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{{quote|''Sometime about A.D. 117, the Ninth Legion, which was stationed at Eburacum, where York now stands, marched north, and was never heard of again.''|'''Excerpt from the introduction'''}}
 
The [[Rosemary Sutcliff]] historical novel published in 1954 about a young Roman soldier named Marcus Flavius Aquila who goes on a quest to find the eagle standard of his father. It is loosely based on the mystery of the real Roman [[wikipedia:Legio IX Hispana|Ninth Legion]], which disappears from the historical record after having last been mentioned as present in Scotland in the early 2nd century. This book sets up later novels featuring descendentsdescendants of the protagonist. The 2011 film ''[[The Eagle (Film)|The Eagle]]'' is based upon this novel, but the earlier (1977) BBC TV series (titled ''The Eagle of the Ninth'') is a more faithful adaption (perhaps because the 2011 film omits some characters and events for the sake of brevity).
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* [[Big Friendly Dog]]: Cub, who is actually a wolf.
* [[Blue Blood]]: Placidus, who has a bit of a case of [[Aristocrats Are Evil]], and technically Marcus, too, who is said to be of the Equestrian class, a Roman knight.
* [[Call to Agriculture]]: Marcus, Esca, and Cottia. Their farm is still there a century later.
* [[Chased Byby Angry Natives]]: They managed to subvert it once, but then Esca dropped the brooch.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Marcus's father.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Cottia
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* [[Going Native]]: Guern.
* [[Have a Gay Old Time]]:
{{quote| '''Cottia:''' Where is Cub?<br />
'''Marcus:''' Making love to Sasstica for a bone. }}
* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: Marcus and Cottia get married at 15 and 21-ish, and it's confirmed in ''The Silver Branch''.
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* [[The Natives Are Restless]]: Cohort Commander Marcus is told "There is apt to be trouble coming" when he arrives at the camp.
* [[Order Versus Chaos]]: Roman colonization of Britain.
{{quote| '''Esca:''' You are the builders of coursed stone walls, the makers of straight roads and ordered justice and disciplined troops.}}
* [[Quit Your Whining]]:
{{quote| '''Marcus:''' You don't like being a freed-man, do you? Well, I don't like being lame.}}
* [[Redheaded Stepchild]]: Cottia, and it even went on to say that her stepfather didn't want her around.
* [[The Roman Empire]]: About AD 125, in the faraway colony of Britannia.
* [[She Is's All Grown Up]]: Cottia after returning from holiday in Aquae Sulis/Bath.
{{quote| '''Marcus:''' Why Cottia, you have grown up!}}
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: Marcus and Esca have their moments when Placidus is around; Marcus especially when he lovingly describes Placidus's appearance.
{{quote| '''Esca:''' He was a splendid young Tribune, smooth as a girl!<br />
'''Marcus:''' ...an extremely beautiful young man, with the graceful carriage, oval face, and clustering hair that suggested Athenian ancestry. }}
* [[Throwing Off the Disability]]
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