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{{Item Infobox
{{Item Infobox
|image = ACOD Sword of Damokles.png
|image=ACOD Sword of Damokles.png
|type = [[Piece of Eden]] ([[Swords of Eden|Sword]])
|type=[[Piece of Eden]] ([[Swords of Eden|Sword]])
|powers = *Project energy blasts
|powers=*Energy blast projection
*Physical empowerment
*Physical empowerment
*Enhance charisma and morale
*Charisma and morale enhancement
*Place energy traps
*Energy trap emplacement
*Generate a protective energy field around the wielder
*Energy shield generation
|current =  
|current=
|period = *[[Isu Era]]
|period=*[[Isu Era]]
*[[Peloponnesian War]]
*[[Peloponnesian War]]
|created = [[Hephaistos]]
*[[War of Actium]]
|made = Isu Era
|created=[[Hephaistos]]
|notable = *[[Alexios|Deimos]]
|made=Isu Era
|notable=*[[Alexios|Deimos]]
*[[Kassandra]]
*[[Kassandra]]
*[[Marcus Antonius]]
}}
}}
The '''Sword of Damokles''' was one of the [[Swords of Eden]].
The '''Sword of Damokles''' was one of the [[Swords of Eden]], leftover [[Piece of Eden|artifacts]] created by the [[Isu]] that bestowed advanced abilities and leadership skills upon their wielders.
 
==Owners==
*[[Isu]] (until 75,000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>
*[[Cult of Kosmos]]<ref name="ACOD"/>
*[[Alexios|Deimos]] (until c. 422 BCE)<ref name="WhereItAllBegan"/>
*[[Kassandra]] (c. 422 BCE – c. 400 BCE)<ref name="WhereItAllBegan"/>
*{{Wiki|Dionysius I of Syracuse|Dionysius I}} (c. 400 BCE)<ref name="ACOD"/>
*[[Gaius Julius Caesar]] (until 44 BCE)<ref name="Echoes">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Legacy of the Brotherhood]]'' – [[Echoes of Betrayal]]</ref>
*[[Marcus Antonius]] (c. 33 BCE – 30 BCE)<ref name="Echoes"/>


==History==
==History==
Created by the [[Isu]] scientist [[Hephaistos]] during the [[War of Unification]], the Sword of Damokles and other [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] like it seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership and were later used by influential [[human]]s in battle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C|2nd edition}}  – Chapter 2</ref>
Created by the [[Isu]] scientist [[Hephaistos]] during the [[War of Unification]], the Sword of Damokles and other [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] like it seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership and were later used by influential [[human]]s in battle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C|2nd edition}} – Chapter 2</ref>
 
By the late 5th century BCE, the sword had come into the possession of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], an offshoot of the [[Hermeticists]]. The Cult granted the weapon to their champion [[Alexios|Deimos]], the grandson of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of [[Sparta]], as his direct descent from the Isu allowed him to utilize more of the sword's potential. After Deimos' defeat at the hands of his sister [[Kassandra]],<ref name="WhereItAllBegan">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Where It All Began]]</ref> the sword fell from the height of [[Mount Taygetos]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 18</ref> She later claimed the weapon but was unable to use its enhanced abilities.<ref name="WhereItAllBegan"/>


By the late 5th century BCE, the sword had come into the possession of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], an offshoot of the [[Hermeticists]]. The Cult granted the weapon to their champion [[Alexios|Deimos]], the grandson of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of [[Sparta]], as his direct descent from the Isu allowed him to utilize more of the sword's potential. After Deimos' defeat at the hands of his sister [[Kassandra]],<ref name=WIOB>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Where It All Began]]</ref> the sword fell from the height of [[Mount Taygetos]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]  – Chapter 18</ref> She later claimed the weapon but was unable to use its enhanced abilities.<ref name=WIOB/>
At some point, the sword left Kassandra's possession and wound up in the care of the [[Syracuse|Syracusan]] king {{Wiki|Dionysius I of Syracuse|Dionysius I}}, who used the weapon to impart a lesson on ''{{Wiki|noblesse oblige}}'' to his courtier [[Damokles]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>


==Owners==
By the 1st century BCE, the sword had ended up in the hands of the [[Roman Republic|Roman]] consul [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]. Following his [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] by the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]] in 44 BCE, Caesar's fellow consul and close friend [[Marcus Antonius]] and his grandnephew and {{Wiki|Adoption in ancient Rome|adopted}} son [[Augustus|Octavian]] clashed over ownership of the weapon. Ultimately, Antonius was able to seize the sword and take it with him to [[Alexandria]], where his and [[Cleopatra]]'s armies battled Octavian's Roman forces during the [[War of Actium]]. Once defeat became inevitable, Antonius faked his death and tried to flee with both the sword and Cleopatra's son [[Caesarion]] to [[India]], but was confronted and killed by the Hidden Ones.<ref name="Echoes"/>
*[[Isu]] (? – ?)
 
*[[Cult of Kosmos]] (? – ?)
In 2020, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory|memories]] and [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] to include [[Sword of Damocles|a sword]] named for this Piece of Eden as part of the [[shieldmaiden]]'s arsenal.<ref name="Valhalla">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
*[[Alexios|Deimos]] (? – c. 422 BCE)
*[[Kassandra]] (c. 422 BCE – ?)


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
 
===Animus HR-8.5===
=== Animus HR-8.5 ===
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!Availability
!Availability
|-
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|Legendary
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sword of Damokles"}}
|8257
| +25% Warrior Damage<br>+40% Adrenaline per CRIT<br>+10% to All Adrenaline Gained
|Defeat Deimos
|-
|-
!colspan="5"|Description
!colspan="4"|Description
|-
|-
|colspan="5"|''This is the very sword from the story of [[Damokles]]. It taught him a lesson in wishing for ultimate fortune.''
|colspan="4"|''This is the very sword from the story of Damokles. It taught him a lesson in wishing for ultimate fortune.''
|-
|-
|}
|}


=== Mobile Animus 4.38 ===
===Mobile Animus 4.38===
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!Requirements
!Requirements
|-
|-
|★★★★★
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sword of Damokles (Rebellion)"}}
|2.9k-3.3k
|1.00
|7%
| +220 Defense<br>+65 Health<br>+10% Critical Chance<br>+10% Critical Bonus<br>+10% Dodge<br>+35 Lethality
|300,000 [[Coin]]s<br>220 [[Damascus steel]]<br>90 [[Gold]] ingots<br>1 [[Ancient tablet]]
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |Enhanced Skills
! colspan="6" |Enhanced Skills
|-
|-
| colspan="6" |'''Life Leech:''' ''Heal yourself with each strike.''<br>Rank 1: Instantly strike an enemy for 50% damage and heal this hero for 5% of their maximum health.
| colspan="6" |'''Life Leech:''' ''Heal yourself with each strike.''<br>Rank 1: Instantly strike an enemy for 100% damage and heal this hero for 10% of their maximum health.
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |Description
! colspan="6" |Description
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| colspan="6" |''A mighty Isu artifact that fell into Kassandra's hands after she faced Deimos. It is razor sharp, and surprisingly light, despite its elaborate shape.''
| colspan="6" |''A mighty Isu artifact that fell into Kassandra's hands after she faced Deimos. It is razor sharp, and surprisingly light, despite its elaborate shape.''
|}
|}
==Behind the scenes==
The Sword of Damokles is the weapon wielded in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' by Deimos, one of the game's main antagonists. After defeating Deimos, the player is rewarded with the legendary sword. If Deimos is successfully recruited as a lieutenant aboard the player's ship ''[[Adrestia]]'', however, they continue to wield the blade as though the player does not have it. This effectively means that the legendary sword received by the player is a new copy rather than it being transferred from Deimos' possession to the player. Canonically there would only be one Sword of Damokles. This anomaly is also seen in the cases of [[Darius]] with the [[Pride of the Lion]] and [[Leda (Barnabas' daughter)|Leda]] with the [[Hero's Sword]].
As the [[Peloponnesian War]] predates the eponymous Damokles by almost a century, the sword's name is anachronistic unless it refers to a different Damokles. However, given its descriptions it is unlikely that that is the case. Nonetheless, its history is suggested by a mold within the [[Ancient Forge]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Andros]]. Upon seeing the mold, Kassandra comments about its similarity to the blade wielded by Deimos.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACOd-conceptartDamoclesSword.jpg|Concept art
ACOd-conceptartDamoclesSword.jpg|Concept art
ACRB Sword of Damokles.png|The Sword as it appears in ''Rebellion''
ACRB Sword of Damokles.png|The Sword as it appears in ''Rebellion''
Sword of Damokles 1.jpg|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
OdysseySwordofDamokles.png|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
AC Nexus screenshot-06.jpg|Kassandra wielding the Sword in Athens, 404 BCE
AC Nexus screenshot-06.jpg|Kassandra wielding the Sword in Athens, 404 BCE
ACRPG LOB Damokles Sword of Eden.png|The Sword in ''Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Behind the scenes==
The Sword of Damokles is the weapon wielded in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' by Deimos, one of the game's main antagonists. After defeating Deimos, the player is rewarded with the legendary sword. If Deimos is successfully recruited as a lieutenant aboard the player's ship ''[[Adrestia]]'', however, they continue to wield the blade as though the player does not have it. This effectively means that the legendary sword received by the player is a new copy rather than it being transferred from Deimos' possession to the player, when canonically there is only one Sword. This anomaly is also seen in the cases of [[Darius]] with the [[Pride of the Lion]] and [[Leda (Barnabas' daughter)|Leda]] with the [[Hero's Sword]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''


==References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Isu}}
{{ACOD}}
{{ACOD}}
{{Isu}}
{{ACN}}
[[zh:达摩克利斯之剑]]
{{ACRPG}}
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[[Category:Swords of Eden]]
[[Category:Swords of Eden]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:1st century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:Personal weapons]]
[[Category:Personal weapons]]

Latest revision as of 17:16, 12 May 2026

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The Sword of Damokles was one of the Swords of Eden, leftover artifacts created by the Isu that bestowed advanced abilities and leadership skills upon their wielders.

Owners[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Created by the Isu scientist Hephaistos during the War of Unification, the Sword of Damokles and other Pieces of Eden like it seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership and were later used by influential humans in battle.[5]

By the late 5th century BCE, the sword had come into the possession of the Cult of Kosmos, an offshoot of the Hermeticists. The Cult granted the weapon to their champion Deimos, the grandson of King Leonidas of Sparta, as his direct descent from the Isu allowed him to utilize more of the sword's potential. After Deimos' defeat at the hands of his sister Kassandra,[3] the sword fell from the height of Mount Taygetos.[6] She later claimed the weapon but was unable to use its enhanced abilities.[3]

At some point, the sword left Kassandra's possession and wound up in the care of the Syracusan king Dionysius I, who used the weapon to impart a lesson on noblesse oblige to his courtier Damokles.[2]

By the 1st century BCE, the sword had ended up in the hands of the Roman consul Gaius Julius Caesar. Following his assassination by the Hidden Ones in 44 BCE, Caesar's fellow consul and close friend Marcus Antonius and his grandnephew and adopted son Octavian clashed over ownership of the weapon. Ultimately, Antonius was able to seize the sword and take it with him to Alexandria, where his and Cleopatra's armies battled Octavian's Roman forces during the War of Actium. Once defeat became inevitable, Antonius faked his death and tried to flee with both the sword and Cleopatra's son Caesarion to India, but was confronted and killed by the Hidden Ones.[4]

In 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan relived Eivor Varinsdottir's memories and modified her Animus to include a sword named for this Piece of Eden as part of the shieldmaiden's arsenal.[7]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

Animus HR-8.5[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sword of Damokles"}}
Rarity DPS (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Description
This is the very sword from the story of Damokles. It taught him a lesson in wishing for ultimate fortune.

Mobile Animus 4.38[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sword of Damokles (Rebellion)"}}
Tier Damage Speed Miss Chance Modifiers Requirements
Enhanced Skills
Life Leech: Heal yourself with each strike.
Rank 1: Instantly strike an enemy for 100% damage and heal this hero for 10% of their maximum health.
Description
A mighty Isu artifact that fell into Kassandra's hands after she faced Deimos. It is razor sharp, and surprisingly light, despite its elaborate shape.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Sword of Damokles is the weapon wielded in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey by Deimos, one of the game's main antagonists. After defeating Deimos, the player is rewarded with the legendary sword. If Deimos is successfully recruited as a lieutenant aboard the player's ship Adrestia, however, they continue to wield the blade as though the player does not have it. This effectively means that the legendary sword received by the player is a new copy rather than it being transferred from Deimos' possession to the player, when canonically there is only one Sword. This anomaly is also seen in the cases of Darius with the Pride of the Lion and Leda with the Hero's Sword.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]