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{{Item Infobox
{{Item Infobox
|image = ACOD Sword of Damokles.png
|image = ACOD Sword of Damokles.png
|type = [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] ([[Swords of Eden|Sword]])
|type = [[Piece of Eden]] ([[Swords of Eden|Sword]])
|powers = *Projecting energy blasts
|powers = *Projecting energy blasts
*Physical empowerment
*Physical empowerment
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|made = Isu Era
|made = Isu Era
|notable = *[[Alexios|Deimos]]
|notable = *[[Alexios|Deimos]]
*[[Kassandra]]}}
*[[Kassandra]]
}}
The '''Sword of Damokles''' was one of the [[Swords of Eden]].
The '''Sword of Damokles''' was one of the [[Swords of Eden]].


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By the late 5th century BCE, the artifact had come into the possession of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], an offshoot of the [[Hermeticists]]. The Cult granted the weapon to their champion [[Alexios|Deimos]], the grandson of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of [[Sparta]], as his direct descent from the Isu allowed him to utilize more of the artifact's potential. After Deimos' defeat at the hands of his sister [[Kassandra]],<ref name=WIOB>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Where It All Began]]</ref> the sword fell from the height of [[Mount Taygetos]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 18</ref> She later claimed the artifact, but was unable to use its enhanced abilities.<ref name=WIOB/>
By the late 5th century BCE, the artifact had come into the possession of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], an offshoot of the [[Hermeticists]]. The Cult granted the weapon to their champion [[Alexios|Deimos]], the grandson of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of [[Sparta]], as his direct descent from the Isu allowed him to utilize more of the artifact's potential. After Deimos' defeat at the hands of his sister [[Kassandra]],<ref name=WIOB>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Where It All Began]]</ref> the sword fell from the height of [[Mount Taygetos]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 18</ref> She later claimed the artifact, but was unable to use its enhanced abilities.<ref name=WIOB/>


Millenia later in 2020, the [[Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] while reliving the life of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] and included an altered version of the sword in the [[Raven Clan]] [[Viking]]'s arsenal.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
Millenia later in 2020, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] while reliving the life of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] and included an altered version of the sword in the [[Raven Clan]] [[Viking]]'s arsenal.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>


==Owners==
==Owners==
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==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
 
===Animus HR-8.5===
=== Animus HR-8.5 ===
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=== Mobile Animus 4.38 ===
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!Speed
!Stun
!Critical Chance
!Weight
!Perks
!Availability
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|Wolf
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|Purchase the ''[[Blessed Armor Pack]]''
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! colspan="8" |Description
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| colspan="8" |''This sword is the purest embodiment of its double-edged duty, as defender of life and dealer of death.''
|}
 
===Mobile Animus 4.38===
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;Portable Animus 8.5
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!Stun
!Critical Chance
!Weight
!Perks
!Availability
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|Wolf
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|Purchase the ''[[Blessed Armor Pack]]''
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! colspan="8" |Description
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| colspan="8" |''This sword is the purest embodiment of its double-edged duty, as defender of life and dealer of death.''
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">
<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">
ACOd-conceptartDamoclesSword.jpg|Concept art
ACOd-conceptartDamoclesSword.jpg|Concept art
ACRB Sword of Damokles.png|The Sword as it appears in ''Rebellion''
ACRB Sword of Damokles.png|The Sword as it appears in ''Rebellion''
Sword of Damokles 1.jpg|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
Sword of Damokles 1.jpg|Kassandra wielding the Sword of Damokles
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Revision as of 03:08, 25 April 2022

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The Sword of Damokles was one of the Swords of Eden.

History

Created by the Isu scientist Hephaistos during the War of Unification, the Sword of Damokles and other Pieces of Eden like it seemed to grant their bearers great power and leadership, and were later used by influential humans in battle.[1]

By the late 5th century BCE, the artifact had come into the possession of the Cult of Kosmos, an offshoot of the Hermeticists. The Cult granted the weapon to their champion Deimos, the grandson of King Leonidas of Sparta, as his direct descent from the Isu allowed him to utilize more of the artifact's potential. After Deimos' defeat at the hands of his sister Kassandra,[2] the sword fell from the height of Mount Taygetos.[3] She later claimed the artifact, but was unable to use its enhanced abilities.[2]

Millenia later in 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan modified her Animus while reliving the life of Eivor Varinsdottir and included an altered version of the sword in the Raven Clan Viking's arsenal.[4]

Owners

Weapon statistics

Animus HR-8.5

2018
Rarity DPS (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
+10% to All Adrenaline Gained 		Defeat Deimos
Description
This is the very sword from the story of Damokles. It taught him a lesson in wishing for ultimate fortune.
2020
Class Attack Speed Stun Critical Chance Weight Perks Availability
Wolf Purchase the Blessed Armor Pack
Description
This sword is the purest embodiment of its double-edged duty, as defender of life and dealer of death.

Mobile Animus 4.38

Tier Damage Speed Miss Chance Modifiers Requirements
★★★★★ 2.9k-3.3k 1.00 7% +220 Defense
+65 Health
+10% Critical Chance
+10% Critical Bonus
+10% Dodge
+35 Lethality 		300,000 Coins
220 Damascus steel
90 Gold ingots
1 Ancient tablet
Enhanced Skills
Life Leech: Heal yourself with each strike.
Rank 1: Instantly strike an enemy for 50% damage and heal this hero for 5% of their maximum health.
Description
A mighty Isu artifact that fell into Kassandra's hands after she faced Deimos. It is razor sharp, and surprisingly light, despite its elaborate shape.


Behind the scenes

The Sword of Damokles is the weapon wielded in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey by Deimos, one of the game's main antagonists. After defeating Deimos, the player is rewarded with the legendary sword. If Deimos is successfully recruited as a lieutenant aboard the player's ship Adrestia, however, they continue to wield the blade as though the player does not have it. This effectively means that the legendary sword received by the player is a new copy rather than it being transferred from Deimos' possession to the player. Canonically, there would only be one Sword of Damokles. This anomaly is also seen in the cases of Darius with the Pride of the Lion, and Leda with the Hero's Sword.

As the Peloponnesian War predates the eponymous Damokles by almost a century, the sword's name is anachronistic unless it refers to a different Damokles. However, given its descriptions it is unlikely that that is the case. Nonetheless, its history is suggested by a mold within the Ancient Forge on the Greek island of Andros. Upon seeing the mold, Kassandra comments about its similarity to the blade wielded by Deimos.

Gallery

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide (2nd edition) – Chapter 2
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Where It All Began
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 18
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

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