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Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as Xena: Warrior Princess. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship. Since then, he has starred in many high-profile movies, including as Éomer in the second and third installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Vaako in the second and third installments of Riddick film series, Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series, Kirill in The Bourne Supremacy (2004), John "Reaper" Grimm in Doom (2005), Judge Dredd in Dredd (2012), Gavin Magary in Pete's Dragon (2016), and Skurge in Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok (2017). In 2013, he starred in the sci-fi series Almost Human. Since 2019, he has starred as Billy Butcher in Amazon's superhero streaming television series The Boys.
The Iliad, attributed to Homer, is an epic poem set during the Trojan War, though it focuses on just a few weeks near the end of the ten-year conflict. The story centers on the rage of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, after he feels dishonored by Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek forces, who seizes his war prize, the maiden Briseis. Insulted, Achilles withdraws from battle, leaving the Greeks to struggle without their strongest fighter. Meanwhile, the Trojans, led by Prince Hector, gain the upper hand, pushing the Greeks back toward their ships. The gods, constantly interfering, take sides and influence events, heightening the tension and destruction on the battlefield. As the war intensifies, Achilles’ closest companion, Patroclus, dons his armor to rally the Greeks but is slain by Hector. Overcome with grief and fury, Achilles returns to battle, killing Hector in single combat and desecrating his body. Despite his wrath, the epic concludes not with Troy’s fall but with a moment of compassion: King Priam, Hector’s father, bravely enters Achilles’ camp to beg for his son’s body. Moved by Priam’s plea and reminded of his own father, Achilles relents, returning Hector’s body for proper burial. The poem ends with Hector’s funeral, leaving the larger fate of Troy beyond the scope of the narrative.
