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'''Hotephres''' was a Greek | {{Update|[[Shadya's Rest]] and [[Fighting for Faiyum]]}} | ||
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|birth = c. 83 BCE<br>[[Krokodilopolis]], [[Faiyum Oasis]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]<ref name="PrimaGuide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> | |||
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|affiliates = [[Apollodorus' informants]] | |||
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'''Hotephres''' (born c. 83 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] former adventurer who lived in [[Egypt]] during the reign of [[Pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy XIII]]. He served as one of [[Apollodorus]]' network of [[Apollodorus' informants|informants]] who helped him investigate the mysterious [[Order of the Ancients]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
Born in [[Krokodilopolis]] in around 83 BCE, and given an Egyptian name by his Greek father, Hotephres was a skilled warrior who later became an adventurer. During one of his travels, he met [[Khenut]], whom he fell in love with and married.<ref name="PrimaGuide"/> Together, they had a daughter named [[Shadya]] and settled down in a [[Khenut's Villa|villa]] in [[Euhemeria]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | |||
== | At some point, Hotephres' father passed on, and his son inherited his [[Philadelphia Farm|farm]] in [[Philadelphia]]. This inheritance brought also the duty to protect the [[Civilians|people]] of the place, and a close relationship with them.<ref name="Shadya's Rest">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Shadya's Rest]]</ref> | ||
Sometime prior to 48 BCE, Khenut talked Hotephres into agreeing to work as an informant for Apollodorus, helping him to investigate the [[Berenike|Crocodile]], a member of the Order of the Ancients who controlled the [[Faiyum]].<ref name="Shadya's Rest" /> During this period of time, Hotephres operated from a [[Hotephres' bureau|base]] in [[Soknopaiou Nesos]], away from their residence in Euhemeria.<ref name="The Crocodile's Scales">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Crocodile's Scales]]</ref> | |||
===Hunted by The Crocodile=== | |||
{{Quote|Bayek of Siwa, you don't know what you are up against. The Crocodile has transformed not only the land, but the people: those who do not cower in fear, are made to work for him.|Hotephres to Bayek, 48 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|The Crocodile's Scales}} | |||
[[File:ACO The Crocodile's Scales 8.png|thumb|250px|left|Hotephres discussing The Crocodile with Bayek]] | |||
That year, Hotephres stole a ledger from a Greek magistrate that he suspected of corruption, believing that the ledger contained information on The Crocodile's identity and the way to bring down the whole Order of the Ancients. However, The Crocodile retaliated by hiring [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] to eliminate Hotephres and recover the ledger. As they stormed his bureau, they slew Hotephres' [[dog]] and captured his servant, but Hotephres himself was able to avoid capture and fled on a trader's ship to [[Lake Moeris]]. At that point, he gave the ledger to Khenut to hide.<ref name="The Crocodile's Scales" /> | |||
Meanwhile, Apollodorus had sent the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] to meet Hotephres. Bayek found Hotephres' bureau raided, and following the trail of the raid, he was able to free Hotephres' servant in the [[Beached Trireme Camp]]. The servant told Bayek how to find Hotephres, and upon reaching the trader's ship, Bayek introduced himself as a Medjay sent by Apollodorus to assist Hotephres. Hotephres told Bayek of the ledger and its meaning, location; in order to assure Khenut Bayek could be trusted, Hotephres gave him a doll meant for Hotephres' daughter, Shadya, and sent him to Euhemeria.<ref name="The Crocodile's Scales" /> | |||
===Mourning his deceased daughter=== | |||
[[File:ACO The Crocodile's Scales 24.png|thumb|250px|Bayek and Hotephres discussing their next move against the Crocodile]] | |||
Hotephres' efforts to uncover the Crocodile's identity received a blow when the Crocodile executed Shadya, as punishment for Hotephres' actions and because Shadya had carried the ledger with her. Bayek helped Hotephres and Khenut by recovering Shadya's body from the water where the Crocodile had drowned her by tying her feet to rocks. | |||
While Khenut mourned the death of her daughter, Hotephres provided Bayek with various clues that Khenut had given him: several large men were present when the Crocodile captured his wife and daughter, leading him to believe that they might have been [[gladiator]]s from the [[Krokodilopolis Arena]], and one of them had been red-haired. Before leaving to [[Krokodilopolis]], Bayek assured Hotephres that he would help him get his revenge.<ref name="The Crocodile's Scales" /> | |||
When Bayek uncovered the Crocodile's identity as Berenike, nomarch of Faiyum, Hotephres met with him outside the arena and informed him about Berenike's residence at the [[Kerkesoucha Granary]]. When asked about his plans after Berenike's death, Hotephres told Bayek that he and Khenut would retire to their family villa in Philadelphia, desiring to mourn their daughter in peace.<ref name="The Crocodile's Jaws">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Crocodile's Jaws]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Hotephres' name was given to him by his father, which in [[Egypt]]ian means 'satisfied'.<ref name="Shadya's Rest" /> | |||
*Hotephres' pendant features the {{Wiki|Owl of Athena}}, which was often minted on the [[Drachma|coins]] of Athens, and also served as the ''[[polis]]''{{'}} emblem. | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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Hotephres (born c. 83 BCE) was a Greek former adventurer who lived in Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII. He served as one of Apollodorus' network of informants who helped him investigate the mysterious Order of the Ancients.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in Krokodilopolis in around 83 BCE, and given an Egyptian name by his Greek father, Hotephres was a skilled warrior who later became an adventurer. During one of his travels, he met Khenut, whom he fell in love with and married.[1] Together, they had a daughter named Shadya and settled down in a villa in Euhemeria.[2]
At some point, Hotephres' father passed on, and his son inherited his farm in Philadelphia. This inheritance brought also the duty to protect the people of the place, and a close relationship with them.[3] Sometime prior to 48 BCE, Khenut talked Hotephres into agreeing to work as an informant for Apollodorus, helping him to investigate the Crocodile, a member of the Order of the Ancients who controlled the Faiyum.[3] During this period of time, Hotephres operated from a base in Soknopaiou Nesos, away from their residence in Euhemeria.[4]
Hunted by The Crocodile[edit | edit source]
That year, Hotephres stole a ledger from a Greek magistrate that he suspected of corruption, believing that the ledger contained information on The Crocodile's identity and the way to bring down the whole Order of the Ancients. However, The Crocodile retaliated by hiring mercenaries to eliminate Hotephres and recover the ledger. As they stormed his bureau, they slew Hotephres' dog and captured his servant, but Hotephres himself was able to avoid capture and fled on a trader's ship to Lake Moeris. At that point, he gave the ledger to Khenut to hide.[4]
Meanwhile, Apollodorus had sent the Medjay Bayek of Siwa to meet Hotephres. Bayek found Hotephres' bureau raided, and following the trail of the raid, he was able to free Hotephres' servant in the Beached Trireme Camp. The servant told Bayek how to find Hotephres, and upon reaching the trader's ship, Bayek introduced himself as a Medjay sent by Apollodorus to assist Hotephres. Hotephres told Bayek of the ledger and its meaning, location; in order to assure Khenut Bayek could be trusted, Hotephres gave him a doll meant for Hotephres' daughter, Shadya, and sent him to Euhemeria.[4]
Mourning his deceased daughter[edit | edit source]
Hotephres' efforts to uncover the Crocodile's identity received a blow when the Crocodile executed Shadya, as punishment for Hotephres' actions and because Shadya had carried the ledger with her. Bayek helped Hotephres and Khenut by recovering Shadya's body from the water where the Crocodile had drowned her by tying her feet to rocks.
While Khenut mourned the death of her daughter, Hotephres provided Bayek with various clues that Khenut had given him: several large men were present when the Crocodile captured his wife and daughter, leading him to believe that they might have been gladiators from the Krokodilopolis Arena, and one of them had been red-haired. Before leaving to Krokodilopolis, Bayek assured Hotephres that he would help him get his revenge.[4]
When Bayek uncovered the Crocodile's identity as Berenike, nomarch of Faiyum, Hotephres met with him outside the arena and informed him about Berenike's residence at the Kerkesoucha Granary. When asked about his plans after Berenike's death, Hotephres told Bayek that he and Khenut would retire to their family villa in Philadelphia, desiring to mourn their daughter in peace.[5]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Hotephres' name was given to him by his father, which in Egyptian means 'satisfied'.[3]
- Hotephres' pendant features the Owl of Athena, which was often minted on the coins of Athens, and also served as the polis' emblem.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Shadya's Rest
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Crocodile's Scales
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Crocodile's Jaws