For the first time in the series,Assassin’s Creed Odysseygave players the option of which protagonist they wanted to control. They had the choice of either Alexios or Kassandra. The player’s selection didn’t greatly affect the story of the game, but the two did have slightly different personalities. And while neither character was despised, many fans preferred Kassandra. She was a no-nonsense badass who was as witty as she was deadly. What’s more, she was a breath of fresh air for a series that has historicallyrevolved around male heroes.
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Her story inOdysseywas long and often complicated, so it’s not easy to remember every single detail. Plus, its novelization added a bit of extra insight into the character. With that in mind, here are some important facts about the famed Eagle Bearer.
10Odyssey’s Canon Hero
Letting players decide the central character of a game is a cool way to give them a more tailored narrative experience. It’s not possible in other mediums, though.
So, the writers of theAssassin’s Creed Odysseynovel had to choose which protagonist was canon, and they selected Kassandra. This meant that Alexios was the one who the Cult of Kosmos manipulated into becoming the villainous Deimos. ‘Sticking to canon’ becameanother reason for players to select Kassandra as their protagonist.
9She Was A Hybrid
While Kassandra may have looked like a regular human-being - with an added bit of muscle mass - that wasn’t entirely the case. She was actually a Hybrid, which is someone who partially descends from the powerful species known as the Isu.
Her lineage explains why the character was much stronger than the average person. It was also the reason why she had some unusual powers, such as being able to see through the eyes of an eagle.
8There Are Conflicting Stories About How She Met Ikaros
Kassandra meta lot of people throughout her adventure, but her most loyal friend was Ikaros. The eagle helped scout, distract, and attack some of the protagonist’s enemies.
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How the two partners first met is unclear. The game claims that Kassandra’s long lost father, Pythagoras, sent the bird to protect his daughter. Yet in the novelization, she found Ikaros' egg when she was just a child, and the two grew up together. Either way, it’s good they did find each other because the game would’ve been a lot harder without the eagle’s help.
7Her Voice Actor Was In Origins
Melissanthi Mahut was the woman who lent her voice to Kassandra throughoutOdyssey. Although, it wasn’t the first time those tones had been heard in anAssassin’s Creedgame.
The actor voiced several different NPCs inOrigins, from random background characters to quest givers. One of the most notable people she provided the vocals for was Helen, who ran the brothel in Herakleion. Ubisoft was clearly happy with her work asthey approached her to audition for Kassandra.
6First Assassin’s Creed Protagonist To Pursue Same-Sex Relationships
Romance has always been a part of theAssassin’s Creedseries. Altair married Maria Thorpe, Evie Frye got together with Henry Green, and Ezio had lovers all over Italy.
Yet,Odysseywas the first game to allow for same-sex relations. Kassandra was able to sleep with a range of characters of different genders, and it was up to the player which ones she bedded. It was cool to see a major franchise includesome LGBTQA+ scenes.
5Only One Canon Romance
Even though Kassandra hadsome good romances inOdyssey, only one of them was canon. And that was her fling with Natakas from the DLCs. The others were proven not to be canon in the novelization as it didn’t include any romantic entanglements for Kassandra - the story ended before she met Natakas. The only reason that her relationship with Natakas has to be considered canon is because of the baby they had together.
Their child, Elpidios, is a part of the franchise’s deep ancestral family tree. Therefore his parents had to have been together at least once. Although, those who see Kassandra’s sexuality differently have been given reason to maintain that belief, as the game’s creative director, Jonathon Dumont,has claimed that the baby could’ve been made solely to carry on Kassandra’s bloodline.
4Was Going To Be Odyssey’s Sole Protagonist
Originally, Kassandra wasn’t simply going to beOdyssey’scanon hero but its only hero. Yes, the design team envisioned the badass warrior as being the only protagonist of the title. But the Chief Creative officer then stepped in and claimed thatplayers don’t buy games with female leads.
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As questionable as the reasoning was, it did end up giving players an added level of customization. Although, the extra time it took to implement two different protagonists could’ve been used to add even more features into the game.
3Outlived Most Other Characters
As it was set inbeautiful Ancient Greece, the events ofOdysseytook place many years before any of the other games in the series. That being said, Kassandra still managed to outlive every otherAssassin’s Creed protagonist - besides Layla Hassan.
Her long life span was due to the magical Staff of Hermes Trismegistus, which kept her young for over 2000 years. She finally perished once she passed the staff onto Layla in 2018. It remains to be seen if the new holder can keep the powerful item as long as the Eagle Bearer did.
2Her Connection To The Assassins
In a typicalAssassin Creedgame, the protagonist either starts as an Assassin or becomes one during the story. Neither was the case for Kassandra as her adventure predated both the Assassin Brotherhood and its precursor group, the Hidden Ones.
However, she still has a pretty strong link to the Order. As shown in the Legacy of the First Blade DLC, the co-founder of the Hidden Ones, Aya (or Amunet), was a descendent of Kassandra. So, if it wasn’t for the Eagle Bearer’s bloodline, the Assassins may have never been formed.
1Killed Her Brother
Odyssey’smain story could play out in various ways based on players' choices, both the good andthe bad ones. One of the best things that could happen was Kassandra reconciling with Alexios, aka Deimos. Yet, that’s not what happened in the book. Instead, Kassandra killed the still villainous Alexios on the mountain where both of their stories started.
It’s a much darker and more heart-breaking end to the adventure. Unfortunately, when it comes to these player-driven moments, the book is usually considered canon.
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