Ikaros
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Ikaros was a male golden eagle companion of the Spartan misthios Kassandra.
Biography
Ikaros was the oldest and dearest friend of Pythagoras, who sent Ikaros watch over his daughter Kassandra.[1]
In the 440s BCE, after the girl was cast down from the top of Mount Taygetos by her adopted father Nikolaos, Ikaros was found by Kassandra.[2] The eagle remained by her side as she fled from Sparta and ended up on Kephallonia.[3] Forming a close bond, Ikaros often operated alongside Kassandra during her career as a famed misthios to the extent that her epithet was "Eagle Bearer".[1] Due to their connection, many considered Ikaros to be "eagle of Zeus", as eagles were the sacred animals of the Greek god.[4][5][6]
As the natural life expectancy of a Golden Eagle is 30 years,[7] by 422 BCE Ikaros was nearing the end of his natural life. When Kassandra met Layla at the Gateway to the Lost City in 2018, she merely mentioned that Ikaros had long since passed away.[8]
Skills
Ikaros' reconnaissance ability was of great help to Kassandra during her travels. In addition to this, Ikaros helped her also by attacking those who had targeted her, and by distracting Kassandra's human enemies at her bidding. He gave Kassandra literal Eagle Vision, as she saw through his eyes. [1]
If Kassandra was hunting, Ikaros occasionally swept down to get a kill of his own.[1]
Behind the scenes
Ikaros in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey functions mostly the same as Senu in Assassin's Creed: Origins; the major difference is that Ikaros can hurt and even kill humans on his own, unlike Senu.[1][9]
Ikaros shares his name with Daidalos' son Ikaros, who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death in Greek mythology.[10]
Though Ikaros is in Atlantis, Hades, and Elysium, it is not known how or why.
Gallery
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Young Kassandra with Ikaros
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Ikaros and Kassandra -
Ikaros and Phoibe -
Ikaros on Kassandra's arm -
Kassandra petting Ikaros -
Kassandra scratching Ikaros -
Ikaros biting Kassandra -
Ikaros attacking a soldier -
Ikaros harassing a mercenary -
Ikaros in flight
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
- Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide (2nd edition)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Loadscreen hint
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – So It Begins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Big Break
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trouble in Paradise
- ↑
Golden Eagle on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Modern day
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Ikaros