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{{Otheruses|eagle companion of Kassandra|[[Ikaros (disambiguation)|Ikaros]]}}
{{Otheruses|eagle companion of Kassandra|[[Ikaros (disambiguation)|Ikaros]]}}
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{{Character Infobox
{{Character Infobox
|name = Ikaros
|name = Ikaros
|image = ACOD Ikaros.jpg
|image = ACOD Ikaros.jpg
|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]
|active = 440s BCE–422 BCE<br>[[Greece]]
|death= between 422–405 BCE<ref>The natural life expectancy of a {{Wiki|golden eagle}} is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when he was last seen alive in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life.</ref>
|species = [[Eagle|Golden eagle]]
|species = [[Eagle|Golden eagle]]
|affiliates = [[Kassandra]]<br>[[Pythagoras]]}}
|affiliates = [[Kassandra]]<br>[[Pythagoras]]}}
'''Ikaros''' was a male {{Wiki|golden eagle}} who served as a companion to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the 5th century BCE.
'''Ikaros''' (died 5th century) was a male {{Wiki|golden eagle}} who served as a companion to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the 5th century BCE.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent Ikaros watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros was found by Kassandra. The eagle remained by her side as she fled from [[Sparta]] and ended up on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>  
Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of [[Pythagoras]], who sent Ikaros watch over his daughter Kassandra.<ref name="Gates of Atlantis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Gates of Atlantis]]</ref> In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of [[Mount Taygetos]] by her adopted father [[Nikolaos]], Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of [[human]] bones. He remained by her side when she fled from [[Sparta]] by [[boat]] and washed ashore on [[Kephallonia]].<ref name="Debt Collector">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref>  


Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref>
Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed ''misthios'' to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of [[Jupiter|Zeus]]", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.<ref name="So It Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref name="Big Break">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref><ref name="Trouble in Paradise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey<ref name="A New Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> until his eventual death from natural causes.


When Kassandra decided to leave [[Greece]] in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]], Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey until his eventual death from natural causes.<ref name="A New Horizon2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help Sparta in ridding the Athenians two of their commanders, Phaidos and Straton, she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref> When Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Modern day</ref>
==Legacy==
By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to [[Delos]] to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders Phaidos and Straton, she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref> When Kassandra met [[Layla Hassan]] at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]] in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.<ref name="Modern day">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>


==Skills==
==Skills==
[[File:ACOd-IkaroshuntIbex.jpg|thumb|250px|Ikaros swooping down on an [[ibex]]]]
[[File:ACOd-IkaroshuntIbex.jpg|thumb|250px|Ikaros swooping down on an ibex]]
Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. In addition to this, Ikaros helped her also by attacking those who had targeted her, and by distracting Kassandra's human enemies at her bidding. He gave Kassandra literal [[Eagle Vision]], as she saw through his eyes.<ref name="ACOd" />
Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. In addition to this, Ikaros helped her also by attacking those who had targeted her, and by distracting Kassandra's human enemies at her bidding. He gave Kassandra literal [[Eagle Vision]], as she saw through his eyes. If Kassandra was [[hunting]], Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.<ref name="ACOd"/>
 
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If Kassandra was [[hunting]], Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.<ref name="ACOd" />
 
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Ikaros in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' functions mostly the same as [[Senu]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''; the major difference is that Ikaros can hurt and even kill humans on his own, unlike Senu.<ref name="ACOd" /><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
Ikaros is a companion animal for the player character in the 2018 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. He functions almost exactly the same as [[Senu]] in the 2017 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', with the sole exception being that he can hurt and even kill humans on his own,<ref name="ACOd"/> unlike Senu.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
 
Ikaros shares his name with [[Daidalos]]' son [[Ikaros (mythology)|Ikaros]], who flew too close to the [[sun]] and fell to his death in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]].<ref name="Ikaros">{{WP|Icarus}}</ref>


Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in the [[Aletheia's simulations|simulations]] of [[Atlantis]], [[Underworld|Hades]], and [[Elysium]], it is not known how that was possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Fate of Atlantis|''The Fate of Atlantis'']]</ref>
Ikaros shares his name with [[Ikaros (mythology)|Ikaros]], a figure in [[Greek mythology]] who flew too close to the [[sun]] against his father [[Daidalos]]' advice and fell to his death.<ref name="Ikaros">{{WP|Icarus}}</ref>


The natural life expectancy of a golden eagle is around 30 years.<ref name="Golden Eagle">{{WP|Golden eagle}}</ref> As Ikaros is first shown meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that,<ref name="Gates of Atlantis" /> this would mean that by 420 BCE, when he was last seen alive,<ref name="A New Horizon2" /> Ikaros was nearing the end of his life.  
Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in [[Aletheia's simulations]] of [[Elysium]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]''</ref> the [[Underworld]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> and [[Atlantis]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> [[Underworld|Hades]], and [[Elysium]], no explanation has been offered for how this is possible given that Alethia is not known to have also owned a bird with whom she shared senses.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C|2nd edition}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C|2nd edition}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c|non-canonical appearance}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?]]'' {{c|non-canon}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}


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Ikaros (died 5th century) was a male golden eagle who served as a companion to the Spartan misthios Kassandra during the 5th century BCE.

Biography

Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of Pythagoras, who sent Ikaros watch over his daughter Kassandra.[2] In 451 BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of Mount Taygetos by her adopted father Nikolaos, Ikaros landed beside her at the mountain's base amidst piles of human bones. He remained by her side when she fled from Sparta by boat and washed ashore on Kephallonia.[3]

Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed misthios to the extent that her epithet was "the Eagle Bearer".[4] Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be the "eagle of Zeus", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.[5][6][7] When Kassandra decided to leave Greece in 420 BCE to fulfill her duty as the Keeper of the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus, Ikaros accompanied her on her new journey[8] until his eventual death from natural causes.

Legacy

By 405 BCE, when Kassandra traveled to Delos to help the Spartan forces in removing the region's two Athenian commanders Phaidos and Straton, she fondly remarked that she missed Ikaros flying around overhead.[9] When Kassandra met Layla Hassan at the Gateway to the Lost City in 2018, she mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.[10]

Skills

Ikaros swooping down on an ibex

Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. In addition to this, Ikaros helped her also by attacking those who had targeted her, and by distracting Kassandra's human enemies at her bidding. He gave Kassandra literal Eagle Vision, as she saw through his eyes. If Kassandra was hunting, Ikaros would occasionally sweep down to get a kill of his own.[4]

Behind the scenes

Ikaros is a companion animal for the player character in the 2018 video game Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. He functions almost exactly the same as Senu in the 2017 game Assassin's Creed: Origins, with the sole exception being that he can hurt and even kill humans on his own,[4] unlike Senu.[11]

Ikaros shares his name with Ikaros, a figure in Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun against his father Daidalos' advice and fell to his death.[12]

Although Kassandra could summon Ikaros during her time in Aletheia's simulations of Elysium,[13] the Underworld,[14] and Atlantis,[15] Hades, and Elysium, no explanation has been offered for how this is possible given that Alethia is not known to have also owned a bird with whom she shared senses.

Gallery

  • Young Kassandra with Ikaros
    Young Kassandra with Ikaros
  • Ikaros and Kassandra
    Ikaros and Kassandra
  • Ikaros and Phoibe
    Ikaros and Phoibe
  • Ikaros on Kassandra's arm
    Ikaros on Kassandra's arm
  • Kassandra petting Ikaros
    Kassandra petting Ikaros
  • Kassandra scratching Ikaros
    Kassandra scratching Ikaros
  • Ikaros biting Kassandra
    Ikaros biting Kassandra
  • Ikaros attacking a soldier
    Ikaros attacking a soldier
  • Ikaros harassing a mercenary
    Ikaros harassing a mercenary
  • Ikaros in flight
    Ikaros in flight

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ The natural life expectancy of a golden eagle is around 30 years. As Ikaros is first shown meeting Kassandra in 451 BCE and is implied to have been Pythagoras' companion for at least a few years before that, this would mean that when he was last seen alive in 420 BCE, Ikaros was nearing the end of his life.
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Gates of Atlantis
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Debt Collector
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – So It Begins
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Big Break
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trouble in Paradise
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – A New Horizon
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR – Hunting the Bow
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Modern day
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  12. ↑ Icarus on Wikipedia
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis

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