Judas Blackwood

Judas Blackwood is a recurring character on Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He is portrayed by Darius Willis.

Judas is the son of Faustus and Constance Blackwood, the younger half-brother of Prudence Blackwood, and the younger twin brother of Judith Blackwood. Zelda put up a masquerade to hide his twin sister for protection in fear of what his father might do to her.

Throughout Chilling Adventures of Sabrina[]

Part 1[]

The Heir to the Throne[]

Judas' mother, Constance, goes into labor. So his father, Faustus, summons Zelda to the Academy of Unseen Arts so that she can help with the birthing process. One of the babes is pushed out but something is wrong as Zelda immediately hides the child. Constance then tells Prudence and Zelda that her children must be preserved no matter what. Unfortunately, she dies after giving birth to the twins and Zelda hides the existence of his, sister, Judith, as they were expecting twin boys. Zelda instead informs Faustus that Judas devoured his weaker twin in the womb.

On the 25th of December, during the Yule holiday, Father Blackwood proudly presents Judas as his son to his relatives. This act garners envy from Prudence, as she is not given the same privileges.^[3]

Part 2[]

Judas is cared after by his older sister, Prudence while their father tends to more important coven matters. Father Blackwood scolds her for letting the baby cry. Zelda calms Judas and chats with Prudence, asking if she has been giving him goat's milk.^[4]

Part 3[]

15 Years Later[]

CAOS-Caps-3x02-Drag-Me-to-Hell-70-Faustus-Judas-Ambrose-Judith — Judas and Judith plead with Prudence not to kill their father

Prudence and Ambrose have traveled to Scotland in search of Father Blackwood. Prudence and Ambrose finally catch up to him near a river whilst he’s in the middle of a summoning ritual. Faustus calls upon the watery guardians of the west to rise. A creature known only as the Deep One rises from the water and gives Faustus some kind of large, transparent egg. As payment, Faustus offers the creature two teenagers as sacrifices. Prudence charges Faustus with a sword. In the time it takes her to reach him, he’s killed the Deep One and turned his attention to Prudence. Ambrose grabs the egg and threatens to destroy it. Faustus begs him not to. He’s spent 15 years inside a temporal church of his own making, purifying himself to wield magicks they couldn’t possibly fathom. While it’s been 15 years for him, it’s only been a month for Ambrose and Prudence. Prudence and Ambrose are at odds on what to do with Blackwood. Prudence wants to get through with killing him, however, Ambrose wants to take Blackwood and the egg back to Greendale for interrogation. As she’s about to finish him off, the two teenagers whom he was offering up as sacrifices plead with Prudence not to kill their father. Prudence realizes that the sacrificial teenagers are her siblings, Judas and Judith, formerly known as Leticia. Meaning Father Blackwood was telling the truth about higher magicks of time and space.

Prudence and Ambrose show Judith and Judas to their room. Ambrose assures them that they’ll be safe and entertained. Prudence promises to check in on them from time to time. Ambrose performed a living-doll spell to ensure that they won’t realize the passing of days nor feel hunger or pain.^[5]

CAOS-Caps-3x06-All-of-them-Witches-126-Mambo-Marie-Judas-Judith-Prudence-Ambrose — Mambo Marie teaches Judas and Judith

At Prudence and Ambrose’s behest, Mambo Marie teaches Judas and Judith the way of Hatian Vodou, such as how a mèt-tèt is a guardian spirit that watches over them from the moment they are born. They each have one, as everyone is worthy of its guidance. Prudence and Ambrose look on from the edge of the room, where Prudence admits that while she may have invited Mambo Marie, she came for her own reasons. Until they’re revealed, Prudence wants her to teach them her ways.^[6]

CAOS-Caps-3x08-Sabrina-Is-Legend-160-Judith-Judas-Faustus-Agatha — Faustus performs a ritual

In the Greendale woods, under the starry abyss of night, Faustus performs a ritual in the woods with Judas, Judith, and Agatha after retrieving his egg. He calls upon the eldritch terrors in the name of the Void. He is their vessel and their priest. He stabs into the egg with a knife, and they are deafened by an ear-piercing shriek, falling to the ground in pain. By the time they get back to their feet, the creature inside the egg is long gone. Agatha questions what have they birthed. Faustus replies "The beginning of the end, Agatha. The end of the Spellmans. The end of all things."^[7]

Part 4[]

Arrival of the Weird[]

Judas and Judith join their father, Agatha, and Mary at the Pilgrims of the Night Church, where they await the arrival of the third Eldritch Terror — the Weird. When they arrive, they order Blackwood to serve them, as they seek a new host of warm, wet, red flesh. They require a powerful body, specifically Sabrina Spellman, as she bested both the Darkness and the Uninvited. With her, they will colonize the Earth.^[8]

The Perverse[]

Judas and Judith are at the center of Blackwood's warped reality created by the Imp of the Perverse. Prudence arrives at Dorian's Gray Room and asks Judith why Mad Agatha isn’t dressed yet. Judith explains that Blackwood said that she can stay home for the day so as not to upset the schoolchildren on their visit. Prudence then instructs Judas, another loyal soldier in Blackwood's army, to fetch their father’s Imp. Judith and Judas later accompany their father to Blackwood High and to the Academy of Unseen Arts.

The following day, the executions are to take place. Blackwood orders Prudence to begin the stoning. She places a wooden board on top of Nick and piles large stones on top of him. Sabrina makes her presence known and distracts Blackwood while Ambrose destroys the Imp, but they discover that it's a fake. Sabrina and the Order of Hecate trap Blackwood in place. When Judas and Judith attempt to intervene, Melvin and Lilith hold them at bay. Prudence then comes to her senses and reveals that they have to wish on the Imp not destroy it. The real Imp is kept in a safe at Dorian’s. However, they discover that is true as well. Sabrina realizes that Anubis is the Imp and wishes the world back to normal.^[9]

Worshipping Blackwood[]

Prudence and Roz teleport to the Pilgrims of the Night Church, where Blackwood’s corpse has begun to rot and is infested with maggots. They find Judas and Judith bowing down at their father’s feet, almost as if they were worshipping him.^[10]

Judas and Judith reunite with their father, who is in need of help. So, they take him to the Wardwell cottage and Mary ask for her help. Fortunately, she manages to sew Blackwood’s head back onto his body. He tells her to keep the doors of his church open and to continue spreading the good news of the Eldritch Gospel he’s been writing.^[11]

Physical Appearance[]

Judas seems to take after his late mother's appearance, darker in complexion as oppose to his father.

Powers and Abilities[]

Judas possesses the standard abilities of a warlock, such as spell casting, longevity, and telekinesis, though he has yet to preform any notable feats.

Appearances[]

Part 1[]

"Chapter Ten: The Witching Hour"
"Chapter Eleven: A Midwinter's Tale" (mentioned)

Part 2[]

Part 3[]

Part 4[]

Trivia[]

His name comes from several biblical characters of the same name. Most likely a reference to Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus and that's mentioned in Part 3.
- Judas is the masculine form of Judith, his twin sister.