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	===Simulation===		===Simulation===
	In a [[Aletheia's simulations\|simulation]] of the [[Underworld]] created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Achilles was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] with enlisting to help fill in the late [[Cerberos]]' position as a guardian of the Underworld. Tracking him to the [[Hall of Maniai]], Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Achilles then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Glorious]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>		In a [[Aletheia's simulations\|simulation]] of the [[Underworld]] created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Achilles was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] with enlisting to help fill in the late [[Cerberos]]' position as a guardian of the Underworld. Tracking him to the [[Hall of Maniai]], Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Achilles then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Glorious]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==

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	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===
	Around 1695, the [[Genoa]]n painter {{Wiki\|Giovanni Battista Gaulli\|Gaulli Giovanni Battista}} made ''The Quarrel Between Agamemnon and Achilles'', based on a scene in the ''Iliad'' wherein [[Agamemnon]] stole Achilles' war prize, a concubine by the name of {{Wiki\|Briseis}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Tours: Mycenae#King Agamemnon\|Mycenae: "King Agamemnon"]]</ref>		Around 1695, the [[Genoa]]n painter {{Wiki\|Giovanni Battista Gaulli\|Gaulli Giovanni Battista}} made ''The Quarrel Between Agamemnon and Achilles'', based on a scene in the ''Iliad'' wherein [[Agamemnon]] stole Achilles' war prize, a concubine by the name of {{Wiki\|Briseis}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Mycenae#King Agamemnon\|Mycenae: "King Agamemnon"]]</ref>

	===Modern times===		===Modern times===

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	According to legend, Achilles was invulnerable throughout his entire body except for one of his heels because when his mother, the [[Nereid]] [[Thetis]], dipped him into the river [[Styx]] as an infant so that he may become invincible, she held him by one of his heels.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> In his childhood, his mother hid Achilles in the court of King [[Lykomedes]] of [[Skyros]], disguised as one of his daughters, in an attempt to protect him from his foretold fate.<ref name="Temple of Achilles">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Skyros: Temple of Achilles</ref>		According to legend, Achilles was invulnerable throughout his entire body except for one of his heels because when his mother, the [[Nereid]] [[Thetis]], dipped him into the river [[Styx]] as an infant so that he may become invincible, she held him by one of his heels.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> In his childhood, his mother hid Achilles in the court of King [[Lykomedes]] of [[Skyros]], disguised as one of his daughters, in an attempt to protect him from his foretold fate.<ref name="Temple of Achilles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Skyros: Temple of Achilles</ref>

	At some point, the [[centaur]] [[Chiron]] tutored Achilles as a young man.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Elis: The Erymanthian Boar</ref>		At some point, the [[centaur]] [[Chiron]] tutored Achilles as a young man.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Elis: The Erymanthian Boar</ref>

	Achilles' lover and one of his closest friends was the [[Lokris\|Lokrian]] [[Patroklos]], who was slain during the Trojan War and later appeared as a ghost to Achilles.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		Achilles' lover and one of his closest friends was the [[Lokris\|Lokrian]] [[Patroklos]], who was slain during the Trojan War and later appeared as a ghost to Achilles.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	As a consequence of his invulnerability covering everything but his heel, he was ultimately slain by [[Paris (mythology)\|Paris]] when the [[Troy\|Trojan]] prince loosed an [[arrow]] into his vulnerable heel.<ref name="ACO" />		As a consequence of his invulnerability covering everything but his heel, he was ultimately slain by [[Paris (mythology)\|Paris]] when the [[Troy\|Trojan]] prince loosed an [[arrow]] into his vulnerable heel.<ref name="ACO" />
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	===Classic antiquity===		===Classic antiquity===
	[[File:Skyros-Achilles.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Statue of Achilles outside the Temple of Achilles in Skyros]]		[[File:Skyros-Achilles.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Statue of Achilles outside the Temple of Achilles in Skyros]]
	By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Plains of Achilles\|northern region]] of the island of [[Skyros]] had been named after Achilles and the [[Skyros (city)\|city]] hosted a [[Temple of Achilles\|temple]] dedicated to him on its fortified acropolis.<ref name="Temple of Achilles" /> It was also the base of the bandit group known as [[the Dagger]] which worshipped him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kingfisher and the Robin]]</ref>		By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Plains of Achilles\|northern region]] of the island of [[Skyros]] had been named after Achilles and the [[Skyros (city)\|city]] hosted a [[Temple of Achilles\|temple]] dedicated to him on its fortified acropolis.<ref name="Temple of Achilles" /> It was also the base of the bandit group known as [[the Dagger]] which worshipped him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Kingfisher and the Robin]]</ref>

	According to [[Barnabas]], the captain of ''[[Adrestia]]'', Achilles' [[Tomb of the Greatest Myrmidon\|tomb]] was located on the island of [[Andros]].<ref name="MA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		According to [[Barnabas]], the captain of ''[[Adrestia]]'', Achilles' [[Tomb of the Greatest Myrmidon\|tomb]] was located on the island of [[Andros]].<ref name="MA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

	In 48 BCE, a hunter [[bow]] named the [[Achilles Heel Seeker]] found in [[Egypt]] was marketed as based on the design of Paris' bow.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Achilles Heel Seeker]]</ref> The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] also found a [[Alexander's Shield\|shield]] which was claimed to have ultimately belonged to Achilles.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Alexander's Shield]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, a hunter [[bow]] named the [[Achilles Heel Seeker]] found in [[Egypt]] was marketed as based on the design of Paris' bow.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Achilles Heel Seeker]]</ref> The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] also found a [[Alexander's Shield\|shield]] which was claimed to have ultimately belonged to Achilles.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Alexander's Shield]]</ref>

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	According to [[Barnabas]], the captain of ''[[Adrestia]]'', Achilles' [[Tomb of the Greatest Myrmidon\|tomb]] was located on the island of [[Andros]].<ref name="MA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		According to [[Barnabas]], the captain of ''[[Adrestia]]'', Achilles' [[Tomb of the Greatest Myrmidon\|tomb]] was located on the island of [[Andros]].<ref name="MA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

	In 48 BCE, a hunter [[bow]] named the [[Achilles Heel Seeker]] found in [[Egypt]] was marketed as based on the design of Paris' bow.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Achilles Heel Seeker]]</ref> The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] also found a [[Alexander's Shield\|shield]] which was claimed to have ultimately belonged to Achilles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Alexander's Shield]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, a hunter [[bow]] named the [[Achilles Heel Seeker]] found in [[Egypt]] was marketed as based on the design of Paris' bow.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Achilles Heel Seeker]]</ref> The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] also found a [[Alexander's Shield\|shield]] which was claimed to have ultimately belonged to Achilles.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Alexander's Shield]]</ref>

	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===

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Appearances

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}} {{c\|~~painting only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}} {{Io\|paint}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Io\|~~painting~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Io\|paint}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Io\|~~painting~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Io\|paint}}
	**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{c\|simulation only}}		**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{c\|simulation only}}
	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''

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References

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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	In 1757, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] painter {{Wiki\|Giovanni Battista Tiepolo}} made the fresco ''{{Wiki\|File:The Rage of Achilles by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.jpeg\|The Rage of Achilles}}'', inspired by the aftermath of Patrokles' death.<ref name="Glyphs" /> In 1778, the French painter [[Jacques-Louis David]] made ''{{Wiki\|The Funeral ~~Games~~ of Patroclus}}'' which depicted the ~~{{Wiki\|~~athletic ~~competition}}s~~ held in Patroklos' honor; 10 years after its making, the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[François de la Serre]] had purchased multiple copies of reproductions that he displayed throughout the [[De la Serre family\|family]]'s [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Memories of Versailles]]</ref>		In 1757, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] painter {{Wiki\|Giovanni Battista Tiepolo}} made the fresco ''{{Wiki\|File:The Rage of Achilles by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.jpeg\|The Rage of Achilles}}'', inspired by the aftermath of Patrokles' death.<ref name="Glyphs" /> In 1778, the French painter [[Jacques-Louis David]] made ''{{Wiki\|The Funeral of Patroclus}}'' which depicted the athletic competitions held in Patroklos' honor; 10 years after its making, the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[François de la Serre]] had purchased multiple copies of reproductions that he displayed throughout the [[De la Serre family\|family]]'s [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Memories of Versailles]]</ref>

	In 2012, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] collected details on Achilles' mythical feats while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find.<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Achilles was excluded from the list of individuals who had wielded [[Staff of Eden\|Staves of Eden]].<ref name="Glyphs"/>		In 2012, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] collected details on Achilles' mythical feats while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find.<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Achilles was excluded from the list of individuals who had wielded [[Staff of Eden\|Staves of Eden]].<ref name="Glyphs"/>