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{{Dialogue2|Stentor|He... he is to be admired, strong, caring in his way. But sometimes, I -|Kassandra|Yes?|Nothing. Just, he gets this faraway look in his eyes, and I sense a sadness there. He is Sparta's general, but he is also made of flesh and blood. Life cannot be lived without some regrets.|Stentor to Kassandra, on Nikolaos, 431 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Final Push}} | {{Dialogue2|Stentor|He... he is to be admired, strong, caring in his way. But sometimes, I -|Kassandra|Yes?|Nothing. Just, he gets this faraway look in his eyes, and I sense a sadness there. He is Sparta's general, but he is also made of flesh and blood. Life cannot be lived without some regrets.|Stentor to Kassandra, on Nikolaos, 431 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Final Push}} | ||
[[File:ACOD_Nikolaos_Drop_Kassandra.png|thumb|250px|Nikolaos | [[File:ACOD_Nikolaos_Drop_Kassandra.png|thumb|250px|left|Nikolaos dropping Kassandra to her apparent death]] | ||
That year, tragedy struck when the [[Cult of Kosmos]] manipulated the [[Pythia]] [[Praxithea]] into giving a false prophecy, proclaiming that Alexios would lead to the fall of Sparta.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref> As a result, the newborn was condemned to be killed in order to prevent the ''polis'' downfall, a decision which Myrrine opposed.<ref name="The Big Break" /> | That year, tragedy struck when the [[Cult of Kosmos]] manipulated the [[Pythia]] [[Praxithea]] into giving a false prophecy, proclaiming that Alexios would lead to the fall of Sparta.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref> As a result, the newborn was condemned to be killed in order to prevent the ''polis'' downfall, a decision which Myrrine opposed.<ref name="The Big Break" /> | ||
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===Reunion with Kassandra=== | ===Reunion with Kassandra=== | ||
{{Dialogue3|Nikolaos|So you are the champion who won the day. Tell me your name, hero, so that I may greet you as a true warrior.|Kassandra|Chaire, pater. It's been a long time.|Impossible. I saw you fall.|I didn't fall, you fucking threw me to my death|Nikolas reunited with Kassandra, 431 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Wolf of Sparta}} | {{Dialogue3|Nikolaos|So you are the champion who won the day. Tell me your name, hero, so that I may greet you as a true warrior.|Kassandra|Chaire, pater. It's been a long time.|Impossible. I saw you fall.|I didn't fall, you fucking threw me to my death|Nikolas reunited with Kassandra, 431 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Wolf of Sparta}} | ||
[[File:A Journey into War - Nikolaos and Stentor - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px| | [[File:A Journey into War - Nikolaos and Stentor - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px|right|Nikolas rallying his troops]] | ||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Nikolas rose up the ranks in the [[Spartan Army]], eventually becoming a general, helping to contribute numerous victories to his ''[[polis]]''. His victories made him a war hero and gave rise to his title as the Wolf. During this point, he also adopted a son named Stentor, who served and fought with him throughout the battles.<ref name="A Journey into War">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Journey into War]]</ref> His abilities became a concern for the informant and [[Cult of Kosmos]] member [[Elpenor]], who sought to have him eliminated.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Penelope's Shroud]]</ref> | By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Nikolas rose up the ranks in the [[Spartan Army]], eventually becoming a general, helping to contribute numerous victories to his ''[[polis]]''. His victories made him a war hero and gave rise to his title as the Wolf. During this point, he also adopted a son named Stentor, who served and fought with him throughout the battles.<ref name="A Journey into War">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Journey into War]]</ref> His abilities became a concern for the informant and [[Cult of Kosmos]] member [[Elpenor]], who sought to have him eliminated.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Penelope's Shroud]]</ref> | ||
In 431 BCE, Nikolaos was posted in [[Megaris]] to conquer the city of [[Megara]] with Stentor.<ref name="A Journey into War" /> The army was later assisted by a mysterious ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', who sabotaged [[Athens|Athenian]] supplies<ref name="ACOD" /> and eliminated the Athenian-hired mercenary [[Hyrkanos the Cunning]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hunting Hyrkanos]]</ref> | In 431 BCE, Nikolaos was posted in [[Megaris]] to conquer the city of [[Megara]] with Stentor.<ref name="A Journey into War" /> The army was later assisted by a mysterious ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', who sabotaged [[Athens|Athenian]] supplies<ref name="ACOD" /> and eliminated the Athenian-hired mercenary [[Hyrkanos the Cunning]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hunting Hyrkanos]]</ref> | ||
[[File:The Wolf of Sparta - Kassandras choice - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px|Kassandra preparing to throw Nikolaos off the cliffs]] | [[File:The Wolf of Sparta - Kassandras choice - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px|left|Kassandra preparing to throw Nikolaos off the cliffs]] | ||
When the Spartans succeeded in conquering Megaris, Nikolaos requested to meet the ''misthios'' in person, waiting on the edge of a cliff. The ''misthios'' revealed herself as Kassandra, who had survived the fall years ago. When questioned by her, Nikolaos insisted he had to do his duty as a Spartan.<ref name="The Wolf of Sparta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Wolf of Sparta]]</ref> Though desiring revenge, Kassandra ultimately spared Nikolaos' life. He went on to reveal that he was not her biological father and that her mother was still alive, before abandoning his post.<ref name="ACOd book" /> | When the Spartans succeeded in conquering Megaris, Nikolaos requested to meet the ''misthios'' in person, waiting on the edge of a cliff. The ''misthios'' revealed herself as Kassandra, who had survived the fall years ago. When questioned by her, Nikolaos insisted he had to do his duty as a Spartan.<ref name="The Wolf of Sparta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Wolf of Sparta]]</ref> Though desiring revenge, Kassandra ultimately spared Nikolaos' life. He went on to reveal that he was not her biological father and that her mother was still alive, before abandoning his post.<ref name="ACOd book" /> | ||
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===Return to the war=== | ===Return to the war=== | ||
[[File: | {{Dialogue2|Nikolaos|Kassandra! What are you doing here?|Kassandra|I came to kill him.|He wouldn't have been a challenge for you.|Nikolaos reunited with Kassandra, c. 427 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Last Fight of Aristaios}} | ||
[[File:ACOD The Last Fight of Aristaios 4.png|thumb|250px|Nikolaos reunited with Kassandra]] | |||
In the aftermath of Nikolaos' disappearance, his step son Stentor was appointed ''[[polemarch]]'' of his army and were dispatched to [[Boeotia]] to claim the region from Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Conqueror]]</ref> Around 427 BCE, Nikolaos reemerged from exile and decided to secretly help Stentor with his conquer efforts. In this capacity, Nikolaos tracked down one of the [[Champions of Boeotia]] [[Aristaios]] to the [[Military Fort of Gla]] in [[Lake Kopais]]. Immediately after killing Aristaios, Nikolaos was found by Kassandra, who was similarly sent to Boeotia to assist Stentor. The two then parted ways after a moment of catching up.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Last Fight of Aristaios]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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ACOD Nikolaos head models young.jpg|Head models of a younger Nikolaos | ACOD Nikolaos head models young.jpg|Head models of a younger Nikolaos | ||
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The Big Break - Nikolaos and Kassandra - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|Younger Nikolaos and Kassandra | The Big Break - Nikolaos and Kassandra - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|Younger Nikolaos and Kassandra | ||
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ACOd-StentorNikolaosBoeotia.jpg|Stentor and Nikolaos after the battle in Boeotia | ACOd-StentorNikolaosBoeotia.jpg|Stentor and Nikolaos after the battle in Boeotia | ||
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Nikolaos of Sparta, also known as the Wolf of Sparta, was a Spartan general who lived during the 5th century BCE. With Myrrine, the daughter of King Leonidas, he was the father of Alexios and step-father of Kassandra.[1] He was also the adoptive father of Stentor.
Because his step-daughter was descended from Leonidas, Nikolaos had high hopes for her to live up to their grandfather's fame and valor. However, a catastrophe befell the family one fateful day when an Oracle prophesied the destruction of Sparta at the hands of Myrrine's children. Following the apparent death of Alexios as a result of Kassandra's actions, she was sentenced to death. Nikolaos reluctantly stood by this sentence and personally attempted to carry it out, only for Kassandra to survive, and, in exile, grew up to become a legendary mercenary.
Biography
Early life
At some point, Nikolaos met and married Myrrine, the daughter of King Leonidas I of Sparta. Myrrine previously had a daughter Kassandra from her past relationship with the philosopher Pythagoras. Despite this, Nikolaos treated Kassandra as his own while keeping it a secret together with Myrrine. In 446 BCE, the two had a son named Alexios.[2] Due to her lineage, Nikolaos would regularly train Kassandra, hoping that she would some day bring glory to the family.[3]
Incident on Mount Taygetos
- Stentor: "He... he is to be admired, strong, caring in his way. But sometimes, I -"
- Kassandra: "Yes?"
- Stentor: "Nothing. Just, he gets this faraway look in his eyes, and I sense a sadness there. He is Sparta's general, but he is also made of flesh and blood. Life cannot be lived without some regrets."
- —Stentor to Kassandra, on Nikolaos, 431 BCE[src]-[m]
That year, tragedy struck when the Cult of Kosmos manipulated the Pythia Praxithea into giving a false prophecy, proclaiming that Alexios would lead to the fall of Sparta.[4] As a result, the newborn was condemned to be killed in order to prevent the polis downfall, a decision which Myrrine opposed.[5]
Nikolaos and his family were brought to Mount Taygetos, where they await the sentencing surrounded by the Cult. Despite pleas from Myrrine, Nikolaos refused to budge, as he was strictly adherent to Spartan law. When Alexios was about to be thrown off the cliff by a priest, he was stopped by Kassandra, who unintentionally pushed both him off and seemingly killing both him and Alexios. As Kassandra's action was considered against Spartan law, Nikolaos was compelled by the Cultists to punish her accordingly. Despite Myrrine's pleas for him to spare Kassandra, Nikolaos ignored and held her up by the hand. After starring at Kassandra for a few moments, Nikolaos then threw her off the cliffs to her seemingly death.[5]
After the incident, Myrrine seperated from Nikolaos and left Sparta, unable to forgive him for the deaths of their children.[2] Nikolaos later met a young Stentor, taking him under his wing after being impressed with his skills. Eventually, he adopted Stentor into his household, taking him with throughout his battles.[6]
Reunion with Kassandra
- Nikolaos: "So you are the champion who won the day. Tell me your name, hero, so that I may greet you as a true warrior."
- Kassandra: "Chaire, pater. It's been a long time."
- Nikolaos: "Impossible. I saw you fall."
- Kassandra: "I didn't fall, you fucking threw me to my death"
- —Nikolas reunited with Kassandra, 431 BCE[src]-[m]
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, Nikolas rose up the ranks in the Spartan Army, eventually becoming a general, helping to contribute numerous victories to his polis. His victories made him a war hero and gave rise to his title as the Wolf. During this point, he also adopted a son named Stentor, who served and fought with him throughout the battles.[6] His abilities became a concern for the informant and Cult of Kosmos member Elpenor, who sought to have him eliminated.[7]
In 431 BCE, Nikolaos was posted in Megaris to conquer the city of Megara with Stentor.[6] The army was later assisted by a mysterious misthios, who sabotaged Athenian supplies[2] and eliminated the Athenian-hired mercenary Hyrkanos the Cunning.[8]
When the Spartans succeeded in conquering Megaris, Nikolaos requested to meet the misthios in person, waiting on the edge of a cliff. The misthios revealed herself as Kassandra, who had survived the fall years ago. When questioned by her, Nikolaos insisted he had to do his duty as a Spartan.[9] Though desiring revenge, Kassandra ultimately spared Nikolaos' life. He went on to reveal that he was not her biological father and that her mother was still alive, before abandoning his post.[1]
Nikolaos' abandoning of his post bred rumors, which spread fast in the Spartan army. Most believed him to have died, while others suspected he had deserted his post or simply disappeared.[10] As Nikolaos was never found, he was declared dead by Sparta.[11]
Return to the war
In the aftermath of Nikolaos' disappearance, his step son Stentor was appointed polemarch of his army and were dispatched to Boeotia to claim the region from Athens.[12] Around 427 BCE, Nikolaos reemerged from exile and decided to secretly help Stentor with his conquer efforts. In this capacity, Nikolaos tracked down one of the Champions of Boeotia Aristaios to the Military Fort of Gla in Lake Kopais. Immediately after killing Aristaios, Nikolaos was found by Kassandra, who was similarly sent to Boeotia to assist Stentor. The two then parted ways after a moment of catching up.[13]
Trivia
- Nikolaos (Νικολαος) means 'victory of the people', from which the English form, Nicholas, is derived.
- While Assassin's Creed: Odyssey allows the protagonist to choose between sparing Nikolaos or killing him, the official novelization confirms that Kassandra spared him during their reunion in Megaris, and later helped him reunite with Stentor after his 'official death.'[14]
Gallery
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Concept art of Nikolaos -
Head models of a younger Nikolaos -
Head models of an older Nikolaos -
Nikolaos and a young Kassandra -
Nikolaos carrying a baby Alexios -
Younger Nikolaos and Kassandra -
Nikolaos interrupting Kassandra and Stentor -
Stentor and Nikolaos after the battle in Boeotia
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novelization
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Debt Collector
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Sins of the Past
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Big Break
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Journey into War
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Penelope's Shroud
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hunting Hyrkanos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Wolf of Sparta
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Dare to Desert
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Port of Lawlessness
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Conqueror
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Last Fight of Aristaios
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novelization – Chapter 13