Editing Aiantides

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{{Quote|I've come here to tell you that I, Aiantides the Proud, who shall never be indebted to anyone, will owe you, Eagle Bearer, a—favor.|Aiantides|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Thank You, Misthios}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = ACOD Aiantides.png
|active = 420s BCE<br />[[Greece]]<br /><small>([[Makedonia]], [[Achaia]], [[Messenia]])</small>
|species = [[Human]]}}
'''Aiantides the Proud''' was originally a resident of [[Potidaia]] in [[Makedonia]], [[Greece]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].

==Biography==
A Makedonian man with a family including a brother and an aunt, Aiantides was quite content on living in the village of Potidaia. That all changed when, around 429 BCE, the village was attacked by the [[Spartan army]] and [[Iran|Persians]] following the lead of the [[Pactyas (Ancients)|Huntsman]], the [[Magus]] of the [[Order of Hunters]] branch of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="Horsemen Cometh">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Horsemen Cometh]]</ref> While some villagers fled, others were slain, and yet others, among them Aiantides, were captured. Unaware of the reasons behind the attack, Aiantides fled as soon as possible when the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] came to the village, summoned by a letter requesting help.<ref name="Horsemen Cometh" />

Unable or unwilling to accept being in Kassandra's debt for freeing him, Aiantides left a resource package for her as thanks.<ref name="Thank you, Maláka!">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Thank You, Maláka!]]</ref> However, despite his apparent desire for that to be the end of their interaction, he observed himself to be once more indebted to her when she slew the member of the Order known as the [[Bubares|Recruiter]], who had held his meetings at Aiantides' brother's [[goat farm]].<ref name="Again">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Again, Maláka?!]]</ref> Wanting to leave all of that behind, Aiantides travelled to [[Achaia]] with other refugees.<ref name="Into the Storm">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Into the Storm]]</ref>

While there, the Order forces stationed at the [[Teichos of Herakles]] assaulted the group and took them prisoners, including Aiantides' aunt. Unbeknownst to Aiantides, Kassandra had been summoned to Achaia and tasked to free the prisoners at the [[fort]]ress.<ref name="Into the Storm"/> Delighted to see his aunt anew, Aiantides was less thrilled to hear who had helped her out. Nonetheless, he decided he'd have to pay her somehow, and so left her a message.<ref name="Thank You">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Thank You, Misthios]]</ref> Meeting Kassandra on Achaia's northern shore, Aiantides offered her his services, but as there was nothing he could actually do for her, they agreed he owed her a favor.<ref name="Thank You" />

Sometime later, Aiantides heard there was a wealth to be made in [[Messenia]]. Having spent all his property on gifts to Kassandra, Aiantides reached the region in hopes of making a fortune. Instead, he ended up being sold as a [[Slavery|slave]], becoming a prisoner amongst the [[helot]]s in [[Messene]]. Again, he was rescued by Kassandra who was in the region hunting the [[Order of Dominion]]. Kassandra defeated the [[bandit]]s and escorted Aiantides to safety. Bemoaning the fact that he was once again indebted to her, with no way that he could see to pay her off, she attempted to ease his mind, and offered Aiantides the chance to pay his debts off by working as a crew member on her ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="Favor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]'' – [[The Favor]]</ref>

==Gallery==
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ACOD The Favor Screenshot.png|Aiantides meeting Kassandra in Messenia
ACOd-LotFB3-AiantidesAdrestia.jpg|Aiantides aboard the ''Adrestia''
ACOD LotFB Aiantidies Profile.PNG|Profile render of Aiantides
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]''

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