9 Works in Cicero (Gladiator)
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Heavy is the laurel crown upon a soldiers head by ShadowKimi
Fandoms: Gladiator (Movies - Scott)
25 Sep 2025
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After a heated match in the colosseum both Maximus and Commodus come out alive.
Rome suddenly finds it‘s love for the emperor and wants to see them rule side by side.
Maximus now tasked with keeping the emperor in check, faces the many difficulties of being a politician while simultaneously dealing with a demanding ruler.
Soon the two learn to appreciate one another on a different level, landing in each others bed frequently.The emperor keeps scheming and plotting soon adopting two certain twins.
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dust and air by boltlightning
Fandoms: Gladiator (Movies - Scott), Temeraire - Naomi Novik
04 Jul 2025
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Emperor Commodus has begun his triumph in earnest, celebrating his victories in Germania and the hatching of his dragon, Aelius Euboulos. Fighting in the games is Maximus, in shackles, who must face this fearsome foe in the Colosseum—and both his past and present as well.
(or: Gladiator, with dragons)
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Caecilia Meridius, the fiery daughter of a famed general, never imagined her future would be dictated by politics and power. When her father is forced to marry her off to the unpredictable Commodus to calm his dangerous temper, Caecilia is thrust into a life she never wanted. Resentful and determined to resist, she clashes with the arrogant emperor’s son at every turn. Commodus, possessive and volatile, expects obedience, while Caecilia refuses to be controlled. Their encounters are filled with contempt, each moment a battle of wills. Every word between them feels like a challenge, and every glance is sharp with disdain. As the tension grows, it becomes clear: their marriage is a war of its own, one where trust and affection seem impossible.
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While Lucilla hopes to finally bring her relationship with Maximus to another, more intimate level, forces are at work that want to destroy the young couple's happiness. And the consequences could be catastrophic.
This series is a canon-compliant prequel to Ridley Scott's "Gladiator". Each part will take you to another point in the three main characters' past, so they can be read separately - but I strongly recommend reading them chronologically, especially with this one, since the year 171 AD marks the critical turning point in Lucilla and Maximus' relation; in every aspect.
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- Part 5 of Shadows and Dust
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Commodus hasn't forgotten that you forgot to bring him a gift. He likes his presents to be pretty, and he wouldn't mind having you unwrapped.
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“Cicero? Do you find it difficult to do your duty?”
“Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to.”
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The life and times of Cicero, slave to General Maximus.
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Selene watches her husband leave on a fateful journey.
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Welcome to the afterlife.