The Aeneid · Character

Pallas

Evander's young son, entrusted to Aeneas for his first campaign, whose courage and inexperience make him both a companion and a burden the hero cannot set down.

supporting

Also known as young Pallas, Young Pallas

First appearance: Book VIII

As a supporting figure in The Aeneid, Pallas is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Son of Evander, accompanies Aeneas as a leader of the Arcadian contingent.

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Pallas rides out from his father's humble kingdom as Aeneas's ally, eager to prove himself and unaware of how much his life means to the man beside him. He is the son Evander surrenders to the war, and Aeneas accepts him as a charge that will weigh on every battle he fights. His presence turns the alliance with Evander into something personal, and the reader feels the cost of the war most sharply through the old king who waits at home.

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Professional
Rivalry
Family
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Allied kings and heirs
Protagonist
Figures from Trojan War past
Major divine and mortal antagonists

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Turnus
rivalry · negative
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Evander
family · positive
Aeneas
professional · positive
Aeneas
professional · positive

Turnus
Pallas is a young warrior killed by Turnus in battle, an act that fuels Aeneas's vengeful rage against Turnus.
Evander
Evander is Pallas's father, a Greek king who allies with Aeneas and entrusts his son to him, grieving deeply when Pallas is killed.
Aeneas
Aeneas becomes Pallas's mentor and protector after Evander entrusts his son to him, and later avenges his death.
Aeneas
Aeneas becomes Pallas's mentor and protector after Evander entrusts his son to him, and later avenges his death.

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