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The '''Phylakes''' were an elite [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Roman Republic|Roman]] paramilitary force who served as [[bounty hunter]]s for Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] during the final years of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]].<ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> | The '''Phylakes''' were an elite [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Roman Republic|Roman]] paramilitary force who served as [[bounty hunter]]s for Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] during the final years of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]].<ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> In 48 BCE, they were given orders to hunt the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] after he [[Assassination|assassinated]] [[Alexandria]]'s [[Phylakitai]] [[Gennadios]].<ref name="Gennadios the Phylakitai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Gennadios the Phylakitai]]</ref> With the exception of the elderly retired woman [[Abar]], each member patrolled separate regions of [[Egypt]] throughout the [[Alexandrine war]] until Bayek slew them.<ref name="Phylakes' Prey">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Phylakes' Prey]]</ref> | ||
In 48 BCE, they were given orders to hunt the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] after he assassinated | |||
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Revision as of 06:43, 26 September 2025
The Phylakes were an elite Greco-Roman paramilitary force who served as bounty hunters for Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII during the final years of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.[1] In 48 BCE, they were given orders to hunt the Medjay Bayek of Siwa after he assassinated Alexandria's Phylakitai Gennadios.[2] With the exception of the elderly retired woman Abar, each member patrolled separate regions of Egypt throughout the Alexandrine war until Bayek slew them.[3]
Known members
Trivia
- Phylakes is the plural of Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phylax), meaning 'watcher, guard, sentinel'.
- Some Phylakes, such as The Outsider and The Stranger, are shown to be using the same fighting animations as Bayek.
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Concept art
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Gennadios the Phylakitai
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Phylakes' Prey