The Dark Forest

by Cixin Liu

Redemptionists Term Analysis

The Redemptionists are a faction of the ETO. Like the Adventists, the Redemptionists have lost faith in humanity, but they hope that the Trisolarans will help redeem humanity rather than wipe out human civilization.
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Redemptionists Term Timeline in The Dark Forest

The timeline below shows where the term Redemptionists appears in The Dark Forest. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Pages 25-43
Communication, Cooperation, and Fear Theme Icon
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...help Trisolarans destroy humanity. Before his death, Evans was an Adventist. The other faction, the Redemptionists, hopes that the Trisolarans will help redeem humanity. The sophon tells the man that they... (full context)
Pages 43-61
Communication, Cooperation, and Fear Theme Icon
Hope vs. Despair Theme Icon
...to help the Trisolarans wipe out humanity) are the only faction that remains because the Redemptionists have been wiped out. King Wen and Newton discuss whether the Three Body world is... (full context)