In Homer’s Iliad, which Greek warrior commanded the Locrian contingent at Troy?

In Homer’s Iliad, Ajax the Lesser commanded the Locrian contingent at Troy.

Ajax the Lesser was the son of Oileus, king of the Locrians, and led forty ships in the Greek force listed in the Catalogue of Ships. He was distinguished from Ajax the Great, who commanded troops from Salamis and was known for his immense strength.

The Locrians were associated with skilled archery and light-armed fighting. In the Iliad, Ajax the Lesser appears as a fast and effective warrior, although he is less prominent than several other Greek commanders.

Later Greek tradition gives Ajax a darker episode after Troy’s capture: he was said to have violated Cassandra at Athena’s temple. This story is outside the central narrative of the Iliad and helps explain why later writers portrayed him differently from the more honourable Ajax the Great.