Flavia is the High Priestess of the Imperial Cult in Britannia. She has been arranging the games, in honour of the emperor’s visit, for the past 12 months. No expense has been spared for the citizens of Camulodunum: gladiators and beasts have been sourced from across the empire for battle in the arena. Flavia has the most important role – she will lead the pompa, including the gods themselves, from the temple to amphitheatre. 

Lucius is the official in charge of supplying Britain’s arenas with the best gladiators. He has answered the High Priestess’s commission, requesting a spectacle to honour the emperor’s visit to Camulodunum. He has sourced a veteran secutor gladiator, Memnon, who has won his nine battles across the Empire’s amphitheatres. To make this an interesting show he will pitch him against Valentinus, a new recruit from the Imperial Ludus in Germania, who specialises as a retiarius. 

Achillia fights as a murmillo gladiator and is a veteran from the arenas of Asia Minor. Her familia of gladiators are all women but they take their training and performance as seriously as any men. Achillia often fights Amazonia, her equally matched arena partner. The citizens of Colchester, at the edge of the Empire, won’t be used to the sight of female gladiators. But they’ll be in for a surprise if they think their performance is just some half-time ‘act’. 

Braciatus was captured as a cub in Caledonia in the far north, beyond the Wall. He spent his early years being transported between Roman settlements across Britannia where he entertained soldiers. After years of torment Braciatus gained a reputation for being aggressive, becoming a feature at the amphitheatre of Deva Victrix. He has been brought to Camulodunum for the midday executions – watch him deliver the Governor’s justice!