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This article is about the demigod form. For the base form, see Arkantos. For the god form, see Arkantos (God). |
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This page contains spoilers to the plots of Age of Mythology. |
| “ | Hero enhanced by Zeus. Good against everything. | ” |
| —In-game description in Retold | ||
| “ | Did I mention that I am a god now? | ” |
| —Arkantos (Blessed)' taunt in multiplayer mode | ||
Arkantos (Blessed) (named Arkantos (Hero) before Retold; Scenario Editor name Arkantos (uber), which is also used colloquially) is the name of the demigod form of Arkantos after being blessed by Zeus in Age of Mythology. Given his high armor rating, powerful attack, and quick health regeneration, he is almost impossible to kill.
Arkantos (Blessed) appears only in A Place in My Dreams, the final scenario of the Fall of the Trident campaign, when the player is granted the 'Blessing of Zeus' god power, which is cast on Arkantos (Hero) to turn him into Arkantos (Blessed). He is used to defeat the Living Poseidon Statue, which is too powerful to defeat via regular means.
After the battle, Athena raises Arkantos, who had died after Poseidon in a rage destroyed Atlantis, to true godhood.
Special ability[]
Lightning Blast (Charged): Creates an electric shockwave that hits multiple units at once, injuring them greatly, causing 200 hack damage and briefly stunning them. Recharge time: 15 seconds.- Sacred Hands (Passive): Can pick up Relics and deposit them at a Temple.
- Divine Immunity (Passive): Cannot be targeted by enemy god powers.
His special attack fires lightning bolts from his body and swings around his spear, damaging enemy units in close range and sending them flying away. This works on all human units as well as the following humanoid, infantry-like myth units: the Anubite, Cyclops, Einheri, Minotaur, Scorpion Man, Mummy, and Avenger.
His in-game history section is identical to that of mortal hero Arkantos, and so erroneously states Arkantos' special ability for this unit.
Further statistics[]
General technologies[]
- Classical Age, Heroic Age, Mythic Age: +10% hit points and attack.
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, and Iron Weapons: +10% attack.
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, and Iron Armor: -15% hack vulnerability.
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, and Iron Shields: -15% pierce vulnerability.
Myth technologies[]
- Olympian Parentage (Zeus): +25% hit points.
- Oracle (Apollo): +4 Line of Sight.
- Dionysia (Dionysus): +5% hit points.
History[]
| “ | Age -- 44 Homeland -- Atlantis Occupation -- Admiral Special attack -- Holds spear aloft to boost morale[sic] Arkantos of Atlantis was born during a time of great turmoil. His homeland was under constant siege by enemy armies and often seemed on the verge of losing not only the colonies it had fought hard to establish, but also the very home island of Atlantis. Arkantos took up spear and shield at an early age, and quickly earned a reputation as a great leader and one favored by Poseidon, the Father of Atlantis. By the twilight of these great wars, Arkantos had become so indisputably skilled in waging war that the Council of Atlantis named him admiral and placed him in charge of their entire military. With the homeland again safe, Arkantos embarked upon a campaign to search out and eliminate any enemies who still remained. Finally, there was no enemy capable of challenging Atlantis. In a time of peace, maintaining a large army no longer seemed necessary and Arkantos himself seemed a relic of a bygone age. Kept around largely for gratitude for years of service, Arkantos now commands only a token force to fight off the rare bandit or pirate, including those that killed his wife and left his son, Kastor, as his only heir. It seemed that Arkantos' days of glory had ended. But fate had something different in mind. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Gallery[]
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