Episode #17: "Heroes of the Republic" Against Pullo's advice, Vorenus returns to the Collegium with his rescued daughters (Anna Fauista Primiano, Coral Amiga) and son Lucius (Alessio Cuna), who are soon reunited with Lyde (Esther Hall) and undergo a cleansing ritual for past sins. Denied a triumph in Rome, Octavian urges Cicero to embrace his request to be made consul; in exchange, Octavian promises not to make a move without consulting Cicero first. Octavian is reunited with Atia and Octavia; while the former begs for forgiveness, the latter doesn't like what her brother has become. Octavian's first act as consul takes Cicero and the Senate by surprise. Vorenus attempts to make peace with Memmio (Daniel Cerqueira) and Cotta (Cosimo Fusco), who wonder if he's gone soft. To gain advantage over Brutus' and Cassius' army, two adversaries patch up their differences.