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Amazon bowed out after the first series, while Creator/{{Epix}} joined to co-produce the third series with Sky, having aired the first two series in anticipation of the third.
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Amazon bowed out after the first series, while Creator/{{Epix}} [[Creator/MGMPlus Epix]] joined to co-produce the third series with Sky, having aired the first two series in anticipation of the third.
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''Britannia'' (2018-) is a British historical period drama the first co-production between Creator/{{Sky}} and [[Creator/AmazonStudios Amazon Prime Video]], and stars Creator/KellyReilly, Creator/IanMcDiarmid, Creator/DavidMorrissey, Creator/ZoeWanamaker, Liana Cornell and Stanley Weber.
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''Britannia'' (2018-) (2018-2023) is a British historical period drama the first co-production between Creator/{{Sky}} and [[Creator/AmazonStudios Amazon Prime Video]], and stars Creator/KellyReilly, Creator/IanMcDiarmid, Creator/DavidMorrissey, Creator/ZoeWanamaker, Liana Cornell and Stanley Weber.
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Three series have aired so far. Amazon bowed out after the first series, while Creator/{{Epix}} joined to co-produce the third series with Sky, having aired the first two series in anticipation of the third.
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The series was cancelled in 2023 after three seasons, ending on an unresolved cliffhanger.
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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: It's safe to say that the real Aulus Plautius was never part of a cannibalistic cult worshiping a (fictitious) demon much less that he killed his own son.
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''Britannia'' (2018-) is a British historical period drama the first co-production between Creator/{{Sky}} and [[Creator/AmazonStudios Amazon Prime Video]], and stars Creator/KellyReilly, Creator/IanMcDiarmid, Creator/DavidMorrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Liana Cornell and Stanley Weber.
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''Britannia'' (2018-) is a British historical period drama the first co-production between Creator/{{Sky}} and [[Creator/AmazonStudios Amazon Prime Video]], and stars Creator/KellyReilly, Creator/IanMcDiarmid, Creator/DavidMorrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Creator/ZoeWanamaker, Liana Cornell and Stanley Weber.
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* BlackVikings: Zig-zagged with Antonius. At the time and place, being a black legionary would have been actually possible, but only if he was the son of an ''auxilia'' soldier that eventually gained Roman citizenship through a long service, which doesn't seem to be the case here by the way Antonius reccounts his origin and family. More egregiously, he's described as a Numidian, which in real life would have made him olive-skinned, not black.
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Set in 43 AD, it follows the Roman army led by Aulus Plautius (Morrissey) as UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire launches an invasion of the island of Britannia, a mysterious land led by warrior women and powerful Druids who claim to channel the powerful forces of the underworld.
Two series have aired so far and a third has been confirmed. Amazon bowed out after the first series, while Creator/{{Epix}} joined to co-produce the third series with Sky, having aired the first two series in anticipation of the third.
Two series have aired so far and a third has been confirmed. Amazon bowed out after the first series, while Creator/{{Epix}} joined to co-produce the third series with Sky, having aired the first two series in anticipation of the third.
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Set in 43 AD, it follows the Roman army led by Aulus Plautius (Morrissey) as UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire launches an invasion of the island of Britannia, a mysterious land led occupied by warrior women savage warriors and powerful Druids who claim to channel the powerful forces of the underworld.
Two Three series have aired so far and a third has been confirmed.far. Amazon bowed out after the first series, while Creator/{{Epix}} joined to co-produce the third series with Sky, having aired the first two series in anticipation of the third.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The Roman leader Aulus Plautius is based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aulus_Plautius the historical leader of the Roman invasion of Britain]].
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: HijackedByJesus: Christian themes begin to emerge in the second season, growing heavily intertwined with the druid prophecies. The [[UsefulNotes/HolyLance spear used to stab Jesus during the crucifixion]] is part of the prophecy of the Chosen One, and Cait becomes heavily associated with Cross iconography.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter:
** The Roman leader Aulus Plautius is based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aulus_Plautius the historical leader of the Roman invasion ofBritain]].Britain]].
** The crucifixion of Jesus is seen in flashback. However he is never named, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep only referred to via vague euphemisms as a preacher or messiah]]. The credits don't even name him: He is credited only as "Crucified Man".
* HistoricalDomainCharacter:
** The Roman leader Aulus Plautius is based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aulus_Plautius the historical leader of the Roman invasion of
** The crucifixion of Jesus is seen in flashback. However he is never named, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep only referred to via vague euphemisms as a preacher or messiah]]. The credits don't even name him: He is credited only as "Crucified Man".
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is Aulus possessed by the Demon King Lokka, or is he just a particularly determined/dickish Roman conqueror? The Outcast believes the former, but given the evidence the latter might be equally true.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is Aulus possessed by The series initially leaves open the Demon King Lokka, or is he just a particularly determined/dickish Roman conqueror? The Outcast believes question of whether the former, but given druids truly have magic or not, as there can be many interpretations of events. However [[AvertedTrope as the evidence first season progresses there are more and more supernatural elements]], culminating in direct supernatural abilities in all factions starting in the latter might be equally true.second season.
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* ReligionOfEvil: The Cult of Lokka fully embraces him as a "demon" and gleefully engages in ritualistic cannibalism. There is no effort to portray Lokka as some sort of misunderstood or nobly-intentioned being, they ''enjoy'' serving an evil overlord.
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* ReligionOfEvil: The Cult of Lokka fully embraces him Lokka as a "demon" and gleefully engages in ritualistic cannibalism. There is no effort to portray Lokka as some sort of misunderstood or nobly-intentioned being, they ''enjoy'' serving an evil overlord.
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* AlasPoorVillain: At the climax of season two, [[spoiler: when Harka lies dying he can only whisper the Veran's true name, while Veran says his true name in turn. Veran [[DiedInYourArmsTonight cradles him]], and seems to see only his dying brother from this life, not the ancient feud between Veran and Harka]].
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** Antonius is introduced as a main character and the point of view character for the common Roman soldier, but he is killed by the end of the first episode.
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** Antonius is introduced at the start of the first episode as a main character and the point of view character for the common Roman soldier, but he is then killed by the end of the first episode.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: At the climax of season two, [[spoiler:Veran cradles Harka as he dies, [[AlasPoorVillain and seems to mourn him as his brother from this life, not the ancient feud]].]]
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The crucifixion of Jesus is seen in flashback, where Lucius is the Roman soldier [[UsefulNotes/HolyLance who stabbed him with a spear]]. However he is never named, only referred to via vague euphemisms as a preacher or messiah. The credits don't even name him: He is credited only as "Crucified Man".
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* AGodAmI: Princess Ania of the Regni believes herself to be the earthly incarnation of Brenna, the goddess of war, dreams, [[OddJobGods and wells]].
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* AGodAmI: Princess Ania of the Regni believes herself to be the earthly incarnation of Brenna, the goddess of war, dreams, [[OddJobGods and wells]]. [[spoiler: When she finally meets the Veran he tells her directly that she is mistaken. She is not Brenna, she is not a goddess, she is just who she is]].
* UsefulNotes/HolyLance: Season two sees the introduction of the lance itself, with Lucius portrayed as the Roman who stabbed Jesus on the cross. The spear is part of the Druid ChosenOne prophecy where it is known as the "Spear of the silver dawn", where Cait will use it to drive the Romans back into the sea.
* ImAHumanitarian: The Cult of Lokka regularly cook and eat people as part of their traditions. They say it is to sate Lokka's own hunger, but they also clearly enjoy it for its own sake.
* ImAHumanitarian: The Cult of Lokka regularly cook and eat people as part of their traditions. They say it is to sate Lokka's own hunger, but they also clearly enjoy it for its own sake.
* LegacyCharacter: Season two reveals that "Veran" is a title passed down over the ages, supposedly since the death of the first Veran 10,000 years ago. After the death of each Veran the druids choose a pair of young brothers and re-enact the story of Veran and Harka to turn them into new incarnations, which are now viewed as ''being'' the first two men. As with most aspects of the Druid's magic in this series, it seems to carry enough truth to imply that the identity and memories really are passed down.
* MeaningfulEcho: Aulus Plautius closes the first day of the invasion by planting a Roman flag in a pile of burning corpses and proclaims "Behold, gods of Britannia. I am Rome. And where I walk is Rome." He does this in front of his soldiers to make a big show about why they are there and what their goals are. When he poisons Emperor Claudius in the bath, with no witnesses and nobody to repeat the story, he quietly 'introduces' himself with "I am Hell. And where I walk, is hell."
* MeaningfulRename: After spending two seasons [[TakeAwayTheirName unsure of what her name is since the Romans attacked before she could get her adult name]], [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope she decides that 'Cait' is actually her true name after all]]]].
* MeaningfulRename: After spending two seasons [[TakeAwayTheirName unsure of what her name is since the Romans attacked before she could get her adult name]], [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope she decides that 'Cait' is actually her true name after all]]]].
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* TheNameless: The teenaged girl referred to in most material as Cait actually has no name -- Cait was her child name, which she discarded on the Solstice; then the Romans attacked before she could take an adult name.
* OffingTheOffspring:
** King Pellenor turned his daughter over to the druids, fully expecting them to order her death as a sacrifice to the gods. [[SubvertedTrope The druids choose him for the sacrifice instead]].
** Aulus Plautius gave up his own son to the Cult of Lokka to be killed, cooked, and ''eaten'' in a ritual. He claims to miss his son every day, but when pressed he admits that he isn't ''sorry'' since he believes so deeply in Lokka.
** King Pellenor turned his daughter over to the druids, fully expecting them to order her death as a sacrifice to the gods. [[SubvertedTrope The druids choose him for the sacrifice instead]].
** Aulus Plautius gave up his own son to the Cult of Lokka to be killed, cooked, and ''eaten'' in a ritual. He claims to miss his son every day, but when pressed he admits that he isn't ''sorry'' since he believes so deeply in Lokka.
* PoisonAndCureGambit: After failing to convince Emperor Claudius to let him remain in Britannia and wage war against the druids, Aulus Plautius poisons him in the bath and then makes a big show of rescuing him. He says it was the druids who were behind the poisoning, and the Emperor changes his orders to stay and wipe them out.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Veran is said to be the second man ever created, being at least 10,000 years old, and he personally claims to have met Julius Caesar 98 years previously. Given how much magic is present, either or both of these claims may be true. In season 2 one of the druids explains that THIS Veran was born not so long ago and gods chose him to be one. There were hundreds of Verans all of whom seem to have one common memory and personality since the born of the first one ten thousand years before the action of series.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Veran is said to be the second man ever created, being at least 10,000 years old, and he personally claims to have met Julius Caesar 98 years previously. Given how much magic is present, either or both of these claims may be true. In season 2 one of the druids explains that THIS Veran was born not so long ago and gods chose him to be one. [[LegacyCharacter There were hundreds of Verans Verans]] all of whom seem to have one common memory and personality since the born birth of the first one ten thousand years before the action of series.series.
* ReligionOfEvil: The Cult of Lokka fully embraces him as a "demon" and gleefully engages in ritualistic cannibalism. There is no effort to portray Lokka as some sort of misunderstood or nobly-intentioned being, they ''enjoy'' serving an evil overlord.
* ReligionOfEvil: The Cult of Lokka fully embraces him as a "demon" and gleefully engages in ritualistic cannibalism. There is no effort to portray Lokka as some sort of misunderstood or nobly-intentioned being, they ''enjoy'' serving an evil overlord.
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* TakeAwayTheirName:
** The teenaged girl referred to in most material as 'Cait' actually has no name -- Cait was her ''child name'', which she discarded on the Solstice. The Romans attacked before she could take an adult name, so she currently has no name and spends several episodes anguishing over what her real name is. [[spoiler:After she chooses defy the ChosenOne prophecy, she decides that her name ''is'' Cait after all]].
** To create a new Veran and Harka, the Druids take two young brothers and recreate their story in order to turn them into their new incarnations. Afterwards, they are ''only'' the Veran and Harka. [[spoiler:When Harka lies dying at the climax of season two, he says the Veran's true name, who says his in turn, and they seem to be themselves again instead of Veran and Harka]].
** The teenaged girl referred to in most material as 'Cait' actually has no name -- Cait was her ''child name'', which she discarded on the Solstice. The Romans attacked before she could take an adult name, so she currently has no name and spends several episodes anguishing over what her real name is. [[spoiler:After she chooses defy the ChosenOne prophecy, she decides that her name ''is'' Cait after all]].
** To create a new Veran and Harka, the Druids take two young brothers and recreate their story in order to turn them into their new incarnations. Afterwards, they are ''only'' the Veran and Harka. [[spoiler:When Harka lies dying at the climax of season two, he says the Veran's true name, who says his in turn, and they seem to be themselves again instead of Veran and Harka]].
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** Islene is the only person at the coming of age ceremony to put up a decent fight, killing Romans with their own swords. Unfortunately, she's eventually overwhelmed.
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* DecoyProtagonist: [[spoiler:Antonius]] is introduced as a main character and [[spoiler:the point of view character for the common Roman soldier]], but he is killed by the end of the first episode.
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* DecoyProtagonist: [[spoiler:Antonius]] DecoyProtagonist:
** Antonius is introduced as a main character and[[spoiler:the the point of view character for the common Roman soldier]], soldier, but he is killed by the end of the first episode.episode.
** [[spoiler:Princess Kerra]] is a main character throughout the first season, and even believes that the Hope Prophecy is about her, but [[spoiler:she learns that Cait is the true ChosenOne, and is later killed when the Romans conquer her people at the end of the first season]].
** Antonius is introduced as a main character and
** [[spoiler:Princess Kerra]] is a main character throughout the first season, and even believes that the Hope Prophecy is about her, but [[spoiler:she learns that Cait is the true ChosenOne, and is later killed when the Romans conquer her people at the end of the first season]].
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Emperor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius Claudius]] is the one who commanded the invasion of Britannia and the Outcast in particular believes that even if they repel the invaders, he would have to go to Rome and kill the emperor himself in order to really keep them from coming back. Interestingly, the real-life Claudius died in unclear circumstances in 54 AD, and Roman historians reported several, contradictory rumours that he was assassinated.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Emperor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius Claudius]] is Lokka, the one who commanded 'earth demon' whom the invasion druids regard as the ultimate enemy and source of Britannia evil in the world, is behind the machinations of Aulus Plautius and the Outcast in particular believes that even if they repel the invaders, he would have to go to Rome and kill the emperor himself in order to really keep them from coming back. Interestingly, the real-life Claudius died in unclear circumstances in 54 AD, and entire Roman historians reported several, contradictory rumours that he was assassinated. invasion.
