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* In David Gemmell's Troy trilogy Hektor is seen as a man of peace and would rather breed his horses than go to war but is forced by King Priam to fight for the Hittite empire against the Egytians at the Battle of Kadesh and other conflicts.

In Fall of Kings Hektor kills Patrokles while attacking a supply wagon.

Achilles challenges Hektor to a duel through Odyseus.

Hektor accepts but only so the women and children of Troy could get on ship's to Kypros.

They fight in a specially designed pit dug especially for the duel.

Hektor and Achilles are equally matched but both their swords are poisoned by Agamemnon's priest.

Both warriors died fighting back to back against Agamemnon's followers.

Achilles ' Myrmidons carry Hektor back to Troy and Achilles back to their camp and the next morning head back to Thessaly.