# Nisus — The Aeneid character guide

> Nisus in The Aeneid by Virgil.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

Trojan warrior and close friend of Euryalus.

## Relationships

### [Euryalus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/euryalus)

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

### [Euryalus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/euryalus)

_friendship_

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

### [Euryalus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_aeneid_se/characters/euryalus)

_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)

Volunteers with Euryalus to sneak through the enemy lines to recall Aeneas; leads the night raid.

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