Invictus means "unconquered, invincible"; Daedalus is one of the Titans, named after the creator of the Labyrinth in Greek Mythology.
Story Overview[]
The song skips forward to 2632, after Enyo shows Amyntas the events of the Siege of Anicetus during Actaeon. Alithea's skin glows as she activates her Titan, Daedalus, while it floats in orbit around the Erebus Bridge. The Titans have been dormant since the Siege, but Alithea is dead set on getting retribution against Empyrean and specifically Virton. Daedalus tells Amyntas to wake up the other Titans on Empyrean.
Story Details[]
In Invictus Daedalus, Alithea was already dead set on retribution. She flaunted her docile Titan, Daedalus, while announcing "We are the bringer of storms. Prepare to feast upon the sound of Empyrean cries".
Lyrics[]
With every step The synthetic divisions within her skin begin to glow She venerates the Titan of the sky with her arms open wide It bears its wings as it sleeps among the stars Now I know for centuries we Titan Born Forging worlds With the hands of these machines The war that brought my home to its knees Forces them to sleep They shall live again Invictus Daedalus
Oh Daedalus The Guardian of Thales Who sleeps in the light of Phedra
This bridge comes to life As our footsteps light the path that we have walked Its thundering heartbeat roars and shakes the foundation of the sky As she says, I command thee Daedalus awaken
Now I know for centuries we Titan Born Forging worlds With the hands of these machines The war that brought my home to its knees Forces them to sleep They shall live again Invictus Daedalus Oh Daedalus The Guardian of Thales Who sleeps in the light of Phedra
Engulfed in the blinding light that rushes from its eyes Alithea turns back and says unto me, we are the bringer of storms Prepare to feast upon the sound of Empyrean cries You shall awaken those who sleep in the den of tyrants And let them sing the leviathan war cry
[Daedalus] Amyntas, emperor of titans Defender of the Earthborn Acheron awaits your return Now I know for centuries we Titan Born The architects of worlds The host of these machines The war that brought my home to its knees Forces them to sleep They shall live again Invictus Daedalus Oh Daedalus The Guardian of Thales Who sleeps in the light of Phedra
Trivia[]
The spoken part of Daedalus:
[Daedalus] Amyntas, emperor of titans Defender of the Earthborn Acheron awaits your return
Is omitted in the Compendium version of the albums. Whether this was a stylistic choice or has lore implications is currently unknown.
Prior to the release of Cenotaph, it was speculated that in calling him the "Emperor of Titans", Daedalus meant that Amyntas could control the other Titans. In the post-album release notes after Siege, it was confirmed that Amyntas was at least different from other Titanborn in that he isn't proximity locked to his Titan. It was finally confirmed after the release of Cenotaph that Amyntas is able to control any Titan.