Ben Hur - As Arrius, noble Roman, he wins the trust of Nero - and nearly loses his life. As Gaius Severus, Centurion, he escapes to Britannia, to the savage rites and the arms of a pagan priestess.

Nero - Emperor and madman. Those he loves wear the mantle of the damned. Those he hunts, even the Gods desert.

Leah - Christian beauty, Nero's whore. From Ben Hur's embrace to Nero's bed, she follows the path of passion from seduction to shame.

Brigantia Princess of the Iceni, worshiper at ancient shrines, whose youth and love are Ben Hur's salvation.

BEN HUR: Now a passionate convert to the Christian faith, he wages a secret war for the glory of God.