The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Eclectus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 21
A court official whose alarm at the fate of companions suggests someone who has witnessed enough to understand the precarious nature of imperial favor.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during events
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 21
- Books
- 1
Eclectus served as Chamberlain of Commodus, a position that placed him at the heart of imperial power. Alarmed by the fate of his companions, he resolved to prevent his own destruction by conspiring in the emperor's murder, marking his transformation from servant to conspirator.
Description
A chamberlain in imperial court attire, his position marked by formal dress appropriate to close service of the emperor. Middle-aged with the watchful demeanor of one who has learned to read danger in the shifting currents of court politics.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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