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The Followers of Ares was a minor Greek faction which worshipped Ares, the Greek god of war. They were notable for their practice of sacrificing the land's fauna and people in service to their god. They were hostile to anyone who stumbled upon them but would often visit towns to preach their religion.

Description

Described as being 'sadistic cult of fanatics' who sought 'violence and death', the Followers would attack anyone approaching them.^[1]

The banner of the Followers of Ares featured a stylized, helmeted head, presumably that of Ares.^[1]

The Followers could easily be recognized, for they wore dark clothes and black hoods, with white painted on their bodies and faces, often in imitation of skull and bones. At their ceremonies, all would stand in reverence for their god.^[1]

The Followers had three distinct ranks:^[1]

Priest
Elder
Fanatic

History

Before the Peloponnesian War, Harpalos, a member of the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch of the Cult of Kosmos, approached the Followers of Ares and was welcomed by them. Harpalos' sermons appealed to the Followers, and he rose quickly to lead them, gaining them the blessing of a fellow Worshipper of the Bloodline, and volunteering them as an army for the Cult.^[1]

Eventually Harpalos was hunted down by the Spartan misthios Kassandra over the course of her quest to destroy the Cult.^[2] She also repeatedly encountered scattered groups of the Followers throughout Greece during her travels.^[1]

Gallery

Followers of Ares conducting a ritual

Appearance

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Reference

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Worshippers of the Bloodline

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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-[[File:ACOD Ares Flag.png|thumb|150px|The banner of the Followers of Ares]]
+[[File:banner-FoA.jpg|thumb|150px|The banner of the Followers of Ares]]
-The '''Followers of Ares''' was a minor [[Greece|Greek]] faction which worshipped [[Ares]], the Greek god of war. They were notable for their practice of sacrificing the land's fauna and people in service to their god. They were hostile to anyone who stumbled upon them and would often visit towns to preach their religion.
+The '''Followers of Ares''' was a minor [[Greece|Greek]] faction which worshipped [[Ares]], the Greek god of war. They were notable for their practice of sacrificing the land's fauna and people in service to their god. They were hostile to anyone who stumbled upon them but would often visit towns to preach their religion.
 ==Description==
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 The banner of the Followers of Ares featured a stylized, helmeted head, presumably that of Ares.<ref name="ACOd" />
-The Followers could easily be recognized, for they wore dark clothes and black hoods, with imitations of skull and bones painted in white on their faces and bodies. At their ceremonies, all would stand in reverence for their god.<ref name="ACOd" />
+The Followers could easily be recognized, for they wore dark clothes and black hoods, with white painted on their bodies and faces, often in imitation of skull and bones. At their ceremonies, all would stand in reverence for their god.<ref name="ACOd" />
 The Followers had three distinct ranks:<ref name="ACOd" />
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 ==History==
-Before the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Harpalos]], a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], approached the Followers of Ares and was welcomed by them. Harpalos' sermons appealed to the Followers, and he rose quickly to lead them, gaining them the blessing of the Cult of Kosmos, and volunteering them as an army for the Cult.<ref name="ACOd" />
+Before the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Harpalos]], a member of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], approached the Followers of Ares and was welcomed by them. Harpalos' sermons appealed to the Followers, and he rose quickly to lead them, gaining them the blessing of a fellow Worshipper of the Bloodline, and volunteering them as an army for the Cult.<ref name="ACOd" />
-Eventually Harpalos was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] over the course of her quest to destroy the Cult.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Worshippers of the Bloodline|Worshippers of the Bloodline]]</ref> Also, during her travels she repeatedly encountered scattered groups of the Followers throughout Greece.<ref name="ACOd" />
+Eventually Harpalos was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] over the course of her quest to destroy the Cult.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Worshippers of the Bloodline]]</ref> She also repeatedly encountered scattered groups of the Followers throughout Greece during her travels.<ref name="ACOd" />
 ==Gallery==