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Septimius was the model of the Roman legionary, being both strong, imposing and athletic. In 67 BCE, he served with [[Pompey]] in the general's campaign against [[Piracy|pirates]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. | Septimius was the model of the Roman legionary, being both strong, imposing and athletic. In 67 BCE, he served with [[Pompey]] in the general's campaign against [[Piracy|pirates]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. | ||
In 55 BCE, | In 55 BCE, he was stationed in [[Alexandria]] as one of the Gabiniani, a group of 2,000 Roman legionaries led by General {{Wiki|Aulus Gabinius}} to serve the Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XII Auletes]], and took a liking to his adopted country of [[Egypt]]. He and the Gabiniani were eventually tasked with protecting the royal family. At some point, he married an Egyptian woman named [[Nebetia]]. | ||
Septimius also became acquainted with [[Pothinus]], a member of Ptolemy's court. After the pharoah died of an illness in 51 BCE, Septimius became one of the members of the inner circle, serving as one of [[Ptolemy XIII]]'s advisors. | Septimius also became acquainted with [[Pothinus]], a member of Ptolemy's court. After the pharoah died of an illness in 51 BCE, Septimius became one of the members of the inner circle, serving as one of [[Ptolemy XIII]]'s advisors. | ||
===Quest for the vault=== | ===Quest for the vault=== | ||
{{Quote|Talk to your son. If the vault isn't open when we return, you'll never see him again.|Septimius to Bayek, 49 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | |||
By 49 BCE, Septimius had become a member of the Order of the Ancients, taking on the code-name of "The Jackal". That year, he and his fellow members [[Medunamun]], [[Flavius Metellus]], Pothinus and [[Rudjek]] traveled to [[Siwa]], a remote village and the location of the [[Temple of Amun]], beneath which lay an ancient [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|Vault]]. The Order sought to unlock the Vault with the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] in their possession to achieve the "power of the gods", hoping to subdue and control Egypt by establishing a [[New World Order]]. However, the temple priests refused to help them, and they decided to capture the local Medjay [[Bayek]], hoping he would know how to unlock the Vault. | By 49 BCE, Septimius had become a member of the Order of the Ancients, taking on the code-name of "The Jackal". That year, he and his fellow members [[Medunamun]], [[Flavius Metellus]], Pothinus and [[Rudjek]] traveled to [[Siwa]], a remote village and the location of the [[Temple of Amun]], beneath which lay an ancient [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|Vault]]. The Order sought to unlock the Vault with the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] in their possession to achieve the "power of the gods", hoping to subdue and control Egypt by establishing a [[New World Order]]. However, the temple priests refused to help them, and they decided to capture the local Medjay [[Bayek]], hoping he would know how to unlock the Vault. | ||
They had their soldiers capture [[Chenzira]], a friend of Bayek's son [[Khemu]], and convinced the boy and his mother [[Rebecca]] that they only wished to speak with the Medjay. Chenzira led the soldiers to [[Halma Point]], where Bayek was defeated in combat and knocked unconscious, after which he was brought inside the Temple of Amun and before the Vault door. Septimius held Khemu as a hostage, suggesting that Pothinus try his method of calmly asking for Bayek's help. Medunamun showed him the Apple, but the Medjay did not, in fact, know anything about the Vault. | They had their soldiers capture [[Chenzira]], a friend of Bayek's son [[Khemu]], and convinced the boy and his mother [[Rebecca]] that they only wished to speak with the Medjay. Chenzira led the soldiers to [[Halma Point]], where Bayek was defeated in combat and knocked unconscious, after which he was brought inside the Temple of Amun and before the Vault door. Septimius held Khemu as a hostage, suggesting that Pothinus try his method of calmly asking for Bayek's help. Medunamun showed him the Apple, but the Medjay did not, in fact, know anything about the Vault. | ||
The interrogation was interrupted by the arrival of | The interrogation was interrupted by the arrival of Ptolemy, and several members of the Order left to distract him. Septimius threatened Bayek, telling him that he would never see Khemu again unless he unlocked the Vault before their return. With the help of Khemu, Bayek was freed from his bondings and acquired a knife, trying desperately to fight off his captors. However, Flavius grabbed him and redirected the knife into Khemu's heart, killing him, before knocking Bayek unconscious. At some point during his time in Siwa, Septimius and his men also captured the {{Wiki|Nubians|Nubian}} tribeswoman [[Kensa]], but she eventually escaped. | ||
===Alexandrine Civil War=== | ===Alexandrine Civil War=== | ||
{{Quote|Is that all your fury, Medjay? No wonder it was so easy to take your country.|Septimius while fighting Bayek, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | |||
After the incident at the Vault, Septimius and the Order believed Bayek dead, not knowing that he had in fact begun to hunt them down out of revenge for his son's death. In 48 BCE, Septimius and the Gabiniani launched an assassination attempt on Cleopatra, the sister and rival throne claimant to Ptolemy, the Order's puppet. He paid his subordinate, a fellow Gabiniani named [[Venator]] drachma for his own pleasure and for arming his men. Venator arranged for several of his men to infiltrate Cleopatra's palace in [[Herakleion]], but Bayek and his wife Aya were able to foil the attempt, and Venator and his men were killed. | After the incident at the Vault, Septimius and the Order believed Bayek dead, not knowing that he had in fact begun to hunt them down out of revenge for his son's death. In 48 BCE, Septimius and the Gabiniani launched an assassination attempt on Cleopatra, the sister and rival throne claimant to Ptolemy, the Order's puppet. He paid his subordinate, a fellow Gabiniani named [[Venator]] drachma for his own pleasure and for arming his men. Venator arranged for several of his men to infiltrate Cleopatra's palace in [[Herakleion]], but Bayek and his wife Aya were able to foil the attempt, and Venator and his men were killed. | ||
At the same time, Pothinus, learning of Pompey's arrival in Egypt, sent Septimius to | At the same time, Pothinus, learning of Pompey's arrival in Egypt, sent Septimius to kill the general before he could come to Cleopatra's aid. With the help his fellow Gabiniani, Septimius slew and beheaded the general, bringing his head back to Ptolemy in Alexandria. The Order had hoped that this would help Ptolemy to secure an alliance with [[Julius Caesar]], allowing them to expand their operations. However, the attempt was interrupted by Cleopatra, who arrived in Alexandria with the help [[Apollodorus]], Aya and Bayek. Caesar was swayed by Cleopatra to side with her over Ptolemy, causing Septimius and the Order to flee. | ||
In response, Pothinus and Septimius led Ptolemy's forces against Caesar. When Caesar sent emissaries, they were captured at the southern garrison in Alexandria, where Septimius tortured one of them and hoped to make him betray Caesar. Pothinus eventually stopped Septimius and reminded him of Flavius' plan: to besiege the harbor and trap Caesar and Cleopatra inside the royal palace. Thanks to the efforts of Aya and Bayek, however, the [[siege of Alexandria]] was broken. | |||
With the siege broken, the [[Battle of the Nile]] began, in which Septimius took part. After being tracked down by Caesar's {{Wiki|speculatores}}, Bayek confronted him, having already killed Pothinus aboard his war elephant. Septimius was defeated and before Bayek was able to kill him, he was pulled away by Roman soldiers on the orders of Caesar, who exclaimed that Septimius would be punished according to Roman laws. After the battle, during which Ptolemy was also killed, the Order managed to turn Caesar and Cleopatra to their side, and Flavius, who was an advisor to Caesar, managed to have Septimius pardoned. | |||
== Personality and traits == | == Personality and traits == | ||
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Lucius Septimius (c. 90s BCE – 44 BCE), also known as The Jackal, was a Roman Gabiniani stationed in Alexandria to protect the Ptolemaic kings and queens. He was a member of the Order of the Ancients and the killer of Pompey in 48 BCE. After the Battle of the Nile, he was pardoned by Julius Caesar and, along with Flavius Metellus, managed to turn him and Cleopatra to side with the Order. He was killed by the Hidden One Aya on the Ides of March, briefly before the death of Caesar.
Biography
Early life
Septimius was the model of the Roman legionary, being both strong, imposing and athletic. In 67 BCE, he served with Pompey in the general's campaign against pirates in the Mediterranean Sea.
In 55 BCE, he was stationed in Alexandria as one of the Gabiniani, a group of 2,000 Roman legionaries led by General Aulus Gabinius to serve the Pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes, and took a liking to his adopted country of Egypt. He and the Gabiniani were eventually tasked with protecting the royal family. At some point, he married an Egyptian woman named Nebetia.
Septimius also became acquainted with Pothinus, a member of Ptolemy's court. After the pharoah died of an illness in 51 BCE, Septimius became one of the members of the inner circle, serving as one of Ptolemy XIII's advisors.
Quest for the vault
- "Talk to your son. If the vault isn't open when we return, you'll never see him again."
- ―Septimius to Bayek, 49 BCE.[src]
By 49 BCE, Septimius had become a member of the Order of the Ancients, taking on the code-name of "The Jackal". That year, he and his fellow members Medunamun, Flavius Metellus, Pothinus and Rudjek traveled to Siwa, a remote village and the location of the Temple of Amun, beneath which lay an ancient Isu Vault. The Order sought to unlock the Vault with the Apple of Eden in their possession to achieve the "power of the gods", hoping to subdue and control Egypt by establishing a New World Order. However, the temple priests refused to help them, and they decided to capture the local Medjay Bayek, hoping he would know how to unlock the Vault.
They had their soldiers capture Chenzira, a friend of Bayek's son Khemu, and convinced the boy and his mother Rebecca that they only wished to speak with the Medjay. Chenzira led the soldiers to Halma Point, where Bayek was defeated in combat and knocked unconscious, after which he was brought inside the Temple of Amun and before the Vault door. Septimius held Khemu as a hostage, suggesting that Pothinus try his method of calmly asking for Bayek's help. Medunamun showed him the Apple, but the Medjay did not, in fact, know anything about the Vault.
The interrogation was interrupted by the arrival of Ptolemy, and several members of the Order left to distract him. Septimius threatened Bayek, telling him that he would never see Khemu again unless he unlocked the Vault before their return. With the help of Khemu, Bayek was freed from his bondings and acquired a knife, trying desperately to fight off his captors. However, Flavius grabbed him and redirected the knife into Khemu's heart, killing him, before knocking Bayek unconscious. At some point during his time in Siwa, Septimius and his men also captured the Nubian tribeswoman Kensa, but she eventually escaped.
Alexandrine Civil War
- "Is that all your fury, Medjay? No wonder it was so easy to take your country."
- ―Septimius while fighting Bayek, 47 BCE.[src]
After the incident at the Vault, Septimius and the Order believed Bayek dead, not knowing that he had in fact begun to hunt them down out of revenge for his son's death. In 48 BCE, Septimius and the Gabiniani launched an assassination attempt on Cleopatra, the sister and rival throne claimant to Ptolemy, the Order's puppet. He paid his subordinate, a fellow Gabiniani named Venator drachma for his own pleasure and for arming his men. Venator arranged for several of his men to infiltrate Cleopatra's palace in Herakleion, but Bayek and his wife Aya were able to foil the attempt, and Venator and his men were killed.
At the same time, Pothinus, learning of Pompey's arrival in Egypt, sent Septimius to kill the general before he could come to Cleopatra's aid. With the help his fellow Gabiniani, Septimius slew and beheaded the general, bringing his head back to Ptolemy in Alexandria. The Order had hoped that this would help Ptolemy to secure an alliance with Julius Caesar, allowing them to expand their operations. However, the attempt was interrupted by Cleopatra, who arrived in Alexandria with the help Apollodorus, Aya and Bayek. Caesar was swayed by Cleopatra to side with her over Ptolemy, causing Septimius and the Order to flee.
In response, Pothinus and Septimius led Ptolemy's forces against Caesar. When Caesar sent emissaries, they were captured at the southern garrison in Alexandria, where Septimius tortured one of them and hoped to make him betray Caesar. Pothinus eventually stopped Septimius and reminded him of Flavius' plan: to besiege the harbor and trap Caesar and Cleopatra inside the royal palace. Thanks to the efforts of Aya and Bayek, however, the siege of Alexandria was broken.
With the siege broken, the Battle of the Nile began, in which Septimius took part. After being tracked down by Caesar's speculatores, Bayek confronted him, having already killed Pothinus aboard his war elephant. Septimius was defeated and before Bayek was able to kill him, he was pulled away by Roman soldiers on the orders of Caesar, who exclaimed that Septimius would be punished according to Roman laws. After the battle, during which Ptolemy was also killed, the Order managed to turn Caesar and Cleopatra to their side, and Flavius, who was an advisor to Caesar, managed to have Septimius pardoned.
Personality and traits
To be added.
Equipment and skills
Lucius Septimius was a Gabiniani, a powerful former Roman Legion who was stationed in Egypt to guard the Pharaoh. He wields a specialized mace which is tied to a retractable chain, which he uses with tremendous speed and precision. He also wields a sword and is capable enough to go toe-to toe with Bayek, a Medjay of Siwa.
During his final battle with Aya, he was wielding a Glowing Mace and Sword instead of a regular mace, which allowed him a number of advanced abilities. He was able to release shockwaves into the ground, telekinetically grapple onto Aya and release a deadly blow and his strikes would shatter the ground, making him an even more powerful foe than before.
It is yet unknown whether that Glowing Mace was a leftover precursor technology itself or just a usual mace which is somehow empower with mystical power.
Gallery
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Bayek engaging Septimius in combat -
Septimius' Glowing Mace
Appearance
Trivia
- Septimius wears a Corinthian helmet, though this type of helmet was obsolete by the time of Origins. However, the use of this helmet by Septimius could have been a simple personal choice, the reason why Septimius uses this obsolete type of helmet, however, being unknown.
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