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"Who needs democracy when drachmae rules the world?"

―Midas^[src]

Midas of Argos (died during 420s BCE) was an Argive banker and a member of the Eyes of Kosmos, a branch of the Cult of Kosmos, who operated during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Midas made his name as a banker in Argos, the capital of Argolis. At some point in his life, he joined the Cult of Kosmos, and became the treasurer of the Eyes of Kosmos-branch, as well as the leader of the Eyes in Argos.^[1]

When the Worshippers of the Bloodline looted ruins and tombs, the Sage of the Eyes tasked Midas with "cleaning their mess," and with removing all traces of the sites from history.^[1] Of special interest to the Sage was the utter demolition of everything related to Agamemnon, after Midas' Worshippers had failed in their mission to resurrect the "first true servant of Kosmos". Subsequently, Midas had his men burn all the locations once the Worshippers were done with them.^[2] This was done out of fear, as the Sage suggested Midas prepare his own burial if he failed in destroying all evidence of Agamemnon's lineage.^[3]

During the Peloponnesian War, the Cult of Kosmos met for the first time in a long while within their shrine in the depths of the Sanctuary of Delphi. This meeting was infiltrated by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, under a costume stolen from Elpenor. While there, she discovered numerous letters, including the one written by the Sage of the Eyes of Kosmos to Midas.^[4]

After the meeting, the cultists returned to their posts. Midas as well wandered the streets of his hometown like before, though now with guards to protect himself. Despite this precaution, he, too, fell to Kassandra's blade.^[5]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Midas, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares his name with the mythological king of Phrygia who had the ability to turn everything he touched into gold. This is referenced in the wording of Midas' in-game biography: "everything Midas touched turned to fire."

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Midas resting at the agora of Argos
Midas wary
Midas dead

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cultists – Eyes of Kosmos: Midas
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: Instructions for Midas
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sage Letter to Midas
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Serpent's Lair
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Eyes of Kosmos

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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-{{Spoilerhd|5 January 2019}}
+{{Youmay|member of the Cult of Kosmos|[[Midas (mythology)|Midas]] of Greek mythology}}
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+{{Quote|Who needs democracy when drachmae rules the world?|Midas|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
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 |image = ACOD Midas.png
-|death = 431 BCE<br>[[Argos]], [[Argolis]], [[Greece]]
+|death = 420s BCE<br>[[Argos]], [[Argolis]], [[Greece]]
 |species = [[Human]]
 |affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]
-*[[Eyes of Kosmos]]}}
+*[[Eyes of Kosmos]]|name = Midas of Argos}}
-'''Midas of Argos''' (died 431 BCE) was a member of the [[Eyes of Kosmos]], a branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who operated during the [[Peloponnesian War]].
+'''Midas of Argos''' (died during 420s BCE) was an [[Argos|Argive]] [[bank]]er and a member of the [[Eyes of Kosmos]], a branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who operated during the [[Peloponnesian War]].
 ==Biography==
-As a banker, Midas had many connections with wealthy indivduals, politicians, and other important figures. He would gain their trust and make them think he was their friend, thus gaining their secrets, which e would then offer to his Sage who would use them to her advantage in the future. Gaining secrets from clients wasn't his only task however, because at night, the ''[[Worshippers of the Bloodline]]'' would ransack ruins, tombs, and other historical locations in hoping the artifacts they found would benefit the Cult. When they found nothing however, Midas would destroy all evidence of the Cult's presence their by having his men burn down the sites, thus destroying a peice of the people's history.{{fact}}
+Midas made his name as a banker in Argos, the capital of [[Argolis]]. At some point in his life, he joined the Cult of Kosmos, and became the treasurer of the Eyes of Kosmos-branch, as well as the leader of the Eyes in Argos.<ref name="Midas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists – Eyes of Kosmos: Midas</ref>
-When [[Kassandra]] infiltrated the Cult's secret meeting, she discovered a letter written by the Sage of ''The Eyes of Kosmos'' ordering Midas to clean up a ritual left by the ''Worshippers of the Bloodline'' at a historical location in [[Argolis]]. Kassandra use this letter to track him down to the city of [[Argos]] where she found him patrolling a huge tree in the city square with a couple of armed guards.{{fact}}
+When the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] looted ruins and tombs, the [[Nyx the Shadow|Sage]] of the Eyes tasked Midas with "cleaning their mess," and with removing all traces of the sites from history.<ref name="Midas" /> Of special interest to the Sage was the utter demolition of everything related to [[Agamemnon]], after Midas' Worshippers had failed in their mission to resurrect the "first true servant of [[Kosmos]]". Subsequently, Midas had his men burn all the locations once the Worshippers were done with them.<ref name="Instructions for Midas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Eyes of Kosmos|Cult of Kosmos clues: Instructions for Midas]]</ref> This was done out of fear, as the Sage suggested Midas prepare his own burial if he failed in destroying all evidence of Agamemnon's lineage.<ref name="Sage Letter to Midas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Eyes of Kosmos|Cult of Kosmos clues: Sage Letter to Midas]]</ref>
-Nevertheless, Kassandra killed the guards and Midas himself during her quest to destroy the Cult of Kosmos.{{fact}}
+During the Peloponnesian War, the Cult of Kosmos met for the first time in a long while within their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos|shrine]] in the depths of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]]. This meeting was infiltrated by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], under a costume stolen from [[Elpenor]]. While there, she discovered numerous letters, including the one written by the Sage of the Eyes of Kosmos to Midas.<ref name="Serpent's Lair">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref>
-==Appearance==
+After the meeting, the cultists returned to their posts. Midas as well wandered the streets of his hometown like before, though now with [[guard]]s to protect himself. Despite this precaution, he, too, fell to Kassandra's blade.<ref name="Eyes of Kosmos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Eyes of Kosmos]]</ref>
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+==Behind the scenes==
+Midas, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares his name with the mythological [[Midas (mythology)|king]] of {{Wiki|Phrygia}} who had the ability to turn everything he touched into [[gold]]. This is referenced in the wording of Midas' in-game biography: "everything Midas touched turned to fire."
+==Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
+ACOd-Midas.jpg
+ACOd-Midasrest.jpg|Midas resting at the agora of Argos
+ACOd-Midaswary.jpg|Midas wary
+ACOd-Midasdead.jpg|Midas dead
+</gallery>
-==Reference==
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{ACOD}}
-[[Category:431 BCE deaths]]
+[[Category:420s BCE deaths]]
 [[Category:Individuals]]
 [[Category:Greeks]]

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