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โ€œHigh council member of Atlantisโ€
—In-game description for Theocrat
โ€œHigh council member and founder of New Atlantisโ€
—In-game description for Krios

Krios is the elderly Theocrat who rules Atlantis on behalf of Poseidon. In Age of Mythology he appears as a hero in several campaign scenarios. The Theocrat and Krios are two separate units with the same attributes and referring to the same person. The person appears as a Greek-speaking Theocrat in Fall of the Trident and as the Atlantean-speaking Krios in The New Atlantis.

Campaign appearances[]

Fall of the Trident[]

Krios appears in the first and the last scenario of the Fall of the Trident campaign (Omens and A Place in My Dreams, respectively). In the beginning, Krios proposes that Arkantos join the Greeks fighting the Trojan War. Although initially unwilling to go, Arkantos is convinced by Krios to go after the trident from Poseidon's statue is stolen by pirates. It isn't until Arkantos returns to Atlantis that Krios is seen again where he informs Arkantos that Gargarensis entered the temple and then flees to the Transport Ships.

The New Atlantis[]

Krios escaped Atlantis following its destruction and established an Atlantean colony in Norway. While maintaining a small colony, Krios is seen to still have a palace and, at least in name, maintain a royal guard, though control of all the soldiers in the colony is managed by Kastor.

Ten years after the destruction of Atlantis, Kronos's servant kills Krios and assumes his appearance, and afterwards deceives the Atlanteans into freeing the Titans. "Krios" guides Kastor on his quest to rebuild Atlantis, coaxing him towards mount Olympus. The servant eventually reveals his true self when Kastor returns to Sikyos to find Prometheus destroying it.

History[]

โ€œAge - 82
Homeland - Atlantis (now at the bottom of the ocean)
Occupation - Last surviving member of the Atlantean High Council

Seated among the High Council of Atlantis, the Theocrat is responsible for security of the island state and to make sure the fickle Poseidon, patron of Atlantis, stays mollified. The Theocrat is symptomatic of the old aristocracy of Atlantis that has become proud, yet soft after decades of dominating the other city states.

He is very old now, the years following the fall of Atlantis were tough on the aging man. Season after season of struggle against the elements and the Fates have hardened him and he is possessed of a strength that belies his frail form.
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Trivia[]

  • Krios' models/animations, and sounds were modified and reused for the Greek Physician.
  • Although his stats suggests he has a ranged attack, he is unable to attack.
    • He was originally intended to be a melee fighter, but was scrapped. His animation still exists.
  • Before the Oracles were introduced in The Titans, the Theocrat and probably Krios were also supposed to do the animation to use the staff to increase the Line of Sight while standing still.
    • Even if the animation isn't in his file or in the proto file, the animation still exists, and players can insert it.
  • There are 2 versions of Krios: the "Theocrat" who speaks Greek and "Krios" who speaks Atlantean.
  • Krios shares his name with a brother of Kronos, one of the first 12 Titans, sometimes written Crius or Kreios. Whether this is intentional to foreshadow his manipulation by Kronos or a coincidence is unknown.
  • Krios can be garrisoned by one Shade of Olympus unit by selecting the Shade XP, clicking the "Garrison inside a building" button, and clicking on Krios. Krios also carries the garrisoned Shade like a Relic.
  • Although both variants are non-revivable, both have the message "A hero has fallen" when they fall.
    • Both are the only one-time heroes who have the message.

Gallery[]

Campaign-exclusive units, characters, buildings, technologies, and god powers in Age of Mythology
Aom original icon Age of Mythology
ProtagonistsAgamemnon Icon Agamemnon ยท AjaxIcon Ajax ยท Amanra Icon Amanra ยท Arkantos Icon Arkantos ยท Arkantos Icon Arkantos (uber) ยท Boar icon Boar (Ajax) ยท Boar icon Boar (Arkantos) ยท Brokk Icon Brokk ยท ChironIcon Chiron ยท Eitri Icon Eitri ยท OdysseusIcon Odysseus ยท Reginleif icon Reginleif ยท Setna icon Setna
AntagonistsCirce icon Circe ยท Gargarensis Icon Gargarensis ยท Kamos Icon Kamos ยท Kemsyt Icon Kemsyt ยท Living Statue Living Poseidon Statue ยท Skult icon Skult ยท AnubiteIcon Theris
Supporting charactersAthenaIcon Athena ยท Greta Forkbeard Icon Greta Forkbeard ยท GuardianIcon Guardian ยท Young Kastor Icon Kastor ยท Niordsir ยท AoM Villager Greek Icon Old Man ยท OsirisIcon Osiris ยท Krios icon Theocrat ยท Zethos
Other unitsStonewall icon Boulder ยท Kebeniticon Charon Ferry ยท Flag Bearer Icon Folstag Flag Bearer ยท Osiris Box Icon Osiris Piece Cart ยท Longboaticon Pirate Ship ยท PolarBearIcon Polaris ยท AoM Villager Greek Icon Prisoner ยท ShadeIcon Shade ยท Triremeicon Shipwreck ยท Statue of Lightning Icon Statue of Lightning ยท SwordBearersIcon Sword Bearers ยท Thor's Hammer icon Thor's Hammer Haft ยท Thor's Hammer icon Thor's Hammer Head ยท Trojan Horse Icon Trojan Horse
BuildingsStonewall icon Boulder Rolling Dead ยท Stonewall icon Boulder Wall ยท Statue Columns Icon AoM Columns ยท Dig Pile icon AoM Dig Pile ยท ArmoryIcon Dwarven Forge ยท ExcavationIcon Excavation ยท Fountain AoM Icon Fountain ยท Wall of Troy Icon Gate of Troy ยท GiantgateramIcon Giant Gate Ram ยท Hades Gate Hades Gate ยท Fence Icon Iron Fence ยท Fence Icon Jail Wall ยท Statue Lion Icon Lion Statue ยท Statue of Lightning Icon Major God Statue ยท Market icon AOM Market Stall ยท DockAOMIcon Naval Shipyard ยท Statue Obelisk Icon AoM Obelisk ยท Osiris Pyramid Icon Osiris Pyramid ยท Statue Pharaoh Icon Pharaoh Statue ยท GreekShrineIcon Shrine ยท GuardianIcon Sleeping Guardian ยท Living Statue Statue of Poseidon ยท Fence Icon Stone Fence ยท TempleAOMIcon Temple of the Gods ยท Tent Icon Tent ยท UnderWorldPassageIcon Underworld Passage ยท Stonewall icon Wall of Atlantis ยท Wall of Troy Icon Wall of Troy ยท UnderWorldPassageIcon Well of Urd ยท Fence Icon Wooden Fence
TechnologiesHammerOfTheGods Giant-slaying Blades  ยท MeteoricIronMail Osmium Mail  ยท DragonscaleShields Asbestos Shields
Embellishment objectsTamarisk Tree Icon Tamarisk Tree ยท Taproot Icon Taproot ยท Osiris Box Icon Osiris Piece Box
God powersBlessingofZeus Blessing of Zeus
AoM The Titans icon The Titans
ProtagonistsAjaxIcon Ajax ยท Amanra Icon Amanra ยท FolstagIcon King Folstag ยท Titan Gaia Icon Gaia ยท Adult Kastor Icon Kastor ยท SonOfOsirisIcon Son of Osiris
AntagonistsMelagius icon General Melagius ยท Titan Kronos Icon Kronos ยท Titan Prometheus Icon Prometheus ยท Kronny Icon Servant of Kronos
Supporting charactersArkantos Icon Arkantos ยท Atlantean Commander ยท Krios icon Krios ยท Zeno
BuildingsAutomaton icon Automaton Statue ยท Statue Chimera Icon Chimera statue ยท Statue Cyclops Icon Cyclops statue ยท Gaia Pool icon AoM Gaia Pool ยท Statue Hydra Icon Hydra statue ยท Statue Manticore Icon Manticore statue ยท Statue Nemean Lion Icon Nemean Lion statue ยท TempleAOMIcon Overgrown Temple ยท Statue of Melagius icon Statue of Melagius ยท TempleAOMIcon Temple of Kronos ยท AomWonderIcon Tower of Odin ยท Statue Valkyrie Icon Valkyrie statue
Embellishment objectsSummoning Tree icon AoM Summoning Tree
God powersDeconstructionWonderIcon Deconstruction Wonder ยท Seedofgaia Seed of Gaia
AoM Extended icon Tale of the Dragon
ProtagonistsJiao-Long Icon Jiao-Long ยท Shun Icon Shun ยท Zhi Icon Zhi
AntagonistsDanzhu Icon Danzhu ยท Yama
Supporting charactersSpecial-c-azure-dragon-icon Ao Kuang ยท Special-c-earth-dragon-icon Dilong ยท Krios icon Emperor Yao ยท TitanChineseIcon Pangu ยท Special-c-vermilion-bird-icon Vermilion Bird
Other unitsGriffon Icon Griffon
BuildingsExcavationIcon Dam ยท Tent Icon Roc Tent
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