Hector

Hector was the foremost Trojan warrior in the Iliad and the principal defender of Troy. He leads Trojan forces against the Greeks, kills Patroclus and is eventually killed by Achilles outside the city walls. His role combines battlefield leadership with responsibility to his family and community.

In David Gemmel’s Troy: Shield of Thunder, Helikaon, Andromache, Hector and Odysseus are forced to choose between friendship and political necessity as raids become organised war. In David Gemmel’s Troy: Fall of Kings, Helikaon, Andromache, Hector, Odysseus and their companions confront the final consequences of loyalty, revenge and prophecy. Other novels featuring Hector include David Gemmel’s Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Firebrand, Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles, and Susan C Wilson’s Helen’s Judgement.