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== The McManus's are all Irish-American, except possibly their mom. ==
Yes, even Noah. I've seen some people say on either the [Southies] page or the [[Boondock Saints]] page itself that the boys are Irish-born. However, the boys seem to have known Rocco for a long time. Even more damningly, from the sequel: It looks like Noah and Grandpappy McManus were in America. I see no evidence that the tanner's shop was in Ireland, and a good bit of evidence that it was in Boston. Likewise, he (Noah) was in a U.S. prison, and we know that he was in there right after his violent spree, which was in Boston. It seems unlikely that Noah had a wife in Ireland while he was in Boston and that the boys would still be his.
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Obviously, Il Duce represents the Father, the brothers represent the Son, and {{spoiler|Rocco (as of the sequel)}} is the Holy Ghost. The law enforcement officers that side with them represent the church. The death of Jesus can be seen in the brothers' "baptism" in the first movie, and their subsequent bloody rampage against crime is symbolic of Jesus' conquest of Death and Hell following his crucifixion. The {{spoiler|possible third movie, wherein the boys take things to a "whole new level,"}} would be the rough equivalent of Judgment Day.
== The Saints are [[Demon: The Fallen
After suffering severe injuries fighting the Russian mobsters the boys are possessed by a pair of Slayers who have no Legacy rating, but also very low Torment. This leaves the brothers remembering only their human lives, but with a sudden compulsion to destroy evil. Rocco, and later Romeo are mortals with whom the brothers unknowingly form Pacts, granting them a measure (but not the full scope) of their skill in battle and resistance to injury. The
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