Titus Pullo (Rome character)
| Titus Pullo | |
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| Rome character | |
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| First appearance | "The Stolen Eagle" |
| Last appearance | "De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)" |
| Portrayed by | Ray Stevenson |
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| Gender | Male |
| Title | Freedman |
| Spouse(s) | Eirene (wife) |
| Children |
Caesarion (biological son) Unborn baby (deceased) |
Titus Pullo is a fictional character from the HBO/BBC original television series Rome, played by Ray Stevenson. He is depicted as a hedonistic, devil-may-care soldier who discovers hidden ideals and integrity within himself. The basis for this character is the historical Roman soldier of the same name, who is briefly mentioned in Julius Caesar's books De Bello Gallico and Commentarii de Bello Civili.
Titus Pullo's mother was a slave who died when he was young, and he never knew his father, though he assumes his father was an Ubian. The legion is the only family Pullo has really known; his friend Lucius Vorenus, with his strict discipline and uncompromising moral code, comes to represent something like an older brother to him, if not quite a father. Later on down the line, their roles are reversed when Vorenus becomes listless with grief then irrational with anger, and Pullo must take on the more responsible role in order to care for and protect his closest friend.
He represents on one side the darker forces of the plebeian and barbarian masses that are helping to tear the Republic apart, but also the life spirit and general goodness that is helping to forge its future. Prone to fits of violent anger, Pullo also on multiple occasions shows emotional depth and a desire to atone for his past sins. The only strong identification he has is that of a soldier. Without that, he initially struggles to fit into Roman society, before eventually finding his place. Pullo's affable manner, even when confronting adversaries, remains a constant source of levity. Pullo is also portrayed as a man who is beneficiary of astounding and repeated strokes of good fortune. Caesar actually declares more than once that he believes that Pullo and Vorenus are favored and protected by powerful gods. Although he can be at times very blunt and clearly very barbaric, he portrays nonetheless the good friend and good man.
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