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6	Character subpage for ''Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand''. See [[Characters/SpartacusBloodAndSand here]] for the main character index.
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10	[[folder: Gannicus]]
11	!!Gannicus [-(Creator/DustinClare)-]
12	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spartacus_00037294-450x675_7278.jpg]]
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14	->''"There are many things given to us in this life for the wrong reasons. What we do with such blessings, that is the true test of a man."''
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16	Gannicus serves as champion in Batiatus' Ludus throughout the events of the prequel, ''Gods of the Arena'', until his departure upon earning his freedom in the aftermath of the Games of the New Arena. He later returns in ''Vengeance'' initially as an acquaintance to the rebels, criticizing their cause against the Roman Republic, though he ironically becomes a rebel himself for the sake of his closest friend, Oenomaus.
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18	* TheAce: Gradually deconstructed into a BrokenAce in the prequel, though it starts getting reconstructed during the final season.
19	* TheAlcoholic: Rarely seen without wine. [[spoiler: He states that he's lost his taste for it after falling in love with Sibyl]].
20	* AlmightyJanitor: Inverted. Spartacus actually wants him to be an official RebelLeader, but Gannicus insists on just being another sword. [[spoiler: He finally complies in the finale.]]
21	* AloofAlly: At first, towards Spartacus and his rebels in ''Vengeance''. Even in ''War of the Damned'', he is fully fighting for them but does not embrace their cause. He finally does in the finale, where they fight to let the noncombatants escape.
22	* AmazonChaser: Towards [[ActionGirl Saxa]], at least.
23	* ArrogantKungFuGuy: So very much. He willingly gets into a fight with a rival House's champion '''blindfolded'''.
24	* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Double Subverted.
25	* BadassCape: In ''War of the Damned''.
26	* BashBrothers: With Oenomaus. Later on with Spartacus.
27	* BattleCouple: With Saxa.
28	* BettyAndVeronica: Sibyl and Saxa respectively are this to him. He ends up with [[spoiler: Sibyl]].
29	** A GenderFlip version in ''Gods of the Arena''. He himself is the Veronica to [[spoiler:Oenamaus]]' Betty for [[spoiler:Melitta]].
30	* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Naevia and Diona were curious at the size of his cock in the prequel. Melitta implies Oenomaus' is bigger.
31	* BloodKnight: Probably more than any other character, he enjoys a good fight. Made apparent by the enthusiastic [[SlasherSmile grins]] he makes before battle.
32	* BreakoutCharacter: Arguably the most popular character in the series.
33	* BreakTheCutie: He starts out as a devil-may-care gladiator who loves the arena and enjoys all the perks of victory. [[spoiler: The rest of ''Gods of the Arena'' sees all his joy destroyed, as he receives no credit or standing for seemingly impossible victories, is forced to withstand various humiliations ''[[TheWorfEffect just because he's the best]]'', is used as a pawn in the brutal chess game between Batiatus and Tullius, and his relationship with his only true friends is poisoned. He eventually loses his faith in the house of Batiatus, noting that he no longer fights for it or considers it worth dying for. Even the finale, where he receives much-deserved freedom, leaves him adrift, with no idea where he should go or what he should do.]]
34	* BromanticFoil: To both Oenomaus and Spartacus.
35	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Deconstructed in ''Gods of the Arena''. His antics doesn't sit well with Titus despite his skills and adoration from both the crowd and his Dominus' heir. Reconstructed in the end of the prequel, however, when he ultimately brought the honor to their house. In ''War of the Damned'', Spartacus tolerates his antics simply because of how charismatic and skillful he is.
36	* TheBusCameBack: In ''Vengeance''.
37	* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest: Towards Sibyl, at least, actually telling her to stay away from him so she won't get hurt and believing she can do better. [[spoiler: She's persistent and they eventually become an OfficialCouple, though he's noticeably a lot more gentle with her than he is with his usual lovers]]. Previously, he was also very respectful and more of a DoggedNiceGuy towards [[spoiler: Melitta]], the [[FirstLove first woman]] he ever truly loved.
38	* CassandraTruth: He stated in ''Vengeance'' that Spartacus and his men were going in a SuicideMission. Given the ForegoneConclusion of the series...
39	* CartwrightCurse: First [[spoiler: Melitta]], then [[spoiler: the HookerWithAHeartOfGold he is [[FriendsWithBenefits fond of]]]]. Then [[spoiler: Saxa, though he himself dies not too long afterward]]. Averted, however, for [[spoiler: Sibyl]], who lives.
40	* ChickMagnet: Has the highest number of lovers of any characters, and all of them seem to have fallen head over heels for him.
41	* ChivalrousPervert: He declines the option of sleeping with Sibyl, because she is very young and was clearly frightened. [[spoiler: When they finally do have sex, it's only after she initiates it]].
42	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Well, prequel if you want to be exact. But he's the SupportingProtagonist of ''Gods of the Arena'', and aside from the [[DualWielding fighting style]], he could not be more different from Spartacus.
43	* CrazyIsCool: In-Universe. In Auctus' words " Only Mad Gannicus could win contest fucking blindfolded!"
44	* CrazyEnoughToWork: His usual plans.
45	* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Crucifixion, resulting in a CrucifiedHeroShot]].
46	* CynicismCatalyst: The events of ''Gods of the Arena'', though especially Melitta's death, are this for him.
47	* DeadpanSnarker: Does this quite a lot.
48	--> '''Gannicus:''' We are slaves, the burden of choice and conscience equally removed. We are truly free when we fight, or when we fuck, which I shall leave to do presently.
49	* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler: He dies giving out one last, triumphant BattleCry]].
50	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Melitta]], [[spoiler: Oenomaus]], and [[spoiler: Saxa]] all died in his arms.
51	* DoomedByCanon: The historical Gannicus will be the third of Spartacus' generals to fall. [[spoiler: Again, the series keeps to canon.]]
52	* DualWielding: His style of fighting, which he uses more than any other gladiator.
53	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Especially [[DepravedBisexual Varus]].
54	* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: After [[spoiler: Melitta]] dies horribly, he mostly indulges in emotionally shallow hook-ups and [[FriendsWithBenefits friends with benefits-type relationships]]. He doesn't truly settle down with another woman until he meets [[spoiler: Sibyl in the final season]].
55	* GloryDays: Openly expresses that he missed fighting in the arena. [[spoiler: His DyingDream is that he's in an arena where people are chanting his name.]]
56	* DieLaughing: [[spoiler: As he's dying, he imagines seeing Oenomaus and crowds of the arena cheering for him. He grins and lets out a final roar.]]
57	* TheHedonist: Of the ChivalrousPervert variety, but besides fighting, he lives for women and wine. [[spoiler: He gives this up after falling for Sibyl in ''War of the Damned'']].
58	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Oenamaus (initially), stating he loves him like a brother.
59	* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Gannicus was one of the real generals of the Third Servile War.
60	%%* HotBlooded
61	* ILetGwenStacyDie:
62	** He is haunted by inadvertently causing the death of [[spoiler: Melitta, the only woman he ever truly loved.]]
63	** In ''Vengeance'', [[spoiler: it's the death of a HookerWithAHeartOfGold he had grown fond of that drives him to side with Spartacus. He had tried to convince her to leave with him, while she had spoke too loudly about joining Spartacus' rebellion, and ended up crucified by Glaber's men.]]
64	* IndyPloy: Is particularly fond of this, most noticeably in episode six ''War of the Damned''.
65	--> '''Gannicus''': I will cause distraction and gain needed time.\
66	'''Spartacus''': By what means?\
67	'''Gannicus''': I have no fucking idea.
68	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Particularly in ''Vengeance'', where he is far more cynical and world-weary, but still well-intentioned.
69	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: He ends up being crucified by Crassus' men in the finale, as in real life]]
70	* KnightInSourArmor: During ''Vengeance''.
71	* LadyKillerInLove: With [[spoiler:Melitta]] and Sibyl.
72	* TheLancer: Shares this role with Crixus and Agron in ''War of the Damned''. He is the {{Foil}} and MovesetClone type
73	* LeParkour: One of his signature moves is to run up a wall and leap off in order to attack his opponent from above or get behind them.
74	* LightningBruiser: With more emphasis on the "lightning" part, though he was surprisingly strong, able to cave [[spoiler: the Egyptian's skull]] in one blow and lift Roman soldiers with ease.
75	* LivingLegend: Considered one of, if not ''the'' greatest gladiators to have ever crossed swords. Even his ArchEnemy [[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]] refers to him as a legend.
76	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has the longest hair out of all the male leads and unlike the others, he never cuts it, instead [[BraidsOfAction wearing it in braids]]. He's also considered very attractive by both [[ChickMagnet women]] and [[EvenTheGuysWantHim men]].
77	* LooksLikeJesus: Particularly in ''Vengeance''. [[spoiler: He even died similar to him.]]
78	* LovableSexManiac: Besides drinking and fighting, he lives for sex, but is a well-liked ChivalrousPervert and joins the slave rebellion.
79	* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler: After getting with [[NiceGirl Sibyl]], he tones down his hedonistic tendencies and seems a lot more at peace with himself. He even explicitly tells Sibyl that she "saved" him]].
80	* MagneticHero: He is friends with almost all the gladiators in the ludus, adored by the public and eventually wins over most of the rebels too.
81	%%* MrFanservice
82	* OlderAndWiser: In ''Vengeance''.
83	* OneManArmy: Played with in the finale. It literally takes an army to bring him down. [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Yet down he goes]].
84	** Played completely straight in any other fight he takes place in, such as taking down the pirates or Ilithya's guards on his own.
85	* OnlySaneMan: Is quickly developing into this for the rebels as of ''War of the Damned''.
86	* ThePerilsOfBeingTheBest: In ''Gods of the Arena'', his status as champion results in the local lanistas practically waging war with each other to obtain him. Gannicus himself gets forced into some humiliating and unpleasant situations as a result of this, including being forced to sleep with [[spoiler: his best friend's wife]] and letting Tullius kick his ass because he can't fight back properly.
87	* PermaStubble: Often sports this, except in ''Gods of the Arena'', where he's clean-shaven.
88	* ReallyGetsAround: Brothels to be exact.
89	* RebelLeader: ZigZagged. He refused Spartacus' initial offer to become one of his generals, but is still regarded as one of the rebel's best fighters, thus giving him some authority. [[spoiler: Finally played straight in the GrandFinale.]]
90	* RedBaron: The God of the Arena.
91	* RedOni: To Oenomaus Blue in ''Gods of the Arena''.
92	* RescueRomance: He and Sibyl eventually fall in love after he saves her from her abusive dominus (and rescues her several more times afterwards), although he initially held her at arm's length.
93	* RetiredBadass: In ''Vengeance'', he's been out of the game for five years, and is just as tough as he was in ''Gods of the Arena''.
94	* ScarfOfAssKicking: Wears one in ''Vengeance''.
95	* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: ZigZagged in ''Vengeance''. [[spoiler: He kidnapped Ilithyia and delivered her to Spartacus so he can kill the wife of his ArchEnemy, just like he did to his, for the sake of "stopping Spartacus' madness". Spartacus refused [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim for the exact same reason]], much to Gannicus' dismay. However, Gannicus joined the rebellion nonetheless, mainly due to what the Romans did to the slaves in Capua and to mend his friendship with Oenomaus.]]
96	* ScrewYourUltimatum: Overlaps with the above. [[spoiler: Glaber tried persuading him to join his men and ordered Ashur to make sure he (Gannicus) will. He responded by kidnapping Ilithyia and stabbing one of Ashur's men with his Rudus.]]
97	* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Played with in the prequel. ''Gods of the Arena'' is a JustifiedTitle referring to his RedBaron and the people behind the GladiatorGames.
98	* SecretRelationship: Had a budding one with [[spoiler: Melitta]].
99	* SexEqualsLove: With [[spoiler: Melitta]]. Before they were forced to have sex, he regarded her as a close friend, but subsequently finds himself developing romantic feelings for her.
100	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: With Sibyl in episode 6 of ''War of the Damned''.
101	%%* ShellShockedVeteran: In ''Vengeance''.
102	* SixthRanger: In ''Vengeance''. He gets promoted to one of Spartacus' (three) [[TheLancer Lancers]] in ''War of the Damned''.
103	%%* SmugSuper: At his worst.
104	* SupportingProtagonist: In ''Gods of the Arena''.
105	* TalentVsTraining: Gannicus is an incredibly talented and charismatic fighter who frequently skips out on training because he's hung over from a night of heavy drinking. Batiatus only puts up with Gannicus' antics because he's just that good, and feels Gannicus' charisma is what will pull him and his ludus to a higher station. Some of the gladiators who work hard under brutal discipline resent that Gannicus gets special treatment, but no one wants to offend Batiatus or Gannicus himself by arguing it. Batiatus' father is of a different opinion, preferring gladiators who are trained, disciplined, and reliable.
106	* TemptingFate: He just loves to do this.
107	** From ''Gods of the Arena'' episode 2:
108	-->'''Melitta:''' "And what happens, brave Gannicus, when presented with circumstance you cannot laugh or fight your way clear of?"
109	-->'''Gannicus:''' "Well I may have to ''fuck'' my way clear of it!"
110	** From the GrandFinale::
111	-->'''Gannicus:''' "[[spoiler: I'm no martyr upon cross.]]"
112	* TrueCompanions: He, Oenomaus and Melitta are all very close friends, often sharing drinks and banter together, although his feelings for the latter are [[PlatonicLifePartners strictly platonic]]. [[spoiler: At first]]. The show's final credits really emphasise this, depicting the three of them standing together [[spoiler: reunited [[TogetherInDeath in death]]]]. Also, eventually with Spartacus and his generals (though not so much Crixus in the final season).
113	* UnstoppableRage: He often goes in a berserker-like rage, which makes him virtually invincible.
114	* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Gannicus claims that [[spoiler: he would also have [[[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold partaken in massacre]] led by Crixus of the Roman families if Spartacus hadn't stopped him]]. [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Spartacus tells him he wouldn't have done it either way.]]]]
115	* WrestlerInAllOfUs: He is extremely competent in unarmed combat, often making use of choke and submission techniques. Exemplified in his fight against Crixus, which he dominated (despite the latter's superior strength), making use of techniques such as foot choke and a Kimura.
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118	[[folder: Melitta]]
119	!!Melitta [-(Creator/MarisaRamirez)-]
120	[[quoteright:167:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/350736_2_1616.jpg]]
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122	->''"Some acts cannot be avoided when stripped of choice or clothes."''
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124	Melitta is the wife of Oenomaus and servant in Batiatus' Ludus, serving as Lucretia's body slave.
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126	* AccidentalMurder: Poor Melitta. She's [[spoiler: accidentally poisoned by Lucretia, after stealing and drinking from an amphora of wine Lucretia had slipped poison into without her knowledge]].
127	* AllLovingHeroine: She is compassionate and helpful towards everyone, in particular being very warm and supportive towards her husband and Gannicus, acting as [[TeamMom a mother figure]] to the younger slaves and even showing kindness and sympathy towards ''Lucretia'' (although this was when she was [[StartOfDarkness less evil than she became]] by ''Blood & Sand'').
128	* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She is the most mature and levelheaded of the house slaves, who look up to her.
129	* AmbiguouslyBrown: She's played by a Hispanic actress, with a name that's Greek in origin, and she's a slave in a Roman nation.
130	* BeautifulSlaveGirl: She's a very beautiful slave who has been serving the House of Batiatus all her life. She avoids some of the dangers associated with this trope, as Lucretia preserved her virginity to make her more valuable and then gave her as a wife to Oenomaus, who she is HappilyMarried to. [[spoiler: Then Varus, Gaia and Batiatus request that Gannicus and Melitta 'put on a show' for them. Lucretia, however, attempted to object to this and was visibly disgusted once outvoted by the majority, later promising Melitta that she will never allow such a thing to happen again]].
131	* BettyAndVeronica: Oenomaus (Betty) and [[spoiler: Gannicus]] (Veronica) are a GenderFlip of this trope for her.
132	* BloodFromTheMouth: Due to [[spoiler: unknowingly drinking poison]], she coughs up copious amounts of blood before dying horribly.
133	* CanonForeigner: It's unknown if the historical Oenomaus had a wife.
134	* CharacterDeath: [[ForegoneConclusion She has been deceased for several years during the events of]] ''[[ForegoneConclusion Blood and Sand]]''. How she died is explored in the prequel [[spoiler: and comes back to haunt Oenomaus and Gannicus in ''Vengeance'']].
135	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: She dies in [[spoiler: Gannicus's]] arms.
136	* DiesWideOpen: Though they were closed when Gannicus revealed her dead body.
137	* DoomedByCanon[=/=]PosthumousCharacter: Oenomaus is a widower in ''Blood and Sand'', so her survival prospects in the prequel weren't promising from the start. [[spoiler: She dies from poison in the penultimate episode]].
138	* DueToTheDead: Oenomaus has her body cremated and intends to bury her ashes beneath the ground, as is traditional for her native people.
139	* FirstLove: She is the first woman that [[spoiler: Gannicus]] ever genuinely loved.
140	* ForgottenFallenFriend: Downplayed. She's one of the few fallen characters who wasn't honored in "The Dead and the Dying". Although, in an extended scene in "Victory", Gannicus does mention her, [[spoiler: telling Sibyl that should he fall in battle, he'll wait for her in the afterlife with Melitta to keep him company]]. She's also mentioned by either Gannicus and Oenomaus in ''Blood and Sand'' and ''Vengeance''; she in fact is a key aspect to Gannicus and Oenomaus' story arcs in the second season.
141	* GoodBadGirl: Downplayed. She initially exclusively has sex with her husband, Oenomaus and she only [[spoiler: sleeps with Gannicus after being ordered to, but then [[SexEqualsLove develops feelings for him]]. It's clear that she feels guilty and conflicted about this and it's still difficult to say she's a genuinely bad person because of it]].
142	* HappilyMarried: To Oenomaus until the "Gannicus incident".
143	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Oenomaus. [[spoiler: And Gannicus]].
144	* LatinLover: She is Hispanic and found quite attractive by a few men.
145	* TheLostLenore: To Oenomaus [[spoiler: and Gannicus]]. Oenomaus still mourns her years later and never has another love interest. [[spoiler:Gannicus]] is particularly haunted and angst-ridden over her death, partly because he thinks it's [[ILetGwenStacyDie his fault]] and partly because he can't even openly acknowledge how he really felt about her out of respect for Oenamaus. He at least is able to move on with Saxa and Sybil.
146	* MadonnaWhoreComplex: She feels extremely conflicted about [[spoiler: eventually enjoying having sex with Gannicus after being ordered to and about the feelings she subsequently develops for him]].
147	* MoralityPet: To Lucretia (at first). Lucretia seems to [[BenevolentBoss hold respect and genuine affection for her]], is disgusted when Melitta is forced [[spoiler: to have sex with Gannicus]] and later makes an effort to ensure it doesn't happen again. However, [[KickTheMoralityPet she has no problem threatening to]] [[spoiler: tell Oenomaus what happened between her and Gannicus]] if she doesn't keep quiet about the more unsavoury activities in the ludus.
148	* NeutralFemale: Justified, in that she is not a fighter but a servant.
149	* OutWithABang: Sort of. She [[spoiler:steals poisoned wine to bring it to her hook up with Gannicus and then starts coughing up blood as they're getting down to it]].
150	* ParentalSubstitute: Though she's a TeamMom to all the slaves, Naevia and Diona in particular see her as a mother figure and she does what she can to protect them from harm.
151	* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Has one with Oenomaus (initially).
152	* SecretRelationship: She was in the beginnings of one with [[spoiler: Gannicus, on account of the fact she's already married to Gannicus' best friend. [[OutWithABang It ends in her death]]]].
153	* SexEqualsLove: With [[spoiler: Gannicus]]. It's a particularly disturbing example given that [[spoiler: the sex between them [[RapeByProxy wasn't consensual]]]] and Melitta is filled with shame and self-loathing over it.
154	* ShowerOfAngst: Not quite a shower, but after [[spoiler: being forced to sleep with Gannicus and eventually ''enjoying'' it]], she's seen kneeling before a basin of water, [[ScrubbingOffTheTrauma scrubbing herself]] and weeping.
155	* SleepsInTheNude: She sleeps in the nude covered with a ModestyBedsheet.
156	* TeamMom: She acts as a role model and support person to the other slave girls.
157	* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: When Oenomaus is killed in the ''Vengeance'' finale, he tells Gannicus that he will go to Melitta]]. In an extended scene in ''War of the Damned'' [[spoiler: Gannicus tells Sibyl that if he dies, he'll wait for Sibyl in the afterlife with Melitta and Oenomaus, although at this point Sibyl is his LoveInterest, making it more downplayed]].
158	* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: After her tragic death, Gannicus [[LampshadeHanging remarks]] to Oenomaus that she was "The rarest of women. A flower of beauty and compassion in a world full of shit".
159	* TrueBlueFemininity: Almost always wears blue dresses. Apparently, this is a requirement if you're Lucretia's body slave.
160	* TrueCompanions: She, Oenomaus and Gannicus are all very close friends, often sharing drinks and banter together, although her feelings for the latter are [[PlatonicLifePartners strictly platonic]]. [[spoiler: At first]]. The show's final credits really emphasise this, depicting the three of them standing together [[spoiler: reunited [[TogetherInDeath in death]]]].
161	* UndyingLoyalty: To Lucretia and by extension the rest of the House of Batiatus. Even if Lucretia does things she doesn't approve of, [[MyMasterRightOrWrong she remains steadfastly loyal to her out of duty]] and [[SecretKeeper keeps her secrets]]. After [[spoiler: Gaia's death]], she even goes out of her way to comfort her and says they'll lie to Titus about performing a cleansing ritual so that some part of [[spoiler: Gaia]] will remain.
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164	[[folder: Diona]]
165	!!Diona [-(Creator/JessicaGraceSmith)-]
166
167	->''"I pray that the next man I am forced to lie with will take my life."''
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169	Diona is one of many slaves who serves Batiatus and Lucretia. She is a close friend of Naevia.
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171	* AllWomenAreLustful: Cruelly subverted. She giggles and gossips about sex and men with her friends, and seems excited at the prospect of losing her virginity. [[spoiler: Then she is raped by Cossutius and becomes utterly horrified by the whole prospect, even stating she hopes that the next man who rapes her "takes her life as well"]].
172	* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She starts out as sweet and innocent, but after [[spoiler: she is raped]] she becomes colder and more withdrawn, especially towards Naevia.
173	* BeautifulSlaveGirl: She's an attractive girl who has served the House of Batiatus since childhood. Lucretia initially preserves her virginity so she'll be worth more, but then [[spoiler: reluctantly allows her to be raped by Cossutius to secure favours for her husband. It all goes downhill for Diona from there]].
174	* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted. After being [[spoiler: recaptured following a failed escape attempt]], she looks terrible - sickly pale with messy hair and chapped lips, and covered in cuts and bruises [[spoiler: (apparently from [[KickTheDog being beaten]] when she was captured)]].
175	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: A ''very'' dark and tragic example. Diona is smitten with the gladiators, particularly Gannicus and Crixus, and desires to lose her virginity to one of them. In the third episode, [[spoiler: she gets her wish, but not at all in the way she wanted - Cossutius has her brutalised by a dirty, sweaty gladiator ''and'' rapes her himself, traumatising her]]. It doesn't get better for her.
176	* BloodFromTheMouth: After being [[spoiler: stabbed in the throat]].
177	* BornIntoSlavery: Presumably, given she and Naevia grew up together and Naevia stated she was born in the ludus.
178	* BreakTheCutie: She's a friendly and happy young woman in spite of being a slave, who is horribly emotionally broken over the course of the prequel. [[spoiler: She ends up as a case of KillTheCutie eventually]].
179	* BrokenBird: After being [[spoiler: repeatedly raped]] she becomes a lot more morose and withdrawn. She tries to maintain an aloof demeanour, but eventually breaks down in tears and confesses how awful and hopeless she feels to Naevia.
180	* ButtMonkey: From episode three onwards, nothing goes right for her.
181	%%* CanonForeigner
182	* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: She is killed off in the final episode of ''Gods of the Arena'']].
183	* ChildhoodFriend: To Naevia; she remarks at one point that they've "been as one" since they were children.
184	* CynicismCatalyst: The events of "Paterfamilias" are this for her (the subsequent trauma she goes through [[BreakTheCutie just makes it worse]]).
185	* DiesWideOpen: She is last seen [[spoiler: lying on the ground, eyes open after being killed]].
186	* FanDisservice: Most of the times she's naked on-screen, she's [[spoiler: being groped or abused]].
187	* ForegoneConclusion: Her absence in ''Blood and Sand'' confirms she will have left the ludus by the end of ''Gods of the Arena''.
188	* {{Foreshadowing}} / TemptingFate: [[spoiler: As she is about to run away, she promises Naevia they will see each other again some day. They do indeed meet again...Naevia is ForcedToWatch as Diona is executed as a fugitive in the opening games of the new arena. Subsequently, it adds a new layer of meaning to Naevia's repeated comments in ''Blood and Sand'' that she "does not like the games". Naevia's eventual fate is also eerily similar to Diona's, right down to the way they die]].
189	* ForgottenFallenFriend: [[spoiler: One of the few fallen characters who wasn't honored in ''The Dead and the Dying''. Although Naevia's death is near identical to Diona's, which could be a nod to Diona]].
190	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Naevia in ''Gods of the Arena''; they've known each other since they were little children and almost always together. At this stage in their lives, they've only just started thinking about sex and romance, so Naevia is the most important person in Diona's life.
191	* InnocenceLost: Her story arc in ''Gods of the Arena'' involves this.
192	* MadonnaWhoreComplex: After [[spoiler: being forced to lose her virginity in a very brutal and humiliating way]] she is filled with disgust and self-loathing, and even [[DeathSeeker wishes she were dead]].
193	* MakeAnExampleOfThem: [[spoiler: Batiatus refuses to forgive her for running away and allows her to be executed to show what happens to those that betray him]].
194	* NeutralFemale: Justified, as she's a servant, not a fighter.
195	* NiceGirl: She's one of the [[TheCutie sweetest, friendliest characters]] on the show (so you just ''know'' [[CrapsackWorld something awful will happen to her]]). It's subverted, as she [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes very withdrawn and even snaps at her best friend Naevia]], though it's completely justified as she's [[spoiler: traumatised after being raped]].
196	* ThePollyanna: She's usually very bright and cheerful. Subverted after her TraumaCongaLine, though.
197	* PutOnABus: In "Reckoning" [[spoiler: she [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flees the House of Batiatus]] with Naevia's help]]. [[spoiler: She's BackForTheDead in the next episode]].
198	* RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler: ''Repeatedly'' suffers this]].
199	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Her defining physical features.
200	* SlaveLiberation: Mostly of the first kind. [[spoiler: After seeing how traumatised she is and hearing how she would prefer death to being forced to be a SexSlave any longer, Naevia helps Diona to escape in the penultimate episode of ''Gods of the Arena''. Unfortunately, they [[DidNotThinkThisThrough didn't plan it very well]], with Diona fleeing with little but the clothes on her back...and in the next episode, [[AllForNothing she is recaptured]]]].
201	* SoBeautifulItsACurse: Her beauty and innocence leads to [[spoiler: Cossutius choosing her to brutalise]].
202	* TearfulSmile: Shares a brief one with Naevia [[spoiler: moments before she's executed]], possibly to indicate that she doesn't blame her.
203	%%zce* ThoseTwoGirls: With Naevia.
204	* ThousandYardStare: Develops this after she is [[spoiler: raped]], almost the point of constant DullEyesOfUnhappiness.
205	* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: An [[TheIngenue innocent]], [[NiceGirl kind]] and bubbly young slave girl in the House of Batiatus? It was never going to end well for her. [[spoiler: She is ultimately [[KillTheCutie executed]] in the final episode for [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin trying to flee slavery]], after suffering a TraumaCongaLine]].
206	* VirginInAWhiteDress: She wears white most of time, to show her innocent nature. After her TraumaCongaLine, it's closer to being an EtherealWhiteDress as she withdraws from everyone, even expressing a wish to die and not suffer anymore. [[spoiler: She's still wearing a white dress [[WhiteShirtOfDeath when she's killed]]]].
207	* YankTheDogsChain: Just when it seems she [[spoiler: has escaped to freedom and will never be abused again, she's captured and dragged into the arena to be publically executed, with Batiatus refusing to pardon her and take her back because he's in a sulk over his friend's 'betrayal']].
208	[[/folder]]
209
210	[[folder: Doctore Ulpius]]
211	!!Doctore Ulpius [-(Creator/TemueraMorrison)-]
212	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/untitled5874757757557_9429.png]]
213
214	->''"Hubris: a fine quality, often possessed by cunts who perish from it."''
215
216	Ulpius was the Doctore of Batiatus' ludus before the title was passed on to Oenomaus. He is said to have held the position even during the time of Titus Batiatus.
217	----
218	* BadassTeacher: Given he's teaching gladiators, this is pretty much required, and he proves it in the second episode.
219	* BrutalHonesty: Often does this, though it gets him into trouble with [[CantTakeCriticism Quintus]], who doesn't appreciate him calling him out.
220	* CoveredWithScars: On his face, at least.
221	* CoolOldGuy: He served under Titus (Batiatus' elderly father, is easily one of the oldest gladiators in the ludus and can still kick serious ass.
222	%%* CoolTeacher
223	%%* DaChief
224	* DrillSergeantNasty: Much more so compared to Oenomaus.
225	%%* AFatherToHisMen
226	* ForegoneConclusion: Oenomaus ''is'' Doctore in ''Blood and Sand'', after all. [[spoiler: The prequel series [[KlingonPromotion shows why]].]]
227	* ForgottenFallenFriend: One of the few fallen characters who wasn't honored in ''The Dead and the Dying''.]]
228	%%* GoodScarsEvilScars%%* GrumpyOldMan
229	%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
230	* KilledOffForReal: It was a ForegoneConclusion, but [[spoiler: in the second episode, he is told that Oenomaus is to replace him as doctore and snaps, forcing him to fight him to the death to prove himself worthy. Oenamaus proceeds to do just that, though he was utterly confused and horrified by the situation]].
231	%%* MightyGlacier
232	%%* OldMaster
233	%%* RetiredBadass:
234	%%* SeriousBusiness
235	* SoProudOfYou: His " I have taught you well!" speech to Oenomaus is a very dark take of this trope.
236	* SternTeacher: Even more so than Oenomaus.
237	%%* SuicideByCop
238	%%* TeamDad
239	%%* TrainingFromHell
240	* UndyingLoyalty: To the elder Batiatus...which doesn't exactly endear him to his boss' son.
241	* WeHardlyKnewYe: Dies quite early on in ''Gods of the Arena''.
242	* WhipIOfDominance: As doctore, he frequently uses a whip to keep the gladiators in line.
243	[[/folder]]
244
245	[[folder: Dagan]]
246	!!Dagan [-(Creator/ShaneRangi)-]
247
248	->''"Soon you join, cunt!"''
249
250	Dagan is a Syrian slave and gladiator in the House of Batiatus.
251	----
252	* BreakupBreakout: He became this in his duo with Ashur In-Universe. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for him, Ashur doesn't take being the LesserStar well.]]
253	* TheBigGuy: Stands at 6'5.
254	%%* BoisterousBruiser
255	* ButtMonkey: From the fourth episode onwards, things keep going wrong for him (mostly at the hands of Ashur).
256	* CanonForeigner
257	%%* [[spoiler:DeathByDisfigurement]]
258	* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler: After Ashur stabs him, he gave him a headbutt before succumbing to his wounds.]]
259	* EyeScream: [[spoiler: He loses his right eye to Ashur in a duel the moment his guard down]]
260	%%* FunnyForeigner
261	* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler: After losing his eye, he can still put up a decent fight against Ashur]].
262	%%* JackOfAllStats
263	* {{Jerkass}}: Insults the newly enslaved Crixus in his native tongue, despite his attempts to be friendly. However, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he's not really]] ''[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold that]]'' [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold bad]], especially compared [[TookALevelInJerkass to Ashur as the series progresses]].
264	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: He fails in his attempts to Ashur in the opening games, and fell by his sword instead.]]
265	%%* [[spoiler: MauveShirt]]
266	* RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler: Ashur lets him be sodomized by a Roman elite out of jealousy over his rising success and acceptance in the ludus. Dagan doesn't take it well]].
267	* SatelliteCharacter: Not helped by his limited vocabulary, his character revolves around his animosity with Ashur.
268	* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ashur, at first.
269	* TheUnintelligible: He on speaks Aramaic. [[spoiler: He later learned to speak common tongue.]]
270	* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Ashur by the end of the season.
271	[[/folder]]
272
273	[[folder: Auctus]]
274	!!Auctus [-(Creator/JosefBrown)-]
275	[[quoteright:192:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/78dbcd392436cc3c3ec0b9c62af8b3c6_3220.jpg]]
276
277	->''"[[TheLancer You]] [[ArcWords are to die, at the end of my spear.]]"''
278
279	Auctus is a gladiator in Batiatus' Ludus and former lover of Barca.
280	----
281	* BloodFromTheMouth: After [[spoiler: Crixus stabs him through the torso]].
282	* BuryYourGays: Well, it was something of a ForegoneConclusion.
283	%%* CanonForeigner
284	%%* DiesWideOpen
285	* FaceDeathWithDignity: "Barca, has taught you well..."
286	* ForegoneConclusion: Autus doesn't appear in ''Blood and Sand'' and Barca is with Pietros in that season...
287	* ForgottenFallenFriend: One of the few fallen characters who wasn't honored in ''The Dead and the Dying''.
288	%%* HardGay
289	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Crixus stabs him through the torso with a sword]].
290	%%* JackOfAllStats
291	* JerkJock: He eggs on Barca or outright joins in with his bullying routine towards the rookie gladiators.
292	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: He's killed by Crixus in the third episode]].
293	%%* ManlyGay
294	* PetTheDog: He's very loving towards Barca and also has a soft spot for his pet pigeons. He's also quite kind to Crixus when [[spoiler: he mortally wounds him, remarking that Barca "taught [him] well"]].
295	%%* TallDarkAndHandsome
296	* WorthyOpponent: Seems to regard [[spoiler: Crixus]] as this by the end of their fight.
297	[[/folder]]
298

Context Characters / SpartacusBloodAndSandProtagonistsGodsOfTheArena