King Darius — 300: Rise of an Empire Character Profile

About King Darius

Former Persian king and father of Xerxes.

King Darius — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Imperial rule, Military strategy, Diplomacy

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Quick Facts about King Darius

Occupation

monarch, statesperson, military leader

King Darius's Known Relations

• Irdabama — Mother
• Hystaspes — Father
• Xerxes I — Child
• Ariomardus — Child
• Abrocomes — Child
• Artazostre — Child
• Masistes — Child
• Achaemenes — Child
• Ariabignes — Child
• Gobryas — Child
• Artobazanes — Child
• Hyperanthes — Child
• Arsames — Child
• Hystaspes — Child
• Arsamenes — Child
• Atossa — Spouse
• Artystone — Spouse
• Parmys — Spouse
• Phaedymia — Spouse
• Phratagune — Spouse
• Artaphernes — Sibling
• Artabanus — Sibling
• Artanes — Sibling
• Gobryas — Relative
• Otanes — Relative
• Daurises — Relative
• Hymaees — Relative

Character Facts

Played by

Igal Naor

Appears in

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Role

Minor

Relationships (2)

• King Darius — Family Father — Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro)

  Their father-son bond motivates Xerxes's campaign of revenge.

  The plot identifies King Darius as Xerxes' father, and Xerxes witnesses Darius's death at Marathon.

• King Darius — Conflict Enemy — Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton)

  Themistocles's victory over Darius becomes the central cause of Xerxes's revenge.

  Themistocles kills King Darius during the Battle of Marathon.

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