Editing Bear

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[[File:DB Bear.png|thumb|250px|A black bear]]
'''Bears''' (Ursidae family) are {{Wiki|caniformia}}n mammals found in [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and the [[Americas]]. They are large, typically carnivorous, and extremely strong.

==History==
===Ancient Greece===
Bears were endemic across [[Greece]] in ancient times. The [[Daughters of Artemis]] were able to tame bears and use them to protect their territories and assist them in hunting.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> In the early years of the [[Peloponnesian War]], a legendary gargantuan bear named [[Kallisto the Bear|Kallisto]] roamed [[Arkadia]], making her [[Constellation of Kallisto|lair]] within the [[Golden Fields]]. The leader of the Daughters of Artemis, [[Daphnae]], tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra|Kassandra the Eagle Bearer]] to hunt down the bear and bring back her pelt.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kallisto the Bear (memory)|Kallisto the Bear]]</ref> Prior to this, Kassandra had also tracked down a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], [[Zoisme]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]], to the den of a great white bear in [[Malis]], where she [[assassination|assassinated]] her.<ref name="The Worshippers of the Bloodline">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Worshippers of the Bloodline]]</ref>

In the ancient Greek world, the taming of bears was not limited to the Daughters of Artemis. Apart from Zoisme, who lived among wild animals and was known enjoy feeding people to them,<ref name="Cult of Kosmos clues">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues]]</ref> some mercenaries also mastered the skill and kept bears as companions. Most notable among these was [[Exekias|Exekias the Legend]], who was also a Kosmos cultist and led their branch of warriors called the [[Heroes of the Cult]]. Both Exekias and his bear were eventually slain by Kassandra.<ref name="Heroes of the Cult">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Heroes of the Cult]]</ref>

In another incident involving Kassandra, a crew of smugglers led by a merchant named [[Sargon]] attempted to transport an abnormally huge and aggressive white bear from [[Arkadia]] to [[Kos]]. Unfortunately for them, a storm at sea devastated the ship and ran them aground on a beach in [[Delos]]. The damage the ship sustained set the bear free from its cage, and it subsequently slaughtered the entire crew save for a lone survivor named [[Iola]]. Mindful of the Delians' severe law against the spilling of blood on their soil, the injured Iola refrained from contacting the authorities for help. She lingered around the site for a while, paying mercenaries who passed by to kill the bear for her, but none succeeded until Iola encountered the Eagle Bearer. After a vicious fight, Kassandra managed to slay the bear, but she uncovered clues from the shipwreck leading her to deduce Iola's connection to it in the process. Though she pressured Iola to reveal the whole story, she accepted her payment without reporting her to the Delians.<ref name="Grin and Bear It">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Grin and Bear It]]</ref>

At the time, the [[trade goods|fangs]] of average bears were valued at 6 [[drachma]]e while their furs, regarded to be especially well-suited for keeping warm, were valued at 42 drachmae. The skins from the bears on the island of [[Chios]] were of exceptional quality and as such could be sold for 300 drachmae. A merchant in [[Mytilene]], [[Lesbos]] sought the Chiot bear skin for the creation of a [[Crafted Bear Fur Armor|suit of armor]].<ref name="Shroud of the Bear">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Shroud of the Bear]]</ref> The bladders of the bears were utilized by spies working for [[Athens]] to hide the correspondence they conducted.<ref name="A Full Bladder">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Full Bladder]]</ref>

===Scandinavia===
During her adventures throughout the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]], the [[Raven Clan]] [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered a number of bears amongst the wildlife.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> One of the noteworthy bears she met was [[Njal]], the albino bear who was a companion to the ''[[berserkr]]'' [[Bjorn Bloodtooth]].<ref name="TheMysteriousBerserker">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Way of the Berserker]]'' − [[The Mysterious Berserker]]</ref>

===American colonies===
Like in [[Europe]], bears in [[North America]] were hunted by [[human]]s. In the mid-18th century, the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed [[polar bear]]s and black bears alike, using their pelts to enhance his equipment.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6M_jpmLydw  ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' Arctic Naval Gameplay Walkthrough]</ref> 

The [[Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins|Louisianian Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]] was once kidnapped by thugs hired by her family's business rival [[Bouché]]. During her escape, she was cornered by a penned bear, which she managed to kill despite being only armed with her [[Hidden Blade]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation|Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD]]''</ref>

A [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] boy named [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] encountered a bear outside his [[Kanatahséton|village]] while hunting for his coming-of-age rite. In time, he gained the strength and agility necessary to hunt bears for their pelts and meat. He also discovered that an especially good hunting ground for bears was located in the south-west corner of the Packanack region.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Later in life as a young [[Assassin]] roaming the [[Frontier]], Ratonhnhaké:ton learned of a [[The Man-Eater|man-eating bear]] that had attacked a campsite. He entered its cave and lured it with a fresh corpse, granting him the opportunity to kill and skin it. He also once encountered a hostile bear on the [[Davenport Homestead]] when the farmer [[Warren]] reported his wife [[Prudence]] missing after she had gone to gather {{Wiki|Oenothera|evening primrose}} and not returned. Ratonhnhaké:ton found her cornered by a bear and killed it before carrying her to safety.<ref name="AC3"/>

In a vision of an alternate reality cast by an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington|King George Washington]] and [[Benedict Arnold]] both kept bears as pets. While working to overthrow the king in [[New York City]], Ratonhnhaké:ton undertook a spirit journey and encountered the spirit of the bear, which granted him its [[Bear Might|strength]], so he could kill multiple [[Guard|soldiers]] at once.<ref>''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]''</ref>

==Animus mods==
In 2020, while reliving [[Eivor Varinsdottir|Eivor]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] through the [[Animus|Portable Animus HR-8.5]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] could [[Animus mod|modify]] the Animus interface and allow for a variety of skins to be applied to her horse:
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|Reda's Shop / [[Werewolf Pack]]
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|Complete "[[Warlord of Melun]]" in ''[[The Siege of Paris]]''
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==Behind the scenes==
In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', baby bears can be encountered in the Frontier, but they cannot be killed.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Bear Attack by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Concept art of a bear attack
AC3-Bear render.jpg|A render of a bear
Justice Served 4.png|A bear standing upright
Justice Served 5.png|A bear attacking soldiers
Redemption Sky World Journey 2.png|Ratonhnhaké:ton and the giant bear during a spirit journey
ACOd-Alphabear1.jpg|A white alpha bear in [[Euboea]]
ACOd-bear.jpg|A normal black bear in [[Malis]]
ACV Promotional Screenshot 9.jpg|Eivor accompanied by Njal
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''[[The Way of the Berserker]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''

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