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Lucius VorenusThe quintessential Roman soldier: honorable and severe, and unforgiving when crossed. |
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Titus PulloA man of huge appetites and unflagging loyalty, he acts first and never second-guesses. |
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Julius CaesarDescended from nobles and driven only by a primordial need for dominance. |
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Atia of the JuliiCaesar's niece, snobbish, crafty, and sexually voracious. |
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Pompey MagnusA national hero, he has risen from his common background to be beloved by all; except his former protégé, Caesar. |
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Mark AntonyLoved by his men, adored by women. Arrogant and impulsive, he's better at charging the enemy than playing politics. |
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Servilia of the JuniiMother of Brutus, former lover of Caesar, sophisticated, elegant and subtle. |
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Marcus Junius BrutusHaughty and aloof, this young patrician bears the burden of expectations from his ancestor, Lucius Junius Brutus, who killed the last despot to rule Rome. |
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NiobeA peasant princess and Vorenus' proud and beautiful wife– but now stranger to him. |
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Gaius OctavianSon of Atia, great-nephew of Caesar, this thoughtful 11-year-old boy is gifted with an uncommon intelligence. |
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Octavia of the JuliiBeautiful but weak-willed sister of Octavian. |
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CleopatraQueen of the Egyptians, lover of Antony, she will do what she must to outfox the Romans. |
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