Apelles

Apelles is an Athenian senator and former physician. He is most recently known for his recent kidnapping.

Early Life
Apelles was born to a small farming family in Athens. As he could not afford entry, Apelles sneaked into the city library from a young age and often spent days inside, reading as much as he could before sneaking out again. Apelles did this from a very young age into his teenage years and by that time he had grown very intelligent and was well educated considering his class. Apelles travelled to Epidaurus where he continued his studies, this time focusing on medicine and also Apollo, who was worshipped heavily in Epidaurus.

Apelles began working on a new food source to help feed the poor that did not use bread, grains or expensive meats. Eventually, Apelles managed to create a recipe for rat soup which he created at Epidaurus and then distributed in Athens.

Political Career
After becoming a renowned physician during his 10 year stay in Epidaurus, Apelles moved back to Athens and became a well respected senator.

Apelles is known for his strong pro-Athenian stance. Due to his humble background, he is often the voice for the poor in the senate.

Kidnapping
Whilst in his residence in Athens, Apelles was kidnapped by spies who had infiltrated the city. He was taken to an unknown location and was stripped naked and then castrated. The men then whipped his back and beat him severely, breaking several ribs and an arm. Apelles was then forced to march back to Athens in the middle of the night and in the morning was discovered by a caravan heading to Athens. It is still unknown who organised his kidnapping.