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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 431 BCE, Talos received an invitation to the [[Pephka Arena]]. Soon afterwards, he was hired by [[Cyclops of Kephallonia|the Cyclops]] of [[Kephallonia]] to hunt down the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]]. Talos eventually engaged Kassandra in combat, and fell.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Fight with Talos]]</ref> | In 431 BCE, Talos received an invitation to the [[Pephka Arena]]. Soon afterwards, he was hired by [[Cyclops of Kephallonia|the Cyclops]] of [[Kephallonia]] to hunt down the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]]. Talos eventually engaged Kassandra in combat in Kephallonia, and fell.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Fight with Talos]]</ref> | ||
==Equipment and skills== | ==Equipment and skills== | ||
Talos was considered a strong individual, being able to pound his enemies heads into the rock faces of many Kephallonian mountains. Thus, he was given the epithet "Stone Fist" | Talos was considered a strong individual, being able to pound his enemies' heads into the rock faces of many Kephallonian mountains. Thus, he was given the epithet "Stone Fist" as a testament to this. He wore rusty armor and wielded an ordinary sword in combat. He also had in his possession a [[Mercenary Breastplate]], that was looted from his corpse.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Mercenaries: Talos the Stone Fist</ref> | ||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
He shares his name with the mythological {{Wiki|Talos}}, a giant bronze automaton created by [[Hephaistos]] at the request of [[Zeus]] to protect the | He shares his name with the mythological {{Wiki|Talos}}, a giant [[bronze]] automaton created by [[Hephaistos]] at the request of [[Zeus]] to protect the {{Wiki|Phoenicia}}n princess [[Europa (mythology)|Europa]] from [[Piracy|pirates]] and raiders. The automaton was famously eliminated when the sorceress [[Medea]] tricked him into removing the nail in his ankle so that the {{Wiki|ichor}} which sustained him bled out. | ||
In the gameplay description for Talos, his place of origins varies and may be different for players. | In the gameplay description for Talos, his place of origins varies and may be different for players. | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 16 March 2020
Talos the Stone Fist (died 431 BCE) was a mercenary who lived during the 5th century BCE.
Biography
In 431 BCE, Talos received an invitation to the Pephka Arena. Soon afterwards, he was hired by the Cyclops of Kephallonia to hunt down the Spartan misthios Kassandra. Talos eventually engaged Kassandra in combat in Kephallonia, and fell.[1]
Equipment and skills
Talos was considered a strong individual, being able to pound his enemies' heads into the rock faces of many Kephallonian mountains. Thus, he was given the epithet "Stone Fist" as a testament to this. He wore rusty armor and wielded an ordinary sword in combat. He also had in his possession a Mercenary Breastplate, that was looted from his corpse.[2]
Behind the Scenes
He shares his name with the mythological Talos, a giant bronze automaton created by Hephaistos at the request of Zeus to protect the Phoenician princess Europa from pirates and raiders. The automaton was famously eliminated when the sorceress Medea tricked him into removing the nail in his ankle so that the ichor which sustained him bled out.
In the gameplay description for Talos, his place of origins varies and may be different for players.
Gallery
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Talos fighting Kassandra
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Fight with Talos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Mercenaries: Talos the Stone Fist