there is little history about Diona before her showing up at the household, Initially, Diona's personality was a cheerful and carefree until her rape at the hands of Cossutius when Lucretia offers her (along with Naevia, though Cossutius does not want her) as a sex slave.After having had enough of being a sex slave, Naevia helps Diona escape the villa. They are not suspected as the gladiators are fighting to gain rank in the ludus, watched by Batiatus and his father Titus.Her escape is brief, however; unbeknown to Batiatus or Lucretia, Diona is soon captured by authorities and sentenced to executed in the arena (along with three other runaway slaves, by the gladiator Caburus. When Batiatus learns of this, he is given the opportunity to stay her execution and have her returned to him. In a foul mood over Solonius' recent betrayal , he refuses and claims her death will serve as example to all who defy him. Thus, Diona is swiftly killed with a single sword-thrust to the back of the neck by Caburus, as ordered. Show less «