Glencola Reef Application
May. 10th, 2023 03:43 pmOOC INFO
Name/Handle: darkred
Pronouns: she/her
Contact: Jak/Marcus #4226- or dm
Reserve?: No
IC INFO
Name: Maximus Decimus Meridius
Journal:
maximusspainard
Canon: Gladiator
Age: About mid 40's?
Species: Human
Canon Point: Near the End of Gladiator/ AU
Condition: Alive, Healthy, more so after killing Commodus in the arena
TW: Family death, wife and son death)
History: Maximus Decimus Meridius | Gladiator Wiki | Fandom-//
In 180 AD, Rome was at the height of its power as an empire. Within that empire, there was a General named Maximus Decimus Meridius. We have no idea who and how Maximus's childhood started off but instead we find Maximus's adventures start as an adult General loyal only to the current emperor at the time, Marcus Areulius. He has spent 10 long years in a long war fighting off the Germanic invaders and he just wants to go home and rest with his family at his farm in Spain. He insists that he goes home to be with his family and Marcus agrees, but only after Marcus bestows on him a gift of high worthy and praise. He insists that Maximus takes over as the protector of Rome when he dies or "Emperor.".
Marcus Areulius shows deep respect for Maximus as a son he wished he had had instead of his other son, Commodus. Both shared a deep father-son relationship that only grew stronger as time went on. Maximus refuses to accept this position as power and control doesn't mean much to him. However, Maximus is forced to choose between his duty to his father figure and the current emperor or go back home to his family, which is his personal choice.
He chooses to sacrifice for the greater good only to find out that Commodus, the emperor's biological son murdered his own father. Now Maximus is angry and refuses to serve the corrupt Emperor Commodus and is given a choice: serve him or have his family and everything he loves taken from him in return.
Maximus rushes to save his family after Commodus commands his personal guard to burn Maximus's farm and murder his family. After getting there way too late, Maximus is found sleeping under the two's gravesite and sold to Spanish slavers.
Maximus is now back down to square one, now in the arenas as a lone gladiator. Using his own battle experience, he helps everyone win a battle in each arena to the top fighting all the way to Commodus's Rome arena. His "captor" Promixo, tells him to fight back every battle and win his freedom.
His fights lead him up to help other gladiators in the same position as he is in and rise up. Once in Commodus's arena, he refuses to bend to the will of the "mob" which is the roman people and the emperor. Instead, he takes off his helmet and gives him his form of spit to the face: Telling him to fuck off in the nicest way possible.
The emperor is forced to bend to the will of the people considering they like "Maximus the Merciful". In the background, however, a revenge plot was happening under Commodus's noise. Maximus's own legion was forming to fight back against Commodus himself.
In this AU, Maximus is able to save his Legion Commander before he is killed, and as planned the rebellion happens. Maximus is able to fight and win against Commodus in the final battle in the arena.
----> Loyal: Maximus has served Rome for many years under the true emperor, Marcus Arilius. He and this Caeser/Emperor at the time, shared a father-son like relationship. Marcus Arilius saw in Maximus everything he did not see in his own son's eyes. In turn, that deep seated respect for his father figure is when Marcus gives him the highest honor in Rome at the time: Becoming the next Caeser over his biological son, Commodus. Maximus makes it clear that he refuses to take on the rule as he is not interested in power and riches and that will corrupt him.
Name/Handle: darkred
Pronouns: she/her
Contact: Jak/Marcus #4226- or dm
Reserve?: No
IC INFO
Name: Maximus Decimus Meridius
Journal:
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Canon: Gladiator
Age: About mid 40's?
Species: Human
Canon Point: Near the End of Gladiator/ AU
Condition: Alive, Healthy, more so after killing Commodus in the arena
TW: Family death, wife and son death)
History: Maximus Decimus Meridius | Gladiator Wiki | Fandom-//
In 180 AD, Rome was at the height of its power as an empire. Within that empire, there was a General named Maximus Decimus Meridius. We have no idea who and how Maximus's childhood started off but instead we find Maximus's adventures start as an adult General loyal only to the current emperor at the time, Marcus Areulius. He has spent 10 long years in a long war fighting off the Germanic invaders and he just wants to go home and rest with his family at his farm in Spain. He insists that he goes home to be with his family and Marcus agrees, but only after Marcus bestows on him a gift of high worthy and praise. He insists that Maximus takes over as the protector of Rome when he dies or "Emperor.".
Marcus Areulius shows deep respect for Maximus as a son he wished he had had instead of his other son, Commodus. Both shared a deep father-son relationship that only grew stronger as time went on. Maximus refuses to accept this position as power and control doesn't mean much to him. However, Maximus is forced to choose between his duty to his father figure and the current emperor or go back home to his family, which is his personal choice.
He chooses to sacrifice for the greater good only to find out that Commodus, the emperor's biological son murdered his own father. Now Maximus is angry and refuses to serve the corrupt Emperor Commodus and is given a choice: serve him or have his family and everything he loves taken from him in return.
Maximus rushes to save his family after Commodus commands his personal guard to burn Maximus's farm and murder his family. After getting there way too late, Maximus is found sleeping under the two's gravesite and sold to Spanish slavers.
Maximus is now back down to square one, now in the arenas as a lone gladiator. Using his own battle experience, he helps everyone win a battle in each arena to the top fighting all the way to Commodus's Rome arena. His "captor" Promixo, tells him to fight back every battle and win his freedom.
His fights lead him up to help other gladiators in the same position as he is in and rise up. Once in Commodus's arena, he refuses to bend to the will of the "mob" which is the roman people and the emperor. Instead, he takes off his helmet and gives him his form of spit to the face: Telling him to fuck off in the nicest way possible.
The emperor is forced to bend to the will of the people considering they like "Maximus the Merciful". In the background, however, a revenge plot was happening under Commodus's noise. Maximus's own legion was forming to fight back against Commodus himself.
In this AU, Maximus is able to save his Legion Commander before he is killed, and as planned the rebellion happens. Maximus is able to fight and win against Commodus in the final battle in the arena.
<b>Personality:</b>
<dd><u>Pros:</u> </dd>
Pros
Maximus is considered an extremely complex character and with him, he carries many traits: Both desirable and not so desirable.
<dd><u>Pros:</u> </dd>
Pros
Maximus is considered an extremely complex character and with him, he carries many traits: Both desirable and not so desirable.
----> Loyal: Maximus has served Rome for many years under the true emperor, Marcus Arilius. He and this Caeser/Emperor at the time, shared a father-son like relationship. Marcus Arilius saw in Maximus everything he did not see in his own son's eyes. In turn, that deep seated respect for his father figure is when Marcus gives him the highest honor in Rome at the time: Becoming the next Caeser over his biological son, Commodus. Maximus makes it clear that he refuses to take on the rule as he is not interested in power and riches and that will corrupt him.
He also uses loyalty to command respect among his men as a Roman general in the battles ahead of him.
-----> Merciful-
" Brothers what we do in life echoes in eternity."
Maximus isn't only worried about his life on Earth but his life in the afterlife. He believes everything he does reflects on what he does on Earth. He uses this to lead his men in his own vision of life in the cold harsh battlefields of Rome. He finds a new nickname given to him by the crowds of the arena cheering "Maximus, the Merciful!".
Not only does he go against the "Mob" or the crowds of Rome, he goes against the Emperor by going against him and taunting him in revenge. He refuses to resort to tatics that are dirty to win against others even though Commodus would play dirty himself. Otherwise, Maximus would only kill in the arena if the gladiator in taut would kill him fully. If the other cannot fight, he'd refuse to fight himself.
Not only does he go against the "Mob" or the crowds of Rome, he goes against the Emperor by going against him and taunting him in revenge. He refuses to resort to tatics that are dirty to win against others even though Commodus would play dirty himself. Otherwise, Maximus would only kill in the arena if the gladiator in taut would kill him fully. If the other cannot fight, he'd refuse to fight himself.
--------> Wise
"Strength and Honor"
Maximus shows good judgment on the battlefields whether he's a soldier on the battlefield or a gladiator in the arenas of Rome. He understands the importance of strategy and tics in warfare and knows how to inspire and lead his troops to victory. His sword is something he knows how to use with precision and grace.
However, there's something that sets Maximus apart from other warriors. He's able to see beyond the chaos of battle and war, seeing there's more about war than just killing an enemy and protecting his own men and people on the battlefield.
He knows war is more than being in a battle but doing it with integrity and honesty and doing the right thing.
<dd><u>Cons:</u> </dd>
Duty Bound-
Maximus is usually forced to make many choices throughout his life and many of them are ones that remain uncomfortable for the General. Maximus faces a choice between serving the emperor and Rome for life or going home to his farm in Spain.
He'd longed for a way to return home to Spain to see his family again and feel the sunlight on his face to feel carefree again.
He took it upon himself to sacrifice for the greater good when it became time to lead his men toward victory both on and off the battlefield.
Vengeful
When Maximus is angry, he is vengeful and rubs off the tattoo of the Roman Empire on his body. He gave everything to the empire and sacrificed the love of his family and his own happiness for the sake of his duty.
He refused to fight when forced to but when given a reason to get revenge, Maximus would use his own fuel of revenge to give himself a reason to fight anyone in his path.
Only Human:
Maximus is a leader that had stood the test of time in his own ancient world but here his own technological knowledge has aged due to the modern world's new inventions over time.
<b>Inventory:</b> Maximus's General armor (a few furs, armor, etc)
Spatha (Shorter sword)
Shield
<b>Powers/Abilities:</b> N/A
<b>TDM Sample:</b><a href="https://glencolaaa.dreamwidth.org/516.html?thread=128260#cmt128260">TDM Sample 1</a>
<a href="https://glencolaaa.dreamwidth.org/516.html?thread=134916#cmt134916">TDM Sample 3 </a>