# Hector — Ajax character guide

> Hector in Ajax by Sophocles.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-ajax

## Who they are

The slain Trojan prince whose armor Ajax won, leading to the dispute.

## Relationships

### [Ajax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ajax_se/characters/ajax)

_rivalry_

Ajax and Hector are mortal enemies on the battlefield, locked in a fierce combat that defines Ajax's martial glory.

## In the story

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ajax_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned in the context of Homer's account where he is dragged around the tomb of Patroclus, unlike the play's version involving the belt.

## Links

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