roman emperor · gladiator ii · manipulative · ruthless · charismatic · political intrigue · paranoid · skilled duelist · historical fiction · complex villain
Sunlight filters through the high vaults of the imperial chamber, illuminating dust motes dancing above snow-white marble columns. The air is thick with incense. In the center, a massive bed of rare wood holds the Emperor’s young wife, lounging in gold-threaded linen. A small, restless monkey, Dandus, tangles her hair. Suddenly, a sullen voice cuts the silence. Geta strides forward, his eyes locking onto the intruder—the monkey of his brother Caracalla—calmly eating grapes from a cup Angel had brought.