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	'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian)\|Diokles]].		'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian)\|Diokles]].

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	For Podarkes, that was apparently the final straw, and he had his servant [[Otonia]] deliver Dianthe a letter warning her to keep quiet and stop visiting him, or he would "send you both to [[Hades]]." Either Dianthe refused to let even this hinder her, or else Podarkes wanted to make sure to rid himself of the problem she and her daughter were to him, and he sent [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldiers to kill them. He had Otonia lead them to Dianthe's [[Abandoned House, Mykonos\|home]], where they skewered Dianthe with a spear in front of Kyra's eyes, and attempted to kill her, too. Otonia, however, stood up to them, and with her aid, Kyra managed to flee.<ref name="M for Murder" />		For Podarkes, that was apparently the final straw, and he had his servant [[Otonia]] deliver Dianthe a letter warning her to keep quiet and stop visiting him, or he would "send you both to [[Hades]]." Either Dianthe refused to let even this hinder her, or else Podarkes wanted to make sure to rid himself of the problem she and her daughter were to him, and he sent [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldiers to kill them. He had Otonia lead them to Dianthe's [[Abandoned House, Mykonos\|home]], where they skewered Dianthe with a spear in front of Kyra's eyes, and attempted to kill her, too. Otonia, however, stood up to them, and with her aid, Kyra managed to flee.<ref name="M for Murder" />

			===The Peloponnesian War===
	[[File:ACOd-Podarkeswork.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Podarkes working]]		[[File:ACOd-Podarkeswork.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Podarkes working]]
	~~===The Peloponnesian War===~~		When the Peloponnesian War began, Podarkes openly allied the Silver Islands with Athens' [[Delian League]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
	When the Peloponnesian War ~~begun~~, Podarkes openly allied the Silver Islands with Athens' [[Delian League]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	For the first time in quite a while, the Cult of Kosmos gathered at their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos\|shrine]] under the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> Podarkes attended, and afterwards sent a letter to a fellow Cultist and a member of the Delian League branch, [[Brison]], telling him that he wanted Brison at the Silver Islands, fighting by Podarkes' side.<ref name="The Delian League">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Delian League]]</ref>		For the first time in quite a while, the Cult of Kosmos gathered at their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos\|shrine]] under the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> Podarkes attended, and afterwards sent a letter to a fellow Cultist and a member of the Delian League branch, [[Brison]], telling him that he wanted Brison at the Silver Islands, fighting by Podarkes' side.<ref name="The Delian League">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Delian League]]</ref>
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	===The fall===		===The fall===
	{{Quote\|What I did, I did for the glory of Delos.\|Podarkes' final words\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Hades, Meet Podarkes}}By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Kyra had grown up and joined forces with other rebellious Mykonians. Seeing Podarkes' efficient cruelty at work, Kyra sent out a call for help, both to the "Eagle-bearing ''misthios''" as well as Sparta. [[Barnabas]] relayed her message to Kassandra, who agreed to sail to Mykonos. From Sparta came the ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]]. They joined forces with Kyra, even if they did not always see eye to eye on everything.<ref name="TiP" />		{{Quote\|What I did, I did for the glory of Delos.\|Podarkes' final words\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Hades, Meet Podarkes}}
			By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Kyra had grown up and joined forces with other rebellious Mykonians. Seeing Podarkes' efficient cruelty at work, Kyra sent out a call for help, both to the "Eagle-bearing ''misthios''" as well as Sparta. [[Barnabas]] relayed her message to Kassandra, who agreed to sail to Mykonos. From Sparta came the ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]]. They joined forces with Kyra, even if they did not always see eye to eye on everything.<ref name="TiP" />

	With the help of Otonia, Kassandra learned of Kyra's parentage. She recovered the wooden doll Dianthe had brought Podarkes from his residence, and told Kyra.<ref name="M for Murder" />		With the help of Otonia, Kassandra learned of Kyra's parentage. She recovered the wooden doll Dianthe had brought Podarkes from his residence, and told Kyra.<ref name="M for Murder" />

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Trivia

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The name ''Podarkes'', [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ποδάρκης Ποδάρκης] (''podárkēs''), is Greek for 'swift-footed'.		*The name ''Podarkes'', [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ποδάρκης Ποδάρκης] (''podárkēs''), is Greek for 'swift-footed'. It was the original name for {{Wiki\|Priam}}, the mythological king of [[Troy]] during the [[Trojan War]], and served as one of [[Achilles]]' many epithets in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]''.
	**It was the original name for {{Wiki\|Priam}}, the mythological king of [[Troy]] during the [[Trojan War]]~~. It also~~ served as one of ~~many epithets for~~ [[Achilles]] in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]''.
	*Podarkes is shown wearing a chest piece which shares its model with the [[Spartan War Hero Armor\|piece]] from the [[Spartan War Hero Set\|Spartan War Hero]], [[Ares Set\|Ares]] and [[Lysander]]'s sets. This means that it is inscribed with Σπαρτα, 'Sparta', as well as celebrating by name Spartan kings Archimeon and [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].		*Podarkes is shown wearing a chest piece which shares its model with the [[Spartan War Hero Armor\|piece]] from the [[Spartan War Hero Set\|Spartan War Hero]], [[Ares Set\|Ares]] and [[Lysander]]'s sets. This means that it is inscribed with Σπαρτα, 'Sparta', as well as celebrating by name Spartan kings Archimeon and [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].
	*Podarkes can be found in either the [[Tavern, Mykonos\|Tavern]] in the city or the [[Leader House, Silver Islands\|Leader House]] outside the city.		*Podarkes can be found in either the [[Tavern, Mykonos\|Tavern]] in the city or the [[Leader House, Silver Islands\|Leader House]] outside the city.

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	\|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]		\|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]
	*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]}}		*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]}}
	'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian ~~Soldier~~)\|Diokles]].		'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian)\|Diokles]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Podarkes earned his epithet 'the Cruel' through his deeds when he overtook the rule of the Silver Islands, as well as during his reign.<ref name="TiP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref>		Podarkes earned his epithet 'the Cruel' through his deeds when he overtook the rule of the Silver Islands, as well as during his reign.<ref name="TiP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref>

	Years before the Peloponnesian War, Podarkes was involved with [[Dianthe]], and fathered [[Kyra]] with her. During the girl's early childhood, Dianthe visited Podarkes ~~often~~ at his [[Leader House, Silver Islands\|residence]] with Kyra, and attempted to make him a part of her life. Podarkes paid her well to keep Kyra's parentage secret, but Dianthe was not content with that. Ultimately, Dianthe brought Podarkes a wooden doll Kyra had made, engraved with the letter 'P' for ''pater'', father in Greek.<ref name="M for Murder">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [["M" for Murder]]</ref>		Years before the Peloponnesian War, Podarkes was involved with [[Dianthe]], and fathered [[Kyra]] with her. During the girl's early childhood, Dianthe often visited Podarkes at his [[Leader House, Silver Islands\|residence]] with Kyra and attempted to make him a part of her life. Podarkes paid her well to keep Kyra's parentage secret, but Dianthe was not content with that. Ultimately, Dianthe brought Podarkes a wooden doll Kyra had made, engraved with the letter 'P' for ''pater'', "father" in Greek.<ref name="M for Murder">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [["M" for Murder]]</ref>

	For Podarkes, that was apparently the final straw, and he had his servant, [[Otonia]], deliver Dianthe a letter warning ~~Dianthe~~ to keep quiet and stop visiting him, or he would "send you both to [[Hades]]." Either Dianthe refused to let even this hinder her, or else Podarkes wanted to make sure to rid himself of the problem she and her daughter were to him, and he sent [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldiers to kill them. He had Otonia lead them to Dianthe's [[Abandoned House, Mykonos\|home]], where they skewered Dianthe with a spear in front of Kyra's eyes, and attempted to kill her, too. Otonia, however, stood up to them, and with her aid, Kyra managed to flee.<ref name="M for Murder" />		For Podarkes, that was apparently the final straw, and he had his servant [[Otonia]] deliver Dianthe a letter warning her to keep quiet and stop visiting him, or he would "send you both to [[Hades]]." Either Dianthe refused to let even this hinder her, or else Podarkes wanted to make sure to rid himself of the problem she and her daughter were to him, and he sent [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldiers to kill them. He had Otonia lead them to Dianthe's [[Abandoned House, Mykonos\|home]], where they skewered Dianthe with a spear in front of Kyra's eyes, and attempted to kill her, too. Otonia, however, stood up to them, and with her aid, Kyra managed to flee.<ref name="M for Murder" />

	[[File:ACOd-Podarkeswork.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Podarkes working]]		[[File:ACOd-Podarkeswork.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Podarkes working]]

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	*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]}}		*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]}}
	'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a ~~high-ranking~~ member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian Soldier)\|Diokles]].		'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian Soldier)\|Diokles]].



	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian Soldier)\|Diokles]].		'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a high-ranking member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian Soldier)\|Diokles]].



	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	===The fall===		===The fall===
	{{Quote\|What I did, I did for the glory of Delos.\|Podarkes' final words\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Hades, Meet Podarkes}}		{{Quote\|What I did, I did for the glory of Delos.\|Podarkes' final words\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Hades, Meet Podarkes}}By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Kyra had grown up and joined forces with other rebellious Mykonians. Seeing Podarkes' efficient cruelty at work, Kyra sent out a call for help, both to the "Eagle-bearing ''misthios''" as well as Sparta. [[Barnabas]] relayed her message to Kassandra, who agreed to sail to Mykonos. From Sparta came the ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]]. They joined forces with Kyra, even if they did not always see eye to eye on everything.<ref name="TiP" />
	By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Kyra had grown up and joined forces with other rebellious Mykonians. Seeing Podarkes' efficient cruelty at work, Kyra sent out a call for help, both to the "Eagle-bearing ''misthios''" as well as Sparta. [[Barnabas]] relayed her message to Kassandra, who agreed to sail to Mykonos. From Sparta came the ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]]. They joined forces with Kyra, even if they did not always see eye to eye on everything.<ref name="TiP" />

	With the help of Otonia, Kassandra learned of Kyra's parentage. She recovered the wooden doll Dianthe had brought Podarkes from his residence, and told Kyra.<ref name="M for Murder" />		With the help of Otonia, Kassandra learned of Kyra's parentage. She recovered the wooden doll Dianthe had brought Podarkes from his residence, and told Kyra.<ref name="M for Murder" />

	When Kassandra participated in the [[Battle of the Silver Islands]], she killed Podarkes' brother Diokles, and found a letter on him detailing Podarkes' order to capture Kassandra. This served as a clue for her to discover Podarkes' membership in the Cult of Kosmos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Call to Arms (Mykonos)\|Call to Arms]]</ref>		When Kassandra participated in the [[Battle for the Silver Islands]], she killed Podarkes' brother Diokles, and found a letter on him detailing Podarkes' order to capture Kassandra. This served as a clue for her to discover Podarkes' membership in the Cult of Kosmos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Call to Arms (Mykonos)\|Call to Arms]]</ref>

	After weakening the Athenian hold on the Silver Islands, Kassandra hunted down Podarkes and killed him, recovering a letter from another member of the Delian League branch of the Cult, [[Kodros]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hades, Meet Podarkes]]</ref>		After weakening the Athenian hold on the Silver Islands, Kassandra hunted down Podarkes and killed him, recovering a letter from another member of the Delian League branch of the Cult, [[Kodros]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hades, Meet Podarkes]]</ref>

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The fall

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	===The fall===		===The fall===
			{{Quote\|What I did, I did for the glory of Delos.\|Podarkes' final words\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Hades, Meet Podarkes}}
	By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Kyra had grown up and joined forces with other rebellious Mykonians. Seeing Podarkes' efficient cruelty at work, Kyra sent out a call for help, both to the "Eagle-bearing ''misthios''" as well as Sparta. [[Barnabas]] relayed her message to Kassandra, who agreed to sail to Mykonos. From Sparta came the ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]]. They joined forces with Kyra, even if they did not always see eye to eye on everything.<ref name="TiP" />		By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Kyra had grown up and joined forces with other rebellious Mykonians. Seeing Podarkes' efficient cruelty at work, Kyra sent out a call for help, both to the "Eagle-bearing ''misthios''" as well as Sparta. [[Barnabas]] relayed her message to Kassandra, who agreed to sail to Mykonos. From Sparta came the ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]]. They joined forces with Kyra, even if they did not always see eye to eye on everything.<ref name="TiP" />

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	{{Character Infobox		{{Character Infobox
	\|name = Podarkes the Cruel		\|name = Podarkes the Cruel
	\|image = ~~AC_Odyssey_Cult_of_Kosmos_Podarkes_01~~.~~jpg~~		\|image = ACOD_Podarkes_render.png
	\|death = 420s BCE<br/>[[Mykonos]], [[Greece]]		\|death = 420s BCE<br/>[[Mykonos]], [[Greece]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]

imported>Lady Kyashira: In my case, he could be killed at the Tavern as well.

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In my case, he could be killed at the Tavern as well.

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	\|name = Podarkes the Cruel		\|name = Podarkes the Cruel
	\|image = AC_Odyssey_Cult_of_Kosmos_Podarkes_01.jpg		\|image = AC_Odyssey_Cult_of_Kosmos_Podarkes_01.jpg
	\|death = 420s BCE<br/>~~[[Leader House, Silver Islands\|Leader House]],~~ [[Mykonos]], [[Greece]]		\|death = 420s BCE<br/>[[Mykonos]], [[Greece]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]		\|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]
	*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]		*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]}}
	}}
	'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian Soldier)\|Diokles]].		'''Podarkes the Cruel''' (died 420s BCE), also called '''King of the Silver Islands''', was a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who governed the [[Silver Islands]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also the brother of [[Diokles (Athenian Soldier)\|Diokles]].

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	**It was the original name for {{Wiki\|Priam}}, the mythological king of [[Troy]] during the [[Trojan War]]. It also served as one of many epithets for [[Achilles]] in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]''.		**It was the original name for {{Wiki\|Priam}}, the mythological king of [[Troy]] during the [[Trojan War]]. It also served as one of many epithets for [[Achilles]] in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]''.
	*Podarkes is shown wearing a chest piece which shares its model with the [[Spartan War Hero Armor\|piece]] from the [[Spartan War Hero Set\|Spartan War Hero]], [[Ares Set\|Ares]] and [[Lysander]]'s sets. This means that it is inscribed with Σπαρτα, 'Sparta', as well as celebrating by name Spartan kings Archimeon and [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].		*Podarkes is shown wearing a chest piece which shares its model with the [[Spartan War Hero Armor\|piece]] from the [[Spartan War Hero Set\|Spartan War Hero]], [[Ares Set\|Ares]] and [[Lysander]]'s sets. This means that it is inscribed with Σπαρτα, 'Sparta', as well as celebrating by name Spartan kings Archimeon and [[Leonidas I of Sparta\|Leonidas]].
			*Podarkes can be found in either the [[Tavern, Mykonos\|Tavern]] in the city or the [[Leader House, Silver Islands\|Leader House]] outside the city.
	*Although the [[Cult of Kosmos notes#Delian League\|Cultist clue]] taken from Podarkes has enough information to direct the player to the clues that unveil both [[Iobates]] and [[Kodros]], and is actually the exact same clue taken from Kodros, only Kodros' masked icon will be revealed in the Cultist menu upon collecting this clue (which directs players to fight in the [[Pephka Arena]] to find the unveiling clue). Players must kill Kodros and re-collect the exact same letter in order to reveal Iobates' icon. This is likely a bug or oversight, as the letter from killing [[Brison]] reveals the mask icons for both Podarkes and [[The Monger]].		*Although the [[Cult of Kosmos notes#Delian League\|Cultist clue]] taken from Podarkes has enough information to direct the player to the clues that unveil both [[Iobates]] and [[Kodros]], and is actually the exact same clue taken from Kodros, only Kodros' masked icon will be revealed in the Cultist menu upon collecting this clue (which directs players to fight in the [[Pephka Arena]] to find the unveiling clue). Players must kill Kodros and re-collect the exact same letter in order to reveal Iobates' icon. This is likely a bug or oversight, as the letter from killing [[Brison]] reveals the mask icons for both Podarkes and [[The Monger]].