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"I'm sorry, Mother... but now you are gone, the young ones can live."
―Dolops last words to his deceased mother, 430 BCE.[src]

Dolops was a Greek farmer and former priest who resided in Epidauros in Argolis during the 5th century BCE. He was the son of Chrysis, a priestess of Hera and a member of the Cult of Kosmos.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Born to Chrysis, Dolops apparently never knew his father. After growing up, he became a priest of Asklepios, and worked in the sanctuary dedicated to the healing god. He later retired to become a farmer after his mother stole a Spartan baby who had been left for dead, and silenced the priests of the sanctuary.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, he met the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who had been pointed his way by Hippokrates.[2] The mercenary scared Dolops, for someone had made an attempt on his life. Kassandra promised to solve the case in return for information about an incident with a Spartan woman and an injured baby long ago.[3]

After solving the case, Kassandra returned to learn about Chrysis and her practice at the Altar of Apollo Maleatas in southern Valley of Dreams.[3] Just as Chrysis fled the temple after setting it on fire to trap and kill Kassandra and a baby inside, Dolops intercepted his mother and killed her with a woodsman axe. Upon the arrival of Kassandra with the baby, Dolops took the infant and returned to the Sanctuary of Asklepios.[4]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In the novel, Dolops (who is a composite character of his game counterpart and Mydon) kills his mother Chrysis as she is fleeing the Altar of Apollo Maleatas after she set it aflame to stall Kassandra.
  • Dolops shares his name with multiple figures in Greek myths.
  • Dolops will turn aggressive towards the player if the treasure in his house is stolen.

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