Triplanetary · Character
Nero
The emperor whose garden torches are human bodies and whose laughter is the last sound many conspirators hear.
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First appearance: III: The Fall of Rome
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Nero rules Rome with a theatrical cruelty that turns atrocity into spectacle, from burning Christians as party lights to watching gladiators die for his amusement. He is the sun around which the arena's violence orbits,…
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- Psychological
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Roman and Atlantean Historical Figures
- Triplanetary and Nevian Key Figures
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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