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*Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm. | *Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm. | ||
*Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by {{Wiki|Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus}}. | *Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by {{Wiki|Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus}}. | ||
* A theory: Another Darius in the Prince of Persia universe was the mentor of the prince and was eventually killed by the Dahaka by shoving the prince aside and dying by its hands. Maybe there's a connection due to the fact Ubisoft owns the two gaming franchise. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Darius was a member of the Persian Brotherhood of Assassins during the Achaemenid dynasty.
Biography
Assassination of Xerxes I
During the 5th century BCE, the Templars supported the reign 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]
Legacy
By the Renaissance, Darius' remains had been transferred to Basilica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence, where his body lay with an Assassin Seal that provided access to the hidden armor of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. In 1478, his sarcophagus was opened by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who took the Seal and later obtained the armor.[2]
A statue of Darius was also erected sometime before 1476 in the sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.[2]
Trivia
- Darius was the first known user of the Hidden Blade.
- Darius was depicted with all ten fingers. Whether this is artistic license or an oversight is unknown.
- Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm.
- Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by Artabanus.
- A theory: Another Darius in the Prince of Persia universe was the mentor of the prince and was eventually killed by the Dahaka by shoving the prince aside and dying by its hands. Maybe there's a connection due to the fact Ubisoft owns the two gaming franchise.
Gallery
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Darius' sarcophagus -
The Seal of Darius -
Darius' insignia
