Aetius Nimrod

**Aetius Nimrod** is an executioner.

## Biography

Aetius Nimrod is the enemy. Not much is known about him, but what is known ain't good.

Aetius Nimrod was actively involved in Antigone's War, a slaughter of Nedarians descended from Siena and Augustine Lewis. He personally forced Milani Hollingsworth to murder her children via Syllor's Curse, while simultaneously forcing her husband, Walter Hollingsworth, to watch.

Later on, after the war, he had Thoth St. Claire—who he thought was Bhatair Hollingsworth, the one surviving child of Milani and Walter—assassinated and chopped into tiny bits, and beheaded a random man during the attack. Joshua Shephard recognized Aetius at this point, saying, "No—you can't be here."

He was somehow involved with young Nathan's rule at the time Apen was send into the Deadlands.

In chapter twelve, he also attacked the crew of the *Novalog*, breaking Noah St. Claire's ribs by throwing an anchor at him, and cutting and stabbing Enel Lanum with the same knife that the boy's grandmother had been forced to use to slaughter her children with, before being yeeted off the boat and into the water by Joe Alvarado.

Aetius uses a young Dolan descendant named Aquil Shephard to control the Raritan king and navy.

## Physical appearance

Aetius has medium length, wavy, black hair. He has bright blue eyes and stubble. Laura describes him as "shredded".

Canonically it is unlikely for Aetius to be younger than forty-five due to his involvement in the murder of Walter's children. He does not appear to age, looking essentially the same in his appearances in a flashback from when Bhatair was thirteen, a flashback from when Apen was nine, and in current comic time.

On his back, he sports a tattoo that is visually quite similar to Apen's ruler-of-Cedulan tattoo, leading readers to speculate that he was Antigone Shephard's husband.

Aetius appears to share Bhatair's curse that prevents him from dying due to injuries, and it seems this curse was given to him by Melete Dolan, as the Nedarian flames that appear when his wounds heal are blue. The only thing that never heals on Aetius is a hole in one of his wrists.

## Personality

Aetius is cruel. He forced Milani Hollingsworth to murder her own children, and forced her husband, Walter Hollingsworth, to watch the slaughter.

Aetius is also a bit of a goofball, christening his ship *Shippy McShipface* and calling everyone around him silly nicknames, such as calling Noah St. Claire "Angry Sideburns". This almost childlike silliness is in direct and shocking contrast to his abject cruelty. Laura Hollingsworth says that "the only reason anyone still has heads and limbs is that he doesn’t take his job very seriously".

He is an ESTP personality type.

## Relationships

* Ethelinda Shephard: She knows Aetius, as she was visibly shocked when she first saw him.
* Melete Dolan: She greatly dislikes Aetius. Recently, he told Enel to break her legs, which left her powerless for a while.
* Gwladys: Aetius' magical axe, which he loves and treasures. His "second or third" love.
* Antigone Shephard: Speculated by readers to possibly be Aetius’ wife. Aetius worked with her to kill the Hollingsworths, which would fit with his character description of 'executioner'.

Art: Aetius the Axe Man
## References

1. ↑ The Silver Eye 16x09
2. ↑ The Silver Eye 17x08
3. ↑ The Silver Eye 8x30
4. ↑ The Silver Eye 18x18
5. ↑ DeviantArt: Aetius the Axe Man
6. ↑ The Silver Eye character page
7. ↑ Myers Briggs Personality Types