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"Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy—only lucky."

―Rhexenor, c. 424 BCE

Rhexenor the Hand (died c. 424 BCE) was an Athenian strategos who lived during the 5th century BCE. A member of the Delian League branch of the Cult of Kosmos, he served under Kleon, the Sage of the Delian League and the leader of Athens during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Even before Kleon rose to power in Athens, Rhexenor served as his enforcer, helping Kleon become a noteworthy politician and eventually the leader of Athens. Whether the problem that needed solving was a shift in a vote or an insistent rival, Rhexenor was there as Kleon's right-hand man, serving Kosmos' will.^[1]

Once Kleon rose as Athens' new leader, Rhexenor followed close behind, ensuring that the blade was there, always visible just enough to remind Athenians how to best behave. If someone stepped off the line, Rhexenor soon brought them back to the fold, using poison and smoke and a hidden knife when needed.^[1]

Following Perikles' death during the Plague of Athens in 429 BCE, Rhexenor rose to the rank of Commander and was stationed at the Weapon Storage.^[1]

Despite Rhexenor's best efforts, there were still those who resisted Kleon's rule. Eventually, Kleon demanded that Rhexenor deal with the playwright Aristophanes once and for all, or else Kleon would come for Rhexenor's head. To do this, Kleon suggested that Rhexenor target Aristophanes' favorite actor, Thespis, and his 'Muse', the hetaera Aikaterine.^[2]

Rhexenor ended up threatening Aikaterine's life if she approached Thespis, and ordered a group of his men, led by Andras, to take Thespis to the Tavern and get him drunk while one of them, Bulis, looked for Thespis' copy of Aristophanes' latest play. Without Aikaterine and his copy, Thespis could not participate in the play, and Aristophanes would suffer a blow, Rhexenor reasoned.^[2]

When Aristophanes tasked the Spartan misthios Kassandra to find Thespis and make sure he participated in the play, Kassandra learned that Rhexenor was a member of the Cult of Kosmos, which she had sworn to destroy. She subsequently found him at the Weapon Storage and assassinated him.^[2]

Personality and traits[edit | edit source]

Rhexenor preferred stealth to strength, using smoke bombs and poison when forced into open battle.^[2]

He was also, according to Aikaterine, fond of large, flamboyant helmets in order to compensate for the lack of other assets. This taste also set him apart from his men, the bright red double crests clear among the blues and whites preferred by the Athenian Army.^[2]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

While the blade Rhexenor carries and wields is a Butcher's Blade, the blade Kassandra offers Aikaterine as proof of his demise is a Bandit Sword.
- The quest reward for "An Actor's Life for Me" is Strategos' Sword. It is likely this is meant to be a usable version of Rhexenor's sword, adding the model of the Curved Sword to the gallery of his sword.
Rhexenor's only spoken words are "Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky." Historically, these words have been attributed to Solon (c. 638 – c. 558 BCE).

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A-Musing Tale

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 (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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 |species = [[Human]]
 |affiliates = [[Athenian Army]]<br />[[Cult of Kosmos]]
-*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Delian League]]}}
+*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Delian League]]
-'''Rhexenor the Hand''' (died c. 424 BCE) was an [[Athens|Athenian]] ''[[strategos]]'' who lived during the 5th century BCE. A member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], he served under [[Kleon]], the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the Delian League and the leader of Athens during the [[Peloponnesian War]]
+}}
+'''Rhexenor the Hand''' (died c. 424 BCE) was an [[Athens|Athenian]] ''[[strategos]]'' who lived during the 5th century BCE. A member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], he served under [[Kleon]], the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the Delian League and the leader of Athens during the [[Peloponnesian War]].
 ==Biography==
 Even before Kleon rose to power in Athens, Rhexenor served as his enforcer, helping Kleon become a noteworthy politician and eventually the leader of Athens. Whether the problem that needed solving was a shift in a vote or an insistent rival, Rhexenor was there as Kleon's right-hand man, serving [[Kosmos]]' will.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
-When Kleon rose, Rhexenor followed close behind, ensuring that the blade was there, always visible only enough to remind Athenians how they best behave. If someone stepped off the line, Rhexenor soon brought them back to the fold, using poison and smoke and a hidden knife when needed.<ref name="ACOd" />
+Once Kleon rose as Athens' new leader, Rhexenor followed close behind, ensuring that the blade was there, always visible just enough to remind Athenians how to best behave. If someone stepped off the line, Rhexenor soon brought them back to the fold, using poison and smoke and a hidden knife when needed.<ref name="ACOd" />
-Following [[Perikles]]' death during the [[Plague of Athens|plague]], Rhexenor rose to the rank of Commander and was stationed at the [[Weapon Storage]].<ref name="ACOd" />
+Following [[Perikles]]' death during the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, Rhexenor rose to the rank of Commander and was stationed at the [[Weapon Storage]].<ref name="ACOd" />
-Despite Rhexenor's attempts, there were still those who resisted Kleon's rule. Eventually, Kleon demanded that Rhexenor deals with the playwright [[Aristophanes]] once and for all, or else Kleon would come for Rhexenor's head. To do this, Kleon suggested that Rhexenor target Aristophanes' favorite actor, [[Thespis]], and his '[[Muses|Muse]]', the ''[[Courtesan|hetaera]]'' [[Aikaterine]].<ref name="A-Musing Tale">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A-Musing Tale]]</ref>
+Despite Rhexenor's best efforts, there were still those who resisted Kleon's rule. Eventually, Kleon demanded that Rhexenor deal with the playwright [[Aristophanes]] once and for all, or else Kleon would come for Rhexenor's head. To do this, Kleon suggested that Rhexenor target Aristophanes' favorite actor, [[Thespis]], and his '[[Muses|Muse]]', the ''[[Courtesan|hetaera]]'' [[Aikaterine]].<ref name="A-Musing Tale">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A-Musing Tale]]</ref>
+[[File:ACOD A-Musing Tale 7.png|thumb|250px|left|Rhexenor killed by Kassandra]]
 Rhexenor ended up threatening Aikaterine's life if she approached Thespis, and ordered a group of his men, led by [[Andras]], to take Thespis to the [[Tavern, Athens|Tavern]] and get him drunk while one of them, [[Bulis]], looked for Thespis' copy of Aristophanes' latest [[The Knights (play)|play]]. Without Aikaterine and his copy, Thespis could not participate in the play, and Aristophanes would suffer a blow, Rhexenor reasoned.<ref name="A-Musing Tale" />
-When Aristophanes tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to find Thespis and make sure he participated in the play, Kassandra learned that Rhexenor was a member of the Cult of Kosmos, which she had sworn to destroy. Rhexenor was subsequently slain by Kassandra.<ref name="A-Musing Tale" />
+When Aristophanes tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to find Thespis and make sure he participated in the play, Kassandra learned that Rhexenor was a member of the Cult of Kosmos, which she had sworn to destroy. She subsequently found him at the Weapon Storage and assassinated him.<ref name="A-Musing Tale" />
 ==Personality and traits==
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 ==Trivia==
 *While the blade Rhexenor carries and wields is a [[Butcher's Blade]], the blade Kassandra offers Aikaterine as proof of his demise is a [[Bandit Sword]].
-**The quest reward for [[An Actor's Life for Me]] is [[Strategos' Sword]]. It is likely this is meant to be a usable version of Rhexenor's sword, adding the model of the [[Curved Sword]] to the gallery of his sword.
+**The quest reward for "[[An Actor's Life for Me]]" is [[Strategos' Sword]]. It is likely this is meant to be a usable version of Rhexenor's sword, adding the model of the [[Curved Sword]] to the gallery of his sword.
-*Rhexenor's only spoken words are " Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky." In the real world, however, these words are attributed to [[Solon]] (c. 638 – c. 558 BCE).
+*Rhexenor's only spoken words are "Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky." Historically, these words have been attributed to [[Solon]] (c. 638 – c. 558 BCE).
 ==Appearances==