Polemon

Polemon (died 420s BCE) was a Cult of Kosmos member who operated as the Sage for the Silver Vein branch during the Peloponnesian War. He was often accompanied by his pet lynx, which he had tamed and trained to fight with him.
==Biography==
Polemon made the Teichos of Herakles in Erymanthos Peaks of Achaia his base. There, he observed and guided the war raging through the Peloponnese, ensuring that both Sparta and Athens were equally equipped so as to make the war last.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Target menu: "Polemon the Wise: Bio" In his warmongering, he crossed the Ghost of Kosmos' will enough for them to issue a warning to Polemon. The Ghost was firm in their belief that Polemon would never respect them, so instead they demanded his submission.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Ghost of Kosmos: The Ghost's Whisper to Polemon"
When Polemon was informed that his underling "The Centaur" regularly had slaver captains abuse or kill some of the human cargo destined for the Abandoned Mine in Euboea, the Sage sent him a strongly-worded warning to never do it again.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: "The Centaur of Euboea: Sage's Note to the Centaur" Around the same time, he also learned that his subordinate Machaon had a security riskAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Polemon: Sage's Letter to Machaon the Feared" after the dockhand Klitos had sneaked into Machaon's office and stole papers revealing the Cult's war plans and Polemon's identity.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Cult of Kosmos clues: "Machaon the Feared: Letter to the Silver Griffin" Polemon ordered Machaon to deal with the matter immediately and personally report back when the leak was patched; Machaon in turn tasked Deimos with tracking down Klitos to the Shipwreck Cove in Achaia and brutally killing him.
Despite Polemon's information network, he was unaware of the misthios Kassandra's work in gradually eliminating the Cult. When she tracked him to the Teichos of Herakles, she slew both him and his lynxAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Silver Vein before recovering the Elysian Axe from his corpse.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==Gallery==
ACOD Polemon Masked.png|Polemon masked
ACOD Kassandra vs Polemon.png|Polemon fighting Kassandra
ACOD Polemon Dead.png|Polemon dead
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:420s BCE deaths
Category:Individuals
Category:Greeks
Category:Ethnic Greeks
Category:Cult of Kosmos
Category:The Silver Vein
Category:Sages of Kosmos