Slave Buyer

calculating skeptical pragmatic indifferent

Roman slave purchaser who negotiates acquisitions for a household, targeting specific captives (e.g., British women like Barbara) and engaging in aggressive bargaining with traders. Represents the demand side of the slave market, with agency to make decisions and pay sums despite fraud risks.

4 appearances

Roman Slave Trade

Also known as: Buyer

Slave Buyer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S2E12 · The Slave Traders

Didius blocks sale of Barbara

Calculating and focused; his emotions are secondary to the transaction, but there’s a hint of frustration at being denied Barbara, followed by satisfaction at securing a deal for the males.

The Slave Buyer arrives at Didius’s tent with a clear mission: to acquire replacements for his household. His initial focus on Barbara as a 'British woman' reveals his knowledge of …

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S2E12 · The Slave Traders

Buyer Challenges Sevcheria’s Fraud

Frustrated and wary, but pragmatic—he knows he needs the slaves for his household, but he resents being taken advantage of. His accusation of fraud is a last-ditch effort to regain some leverage in the negotiation.

The Buyer, having just agreed to pay a thousand coins for the slaves, immediately turns on Sevcheria, accusing him of fraud ('You're robbing me and you know it'). His frustration …

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S2E12 · The Slave Traders

Ian sold while Barbara remains captive

Emotionally flat, his actions driven by practicality rather than malice. He is the system incarnate—efficient, unthinking, and utterly devoid of moral consideration.

The buyer is a faceless cog in the slave trade’s machine, his indifference to Rome and the captives’ fates chillingly evident. He selects Ian and two others with the same …

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S2E12 · The Slave Traders

Ian’s forced separation from Barbara

Detached and transactional, treating the sale of human beings as a routine business matter with no personal investment.

The Buyer stands apart from the other traders, his demeanor indifferent as he selects Ian and two other captives for purchase. He dismisses Sevcheria’s mention of Rome with a curt …

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Affiliation

Slave Traders (Didius and Sevcheria)

Village Market Slave Trading and Abduction