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Xenia was a Greek pirate and the elder sister of Gotarzes, who operated in Keos during the 5th century BCE. An associate of the hetaera Aspasia, she was sought by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who was looking for the whereabouts of her mother, Myrrine.

Biography

After their father disappeared, the siblings were taken care of by their mother, whom Xenia later compared to the goddess Hera in toughness and the goddess Athena in wisdom.^[1] When the siblings grew up, they pursued careers as captains. At some point before the Peloponnesian War but after 448 BCE, Myrrine joined Xenia's crew as Phoenix and they sailed together. Unfortunately, Myrrine also parted ways with Xenia before Kassandra reached Keos.^[2]

During the Peloponnesian War, Xenia overtook the town of Koressia on Keos with the help of her crew and other pirates, and came into blows with the Athenian leader of the island. Xenia made the local temple of Athena her base.^[3] She also pursued legendary treasures, and asked for Kassandra's help with finding them, starting with the Golden Feather of Ajax.^[4]

Gallery

Concept Art
Upper body model of Xenia
Closeup of Xenia
Xenia standing on a terrace
Xenia as she appears in Rebellion
Xenia's avatar in Rebellion's character menu

Behind the scenes

Xenia is a character introduced in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey where she is voiced by Cara Ricketts. In game she acts as a major quest giver as well as an optional romance partner for the protagonist. Her name, "Xenia", is possibly derived from the Greek word ξενία (xenia), meaning 'hospitality', but could also be from the Greek word xenos, ξενος, meaning 'foreign'.

Her portrayal in the novel differs from the game as she is no longer a pirate and has instead retired to Athens. Kassandra never meets Xenia in the novel but instead Aspasia gets the information of Myrrine's whereabouts from her while Kassandra is in Korinth.

She was later added to Assassin's Creed: Rebellion as an epic enforcer.

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin? (non-canon)
Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Priceless Treasure
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Island of Misfortune
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Birds of a Feather

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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 During the Peloponnesian War, Xenia overtook the town of [[Koressia]] on Keos with the help of her crew and other pirates, and came into blows with the [[Athens|Athenian]] leader of the island. Xenia made the local [[Temple of Athena Nedousia|temple]] of [[Athena]] her base.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> She also pursued legendary treasures, and asked for Kassandra's help with finding them, starting with the [[Golden Feather of Ajax]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Birds of a Feather (Odyssey)|Birds of a Feather]]</ref>
-==Trivia==
-*Xenia is derived from the Greek word [[wikt:ξενία|ξενία]] (''xenia''), meaning 'hospitality'.
-*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|novel]] Xenia lives in Athens, no longer a pirate. Aspasia obtains Myrrine's precise location from her after Kassandra returns from [[Korinth]] with just the knowledge that Myrrine is somewhere in the [[Kyklades]].
-*Xenia is an optionally-romanceable character.
-*Xenia's name is likely a play on the Greek word ''xenos, ''ξενος, meaning 'foreign'.
 ==Gallery==
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 ACRebellion Profile - Xenia.png|Xenia's avatar in ''Rebellion''{{'}}s character menu
 </gallery>
+==Behind the scenes==
+Xenia is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' where she is voiced by Cara Ricketts. In game she acts as a major quest giver as well as an optional romance partner for the protagonist. Her name, "Xenia", is possibly derived from the Greek word [[wikt:ξενία|ξενία]] (''xenia''), meaning 'hospitality', but could also be from the Greek word ''xenos, ''ξενος, meaning 'foreign'.
+Her portrayal in the [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|novel]] differs from the game as she is no longer a pirate and has instead retired to Athens. Kassandra never meets Xenia in the novel but instead Aspasia gets the information of Myrrine's whereabouts from her while Kassandra is in [[Korinth]].
+She was later added to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' as an epic enforcer.
 ==Appearances==

Revision as of 04:47, 4 October 2025

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