The Bishop
The four false prophets who imprisoned a god and killed the last lamb.
The Four Bishops—Leshy, Heket, Kallamar, and Shamura—are the primary antagonists of Cult of the Lamb. They are the rulers of the Old Faith who imprisoned the deity Narinder (also known as The One Who Waits) and sacrificed the last lamb at the game's opening. Each bishop governs one of the four regions and must be defeated in a crusade to break the chains holding The One Who Waits. They are described as false prophets and are directly responsible for the Lamb's execution. Shamura, the final bishop, reveals that Narinder was their brother and the Fifth Bishop of Death, who was imprisoned after betraying the others.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- The Old Faith
- Status
- Defeated by The Lamb
Reader's Guide
The Four Bishops are the campaign bosses of Cult of the Lamb, each guarding one of the game's four regions. To progress, the player must defeat Leshy, Heket, Kallamar, and Shamura in order. Each bishop's defeat breaks one of the four chains holding The One Who Waits. After all four are defeated, the Lamb must face The One Who Waits (Narinder) himself. In the postgame, the Lamb encounters the Merchant of Eternity, who asks the player to face the bishops again and release them into the afterlife. For each freed bishop, the entity reveals the past of the gods. Upon resurrecting all bishops, the entity gives a statue or a follower to the Lamb. The bishops do not join the cult; they are defeated and later released in the postgame content.
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