Darius

2015-03-17T11:23:48Z

122.2.110.129: A theory just a theory.

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{{Youmay|the Assassin|the [[Darius I of Persia|Persian king]]}}
[[File:Darius.png|thumb|Darius]]
'''Darius''' was a member of the Persian Brotherhood of [[Assassins]] during the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid dynasty}}.

==Biography==
===Assassination of Xerxes I===
During the 5th century BCE, the [[Templars]] supported the reign and conquests of the Achaemenid kings [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]] and his son [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Using a newly created weapon named the [[Hidden Blade]], which would later become the Assassins' iconic weapon, Darius personally assassinated King Xerxes I.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Legacy===
By the [[Renaissance]], Darius' remains had been transferred to [[Basilica di Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]], where his body lay with an [[Assassin Seals|Assassin Seal]] that provided access to the hidden [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. In 1478, his sarcophagus was opened by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who took the Seal and later obtained the armor.<ref name="AC2"/>

A statue of Darius was also erected sometime before 1476 in the [[sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2"/>

==Trivia==
*Darius was the first known user of the Hidden Blade.
*Darius was depicted with all ten fingers. Whether this is artistic license or an oversight is unknown.
*Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm.
*Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by {{Wiki|Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus}}.
* A theory: Another Darius in the Prince of Persia universe was the mentor of the prince and was eventually killed by the Dahaka by shoving the prince aside and dying by its hands. Maybe there's a connection due to the fact Ubisoft owns the two gaming franchise.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
NVS 22.png|Darius' sarcophagus
NVS 23.png|The Seal of Darius
Novella's Secret 8.png|Darius' insignia
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:5th century BCE births]]
[[Category:5th century BCE deaths]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Iranians]]
[[Category:Assassins]]

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