A Trojan prince whose affair with Helen sparks the war. He initially flees combat but later takes up arms to avenge his brother Hector by shooting Achilles. Before the city's fall, he entrusts the Sword of Troy to Aeneas and escapes with Briseis.
Their elopement becomes the immediate personal cause of the war.
Paris begins an affair with Helen and smuggles her aboard his vessel bound for Troy.
Paris is Hector's younger brother and is deeply affected by his death.
Paris and Hector return together to Troy, and Hector later dies after killing Patroclus.
Paris entrusts Aeneas with the future of the Trojan people.
Paris gives the Sword of Troy to Aeneas and instructs him to protect the Trojans and find them a new home.
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