Proculus Sertorius Laterensis

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Proculus Sertorius Laterensis is a member of the undistinguished ex-socii Sabine gens Sertoria, and son to a reputably wealthy father in the Sabine village Nursia. After marrying into a wealthy patrician family, he entered the mainstream Roman politics. He is a relative newcomer in Roman city politics, having acquired some reputation as a skilled jurist and as an orator.

Laterensis is seen as level-headed, merciful, and kind but stern to his friends and to those who do him favors. Despite this, he is somewhat manipulative, and is not unwilling to use deceit and misdirection to accomplish his goals. While Laterensis professes to be of democratic tendencies, he strongly opposes the blindly populist factions of the senate, because he is afraid of their harshness , and fears that they will throw everything into confusion by a passion which knows no limits, and exceed the bounds of justice in the hour of victory. While he disagrees on many political points with the old-guard, he finds much stronger moral and social connection with them.