Marcus
First appearance	S2E01: Fugitivus
Last appearance	S2E04: Empty Hands
Profession	Soldier (Tribune)
Race	Roman
Relationships	Gaius Claudius Glaber (Praetor/Friend, deceased) Salvius (Comrade, deceased)
Status	Deceased (Stabbed by Spartacus and Killed by Ashur)
Actor/Actress	Luke Pegler

: This article refers to Marcus, the Roman Tribune to Glaber. For the gladiator recruit of the same name, see Marcus (recruit).

Marcus is the Military Tribune of Gaius Claudius Glaber.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 Combat Prowess 4 Vengeance 5 Trivia

AppearanceEdit

Marcus is young, but wise, often providing counsel and tactical advice to Glaber. Marcus is no hulking man, but he is brave and has some fighting skill. He is adorned in common-clothing that would be attributed to his status and wears a set of Roman armor when involved in military movements.

PersonalityEdit

Marcus is both intelligent and collective, being calm in heated situations and serving as a strategic battle-commander. It is hinted that he and Glaber are close friends, as when his corpse was taken back to Capua, Glaber was very upset by the loss of his loyal tribune and closest adviser.

Combat ProwessEdit

A trained Roman soldier and a capable leader in his own right, Marcus has combat experience. While he is able to hold his own against an average gladiator, he pales in comparison to a high-tier fighter such as Spartacus, whom is easily able to best him on two ocassions.

VengeanceEdit

His first appearance is in Rome, when he is conversing with Glaber about the two of them climbing the political ladder together. When Glaber is called to Capua to defeat Spartacus' rebellion, Marcus is quick to accompany him as his Military Tribune.

When they arrive in Capua, Glaber and Marcus set up camp in the ruined House of Batiatus. Lucretia is then found by Ilithyia, Marcus proposes that they use Lucretia as a "sign of the gods" that Glaber will crush Spartacus, due to the fact that she alone had survived the slave uprising at the House of Batiatus. When Spartacus later attacks Glaber in the square, Marcus is quick to defend him. The two fight Spartacus, but are soundly defeated. Marcus is seen with Glaber discussing what the next move should be against Spartacus.

With the aid of the slave, Ashur, Marcus leads a contingement of Roman soldiers to the mines to capture Spartacus and his rebels. Their ambush results in the death of several rebels (including Mannus and Plenus) and the capture of Crixus, Rhaskos and Acer.

Marcus and his men pursue Spartacus and the escaping rebels into the woods, where Marcus is warned by Ashur that he would have a better chance of catching Spartacus if the soldiers did not split up and stuck together. Marcus shrugs off his warnings, boasting that Spartacus will fall before the legions of Glaber, and - after several more skirmishes - his men are soon responsible for the deaths of more fleeing rebels: Tychos Sophus and Fortis, though not without suffering several casualties.

Confronting the surviving rebels in an ambush, Ashur kills the rebel gladiator Liscus, while Marcus and Spartacus square off. Spartacus proves to be the superior warrior and Marcus is severely injured, surviving only because Ashur drags him off the battlefield.

After dragging him to a secluded area, Ashur begs the severely injured Marcus to sound a retreat w

ith the remainder of his life. Marcus states to Ashur that his legion will never retreat and will fight to the last man if they must. Ashur replies saying "I am not a Roman" and murders Marcus in cold blood, before sounding the retreat.

Marcus' body is later taken back to Capua, where Glaber mourns his death and holds Ashur to blame.

TriviaEdit

• Marcus is not to be confused with Marcus, a trainee gladiator in Batiatus' ludus.
• Marcus is one of the more honorable and wiser Romans that has appeared in the show.
• Luke Pegler, has appeared in the movie " The Condemned" along with Manu Bennett.