History Characters / TheTroySaga

* AmazonianBeauty: In addition to being described on the tall side, her time on the isle of Thera has given her a rather athletic/muscular physique.

* BadassBeard: Part of his disguise in the series. Necessary as the Egyptians have agents and diplomats in just about all major cities in the Great Green who would likely recognize him given they frequented the Royal Palace when in Egypt.

* BadassBeard: Is described as having an impressive blonde beard.

* NotSoDifferent: Says this to Andromache in her interactions with her. Both were royal priestesses of Thera that were married off to Trojan royalty (Priam for Hekabe, Hektor for Andromache) as part of arranged marriages, both having a proud and haughty attitude that rubbed up against the expected gender norms of their day but makes them appealing to the loves of their lives. Hekabe however revels in the knife-and-dagger politics of Troy while Andromache tries to stay out and usually only gets involved when it's a question of personal survival.

[[folder:Helikaon]]

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: No one, not even Agamemnon, in the alliance of the western kingdoms like Peleus. He's only tolerated as he has the next highest number of troops after Agamemnon and his son, Achilles, is considered to be worth a 100 soldiers. Odysseus only won't speak ill of Peleus when he's around Achilles as he doesn't want to hurt his friendship with him.

* BeserkButton: Harming children going by his opinions of Peleus and Anchises.

** "The King with No Enemies" referencing that he's maintained good relations with just about all the kingdoms of the Aegean.

* AbusiveParent:
* AdaptationalVillainy:

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* TheDragon: He's the highest ranked of Agamemnon's Royal Guard, making him as a close to a second-in-command that a King would have. He's also the most recurring immediate threat of the first book, but ultimately all his actions are him serving the interests of Agamemnon's BiggerBad
* PraetorianGuard: He's part of the King's Followers for Agamemnon of which, in addition to acting as his agents over seas, is this when he's in the company of the King. Fittingly enough, he has the easily swayed loyalty of the TropeNamers as when he and his men are the mercy of the Trojans following their defeat in the siege of the Royal Palace, he tries to offer his services to Priam to save his own skin saying he'll give him all the info he has on Agamemnon's war plans.

[[folder:Gershorm]]

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He's introduced thinking back fondly over the last time he saw this grandchildren.

* AdaptationalVillainy: While he was an antagonist to Achilles in ''Literature/TheIliad'' and not the nicest guy around, here he's pretty much pure evil with the entire war being of his machinations and that he's had planned for years. Even before the war, he covertly sponsored numerous pirates raids throughout the Great Green.

* DeathIsDramatic: He's, along with Menelaus and Idomeneus, blown sky high when he came to the volcanic island of Thera looking in vein for Priam's treasure. Just as it began to violently erupt.

* PragmaticVillainy: He loathes just about all his allies and when the war is over, planned to turn on them all but kept this confined to this inner thoughts as he knew he couldn't take on Troy by himself.

* VillainRespect: Initially he thought little of Odysseus, thinking him just a glorified liar who ruled over an insignificant kingdom, but when Odysseus was forced by circumstances to ally Ithika with Mykene he was impressed with his strategic mind. Outlining that Troy could only be beaten when it's trade routes and wealth were cut off rather, targeting it's weaker allies, than with a more direct assault on the city.
* VillainousBreakdown: He projects a cool public persona for most of the book but this is gradually chipped away as the siege of Troy drags on and his Machiavellian actions begins to drive away his allies out of disgust. When the Hittite Emperor issues him an ultimatum to leave the recently conquered Troy or face war he loses his cool publicly for the first time. Only gets worse when he finds out Priam's legendary treasury is completely empty.
* WouldHarmAChild: In addition to ordering and planning the deaths of the heirs to the Trojan throne, he personally threatened to kill Xander and Kassandra if they didn't do as he says. He also revived human sacrifice and had no problem using a captured teenage girl from a village as said sacrfice.

* ScarsAreForever: Received one right across the face courtesy of Argurious when they found themselves on opposite sides of the besiegement of the Trojan Royal Palace. Wears it with a pride, actually, given he got it from a Mykene hero.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Banokles, though during the war he tries to distance himself from Banokles as he doesn't want to get him killed because of his subconscious DeathSeeker mentality.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Going off his recollections of his time with the Mykene army, he was this. Never partaking in the sacking of defeated towns or raping of women.

* TheDragon: He's the most recurring immediate threat of the first book, but ultimately all his actions are him serving the interests of Agamemnon's BiggerBad

* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[Spoiler: Per [[CassandraTruth Kassandra's prediction, he outlives all of his sons, though just by a few seconds]]

* ScatteredbrainedSenior: Crossed with SanitySlippage but he's clearly starting to go senile following the TimeSkip in the second book. Aside from a few moments of lucidity he often forgets where he is, confuses, Andromache for Hekabe multiple times, and forgetting what time he's in.

* UnproblematicProstitution:

* HeroWorship: Has this for Argurious and geeks out little when he gets a chance to meet him while Argurious is in Troy.

* DeterminedDoctor: Is warned by many on both sides of the conflict that when Troy falls, he will likely not be spared if he is in the city from the ransacking Mykene soldiers. Nevertheless he remains determined to stay by and treat whatever injured he can find and turns down many opportunities to leave when he has the chance.

!Kingdom of Ithika

[[folder: Argurious]]

* HeroWorship: As with many other common Mykene soldiers, has this for Argurious even after receiving a nasty scar across the face courtesy of Argurious during the battle at the Trojan Royal Palace. He's given the sword of Argurious near the end of the first book and keeps it close to him to the end of the series, where he gives to Helikaon after he vows to give up soldiering.

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Had feelings for Helikaon and while she knew it was unlikely he had the same for her, they were dashed pretty hard when she could plainly see Helikaon was madly in love with Andromache. She eventually got over it when Argurious came along...
* MayDecemberRomance: Argurious is at least a decade older than her.
* OppositesAttract: With Argurious. Her a shy, reserved Trojan princess and him an aged, gruff, Mykene war hero.

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: Dies the same night as Argurious during the palace siege, they were holding each other's hands as they did. Priam even later built a tomb that housed both their remains.]]

* HopelessSuitor: Is told by Odysseus that Piria/Kalliope only has love for one person and it is not a man, Andromache, but nevertheless still maintains feelings for her and promises to ensure he'll make sure Piria will be re-united with her.

* UncertainDoom: He was on the ''Bloodhawk'' with Odysseus when Mt. Thera erupted and the ship was never seen again but no complete confirmation of his death.

* DiedHappilyEverAfter: Implores Andromache, Kalliades, and Bonakles not too feel saddened by her death as she got everything she wanted; to be re-united with her lover (Andromache) and to die surrounded by friends (Kalliades and Bonakles).

* AGoodWayToDie: Got all she ever wanted upon her death; she saved Andromache from the prophesized assassination attempt, as well as re-united with her, and died surrounded by her friends.

* RapeAsBackstory: Was raped by her father, Peleus, as a child.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When he learns Agamemnon planned it so both Hektor and Achilles would die in their duel, it was the final straw and he declared he was departing for Ithika.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Him being desribed as ugly is one of his common descriptions by both the narration and characters in-universe.

* DoNotGoGentle: When he becomes the last remaining soldier fighting for Troy, he takes as many Mykene soldiers with him to the grave as possible. He eventually loses count and it took the Mykene all morning before they finally put him down.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Is the last remaining soldier still fighting for Troy when everyone else left was killed off or managed to escape. He guesses he kills somewhere over 17 men and took most of the morning for the Mykene to finally put him down.

* HeroicSacrifice: He held up most of the Mykene army for most of the morning of the final day of the war that allowed for valuable time for Helikaon, Andromache, Kalliades, and the children to escape Troy and put some distance between them and Agamemnon.

* TheKingslayer: Launches a surprise, near suicidal, attack on the royal guard of King Peleus during a battle that amazingly succeeds, and sends Peleus running for the hills only to be launched from his horse and at Banokle's men mercy. While he doesn't directly kill Peleus, he does order his execution once Peleus tells him who he is.

* TokenEnemyMinority: As a reward for helping saving Andromache from Mykene assassins, he and Kalliades are made members of the elite Trojan Horse. Rises all the way to the rank of general.

* DottingGrandparent: He's introduced thinking back to him playing around with his grandchildren.
* HonorBeforeReason: A heroic example. He lets Helikaon, Andromache, and Kalliades go unharmed as Helikaon had earlier in the war showed him mercy when their positions were reversed.

* NobleFugitive: Becomes this when his coup attempt fails.

** He also protested to his Mykene conspirators on inviting Argurious and Helikaon to the Royal Palace to also be killed in the coup, knowing their reasons for this were entirely personal, as he didn't want to of the most famed warriors of their day there to possibly rally a defense.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He's last mentioned trying to seek refuge amongst various kingdoms for protection following his failed palace coup attempt against Priam. He's never directly referenced again and his final fate is uncertain.

* HeelRealization: Backs out of the coup when he sees how much bloodlust Agathon has and what he intends to allow to happen to the unfortunate servants caught up in the palace.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: His last words imply him hoping that he's finally made up for his involvement in the palace siege attempt from the first book.

* CassandraTruth: Makes plenty of these throughout the series, all of which come true, and almost all unheeded. Only Andromache begins to take them seriously at a certain point.

* DeathIsDramatic: Has probably the biggest one in the entire series, literally. Blown away at ground zero in a massive volcanic eruption on the isle of Thera.
* GoOutWithASmile: She dies with a big smile on her face, knowing she'll be reunited with her mother and siblings. As well as finally free of the visions that have tormented and caused her physical pain most of her life.
* ISeeDeadPeople: Claims she can talk to the spirits of characters who have died like Hekabe and Piria.

* FatherToHisMen: Hektor is noted for caring much about the lives of his men and their families, taking care to know just not his men's names but their wives and children as well. He directly pays for schools and orphanages for the children of soldiers he leads.

* KnightInShiningArmor: The Bronze Age equivalent of one. He's far and away the most heroic character on either side of the conflict and even leads the elite Trojan Horse.

* TheLoinsSleepTonight: An injury Hektor received in battle sometime before the series has left him unable to have sex. This causes no end of problems for him and Andromache when she reveals to him she's pregnant with Helikaon's child and how they'll explain that to Priam.

* PraetorianGuard: A member of Priam's Eagles, the bodyguards of the Trojan royal family.

* Pride: His greatest flaw according to Odysseus.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Doesn't get that many chances to display it but during their rescue of Andromache from Mykene assassins she's using a bow-and-arrow while Kalliades and Banokles are engaging in close sword-to-sword combat.

* ColorMotif: Seems to have a preference for the color green based off her clothing.

* CurbStompBattle: When Achilles and his men storm their winter palace in a surprise attack, he charges right towards Achilles armed with two swords but he is quickly disarmed and killed.

* FearlessFool: Credit where it's due, when Achilles and his men burst into their winter palace as part of a surprise attack he charged right towards the invaders ready to defend his family but that Achilles effortlessly killed him with only a few swings of his sword is not a surprise to anyone.

* GoOutWithASmile: He dies smiling, thinking amusingly that Kassandra's prediction of Priam out-living his sons was correct as he dies just right before Priam throws himself from the top of his tower.
* PapaWolf: Got his kids out of Troy and sent them go live an obscure life in some distant land to save them from Agamemnon's desire to full wipe out Priam's family.

* QuestionableConsent: He likes to brag he's never forced himself on a woman but as Andromache points out to Antiphones , it's debatable if any of the women he's slept with would have refused given the difference in social power between a king and a servant girl and also if refusing was worth the risk given Priam's known penchant for petty cruelty.

* TheBigGuy: He's described as very muscular and tall, helps him being Helikaon's bodyguard.
* HeroOfAnotherStory [[spoiler: ''The Book of Exodus'' ]]

* NiceToTheWaiter: Showed this towards the servants of the Egyptian Palace who often caught the ire of Ramses. Gave an unlucky eunuch an advanced warning and some money so he could get far away from Egypt. What also ultimately got him sent on the run from Egypt when he intervened to stop the rape of a slave girl.

* BloodKnight:

* DyingMomentOfAwesome: And what a one it was. Riding on an only semi-tamed wild horse she jumps over a [[BottomlessPit deep chasm that bears the name of the last idiot who tried to make the jump]] and manages to do so that gets her son, Dex, to safety. All while being chased down by blood-thirsty Mykene and suffering a nasty spear wound. She succumbs to her wounds shortly after while holding Dex and finally dying when Helikaon arrives. Even Banokles spoke in awe of her actions as the tale begins to spread around.

* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Ultimately proves she does care for Dex as she had the opportunity to get out of the city unharmed when it was under attack by the Mykene but chose to go back when she realized Dex was still likely hiding somewhere with no one to help him given most the servants and soldiers were either dead or off fighting.

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Commits suicide with her children than to have them be killed by Achilles or be brought back as a prisoner of Agamemnon and Menelaus.
* DefiantToTheEnd: When Achilles sees she's about to commit suicide with her children, he tries to get her to stop by telling her she doesn't belong with the Trojans she's Helen of Sparta, but she retorts that no she's "Helen of Troy" and falls to her death.
* DrivenToSuicide: Achilles promises her he will bring her back to Agamemnon and Menelaus alive but him saying her kids will have to killed is what causes her to make this decision.

* ColoredCodedEyes: Has grey-blue eyes since her childhood case of ''brain fire''.

[[folder:Diomedes]]

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Her golden hair is one of her most distinguishing characteristics and dies getting her son, Dex, to safety.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Downplayed, he projects a cool/dispassionate persona publicly but everyone knows of his desire for conquest.

* NayTheist: He believes in the Gods but only performs rituals/offerings to them publicly as he's knows it's good for morale of his men. He doesn't think a true king should have their destiny or fate controlled by someone else.

* WouldHarmAChild: In addition to ordering and planning the deaths of the heirs to the Trojan throne, he personally threatened to kill Xander and Kassandra if they didn't do as he says.

* AGoodWayToDie: Dies thinking happily of Big Red.

* ActionGirl: Takes part in a few battles over the course of the series, most notably when in the first book she is part of the archers defending the palace from the Mykene invaders. Takes part in the defense of the city when the the Mykene breach the city walls.

[[folder:Bias]]

* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Ultimately proves she does care for Dex as she could have made it out of the city unharmed but chose to go back when she realized Dex was still likely hiding somewhere with no one to help him given most the servants and soldiers were either dead or off fighting.

* HeroWorship: As with many other common Mykene soldiers, has this for Argurious even after receiving a nasty scar across the face courtesy of Argurious during the battle at the Trojan Royal Palace. He's given sword of Argurious near the end of the first book and keeeps it close to him to the end of the series where he gives to Helikaon after he vows to give up soldiering.

* ActionGirl: Takes part in a few battles over the course of the series, most notably when in the first book she is part of the archers defending the palace from the Mykene invaders.

* CultureClash: Has a bit of this when she first arrives in Troy that comes from her background as a princess in Thebes under Plakos and time one the [[the LadyLand isle of Thera]]. Some instances being refusing to bow to Priam as that's not what's done in her country and her time on Thera sees her breaking what Trojan gender norms/roles quite frequently.

* NotSoDifferent: Says this to Andromache quite a bit, not just in their both being former priestesses of Thera but their respective commanding presences that see them