The Scars of Nobility Will Never be Forgotten.

Shoot Now, Ask Later - Military Proverb

This proverb can actually be implied during the fierce battles in Homer's epic. The Illiad.This Proverb is widely used in the Military as of today, and this Proverb can be used as a basis on how Patroclus acts as a Warrior in Battle. Or a Friend of Achilles. This Proverb means that when given orders, by a superior officer, the one being given orders must do it without question whatsoever. This can be reflected to Achilles and Patrolcus, where Patrolcus *Although older* takes orders from Achilles without question.

Patroclus, son of Menoetius and loving Comrade and Brother-in-arms of Achilles. during his youth he accidentally killed his friend Clysonymus, and his father Menoethius fearing revenge, hid and exiled himself and his son Patroclus. They eventually took shelter to the palace of King Priam, father of Achilles, where Patroclus met and befriended the warrior Achilles.

*Brief Recap*

The Battles waged upon the soils of Troy weigh heavily upon the two sides. Zeus the God of all Gods, prohibited that the other Gods, namely Athena, and Hera. To not intervene further with the Trojan war, and let the Trojans and the Acheians fight their war themselves. Agamemnon begins to become desperate as their armies are driven back to their ships after the last battle, due to Zeus scaring the Acheians with thunderbolts making them flee back to their ships. At camp Agamemnon makes plans to make an embassy to Achilles who is camping near the Acheians, to convince him to join the battle and hopefully turn the tide of the battle. Agamemnon chooses Odysseus and Diomedes to be the one to represent him, they offer Achilles, treasures of immense proportions and Brises back who swore she never slept with Agamemnon. Achilles takes the treasures and asks what the casualty is then calls Agamemnon as a man blessed with Power but a fool, for creating a conflict over a single woman. Then Odysseus and Diomedes leave the camp empty handed and tells Agamemnon that Achilles will not join the cause. During the night Oddyseus and Diomedes, raid an unsuspecting trojan camp where they murder 12 trojans. During the Day, the battle has weighed heavily, whereas Diomedes, Agamemnon and Odysseus are all injured, and Patrolcus is sent by Achilles to see what the casualty has been.

*Answering the Question.*

Patrolcus, is a noble and loyal brother-in-arms there is no doubt of that. To cite, When Achilles asks for Patrolcus to scout out the area, and check the casualties. Patrolcus, knowing the risks of going in the middle of an ongoing battle, does this without question. Doing such a thing could kill Patrolcus, but he still did it without hesitation, showing his values when it comes to recognizing Achilles as his superior. (Achilles being the leader of the Myrmidrons after all.)

Patrolcus, is a loyal soldier and Brother-in-arms of Achilles, he is also a very patriotic warrior. As seen in Book 16 of The Illiad he can no longer stand seeing the Greeks being slaughtered by the Trojans, and thus he asks Achilles for his armor, so that he himself would lead the Myrmidrons to battle. However, upon doing so leads to Patrolcus' death. Was he a fool? or a Warrior noteworthy of Nobility?

In my opinion Patrolcus was a warrior worthy of a heroes funeral like every soldier that died in that war. Because he charged blindly into battle because of his love to his country and his loyalty to Achilles. It was not selfish of him to do that, for some it may sound foolish that he disobeyed Achilles orders not to. Nevertheless, he died fighting for his country and in what he believes in, and in what I can say. What he did that day, and the past days, was more than enough honor he can bring to himself and his own country and people  

I too shall lie in the dust when I am dead, but now let me win noble renown.
Homer