Phoxidas
Phoxidas (88 BCE – unknown) was a Greek Nauarchos ("Leader of the ships", Admiral) in Cleopatra's navy.
Phoxidas was a soldier in his youth, but retired into great wealth and eventually used this wealth to fund his fleet and support of Cleopatra. Through this service, Phoxidas met Aya of Alexandria–another of Cleopatra's confidants–and the two worked together many times.
Biography
Born in Athens in 88 BCE, Phoxidas came to served Ptolemy XII Auletes during his reign and later his daughter Cleopatra, becoming one of her most loyal followers.[1]
In 48 BCE, he alongside Aya was sent by Cleopatra to the Aegean Sea to assist the military general Pompey and initiate an alliance with him. Encountering and destroying several ships sent by Ptolemy XIII, Phoxidas and Aya succeeded in aiding the Roman general, who accepted the alliance and made his way to Egypt.[2]
Personality and characteristics
Phoxidas is a highly eccentric and unapologetic man, so much that nobody accepted him for who he was except his nautai, claiming that he left his wife and children for this reason. Despite this, he is a loyal friend and a man who would do anything for freedom, even joining the Hidden Ones.
Gallery
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Concept art of Phoxidas
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
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