Sura was born into the Maedi tribe in Thrace, Sura was able to tell the future . Her beauty was such that she caught the eye of Spartacus, who at that point in time had been a womaniser, and after lying with her, he fell in love with her. As a Prophetess of the Gods, Sura had the ability to foresee the future in dreams, and was therefore wise, intuitive, and psychic. , Sura was strong-willed and resourceful, fighting fiercely to defend herself when attacked by barbarians in Spartacus

