Paris

Paris is a playable character in Warriors: Legends of Troy. The son of the Trojan king and younger brother of Hektor, he fell in love with the beauty Helen and inevitably sparked the start of the war.

Role in Game
When Paris is born, Aisakos, the sacred seer, fortells that he is the destruction of Troy. So his father, King Priam, orders his servant, Agelaos, to end Paris' life. But Agelaos is unable to commit such an act and instead raises the child as his own, giving him the name Alexandros.

Many years later, Alexandros, now a shepherd, enters a fighting tournament to take back a bull that Priam's servants stole from him. But after learning that he will have to face Prince Deiphobos, the greatest swordsman of Priam's sons, Alexandros frees the bull and tries to take it back with him. But he is chased and pinned down by Deiphobos at the altar of Zeus. Just before Deiphobos takes Alexandros' life, Kassandra, a cursed prophetess, proclaims that he is Priam's lost son. Alexandros is brought to Priam, and he learns the truth of his origins from both the king and Agelaos. Priam then welcomes back Alexandros and gives him back his original name.

As Paris becomes known throughout Troas, he is envied for his beauty and strength. A year after he is brought back into the royal household, he is visited by three goddesses: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. They ask him the choose the most beautiful of them all, and each of them bribe him with gifts. Paris chooses Aphrodite and gives her the Golden Apple. In return, the goddess of love guides him to Sparta and allows him to meet Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. He instantlly falls in love with her and steals her from her husband, King Menelaos, bringing her with him as he heads back to Troy. This act is what starts the Trojan War.

As the Greeks close in on the Trojan walls, Paris decides to join the battle and end what he has started. Catching up with Deiphobos, the two of them fight the Greek forces and save their Trojan allies. After finding Hektor the three of them encounter Menelaos and Paris challenges him to a duel. The young prince offers a deal: if Menelaos wins, he will leave Troy with all of the Greek kings and Helen will be given back to him. Menelaos agrees and the two of them fight. In the end, Menelaos gains the upper hand and prepares to take Paris' life. But Aphrodite intervenes and takes Paris from the battlefield back to the palace. Helen wonders how many will rejoice that his life is spared.

Years later, Hektor becomes Troy's champion and breaches the Greek camp. Paris and Deiphobos join him in battle to end the war once and for all. But as they reach the banks, they hear Hera's voice, calling out to Paris. Deiphobos, who is fearful of the gods, runs back for his life, but Paris refuses to give up and continues on alone. As he reaches the beach, Hera sends a griffin to kill him as punishment for choosing Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess instead of her. Paris emerges victorious and slays the griffin, but Hera promises that his time will surely come. Realising that Zeus had tricked him and the gods mocked him, he decides to mock them back and sets the Greek ships on fire. But when Paris sees Patroklos and mistakens him for Achilles, he ponders what will happen next.

Soon Hektor kills Patroklos, and is slain by Achilles for this act. Paris and all of Troy mourn over Hektor's death. Soon afterwards, Troy loses its Amazon ally, Queen Penthesilea, who is also killed by Achilles. Desperate, Paris and Deiphobos call for Memnon of the East for help, but Achilles kills him as well, and the Greeks attack Troy. While Deiphobos deals with Achilles, Paris defends Troy and pushes the Greeks out. Finding Deiphobos at the altar of Zeus, Paris is shaken when Achilles slays his brother. Angered, the prince engages the mighty warrior in a duel. However, before either of them could claim victory, Achilles is forced to retreat as the Greeks are outnumbered within Troy. But Paris, still wanting to avenge his brothers, shoots an arrow that strikes at Achilles' right heel, which weakens him. Paris shoots arrows at Achilles again and again before finally, the mighty warrior finally falls dead.

Sometime after the deaths of Achilles and Ajax, the Trojans see that the Greek boats are gone and they instead find a large wooden horse. They consider it a gift to Athena from the Greeks to calm her anger and take it into the city. But when night falls, the Greeks inside the horse emerge and open the gate, allowing the main army to invade Troy and attack the Trojans by surprise. In the midst of the chaos, Paris finds Aeneas and urges him to save his family. After Kassandra proclaims Troy's destruction and Aeneas' destiny, Paris pushes Aeneas to go find his family and whomever he can save and closes the palace gate behind him.

Paris runs to Helen and Priam in the palace, where they are confronted by Menelaos and Odysseus. The prince shoots an arrow at Menelaos' right shoulder, and Odysseus steps up to fight. Paris loses the duel, but begs to the Greek kings to show the Trojans mercy. Having enough, Menelaos kills the prince. Priam soon follows his son into death at the hands of Agamemnon.

Paris and Priam are later beheaded, and Agamemnon later shows off their heads to Aeneas, who becomes digusted at what the greedy king has done.

Quotes

 * "Troy may be dying, but not us. Not Helen. Not this night."
 * "Go, get your family. Save who you can. I will stay and finish what I began."
 * "Paris, I cannot~"
 * "Go Aeneas! Live!"
 * Paris and Aeneas

Moveset
If certain items are equipped, Paris can shoot more arrows.


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 * ,,undefined: Anticipated diagonal cut that slashes upward.
 * ,,,undefined: Draws bow and crouches low on the ground. He then fires five arrows.
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 * ,,,,,: Alternating left and right slashes that target torso area of foes.
 * Dashing : Sliding slash to the right.


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 * ,: Two fast punches with shield arm.
 * ,: Turning swing with shield.
 * ,,: Lunges forward a few paces to smash shield into foes.
 * ,,,: Turning drop kick. Paris emits a stunning shockwave as his foot touches the ground, which lowers the guard of foes in its range.
 * ,,,,: Sweeping kick. Paris emits a stunning shockwave during the animation.


 * L2,undefined: Throws enemy weapon.
 * R2,:
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Finishers can be performed by weakening a foe's guard or health. When the button for a Focused Attack flashes on a target, approach them from a different angle to see another Finisher.
 * Finishers


 * Front - Digs blade into a foe's chest. Paris steps to their side and clutches their shoulder to throw them, flipping them off balance to hit the ground.
 * Rear - Holds sword with both hands before he thrusts the blade into an enemy's back. He holds his posture for a few moments before he withdraws.
 * Downed Enemies - Fires arrows to puncture through the toppled foe.
 * Mid-Range - Jumps high into the air and fires three arrows.
 * Mid-Range - Readies himself for a jump and pounces. Paris plunges his sword into his enemy's face, the force of his leap knocking his foe flat on the ground. He withdraws his sword once he lands.

Fighting Style
Paris is a speedy attacker who moves and strikes quickly. However, he has lacking defenses and has a difficult time with stunning his opponents. His sword strikes aren't as strong as other characters and he may struggle when surrounded by enemies. To compensate, he is one of the two characters in the game who can attack enemies at a distance. His bow and arrow are a valuable asset for weakening opponents during duels and may be an instant kill against common soldiers. If players are struggling against bosses while using him, it might be in their interest to carefully time his arrows at a close range or after a Parry.