Phoxidas

Phoxidas (born c. 88 BCE), also called Phox, was a Greek mercenary and Nauarchos ("Leader of the ships", Admiral) who served in Cleopatra's navy during the 1st century BCE before joining the Hidden Ones in their fight against the Order of the Ancients.

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 confidantes – and the two worked together many times.

Biography

Early life

Born in Athens in 88 BCE, Phoxidas came to serve Ptolemy XII Auletes in Egypt during his reign.^[1]

At some point around 68 BCE, Phoxidas sailed with a group of Sicilian pirates, as a 'hired hull', but that lifestyle didn't suit Phoxidas, so he parted ways with them.^[2]

Service under Cleopatra

Following the rise of Ptolemy XII's son and daughter, Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra, Phoxidas was contacted by Aya, and via her came to serve Cleopatra, becoming one of her most loyal followers.

Before 48 BCE, one of Apollodorus' informants, Damastes joined Phoxidas' crew, and became his right hand man.^[3]

In 48 BCE, Phoxidas and Aya were 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.^[4]

Sometime later that year, Phoxidas and Aya were dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea to defend the seas. During their mission, they encountered a Gabiniani fleet who served under Ptolemy XIII. Despite the Gabiniani's overwhelming numbers, Phoxidas' fleet was able to defeat the enemy fleet before returning to Egypt.^[5]

Joining the Hidden Ones

After Cleopatra ascended the throne as the sole pharaoh of Egypt, allying herself with Julius Caesar and seemingly with Flavius Metellus and Lucius Septimius, who were both members of the Order of the Ancients, Phoxidas met with Aya and Bayek in a tavern in Alexandria, along with Bayek's other associates, Phanos the Younger, Pasherenptah, and Tahira. Expressing their disgust with Cleopatra's alignment, they agreed to form an organization and combat against the Order of the Ancients and preserve the free will of the people.^[6]

While Bayek pursued Flavius to Cyrene in Cyrenaica, Phoxidas remained in Alexandria with Aya, assisting her in her efforts to locate Septimius. Aya later recruited two Roman senators, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, who shared similar goals with them. Having located both Caesar and Septimius' whereabouts, Phoxidas and the Hidden Ones later regrouped in the hideout beneath the Library of Alexandria, making preparations to sail to Rome to combat the Order there.^[7]

By 46 BCE, Phoxidas and Aya had sailed to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Along the journey, the fleet came under attack by the Romans. Later, with the assistance of Brutus and Cassius, they were able to defeat the Romans and dock safely in Antium.^[8]

Life as a Hidden One

In 30 BCE after Cleopatra's suicide, Phoxidas reunited with Aya, who was now known as Amunet, in his ship docked at the Lighthouse of Alexandria. When Amunet returned with an unconscious Caesarion, they set sail for Rome.^[9]

Personality and characteristics

Phoxidas was a highly eccentric and unapologetic man, so much so 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 was a loyal friend and a man who would do anything for freedom, even joining the Hidden Ones.^[3]

Gallery

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Origins comic

References

Assassin's Creed: Origins Characters Hidden Ones William Miles | Bayek (Senu) • Aya • Phanos the Younger • Pasherenptah • Tahira • Phoxidas • Marcus Junius Brutus • Gaius Cassius Longinus | Kashta • Kawab • Maqwat • Osorkon • Paanchi • Shaqilat Order of the Ancients Juhani Otso Berg • Sofia Rikkin • Simon Hathaway | Actaeon • Berenike • Eudoros • Flavius Metellus • Hetepi • Julius Caesar • Khaliset • Ktesos • Livius • Lucius Septimius • Medunamun • Pothinus • Rudjek • Taharqa | Ampelius • Ptahmose • Rufio • Tacito Phylakes Abar • Bane of Hathor • Half Horn • Ptolemy's Fist • Ra's Mercy • The Galatian • The Hill • The Iron Bull • The Iron Ram • The Outsider • The Stranger Gladiators The Axes • The Brothers (Diovicos • Viridovix) • The Duelist • The Guardians of Siwa (Bayek • Kensa) • The Hammer • Hilarus Maximus • The Hoplite • Kosey • Polymestor • The Seleucid • The Slaver • Wamukota Mythical Beings Egyptian Deities (Anubis • Sobek • Sekhmet • Apep) • Undead Pharaohs (Akhenaten • Ramesses II • Nefertiti • Tutankhamun) • Afterlife Guardians ( Faithless One • Relentless One) • Lost Army of Cambyses Others Layla Hassan • Deanna Geary | Alexander the Great | Apate • Apollodorus • Aristo of Alexandria • Benipe • Caesarion • Claridas • Cleopatra • Chenzira • Damastes • Diocles • Esiocles • Fenuku • Gennadios • Ghupa • Harkhuf • Hepzefa • Hotephres • Jeska • Khemu • Khenut • Menehet • Melitta • Phoebe • Pompey • Praxilla • Ptolemy XIII • Rabiah • Venator • Vitruvius • Zahra | Gamilat | Sutekh • Isidora • Merti • Tahemet Factions Hidden Ones (Egyptian Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries | Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) | Gabiniani • Medjay • Phylakes • Ptolemaic dynasty • Roman Empire Locations Egypt (Alexandria • Bakchias • Euhemeria • Dionysias • Faiyum • Great Sphinx of Giza • Giza • Herakleion • Kanopos • Karanis • Kerkasoros • Krokodilopolis • Lake Moeris • Letopolis • Memphis • Natho • Per Ousir • Philadelphia • Pr-Hapi-n-Iwnw • Remetch Ra • Sais • Sau Village • Siwa • Soknopaiou Nesos • Udjat Apiary • Yamu • Yw Huts) • Kyrenaika (Apollonia • Cyrene • Balagrae) • Rome • Sinai (Arsinoe • Klysma Quarry) • Valley of the Kings (Set-Ma'at • Swenett • Thebes) • Afterlife (Aaru • Aten • Heb Sed • Duat) Events Alexandrine Civil War (Siege of Alexandria • Battle of the Nile) • Assassination of Julius Caesar Terms and gameplay Achievements • Crafting • Customization • Discovery Tour • Eagle Vision • Genetic memory • Horde Mode • Leap of Faith • Animus Pulse • Memories • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden • Flickering Daggers • Glowing Mace • Isu Armor • Lightning's Strike • Lucius Septimius' flails • Moonlit Shield • Midnight Sun • Staff of Eden) • Skills • Treasure chests • Hunting • Viewpoints Weapons Hidden Blade • Bow • Swords • Spear • Shield DLC Ambush At Sea • The Curse of the Pharaohs • Discovery Tour • The Hidden Ones • Secrets of the First Pyramids • Trial of the Gods

Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic) Characters Hidden Ones Aya • Marcus Junius Brutus • Gaius Cassius Longinus • Phoxidas • Caesarion Order of the Ancients Julius Caesar • Octavian Others Magnus • Calpurnia • Marcus Antonius • Cleopatra • Akila Factions Hidden Ones (Roman Bureau) • Order of the Ancients Locations Rome • Egypt (Alexandria) Events Assassination of Julius Caesar Terms and concepts Freerunning • Hidden Blade • Bow • Sword