# Judge Ellithorp — Plague of Pythons character guide

> Judge Ellithorp in Plague of Pythons by Frederik Pohl.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A specific judge named in the story.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/i)

Presiding judge who is pleased by the prospect of a quick conviction and execution; he himself was possessed and caused a fire that killed his son-in-law.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/ii)

The judge presiding over Chandler's trial; he accepts Chandler's change of plea to guilty after a brief conference.

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