Damastes

Damastes was an Egyptian informant who worked for Apollodorus, a close advisor of the pharaoh Cleopatra during the 1st century BCE. He later became a crew member of the Greek mercenary Phoxidas, accompanying him on his travels.
==Biography==
By 48 BCE, Damastes was employed by Apollodorus, a spymaster and ally of Cleopatra. At one point, he was entrusted with a scroll meant for the Roman general Pompey, with whom Cleopatra desired an alliance. When Apollodorus' ship was attacked near Kanopos, Damastes chose to hide the scroll aboard the ship. However, the ship sank, and Damastes was captured. At the behest of Apollodorus, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa rescued Damastes and recovered the scroll.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Egypt's Medjay
Eventually, Damastes found service aboard a trireme captained by Phoxidas, a mercenary-turned-admiral to Cleopatra. Serving as a shield boy to Phoxidas, Damastes showed great loyalty and admiration towards him, and sailed with him and Aya, Bayek's wife. Damastes was present when Aya and Phoxidas delivered a bribe to Pompey in order to win the general's allegianceAssassin's Creed: Origins – Pompeius Magnus and when Cleopatra herself was escorted to Alexandria aboard the trireme, struck with awe at seeing the woman he considered a goddess.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya: Blade of the Goddess Damastes also participated in a battle against Roman ships in the Tyrrhenian Sea in 46 BCE.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another
==Gallery==
ACO Egypt's Medjay - Damastes Rescued.png|Damastes speaking to Bayek after being rescued
ACO Aya Blade of the Goddess 3.png|Damastes mesmerized by Cleopatra's beauty
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
==References==
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