Under the Eagle
Under the EagleSimon Scarrow
Characters in Under the Eagle
8 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Quintus Licinius Cato
Bookish young former imperial slave who joins the Second Legion and is made optio over his peers.
Lucius Cornelius Macro
Fearless, battle-scarred centurion of the Second Legion who commands Cato.
Antagonists
Vitellius
Ambitious tribune attached to the legion, with ties to the imperial court.
Supporting characters
Vespasian
Legate commanding the Second Legion during the invasion of Britain.
Narcissus
Imperial Secretary to Claudius, who keeps watch on the army through his agents.
Aulus Plautius
General in command of the Roman expeditionary force sent to conquer Britain.
Lavinia
Slave girl formerly held by Vitellius, who becomes entangled in Cato's story.