Judge Holden War Monologue from Graphic Novel: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Inspired by: Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now & in the vein of Eugene ONeills Long Days Journey Into Night. Context: 1849. Along the Southwestern U.S. - Mexican border, After the Mexican-American War.. The Glanton Gang (a group of scalp hunters) & some filthy whores, surround a campfire on a cold desert night. Speaking on the subject of war, Holden reveals to his men his theory, that War is God. ===== He speaks of the nature of existing in this Nihilistic World. (Nihilism: the belief that life & existence is meaningless; from nihil meaning nothing) Nihilism often opens the gateway for destruction to be permitted & occur, unchecked. ===== Artists Takeaway: I chose this character & message, from my deep interest in who was the most vile, most evil character ever created. No one tops The Judge. It was truly disturbing, yet thrilling, traveling through the mind & body & spirit of The Judge. In experiencing what serene degeneracy really feels like. Further expanding my understanding, of the unspeakable horrors life can offer us & how low a spiritual being can descend to..