merssu is under the influence or manipulation of The Priest, creating a power-imbalanced dynamic.

### [Merssu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/merssu)

_psychological_

Merssu is under the influence or manipulation of The Priest, creating a power-imbalanced dynamic.

## In the story

### [Firegod](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/chapters/firegod)

A priest of Merssu's religion who dismisses and kills the returned Merssu as a blasphemer.

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