Guillotine - Revision history

Soranin at 18:45, 2 May 2026

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	==History==		==History==
	The guillotine was proposed and co-invented by [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]] ~~and bears~~ his name. [[Tobias Schmidt]] ~~helped~~ its development by suggesting that the blade be angled, resulting in a quicker kill.<ref name="Dr. Guillotin DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]]</ref> In 1789, ~~Dr.~~ Guillotin came under fire ~~with~~ journals ~~written that~~ harshly criticized the creation of the guillotine, he employed the help of the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] to discreetly replace them with more positive journals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Headlining the Guillotine]]</ref>		The guillotine was proposed and co-invented by [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]], bearing his name. [[Tobias Schmidt]] aided in its development by suggesting that the blade be angled, resulting in a quicker kill.<ref name="Dr. Guillotin DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]]</ref> In 1789, Guillotin came under fire as written journals harshly criticized the creation of the guillotine, so he employed the help of the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] to discreetly replace them with more positive journals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Headlining the Guillotine]]</ref>

	Around 1792, Schmidt began construction of one of the machines with the Royal Executioner [[Charles-Henri Sanson]].<ref name="Sanson DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles-Henri Sanson]]</ref> However, after Sanson had executed two tax collectors, their men stole parts of the guillotine in order to lure him into a trap and ~~seek~~ revenge. Sanson later recruited Arno Dorian to retrieve the parts. Once Schmidt and Sanson had all the necessary components for the machine, they tested it before being ambushed by more of the tax collectors' henchmen seeking revenge. With the help of Arno, they managed to fend off the henchmen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Constructing a "Close Shave"]]</ref>		Around 1792, Schmidt began construction of one of the machines with the Royal Executioner [[Charles-Henri Sanson]].<ref name="Sanson DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles-Henri Sanson]]</ref> However, after Sanson had executed two tax collectors, their men stole parts of the guillotine in order to lure him into a trap and enact revenge. Sanson later recruited Arno Dorian to retrieve the missing parts. Once Schmidt and Sanson had all the necessary components for the machine, they tested it before being ambushed by more of the tax collectors' henchmen seeking revenge. With the help of Arno, they managed to fend off the henchmen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Constructing a "Close Shave"]]</ref>

	==Notable victims==		==Notable victims==

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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Appearances

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	{{Incomplete list}}		{{Incomplete list}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}
	**''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}}		**''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}}

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The article is already written with info primarily from Unity. This template isn't used just because there is still more info from a source that can be added. It is not "outdated" from Unity. / The article can benefit from more images, but I wouldn't say it necessarily needs more images for its current size.

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	~~{{Imageneed~~}}
	[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]		[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]
	The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>		The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]		[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]
	The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>		The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>
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	**''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}}		**''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ First mentioned by Clay in AC2 when submitting codes to unlock The Truth vid, have suspicion it's elsewhere too.

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Appearances: First mentioned by Clay in AC2 when submitting codes to unlock The Truth vid, have suspicion it's elsewhere too.

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		{{Incomplete list}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}
			**''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

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	[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]		[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]
	The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>		The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>

imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Mentioned in Animus mod gear, of all things

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Appearances: Mentioned in Animus mod gear, of all things

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Sol Pacificus: the aka part was too long to be kept in the opening sentence

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	[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]		[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]
	The '''guillotine''', sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century~~, was~~ a ~~machine designed to quickly~~ and ~~humanely execute criminals by decapitation. It~~ was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by ~~various factions~~ to ~~eliminate their enemies~~.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>		The '''guillotine''' was a machine designed to swiftly execute criminals by decapitation. It was sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century. Originally intended as a humane and equal form of capital punishment, it was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by the radical revolutionaries to kill political dissidents.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	Around 1792, Schmidt began construction of one of the machines with the Royal Executioner [[Charles-Henri Sanson]].<ref name="Sanson DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles-Henri Sanson]]</ref> However, after Sanson had executed two tax collectors, their men stole parts of the guillotine in order to lure him into a trap and seek revenge. Sanson later recruited Arno Dorian to retrieve the parts. Once Schmidt and Sanson had all the necessary components for the machine, they tested it before being ambushed by more of the tax collectors' henchmen seeking revenge. With the help of Arno, they managed to fend off the henchmen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Constructing a "Close Shave"]]</ref>		Around 1792, Schmidt began construction of one of the machines with the Royal Executioner [[Charles-Henri Sanson]].<ref name="Sanson DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles-Henri Sanson]]</ref> However, after Sanson had executed two tax collectors, their men stole parts of the guillotine in order to lure him into a trap and seek revenge. Sanson later recruited Arno Dorian to retrieve the parts. Once Schmidt and Sanson had all the necessary components for the machine, they tested it before being ambushed by more of the tax collectors' henchmen seeking revenge. With the help of Arno, they managed to fend off the henchmen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Constructing a "Close Shave"]]</ref>

	==~~Known~~ victims==		==Notable victims==
	*[[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] (21 January 1793), deposed King of France.<ref name="Guillotine DB" /><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Execution]]</ref>		*[[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] (21 January 1793), deposed King of France.<ref name="Guillotine DB" /><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Execution]]</ref>
	*[[Marie Antoinette]] (16 October 1793), wife of Louis XVI and Queen of France.<ref name="Marie DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Marie Antoinette]]</ref>		*[[Marie Antoinette]] (16 October 1793), wife of Louis XVI and Queen of France.<ref name="Marie DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Marie Antoinette]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]		[[File:ACU_Guillotine.png\|thumb\|250px\|Guillotine]]
	The '''guillotine''', sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"'''~~{{Fact\|May 2019}}~~ because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century, was a machine designed to quickly and humanely execute criminals by decapitation. It was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by various factions to eliminate their enemies.		The '''guillotine''', sometimes referred to as the '''"National Razor"''' because it was the official method of execution in [[France]] during the late 18th century, was a machine designed to quickly and humanely execute criminals by decapitation. It was very popular during the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Reign of Terror]] for use by various factions to eliminate their enemies.<ref name="Guillotine DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Guillotine]]</ref>

	The guillotine was proposed and co-invented by [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]] and bears his name. [[Tobias Schmidt]] helped its development by suggesting that the blade be angled, resulting in a quicker kill. ~~Around 1792, Schmidt began construction of one of the machines with the Royal Executioner~~ [[~~Charles~~-~~Henri Sanson~~]]. ~~However, after Sanson had executed two tax collectors, their men stole parts~~ of the guillotine ~~in order to lure him into a trap and seek revenge. Sanson later recruited~~ the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] to ~~retrieve the parts~~. ~~Once Schmidt and Sanson had all the necessary components for the machine, they tested it before being ambushed by more of the tax collectors~~' ~~henchmen seeking revenge. With~~ the ~~help of Arno, they managed to fend off the henchmen.~~		==History==
			The guillotine was proposed and co-invented by [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]] and bears his name. [[Tobias Schmidt]] helped its development by suggesting that the blade be angled, resulting in a quicker kill.<ref name="Dr. Guillotin DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]]</ref> In 1789, Dr. Guillotin came under fire with journals written that harshly criticized the creation of the guillotine, he employed the help of the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] to discreetly replace them with more positive journals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Headlining the Guillotine]]</ref>

	~~The~~ guillotine ~~was~~ later ~~used~~ to ~~execute important persons such as~~ [[Louis XVI of France\|~~King~~ Louis XVI]] on 21 January 1793, [[Georges Danton]] in 1794, and the [[~~Templars\|Templar~~]] [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] on 28 July in the ~~same year, along with many others~~.		Around 1792, Schmidt began construction of one of the machines with the Royal Executioner [[Charles-Henri Sanson]].<ref name="Sanson DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles-Henri Sanson]]</ref> However, after Sanson had executed two tax collectors, their men stole parts of the guillotine in order to lure him into a trap and seek revenge. Sanson later recruited Arno Dorian to retrieve the parts. Once Schmidt and Sanson had all the necessary components for the machine, they tested it before being ambushed by more of the tax collectors' henchmen seeking revenge. With the help of Arno, they managed to fend off the henchmen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Constructing a "Close Shave"]]</ref>

			==Known victims==
			*[[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] (21 January 1793), deposed King of France.<ref name="Guillotine DB" /><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Execution]]</ref>
			*[[Marie Antoinette]] (16 October 1793), wife of Louis XVI and Queen of France.<ref name="Marie DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Marie Antoinette]]</ref>
			*[[Georges Danton]] (5 April 1794), lawyer and member of the [[Jacobins]] who opposed their leader [[Maximilien de Robespierre]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Danton's Sacrifice]]</ref>
			*[[Maximilien de Robespierre]] (28 July 1794), [[Templars\|Templar]] and leader of the Jacobins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Fall of Robespierre]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

	<gallery position=center captionalign=center>		<gallery position=center captionalign=center>
	ACU The Execution 4.jpg\|King Louis XVI in the guillotine, moments before his [[Execution of Louis XVI\|execution]]		ACU The Execution 4.jpg\|King Louis XVI in the guillotine, moments before his [[Execution of Louis XVI\|execution]]
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		{{Reflist}}
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	[[Category:French Revolution]]		[[Category:French Revolution]]
	[[Category:Execution methods]]		[[Category:Execution methods]]

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