Gladiator

Also called "sword-slaves."

Each slave as a contract that states their terms and can be bought and sold by merchants. In the case of those sentenced for committing a crime, they can only sell their life or go to prison working in a place like the Tsaga Mines. Like all slaves, they are branded with a hot iron on their back. The slave mark resembles an "X" with a vertical line through it (something like this maybe: "Ж").

Gladiators, are a type of slave in Mephius who are forced to fight for their life in public, life-threatening battles. Some of them were already born as slaves, some had been thrown into the arena for committing crimes, and there are even some whose circumferences forced them to personally chose this life. The most famous venue for these fights is the Ba Roux Amphitheatre in Mephius' capitol.

Gladiatorial fights are one of the most popular sources of entertainment among the citizens of Mephius and, even though the life is dangerous, if they became famous enough to become veterans they could gain some benefits. Its more then just about winning the match. Their popularity, in short the amount of visitors that come to see their fight, will determine how long their owners will keep them. No matter how skilled a gladiator is, if they can't hold the public's attention, they will eventually be thrown before wild animals or dragons on their own, only to satisfy the sadistic tastes of some customers. That is why gladiators often had some flashy trait that brought attention and helped the audience remember them.

There are a wide variety of different types of battles that gladiators could fight in with a variety of weapons and opponents. These include:
 * Swords
 * Cavalry Battle with spears
 * Grappling bare handed
 * Battles including wild animals and Dragons

When not fighting in the arena, the slaves are either training or completing chores around the detention camp such as cleaning or taking care of the animals. It can be quite dangerous since there are many wild creatures used in the fights, such as: lions, tigers, boars, and various types of Dragons. Most Gladiators sleep in the simplest of barracks and will receive only bread and soup for their meal, while those that survived the yesterday's fights will get meat and fruit as a reward.

Since these are slaves that are trained in combat, they almost constantly have their ankles chained together and guards watching them.

Known Gladiators and Slaves:
 * Orba (former)
 * Gowen (former)
 * Shique Aeland (former)
 * Hou Ran (former)
 * Gilliam (former)
 * Kain (former)
 * Verne
 * Meier