Golden Heroes

The Golden Heroes are faceless lead statues around the perimeter of the Plaza of Heroes in Gervasa. They are popularly thought to have once been plated with gold, but if so, they have long since lost their gold plating to scavengers. The bases of the statues are worn by weather and time: if they statues were identified, that information has been lost. Some say they were great generals who fought and won the Emperor's wars. Some say they were gladiators who distinguished themselves in the Colosseum and were honored for their bravery. Some say that all of the statues are of the Emperor himself, a monument to his eternal glory.