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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 18:18, 28 June 2025

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	<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">		<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
			Early Florentine guard concept.jpg\|Concept art of a Florentine regular
			ACR Ottoman Soldier Concept.JPG\|Concept art of an Ottoman soldier
			ACR Byzantine Soldier Concept.JPG\|Concept art of a Byzantine soldier
			British soldier concept illustration.jpg\|Concept art of a British regular
			Continental soldier concept.jpg\|Concept art of a Continental Army regular
	ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}		ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
	French British Bandit Soldiers.jpg\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|mid-18th century}}		French British Bandit Soldiers.jpg\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|mid-18th century}}
	~~British soldier concept illustration.jpg\|Concept art of a British regular~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 21:22, 27 June 2025

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	French soldier.png\|A French regular		French soldier.png\|A French regular
	Gang soldier.png\|A [[gang]] bandit]]		Gang soldier.png\|A [[gang]] bandit
	ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}		ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}
	AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}		AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 19:14, 27 June 2025

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
			<tabber>
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			<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
			ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
			French British Bandit Soldiers.jpg\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|mid-18th century}}
			British soldier concept illustration.jpg\|Concept art of a British regular
			</gallery>
			\|-\|Models=
	<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">		<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
	ACOD Athenian infantryman.png\|An [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldier		ACOD Athenian infantryman.png\|An [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldier
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	AC1 Teutonic Soldier.png\|A [[Knights Teutonic\|Teutonic]] soldier		AC1 Teutonic Soldier.png\|A [[Knights Teutonic\|Teutonic]] soldier
	AC1-Templar-Knight.png\|A [[Templars\|Templar]] soldier		AC1-Templar-Knight.png\|A [[Templars\|Templar]] soldier
			AC1-Masyaf Guard-render.png\|A [[Masyaf]] [[Assassins\|Assassin]] guard
	AC2-Guard-Pazzi.png\|A [[House of Pazzi\|Pazzi]] regular		AC2-Guard-Pazzi.png\|A [[House of Pazzi\|Pazzi]] regular
	AC2-Guard-Forli.png\|A [[Romagna]] regular		AC2-Guard-Forli.png\|A [[Romagna]] regular
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	Guard-byzantine-ACR.png\|A [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] soldier		Guard-byzantine-ACR.png\|A [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] soldier
	ACC China DB Grunt.png\|A [[Ming dynasty]] grunt		ACC China DB Grunt.png\|A [[Ming dynasty]] grunt
	~~ACIV AF S1~~.~~jpg~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~Regulars from different factions~~		AC4 British Soldier render.png\|A [[United Kingdom\|British]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
	AC4 Portuguese Soldier render.png\|A [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] regular		AC4 Portuguese Soldier render.png\|A [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] regular
			AC4 Privateer Soldier render.png\|A [[privateer]] regular
	AC4 Spanish Soldier render.png\|A [[Spain\|Spanish]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}		AC4 Spanish Soldier render.png\|A [[Spain\|Spanish]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
			French soldier.png\|A French regular
			Gang soldier.png\|A [[gang]] bandit]]
			ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}
	AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}		AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}
	~~AC4 British~~ Soldier ~~render~~.png\|A [[~~United Kingdom\|British~~]] regular~~<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}~~		Extremist Soldier.png\|An [[Extremist]] regular
	~~ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}~~		ACU French National Guard.png\|A [[National Guard]] regular
	ACU French National Guard.png\|A ~~French~~ [[National Guard]] regular
	ACC India DB Sikh Guard.png\|A [[Sikh Empire\|Sikh]] guard		ACC India DB Sikh Guard.png\|A [[Sikh Empire\|Sikh]] guard
	ACC Russia DB Militia Melee.png\|A [[Workers' and Peasants' Militia\|Workers and Peasants Militia]] soldier		ACC Russia DB Militia Melee.png\|A [[Workers' and Peasants' Militia\|Workers and Peasants Militia]] soldier
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			</tabber>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 19:58, 25 June 2025

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]] ''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]] ''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 19:57, 25 June 2025

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-[[File:Ac2-guard.png|thumb|A regular soldier]]
+[[File:Ac2-guard.png|thumb|200px|A regular soldier]]
-A '''regular'''<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[Soldier|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>
+A '''regular''',<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[Soldier|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>
 The [[Italy|Italian city-states]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries distinguished them from units like [[Agile]]s, [[Brute]]s, and [[Seeker]]s but not by rank. Their regulars ranged from run-of-the-mill militia to seasoned, professional captains.<ref name="ACB guide" /> The Regulars of the [[British Army]] were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]],<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> whose own regulars in the [[Continental Army]] included militia.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
 ==Behind the scenes==
 The regular soldier is essentially the basic enemy type of each [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' game]]. This unit is normally not given a distinctive name. Official gameplay terms include "Soldiers" in the original ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', "regular guards" in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'',<ref name="ACB guide" /> and "British Regulars" in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. While the Soldiers in ''Assassin's Creed'' are distinguished from higher-ranking and more powerful Elites (also known as Sergeants) and Leaders (also known as Commanders),<ref name="AC1 guide" /> in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Brotherhood'', Elites and Leaders are both classified alongside the Militia, the weakest enemy unit, as "regular guards".<ref name="ACB guide" /><ref name="AC2 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> The category is also not a consistent fixture across all games nor does it always correspond only to the weakest enemy.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
 **''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]''
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 **''[[Freedom Cry]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]] ''
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Guards]]

imported>Datu Hulyo at 18:11, 22 March 2025

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	[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]		[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]
	A '''regular'''<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[~~soldier~~\|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>		A '''regular'''<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[Soldier\|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>

	The [[Italy\|Italian city-states]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries distinguished them from units like [[Agile]]s, [[Brute]]s, and [[Seeker]]s but not by rank. Their regulars ranged from run-of-the-mill militia to seasoned, professional captains.<ref name="ACB guide" /> The Regulars of the [[British Army]] were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]],<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> whose own regulars in the [[Continental Army]] included militia.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		The [[Italy\|Italian city-states]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries distinguished them from units like [[Agile]]s, [[Brute]]s, and [[Seeker]]s but not by rank. Their regulars ranged from run-of-the-mill militia to seasoned, professional captains.<ref name="ACB guide" /> The Regulars of the [[British Army]] were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]],<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> whose own regulars in the [[Continental Army]] included militia.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

imported>Soranin at 16:52, 16 December 2023

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	[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]		[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]
	A '''regular'''<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[soldier\|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>		A '''regular'''<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[soldier\|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>

	The [[Italy\|Italian city-states]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries distinguished them from units like [[Agile]]s, [[Brute]]s, and [[Seeker]]s but not by rank. Their regulars ranged from run-of-the-mill [[militia]] to seasoned, professional captains.<ref name="ACB guide" /> The Regulars of the [[British Army]] were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]],<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> whose own regulars in the [[Continental Army]] included militia.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		The [[Italy\|Italian city-states]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries distinguished them from units like [[Agile]]s, [[Brute]]s, and [[Seeker]]s but not by rank. Their regulars ranged from run-of-the-mill militia to seasoned, professional captains.<ref name="ACB guide" /> The Regulars of the [[British Army]] were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]],<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> whose own regulars in the [[Continental Army]] included militia.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
	[[File:ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars as seen from different factions]]		[[File:ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars as seen from different factions]]

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The regular soldier is essentially the basic enemy type of each [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' game]]. This unit is normally not given a distinctive name. Official gameplay terms include "Soldiers" in the original ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', "regular guards" in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'',<ref name="ACB guide" /> and "British Regulars" in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. While the Soldiers in ''Assassin's Creed'' are distinguished from higher-ranking and more powerful Elites (also known as Sergeants) and Leaders (also known as Commanders),<ref name="AC1 guide" /> in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Brotherhood'', Elites and Leaders are both classified alongside the [[Militia]], the weakest enemy unit, as "regular guards".<ref name="ACB guide" /><ref name="AC2 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> The category is also not a consistent fixture across all games nor does it always correspond only to the weakest enemy.		The regular soldier is essentially the basic enemy type of each [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' game]]. This unit is normally not given a distinctive name. Official gameplay terms include "Soldiers" in the original ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', "regular guards" in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'',<ref name="ACB guide" /> and "British Regulars" in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. While the Soldiers in ''Assassin's Creed'' are distinguished from higher-ranking and more powerful Elites (also known as Sergeants) and Leaders (also known as Commanders),<ref name="AC1 guide" /> in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Brotherhood'', Elites and Leaders are both classified alongside the Militia, the weakest enemy unit, as "regular guards".<ref name="ACB guide" /><ref name="AC2 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> The category is also not a consistent fixture across all games nor does it always correspond only to the weakest enemy.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus: I went and tried to rewrite it.

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I went and tried to rewrite it.

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	[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]		[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]
	A '''regular''' is any ~~basic~~ [[soldier\|footsoldier]] ~~that comprises the bulk~~ of a military. ~~While unspecialized troops have commonly been referred to as such~~, ~~other names like '~~''~~militia''' during the~~ [[~~Renaissance~~]],<ref name="~~AC2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="~~ACB~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Brotherhood~~]]''</ref> and they ~~were nicknamed~~ '''grunts''' ~~in the [[Ming dynasty]]~~.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref> ~~During~~ the [[~~American Revolution~~]], British ~~Regulars~~ were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]].<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> ~~At the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic ]] [[Egypt]], '''regular '''infantry was used by the [[Ptolemaic Army]] in Egypt and~~ in ~~the~~ [[~~Roman~~ Army]] ~~served in Roman colonies~~.~~{{Fact\|21 May 2023}} The '~~''[[~~Hoplite~~]] '''infantry was the '''regular '''type of soldier in [[Greece]]. The Athenian [[peltast]]s and Spartan [[phalangite]]s were common types of the [[Athenian military\|Athenian]] and [[Spartan Army\|Spartan]] militaries.{{Fact\|21 May 2023}}		A '''regular'''<ref name="ACB guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known generically as a '''soldier''',<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="ACO guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]</ref> is any unspecialized [[soldier\|footsoldier]] of a military. In many cases they were the backbone of the military's forces, constituting the bulk of its manpower in city garrisons and in war.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> It is a generalized and imprecise classification of the common soldier with the basic standard of training and equipment, for which reason they have also been known colloquially as '''grunts'''.<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref>

			The [[Italy\|Italian city-states]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries distinguished them from units like [[Agile]]s, [[Brute]]s, and [[Seeker]]s but not by rank. Their regulars ranged from run-of-the-mill [[militia]] to seasoned, professional captains.<ref name="ACB guide" /> The Regulars of the [[British Army]] were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]],<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> whose own regulars in the [[Continental Army]] included militia.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
	[[File:ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars as seen from different factions]]		[[File:ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars as seen from different factions]]

			==Behind the scenes==
			The regular soldier is essentially the basic enemy type of each [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' game]]. This unit is normally not given a distinctive name. Official gameplay terms include "Soldiers" in the original ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', "regular guards" in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'',<ref name="ACB guide" /> and "British Regulars" in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. While the Soldiers in ''Assassin's Creed'' are distinguished from higher-ranking and more powerful Elites (also known as Sergeants) and Leaders (also known as Commanders),<ref name="AC1 guide" /> in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Brotherhood'', Elites and Leaders are both classified alongside the [[Militia]], the weakest enemy unit, as "regular guards".<ref name="ACB guide" /><ref name="AC2 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> The category is also not a consistent fixture across all games nor does it always correspond only to the weakest enemy.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]] ''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]] ''
	*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Guards]]		[[Category:Guards]]

imported>Sol Pacificus at 21:48, 21 May 2023

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	[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]		[[File:Ac2-guard.png\|thumb\|A regular soldier]]
	A '''regular''' is any basic [[soldier\|footsoldier]] that comprises the bulk of a military. While unspecialized troops have commonly been referred to as such, other names like '''militia''' during the [[Renaissance]], ~~and '''grunts''' were nicknamed at the [[Ming dynasty]] while grunts of other nations were a bit specialized from them.~~<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref> During the [[American Revolution]], British Regulars were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]].<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> At the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic ]] [[Egypt]], '''regular '''infantry was used by the [[Ptolemaic Army]] in Egypt and in the [[Roman Army]] served in Roman colonies. The '''[[Hoplite]] '''infantry was the '''regular '''type of soldier in [[Greece]]. The Athenian [[peltast]]s and Spartan [[phalangite]]s were common types of the [[Athenian military\|Athenian]] and [[Spartan Army\|Spartan]] militaries.		A '''regular''' is any basic [[soldier\|footsoldier]] that comprises the bulk of a military. While unspecialized troops have commonly been referred to as such, other names like '''militia''' during the [[Renaissance]],<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> and they were nicknamed '''grunts''' in the [[Ming dynasty]].<ref name="Grunts">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grunt]]</ref> During the [[American Revolution]], British Regulars were derisively referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks" by the [[Patriots]].<ref name="British Regulars">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: British Regulars]]</ref> At the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic ]] [[Egypt]], '''regular '''infantry was used by the [[Ptolemaic Army]] in Egypt and in the [[Roman Army]] served in Roman colonies.{{Fact\|21 May 2023}} The '''[[Hoplite]] '''infantry was the '''regular '''type of soldier in [[Greece]]. The Athenian [[peltast]]s and Spartan [[phalangite]]s were common types of the [[Athenian military\|Athenian]] and [[Spartan Army\|Spartan]] militaries.{{Fact\|21 May 2023}}
	[[File:ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars as seen from different factions]]		[[File:ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars as seen from different factions]]

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	<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">		<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
			Early Florentine guard concept.jpg\|Concept art of a Florentine regular
			ACR Ottoman Soldier Concept.JPG\|Concept art of an Ottoman soldier
			ACR Byzantine Soldier Concept.JPG\|Concept art of a Byzantine soldier
			British soldier concept illustration.jpg\|Concept art of a British regular
			Continental soldier concept.jpg\|Concept art of a Continental Army regular
	ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}		ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
	French British Bandit Soldiers.jpg\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|mid-18th century}}		French British Bandit Soldiers.jpg\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|mid-18th century}}
	~~British soldier concept illustration.jpg\|Concept art of a British regular~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	\|-\|Models=		\|-\|Models=

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	AC4 Spanish Soldier render.png\|A [[Spain\|Spanish]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}		AC4 Spanish Soldier render.png\|A [[Spain\|Spanish]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
	French soldier.png\|A French regular		French soldier.png\|A French regular
	Gang soldier.png\|A [[gang]] bandit]]		Gang soldier.png\|A [[gang]] bandit
	ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}		ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}
	AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}		AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
			<tabber>
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			<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
			ACIV AF S1.jpg\|thumb\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
			French British Bandit Soldiers.jpg\|Regulars from different factions<br>{{c\|mid-18th century}}
			British soldier concept illustration.jpg\|Concept art of a British regular
			</gallery>
			\|-\|Models=
	<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">		<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
	ACOD Athenian infantryman.png\|An [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldier		ACOD Athenian infantryman.png\|An [[Athens\|Athenian]] soldier
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	AC1 Teutonic Soldier.png\|A [[Knights Teutonic\|Teutonic]] soldier		AC1 Teutonic Soldier.png\|A [[Knights Teutonic\|Teutonic]] soldier
	AC1-Templar-Knight.png\|A [[Templars\|Templar]] soldier		AC1-Templar-Knight.png\|A [[Templars\|Templar]] soldier
			AC1-Masyaf Guard-render.png\|A [[Masyaf]] [[Assassins\|Assassin]] guard
	AC2-Guard-Pazzi.png\|A [[House of Pazzi\|Pazzi]] regular		AC2-Guard-Pazzi.png\|A [[House of Pazzi\|Pazzi]] regular
	AC2-Guard-Forli.png\|A [[Romagna]] regular		AC2-Guard-Forli.png\|A [[Romagna]] regular
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	Guard-byzantine-ACR.png\|A [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] soldier		Guard-byzantine-ACR.png\|A [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] soldier
	ACC China DB Grunt.png\|A [[Ming dynasty]] grunt		ACC China DB Grunt.png\|A [[Ming dynasty]] grunt
	~~ACIV AF S1~~.~~jpg~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~Regulars from different factions~~		AC4 British Soldier render.png\|A [[United Kingdom\|British]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
	AC4 Portuguese Soldier render.png\|A [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] regular		AC4 Portuguese Soldier render.png\|A [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] regular
			AC4 Privateer Soldier render.png\|A [[privateer]] regular
	AC4 Spanish Soldier render.png\|A [[Spain\|Spanish]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}		AC4 Spanish Soldier render.png\|A [[Spain\|Spanish]] regular<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}
			French soldier.png\|A French regular
			Gang soldier.png\|A [[gang]] bandit]]
			ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}
	AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}		AC3LMP-Guard.png\|A Spanish regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}
	~~AC4 British~~ Soldier ~~render~~.png\|A [[~~United Kingdom\|British~~]] regular~~<br>{{c\|early 18th century}}~~		Extremist Soldier.png\|An [[Extremist]] regular
	~~ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png\|A British regular<br>{{c\|late 18th century}}~~		ACU French National Guard.png\|A [[National Guard]] regular
	ACU French National Guard.png\|A ~~French~~ [[National Guard]] regular
	ACC India DB Sikh Guard.png\|A [[Sikh Empire\|Sikh]] guard		ACC India DB Sikh Guard.png\|A [[Sikh Empire\|Sikh]] guard
	ACC Russia DB Militia Melee.png\|A [[Workers' and Peasants' Militia\|Workers and Peasants Militia]] soldier		ACC Russia DB Militia Melee.png\|A [[Workers' and Peasants' Militia\|Workers and Peasants Militia]] soldier
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			</tabber>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''