A follower of Achilles -- particularly when he didn't lead.

One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.

a follower who carries out orders without question

a master of weaponry and is capable of doing more damage than otherwise believed possible

a servant who mindlessly but doggedly obeys his master's every command

A faithful servant who carries out orders without question.

A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc.

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