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{{Quote|It is believed Minerva wore this protective outfit while in combat. There's a reason people believe she was the goddess of war!|Shaun Hastings' notes for the Helix Initiate, 2015.|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate outfits}} | {{Quote|It is believed Minerva wore this protective outfit while in combat. There's a reason people believe she was the goddess of war!|Shaun Hastings' notes for the Helix Initiate, 2015.|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate outfits}} | ||
[[File:ACS Aegis Armor model.png|thumb| | [[File:ACS Aegis Armor model.png|thumb|150px|The Aegis]] | ||
The ''' | The '''Aegis''' was an ancient [[armor]]ed outfit which allegedly belonged to the [[Isu]] scientist [[Minerva]]. | ||
==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
*[[Minerva]] (until c. 75,000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> | *[[Minerva]] (until c. 75,000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> | ||
*[[Michel Reuge]] ( | *[[Michel Reuge]] (c. 1844 – ?) | ||
*[[Evie Frye]] (1868) | *[[Evie Frye]] (1868 – ?) | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Allegedly worn by Minerva in combat, the | Allegedly worn by Minerva in combat, the Aegis encouraged the [[human]] belief that she was a goddess of war.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the Aegis featured prominently on the [[Statue of Athena]] in [[Athens]], where it took the shape of the entire breastplate adorned with a [[Gorgon]]'s head. Smaller [[marble]] statues replicated this look, but instead placed the Aegis hanging near Athena's waist on a sash over her {{Wiki|Chiton (garment)|chiton}}.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Millennia later in July 1844, the [[Zurich Brotherhood of Assassins|Swiss Assassin]] [[Michel Reuge]] found the | Millennia later, in July 1844, the [[Zurich Brotherhood of Assassins|Swiss Assassin]] [[Michel Reuge]] found the Aegis near the city of [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] in [[England]] and later stored it in an underground [[Michel Reuge's Vault|vault]] in [[London]]. In 1868, during the [[Industrial Revolution]], the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] gained access to Reuge's vault, and Evie claimed the outfit for her own usage.<ref name="Secrets of London">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Secrets of London]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACOd-AthenaAegisGorgon.jpg|The Aegis on the Statue of Athena in Athens | ACOd-AthenaAegisGorgon.jpg|The Aegis on the Statue of Athena in Athens | ||
ACOd-AthenaAegisGorgonmarble.jpg|The Aegis on a marble statue of Athena | ACOd-AthenaAegisGorgonmarble.jpg|The Aegis on a marble statue of Athena | ||
ACS The Aegis. | ACS Michel Reuge's Vault 4.png|The Aegis inside Michel Reuge's vault | ||
ACS Michel Reuge's Vault 6.png|Evie Frye retrieving the Aegis | |||
ACS The Aegis outfit.png|Evie wearing the Aegis | |||
ACRPG - Aegis of Minerva.jpg|The Aegis folded up | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', when Evie wears the Aegis, the outfit flickers with visible pixel lines like a screen. In the ''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'', the wearer of the Aegis is granted invisibility, a power it shares with the Mantle of Arthur in Cornwall, one of the [[Treasures of Britain]]. In ''Syndicate'' the invisibility mechanic was accessed (Evie only) through the [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)|Skill Tree]] and meant to represent how well Evie could blend with her surroundings. | In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', when Evie wears the Aegis, the outfit flickers with visible pixel lines like a screen. In the ''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'', the wearer of the Aegis is granted invisibility, a power it shares with the Mantle of Arthur in Cornwall, one of the [[Treasures of Britain]]. In ''Syndicate'', the invisibility mechanic was accessed (Evie only) through the [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)|Skill Tree]] and was meant to represent how well Evie could blend with her surroundings. | ||
In [[Greek mythology]] and [[Roman mythology]], the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a [[shield]] with the image of [[Medusa]]'s head emblazoned on it, while other sources state that it was a cuirass. What the aegis was made of, or how and by whom, is also debated. It alternately has been described as made from the hide of [[Jupiter|Zeus]]' wet-nurse [[goat]] [[Amalthea]],<ref name="Summit of Mount Ida">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Messara: Summit of Mount Ida"</ref> a device forged by [[Hephaistos]] and the [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]], or even the flayed skin of a slain Gorgon.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Aegis}}</ref> | In [[Greek mythology]] and [[Roman mythology]], the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a [[shield]] with the image of [[Medusa]]'s head emblazoned on it, while other sources state that it was a cuirass. What the aegis was made of, or how and by whom, is also debated. It alternately has been described as made from the hide of [[Jupiter|Zeus]]' wet-nurse [[goat]] [[Amalthea]],<ref name="Summit of Mount Ida">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Messara: Summit of Mount Ida"</ref> a device forged by [[Hephaistos]] and the [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]], or even the flayed skin of a slain Gorgon.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Aegis}}</ref> | ||
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The Aegis was an ancient armored outfit which allegedly belonged to the Isu scientist Minerva.
Owners[edit | edit source]
- Minerva (until c. 75,000 BCE)[1]
- Michel Reuge (c. 1844 – ?)
- Evie Frye (1868 – ?)
History[edit | edit source]
Allegedly worn by Minerva in combat, the Aegis encouraged the human belief that she was a goddess of war.[2]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Aegis featured prominently on the Statue of Athena in Athens, where it took the shape of the entire breastplate adorned with a Gorgon's head. Smaller marble statues replicated this look, but instead placed the Aegis hanging near Athena's waist on a sash over her chiton.[3]
Millennia later, in July 1844, the Swiss Assassin Michel Reuge found the Aegis near the city of Bath in England and later stored it in an underground vault in London. In 1868, during the Industrial Revolution, the British Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye gained access to Reuge's vault, and Evie claimed the outfit for her own usage.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Aegis on the Statue of Athena in Athens -
The Aegis on a marble statue of Athena -
The Aegis inside Michel Reuge's vault -
Evie Frye retrieving the Aegis -
Evie wearing the Aegis -
The Aegis folded up
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, when Evie wears the Aegis, the outfit flickers with visible pixel lines like a screen. In the Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game, the wearer of the Aegis is granted invisibility, a power it shares with the Mantle of Arthur in Cornwall, one of the Treasures of Britain. In Syndicate, the invisibility mechanic was accessed (Evie only) through the Skill Tree and was meant to represent how well Evie could blend with her surroundings.
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a shield with the image of Medusa's head emblazoned on it, while other sources state that it was a cuirass. What the aegis was made of, or how and by whom, is also debated. It alternately has been described as made from the hide of Zeus' wet-nurse goat Amalthea,[5] a device forged by Hephaistos and the Cyclopes, or even the flayed skin of a slain Gorgon.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (sculpture only)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Timeline
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Secrets of London
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Messara: Summit of Mount Ida"
- ↑
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