Abstract
The image of Judge Holden evokes the image of a sinister seven-foot-tall, completely hairless man, who is the arch-nemesis of humanity. A man of vast erudition, Holden is also the most savage of the lot riding alongside John Joel Glanton. The figure of Judge Holden has drawn comparisons to the character of Captain Ahab and the great white whale, Moby Dick.
 But Judge Holden also brings to mind the character of Lucifer. Both of them emerge as enemies of humanity and appear awe-inspiring even in their fallen state. It must not be forgotten that they had possibly glorious pasts. But they made choices that led them to become sinister and malevolent characters. Their depravity and fallen state are in stark contrast with their intellectual refinement. Lucifer features prominently across the myths of different cultures. In most representations, he appears as the “bearer of light.” A celestial figure, close to God, Lucifer becomes a damned and fallen figure, the avowed enemy of humanity.
Highlights
With the publication of Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy created a stir
Despite the morbid nature of his deeds, the reader is drawn towards the enigmatic character of Judge Holden
The brightest angel of heaven cuts a sorry figure in Paradise Lost as he is reduced to a pale shadow of his former glorious self. This fallen state seems to parallel the condition of Judge Holden
Summary
With the publication of Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy created a stir. Many found the violence outright revolting. Despite the morbid nature of his deeds, the reader is drawn towards the enigmatic character of Judge Holden. Just like the fallen angel, Judge Holden relentlessly wages war against humanity. (Ovid 113) In Milton’s Paradise Lost, Lucifer is synonymous with Satan.
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