Editing Lord Protector (section)

==In fiction==

In the novel ''[[The Last Man (Mary Shelley novel)|The Last Man]]'' by [[Mary Shelley]], Britain becomes a republic with its elected head of state styled as Lord Protector. The title is held by Lord Raymond, and Ryland. In 1987 television series ''[[The New Statesman (1987 TV series)|The New Statesman]]'' finale episode "The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard", after B'Stard's New Patriotic Party wins a landslide majority in a special general election called over British membership of the [[European Economic Community]] but with himself not having contested a seat, he briefly considered adopting the title of Lord Protector before being permitted to serve as an extra-parliamentary Prime Minister.
In the 2008 [[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian|film adaptation]] of [[C. S. Lewis]]' ''[[Prince Caspian]]'', the antagonist Miraz begins as Lord Protector of Narnia before being proclaimed King (a change from the novel). In the 2020 film ''[[Wolfwalkers]]'', the Lord Protector serves as its primary antagonist.{{fact|date=May 2024}}