A former priest of the Church of Bragi, August was working for Lewyn when on his orders he set out to find Prince Leif to help him in his journey to liberate the Munster district. Along the way, he had to rely on the group of pirates led by Lifis, who employed him in exchange for guiding him on his journey. Now he helps the young Prince Leif alongside Duke Dryas of Leonster to gather the support of the Thracian people while moulding him into the image of a popular hero the country needs to flock behind.

It's unusual for a minor non-playable character like August to receive the attention of a full appearance in Heroes without being a fan favourite or meme choice. That said, August's character writing felt like it had special care put into it, and he speaks the truth on topics like the creation of heroes and legends. Here are some of his best pieces of dialogue:

"The idealist may seek glory by death in battle, but a ruler must seek only life, so his people may prosper."

"I can see that you are indeed eager to learn, and I would not wish to stifle that…
However, you must understand that the actual faculties of the ruler matter little."
"What resonates most with the people is the fantasy of a hero.
That is what you must present to them. Unless you are able to create
and maintain that image, they will not heed your words."

"Heroes are made out of necessity, not born of their own volition."

August does an excellent job of deconstructing the role of "hero" and what it means to a group of people in practical terms. I don't really have the space here to explore this in depth, but his work to put Leif in the ideal position to become a folk hero of the future reflects the heroes we see idolised in the real world; many critics have written on the Greek and Norse sagas and their cultural roles, as they have on the Jewish Golem and the creation of the American superhero, and what becomes clear is that groups of people who feel oppressed use stories of heroes, even allegorical ones, as symbols of hope when they see no escape in their day to day lives. August has his finger on the pulse of these sentiments and this is what makes him such a great advisor to Leif.

This is where I admit that the Heroes artwork somehow made August (who, for the record, didn't really resemble anyone in particular before) look like the spitting image of the Bolshevik politician and first Communist leader of the USSR, Vladimir Lenin. It comes across so strongly that, if I find the chance, I may actually adapt this face into a Lenin skin and put it here.