Matho

Salammbô

Matho is consumed by obsessive love and desire for Salammbô, which drives much of the conflict.

Spendius

Spendius is Matho's cunning and manipulative ally, inciting him to action for their mutual benefit.

Narr'Havas

Matho and Narr'Havas are bitter enemies, competing for military dominance and for Salammbô's favor.

Schahabarim

Matho and Schahabarim are adversaries, with Schahabarim opposing Matho's sacrilege and obsession with Salammbô.

Hanno

Hanno and Matho are direct military opponents, with Matho leading the mercenaries against Hanno's forces.

Gisco

Gisco, a Carthaginian general, is captured and tormented by Matho during the mercenary war.

Spendius

Spendius is Matho's cunning and manipulative ally, inciting him to action for their mutual benefit.

Salammbô

Matho is consumed by obsessive love and desire for Salammbô, which drives much of the conflict.

Spendius

Spendius is Matho's cunning and manipulative ally, inciting him to action for their mutual benefit.

Salammbô

Matho is consumed by obsessive love and desire for Salammbô, which drives much of the conflict.

Schahabarim

Matho and Schahabarim are adversaries, with Schahabarim opposing Matho's sacrilege and obsession with Salammbô.

Gisco

Gisco, a Carthaginian general, is captured and tormented by Matho during the mercenary war.

I: The Feast

Matho is consumed by a curse from Moloch and fixated on Salammbô, showing deep disquiet and immobility as he gazes at her chariot.

At Sicca

Matho remains in his tent until Spendius rouses him; he then mounts a horse and joins the march to Carthage.

V: Tanith

Consumed by longing and terror, Matho steals the zaïmph despite his horror of sacrilege, then flees through Carthage bearing the veil.

Hanno

Frustrated by his obsession with Salammbô, Matho threatens to kill her and accepts Narr'Havas's alliance, becoming the schalishim of the Barbarians.

VIII: The Battle of the Macaras

Eager for battle, he leads the Mercenaries but arrives too late to prevent defeat; he is consumed by rage and despair.

IX: In the Field

Matho is driven by the genius of Moloch, performing destructive acts and urging his allies to hasten, while struggling with the morale of his troops.

XI: In the Tent

Passionate and vulnerable with Salammbô, dreams of a future with her, and is called to action as his camp burns.

XII: The Aqueduct

Leads the Barbarians; experiences emotional turmoil upon seeing Carthage and thinking of Salammbô.

XIII: Moloch

Divides the Mercenary army into semicircles to encompass Carthage for the siege.

XIV: The Pass of the Hatchet

Leads the desperate defense of the town, sallies out against Hamilcar's camp, captures Hanno, and later fights naked and berserk before hurling himself into the pikes.

XV: Matho

Paraded through Carthage, tortured, and finally killed; his heart is offered to the sun.