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Alexandros Characters With strange political going-ons, characters are probably going to get hard to keep track of. Here is a handy dandy list of characters for your quick reference. These short profiles are more historical glimpses to give good ideas of why I did what with the characters. Main Characters Bagoas: The entire comic and last seven years of Alexander life is told from this Persian eunuch's perspective. Historically, Bagoas is an obscure character, only showing up about three times total in Alexander's career. According to several sources, including Quintus Curtius, Bagoas stormy personality and outspoken character made him a perfect match for the young Macedonian king. Alexander: Known famously as "The Great", Alexander the III of Macedon, son of Philip and Olympias, suprised the world when this short Macedonian, underestimated by all, conquered the entire known world in his short career. He never bore any children with either of his two wives during his lifetime, before his death in Babylon just before his 33rd birthday. As a child, he was tutored by the ethnocentric Aristotle, and was also a patron of the arts and sports, although he did not favor boxing very much. Hephaistion: One of Alexander's closest companions and lovers, Hephaistion is described as being perhaps even more physically stunning than Alexander (and much taller). He is also, however, described as being fundamentally stupid; but his loyalty to Alexander was unfailing. Hephaistion worked his way from infantryman to sharing command with Craterus of the Companion Cavalry, all the way to being titled as Grand Vizier. Alexander did not play favorites; Hephaistion had to work for this position. His relationship with Bagoas and how they handled sharing the love of one man is unclear, but one can be certian that if they had any sort of friendship, it was only to benefit Alexander. Under Command Philotas: Son of Parmenion, Philotas was known as an arrogant man and had many enemies. Even his own father had told him once to "make himself less", when he went about claiming that victories taken by Alexander had actually been won by him (although he did contribute greatly). He was also a man who took great advantages of luxuries when provided to him. He was granted command of the Companion Cavalry, a unit of eight squadrons (255 horsemen each) that was Macedon's most effective weapon in any battle. Philotas was Alexander's right hand man while Parmenion controlled the left wing of Alexander's army during the Persian campaign, While the king himself took control of the right wing, with Philotas as his right hand man. Parmenion: This man was the most trusted General under the Reign of Philip the II, and also loyal supporter of Alexander. His sons Nicanor and Philotas went on to hold esteemed positions under Alexander's rule. His family recieved these positions because of Parmenion's contribution to Alexander's sucession; as he was not the only candidate, despite that he was recognized as King. Parmenion had Attalus, one who endangered the possibilities of Alexander's succession, put to death. This was remarkable, considering he was related to the man, so of course Alexander owed him dearly. Parmenion enjoyed many victories in his career, but his most notable is when he rushed to Damascus after the battle of Issus, and seized Darius treasure, including: almost 55 tons of gold, a great quantity of silver, 329 female musicians, 306 cooks, 13 pastry chefs, 70 wine waiters, 40 scent makers, and well as the women who had lived in Darius court ( most likely his harem girls). Parmenion ecouraged Alexander to take a Persian wife, so he took Barsine, Artobazos' daughter. Parmenion was left to control the road from the Mediterranian from the East after Darius' murder, and was deemed too powerful by Alexander. (I'm trying to stay away from spoilers here. Parmenions gets such a big section because of his contributions to Alexnader's reign, as well as that of his father's.) Coenus: Coenus is brother-in-law to Philotas, by marriage to his sister. Coenus commanded the first assualt on Tyre, the Island city that resisted Macedonian siege for up to half a year. Ptolemy: Ptolemy is believed to have been once of Alexander's child hood friends. Mary Renault romanticizes his relationship to the young king, by making him an illegitmate half brother from Olympias, who was known to not be especially fond of her husband. Ptolemy became commander of Alexander's somatophylax, his seven main bodyguards. He later went on, after the king's death, to start the dynasty of the Ptolemies in Egypt. More figures will come as they need to. The Persians Darius: Darius took the throne of Persia during Philip's reign. This tragic figure had once been known to have been incredibly brave on the field, if not imposing, with his 6ft+ stature. Unfortunately for his reputation, he fled from Alexander on the field of battle twice, and was finally killed by his own generals. Nabarzanes: One of the Generals supposedly involved in Darius' murder, this man plead for pardon of his crimes from Alexander by bringing him a generous supply of gifts, one of which included the beautiful eunuch Bagoas, in the flower of his youth. Bagoas is said to have plead with Alexander for the man's life; what their exact relationship was is unknown. It is also thought that Nabarzanes was found innocent justly, and granted a full pardon. Bessos: This man was cousin to Darius, and the man who assumed the royal Mitra and claimed himself Great King in Darius' stead. Alexander vowed to hunt down the man and seek vengeance for Darius untimely demise (even though he himself had waged war against the king to take his position). Artobazos: This Persian General was a refugee during King Ocho's reign, according to Mary Renault's "The Persian Boy". His character is a small one in Alexandros and has only thus far been mentioned once. He surrenders to Alexander early on in his Persian campaign, and is father to Barsine, one of Alexander's later wives. Barsine: The quiet, proper Persian daughter of the noble Artobazos. She soon marries Alexander. Roxanne: Coming soon The Conspirators Dimnus: Dimnus was a young infantryman who involved his lover Nicomachus in a plot against Alexander's life. Nicomachus: Although not exactly a conspirator, Nicomachus was the eromenos of Dimnus, and was involved in the plot more not more than a day, before he had a change of heart. He went to his brother Cebalinus, who took the plot to Philotas, knowing that he was close to the king. Eventually, the message was delivered through Metron, a squire who disturbed the king in his bath to deliver the grave news. Nicomachus, when fetched, claimed that he did not deliver the message himself, for Dimnus had threatened his life, should he not join. The Philosphers and Tutors Callisthenes: Callisthenes was nephew to Aristotle, and was taken on Alexander's campaign by the young king, for Alexander could not refuse his old tutor. Callisthenes was known to be an arrogant man, and taught the squires in Alexander's massive army, turning most of them against the Persianized king by inspiring them with fantastical tales later in his career. Aristotle: This ethnocentric philospher was the main tutor of Alexander and his companions in his youth. Suprisingly, the king grew up to easily embrace other cultures, when Aristotle belived all others save for the Greeks to be servile by nature. Nevertheless, the two developed a teacher/student style friendship, and Alexander sent the philospher plants and other specimens throughout most of his campaign. Miscellaneous Minor Characters Chares: Alexander's head Clerk Metron: A squire that delivers news of Conspiracy to Alexander.