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"Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes."

―Kassandra upon arriving at the site, c. 431 BCE.^[src]^-[m]

The Hot Gates of Thermopylai is a narrow passage upon a hill^[1] which comprised a region of Malis, Greece, in the 5th century BCE. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word Θερμοπῠ́λαι (Thermopúlai) being Greek for 'hot gates'.

History[edit | edit source]

In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between Thessaly and Lokris, and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous Battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas I led 300 Spartans^[2] and 1,100 frequently-overlooked Greek soldiers^[3] in a fight against the forces of Xerxes I of Persia.^[1]

Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a statue of a lion was erected there in his honor.^[1] His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper tomb.^[4]

Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the passageway at the request of the historian Herodotos. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her spear. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.^[5]

Locations[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Concept art of the pass

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories (mentioned only)
Echoes of History (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"
↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: Thermopylai
↑ Echoes of History – Behind the Legends – Episode 1: Leonidas
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Lakonia: Tomb of Leonidas"
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Memories Awoken

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 (Abstergo Industries • 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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+{{Quote|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.|Kassandra upon arriving at the site, c. 431 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Memories Awoken}}
-{{Spoilerhd|5 January 2019}}
+[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the pass around 431 BCE]]
-{{Imageneed}}
+The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Malis: Lion of Leonidas"</ref> which comprised a region of [[Malis]], [[Greece]], in the 5th century BCE. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'.
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-{{Quote|Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes.|''Misthios'' Kassandra, around 431 BCE}}
-The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a region of [[Malis]], [[Greece]].
-It has been the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus served as the place of numerous battles, the most notable of which is the [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran|Persia]].
+==History==
+In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]] led 300 [[Sparta]]ns<ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: Thermopylai]]</ref> and 1,100 frequently-overlooked Greek soldiers<ref>''[[Echoes of History]] – Behind the Legends'' – Episode 1: Leonidas</ref> in a fight against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas"/>
-Around 431 BCE, the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Lakonia: Tomb of Leonidas"</ref>
-==Appearance==
+Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
-==Reference==
+==Locations==
+*[[Lion of Leonidas]]
+*[[Persian Remains]]
+*[[Persian Remnants]]
+*[[Pyrrha Salt Pirates]]
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
+ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the pass
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] {{Mo}}
+==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{ACOD}}
 [[Category:Locations in Malis]]
 [[Category:Regions of Malis]]
+[[Category:Hills]]