"It's not my fault! If in God's plan, he made the devil so much stronger than a man" -Frollo. "That's him! The devil! Here he stands!" -A priest, in reference to Holden.
Connections: • Old and evil antagonists from literary pieces (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Blood Meridian) set in past historical periods (15th Century France, Wild West). • In spite of having the title of Judge, they themselves are vile and heinous, seeing themselves as above everyone else and being a significant source of pain and torment to the younger protagonists. • All of this evil being symptoms of their dogmatic ideologies, as Frollo sees himself as a man carrying out the will of God whilst Holden acts out what he believes to be innate human nature. • Because of this, both find no fault within themselves but instead, justification for their abhorrent actions, especially against a certain group of people (Native Americans, Gypsies). • Their philosophies differ in that Frollo ultimately still fears God above all whilst Holden doesn’t really seem to have any fears. Frollo is still just a man, afraid of sin whilst Holden is implicitly supernatural or something more, embracing sin as something he enjoys. This difference is what makes it a contrast of a man struggling with sin (Frollo) VS a man implied to be the devil himself (Holden)
@@therammyandbrandonshow1175 Doesn't matter, In Blood Meridian Judge Holden picked up a 2 ton howitzer and used it in battle like a rifle, he absolutely violates most humans in terms of lifting and striking strength as it's highly implied that Judge Holden had the capacity to still punch a man's head in with one swing. IT'S not even fair once you consider the lesser known feats of LITERALLY chasing men on horses and catching them and nearly dodging bullets shot at him by Muskets.
Frollo: built like a twig Holden: 7ft tall, can carry an artillery cannon under his arm and fire it with little recoil, can crush a human skull with his bare hands
Frollo is NOT physically stronger than Judge Holden, Holden quite literally picked up a 2-ton howitzer, and was stabbed multiple times during Blood Meridian, has super-natural speeds arriving at places before men on horses waiting for them like some sort of ambush predator, Judge Holden VIOLATES Frollo in both meanings.
