# Fermius — Triplanetary character guide

> Fermius in Triplanetary by E. E. Smith.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Fermius the Gaul, the Gaul, Grand Champion Fermius

**First appearance:** 0011-iii-rome

## Snapshot

Rome's unbeatable Gaulish champion, a living legend in the arena whose shadow falls across every gladiator's fate.

## Who they are

Fermius the Gaul is the Grand Champion of the Roman games, a fighter so feared that his name alone can drain the color from a rival's face. He is the wall against which every gladiator's ambition breaks, a symbol of the empire's brutal spectacle and the ultimate test of survival. His presence in the arena turns a routine bout into a death sentence, making him the central obstacle in the gladiators' desperate struggle for freedom.

## Relationships

### [Patroclus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/patroclus)

_friendship_

Fermius and Patroclus are allies or companions, possibly within a Roman or ancient setting, working together.

### [Livius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/livius)

_friendship_

Fermius and Livius share a bond of camaraderie, likely as fellow soldiers or political allies.

### [Livius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/livius)

_friendship_

Fermius and Livius share a bond of camaraderie, likely as fellow soldiers or political allies.

### [Patroclus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/patroclus)

_friendship_

Fermius and Patroclus are allies or companions, possibly within a Roman or ancient setting, working together.

## In the story

### [Rome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/iii-rome)

Grand Champion Gaul; fights Patroclus in the arena.

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