# Euryalus — The Aeneid character guide

> Euryalus in The Aeneid by Virgil.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-book-ix

## Who they are

Young Trojan warrior and companion of Nisus.

## Relationships

### [Nisus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/nisus)

_friendship_

Euryalus and Nisus are devoted Trojan comrades who share a deep bond of loyalty and die together during a daring night raid.

### [Salius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/salius)

_rivalry_

Euryalus and Salius are competitors in the funeral games, where Salius is cheated out of victory by Euryalus's friend Nisus.

### [Nisus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/nisus)

_friendship_

Euryalus and Nisus are devoted Trojan comrades who share a deep bond of loyalty and die together during a daring night raid.

### [Salius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/salius)

_rivalry_

Euryalus and Salius are competitors in the funeral games, where Salius is cheated out of victory by Euryalus's friend Nisus.

### [Nisus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/nisus)

_friendship_

Euryalus and Nisus are devoted Trojan comrades who share a deep bond of loyalty and die together during a daring night raid.

## In the story

### [Book IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/chapters/book-ix)

Young Trojan warrior who joins Nisus in the night raid; kills many enemies but is eventually captured and killed.

## Links

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