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[[File: | [[File:ACRG Air Rifle Front.png|thumb|250px|Shay aiming his air rifle]] | ||
The '''air rifle''' was a | The '''air rifle''' was a prototype ranged weapon which served as a signature weapon for the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] during the [[Seven Years' War]] before being passed down through at least two generations of his [[Cormac family|family]]. | ||
The rifle's unique propulsion system, which relied solely on compressed air without an explosive propellant, rendered it a silent weapon ideal for stealth operations. However, it could not fire munitions more powerful than [[dart]]s. It was a functionally advanced [[blowpipe]] which did not require input of air pressure by its user. In the course of its lifetime, Shay also came to complement it with a [[grenade launcher]]. | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | ==Description== | ||
AC Rogue - Screenshot | [[File:By Invitation Only 4.png|thumb|250px|left|Shay shooting a guard with a sleep dart]] | ||
In contrast to common [[firearm]]s which used a propellant charge, the air rifle fired projectiles by means of compressed air. While this method of propulsion rendered it incapable of firing higher caliber munitions like bullets, it could be outfitted with darts coated with [[poison]] or sedatives. The unique propulsion system also ensured it made virtually no noise upon firing. As such, it was effectively a technologically upgraded form of the blowpipe favored by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]] of the [[Assassins]] in the early 18th century and proved quite useful for Shay in stealth operations<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | |||
Beneath its barrel, the rifle could accommodate a grenade launcher built by the polymath [[Benjamin Franklin]] due to Franklin designing his weapon to fit with contemporary rifles.<ref name="Keep Your Friends Close">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Keep Your Friends Close]]</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
===Seven Years' War=== | |||
In July 1752, the air rifle was en route to [[Mount Vernon]], [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], as a secret package for the high-ranking Templar [[Lawrence Washington]]. It had been picked up by Washington's majordomo and loaded onto a [[frigate]] bound for the plantation, a movement detected by agents under the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Hope Jensen]]. The Assassins responded by sending Shay Cormac and [[Liam O'Brien]] on a mission to tail the frigate to its destination, where they could find Washington, assassinate him, and recover the [[Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]] in his possession. Uncovering the contents of the package and retrieving it was a secondary objective.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> | |||
[[File:By Invitation Only 3.png|thumb|250px|Shay uncovering the rifle aboard a Templar ship in Mount Vernon]] | |||
When Shay caught up with the docked frigate at Mount Vernon, the air rifle had not yet been unloaded. Shay, in retrieving the air rifle, accidentally fired a sleep dart at a guard when he was startled by him. Impressed by the silence of the weapon, he thereupon decided to keep it as his own, quickly making effective use of it in driving four guards berserk as he infiltrated the plantation's party. After assassinating Washington,<ref name="By Invitation Only" /> he was allowed to retain the air rifle, and he would from then on carry it with him across all his missions for the Assassins and then the Templars, serving as his signature weapon.<ref name="ACRG" /> | |||
In 1756, Shay outfitted the rifle with a prototype grenade launcher developed by Benjamin Franklin. The inventor had been crafting it for the Assassins, but handed it to Shay due to being unaware of his defection to the Templars.<ref name="Keep Your Friends Close" /> | |||
===American Civil War=== | |||
Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his [[Shay Cormac's son|son]], whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by Shay's grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> | |||
By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" /> | |||
==Owners== | |||
*[[Shay Cormac]] (July 1752 – ?)<ref name="ACRG" /> | |||
*[[Shay Cormac's son]] (19th century)<ref name="ACLD" /> | |||
*[[Cudgel Cormac]] (? – July 1863)<ref name="ACLD" /> | |||
*[[Eliza]] (July 1863)<ref name="ACLD" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
In the cinematic trailer for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the air rifle is depicted as a regular firearm for dramatic effect. When Shay fires it, a loud explosive sound is heard, contradicting its nature as a silent weapon. In the same trailer, Shay wears the rifle on his back with the butt above his shoulder, a more standard and realistic way of carrying it. In the actual game, however, he wears it with the barrel above his shoulder. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
Shay taking aim.jpg|Shay holding the air rifle | |||
AC Rogue - Screenshot 13.jpg|Shay taking aim with the air rifle | |||
We The People 7.png|Shay carrying the air rifle on his back | |||
Honour And Loyalty 3.png|Shay aiming at a [[Stalker]] | |||
Keep Your Friends Close 4.png|Shay firing a shrapnel grenade | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*[ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{1st}} | ||
[[Category: | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 11 May 2026
The air rifle was a prototype ranged weapon which served as a signature weapon for the Templar Shay Cormac during the Seven Years' War before being passed down through at least two generations of his family.
The rifle's unique propulsion system, which relied solely on compressed air without an explosive propellant, rendered it a silent weapon ideal for stealth operations. However, it could not fire munitions more powerful than darts. It was a functionally advanced blowpipe which did not require input of air pressure by its user. In the course of its lifetime, Shay also came to complement it with a grenade launcher.
Description[edit | edit source]
In contrast to common firearms which used a propellant charge, the air rifle fired projectiles by means of compressed air. While this method of propulsion rendered it incapable of firing higher caliber munitions like bullets, it could be outfitted with darts coated with poison or sedatives. The unique propulsion system also ensured it made virtually no noise upon firing. As such, it was effectively a technologically upgraded form of the blowpipe favored by the West Indies Brotherhood of the Assassins in the early 18th century and proved quite useful for Shay in stealth operations[1]
Beneath its barrel, the rifle could accommodate a grenade launcher built by the polymath Benjamin Franklin due to Franklin designing his weapon to fit with contemporary rifles.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Seven Years' War[edit | edit source]
In July 1752, the air rifle was en route to Mount Vernon, Virginia, as a secret package for the high-ranking Templar Lawrence Washington. It had been picked up by Washington's majordomo and loaded onto a frigate bound for the plantation, a movement detected by agents under the Colonial Assassin Hope Jensen. The Assassins responded by sending Shay Cormac and Liam O'Brien on a mission to tail the frigate to its destination, where they could find Washington, assassinate him, and recover the Precursor box and Voynich manuscript in his possession. Uncovering the contents of the package and retrieving it was a secondary objective.[3]
When Shay caught up with the docked frigate at Mount Vernon, the air rifle had not yet been unloaded. Shay, in retrieving the air rifle, accidentally fired a sleep dart at a guard when he was startled by him. Impressed by the silence of the weapon, he thereupon decided to keep it as his own, quickly making effective use of it in driving four guards berserk as he infiltrated the plantation's party. After assassinating Washington,[3] he was allowed to retain the air rifle, and he would from then on carry it with him across all his missions for the Assassins and then the Templars, serving as his signature weapon.[1]
In 1756, Shay outfitted the rifle with a prototype grenade launcher developed by Benjamin Franklin. The inventor had been crafting it for the Assassins, but handed it to Shay due to being unaware of his defection to the Templars.[2]
American Civil War[edit | edit source]
Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his son, whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by Shay's grandson, Cudgel Cormac, whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.[4]
By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in New York City, operating under Grand Master William M. Tweed. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the Assassin Varius after the latter had retrieved a Dagger of Eden from the Aztec Club House. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named Eliza working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.[4]
Owners[edit | edit source]
- Shay Cormac (July 1752 – ?)[1]
- Shay Cormac's son (19th century)[4]
- Cudgel Cormac (? – July 1863)[4]
- Eliza (July 1863)[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In the cinematic trailer for Assassin's Creed: Rogue, the air rifle is depicted as a regular firearm for dramatic effect. When Shay fires it, a loud explosive sound is heard, contradicting its nature as a silent weapon. In the same trailer, Shay wears the rifle on his back with the butt above his shoulder, a more standard and realistic way of carrying it. In the actual game, however, he wears it with the barrel above his shoulder.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Shay holding the air rifle -
Shay taking aim with the air rifle -
Shay carrying the air rifle on his back -
Shay aiming at a Stalker -
Shay firing a shrapnel grenade
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants
References[edit | edit source]