| Pagan Min | |
|---|---|
| Far Cry character | |
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| First appearance | Far Cry 4 (2014) |
| Created by | Ubisoft |
| Voiced by | Troy Baker Daniel York Loh (Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix) |
| In-universe information | |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
Pagan Min is a fictional character from Ubisoft's Far Cry video game franchise. He first appears as the primary antagonist of the 2014 title, Far Cry 4, and was extensively featured in promotional material for the game. In Far Cry 4, he is a foreign interloper who usurped the rule of Kyrat, a fictional Himalayan country, following a protracted series of civil wars. As the self-styled King of Kyrat, Min is opposed by the Golden Path, a rebel movement fighting to liberate Kyrat from Min's rule. The character has made further appearances in downloadable content (DLC) for the 2021 title, Far Cry 6, as well as its comic book tie-in Far Cry: Rite of Passage, and the 2023 animated series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.
Like Vaas Montenegro, one of the main villains from the preceding Far Cry 3, Pagan Min's character arc in the narrative of Far Cry 4 was written to encourage players to think about the path their actions have led them as well as the resulting consequences. Unlike Vaas however, Min presents himself as an eloquent and sophisticated individual. He is portrayed through performance capture by American actor Troy Baker. Baker's audition for Pagan Min, where he improvised dialogue for the character by violently threatening a crew member as if they are another in-game character, impressed the development team so much that he was hired for the role on that basis. Baker was given a considerable amount of creative freedom to develop Min's personality.
The character initially attracted controversy and accusations of "racist imagery" from a vocal minority following the unveiling of the game's cover art in mid-2014, which shows the light-skinned Pagan Min resting his hand on a dark-skinned individual. The character has received a generally positive reception following the release of Far Cry 4, with critics praising Baker’s performance, as well as lauding Min as a memorable antagonist and an essential element of the Far Cry franchise's identity with its emphasis on villainous characters.