Salammbô · Character
Zarxas
Balearic slinger and mercenary leader in the revolt.
minor
First appearance: i the feast
Zarxas shows up with force in XII: The Aqueduct. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Accompanies Spendius to the aqueduct; later beheads Gisco and hurls his head toward the Carthaginians.
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In XII: The Aqueduct: Accompanies Spendius to the aqueduct; later beheads Gisco and hurls his head toward the Carthaginians. Later, in XIV: The Pass of the Hatchet: Criticizes Spendius for not killing Hamilcar when he…
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- Other
Character groups
- Mercenary War Leaders
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Salammbô’s journey through the desolate, war-ravaged landscape—marked by empty fields, calcined walls, and rui…
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See Zarxas in i the feast