Penthesilea

Penthesilea is a playable character in Warriors: Legends of Troy. Penthesilea is an Amazon who, after accidentally killing her sister, desires to die but, as a warrior and an Amazon, can only do so as a warrior honorably in battle. She therefore joins the side of the Trojans during the Trojan War.

Role in Game
Before she joins the Trojan War, Penthesilea leads the Amazons to Athens to rescue her sister, Queen Hippolyte, from King Theseus. They launch a surprise attack on the Greeks, and Penthesilea successfully finds her sister. The two set out to take vengeance on Theseus for how he has treated Hippolyte. During the fight, Penthesilea throws a spear at Theseus but he quickly dodges and the spear impales and kills Hippolyte instead. In anguish, Penthesilea sounds a retreat and mourns over her sister's death.

Sometime later, Aeneas is sent by Priam to find Trojan allies and successfully recruits Penthesilea and her Amazons. She agrees to join, reasoning she could have an honorable death on the battlefield. Aeneas takes pity on her and convinces her to seek a cleansing from Priam. The three of them then set out for the temple of Apollo and Artemis to perform the ceremony. During the journey, Penthesilea and Aeneas clear the path of Greek forces with Priam close behind. Near the temple gates, the Amazon queen is haunted by ghosts of Hippolyte. Although she defeats them, Penthesilea knows the only path of an Amazon: to die in battle. After the cleansing ceremony, Penthesilea and Priam learn of Hektor's death at the hands of Achilles.

After the Trojans mourn over their fallen prince, Penthesilea leads them back to battle with her Amazons. Their spirits were bolstered, but the Amazon queen still feels guilty for murdering Hippolyte and hopes to find the one warrior who will give her appeasement: Achilles. After crossing the river of Skamandros, Penthesilea fights and defeats Odysseus, who retreats back. The Amazon queen follows him hoping to find Achilles and finally meets him. Before beginning her duel, Aeneas tells her that the gods play with them for their own amusement and that she should not blame herself for killing her own sister. Penthesilea thanks him, but tells him that it is her time. Then she and Achilles proclaim to one another that they will fight each other as warriors and start their duel. In the end, Penthesilea is stabbed in the chest by Achilles. He pulls his sword out and gently lays her body down, regretting they had not met under better circumstances.

Quotes

 * "We are Amazons: unafraid of battle, unafraid of men, unafraid of death!"
 * "Keep coming, dogs! The parched earth needs to drink your blood."
 * "At last. Hippolyte . . ."
 * "I know your story, brave queen. If only we had met elsewhere, away from this bloody game we play."
 * Penthesilea and Achilles

Moveset

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 * ,,undefined: Jumps forward to smash axe onto foes.
 * ,,,undefined: Holds axe to the side and runs forward. She swings her axe to the front to finish.
 * ,,,,undefined: Turning swing with her axe.
 * ,,,,,: Two wide horizontal swings before she steps to the side for four turning swings.
 * Dashing : Slicing stop with her axe.


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 * ,: Turns axe to be parallel to the ground and rams it forward. Follows with a kick.
 * ,: Bashes with the handle end of the axe.
 * ,,: Rams forward with the handle end of the axe.
 * ,,,: Spinning kick. Penthesilea emits a stunning shockwave during the animation, which lowers the guard of foes in its range.
 * ,,,,: Lowers axe before she performs a spinning kick. Emits a stunning shockwave.


 * 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 - Thrusts bladed tip of her axe into her foe's chest. Dislodges her weapon by pushing them off with her foot.
 * Front - Stabs her axe into her enemy's face and keeps them impaled as she rises them off their feet. She yells before throwing them off her axe. As she turns, she emits a stunning shockwave.
 * Rear - Penthesilea stabs her axe through her foe's chest.
 * Downed Enemies - Slashes enemy's neck with her axe.
 * Mid-Range - Pierces axe through opponent before slicing at their legs.

Fighting Style
Penthesilea is the powerhouse for the Trojans with a strong attack and defense. Her axe provides longer range than the other characters' swords and are capable of slicing through soldiers in one or two blows. As a contrast to Ajax, her attacks have a longer range and are somewhat easier to use against crowds. However, they are simple to predict and take more time to execute. Her defensive maneuvers are lacking compared to others, so she works best by being constantly aggressive with her attacks and Parries in duels.