male
Alexios (Greek: Αλεξιος; 451 BCE – 422 BCE), also known as Deimos, was a Sage of the Cult of Kosmos, an organization active in ancient Greece. Alongside his older half-sister, the famed misthios Kassandra, he was a grandchild of King Leonidas I of Sparta through his mother, Myrrine, as well as a hybrid. His unique heritage made him the target of the Cult as an infant and a false oracle delivered by the Cult deceived Sparta into believing he had to be thrown off Mount Taygetos to his death. Although he survived the fall, Alexios was abducted by the Cultist Chrysis and forced to endure a cruel and torturous childhood. His harsh upbringing warped his mind, brainwashing him into becoming a weapon of the Cult convinced that he was their champion, Deimos. In reality, the other Cultists only saw him as a deranged beast which served their purposes. Not content with their control over Alexios, the Cult sought the assassinations of the rest of his family: Nikolaos, Myrinne, and Kassandra. At a conclave assembled by Deimos, he met his long lost sister for the first time in years while she was masquerading as one of the Cultists in order to learn the whereabouts of their mother. Over the next several years, as the Peloponnesian War raged, Alexios continued serving as Cult's brutal instrument all the while his sister assassinated its members in a desperate attempt to protect her family and redeem him. Her efforts ultimately fell short when Alexios, guilt-ridden over his monstrous actions, forced her to kill him during a final confrontation atop Mount Taygetos.
Alexios
Order of the Ancients
for Order of the Ancients in The Secret War in the Shadows of World History
Suggested by benpopplewell
Any individuals who join the Assassins or Templars in several ways to participate in their secret, global war spanning human history. The outsiders can be recruited if they align with the faction's ideology or prove their worth. Wherever if some or most people join the Assassin Brotherhood or the Templar Order as part of a secret global elite controlling human history in the change of course of the events. In modern times, the ceremony is less formal, but still involves an oath to the Order's principles. Individuals are often recruited based on their skills and alignment with the cause of preserving free will. The Templars operate primarily through the mega-corporation Abstergo Industries, which was officially founded in 1937. Recruitment often happens within Abstergo's ranks, with individuals being chosen for their abilities and adherence to the Templar philosophy of a "New World Order" controlled for humanity's own good. Historical figures like Henry Ford and Ransom E. Olds were influential Templars who helped build the economic and industrial foundation that led to Abstergo's creation.
