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"I spent twenty years at sea only to realize the Cult was my home."

―Asterion's motto.^[src]

Asterion (died 420s BCE) was a member of the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch of the Cult of Kosmos.

Biography

Asterion was an orphan who lost his parents during the Greco-Persian Wars. As life went on, Asterion devoted his love to the sea and later married a woman, starting a family. In time, Asterion lost his family, friends and shipmates at sea. After all these losses, Asterion's love for the sea failed and he sought only to feed the sea, sinking ships and drowning numberless crews aboard his trireme, the Astraios. He was then recruited by the Cult of Kosmos, joining the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch.^[1]

In 431 BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra infiltrated a meeting of the Cult of Kosmos in their shrine under the Sanctuary of Delphi, Phokis. While there, she came across a letter Asterion had sent to the Cult, calling for captains for his ships. In the letter, Asterion promised that the "days of the Hounds are upon us" while also mentioning that they'd be setting off on the seas south of Argos, Argolis.^[2]

With the help of the clues in the letter, Kassandra was able to hunt down Asterion and slay him. While confirming the kill, Kassandra found another letter on Asterion, sent by Sokos, a fellow member of the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch. Sokos mentioned that he'd met the branch's Sage, and together they had admired Sokos' rebuilt, improved ship. He also mentioned he'd be setting out from Melos the following day, leading Kassandra to his trail.^[3]

Trivia

Asterion's name is derived from the Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), combined with the suffix -ῑ́ων (-ī́ōn), meaning either 'little star' or 'son of star'.
In Greek mythology, Asterion was most notably the name of the son of King Minos better known as the Minotaur.

Gallery

Asterion aboard the Astraios

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cultists / Gods of the Aegean Sea: Asterion
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Serpent's Lair
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos notes / Sokos: Letter to Asterion

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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 '''Asterion''' (died 420s BCE) was a member of the [[Gods of the Aegean Sea]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].
 ==Biography==
-When the [[Iran|Persian]] forces invaded [[Greece]], Asterion lost his parents. Unfortunate, but life went on, and Asterion found love, both for the sea and for a woman. In time, the sea took Asterion's wife, and some time after also his children and friends, shipmates. After all these losses, Asterion's love for the sea failed and he sought only to feed the sea, sinking ships and drowning numberless crews aboard his [[trireme]], the ''[[Astraios]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists / Gods of the Aegean Sea: Asterion</ref>
+Asterion was an orphan who lost his parents during the [[Greco-Persian Wars]]. As life went on, Asterion devoted his love to the sea and later married a woman, starting a family. In time, Asterion lost his family, friends and shipmates at sea. After all these losses, Asterion's love for the sea failed and he sought only to feed the sea, sinking ships and drowning numberless crews aboard his [[trireme]], the ''[[Astraios]]''. He was then recruited by the Cult of Kosmos, joining the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists / Gods of the Aegean Sea: Asterion</ref>
-In 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] infiltrated a meeting of the Cult of Kosmos in their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos|shrine]] under the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]], [[Phokis]]. While there, she came across a letter Asterion had sent to the Cult, calling for captains for his ships. In the letter, Asterion promised that the "days of the [[Cerberus|Hounds]] are upon us" while also mentioning that they'd be setting off on the seas south of [[Argos]], [[Argolis]].<ref name="The Serpent's Lair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref>
+In 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] infiltrated a meeting of the Cult of Kosmos in their [[Sanctuary of Kosmos|shrine]] under the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]], [[Phokis]]. While there, she came across a letter Asterion had sent to the Cult, calling for captains for his ships. In the letter, Asterion promised that the "days of the [[Cerberus|Hounds]] are upon us" while also mentioning that they'd be setting off on the seas south of [[Argos]], [[Argolis]].<ref name="The Serpent's Lair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref>
 With the help of the clues in the letter, Kassandra was able to hunt down Asterion and slay him. While confirming the kill, Kassandra found another letter on Asterion, sent by [[Sokos]], a fellow member of the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch. Sokos mentioned that he'd met the branch's [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]], and together they had admired Sokos' rebuilt, improved ship. He also mentioned he'd be setting out from [[Melos]] the following day, leading Kassandra to his trail.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos notes]] / Sokos: Letter to Asterion</ref>
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