Chryseus Leo

The Chryseus Leo was a great lion that terrorized the city of Tretos. Its head can be seen mounted on the wall in "Bloodbathed Battlefront" Castrum Kremnos southeast of the Chisel Zone Space Anchor, and in "Strife Ruins" Castrum Kremnos south of the Calyx (Crimson): Bud of Remembrance.

Profile

The Chryseus Leo was said to be an extraordinary lion as massive as a city gate. Unlike other lions with dull coats, its fur gleamed like golden flame, and it shone under the sun like a colossus gilded in gold.^[1]

History

The Chryseus Leo lived on the outskirts of Tretos during the Era Bellica. The city sent all its meat to appease the lion's hunger, lest it go hungry and devour their inhabitants. When Gorgo's tribe passed through the city and learned of the situation, Gorgo led a hunting party to kill it. However, they were inspired by the lion's might and decided to fight the lion alone, barehanded. With a few swift blows, Gorgo shattered several of its joints and killed it. It is said that for over a century after the lion's death, its dying roar continued to reverberate across the outskirts of Tretos.^[1]

Gorgo saved the Chryseus Leo's head as a trophy, which remained remarkably intact over the years, as if even Thanatos refused to claim it. When Nikador passed by the tribe's fortress, Gorgo retrieved the lion's head from the storeroom and used it as a resonator to grab Nikador's attention with his shout. They then flung it with such force that it embedded itself into the fortress wall.^[1]

The lion's head remains capable of speech even countless years after its death. According to Mydei, Chryseus Leo was the top advisor in Castrum Kremnos, whose wise counsel helped the Kremnoans win many battles and thwart numerous schemes. When Mydei, Phainon, and the Trailblazer went to Castrum Kremnos, Chryseus Leo spoke to Mydei, telling him about Nikador's scheme to attack Okhema and urging him to put an end to the Titan. It then fell silent despite Mydei's commands to speak more.^[2] Later, when Castorice, Mem and the Trailblazer went inside a constructed memory of Kremnos, it spoke to Gnaeus and beseeched him to become the city's champion.^[3]

Missions and Events

Trailblaze Missions

• Heroic Saga of Flame-Chase
  • Wasteland, Hark Back Glory of Old
  • Kremnos, Cleanse Thy Rusted Blood (II)

Character Mentions

Readables

• Kings of Kremnos

Decorations

• Chryseus Leo Statuette

Trivia

Etymology

• Chryseus is a Latin word meaning "golden," borrowed from (Greek: χρῡ́σεος khrū́seos).

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Chryseus Leo
Chinese (Simplified)	黄金狮首
Chinese (Traditional)	黃金獅首
Japanese	黄金獅子の首
Korean	황금 사자 머리
Spanish	Leo Crisos
French	Lion chryséen
Russian	Золотой лев
Thai	เศียรราชสีห์ทอง
Vietnamese	Đầu Sư Tử Vàng
German	Chryseus Leo
Indonesian	Kepala Singa Emas
Portuguese	Chryseus Leo

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