Xerxes
Background
Xerxes is the eight foot tall "God King" of the Persian empire.
During the events of 300 (2006) played by Rodrigo Santoro
Xerxes rides toward the Spartans on a giant litter and Leonidas goes to meet him. Xerxes offers peace with Leonidas and offers to make him one of his warlords if will kneel before him, but Leonidas refuses. In Xerxes' tent, Ephialtes is led to Xerxes, walking by Concubines, Kissing Concubines, Dancers, and Armless Concubine. He is told by Xerxes that he will have any pleasure he desires and Ephialtes agrees to lead Xerxes' army behind the Spartans using the sheepherder's path. Later, the Spartans are surrounded by the Persian army and Persian General 2 walks up and says Xerxes has come to admire the Spartans for their fighting spirit. Ephialtes pleads with Leonidas to surrender and Persian General 2 tells Leonidas he and his men will live if he kneels to Xerxes. Leonidas drops his armor and weapons and kneels before calling out to Stelios, who jumps off Leonidas' back and stabs Persian General 2 with a spear. Leonidas throws his spear and it slices Xerxes across the cheek, proving he is not a god. Leonidas and the Spartans are then slaughtered.
