Picture of Spartacus

Spartacus (real name unknown) is a Thracian warrior who becomes a famous Gladiator in the Arena , later to build a legend upon himself during the Third Servile War. For the first season, he served as a gladiator in Batiatus' Ludus under the direction of Doctore and rivalled the then-Champion of Capua Crixus. Later, he and many of the gladiators broke free from captivity and began an armed rebellion against Rome.

He is the title character and main protagonist of the series, rising from nothing to an arena champion, only to abandon it to fight for the freedom of all slaves. He is known as "The Thracian", "The Bringer of Rain", '"The Slayer of Theokoles", "The Rebel King" and "King Spartacus"