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I, Claudius/Characters


Claudius

The protaganist of the series, as well as the narrator. His life is essentially one tragedy after another. Played by Derek Jacobi.


Livia

Augustus's scheming wife, who is willing to do ANYTHING to ensure that her son gets the throne.

Antonia

Claudius's mother, and one of the few "moral" people in Rome. Though how sane she is is rather questionable


Germanicus

Claudius's brother, and one of the few people to treat him with any compassion at all. Is eventually offed by his son.

Caligula

Claudius's insane nephew, and the third emperor of Rome. Played by John Hurt.

Tiberius

Claudius's uncle, and the second emperor. Played by George Baker.

  • Colonel Badass: a very capable general.
  • Dirty Old Man: Have you heard about his "nymphs" at Capri?
  • Happily Married: Until Livia ruins it.
  • Jerkass
  • Kick the Dog: The scene where a woman he's raped is driven to commit suicide in front of her husband and guests is pretty much there to show us he's much less pitiable since he became emperor.
  • Lonely at the Top: His ghost admits as much to Claudius
  • Momma's Boy: A very tragic example of one.
  • Pet the Dog: Tiberius's scenes with Drusus are there to establish that he did in fact have some redeeming points in his youth.
  • Sergeant Rock: "They say your drills are bloodless battles, and your battles are bloody drills." Tiberius, however, is fair, even sleeping without a tent if his troops couldn't have one.
  • Stuffed in The Fridge
  • Training from Hell: his take on army training.
  • Yandere: After divorcing Vipsania, he becomes this. Subverted in that he was forced into a divorce, and his love of his wife one of his few redeeming qualities.

Nero

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