Lucilla — Gladiator II Character Profile

About Lucilla

Former empress and Maximus's lover, mother of Lucius, plots to restore the Republic

Lucilla — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Political manipulation, Diplomacy, Historical knowledge, Conspiracy planning, Rhetoric

• Strength: 2/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about Lucilla

Occupation

ruler

Manner of Death

Capital punishment

Lucilla's Known Relations

• Commodus — Sibling
• Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor — Sibling
• Marcus Annius Verus Caesar — Sibling
• Fadilla — Sibling
• Annia Aurelia Galeria Faustina — Sibling
• Vibia Aurelia Sabina — Sibling
• Domitia Faustina — Sibling
• Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus — Sibling
• Lucius Aurellius Commodus Pompeianus — Child
• Aurelia Lucilla — Child
• Lucius Aurelius Verus — Child
• Lucilla Plautia — Child
• Marcus Aurelius — Father
• Lucius Verus — Spouse
• Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus — Spouse
• Faustina the Younger — Mother

Lucilla appears in 2 titles

• Gladiator (2000) — character page
• Gladiator II (2024)

Character Facts

Played by

Connie Nielsen

Appears in

Gladiator II (2024)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Lucilla — Family Mother — Lucius (Paul Mescal)

  Biological mother and son separated by political turmoil, later reconciled.

• Lucilla — Conflict Political Enemy — Macrinus (Denzel Washington)

  Former imperial associate turned ruthless usurper who executes her.

• Lucilla — Alliance Co-conspirator — Gracchus (Derek Jacobi)

  Fellow republican senator working together to dismantle the imperial tyranny.

• Lucilla — Alliance Co-conspirator — Senator Thraex (Tim McInnerny)

  Initial political partner in the republican restoration plot before his betrayal.

• Lucilla — Power Protected Leader — Gladiator (Chidi Ajufo)

  Noble figure defended by the gladiator ranks during the Colosseum siege.

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More characters from Gladiator II

• Lucius (Paul Mescal)
• Macrinus (Denzel Washington)
• General Acacius (Pedro Pascal)
• Ravi (Alexander Karim)
• Emperor Geta (Joseph Quinn)
• Gracchus (Derek Jacobi)
• General Tegula (Rory McCann)
• Quaestor (Richard McCabe)
• Master of Ceremonies (Matt Lucas)
• Senator Thraex (Tim McInnerny)
• Leta | Lucilla's Servant (Amira Ghazalla)
• Darius (Alec Utgoff)