Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... queen of Sparta. While her husband, King Leonidas, goes off to battle Xerxes and his Persian army, Gorgo remains in Sparta to uphold Leonidas’ honor in the face of corrupt politicians who would take Sparta’s throne as their own in their King’s absence.
Personality… strong-willed, gutsy, and a perfect match for Leonidas. Though her husband is the King on the battlefield, she is Queen of the counsel. With her husband gone, Gorgo must rule with an iron fist, proving she is as much a leader as the King. She is unafraid of violence or other demonstrations of would-be dominance by the ambitious men around her.
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In 480 B.C. during Battle of Thermopylae, the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians. The battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
