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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Mythology=== | ===Mythology=== | ||
Legend has it that he was invulnerable throughout his entire body except for one of his heels because when his mother, the [[Nereid]] [[Thetis]], dipped him into the river [[Styx]] as an infant so that he may become invincible, she held him by one of his heels | Legend has it that he was invulnerable throughout his entire body except for one of his heels because when his mother, the [[Nereid]] [[Thetis]], dipped him into the river [[Styx]] as an infant so that he may become invincible, she held him by one of his heels.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
In his childhood, his mother hid Achilles in the court of King [[Lykomedes]] of [[Skyros]], disguised as one of his daughters, in an attempt to protect him from his foretold fate.<ref name="Temple of Achilles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Temple of Achilles|Skyros: Temple of Achilles]]</ref> | |||
One of Achilles' closest friends was the [[Lokris|Lokrian]] [[Patroklos]], who was said to have been slain during the Trojan War, and later appeared as a ghost to Achilles.<ref name="ACOd" /> | One of Achilles' closest friends was the [[Lokris|Lokrian]] [[Patroklos]], who was said to have been slain during the Trojan War, and later appeared as a ghost to Achilles.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
As a consequence of his invulnerability covering everything but his heel, he was ultimately slain by [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] when the [[Troy|Trojan]] prince fired an arrow into his vulnerable heel.<ref name="ACO" /> | |||
===Simulation=== | ===Simulation=== | ||
Achilles was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to replace [[Cerberos]] as a guardian of the | In a simulation of the [[Underworld]] created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Achilles was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to replace [[Cerberos]] as a guardian of the Underworld. Tracking him to the [[Hall of Maniai]], Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Achilles then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Glorious]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Plains of Achilles|northern region]] of the island of Skyros had been named after Achilles and the [[Skyros (city)|city]] hosted a [[Temple of Achilles|temple]] dedicated to him on its fortified acropolis. It was also the base of the bandit group known as [[the Dagger]] which worshipped him.<ref | ===Classic antiquity=== | ||
[[File:Skyros-Achilles.jpg|thumb|240px|Statue of Achilles outside the Temple of Achilles in Skyros]] | |||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Plains of Achilles|northern region]] of the island of Skyros had been named after Achilles and the [[Skyros (city)|city]] hosted a [[Temple of Achilles|temple]] dedicated to him on its fortified acropolis.<ref name="Temple of Achilles" /> It was also the base of the bandit group known as [[the Dagger]] which worshipped him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kingfisher and the Robin]]</ref> | |||
According to [[Barnabas]], the captain of ''[[Adrestia]]'', Achilles' [[Tomb of the Greatest Myrmidon|tomb]] was located on the island of [[Andros]].<ref name="MA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref> | According to [[Barnabas]], the captain of ''[[Adrestia]]'', Achilles' [[Tomb of the Greatest Myrmidon|tomb]] was located on the island of [[Andros]].<ref name="MA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref> | ||
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In 48 BCE, a hunter [[bow]] named the [[Achilles Heel Seeker]] found in [[Egypt]] was marketed as based on the design of Paris's bow.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | In 48 BCE, a hunter [[bow]] named the [[Achilles Heel Seeker]] found in [[Egypt]] was marketed as based on the design of Paris's bow.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
In 2012, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Achilles in one of the [[Glyphs|glyph puzzles]] inside the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. In the particular puzzle, Achilles was excluded as one of the historical individuals who once held a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph | ===Modern times=== | ||
In 2012, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Achilles in one of the [[Glyphs|glyph puzzles]] inside the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. In the particular puzzle, Achilles was excluded as one of the historical individuals who once held a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#5|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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RageofAchilles.jpeg|''The Rage of Achilles'' by {{Wiki|Giovanni Battista Tiepolo}} | RageofAchilles.jpeg|''The Rage of Achilles'' by {{Wiki|Giovanni Battista Tiepolo}} | ||
ACOd-mural-Achilles.jpg|A 5th century BCE mural featuring Achilles | ACOd-mural-Achilles.jpg|A 5th century BCE mural featuring Achilles | ||
ACOD FoA ToH Achilles.png|Achilles in the Hall of Maniai | ACOD FoA ToH Achilles.png|Achilles in the Hall of Maniai | ||
ACOD FoA ToH Gate of the Glorious Achilles.jpg|Achilles at the Gate of the Glorious | ACOD FoA ToH Gate of the Glorious Achilles.jpg|Achilles at the Gate of the Glorious | ||
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Achilles was a Greek warrior who was most famous for participating in the Trojan War, a conflict traditionally dated around 1200 BCE. A central character of the Iliad, an epic poem by Homer, he is the greatest warrior in the story.
Biography
Mythology
Legend has it that he was invulnerable throughout his entire body except for one of his heels because when his mother, the Nereid Thetis, dipped him into the river Styx as an infant so that he may become invincible, she held him by one of his heels.[1]
In his childhood, his mother hid Achilles in the court of King Lykomedes of Skyros, disguised as one of his daughters, in an attempt to protect him from his foretold fate.[2]
One of Achilles' closest friends was the Lokrian Patroklos, who was said to have been slain during the Trojan War, and later appeared as a ghost to Achilles.[3]
As a consequence of his invulnerability covering everything but his heel, he was ultimately slain by Paris when the Trojan prince fired an arrow into his vulnerable heel.[1]
Simulation
In a simulation of the Underworld created by the Isu Aletheia, Achilles was one of the four champions Hades tasked the Spartan misthios Kassandra to replace Cerberos as a guardian of the Underworld. Tracking him to the Hall of Maniai, Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Achilles then agreed to go and protect the Gate of the Glorious.[4]
Legacy
Classic antiquity
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, the northern region of the island of Skyros had been named after Achilles and the city hosted a temple dedicated to him on its fortified acropolis.[2] It was also the base of the bandit group known as the Dagger which worshipped him.[5]
According to Barnabas, the captain of Adrestia, Achilles' tomb was located on the island of Andros.[6]
In 48 BCE, a hunter bow named the Achilles Heel Seeker found in Egypt was marketed as based on the design of Paris's bow.[1]
Modern times
In 2012, the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek included Achilles in one of the glyph puzzles inside the Animus for his successor, Desmond Miles, to find. In the particular puzzle, Achilles was excluded as one of the historical individuals who once held a Staff of Eden.[7]
Trivia
- Achilles also spelt Achilleus (Ἀχιλλεύς) is an Ancient Greek name derived from ἄχος (áchos) "distress, pain, sorrow, grief" and λαός (laós) "people, soldiers, nation", resulting in a proto-form *Akhí-lāu̯os "he who has the people distressed" or "he whose people have distress".
- When playing Assassin's Creed: Odyssey as Alexios, the armor set gained by completing The Heroes of the Cult-memory is called the Achilles Set.
- The belt of that set mentions how it was given to Achilles by his mother, the Nereid Thetis.
- The mural featuring Achilles is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotus' Nekyia.
Gallery
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The Rage of Achilles by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo -
A 5th century BCE mural featuring Achilles -
Achilles in the Hall of Maniai -
Achilles at the Gate of the Glorious -
The Quarrel Between Agamemnon and Achilles by Gaulli Giovanni Battista
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (simulation only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Skyros: Temple of Achilles
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – The Underworld's Fallen Guardians
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Kingfisher and the Robin
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Memories Awoken
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"