| Batiatus' Body Guard | ||
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| First appearance | S0E01: Past Transgressions | |
| Last appearance | S0E01: Past Transgressions (Seen)
S0E02: Missio (Mentioned) | |
| Profession | Body Guard/Slave | |
| Race | Unknown (Possibly Roman, Greek, or German) | |
| Relationships | Batiatus (Dominus, deceased) | |
| Status | Deceased (Killed by Tullius' men) | |
| Actor/Actress | John Osborne | |
Batiatus' Body Guard was the slave of Batiatus in the first episode of Gods of the Arena. He was killed by one of Tullius' men before Batiatus was beaten.
Character Outline[]
While his name is never given and he died in Gods of the Arena, the body guard's death paved the way for one of the more important plots of Blood and Sand, which is Barca's involvement and eventual death due to Batiatus' schemes. Had Tullius's men not slain him, Barca may never have become involved in their dominus's crimes.
He is taller than most Romans and inhabitants of Capua, and is dressed in a simple, somewhat ragged open-neck shirt and breeches or braccae. While tending to his duties, he is vigilant and thorough, protecting his dominus from injuries, hazards, and aggravations. While he is never seen or heard speaking, it can be inferred that he and Quintus were relatively close; the latter placed a great deal of trust in him, and was horrified by his murder.
Gods of the Arena[]
Batiatus Slave being killed.
Batiatus's body guard accompanies him to the old arena and accompanies him again later when Batiatus meets Tullius to arrange business.
When Batiatus refuses to sell Gannicus, his body guard meets a quick end at the hands of Tullius' men.
Trivia[]
- A Latin term for a private bodyguard in Roman society was Stipator (attendant, retainer), or Custos Corporis (literally 'bodyguard').
- The literal Latin translation of body slave is Servus Corporis.
- Batiatus's body guard may have been of Roman or Greek origin, as slaves of those backgrounds were more likely to be assigned prestigious or important tasks. He may also have been of Germanic origin, as later Romans were known to favor Germans as bodyguards, as they were believed to exhibit exceptional loyalty, strength, combat proficiency, and ferocity.