The Principal Characters

VARUS, the Roman Governor of Germania - An Ambitious Tyrant

__MARBOD, King of the Markomanni - Egoistical and Hungry for Power

SEGESTES, a Cheruskan Duke - A Traitorous Idealist

__TIBERIUS, Emperor of the Roman Empire - A Realist with a Comprehensive World View

__INGOMER, Uncle of Arminius - Envious and Treacherous

__THUSNELDA, Wife of Arminius - A Victim of Politics

__FLAVUS, Brother of Arminius - A Devoted Supporter of Rome

__GERMANICUS, Supreme Military Commander of the Roman Army and Fleet - An Unlucky Commander