Telamon

Telamon is the main antagonist in the Gods and Warriors series. At the beginning of the series, Telamon is Hylas’s best friend, even helping him escape at the cost of being beaten by his father. It’s said that Telamon envies Hylas’s independence and ruthlessness, although this changes through the series. Warped by power, Telamon will do anything to regain the Dagger of Koronos and rule, even if it means killing the very Outsider who threatens his downfall: his best friend, Hylas. At the end of the first book, Hylas reflects that: ‘in that moment, Hylas knew that their friendship was over’. Although Telamon appears to move past their friendship quickly, Hylas reveals that he can’t quite forget that Telamon was his best friend: he can’t kill him when they fight at the beginning of Warrior Bronze, and feels wretchedly guilty after he tricks Telamon into being struck by lightning. Telamon’s qualities change through the series: at the beginning, he is loyal, thoughtful, humble and is determined to stick to the rules. As the series moves on, Telamon turns greedy, cruel and dangerous, even leaving his own kin to die (something he does in Warrior Bronze and Crocodile Tomb). It could be said that the hunger for power changed Telamon from Hylas’s best friend to Hylas’s worst enemy.