Barbarians at the Gates

Characters
Molnár of the Huns. (Major Protagonist) - 20, born in 413 - A Proud Hun who valiantly wants to conquer land alongside the famous barbarian and conqueror, Attila the Hun, is still learning the ways of warfare, showing promise in the spear and axe. He wants to honor his family name and destroy the Romans from existence.

Jodis of the Saxons (Major Protagonist) - 22, born in 411 - A Saxon woman who came to help the Huns in the war against the Romans, with the Saxons conquering England or Britannia. With the Huns closing in on the Romans in a matter of months, she found Molnár who visited the now calm Dacia.

Amulius Vesuvius Lucanus (Major Protagonist) - 31 born in 402 A former Roman soldier of the Western Empire, now defected to the Barbarians as he calls them, He fled from Rome after inflation and many other factors weakened the Empire, He wears his Roman armor proudly to show that he is superior to the barbarians and won't live in shame, despite leaving the Empire.

Vibius Fulvius Mercantor (Major Protagonist) - 34 born in 399 - A former Roman soldier for the Eastern Empire, he has known Amulius for several years, when Amulius defected to the barbarians, notably the Huns, Vibius kept to the Eastern Empire, worrying for his comrade. He soon defected himself, crossing the Danube and contacting the Huns.

Groups
Western Roman Empire - The more corrupt and ruined part of the Empire, The Western Empire is slowly dying from Famous barbarians: Alaric, Attila, Odoacer, and Genseric. The Military and the ever disloyal mercenaries no longer know the Empire as a ideal, but a plot of land to protect from barbarians, closing in on Rome. The western half is also the poorer one, causing the Emperors to make more and more money, not knowing they would cause a inflation, alongside with barbarians, money, and military problems, the religion of the Western Empire is disputed between the Roman Gods, Cults, and Christianity.

Eastern Roman Empire - The wealthier part of the Empire, this part of the Empire is more civilized and has better relations with the barbarians then the Western does, That does not mean the Eastern has no enemies however, the Sassanids are planning a full fight for the Eastern Empire, and only time will tell if the Empire can hold off the offenders. Culture and religion in the Eastern Empire is more organized then the West, The Military still holds it allegiance to the Eastern Empire, and to its generals. The Eastern Empire looks the most appealing place right now in the world, for Constantinople is the most vibrant city in the world.

Huns - The most powerful barbarian tribe, planning to reach Rome and capture the city and destroy the whole Empire as a whole. The Powerful Barbarians are backed up by a impressive conqueror, Attila the Hun, who as conquered much of the outskirts of whole Empire. He wants to destroy the West and terrorize the East into giving them money, If he succeeds in destroying the Western Empire, then the East will be next, and the world will be ruled by barbarians. If Attila fails, the World will be shattered and the ringing of his legacy will be heard as the man who conquered and raided most of the Empire.

Prologue
A year before the actual story

Attila stood atop his horse, with thousands of horsemen alongside him, who walked among the grassy plains, I saw the different types of horses, brown, white, black. I wanted to go with Attila and prove my worth and fight some civilized Romans to ready myself for war.