Minor Characters in The Roman Mysteries

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Agathus
First appearance "The Assassins of Rome"
Last appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Cause/reason Burned to death by Jonathan ben Mordecai
Information
Gender Male
Age Unknown. Elderly.
Occupation Door-slave/ agent
Family Unknown
Spouse(s) None.

[edit] Agathus

Agathus was an elderly, Jewish door slave to Titus' palace. During The Assassins of Rome, he befriended Jonathan ben Mordecai and his uncle, Simeon ben Jonah. When the former was captured and enslaved, Agathus was kind towards him and helped him deal with the pain of the branding. It is apparent that he was either an ex-freedom fighter or an ex-assassin, as he takes Simeon's sica as some form of password. He despises the Romans, and it is implied that he was there at the Sack of Jerusalem.

He appeared once more in The Enemies of Jupiter, where it became clear that he was the agent of potential assassin, Berenice, who was determined to kill Susannah bat Jonah, sister to Simeon and mother to Jonathan. Agathus led Jonathan into believing that his mission was to kill Titus, although Jonathan eventually guessed his true plan: to burn down Rome. They engaged in a fatal battle, in which Agathus, despite being armed with a knife, was knocked into the flames by the terrified boy and perished.

Agathus has appeared in the following novels in the series:

Alma
First appearance "The Thieves of Ostia"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Female
Age Middle-aged.
Occupation Slave
Family Unknown
Spouse(s) None.

[edit] Alma

Alma is the loyal house-slave of the Geminus household. Plump and jolly, she is a firm believer of tradition and is very protective of Flavia, often taking the role of her mother-figure.

She is a stereotypical house-wife figure: a knowledgable cook, cleaner and knows of everything going on in Ostia, due to her gossiping ways, a valuable asset to Flavia and her friends. She is rarely seen without her male counterpart, Caudex, with whom she frequently gossips with, although it is apparent that she believes him to be rather slow. She was hit by the fever in December AD 79.

Alma has appeared in the following novels of the series:

Atticus
First appearance "The Colossus of Rhodes"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Elderly
Occupation Sailor/ Ship Cook
Family Unknown
Spouse(s) Flora

[edit] Atticus

Atticus is an elderly Greek sailor serving aboard The Delphina, under Marcus Geminus and Lupus son of Alexandros.

Atticus made his first appearance in The Colossus of Rhodes, where it was discovered that he is unable to read or write. He serves as mainly Ship Cook, and on many occasions his food is described as of being sublime. He is one of the few crewmembers who wasn't suspected by Flavia and her friends, as the culprit would have to be literate. Agathus also assists the captain, Marcus Artorius Bato and Gaius Valerius Flaccus in subduing the traitor, Zosimus.

During The Fugitive from Corinth, Atticus took a more major role, serving as the detectives' guide. He has a good head for the geography of his native country and it is revealed that he has a girlfriend named Flora, whom he named his dagger after. His skills as a cook are mentioned at a higher extent as well as his talent at hunting, causing Jonathan and he to become firm friends. When not pulled back with a sling, Atticus' grey hair is scary, causing a tired Jonathan to believe that he is Medusa. Since then, Atticus has appeared in numerous times as a background character.

Atticus has appeared in the following novels in the series:

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Bar Mnason
First appearance "The Gladiators from Capua"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age 14
Family Mnason (father)

[edit] Bar Mnason

Bar Mnason is the son of animal trainer, Mnason, and, in a way similar to Nubia, has a gift with animals, notably the lion Monobaz. He befriends Nubia during The Gladiators from Capua, and assists her, alongside his father, in saving Flavia's life.

Bar Mnason has appeared in The Gladiators from Capua.

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Caudex
First appearance "The Thieves of Ostia"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Unknown.
Occupation Door Slave/bodyguard.
Family Unknown (All deceased).
Spouse(s) None.

[edit] Caudex

Caudex is the door-slave of the Geminus household. Given his name due to his apparent unintelligence (Caudex means blockhead), Caudex is a firm ally of the friends and has saved their lives on many occasions.

In The Gladiators of Capua, arguably Caudex's largest role, it is revealed that he was born in Britannia and sold as as a slave during the Roman Invasion of Britain. He later trained as a Gladiator in Capua, but could not bring himself to kill. In the same book, he saved Jonathan's life, by surprisingly intelligently infiltrating the arena in which the boy was to be executed. Caudex believes the Geminus family and friends to be his familia. His best friend is obviously his female counterpart, Alma, with whom he frequently gossips with. He was hit by the fever in December AD 79.

Caudex has appeared in the following novels in the series:

Aulis Caesilius Cornix
First appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Middle-aged.
Occupation Senator.
Family Marcus Geminus (brother-in-law), Gaius Geminus, Myrtilla Gemina (deceased sister-in-law), Miriam Gemina (deceased sister-in-law), Aulus Cornix Jr (Son), Quintus Cornix (Son), Sextus Cornix (Son), Hyacinth Cornix (Daughter), Rhoda Cornix(Daughter), Flavia Gemina (niece), Jonathan ben Mordecai (nephew) Soter Geminus (nephew), Philadelphus Geminus (nephew)
Spouse(s) Cynthia Cornix

[edit] Aulus Caesilius Cornix

Aulus Cornix is the husband to Cynthia, sister to Marcus Geminus' deceased wife, Myrtilla, and thus uncle to both Flavia and Jonathan. He had a number of children: twelve-year old Aulus Jr, eight-year old Hyacinth, six-year old twins, Quintus and Sextus, five-year old Rhoda and two unnamed babies.

He and his family had been feuding with the Gemini family for many years when Flavia came to him in need of help for rescuing Jonathan. Although he and the family were away on holiday, his loyal secretary, Sisyphus, assisted the children.

Upon his return, he was healed from the plague by Mordecai ben Ezra, but lost two of his younger children. He announced the feud over between the two respective families, and has received the children as guests on numerous occasions.

Despite certain bouts of pompousness, sexism and arrogance, he really does care about his family. He is a staunch supporter of the Greens chariot racing team, and despises the Blues, in a fashion similar to his son, Aulus JR.

Aulus Cornix has appeared in the following novels in the series:

Aulus Cornix Junior
First appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age 12

[edit] Aulus Cornix Junior

Pompous and arrogant and very much like his father, Aulus Jr, at age twelve, is the oldest child of the Cornix family. He is a nemesis of Flavia's and can be a bully towards his siblings as well as the detectives, mainly Nubia. Snobbish but reasonably intelligent, he is a firm supporter of the Greens.

Aulus Cornix Junior has appeared in the following novels:

Cynthia Cornix
First appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Female
Age Middle-aged.
Spouse(s) Aulus Cornix

[edit] Cynthia Cornix

Cynthia was the sister of Myrtilla Gemina, mother to Flavia, until her tragic death in the early AD 70's. She married senator Aulus Cornix sometime before AD 68 and gave birth to seven children soon after, although two of them were killed in the Great Plague of AD 80.

In The Charioteer of Delphi, it becomes apparent that she has the 'bloodlust'.

Cynthia Cornix has appeared in the following novels of the series:

Hyacinth Cornix
First appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Female
Age 9

[edit] Hyacinth Cornix

Hyacinth Cornix is the second child of Aulus and Cynthia, and the eldest of the girls. She is temperamental, quite tomboyish and commonly bullied and picked on by her older brother, Aulus Jr (see above). She is very fond of her elder cousin, Flavia.

Hyacinth Cornix appears in the following novels in the series:

Quintus and Sextus Cornix
First appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age 6

[edit] Quintus and Sextus Cornix

Quintus and Sextus are the twin sons of senator Aulus Cornix and the Lady Cynthia. They are extremely boisterous and enjoy gladitorial combat and chariot races. They have trouble pronouncing almost all words and see Lupus as their role model. They are commonly bullied by their older brother, Aulus Jr.

Quintus and Sextus appear in the following novels in the series:

Rhoda Cornix
First appearance "The Enemies of Jupiter"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Female
Age 5

[edit] Rhoda Cornix

Rhoda Cornix is the youngest child of senator Aulus Cornix and Lady Cynthia and since the death of her little sisters, is the baby of the family once more. She is very fond of dogs and loves her older cousin, Flavia as well as Nubia. Rhoda is picked on by her older brother, Aulus Jr., in a way similar to Hyacinth, Quintus and Sextus. Flavia is her role-model.

Rhoda Cornix has appeared in the following novels in the series:

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Flavia

Flavia is a budding detective and loves solving mysteries. Her favourite author is Pliny who she met in the Pirates of The Secrets of Vesuvius. She is always going on new adventures with her four friends Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus. They uncover many amazing things such as when they found that Jonathan's mother, Susannah, is alive and well with Titus the Emperor.

[edit] Publius Pollus Felix aka the Patron

An extremely wealthy highborn Roman, although he has Greek heritage. He was first encountered in The Pirates of Pompeii, where we met his sickly wife Polla, and their pampered daughter Polla Pulchra. He first seems kindly and generous, giving gifts to the four friends and seems to favour Lupus most of all. Flavia eventually believes she is falling in love with him and therefore refuses to marry. His violent and spoiled daughter Pulchra then invites the friends back to their home, the Villa Limona, after they saved her from being sold into slavery following the eruption of Vesuvius. Flavia still thinks she loves him, but sees him in his true light as an unfaithful womaniser, who has fathered many illegitimate children by his regular flings with the most beautiful slave girls he owns, and also with many of the beautiful widows he entertains. Thus, his wife Polla tries to poison herself as a sort of "cry for help". He sees the error of his ways, but many doubt he can remain true to his word.


Publius Pollius Felix
First appearance "The Pirates of Pompeii"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Middle
Occupation Patron
Family Polla Argentaria, Polla Felicia (aka Polla Pulchra or Pulchra), Pollina Felicia, Pollinilla Felicia

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[edit] Hephzibah Bat David

Hephizbah is the slave-girl from Jerusalem. She is a childhood friend of Miriam and Miriam enlists Flavia and the others to help her find the man who reportedly set her free, angainst the wishes of her new master, Lucius Nonius Celer. She is later accused of triple murder and in the quest to proclaim her innocence, the four friends learn she was present in the siege of Jerusalem and also in the siege of Template:Masada, where she was one of the seven survivors.

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[edit] Lysander

Lysander is a Greek friend of Aristo's.

An enigmatic hunter, Lysander often works alongside Aristo and Cartilla 'Diana' Poplicola, whom he secretly loves, despite Diana herself actually loving Aristo.

However, in later books it is clear that he has moved on. He has been mentioned many times by Aristo.

Lysander has appeared in the following books:



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Mnason
First appearance "The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Unknown.
Occupation Animal trainer.
Family Bar Mnason (son)
Spouse(s) None.

[edit] Mnason

Mnason is an intelligent animal trainer, who befriended the children after his star lion, Monobaz, got loose, but was recaptured by the talented Nubia, who was rewarded with her trademark lionskin cloak. He has been known to breed lions, ostriches, giraffes and elephants.

He appeared once more in The Gladiators from Capua, in which he was in charge of supplying and training the beasts for the amphitheatre shows. Alongside his fourteen-year old son, Bar, he assisted Nubia and her friends in the finding of Jonathan. His star lion, Monobaz was one of the star attractions in the show.

Mnason has appeared in the following novels of the series:

Monobaz
First appearance "The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Elderly
Occupation Animal

[edit] Monobaz

Monobaz is a tame and elderly lion with hardly any teeth, owned by animal-trainer, Mnason (see above) and his son, Bar.

During the Autumn if AD 79, Monobaz escaped from his masters and into the woods of Ostia, where he was recaptured by Nubia, Jonathan, Flavia and Lupus. The skin of his father, who was presumably killed years earlier, was given to Nubia as a cloak, a trophy and a reward.

Monobaz became the main attraction in the Games, when he fought against a vicious rabbit in the Amphitheatre. He was, however, used for comic relief, and the rabbit repeatedly jumped in and out of his mouth.

Monobaz appeared in the following novels of the series:

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Gaius Plinius Phrixus
First appearance "The Secrets of Vesuvius"
Last appearance "Ongoing"
Information
Gender Male
Age Unknown
Occupation Scribe
Family Unknown
Spouse(s) None.

[edit] Gaius Plinius Phrixus

Phrixus was the official scribe of the Admiral Pliny, until the historian's death in AD 79 to the hands of Vesuvius. He reportedly took the death of his master very hard.

He appeared again in The Dolphins of Laurentum in which he took a slightly more major role. Now freed by Pliny the younger, he became his secretary and assistant, and proved to be a very intelligent man. Alongside Mordecai, he assisted Venalicius in diving for treasure for Lupus, although the attempt was a failiure.

Gaius Plinius Phrixus has appeared in the following novels in the series:

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[edit] Tranquillus

Tranquillus is a boy of about twelve years old, Flavia Gemina finds him very arrogant and dislikes him for it. In 'The sirens of Surrentum' Flavia's father has given him for her to marry when she turns twelve, Tranquillus although arrogant can also be a torment as well.

Tranquillus has appeared in the following book(s)

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[edit] Aulus Caesilius Sisyphus

slave and scribe to Aulus Caesilius Cornix and friend of flavia gemina. Is interested in the mysteries flavia and her friends solve and tries to help out in them.