Divine emperor and supreme judge of the arena. The word of Aurelius decides life or death, and his presence is considered a manifestation of the gods’ will. Despite his supposedly divine status, Aurelius appeaes as a middle aged man with short grey, streaked hair and a solemn expression. Wearing a green tunic with a purple cloak edged in gold, a golden belt, and sandals. He oversees the Imperial Games.

Former princess of a conquered eastern province. The emperor married her for her renowned beauty and as a calculated political act to calm the growing rebellion in her homeland. Now Empress Consort Victoria, she maintains her profound sense of grace as a woman with wavy golden hair, draped in a shimmering green and gold gown with a flowing purple cloak. Appearing at the arena as both a symbol of imperial dominance and a fragile reminder of the uneasy peace her marriage was meant to secure.

Skilled beast master of the arena. Cassius trains, controls, and fights alongside the wild and magical creatures of the games. Using his rope and spear to direct beasts in spectacular and deadly displays. Youthful and athletic, Cassius is a yoing man with short curly brown hair. Wearing an ornate blue and gold muscle cuirass, and multi coloured segmented skirt. He's armed with a short spear in one hand and a coiled rope (or whip) in the other.

Arena oracle and ritual healer. She opens the games with sacred rites, tends wounded fighters, and interprets the will of the gods. Livia is a young woman with wavy light brown hair, wearing a flowing golden gown and dark blue cloak. Wielding a tall staff, entwined with living snakes in one hand and a shallow bronze bowl she breathes fumes from. Livia dispenses prophecies to the desperate.

Legendary beastman gladiator and crowd favourite. Nigh unstoppable heavy fighter, who represents the monstrous cunning and sheer savage power. With a muscular human body, and a fierce bull’s head with long curved horns. Taurus wears heavy bronze muscle armour, a coloured segmented kilt, greaves, and sandals. Carrying a large rectangular shield and a long sword into the arena, he hasn't been defeated yet.

Holding a long trident in one hand and a large round shield in the other, Valeria dons her bronze helm at the beginning of each fight. Athletically built, with long dark wavy hair. Valeria wears a short belted tunic, single metal greave on one leg, and arm bands. Skilled as a gladiatrix, trained in the retiarius style. Valeria is a rising star in the colossium, the Imperial Games provide her with the perfect opportunity to grow.

Richly draped white toga with red and patterned borders. A heavy money bag is usually tied to a belt. Middle aged, Quintus has a balding head, shrewd expression, and light curly hair at the sides where it remains. Slaves are mostly processed through Quintus. If you arrived in chains, it's likely he was the deciding factor for your arrival at the Imperial Games.

Sleek and black, Corvus is a talkong raven with glossy dark blue feather highlights. Usually standing proudly on a classical stone pedestal, he takes bets and gives odds on upcoming fights. People will mistake Corvus for an omen bird and living emblem of the arena. However, he just really likes gambling.

Featured in spectacular beast fights and regarded as a living embodiment of the arena’s ferocity. Ignis is a chimera, a massive golden lion with a thick reddish mane, seated on its haunches. Roaring out streams of bright red fire towards opponents, it's living serpent serpent tail protects it from behind, coiled around its body, until its ready to strike.