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*Darius was the first known user of the hidden blade. | *Darius was the first known user of the hidden blade. | ||
*Darius had all ten fingers, as seen on the picture on the right. Whether this is artistic license or oversight is unknown. | *Darius had all ten fingers, as seen on the picture on the right. Whether this is artistic license or oversight is unknown. | ||
*This could be due to the puffy aspect of Persian attire, thus rendering it difficult to use the blade on the inside of the arm. The hidden blade would then be worn on the outside, cancelling the need to remove the ring finger. | |||
*Unlike most other Assassins, Darius had his hidden blade on his right arm. | *Unlike most other Assassins, Darius had his hidden blade on his right arm. | ||
*His [[Assassin's Tombs|tomb]] lies within the catacombs of [[Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]]. | *His [[Assassin's Tombs|tomb]] lies within the catacombs of [[Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 21 November 2011
Darius (Persian:داریوش) was a male Persian Assassin living during the reign of King Xerxes of Persia.
Biography
Darius was a member of the Persian Assassins' Guild. In 465 BC, he successfully assassinated King Xerxes with a newly invented tool, the hidden blade.
Trivia
- Darius was the first known user of the hidden blade.
- Darius had all ten fingers, as seen on the picture on the right. Whether this is artistic license or oversight is unknown.
- This could be due to the puffy aspect of Persian attire, thus rendering it difficult to use the blade on the inside of the arm. The hidden blade would then be worn on the outside, cancelling the need to remove the ring finger.
- Unlike most other Assassins, Darius had his hidden blade on his right arm.
- His tomb lies within the catacombs of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
Gallery
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The sarcophagus of Darius. -
The Seal of Darius. -
Darius's insignia.
