Clown Church

Clown Church refers to the "rather obscure cult" favored by Gamzee Makara and many other Purplebloods, including the Grand Highblood, Kurloz Makara and Chahut Maenad. To some extent, Meulin Leijon is also an adherent.

The cult, as described in HS 2012 (Gamzee's introduction), This HS 2818 (refers) to Insane Clown Posse, who are likely the "capricious minstrels" referred to, and which may be synonymous with the concept of, which is later much more frequently referenced. Indeed, the cult is heavily influenced by real world Juggalo culture, which it parodies. However, aside from being a reference to the two members of Insane Clown Posse, the so-called "mirthful messiahs" are later posited variously as being both HS 3358 (Gamzee himself), and also HS 5308​. The fact that one half of Gamzee's body was used as a component for further complicates this relationship.

The name "Clown Church" is used to describe the cult in Hiveswap Friendship Simulator: Volume Nine; a more official name for the cult, if there is one, has yet to be revealed. Despite the cult being described as obscure in Homestuck, it seems to have been fairly prominent in Outglut during the time of Hiveswap - the MSPA Reader attends a busy religious service for the cult during Chahut's route in Friendsim Nine. If this is not coincidental, it may reflect the cult having varying popularity over time.

During Hiveswap Friendsim, a mysterious silhouette of a large troll appears on screen as the church's religious figurehead. Although it is not outright stated that the two are the same, this figure appears very similar to another, high ranking, known cult adherent.