Antonicus Marcus Aurelius (340 BC - Present) began his career in the Roman Republic at the ripe young age of twelve. He served as a stable boy for General Scipio Gnaeus Aurelius, Commander of the Valde Flax Legion of Rome. Discovered in the Sicilian city of Catania shortly after the death of Alexander the Great, Scipio offered Antonicus an escape from his poor country life and promised him grandeur. As time progressed, Scipio realized that the young boy was not only incredibly intelligent, but also fiercely loyal. Scipio later adopted him as his own son and successor. The two grew very close throughout Antonicus' early adolescence.