Uncle Albert

K.'s Uncle Albert rushes into town after hearing from his daughter, Erna, that K. is on trial. He is extremely annoyed that K. is unconcerned with his predicament, "Josef, you've undergone a total metamorphosis; you've always had such a keen grasp of things, has it deserted you now?" K.'s uncle impresses upon him that the honor of the family is at stake. Albert represents the accomplished man and exposes the collective nature of K.'s actions.

Bertold

The "first student of the unknown system of jurisprudence" that K. meets is Bertold. "This horrible man" with bandy legs and a scraggly red beard, is in pursuit of the Usher's wife. At first it appears that he is pursuing her for himself but he carries her off to the Examining Magistrate.

Rudi Block

"Block, Block the merchant" is a little man. Before he divested all his holdings...