i’m gonna say , from the age of 12 , Eggsy began showing an interest in religion , in the notion of an afterlife , meaning behind tragedy etc. ————- in particular Islam , and while he didn’t say the Shahada and convert officially , Eggsy showed a strong willingness to adopt Islam’s way of life , as well as building up his own belief system .
then , it all kinda went tits up ————- Dean entered the Unwin family’s lives when Eggsy was 15 , and his negative influence , as well as the psychological and physical abuse towards Eggsy tore most of his interests down . his grades began to slip , he got involved with the wrong crowds , turned towards drink and petty crime . he let himself spiral , moreso because he also thought of Dean in comparison to Lee , and how much he missed the latter , emphasised by the presence of the former . and consequently , distanced himself from the relationship he had established with religion . went from loosely practising to nit - picking , to not practising at all .
as he grew older , the negativity in his life didn’t dissipate , unfortunately ————- but he did manage to establish a decent , loyal , supportive group of friends that became his strongest network . one of the boys in this group , Jamal , reminded Eggsy of his previous connection to Islam , and once again , through association alone , Eggsy began to question his relationship with religion , rekindling his deep - rooted admiration for it .
finally , as a Kingsman , at 25 , Eggsy converted ————- informing his mother , and his friends , and trying to continue on as a Muslim … which , given his strong habit of drinking , and his love of bacon , wasn’t easy . it’s been a rocky start , with Jamal and Eggsy navigating the Islamic world together , sometimes with chaotic results !! but Eggsy aimed to get better , improve as he went along , even if there are aspects of the religion he doesn’t necessarily agree with .
connecting strongly with Islam helped Eggsy grieve properly for his father , in the end — in a healthy manner .
( read my HCs of Eggsy as a Muslim here )
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