Who is Lucius' father?

Rating: Null/10 (27 April 2004)

It is not real clear who Lucius Verus' father is. When he is talking to him in the slave cell before a match, Lucius tells the Gladiator that his last name is Verus. Gladiator then makes an expression as if he knows who Verus is and looks around to see if someone is watching him. Is Gladitor the boys father or is it someone else? Could Lucius father be Lucilla's brother, or one of the Senators? Was Gladiator fooling around with Lucilla while he was away from his wife and broke it off with her before Lucilla had a chance to tell him she was with child? Their son's are the same age, but still it is not clear who Lucius father is. Perhaps Verus means 'bastard' in Latin. Anyway, if someone knows please give me some insight.