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[[File:ACO_Medusa's_Gaze.png|thumb|Medusa's Gaze]] | [[File:ACO_Medusa's_Gaze.png|thumb|Medusa's Gaze]] | ||
'''Medusa's Gaze''' was a [[shield]] bearing the image of [[Medusa]], a [[gorgon]] featured prominently in [[Greek mythology]]. | '''Medusa's Gaze''' was a [[shield]] bearing the image of [[Medusa]], a [[gorgon]] featured prominently in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. | ||
During the 1st century BCE, the shield was | During the 1st century BCE, the shield was bought by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] from the nomad [[merchant]] [[Reda]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
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!Rarity | ! width="5%" |Rarity | ||
!Quality | ! width="5%" |Quality | ||
! | ! width="5%" |HP | ||
!Attributes | ! width="15%" |Attributes | ||
!Availability | ! width="10%" |Availability | ||
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{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Medusa's Gaze"}} | |||
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!colspan="5"|Description | |||
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|colspan="5"|''Stare at this shield too long and it might petrify you in the blink of an eye.'' | |||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO-Shieldsart.jpg|Concept art | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The image of Medusa on the shield seems to be inspired by a shield {{Wiki|Filippo Negroli}} made for [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] in 1541. It has the same arrangement, with the only difference being the expression on Medusa's face.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_mow_charlesv.html |title= Man of War: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor | author=Arnow, Chad| date= 2003| publisher=''MyArmoury''| accessdate= 17 February 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Shields]] | [[Category:Shields]] | ||
[[Category:1st century BCE shields]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 22 December 2025
Medusa's Gaze was a shield bearing the image of Medusa, a gorgon featured prominently in Greek mythology.
During the 1st century BCE, the shield was bought by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa from the nomad merchant Reda.[1]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Medusa's Gaze"}}| Rarity | Quality | HP | Attributes | Availability |
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| Description | ||||
| Stare at this shield too long and it might petrify you in the blink of an eye. | ||||
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The image of Medusa on the shield seems to be inspired by a shield Filippo Negroli made for Charles V in 1541. It has the same arrangement, with the only difference being the expression on Medusa's face.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Arnow, Chad (2003). Man of War: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. MyArmoury. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.