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Thaleia the Talon Hand (died 420s BCE) was a mercenary who operated in Greece during the 5th century BCE.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Thaleia was known to wear gloves to cover her finger nails which were sharp as an eagle's talons. There were even times when she would use those nails as weapons, especially as a last resort.^[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, a bounty was placed on Thaleia, and it was collected by the misthios Kassandra.^[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Thaleia's name is derived from the Greek word θάλλειν (thállein), meaning "the joyous, the flourishing". It was the name of one of the Muses in Greek mythology who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Thaleia at rest
Thaleia with her pet Lynx
Thaleia running
Thaleia taking aim
Thaleia's Overprotective Hat

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Target menu: Thaleia the Talon Hand
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Bounty on a Mercenary

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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+|name = Thaleia the Talon Hand
-'''Thaleia the Talon Hand''' was a [[mercenary]] who operated in [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.
+|native =
+|image = Thaleia_the_Talon_Hand.jpg
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+|death = 420s BCE<br>[[Greece]]
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+'''Thaleia the Talon Hand''' (died 420s BCE) was a [[mercenary]] who operated in [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.
-Thaleia was often called a monster. She bore a [[sword]] and [[shield]], and unlike most mercenaries, a legendary [[Thaleia's Overprotective Hat|sun hat]].
+==Biography==
+Thaleia was known to wear gloves to cover her finger nails which were sharp as an [[eagle]]'s talons. There were even times when she would use those nails as weapons, especially as a last resort.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Target menu]]: Thaleia the Talon Hand</ref>
-During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a bounty contract was placed on Thaleia, which the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]] accepted.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Bounty on a Mercenary]]</ref>
+During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a [[Bounty hunter|bounty]] was placed on Thaleia, and it was collected by the ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="Bounty">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bounty on a Mercenary]]</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+Thaleia's name is derived from the Greek word θάλλειν (thállein), meaning "the joyous, the flourishing". It was the name of {{Wiki|Thalia (Muse)|one}} of the [[Muses]] in [[Greek mythology]] who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
+ACOd-Mercenary-ThaleiaTalonHand-rest.jpg|Thaleia at rest
+ACOD Thaleia the Talon Hand.png|Thaleia with her pet Lynx
+ACOd-Mercenary-ThaleiaTalonHand-run.jpg|Thaleia running
+Thaleia.jpg
+Thaleia the Talon Hand 2.jpg|Thaleia taking aim
+ACOd-ThaleiasOverprotectiveHat.jpg|Thaleia's Overprotective Hat
+</gallery>
 ==Appearances==
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{ACOD}}
+[[Category:420s BCE deaths]]
 [[Category:Individuals]]
 [[Category:Greeks]]
 [[Category:Ethnic Greeks]]
 [[Category:Mercenaries]]