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<div>{{Era|AC2|ACB|Assassins}}<br />
{{Youmay|the Assassin|the [[Darius I of Persia|Persian king]]}}<br />
[[File:Darius.png|thumb|Darius]]<br />
'''Darius''' was a member of the Persian Brotherhood of [[Assassins]] during the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid dynasty}}.Darius' son Xerxes is likely<br />
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==Biography==<br />
===Assassination of Xerxes I===<br />
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><br />
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===Legacy===<br />
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"/><br />
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A statue of Darius was also erected sometime before 1476 in the [[sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2"/><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Xerxes father name is Darius<br />
*Darius name is one of the sons of Xerxes<br />
*Darius was the first known user of the Hidden Blade.<br />
*Darius was depicted with all ten fingers. Whether this is artistic license or an oversight is unknown.<br />
*Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm.<br />
*Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by {{Wiki|Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus}}.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"><br />
NVS 22.png|Darius' sarcophagus<br />
NVS 23.png|The Seal of Darius<br />
Novella's Secret 8.png|Darius' insignia<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:5th century BCE births]]<br />
[[Category:5th century BCE deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Individuals]]<br />
[[Category:Iranians]]<br />
[[Category:Assassins]]</div>2.176.107.202https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Darius&diff=168122Darius2014-11-09T10:46:56Z<p>2.176.107.202: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{Era|AC2|ACB|Assassins}}<br />
{{Youmay|the Assassin|the [[Darius I of Persia|Persian king]]}}<br />
[[File:Darius.png|thumb|Darius]]<br />
'''Darius''' was a member of the Persian Brotherhood of [[Assassins]] during the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid dynasty}}.<br />
<br />
==Biography==<br />
===Assassination of Xerxes I===<br />
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><br />
<br />
===Legacy===<br />
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"/><br />
<br />
A statue of Darius was also erected sometime before 1476 in the [[sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2"/><br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Xerxes father name is Darius<br />
*Darius name is one of the sons of Xerxes<br />
*Darius was the first known user of the Hidden Blade.<br />
*Darius was depicted with all ten fingers. Whether this is artistic license or an oversight is unknown.<br />
*Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm.<br />
*Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by {{Wiki|Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus}}.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"><br />
NVS 22.png|Darius' sarcophagus<br />
NVS 23.png|The Seal of Darius<br />
Novella's Secret 8.png|Darius' insignia<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:5th century BCE births]]<br />
[[Category:5th century BCE deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Individuals]]<br />
[[Category:Iranians]]<br />
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