Father Lenar Hoyt

Character from Hyperion by Dan Simmons

The Priest — a Jesuit carrying two cruciforms and the burden of another priest's suffering, who would later be resurrected repeatedly as Pope to serve a church built on parasitic immortality.

Also known as: Hoyt, Father Hoyt, Pope Julius, Pope Urban XVI

What They Know

• Jesuit priest carrying two cruciforms — his own and Paul Duré's
• His tale is the Priest's Tale — cosmic horror exploring parasitic immortality
• Escorted Duré to Hyperion, found him crucified to a Tesla tree for 7 years
• Died at the Time Tombs, resurrected by cruciforms — became Pope Julius VI-XIV
• Resurrected nine times as Pope — the Pax used cruciform resurrection as Catholic sacrament
• The constant pain of two cruciforms drives his pilgrimage

Connections

• pilgrim_with — consul
• carries_cruciform_of — dure
• resurrected_by — cruciform
• becomes — pax_pope

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