Eleanor: From Riches to Gladiator to Slave

Valonia was not that different to an early Earth in many ways, many tribes battled to gain strength and influence, while others grew though more peaceful methods. The two main difference from Earth were first the timeline. Valonia was a young planet, in our present timeline it was about the year 200BC there. The second main difference to Earth was this planet was ruled mainly by the females.

As with all places at such an early age, just like here on Earth the tribe with the most powerful armies enslaved the people of the ones they conquered. The Vanourions were this powerful tribe on Valonia, they were led by a Queen and her daughter that wanted to expand and the cost of that in terms of life lost had no meaning to them. It was strange how they had evolved into something very close to the Rome we once knew here on Earth in ancient times. The Vanourions enjoyed blood sports and nothing pleased them more than a trip to the arena to watch deadly battles being fought for their entertainment. Female and male gladiators would battle to the death just to please them.

In this story we follow Eleanor, she was born to wealth. Her tribe ‘Delsea’ was not one of war, they achieved their growth by producing fine goods which they traded. Of course they had a strong defensive army, it would be suicide not to in these early times of development.

Eleanor was not military but she love the sport of swordsmanship and had become well versed in it. Something which soon may help her survive the oncoming Vanourions, who had but one thing on their mind the destruction of Delsea and the enslavement of any people they thought would be useful.

Soon Eleanor would find herself in the arena fighting for her life. She had but one thing on her mind, vengeance. Her new life would take many turns as she fought to survive.