TERRA
VULCAN
JUPITER
NEPTUNE
“Unchained”
Warmaksan was born in Northern Africa. Since childhood, he was bigger and stronger than everyone else in the village, however, was unfortunate to be born into a large family. Living in complete poverty, barely making ends meet, he convinced his parents to sell him to feed the family, as a result, he was acquired by Napoli slave owners. His strong physique caught a lot of attention which resulted in him being acquired by one of the local gladiator schools, he was in fact fighting for his life and freedom. During the invasion, Terra offered him to become a gladiator in exchange for the prosperity of his village and the guarantee of his freedom.
“Discover unseen lands”
Lucio is from the noble house of Balboa, which has close ties to the Spanish crown. This allowed him to get into the Royal Guard with ease. When guests from distant countries visited the palace, Lucio wished that one day he could visit their land. After serving several years at the palace, Lucio realized that he wanted something completely different and with these thoughts, he left the palace and started traveling the world. Having traveled half of the world, he returned to the heart of the Empire to start planning another expedition over the seas. These plans were ruined by the cataclysm and he volunteered with the hope of visiting other worlds and subsequently was chosen by Terra.
“For the family and the Empire”
Tinus from an Ancient lineage grew up on a family farm. He mainly engaged in blacksmithing as other specialties were no longer needed and had been slowly dying off. From an early age, he was taught to survive in the forests, keep livestock, and tend to everything that was needed for the household. Once Tinus became a young adult, he was appointed to the blacksmiths, searching for iron deposits, processing, and forging. After another disagreement with his family, he left the family settlement and became a hermit. Terra was the one who discovered and convinced him to become her warrior in return promising him the gift to feel metal.
“Own master”
Qadir was born big and only kept growing and getting stronger displaying an inhuman strength manifesting in his youth. Most people avoided and feared him. Perhaps this is what ignited in him the admiration for Imperial traditions. He tried hard to get into the Imperial system by becoming the bodyguard of the local senator. During the invasion, despite the senator’s prohibition, he headed to Rome. Upon arrival, the senator confronted Qadir with a desire to punish him for his disobedience, however, Terra chose him as her champion putting an end to the incident with the senator.
“Unchained”
Agelastus admired battles since childhood. However once in the Legion, he became disillusioned. His preference for dueling with a pilum in close combat instead of formations with shields and swords led to constant punishments from his commanders. He was expelled from the Legion and sent to a gladiator school to wash away his shame. Failing to get along with others, Agelastus developed his own style with a modified pilum. Always placing personal skill above strategy and tactics he picked the strongest foes to challenge. He was one of the first to volunteer to fight the invasion. Chosen by Vulcan.
“From rags to riches and prestige”
Admetos grew up on the streets of Macedonian cities. He had to survive by committing crimes, which forced him to roam the cities. Natural dexterity and coordination helped the young man survive his early years. Fate brought him together with a former gladiator who, seeing his talent, taught him the way of Dimacheri – two-handed combat. Admetos had no intention of becoming a gladiator, but the invasion changed everything. His desire to change his life with riches and prestige drove him to join the fight and Vulcan chose him.
“Pain and suffering from enemies is the true meaning of life”
Tarek is an Egyptian slave overseer, a true sadist. For the sake of pleasure, he enjoyed inflicting pain for no reason and never held himself back. He crossed the line by punishing the other overseers when they refused to torture slaves for no reason. Tarek was stripped of his status and expelled. Considering it an unfair act, he beat up his former owner to death after torturing him for several days. As a result, he was forced to flee and hide. The invasion gave him a second chance and Vulcan chose him as the bearer of the flame.
“Professional gladiator – Arena is life”
Damasuppus grew up in an old, famous school of gladiators. Fully engulfed with the gladiator’s tradition he chose one of the oldest fighting styles – the way of the Scissor. Over many years he steadily honed his skill and gained experience. More than once he received a wooden sword but always refused to accept it. He could not imagine life outside of the arena and saw the invasion as an entry level to the next level of gladiatorship. Chosen by Vulcan he is endowed with a large particle of the deity.
“Carve out your place in the world with your own hands”
Hunor was named after his people, the Huns. From an early age, he helped on a ranch in the steppes. Excellent rider and horse breeder. His expert lasso handling skills allow him to quickly and accurately lasso both horses and animals when hunting. He never served but learned knife fighting skills from his uncle. Life in the steppe could be challenging and at times it was necessary to fend off enemy attacks. The invasion destroyed the ranch and his house leaving him as the only survivor. Having heard about Gods and out of pure despair he went to Rome. Hunor vowed to stop the invasion and to protect civilians who still have much to lose. Chosen by Neptune.
“Even with his eyes closed will lasso anyone”
Hunor was named after his people, the Huns. From an early age, he helped on a ranch in the steppes. Excellent rider and horse breeder. His expert lasso handling skills allow him to quickly and accurately lasso both horses and animals when hunting. He never served but learned knife fighting skills from his uncle. Life in the steppe could be challenging and at times it was necessary to fend off enemy attacks. The invasion destroyed the ranch and his house leaving him as the only survivor. Having heard about Gods and out of pure despair he went to Rome. Hunor vowed to stop the invasion and to protect civilians who still have much to lose. Chosen by Neptune.
“For the family and the Empire”
Born on the island of Sicily, Leona was the eldest of seven children. Instead of choosing a standard trade, she trained as a gladiator and took part in the battles at local arenas. In her spare time from fights, she spent quality time at home helping around the household. Liones could not leave her family and embark on the path of a gladiator, however, this changed with the invasion. For the sake of her family, she decided to join the ranks of God’s gladiators. Chosen by Neptune.
“Even with his eyes closed will lasso anyone”
After serving his time on the ships of the Greek navy, Nikophoros returned to his native land. With his earned savings, he became a fisherman and built a hut. His admiration for the underwater world had no boundaries. Nikophoros was always a loyal Neptune follower and believed that the deity helps him. Hearing that the God himself had come down to Rome, he immediately went there to seek out Neptune. At an in-person meeting, he immediately joined the ranks of those chosen by Neptune. Rumor has it he is endowed with a much larger particle of the Divine and all of his weapons were gifted to him by Neptune himself.
“Oh, Fortune!”
Born in the city of Ravenna. His father died fighting for the empire, which changed the young man. Aeschylus spiraled into the world of passion and debauchery. Betting, wine, and girls of easy virtue had become the meaning of his life. Eagle eye and a steady hand helped him to make a living frequently winning bets on target throwing, even when he was in the most obscene state of mind. The invasion seemed like a great chance for Sting to hit the jackpot, which may suggest that at the moment of this decision he was under the influence. Never before in Aeschylus’ life had he been so wrong. Now, there was no way back, as Jupiter had already chosen him.
“One does not become a Balkar slinger, one is simply born as one”
Horacio was lucky enough to be born on the island of Mallorca, which became famous for its master slingers. He was raised by traditional standards and received harsh and tough training. To eat, food had to be knocked down from an ever-growing distance. Sometimes he had to go hungry, all for the sake of honor and prestige. Horacio was an active mercenary in the imperial army and was always proud of his family, and his ability to hit the enemy’s head from a distance of 120 meters. The invasion invoked in him a desire to glorify the Balearic slingers, not only for the empire but for the whole world. Chosen by Jupiter.
“The horizon is closer than it appears!”
Born on the island of Sicily, Viviana was the youngest of seven children in her family and she is Leona’s sister. Growing up she loved hearing stories about the Olympic Games. She was mainly helping her family with agriculture but in her spare time, she would run away and secretly practice spear throwing imagining herself participating in the Olympics. Her dream was to throw a spear so far it would reach the horizon. When the invasion started she went to Rome to send off her sister, however, when she saw an opportunity she snuck away to meet Jupiter who ultimately ended up choosing Viviana, he endowed her with a particle and bestowed her with the spears of lightning.
“Apex Predator”
Ornelia is Brittonian by birth and grew up in a family of a recluse, living on the edge of the world – not a single soul for hundreds of miles. Single child, fond of archery, hunting, and acrobatics, she left her native land and returned to civilization. Ornelia hunted animals for food and people for a reward. An excellent tracker and the best of the best among archers. She is completely free, as there were no rules written for her. Jupiter had no hesitation to descend to her first, choosing her as his champion and endowing her with a larger particle. For each killed enemy, Jupiter had promised a generous reward.