Elpenor: Difference between revisions

He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.

This article contains spoilers, meaning it has information and facts concerning recent or upcoming releases from the Assassin's Creed series. If you do not want to know about these events, it is recommended to read on with caution, or not at all.

This template should be removed from the article 5 January 2019.

This article is a stub. You can help Assassin's Creed Wiki by expanding it.

Elpenor of Kirrha (died 431 BCE) was a member of the Eyes of Kosmos, a branch of the Cult of Kosmos, during the Peloponnesian War

Biography

In around 431 BCE, he enlisted the help of the Spartan misthios, Kassandra, to retrieve Penelope's prized shroud, which had been stolen by bandits. He directed her to Odysseus's Palace on Ithaka to start her search. After she returned with the shroud, he gave it to her as her reward. ^[1]

Elpenor's next task for Kassandra was to hunt down and kill the Wolf of Sparta, unbeknownst to her, was in fact her father, Nikolaos.^[2] The misthios later rendezvoused with Elpenor in Phokis, presenting Nikolaos' helmet as proof of her kill, whereupon he revealed he had known all along of Kassandra's relation to the Wolf. Upon confirming that Kassandra's mother, Myrrine was alive, the cultist attempted to enlist the misthios to assassinate her as well but this only angered Kassandra, forcing him to summon his guards to delay the misthios while he made a getaway.^[3]

Kassandra later learned of Elpenor's allegiance to the Cult of Kosmos from the Pythia of Delphi and resolved to track him down.^[4] Subsequently, Elpenor devised a trap by placing a decoy at Pharsalos Fort in the Valley of the Nymph but Kassandra killed the decoy anyway and escaped. Furthermore, Elpenor left a letter on his decoy, detailing his orders to kill the "so-called messenger of the gods" and meet him at the Snake Temple in Phokis. When confronted once more by the misthios, Elpenor admitted that Myrrine was the Cult's only concern and fought against Kassandra, but ultimately lost and was fatally wounded. With his dying breath, he declared that Kassandra had made a mistake killing him, to which she retorted trusting him in the first place was hers. He refuted that the cult desired her death and his actions spared her that. As she tries interrogating him about the cult and their location, Elpenor merely chuckles before expiring.^[5] His death was later discovered by Deimos, who then decapitated Elpenor and brought his head to the Cult's meeting as an annunciation of his death, which indirectly resulted in the grandchildren of Leonidas learning of each other's existence.^[6]

Trivia

In Greek mythology, Elpenor is the name of Odysseus's comrade in Homer's Odyssey.

Gallery

Head models of Elpenor

Appearance

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Penelope's Shroud
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Wolf of Sparta
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Wolf's Fate
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Truth Will Out
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Snake in the Grass
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Serpent's Lair

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

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 Elpenor's next task for Kassandra was to hunt down and kill the Wolf of Sparta, unbeknownst to her, was in fact her father, [[Nikolaos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Wolf of Sparta]]</ref> The ''misthios'' later rendezvoused with Elpenor in [[Phokis]], presenting Nikolaos' helmet as proof of her kill, whereupon he revealed he had known all along of Kassandra's relation to the Wolf. Upon confirming that Kassandra's mother, [[Myrrine]] was alive, the cultist attempted to enlist the ''misthios'' to assassinate her as well but this only angered Kassandra, forcing him to summon his guards to delay the ''misthios'' while he made a getaway.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Wolf's Fate]]</ref>
-Kassandra later learned of Elpenor's allegiance to the [[Cult of Kosmos]] from the [[Pythia (431 BCE)|Pythia]] of [[Delphi]] and resolved to track him down.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> Subsequently, Elpenor devised a trap by placing a decoy at [[Pharsalos Fort]] in the [[Valley of the Nymph]] but Kassandra killed the decoy anyway and escaped. Furthermore, Elpenor left a letter on his decoy, detailing his orders to kill the "so-called messenger of the gods" and meet him at the [[Snake Temple]] in [[Phokis]] and killed him. With his dying breath, he declared that Kassandra had made a mistake killing him, to which she retorted trusting him in the first place was hers. He refuted that the cult desired her death and his actions spared her that. As she tries interrogating him about the cult and their location, Elpenor merely chuckles before expiring.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref> His death would be discovered by [[Alexios|Deimos]] and would turn his attention to the cult's meeting where the killer would likely be.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref>
+Kassandra later learned of Elpenor's allegiance to the [[Cult of Kosmos]] from the [[Pythia (431 BCE)|Pythia]] of [[Delphi]] and resolved to track him down.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> Subsequently, Elpenor devised a trap by placing a decoy at [[Pharsalos Fort]] in the [[Valley of the Nymph]] but Kassandra killed the decoy anyway and escaped. Furthermore, Elpenor left a letter on his decoy, detailing his orders to kill the "so-called messenger of the gods" and meet him at the [[Snake Temple]] in [[Phokis]]. When confronted once more by the ''misthios'', Elpenor admitted that Myrrine was the Cult's only concern and fought against Kassandra, but ultimately lost and was fatally wounded. With his dying breath, he declared that Kassandra had made a mistake killing him, to which she retorted trusting him in the first place was hers. He refuted that the cult desired her death and his actions spared her that. As she tries interrogating him about the cult and their location, Elpenor merely chuckles before expiring.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref> His death was later discovered by [[Alexios|Deimos]], who then decapitated Elpenor and brought his head to the Cult's meeting as an annunciation of his death, which indirectly resulted in the grandchildren of Leonidas learning of each other's existence.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref>
 ==Trivia==