Kara (weapon) - Revision history

Soranin at 18:19, 3 May 2026

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	A '''kara''' (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ) is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|~~Sikh~~}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India and in global diasporic communities.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>		A '''kara''' (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ) is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikhs}} as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India and in global diasporic communities.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

imported>Darman36: Have seen many others wear these outside India, but without discernable inscriptions. May want to ask Nemo about the script and translation, then

2025-05-19T15:00:11Z

Have seen many others wear these outside India, but without discernable inscriptions. May want to ask Nemo about the script and translation, then

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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>		A '''kara''' (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ) is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India and in global diasporic communities.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

	After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore in {{~~wiki~~\|~~Tamnil~~ script}} ~~a devotional quote~~ from the ''{{Wiki\|Tevaram}}'' "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" (Kuṟaivilā niṟaivē kuṇak kuṟaivē niṟaivē) ~~meaning "perfection without flaws, perfection without flaws"~~.<ref name="JtR" />		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore a quote written in {{Wiki\|Tamil script}} from the 12th century {{Wiki\|Shaivism\|Shaivist}} {{Wiki\|Hagiography\|hagiographic}} and devotional poem collection ''{{Wiki\|Tevaram}}'' that read, "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" (Kuṟaivilā niṟaivē kuṇak kuṟaivē niṟaivē).<ref name="JtR" />{{Cite\|19 May 2025. Translation incomplete}}

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''

imported>Lacrossedeamon: not unique it's from a Hindu hymn; does குணக் just denote a comma because otherwise it seems unaccounted for in the translation?; and is this the full inscription the silver bangle looks like it might be different from the gold

2025-05-19T06:00:23Z

not unique it's from a Hindu hymn; does குணக் just denote a comma because otherwise it seems unaccounted for in the translation?; and is this the full inscription the silver bangle looks like it might be different from the gold

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	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

	After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore the ~~unique inscription~~ "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" ("perfection without flaws, perfection without flaws").<ref name="JtR" />		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore in {{wiki\|Tamnil script}} a devotional quote from the ''{{Wiki\|Tevaram}}'' "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" (Kuṟaivilā niṟaivē kuṇak kuṟaivē niṟaivē) meaning "perfection without flaws, perfection without flaws".<ref name="JtR" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36 at 05:00, 19 May 2025

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	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

	After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore the unique inscription "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" ("perfection without flaws, perfection without flaws").<ref name="JtR" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: /* References */

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References

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	{{~~JTR~~}}		{{ACS}}
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:19th century weapons]]		[[Category:19th century weapons]]
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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref ~~name="Database"~~>~~[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]~~</ref>		A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database" />		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

	Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas don't have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: Adding categories

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Adding categories

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imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>		A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>

imported>Sadelyrate: Afaik, never confirmed they actually married.

2020-05-25T16:37:53Z

Afaik, never confirmed they actually married.

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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of iron or steel which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>		A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database" />		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database" />
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	Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas don't have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>		Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas don't have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

	After her ~~marriage to~~ [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>RebeccaAWB: /* Appearances */Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==

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Appearances: Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==

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	After her marriage to [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />		After her marriage to [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''

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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ) is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|~~Sikh~~}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India and in global diasporic communities.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>		A '''kara''' (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ) is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikhs}} as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India and in global diasporic communities.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>		A '''kara''' (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ) is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India and in global diasporic communities.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

	After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore in {{~~wiki~~\|~~Tamnil~~ script}} ~~a devotional quote~~ from the ''{{Wiki\|Tevaram}}'' "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" (Kuṟaivilā niṟaivē kuṇak kuṟaivē niṟaivē) ~~meaning "perfection without flaws, perfection without flaws"~~.<ref name="JtR" />		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]]. Her set bore a quote written in {{Wiki\|Tamil script}} from the 12th century {{Wiki\|Shaivism\|Shaivist}} {{Wiki\|Hagiography\|hagiographic}} and devotional poem collection ''{{Wiki\|Tevaram}}'' that read, "''குறைவிலா நிறைவே குணக் குறைவே நிறைவே''" (Kuṟaivilā niṟaivē kuṇak kuṟaivē niṟaivē).<ref name="JtR" />{{Cite\|19 May 2025. Translation incomplete}}

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''

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	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref ~~name="Database"~~>~~[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]~~</ref>		A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref>{{WP\|Kara (Sikhism)}}</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database" />		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref> Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas do not have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper''</ref>

	Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas don't have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>		A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]		[[File:ACS DB Evie Fighting Karas.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Karas]]
	A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of iron or steel which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>		A '''kara''' is an [[India]]n bracelet usually made of [[iron]] or [[steel]] which was originally worn by {{wiki\|Sikh}}s as an article of their religious devotion. In time, this symbolism of unyielding commitment to a cause came to appeal to other Indians regardless of their faith, and it remains today a popular accessory throughout northwestern India.<ref name="Database">[[Database: Evie's Fighting Karas]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database" />		Notwithstanding this, the meaning behind the kara resonated with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and it was commonly utilized by those among them as arm protectors. Despite their simple design, their function was versatile, and the Indian Assassins employed them not just for defense, but offense, using them much like [[brass knuckles]] in hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Database" />
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	Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas don't have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>		Unlike the [[chakram]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> karas don't have sharpened edges, nor were they used as throwing weapons.<ref name="JtR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

	After her ~~marriage to~~ [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />		After her courtship with [[Jayadeep Mir]] and her subsequent move to India, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] also adopted the karas. They served as her principal close combat weapon in 1888, when she returned to [[London]] to stop [[Jack the Ripper]]'s [[Autumn of Terror]].<ref name="JtR" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==