Menelaus

Brother of Agamemnon and, after his marriage to Helen, the king of Sparta. When she was kidnapped by Paris, he invoked the oath sworn by all of her suitors, and with his brother led an army to retrieve her. In Book 3 of the Iliad he dueled with Paris for possession of Helen, and was winning before the goddess Aphrodite intervened on Paris' behalf. After the war, he and Helen returned to Sparta.

Description

 * "Menelaus' hair was a startling red, the color of fire-forged bronze. His body was strong, stocky with muscles, vital."

Helen

 * He presented her a rich gift of beautifully dyed cloth, saying "Though the lady needs no adornment."
 * Helen is given the opportunity to choose her own husband, which was unheard of. She chooses Menelaus.