Helen

Helen

Helen is a non-playable character in Warriors: Legends of Troy. Helen is the queen of Sparta and wife of King Menelaus. Her elopment with (or abduction) the Trojan prince Paris caused the Trojan war.

Role in Game
"The face that launched a thousand ships" Helen was happily married to her husband, king Menelaus, whom she asked her step-father Tyndareus to betrothe her to, before the arrival of Paris, under the guise of a diplomatic mission. Prior to this, Paris was chosen by Zeus to choose which goddess was the fairest. The three contenders were Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera. Aphrodite bribed Paris promising him the most beautiful woman on earth, Helen. Paris chose love, chose Aphrodite. Some sources say Paris forcefully abducted Helen whereas others claim she left menelaus willingly, having fallen in love with Paris.

Early in the game, Paris and Menelaus fight in an attempt to end the war and determine who will have Helen. Helen watched the battles fought in her name and felt the rage of Troy against her. Menelaus defeats Paris easily and nearly kills him until Aphrodite spirits him away and returns Paris to his bedchamber. Helen begins to realize Paris' weaknesses and is mad with him for his cowardice. Aphrodite forced the two to make love.

Once the Greek army is inside Troy, Odysseus searches Priam's palace to find Helen. Paris stands against him to protect her and his father. Paris is mortally wounded in the fight with Odysseus, Helen rushes to his side and mourns his death. menelaus points his sword at her in rage threatning to execute her in front of his army for her betrayal of Sparta. Odyssesus tells him enough have died. Overcome by love and remorse, menelaus lowers his sword and spares her. In the last scence of Odysses point of view, Helen and Menelaus are seen standing aboard their ship silently looking at the shores of Troy for the last time.

Quotes
"You are. I wonde how many will rejoice." Helen to Paris after Aphrodite rescues him.

"Odyssesu, Mercy!" Helen pleads Odysseus not to kill Paris.

"Paris!" Helen cries when Paris is gravely wounded.