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"The Cult of Kosmos will burn the old world to ashes and build anew."

―Iokaste^[src]

Iokaste the Seer (died 420s BCE) was a member of the Cult of Kosmos, operating as the Sage of the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch in Chios, Greece, during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography

Iokaste was practically unknown before joining the Cult of Kosmos. Afterwards, she swore allegiance to Kosmos, and over the course of years, rose to lead her own branch of the cult, gaining the epithets The God's Breath and The Mystic Sage.^[1] With her status, Iokaste controlled the Oracle of Delphi, deeming the prophecies she should utter, as well as several religious rites in order to serve the Cult of Kosmos, its goals and its deity. Iokaste also instructed Chrysis, the Argive priestess of Hera, and a member of Iokaste's branch, to abduct the Spartan baby Alexios, and raise him as a soldier of Kosmos.^[1]

At some point around the time of the Peloponnesian War, Iokaste withdrew from contact with the members of her branch.^[2] Before she did, however, she sent a letter to Melite, a man of her branch, commending him on his obedience for killing his underlings as a sacrifice,^[3] and ordering him to go to Pephka.^[4]

Secluding herself within Anavatos Ruin on the northern parts of Chios, Iokaste awaited Melite to join her there, hoping to make him her heir.^[3]

Instead of Melite, however, Iokaste met the Spartan misthios Kassandra. Engaging in combat with the other child of the bloodline, Iokaste was bested.

Behind the scenes

Iokaste, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares her name with the mythological Iokaste, the queen consort of Thebes, best known as the mother and wife of Oedipous.

Gallery

Iokaste within the Anavatos Ruins
Iokaste training with a wooden sword
Iokaste sitting, examining her wooden sword
Iokaste fighting Kassandra with Cult guards
Iokaste dead

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – biography of Iokaste
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to Harpalos
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Sage's Letter to Melite
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Letter to Diona

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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 ==Biography==
-Also known as '''The God's Breath''' and '''The Mystic Sage''', Iokaste controlled the [[Oracle of Delphi]] and several religious rites to honor the Cult of Kosmos. She instructed the priestess of [[Hera]],a fellow cultist named [[Chrysis]] to abduct the [[Sparta]]n ''[[misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]'s brother [[Alexios]] to eventually be raised as Deimos. Iokaste and her followers became obsessed with Deimos' bloodline.
+Iokaste was practically unknown before joining the Cult of Kosmos. Afterwards, she swore allegiance to [[Kosmos]], and over the course of years, rose to lead her own branch of the cult, gaining the epithets '''The God's Breath''' and '''The Mystic Sage'''.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – biography of Iokaste</ref> With her status, Iokaste controlled the [[Oracle of Delphi]], deeming the prophecies she should utter, as well as several religious rites in order to serve the Cult of Kosmos, its goals and its deity. Iokaste also instructed [[Chrysis]], the [[Argos|Argive]] priestess of [[Hera]], and a member of Iokaste's branch, to abduct the [[Sparta]]n baby [[Alexios]], and raise him as a [[soldier]] of Kosmos.<ref name="Bio" />
-After knowing how [[Melite]] slaughtered worshippers in a temple in [[Greece]], Iokaste began to see herself in him and informed Melite that he may one day take her place in the cult. With his sacrifice complete, she ordered him to meet her in [[Chios]] to finish the ritual.
+At some point around the time of the Peloponnesian War, Iokaste withdrew from contact with the members of her branch.<ref name="Letter to Harpalos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline|Letter to Harpalos]]</ref> Before she did, however, she sent a letter to [[Melite]], a man of her branch, commending him on his obedience for killing his underlings as a sacrifice,<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Worshippers of the Bloodline|Sage's Letter to Melite]]</ref> and ordering him to go to [[Pephka]].<ref name="Letter to Diona">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#|Letter to Diona]]</ref>
-Sometime during the 420s BCE, Iokaste operated in [[Anavatos Ruin]] where she was killed by Kassandra, who recovered an [[Artifact Fragment]] and clues regarding the cult from her body.
+Secluding herself within [[Anavatos Ruin]] on the northern parts of [[Chios]], Iokaste awaited Melite to join her there, hoping to make him her heir.<ref name="Sage's Letter to Melite" />
-==Trivia==
+Instead of Melite, however, Iokaste met the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. Engaging in combat with the other child of the bloodline, Iokaste was bested.
-*She shares her name with the mythological {{Wiki|Iokaste}}, the queen consort of [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]], best known as the mother and wife of [[Oedipous]].
+==Behind the scenes==
+Iokaste, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares her name with the mythological {{Wiki|Iokaste}}, the queen consort of [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]], best known as the mother and wife of [[Oedipous]].
+==Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
+ACOd-Iokaste.jpg
+ACOd-IokasteAnavatosRuins.jpg|Iokaste within the Anavatos Ruins
+ACOd-Iokastesparring.jpg|Iokaste training with a wooden sword
+ACOd-Iokastesit.jpg|Iokaste sitting, examining her wooden sword
+ACOd-IokasteKass.jpg|Iokaste fighting Kassandra with Cult guards
+ACOd-Iokastedead.jpg|Iokaste dead
+</gallery>
 ==Appearances==
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 ==References==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+{{Reflist}}
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