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The '''Phylakes''' were an elite [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Roman Republic|Roman]] paramilitary force who served as [[bounty hunter]]s for Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] during the final years of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]].<ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> In 48 BCE, they were given orders to hunt the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] after he [[Assassination|assassinated]] [[Alexandria]]'s [[Phylakitai]] [[Gennadios]].<ref name="Gennadios the Phylakitai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Gennadios the Phylakitai]]</ref> With the exception of the elderly retired woman [[Abar]], each member patrolled separate regions of [[Egypt]] throughout the [[Alexandrine war]] until Bayek slew them.<ref name="Phylakes' Prey">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Phylakes' Prey]]</ref> | |||
The '''Phylakes''' were elite | |||
== | ==Known members== | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO Abar.png|[[Abar]] | |||
ACO The Outsider.png|[[The Outsider]] | |||
ACO Ptolemy's Fist.jpg|[[Ptolemy's Fist]] | |||
ACO The Iron Ram.png|[[The Iron Ram]] | |||
ACO The Stranger.png|[[The Stranger]] | |||
ACO Ra's Mercy.png|[[Ra's Mercy]] | |||
ACO The Hill.png|[[The Hill]] | |||
ACO Bane of Hathor.png|[[Bane of Hathor]] | |||
ACO Half Horn.png|[[Half Horn]] | |||
ACO The Iron Bull.png|[[The Iron Bull]] | |||
ACO The Galatian.png|[[The Galatian]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Phylakes is the plural of Ancient [[Greece|Greek]] [[wikt:φύλαξ|φύλαξ]] (''phylax''), meaning 'watcher, guard, sentinel'. | |||
*Most Phylakes are shown to be using the same fighting animations as Bayek with their respective weapon, the exceptions being the Bane of Hathor and Half Horn who use NPC Archer animations and the Galatian who behaves like an enemy Captain. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO Phylakes Concept Art - Jeff Simpson.jpg|Concept art | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACO}} | {{ACO}} | ||
[[Category:Guards]] | |||
[[Category:Military forces]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 14 May 2026
The Phylakes were an elite Greco-Roman paramilitary force who served as bounty hunters for Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII during the final years of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.[1] In 48 BCE, they were given orders to hunt the Medjay Bayek of Siwa after he assassinated Alexandria's Phylakitai Gennadios.[2] With the exception of the elderly retired woman Abar, each member patrolled separate regions of Egypt throughout the Alexandrine war until Bayek slew them.[3]
Known members[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Phylakes is the plural of Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phylax), meaning 'watcher, guard, sentinel'.
- Most Phylakes are shown to be using the same fighting animations as Bayek with their respective weapon, the exceptions being the Bane of Hathor and Half Horn who use NPC Archer animations and the Galatian who behaves like an enemy Captain.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Gennadios the Phylakitai
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Phylakes' Prey