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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Prior to joining the Cult, Melite served as a priest in a temple in Greece. | Prior to joining the Cult, Melite served as a priest in a temple in Greece. At some point, he made the acquaintance of [[Iokaste]], the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch of the Cult of Kosmos. At her command, Melite killed all the devotees serving the gods under him.<ref name="Letter to Diona">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline|Letter to Diona]]</ref> | ||
Following this, Melite left his old life behind, only telling [[Diona]], a fellow Worshipper, of this in a letter.<ref name="Letter to Diona" /> Soon after, Iokaste commende Melite's obedience,<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#|Sage's Letter to Melite]]</ref> and ordered Melite to go to [[Pephka]],<ref name="Letter to Diona" /> and look there for the origins of [[Alexios|Deimos]]' bloodline, the object of the branch's worship.<ref name="Bio">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – biography of Melite</ref> | |||
As soon as he reached [[Krete]], he could tell he was on the right track, finding the [[Knossos Palace]]'s ruins, and feeling something older and darker [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|beneath them]].<ref name="Letter to Diona" /> However, unbeknownst to Iokaste, or any of Melite's peers, he was not looking to fulfill the Sage's intents, but his own: to harness the powers of the bloodline's source solely for his own benefit.<ref name="Bio" /> | |||
== | Melite also made the acquaintance of the [[bandit]]s in the ruins of [[Zakros]], and discussed with them about meeting at a [[Kresilas' Residence|villa]] in [[Kydonia]], Messara.<ref name="No More Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[No More Bull]]</ref> While Melite waited at the villa for his accomplices, he instead met the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who was hunting down all members of the Cult of Kosmos.<ref name="Worshippers">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Worshippers of the Bloodline]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The name of Melite, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', is derived from the Greek word [[wikt:μέλῐ|μέλῐ]] (''méli''), meaning 'honey'. He shares the name with {{Wiki|Melite (mythology)|multiple female figures}} in [[Greek mythology]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACOd-MeliteKresilasResidence.jpg|Melite wandering around his Kydonian residence | |||
ACOd-MeliteDionysos.jpg|Melite before a statue of Dionysos | |||
ACOd-MeliteKass.jpg|Melite fighting with Kassandra | |||
ACOd-Melitedead.jpg|Melite dead | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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[[Category:Priests]] | [[Category:Priests]] | ||
[[Category:Cult of Kosmos | [[Category:Cult of Kosmos]] | ||
[[Category:Worshippers of the Bloodline | [[Category:Worshippers of the Bloodline]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 17 May 2023
- "The Cult has existed for decades and will exist for centuries more."
- ―Melite's motto.[src]
Melite (died 420s BCE) was a former priest and a member of the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch of the Cult of Kosmos in Messara, Greece, during the Peloponnesian War.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Prior to joining the Cult, Melite served as a priest in a temple in Greece. At some point, he made the acquaintance of Iokaste, the Sage of the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch of the Cult of Kosmos. At her command, Melite killed all the devotees serving the gods under him.[1]
Following this, Melite left his old life behind, only telling Diona, a fellow Worshipper, of this in a letter.[1] Soon after, Iokaste commende Melite's obedience,[2] and ordered Melite to go to Pephka,[1] and look there for the origins of Deimos' bloodline, the object of the branch's worship.[3]
As soon as he reached Krete, he could tell he was on the right track, finding the Knossos Palace's ruins, and feeling something older and darker beneath them.[1] However, unbeknownst to Iokaste, or any of Melite's peers, he was not looking to fulfill the Sage's intents, but his own: to harness the powers of the bloodline's source solely for his own benefit.[3]
Melite also made the acquaintance of the bandits in the ruins of Zakros, and discussed with them about meeting at a villa in Kydonia, Messara.[4] While Melite waited at the villa for his accomplices, he instead met the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who was hunting down all members of the Cult of Kosmos.[5]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The name of Melite, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, is derived from the Greek word μέλῐ (méli), meaning 'honey'. He shares the name with multiple female figures in Greek mythology.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Melite wandering around his Kydonian residence -
Melite before a statue of Dionysos -
Melite fighting with Kassandra -
Melite dead
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to Diona
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Sage's Letter to Melite
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – biography of Melite
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – No More Bull
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Worshippers of the Bloodline