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'''The Seleucid''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name = The Seleucid | |||
|image = ACO_The_Seleucid.jpg | |||
|active = fl. 47 BCE<br/>[[Cyrene]], [[Cyrenaica]], [[Roman Republic]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = | |||
}} | |||
{{Quote|The time has come for Antiogos, the dragon of the Seleucid Empire! Marvel at his command over flame!|Alba describing The Seleucid.|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | |||
'''The Seleucid''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] [[gladiator]] who fought in the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena|Arena]] in [[Cyrene]]. He typically fought armed with a glaive. | |||
In 47 BCE, he was challenged by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who witnessed him throwing a sword at one of the spectators in the arena. Bayek later defeated the gladiator | In 47 BCE, he was challenged by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who witnessed him throwing a sword at one of the spectators in the arena. Bayek later defeated the gladiator with a spear and shield. | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name Seleucid is a reference to the {{Wiki|Seleucid Empire}}, possibly hinting that the gladiator originated from the state. | |||
*It is possible that the Seleucid's real name is 'Antiogos' because of one of the commentator's lines before the fight. | |||
**Αντιοχος (Antiochos), from Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and οχη (oche) "support", was the name of several rulers of the Seleucid Empire. | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | ||
{{ACO}} | |||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Greeks]] | [[Category:Greeks]] | ||
[[Category:Gladiators]] | [[Category:Gladiators]] | ||
[[Category:Unidentified individuals]] | |||
[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:09, 1 February 2021
| They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me The Seleucid. This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias. |
- "The time has come for Antiogos, the dragon of the Seleucid Empire! Marvel at his command over flame!"
- ―Alba describing The Seleucid.[src]
The Seleucid was a Greek gladiator who fought in the Arena in Cyrene. He typically fought armed with a glaive.
In 47 BCE, he was challenged by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, who witnessed him throwing a sword at one of the spectators in the arena. Bayek later defeated the gladiator with a spear and shield.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The name Seleucid is a reference to the Seleucid Empire, possibly hinting that the gladiator originated from the state.
- It is possible that the Seleucid's real name is 'Antiogos' because of one of the commentator's lines before the fight.
- Αντιοχος (Antiochos), from Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like" and οχη (oche) "support", was the name of several rulers of the Seleucid Empire.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]