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They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me Swordfish.

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"You can find drachmae anywhere if you look hard enough. All it takes is a little persuasion."

―Swordfish^[src]

Swordfish (died 420s BCE), also known as the Swordfish of Octopus Bay,^[1] was a member of the Heroes of the Cult branch of the Cult of Kosmos. He had a hideout in Hermit's Dive below the Fisherman's Beacon in the Octopus Bay of Messara, Greece.

Biography

Entering the Labyrinth

Swordfish was a known treasure hunter, who used to dive around in the Octopus Bay, looking for valuables.^[2] This habit led to him joining with three other men to enter the Minotaur's labyrinth seeking riches and glory. One of the men, Nikios, was killed by the Minotaur and the others barely managed to escape alive, sealing the labyrinth behind them.^[3]

Later life and death

Afterwards, Swordfish' hold on the city of Heraklion, especially its fish market in the Fisherman's Beachhead, remained strong, even though the man himself went largely into hiding. The fishermen paid him tithes,^[4] and if anyone dared to say a word against him, they were swiftly disciplined,^[5] usually by being fed to the sharks outside his hideout.^[4]

In 429 BCE, he was found by the Spartan misthios Kassandra while she was seeking information on Nikios at the request of his orphaned son Ardos. Swordfish didn't offer any help, instead attacking Kassandra, who killed him in self-defense. Kassandra then claimed Swordfish's piece of legendary armor from his body.^[4]

Simulation

In the simulation of the Underworld created by the Isu Aletheia, Swordfish was one of the Fallen, and had in his possession the Chestplate of the Fallen. During her trials in the simulated Underworld, Kassandra once again encountered Swordfish and once again defeated him. She obtained his piece of the Armor of the Fallen in order to pass through the Veil's miasma.^[6]

Personality and characteristics

After his traumatic experience in the Minotaur's labyrinth, Swordfish's mental state deteriorated into disarray, and he had a habit of talking to himself. He had seemingly grown disillusioned with the Cult and desired to desert it. He attacked Kassandra on the mistaken assumption that she was the Cult's enforcer, Deimos, and was there to either kill him or take him to the Cult.^[4]

Trivia

Most Cultists have a formal "unveiling" along with a boastful quote, either from a clue or fulfilling a relevant quest objective, prior to becoming trackable on the world map. Swordfish, however, is not unveiled in this manner until after his kill is confirmed, with his back already facing the camera in defeat. Cultists who are killed before their unveiling simply skip the boast.

Gallery

Swordfish by the altar
Swordfish and Kassandra fighting
Swordfish dead
The Swordfish in Aletheia's simulation
Simulant Swordfish of Octopus Bay

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (simulation only)

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Catch and Release
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Myths and Minotaurs
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Blood in the Water
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - The Lost Arkalochori Axe
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Beyond the Veil

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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 |affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]
 *[[Heroes of the Cult]] {{c|deserted}}
+[[The Fallen]] {{c|simulation only}}
 }}
-'''Swordfish''' (died 420s BCE), also known as the '''Swordfish of Octopus Bay''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]</ref> was a member of the [[Heroes of the Cult]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. He had a hideout in [[Hermit's Dive]] below the [[Fisherman's Beacon]] in the [[Octopus Bay]] of [[Messara]], [[Greece]].
+'''Swordfish''' (died 420s BCE), also known as the '''Swordfish of Octopus Bay''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> was a member of the [[Heroes of the Cult]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. He had a hideout in [[Hermit's Dive]] below the [[Fisherman's Beacon]] in the [[Octopus Bay]] of [[Messara]], [[Greece]].
 ==Biography==
+===Entering the Labyrinth===
 Swordfish was a known treasure hunter, who used to dive around in the Octopus Bay, looking for valuables.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' - [[Catch and Release]]</ref> This habit led to him joining with three other men to enter the [[Minotaur]]'s [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]] seeking riches and glory. One of the men, [[Nikios]], was killed by the Minotaur and the others barely managed to escape alive, sealing the labyrinth behind them.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' - [[Myths and Minotaurs]]</ref>
+===Later life and death===
 Afterwards, Swordfish' hold on the city of [[Heraklion]], especially its fish market in the [[Fisherman's Beachhead]], remained strong, even though the man himself went largely into hiding. The fishermen paid him tithes,<ref name="Blood in the Water">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Blood in the Water (Odyssey)|Blood in the Water]]</ref> and if anyone dared to say a word against him, they were swiftly disciplined,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' - [[The Lost Arkalochori Axe]]</ref> usually by being fed to the [[Great white shark|sharks]] outside his hideout.<ref name="Blood in the Water" />
 In 429 BCE, he was found by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] while she was seeking information on Nikios at the request of his orphaned son [[Ardos]]. Swordfish didn't offer any help, instead attacking Kassandra, who killed him in self-defense. Kassandra then claimed Swordfish's piece of [[Amazon Bracers|legendary armor]] from his body.<ref name="Blood in the Water" />
+===Simulation===
+In the simulation of the [[Underworld]] created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Swordfish was one of [[the Fallen]], and had in his possession the [[Chestplate of the Fallen]]. During her trials in the simulated Underworld, Kassandra once again encountered Swordfish and once again defeated him. She obtained his piece of the [[Armor of the Fallen]] in order to pass through the Veil's miasma.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[Beyond the Veil]]</ref>
 ==Personality and characteristics==
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 ==Trivia==
-*Most Cultists have a formal "unveiling" along with a boastful quote, either from a clue or fulfilling a relevant quest objective, prior to becoming trackable on the world map.  Swordfish, however, is not unveiled in this manner until after his kill is confirmed, with his back already facing the camera in defeat.  Cultists who are killed before their unveiling simply skip the boast.
+*Most Cultists have a formal "unveiling" along with a boastful quote, either from a clue or fulfilling a relevant quest objective, prior to becoming trackable on the world map. Swordfish, however, is not unveiled in this manner until after his kill is confirmed, with his back already facing the camera in defeat. Cultists who are killed before their unveiling simply skip the boast.
 ==Gallery==