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{{ | {{Quote|The Chimera's Breath. My greatest creation, but also my greatest regret. I left before they could force me to complete it. Without my finishing touches, it will never work as intended.|Gyras, regarding his invention.|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Theatrics and Espionage}} | ||
[[File:ACOD_Chimera's_Breath.jpg|thumb|250px|The weapon installed on the ''Adrestia'']] | [[File:ACOD_Chimera's_Breath.jpg|thumb|250px|The weapon installed on the ''Adrestia'']] | ||
The '''Chimera's Breath''' was a naval weapon developed by an [[ | The '''Chimera's Breath''' was a naval weapon developed by an [[Achaia]]n engineer named [[Gyras]] circa 425 BCE. At its core, the Chimera's Breath was a front-facing [[Greek fire|flamethrower]] designed to burn and destroy an opposing vessel, named after the [[Chimera|mythical creature]]. | ||
Originally designed for | Originally designed for use aboard the ''[[Skylla (ship)|Skylla]]'', flagship of [[Phila|the Tempest]]'s fleet that was blockading Achaia, it eventually found its way onto the ''[[Adrestia]]'' when the [[Sparta]]n ''[[mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] convinced its creator to share his designs.<ref name="Theatrics and Espionage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Theatrics and Espionage]]</ref><ref name="Tides of War">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Tides of War]]</ref> Once aboard the ''Adrestia'', it was used against the ''Skylla'' to end the [[Order of the Ancients]]' blockade of the region.<ref name="Leviathan's Maw">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Leviathan's Maw]]</ref> | ||
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ACOd-LotFB2-ChimerasBreathinaction.jpg|The Chimera's Breath in action | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Chimera's Breath is based on the weapon known as [[Greek fire]]. However, its appearance in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is anachronistic as proper Greek fire used as a naval weapon in the fashion depicted in ''Odyssey'' was developed circa 672 CE and used by the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] navy. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 2 September 2025
The Chimera's Breath was a naval weapon developed by an Achaian engineer named Gyras circa 425 BCE. At its core, the Chimera's Breath was a front-facing flamethrower designed to burn and destroy an opposing vessel, named after the mythical creature.
Originally designed for use aboard the Skylla, flagship of the Tempest's fleet that was blockading Achaia, it eventually found its way onto the Adrestia when the Spartan misthios Kassandra convinced its creator to share his designs.[1][2] Once aboard the Adrestia, it was used against the Skylla to end the Order of the Ancients' blockade of the region.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Chimera's Breath in action
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Chimera's Breath is based on the weapon known as Greek fire. However, its appearance in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is anachronistic as proper Greek fire used as a naval weapon in the fashion depicted in Odyssey was developed circa 672 CE and used by the Byzantine navy.