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"I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom."
― 2 Timothy 4:1 (The Bible)

The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a judge of the dead. Variation of Afterlife Guardian and Psychopomp. Not to be confused with Afterlife Guardian or Underworld Ruler.

Also Called[]

  • Afterlife/Underworld Judge
  • Judge of Souls
  • Judge of the Afterlife
  • Judge of the Underworld

Properties[]

As an archetype, a judge of the dead reviews a newly deceased being's actions in life to determine where they deserve to end up in the afterlife. Once the judge passes their judgement, they will carry out their sentence upon the spirit that has been judged, sending them to heaven, hell, the underworld, the spirit plane or even to purgatory itself. Judges of the dead rarely change their minds once a sentence has been passed; however, it isn't uncommon for them to do so.

Judges of the dead were present in mythology and greatly feared whether that judge be of goodness or neutrality as they were never actually evil in nature.

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Also See: Judgement of the Dead

Anime/Manga[]

  • King Yemma (Dragon Ball series)
  • Anubis (Oh, Suddenly Egyptian God)

Folklore/Mythology[]

  • Dokiel (Abrahamic Religions); examiner of souls and judge
  • God (Abrahamic Religions)
  • Puriel/Pyriel (Abrahamic Religions); examiner of souls and judge
  • Jesus Christ (Christianity)
  • Anubis (Egyptian Mythology)
  • Assessors of Maat (Egyptian Mythology); 42 deities
  • Osiris (Egyptian Mythology)
  • Judges of the Underworld (Greek Mythology)
    • Aeacus
    • Minos
    • Rhadamanthus
  • Yama/Enma (Hinduism/Japanese Mythology)

Literature[]

  • Anubis/Mr. Jacquel (American Gods)
  • King Minos (The Divine Comedy: Inferno)
  • Death (Incarnations of Immortality: On a Pale Horse)
  • Mandos (The Silmarillion: In J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium)

Live Action Movies/Television Series[]

  • Saint Peter (The Brittas Empire)
  • St. Peter (Fleksnes Fataliteter)
  • Underworld Judges (Gods of Egypt)
  • Anubis (Supernatural)
  • God (Supernatural); originally
  • Osiris (Supernatural)

Video Games[]

  • Anubismon (Digimon)
  • Three Judges (God of War)
    • Aeacus
    • Minos
    • Rhadamanthus
  • Hangan (Onmyoji (2016))
  • Eiki Shiki, Yamaxadu (Touhou Project)

Web Comics[]

  • Lord Tivo (Hell Warden Roruv); formerly

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