Fratricide Fratricide Fratricide (from the Latin words "frater" "brother" and "cida" "killer," or "cidum" "a killing," both from "caedere" "to kill, to cut down") is the act of killing one's brother. It can either be done directly or via use of either a hired or an indoctrinated intermediary (an assassin). The victim need not be the perpetrator's biological brother. In a military context, fratricide refers to a service member killing a comrade. Judeo-Christian religion recognizes the biblical account of Cain and Abel, this fratricide was the first type of murder to be committed. In the mythology of ancient Rome, the city
Vengeance (The Killing) an interview with Mina Hochberg at AMCTV.com, Tom Butler spoke about his character, Mayor Lesley Adams: "What I like about playing Adams is his public persona versus his private persona and how he enjoys the game. I like that he can smile one second and be devious the next." "Vengeance" received generally positive reviews. The A.V. Club’s Meredith Blake rated this episode a B-, saying "Though its first few episodes had great potential, I’m afraid to say The Killing is at this point an unexceptional — if rather drawn-out — procedural. Only unlike most TV murder mysteries, it’s a serial