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"Hush my child. May Hera bless our sacred family."

―Chrysis, 431 BCE

Chrysis (died 431 BCE) was a priestess of Hera and a member of the Cult of Kosmos, operating under the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch. She was the mother of Dolops. She kept his birth a secret as it brought shame to her.^[1]

Biography

In 448 BCE, she was responsible for saving a young Alexios, faking his death to his mother, Myrrine, and eventually she indoctrinated him into the Cult. She did the same with many other children, raising them to be weapons for the Cult. She then forced the elder priest, Mydon, to cut out his tongue in order to conceal his involvement.^[2]

In 431 BCE, Chrysis publicly opposed the medical practices of Hippokrates and demanded he publicly prostrate himself before the gods and claims his skills to be god-given. She subsequently confronted his apprentice, Sostratos, and threatened to rally a mob and shut down Hippokrates' clinic if he did not submit to her demands. Around the same time, she encountered the misthios Kassandra.^[2]

With Kassandra currently unaware of her affiliation with the Cult, Chrysis gave orders to the Priests of Asklepios, threatening them to keep their silence regarding Myrinne and Alexios, but the misthios was able to obtain the information nonetheless through Mydon.^[2]

Knowing that Kassandra was on to her, Chrysis left a dead eagle at Altar of Apollo Maleatas as a warning. Subsequently, the misthios was drawn to a nearby building by an infant boy's cries, where Chrysis was waiting. The cultist boasted of her past deeds and tried to recruit Kassandra to the Cult but the latter threatened her with death. Calling out Kassandra as hypocrite as well as a killer no different than her brother, Chrysis set the building aflame in an effort to escape but was assassinated by Kassandra nonetheless.^[2]

Personality and characteristics

In the beginning, Chrysis was a devote worshiper of the Greek gods until she was recruited by the Cult of Kosmos, becoming a cruel and fanatical individual. As exemplified by her opposition to Hippokrates' medical practices, she believes that only deities could deliver healing and not the hands of man.^[2]

In her interactions with Kassandra, Chrysis demonstrated an delusional obsession with the Bloodline, believing herself a "mother" to the grandchildren of Leonidas.^[2]

Trivia

In the novel Chrysis is killed by her son Dolops (who is a composite character of his game counterpart and Mydon) as she is fleeing the Altar of Apollo Maleatas after setting it aflame to stall Kassandra.
In Ashes to Ashes, the player can choose to either save the baby from the fire Chrysis caused or assassinate the cultist. If the former was chosen, Chrysis can still be killed in Death Comes For Us All.
Chrysis is likely based on the historical figure of the same name who served at the Heraion of Argos. The figure was known for causing a fire that led to the destruction of a temple at the sanctuary, which parallels with the Chrysis ingame who burned down the altar.

Appearance

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Herald of Murder
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Speak No Evil Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ACOD" defined multiple times with different content

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 (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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 *In the novel Chrysis is killed by her son [[Dolops]] (who is a composite character of his game counterpart and [[Mydon]]) as she is fleeing the [[Altar of Apollo Maleatas]] after setting it aflame to stall Kassandra.
 *In [[Ashes to Ashes]], the player can choose to either save the baby from the fire Chrysis caused or assassinate the cultist. If the former was chosen, Chrysis can still be killed in [[Death Comes For Us All]].
+*Chrysis is likely based on the historical {{Wiki|Chrysis (priestess)|figure}} of the same name who served at the [[Heraion of Argos]]. The figure was known for causing a fire that led to the destruction of a temple at the sanctuary, which parallels with the Chrysis ingame who burned down the altar.
 ==Appearance==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''