Whistler (bow) - Revision history

imported>Soranin: /* Behind the scenes */

2025-12-25T15:17:12Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''~~{{Wiki~~\|Records of the Grand Historian}}''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>		The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian\|Records of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>

	The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.		The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Behind the scenes */ I'm like 60/40 on it but I kind of think when discussing a real-world work in BTS, it makes more sense to link to the Wikipedia article

2024-08-17T15:45:44Z

Behind the scenes: I'm like 60/40 on it but I kind of think when discussing a real-world work in BTS, it makes more sense to link to the Wikipedia article

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''~~[[Record of the Grand Historian~~\|Records of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>		The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''{{Wiki\|Records of the Grand Historian}}''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>

	The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.		The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.

imported>Sol Pacificus: The actual translated title in English is "Records of the Grand Historian", Revelations made a typo.

2024-08-17T15:38:53Z

The actual translated title in English is "Records of the Grand Historian", Revelations made a typo.

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=~~Record~~ of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>		The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian\|Records of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>

	The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.		The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.

imported>Darman36: /* Behind the scenes */

2024-08-17T02:28:13Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record ~~of the Grand Historian\|Records~~ of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">~~Sima Qian. (94 BCE). "Biographies of the Xiongnu". In ''Records of the Grand Historian''. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 13 August 2023.~~ https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan.</ref>		The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan\|title=太史公書: 匈奴列傳\|transtitle=Record of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Xiongnu\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=Sima Qian\|date=94 BCE\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=13 August 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref>

	The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.		The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.

imported>Soranin at 15:36, 2 December 2023

2023-12-02T15:36:37Z

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

imported>Soranin at 15:32, 23 August 2023

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Codename~~ Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

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	The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian\|Records of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">Sima Qian. (94 BCE). "Biographies of the Xiongnu". In ''Records of the Grand Historian''. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 13 August 2023. https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan.</ref>		The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu\|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian\|Records of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">Sima Qian. (94 BCE). "Biographies of the Xiongnu". In ''Records of the Grand Historian''. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 13 August 2023. https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan.</ref>

	The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Codename~~ Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.		The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Codename~~ Jade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''

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

imported>Sol Pacificus: Stop forcing links and linking verbs to people.

2023-08-16T08:34:05Z

Stop forcing links and linking verbs to people.

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring~~]] who [[Wei Yu's disciple\|trained]] under [[Wei Yu~~]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

imported>Darman36 at 04:21, 16 August 2023

2023-08-16T04:21:05Z

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|~~youxia~~]]~~'' of~~ [[~~Jade Spring~~]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]] who [[Wei Yu's disciple\|trained]] under [[Wei Yu]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

imported>Darman36: So these were basically ye olde auditory versions of tracer rounds? Cool

2023-08-13T22:14:01Z

So these were basically ye olde auditory versions of tracer rounds? Cool

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling ~~arrows~~. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

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	\|Play the memory [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]		\|Play the [[Genetic memory\|memory]] "[[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]"
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	!colspan="8" \|Description		! colspan="4" \|Description
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	\|colspan="8" \|''The whistling arrow flies, the pierced armor groans.''		\| colspan="4" \|''The whistling arrow flies, the pierced [[armor]] groans.''
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imported>Sol Pacificus at 20:29, 13 August 2023

2023-08-13T20:29:01Z

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling arrows. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade ~~Village~~]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling arrows. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

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	[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]		[[File:ACJ Whistler.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|The Whistler]]
	A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling [[arrow]]s. One was used by a ''[[Wei Yu's disciple\|youxia]]'' of [[Jade Spring]].<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)\|Homecoming]]</ref>