Gaius Octavian

Gaius Octavian

Background

Gaius Octavian is a member of the Julii family and a relative of Caesar. His mother is Atia of the Julii and his sister is Octavia of the Julii.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 1 The Stolen Eagle played by Max Pirkis

Atia tells her son Gaius Octavian she wants him to take the horse she got from Timon to Caesar in Gaul as a present. As Octavian is leaving with his escort, Atia tells Andros to bring back Octavian safely or his children will suffer. Octavian and his escorts are ambushed and Andros is killed while Octavian is taken captive along with his white horse. Octavian is freed by Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo. They bring him to Caesar's camp.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 2 How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic played by Max Pirkis

Titus Pullo, Lucius Vorenus and Octavian are sent to accompany Mark Antony on his return to Rome. As they wait for Mark Antony to finish having sex with a Peasant Woman, Lucius appears nervous of returning home. Antony arrives in Rome to cheers from the people. Antony tells Lucius and Titus to return Octavian to his mother Atia of the Julii. Castor announces to Atia, Octavian is home. Octavian introduces Lucius and Titus and insists they be allowed to stay for dinner. During dinner there is a discussion about politics where Lucius argues the preservation of the Republic is the most important factor while Titus thinks Caesar should ride into Rome and take over.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 3 An Owl in the Thornbrush played by Max Pirkis

A crowd of Pompeians gather outside the home of Atia. At her party, Atia blames Caesar to the crowd of Octavian, Octavia, Servilia of the Junii and Marcus Junius Brutus. She tells them if Caesar was there she would stab him herself. Octavian counters that he doesn't believe Pompey Magnus' position is as secure as he thinks.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 4 Stealing from Saturn played by Max Pirkis

Gaius is forced by Atia to eat hog testicles, because she thinks he has been acting effeminate. He at first refuses, but is told he must eat them before he can leave the dinner table. When Atia leaves, Octavia asks Octavian if he knows if their mother had Glabius murdered. Octavian tells her he doesn't think she did have him killed. During the party Atia holds for Caesar, Octavian approaches Caesar and wonders why he let Quintus Pompey go and offered peace to Pompey Magnus. Caesar tells him the terms of the truce make a difference. Caesar begins to have a seizure and Posca and Octavian bring him into a storage room. Demeter puts her ear to the door and hears Caesar making deep breathing noises. She walks away and then sees Octavian and Cesar leave the room together.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 5 The Ram has Touched the Wall played by Max Pirkis

Atia catches Gaius painting Octavia's toenails and asks him what he was doing with alone with Caesar in the storage closet. Atia assumes he was having sex with Caesar, but Gaius insists he was helping him with an affliction he has. Atia tells him she has hired Titus Pullo to be his tutor and to teach him the manly arts. Titus and Gaius practice fighting with the sword and shield, however Gaius gets tired and frustrated and quits. Titus asks Gaius for advice and tells him about Niobe and Evander Pulchio. Gaius advises Titus that he shouldn't tell Lucius unless he knows for sure. Later Gaius and Titus kidnap Evander and torture him. Evander refuses to acknowledge he had an affair with Niobe, but Gaius can tell he is lying. Eventually Evander admits to having an affair with Niobe and fathering the baby Lucius and Titus kills Evander. Evander's body is dumped in the sewage canal and Gaius tells Titus to never tell Lucius of what they found out.