# The Judge — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Judge in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Judge Shemyák

**First appearance:** 0042-shemy-k-the-judge

## Who they are

A corrupt or foolish judge in satirical tales.

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