Deacon is the chief antagonist of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie Waterworld, he is a merciless dictator in a world largely flooded by a disaster akin to global warming - despite his brutal nature he is revered as a messiah of sorts by his people due to his promise to lead them to "Dryland" - a place held as an almost mythical paradise. His philosophy in life is summed up by himself with the line "take and ye shall recieve".