Zealots

“''Zealots are certain that their beliefs are the only truth that matters. Those who do not feel the same way are not worthy to exist in this galaxy.''”
 * - In-game description
 * The Zealot philosophy is one of the 10 different Archetypesfound in the Space Stage of Spore. NPC empires with this archetype have a similar personality to the Warrior empires, in that they are quite aggressive, with additional religious undertones. Although they are both suited for diplomacy and military combat, they are aggressive towards other species and often declare war on other alien races without warning. Even if the player's species are Zealots themselves, NPC Zealots will still demand tribute from them and can declare war if the requirements are not met, making them the archetype players find themselves fighting the most, alongside Warriors, as they constantly instigate hostility.
 * The Zealot philosophy is one of the 10 different Archetypesfound in the Space Stage of Spore. NPC empires with this archetype have a similar personality to the Warrior empires, in that they are quite aggressive, with additional religious undertones. Although they are both suited for diplomacy and military combat, they are aggressive towards other species and often declare war on other alien races without warning. Even if the player's species are Zealots themselves, NPC Zealots will still demand tribute from them and can declare war if the requirements are not met, making them the archetype players find themselves fighting the most, alongside Warriors, as they constantly instigate hostility.

Beliefs
The Zealots follow the being known as Spode. They are, as their names suggests, very zealous of their beliefs. Spode's appearance isn't mentioned much, but it is said he has tentacles. The Zealots also speak of the Eye of Spode. This is likely to be the center of the Galaxy, which could mean the spiral arms are the tentacles, which could mean that Spode is the Galaxy. However, the Zealots refer to Spode in such a way that it would be more likely that Spode created the Galaxy in his image.

Leadership
Most people who ponder on this tend to assume that Zealots are probably a Theocracy. They are led by their god, Spode, and priests and/or nuns who claim they are prophets.