# Judex Formidabilis — The Absolute at Large character guide

> Judex Formidabilis in The Absolute at Large by Karel Čapek.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brother Judex Formidabilis

**First appearance:** 0008-ix-the-ceremony

## Who they are

Masonic official who presides over ceremonies involving the Absolute.

## Relationships

### [Kuzenda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_absolute_at_large_se/characters/kuzenda)

_psychological_

Judex Formidabilis is a mysterious, possibly supernatural figure who obsessively pursues Kuzenda, representing a judgmental force.

### [Kuzenda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_absolute_at_large_se/characters/kuzenda)

_psychological_

Judex Formidabilis is a mysterious, possibly supernatural figure who obsessively pursues Kuzenda, representing a judgmental force.

## In the story

### [XVII: The Hammer and Star](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_absolute_at_large_se/chapters/xvii-the-hammer-and-star)

A member of several religious circles who has performed minor miracles, he defends the occurrences as praiseworthy and moves for Masonic neutrality.

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