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Barnabas: "The seas are treacherous around Keos. We should be careful."

Herodotos: "What? Charybdis and Skylla await at the bottom of the sea, I suppose?"

Barnabas: "No. Pirates. A lot of them."

Herodotos: "Huh. Only pirates?"

—Barnabas and Herodotos approaching Keos, c. 430 BCE.^[src]

Keos is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, located between the Attika peninsula and the island of Delos. Together with Lestris and Seriphos, Keos formed the Pirate Islands.

During the 5th century BCE, the main livelihood for the island's inhabitants was fishing.^[1]

Religion[edit | edit source]

Apollo, the Greek god of the sun and music, was deemed the island's protector. A temple dedicated to him was located within the Akropolis of Karthaia on the eastern shore of the island, and therein were recorded the public laws.^[2]

In addition to this, Aphrodite was especially venerated on the island, as she was believed to oversee all civic matters, and protect the local magistrates' positions. A shrine dedicated to her was located at the tip of jut of land on the eastern shore of the island.^[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Around the time of the Peloponnesian War, the main city of the island, Koressia, was assaulted by pirates, who burned it down. After establishing a presence on the island, the pirates discovered that the population was drastically dwindling due to a shortage of food. To rectify this crisis, they went to the extremes of forcing all inhabitants older than sixty to commit suicide by drinking concoctions of deadly hemlock. While this ensured the survival of the rest of the population, it left behind a foul stench of death all across Keos.^[1]

The acting Athenian leader of the Pirate Islands was driven from his home in Poiessa Village. He took refuge in the Koressia Fort down the western shore of the island, while Xenia, the so-called 'Queen of Pirates', took up residence in Koressia's Temple of Athena Nedousia.^[4]

Clashes between the pirates and the soldiers were constant on the streets of Koressia. Additionally, lions and wild boars attempted to raid the town, but were deflected, the same as the soldiers.^[4]

The family of Aetios also hailed from Keos, having grown most influential in their trade.^[5]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The island of Keos was made up of four regions:

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Concept art of Keos

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Worlds: Paradise Islands, Pirate Island. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 June 2018.
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Keos: Akropolis of Karthaia
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Keos: Shrine of Aphrodite
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Heart of Stone

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

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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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-{{Era|Locations}}
+{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL|Kea (island)}}
-{{WP-REAL|Kea (island)}}
+{{Expand}}
-{{Imageneed}}
+{{Dialogue3|Barnabas|The seas are treacherous around Keos. We should be careful.|Herodotos|What? Charybdis and Skylla await at the bottom of the sea, I suppose?|No. Pirates. A lot of them.|Huh. Only pirates?|[[Barnabas]] and [[Herodotos]] approaching Keos, c. 430 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
-[[File:Keos.jpg|thumb|330px]]
+[[File:ACOd-PirateIslands-Keos.jpg|thumb|250px|The island of Keos]]
+'''Keos''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] island in the [[Aegean Sea]], located between the [[Attika]] peninsula and the island of [[Delos]]. Together with [[Lestris]] and [[Seriphos]], Keos formed the [[Pirate Islands]].
-'''Keos''', or the '''Pirate Island''', is a [[Greece|Greek]] island in the [[Aegean Sea]]. In the 5th century BCE, the main livelihood for the island's inhabitants was fishing.<ref name="ACOd site">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/paradise-islands ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Worlds: Paradise Islands]. Ubisoft. Accessed 29 June 2018.</ref>
+During the 5th century BCE, the main livelihood for the island's inhabitants was fishing.<ref name="Paradise Islands">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/paradise-islands ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Worlds: Paradise Islands, Pirate Island]. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 June 2018.</ref>
-Some time prior to the [[Peloponnesian War]], it was assaulted by [[piracy|pirates]] who destroyed the main city. Upon establishing themselves, the pirates discovered that the population was drastically dwindling due to a shortage of food. To rectify this crisis, they went to the extremes of forcing all inhabitants older than sixty to commit suicide by drinking concoctions of deadly [[hemlock]]. While this ensured the survival of the rest of the population, it left behind a foul stench of death in the island's inland areas, a haunting atmosphere shrouded from the outside by the pleasant, natural environment. The island was surrounded by crystal clear, turquoise waters and palm trees which produced a veneer of paradise.<ref name="ACOd site" />
+==Religion==
+[[Apollo]], the Greek god of the [[sun]] and music, was deemed the island's protector. A temple dedicated to him was located within the [[Akropolis of Karthaia]] on the [[Apollo's Refuge|eastern shore]] of the island, and therein were recorded the public laws.<ref name="Akropolis of Karthaia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Keos|Keos: Akropolis of Karthaia]]</ref>
-==Appearance==
+In addition to this, [[Aphrodite]] was especially venerated on the island, as she was believed to oversee all civic matters, and protect the local magistrates' positions. A [[Shrine of Aphrodite, Keos|shrine]] dedicated to her was located at the tip of jut of land on the eastern shore of the island.<ref name="Shrine of Aphrodite">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Keos|Keos: Shrine of Aphrodite]]</ref>
+==History==
+Around the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the main city of the island, [[Koressia]], was assaulted by [[Piracy|pirates]], who burned it down. After establishing a presence on the island, the pirates discovered that the population was drastically dwindling due to a shortage of food. To rectify this crisis, they went to the extremes of forcing all inhabitants older than sixty to commit suicide by drinking concoctions of deadly [[hemlock]]. While this ensured the survival of the rest of the population, it left behind a foul stench of death all across Keos.<ref name="Paradise Islands" />
+The acting [[Athens|Athenian]] [[Nation Leader|leader]] of the Pirate Islands was driven from his [[Leader House, Pirate Islands|home]] in [[Poiessa Village]]. He took refuge in the [[Koressia Fort]] down the [[Ancient Ruins of Kunastros|western shore]] of the island, while [[Xenia]], the so-called 'Queen of Pirates', took up residence in Koressia's [[Temple of Athena Nedousia]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
+Clashes between the pirates and the [[soldier]]s were constant on the streets of Koressia. Additionally, [[lion]]s and [[wild boar]]s attempted to raid the town, but were deflected, the same as the soldiers.<ref name="ACOd" />
+The family of [[Aetios]] also hailed from Keos, having grown most influential in their trade.<ref name="Heart of Stone">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Heart of Stone]]</ref>
+==Geography==
+The island of Keos was made up of four regions:
+*[[Ancient Ruins of Kunastros]]
+*[[Apollo's Refuge]]
+*[[Lion Hill]]
+*[[Pirate's Revenge]]
+==Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
+ACO_Concept_Art_of_Keos.jpg|Concept art of Keos
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
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 [[Category:Islands of Greece]]
 [[Category:Mediterranean islands]]
+[[Category:Pirate Islands]]
+[[Category:Islands]]
+[[Category:Cyclades]]
+<!--[fr:Keos]-->

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