[u][h3]Anatolius[/h3][/u]
Upon awakening, the first thing Anatolius felt was pain. Far from the agony one would expect from a bolt of lightning, it was more of a slight ache in his muscles. In all likelihood, it was simply fatigue from the battle. This could only mean one thing: by the grace of the Lord, his life had been preserved. When the sound of nearby conversation reached his ears, the Hellene concluded that his comrades had retrieved him from the field, and were already celebrating their victory over the usurper Eugenius. Thus, Anatolius opened his eyes, and was promptly greeted to a sight entirely at odds with his expectations.

The legionary found himself lying upon a floor within a room of decidedly foreign construction, surrounded by individuals in equally foreign garb. After rising to his feet, Anatolius took a moment to inspect these strangers more closely. The tall, bearded man likely hailed from one of the countless northern tribes inhabiting Magna Germania. The woman was of Mediterranean stock, but her primitive garb didn't so much as resemble that of the peoples he was familiar with. One appeared to be a Cataphract of some description, judging by his fully enclosed suit of armour. Two of the men bore somewhat Hunnic features, but wore radically different garments. As for the remaining two, the Hellene was far too baffled by their outlandish clothes to even begin to comprehend their heritage.

Among strange individuals in a strange land, Anatolius was at first unsure of how to proceed. It was at this point that the incomprehensible speech from earlier suddenly became clear to him. A man by the name of Artemis had utilized some brand of sorcery to bring them here. Not only that, but they were to fight in an arena, lest they become slaves to the residing lords of this land. The Hellene was familiar with such practices, for in spite of the Church's best efforts, the struggle to curb them within the Empire had yet to conclude. After some rumination, Anatolius finally spoke up.

"I have led my fellow legionarii in many a battle against those who would challenge Roma. Of the four that remain amongst us, I will be more than willing to lead them against this 'champion', if they will have me."