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	Herakles is a mythological figure and character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the Glyph puzzles. He is mentioned in some of the following titles, until ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he made his first physical appearance in the [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey downloadable content\|downloadable expansion]] ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''.		Herakles is a mythological figure and character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the Glyph puzzles. He is mentioned in some of the following titles, until ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he made his first physical appearance in the [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey downloadable content\|downloadable expansion]] ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''.

	Herakles ([~~https~~:~~//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A9%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%E1%BF%86%CF%82~~ Ἡρακλῆς]) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining [~~https~~:~~//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%AD%CF%81%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek~~ Ἥρᾱ] (''Hērā'') "Hera" and [~~https~~:~~//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%82~~ κλεος] (''kleos'') "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus ([~~https~~:~~//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82~~ Ἀλκαῖος]) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (''alka'') "strength" and appended by a patronymic.		Herakles ([[wikt:Ἡρακλῆς\|Ἡρακλῆς]]) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining [[wikt:Ἥρα\|Ἥρᾱ]] (''Hērā'') "Hera" and [[wikt:κλέος\|κλεος]] (''kleos'') "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus ([[wikt:Ἀλκαῖος\|Ἀλκαῖος]]) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (''alka'') "strength" and appended by a patronymic.

	The [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herakles_Kerberos_Eurystheus_Louvre_E701.jpg painting] featuring Herakles bringing Cerberos to Eurystheas, as seen in ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'', is from a {{Wiki\|Caere}}tan {{Wiki\|hydria}} from around 530 BCE.{{Cite}}		The [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herakles_Kerberos_Eurystheus_Louvre_E701.jpg painting] featuring Herakles bringing Cerberos to Eurystheas, as seen in ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'', is from a {{Wiki\|Caere}}tan {{Wiki\|hydria}} from around 530 BCE.{{Cite}}

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In classical antiquity, the [[Krete|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
In classical antiquity, the [[Krete|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

In the 5th century BCE, Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis|Sacred Way]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />
In the 5th century BCE, Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis|Sacred Way]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />

Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>
Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>

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In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he had used to kill the Hydra, although [[Rome|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />
In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he had used to kill the Hydra, although [[Rome|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />

During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>
During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>

In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides in a set of [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles he hid within the Animus for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. The puzzle in question, "In the Beginning," was the first of the set. It was suggested that the apple that Hercules had retrieved from the garden was in fact an Apple of Eden. Accompanying this was the 1638 painting by {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}}.<ref name="Glyph 1" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>
In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides in a set of [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles he hid within the Animus for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. The puzzle in question, "In the Beginning," was the first of the set. It was suggested that the apple that Hercules had retrieved from the garden was in fact an Apple of Eden. Accompanying this was the 1638 painting by {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}}.<ref name="Glyph 1" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|Respect, young one! You fight like an Argonaut!\|Herakles while fighting Kassandra, c. 422 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Underworld's Fallen Guardians}}[[File:ACOD FoA ToH Herakles Kassandra.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herakles recruited by Kassandra]]		{{Quote\|Respect, young one! You fight like an Argonaut!\|Herakles while fighting Kassandra, c. 422 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Underworld's Fallen Guardians}}[[File:ACOD FoA ToH Herakles Kassandra.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herakles recruited by Kassandra]]
	In a simulation created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Herakles's soul resided in a vault inside the prison fort of [[Tartaros]] within the [[Underworld]]. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], he met the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who was sent by [[Hades]] to recruit him as a guardian of the Underworld. After being defeated by Kassandra in combat, Herakles agreed and traveled to the [[Gate of the Strong]] to defend it.<ref name="fallen guardians">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>		In a simulation created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Herakles's soul resided in a vault inside the prison fort of [[Tartaros]] within the [[Underworld]]. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], he met the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who was sent by [[Hades]] to recruit him as a guardian of the Underworld. After being defeated by Kassandra in combat, Herakles agreed and traveled to the [[Gate of the Strong]] to defend it.<ref name="fallen guardians">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>

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	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
	In some of the stories of his adventures, Herakles is counted among the [[Argonauts]].{{Fact}}		In some of the stories of his adventures, Herakles is counted among the [[Argonauts]].{{Fact}}

	In classical antiquity the [[Krete\|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In classical antiquity, the [[Krete\|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	In 5th century BCE Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos\|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles\|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis\|Sacred Way]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles\|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles\|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the 5th century BCE, Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos\|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles\|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis\|Sacred Way]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles\|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles\|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />

	Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City\|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos\|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>		Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City\|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos\|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>

	In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he used to kill the Hydra although [[Rome\|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />		In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he had used to kill the Hydra, although [[Rome\|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />

	During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>		During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>

	In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides in a set of [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he~~'d hidden~~ within the Animus for his ~~follower~~, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. The puzzle in question, "In the Beginning," was the first of the set. It was suggested that the apple that Hercules retrieved from the garden was in fact an Apple of Eden. Accompanying this was the 1638 painting by {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}}.<ref name="Glyph 1" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>		In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides in a set of [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he hid within the Animus for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. The puzzle in question, "In the Beginning," was the first of the set. It was suggested that the apple that Hercules had retrieved from the garden was in fact an Apple of Eden. Accompanying this was the 1638 painting by {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}}.<ref name="Glyph 1" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>

	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Herakles (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="ACOd" />		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s Animus [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Herakles (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	Herakles was considered the strongest man to have ever lived~~, he~~ was also incredibly intelligent being able to outwit many of his opponents. Having a considerable amount of willpower, Herakles was able to move enough to build his own funeral pyre even with ~~dead~~ Hydra poison in his veins.<ref name="Fallen" />		Herakles was considered the strongest man to have ever lived. He was also incredibly intelligent, being able to outwit many of his opponents. Having a considerable amount of willpower, Herakles was able to move enough to build his own funeral pyre even with deadly Hydra poison in his veins.<ref name="Fallen" />

	In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was eagerly waiting to fight a worthy opponent.<ref name="fallen guardians"/>		In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was eagerly waiting to fight a worthy opponent.<ref name="fallen guardians"/>

	===Skills and equipment===		===Skills and equipment===
	In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was armed with his trusty [[Club of Herakles\|club]] torn from an Argolian [[Olive Tree of Herakles\|olive tree]] and was capable of delivering many powerful blows with it. He also wore a variant of the [[Arena Fighter's Helmet]] and ~~wore~~ the pelt of the Nemean Lion across his shoulders.<ref name="fallen guardians"/> A [[Herakles' Bow\|bow]] and [[Herakles' Mace\|mace]] are also allegedly attributed to the legendary Greek hero.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was armed with his trusty [[Club of Herakles\|club]] torn from an Argolian [[Olive Tree of Herakles\|olive tree]] and was capable of delivering many powerful blows with it. He also wore a variant of the [[Arena Fighter's Helmet]] and the pelt of the Nemean Lion across his shoulders.<ref name="fallen guardians"/> A [[Herakles' Bow\|bow]] and [[Herakles' Mace\|mace]] are also allegedly attributed to the legendary Greek hero.<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Herakles is a mythological figure and character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the Glyph puzzles. He is mentioned in some of the following titles, until ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' where in the ~~DLC~~ ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' ~~he made his debut actual appearance~~.		Herakles is a mythological figure and character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the Glyph puzzles. He is mentioned in some of the following titles, until ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he made his first physical appearance in the [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey downloadable content\|downloadable expansion]] ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''.

	Herakles ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A9%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%E1%BF%86%CF%82 Ἡρακλῆς]) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%AD%CF%81%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek Ἥρᾱ] (''Hērā'') "Hera" and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%82 κλεος] (''kleos'') "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82 Ἀλκαῖος]) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (''alka'') "strength" and appended by a patronymic.		Herakles ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A9%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%E1%BF%86%CF%82 Ἡρακλῆς]) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%AD%CF%81%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek Ἥρᾱ] (''Hērā'') "Hera" and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%82 κλεος] (''kleos'') "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82 Ἀλκαῖος]) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (''alka'') "strength" and appended by a patronymic.
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	'''Herakles''', also known by '''Hercules''' in [[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] hero. The demi-god son of [[Zeus]], Herakles was born to [[Alkmene]] and was the half-brother of [[Perseus]], as well as his great-grandson.		'''Herakles''', also known as '''Hercules''' in [[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] hero. The demi-god son of [[Zeus]], Herakles was born to [[Alkmene]] and was the half-brother of [[Perseus]], as well as his great-grandson.

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	In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was eagerly waiting to fight a worthy opponent.<ref name="fallen guardians"/>		In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was eagerly waiting to fight a worthy opponent.<ref name="fallen guardians"/>

	===~~Equipment~~ and ~~skills~~===		===Skills and equipment===
	In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was armed with his trusty [[Club of Herakles\|club]] torn from an Argolian [[Olive Tree of Herakles\|olive tree]] and was capable of delivering many powerful blows with it. He also wore a variant of the [[Arena Fighter's Helmet]] and wore the pelt of the Nemean Lion across his shoulders.<ref name="fallen guardians"/> A [[Herakles' Bow\|bow]] and [[Herakles' Mace\|mace]] are also allegedly attributed to the legendary Greek hero.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was armed with his trusty [[Club of Herakles\|club]] torn from an Argolian [[Olive Tree of Herakles\|olive tree]] and was capable of delivering many powerful blows with it. He also wore a variant of the [[Arena Fighter's Helmet]] and wore the pelt of the Nemean Lion across his shoulders.<ref name="fallen guardians"/> A [[Herakles' Bow\|bow]] and [[Herakles' Mace\|mace]] are also allegedly attributed to the legendary Greek hero.<ref name="ACOd" />

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	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Herakles (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="ACOd" />		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Herakles (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Personality and ~~characteristics~~==		==Personality and traits==
	Herakles was considered the strongest man to have ever lived, he was also incredibly intelligent being able to outwit many of his opponents. Having a considerable amount of willpower, Herakles was able to move enough to build his own funeral pyre even with dead Hydra poison in his veins.<ref name="Fallen" />		Herakles was considered the strongest man to have ever lived, he was also incredibly intelligent being able to outwit many of his opponents. Having a considerable amount of willpower, Herakles was able to move enough to build his own funeral pyre even with dead Hydra poison in his veins.<ref name="Fallen" />

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	In classical antiquity, the [[Krete\|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In classical antiquity, the [[Krete\|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	In the 5th century BCE, Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos\|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles\|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis\|Sacred Way]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles\|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles\|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the 5th century BCE, Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos\|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles\|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis\|Sacred Way]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles\|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles\|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />

	Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City\|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos\|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>		Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City\|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos\|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>
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	In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he had used to kill the Hydra, although [[Rome\|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />		In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he had used to kill the Hydra, although [[Rome\|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />

	During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>		During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>

	In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides in a set of [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he hid within the Animus for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. The puzzle in question, "In the Beginning," was the first of the set. It was suggested that the apple that Hercules had retrieved from the garden was in fact an Apple of Eden. Accompanying this was the 1638 painting by {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}}.<ref name="Glyph 1" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>		In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides in a set of [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles he hid within the Animus for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. The puzzle in question, "In the Beginning," was the first of the set. It was suggested that the apple that Hercules had retrieved from the garden was in fact an Apple of Eden. Accompanying this was the 1638 painting by {{Wiki\|Peter Paul Rubens}}.<ref name="Glyph 1" /> Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref>