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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Iokaste was practically unknown before joining the Cult of Kosmos. Afterwards, she swore allegiance to [[Kosmos]], and over the course of years, rose to lead her own branch of the cult, gaining the epithets '''The God's Breath''' ~~and~~ '''The Mystic Sage'''.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – biography of Iokaste</ref> With her status, Iokaste controlled the [[Oracle of Delphi]], deeming the prophecies she should utter, as well as several religious rites in order to serve the Cult of Kosmos, its goals and its deity. Iokaste also instructed [[Chrysis]], the [[Argos\|Argive]] priestess of [[Hera]], and a member of Iokaste's branch, to abduct the [[Sparta]]n baby [[Alexios]], and raise him as a [[soldier]] of Kosmos.<ref name="Bio" />		Iokaste was practically unknown before joining the Cult of Kosmos. Afterwards, she swore allegiance to [[Kosmos]], and over the course of years, rose to lead her own branch of the cult, gaining the epithets '''The God's Breath''' and '''The Mystic Sage'''.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – biography of Iokaste</ref> With her status, Iokaste controlled the [[Oracle of Delphi]], deeming the prophecies she should utter, as well as several religious rites in order to serve the Cult of Kosmos, its goals and its deity. Iokaste also instructed [[Chrysis]], the [[Argos\|Argive]] priestess of [[Hera]], and a member of Iokaste's branch, to abduct the [[Sparta]]n baby [[Alexios]], and raise him as a [[soldier]] of Kosmos.<ref name="Bio" />

	At some point around the time of the Peloponnesian War, Iokaste withdrew from contact with the members of her branch.<ref name="Letter to Harpalos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline\|Letter to Harpalos]]</ref> Before she did, however, she sent a letter to [[Melite]], a man of her branch, commending him on his obedience for killing his underlings as a sacrifice,<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline\|Sage's Letter to Melite]]</ref> and ordering him to go to [[Pephka]].<ref name="Letter to Diona">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#\|Letter to Diona]]</ref>		At some point around the time of the Peloponnesian War, Iokaste withdrew from contact with the members of her branch.<ref name="Letter to Harpalos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline\|Letter to Harpalos]]</ref> Before she did, however, she sent a letter to [[Melite]], a man of her branch, commending him on his obedience for killing his underlings as a sacrifice,<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline\|Sage's Letter to Melite]]</ref> and ordering him to go to [[Pephka]].<ref name="Letter to Diona">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#\|Letter to Diona]]</ref>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Iokaste, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares her name with the mythological {{Wiki\|Iokaste}}, the queen consort of [[Thebes, Greece\|Thebes]], best known as the mother and wife of [[Oedipous]].		Iokaste, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares her name with the mythological {{Wiki\|Iokaste}}, the queen consort of [[Thebes, Greece\|Thebes]], best known as the mother and wife of [[Oedipous]].

			If all of her clues have not been found yet or her entry in the Cult of Kosmos menu is not unlocked, she will be tagged as a Scion instead of Cultist.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Iokaste the Seer''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], operating as the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch in [[Chios]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].		'''Iokaste the Seer''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], operating as the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch in [[Chios]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].

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	'''Iokaste the Seer''' (died 420s BCE) was a ~~high-ranking~~ member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], operating as the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch in [[Chios]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].		'''Iokaste the Seer''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], operating as the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch in [[Chios]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].



	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	'''Iokaste the Seer''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], operating as the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch in [[Chios]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].		'''Iokaste the Seer''' (died 420s BCE) was a high-ranking member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], operating as the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch in [[Chios]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].



	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	Secluding herself within [[Anavatos Ruin]] on the northern parts of [[Chios]], Iokaste awaited Melite to join her there, hoping to make him her heir.<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite" />		Secluding herself within [[Anavatos Ruin]] on the northern parts of [[Chios]], Iokaste awaited Melite to join her there, hoping to make him her heir.<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite" />

	Instead of Melite, however, Iokaste met the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. Engaging in combat with the other child of the bloodline, Iokaste was bested.		Instead of Melite, however, Iokaste met the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. Engaging in combat with the other child of the bloodline, Iokaste was bested.<ref name="Worshippers of the Bloodline">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Worshippers of the Bloodline]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	~~Also known as~~ '''The God's Breath''' and '''The Mystic Sage''', Iokaste controlled the [[Oracle of Delphi]] ~~and~~ several religious rites to ~~honor~~ the Cult of Kosmos. ~~She~~ instructed the priestess of [[Hera]],a ~~fellow cultist named [[Chrysis]]~~ to abduct the [[Sparta]]n ''[[~~misthios~~]]'' [[~~Kassandra~~]]~~'s brother [[Alexios]] to eventually be raised as Deimos. Iokaste and her followers became obsessed with Deimos' bloodline~~.		Iokaste was practically unknown before joining the Cult of Kosmos. Afterwards, she swore allegiance to [[Kosmos]], and over the course of years, rose to lead her own branch of the cult, gaining the epithets '''The God's Breath''' and '''The Mystic Sage'''.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – biography of Iokaste</ref> With her status, Iokaste controlled the [[Oracle of Delphi]], deeming the prophecies she should utter, as well as several religious rites in order to serve the Cult of Kosmos, its goals and its deity. Iokaste also instructed [[Chrysis]], the [[Argos\|Argive]] priestess of [[Hera]], and a member of Iokaste's branch, to abduct the [[Sparta]]n baby [[Alexios]], and raise him as a [[soldier]] of Kosmos.<ref name="Bio" />

	~~After knowing how~~ [[~~Melite~~]] ~~slaughtered worshippers in~~ a ~~temple in~~ [[~~Greece~~]], ~~Iokaste began to see herself in~~ him ~~and informed Melite that he may one day take her place in the cult. With~~ his sacrifice ~~complete~~, ~~she ordered~~ him to ~~meet her in~~ [[~~Chios~~]] to ~~finish the ritual.~~		At some point around the time of the Peloponnesian War, Iokaste withdrew from contact with the members of her branch.<ref name="Letter to Harpalos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline\|Letter to Harpalos]]</ref> Before she did, however, she sent a letter to [[Melite]], a man of her branch, commending him on his obedience for killing his underlings as a sacrifice,<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline\|Sage's Letter to Melite]]</ref> and ordering him to go to [[Pephka]].<ref name="Letter to Diona">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#\|Letter to Diona]]</ref>

	~~Sometime during the 420s BCE, Iokaste operated in~~ [[Anavatos Ruin]] ~~where she was killed by Kassandra, who recovered an~~ [[~~Artifact Fragment~~]] ~~and clues regarding the cult from~~ her ~~body~~.		Secluding herself within [[Anavatos Ruin]] on the northern parts of [[Chios]], Iokaste awaited Melite to join her there, hoping to make him her heir.<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		Instead of Melite, however, Iokaste met the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. Engaging in combat with the other child of the bloodline, Iokaste was bested.
	*She shares her name with the mythological {{Wiki\|Iokaste}}, the queen consort of [[Thebes, Greece\|Thebes]], best known as the mother and wife of [[Oedipous]].
			==Behind the scenes==
			Iokaste, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares her name with the mythological {{Wiki\|Iokaste}}, the queen consort of [[Thebes, Greece\|Thebes]], best known as the mother and wife of [[Oedipous]].

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
			ACOd-Iokaste.jpg
			ACOd-IokasteAnavatosRuins.jpg\|Iokaste within the Anavatos Ruins
			ACOd-Iokastesparring.jpg\|Iokaste training with a wooden sword
			ACOd-Iokastesit.jpg\|Iokaste sitting, examining her wooden sword
			ACOd-IokasteKass.jpg\|Iokaste fighting Kassandra with Cult guards
			ACOd-Iokastedead.jpg\|Iokaste dead
			</gallery>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		{{Reflist}}

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