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{{Otheruses|a Sage of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]|[[Hydra]]}} | |||
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{{ | {{Quote|Those who do not fear Kosmos can learn to breathe beneath the waves.|The Hydra's motto.| Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}} | ||
{{Character Infobox | |||
|name = The Hydra | |||
|image = ACOD The Hydra.png | |||
|death = c. 420s BCE<br>[[Aegean Sea]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]] | |||
*[[Gods of the Aegean Sea]] | |||
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'''The Hydra''' (died c. 420s BCE), also known as '''Hydra the Many-Headed''' was a member and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Gods of the Aegean Sea]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. | |||
He | ==Biography== | ||
At a relatively young age, the Hydra was at first but a captain of a simple [[ship]]. He however claimed the position of the ship's commander, fatally dealing with all those who opposed him.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Biography of The Hydra</ref> In time, the Hydra earned his right to be the leader of his branch of the Cult of Kosmos, though still considered young.<ref name="Letter to Sokos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Gods of the Aegean Sea|Letter to Sokos]]</ref> He oversaw his branch with keen eye, approving of ships,<ref name="Letter to Asterion">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Gods of the Aegean Sea|Letter to Asterion]]</ref> and demanding the sacrifice of others when the need arose.<ref name="Letter to Melanthos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Gods of the Aegean Sea|Letter to Melanthos]]</ref> | |||
== | However, when the [[Peloponnesian War]] raged, the Hydra withdrew, without a word to his followers, save by telling [[The Mytilenian Shark]] that he could have the [[Southern Sporades]], and threatening with a watery death anyone who dared to follow him to the waters south of [[Messenia]].<ref name="Sage letter to the Mytilenian Shark">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Gods of the Aegean Sea|Sage letter to the Mytilenian Shark]]</ref> Even [[The Octopus]], a captain her peers considered to be close to The Hydra,<ref name="Letter to the Octopus">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Gods of the Aegean Sea|Letter to the Octopus]]</ref> had nothing else to say then that The Hydra wanted the Cultist-turncoat [[Swordfish]] found.<ref name="Letter to Sokos" /> | ||
Seen sailing west aboard his [[trireme]] the ''[[Hyperion (ship)|Hyperion]]'', alone,<ref name="Letter to the Octopus" /> the Hydra sought the waters south of Messenia,<ref name="Sage letter to the Mytilenian Shark" /> and haunted the waves there.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> In time, he crossed the path of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who had sworn to hunt down and kill all members of the Cult of Kosmos. The ships of the two clashed, and the Hydra was slain.<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> | |||
==Personality and traits== | |||
{{Quote|He's fiery, and likes his secrets.|The Mytilenian Shark|Cult of Kosmos clues}} | |||
Vicious enough to catch the eye of the Cult on that merit alone<ref name="Bio" />, the Hydra was considered by the Mytilenian Shark to be 'fiery'.<ref name="Letter to Melanthos" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Hydra, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares his name with a [[Lernaean Hydra|legendary snake]] in the [[Greek mythology]]. The connection is further enforced by The Hydra's title, 'the Many-Headed', as the mythical snake had multiple heads, which doubled every time one was cut off. The beast was slain by [[Herakles]] as his one of his [[Labours of Hercules|labors]], with the aid of his nephew [[Iolaos]], by burning the Hydra's necks, so that it could not regenerate new heads. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACOd-Hyperion-Hydra.jpg|The Hydra aboard the ''Hyperion'' | |||
ACOd-HydraKasscrew.jpg|Kassandra engaged in combat with the Hydra and his crew | |||
ACOd-HydraKass.jpg|The Hydra facing Kassandra | |||
ACOd-Hydradead.jpg|The Hydra dead | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]] | [[Category:Ethnic Greeks]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Pirate captains]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sages of Kosmos]] | ||
[[Category:Gods of the Aegean Sea]] | [[Category:Gods of the Aegean Sea]] | ||
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They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me The Hydra. This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias. |
- "Those who do not fear Kosmos can learn to breathe beneath the waves."
- ―The Hydra's motto.[src]
The Hydra (died c. 420s BCE), also known as Hydra the Many-Headed was a member and the Sage of the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch of the Cult of Kosmos.
Biography[edit | edit source]
At a relatively young age, the Hydra was at first but a captain of a simple ship. He however claimed the position of the ship's commander, fatally dealing with all those who opposed him.[1] In time, the Hydra earned his right to be the leader of his branch of the Cult of Kosmos, though still considered young.[2] He oversaw his branch with keen eye, approving of ships,[3] and demanding the sacrifice of others when the need arose.[4]
However, when the Peloponnesian War raged, the Hydra withdrew, without a word to his followers, save by telling The Mytilenian Shark that he could have the Southern Sporades, and threatening with a watery death anyone who dared to follow him to the waters south of Messenia.[5] Even The Octopus, a captain her peers considered to be close to The Hydra,[6] had nothing else to say then that The Hydra wanted the Cultist-turncoat Swordfish found.[2]
Seen sailing west aboard his trireme the Hyperion, alone,[6] the Hydra sought the waters south of Messenia,[5] and haunted the waves there.[7] In time, he crossed the path of the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who had sworn to hunt down and kill all members of the Cult of Kosmos. The ships of the two clashed, and the Hydra was slain.[8]
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
- "He's fiery, and likes his secrets."
- ―The Mytilenian Shark[src]
Vicious enough to catch the eye of the Cult on that merit alone[1], the Hydra was considered by the Mytilenian Shark to be 'fiery'.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Hydra, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares his name with a legendary snake in the Greek mythology. The connection is further enforced by The Hydra's title, 'the Many-Headed', as the mythical snake had multiple heads, which doubled every time one was cut off. The beast was slain by Herakles as his one of his labors, with the aid of his nephew Iolaos, by burning the Hydra's necks, so that it could not regenerate new heads.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Hydra aboard the Hyperion -
Kassandra engaged in combat with the Hydra and his crew -
The Hydra facing Kassandra -
The Hydra dead
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Biography of The Hydra
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to Sokos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to Asterion
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to Melanthos
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Sage letter to the Mytilenian Shark
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to the Octopus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Gods of the Aegean Sea