Horus (Gladiator)
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Horus was a gladiator trainer who worked in the Krokodilopolis Arena in Krokodilopolis, Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy XIII.
Biography
Horus was a former gladiator who fought in the arena in Krokodilopolis, fighting under the arena owner, Felix Martialis. Like many gladiators who fought in the arena, Horus served as a mercenary on several occasions, employed on missions outside of the Faiyum Oasis. During his fight against the Gallic brothers, Albiorix and Viridovix, Horus suffered an injury to the back of his head. Before he was killed, Felix stepped in to stop them, forcing Horus to give up his career as a gladiator. He then became a trainer in the arena, helping to train the new recruits before their fight.
In 48 BCE, Horus came across the Medjay, Bayek, who joined the arena and teamed up with Kensa, an old friend of his from Siwa. Horus adviced Bayek not to fight the Gallic brothers, referencing to his head injury that he obtained during his fight with them. After Bayek was successful in winning his first fight, Horus adviced him to reject any contracts he was offered, stating that many gladiators have died doing missions as as a mercenary. In addition, Horus also adviced Kallistos, another gladiator, to decline the contracts. Kallistos however refused to listen to his advice, and went on one such mission, only to up losing his life.
Kallistos's body was brought back to the arena, where Horus tended to him. Shorty after winning his 3rd fight, Bayek approached Horus on the details regarding Kallistos's death. Horus informed Bayek that even if he wished to find out the employer's identity, no one would tell him, including Felix himself.