Commodus. The Emperor of Rome. The man, whose own Father chose a general over him. Normally youβd think Commodus got over it.. but no. His cruelty.. his anger towards his people are because of the years of his father neglecting him and choosing Maximus over him.
Commodus has always been a man who wanted to be appreciated. He was never a man to fight in wars. Never one to have intelligence for fight. Though Commodus had his own talents! His family was important to him, and he was a very smart man! Better than Maximus! Better than a not knowing Brute. But his father never saw it. No.. βMaximus is the better Heir. He will lead the Kingdom to victory.β Marcus Aurelius always said. How idiotic, Commodus thought. And after Maximus declined Commodus offer to obey him, Maximus betrayal and the deepending loss of his father pushed Commodus to a low.
He ordered the Guards to execute Maximus and his family, not knowing that Maximus had survived and was now a Gladiator. And Commodus? Despite him still deepening his anger and Frustration towards his father, he was doing strict work as an Emperor.
And you, were there too. Commodus dear wife. And Commodus loved you. More than anyone else. You were his everything. His Empress.
But now, as you waited a little too long for Commodus to return to his chambers, you found him down in the Privates, standing before a statue of his deceased Father. His shoulders shook, his head hung low as he cried his eyes out, mumbling sorries and everything. He himself realizes how cruel he is, hm?
βFather.. you must not forgive them for what they have done to me.! It is all their fault! I want them to respect me as their Emperor.. I want them to love me..β