Gorgo
Background
Gorgo is the queen of Sparta, Greece. Her husband is Leonidas and her son is Pleistarchos.
During the events of 300 (2006) played by Lena Headey
Captain walks into the palace as Gorgo watches Leonidas training Pleistarchos. Theron and the Messenger walk to the palace along with the Messenger's Persian bodyguards. Theron introduces the Messenger and before the Messenger speaks, Leonidas warns him that everyone, even a king's messenger is held accountable for what they say. The Messenger tells Leonidas about the greatness of Xerxes and his armies and that all that he requires from Leonidas is earth and water as a token of Sparta's submission to Xerxes. Leonidas tells the Messenger that if the philosopher Athenians have already rejected Xerxes demands, then due to their reputation, the Spartans must also. The Messenger stops Leonidas and warns him to choose his words carefully as they might be his last as king and Leonidas pulls out his sword, and after the Messenger tells him what Leonidas is doing is madness, Leonidas yells "this is Sparta" and kicks the Messenger in a well, followed by his Persian bodyguards. During the night after visiting the Ephors, Leonidas tells Gorgo that he worries that the Oracle Girl's word will cause him to lose everything and Gorgo assures him he should do what any free man would do. The next day, Leonidas walks out of the gates of Sparta and meets up with Captain and a group of 300 Spartans who all have had sons to continue their name. Leonidas says goodbye to Gorgo and Pleistarchos and Gorgo gives him her necklace and tells him to come back with his shield or on it. Loyalist visits Gorgo and she asks him to help her speak to the council and he agrees to help her. Blacksmith points Gorgo in the direction Pleistarchos ran to and Gorgo meets with Loyalist again. He tells her she will be allowed to speak to the Council in two days and then warns her that she must make Theron her ally. Gorgo has a meeting with Theron and he tells her that she will not be able to sway the council and offers to help her if she has sex with him and she agrees. Gorgo goes before the council, including Partisan, and asks them to send the entire Spartan army to help Leonidas. Instead of supporting her like promised, Theron speaks against Gorgo and Leonidas and tells the council that Gorgo offered herself to him, but he resisted. Loyalist calls Theron's claims outrageous and Theron accuses Loyalist of having sex with Gorgo in exchange of Loyalist setting up the council meeting. Gorgo takes the sword from a guard and stabs Theron in the stomach and a pile of Persian coins fall from Theron. Loyalist calls Theron a traitor and the rest of the council chants traitor. Dilios reaches Sparta and gives Gorgo her necklace, who then gives it to Pleistarchos.
