# Pundit — Short Fiction character guide

> Pundit in Short Fiction by Edgar Allan Poe.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0065-mellonta-tauta

## Who they are

Scholar in the futuristic tale 'Mellonta Tauta'.

## In the story

### [Mellonta Tauta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_14_se/chapters/mellonta-tauta)

Pundit is referenced as a knowledgeable source who provides historical and philosophical insights, such as the origins of Wiggins' ideas and the translation of the cornerstone inscription.

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