Careful analysis of the illustrations in Asterix and the Soothsayer has prompted fans to speculate whether the village elder, Geriatrix, possesses a twin brother. This enigmatic figure appears briefly in several panels early in the narrative. We invite our readers to evaluate the visual evidence and decide whether this character represents a genuine twin, a younger relative, or simply a remarkable look-alike.
Recoloring
When the comics were digitized and recolored the artists seem to have made an attempt to fix it. The guy on the right now seems a bit younger with his blond hair. This seems to solve the problem.
Missed a spot?
However, in another panel both Geriatrix and his supposed twin can be seen together again. What do you think? Are we looking at Geriatrix’s twin? younger brother maybe? a far removed cousin? or just a coincidence?
Careful analysis of the illustrations in Asterix and the Soothsayer has prompted fans to speculate whether the village elder, Geriatrix, possesses a twin brother. This enigmatic figure appears briefly in several panels early in the narrative. We invite our readers to evaluate the visual evidence and decide whether this character represents a genuine twin, a younger relative, or simply a remarkable look-alike.
Recoloring
When the comics were digitized and recolored the artists seem to have made an attempt to fix it. The guy on the right now seems a bit younger with his blond hair. This seems to solve the problem.
Missed a spot?
However, in another panel both Geriatrix and his supposed twin can be seen together again. What do you think? Are we looking at Geriatrix’s twin? younger brother maybe? a far removed cousin? or just a coincidence?