Cyrus

Cyrus was the son of Roman General Aulus Plautius and his wife Hemple. Twelve years before Aulus set off to conquer Britannia, and even before he went off to Egypt, Cyrus was play-fighting Aulus and asked if he would one day ever become a general. Aulus then said it depends on if he can make it as a soldier. That night, Cyrus was woken up by Aulus and taken to Hemple, who sacrificed him.

After Hemple arrived in Britannia, three years after the Roman invasion, Aulus started having hallucinations of Cyrus, claiming he misses him every day and that he was the hardest sacrifice he has ever had to make. He does not, however, say that he was sorry for sacrificing him, because he loves the demon Lokka too much. Hemple walks in on Aulus talking to the hallucination, telling him it's the first step into madness. Much to Aulus' confusion and surprise, Hemple picks up Cyrus and caresses him as if he were really there.

Later, as Cait and her band arrive to the Romans attacking a village, Cait goes in search of a woman's missing son and finds Cyrus. She brings him back to the village, but he warns her that one of her allies will betray her, and he runs off. Cait chases him into a house, where Cyrus disappears without being seen by the villagers. The villagers, saying they have no children, threaten Cait and force her to leave.

After Cait's band witness Aulus take Lucius from the Roman deserter holding camp, Cyrus appears before Ania, where they play a game of conkers where he loses. He gives the red string he used to Ania and then disappears. Once Aulus forces Lucius to walk chained behind his carriage because he refused to tell the location of the Spear of the Silver Dawn, Cyrus appears once again before Aulus. Aulus asks what Cyrus remembers of Rome, and if he remembers the night he was sacrificed. Cyrus says he doesn't want to remember, so he hides his head in the clouds so he doesn't have to think about it. He blames himself for being sacrificed, and Aulus tells him he won't let Hemple take him from him again, and Cyrus will be all his. Cyrus denies, saying he's not all Aulus' anymore. Hemple then channels herself into Cyrus tells Aulus that Cyrus belongs to her now. She makes Cyrus repeat "Spill the blood, drink his love" over and over again, driving Aulus into a breakdown.

As Aulus is crossing the viaduct bridge, Cyrus appears to Cait as she drops into Aulus' cart and tells her to "spill the blood". Aulus throws a knife at Cait, and as she dodges, she throws one at him, wounding his arm.

After Aulus and Lucius returns to the Roman stronghold and Aulus throws Lucius in prison, Cyrus appears before Aulus once again. Cyrus asks what the plan is, but Aulus asks why Cyrus calls him "father" when the real Cyrus is dead, as the hallucinated Cyrus is revealed to be Lokka.

Aulus starts to breakdown and dances happily with the hallucination of Cyrus, who everyone else cannot see. Aulus is stopped when he sees Hemple and Amena outside the gates. Hemple tells Amena that Aulus has gone crazy, and then goes to see Lucius in prison.