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"Past, present, and future. Kneel to the Cultists of Kosmos."

―Exekias^[src]

Exekias the Legend (died c. 420s BCE) was a Boeotian mercenary and the Sage of the Heroes of the Cult branch of the Cult of Kosmos during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography

At some point during or before the Peloponnesian War, Exekias sent one his Adepts, Belos to fight in the Pephka Arena. After defeating several warriors, Exekias sent them to Belos who boasted of his need for a challenge.^[1]

At the height of the war, Exekias was hired by both Athens and Sparta to fight in the south. In a letter to Pallas, he ordered him to hold Achaia himself or die trying.^[2]

Ultimately, Exekias met his match in the Spartan misthios Kassandra during her quest to destroy the Cult. Exekias was the top undefeated mercenary before encountering Kassandra, having been the oldest, and most successful one in said career, explaining his epithet, 'The Legend'.^[3]

Personality and traits

In Exekias' correspondences with his underlings his was shown to be blunt and to the point. On one occasion he sent Belos warriors to fight him, to give him a challenge as he had wished, although he had most likely counted on them killing him.^[1]

He also seemed unable to tolerate any sign of weakness, as shown when denying Pallas' need for help holding Achaia, ordering him to hold the region himself or die in the process.^[2]

Equipment and skills

Exekias wielded a large mace in combat, and wore a golden variant of the Brute's Helm. The mercenary also had a bear companion who fought beside him.^[3]

Behind the scenes

In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, it is possible, through rigorous leveling, to find and kill Exekias before Elpenor. This can potentially make Exekias the player's first cultist kill before even discovering the Cult of Kosmos.

Over the course of the quests [[]], [[]], and Judge, Jury, Executioner in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Exekias is likely to be one of the mercenaries after the Eagle Bearer in Arkadia. During this time, viewing Exekias via Ikaros shows him like any other mercenary, claiming that he can be knocked out and recruited aboard the Adrestia as an Epic lieutenant. Despite this, Exekias, nor any other member of the Cult of Kosmos, can be recruited.

Gallery

Exekias and his bear companion
Exekias upclose
Exekias
Exekias fighting Kassandra
Exekias defeated

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Belos the Beast of Sparta"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Pallas the Silencer"
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Heroes of the Cult

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 (Abstergo Industries • 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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 At some point during or before the Peloponnesian War, Exekias sent one his Adepts, [[Belos]] to fight in the [[Pephka Arena]]. After defeating several warriors, Exekias sent them to Belos who boasted of his need for a challenge.<ref name="Letter to Belos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Heroes of the Cult|Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Belos the Beast of Sparta"]]</ref>
-At the height of the war, Exekias was hired by both Athens and Sparta to fight in the south. In a letter to [[Pallas]], he ordered him to hold [[Achaia]] himself or die trying.<ref name="Letter to Pallas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Heroes of the Cult|Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Pallas the Silencer"]]</ref>
+At the height of the war, Exekias was hired by both [[Athens]] and [[Sparta]] to fight in the south. In a letter to [[Pallas]], he ordered him to hold [[Achaia]] himself or die trying.<ref name="Letter to Pallas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Heroes of the Cult|Cult of Kosmos clues: "Sage Letter to Pallas the Silencer"]]</ref>
-He was killed by the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]] during her quest to destroy the Cult. Exekias was the top undefeated mercenary before encountering Kassandra, having been the oldest, and most successful one in said career, explaining his epithet, 'The Legend'.<ref name="Heroes of the Cult">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Heroes of the Cult]]</ref>
+Ultimately, Exekias met his match in the Spartan ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]] during her quest to destroy the Cult. Exekias was the top undefeated mercenary before encountering Kassandra, having been the oldest, and most successful one in said career, explaining his epithet, 'The Legend'.<ref name="Heroes of the Cult">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Heroes of the Cult]]</ref>
 ==Personality and traits==
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 ===Equipment and skills===
-Exekias wielded a large mace in combat, and wore a golden variant of the [[Brute's Helm]]. The mercenary also had a bear companion who fought beside him.<ref name="Heroes of the Cult" />
+Exekias wielded a large mace in combat, and wore a golden variant of the [[Brute's Helm]]. The mercenary also had a [[bear]] companion who fought beside him.<ref name="Heroes of the Cult" />
 ==Behind the scenes==
-It is possible, through rigorous leveling, to find and kill Exekias before Elpenor. This can potentially make Exekias the player's first cultist kill before even discovering the Cult of Kosmos.
+In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', it is possible, through rigorous leveling, to find and kill Exekias before Elpenor. This can potentially make Exekias the player's first cultist kill before even discovering the Cult of Kosmos.
+Over the course of the quests [[]], [[]], and [[Judge, Jury, Executioner (Odyssey)|Judge, Jury, Executioner]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'', Exekias is likely to be one of the mercenaries after the Eagle Bearer in Arkadia. During this time, viewing Exekias via [[Ikaros]] shows him like any other mercenary, claiming that he can be knocked out and recruited aboard the ''[[Adrestia]]'' as an Epic lieutenant. Despite this, Exekias, nor any other member of the Cult of Kosmos, can be recruited.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center" orientation="none">
 ACOD Exekias Bear.jpg|Exekias and his bear companion
+ACOd-Exekiasbear.jpg
 Exekias_the_Legend.png|Exekias upclose
 ACOD Exekias render.png|Exekias
+ACOd-ExekiasKass.jpg|Exekias fighting Kassandra
+ACOd-Exekiasdead.jpg|Exekias defeated
 </gallery>