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{{Quote|My life is yours to do with as you will.|Apollodorus to Cleopatra, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Aya: Blade of the Goddess}}
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|name = Apollodorus
|image = ACO Apollodorus.jpg
|image = ACO Apollodorus.jpg
|birth = c. 90s BCE<br />{{Wiki|Sicilia (Roman province)|Sicilia}}, [[Roman Republic]]
|birth = c. 90s BCE<ref name="Prima Guide"/><br>[[Sicily|Sicilia]], [[Roman Republic]]
|death = 47 BCE<br />[[Alexandria]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
|death = 47 BCE<ref name="The Aftermath">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Aftermath]]</ref><br>[[Alexandria]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
|species = [[Human]]
|species = [[Human]]
|database = [[Database: Apollodorus of Sicily|Apollodorus of Sicily]]
|database = [[Database: Apollodorus of Sicily|Apollodorus of Sicily]]
|affiliates = [[Cleopatra]]'s faction {{c|until 47 BCE}}
|affiliates = [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
|voice = [[Gerald Kyd]]}}
*[[Cleopatra]]'s faction  
'''Apollodorus the Sicilian''' (c. 90s BCE – 47 BCE) was a loyal follower and friend to the last {{Wiki|Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic}} pharaoh of [[Egypt]], [[Cleopatra]]. He was also an ally of and handler for the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] during the latter's time serving Cleopatra.
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'''Apollodorus the Sicilian''' (c. 90s BCE – 47 BCE) was a loyal follower and friend to the last [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]], [[Cleopatra]]. He was also an ally of and handler for the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] during the latter's time serving Cleopatra.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Born in {{Wiki|Sicily}}, then part of the [[Roman Republic]], Apollodorus came to [[Alexandria]] as a young adult, serving in the court of [[Ptolemy XIII]].<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]'' – The Heroes / The Allies</ref> Apollodorus befriended the pharaoh's older sister and co-ruler Cleopatra, becoming one of her close friends and later a loyal follower. When the [[Order of the Ancients]] manipulated the boy pharaoh to exile Cleopatra in 49 BCE, Apollodorus helped her escape the city through the canals, wrapping her in a carpet to avoid Ptolemy's attention.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
Born in [[Sicily]], then part of the [[Roman Republic]], Apollodorus came to [[Alexandria]] as a young adult, serving in the court of Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]].<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]'' – The Heroes / The Allies</ref> Apollodorus befriended the pharaoh's older sister and co-ruler [[Cleopatra]], becoming one of her close friends and later a loyal follower. When the [[Order of the Ancients]] manipulated the boy pharaoh to exile Cleopatra in 49 BCE, Apollodorus helped her escape the city. Having fled Alexandria, Cleopatra would reside in Apollodorus' personal [[Apollodorus' Estate|villa]] in the [[Kanopos Nome]].<ref name="Egypt's Medjay">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Egypt's Medjay]]</ref>


Having escaped Alexandria, Cleopatra would reside in Apollodorus' personal [[Apollodorus' Estate|villa]] in the [[Kanopos Nome]].<ref name="ACO" /> He then set up a network of [[Apollodorus' informants|informants]] across Egypt to keep him updated with comings and goings of the local Egyptians who were oppressed by Ptolemy XIII. Sometime thereafter, Apollodorus returned to Alexandria, where he came upon a [[Greece|Greco]]-Egyptian woman named [[Amunet|Aya]], introducing her to Cleopatra and becoming her most trusted bodyguard.<ref name="Prima Guide" />
Apollodorus later set up a network of [[Apollodorus' informants|informants]] across Egypt to keep him updated with the comings and goings of the local Egyptians who were oppressed by Ptolemy XIII. Sometime thereafter, Apollodorus returned to Alexandria, where he came upon a [[Greece|Greco]]-Egyptian woman named [[Amunet|Aya]], introducing her to Cleopatra and becoming her most trusted bodyguard.<ref name="Prima Guide" />


===Fighting the Order of the Ancients===
===Fighting the Order of the Ancients===
Together with Aya, Apollodorus worked to investigate the Order that was behind Cleopatra's exile and the murder of Aya's son, [[Khemu]].<ref name="The False Oracle">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> In 48 BCE, Apollodorus uncovered the identity of one member of the Order, [[Actaeon]], leading Aya to go after the member. However, her assassination, along with the killing of another member [[Ktesos]], led the city's [[Phylakitai]] [[Gennadios]] to declare her a wanted woman. Her cousin, [[Phanos the Younger]], sought Apollodorus' aid, and they hid Aya [[The Den|beneath]] the [[Library of Alexandria]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya (memory)|Aya]]</ref>
{{Quote|The Order of Ancients seeks to control all Egypt. Ptolemy is but their puppet.|Apollodorus to Aya and Bayek, 48 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Egypt's Medjay}}
Together with Aya, Apollodorus worked to investigate the Order that was behind Cleopatra's exile and the murder of Aya's son, [[Khemu]].<ref name="The False Oracle">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> In 48 BCE, Apollodorus uncovered the identity of one member of the Order, [[Actaeon]], leading Aya to go after him. However, her assassination of Actaeon, along with the killing of another Order member, [[Ktesos]], led the city's [[Phylakitai]] [[Gennadios]] to declare her a wanted woman. Her cousin, [[Phanos the Younger]], sought Apollodorus' aid, and together they hid Aya [[The Den|beneath]] the [[Library of Alexandria]].<ref name="Aya">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya (memory)|Aya]]</ref>
 
At some point, Apollodorus entrusted one of his informants, [[Damastes]], with a scroll meant for the Roman general [[Pompey]]. However, Damastes' ship was sunk by Ptolemy's men, leading to his capture and the scroll becoming lost in the waters.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay" />


[[File:ACO Egypt's Medjay.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Apollodoros meeting Bayek]]
[[File:ACO Egypt's Medjay.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Apollodoros meeting Bayek]]
At some point, Apollodorus entrusted one of his informants, [[Damastes]], with a scroll meant for the Roman general [[Pompey]]. However, Damastes' ship was sank by the Ptolemies, leading to his capture and the scroll lost in the waters. At the [[Lighthouse of Kanopos|lighthouse]] of [[Kanopos]], Apollodorus met the Medjay Bayek, Aya's husband who had recently assassinated [[Eudoros]], the royal scribe and the supposed leader of the Order and who at the moment was seeking for information. Apollodorus enlisted his aid to retrieve Damastes and the scroll. Bayek managed to do so and accompanied Apollodorus to his personal estate, where the Medjay was introduced to the pharaoh.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Egypt's Medjay]]</ref>
At the [[Lighthouse of Kanopos|lighthouse]] of [[Kanopos]], Apollodorus met the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]], Aya's husband, who had recently assassinated the Order member [[Eudoros]]. Apollodorus enlisted his aid to retrieve Damastes and the scroll in exchange for information on the Order. Bayek managed to do so and afterwards accompanied Apollodorus to his personal estate, where the Medjay was introduced to Cleopatra.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay" />
 
Along with Cleopatra and [[Pasherenptah]], the High Priest at the [[Temple of Ptah|Temple]] of [[Ptah]] in [[Memphis]], Apollodorus explained that Eudoros, the man Bayek had killed, was known as "the Hippo" and not "the Snake" as Bayek and Aya had assumed. The Snake was used to refer to the Order as a whole, who sought to use Ptolemy XIII as their puppet and had members controlling each major region of Egypt.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay" />
 
[[File:Origins Quest09Egypt'sMedjay Part07.PNG|thumb|250px|Apollodorus and the others discussing the Order]]
Apollodorus went on to provide Bayek and Aya with the cryptonyms for four new Order members: the [[Taharqa|Scarab]], who controlled the [[Nile Delta]]; the [[Khaliset|Hyena]], who was located in [[Giza]]; the [[Hetepi|Lizard]], who operated in [[Memphis]]; and the [[Berenike|Crocodile]], who controlled the [[Faiyum]]. After being appointed Cleopatra's personal Medjay, Bayek embarked on a quest to hunt down the Order members, making use of Apollodorus' informants in each region to locate his targets.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay" />
 
Meanwhile, Aya took to the sea to help Cleopatra secure an alliance with Pompey.<ref name="Pompeius Magnus">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Pompeius Magnus]]</ref> Before her departure, she entrusted Apollodorus with a [[Apple of Eden 2|mysterious orb]] recovered by Bayek from the Order member [[Medunamun]], due to his fascination with this type of [[Piece of Eden|artifacts]].<ref name="Blade of the Goddess">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref>
 
In late 48 BCE, Apollodorus accompanied Cleopatra to [[Herakleion]], where they resided in a villa while awaiting news of both Bayek and Aya's missions. While there, Apollodorus captured [[Livius]], an informant of the Order sent to spy on Cleopatra, and [[Interrogation|interrogated]] him, learning of an assassination plot against Cleopatra by the [[Gabiniani]].<ref name="Way of the Gabiniani">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Way of the Gabiniani]]</ref>
 
[[File:ACO Way of the Gabiniani 6.png|thumb|250px|left|Apollodorus and the others interrogating Livius]]
When Bayek arrived in Herakleion after having eliminated all of his targets, Apollodorus greeted him at the villa and led him to Cleopatra, who informed the Medjay of the assassination plot against her. Apollodorus then brought the captive Livius and claimed that the Order informant knew who was responsible for Khemu's death. This led Bayek to angrily beat Livius, before Apollodorus suggested that the Medjay begin his investigation of the plot against Cleopatra at the local [[brothel]]. With that, Apollodorus took Livius away to press him for more information.<ref name="Way of the Gabiniani" />
 
Although Bayek managed to eliminate all of Cleopatra's would-be assassins, the Gabiniani, led by [[Venator]], attacked the villa in a last-ditch effort to eliminate the queen. Bayek, a recently-arrived Aya, and the royal guards, including Apollodorus, managed to defeat the Gabiniani, though Apollodorus sustained an injury to his left arm during the fight. When Bayek jokingly mocked Apollodorus over it, he dismissed it as a mere "flesh wound".<ref name="Way of the Gabiniani" />


Along with Cleopatra and [[Pasherenptah]], the High Priest [[Ptah]] in [[Memphis]], Apollodorus explained that Eudoros, the man Bayek had killed, was known as the '''Hippo''' and was not the leader of the Order. The '''Snake''' was used to refer to the Order as a whole, who sought to use Ptolemy XIII as their puppet and had members controlling each major region of Egypt, namely the '''[[Taharqa|Scarab]]''' controlling the [[Nile Delta]], the '''[[Khaliset|Hyena]]''' controlling [[Giza]], the '''[[Hetepi|Lizard]]''' controlling [[Memphis]] and the '''[[Berenike|Crocodile]]''' controlling the [[Faiyum]]. Bayek thus dedicated himself to hunting down the Order, becoming Cleopatra's Medjay. To begin, Apollodorus directed Bayek to contact his informant in [[Sais]], [[Harkhuf]], who had information on the Scarab.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay" />
===Alliance with Julius Caesar===
{{Quote|Tomorrow, our Queen will have turned flattery into progress. We'll reconvene tomorrow at the Gardens. You proved your worth tenfold today. You truly are great Medjays.|Apollodorus to Aya and Bayek, after Cleopatra secured an alliance with Caesar, 48 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Aya: Blade of the Goddess}}
[[File:ACO Way of the Gabiniani 34.png|thumb|250px|Apollodorus and Cleopatra discovering Pompey's body]]
Having successfully protected Cleopatra, Aya and Bayek were sent to find Pompey on the shores of the [[Herakleion Nome]], with Apollodorus and the queen joining them shortly after. However, they arrived too late to assist Pompey, who had been killed and beheaded by [[Lucius Septimius]], a Gabiniani and member of the Order. Without Pompey's support, Cleopatra resolved to make an alliance with [[Julius Caesar]] instead and meet him in Alexandria.<ref name="Way of the Gabiniani" />


Sometime after the assassination of the Lizard in Memphis, Apollodorus accompanied Cleopatra north to a villa in [[Herakleion]], where they awaited news of the Crocodile's death. While there, Apollodorus captured [[Livius]], an informant for the Order of the Ancients, and learned of an assassination plot on Cleopatra's life by the [[Gabiniani]], a group of Romans left behind years ago in Alexandria to protect the Ptolemaic pharaohs and that at the moment served Ptolemy XIII. After Bayek completed his mission and arrived in Herakleion, Apollodorus and Cleopatra dispatched him to investigate and eliminate the ones behind the plot.<ref name="Way of the Gabiniani">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Way of the Gabiniani]]</ref>
Apollodorus, Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra boarded [[Phoxidas]]' [[trireme]] and set sail towards Alexandria. Despite facing opposition from numerous Ptolemaic ships, they were able to arrive in the harbor of the royal [[Ptolemaic Royal Palace|palace]], which was heavily guarded by Ptolemy's and Roman [[soldier]]s. As Cleopatra would be recognized straight away, she was wrapped in a rug and carried by Apollodorus, who posed as the Nomarch of [[Heliopolis]] while Aya and Bayek posed as his [[phylakitai]]. The group carried baskets of offerings and were escorted into the palace by a Roman legionary, where they interrupted Ptolemy's meeting with Caesar.<ref name="Blade of the Goddess" />


===Alliance with Caesar===
[[File:ACO Aya Blade of the Goddess 24.png|thumb|250px|left|Aya, Apollodorus and Bayek discussing Septimius and Pothinus]]
[[File:Origins Quest19AyaBladeOfTheGoddess Part08.PNG|thumb|250px|Apollodorus arriving in Alexandria with Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra]]
This interruption proved to be a success as Caesar dismissed Ptolemy and agreed to listen to Cleopatra's proposal, asking that he be allowed to speak to the queen in private. Outside the palace, Apollodorus met with Aya and Bayek to discuss the whereabouts of Septimius and Ptolemy's regent [[Pothinus]], another Order member. While the two Medjay were frustrated that they had been unable to find them yet, Apollodorus assured them that they would do so soon and thanked them for their efforts in assisting Cleopatra so far.<ref name="Blade of the Goddess" />
Aya, having returned from defending the seas with [[Phoxidas]], met with Apollodorus and Cleopatra in the courtyard of the villa, where they were soon joined by Bayek, who had foiled the assassination attempt. Shortly thereafter, the group were ambushed by the Gabiniani led by [[Venator]], who had led the assassination plot against Cleopatra. In the commotion, Apollodorus was injured, leaving Aya and Bayek to defend and eliminate Venator. With the Gabiniani eliminated, Aya and Bayek were then dispatched to find Pompey west in the shores of the [[Herakleion Nome]], with Apollodorus and Cleopatra joining them shortly thereafter. They arrived too late to assist Pompey, who had been killed and beheaded by [[Lucius Septimius]], a member of the Order. Having lost her support from Pompey's army, Cleopatra resolved to make an alliance with [[Julius Caesar]] instead, a Roman who was making his way to Alexandria in pursuit of Pompey.<ref name="Way of the Gabiniani" />


In 47 BCE, Apollodorus, Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra boarded Phoxidas' trireme and set sail towards Alexandria. Despite facing numerous Ptolemaic ships, they were able to arrive in the harbor of the royal [[Ptolemaic Royal Palace|palace]], which had been heavily guarded by Ptolemy's and Roman soldiers. As Cleopatra would be recognized straight away, she was wrapped in a carpet and was carried by Apollodorus, who posed as a [[Phylakitai]] of [[Heliopolis]] while Aya and Bayek posed as servants. The group carried baskets of offerings and were escorted into the palace by a Roman legionary, where they came upon the sight of Ptolemy XIII's meeting with Caesar.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref>
Throughout their stay in Alexandria, Apollodorus remained by Cleopatra's side during her and Caesar's visit to the [[Tomb of Alexander the Great|tomb]] of [[Alexander the Great]]. Upon learning of Septimius and Pothinus' plan to trap Caesar and Cleopatra in the palace, Apollodorus chose to remain when the queen refused to flee and resolved to face the problems ahead. Thanks to the efforts of Aya and Bayek, they were ultimately able to escape the [[Siege of Alexandria|siege]] and regroup with Caesar's army.<ref name="Blade of the Goddess" />


===Death===
===Death===
{{Dialogue2|Apollodorus|Flavius was behind it all... I am sorry... Flavius killed your son. They were here. They took the orb from me. They... go to Siwa.|Bayek|Siwa?|Bayek... Aya... Your people are in danger. Go... now.|Apollodorus' final words to Aya and Bayek, 47 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Origins|The Aftermath}}[[File:ACO_Apollodorus_Death.png|thumb|250px|left|Apollodorus' last moments]]
{{Dialogue2|Apollodorus|Flavius was behind it all... I am sorry... Flavius killed your son. They were here. They took the orb from me. They... go to Siwa.|Bayek|Siwa?|Bayek... Aya... Your people are in danger. Go... now.|Apollodorus' final words to Aya and Bayek, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|The Aftermath}}
After the [[Battle of the Nile]] and the coronation of Cleopatra as the sole ruler of Egypt, [[Lucius Septimius]] was spared by Caesar, much to the dismay of both Aya and Bayek, who were also released from the service of Cleopatra. Apollodorus met with them in a market, informing them that their services were no longer needed, and offering a payment of gold. Apollodorus restrained Bayek from lashing out in order to prevent them from being discovered by Ptolemaic [[guard]]s, saying that Caesar had accused them both for the death of Ptolemy XIII. He then informed them that he needed some time in order to ease their burden before leaving.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>
[[File:ACO The Battle of the Nile 31.png|thumb|250px|Apollodorus standing beside Septimius, Caesar and Cleopatra]]
After the [[Battle of the Nile]] in February 47 BCE, during which both Ptolemy and Pothinus were killed, and the coronation of Cleopatra as the sole pharaoh of Egypt, Septimius was pardoned by Caesar, much to the dismay of both Aya and Bayek. Apollodorus met with them in a marketplace in Alexandria, informing them that Cleopatra had dismsissed them from her service.<ref name="The Aftermath" />
 
Aya and Bayek were furious to learn that Cleopatra had sided with Septimius and [[Flavius Metellus]], both members of the Order, and that the two were under Caesar's direct protection. Apollodorus restrained Bayek from lashing out to prevent them from being discovered by a group of passing guards, saying that Caesar had accused them both of Ptolemy's murder and that there was nothing he could do. He then claimed that he needed some time to ease their burden before leaving.<ref name="The Aftermath" />
 
True to his word, Apollodorus went to investigate the tomb of Alexander the Great, which he found to have been trespassed. Entering the tomb, he was ambushed by Flavius and Septimius, who took the orb Aya had entrusted him a year prior. Having also stolen Alexander's [[Scepter of Alexander the Great|staff]], the two Order members then departed the tomb, leaving behind their soldiers to deal with Apollodorus.<ref name="The Aftermath" />


Later that night, Apollodorus investigated [[Tomb of Alexander the Great|the Tomb]] of [[Alexander the Great]], which he found to have been trespassed. Entering the tomb, he was ambushed by [[Flavius Metellus|Flavius]]' and Lucius' men. Although Bayek and Aya came to his rescue, it was too late and he succumbed to his wounds. Before dying, Apollodorus managed to tell them that Flavius had taken the [[Apple of Eden 2|orb]] and had gone to [[Siwa]] to finish what they started two years earlier.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Aftermath]]</ref>
[[File:ACO The Aftermath 20.png|thumb|250px|left|Apollodorus' last moments]]
As he was dueling the soldiers, Aya and Bayek came to his aid and defeated his assailants, though it was too late, as one of the soldiers had managed to impale Apollodorus with his [[sword]]. In his final moments, Apollodorus informed Aya and Bayek that Flavius was behind their son's murder and that he and Septimius were headed to [[Siwa]] with the stolen artifacts, urging the couple to hurry back to their home and save their people.<ref name="The Aftermath" />


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*Apollodorus is a Greek name that means 'Gift of [[Apollo]]'.
Apollodorus is a historical character introduced in the 2017 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', where he was voiced by the [[Greece|Greek]]-[[Scotland|Scottish]] actor [[Gerald Kyd]].<ref name="IMDB">{{Imdb|url=name/nm0477324|text=Gerald Kyd}}</ref> Historically, Apollodorus' fate is unknown; he simply vanishes from recorded history after helping Cleopatra reach Caesar.
 
===Etymology===
Apollodorus (Απολλόδωρος) is a Greek name that means 'Gift of [[Apollo]]'.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
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Apollodorus - Concept art.jpg|Concept art of Apollodorus and Cleopatra's royal guard
Apollodorus - Concept art.jpg|Concept art of Apollodorus and Cleopatra's royal guard
ACO Apollodorus Head Model - Eugene Fokin.jpg|Head model of Apollodorus
ACO Apollodorus Head Model - Eugene Fokin.jpg|Head model of Apollodorus
Apollodorus.JPG|Closeup of Apollodorus
Apollodorus.JPG|Close-up of Apollodorus
ACO Egypt's Medjay.jpg|Apollodorus meeting Bayek
Origins Quest09Egypt'sMedjay Part06.PNG|Apollodorus introducing Bayek to Cleopatra
Origins Quest09Egypt'sMedjay Part06.PNG|Apollodorus introducing Bayek to Cleopatra
Origins Quest09Egypt'sMedjay Part07.PNG|Gathering at Apollodorus' estate
ACO Way of the Gabiniani 2.PNG|Apollodorus and Bayek drinking together
Origins Quest20BattleForTheNile Part17.PNG|Apollodorus watching Septimius and Caesar
ACO Aya Blade of the Goddess 12.png|Apollodorus arriving in Alexandria with Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra
Origins Quest21TheAftermath Part05.PNG|Death
ACO Aya Blade of the Goddess 20.png|Apollodorus carrying Cleopatra inside a rug
ACReb Apollodorus.png|Apollodorus as he appears in ''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion''
ACO Aya Blade of the Goddess 43.png|Apollodorus telling Cleopatra that his life belongs to her
ACO The Aftermath 19.png|Apollodorus identifying Flavius as the Order's leader in his final moments
ACReb Apollodorus Concept Art.jpg|Concept model of Apollodorus in ''Rebellion''
ACReb Apollodorus.png|Apollodorus as he appears in ''Rebellion''
ACRebellion Profile - Apollodorus.png|Apollodorus' avatar in ''Rebellion''{{'}}s character menu
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c|non-canonical appearance}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''


==References==
==References==
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"My life is yours to do with as you will."
―Apollodorus to Cleopatra, 47 BCE.[src]-[m]

Apollodorus the Sicilian (c. 90s BCE – 47 BCE) was a loyal follower and friend to the last pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra. He was also an ally of and handler for the Medjay Bayek of Siwa during the latter's time serving Cleopatra.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Born in Sicily, then part of the Roman Republic, Apollodorus came to Alexandria as a young adult, serving in the court of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.[1] Apollodorus befriended the pharaoh's older sister and co-ruler Cleopatra, becoming one of her close friends and later a loyal follower. When the Order of the Ancients manipulated the boy pharaoh to exile Cleopatra in 49 BCE, Apollodorus helped her escape the city. Having fled Alexandria, Cleopatra would reside in Apollodorus' personal villa in the Kanopos Nome.[3]

Apollodorus later set up a network of informants across Egypt to keep him updated with the comings and goings of the local Egyptians who were oppressed by Ptolemy XIII. Sometime thereafter, Apollodorus returned to Alexandria, where he came upon a Greco-Egyptian woman named Aya, introducing her to Cleopatra and becoming her most trusted bodyguard.[1]

Fighting the Order of the Ancients[edit | edit source]

"The Order of Ancients seeks to control all Egypt. Ptolemy is but their puppet."
―Apollodorus to Aya and Bayek, 48 BCE.[src]-[m]

Together with Aya, Apollodorus worked to investigate the Order that was behind Cleopatra's exile and the murder of Aya's son, Khemu.[4] In 48 BCE, Apollodorus uncovered the identity of one member of the Order, Actaeon, leading Aya to go after him. However, her assassination of Actaeon, along with the killing of another Order member, Ktesos, led the city's Phylakitai Gennadios to declare her a wanted woman. Her cousin, Phanos the Younger, sought Apollodorus' aid, and together they hid Aya beneath the Library of Alexandria.[5]

At some point, Apollodorus entrusted one of his informants, Damastes, with a scroll meant for the Roman general Pompey. However, Damastes' ship was sunk by Ptolemy's men, leading to his capture and the scroll becoming lost in the waters.[3]

Apollodoros meeting Bayek

At the lighthouse of Kanopos, Apollodorus met the Medjay Bayek, Aya's husband, who had recently assassinated the Order member Eudoros. Apollodorus enlisted his aid to retrieve Damastes and the scroll in exchange for information on the Order. Bayek managed to do so and afterwards accompanied Apollodorus to his personal estate, where the Medjay was introduced to Cleopatra.[3]

Along with Cleopatra and Pasherenptah, the High Priest at the Temple of Ptah in Memphis, Apollodorus explained that Eudoros, the man Bayek had killed, was known as "the Hippo" and not "the Snake" as Bayek and Aya had assumed. The Snake was used to refer to the Order as a whole, who sought to use Ptolemy XIII as their puppet and had members controlling each major region of Egypt.[3]

Apollodorus and the others discussing the Order

Apollodorus went on to provide Bayek and Aya with the cryptonyms for four new Order members: the Scarab, who controlled the Nile Delta; the Hyena, who was located in Giza; the Lizard, who operated in Memphis; and the Crocodile, who controlled the Faiyum. After being appointed Cleopatra's personal Medjay, Bayek embarked on a quest to hunt down the Order members, making use of Apollodorus' informants in each region to locate his targets.[3]

Meanwhile, Aya took to the sea to help Cleopatra secure an alliance with Pompey.[6] Before her departure, she entrusted Apollodorus with a mysterious orb recovered by Bayek from the Order member Medunamun, due to his fascination with this type of artifacts.[7]

In late 48 BCE, Apollodorus accompanied Cleopatra to Herakleion, where they resided in a villa while awaiting news of both Bayek and Aya's missions. While there, Apollodorus captured Livius, an informant of the Order sent to spy on Cleopatra, and interrogated him, learning of an assassination plot against Cleopatra by the Gabiniani.[8]

Apollodorus and the others interrogating Livius

When Bayek arrived in Herakleion after having eliminated all of his targets, Apollodorus greeted him at the villa and led him to Cleopatra, who informed the Medjay of the assassination plot against her. Apollodorus then brought the captive Livius and claimed that the Order informant knew who was responsible for Khemu's death. This led Bayek to angrily beat Livius, before Apollodorus suggested that the Medjay begin his investigation of the plot against Cleopatra at the local brothel. With that, Apollodorus took Livius away to press him for more information.[8]

Although Bayek managed to eliminate all of Cleopatra's would-be assassins, the Gabiniani, led by Venator, attacked the villa in a last-ditch effort to eliminate the queen. Bayek, a recently-arrived Aya, and the royal guards, including Apollodorus, managed to defeat the Gabiniani, though Apollodorus sustained an injury to his left arm during the fight. When Bayek jokingly mocked Apollodorus over it, he dismissed it as a mere "flesh wound".[8]

Alliance with Julius Caesar[edit | edit source]

"Tomorrow, our Queen will have turned flattery into progress. We'll reconvene tomorrow at the Gardens. You proved your worth tenfold today. You truly are great Medjays."
―Apollodorus to Aya and Bayek, after Cleopatra secured an alliance with Caesar, 48 BCE.[src]-[m]
Apollodorus and Cleopatra discovering Pompey's body

Having successfully protected Cleopatra, Aya and Bayek were sent to find Pompey on the shores of the Herakleion Nome, with Apollodorus and the queen joining them shortly after. However, they arrived too late to assist Pompey, who had been killed and beheaded by Lucius Septimius, a Gabiniani and member of the Order. Without Pompey's support, Cleopatra resolved to make an alliance with Julius Caesar instead and meet him in Alexandria.[8]

Apollodorus, Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra boarded Phoxidas' trireme and set sail towards Alexandria. Despite facing opposition from numerous Ptolemaic ships, they were able to arrive in the harbor of the royal palace, which was heavily guarded by Ptolemy's and Roman soldiers. As Cleopatra would be recognized straight away, she was wrapped in a rug and carried by Apollodorus, who posed as the Nomarch of Heliopolis while Aya and Bayek posed as his phylakitai. The group carried baskets of offerings and were escorted into the palace by a Roman legionary, where they interrupted Ptolemy's meeting with Caesar.[7]

Aya, Apollodorus and Bayek discussing Septimius and Pothinus

This interruption proved to be a success as Caesar dismissed Ptolemy and agreed to listen to Cleopatra's proposal, asking that he be allowed to speak to the queen in private. Outside the palace, Apollodorus met with Aya and Bayek to discuss the whereabouts of Septimius and Ptolemy's regent Pothinus, another Order member. While the two Medjay were frustrated that they had been unable to find them yet, Apollodorus assured them that they would do so soon and thanked them for their efforts in assisting Cleopatra so far.[7]

Throughout their stay in Alexandria, Apollodorus remained by Cleopatra's side during her and Caesar's visit to the tomb of Alexander the Great. Upon learning of Septimius and Pothinus' plan to trap Caesar and Cleopatra in the palace, Apollodorus chose to remain when the queen refused to flee and resolved to face the problems ahead. Thanks to the efforts of Aya and Bayek, they were ultimately able to escape the siege and regroup with Caesar's army.[7]

Death[edit | edit source]

Apollodorus: "Flavius was behind it all... I am sorry... Flavius killed your son. They were here. They took the orb from me. They... go to Siwa."
Bayek: "Siwa?"
Apollodorus: "Bayek... Aya... Your people are in danger. Go... now."
—Apollodorus' final words to Aya and Bayek, 47 BCE.[src]-[m]
Apollodorus standing beside Septimius, Caesar and Cleopatra

After the Battle of the Nile in February 47 BCE, during which both Ptolemy and Pothinus were killed, and the coronation of Cleopatra as the sole pharaoh of Egypt, Septimius was pardoned by Caesar, much to the dismay of both Aya and Bayek. Apollodorus met with them in a marketplace in Alexandria, informing them that Cleopatra had dismsissed them from her service.[2]

Aya and Bayek were furious to learn that Cleopatra had sided with Septimius and Flavius Metellus, both members of the Order, and that the two were under Caesar's direct protection. Apollodorus restrained Bayek from lashing out to prevent them from being discovered by a group of passing guards, saying that Caesar had accused them both of Ptolemy's murder and that there was nothing he could do. He then claimed that he needed some time to ease their burden before leaving.[2]

True to his word, Apollodorus went to investigate the tomb of Alexander the Great, which he found to have been trespassed. Entering the tomb, he was ambushed by Flavius and Septimius, who took the orb Aya had entrusted him a year prior. Having also stolen Alexander's staff, the two Order members then departed the tomb, leaving behind their soldiers to deal with Apollodorus.[2]

Apollodorus' last moments

As he was dueling the soldiers, Aya and Bayek came to his aid and defeated his assailants, though it was too late, as one of the soldiers had managed to impale Apollodorus with his sword. In his final moments, Apollodorus informed Aya and Bayek that Flavius was behind their son's murder and that he and Septimius were headed to Siwa with the stolen artifacts, urging the couple to hurry back to their home and save their people.[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Apollodorus is a historical character introduced in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed: Origins, where he was voiced by the Greek-Scottish actor Gerald Kyd.[9] Historically, Apollodorus' fate is unknown; he simply vanishes from recorded history after helping Cleopatra reach Caesar.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Apollodorus (Απολλόδωρος) is a Greek name that means 'Gift of Apollo'.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of Apollodorus and Cleopatra's royal guard
    Concept art of Apollodorus and Cleopatra's royal guard
  • Head model of Apollodorus
    Head model of Apollodorus
  • Close-up of Apollodorus
    Close-up of Apollodorus
  • Apollodorus introducing Bayek to Cleopatra
    Apollodorus introducing Bayek to Cleopatra
  • Apollodorus and Bayek drinking together
    Apollodorus and Bayek drinking together
  • Apollodorus arriving in Alexandria with Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra
    Apollodorus arriving in Alexandria with Aya, Bayek and Cleopatra
  • Apollodorus carrying Cleopatra inside a rug
    Apollodorus carrying Cleopatra inside a rug
  • Apollodorus telling Cleopatra that his life belongs to her
    Apollodorus telling Cleopatra that his life belongs to her
  • Apollodorus identifying Flavius as the Order's leader in his final moments
    Apollodorus identifying Flavius as the Order's leader in his final moments
  • Concept model of Apollodorus in Rebellion
    Concept model of Apollodorus in Rebellion
  • Apollodorus as he appears in Rebellion
    Apollodorus as he appears in Rebellion
  • Apollodorus' avatar in Rebellion's character menu
    Apollodorus' avatar in Rebellion's character menu

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide – The Heroes / The Allies
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Aftermath
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Egypt's Medjay
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The False Oracle
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Pompeius Magnus
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya: Blade of the Goddess
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Way of the Gabiniani
  9. ↑ Gerald Kyd at the Internet Movie Database

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