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Follow me, and we will defend our homes!
—Misenus, in the E3 story showcase scenario

Misenus[1] (more commonly known by the scenario's player name, Mineus) was a Greek hero in the original Age of Mythology campaign. He was its original main character before Arkantos.

Background[]

Misenus' background is unknown, although he is a follower (and "Chosen One") of Zeus. Due to his armor, he is likely to have been a general or a higher commanding officer (IGN stated[2] that Misenus was a Greek leader). Misenus also had the ability to cast down god powers, such as Meteor, Lightningstorm, and Earthquake.

Appearance[]

Misenus wears either a bronze or old adorned armor, and golden Attic helmet, a distinctive white, player color edged cape, and originally used a long-sword (called Bastard Sword in the files). His design suggests that he was a Greek general (or Strategos), of an unknown city-state. Misenus was different from the Greek hero due to not wielding a banner.

Based on the cinematic texture (from the game's files) and concept art, Misenus face was olive-skinned, similar to the skin color of real world Greeks, and he appeared to be in his 30s to 40s. Sharing a similar appearance to Arkantos, with a larger head, and stronger facial features.

Cut Campaign[]

Misenus is the name of the hero, in the original campaign, shown in an E3 2001 story showcase scenario, he was possibly the "mayor" or ruler of a small town somewhere in Greece, and had to defend his town from an invading Cyclops and his army.

The campaign is not known about, but was mostly likely an older version of the final Fall of the Trident.

Trivia[]

  • Misenus is the name of both a friend of Odysseus (fitting since their armor is similar) and Hector's brother in arms, and Aenaeas' trumpeter in Virgil's Aenaeid.
  • Misenus' Voice actor is unknown, although he was played by a deeply voiced 30-40 year old.
    • He could have been voiced by Peter Renaday or Lloyd Sherr, as both of their voices sound similar to Misenus' voice.
  • Misenus was a unique campaign version of the standard hero Greek unit, which was a weaker Supremacy version of himself.
    • His Icon was originally just a zoomed in version of the standard Greek Hero unit, this was later changed to the Greek Hero icon, showed above.
  • Misenus was removed when they changed his campaign, but his art assets were repurposed for Achilles, although he lost his Godpower abilities. Misenus models were finally removed when Achilles (for some unknown reason) became a unique hero version of the Cataphract.
    • The "Misenus" Achilles was still available in the Multiplayer alpha.
  • Misenus was only shown in an E3 2001 trailer [3]
  • Misenus models were reused for the Regent, in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon.

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References[]

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