Giddianhi

Giddianhi is the main villain of Samuel and the Sign. He is the leader of the Gadianton robbers. He is first shown lending money to a man named Eli. When Samuel the Lamanite shows up to try to preach on the wall, while he is climbing, Giddianhi hides money between Samuel's belt and robe behind his back (both literally and figuratively), and then takes it away, accusing him of being a thief, and having him thrown out. Five years later, Giddianhi breaks the door down in Nephi and Timothy's house, much to Nephi's anger. He then rips the curtain off, revealing it is still dark. Nephi tells him the sign will come. Giddianhi tells him for his (Nephi's) sake, he (Giddianhi) hopes it does, because "the penalty for following a false prophet is death," which he intends to do to the believers the next day. Giddianhi and his Gadianton robbers welcome a weak and faithless man into the group with open arms, march into Zarahemla, and surround Nephi, Timothy, and the praying believers. The sun sets, and it is dark, so Giddianhi gloats, "So much for you and your God!" He and his men raise their swords, but then immediately, the sign does come, and Giddianhi drops his sword.