Character Relationship Map: Attila

Characters

• Attila the Hun (played by Gerard Butler) — protagonist
• Flavius Aetius (played by Powers Boothe) — protagonist
• N'Kara / Ildico (played by Simmone Mackinnon) — supporting
• Valentinian (played by Reg Rogers) — supporting
• Placida (played by Alice Krige) — supporting
• Galen (played by Pauline Lynch) — supporting
• King Rua (played by Steven Berkoff) — supporting
• Bleda (played by Tommy Flanagan) — supporting
• Orestes (played by Andrew Pleavin) — supporting
• Honoria (played by Kirsty Mitchell) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Attila the Hun → Orestes (Professional Advisor)
• Attila the Hun → Honoria (Romantic Complex)
• Flavius Aetius → Placida (Romantic Lover)
• Flavius Aetius → Valentinian (Professional Subordinate)
• Attila the Hun → King Rua (Power Successor)
• Attila the Hun → N'Kara / Ildico (Romantic Lover)
• Attila the Hun → Bleda (Family Brother)

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Attila the Hun → Galen (Social Friend)
• Attila the Hun → Flavius Aetius (Conflict Arch Enemy)

Story Analysis

Epic historical drama following Attila the Hun's rise to power and conflicts with the Roman Empire

Plot Progression

1. The Hun Prince's Return
2. Blood and Steel
3. The Scourge of God
4. The Roman Response
5. Catalaunian Plains