Editing Herodotos

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Herodotos
|native = Greek-Herodotus.png
|image = ACOD Herodotus.png
|birth = c. 484 BCE<br>{{Wiki|Halicarnassus}}
|species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = [[Kassandra]]<br />Crew of the ''[[Adrestia]]''<br />[[Periklean Circle]]
|voice = [[Peter Polycarpou]]}}
'''Herodotos''' ({{Wiki|Floruit|fl.}} c. 484 - c. 423 BCE), alternatively '''Herodotus''', was one of the earliest [[Greece|Greek]] historians. Often referred to as "The Father of History" in {{wiki|Western world|Western society}}, his most famous work is the ''{{wiki|Histories (Herodotus)|Histories}}'', a chronicle of Greece that was later divided into nine books named after the [[Muses]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> Detractors, however, mocked him as "The Father of Lies" owing to his penchant for embellishment.<ref name="ACOD Characters">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-ca/odyssey/characters ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Characters]. Ubisoft. Accessed 14 June 2018.</ref>

During the [[Peloponnesian War]], Herodotos accompanied [[Kassandra]] on her adventures and [[Lost Histories|documented her ordeals]]. These records would eventually become lost to time until their rediscovery in 2018 by [[Layla Hassan]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]].<ref name="Kotaku">Totilo, Stephen. [https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/06/everything-we-learned-about-assassins-creed-odyssey-after-playing-it/ "Everything We Learned About Assassin's Creed Odyssey After Playing It"]. Kotaku, 12 June 2018. Accessed 14 June 2018.</ref><ref name="ACOD book">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novelization]]</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Herodotos was born in 484 BCE in the city of {{Wiki|Halicarnassus}}. He was eventually forced into exile on the island of [[Samos]] by the tyrant [[Lygdamis II of Halicarnassus]], before later returning to overthrow him in a coup.<ref name="Packing for Greece">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Packing for Greece]]</ref>

Prior to the Peloponnesian War, Herodotos met and became aquainted with the captain of the ''[[Adrestia]]'' [[Barnabas]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Herotodos also befriended the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Perikles]], who led Athens in the later half of the 5th century BCE.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Consulting a Ghost]]</ref>

Around this time, Herodotos also regularly travelled throughout Greece, documenting the things he had seen in his ''Histories''.<ref name="ACOD" /> At one point, he also visited the island of [[Andros]], where he came upon a large peculiar [[Ancient Forge|vault]] bearing mysterious shapes carved in stone. However, as he could not gain entrance, Herodotos left it alone and continued his journey. He also became aware of the legendary [[Spear of Leonidas|spear]] wielded by King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]].<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

===Meeting the ''misthios''===
[[File:ACOD_Barnabas_Herodotos_and_Kassandra.png|thumb|250px|Herodotos' first meeting with Kassandrs]]
In 431 BCE, Herodotos was tasked by Perikles to seek the [[Pythia (431 BCE)|Pythia]]'s guidance at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]]. There, he was reunited with Barnabas and was introduced to Kassandra who came to seek the Pythia's help on her family's whereabouts. Recognising the Spear of Leonidas, Herotodos introduced himself to Kassandra and explained his mission in Delphi. Herotodos informed Kassandra that something was strange in Delphi; the number of guards were increasing and people were being turned away from the Oracle.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost" />

Nevertheless, Kassandra went ahead and visited the Pythia for answers, but eventually end up being prevented so by the guards. She met with Herodotos outside the temple, who informed her that Barnabas had returned to her ship.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost" /> Kassandra confided in Herodotos about her past and the Pythia being seemingly aware of it. When she spoke of the Cult of Kosmos, Herodotos told Kassandra he knew and suggested that the Pythia was possibly corrupted by the Cult. As Kassandra sought to meet the Pythia in person privately, Herotodos suggested that she vist the [[House of the Pythia]] in the [[Chora of Delphi]], where the Pythia resided in when not at the sanctuary.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost" />

After Kassandra had done so, she met with Herodotos outside the Chora and reported her findings, including the location of a [[Sanctuary of Kosmos|chamber]] used by the Cult beneath the Temple of Apollo. Herodotos was told to wait for her outside the chamber's entrance, as she prepared to retrieve the mask and outfit needed for her Cultist had done so.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref>

After Kassandra had changed into the Cultist disguise, she met with Herodotos outside the entrance, entrusting her equipment to him. When she resurfaced sometime later, Herodotos was told of what she had learn: the Cult's plans as well as her [[Alexios|brother]] being alive and working for the Cult of Deimos. Herodotos urged Kassandra to travel to Athens with him to inform Perikles of what they had found, but not without requesting her to meet him at the [[Lion of Leonidas]] in [[Malis]] for a moment.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref>

===Journey to Andros and Athens===
[[File:Memories Awoken - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px|left|Herodotos and Kassandra at the Lion of Leonidas]]
At the Lion of Leonidas, Herodotos was greeted by Kassandra and requested her to take our the spear in possession. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, a vision of Leonidas' battle and death at the Battle of Thermopylae was shown to him and Kassandra. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions of Kassandra's connection to the late Spartan King and he gave the ''misthios'' a brief run-through of the events of the battle. Herodotos then told Kassandra of a vault with strange architecture he had discovered on Andros, suggesting that the Spear could be connected to it and that they should travel there to learn more. Kassandra accepted his offer, and both travelled back to the ''Adrestia'' in Kirrha. From there, they departed and set sail for Andros.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

===Olympic Games===
[[File:ACOd-DeliverChamp-AlkHerBarpier.jpg|thumb|250px|Alkibiades, Herodotos, and Barnabas on the Kyllene pier]]
When Kassandra was tasked by King [[Pausanias of Sparta]] to ensure Sparta won the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]], Herodotos was delighted to learn that they were to escort the Spartan [[Pankration|pankratist]] champion [[Testikles]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref> Testikles unfortunately never reached the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]], and Kassandra competed in his place instead. Herodotos himself was embroiled in an argument between [[Makar]] the Dorian and [[Lelex the Ionian]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Drachmae of Romance]]</ref>

===Later life===
After [[Kassandra]]'s [[Spear of Leonidas]] eventually ran out of energy, Kassandra gifted it to Herodotos for his research. The spear was later buried along with his research until 2018, when it was found by [[Layla Hassan]].<ref name="ACOD" />

==Legacy==
In 38 BCE, Herodotos' notes about [[Egypt]] were used by the priests of the [[Temple of Thoth]] in [[Sinai]] for research. However, they were later deemed to be filled with misinformation and odd anecdotes, resulting in some of his research being dismissed.<ref name="THO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOD_Bust_of_Herodotus.png|A bust depicting Herodotos
The Serpents Lair - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|Herodotos and Kassandra in front of the door to the Cult's lair
Memories Awoken - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|Herodotos and Kassandra in front of the Lion of Leonidas
ACOD Herodotos Concept Art.png|Concept Art
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}

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