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|name = Myrrine | |name = Myrrine | ||
|image = ACOD Myrrine render.png | |image = ACOD Elder Myrrine render.png | ||
|died = | |died = | ||
|active = | |active = 5th century BCE<br />[[Greece]] | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]] | ||
|affiliates = [[House of Agiad]] | |affiliates = [[House of Agiad]] | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Myrrine was born as the only daughter of King Leonidas of Sparta. After he father died in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BCE, Myrrine inherited his signature spear recovered from the battlefield by Spartan soldiers. At some point, she met the famed philosopher [[Pythagoras]], whose possession of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus]] allowed him to live beyond his lifetime. The two developed a relationship which resulted in the birth of Kassandra. However, Pythagoras' obssession with his research of the [[Isu]] led him to leave Myrrine, secluding himself on the island of [[Thera]]. Myrrine was thus left to raise Kassandra by herself, keeping the identity of Kassandra's father a secret.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
Years later, Myrrine met and married the Spartan general Nikolaos, who devoted himself to living up to the name of Myrrine's father. To that end, Kassandra was trained from young in order to live up to the valor of her grandfather Leonidas. During one session of the training, Myrrine handed down Leonidas' spear to Kassandra as a heirloom.<ref name="ACOD" /> | |||
Myrrine was present when [[Nikolaos]] threw their daughter from [[Mount Taygetos]], but her pleas failed to stop her husband. | Myrrine was present when [[Nikolaos]] threw their daughter from [[Mount Taygetos]], but her pleas failed to stop her husband. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Her name is derived from the Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/μύρρο μύρρο] (''mýrro''), meaning 'myrrh'. | *Her name is derived from the Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/μύρρο μύρρο] (''mýrro''), meaning 'myrrh'. | ||
*{{Wiki|Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix}} is a mythological bird of fire associated with the [[sun]]. Every time the bird seems to die, it is reborn. | *{{Wiki|Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix}} is a mythological bird of fire associated with the [[sun]]. Every time the bird seems to die, it is reborn. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
Debt Collector - Kassandra training - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|Myrrine in the background while Kassandra trains as a child | Debt Collector - Kassandra training - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|Myrrine in the background while Kassandra trains as a child | ||
ACOD Myrrine render.png|Render of Myrrine from the ''Official Guide'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Myrrine, also known as the Phoenix while in exile, was the wife of Nikolaos, the mother of Kassandra and Alexios, and the daughter of King Leonidas of Sparta. She gave to her eldest child the broken Spear of Leonidas, an Isu artifact and the family heirloom which she had inherited after Leonidas' death.
Biography
Myrrine was born as the only daughter of King Leonidas of Sparta. After he father died in the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, Myrrine inherited his signature spear recovered from the battlefield by Spartan soldiers. At some point, she met the famed philosopher Pythagoras, whose possession of the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus allowed him to live beyond his lifetime. The two developed a relationship which resulted in the birth of Kassandra. However, Pythagoras' obssession with his research of the Isu led him to leave Myrrine, secluding himself on the island of Thera. Myrrine was thus left to raise Kassandra by herself, keeping the identity of Kassandra's father a secret.[1]
Years later, Myrrine met and married the Spartan general Nikolaos, who devoted himself to living up to the name of Myrrine's father. To that end, Kassandra was trained from young in order to live up to the valor of her grandfather Leonidas. During one session of the training, Myrrine handed down Leonidas' spear to Kassandra as a heirloom.[1]
Myrrine was present when Nikolaos threw their daughter from Mount Taygetos, but her pleas failed to stop her husband.
Trivia
- Her name is derived from the Greek word μύρρο (mýrro), meaning 'myrrh'.
- Phoenix is a mythological bird of fire associated with the sun. Every time the bird seems to die, it is reborn.
Gallery
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Myrrine in the background while Kassandra trains as a child
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Render of Myrrine from the Official Guide
Appearance
Reference