Operation LAPIS Character Dossier

Fictional Characters
Mythical/Historical Characters

Fictional Characters

Image	Name	Info	First Appearance
	Marcus Maecēnās	Grandson of the famous Gaius Cilnius Maecēnās, cultural advisor to Augustus. He is an older man but he is also the head of the organization known as the Societās Potentium (League of the Powerful), bent on retrieving the Lapis and using it to consolidate power in Rome among an elite few.	1.1
	Tiberius Caecilius Iucundus	Son of a banker and Pompeii's most famous inhabitant, Lucius Caecilius Iucundus. Tiberius has a knack for showing up in the right places at just the right time.	1.1
	Sextus Aemiliānus	Sextus serves as the guide for the Recentiī during the first part of their journey in Pompeiī. He's actually a construct created by the TSTT (he's not real, exactly.) However, he has a shimmer or a glow about him that sets him apart from everyone else they encounter. Only they and Tiberius can see the glow. Sextus is working for the Mīlitēs Lapidis (The Soldiers of the Stone) -- politicians claiming to be for the restoration of the power of the Lapis for all people.	1.2
	Euphorbus	Euphorbus is the loyal servant of Caecilius. He provides help around the house and serves as the head cook for Caecilius and his family.	1.3
	Sinistrus	Claims to be a legate of the emperor on official business in Pompeiī. Oddly enough he has a strange shimmer about him similar to that of Sextus. Sinistrus appears to be very intelligent and skillful. He clearly knows about the Lapis although the question remains; whose side is he on?	5.1
	Septimus Aemiliānus	Septimus is the twin brother of Sextus, lives in the Roman province of Britannia. Like his brother, he is also working for the Mīlitēs Lapidis and aids the Recentiī on their mission. Septimus is also tasked with keeping an eye on Marcus' appointed legate in Britannia, Salvius.	7.1
	Tertius Aemiliānus	Tertius is the identical triplet brother of Sextus and Septimus and he lives in the Roman province of Aegyptus. Like his brother, he is also working for the Mīlitēs Lapidis and aids the Recentiī on their mission through Egypt.	11.1
	Salvia	Salvius’ daughter. Cunning and crafty like her father, she takes an interest in the Recentiī and is sympathetic to their side. Choosing to use her craftiness for good rather than for ill, she spends much of her time dressed up as a boy, backing the Recentiī up on their missions.	17.2
	Secundus Aemiliānus	Secundus is the identical quadruplet brother of Sextus, Septimus, and Tertius and he lives in the Rome. Like his brothers, he is also working for the Mīlitēs Lapidis and aids the Recentiī on their mission through the eternal city.	23.1
	Gāius Recentius	Son of Gāius Recentius Malus and uncle of the Recentii, Gāius Recentius is the primary Mīlitēs Lapidis contact in Rome. He lives in the familial house on the Esquiline Hill.	23.1
	Gāius Salvius Urbānus	Younger brother to Gāius Salvius Līberālis, he prides himself on his good style, quick wit, and charm. He commands the attention of the new emperor, Domitian, and is a sworn member of the Societās Potentium.	23.2

Mythical/Historical Characters

Image	Name	Info	First Appearance
	Lucius Caecilius Iucundus	Lucius Caeciius Iucundus is a wealthy banker in the town of Pompeii. He is the father of Tiberius. He is also a loyal man of the principate and the financial stability that a strong leader brings.	1.3
	Aenēās	Aenēās is the legendary hero of Vergil's Aeneid. He fled from the fires of Troy, wandered around the Mediterranean, and eventually landed in Italy where he went on to lay the foundations of the Roman people.	4.3
	Gāius Plīnius Secundus	Pliny the Elder was a Roman author, naturalist, philosopher, and a renowned naval and army commander. Launching from the port of Misenum, he sailed straight towards the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in an attempt to rescue those stranded in the costal towns. His nephew, Pliny the Younger, recounted the heroic deeds of his uncle in a letter to the author Tacitus.	6.3
	Rōmulus	Rōmulus was the son of Mars and the legendary founder of Rome, having killed his twin brother in a dispute over where to build the city. He then goes on to create the Senate, the first legion, and serves as Rome's first king.	7.2
	Lucius Junius Brutus	One of the legendary founders of the Roman Republic after he drove out the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, after the assault on Collatīnus' wife, Lucretia. He then served as one of the first consuls of Rome in 509 BCE.	9.3
	Gāius Salvius Līberālis	Salvius was a well-educated lawyer and senator in Rome, holding many offices, priesthoods, and military positions before he was sent to Britain to serve as an aide to the governor, Gnaeus Julius Agricola. In Operation LAPIS, Salvius is a known agent of the Societas Potentium.	10.2
	Brutus of Troy	Legendary descendant of the Trojan hero Aenēās, known in medieval British legend as the eponymous founder and first king of Britain. In Operation LAPIS, Brutus of Troy holds a secret to unlocking the location of the LAPIS.	15.2
	Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus	1st-century king of the Regnensestribe in early Roman Britain. In Operation LAPIS, Rex Cogidubnus is blindly faithful to all Romans whom he encounters.	16.1
	Catō the Elder	Roman statesman, general, and author. Renowned for his conservatism and strict adherence to ancient customs. Famous in his later years for declaring repeatedly his opinion in the Senate: "Ceterum censeō Carthāginem esse delendam." (Moreover, I advise that Carthage must be destroyed.)	16.3
	Publius Cornēlius Scīpiō Aemeliānus	A leading general and politician of the ancient Roman Republic. As consul he commanded at the final siege and destruction of Carthage in 146 BC, and was a leader of the senators opposed to the Gracchi in 133 BC.	17.1
	Gāius Sempronius Gracchus	A Roman Populāris politician in the 2nd century BC and brother of Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus. His election to the office of tribune in the years 123 BC and 122 BC and reformative policies while in office prompted a constitutional crisis and his death at the hands of the Roman Senate in 121 BC.	18.1
	Gnaeus Iulius Agricola	First appointed by Vespasian, he was the commander of the Roman campaigns and later served as governor in Britannia. Agricola was immortalized in the writings of his son-in-law, the famous historian Tacitus. In Operation LAPIS, he is a sworn Militēs Lapidis agent. Known for his integrity, he helps the Recentiī in Britannia, while they protect him from Salvius’ henchmen.	19.1
	Lucius Cornēlius Sulla Fēlix	A Roman general and conservative statesman, famous for his capture of Jugurtha, victories in the Social War, and his marches on Rome to claim the dictatorship in order to enact sweeping reforms.	19.2
	Gāius Marius	Famous Roman general and statesman, known for his important reforms of the Roman army, including recruiting landless citizens to serve as professional soldiers. Marius held the consulship an unprecedented seven times.	19.2
	Gāius Iulius Caesar	Roman general, politician, author, and dictator. Caesar lead the campaigns in Gaul which brought about Roman conquest of the area. He later fought in a civil war against Pompey the Great and was assassinated on the now famous Ides of March (March 15th), 44 BCE.	21.1
	Cleopatra	Last pharoah of Egypt and marked the end of the Ptolemeic Dynasty, Cleopatra was supported by Julius Caesar in a civil war against her brother, and then later aligned with Marc Antony against Octavian.	22.1
	Marcus Antōnius	A Roman politician and general. As a military commander and administrator, he was the right hand man of Julius Caesar. After Caesar's assassination, Antony formed an official political alliance with Octavian and Lepidus, known as a Triumvirate.	22.1
	Gāius Iulius Divī Fīlius Caesar Octaviānus Augustus		22.2
	Publius Vergilius Maro	An ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. Vergil is traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets.	24.3
	Quintus Horātius Flaccus		25.2
	Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germānicus	Nero was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He is most famous for his massive palace complex known as the Domus Aurea.	27.1
	Gaius Calpurnius Piso		27.2
	Marcus Annaeus Lucanus		27.2
	Lucius Annaeus Seneca		27.2
	Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus		28.2