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|death = | |death = c. 420s BCE<br />[[Korinth]], [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]] | ||
|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]] | |affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]] | ||
*[[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]]}} | *[[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]]}} | ||
'''The Monger''' (died | '''The Monger''' (died 420s BCE) was a large man and a member of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] active in [[Korinth]], [[Greece]], during the 5th century BCE. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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What the man who became only known as the Monger was like before his rise to power is anyone's guess. At some point, he learned of the Cult of Kosmos, and joined their ranks, finding their ideas and influence useful.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | What the man who became only known as the Monger was like before his rise to power is anyone's guess. At some point, he learned of the Cult of Kosmos, and joined their ranks, finding their ideas and influence useful.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the mid-440s BCE the Monger had begun to take over Korinth, but he was firmly opposed by a [[Sparta]]n woman, [[Myrrine]], who had come to the city and befriended the [[Courtesan|''hetaera'']] [[Anthousa]]. The Monger confronted Myrrine on the docks and when she swore he'd never rule Korinth, he threatened to kill her and send her head to the Cult as proof.<ref name= "Monger Down">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref> | During the mid-440s BCE the Monger had begun to take over Korinth, but he was firmly opposed by a [[Sparta]]n woman, [[Myrrine]], who had come to the city and befriended the [[Courtesan|''hetaera'']] [[Anthousa]]. The Monger confronted Myrrine on the [[Port of Lechaion|docks]] and when she swore he'd never rule Korinth, he threatened to kill her and send her head to the Cult as proof.<ref name= "Monger Down">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref> | ||
When Myrrine left Korinth a while later, The Monger's operation went ahead, with his men crushing out all opposition.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | When Myrrine left Korinth a while later, The Monger's operation went ahead, with his men crushing out all opposition.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | ||
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When the Spartan [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] came to Korinth, she swiftly learned of the Monger's influence. His men were an army who mugged and shook people down in the streets of Korinth, and he targeted the ''hetaerae'' of the city for their access to a wealth of information as well as money. Due to this, the ''hetaerae'' fled with their leader Anthousa to the hill of [[Akrokorinth]].<ref name="To Find a Girl">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | When the Spartan [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] came to Korinth, she swiftly learned of the Monger's influence. His men were an army who mugged and shook people down in the streets of Korinth, and he targeted the ''hetaerae'' of the city for their access to a wealth of information as well as money. Due to this, the ''hetaerae'' fled with their leader Anthousa to the hill of [[Akrokorinth]].<ref name="To Find a Girl">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | ||
[[The Stalker]], one of the Monger's men, maintained the [[Abron House]] north of the [[Temple of Apollo, Korinth|Temple]] of [[Apollo]]. It was a house where the Monger would give his victims his 'special treatment', involving chains, oils, and whipping. His latest target was [[Damalis]], one of Anthousa's ''hetaerae'', pressuring one of her clients to lead her to the Abron House. Kassandra helped Damalis avoid this fate with the help of [[Phoibe]].<ref name="To Help a Girl">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Help a Girl]]</ref> | |||
Around the same time as Kassandra, a letter from the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the Peloponnesian League branch of the Cult reached the Monger, telling him that a Spartan soldier by the name of [[Brasidas]] had been sent to Korinth. The Sage considered Brasidas to have been a problem long enough, and tasked the Monger to kill him.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | Around the same time as Kassandra, a letter from the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the Peloponnesian League branch of the Cult reached the Monger, telling him that a Spartan soldier by the name of [[Brasidas]] had been sent to Korinth. The [[Pausanias of Sparta|Sage]] considered Brasidas to have been a problem long enough, and tasked the Monger to kill him.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | ||
The Monger was also known to smuggle weapons into the port of Korinth and store them in his [[The Monger's Warehouse|warehouse]] in the | The Monger was also known to smuggle weapons into the port of Korinth and store them in his [[The Monger's Warehouse|warehouse]] in the Port of Lechaion where they would eventually be sold to soldiers participating in the war.<ref name="To Find a Girl" /> | ||
After helping the ''hetaerae'' and destroying the warehouse full of weapons with the help of Brasidas, Kassandra killed the Monger, bringing an end to his tyrannical rule in Korinth.<ref name= "Monger Down" /> | After helping the ''hetaerae'' and destroying the warehouse full of weapons with the help of Brasidas, Kassandra killed the Monger, bringing an end to his tyrannical rule in Korinth.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | ||
Sometime later during her adventures Kassandra happened to see a notice posted looking for her. When she talked to the ''hetaera'' in question, Kassandra learned that the Monger had, according to the ''hetaera'', promised to marry her, but his untimely death had dashed her dreams. Despite Kassandra's disbelief, the ''hetaera'' was in mourning for the Monger, and wanted to see the mercenary who had killed him dead. Kassandra lied to her about her involvement in the Monger's death, and the ''hetaera'' tasked Kassandra to kill the mercenary at fault.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Grieving Widow To Be]]</ref> | Sometime later during her adventures Kassandra happened to see a notice posted looking for her. When she talked to the ''hetaera'' in question, Kassandra learned that the Monger had, according to the ''hetaera'', promised to marry her, but his untimely death had dashed her dreams. Despite Kassandra's disbelief, the ''hetaera'' was in mourning for the Monger, and wanted to see the mercenary who had killed him dead. Kassandra lied to her about her involvement in the Monger's death, and the ''hetaera'' tasked Kassandra to kill the mercenary at fault.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Grieving Widow To Be]]</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the novel the Monger is killed in his warehouse by Kassandra and Brasidas with the help of Roxana and [[Erinna]], two of Anthousa's ''hetaerae'' who had been captured. His remains were then displayed publicly by Kassandra and Anthousa at the theater against Brasidas' wishes. | *In the novel the Monger is killed in his warehouse by Kassandra and Brasidas with the help of Roxana and [[Erinna]], two of Anthousa's ''hetaerae'' who had been captured. His remains were then displayed publicly by Kassandra and Anthousa at the theater against Brasidas' wishes. | ||
*In the game if Kassandra kills the Monger in the [[Sacred Cave]], [[Lagos]] will provide evidence on the Sage of the | *In the game if Kassandra kills the Monger in the [[Sacred Cave]], [[Lagos]] will provide evidence on the Sage of the Peloponnesian League. However, if the Monger is killed at the theater, Lagos will provide no evidence, and die fighting Kassandra and thus will make it impossible to successfully accuse [[Pausanias of Sparta]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me The Monger. This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias. |
- "Get the fuck off my streets."
- ―The Monger[src]
The Monger (died 420s BCE) was a large man and a member of the Peloponnesian League branch of the Cult of Kosmos active in Korinth, Greece, during the 5th century BCE.
Biography
Terrorizing Korinth
What the man who became only known as the Monger was like before his rise to power is anyone's guess. At some point, he learned of the Cult of Kosmos, and joined their ranks, finding their ideas and influence useful.[1]
During the mid-440s BCE the Monger had begun to take over Korinth, but he was firmly opposed by a Spartan woman, Myrrine, who had come to the city and befriended the hetaera Anthousa. The Monger confronted Myrrine on the docks and when she swore he'd never rule Korinth, he threatened to kill her and send her head to the Cult as proof.[2]
When Myrrine left Korinth a while later, The Monger's operation went ahead, with his men crushing out all opposition.[2]
By the time of the Peloponnesian War the Monger had taken over the city of Korinth. The city and the region that was once the richest and most prosperous port in Greece was swallowed by corruption, enough for people to whisper about Korinthia being the "Land of Beautiful Corruption".[1]
In 431 BCE, the Cult of Kosmos met at long last in their shrine beneath the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis. The Monger was also there, and drew aside Brison, a member of the Delian League branch of the Cult. The Monger burned Brison's arm, forcing him to promise to kill Phidias, a renowned Athenian sculptor.[3]
Encounter with Kassandra and death
When the Spartan misthios Kassandra came to Korinth, she swiftly learned of the Monger's influence. His men were an army who mugged and shook people down in the streets of Korinth, and he targeted the hetaerae of the city for their access to a wealth of information as well as money. Due to this, the hetaerae fled with their leader Anthousa to the hill of Akrokorinth.[4]
The Stalker, one of the Monger's men, maintained the Abron House north of the Temple of Apollo. It was a house where the Monger would give his victims his 'special treatment', involving chains, oils, and whipping. His latest target was Damalis, one of Anthousa's hetaerae, pressuring one of her clients to lead her to the Abron House. Kassandra helped Damalis avoid this fate with the help of Phoibe.[5]
Around the same time as Kassandra, a letter from the Sage of the Peloponnesian League branch of the Cult reached the Monger, telling him that a Spartan soldier by the name of Brasidas had been sent to Korinth. The Sage considered Brasidas to have been a problem long enough, and tasked the Monger to kill him.[2]
The Monger was also known to smuggle weapons into the port of Korinth and store them in his warehouse in the Port of Lechaion where they would eventually be sold to soldiers participating in the war.[4]
After helping the hetaerae and destroying the warehouse full of weapons with the help of Brasidas, Kassandra killed the Monger, bringing an end to his tyrannical rule in Korinth.[2]
Sometime later during her adventures Kassandra happened to see a notice posted looking for her. When she talked to the hetaera in question, Kassandra learned that the Monger had, according to the hetaera, promised to marry her, but his untimely death had dashed her dreams. Despite Kassandra's disbelief, the hetaera was in mourning for the Monger, and wanted to see the mercenary who had killed him dead. Kassandra lied to her about her involvement in the Monger's death, and the hetaera tasked Kassandra to kill the mercenary at fault.[6]
Personality
The Monger was described by Podarkes, a member of the Delian League branch of the Cult of Kosmos as "brutish Redblood" in a letter he sent to Brison, his colleague. The Monger might not have been the brightest, being referred to as a "thug with a small mind", but he had a firm grip and was a tool with its own use in the Cult's designs.[7]
Trivia
- In the novel the Monger is killed in his warehouse by Kassandra and Brasidas with the help of Roxana and Erinna, two of Anthousa's hetaerae who had been captured. His remains were then displayed publicly by Kassandra and Anthousa at the theater against Brasidas' wishes.
- In the game if Kassandra kills the Monger in the Sacred Cave, Lagos will provide evidence on the Sage of the Peloponnesian League. However, if the Monger is killed at the theater, Lagos will provide no evidence, and die fighting Kassandra and thus will make it impossible to successfully accuse Pausanias of Sparta.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Monger Down
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Serpent's Lair
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Find a Girl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Help a Girl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Grieving Widow To Be
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Delian League