<strong>Name:</strong>Ajax (Alaricus Gurganus)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>26<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6’1<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>217 lbs<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Slave/Gladiator<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>Compared to most Romans, Alaricus stands above average in both height and weight. His physique is definitely that of a warrior’s and the greatest evidence of his years of service to the Roman Republic, as well as the several scars that cover his fair-colored skin. Alaricus’ dark brown hair is rather well-kept, along with the stubble across his jaw that acts as his facial hair. Despite his recent predicament, the fire that rests within his hazel-green eyes has yet to be extinguished, although his usually warm smile is rarely shown anymore as he believes that a slave has no reason to smile unless he or she gains freedom through release or death.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Intelligent, calm, charming, flirtatious, but his switch can easily be flipped to rugged, rash, aggressive, and protective, the feature that had gotten him into his situation in the first place.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Alaricus Gurganus was born into a family of roman nobles. He had a rather happy childhood, up until he was 8 when his mother passed after giving birth to his younger sister, Linara. Normally, an older child might resent the younger one for being the cause of a mother’s death, but Alaricus was just the opposite. He knew that his mother would’ve wanted him to look upon his sister with love and to protect her from anything they might face in the corrupt society they lived in. That is what drove him to be strong at a young age, and led to his heroic war achievements, as well as the eventual title of Centurion in Rome's army.<br/><br/>His father, however, did not fare so well after his wife’s death. He became immersed in drink, and found himself gambling to get rid of his sorrows, as well as participating in many other sins. It was inevitable that the family would end up in a massive debt, and some were surprised that it hadn’t occurred any sooner, Alaricus having been 26 when his father had finally hit rock bottom. His father could only come to one conclusion to settle his debt, and that was to sell his daughter, Linara into slavery.<br/><br/>Of hearing of his sister's eventual enslavement, Alaricus went to have words with his father in order to convince him otherwise, which lead to bloodshed. Out of rage, he killed his father, and attempted to flee with his sister. Unfotruanately, they were hunted down, and eventually caught. Linara was still sold into slavery, but the penalty for Alaricus was death.<br/><br/>However, due to his status among the people as a glorified soldier, it was felt that a normal execution wouldn't suffice, and that a death in the games was seen to be more suitable. He was put against a gladiator, expected to fall to a quick death, but managed to survive, even after suffering many injuries. Another was sent, then another, and another, until Alaricus has bested 4 gladiators in total. Each victory came by the skin of his teeth, the crowd roaring at the dramatic finish each time. If one didn’t know any better, they would think that Alaricus was purposely drawing out the fights to please his audience, knowing that they were his only hope for survival. In the end, the conspiracy had become reality as the crowd was moved by the spectacle, yet Alaricus was still a criminal, and was still decided to be killed by the guarding soldiers of the arena.<br/><br/>Luckily, Alaricus' talent had managed to capture the eye of a well-known lanista, who offered to purchase him as a slave and train him as a gladiator as an alternative to his unfair execution in front of an upset crowd that desired to see more of him. In order to keep the peace, the proposal was accepted, and from that moment on, Alaricus Gurganus was stricken of his name and identity and became known simply as Ajax, the first step in breaking a man so used to freedom.<br/><br/>Time had passed, and eventually, Alaricus had managed to make the cut as a gladiator. He kept mostly to himself, not wanting to get himself distracted with the senseless violence of the barbarians he spent his days with. Instead, he kept the spilling of blood where it belonged… Among the sands.<br/><br/>Even though, Alaricus was a slave now, he still walked around with a sense of entitlement. Others may have broken and succumb to their fate as gladiators, but Alaricus was still holding onto his former life outside of the walls, having been reminded of it every time he looked up at the rafters. The eyes of his sister were always watching him, whether he was training upon the sands or fighting for survival in the arena. As long as he could feel Linara’s gaze on his back, Alaricus refused to die, continuing to fight until he could finally win freedom for his sister.<br/><br/>That is why the title of Champion is a must for Alaricus. He will go to any lengths to obtain it, and will strike down anyone that stands in his way of achieving his goal. Whether it be an enemy, a fellow gladiator, or even… the gladiatrix.<br/><br/><strong>Fighting Style:</strong>In battle, Alaricus is tactful, sharp, cunning, fierce, quick, and, most of all, unpredictable. Originally, he fought in the Murmillo style, having grown up with it as a Roman soldier. However, the more Alaricus fought, the more he began to realize that, due to his body structure, the traditional Roman Murmillo style was actually limiting his ability as a warrior. It was then, Alaricus began to study the many different fighting styles of both his allies and enemies. Eventually, he figured the Thracian style, Thraex, would be the best fit for him since his build was similar to theirs, although, he could never use the style when he was in the military, as it would interfere with the battle formations. Plus, he would have been looked down upon for not using a Roman style.  Still, his use of the Murmillo was that of an elite level, and, despite his young age, Alaricus’ skills allowed him to quickly rise among the ranks and reach the title of Centurion four years before the norm. Had he not have commited his crime, the position of Legatus wasn’t far from his future. Alas, fate did not turn out that way, as his death was expected in the arena. Alaricus, no longer being a part of the Roman military, unveiled his Thraex style, and its debut was the sole reason for his survival.<br/><br/>(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/2C00L4SCH00L/channing-tatum-keeps-eagle-from-flying-olsen-twins-news-com-485x364.jpg)