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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

Early life

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]

Tragedy on Mt. Taygetos

In 448 BCE, Myrrine was present when her son Alexios was seemingly killed by falling from Mount Taygetos, intended as a sacrifice, her daughter Kassandra tried to stop it but only made things worse by killing a priest. As punishment Nikolaos threw their daughter from the mountain, but her pleas failed to stop her husband.^[1]

Myrrine managed to recover Alexios, somehow still clinging to life. Finding no sign of Kassandra, she was presumed dead. Myrrine traveled alone to see Hippokrates and the priests in Argolis but could not save her child. The priestess Chrysis then took Alexios, aware he would survive, and raised him for the Cult of Kosmos' nefarious purposes.^[1]

Heartbroken over having lost both children, Myrrine renounced her name and Spartan citizenship and continued traveling. After adopting the name "Phoenix", she met Xenia, and the two became friends. Although Myrrine would later leave again, eventually settling in Naxos and rising to become its leader.^[1]

Reuniting with Kassandra

Some point around 429 BCE, her daughter Kassandra, long thought to be dead, tracked down Myrrine to Naxos and the two were reunited. Kassandra later helped her mother protect Naxos from Silanos, a member of the Peloponnesian League and also of the Cult of Kosmos.^[1]

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

Myrrine in the background while Kassandra trains as a child

Myrrine in the background while Kassandra trains as a child
Render of Myrrine from the Official Guide
Myrrine in her young adult years

Appearance

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

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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 ===Tragedy on Mt. Taygetos===
-Myrrine was present when her son Alexios was seemingly killed by falling from [[Mount Taygetos]], intended as a sacrifice, her daughter Kassandra tried to stop it but only made things worse by killing a priest. As punishment [[Nikolaos]] threw their daughter from the mountain, but her pleas failed to stop her husband.{{fact}}
+In 448 BCE, Myrrine was present when her son Alexios was seemingly killed by falling from [[Mount Taygetos]], intended as a sacrifice, her daughter Kassandra tried to stop it but only made things worse by killing a priest. As punishment [[Nikolaos]] threw their daughter from the mountain, but her pleas failed to stop her husband.<ref name="ACOD" />
-Myrrine managed to recover Alexios, somehow still clinging to life. Finding no sign of Kassandra, she was presumed dead. Myrrine traveled alone to see [[Hippokrates]] and the priests in [[Argolis]] but could not save her child. The priestess [[Chrysis]] then took Alexios, aware he would survive, and raised him for the Cult of Kosmos' nefarious purposes.{{fact}}
+Myrrine managed to recover Alexios, somehow still clinging to life. Finding no sign of Kassandra, she was presumed dead. Myrrine traveled alone to see [[Hippokrates]] and the priests in [[Argolis]] but could not save her child. The priestess [[Chrysis]] then took Alexios, aware he would survive, and raised him for the Cult of Kosmos' nefarious purposes.<ref name="ACOD" />
-Heartbroken over having lost both children, Myrrine renounced her name and Spartan citizenship and continued traveling. After adopting the name "Pheonix", she met [[Xenia]], and the two became friends. Although Myrrine would later leave again, eventually settling in [[Naxos]] and rising to become its leader.{{fact}}
+Heartbroken over having lost both children, Myrrine renounced her name and Spartan citizenship and continued traveling. After adopting the name "Phoenix", she met [[Xenia]], and the two became friends. Although Myrrine would later leave again, eventually settling in [[Naxos]] and rising to become its leader.<ref name="ACOD" />
 ===Reuniting with Kassandra===
-Some point around 429 BCE, her daughter Kassandra, long thought to be dead, tracked down Myrrine to Naxos and the two were reunited. Kassandra later helped her mother protect Naxos from [[Silanos]], a member of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]] and also of the Cult of Kosmos.{{fact}}
+Some point around 429 BCE, her daughter Kassandra, long thought to be dead, tracked down Myrrine to Naxos and the two were reunited. Kassandra later helped her mother protect Naxos from [[Silanos]], a member of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Peloponnesian League]] and also of the Cult of Kosmos.<ref name="ACOD" />
 ==Trivia==
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 ==Gallery==
-<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
 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''
+ACOD Young Myrrine render.png|Myrrine in her young adult years
 </gallery>