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[[ | |name = Ampelius | ||
'''Ampelius | |image = ACO Ampelius.png | ||
|death = 38 BCE<br>[[Walls-of-the-Ruler]], [[Sinai]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Roman Republic]] | |||
*[[Roman army]] | |||
[[Order of the Ancients]] | |||
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'''Ampelius''' (died 38 BCE) was an officer in the [[Roman Republic]]'s [[Roman army|army]] who served in the [[Sinai]], [[Egypt]], during the 1st century BCE. As an [[Order of the Ancients]] member under [[Gaius Julius Rufio]], he used '''The Administrator''' as his cryptonym and oversaw all commerce on the peninsula from his base of operations at the [[Walls-of-the-Ruler]] [[fort]]ress. | |||
== | ==Biography== | ||
Ampelius originated from [[Capitoline Hill|Capitolinus]] in [[Rome]] and was trained on the Roman trade routes with the {{Wiki|Usipetes}} and {{Wiki|Tencteri}}, using violence as a means of securing trade. He later came to serve under Rufio as one of his lieutenants and joined the Order of the Ancients.<ref name="Note">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Notes from Bayek's travels]]: "Ampelius of Capitolinus"</ref> | |||
== | The [[Roman Hidden Ones|local]] [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]] in Rome, led by [[Amunet]], recorded his actions before sending the intel to the [[Hidden Ones Klysma bureau|Klysma bureau]] in the [[Sinai]]. Ampelius was later sent to the peninsula, occupying the Walls-of-the-Ruler and blocking the [[Way of Horus]] as he saw fit. Ruthless and uncompromising, he used dismemberment as his main method of discipline and fear mongering.<ref name="Note" /> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] | |||
[[File:ACO The Walls of the Ruler 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Ampelius clashing with Bayek]] | |||
In 38 BCE, the Hidden Ones sent [[Maqwat]] and her partner to observe Ampelius' actions from an old watchower across the Walls-of-the-Ruler, ensuring that he did not leave the fort. When the [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins|Egyptian Hidden Ones]]' [[Mentor]], [[Bayek]], arrived at the watchtower, Maqwat informed him of Ampelius' whereabouts and warned him that, since the Roman was dressed like his captains, he would be hard to identify. Bayek eventually located and [[Assassination|assassinated]] Ampelius, who with his dying words proclaimed that the Order was eternal.<ref name="Walls of the Ruler">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[The Walls of the Ruler]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The name Ampelius is derived from the [[Greece|Greek]] word αμπελος (''ampelos''), meaning 'vine'. | |||
*Ampelius is shown wearing an anachronistic {{wiki|Imperial helmet|Imperial Gallic}} helmet, which was first developed in the 1st century CE. He also wears a [[wolf]] pelt, a practice associated with the ''{{wiki|Velites}}'', a light infantry class from the mid-Republic era rather than high-ranking Roman officers. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO THO Ampelius.jpg|Closeup of Ampelius | |||
ACO The Walls of the Ruler 7.png|Ampelius in the [[Memory Corridor]] | |||
ACO The Walls of the Ruler 3.png|Ampelius meeting a merchant who offered his fruits | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:23, 11 May 2026
Ampelius (died 38 BCE) was an officer in the Roman Republic's army who served in the Sinai, Egypt, during the 1st century BCE. As an Order of the Ancients member under Gaius Julius Rufio, he used The Administrator as his cryptonym and oversaw all commerce on the peninsula from his base of operations at the Walls-of-the-Ruler fortress.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Ampelius originated from Capitolinus in Rome and was trained on the Roman trade routes with the Usipetes and Tencteri, using violence as a means of securing trade. He later came to serve under Rufio as one of his lieutenants and joined the Order of the Ancients.[1]
The local Hidden Ones in Rome, led by Amunet, recorded his actions before sending the intel to the Klysma bureau in the Sinai. Ampelius was later sent to the peninsula, occupying the Walls-of-the-Ruler and blocking the Way of Horus as he saw fit. Ruthless and uncompromising, he used dismemberment as his main method of discipline and fear mongering.[1]
In 38 BCE, the Hidden Ones sent Maqwat and her partner to observe Ampelius' actions from an old watchower across the Walls-of-the-Ruler, ensuring that he did not leave the fort. When the Egyptian Hidden Ones' Mentor, Bayek, arrived at the watchtower, Maqwat informed him of Ampelius' whereabouts and warned him that, since the Roman was dressed like his captains, he would be hard to identify. Bayek eventually located and assassinated Ampelius, who with his dying words proclaimed that the Order was eternal.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The name Ampelius is derived from the Greek word αμπελος (ampelos), meaning 'vine'.
- Ampelius is shown wearing an anachronistic Imperial Gallic helmet, which was first developed in the 1st century CE. He also wears a wolf pelt, a practice associated with the Velites, a light infantry class from the mid-Republic era rather than high-ranking Roman officers.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Closeup of Ampelius -
Ampelius in the Memory Corridor -
Ampelius meeting a merchant who offered his fruits
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – Notes from Bayek's travels: "Ampelius of Capitolinus"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – The Walls of the Ruler