Lucilla in Gladiator

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Lucilla in Gladiator is the politically astute and conflicted daughter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius who navigates loyalty, power, and survival amid her brother Commodus’s tyrannical rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
allyOf Maximus Decimus Meridius
Senator Gracchus (Gladiator)
appearsIn Gladiator
associatedTheme family conflict
loyalty
political intrigue
power
survival
tyranny
basedOn Lucilla (daughter of Marcus Aurelius)
blackmailedThrough her son Lucius
brother Commodus (Gladiator)
linked to: Commodus
characterTrait cautious
conflicted
politically astute
protective mother
child Lucius Verus (Gladiator)
linked to: Lucius Verus
conflictedLoyaltyWith Commodus (Gladiator)
linked to: Commodus
countryOfOriginOfWork United States
createdBy David Franzoni
John Logan
William Nicholson
enemyOf Commodus (Gladiator)
linked to: Commodus
father Marcus Aurelius (Gladiator)
linked to: Marcus Aurelius
filmDirectorCollaborationWith Ridley Scott
filmGenreContext historical epic
firstAppearance Gladiator (2000 film)
linked to: Gladiator
gender female
languageOfPerformance English
loyalTo Marcus Aurelius (Gladiator)
linked to: Marcus Aurelius

Maximus Decimus Meridius
narrativeRole love interest of Maximus
supporting protagonist
notableScene confrontation with Commodus about their father’s death
final scene watching Maximus die in the Colosseum
secret meeting with Maximus in the cell
occupation Roman noblewoman
portrayedBy Connie Nielsen
positionHeld member of the imperial family of Rome
primaryGoal help restore the Roman Republic
protect her son Lucius
relationshipWith former romantic relationship with Maximus
setting Roman Empire
threatenedBy Commodus (Gladiator)
linked to: Commodus
yearOfWorkRelease 2000

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Connie Nielsen portrayed Lucilla in Gladiator