A pupil of Hypatia and son of Theon. Initially attempts to win her affection through music but is rejected as she prioritizes science. He participates in a pagan ambush against Christians, is injured, and later converts to Christianity. He eventually becomes the Roman prefect of Egypt, caught between his Christian duties and his past connection with Hypatia.
Orestes attempts a romantic pursuit that Hypatia explicitly and bluntly rejects.
Theon and Orestes coordinate pagan resistance against Christian expansion.
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