List of Spartacus characters

Spartacus is a set of Starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S. DeKnight and Robert Tapert focused on structuring the events of Spartacus' obscure early life leading to the records of history.[1] This article serves as a list of characters for the television series.

Main characters

Spartacus

A Thracian who becomes a gladiator in the ludus of Lentulus Batiatus. Spartacus disobeyed an order by legatus Gaius Claudius Glaber who refused to send his men to protect Spartacus' village. Spartacus' wife, Sura is condemned to slavery, and Spartacus is taken to Rome to be executed in the games by Glaber. Instead of dying, Spartacus kills the gladiators sent to kill him, and as a result Spartacus cannot be executed: Glaber would lose faith with the people, as Spartacus has become popular with the crowd. Batiatus purchases Spartacus to either win patronage from Glaber by having him killed, or use the Thracian's popularity for his own ends. Batiatus makes a deal with Spartacus that if he continues to fight for Batiatus, he will find Spartacus' wife for him; however, she is brought to the ludus dying from an apparent attack. It is revealed immediately afterwards that Batiatus had Sura murdered so Spartacus would stay at the ludus, as he would have no reason to gain his freedom. Eventually Spartacus finds out, and at a party to announce Batiatus' pursuit of political office, Spartacus leads a slave revolt that kills Batiatus and all the people in attendance. After she helped him escape the ludus, Mira became Spartacus' lover, until she came to realize he would never love her the way she loved him. Spartacus eventually has an army of hundreds of thousands of freed slaves, who free one city after another. The tensions between him and Crixus heat up again when Crixus wishes to take their army to Rome, whereas Spartacus would head up to the mountains. He also becomes involved with a former Roman woman named Leata, who now stands slave with the rest of his people. Spartacus hosts a series of games like the ones he used to fight in, to honor Crixus after his death. In the final battle against Crassus, Spartacus leads his people into the fight, and has Gannicus with another group approach from behind. Although they seem to be fighting their way through the army at first, the rebels eventually start to fall one by one. Spartacus then faces off with Crassus, but when he finally has the Roman on his knees, Spartacus is struck from behind, when three spears pierce his body. Agron and others come to his rescue and take him away before Crassus can kill him, but Spartacus has been mortally wounded, and asks his friends to move on without him. He then dies in the hands of Agron, longing to see his wife again. He is buried at the foot of the mountain, with Agron's shield as a gravestone. Coincidentally, the shield has a red serpent on it, thus making Sura's prediction about Spartacus falling before the great, red serpent, come true.

Quintus Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus

A lanista and Spartacus' master. Insatiably greedy and ambitious, he schemes to become a Roman magistrate. His schemes including ridding himself of his business rival Solonius, as well as gaining sufficient advantage with the local magistrate Calavius and legatus Glaber so that they will provide him patronage. However, after refusing to support his ambition, Batiatus kidnaps and kills Calavius. Using blackmail and the aid of Ashur, he has Solonius condemned to the arena, framed for Calavius's murder, and earns the support of Glaber by threatening to reveal that his wife has murdered a noble woman. His plans to control Spartacus (killing his wife so he has no reason to attain his freedom) are uncovered and he is slain by Spartacus in the season finale.

Lucretia

Batiatus' wife. She has taken Crixus as a lover, originally for him to provide an heir for Batiatus, which she strongly desires to do. She acts as a willing partner in order to advance Batiatus' goals and uses deception and blackmail to further his aims. She is critically wounded by an angered Crixus, doing so to prevent her from bearing his child, during the rebellion. She returns in season 2, where she is discovered by Glaber when he takes up residence in the former house of Batiatus. Being the only survivor of Spartacus's massacre, she becomes viewed as an oracle by the people. She was found and cleaned up by Ashur after the massacre, and at first trusts him because of this. He later turns on her and begins to rape her. In the season 2 finale, Lucretia turns on Ilithyia and kills her servants as she prepares to give birth to her child; once the child is born Lucretia claims it as her and Quintus' son. She then commits suicide by falling off a cliff, taking the baby with her.

Oenomaus

Doctore, Gallic gladiator, and trainer of gladiators in Batiatus' ludus. He believes in the honor of the ludus and the House of Batiatus until he learns differently. Batiatus proposes to make Oenomaus master of the ludus if he is successful in his political ambition. He later aids in the rebellion of the ludus. He keeps himself separated from the rebels at first, until he is caught along with Crixus and two other rebels, and is forced to fight to his death in the arena. It's revealed Gannicus will be the one he must fight, and still enraged that Gannicus slept with Oenomaus' wife, he lashes out. He is rescued by Spartacus, and Gannicus later joins the rebels. Oenomaus slowly begins to forgive him. His eye is damaged beyond medical help after a fight with the Egyptian. Oenomaus is slain in the season 2 finale following a brazen attack on the Romans to escape the mountaintop the slaves were trapped on. Before dying, he tells Gannicus that he and Melitta will be waiting to greet him in the afterlife.

Crixus

A Gaul, he is Batiatus' top gladiator, the lover of Lucretia and the "Champion of Capua". He initially despises Spartacus and believes in the mark of the brotherhood, i.e. being a gladiator is a huge honor and service to the city. However, when paired in a match with Spartacus against an unbeaten foe, Theokoles, he is severely wounded, costing him the title. Spartacus emerges victorious from the match and becomes the new "Champion", giving Crixus more reason to hate him. Crixus is the object of lust for many women, but only desires to be with Naevia. Once their affair is discovered, he is beaten and Naevia is sold off. He and Spartacus are scheduled to fight to the death and the two talk the day before. He originally refuses to join in Spartacus' rebellion but the two strike an accord; If Spartacus wins he will find and free Naevia; if Crixus wins the rebellion will not happen, but he will kill Batiatus one day. After Crixus discovers his food was drugged, he decides to take part in the rebellion, launching Spartacus into the balcony. He later sets out to find Naevia, and after he finds her, helps her to fight like a warrior, so that she will never be anyone's slave again. When the rebellion causes their army to grow to hundreds of thousands, Crixus grows impatient and wishes to set foot to Rome, and take the city. He eventually does so, with Naevia, Agron, and many others, and although victory seems near, it is soon discovered they've been lead to a trap, and Crixus is eventually beheaded by Tiberius, the son of Marcus Crassus, who leads the army against Spartacus. Spartacus hosts a series of games in honor of him, much like the ones they used to have in the arena, where his strongest people fight the Roman soldiers they've captured.

Ashur

An Assyrian and former gladiator. His leg was crippled by Crixus in the arena so he now serves Batiatus as a bookkeeper and henchman. His cunning and talents serve Batiatus but also condemn his enemies. His machinations cost Barca and Pietros their lives. His aid proves invaluable in removing Calavius and Solonius. Batiatus promotes him from the ludus and makes him a part of his household as a result. His treachery in the fate of Barca and Calavius is uncovered, which almost costs him his life at the hands of Oenomaus, however he manages to hide under a Roman soldier's corpse. It's later revealed that he managed to save Lucretia and stitched her up. Although they are somewhat trusted partners at first, he later begins to rape her, and plans for her to become his wife after Glaber sets him free. Ashur meets his end in the season 2 finale when he delivers a message to Spartacus and the slaves; turn over Spartacus and the Romans will go easy on the slaves. Crixus challenges Ashur to a fight, but Naevia insists on fighting him. Ashur defeats her, but his arrogance overcomes him and she takes advantage of the opportunity and decapitates him.

Naevia

Lucretia's personal and loyal slave. She becomes Crixus' love interest after he declares his affection. The two are seen by Ashur making love, and in attempt to gain vengeance on Crixus for crippling him, asks for Naevia's purity from Batiatus. Naevia refused to be with Crixus again and reveals to him that Batiatus had given her to another man. Though she refused to mention who, crixus find out it is Ashur during an exhibition fight between Glaber's soldiers and Spartacus. he attacks Ashur, revealing their affair to all. She is sold after this, and Crixus vows to find her. After the rebellion, he sets out to seek information about her whereabouts, and eventually finds her in the deepest mines of Rome, taking her back with him. While she was sold from master to master, it's revealed some of them had done unspeakable things to her, and this forces Crixus to teach her how to fight like a warrior, so that no man will ever hurt her again. She becomes a strong warrior, having no difficulties defeating and killing many Roman soldiers. Naevia however, haunted by her past mistreatment at the hands of the Romans develops a severe hatred toward anyone of Roman descent be it soldiers or civilians. Her hatred causes a large rift between the major generals of the rebel army particularly Spartacus as well as Gannicus after they refuse to kill the Roman families who were in a city they had taken. Eventually convincing Crixus to separate from Spartacus, the Duo as well as the several thousand whom followed them began Marching toward the City of Rome itself winning many skirmishes along the way. Just a few miles outside the city they are cornered by Crassus's vastly larger army, and thus soundly defeated. She is forced to watch as Crixus is beheaded by Tiberious. Naevia however is spared and sent back to the rebel camp carrying Crixus's severed head as warning of Spartacus's Demise. Games are head pitting Roman soldiers against gladiators in honor of Crixus, with Naevia to face a now captive Tiberious in the Primus. Begrudgingly, sparing him for the purpose of trading him in order to regain 500 of the slaved defeated in battle, she later joins Spartacus in the Final battle against Crassus. While aiding Gannius in protecting their flank, Naevia is severely wounded after a horseback rider slashes her jugular vein. Despite the fatal injury, she still attempts to engage Caesar, though she is swiftly bested. Forced to her knees from a slash to her kneecap, she is then stabbed in the neck, and through the heart (Mirroring the manner in which Diona was killed) with her own sword.

Mira

One of Lucretia's house servants, who uses her to seduce Spartacus in order to ensure that he can perform sexually for her friend Licinia; however Spartacus turns down her advances. Later, Mira develops real feelings for Spartacus and becomes his lover and aids him in the rebellion. In season 2 she continues to aid Spartacus and develops even stronger feelings for him though she realises she ultimately cannot replace his wife Sura. Spartacus loses trust in her when she tries to murder a captured Ilithyia, and she dies in Spartacus' arms while trying to help rescue a group of rebels from Roman forces surrounding them.

Gaius Claudius Glaber

Husband of Ilithyia. A Roman army legatus who is responsible for Spartacus' enslavement as a gladiator. Glaber requested the aid of Spartacus' tribe of Thracians in return for Roman aid against their enemies. When Glaber's interests changed, the Thracians rebelled and Glaber put down the insurrection. He then sold Spartacus' wife Sura to a Syrian slave trader, and later Spartacus to the ludus of Batiatus. Many months later, after it is revealed to him that his wife murdered Licinia, the cousin of Marcus Crassus, he is forced to grant Batiatus patronage in his quest to gain political station. After the rebellion, he vows to find Spartacus and bring him to his knees. His marriage to Ilithya becomes strained, and after she's been taken by Gannicus, and thought to be dead, Glaber begins an affair with Seppia. Ilithyia returns, and saves Glaber from Seppia, who planned on killing him after she discovered he murdered her brother. Glaber and Ilithya then reunite. In the season 2 finale, Spartacus and his followers escape the mountaintop that Glaber had trapped them on, and began bombarding the temple Glaber now occupied with his own siege equipment. During the battle, Spartacus and Glaber fight once more with Spartacus finally slaying his hated foe by stabbing him through the chest, then ramming his blade down his throat.

Ilithyia

The daughter of senator Albinius and wife of Glaber and another one of the series antagonists. She hates Spartacus for no apparent reason and forms a close friendship with Lucretia, frequently visiting the ludus. An arrangement where Ilithyia has sex with Crixus is set up, but a jealous Lucretia instead has a masked Ilithyia lay with a masked Spartacus. Licinia, cousin of Marcus Crassus, and Lucretia interrupt, causing Ilithyia to kill Licinia. Ilithyia then seduces the boy Numerius into having Varro, Spartacus's only friend, put to death by Spartacus. Evil and cowardly, Ilithyia escapes during the revolt but unregretfully causes the death of many friends by locking the doors to prevent anyone escaping as the rebels go on a murderous rampage through the ludus. She is later seen pregnant, and although not confirmed until much later, she actually carries Spartacus' child. She plans to dissolve her marriage to Glaber and become Varinius' wife. He later turns from her, and when she is kidnapped by Gannicus, Glaber begins an affair with Seppia. Ilithya later returns after Spartacus lets her go, and kills Seppia who was about to kill Glaber. They then reunite, bonded by vengeance and his ambition to gain power in Rome. But after Glaber tells her to kill Lucretia, Ilythia is about to do so when her water breaks. Lucretia, revealing that, all along, she has been madly set on bringing a child at last to her husband, cuts the baby from her womb and falls over the cliff with it. Ilythia, who had crawled out to witness this, then dies.

Agron

A German slave, who was sold to the house of Batiatus along with his younger brother Duro. Agron and his brother are the first to join Spartacus in his plan to rebel and take back their freedom. When the plan is set in motion and the slave revolt starts, Agron fights by Spartacus' side and slays many guards. He is overcome with rage when his brother is murdered during the revolt, and vows to avenge his death. He joins Spartacus when they escape the ludus, and becomes his right hand as they take on Roman guards that have been sent after them. He and Spartacus go their own ways when it's revealed that Agron lied about Neavia's supposed death, as he does not wish to see many men die in the search for one single person. He and others set foot to Vesuvius, where they reunite with Spartacus again later, who has found Neavia. Agron later becomes the lover of Nasir, a young slave rescued from his fate after Spartacus and the rebels kill his master. Agron continues to fight by Spartacus' side, but his relationship with Nasir becomes unstable when a pirate named Castus shows interest in Nasir. Although Agron and Nasir eventually work out their problems, they are separated when Agron decides to join Crixus in his plan to take the city of Rome, while asking Nasir to remain with Spartacus, as he knows Spartacus and his group will have a better chance of surviving. Crixus' army is defeated by the Romans, but several are captured alive, and Agron, refusing to give up Spartacus' location, is crucified. Gaius Julius Caesar, however, makes a deal with Spartacus; he will return Spartacus' people who have been captured, in return for Kore, a former slave of Crassus, whom he loved deeply. Thus, Agron is returned to the rebels, and reunited with Nasir. As the rebels prepare for the final battle, it is revealed that Agron is severely weakened, and can't hold a sword anymore after being crucified. Nasir, however, crafts him a shield with a sword attached to it, allowing Agron to participate after all. During the finale battle, Agron slays many Romans, and ultimately comes to Spartacus' aid when he is mortally wounded. He brings Spartacus to the foot of the mountain, where he eventually dies in Agron's arms. They have also received word that the slaves who set foot to the mountain before the battle began, had been captured by the Romans. In the end, Agron and Nasir are the only warriors to survive, along with a handful of slaves. This makes Agron one of only a few gladiators from Batiatus' ludus, as well as the only prominent one from the first season, to have survived the rebellion.

Gannicus

A Celt slave who becomes Quintus' first champion, a position left vacant by the grave injury suffered by Gannicus' close friend Oenomaus at the hands of Theokoles. In an effort to win favor with Quintillius Varis, a man of much influence who is in Capua selecting gladiators for his games, Lucretia invites Varis to the ludus to get better acquainted with the Batiatus gladiators. During the visit, a depraved Varis requests to see Gannicus in action, and Gannicus is forced to have sex with Lucretia's personal slave and Oenomaus' wife, Melitta. Neither Gannicus nor Melitta enjoy having to perform for the Romans, and their relationship with each other and Oenomaus becomes strained (though Oenomaus is unaware of what has happened). Meanwhile, Gannicus' flashy style and cavalier attitude gain him much favor with the spectators and Quintus, but are met with indignation by Titus Batiatus upon the pater familias' return to the ludus. Titus, feeling pressure to mend social and political relationships scarred by Quintus' actions, agrees to sell Gannicus to Tullius. Before Gannicus can be sold, Lucretia poisons Titus (and by accident, Melitta), killing both and framing Tullius. Now that Quintus is head of household, he decides to keep Gannicus and gain revenge on Tullius. Quintus finally regains the social standing his father willingly parted with, and manages to enter his men into the opening games of the Capua arena. The winners of each round meet in the Primus, and Gannicus wins after defeating Solonius' best gladiators. In an act of betrayal, Solonius convinces Varis to award Gannicus his freedom, thereby robbing the house of Batiatus of their only proven champion. Gannicus returns to Capua during the events of Vengeance, and while cynical of Spartacus' cause at first, is won over with the help of Oenomaus, who has forgiven Gannicus for his inappropriate relationship with Melitta, and serves a vital role in the rebellion. After the rebels gain thousands of more freed slaves, Spartacus tries to groom Gannicus to become a leader, which Gannicus refuses time and time again. He is involved in a relationship with Saxa, but ultimately leaves her for Sybil, a young slave he helped free after taking over the city of Sinuessa en Valle. Hours before the final battle, Gannicus finally agrees to become a leader, so that the rebels may have a better chance. He approaches Crassus' army from behind with his own group, destracting him from Spartacus. Gannicus easily slays many Romans, and is horrified to see both Saxa and Naevia die in front of him. He is ultimately cornered by the Romans, and captured by Caesar. Gannicus is then crucified along with hundreds of other rebels. In his final moments, Gannicus sees his old friend Oenamaus, and imagines being back in the arena again, with everyone cheering his name.

Other characters

Blood and Sand

House of Batiatus

Other gladiators

Other characters

Gods of the Arena

Romans

Slaves

Vengeance

Rebels

Romans

Others

War of the Damned

Rebels

Romans

Others

References

  1. ↑ Interview: Steven S. DeKnight and Robert Tapert from Spartacus: Blood And Sand

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