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Veran

**Veran** (born **Hallam**) is the leader of the Druids. Claiming to be over 10,000 years old, Veran is said to be the second man to ever set foot on the world. The tribes of Britannia believe his word is law and that he speaks for the Gods, which gives the Druids immense power and influence. It is said that Veran knows all the secrets of not only this world, but of the next world as well. As such, Veran is the most powerful man on the island, commanding the allegiance of both the Cantii and Regni tribes despite their feuding.

## Biography

### Origins

Hallam lived in the forest with his mother, father and brother Elwin. The brothers were taken by the druid Quane and chosen to become the latest in the long line of the First and Second Man. Hallam became the Veran and remained with the druids while Elwin became Harka and was sent to live alone in the forest.

Quane tells a story about how Veran was the second man in the world. His brother Harka was the first. They were born from the Oak Tree, and the tree protected them. They would sit high in the oak and talk of all the wonders in the world...the birds...the caterpillars...the light on the leaves...Then one day Veran came home and found Harka hanging from the Oak Tree, and Veran wept. He knew then, his brother wasn't strong enough...strong enough for the Wonder...but then Veran saw the rope move, and he saw the rope was alive. It was a serpent, sent by Lokka himself, and the serpent's name was Pwykka.

Veran taught Divis everything he knew, he was Veran's favourite, but Divis betrayed him.

### Next steps

Veran is well-aware of Aulus' plans of domination over the Celts and harnessing power working for Lokka.

He believes in the natural world and has to find a tight balance between allowing the natural world to develop, when to plant new seeds, and destroying life in order to allow new life to endure. Veran loves his brother, Harka, but knows if his brother lives and he dies, the Druids die with him. He knows Cait is the last hope for defeating Aulus and the might of the Roman Empire.

He makes the decision to allow events to flow naturally, without his interference. However, Divis interferes himself in a fight between Veran and Harka, when Veran was holding out for an indication by the gods as to which direction the Druids should go in.

## Personality

When Rome came to Britannia, Veran saw an opportunity to win favour with them, either for personal gain or as was common with him, personal amusement.
Decimus

**Decimus** was a soldier in the Roman Empire. When General Aulus Plautius went to visit the Druids, Decimus was sent with Philo as bodyguards. When Aulus didn't return to Philo and Decimus, the pair camped overnight and ran into Divis. Divis tricked them into falling asleep and stole a rabbit they were cooking and Philo's coin. Upon waking, Philo and Decimus took Divis prisoner, but he once again tricked them with the use of Big Pebble. Divis killed Decimus and sent his head into the Roman camp along with Philo, as a diversion so Divis could help Cait rescue her father, Sawyer. Entranced and mute, Philo was set to be watched by Brutus, and Decimus' head was placed on a stick nearby, hoping it would snap Philo out of his trance.

Decimus was from Sicily, and his family were goat farmers, but he did not enjoy his life so he joined the Roman Army. He suspected Philo's mother to be a whore.
Pwykka

**Pwykka** is a demon who wants to hunt down Cait, a young woman from the Cantii tribe after it is found she is part of a wider prophecy to defeat Aulus Plautius, general in the Roman Empire. The demon possesses Divis as they hunt down Cait. Divis frees himself from Pwykka and rejoins Cait and her father, Sawyer, as they continue their journey.
Episode 5

**Episode 5** is the fifth episode of *Britannia*. It will air in January 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*The gods have spoken, but Kerra must decide if she will accept their ruling. Antedia seals an alliance with Rome - on one condition.*

## Plot

Interpreting the will of the gods, Veran declares Kerra Queen of the Cantii tribe. However, Kerra must decide if she will accept the judgment of the gods. Lindon offers to help her escape, while Amena becomes bitter and humiliated at not rising to be Queen. She decides that her husbands are not strong enough for her, and seeks out the Druids to show them that she will do anything to rise to the throne. Prince Phelan flees the Cantii citadel with Ania, and his allegiance to the tribe is thrown into question.

Queen Antedia learns of the events in the Cantii tribe and meets with Aulus Plautius. Antedia holds animosity for Kerra stemming from an arranged marriage between Kerra and her own son that ended in his castration. Sealing the alliance between the Regni and Rome, she asks one thing in return – the head of Veran.
Widicus

Widicus was a Prefectus in the Roman Empire and successor to Prefectus Vitus after his death at the hands of Hemple and her entourage. He was spontaneously promoted at random by General Aulus Plautius, where he was initially confused yet grateful, and asked what happened to Vitus, to which Aulus lied and said he was summoned back to Rome.

Widicus tries to give Hemple's entourage some ground rules which they must obey - to remain indoors after the hours of darkness, to not approach or speak to any of the serving men, and to wear appropriate attire that sends the right message. He then voices his concerns to Aulus about the effect Hemple's entourage are having on the men, but Aulus does not listen as he is agitated by Hemple being in Britannia. Aulus asks if Widicus has a wife and any children, and Widicus replies that his wife is called Helen, who is back home with the children. Later, Widicus attempts to summon Hemple, but she instead sends a member of her entourage and Widicus only reiterates his ground rules from before.

Some days later, Widicus enters Hemple's bedchamber where she's talking in her sleep. A flapping bird wakes her and she demands to know why Widicus is there. He says he has received word from Aulus that his return will be delayed by a few days, and that he has captured her associate Blaine. She forces him to leave.
Aulus Plautius

"*I am Rome. And where I walk is Rome.*"
—Aulus Plautius[src]
General **Aulus Plautius** is the brave but brutal commander of the Roman forces invading Britain at the order of Emperor Claudius. One of the greatest commanders of a Roman legion, he is merciless and thinks nothing of crucifying captured slaves. However, Aulus is also an intelligent commander who knows that an invasion depends on co-operation with the native tribes as much as it does on their conquest. Of course, this does not mean he is not ready to dispose of those who he believes have outlived their usefulness and he is willing to turn enemies against each other for his own personal gain. Aulus has one secret – he believes that the Druids hold the secrets of the universe, and that they are the key to achieving his own personal agenda. An agenda known to no one, one that goes beyond Rome.

## Continuing his plans

The conquest to rule Britannia continues for Aulus, and the exploitation of Queen Amena helps in this cause. He puts forward an ideological conflict, between the likes of resistance and Romanisation.
However, upon a visit by Emperor Claudius, Aulus' plans are all called into question and the Emperor leaves a spy behind to ensure Aulus is serving him well.

Aulus, however, has other plans for Rome and his service to ancient god Lokka will help him towards his goal of ultimate domination. Taking on board Lokka's power, he will destroy whoever tries to stop him. First he needs to hunt down Cait of the Cantii tribe who is the biggest threat to his domination plans. Forming an alliance with Harka, the hunt for the young woman continues.

## Behind the scenes

Aulus Platius is portrayed by English actor David Morrissey.
The character of Aulus Plautius is based on the real-life Roman politician and general who commanded the initial invasion of Britain.
Druid

The **Druids** are a group of people that live in Britannia. It is believed by Aulus Plautius that they may hold the universe's secrets and are able to help him in his conquest that stretches even further than Rome. The Druids have control over both the Cantii and Regni tribes. This power for the Druids is thanks to Veran, a man who is claimed to have lived for 10,000 years and speaks for the Gods. Roman general, Aulus, is interested to learn more about the Druids and upon meeting Veran and seeing Cait in visions from the Druids, he hunts her down.
Celts

Thes **Celts** are groups of people that live in Britannia and in other parts of Europe. The Cantii and Regni tribes are Celtic tribes and are controlled by the druids who are led by Veran. The Roman Empire want control of Britannia and are willing to wipe out Celtic tribes to accomplish this, lead by General Aulus Plautius.
Britannia Wiki

In Season 2 of Britannia
It's Time to Lose Control

In Season 2 of *Britannia*, the Romans are here and set to stay.

Two years on from his invasion of Britannia, with the help of Celt Queen Amena, General Aulus is romanising willing Celt tribes and crushing those who try to resist. Aulus’s behaviour raises suspicions that he has another agenda; one that raises ghosts in Amena’s past and makes his threat to the Druids ever more critical.

The only form of hope for the Druids and Celts is Cait - a young girl being trained by outcast Druid Divis - to fulfil a prophecy that would save Britannia from the Romans. But when a dead man wakes, two Druid brothers begin an epic battle of wills that divides the Druids and puts the prophecy in jeopardy.

In a world where the gods hold power over everyone, the question is how much agency does anyone have over their own actions? But while the gods don’t deal, men do. The Dead Man says ‘hello’.

Time to meet
The Fam you never knew
**Veran****Aulus****Divis****Cait****Phelan****Pellanor****Amena****Antedia**

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Albino Tracker

The **Albino Tracker** was a tracker who worked with bounty hunter brothers Ashur Ram and Aziz Ram. When Ashur and Aziz were hired by the Roman General Aulus Plautius to capture Cait. The Albino Tracker was able to track Cait to Locerly Cross, but not until after Cait had already left. While Ashur and Aziz were interrogating the Roman deserters Brutus and Philo, the Albino Tracker was shot and killed by Hella, before she killed Ashur and Aziz.
Ralf

**Ralf** is the second-born son of Phelan, named after his father while he was masquerading as a farmer named Ralf. Ralf is the second son of Phelan's to be named after him, despite having two entirely different names, as Ralf was born and named before Phelan came out and admitted to being called Phelan. After being abused and tortured by his new wife and her brothers, Phelan abandoned Ralf, kissing him on the forehead and calling him his sweet prince. Ralf is second-in-line to the Cantii throne, after his half-brother Phelan (Son of Phelan).
Phelan (Son of Phelan)

**Phelan** is the firstborn son of Phelan and only son between Phelan and Ania. He was named after his father and is first-in-line to the Cantii throne. When Phelan's father and mother decided to go their separate ways, Phelan remained with his mother and the Druids, until the Druids split asunder. Veran instructed Ania to leave Phelan with the Druids while she left to spy on Harka, saying that she will not see her son again. Ania tried to take her son with her, but Veran would not allow it. After Harka was murdered and Ania returned to the Druids, she was reunited with her son.

Three years after the Roman invasion of Britannia, Phelan was present when his father was indoctrinated into the Druids, being renamed as Cwunt by Quane.

Phelan was present for some of his father's Druid lessons. He was there watching as Divis made Cwunt act like a squirrel in a tree, and laughed as he fell.
Harka

**Harka** (real name **Elwin**) is the incarnation of the First Man and the older Brother of Hallam, the current Veran. After being taken from their family by Quane, the brothers were chosen to become the latest Harka and Veran. They were separated and their close bond was put into jeopardy when Harka believed Veran betrayed him. As per legend, when the ancient god Lokka returns, the First Man reappears as a dead man.

Now awake, he believes Veran to be responsible for his death and seeks revenge. He seeks the destruction of all things surrounding him - he seeks death. To help him with his conquest, he does the very thing that was done to him and takes three blond brothers from a family, choosing one to help him with his plans and getting rid of the others. The brother, Mallin, is then bewitched into following Harka's commands, specifically to obliterate the Druids' only hope through love.

Harka and Veran have their final confrontation in which the brothers challenge each other. They play toss with a sword for who gets to kill the other. When the sword lands in Harka's favour he is close to beheading his brother but is shot in the head with an arrow by Divis, fired from the Golden Bow. As Harka dies he is embraced by his brother and they share a tender moment as they acknowledge their real identities and true bond.

Veran beheads Harka's corpse and uses his head to show his dominance to Harka's followers that quickly submit. Veran later drops the head in The Lake of Tears, which is filled with the skulls of previous Harkas.
Vespasian

**Vespasian** was a soldier in the Roman Empire. Not long after landing in Britannia (location), Brutus and a few other Roman soldiers mutinied against Vespasian and Vitus after drawing straws. Before Vespasian and Vitus could fight Brutus and his fellow mutineers, Vespasian was murdered, shot by arrows fired from the Cantii tribe in an ambush.
Wayne Green

**Wayne Green** is a facilities account manager on *Britannia*.

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* *The White Princess*
* *Will*
* *Electric Dreams*
* *The Commuter*
* *Deep State*
* *Patrick Melrose*
* *The Death and Life of John F. Donovan*
* *Stan & Ollie*
* *Bohemian Rhapsody*
* *Fortitude*
* *Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker*
* *Dracula*
Felix

**Felix** is based at Aulus' castrum. He is fearful of Britannia, believing it is haunted. This, coupled with his nature to worry, makes him fearful of being on the island. Despite his fellow solider Rufus being more laid back, it is Felix who stands, fights, and ultimately falls to an ambush by the Druids.

Rufus and Felix are both taken prisoner by the Romans, and on their way to the Roman deserter holding camp they spy their former prefectus Lucius. They alert their guard and Lucius is captured, before their prison carts runs down Sawyer, killing him as Cait and Antedia watches.

Once they arrive at the holding camp, they are joined by Lucius on the day they are told they will be executed. Lucius tells them he doesn't believe he will die that day because only he knows the location of the Spear of the Silver Dawn, but neither Rufus nor Felix pay attention to him. When General Aulus arrives, he talks to Lucius and takes him with him, along with Rufus and Felix. On the cart, Aulus questions what Lucius told them, but when they mistakenly misidentify the Spear of the Silver Dawn as the *"Sword of the Sliding Door"*, it becomes apparent to Aulus that they would be of no use, and he has them removed from his sight.
Beetle

**Beetle** was the only female child of the family who bought former Regni Queen Antedia at auction, two years after the Roman invasion of Britannia. Mistreating Antedia for a further year, Antedia showed no remorse at setting Beetle and two of her brothers on fire, killing them, but sparing her brother Rook.
Hella

**Hella** was an especially deadly bounty hunter recruited by Roman General Aulus Plautius to hunt down Cait, a threat to the Roman Empire. She bought the cross bow from Aziz Ram for 100 gold pieces, which she would eventually use to kill them. She followed fellow bounty hunters Ashur Ram and Aziz Ram to Locerly Cross, where she listened in on their interrogation of Roman deserters Brutus and Philo, before killing them as well as the Albino Tracker.

Hella then followed the bird of the other bounty hunter Aulus had employed, Jhehutamisu, and pinned him to a tree using her crossbow. Threatening him with his own poisons, Hella interrogated Jhehutamisu about the prophecy of Veran. She killed Jhehutamisu and stole his belongings, heading for Cait.

She eventually tracks down Cait and Divis, engaging in a brutal fight with Divis where she stabbed him several times, drowned him, and left him for dead, proving herself resistant to Divis' attempts to hex her. She then saves a suicidal Cait from hanging herself and decides to bury her in the ground with a tube through which she could breathe, and instead of handing her over to the Romans as she was hired to do, she instead sold her to the Druids.

Over the next two years, Hella stayed in Britannia and eventually found herself working for The Dead Man, Harka. She was employed to capture Phelan and bring him to Harka, which she did. She was also able to capture the Druid Willa, whom she buried in the ground in a similar fashion to which she did to Cait. She returned to the Romans, and instead of being killed she was able to convince Aulus to pay her twice her weight in silver for Willa, and then she told Aulus that The Dead Man says hello.

She later stalked Aulus and had a brief chat with him, mentioning one of her many babies scratched her eye. She then knocked him out and kidnapped him, to take him to Harka.

Three years after the Roman invasion, after Cait and her band set out to find the Roman deserter Lucius, Hella is payed by the band to take them to Lucius in the Blue Hills to the west, where the Romans take their deserters. However, she tells the band that the west is too dangerous for her, so her sister Drella will take them instead. Although Hella doesn't like Drella too much, she still warns her to keep an eye on Ania, because although she doesn't know why, she feels that something is off with Ania, who had been hexed by Hemple prior to their journey.

After leaving Drella with the band, Hella rides to a clearing to meet with Aulus again. She tells him she saw his wife, Hemple, but refuses to tell him where or when. She does tell him that Veran is searching for Lucius, knows who he sent to find him. Hella knows Blaine is eavesdropping on them, and throws a knife in his leg to stop him from escaping.
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## Profile

### Family / Relations

**Nightmare Chris** (boyfriend)
**Shiro** (father)
**Ice Crimson** (mother)
**Shintaro Hanae** (uncle)

### Occupation

Caring of Chris

**Mei Hanae** is an **original character** that starts appearing in the fanfiction of **The King of Fighters** named **The Dark Shadow**. She debuted being the first human to talk with Nightmare Chris, and to be gentle with the Reaper in cronologic time.

## History

Being a human totally normal, when she has eight years old needs help and she talked with the Reaper to found her mother. When he helps Mei, she also give some compliments to him, but after that Mei suffers a premature heart sickness for the fault of staying again this Demon. Her family was murdered for all the people of the village since this girl was touched by the Death. The curse entered into everybody and she feels that it was her fault. Couldn't understand anything, doesn't knows that herself was going to die.
Rufus

**Rufus** is based at Aulus' castrum. He is quite relaxed about the invasion of Britannia and is indeed more worried about his family who he left back home. His sister is set to marry a Greek and his brother is in danger of sending his family into bankruptcy. His fellow solider, Felix, is more worried about the invasion of Britannia as a whole, but it is Rufus who runs from a Druid ambush and it is Felix who falls.

Rufus and Felix are both taken prisoner by the Romans, and on their way to the Roman deserter holding camp they spy their former prefectus Lucius. They alert their guard and Lucius is captured, before their prison carts runs down Sawyer, killing him as Cait and Antedia watches.

Once they arrive at the holding camp, they are joined by Lucius on the day they are told they will be executed. Lucius tells them he doesn't believe he will die that day because only he knows the location of the Spear of the Silver Dawn, but neither Rufus nor Felix pay attention to him. When General Aulus arrives, he talks to Lucius and takes him with him, along with Rufus and Felix. On the cart, Aulus questions what Lucius told them, but when they mistakenly misidentify the Spear of the Silver Dawn as the *"Sword of the Sliding Door"*, it becomes apparent to Aulus that they would be of no use, and he has them removed from his sight.
Rook

**Rook** was the youngest sibling of the family who bought former Regni queen Antedia at auction, two years after the Roman invasion of Britannia. Being disrespected by his siblings, Beetle, Todge, and Brock, Rook would often show Antedia kindness. Using his gullibility, Antedia fooled Rook into poisoning the family's weasel stew using Moon Tree, before she freed herself and set fire to the house, killing Rook's siblings, but sparing Rook himself.
Cyrus

**Cyrus** was the son of Roman General Aulus Plautius and his wife Hemple. Twelve years before Aulus set off to conquer Britannia, and even before he went off to Egypt, Cyrus was play-fighting Aulus and asked if he would one day ever become a general. Aulus then said it depends on if he can make it as a soldier. That night, Cyrus was woken up by Aulus and taken to Hemple, who sacrificed him.

After Hemple arrived in Britannia, three years after the Roman invasion, Aulus started having hallucinations of Cyrus, claiming he misses him every day and that he was the hardest sacrifice he has ever had to make. He does not, however, say that he was sorry for sacrificing him, because he loves the demon Lokka too much. Hemple walks in on Aulus talking to the hallucination, telling him it's the first step into madness. Much to Aulus' confusion and surprise, Hemple picks up Cyrus and caresses him as if he were really there.

Later, as Cait and her band arrive to the Romans attacking a village, Cait goes in search of a woman's missing son and finds Cyrus. She brings him back to the village, but he warns her that one of her allies will betray her, and he runs off. Cait chases him into a house, where Cyrus disappears without being seen by the villagers. The villagers, saying they have no children, threaten Cait and force her to leave.

After Cait's band witness Aulus take Lucius from the Roman deserter holding camp, Cyrus appears before Ania, where they play a game of conkers where he loses. He gives the red string he used to Ania and then disappears. Once Aulus forces Lucius to walk chained behind his carriage because he refused to tell the location of the Spear of the Silver Dawn, Cyrus appears once again before Aulus. Aulus asks what Cyrus remembers of Rome, and if he remembers the night he was sacrificed. Cyrus says he doesn't want to remember, so he hides his head in the clouds so he doesn't have to think about it. He blames himself for being sacrificed, and Aulus tells him he won't let Hemple take him from him again, and Cyrus will be all his. Cyrus denies, saying he's not all Aulus' anymore. Hemple then channels herself into Cyrus tells Aulus that Cyrus belongs to her now. She makes Cyrus repeat "Spill the blood, drink his love" over and over again, driving Aulus into a breakdown.

As Aulus is crossing the viaduct bridge, Cyrus appears to Cait as she drops into Aulus' cart and tells her to "spill the blood". Aulus throws a knife at Cait, and as she dodges, she throws one at him, wounding his arm.

After Aulus and Lucius returns to the Roman stronghold and Aulus throws Lucius in prison, Cyrus appears before Aulus once again. Cyrus asks what the plan is, but Aulus asks why Cyrus calls him "father" when the real Cyrus is dead, as the hallucinated Cyrus is revealed to be Lokka.

Aulus starts to breakdown and dances happily with the hallucination of Cyrus, who everyone else cannot see. Aulus is stopped when he sees Hemple and Amena outside the gates. Hemple tells Amena that Aulus has gone crazy, and then goes to see Lucius in prison.
Golden Bow

The Golden Bow was a bow made of gold, forged by Cait during the trial of fire, guided by Divis and aided by Mallin. When Mallin and Cait fled from Divis, they left behind the Golden Bow. Divis picked it up and trapped himself atop a rock with it. He tried to summon the demon Lokka to free himself, but Quane discouraged it. Later, Divis used the Golden Bow to shoot Harka, who was about to strike Veran during the challenge to become the Veran, and killed Harka. A year later, Divis was given an archery lesson by Cwunt with the Golden Bow, but on his first shot the string snapped and the arrow fired at Ania and ricocheted onto Rayne, wounding them both.

## Effects

The Golden Bow was said to be the bow that would kill the demon Lokka in the prophecy of Veran. It was also capable of killing Harka.
Jhehutamisu

**Jhehutamisu** was a bounty hunter hired by Roman General Aulus Plautius to capture Cait, more than four moons after the Roman invasion. Prior to his initial meeting with Aulus, he mentioned how he had already heard of his fellow bounty hunters Ashur Ram, Aziz Ram, and Hella. After the meeting he formally introduced himself to Hella, claiming he had many poisons, and that she should be scared of the slow and painful ones he possessed. Jhehutamisu had a pet bird which he used for scouting and other purposes.

Hella used Jhehutamisu's bird to follow him, where she threatened him with his own poisons to learn about the prophecy of Veran. Hella then killed Jhehutamisu and stole his belongings, and went on her way to capture Cait.
Episode 4

**Episode 4** is the fourth episode of *Britannia*. It will air in January 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*King Pellanor disowns Kerra and leaves her life in the hands of the Druids. But the gods' judgment is not what he expected.*

## Plot

Veran and the druids make their way to Crugdunon. Amena brings Kerra's scrolls and other artefacs to King Pellanor as evidence of Kerra's Roman sympathies which are later shown to Veran upon his arrival.

Cait returns the big pebble to Divis. Divis' plan has changed since he saw Aulus and realised he was more than a man. He leaves Cait and her father while they continue to Crugdunon.

Lucius and Aulus discuss what to do with Philo who is still unresponsive.

Kerra releases Phelan from his oath to protect her, and is visited by Lindon, a Gallic warrior and another of Amena's husbands. Kerra and Lindon are also more than just friends. Kerra is taken for judgment before the Druids and meets Veran, who reveals that the will of the gods is to sacrifice Pellanor.

Phelan exchanges Vitus' life for passage to the burial grounds. Vitus tells Phelan more about Aulus and his strategy. Lucius and Aulus disagree about the exchange but value Vitus as having seen inside the citadel.

Cait tells her father that she lied about Islene surviving the invasion. Amena asks the gods to turn against Phelan.

Aulus rewards Brutus for bravery during the ambush/mutiny. He assigns him to watch over Philo and Decimus' head on a stick.

Veran brings Pellanor mistletoe berries to eat and they prepare for him to die. Phelan urges him to forgive Kerra. The druids bring him to a henge monument for sacrifice. Pellanor's runes are finally revealed to him, telling of his loss of his wife, his devotion to the gods and his darkness and brokenness after his wife's sacrifice. He seeks Kerra's forgiveness. Pellenor is strangled, his throat cut and his heart cut out.

At the same time, Sawyer attempts a rite to persuade the gods to bring Islene back.

Veran proclaims Kerra Queen of the Cantii.
Spear of the Silver Dawn

The **Spear of the Silver Dawn** was the spear used by Roman Prefectus Lucius in Egypt to slay a powerful Druid who was a threat to the kings of the land. Unbeknownst to Lucius and the Romans, who thought this powerful Druid was just another of the hundreds of men calling themselves Messiahs who the Romans were crucifying.

Lucius later brought the spear to Britannia and hid it away. Refusing to acknowledge its presence and claiming to have forgotten about it to everyone who asked, after meeting with Sawyer and being inspired to believe in his role in the prophecy of Veran, Lucius retrieved the spear and buried it in a safe place from the Romans. When the Druids had need of the spear, the Romans captured Lucius before he could say where he buried it, and so Cait, Divis, Antedia, Ania, Cwunt, and Rayne set out to rescue him, learning from Hella that Lucius would be kept in the Blue Hills to the west, and guided by Hella's sister Drella, who knew the way.

## The Prophecy of Veran

The prophecy of Veran states the Spear of the Silver Dawn would come from the east and the chosen one will use it to reunite the tribes against Lokka and free them from his spell. The prophecy does not mention specifically where from the east the spear will come from, what it is made from, or what type of spear it is. While performing 'miracles' taught to her by the Druids at a fair, Cait finally received the great vision that her mentor Divis was preparing her for, where she was impaled through the stomach with the spear, set alight. When Hemple made her husband General Aulus Plautius visit the underworld to see Cait's sister Islene, he saw Cait and Lucius holding the spear, which she held aloft to summon a cross made of light.
Rork

**Rork** was a Druid who overhead Quane telling Willa about Veran drawing the snake symbol of The Dead Man in the dirt. He uses this knowledge to make a proclamation in front of the other Druids, despite Veran's warnings. He asks Willa and Quane to join and deny what he says if it is false, but they do not. He continues to press Veran, asking if he is in league with Lokka, and if he took the Roman general, Aulus Plautius to the underworld to meet with the dead of Britannia. Rork then challenges Veran. Rork was to strike first to prove himself as the true Veran, but he merely manages to gash Veran's cheek, failing to kill him. On Veran's first turn to strike, he is successful in beheading Rork, proving himself to be the true Veran.

Rork's body and head were placed on a funeral pyre and cremated, shortly before the Druids split asunder.
Antonius

Antonius was a soldier in the Roman empire. Prior to the Roman arrival in Britannia, Antonius deserted alongside three other soldiers out of fear. He accepted his punishment of death but was allowed to live by Aulus Plautius if he killed the other deserters. Shortly after arriving in Britannia, he was captured by druids and taken to Veran.
Episode 2

**Episode 2** is the second episode of *Britannia*. It will air on 25th January, 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*After Rome's bloody arrival, Aulus sends envoys to parlay with the tribes, while also looking for an insight into the Druids.*

## Plot

Aulus Plautius deduces that the lack of an organised resistance to the Roman invasion means that Britannia is already consumed with internal conflict. Intending to form alliances with the native tribes, he dispatches ambassadors to the Cantii and Regni tribes.

The King of the Cantii, Pellanor, rebuffs the Roman's diplomacy, and Aulus responds with his own brutal message. Pellanor's daughter, Kerra, goes behind her father's back to negotiate with Aulus in an effort to forestall further war. Prince Phelan's wife, Amena, sees Kerra's actions as an obstacle to her own ascent to Queen of the Cantii. She begins to seed discord between Pellanor and Kerra.

Aulus' ambassador is better received by Queen Antedia of the Regni, although she has her own demands for an alliance to be cemented.

Aulus learns about the Druids and seeks out their leader, Veran, on the mysterious island that has begun to sow fear in the ranks of his soldiers.
Episode 3 (Season 2)

**Episode 3** is the third episode of Season 2 of *Britannia*. It aired on 18th October on Epix.

## Synopsis

*Veran gives Ania a terrible choice. Harka brings Phelan under his spell and the next stage of Cait and Divis's prophecy begins.*

## Plot

In flashbacks, Harka and Veran are revealed to be brothers. Harka is unhappy despite living in a natuaral paradise and ends up being killed by a snake, believing that Veran betrayed him.

Ania raises her son, while also training with the Druids. Veran gives her a choice; to serve the Gods, she must give up her child. Following the Druid duel, one of Rork's tribe, Brearn, refuses to recognise Veran's authority. Taking her followers, Brearn sets out to find a new leader, one how has just reawakened from the dead. Leaving her child behind, Ania joins them.

Aulus Plautius receives a mysterious traveller, who asks about his previous praefectus, Lucius. Rebel Celts attack the castrum, but they only spook the Roman soldiers.

Harka brings Phelan more under his control, and reveals the task he has for him; to find three blond brothers.

Elsewhere, Cait and Divis continue to work towards the next phase of the prophecy. However, Roman soldiers are close behind them.

## Cast

### Starring

* David Morrissey as Aulus Plautius
* Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Divis
* Mackenzie Crook as Veran/Harka
* Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Cait
* Julian Rhind-Tutt as Phelan
* Annabel Scholey as Amena
* Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Vitus
* Liana Cornell as Ania
* Paul Chahidi as Domitius
* Francis Magee as Rork

### Other cast

* Ben Bailey Smith as Rufus
* John Marquez as Felix
* Gary Sharkey as Druid Elder
* Caoilfhionn Dunne as Brearn
* Caolan Byrne as Arin
* Omar Austin as Praying Soldier
* Lucy Ellinson as Blue Queen
* Pauline Turner as Stumpy Celt
* Anthony Barclay as The Traveller
* Flora Easton as Young Hunter
* Lynsey Beauchamp as Druid
* Sean Baker as Celt Informer
* Elyot Burnett as Roman Soldier 1
* Jake Mann as Roman Soldier 2
* Billy Jenkins as Young Veran (voice)
* Harry McEntire as Young Harka (voice)
Episode 6

**Episode 6** is the sixth episode of *Britannia*. It will air in January 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*After their long ordeal, Cait and her father finally arrive at the safety of the Cantii citadel, but a demon is on their trail.*

## Plot

Divis travels to the underworld and returns with the knowledge that Cait poses a threat to Aulus Plautius and is destined to be the one to defeat Lokka. But his journey does not leave him unscathed.

Kerra is crowned as Queen of the Cantii tribe. Amena pledges loyalty to her face, but summons a demon in secret that will allow her to rise to the throne. Cait and Sawyer arrive at the Cantii citadel and meet with Kerra.

Aulus and Veran meet, where the Roman learns he had more to do with Kerra's coronation that he realised. But he soon learns that the gods do not make bargains.

Kerra meets with Aulus at Crugdunon, but the demon arrives. Cait is recognised by Aulus from a vision, and he orders her capture. Divis, now possessed by the demon Pwykka, also hunts Cait. Kerra arranges for Cait and her father to flee the citadel, but the action will prove to cost her.
Episode 9

**Episode 9** is the ninth episode of *Britannia*. It will air in January 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*In the explosive finale, the end appears to be close for the Cantii, and Aulus unveils how the Roman Empire truly conducts business.*

## Plot

Hella captures Cait. However, Hella does not turn Cait over to Aulus Plautius despite a hefty payment and pardon for past crimes. Divis, injured by Raven and near death, is given a reprieve from the grave and heads off in search of Cait.

Phelan and Ania find themselves guests of the Druids as they seek an audience with Veran. Veran keeps them waiting but is sure their part in the prophecy is important.

As the siege of the Cantii citadel wears on, the Cantii tribe's food runs out. The situation appears hopeless which is cemented by the arrival of a second Roman legion and a sacrifice that needs to be made.
Sun Folk

The **Sun Folk** are a tribe who live in the west of Britannia. Three years after the Roman invasion of Britannia, when Cait and her band were searching for Roman deserter Lucius, Ania met with the Sun Folk to get directions. They at one point held respect for Druid leader Veran, and decorate their trees with red ribbon. Presumably they worship the sun and the sun God, Sulis.
Islene

**Islene** was the firstborn child of Sawyer and older sister to Cait. On the eve of the solstice, Islene brought Cait to the beach where their mother had brought Islene before her solstice, and Islene imparted the same wisdom to Cait that her mother had given her: being a girl is the best thing in the world until you become a woman, and that she doesn't always have to listen to their father. Islene was forbidden to speak to Cait before the solstice, and Cait was forbidden to talk to Islene, otherwise they would disappear. Islene was killed on the solstice, in the night when the Romans invaded Britannia, which Cait believes happened because they spoke to each other before the solstice.

When Cait rescues her blinded father from the Roman Camp, she lies and tells him that Islene is alive and back home. But she eventually tells him that she was killed in the raid, and Sawyer became upset. He tries to bring her back by offering a prayer to Sulis using a collection of bird feathers and bones, but it doesn't work. He reminisces about Islene, saying that the Gods only give red hair to their favourites, which begins to make Cait jealous.

Islene appears later on as a vision projected by Divis, who had been possessed by the demon Pwykka. She tells Cait that the dead are calling her name, before she vanishes back into Divis.

Three years after the Roman invasion, Roman General Aulus Plautius is taken to the underworld by the Druid Willa. In the underworld, he meets with Islene, as his plan is to get Islene to appear to Cait as he knows Cait will do anything Islene tells her to. But before Aulus is able to do anything, Islene morphs into the Druid Veran, who shows him former Roman Prefectus Lucius and Cait, holding a flaming spear, which she holds aloft to summon a cross made of light.

After Sawyer's death, Cait runs away from former Regni Queen Antedia and meets with Islene's spirit. Cait tells Islene that their father has been killed, but Islene already knows this and says he is at peace now, knowing he played his part. Islene discusses the plans that she had, to have six daughters and teach them all how to hunt. She also says she knows why the Gods chose Cait, and tells her to go back. Cait says that she can't go back because she killed Veran, but Islene already knows what she did and tells her that she hasn't seen Veran in the underworld, meaning he's still alive.
Gildas

**Gildas** is part of the Regni tribe and is Queen Antedia's only son and heir to the throne. As ordered by the Druids, a wedding is arranged between Gildas of the Regni tribe and Kerra of the Cantii tribe in attempt to unite the two conflicting tribes. This wedding soon is ended by violence ending Antedia's bloodline, leaving her seeking revenge on the Cantii.

Gildas was killed by the Romans when General Aulus Plautius betrayed the Regni and attacked them with catapults and arrows lit with fire. A large bolt struck Gildas when he, Antedia, and some of her guards were fleeing for safety. He died while his mother sobbed, cried, and cursed the Romans.
Episode 8

**Episode 8** is the eighth episode of *Britannia*. It will air in January 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*The battle of wills between Kerra and Antedia intensifies, as the Regni play their trump card. Aulus enlists deadly exiles to find Cait.*

## Plot

Freed from Pwykka, Divis joins with Cait. Sawyer understands that his presence is actually a hindrance to Cait, and bids her farewell. Divis begins to train Cait, but his teachings are proving ineffective and her guilt over her father's departure leads her to fall into depression.

In an effort to find Cait, Aulus Plautius contracts overseas bounty hunters, including the exceptionally dangerous hunter, Hella.

The Regni tribe lay siege to the Cantii tribe's citadel, with the battle grinding to a stalemate. Neither Kerra or Antedia is willing to give ground, and the siege threatens to drag on into winter. In an effort to break the siege, Antedia activates her trump card – an inside man with close access to Kerra.
Amena

**Amena** is the queen-in-waiting for the throne of the Cantii tribe. She is married to the heir, Phelan, and to the son of a Gaulish prince, Lindon, at the Druids’ order. Amena cares about nothing but the throne and will do anything to achieve her goal. To this end, she manipulates members of the royal court for her own ambitions while appearing to be supportive.

## Biography

### A secret plan

When Kerra is chosen by the gods as Queen following King Pellanor's sacrifice, she drinks herself into a fit. When Phelan comes in to see her, she declares Kerra is so delighted about the choice, she can barely hide her grin. When Phelan rejects this, she attacks his manhood, declaring him weak and lilly-livered. The Gods would never have chosen him and if she was a man, she would already be attending to the new queen's every desire. Her mockery inflames Phelan into striking her and she attacks him in a fury. He pulls his blade and she urges him on, until they attempt to couple, something he seems unable to rise to the occasion for. She laughs and tells him to try his sister.

After Phelan storms out, Lindon comes in the tent to see to her and tells her she is drunk. She accuses Phelan and Kerra of sleeping together, declaring they have been doing it for years. She asks if Lindon enjoyed his night with her and asks if Kerra was as good as her, and if she is still beautiful to him, to which he responds, she is beautiful on the outside. Amena orders him out of the tent and is later seen stumbling into the Druid's camp declaring that she is ready and asks to see Veran. Willa asks if she is sure and then guides her into the main tent where a dust is blown into Amena's face, intoxicating her. After demanding one more time to see him, Willa says "we are going to see how ready you truly are". After repeating "I am ready", Amena is led over and descends into the druid orgy.

### Old wounds

Amena has finally achieved her main ambition of being Queen of the Cantii tribe, being Aulus' lover, living a life of luxury, and being the conduit to the Roman Empire. She agrees, at request of Aulus, to try to bring the other Celt tribes on the side of the Romans.

She started by going to tribes who had problems with the Druids, in particular the seemingly arbitrary decisions made when directing the Cantii and Regni tribes. She highlighted how the Druid decision-making damaged the Cantii in particular. She also put into question the Druids' apparent disappearance from society, but she would soon realise questioning the power of the Druids would have a price.

Aulus directs Amena to confront her past and visit her sister, Andra, Queen of the Regni where there is a landmark important to the Druids - a sacred lake. Her past horrors are revealed and she is raped by her father on the night of the Solstice.

## Personality

Driven, manipulative, a touch delusional but always seems to know all the secrets.
Episode 7

**Episode 7** is the seventh episode of *Britannia*. It will air in January 2018 on Sky Atlantic and was released online on 18th January.

## Synopsis

*Cait and her father seek shelter in the ruins of their old home, where she is visited by someone she never expected to see again.*

## Plot

Fleeing the Cantii citadel, Cait and Sawyer come across the burned remnants of their village. Sawyer finally sees his daughter as a woman in her own right, and their relationship must change as a result. They are not the only people seeking shelter in the village. Brutus and Philo, two Roman deserters, also hide out there. Philo is catatonic after an encounter with Divis, while Brutus preoccupies himself with the witch doctor's stash.

Phelan and Ania also arrive, arguing and seeking their place in the prophecy is to come. Cait is visited by someone she does not expect, and learns about her part in the prophecy.
Episode 1 (Season 2)

**Episode 1** is the first episode of Season 2 of *Britannia*. It aired on 4th October on Epix.

## Synopsis

*10 years previous to the invasion of Britannia. In a barren wasteland under the hot desert sun, Aulus commands Lucius to end the life of the man being crucified.*

## Plot

10 years before the invasion of Britannia, Aulus issues a command to Lucius to kill a man who is being crucified.

Two years on from the initial invasion of Britannia, Amena, who is now Queen of the Cantii tribe and lover to Aulus, is working with Celt tribes to negotiate for their cooperation with the Roman Empire. Those who don't comply will be crushed.

Aulus continues in secret the search for Cait and her blind father Sawyer, as he sees them as a threat to his power as per the prophecy. Claudius arrives and interrupts his plans and after learning of Claudius' attempts to have him return to Rome now that the Empire has control of Britannia, he takes big measures to ensure Claudius knows the threat the Druids pose.

The Druids hold a synod in an effort to learn from the gods, to understand what their next move should be to combat the Romans. Veran channels a message from his past and Willa and Quane recognise this as signs the Dead Man has woken up.

Cait continues her training with Divis so she can fulfil the prophecy, but must take a leap of a cliff as a leap of faith to complete the Trial of the Air.

## Cast

### Starring

* David Morrissey as Aulus Plautius
* Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Divis
* Mackenzie Crook as Veran
* Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Cait
* Annabel Scholey as Amena
* David Bradley as Quane
* Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Vitus
* Liana Cornell as Ania
* Hugo Speer as Lucius
* Jodie McNee as Willa
* Paul Chahidi as Domitius
* Steve Pemberton as Emperor Claudius
* John Marquez as Felix
* Francis Magee as Rork

### Other cast

* Liran Nathan as Crucified Man
* Garry Cooper as Chieftain 1
* Andy Gathergood as Chieftain 2
* Andrew Greenough as Chieftain 3
* Trystan Gravelle as Derog
* Sion Alun Davies as Halwyn
* Andy Secombe as Tribal Elder
* Mark Flitton as Roman Soldier
* Bessie Coates as Daughter
* Christopher Hatherall as Blind Father
* David Langham as Physician
* Camilla Watson as Raven
* Caoilfhionn Dunne as Brearn
* Caolan Byrne as Arin
* Owain Gwynn as Morac