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As the Gods battle to each other, Bellona returned to thrive in this war, so she would not be forgotten.īellona is a highly aggressive Warrior goddess who works well at applying overbearing force. Bellona received many worshipers at his reign, but afterwards, she was forgotten again. Bellona advised him to march to Rome, scoring him a great victory that made him the first life-long dictator of Rome.

However, the Roman Senate plotted to end his reign. With Bellona at his side, Sulla became an undefeatable hero and commander, loved by his men, feared by his enemies. In the early days of Rome, Bellona was a strong goddess worshiped by many, but as Rome aged, she only fought with her best worshiper, Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Granted, the Greco-Roman pantheon is the most well-known and famous in the world, as well as having numerous characters.īellona is the Roman goddess of war, blessing those who go into war and get themselves dirty with mud and blood and roaring for victory. Spotlight-Stealing Crossover: There are currently about 120 playable characters in the game, with 33 being from Greco-Roman mythology, which takes between 1/3 and 1/4 of the game's total roster.

It's worth mentioning that both of said characters are in the Warrior class. Proud Warrior Race Guy: Downplayed, only two of the Roman characters look and behave like stereotypical Roman soldiers and gladiators.Composite Character: As Word Of God has stated that the Greek and Roman Pantheons are the same, each god in this pantheon also combines traits with his or her Greek equivalent.This also works to the advantage of some gods who are more well known by their Roman names, such as Hercules and Cupid, or gods that were exclusively Roman with no Greek counterpart, such as Janus. The reason why the Roman Pantheon was added is due to the Greek myths having way too many characters to fit into a single team, so they had to be split in two parts. Ancient Grome: The developers have confirmed that the Greek and Roman Pantheons are one and the same, with every character being referred to by both of their names (e.g.However, this isn't as farfetched as it sounds, since the myth about the Bronze Talos giant sounds a lot like a story about an ancient robot. Advanced Ancient Acropolis: The Greeks and Romans have access to Steampunk and Clockpunk technologies with a good amount of Magitek.The Classical Mythology page deals with and can provide beneficent information about their real world counterparts, also see The Roman Empire. No one will forget Bellona the Goddess of War this time.Roman Pantheon trademark iconThe deities and mythological characters of ancient Rome which are playable in SMITE. Bellona moved on, and Rome forgot.īut the forgotten are not gone. Sulla became the first life-long dictator of Rome.ĭuring Sulla's reign, Ballona was worshipped for the Goddess she was. "March on Rome," Bellona quietly urged, "and you shall rise as no other."Įmboldened, Sulla commanded his legions and took the city streets, Bellona at the fore, slaughtering the gladiator-slaves that stood against them. Sulla was utterly undefeatable, and it was the Goddess of War that made him so.īut the Roman Senate moved to displace Sulla and end his rise to glory.
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Together they quelled the Germanic hordes, they broke the Social War, they sacked Athens. His enemies feared him, his soldiers loved him, and everywhere he went, Bellona rode with him. Sulla rose through the ranks by accomplishing impossible deeds of heroism and ruthless prowess. As Rome aged and began to crumble, she fought only with her strongest and most cunning of worshippers, Lucius Cornelius Sulla. When Rome was young, Bellona ran with her armies, conquered her enemies, made her strong. She favors only those for whom war is life for that is where she thrives - not on the steps of hallowed basilicas or in whispered prayers, but in the blood-soaked mud, among the breathless armored troops, in the roar of victory. Bellona, the Goddess of War, took no time to build temples or gather worshippers.
