Ligeia

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Kassandra: "You mentioned a "Ligeia." She's—"

Bryce: "Beyond beauty, beyond grace... A Daughter of Artemis. Brave—not like me."

—Kassandra and Bryce discussing Ligeia^[src]^-[m]

Ligeia (died c. 422 BCE) was a member of the Daughters of Artemis who lived on Lesbos during the Peloponnesian War. She disappeared in mysterious circumstances shortly before her death.

Biography

A member of the Daughters of Artemis, Ligeia was considered a good hunter, but also a daredevil, for she tended to rush into battle, heedless of the danger.^[1]^[2]

At some point, Ligeia met and fell in love with the Lesbian Bryce.^[3] They turned one of the dilapidated houses among the ruins within the Petrified Valley on Lesbos their hideout, decorating it with flowers, meeting each night there to enjoy each others' company and the poetry of Sappho.^[4]

However, one night they were supposed to meet at their hideout, Bryce ran late because she wanted to find a rose that was "as perfect as [Ligeia] is."^[4] Apparently tiring of waiting, and hearing the sounds of battle, Ligeia left their place and approached the strange ruins among the petrified trees. There she came across mercenaries, among them Zetes, fighting the Writhing Dread. Leaping into the fray, Ligeia dealt the killing blow to the creature. However, as the creature died, it apparently dropped an artifact, and Ligeia picked it up. The power of the artifact seized her, and transformed her into the Writhing Dread.^[2]

Some time later, Bryce and the Spartan misthios Kassandra sought to discover what had happened to Ligeia, and save her if possible.^[4]

Personality

"—only the Writhing Dread would be strong enough to take Ligeia! She's too fierce. ...And too stubborn."

―Bryce^[src]^-[m]

Ligeia was described by her lover Bryce as both beautiful and graceful, as well as brave, fierce, and stubborn.^[4] A Daughter of Artemis meanwhile expressed belief that Ligeia was in the habit of "nearly [getting] eaten" on a regular basis, suggesting foolhardiness.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Ligeia, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares her name with one of the sirens in Greek myths.

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hard to Artemis
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Heavy is the Spear
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Romancing the Stone Garden
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Love's Long Shadow

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 (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

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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+{{Dialogue|Kassandra|You mentioned a "Ligeia." She's—|Bryce|Beyond beauty, beyond grace... A Daughter of Artemis. Brave—not like me.|[[Kassandra]] and [[Bryce]] discussing Ligeia|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Romancing the Stone Garden}}
-{{Spoilerhd|5 January 2019}}
+{{Character Infobox
+|name = Ligeia
+|image = ACOD Medusa render.png
+|death = c. 422 BCE<br />[[Petrified Temple]], [[Lesbos]], [[Greece]]
+|species = [[Human]] / [[Writhing Dread]]
+|affiliates = [[Daughters of Artemis]]}}
+'''Ligeia''' (died c. 422 BCE) was a member of the [[Daughters of Artemis]] who lived on [[Lesbos]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. She disappeared in mysterious circumstances shortly before her death.
+==Biography==
-{{Imageneed}}
+A member of the Daughters of Artemis, Ligeia was considered a good [[Hunting|hunter]], but also a daredevil, for she tended to rush into battle, heedless of the danger.<ref name="Hard to Artemis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Hard to Artemis]]</ref><ref name="Heavy is the Spear">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Heavy is the Spear]]</ref>
-'''Ligeia''' was a member of the [[Daughters of Artemis]] who lived during the 5th century BCE.
+At some point, Ligeia met and fell in love with the Lesbian [[Bryce]].<ref name="Romancing the Stone Garden">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Romancing the Stone Garden]]</ref> They turned one of the dilapidated houses among the [[Dread Ruins|ruins]] within the [[Petrified Valley]] on Lesbos their hideout, decorating it with flowers, meeting each night there to enjoy each others' company and the poetry of [[Sappho]].<ref name="Love's Long Shadow">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Love's Long Shadow]]</ref>
-After her disappearance, her lover [[Bryce]] sought to uncover her whereabouts with the help of the [[Sparta]]n  ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]].<ref name="Battling Medusa">[https://news.ubisoft.com/article/assassins-creed-odyssey-battling-medusa-at-gamescom Assassin's Creed Odyssey – Battling Medusa at Gamescom]. Ubisoft. Accessed 30 August 2018</ref>
+However, one night they were supposed to meet at their hideout, Bryce ran late because she wanted to find a [[rose]] that was "as perfect as [Ligeia] is."<ref name="Love's Long Shadow" /> Apparently tiring of waiting, and hearing the sounds of battle, Ligeia left their place and approached the [[Petrified Temple|strange ruins]] among the petrified trees. There she came across [[Mercenary|mercenaries]], among them [[Zetes the Retired|Zetes]], fighting the [[Writhing Dread]]. Leaping into the fray, Ligeia dealt the killing blow to the creature. However, as the creature died, it apparently dropped an [[Prize of the Medusa|artifact]], and Ligeia picked it up. The power of the artifact seized her, and transformed her into the Writhing Dread.<ref name="Heavy is the Spear" />
-==Appearance==
+Some time later, Bryce and the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] sought to discover what had happened to Ligeia, and save her if possible.<ref name="Love's Long Shadow" />
+==Personality==
+{{Quote|—only the Writhing Dread would be strong enough to take Ligeia! She's too fierce. ...And too stubborn.|Bryce|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Love's Long Shadow}}
+Ligeia was described by her lover Bryce as both beautiful and graceful, as well as brave, fierce, and stubborn.<ref name="Love's Long Shadow" /> A Daughter of Artemis meanwhile expressed belief that Ligeia was in the habit of "nearly [getting] eaten" on a regular basis, suggesting foolhardiness.<ref name="Hard to Artemis" />
+==Behind the scenes==
+Ligeia, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares her name with {{Wiki|Siren (mythology)#List of Sirens|one}} of the [[Siren (mythology)|sirens]] in Greek myths.
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
-==Reference==
+==References==
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+[[Category:422 BCE deaths]]
 [[Category:Individuals]]
 [[Category:Greeks]]
 [[Category:Ethnic Greeks]]
+[[Category:Lesbians]]
+[[Category:Daughters of Artemis members]]
 [[Category:LGBT individuals]]
-[[Category:431 BCE deaths]]

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