Parachute

2011-12-29T22:57:51Z

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[[Image:JHJParachute.jpg|thumb|300px|The parachute in action]]
'''Parachutes''' were a new addition to the arsenal of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] during the early 16<sup>th</sup>century.

The parachute was an invention devised by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] after the [[Demolition of the Machines|destruction]] of all of his [[War Machines]]. They were able to slow a fall from any height, and could also allow its user to maneuver through the air.

The parachute was square-shaped, in accordance to Leonardo's original design, and supported its user with a series of ropes.

As parachutes were single-use, more were purchasable from [[tailors]], along with larger bags that allowed one to carry up to 15 at once.

Aside from using a parachute to slow down his fall, Ezio could also drop from the parachute at any time, and perform an air assassination.

The Assassins of [[Constantinople]] used parachutes. Turkish Master Assassin, Yusuf Tazim and three other Assassins used parachutes to cross the wall of [[Topkapı Palace]]. An Assassin [[apprentices|apprentice]] used a parachute during the assassination of [[Lysistrata]].

==Trivia==
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*Deploying a parachute while leaping off the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] will earn the player the "Fly Like An Eagle" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]].
*After downloading ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'', the "Special Delivery" achievement could be unlocked by executing a double air assassination from a parachute.
*Using the parachute momentarily and quickly releasing it will not consume any parachute supplies.
**In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' though, this method will still consume parachutes.
*When the player enters a [[Lair of Romulus]], all the parachutes are removed, and do not re-stock upon exiting. This was fixed in a patch, but still occurs when you replay War Machine and Da Vinci Disappearance memories.
**The same bug occurs in ''Revelations'', when the player enters either the [[Hagia Sophia's Secret|Hagia Sophia mission]], or [[Vlad the Impaler's Prison]].
*In ''Revelations'', the player can earn the "Almost Flying" [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Achievements|achievement]] by parachuting off [[Galata Tower]] into the [[Golden Horn]].
**The achievement will not be obtained if the player lands on the docks or the streets. To obtain this achievement, Ezio must land in the water.
*In ''Revelations'', the player can obtain the achievement "Show-Off" by parachuting onto a [[Ziplines|zipline]].
*Though it was designed by the real-life Leonardo da Vinci, it was never used during the [[Renaissance]], since testing it would involve a person jumping from a tower.
*[[Wikipedia:Adrian Nicholas|Adrian Nicholas]], a British skydiver, took the design of Leonardo da Vinci's pyramidal parachute and successfully tested it in 2000, despite scientists saying he would fail. He built it out of Renaissance materials and using Renaissance tools, proving Leonardo's design.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/808246.stm BBC News]</ref>
*Yusuf and the other [[Turkish Assassins]] have also used the parachute, which may mean Leonardo has published his design after he gave the prototype to Ezio.
*You can buy parachutes from the tailor shops. I found this out whilst trying to get the "Show-Off" achievement.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium">
Da_vinci_Para.jpg|Historical Leonardo da Vinci's parachute design.
Parachute concept image.JPG|Concept art of the parachute from the ''Assassin's Creed'' Art Exhibition.
Parac.jpg|Ezio using a parachute over Rome.
</gallery>
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==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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