Give me a crew member that doesn't support Odysseus's ideas to save his men on Circe's island and was turned into a pig in a moment of weakness. When Odysseus saves him and while Eurylochus is talking and rallying the other crew back to tip-top shape, he asks Odysseus why he saved everyone.
"It would have made your journey smoother Captain."
"[name], you know I can't do that. The crew will always come first. I won't abandon it."
"Ah... although I don't agree with your philosophy," a glance to Eurylochus, who he saw open the wind bag. "I will do my utmost to provide support for your wishes amongst the crew."
When they reach the lair of Scylla, Odysseus still order's Eurylochus to light the torches. [name] is fairly smart and can understand the gist. Six heads, six men. He requests a torch from Eurylochus and walks out of the second-in-command's earshot but close enough that Odysseus can hear him.
"[name]? Why do you have a torch?" The question isn't begging him to drop it, just a detached curiosity that [name] knows all too well.
"You need a few men to hold them... and I'm a bit weary." He glances back at the approaching head. "I wish you the best on your return to Ithaca, my king. I'll see you later, sir." He steps back enough for the light to draw the beast's attention and is eaten, torch wood falling into the water below.
Hehe I think this would be funny. [name] agrees with Eurylochus' idea to ditch the crew but won't force the idea onto Ody. He respects his superior's decisions and doesn't go agasint it. He knows his role will aid in his king's return and follows that decision. And he had been tired, seeing so many die, and especially after venturing to the Underworld with the rest of the crew. Too many memories he'd rather forget and stay buried. When he dies, Eurylochus loses a mute supporter but a supporter nonetheless. [name] had been a forgettable crew member and had no family back on Ithaca since he'd originally been a POW (or smth idrk rn but I like the thought of prisoner turned loyal to the king (NOT A SHIP, please don't come for my head 😭)). He was never recognized by an Olympian like Ody because he was average. But I'd like to think Hermes slid his corpse a coin for passage (Hermes totally gave some of the fallen coins to cross the Styx, especially the ones that were close to Ody).
