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	'''Pausanias''' (died 426/425 BCE), also known under the cryptonym '''Red-eyed Lion''',<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> was one of the [[Two Kings of Sparta]], ruling with [[Archidamos of Sparta\|Archidamos]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Pausanias was also ~~the~~ [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[~~Peloponnesian League (~~Cult of Kosmos~~)\|Peloponnesian League~~]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].		'''Pausanias''' (died 426/425 BCE), also known under the cryptonym '''Red-eyed Lion''',<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> was one of the [[Two Kings of Sparta]], ruling with [[Archidamos of Sparta\|Archidamos]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Secretly, Pausanias was also a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], leading the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch.

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	A scion of the ~~{{Wiki\|List of kings of Sparta#~~Agiad dynasty~~\|Agiad dynasty}}~~, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos around 445 BCE and was still beside him by the time of the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made membership within the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Pausanias</ref>		A scion of the [[Agiad dynasty]], Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos around 445 BCE and was still beside him by the time of the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made membership within the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Pausanias</ref>

	On one occasion attending to his Cult duties, Pausanias was signing important documents when the [[helot]] [[Lydos]] spilled [[wine]] all over the table. He made a further mess by trying to clean it up, leaving wine-stained finger-prints on the document. In anger, Pausanias punched the helot in the face, breaking his cheekbone.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 13</ref>		On one occasion attending to his Cult duties, Pausanias was signing important documents when the [[helot]] [[Lydos]] spilled [[wine]] all over the table. He made a further mess by trying to clean it up, leaving wine-stained finger-prints on the document. In anger, Pausanias punched the helot in the face, breaking his cheekbone.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 13</ref>

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	'''Pausanias''' (died 426/425 BCE), also known under the cryptonym '''Red-eyed Lion''',<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> was one of the [[Two Kings of Sparta]], ruling with [[Archidamos of Sparta\|Archidamos]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Pausanias was also the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].		'''Pausanias''' (died 426/425 BCE), also known under the cryptonym '''Red-eyed Lion''',<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> was one of the [[Two Kings of Sparta]], ruling with [[Archidamos of Sparta\|Archidamos]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Pausanias was also the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].

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	Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from [[Herakles\|Heracles]]. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra, and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].		Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from [[Herakles\|Heracles]]. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra, and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].

	Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father ~~{{Wiki\|~~Pleistoanax}} was recalled from exile. Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.		Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father [[Pleistoanax]] was recalled from exile. Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.

	If [[Nikolaos]] is slain during the quest "[[The Wolf of Sparta]]", his adopted son and Kassandra's step-brother [[Stentor]] will fight Kassandra until slain or recruited. He has a letter from Pausanias, in which the King promises to take Stentor as a member of the Cult of Kosmos following his victory in Boeotia. If the Monger is slain within the [[Sacred Cave]] in [[Korinth]] as Brasidas wishes, Lagos may be spared, and gives Pausanias' ring to Kassandra, hoping it will help her bring down the Cult. Canonically, however, Lagos dies.		If [[Nikolaos]] is slain during the quest "[[The Wolf of Sparta]]", his adopted son and Kassandra's step-brother [[Stentor]] will fight Kassandra until slain or recruited. He has a letter from Pausanias, in which the King promises to take Stentor as a member of the Cult of Kosmos following his victory in Boeotia. If the Monger is slain within the [[Sacred Cave]] in [[Korinth]] as Brasidas wishes, Lagos may be spared, and gives Pausanias' ring to Kassandra, hoping it will help her bring down the Cult. Canonically, however, Lagos dies.

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	A scion of the {{Wiki\|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty\|Agiad dynasty}}, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos around 445 BCE and was still beside him by the time of the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made membership within the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Pausanias</ref>		A scion of the {{Wiki\|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty\|Agiad dynasty}}, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos around 445 BCE and was still beside him by the time of the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made membership within the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Pausanias</ref>

	On one occasion attending to his Cult duties, Pausanias was signing important documents when a nearby helot, [[Lydos]], spilled wine all over the table. He made a further mess by trying to clean it up, leaving wine-stained finger-prints on the document. In anger, Pausanias punched the helot in the face, breaking his cheekbone.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 13</ref>		On one occasion attending to his Cult duties, Pausanias was signing important documents when a nearby [[helot]], [[Lydos]], spilled wine all over the table. He made a further mess by trying to clean it up, leaving wine-stained finger-prints on the document. In anger, Pausanias punched the helot in the face, breaking his cheekbone.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 13</ref>

	In 431 BCE, Pausanias participated in the meeting of the Cult within their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos\|shrine]] beneath the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], the first of its kind in quite a while. While there, he drew aside one of the Cultists within his branch, the Archon of [[Arkadia]] [[Lagos]], and reminded him to do what he had been told to or risk harm to his wife [[Philonoe]] and son [[Niloxenos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> Though unbeknownst at the time, Pausanias also saw the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] there, disguised as a Cultist with the mask and black robes she'd taken from [[Elpenor]] earlier.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref>		In 431 BCE, Pausanias participated in the meeting of the Cult within their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos\|shrine]] beneath the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], the first of its kind in quite a while. While there, he drew aside one of the Cultists within his branch, the Archon of [[Arkadia]] [[Lagos]], and reminded him to do what he had been told to or risk harm to his wife [[Philonoe]] and son [[Niloxenos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> Though unbeknownst at the time, Pausanias also saw the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] there, disguised as a Cultist with the mask and black robes she'd taken from [[Elpenor]] earlier.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref>

	When Archidamos ordered the general [[Brasidas]] to [[Korinthia]], Pausanias sent a letter to [[The Monger]], a member of his branch, ordering him to return Brasidas "on his shield".<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues~~#Pausanias\|Cult of Kosmos clues~~: Sage Letter to the Monger]]</ref> However, due to the intervention of Kassandra, The Monger failed at this task and was slain instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>		When Archidamos ordered the general [[Brasidas]] to [[Korinthia]], Pausanias sent a letter to [[The Monger]], a member of his branch, ordering him to return Brasidas ''"on his shield"''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues]]: "Sage Letter to the Monger"</ref> However, due to the intervention of Kassandra, The Monger failed at this task and was slain instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>

	===Return of Myrrine and Kassandra===		===Return of Myrrine and Kassandra===
	{{Quote\|~~Pausanias:~~ Well, well, well. Mother and daughter united in Sparta at last. And look at you! ~~Goddessess~~ among mortals.\|Pausanias greeting Kassandra and Myrrine, 429 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Bully the Bullies}}		{{Quote\|Well, well, well. Mother and daughter united in Sparta at last. And look at you! Goddesses among mortals.\|Pausanias greeting Kassandra and Myrrine, 429 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Bully the Bullies}}
	[[File:ACOD King Pausanias talking to Kassandra and Myrrine.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Pausanias meeting Kassandra and Myrrine]]		[[File:ACOD King Pausanias talking to Kassandra and Myrrine.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Pausanias meeting Kassandra and Myrrine]]
	Officially Pausanias himself made the acquaintance of Kassandra following her reunion with her mother [[Myrrine]] in 429 BCE. Visiting the two at the [[Tomb of Leonidas]], Pausanias greeted them and asked Kassandra to deal with three members of the ''[[krypteia]]'', the Spartan elite forces, telling her that they had gone rogue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref> Kassandra sought audience with the kings, requesting the return of her and Myrrine's citizenship as well as their [[Old Home\|home]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kings of Sparta]]</ref> To this end, the kings demanded proof that they had earned it, given that Kassandra had, as a child, slain an elder.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref> While Archidamos ordered her to ensure Sparta's victory in [[Boeotia]], Pausanias told her to win the [[Olympic Games]] held within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta" />		Officially Pausanias himself made the acquaintance of Kassandra following her reunion with her mother [[Myrrine]] in 429 BCE. Visiting the two at the [[Tomb of Leonidas\|Tomb]] of [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]], Pausanias greeted them and asked Kassandra to deal with three members of the ''[[krypteia]]'', the Spartan elite forces, telling her that they had gone rogue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref> Kassandra sought audience with the kings, requesting the return of her and Myrrine's citizenship as well as their [[Old Home\|home]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kings of Sparta]]</ref> To this end, the kings demanded proof that they had earned it, given that Kassandra had, as a child, slain an elder.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref> While Archidamos ordered her to ensure Sparta's victory in [[Boeotia]], Pausanias told her to win the [[Olympic Games]] held within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta" />

	After Kassandra had dismissed herself, Pausanias sent a letter to another member of the Peloponnesian League, the former Olympic champion [[Kallias]], telling him to destroy the [[Olympic Truce]]. Pausanias hoped this would be considered a show of strength by his peers within the Cult and thus garner him their respect.<ref name="TPL">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ~~[[Cult of Kosmos clues#Pausanias\|~~Cult of Kosmos clues: Sage Letter to Kallias]]</ref> This plan of his, though successful in the sense that multiple people died, was ultimately apparently foiled by Kassandra. Soon after, Kassandra slew Kallias, finding Pausanias' letter.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Long Game]]</ref>		After Kassandra had dismissed herself, Pausanias sent a letter to another member of the Peloponnesian League, the former Olympic champion [[Kallias]], telling him to destroy the [[Olympic Truce]]. Pausanias hoped this would be considered a show of strength by his peers within the Cult and thus garner him their respect.<ref name="TPL">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Kallias"</ref> This plan of his, though successful in the sense that multiple people died, was ultimately apparently foiled by Kassandra. Soon after, Kassandra slew Kallias, finding Pausanias' letter.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Long Game]]</ref>

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	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	In 2018 when [[Layla Hassan]] relived the memories of Kassandra via a degraded genetic sample found on the [[Spear of Leonidas]] using her [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]], it simulated an alternate version of events. In it, Kassandra initially suspected Pausanias as the traitor and ~~gather~~ evidence against him. After accusing him of his treachery, Pausanias was exiled from Sparta, where he sought to flee Lakonia, and was making his way to the [[Village of Gytheion]] within the [[Forest of Eurotas]]. Before he could reach the port, he was slain by Kassandra.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref> On him, Kassandra found a letter from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], in which the leader of the Cult promised to gift Pausanias Boeotia and Archidamos, assuring him that Kassandra would believe Archidamos to be the "Cultist King" instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ~~[[Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|~~Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Pausanias]]</ref>		In 2018, when the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived the memories of Kassandra via a degraded genetic sample found on the [[Spear of Leonidas]] using her [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]], it simulated an alternate version of events. In it, Kassandra initially suspected Pausanias as the traitor and gathered evidence against him. After accusing him of his treachery, Pausanias was exiled from Sparta, where he sought to flee Lakonia, and was making his way to the [[Village of Gytheion]] within the [[Forest of Eurotas]]. Before he could reach the port, he was slain by Kassandra.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref> On him, Kassandra found a letter from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], in which the leader of the Cult promised to gift Pausanias Boeotia and Archidamos, assuring him that Kassandra would believe Archidamos to be the "Cultist King" instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: "The Ghost's whisper to Pausanias"</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from Heracles. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of ~~[[Leonidas I of Sparta\|~~King Leonidas]].		Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from Heracles. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of King Leonidas.

	Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father {{Wiki\|Pleistoanax}} was recalled from exile. Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.		Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father {{Wiki\|Pleistoanax}} was recalled from exile. Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.

	If [[Nikolaos]] is slain during the quest [[The Wolf of Sparta]], his adopted son and Kassandra's step-brother [[Stentor]] will fight Kassandra until slain or recruited. He has a letter from Pausanias, in which the King promises to take Stentor as a member of the Cult of Kosmos following his victory in Boeotia. If the Monger is slain within the [[Sacred Cave]] in [[Korinth]] as Brasidas wishes, Lagos may be spared, and gives Pausanias' ring to Kassandra, hoping it~~'ll~~ help her bring down the Cult. Canonically, however, Lagos dies.		If [[Nikolaos]] is slain during the quest "[[The Wolf of Sparta]]", his adopted son and Kassandra's step-brother [[Stentor]] will fight Kassandra until slain or recruited. He has a letter from Pausanias, in which the King promises to take Stentor as a member of the Cult of Kosmos following his victory in Boeotia. If the Monger is slain within the [[Sacred Cave]] in [[Korinth]] as Brasidas wishes, Lagos may be spared, and gives Pausanias' ring to Kassandra, hoping it will help her bring down the Cult. Canonically, however, Lagos dies.

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	A scion of the {{Wiki\|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty\|Agiad dynasty}}, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos around 445 BCE and was still beside him by the time of the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made membership within the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Pausanias</ref>		A scion of the {{Wiki\|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty\|Agiad dynasty}}, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos around 445 BCE and was still beside him by the time of the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made membership within the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Pausanias</ref>

	On one occasion attending to his Cult duties, Pausanias was signing important documents when ~~a nearby~~ [[helot]], [[Lydos]], spilled wine all over the table. He made a further mess by trying to clean it up, leaving wine-stained finger-prints on the document. In anger, Pausanias punched the helot in the face, breaking his cheekbone.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 13</ref>		On one occasion attending to his Cult duties, Pausanias was signing important documents when the [[helot]] [[Lydos]] spilled [[wine]] all over the table. He made a further mess by trying to clean it up, leaving wine-stained finger-prints on the document. In anger, Pausanias punched the helot in the face, breaking his cheekbone.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 13</ref>

	In 431 BCE, Pausanias participated in the meeting of the Cult within their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos\|shrine]] beneath the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], the first of its kind in quite a while. While there, he drew aside one of the Cultists within his branch, the Archon of [[Arkadia]] [[Lagos]], and reminded him to do what he had been told to or risk harm to his wife [[Philonoe]] and son [[Niloxenos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> Though ~~unbeknownst~~ at the time, Pausanias also saw the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] there, disguised as a Cultist with the mask and black robes she'd taken from [[Elpenor]] earlier.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref>		In 431 BCE, Pausanias participated in the meeting of the Cult within their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos\|shrine]] beneath the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], the first of its kind in quite a while. While there, he drew aside one of the Cultists within his branch, the Archon of [[Arkadia]] [[Lagos]], and reminded him to do what he had been told to or risk harm to his wife [[Philonoe]] and son [[Niloxenos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> Though unaware at the time, Pausanias also saw the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] there, disguised as a Cultist with the mask and black robes she'd taken from [[Elpenor]] earlier.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref> When Archidamos ordered the general [[Brasidas]] to [[Korinthia]], Pausanias sent a letter to [[The Monger]], a member of his branch, ordering him to return Brasidas "on his [[shield]]".<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues]]: "Sage Letter to the Monger"</ref> However, due to Kassandra's intervention, The Monger failed at this task and was slain instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>

	When Archidamos ordered the general [[Brasidas]] to [[Korinthia]], Pausanias sent a letter to [[The Monger]], a member of his branch, ordering him to return Brasidas ''"on his shield"''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues]]: "Sage Letter to the Monger"</ref> However, due to ~~the~~ intervention ~~of Kassandra~~, The Monger failed at this task and was slain instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref>

	===Return of Myrrine and Kassandra===		===Return of Myrrine and Kassandra===
	{{Quote\|Well, well, well. Mother and daughter united in Sparta at last. And look at you! Goddesses among mortals.\|Pausanias greeting Kassandra and Myrrine, 429 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Bully the Bullies}}		{{Quote\|Well, well, well. Mother and daughter united in Sparta at last. And look at you! Goddesses among mortals.\|Pausanias greeting Kassandra and Myrrine, 429 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Bully the Bullies}}
	[[File:ACOD King Pausanias talking to Kassandra and Myrrine.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Pausanias meeting Kassandra and Myrrine]]		[[File:ACOD King Pausanias talking to Kassandra and Myrrine.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Pausanias meeting Kassandra and Myrrine]]
	Officially Pausanias himself made the acquaintance of Kassandra following her reunion with her mother [[Myrrine]] in 429 BCE. Visiting the two at the [[Tomb of ~~Leonidas\|Tomb]] of [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|~~Leonidas]], Pausanias greeted them and asked Kassandra to deal with three members of the ''[[krypteia]]'', the Spartan elite forces, telling her that they had gone rogue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref> Kassandra sought audience with the kings, requesting the return of her and Myrrine's citizenship as well as their [[Old Home\|home]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kings of Sparta]]</ref> To this end, the kings demanded proof that they had earned it, given that Kassandra had~~, as a child,~~ slain an elder.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref> While Archidamos ordered her to ensure Sparta's victory in [[Boeotia]], Pausanias told her to win the [[Olympic Games]] held within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta" />		Officially Pausanias himself made the acquaintance of Kassandra following her reunion with her mother [[Myrrine]] in 429 BCE. Visiting the two at the [[Tomb of Leonidas]], Pausanias greeted them and asked Kassandra to deal with three members of the ''[[krypteia]]'', the Spartan elite forces, telling her that they had gone rogue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref> Kassandra sought audience with the kings, requesting the return of her and Myrrine's citizenship as well as their [[Old Home\|home]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kings of Sparta]]</ref> To this end, the kings demanded proof that they had earned it, given that Kassandra had accidentally slain an elder back in her childhood.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref> While Archidamos ordered her to ensure Sparta's victory in [[Boeotia]], Pausanias told her to win the [[Olympic Games]] held within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]].<ref name="Kings of Sparta" />

	After Kassandra had dismissed herself, Pausanias sent a letter to another member of the Peloponnesian League, the former Olympic champion [[Kallias]], telling him to destroy the [[Olympic Truce]]. Pausanias hoped this would be considered a show of strength by his peers within the Cult and thus garner him their respect.<ref name="TPL">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Kallias"</ref> ~~This~~ plan ~~of his, though~~ successful in the sense that multiple people died, ~~was~~ ultimately ~~apparently~~ foiled ~~by Kassandra. Soon after~~, ~~Kassandra~~ slew Kallias, ~~finding~~ Pausanias' letter.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Long Game]]</ref>		After Kassandra had dismissed herself, Pausanias sent a letter to another member of the Peloponnesian League, the former Olympic champion [[Kallias]], telling him to destroy the [[Olympic Truce]]. Pausanias hoped this would be considered a show of strength by his peers within the Cult and thus garner him their respect.<ref name="TPL">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Kallias"</ref> Though his plan was successful in the sense that multiple people died, Kassandra ultimately foiled it, slew Kallias, and found Pausanias' letter.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Long Game]]</ref>

	===Exposure and torture===		===Exposure and torture===
	{{Dialogue\|Pausanias\|Before Athena and Ares, I swear you'll regret this! Justice will be done!\|Kassandra\|You'll have your justice, puppet king.\|Pausanias ousted as the cultist King, c. 425 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|A Bloody Feast}}		{{Dialogue\|Pausanias\|Before Athena and Ares, I swear you'll regret this! Justice will be done!\|Kassandra\|You'll have your justice, puppet king.\|Pausanias ousted as the cultist King, c. 425 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|A Bloody Feast}}
	[[File:ACOD A Bloody Feast 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Pausanias restrained by the guards]]		[[File:ACOD A Bloody Feast 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Pausanias restrained by the guards]]
	Little by little, Kassandra gathered proof against the Cultist king~~. Still~~, the King ~~wasn't~~ worried. Following the victory in both the Olympics as well as in Boeotia, Kassandra rendezvoused with Myrrine and Brasidas in Arkadia. They had learned that Lagos, the leader of Arkadia, was a Cultist and dealt with him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Judge, Jury, Executioner (Odyssey)\|Judge, Jury, Executioner]]</ref> Though he was an unwilling member of the Cult, he was slain by Myrrine nonetheless.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel – Chapter 14</ref>		Little by little, Kassandra gathered proof against the Cultist king, yet the King was not worried. Following the victory in both the Olympics as well as in Boeotia, Kassandra rendezvoused with Myrrine and Brasidas in Arkadia. They had learned that Lagos, the leader of Arkadia, was a Cultist and dealt with him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Judge, Jury, Executioner (Odyssey)\|Judge, Jury, Executioner]]</ref> Though he was an unwilling member of the Cult, he was slain by Myrrine nonetheless.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel – Chapter 14</ref>

	When Kassandra returned to Sparta to face the kings, she unveiled Pausanias as a member of the Cult of Kosmos. Although Kassandra originally suspected Archidamos, as per Pausanias and the Ghost's plan, a certain wine-stained document signed by Pausanias later proved the opposite. The cultist king was subsequently charged and dethroned by Archidamos, the [[ephor]]s, and the Gerousia. He was thereupon taken away and tortured.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel – Chapter 15</ref>		When Kassandra returned to Sparta to face the kings, she unveiled Pausanias as a member of the Cult of Kosmos. Although Kassandra originally suspected Archidamos, as per Pausanias and the Ghost's plan, a certain wine-stained document signed by Pausanias later proved the opposite. The cultist king was subsequently charged and dethroned by Archidamos, the [[ephor]]s, and the council of elders called the {{Wiki\|Gerousia}}. He was thereupon taken away and tortured.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel – Chapter 15</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	In 2018, when the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived ~~the~~ memories ~~of Kassandra~~ via a degraded genetic sample found on the [[Spear of Leonidas]] using her [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]], it simulated an alternate version of events. In it, Kassandra initially suspected Pausanias as the traitor and gathered evidence against him. After accusing him of his treachery, Pausanias was exiled from Sparta, where he sought to flee Lakonia, and was making his way to the [[Village of Gytheion]] within the [[Forest of Eurotas]]. Before he could reach the port, ~~he was slain by~~ Kassandra.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref> ~~On him, Kassandra found~~ a letter from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], in which the leader ~~of the Cult~~ promised to gift Pausanias Boeotia and Archidamos, assuring him that Kassandra would believe Archidamos to be the "Cultist King" instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: "The Ghost's whisper to Pausanias"</ref>		In 2018, when the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived Kassandra's [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] via a degraded genetic sample found on the [[Spear of Leonidas]] using her [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]], it simulated an alternate version of events. In it, Kassandra initially suspected Pausanias as the traitor and gathered evidence against him. After accusing him of his treachery, Pausanias was exiled from Sparta, where he sought to flee Lakonia, and was making his way to the [[Village of Gytheion]] within the [[Forest of Eurotas]]. Before he could reach the port, Kassandra slew him<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref> and looted his body to find a letter from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], in which the Cult leader promised to gift Pausanias both Boeotia and Archidamos, assuring him that Kassandra would believe Archidamos to be the "Cultist King" instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: "The Ghost's whisper to Pausanias"</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from Heracles. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of King Leonidas.		Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from [[Herakles\|Heracles]]. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra, and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].

	Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father {{Wiki\|Pleistoanax}} was recalled from exile. Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.		Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father {{Wiki\|Pleistoanax}} was recalled from exile. Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.