Back Sword - Revision history

imported>VilkaIsBack: /* Weapon statistics */

2025-06-06T23:11:59Z

Weapon statistics

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	\|~~Complete [[Barber of Seville]]~~
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imported>Nanomat: finally found this one after all these years

2023-08-15T23:55:35Z

finally found this one after all these years

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	The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} it refers to.		The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} it refers to.

	~~The~~ sword ~~itself appears to be a Germanic seax~~ sword ~~with~~ a ~~bone~~ hilt. ~~Such weapons were used by Vikings and Saxons during the Dark Ages contradicting the above description since by the time of Sweden these were archaic~~.		In spite of the above description, the Back Sword is actually based on the Bhutanese {{Wiki\|Patag (sword)\|Patag}} sword. The particular reference most likely being a 19th century example auctioned at ''Oriental Arms'' as it matches the exact design of the hilt; furthermore ''Unity'' also used another [[Viking's Remains\|weapon]] as a reference from that particular source.<ref name="Oriental Arms">{{Cite web\| url=http://oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=4376 \|title=Fine Large 19c Sword From Bhutan - 10702\| author=Oriental Arms Ltd\| date=\| publisher=''Oriental-Arms Ltd''\| accessdate= 16 August 2023}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Nanomat: /* Behind the scenes */

2023-08-15T23:08:25Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} it refers to.		The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} it refers to.

			The sword itself appears to be a Germanic seax sword with a bone hilt. Such weapons were used by Vikings and Saxons during the Dark Ages contradicting the above description since by the time of Sweden these were archaic.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Lady Kyashira at 12:15, 10 December 2022

2022-12-10T12:15:19Z

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	[[File:ACU Back Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Back Sword]]		[[File:ACU Back Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Back Sword]]
	The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].		The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].

imported>Nanomat: /* Behind the scenes */

2022-11-23T01:43:29Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} ~~which war~~ it refers to.		The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} it refers to.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36 at 22:59, 19 November 2022

2022-11-19T22:59:34Z

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	The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].		The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].

imported>Darman36 at 22:59, 19 November 2022

2022-11-19T22:59:04Z

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			[[File:ACU Back Sword.png\|thumb\|A Back Sword]]
	The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].		The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].

imported>Fielran: image added

2022-11-19T10:17:14Z

image added

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	The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].		The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].

imported>Darman36: Working to standardize weapon descriptions, esp ones from Murder Mysteries

2021-07-09T22:10:04Z

Working to standardize weapon descriptions, esp ones from Murder Mysteries

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	The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].		The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].

	~~During~~ the 18th century, ~~the sword~~ was ~~given~~ to the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|~~French Assassin~~]] [[~~Arno Dorian~~]] ~~after he solved~~ the murder of [[Barto]], a comic actor.<ref name="Barber of Seville">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Barber of Seville]]</ref>		A back sword was among the specialty weapons of the [[police]] in [[France]] at the end of the 18th century. As such, it was not available for regular sale. At some point during [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]]'s tenure as Police Minister between April 1796 and July 1797,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|List of Police Ministers of France}}</ref> he gave one to [[Arno Dorian]], a member of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], as a reward for solving the murder of Barto, a comic actor.<ref name="Barber of Seville">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Barber of Seville]]</ref>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	~~It is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} between Sweden and Russia the~~ description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', refers to.		The description of the Back Sword, a blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', makes reference to a war between Sweden and Russia, but it is uncertain {{Wiki\|List of wars between Russia and Sweden\|which war}} which war it refers to.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>VilkaTheWolf: /* Weapon statistics */

2020-07-18T04:30:03Z

Weapon statistics

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	[[File:ACU Back Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Back Sword]]		[[File:ACU Back Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A Back Sword]]
	The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].		The '''Back Sword''' was a [[sword]] used by [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[soldier]]s when they fought against [[Russia]].