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Shakespeare translatorAjax
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Ajax was one big, beefy dude. Massive and strong, Ajax was considered Greece's second best warrior during the Trojan War (Achilles was #1). Hector of Troy came the closest to beating Ajax when the two fought one on one; but in the end, the daylong bout was a draw. When Achilles' armor was awarded to Odysseus instead of Ajax, the big guy went totally nuts and killed a bunch of sheep, thinking they were the Greeks who'd ticked him off. When he came to, he was so humiliated that he skewered himself. In the end, it seems, only Ajax could bring Ajax down.
Basic Information
Name Ajax
Nickname Aias
Telemonian Ajax
Aivas Tlamunus
Ajax the Great
The guy who was almost as good a warrior as Achilles (I kind of hate this nickname)Sex Male
Current city Elysium
Work & Education
Occupation Warrior
Hero
King of SalamisEducation Chiron's Academy of Heroes
Beliefs
Political views I was super pro-Greece until they all betrayed me.
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
Parents Telemon (Dad)
Periboea (Mom)Siblings Teacrus
Children Eurysakes
PhilaeusFriends Diomedes
Ajax the Lesser
Hector (He may have been fighting for the other side, but he had real honor)Enemies Odysseus (who I thought was my friend, until he got Achilles' armor when he totally knew that I deserved it)
Agamemnon (who made the final call on giving Achilles' armor to Odysseus)Relationships
Relationship status Married to Tecmessa
Interested in My wife
Favorites
TV Shows Quotations "Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."
– Sun Tzu (Too bad Agamemnon didn't read Sun Tzu.)
"It's caving in around me, what I thought was solid ground.
I tried to look the other way, but I couldn't turn around.
It's okay for you to hate me, for all the things I've done.
I've made a few mistakes, but I'm not the only one."
– Five Finger Death Punch
"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."
– General Douglas MacArthur
"I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel.
I focus on the pain,
the only thing that's real."
– Trent Reznor
"Hell is other people."
– Jean-Paul SartreBooks Agamemnon by Sophocles (Pretty hilarious when Agamemnon gets stabbed by his own wife in this play.)
Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
Beowulf
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (If only my Greek buddies understood the meaning of "fellowship.")
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Iliad by Homer (This guy really understood how much butt I kicked.)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe (I wish Agamemnon and Menelaus had been tortured by the beating of my heart after I died.)Music You're A Lie by Slash (feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators) (This one's for you, Odysseus.)
Princes of the Universe by Queen (Rock out.)
Days Go By by The Offspring
Hurt as sung by Johnny Cash (Kind of reminds of when I impaled myself on Hector's sword.)
Coming Down by Five Finger Death Punch
It's Time by Imagine Dragons
Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men (Me and Tecmessa's new song.)
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses (Reminds me of when I first stepped off the boat to Troy.)Movies The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man
The Avengers
Troy
Conan the Barbarian
Braveheart
The Dark Knight Rises
Gladiator
The WrestlerActivities & Interests
Likes World of Warcraft
Professional Wrestling
Andre the Giant
Sumo Wrestling
Weightlifting
BaconInterests Military strategy
Groups Heroes of the Trojan War
Fans of WWE
Veterans
The Incredible Hulk Fan ClubSpotter's Guide
You'll find Ajax down in Elysium with all the other heroes of the Trojan War. He won't be hanging out with many of the other Greeks, though, because they totally ticked him off with that whole "Achilles' armor" incident. These days, Ajax spends a lot of time in the gym and chilling at home with his pretty wife, Tecmessa. If you get a chance to talk to him, make sure you don't mention three things: Achilles' armor, Odysseus, and sheep. May sound weird, but just trust us on this one.
Sex: Male
Age: Middle-aged
Build: Beefy
Complexion: Bronze
Hair Color: Brown
Facial Hair: Clean-shaven
Scars/marks/tattoos: Battle scars
Jewelry and accessories: A girdle (which he gave to Hector)
Clothing: Robes
Armor: Really wishes he had the armor of Achilles
Type of Weapon: A giant shield, the sword of Hector (which Hector gave to him)Typical Companions:
Tecmessa (his wife)
Hector (the Trojan who managed to fight him to a standstill)Known Hangouts:
The Cave of Chiron (where he was educated)
Salamis (where he was king)
Troy (where he was undefeated in battle until he did himself in)
Elysium (the land of the blessed dead, where he now spends a lot of time at the gym)Sightings
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
The Iliad by Homer
Ajax rocks hard in this epic poem, widely considered the definitive account of what went down in the Trojan War.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
The Odyssey by Homer
In this sequel to the Iliad, the ghost of Ajax totally disses Odysseus when they bump into each other in the Underworld. Um, awkward.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
Ajax by Sophocles
In this gory tragedy, Ajax goes bonkers, kills a bunch of sheep, and then impales himself, when Odysseus is awarded the armor of Achilles instead of him. Guess he really wanted that armor.
Dec 20, 2019
The Metamorphoses by Ovid
Ovid gives you his take on the debate between Odysseus and Ajax in this classic collection of poems.
Dec 20, 2019
Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
In this Shakespearean "problem" play, Ajax and Hector duke it out until they're both so pooped that they're forced to admit the other one is cool.
Dec 20, 2019
Troy
Tyler Mane plays the beefy Ajax in this Hollywood blockbuster inspired by the Iliad.
Dec 20, 2019
Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad
Marvel Comics brings you an awesome adaption of Homer's Iliad, complete with your friendly neighborhood Ajax.
Dec 20, 2019
The Trojan War
Marvel kicks out yet another digital comic about the Trojan War. Ajax looks sweet, so check it out.