| prior to the film |
| 158-164 AD
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| The Makings of a
Legend by Robin
Roberts |
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This is a short story of
Maximus' young life, between the ages of eight and fourteen. It is, of course,
only my version of events, and it is very different from what you might expect.
However, it combines nicely with "One Good Man's Life." Be warned, there are
definate mentions of child abuse in this story. |
| 163 AD
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No Longer a Boy by
Ilaria Dottiand
Kirixchi |
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At sixteen, Maximus is
learning all about growing up... NC-17. |
| 167 AD
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| Fateful First Meetings
(Quintus) Some Things
Last Beyond Death by Robin
Roberts |
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In the aftermath of a
fateful battle, two young and contrasting officers are thrown together. This
shows the beginnings of a friendship that will contribute to the forging of
history. |
| 169 AD |
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Call to Greatness
by Robin Roberts |
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Underguarded and
underdefended, the northern army is caught unaware in the wee hours of the
morning. Chaos reigns, and Maximus emerges an undeniable hero. Here is the
battle that brought Maximus to Marcus Aurelius' eyes. |
| Fateful First Meetings
(Marcus) Champion
by Robin Roberts |
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Following a fateful
battle and command decisions, Marcus Aurelius and Maximus Decimus Meridius meet
for the first time with unexpected results. |
| 170 AD |
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Alone by
Robin Roberts |
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Sometimes even the
greatest of love is not enough when life intervenes. Here are Maximus' and
Lucilla's feelings upon their separation. |
| One Good Man's Life by
Robin Roberts |
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Loyalty can push great
men to do much. Here is a prequel to "Gladiator" that tells the story of
170-171 AD and shows the foundation of the remarkable relationship between a
Caesar and his general. |
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I: The Sacrifices We
Make |
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II: From the Heart
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| 171 AD |
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One Promise too
Late by Robin Roberts
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Sometimes dreams don't
really die... even if you try to kill them. Here are Maximus' thoughts as he
realizes that Lucilla has married. This would actually take place during "One
Good Man's Life" but is a stand alone. |
| 171-181 AD
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| Love and Duty by
Ilaria Dottiand
Kirixchi |
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This a sort of
prequel/alternate version of the movie and cover the years from 171 to 181AD.
It is NC-17 (there is some smut here and there). |
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Part One |
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Part Two |
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Part Three |
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Part Four |
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Part Five |
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Part Six |
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Part Seven |
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Part Eight |
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Part Nine |
| Excerpts from Marcus
Aurelius' Diary by Ilaria
Dotti |
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This is a companion
piece to "Love and Duty", a diary written by Marcus Aurelius which tells the
truth about his relationship with Maximus. |
| Selene by
Ilaria Dotti |
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This is the story of how
Maximus met the woman he would eventually marry. |
| 174 AD |
| A Greater Dutyby
Robin Roberts |
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After an ambush, an
encounter comes between Maximus and the most unexpected of adversaries... a
woman. This is the sequel to a story a friend of mine wrote - but it is NOT
Xena! |
| Prologueby
A. Nonoymous |
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This covers the events
right before the movie. |
| 176 AD |
| The Perfect Match by
Ilaria Dottiand
Kirixchi |
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Set during the long war
in the North, Marcus Aurelius tries to play matchmaker and the results aren't
quite what he intended... |
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Part One |
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Part Two |
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The Perfect Match:
Continued by Ilaria Dottiand
Kirixchi |
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The sequel to The
Perfect Match, which is set during the movie. |
| 179 AD |
| For Honour and For Rome by
Cas |
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"I've seen most of the
rest of the world and it's brutal, cruel and dark." Here, Maximus was
remembering this posting as a cavalry commander in nothern Britannia when he
said that. |
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Part One |
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Part Two |
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Part Three |
| Unknown/Multiple time
periods |
| For
Fear of Your Brotherby Miss Scarlett |
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Here are Lucilla's
thoughts about her brother, and the events that have happened in both their
lives. |
| The Enemy by
Kirixchi |
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It is winter, and the
army is almost at camp.Falling in love is the last thing that Legatus Maximus
Decimus Meridas has on his mind. The German tribes are massing, and, for once,
their brilliant leader may pose a threat. Hoping to learn more of their foes,
Maximus undertakes a daring undercover mission, but his plans go astray. Rather
than ending up around the tribal counsel, he is taken into the hut of Kellwryn,
a brave and lovely tribeswoman who hates nothing more than the Roman wolves who
have shattered her life. Along with heroutcast son, she teaches the future
general a lesson about THE ENEMY. |
| Maximus' Story by
Susan Spicer |
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Here is an outside link
to an outstanding prequel to "Gladiator," that spans from the earliest years of
Maximus' life to the beginning of the movie. |
| Quintus' Story by
Kirixchi |
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Here is another outside
link to the companion to "Maximus' Story," which details Quintus' early life.
This story is also in progress. |
| Sometimes the Heart
by Seema |
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Where do you end when
you've never begun? Maximus reflects on his relationship with Lucilla. Rated
NC-17. |
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