Troilus — Doctor Who: The Myth Makers Character Profile

About Troilus

The youngest son of King Priam who visits Vicki in captivity and falls in love with her. He kills Achilles to avenge Hector, then escapes Troy with Vicki as the city falls.

Character Facts

Played by

James Lynn

Appears in

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (1965)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Troilus — Family Father — King Priam (Max Adrian)

  Troilus is the youngest son of King Priam, caught in the war's aftermath.

• Troilus — Conflict Avenger — Achilles (Cavan Kendall)

  Troilus acts as Hector's avenger, directly killing Achilles in retaliation.

• Troilus — Romantic Lover — Vicki (Maureen O'Brien)

  Troilus and Vicki develop a genuine romantic bond during their captivity and escape.

• Troilus — Alliance Manipulator — The Doctor (William Hartnell)

  The Doctor's strategic deception manipulates events that directly impact Troilus's life.

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More characters from Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

• The Doctor (William Hartnell)
• Vicki (Maureen O'Brien)
• Steven Taylor (Peter Purves)
• King Priam (Max Adrian)
• Achilles (Cavan Kendall)
• Katarina (Adrienne Hill)
• Agamemnon (Francis de Wolff)
• Paris (Barrie Ingham)
• Hector (Alan Haywood)
• Menelaus (Jack Melford)
• Odysseus (Ivor Salter)
• Cassandra (Frances White)