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{{Era|Individuals}}'''Skamandrios the Shadow''' was a [[mercenary]] | {{Era|Individuals}} | ||
'''Skamandrios the Shadow''' was a [[mercenary]] operating in [[Kephallonia]] around the start of the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | |||
He disappeared when he attempted to sneak into the | He disappeared when he attempted to sneak into the [[Kleptous Bay|base]] of the [[Cyclops of Kephallonia]], most likely captured and executed.<ref name="ACOd book">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' (The Official Novelization)]]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 431 BCE, Skamandrios accepted an assignment which involved infiltrating the home of the Cyclops, a local crime lord who had established himself as a ''de facto'' ruler of the island. The Cyclops' base at | In 431 BCE, Skamandrios accepted an assignment which involved infiltrating the home of the Cyclops, a local crime lord who had established himself as a ''de facto'' ruler of the island. The Cyclops' base at Kleptous Bay was as well-guarded as a [[fort]], and despite Skamandrios' famed nimbleness he was almost certainly caught and killed. [[Kassandra]], another mercenary on Kephallonia, was next to attempt the mission. She pondered about Skamandrios' disappearance and what brutal demise he might have suffered, as burning, flaying, and dismemberment were but a few of the Cyclops' usual methods of execution.<ref name="ACOd book" /> | ||
==Personality and characteristics== | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
Skamandrios earned his nickname, the Shadow, because he was known by the Kephallonians for his stealth and swiftness, skills that he was quite proud of. Nonetheless, owing to his disappearance, | Skamandrios earned his nickname, the Shadow, because he was known by the Kephallonians for his stealth and swiftness, skills that he was quite proud of. Nonetheless, owing to his disappearance, his skills were likely not good enough for him to evade detection and capture at the Cyclops' base. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Revision as of 08:53, 23 May 2019
Skamandrios the Shadow was a mercenary operating in Kephallonia around the start of the Peloponnesian War.
He disappeared when he attempted to sneak into the base of the Cyclops of Kephallonia, most likely captured and executed.[1]
Biography
In 431 BCE, Skamandrios accepted an assignment which involved infiltrating the home of the Cyclops, a local crime lord who had established himself as a de facto ruler of the island. The Cyclops' base at Kleptous Bay was as well-guarded as a fort, and despite Skamandrios' famed nimbleness he was almost certainly caught and killed. Kassandra, another mercenary on Kephallonia, was next to attempt the mission. She pondered about Skamandrios' disappearance and what brutal demise he might have suffered, as burning, flaying, and dismemberment were but a few of the Cyclops' usual methods of execution.[1]
Personality and characteristics
Skamandrios earned his nickname, the Shadow, because he was known by the Kephallonians for his stealth and swiftness, skills that he was quite proud of. Nonetheless, owing to his disappearance, his skills were likely not good enough for him to evade detection and capture at the Cyclops' base.