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[[File:ACSH DB Ashigaru Archetype.png|thumb|200px|An unarmored ashigaru during the Sengoku period]] | |||
'''''Ashigaru''''' (足軽; "light of foot") were a class of [[Civilian|peasant]] foot-soldiers in feudal [[Japan]]. First mentioned in 14th century texts, their regular use by ''[[daimyō]]s'' during the [[Ashikaga shogunate]] to support their [[samurai]] and armies led to the simple troops becoming the backbone of many factions' armed forces.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Ashigaru}}</ref> As befit their status as lower-class troops, ''ashigaru'' used simple gear<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Ashigaru]]</ref> like [[spear]]s, basic [[sword]]s, and light [[armor]] that facilitated ease of movement but left them highly vulnerable to advanced weapons like [[firearm]]s or [[blunt weapon]]s like the ''[[kanabō]]''.<ref name="ACSH">''Assassin's Creed: Shadows''</ref> What they lacked in equipment and weapons training was made up by their numbers, as warlords could easily recruit them from the surrounding populace.<ref name="Database"/> | '''''Ashigaru''''' (足軽; "light of foot") were a class of [[Civilian|peasant]] foot-soldiers in feudal [[Japan]]. First mentioned in 14th-century texts, their regular use by ''[[daimyō]]s'' during the [[Ashikaga shogunate]] to support their [[samurai]] and armies led to the simple troops becoming the backbone of many factions' armed forces.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Ashigaru}}</ref> | ||
As befit their status as lower-class troops, ''ashigaru'' used simple gear<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Ashigaru]]</ref> like [[spear]]s, basic [[sword]]s, and light [[armor]] that facilitated ease of movement but left them highly vulnerable to advanced weapons like [[firearm]]s or [[blunt weapon]]s like the ''[[kanabō]]''.<ref name="ACSH">''Assassin's Creed: Shadows''</ref> What they lacked in equipment and weapons training was made up for by their numbers, as warlords could easily recruit them from the surrounding populace.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In their quest to to take down the shadowy organization known as the [[Shinbakufu]] and rebuild the decimated [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassins]], [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] encountered many ''ashigaru'', many of whom were hired by the pair's [[assassination]] targets.<ref name="ACSH"/> Being a non-specialized soldier, ''ashigaru'' were often ordered to take on a variety of different roles as their superiors demanded, whether it was providing covering fire with ''[[Arquebus|teppō]]'', engaging their enemies in close-combat, or investigating disturbances when stationed on guard.<ref name="DatabaseArchetype">''Assassin's Creed: Shadows'' – [[Database: Ashigaru (Enemy Archetype)]]</ref> | In their quest to to take down the shadowy organization known as the [[Shinbakufu]] and rebuild the decimated [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassins]], [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] encountered many ''ashigaru'', many of whom were hired by the pair's [[assassination]] targets.<ref name="ACSH"/> Being a non-specialized soldier, ''ashigaru'' were often ordered to take on a variety of different roles as their superiors demanded, whether it was providing covering fire with ''[[Arquebus|teppō]]'', engaging their enemies in close-combat, or investigating disturbances when stationed on guard.<ref name="DatabaseArchetype">''Assassin's Creed: Shadows'' – [[Database: Ashigaru (Enemy Archetype)]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACSH Ashigaru Concept 1.jpg|Concept art | |||
ACSH Ashigaru Concept 2.jpg|Concept art | |||
ACSH Ashigaru Concept 3.jpg|Concept art | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACSH}} | |||
[[Category:Japan]] | [[Category:Japan]] | ||
[[Category:Occupations]] | [[Category:Occupations]] | ||
[[Category:Military personnel]] | [[Category:Military personnel]] | ||
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Ashigaru (足軽; "light of foot") were a class of peasant foot-soldiers in feudal Japan. First mentioned in 14th-century texts, their regular use by daimyōs during the Ashikaga shogunate to support their samurai and armies led to the simple troops becoming the backbone of many factions' armed forces.[1]
As befit their status as lower-class troops, ashigaru used simple gear[2] like spears, basic swords, and light armor that facilitated ease of movement but left them highly vulnerable to advanced weapons like firearms or blunt weapons like the kanabō.[3] What they lacked in equipment and weapons training was made up for by their numbers, as warlords could easily recruit them from the surrounding populace.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
In their quest to to take down the shadowy organization known as the Shinbakufu and rebuild the decimated Japanese Assassins, Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke encountered many ashigaru, many of whom were hired by the pair's assassination targets.[3] Being a non-specialized soldier, ashigaru were often ordered to take on a variety of different roles as their superiors demanded, whether it was providing covering fire with teppō, engaging their enemies in close-combat, or investigating disturbances when stationed on guard.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art -
Concept art -
Concept art
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu (first appearance)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Ashigaru on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Database: Ashigaru
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Database: Ashigaru (Enemy Archetype)