476 A.D. Chapter Two: The Dawning of the Age of Pisces

t's September 2nd 476 A.D. Only two days before the Ostrogoth Foederati finally sack the City of Rome in the early morning hours of September 4th. When Ostrogoth Chieftain, and the Leader of the Foederati, Odoacer (Mark Roeder) finally takes over the City that same day, and Ends the Empire, by the famous Act of Deposing of the Last Western Roman Caesar Romulus Augustulus (Anthony Cubba). Hence with this famous/infamous act of deposition of the Emperor Augustulus, Odoacer officially ends the 1,300 years of Roman Power, thus giving way to the next 1,000 years of the Dark Ages. The tension between young Aëtius Patrius Majorian (James Russell), and the plotter of his father's Falvius Aëtius' murder, the brash malapert Senator Flavius Magnus (Piotr Gzowski) hits culmination. As the imminent seems inevitable, the obvious tension in the air is rising, as the time being a factor, keeps on running out by the minute. With the clock ticking, the fire burns under the toes of the entire Roman Hierarchy. In his final hope to evacuate the women and children out of Rome, the young General Aëtius Patrius Majorian, in his desperation, and in the name of his respected Late Father, General Flavius Aëtius, he tries to appeal to the Senate for one last time. However, the young Aëtius' attempt is arrogantly ignored by the brazen presumptuous Senators, as possibility of Rome falling, seems practically inconceivable to the overly confident Roman Senate. With their Popular Tradition of holding Barbarians in Contempt, there is simply a misconception of false hope and safety for the "Eternal City of Rome". This delusional overconfident bias takes away from the objective accuracy behind the real risk and danger of destruction that stands in the way of evacuation. However, following the usual tradition of Senators swearing loyalty to whom ever takes control, the cunning and corrupt Senator Magnus, aware of danger, secures his safety and that of the Senate, by making a deal with Odoacer. While, at the cost of their own safety, the Senate leaves the People of Rome completely at the Mercy of the Barbarians, while the young Caesar Romulus, is literally set as a Scapegoat Figure for the classic Coup d' état. The young Caesar seems to understand this, as he sees that at this point of time, such a fate is simply unavoidable for his obviously Political Puppet Figure. Therefore, even though the young General Majorian offers the last Emperor Romulus a chance to flee the City of Rome, like a