The Creed Saga

Down with The Tyrant !


Leonidas Creed,  The name alone was enough to strike fear into the heart of those who knew him. Slayer of gods they called him The man that gods themselves whispered about. LeonidasCreed was son of the late Cleopatra and Julius Ceasar. He was their second son one unknown to the scripts of history until now. The story goes back  to Caesar's rule, Gaius Julius Caesar   was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative ruling class within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain. Later into this rule While Cleopatra was in exile, Pompey became embroiled in the Roman civil war. After his defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus, in the autumn of 48 BC, Pompey fled from the forces of Caesar to Alexandria, seeking sanctuary. Ptolemy, only thirteen years old at that time, had set up a throne for himself on the harbour, from where he watched as on September 28, 48 BC, Pompey was murdered by one of his former officers, now in Ptolemaic service. He was beheaded in front of his wife and children, who were on the ship from which he had just disembarked. Ptolemy is thought to have ordered the death to ingratiate himself with Caesar, thus becoming an ally of Rome, to which Egypt was in debt at the time, though this act proved a miscalculation on Ptolemy's part. When Caesar arrived in Egypt two days later, Ptolemy presented him with Pompey's severed head; Caesar was enraged. Although he was Caesar's political enemy, Pompey was a Roman consul and the widower of Caesar's only legitimate daughter, Julia, who died in childbirth. Caesar seized the Egyptian capital and imposed himself as arbiter between the rival claims of Ptolemy and Cleopatra. Eager to take advantage of Julius Caesar's anger toward Ptolemy, Cleopatra had herself smuggled secretly into the palace to meet with Caesar. She became Caesar’s mistress, and nine months after their first meeting, in 47 BC, Cleopatra gave birth to their son, Ptolemy Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion, which means "little Caesar” but What history didn’t mark down Julius visited a few more times having a second son named Leonidas Ceasar at the time. At this point, Caesar abandoned his plans to annex Egypt, instead backing Cleopatra's claim to the throne. After Mithridates raised the siege of Alexandria, Caesar defeated Ptolemy's army at the Battle of the Nile; Ptolemy XIII drowned in the Nile  and Caesar restored Cleopatra to her throne, with another younger brother Ptolemy XIV as her new co-ruler.  When Caesar left Egypt he stationed there a Roman occupying army of three legions under the command of Rufio.Although Cleopatra was 21 years old when they met and Caesar was 52, they became lovers during Caesar’s stay in Egypt between 48 BC and 47 BC. Cleopatra claimed Caesar was the father of her two sons and wished him to name the boy his heir, but Caesar refused, choosing his grand nephew Octavian instead. Following the assassination of Caesar, Due to his jealous of Ceasar and Cleopatra son. Octavian convinced the Senate to levy war against Egypt. In 31 BC Antony's forces faced the Romans in a naval action off the coast of Actium. Cleopatra was present with a fleet of her own. According to Plutarch, Cleopatra took flight with her ships at the height of the battle and Antony followed her. Following the Battle of Actium, Octavian invaded Egypt. As he approached Alexandria, Antony's armies deserted to Octavian on August 1, 30 BC.

I am Leonidas... Leonidas Creed  !
Octavian won , With Mark Antony and Cleopatra were sadly then killed by their own hands. Octavian was able to get his hand on their first son and kill him. But he knew nothing of their second son to whom Mark Antonys dying wish was to send his most trusted soldier to guide him out of the city and into safety. Sadly,  That roman soldier was killed once he crossed a city full of Spartans. As Leonidas grew up he was forced into a series of   battle and put through grueling challenges intended to craft him into fearless warriors. At the age of 10 Leonidas had excelled most of the Spartans at their adult age. With that Leonidas was feared quite a lot  In battle, Spartans had the reputation of being the best soldiers in Greece, and the strength of Sparta's hoplite forces let the city become the dominant state in Greece throughout much of the Classical period. No other city-state would dare to attack Sparta even though it could only muster a force of about 8000 Spartiates during the zenith of its dominance. Leonidas was in war with them at the age of 16 he was made captain of their squadron. Spartacus whom was of Thracian blood and  was once a gladiator before he and his comrades had broken away from their rule. He trained Leonidas all that he needed to know about being a gladiator and all he needed to know about being a soldier so he can someday embarked in the things Spartacus did and someday strike back on Rome and Octavian. He wanted his name to be feared throughout Rome such as Spartacus and so Leonidas grew under Spartacus where they fought in wars and trained till there arms grew tired but even then it was said they’d switch to using their legs. After Spartacus death Leonidas grew lonesome his hate for the Romans grew even more he hated his roman side. Leonidas had wished on striking against Rome and shedding Roman blood at this point he was no longer Leonidas Caesar. At this point he held a grudge against them he held a Creed he had wished to fulfil for his name was now Leonidas Creed ! . At the Age of 28, Leonidas Creed rounded up an army of Roman slaves who rebelled along side Spartacus. He also rounded up his Spartan men. He left them with this speech “ Today no longer are we men. Today strikes a new era the birth of a new league and the end of Roman blood. I am hungry and my hunger shall not be tamed unless I’ve caught sight of Roman blood upon the end of my the silver edge of my sword, No longer will the Romans lay there slithering tongues and feat upon our men, our women our children ! Today we leave men and come back as GODS with roman blood to prove our worth ! “ This speech remained on the soldier's heart forever. But Octavian was well aware of their plans to strike back he had already readied his men incase they were in the depth of some invasion. Before Leonidas left he ventured towards his wife and son, He didn’t know if this would be the last he’d seen him but he held no doubt in his victory. He trained his whole life for this and so if he were to die in battle he’d be taking Octavian with him. For the love of his brother his mother Cleopatra and Mark Antony who acted more of a father then Julius who died for his Tyranny image. Leonidas and his men marched and marched conquering  small roman cities until they finally reached the Roman walls in which Octavian was held behind. This was the meeting of brothers by script due to Julius Ceasar giving Octavian his last name more so adopting him, this made Leonidas sick to the bone he looked to Octavian his hate for him met no limit and with that the two two sides went into war. Though their number was small there skills and their love for battle outdid them all Leonidas battle cry could be heard all through rome and he sliced his way through roman blood marking a trail of blood towards Octavian and his men. This war lasted 5 days but only one came out on top.. The romans. Though Leonidas died in that war and though the romans won that battle they lost that war. Leonidas had taken Octavian with him to the afterlife thus taking a few of their commanders with him. The Romans were severely crippled it would take a few more years for them to get back up. Sadly because Octavian knew Leonidas was going to war with them he had a few of his men sneak up to the city of Sparta kidnapping their women and children making them slaves. This is where Leonidas lost but his thrill for battle remained as strong as ever ! The Two sons of Julius Ceasar one of blood and one of law died that very day.