Marc Antony

Marc Antony, a character in the A Courtesan of Rome book, is Caesar's top lieutenant and one of your love interests. He is based off the real life Marc Antony. He is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Marc Antony has brown eyes, short brown hair in a buzz cut, an olive complexion, and medium stubble. He wears a dark grey muscle cuirass decorated in gold trim covering a purple-red tunic, a purple-red focale, a dark grey cingulum militare, a dark grey cloak, and dark grey arm bracers. You note his sun- and wind-burnt skin, scarred from long years of campaigning.

Personality
Marc Antony is ambitious and without scruples. According to Cassius, he is cruel to those beneath him and a sycophant to those above. His only discernible weakness appears to be his appreciation for beauty.

Background
When he was a boy, his father -an incompetent fool- was killed by pirates. He was only given power because he was incapable of abusing it effectively. His stepfather, a respected member of the aristocracy, was put to death for conspiracy against the state. By the age of 14, he was almost completely on his own.

Main Character
He's one of your love interests. He shares frequent banter and sexual tension with you. He is allured by your beauty and wit vis-a-vis with him. Even though Marc Antony is dangerous, Cassius suggests you speak to the former in regards to Syphax if you wish to free the latter. Antony "frees" him from a tribunal by having him fight for his life in the arena. When Syphax wins and is subsequently bought by Aquila's ludus, he is eventually forced to face Victus in the games. As you must use your influence and wiles with Antony to spare both men, you barter your freedom to become Antony's triumph to which he will present to Caesar upon his return. If you have romanced Antony previously, he tells you he doesn't wish to imagine you in Caesar's arms but you are the only person he trusts to gather information as part of Caesar's inner circle and bring it back to him.

Julius Caesar
Antony is one of Julius Caesar's most trusted friends. While Caesar marches to face Pompey's forces, Antony acts as his voice in Rome. When he hears news of Caesar's return to Rome with Cleopatra on his arm, Antony fears his influence and confidante with Caesar could be swaying.

Trivia

 * He is based on the real person who lived in ancient Rome and the second Love Interest who is based off a real historical person.
 * On February 4, 2019, Jennifer Hepler, one of the writers for A Courtsan of Rome, confirmed from her Twitter that she is responsible for writing Marc Antony's character.