Achilles — Troy Character Profile

About Achilles

A mighty Greek warrior who joins the siege of Troy for eternal glory. Initially serves Agamemnon but withdraws after his prize, Briseis, is taken. He eventually re-enters battle to avenge Patroclus, kills Hector, and is ultimately slain by Paris before dying in Briseis' arms.

Achilles — Character Profile

Achilles's Known Relations

• Thetis — Mother
• Helen of Troy — Spouse
• Deidamia — Spouse
• Peleus — Father
• Neoptolemus — Child
• Euphorion — Child
• Helen of Troy — Unmarried partner
• Patroclus — Unmarried partner
• Briseis — Unmarried partner
• Penthesilea — Unmarried partner
• Diomede — Unmarried partner
• Hector — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Brad Pitt

Appears in

Troy (2004)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Achilles — related — Hector (Eric Bana)
• Achilles — spouse — Helen (Diane Kruger)
• Achilles — Family Son — Thetis (Julie Christie)

  Mother and son dynamic guiding Achilles' destiny.

• Achilles — Family Cousin — Patroclus (Garrett Hedlund)

  Cousins with a deep familial and mentorship bond.

• Achilles — Romantic Lovers — Briseis (Rose Byrne)

  Enemies turned lovers during the siege.

• Achilles — Power Subordinate — King Agamemnon (Brian Cox)

  Initially serves as Agamemnon's top general.

• Achilles — Conflict Arch Enemy — Hector (Eric Bana)

  The central heroic rivalry of the film.

• Achilles — Conflict Assassin — Paris (Orlando Bloom)

  Paris kills Achilles to avenge Hector.

• Achilles — Social Persuader — Odysseus (Sean Bean)

  Odysseus successfully convinces Achilles to fight.

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More characters from Troy

• Paris (Orlando Bloom)
• Hector (Eric Bana)
• King Agamemnon (Brian Cox)
• Patroclus (Garrett Hedlund)
• Odysseus (Sean Bean)
• Triopas (Julian Glover)
• Nestor (John Shrapnel)
• Thetis (Julie Christie)
• Menelaos (Brendan Gleeson)
• Glaucus (James Cosmo)
• Helen (Diane Kruger)
• Andromache (Saffron Burrows)