Tsion Ben-Judah, pronounced "Zion", is a Jewish rabbinical scholar and former student of Chaim Rosenzweig. As the Antichrist, Carpathia is directly responsible for the terrifying 7-year-long Tribulation, and the ultimate Battle of Armageddon. His middle name refers to the "jet-black" night on which he was born.)[2]. Hassid's love interest, Phoenix 216 cargo chief Annie Christopher dies as a result of False Prophet Leon Fortunato's Satan-imbued ability to call down lightning from heaven to kill any non-Carpathianist. She lost her mother and brother in the rapture, became a believer in Christ, married Buck and had a son called Kenneth Bruce Williams after Ken Ritz, the pilot, and Bruce Barnes, who led Buck, Rayford, and Chloe (CEO of the International Commodity co-op) to Christ. With his advisers and counselors, Carpathia formed a successful import-export business, which quickly made him a millionaire. After his resurrection, Carpathia drops his peaceful facade and reveals himself to be a narcissistic and psychopathic tyrant. Within two weeks of the Rapture, Plank accepts a post as press secretary for rising international political leader Nicolae Carpathia, and nominates Buck to take his place as senior editor. A girl in Israel fell in love with him but however she was shot. After his address Carpathia quickly becomes a celebrity, and People magazine named him their newest Sexiest Man Alive. Vicki grew up in a trailer park, and hated it because people regularly made fun of her and the others who lived in Prospect Gardens, calling them names such as "Trailer Trash". Left Behind is a multimedia franchise that started with a series of 16 bestselling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.It focuses on a seven-year conflict between the Tribulation Force, an underground network of converts, and the New World Order-esque Global Community and its leader, Nicolae Carpathia, who is also the Antichrist.The primary element is a Christian . So influential, in fact, that award-winning journalist Cameron "Buck" Williams believes he is responsible for having many professional acquaintances assassinated. Moon is given the title though it has no real meaning at this point in the story. He's the Supreme Potentate of the Global Community and, unlike the Left Behind series, isn't the Antichrist. Carpathianism draws heavily from the narratives and traditions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Cameron ("Buck") Williams, is an award-winning journalist, former senior publisher of Global Community Weekly, who became a believer before the murder of Jonathan Stonagal. military presence on the planet; their mission was to destroy the remnant stronghold of Petra and take over the city of Jerusalem as the world's new capital after the supernatural destruction of New Babylon. Tyndale had built an entire warehouse dedicated to storing and shipping copies of Left Behind books. Shortly after the Rapture, Mathews participated in key meetings to establish the Global Community Faith (shortly after, it was renamed Enigma Babylon One World Faith) and also was elected to replace the pope John XXIV who had been raptured. He was portrayed by Brad Johnson in the films, Nicolas Cage in the 2014 film, and Kevin Sorbo in Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist. He is born during the Tribulation, in the book Apollyon. Leon is revived, and then becomes more faithful than ever to Carpathia, believing that Carpathia is a god incarnate. Throughout the Left Behind Series, he frequently comes to the mind of Rayfordwho was left behind due to his unbelief. Director Akbar at first thought Carpathia was using hyperbole and said that he would talk to sub-potentate about the issue, but Akbar got clarification that Carpathia literally wanted the leaders and their cabinet dead. At last, he gave out the decree that those who did not accept the mark, along with any who refused to proclaim him as God, would be beheaded by a guillotine, known as a "loyalty enforcement facilitator.". Carpathia then brainwashes everyone in the room (except Buck, who was protected by God) into believing that it was Stonagal who shot himself and Todd-Cothran in remorse for the assassinations. Bailey Chase as Nicolae Carpathia Corbin Bernsen as Steve Plank David LeReaney as Chaim Rosenzweig Sam Sorbo as Amanda White Braeden Sorbo as Connor Stafford Perry as Dirk Burton Linda Kee as Ivy Gold Paul Cowling as Joshua Todd-Cothran Shawna Pliva McGill as Ana Quintero Jesse Lipscombe as Ted Tossel Production Nicolae Carpathia is the Antichrist in the Left Behind series, serving as the secondary antagonist. On Earth, the cosmic battle of the ages takes place as the Tribulation ravages the planet. Carpathia and the Global Community had no tolerance for dissent. After three and a half years in power Carpathia was assassinated by Chaim Rosenzweig, an Israeli botanist and statesman whom he once pretended to befriend, prophetically suffering a lethal head wound from a blade which Rosenzweig had created himself and concealed in the tubing of his wheelchair after feigning a stroke.Carpathia's demise was short-lived, however, as after three days of lying dead, Carpathia's body was indwelt by Satanhimself, thus making Carpathia appear to rise from the dead and further cement his power. The bad guy is Nicolae Carpathia, The Antichrist, the most evil of all Evil Overlords. Throughout his relationship with Carpathia, Fortunato continues to fawn over the man, a fact that seems to be driven home when Leon died in the Wrath of the Lamb earthquake. T also helped Buck Williams and Chaim Rosenzweig escape from Israel on a plane that crashes in Greece, killing him. Former businessman, former President of Romania, later. Kenny is later vindicated, however, and Raymie is overjoyed to welcome his nephew back into the Force. The very word send shivers through us. Their study reveals that the peace covenant with Israel will mark the beginning of the seven years' war with the Antichrist, known as the Tribulation. The Nicolae volume is titled "The Rise of Antichrist Nicolae." It describes the takeover of the world in the advancement of "peace and a better world" by Nicolae Carpathia. However, it was already too late for Leon and Jesus sentenced him for eternity in the lake of fire. Marilena stayed with her husband, Sorin, until the baby . They head to Jordan where Kenny is seen by Abdullah Smith. Through his parents, Carpathia possesses a unique bloodline dating back to Ancient Rome, so he can actually claim to be a Roman descendant. Rayford Steele was a former 747 pilot for Pan-Con Airlines, lost his first wife (Irene) and only son (Raymie Jr.) in the Rapture. Kenny Bruce Williams is the son of Cameron "Buck" Williams and Chloe Steele Williams, named after martyred believers Ken Ritz and Bruce Barnes. Satanist He is introduced and warmly greeted by Secretary-General Mwangati Ngumo and Chaim Rosenzweig. (This was hinted at with the name of the artificial insemination project, Project People's Victory.) Ten oasis regions, where each delegate is given complete control over his respective area. She traveled to China under the guise of a Global Community Peacekeeper officer named Chang Chow in order to find her parents who became believers, and discovered that while her mother was still alive, her father died a martyr. He appears twice, albeit briefly, in the final novel Kingdom Come, when he gives Abdullah Smith advice on how to go about infiltrating The Other Light, and later when both he and his father are present at Mac McCullum's thousandth birthday party. He allowed Vicki, Ryan, and Lionel to stay at his house until they were forced to flee because of the Global Community. ; Book Burning: Or rather, Bible burning, as the furnace inside the giant Carpathia statue constructed in New Babylon is fueled by onionskin paper found in Bibles.Otherwise, the Antichrist doesn't seem to be doing much to keep people from reading God's Word. A very impressed reporter Cameron Williams (who was previously known to be a skeptic) even refers to him as the "Carpathia Juggernaut." Through his parents, Carpathia possessed a very unique bloodline, dating back to Ancient Rome, so he could actually claim to be of Roman descendant. He is introduced in Armageddon shortly after Chloe Steele Williams disappears. He is reunited with his parents in Glorious Appearing. There, she meets Ming Toy, another believer with a strategic position inside the Global Community. Like Nicolae, Leon regularly communicated with the 'spirit world'; it is implied that both men shared the same spiritual 'guide' Satan himself. Left Behind (publishing order)The Rising (canonical order). She was beheaded shortly before the Battle of Armageddon. Eleazar's daughter is Naomi Tiberias. As the four earned a liking to each other, they formed The Young Tribulation Force. He was "The Antichrist," born from an ancient Roman lineage, remarkably intelligent and athletic, manipulative and unbelievably successful in business. Ben-Judah was beginning to conclude that Jesus of Nazareth met the descriptions of prophecy, but had not committed himself when Christ raptured His church. As Christopher's army was marching towards Petra, Jesus appears on a ridge and Christopher meets him there. Antichrist Carpathia was finally defeated by Jesus for his actions, and his ultimate defeat marks the end of the Tribulation. For instance, he had Ipswich beaten to death for addressing him as "sir" and not giving a sufficiently abject apology to him. He was able to do this after he murdered Jonathan Stonagal and Joshua Todd-Cothran by lying saying that Stonagal shot himself and Todd-Cothran in remorse for the assassinations. When Kenny goes to France, he meets up with the Johpins and their other cousin, Nicolette. In the prequel, it is suggested that his name means "Victory of the People." Former businessman, former President of Romania, later Secretary-General of the United Nations, then Supreme Potentate of the Global Community, His Excellency, de facto ruler of the world, the Antichrist The good guys are a rotating group (due to the inherent high mortality rate associated with living in the End Times and fighting the Prince of Darkness) of 4-5 who call themselves the Tribulation Force. In contrast, Christopher Goodman, the Antichrist of the Christ Clone Trilogy, had less of an appetite for the devotion of the world, but he captivates others to follow his cause through flattery, the promotion of new age ideology that promises the collective evolution of humanity and libertine morals, and their odium towards God. In Left Behind: World at War, he displays the same ability as an Angel to let bullets pass through him without losing momentum and hit the person behind him. One night she came back from partying to find the house quiet and was under the impression that they had fallen asleep waiting for her. She seemed to be attracted to Pan-Con pilot Rayford Steele, perhaps wanting an affair with him. In accordance with the series' interpretation of biblical prophecy, Jesus Christ Himself defeated Antichrist Carpathia right after theSecond Coming. Four million people attend his funeral. However, Akbar had no qualms in killing his pilots once Carpathia expressed his disappointment in their performance and when they pridefully refused to conform to party line of the Global Community that they missed their target due to pilot error because they insisted that execution of the attack was impeccable but the Christians survived due to some kind of miracle. He also meets Ekaterina Risto and falls in love with her. He is very military-like, and refers to men that he speaks with as "Sirs," which he eventually quits doing after Cameron "Buck" Williams tells him enough times. Plot introduction. Nicolae has his first taste of fame in a TIME article at a young age, graduates high school early, and graduates university in under 2 years. Nicolae's Satanist handlers arranged for his mother to be eliminated, and Nicolae himself eventually demanded the dispatch of his "fathers," a key to his rise to power. Over the course of a few years, Carpathia rises to power within the Romanian government, becoming a member of the Romanian House of Deputies (the government's lower house). [6] One critic has condemned the silliness of Fortunato's titles as being anti-Catholic and populist. Thought to be subversive after death due to messages planted by Hattie Durham, who later clears Amanda's name when poisoned by Nicolae. During his address, Carpathia quickly charms and impresses everybody present with his incredible oratory skills, amazing genius-level intellect and memory, as well as his vast knowledge of the United Nations, its members, history, principal organs, and specialized agencies. She is awarded a crown from Jesus Himself, who praises her for her bravery in the face of certain death. This is partly in keeping with the early Christian belief that the Antichrist would come in the form of a Roman emperor in addition to the current Premillenialist Christian view that the Antichrist will emerge from a "New Roman Empire", the European Union. Cities around the world are destroyed in the war, and Fitzhugh himself is killed by a Global Community blitzkrieg on Washington D.C. The religion lasts for three and a half years before meeting its downfall at the Second Coming of Christ. He would not tolerate others calling him "Nicolae" except perhaps his aunt, Viv Ivins. Carpathia then brainwashes everyone in the room (except Williams, who was protected by God) into believing that Stonagal shot himself and Todd-Cothran in remorse for the assassinations. Carpathia is still writhing in agony as he is tortured in fire and sulfur, repeating over and over, "Jesus is Lord!!!". Hassid, who is a believer, cannot take the mark of the beast and so he flees, faking his death. Bruce is resurrected at the Glorious Appearing. Leah and Rayford Steele clash as they stumble at trying to work together, their personalities colliding. In Glorious Appearing, even though he was entrusted to command the overwhelming forces to overrun Petra and Jerusalem of the Global Community One World Unity Army, Suhail was publicly shamed for daring to mention the destruction of New Babylon in front of Carpathia in his underground bunker in Solomon's Stables and was later beaten to death on Carpathia's orders by another Unity Army Officer with a rattan rod. The name says it all. He knelt before Jesus and acknowledged him as Lord without hesitation. She was formerly married but left a widow during the early years of the Tribulation. Because of that they start a massive daycare ministry called COT(Children of the Tribulation), which focused on teaching children and trying to show them that Jesus is the only way. Tyrola Mark Delanty became a believer and a member of the Tribulation Force. As the newly appointed President of Romania, Nicolae is invited to speak before the U.N. [9] He is the only son of Gustaf Zuckermandel Sr. (aka: "Big Zeke"). In a Brazilian series from 2012 about the end times called Decode, a similarly named character appears as Nicolai Carpathia. On the day of Nicolae Carpathia's funeral/resurrection, she is killed by the ensuing storm by a painless lightning strike. Carpathia slowly gains complete control of the entire world, first as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, then as the far more powerful Supreme Potentate of theGlobal Community, and, finally,as the self-proclaimed God of Carpathianism (which replaces the Enigma Babylon One World Faith). 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