Priam — Troy Character Profile

About Priam

The aging King of Troy who welcomes Helen and prepares for the impending Greek invasion. He later negotiates for his son Hector's body and meets his end at the hands of Agamemnon during the city's sack.

Character Facts

Played by

Peter O'Toole

Appears in

Troy (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Priam — Family Son — Hector (Eric Bana)

  Their father-son bond anchors Troy's royal household.

  Priam is the King of Troy and Hector is his son, whose death devastates the royal family.

• Priam — Conflict Conqueror — King Agamemnon (Brian Cox)

  Agamemnon's conquest culminates in the murder of Troy's king.

  Agamemnon enters Troy's throne room during the sack and kills Priam.

• Priam — Social Petitioner — Achilles (Brad Pitt)

  Priam appeals to Achilles' humanity despite their enemy status.

  Priam secretly enters the Greek camp and implores Achilles to return Hector's body for a proper funeral.

• Priam — Alliance Protector — Briseis (Rose Byrne)

  Priam becomes an immediate protector and escort for Briseis.

  After Achilles agrees to return Hector's body, Priam takes Briseis back to Troy with him.

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More characters from Troy

• Achilles (Brad Pitt)
• 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)
• Helen (Diane Kruger)
• Andromache (Saffron Burrows)