Beyond The Hadrian's Wall
Description
Beyond the Hadrian’s Wall
Pairing: SiHyuk, random K-pop artists.
Rating: PG 15
Genre: Roman-AU, Action, Drama, Historical, Romance
Disclaimer: A Super Junior adaptation of ‘The Eagle of Ninth’ by Rosemary Sutcliff and ‘The Eagle’.
Warning: This is a fanfiction. Some facts might slightly contradicted history, exaggerated and dramatized for the sakes of the fic.
Casts/Facts:
Hadrian’s Wall
Forty years after the Emperor Claudius conquered southern Britain in 43 CE, the Roman governor, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, led a force of 20,000 troops northwards into the country known by the Romans as Caledonia (Scotland).
Unlike the rest of Britain, Scotland was never considered part of the Roman Empire. The Roman armies invaded Scotland several times and even defeated the northern tribes a few times, but they never controlled Scotland.
To control their newly won territory in England, the Romans built heavily defended forts around the country. Most famous of all, on the northern edge of their British territory, the Romans built a coast-to-coast wall to protect Roman England from the tribes who lived in Scotland.
The Eagle
A statue made form bronze, as a symbol of Roman Empire.
Marcus Sivonest Aquila (Siwon)
A 29 years old talented garrison’s commander. He was desperate to regain his father’s name after the shameful fall of The Ninth Legion.
Eun (EunHyuk)
A 19 years old Brigantes (a Britain native) whose been held captive and enslaved by Roman Empire.
Foreword
The story took place in Britain-Roman Empire back in 140AD. It follows the journey of a young and respectful Roman Commander Marcus Sivonest Aquila (Siwon) travelling beyond Hadrian's Wall with his British native slave, Eun (EunHyuk) in search of his father.
Siwon, the only son of the infamous Ninth Legion Commander, more than glad when he was posted as the garrison commander at Britain-Roman Empire in Great Britain. He dedicated his life not only to defend the empire from the intrusion of Celtic tribesmen (Scotland/Britain natives), but also to investigate his father’s where about and the mysterious annihilation of The Ninth Legion 20 years back.
His father and his legion of 5000 men sent beyond the Hadarian’s Wall to oppose the Scotland’s and to expand Roman Empire. However, after months of the impossible expedition; the legion vanished together with The Eagle, a symbol of honor and dignity of Rome. Rumors spread saying that The Ninth Legion became deserters and betrayed Roman Empire.
Siwon was determines to find his father and to regain his family reputation. The dedicated young commander served tremendously well as the garrison commander until he was discharge from military service with honor due to severe war wound.
Living a peaceful life while healing his wounds, the young ex-officer met his dedicated yet rebellious slave, Eun. Eun, the youngest son of a Brigantes chieftain, a tribe that opposed and detested Rome with all their heart, yet the young man considered himself bounded to his master, who saved his life during a gladiator show. After healed, Siwon asked The Senate to help him to find his father, together to clean up his father’s name.
However, The Roman opposed his ambition greatly and denied his plead. Determined, Siwon crossed the Hadrian’s Wall without any countenance from the great Roman Empire. Eun tagged along, accompanying his desperate master. Together, their embarked into a journey of courage, dignity and along the way, they found the true meaning of loyalty and love.
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