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In the 5th century BCE, the [[Templars]] supported the reigns and conquests of the Achaemenid kings [[Darius I]] and his son [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Using a newly-created weapon named the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]], which would later become the Assassins' iconic weapon, Darius personally assassinated King Xerxes I.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | In the 5th century BCE, the [[Templars]] supported the reigns and conquests of the Achaemenid kings [[Darius I]] and his son [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Using a newly-created weapon named the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]], which would later become the Assassins' iconic weapon, Darius personally assassinated King Xerxes I.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
By the [[Renaissance]], Darius' remains were transferred to the [[Santa Maria | By the [[Renaissance]], Darius' remains were transferred to the [[Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]], [[Italy]], where his body lay with an Assassin Seal needed to get access to the [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] hidden inside the [[sanctuary]] in [[Monteriggioni]]. In 1478, his sarcophagus was opened by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who took the Seal and later obtained the armor.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*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. | ||
*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. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 9 March 2012
Darius was a member of the Persian branch of the Assassin Order during the Achaemenid Dynasty.
In the 5th century BCE, the Templars supported the reigns and conquests of the Achaemenid kings Darius I and his son Xerxes I.[1] Using a newly-created weapon named the hidden blade, which would later become the Assassins' iconic weapon, Darius personally assassinated King Xerxes I.[2]
By the Renaissance, Darius' remains were transferred to the Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy, where his body lay with an Assassin Seal needed to get access to the armor of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad hidden inside the sanctuary in Monteriggioni. In 1478, his sarcophagus was opened by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who took the Seal and later obtained the armor.[2]
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.
- Unlike most other Assassins, Darius had his hidden blade on his right arm.
Gallery
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The sarcophagus of Darius. -
The Seal of Darius. -
Darius's insignia.
References