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	\|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]		\|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]
	\|death= between 420–405 BCE<ref group="note">The longest-known ~~life span~~ of a wild {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown ~~in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''~~ meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when Kassandra ~~had~~ last ~~seen~~ him alive in ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' ~~set~~ in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life. Kassandra's comment in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' set in 405 BCE about how she misses him implies that he died sometime in the past 15 years, as a 50-year-old eagle is unheard of in modern history.</ref>		\|death= between 420–405 BCE<ref group="note">The longest known lifespan of a wild {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when Kassandra last saw him alive during the events of ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life. Kassandra's comment in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'', set in 405 BCE, about how she misses him implies that he died sometime in the past 15 years, as a 50-year-old eagle is unheard of in modern history.</ref>
	\|species = [[Eagle\|Golden eagle]]		\|species = [[Eagle\|Golden eagle]]
	\|affiliates = [[Pythagoras]]<br>[[Kassandra]]		\|affiliates = [[Pythagoras]]<br>[[Kassandra]]
	}}		}}
	'''Ikaros''' (~~died~~ 5th century BCE) was a male {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} who served as a companion to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] before and during the [[Peloponnesian War]].		'''Ikaros''' (fl. 5th century BCE) was a male {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} who served as a companion to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] before and during the [[Peloponnesian War]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as Kassandra's companion===		===Life as Kassandra's companion===
	[[File:ACOD Debt Collector 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros meeting ~~the~~ young Kassandra~~\|left~~]]		[[File:ACOD Debt Collector 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ikaros meeting a young Kassandra]]
	Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent him watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="~~Gates of Atlantis~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[~~The Gates of Atlantis~~]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her ~~adopted father~~ [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from Sparta by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>		Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of the [[Greece\|Greek]] [[scholar]] [[Pythagoras]], who sent him to watch over his daughter Kassandra while he remained isolated in the [[Gateway to the Lost City]].<ref name="A Family's Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Family's Legacy]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her stepfather [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from Sparta by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>

	Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.<ref name="Hunting the Bow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>		Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave Greece in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.<ref name="Hunting the Bow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	In 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces ~~in removing~~ the region's two [[Athens\|Athenian]] commanders [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref name="Hunting the Bow" /> Centuries later, in the late 9th century CE, when Kassandra met [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] on the [[Isle of Skye]], she noticed that the [[Vikings\|Viking]] also had an animal companion: a [[raven]] named [[Sýnin]]. She then brought up Ikaros, only for Eivor to remark that she preferred ravens to eagles, believing the latter to be too "gaudy".<ref name="Night and Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Night and Day]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces remove the region's two [[Athens\|Athenian]] commanders, [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref name="Hunting the Bow" /> Centuries later, in the late 9th century CE, when Kassandra met [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] on the [[Isle of Skye]], she noticed that the [[Vikings\|Viking]] also had an animal companion: a [[raven]] named [[Sýnin]]. She then brought up Ikaros, only for Eivor to remark that she preferred ravens to eagles, believing the latter to be too "gaudy".<ref name="Night and Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Night and Day]]</ref>

	In 2018, when Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]], she again mentioned Ikaros, saying that she had once been known as "the Eagle Bearer" but Ikaros was long gone.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		In 2018, when Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] in the Gateway to the Lost City, she again mentioned Ikaros, saying that she had once been known as "the Eagle Bearer" but Ikaros was long gone.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

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	Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. By using her [[Eagle Vision]], Kassandra could see the world through Ikaros' eyes, aiding her in scouting enemy camps. In addition to this, Ikaros could help Kassandra by attacking those targeting her or by distracting her human enemies at her bidding. If Kassandra was [[hunting]], Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.<ref name="ACOd" />		Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. By using her [[Eagle Vision]], Kassandra could see the world through Ikaros' eyes, aiding her in scouting enemy camps. In addition to this, Ikaros could help Kassandra by attacking those targeting her or by distracting her human enemies at her bidding. If Kassandra was [[hunting]], Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.<ref name="ACOd" />
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Ikaros is a companion animal for the player character in the 2018 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. He functions almost ~~exactly~~ the same as [[Senu]] in the 2017 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', with the sole exception ~~being~~ that he can hurt and even kill humans on his own,~~<ref name="ACOd" />~~ unlike Senu.~~<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>~~		Ikaros is a companion animal for the player character in the 2018 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. He functions almost the same as [[Senu]] in the 2017 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', with the sole exception that he can hurt and even kill humans on his own, unlike Senu.

	Ikaros shares his name with [[Ikaros (mythology)\|Ikaros]], a figure in [[Greek mythology]] who flew too close to the [[sun]] against his father [[Daidalos]]' advice and fell to his death.<ref name="Ikaros">{{WP\|Icarus}}</ref>		Ikaros shares his name with [[Ikaros (mythology)\|Ikaros]], a figure in [[Greek mythology]] who flew too close to the [[sun]] against his father [[Daidalos]]' advice and fell to his death.<ref name="Ikaros">{{WP\|Icarus}}</ref>

	Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in [[Aletheia's simulations]] of [[Elysium]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]''</ref> the [[Underworld]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> and [[Atlantis]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> no explanation has been offered for how this is possible given that [[Aletheia]] is not known to have owned a bird with whom she shared senses.		Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in [[Aletheia's simulations]] of [[Elysium]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]''</ref> the [[Underworld]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> and [[Atlantis]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> no explanation has been offered for how this is possible given that [[Aletheia]] is not known to have owned a bird with whom she shared senses.

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as Kassandra's companion===		===Life as Kassandra's companion===
	[[File:Debt Collector ~~- Kassandra and Ikaros - Assassins Creed Odyssey~~.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros meeting the young Kassandra\|left]]		[[File:ACOD Debt Collector 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros meeting the young Kassandra\|left]]
	Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent him watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from Sparta by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>		Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent him watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from Sparta by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>

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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	In 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two [[Athens\|Athenian]] commanders [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref name="Hunting the Bow" /> Centuries later, in the late 9th century CE, when Kassandra met ~~the [[Raven Clan]] ''[[Jarl\|jarlskona]]''~~ [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] on the [[Isle of Skye]], she noticed that the [[Vikings\|Viking]] also had an animal companion: a [[raven]] named [[Sýnin]]. She then brought up Ikaros, only for Eivor to remark that she preferred ravens to eagles, believing the latter to be too "gaudy".<ref name="Night and Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Night and Day]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two [[Athens\|Athenian]] commanders [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref name="Hunting the Bow" /> Centuries later, in the late 9th century CE, when Kassandra met [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] on the [[Isle of Skye]], she noticed that the [[Vikings\|Viking]] also had an animal companion: a [[raven]] named [[Sýnin]]. She then brought up Ikaros, only for Eivor to remark that she preferred ravens to eagles, believing the latter to be too "gaudy".<ref name="Night and Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Night and Day]]</ref>

	In 2018, when Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]], she again mentioned Ikaros, saying that she had once been known as "the Eagle Bearer" but Ikaros was long gone.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		In 2018, when Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]], she again mentioned Ikaros, saying that she had once been known as "the Eagle Bearer" but Ikaros was long gone.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

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	\|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]		\|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]
	\|death= between ~~422–405~~ BCE<ref group="note">The longest-known life span of a wild {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when Kassandra had last seen him alive in ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' set in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life. Kassandra's comment in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' set in 405 BCE about how she misses him implies that he died sometime in the past 20 years, as a 50-year-old eagle is unheard of in modern history.</ref>		\|death= between 420–405 BCE<ref group="note">The longest-known life span of a wild {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when Kassandra had last seen him alive in ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' set in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life. Kassandra's comment in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' set in 405 BCE about how she misses him implies that he died sometime in the past 15 years, as a 50-year-old eagle is unheard of in modern history.</ref>
	\|species = [[Eagle\|Golden eagle]]		\|species = [[Eagle\|Golden eagle]]
	\|affiliates = [[~~Kassandra~~]]<br>[[~~Pythagoras~~]]}}		\|affiliates = [[Pythagoras]]<br>[[Kassandra]]
	'''Ikaros''' (died 5th century) was a male {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} who served as a companion to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the ~~5th century BCE~~.		}}
			'''Ikaros''' (died 5th century BCE) was a male {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} who served as a companion to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] before and during the [[Peloponnesian War]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as Kassandra's companion===		===Life as Kassandra's companion===
	[[File:Debt Collector - Kassandra and Ikaros - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros meeting the young Kassandra]]		[[File:Debt Collector - Kassandra and Ikaros - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros meeting the young Kassandra\|left]]
	Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent ~~Ikaros~~ watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from [[Sparta]] by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>		Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent him watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from Sparta by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>

	Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.		Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.<ref name="Hunting the Bow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Nexus VR~~]]'' – [[~~Hunting the Bow~~]]</ref> ~~When~~ Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] ~~in 2018~~, she mentioned that Ikaros ~~had~~ long ~~since passed away~~.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two [[Athens\|Athenian]] commanders [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref name="Hunting the Bow" /> Centuries later, in the late 9th century CE, when Kassandra met the [[Raven Clan]] ''[[Jarl\|jarlskona]]'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] on the [[Isle of Skye]], she noticed that the [[Vikings\|Viking]] also had an animal companion: a [[raven]] named [[Sýnin]]. She then brought up Ikaros, only for Eivor to remark that she preferred ravens to eagles, believing the latter to be too "gaudy".<ref name="Night and Day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[Night and Day]]</ref>

			In 2018, when Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]], she again mentioned Ikaros, saying that she had once been known as "the Eagle Bearer" but Ikaros was long gone.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Skills==		==Skills==
	[[File:ACOd-IkaroshuntIbex.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros swooping down on an ibex]]		[[File:ACOd-IkaroshuntIbex.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros swooping down on an ibex]]
	Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. In addition to this, Ikaros ~~helped her also~~ by attacking those ~~who had targeted~~ her~~, and~~ by distracting ~~Kassandra's~~ human enemies at her bidding~~. He gave Kassandra literal [[Eagle Vision]], as she saw through his eyes~~. If Kassandra was [[hunting]], Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.<ref name="ACOd"/>		Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. By using her [[Eagle Vision]], Kassandra could see the world through Ikaros' eyes, aiding her in scouting enemy camps. In addition to this, Ikaros could help Kassandra by attacking those targeting her or by distracting her human enemies at her bidding. If Kassandra was [[hunting]], Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.<ref name="ACOd" />
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Ikaros is a companion animal for the player character in the 2018 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. He functions almost exactly the same as [[Senu]] in the 2017 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', with the sole exception being that he can hurt and even kill humans on his own,<ref name="ACOd"/> unlike Senu.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		Ikaros is a companion animal for the player character in the 2018 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. He functions almost exactly the same as [[Senu]] in the 2017 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', with the sole exception being that he can hurt and even kill humans on his own,<ref name="ACOd" /> unlike Senu.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	Ikaros shares his name with [[Ikaros (mythology)\|Ikaros]], a figure in [[Greek mythology]] who flew too close to the [[sun]] against his father [[Daidalos]]' advice and fell to his death.<ref name="Ikaros">{{WP\|Icarus}}</ref>		Ikaros shares his name with [[Ikaros (mythology)\|Ikaros]], a figure in [[Greek mythology]] who flew too close to the [[sun]] against his father [[Daidalos]]' advice and fell to his death.<ref name="Ikaros">{{WP\|Icarus}}</ref>

	Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in [[Aletheia's simulations]] of [[Elysium]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]''</ref> the [[Underworld]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> and [[Atlantis]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> ~~[[Underworld\|Hades]], and [[Elysium]],~~ no explanation has been offered for how this is possible given that ~~Alethia~~ is not known to have ~~also~~ owned a bird with whom she shared senses.		Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in [[Aletheia's simulations]] of [[Elysium]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]''</ref> the [[Underworld]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> and [[Atlantis]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> no explanation has been offered for how this is possible given that [[Aletheia]] is not known to have owned a bird with whom she shared senses.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	Kassandra and Ikaros.png\|Ikaros and Kassandra		Kassandra and Ikaros.png\|Ikaros and Kassandra
	ACOD So It Begins 8.png\|Ikaros and Phoibe		ACOD So It Begins 8.png\|Ikaros and Phoibe
			ACOD Kassandra meets Pythagoras.png\|Ikaros on Pythagoras' arm
	ACOd-IkarosKass.jpg\|Ikaros on Kassandra's arm		ACOd-IkarosKass.jpg\|Ikaros on Kassandra's arm
	ACOd-Ikarospet.jpg\|Kassandra petting Ikaros		ACOd-Ikarospet.jpg\|Kassandra petting Ikaros
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	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
	**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]''		**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]''
	**''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]''		**''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]''
	**''[[The Fate of Atlantis]]''		**''[[The Fate of Atlantis]]''
	**''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]''		** ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]''
	*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references group="note"/>		<references group="note" />

	==References==		==References==

imported>TiagoFF at 01:52, 28 January 2024

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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders Phaidos and Straton, she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref> When Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders [[Phaidos]] and [[Straton]], she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref> When Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Skills==		==Skills==
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	*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – Assassin's Creed: Crossover Stories'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}

imported>Darman36: Whoops. WP only recorded the longest known eagles at ~30 rys

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Whoops. WP only recorded the longest known eagles at ~30 rys

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	\|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]		\|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]
	\|death= between 422–405 BCE<ref>The ~~natural~~ life ~~expectancy~~ of a {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when ~~he was~~ last seen alive in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life.</ref>		\|death= between 422–405 BCE<ref group="note">The longest-known life span of a wild {{Wiki\|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when Kassandra had last seen him alive in ''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' set in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life. Kassandra's comment in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' set in 405 BCE about how she misses him implies that he died sometime in the past 20 years, as a 50-year-old eagle is unheard of in modern history.</ref>
	\|species = [[Eagle\|Golden eagle]]		\|species = [[Eagle\|Golden eagle]]
	\|affiliates = [[Kassandra]]<br>[[Pythagoras]]}}		\|affiliates = [[Kassandra]]<br>[[Pythagoras]]}}
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}

			==Notes==
			<references group="note"/>

	==References==		==References==

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
			===Life as Kassandra's companion===
			[[File:Debt Collector - Kassandra and Ikaros - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ikaros meeting the young Kassandra]]
	Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent Ikaros watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from [[Sparta]] by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>		Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent Ikaros watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from [[Sparta]] by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>

	Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.		Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.

	==Legacy==		===Legacy===
	By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders Phaidos and Straton, she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref> When Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders Phaidos and Straton, she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref> When Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">		<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
	~~Debt Collector - Kassandra and Ikaros - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|Young Kassandra with Ikaros~~
	Kassandra and Ikaros.png\|Ikaros and Kassandra		Kassandra and Ikaros.png\|Ikaros and Kassandra
	ACOD So It Begins 8.png\|Ikaros and Phoibe		ACOD So It Begins 8.png\|Ikaros and Phoibe