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"Ares has chosen me to lead the Spartans to glory. There can be only one."

―Pausanias^[src]

Pausanias (died in 420s BCE) was one of the Two Kings of Sparta, ruling with Archidamos during the Peloponnesian War. Pausanias was also the Sage of the Peloponnesian League of the Cult of Kosmos.

Biography

A scion of the List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos in around 445 BCE, and was still beside him by the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made the acquaintance of the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.^[1]

When Archidamos ordered the general Brasidas to Korinthia, Pausanias sent a letter to The Monger, a member of his branch, ordering him to return Brasidas "on his shield." However, due to the intervention of the misthios Kassandra, The Monger failed at this task and was slain instead.^[2]

Following the unveiling of Pausanias as a member of the Cult of Kosmos, he was dethroned by the ephors and exiled from the city. Shortly thereafter, he was assassinated by the misthios Kassandra.^[3]

Trivia

In the novel he was given the cryptonym the Red-eyed Lion. In the game, however, he signed all his correspondence merely with "P."
In the novel the last sight of Pausanias was while he was charged by Archidamos, the ephors, the Gerousia, and the Hippeis before a "blood-chilling scream" was heard. However his fate is ultimately unknown.
Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from Heracles. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like Myrrine, Kassandra and Alexios, his grandfather being the nephew of King Leonidas.
Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father Pleistoanax was recalled from exile. Historically Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.
"There can be only one" is the motto of the immortals in the Highlander-franchise.

Gallery

Pausanias walking near the Tomb of Leonidas

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Monger Down
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Bloody Feast

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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-|death = 425 BCE<br>[[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]
+|death = 420s BCE<br>[[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]
 |species = [[Human]]
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 *[[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]]}}
-'''Pausanias''' (died 424 BCE) was one of the two Kings of [[Sparta]], ruling with [[Archidamos of Sparta]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Pausanias was also the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] in which he was called the '''Red-eyed Lion''' for anonymity.
+'''Pausanias''' (died in 420s BCE) was one of the [[Two Kings of Sparta]], ruling with [[Archidamos of Sparta|Archidamos]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Pausanias was also the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].
+==Biography==
+A scion of the {{Wiki|List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty}}, Pausanias rose to rule beside Archidamos in around 445 BCE, and was still beside him by the Peloponnesian War. At some point during his life, he made the acquaintance of the Cult of Kosmos, climbing their ranks until he was the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+When Archidamos ordered the general [[Brasidas]] to [[Korinthia]], Pausanias sent a letter to [[The Monger]], a member of his branch, ordering him to return Brasidas "on his shield." However, due to the intervention of the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]], The Monger failed at this task and was slain instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Monger Down]]</ref>
 Following the unveiling of Pausanias as a member of the Cult of Kosmos, he was dethroned by the [[ephors]] and exiled from the city. Shortly thereafter, he was assassinated by the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]].<ref name="A Bloody Feast">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref>
 ==Trivia==
+*In the novel he was given the cryptonym the '''Red-eyed Lion'''. In the game, however, he signed all his correspondence merely with "P."
+*In the novel the last sight of Pausanias was while he was charged by Archidamos, the [[ephor]]s, the Gerousia, and the Hippeis before a "blood-chilling scream" was heard. However his fate is ultimately unknown.
 *Traditionally, Sparta was simultaneously ruled by two kings from two families, the Eurypontids and the Agiads, which according to tradition both descended from Heracles. While Archidamos was an Eurypontid, Pausanias was a scion of the Agiad dynasty like [[Myrrine]], [[Kassandra]] and [[Alexios]], his grandfather being the nephew of [[Leonidas I of Sparta|King Leonidas]].
-*Historically, Pausanias did not die in 424 BCE. He was however removed from kingship around that time when his father, {{Wiki|Pleistoanax}}, was recalled from exile. Pausanias would regain the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and rule Sparta until 395 BCE when he too went into exile, dying some unknown time after that.
+*Historically, Pausanias did not die in 420s BCE. He was however removed from kingship around 424 BCE when his father {{Wiki|Pleistoanax}} was recalled from exile. Historically Pausanias regained the throne in 408 BCE with the death of his father and ruled Sparta until 395 BCE when Pausanias was exiled, dying some unknown time after that.
-*In the novel the last sight of Pausanias was while he was charged by Archidamos, the ephors, the Gerousai, and the Hippeis before a "blood-chilling scream" was heard. However his fate is ultimately unknown.
-==Trivia==
 *"There can be only one" is the motto of the immortals in the {{Wiki|Highlander (film)|''Highlander''}}-franchise.
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 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)]]''
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-[[Category:Agiad dynasty]]
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