Dogmatix the Legionary" he makes clear his loathing for Panacea with whom Obelix had fallen in love. He shows the same attitude to Influenza in "Asterix and Caesar's Gift" and Melodrama in "Asterix and the Great Divide". However, despite his loyalty to his master, Dogmatix has been shown to side with Asterix in arguments on various occasions, such as in "Asterix and the Soothsayer" and "Obelix and Co." His friendship with Pepe in "Asterix in Spain " and "Asterix in Corsica" causes Obelix to become jealous. Likewise, Dogmatix is unimpressed by Obelix's attraction towards Panacea in the earlier stages of "Asterix
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