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The '''Dagger of Brutus''' | {{Era|Weapons}} | ||
{{Quote|I am not a violent man, but I ready my family's heirloom dagger. I pull my toga up into a cowl and leave for the celebration.|Brutus preparing to assassinate Caesar, 44 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Scrolls of Romulus}} | |||
[[File:ACB Dagger of Brutus.png|thumb|250px|The Dagger of Brutus]] | |||
The '''Dagger of Brutus''' was an heirloom [[short blade]] which belonged to the [[Rome|Roman]] {{Wiki|Roman Senate|Senator}} and [[Roman Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. It was famously used by Brutus during the [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] in the [[Theatre of Pompey]]'s ''{{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}}''. | |||
Following the [[assassination]], the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill [[Marcus Antonius]]. The [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]' co-founder [[Amunet]] had it reforged with [[Egypt]]ian and Roman [[steel]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection]]'' – Issue #23</ref> and returned the blade to Brutus after he made the decision to flee from Rome to [[Krete|Crete]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' (comic)]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #4]]</ref> Following Brutus' suicide<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> in 42 BCE after losing the [[Battle of Philippi]] during the wider [[Liberators' civil war]], the dagger was sealed away in an underground [[Lair of Romulus|chamber]] in Rome alongside his [[Armor of Brutus|armor]]. In 1503, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] found the chamber and claimed both artifacts for himself.<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | |||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACBh-ScrollofRomulus-dagger.jpg|Brutus' sketch of the dagger | |||
ACO Comics Brutus Dagger.png|Brutus holding the dagger | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in the 2010 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', is modeled after a Roman ''{{Wiki|pugio}}'', a dagger that [[Roman army|Roman soldiers]] used as a secondary weapon in the 1st century CE. In ''Brotherhood'', enemies' hidden [[morale]] rating is reduced by 20 points whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]'': "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147</ref> which means that lower-ranked [[Soldier|guards]] and [[crossbowman|crossbowmen]] will flee after the death of only one regular guard.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide'': "Walkthrough – Sequence 05", pg. 53</ref> Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game, with one such animations involving Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy in an allusion to Caesar's assassination.<ref name="ACBH"/> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 11 May 2026
The Dagger of Brutus was an heirloom short blade which belonged to the Roman Senator and Hidden One Marcus Junius Brutus. It was famously used by Brutus during the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar in the Theatre of Pompey's curia.
Following the assassination, the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill Marcus Antonius. The Hidden Ones' co-founder Amunet had it reforged with Egyptian and Roman steel,[1] and returned the blade to Brutus after he made the decision to flee from Rome to Crete.[2] Following Brutus' suicide[3] in 42 BCE after losing the Battle of Philippi during the wider Liberators' civil war, the dagger was sealed away in an underground chamber in Rome alongside his armor. In 1503, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore found the chamber and claimed both artifacts for himself.[4]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
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Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Brutus' sketch of the dagger -
Brutus holding the dagger
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in the 2010 video game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, is modeled after a Roman pugio, a dagger that Roman soldiers used as a secondary weapon in the 1st century CE. In Brotherhood, enemies' hidden morale rating is reduced by 20 points whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus,[5] which means that lower-ranked guards and crossbowmen will flee after the death of only one regular guard.[6] Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game, with one such animations involving Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy in an allusion to Caesar's assassination.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins comic
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection – Issue #23
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic) – Issue #4
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide: "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide: "Walkthrough – Sequence 05", pg. 53