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{{Era|Individuals}}[[File:ACO_Callista.png|thumb|250px|Callista]]
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{{Character Infobox
|image = ACO_Callista.png|Callista
|active = fl. 48 BCE<br/>[[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]
|species = [[Human]]
}}
'''Callista''' was the wife of [[Aristo of Alexandria]] who lived during the reign of [[Ptolemy XIII]].
'''Callista''' was the wife of [[Aristo of Alexandria]] who lived during the reign of [[Ptolemy XIII]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Callista's husband, Aristo, was a renowned philosopher who spent years writing a work on the [[Nile]], often clashing with a fellow philosopher and the royal scribe [[Eudoros]], who also wrote plagirised his work. Sometimes in 48 BCE, Eudoros would later Aristo with plagirism, causing him to be arrested by the phylakitai.<ref name="The Shifty Scribe">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Shifty Scribe]]</ref>
Callista's husband, Aristo, was a renowned philosopher who spent years writing a work on the [[Nile]], often clashing with a fellow philosopher and the royal scribe [[Eudoros]]. At some point during 48 BCE, Eudoros plagiarized Aristo's work, and when Aristo accused him of it, there were months of arguments, ending with Aristo arrested by the [[Phylakitai]].<ref name="The Shifty Scribe">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Shifty Scribe]]</ref>


Callista would made attempts to free her husband, eventually enlisting the help of the [[Medjay]], [[Bayek]], asking him to bring his husband to the docks south of Alexandria. Bayek fulfiled his promise and brought Aristo safely to the docks, allowing the both of them to flee Egypt and travel to [[Crete]].<ref name="The Shifty Scribe" />
Callista attempted to free her husband, but failing, enlisted the help of the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]]. Callista suggested the Medjay free Aristo. Bayek agreed, and after freeing the philosopher, brought him to the southern docks of Alexandria. Thence, Callista and Aristo fled Egypt and travelled to [[Crete]].<ref name="The Shifty Scribe" />


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Callista's name was never mentioned in ''Origins''; instead, it was given in the ''Official Game Guide''. Her name in Greek stands for "most beautiful".
*Callista's name was never mentioned in ''Origins''; instead, it was given in the ''Official Game Guide''. Her name is [[Greece|Greek]] for 'most beautiful'.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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Revision as of 16:58, 19 September 2018

Callista was the wife of Aristo of Alexandria who lived during the reign of Ptolemy XIII.

Biography

Callista's husband, Aristo, was a renowned philosopher who spent years writing a work on the Nile, often clashing with a fellow philosopher and the royal scribe Eudoros. At some point during 48 BCE, Eudoros plagiarized Aristo's work, and when Aristo accused him of it, there were months of arguments, ending with Aristo arrested by the Phylakitai.[1]

Callista attempted to free her husband, but failing, enlisted the help of the Medjay Bayek of Siwa. Callista suggested the Medjay free Aristo. Bayek agreed, and after freeing the philosopher, brought him to the southern docks of Alexandria. Thence, Callista and Aristo fled Egypt and travelled to Crete.[1]

Trivia

  • Callista's name was never mentioned in Origins; instead, it was given in the Official Game Guide. Her name is Greek for 'most beautiful'.

Appearance

Reference