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!War of the Damned
* Marcus Crassus gets one in the very first episode, cementing what a truly MagnificentBastard he is by manipulating Spartacus into killing the Roman generals in charge of the legions, thereby putting him in command of the entire force. He's also being taught how to fight like a gladiator, learning Spartacus' own fighting style, something his own son thinks is 'beneath him.'
* Spartacus and his army successfully taking over the Roman city.
* In the second episode, Crassus' wife is informed that an important guest of his is growing impatient at having to wait for her husband. She tells the guards to send him on his way. The man does not take the news lightly, and completely curb-stomps the guards with his bare hands. Crassus returns, sees the scene and shouts just one word: "CAESAR!" Awesome because it completely subverts the usual image we have of Caesar: he's unpolished, younger, rasher. Not someone who you'd think will one day rule an empire...
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-->'''Spartacus''': I know fear swells within your breast, and it does so with great cause. The Romans hold numbers far outweighing our own; yet they have revealed, time and again fatal flaw. That they believe: the Roman way, is the only one. Just as they believe there is only one way to leave this mountain. We shall teach them that we forge our own paths, and nothing in this world is impossible-–when heart and mind are put towards it... Let us begin a lesson forever remembered... we are all Gods this night, and the Romans, WILL FEEL OUR WRATH!
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*** It's implied that Lucretia actually [[TraumaticCSection cut the baby out of her.]]

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** Gannicus caving The Egyptian's skull in.



** Ilithyia [[MamaBear crawling after Lucretia after Lucretia stole her newborn baby]]. Keep in mind that Ilithyia has just given birth.

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** Ilithyia [[MamaBear crawling after Lucretia after when Lucretia stole her newborn baby]]. Keep in mind that Ilithyia has just given birth.

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* Episode 10 gives us Naevia [[spoiler:gelding and then decapitating Ashur. So many people had reason to want that guy dead, so it's nice that they managed to work out who should have priority]].

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* Episode 10 gives us "Wrath of the Gods": Naevia [[spoiler:gelding gelding and then decapitating Ashur. So many people had reason to want that guy dead, so it's nice that they managed to work out who should have priority]].priority.
** Spartacus, Crixus, Gannicus, and Agron climbing down the mountain on vines and taking the Roman guards by surprise. They then steal the catapults and launch fireballs at the Roman camp.
** On the verge of death, Glaber boasts that Rome will send legions in his wake. Spartacus says they'll just kill them too and rams his sword down Glaber's throat.
** Ilithyia [[MamaBear crawling after Lucretia after Lucretia stole her newborn baby]]. Keep in mind that Ilithyia has just given birth.
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** And then there's Ilithyia killing Seppia to save Glaber's life -- cutting her throat so the blood sprays across her naked husband, in a complete reversal of the traditional damsel in distress scenario.
* Episode 10 gives us Naevia [[spoiler:gelding and then decapitating Ashur. So many people had reason to want that guy dead, so it's nice that they managed to work out who should have priority]].
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* Episode 9 "Monsters": After several episodes of being the last surviving man to give Glaber shit, a catapult round melts Varinius's smug face away. Sure they were aiming at the temple Spartacus and co. were hiding in, but Glaber had to have had a little victorious laugh when he saw the charred remains.
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* Episode 8 "Balance": Lucius marching into Glaber's base to deliver Spartacus' terms and calling him a cunt. That took some serious balls.
** Glaber's TrojanHorse ploy.
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* Episode 10 "Party Favors": Spartacus and Varro are fighting opponents while [[ChainedHeat chained together]] and have flawless teamwork. Their final foe is a warrior covered from the neck down with heavy armor, so they wrap their chain around his neck and pull until he's decapitated.
** Varro's HeroicSacrifice.


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** Crixus returning to the arena and defeating Pericles by stomping his head to pulp.
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** The moment before the prisoners are sent into the arena:
-->'''Rhaskos''': They give us swords absent fucking edge.
-->'''Oenomaus''': Absent hope of victory.
-->'''Crixus''': [[BadassBoast Let us prove them fools for giving us swords at all!]]

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* Episode 7 “Sacramentum”: After liberating a new batch of slaves to recruit, one particularly huge German named Sedullus caused a few problems for the gang. Nothing major at first, he potentially revealed their position on a raid, went hunting without Spartacus's permission. All problems that can be fixed with a little discipline. Then he tries to rape Naevia, starts a riot, and attempts to kill Agron, probably the only guy defending him. What does Spartacus do? Slice his face clean off.

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\n* Episode 7 “Sacramentum”: "Sacramentum": After liberating a new batch of slaves to recruit, one particularly huge German named Sedullus caused a few problems for the gang. Nothing major at first, he potentially revealed their position on a raid, went hunting without Spartacus's Spartacus' permission. All problems that can be fixed with a little discipline. Then he tries to rape Naevia, starts a riot, and attempts to kill Agron, probably the only guy defending him. What does Spartacus do? Slice his face clean off. He then tells the Germans to join him, leave, or die. They join him, and every rebel pounds their chests in unison.
** Ashur makes Lucretia call him "Dominus".
** Gannicus choosing his side, most likely out of revenge for Glaber crucifying that prostitute he was fond of, by slaughtering Ilithyia's escort and kidnapping her. He punctuates this by leaving his rudis lodged in the throat of the mook who was tailing him. The message is clear: he is a rebel.
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*Episode 7 “Sacramentum”: After liberating a new batch of slaves to recruit, one particularly huge German named Sedullus caused a few problems for the gang. Nothing major at first, he potentially revealed their position on a raid, went hunting without Spartacus's permission. All problems that can be fixed with a little discipline. Then he tries to rape Naevia, starts a riot, and attempts to kill Agron, probably the only guy defending him. What does Spartacus do? Slice his face clean off.
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** Spartacus hurls a spear at Glaber reminiscent. Glader dodges it, but the spear cuts his cheek and kills Cossutius.

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** Spartacus hurls a spear at Glaber reminiscent.in a moment reminiscent of ''ThreeHundred''. Glader dodges it, but the spear cuts his cheek and kills Cossutius.

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** Spartacus hurls a spear at Glaber. Glader dodges it, but the spear cuts his cheek and kills Cossutius.

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** Spartacus hurls a spear at Glaber.Glaber reminiscent. Glader dodges it, but the spear cuts his cheek and kills Cossutius.



* Episode 6 "Chosen Path": The episode is one huge one for Ashur. He finally gets Glaber and his men to listen to him by slaughtering Glaber's soldiers until they're too scared to approach him. He calls Lucretia out on her bullshit and rapes her, then travels and collects savage mercenaries to assemble.

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* Episode 6 "Chosen Path": The episode is one huge one for Ashur. He finally gets Glaber and his men to listen to him his warnings not to underestimate the rebels by slaughtering Glaber's soldiers until they're too scared to approach him. him, then pointing out he was the ''weakest'' of the gladiators. He calls Lucretia out on her bullshit and rapes her, then travels and collects savage mercenaries to assemble.assemble.
** Glaber rightfully calling Varinius a DirtyCoward as he fled after the arena collapsed without helping them at all.
** Naevia ordering Crixus to teach her how to fight so she will never be raped again.
** Spartacus vs Gannicus.
** Mira shooting the traitorous Chadara with an arrow.
** Glaber killing Seppius.
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** Spartacus hurls a spear at Glaber. Glader dodges it, but the spear cuts his cheek and kills Cossutius.


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* Episode 6 "Chosen Path": The episode is one huge one for Ashur. He finally gets Glaber and his men to listen to him by slaughtering Glaber's soldiers until they're too scared to approach him. He calls Lucretia out on her bullshit and rapes her, then travels and collects savage mercenaries to assemble.
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** Crixus: "Kill them! KILL THEM ALL!!!"
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** Gnaeus setting his net on fire and throwing it on an enemy.
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** Spartacus defeating Glaber's guards while armed with a wooden sword.

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** Ilithyia leaving Lucretia and the others behind and locking the front door, preventing them from escaping the gladiators, as revenge for all the crap she's be put through.

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** Ilithyia leaving Lucretia and the others behind and locking the front door, preventing them from escaping the gladiators, as revenge for all the crap she's be been put through.



-->'''Aurelia''': What did you know of the man? That he would sing to his child, sleeping in his arms? Or kiss the tear from my cheek, when I was of a mood? Did you know the father? The husband? (''she caresses Numerius's face'') He was not a perfect man. But he was mine. He was MINE!!!! (''she stabs him repeatedly with a knife'') HE WAS MINE!!! HE WAS MINE!!! HE WAS MINE!!! MINE!!! MINE!!!!

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-->'''Aurelia''': What did you know of the man? That he would sing to his child, sleeping in his arms? Or kiss the tear from my cheek, when I was of a mood? Did you know the father? The husband? (''she caresses Numerius's face'') He was not a perfect man. But he was mine. He was MINE!!!! (''she stabs him repeatedly with a knife'') [[PunctuatedPounding HE WAS MINE!!! HE WAS MINE!!! HE WAS MINE!!! MINE!!! MINE!!!!MINE!!!!]]
** Batiatus killing a few of the gladiators.



* Episode 1 "Past Transgressions": Gannicus defeats an opponent while blindfolded.

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* Episode 1 "Past Transgressions": Gannicus shrugs off getting stabbed in the chest with a huge nail and defeats an opponent while blindfolded.



** Gannicus slaying Caburus.

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** Gannicus slaying Caburus.
Caburus. Caburus has been {{No Sell}}ing every attack used on him, so Gannicus puts a spear through his mouth and pulls until his lower jaw comes off.


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** Ashur easily killing two of the rebels.


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-->'''Glaber''': (''pulls a wooden beam off Albinius'') I'm not the fool you and your daughter think me. (''squashes his head with the beam'')
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* Episode 7 "Great and Unfortunate Things": Spartacus chokeslamming Gnaeus off the cliff to his death after Gnaeus mocks Pietros' suicide.

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** Before that, Theokoles pretending to die to lure Spartacus and Crixus into a false sense of security.
-->'''Theokoles''': Capua, shall ''I'' begin!?



-->'''Numerius''': Varro?!? He deserved to die. He was nothing ...

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-->'''Numerius''': Varro?!? He deserved to die. He was nothing ...nothing...
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* Episode 3 "The Greater Good": Spartacus punching Agron and calling him out on lying about Naevia.
* Episode 4 "Empty Hands": The captured Gaul scaring the crap out of Seppia with a DeathGlare. Ilithyia gets annoyed at her and strikes him down without hesitation. Later, Ilithyia punches Lucretia down, grabs her by the throat, and threatens to kill her the same way she killed Licinia.
** Nasir charging into battle despite not being a trained warrior and actually doing damage.
** Spartacus and Mira cementing their BattleCouple status.

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** Mira killing a guard with a pot shard.
** Crixus launching Spartacus into the balcony, kick-starting the GladiatorRevolt.
** Ilithyia leaving Lucretia and the others behind and locking the front door, preventing them from escaping the gladiators, as revenge for all the crap she's be put through.
** Aurelia getting revenge for her husband Varro's murder.
-->'''Aurelia''': Was it yours? The small little voice? Did it form the words that robbed Varro of life?
-->'''Numerius''': Varro?!? He deserved to die. He was nothing ...
-->'''Aurelia''': What did you know of the man? That he would sing to his child, sleeping in his arms? Or kiss the tear from my cheek, when I was of a mood? Did you know the father? The husband? (''she caresses Numerius's face'') He was not a perfect man. But he was mine. He was MINE!!!! (''she stabs him repeatedly with a knife'') HE WAS MINE!!! HE WAS MINE!!! HE WAS MINE!!! MINE!!! MINE!!!!
** Spartacus killing Batiatus and Crixus nearly killing Lucretia.
** Spartacus' final speech to the newly freed gladiators and slaves.



* Episode 6 "The Bitter End": The ploy to capture Tullius, ending with Batiatus burying him alive. Gannicus slaying Caburus.

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* Episode 6 "The Bitter End": The ploy to capture Tullius, ending with Batiatus burying him alive.
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Gannicus slaying Caburus.
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* Episode 12 "Revelations":

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* Episode 12 "Revelations": Solonius putting up one heck of a fight against Spartacus despite his old age. Right before he dies, [[GoOutWithASmile he bursts into laughter]].

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* Episode 11 "Old Wounds": When Spartacus recovers from his fever and remembers who he really is. "Yes, Dominus. I am myself again."

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* Episode 9 "Whore": Ilithyia killing Licinia by grabbing her by the throat and bashing her head against the floor nine times, which reduces it to pulp. "Stop laughing!"
* Episode 11 "Old Wounds": When Spartacus [[HesBack recovers from his fever and remembers who he really is.is]]. "Yes, Dominus. I am myself again.""
** Batiatus' ingenious scheme to trick everyone into believing Solonius murdered Titus Calvinius, getting Solonius arrested and sentenced to death.
** Titus Calvinius PlayingPossum and biting a chuck out of Aulus' neck when he approaches. As well as him being DefiantToTheEnd against Batiatus.
-->'''Calvinius''': You are beneath me, and you always will be, in this life or the next!
* Episode 12 "Revelations":
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* Episode 5 "Legatus": Long story short, Gannicus returns and Spartacus, Mira, and friends '''destroy the arena itself''', leaving Capua in chaos.

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* Episode 5 "Legatus": "Libertus": Long story short, Gannicus returns and Spartacus, Mira, and friends '''destroy the arena itself''', leaving Capua in chaos.

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* Episode 1 "Past Transgressions": Gannicus defeats an opponent while blindfolded.



* Episode 5 "Legatus": Long story short, Gannicus returns and Spartacus, Mira, and friends '''destroy the arena itself'''.

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* Episode 5 "Legatus": Long story short, Gannicus returns and Spartacus, Mira, and friends '''destroy the arena itself'''.itself''', leaving Capua in chaos.
** Glaber killing Albinius.

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* Episode 6 "The Bitter End": Gannicus slaying Caburus.

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* Episode 2 "Missio": Crixus facing Gannicus evenly despite being a rookie at this point.
* Episode 3 "Paterfamilias": Crixus defeating Auctus and finally gaining respect in the House of Batiatus, becoming the {{Badass}} we know and love.
* Episode 6 "The Bitter End": The ploy to capture Tullius, ending with Batiatus burying him alive. Gannicus slaying Caburus.Caburus.

!Vengeance
* Episode 5 "Legatus": Long story short, Gannicus returns and Spartacus, Mira, and friends '''destroy the arena itself'''.
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-->'''Spartacus''': I have done this thing because it is just. Blood demands blood. We have lived and lost at the whims of our masters for too long. I would not have it so. I would not see the passing of a brother, for the purpose of sport. I would not see another heart ripped from chest, or breath forfeit for no cause. I know not all of you wish this, yet it is done. It is done. Your lives are your own. Forge your own path, or join with us, and together we shall see Rome tremble!

!Gods of the Arena
* Episode 6 "The Bitter End": Gannicus slaying Caburus.

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* The entire Season 1 finale easily qualifies.

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!Blood and Sand
* Episode 5 "Shadow Games": Spartacus slaying Theokoles and becoming The Bringer of Rain.
* Episode 11 "Old Wounds": When Spartacus recovers from his fever and remembers who he really is. "Yes, Dominus. I am myself again."
* Episode 13 "Kill Them All":
The entire Season 1 finale easily qualifies.

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