Editing Darius

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{{Youmay|the Assassin|the [[Darius I of Persia|Persian king]]}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Darius
|image = Darius.png
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
*[[Persian Brotherhood of Assassins|Persian Brotherhood]]}}

'''Darius''' was a member of the [[Persian Brotherhood of Assassins|Persian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] during the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid dynasty}}.

==Biography==
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> Darius personally assassinated King Xerxes I with the [[Hidden Blade]], in what would become the first recorded use of the Assassins' iconic weapon.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref>

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}}.

==Gallery==
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NVS 22.png|Darius' sarcophagus
NVS 23.png|The Seal of Darius
Novella's Secret 8.png|Darius' insignia
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:5th century BCE births]]
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