Without hesitation or pity he orders Barca, one of his most trusted and prized gladiators, to kill the family and child of this house in order to cover his deeds. After revealing he was hired by another house, Quintus slits his throat with a knife merely for personal satisfaction. He interrogates the man accused of hiring the assassins by personally and brutally beating his skull with a bronze goblet.

His brutal nature is first revealed after an attempt is made on his life while gambling on Spartacus's endeavors in the pits. Sura was returned to Spartacus eventually, but dead by Quintus's orders. Quintus's cunning and penchant for double-dealing reveals itself in many forms for instance, he promised Spartacus the return of his wife, Sura in return for obedience, which he received. His frequent plots and schemes to gain social standing seem to have no limits, including the kidnapping and murder of the magistrate Titus Calavius and the framing of it upon Solonius.

He enjoys flaunting his fortunes and victories in the face of fellow lanista and hated competitor (and once-close friend and confidant) Marcus Decius Solonius, no matter how small his successes may be. This psychotic obsession for wealth shows little sign of conscience or mercy. His life is consumed with the pursuit of money, power and political status. He normally wears robes befitting of a man of his station, yet tries to go out and beyond to portray himself as an elite. Batiatus' demeanor can change very easily. He can appear both friendly and menacing, depending on his mood. He is already beginning to show his age in his wrinkles. He is the main protagonist in Gods of the Arena and the main antagonist of Blood and Sand.īatiatus is a middle aged man of average stature and girth. Batiatus is the son of Titus Lentulus Batiatus, and the husband of Lucretia. He is head of his family's ludus in Capua, and is Dominus to Spartacus and most of the other gladiators that appear throughout the series. Quintus Lentulus Batiatus is a Lanista, a trainer and trader of gladiators. Oenomaus (Gladiator/Doctore/Friend, deceased) Marcus Decius Solonius (Former Friend/Archenemy, deceased)Īshur (Gladiator/Right-Hand Man, deceased) S2E02: ' A Place In This World' (Flashback)

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