Characters from 300

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Leonidas - This character is the protagonist and dominant character of the graphic novel. He is a perfect physical specimen and has dedicated his life to the unqualified pursuit of martial skill at arms. He generally appears armed and armored and wears a heavy bronze helmet with a jagged slash cut through one eye and a stiff horsehair plume on the top.

Stelios ('Stumblios') - This character is a young Spartan soldier, one of 300 men picked to defend the pass at the Hot Gates. He is named, unlike most of the other...
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