Death of Theodoric I
In the heat of a desperate cavalry charge against Attila's Huns, King Theodoric I of the Visigoths is unhorsed and accidentally trampled to death by his own advancing warriors, leaving his son Thorism
Setting
The sweeping, churned-up chalky plains of Gaul, specifically a gentle ridge known as the 'Mauriacus' hill. The terrain is a chaotic expanse of trampled tall grass, broken spears, and the bloody mud of a massive cavalry engagement.
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Theodoric I
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An aged, battle-scarred Germanic king of the Balti dynasty. He has a broad frame now withered by time, with a long, silver-white beard matted with clotted blood and the chalky dust of the Mauriacus ridge. His skin is weathered like old leather, featuring a prominent scar across his left temple.
Thorismund
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A robust, battle-hardened man in his late twenties with a thick mane of sandy-blonde hair matted with sweat and dust. He has a square, Germanic jawline and eyes that are wide with panic and disbelief. His skin is streaked with the dark, chalky mud of the Catalaunian Plains.
Visigoth Nobleman
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A rugged, battle-hardened warlord with a broad chest and weathered skin. He has a thick, salt-and-pepper beard braided into two points and a jagged scar running from his temple to his jawline. His eyes are sharp and predatory, deeply set under a heavy brow, reflecting a man who has spent decades in the saddle.
Roman Bucellarius
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A seasoned, battle-hardened elite cavalryman in Flavius Aetius's private retinue. He has a rugged, weather-beaten face with a thick, trimmed beard and a scar running across his left cheek. His build is broad and powerful, conditioned by years in the saddle. His hair is cropped short in the Roman military fashion, matted with sweat and the chalky dust of the Catalaunian Plains.
Wounded Gothic Rider
background
A rugged, soot-streaked common soldier of the Visigothic federates. He has a wiry, muscular build, though his right leg is badly mangled and caught in a twisted leather stirrup. His face is a mask of dirt and sweat, with wide, frantic eyes and a blood-flecked beard.
Dialog
Theodoric I
Blood... the clay... Balti... Thorismund!
Thorismund
Father! No! Wyrd is a cruel weaver! Rise, King of the Goths!
Wounded Gothic Rider
Wodan! The hooves! Mercy, the hooves!
Visigoth Nobleman
Close the gap! Trample the Scourge, not your King! Forward to the hill!
Theodoric I
The... crown... boy... lead... the... folk...
Thorismund
By the shadow of the sword, I hold you! Attila shall pay in Hunnic skulls!
Visigoth Nobleman
Prince! He has crossed the bridge! Take up the spear or we all feed the crows!
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