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Pilate
Roman governor who presided over Jesus' trial and crucifixion.
minor
First appearance: The Eloi
Pilate shows up with force in The Eloi. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of Christ being scourged before him, illustrating the physical and emotional extremity of Christ's suffering.
Pilate first appears in 0011 the eloi.
In The Eloi: Mentioned in the context of Christ being scourged before him, illustrating the physical and emotional extremity of Christ's suffering.
Later, in Kingship: Pilate questions Jesus about his kingship and truth, but fails to pursue the deeper question of how to be a true man. He represents those who seek intellectual definitions rather than living truthfully.
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