As well, his last name, Carpathia, comes from the Carpathian Mountains, a mountain range in Romania. After being expelled, Fortunato grew fond of becoming a kingmaker, preferring to work behind the scenes to elevate his chosen candidates to any positions of power they wanted. When a combined British and Egyptian attack on New Babylon backfires, the conflict escalates into World War III. After he raised Fortunato from the dead, he styled himself "His Excellency, Global Community Supreme Potentate Nicolae Carpathia", Eventually after World War III, Carpathia became a malevolent dictator, while still openly portraying himself as a benevolent pacifist. The same bullet that kills Stonagal also kills Joshua Todd-Cothran, the head of the London Stock Exchange, believed responsible for plotting an attempt on Buck Williams' life earlier in the book as well as murdering many of his acquaintances. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rebelling Against God 1.2 Using the Antichrist 1.3 Preparing for War 1.4 Final Defeat 2 Other Media 2.1 Left Behind III: World at War 3 Personality 4 Quotes 5 Trivia Hattie is eventually sent to the Belgium Facility for Female Rehabilitation (BFFR, or "Buffer") when Carpathia realizes she would be a liability to him. He orders golden statues of himself to be placed prominently and worshiped three times a day. However, given the urgency of the circumstances, he flies Buck to Minneapolis to rescue Chloe Steele Williams before she is taken by Global Community operatives to be used as a bargaining chip. She seemed to be attracted to Pan-Con pilot Rayford Steele, perhaps wanting an affair with him. The world falls into chaos as Nicolae Carpathia detonates nuclear devices across the globe and stages multiple devastating attacks against both the Tribulation Force and an international militia, led by U.S. President Gerald Fitzhugh. He's the Supreme Potentate of the Global Community and, unlike the Left Behind series, isn't the Antichrist. She is eventually killed by Leon Fortunato, who calls down a bolt of lightning to vaporize her. He spent the next seven years proselytizing, spending most of his time with Judd and Bruce Barnes. After his death, the Supreme Commander position was dissolved. He then enforces the loyalty mark, the prophesied Mark of the Beast, which all are required to wear. Fortunato is writhing in pain and shouting "Jesus is Lord!" She even counsels Rayford's parents, who are struggling with Alzheimer's, leading them both to salvation before their deaths. In reference to the Book of Revelation, Carpathia introduces the mandatory mark known as the Mark of the Beast. He is later drugged by his father, who forces the mark on Chang while the young man is incapacitated; Chang fears for his soul as a result of this, although he is reassured that he cannot be held responsible for taking the mark since it was forced on him against his will. This event would run contrary to the current Constitution of Romania, which specifies that the Romanian President is directly elected, and in the event of the death, resignation, or removal, the presidency is assumed ad hoc by the President of the Senate until new elections are held. Carpathia explains to Buck that he was fulfilling his promise to take care of Buck's problem, knowing that Todd-Cothran was responsible for plotting the attempt on Williams' life earlier in the book as well as the assassinations. Peter Mathews was the archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the time of the Rapture. Hattie is played by Chelsea Noble in the films, Nicky Whelan in the 2014 film, and Kathryn Kohut in Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist. As he had a Glorified Body, he never aged, while his nephew did and became older. Pilot for Carpathia; Good friend of Rayford 'Ray' Steele, chief Tribulation Force pilot assigned to Petra; witness to the Glorious Appearing; residing near the Valley of Jehoshaphat. As Christopher's army was marching towards Petra, Jesus appears on a ridge and Christopher meets him there. After hearing about the strange disappearances of his fellow passengers, Judd realized that what he had been told in his church before was true. Akbar was characterized as a man who is reticent and slow to voice an opinion, but someone who is loyal and effective behind the scenes. He allowed Vicki, Ryan, and Lionel to stay at his house until they were forced to flee because of the Global Community. In the weeks before the Rapture, Carpathia assigns Fortunato to orchestrate President of Romania, Ghregore Vasile's leave of office. He had to amputate his left arm after it was crushed in a rock slide while he and Judd were traveling back to the rest of the Young Tribulation Force from their adventures in the Middle East, but gained it back when Jesus returned at the end of the series. Nicolae Carpathia is one of the believers in Christ in the Left on Earth series. She joined the Tribulation Force in "The Mark", escaping Buffer when the "mark of loyalty" was being tested out on prisoners. Nicolae Jetty Carpathia is the primary antagonist in the Left Behind book series. She is awarded a crown from Jesus Himself, who praises her for her bravery in the face of certain death. Carpathia orders cities around the world, including neutral ones, to be obliterated to serve as an example to his enemies. This gathering would use their combined newfound psychic powers (no conventional or nuclear weapons are to be used) to break down the walls of Petra and kill every inhabitant there. Hassid and Blod clash, but eventually, Hassid realizes he must get along with Blod or risk discipline and possible exposure as a Tribulation saint; also, it is not very Christ-like to be promoting enmity. Carpathia wins the election with ease and becomes Romania's President. By that point, they had assumed the worst and knew she had been captured. He was described as a very traditional Roman Catholic at this time, although he rapidly embraced dramatic changes to the faith after the Rapture. He is resurrected in Glorious Appearing with the other martyred saints. 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.". After Carpathia establishes the Global Community, the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and Egypt launch an uprising against him, resulting in World War Three. At the age of 24, Carpathia steps into the political scene as a member of the lower house of the Parliament of Romania. He also ordered GC security to occupy the GCCNN building in Al Hillah to shoot the the highest administrators from the chain of command there every minute until Chaim Rosenzeig was taken off the air from a pirated broadcast. 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 . Ryan is a member of the Young Tribulation Force in the Left Behind The Kids Series. Former businessman, former President of Romania, later. Afterwards, Judd got off his plane and met up with Bruce Barnes. Rayford, naplnn vztekem nad tolika ztrtami, uvauje o zabit Nicolae Carpathie. Once a commercial airline pilot, Ritz was sacked because he was too much of a stickler for safety. Ninety-some years later, Kenny is working at COT and is now living on his own. Manipulation: The Antichrist Nicolae was able to manipulate anyone at ease. Judd Thompson, Jr is a fictional character and one of the four main protagonists in the Left Behind: The Kids series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. His mother, Marilena, is unwittingly convinced by Sataniststo become the mother of a child who, they assure her, will change the face of the world. She was formerly married but left a widow during the early years of the Tribulation. His mother, Marilena, is unwittingly convinced by a group of Luciferians, whose group she joins, to become the mother of a child who, they assure her, would change the face of the world. He was fond of dressing in ornate and flowing robes and strutting all over his college campus. And he had become Carpathia refuses unless a direct set of events are put in place, including moving the UN to New Babylon, a city in development in Iraq. He is badly disfigured and wears a prosthetic to hide the fact that most of his face is missing as a result of injuries caused by the Wrath of the Lamb earthquake. Nicolae Carpathia made a great villain. He was raptured, along with his mother, when Jesus returned before the Tribulation. Hannah Palemoon is a fictional character in the Left Behind series of novels created by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Ryan died a couple days after the Wrath of the Lamb earthquake, having had a chunk of debris fall on him, causing his legs to become paralyzed and a wound in his back to become badly infected, from which he died soon afterward. The Dragon was cast down to Earth near the end of this experience. Now, all that is left is to find out how the "conference" is going to go. 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. His middle name refers to the "jet-black" night on which he was born.)[2]. At the end of the series he went to Jerusalem with the other believers. Everyone was first irritated, and then quiet as he told all present that Jesus had loved them enough to die for them and He wanted everyone to accept His gift of grace and eternal life. At the end of it, he proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah and was coming again soon. Just as Irene is at the height of her desperation, the Rapture occurs. Falling victim to Fortunato's blackmail, the President of Romania resigns, allowing Carpathia to assume power with the unanimous support of the country's parliament. On his own initiative, he also ordered the execution of two fighter pilots who failed to incinerate the stronghold of Petra due to divine protection of the inhabitants, even though the pilots hit their targets and the bombs detonated. Mathews is later assassinatedstabbed with icicles from an ice sculptureby the ten "kings" that Carpathia had appointed to lead the world under his rule. Ming Toy is the older sister of Chang Wong. Failure to comply results in death. This is evidenced by both Carpathia's and Ceausescu's use of cult of personality in their rules. 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, she declines, thinking he has gone crazy after losing his wife and son, and leaves without him. After losing some friends in the rapture she began searching but became a fan of Nicolae Carpathia. After his death is faked, Hassid starts setting up communications in Petra, to prepare for the remnant of Israel's arrival during the fifth year of the Tribulation. Plank falls under Carpathia's spell and serves him faithfully until he becomes surplus to Nicolae's needs. The name says it all. He came to stay in Petra after the marriage of Judd and Vicki where he was best man. 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. He has statues of himself built around the world, which all people are required to bow to. Naomi's mother was converted to Christianity before she died of an illness. Engaged and married on the same day as Chloe and Buck. Gerald Fitzhugh is the President of the United States at the time of the Rapture. 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. Carpathia, wanting to enter politics himself, employed Leon on his staff, and grew to value the man's counseling; although Leon tended to be clingy and sycophantic, he taught Carpathia humility (or more specifically, how to feign humility) which proved to be very valuable on the world political stage. Nicolae is not omniscient, even when indwelt by Satan, since that ability is only reserved for God. Ryan finds a dog and names it Phoenix early on in the series. Marilena stays with her husband, Sorin, until the baby is born, insisting that her son keep the strong Carpathia name. He was hired by Nicolae Carpathia during the last half of the Tribulation period to be his Security and Intelligence chief in control of Peacekeepers and Morale Monitors throughout all the world regions. In the kids series book The Rise of False Messiahs, Chang Wong looked at Carpathia while Carpathia was in the courtyard of the GC Palace. After he was indwelt, Nicolae had superhuman stamina and could withstand extremely high temperatures, as was witnessed by his taking a sunbath during the fourth Bowl Judgment. 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. Upon hearing this heartrending realization, the gathering then starts to fight amongst themselves and were killed by a plague. Annie is also mentioned in Left Behind: The Kids when Judd and Lionel are at Carpathia's funeral, and Judd witnesses her death by lightning. 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