Maximus Decimus Meridius



Maximus: [after swiftly dispatching another gladiator] Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?

Commodus: Rise, rise.
[Maximus stands up, clenching an arrow head in his right hand]
Commodus: Your fame is well deserved, Spaniard. I don't think there's ever been a gladiator to match you. As for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. Or was it Hercules? Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name? You do have a name.
Maximus: My name is Gladiator.
[turns away from Commodus]
Commodus: How dare you show your back to me! Slave, you will remove your helmet and tell me your name.
Maximus: [removes helmet and turns around to face Commodus] My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
[Commodus trembles in disbelief]


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King Leonidas



Spartan King Leonidas: This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die!
Captain: On these shields, boys!
[Spartans cheer]
Spartan King Leonidas: Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.

Stelios: It is an honor to die at your side.
Spartan King Leonidas: It is an honor to have lived at yours.

Messenger: Choose your next words carefull Leonidas... they may be your last ones as king!
Spartan King Leonidas: You bring the crowns and heads of conquered kings to my city steps. You insult my queen. You threaten my people with slavery and death! Oh, I've chosen my words carefully, Persian. Perhaps you should have done the same!
Messenger: This is blasphemy! This is madness!
Spartan King Leonidas: Madness? THIS IS SPARTA!

Xerxes: Your Athenian rivals will kneel at your feet... if you but kneel at mine.
Spartan King Leonidas: That is quite an offer. Only a mad man would refuse it. But this kneeling business... I'm afraid killing all those slaves of yours has left me with a nasty cramp in my leg.

Xerxes: Imagine what horrible fate awaits my enemies when I would gladly kill any of my own men for victory.
Spartan King Leonidas: And I would die for any of mine.



Can Gladiator defeat the Leader of the 300?? Voting goes until Sunday night.

Maximus.

Speak softly, but carry a big sword.

Leonidas wins here. Tough, brave, and one of histories military and combat geniuses. The dude ultimately lost (the battle, but won the war), but he still pulled off a miracle... many times over, I think.

I could see Maximus being a general for him, and he's cool... but not running the show if it were between the two.

Considering both are dead by the end of their respective films, Leonidas takes out Maximus on his way to the Emperor(even with arrows sticking out of his chest). HE IS SPARTA!

Leonidas. It's good to be the king.

Leonidas.

LEONIDAS!!!

One long bloody exciting fight, that would result in both of them dying with their hands 'round each other's throats.
A Draw.

Leonidas.

This is a beard contest, right?

Are you saying their Gay.

cause Leonidis wife was hot.

I'll go Gladiator 'cuz it was just a much better flick. Taking nothing away from Leonidis himself....cuz frankly, he scares me....

WHY IS THAT WUSSY GLADIATOR GUY GETTING VOTES! LEONIDAS WOULD DISEMBOWEL HIM!

AND DINE IN HELL, TOO!

In all honesty, I see them as practically the same character, despite having different story arcs. I see them doing exactly the same thing if they were in each others' shoes.

This one clearly hasn't gotten enough votes

Get your votes in before the weekends through!!

*grumbles* Even though the Spartans didn't believe in a Hell. *grumble*

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

I am Spartacus.