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'''Eagles''' are large | '''Eagles''' are large [[bird]]s of prey primarily found across the [[Earth|globe]] and are classified under the bird family {{Wiki|Accipitridae}}. | ||
Eagles play an important role to the [[Assassins | Eagles play an important role to the [[Assassins]], in that many of the Order's [[outfits]] and weapons bear resemblance to eagles in their details, and the birds tend to perch on the [[viewpoint]]s from which the Assassins use to navigate their surroundings and perform [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of Faith]]. In this regard,{{Cite|29 Nov 2023}} the Assassins dubbed the sixth sense that belonged to some of their members as "[[Eagle Vision]]". | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Mythology=== | ===Mythology=== | ||
According to a | According to a [[Greek mythology|legend]], the [[Greece|Greek]] hero [[Ajax]] had a golden eagle feather gifted to him by the god Zeus.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Birds of a Feather (Odyssey)|Birds of a Feather]]</ref> [[Jupiter]], a member of the [[Isu]], wore a helmet that resembled an eagle.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> When he was later worshipped by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]], this connection remained, with eagle becoming one of the god's sacred animals. This was also true for Zeus, his Greek equivalent.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
[[Jupiter]], a member of the [[Isu]], wore a helmet that resembled an eagle.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> When he was later worshipped by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]], this connection remained, with eagle becoming one of the god's sacred animals. This was also true for Zeus, | |||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], in Ancient [[Greece]], the | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], in Ancient [[Greece]], the famed ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] had an eagle companion named [[Ikaros]], and the bird could perform reconnaissance for her. Due to their relationship, Kassandra gained the epithet "the Eagle Bearer",<ref name="ACOd" /> though this epithet was also claimed by an [[Eagle Bearer|impostor]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – [[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' – [[Righting a Wrong]]</ref> | ||
===1st century BCE=== | ===1st century BCE=== | ||
The [[Medjay]] who later became a co-founder of the | The [[Medjay]] who later became a co-founder of the Hidden Ones, [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], used his eagle companion [[Senu]] to scout enemy camps before attacking.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
===9th century=== | ===9th century=== | ||
The Hidden Ones based at [[Alamut]] used eagles to perform reconnaissance during their missions. These eagles were typically raised and trained by an Eagle Master, such as [[Fuladh]], and were assigned to novice Hidden Ones once they completed their initiation into the brotherhood. During his early years as a Hidden One, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] had an eagle companion named [[Enkidu]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage|''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'']]</ref> | The Hidden Ones based at [[Alamut]] used eagles to perform reconnaissance during their missions. These eagles were typically raised and trained by an Eagle Master, such as [[Fuladh]], and were assigned to novice Hidden Ones once they completed their initiation into the brotherhood. During his early years as a Hidden One, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] had an eagle companion named [[Enkidu]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage|''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'']]</ref> | ||
Whilst on her travels in [[Vinland]], the [[Vikings|Viking | Whilst on her travels in [[Vinland]], the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered bald eagles in the wild.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
===Middle Ages=== | ===Middle Ages=== | ||
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was named after the brightest {{Wiki|Altair|star}} in the constellation [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]]; he acknowledged this by designing the door to his [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|library]] to resemble the constellation. Only by placing the [[Memory Seals|Memory Seal]] [[Masyaf Key|keys]] in the etchings of the constellation would the door to his | [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was named after the brightest {{Wiki|Altair|star}} in the constellation [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]]; he acknowledged this by designing the door to his [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|library]] to resemble the constellation. Only by placing the [[Memory Seals|Memory Seal]] [[Masyaf Key|keys]] in the etchings of the constellation would the door to his room open.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
===Renaissance=== | ===Renaissance=== | ||
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The [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] revere eagles, and use their feathers in coming-of-age rites. During his coming-of-age, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] communed with [[Juno]] with a [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]], and the two spoke in the form of eagles. This conversation led Ratonhnhaké:ton to depart from his village and join the Assassins, though he would still collect feathers in remembrance of his home. [[Achilles Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]], had a stuffed eagle preserved in his room on the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | The [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] revere eagles, and use their feathers in coming-of-age rites. During his coming-of-age, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] communed with [[Juno]] with a [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]], and the two spoke in the form of eagles. This conversation led Ratonhnhaké:ton to depart from his village and join the Assassins, though he would still collect feathers in remembrance of his home. [[Achilles Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]], had a stuffed eagle preserved in his room on the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | ||
In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington|alternate reality]], Ratonhnhaké:ton underwent a vision journey where he communed with the spirit of the eagle, gaining the power to turn into one and [[Eagle Flight|fly short distances]].<ref>''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]''</ref> | In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington|alternate reality]], Ratonhnhaké:ton underwent a vision journey where he communed with the spirit of the eagle, gaining the power to turn into one and [[Eagle Flight|fly short distances]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'' – [[Sky World Journey (Betrayal)|Sky World Journey]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*[[Desmond Miles]] possessed a [[tattoo]] on his left forearm, the top part of which resembled an eagle with its wings spread. | *[[Desmond Miles]] possessed a [[tattoo]] on his left forearm, the top part of which resembled an eagle with its wings spread. | ||
*The eagle's cry heard throughout the series prior to ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' sounds closer to the cry of a {{Wiki|red-tailed hawk}}.{{Fact|June 2019}} | *The eagle's cry heard throughout the series prior to ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' sounds closer to the cry of a {{Wiki|red-tailed hawk}}.{{Fact|June 2019}} | ||
* | *The name of Ratonhnhaké:ton's ship, ''[[Aquila]]'', means 'eagle' in Latin and Italian; also, the name ''[[Jackdaw]]'' is related to eagles, being a reference to the fable of the Eagle and the Jackdaw. | ||
*The eagle motif is also present in the [[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], with [[Benedicto]] telling [[Aguilar de Nerha]] that "The spirit of the Eagle will watch over the future." | *The eagle motif is also present in the [[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], with [[Benedicto]] telling [[Aguilar de Nerha]] that "The spirit of the Eagle will watch over the future." | ||
*In some cultures, eagles are considered to be spiritual messengers between the gods and humanity. | *In some cultures, eagles are considered to be spiritual messengers between the gods and humanity. | ||
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Eagles are large birds of prey primarily found across the globe and are classified under the bird family Accipitridae.
Eagles play an important role to the Assassins, in that many of the Order's outfits and weapons bear resemblance to eagles in their details, and the birds tend to perch on the viewpoints from which the Assassins use to navigate their surroundings and perform Leaps of Faith. In this regard, [citation needed] the Assassins dubbed the sixth sense that belonged to some of their members as "Eagle Vision".
History
Mythology
According to a legend, the Greek hero Ajax had a golden eagle feather gifted to him by the god Zeus.[1] Jupiter, a member of the Isu, wore a helmet that resembled an eagle.[2] When he was later worshipped by the Romans, this connection remained, with eagle becoming one of the god's sacred animals. This was also true for Zeus, his Greek equivalent.[3]
5th century BCE
During the Peloponnesian War, in Ancient Greece, the famed misthios Kassandra had an eagle companion named Ikaros, and the bird could perform reconnaissance for her. Due to their relationship, Kassandra gained the epithet "the Eagle Bearer",[3] though this epithet was also claimed by an impostor.[4]
1st century BCE
The Medjay who later became a co-founder of the Hidden Ones, Bayek of Siwa, used his eagle companion Senu to scout enemy camps before attacking.[5]
9th century
The Hidden Ones based at Alamut used eagles to perform reconnaissance during their missions. These eagles were typically raised and trained by an Eagle Master, such as Fuladh, and were assigned to novice Hidden Ones once they completed their initiation into the brotherhood. During his early years as a Hidden One, Basim Ibn Ishaq had an eagle companion named Enkidu.[6]
Whilst on her travels in Vinland, the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir encountered bald eagles in the wild.[7]
Middle Ages
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was named after the brightest star in the constellation Aquila; he acknowledged this by designing the door to his library to resemble the constellation. Only by placing the Memory Seal keys in the etchings of the constellation would the door to his room open.[2]
Renaissance
Ezio Auditore da Firenze collected eagle feathers for his younger brother, Petruccio. Following Petruccio's death in 1476, Ezio continued to collect feathers in memory of his brother, placing them in a box in his mother's room at the Villa Auditore;[8] he continued this tradition following the Siege of Monteriggioni, gathering the feathers into a box at the Tiber Island headquarters.[9]
18th century
The Kanien'kehá:ka revere eagles, and use their feathers in coming-of-age rites. During his coming-of-age, Ratonhnhaké:ton communed with Juno with a Crystal Ball, and the two spoke in the form of eagles. This conversation led Ratonhnhaké:ton to depart from his village and join the Assassins, though he would still collect feathers in remembrance of his home. Achilles Davenport, Mentor of the Colonial Assassins, had a stuffed eagle preserved in his room on the Davenport Homestead.[10]
In an alternate reality, Ratonhnhaké:ton underwent a vision journey where he communed with the spirit of the eagle, gaining the power to turn into one and fly short distances.[11]
Trivia
- According to Jade Raymond, the series' eagle symbolism came about when the Assassin's Creed creative team realized the Assassin's predatory nature was akin to a bird-of-prey. Following this idea, they designed the character's robes to resemble an eagle and named him Altaïr.[12]
- The franchise subsequently adopted a tradition of giving certain characters names associated with eagles such as Aquilus, Ezio, Haytham, Arno, Arbaaz, Orelov, and Griffin.
- Desmond Miles possessed a tattoo on his left forearm, the top part of which resembled an eagle with its wings spread.
- The eagle's cry heard throughout the series prior to Assassin's Creed III sounds closer to the cry of a red-tailed hawk. [citation needed]
- The name of Ratonhnhaké:ton's ship, Aquila, means 'eagle' in Latin and Italian; also, the name Jackdaw is related to eagles, being a reference to the fable of the Eagle and the Jackdaw.
- The eagle motif is also present in the Assassin's Creed film, with Benedicto telling Aguilar de Nerha that "The spirit of the Eagle will watch over the future."
- In some cultures, eagles are considered to be spiritual messengers between the gods and humanity.
Gallery
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Concept art of Altaïr emphasizing the eagle silhouette of his robes -
Bayek with Senu -
Ikaros with Kassandra -
Bald eagle Animus mod for Sýnin -
Enkidu, Basim Ibn Ishaq's eagle companion
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Birds of a Feather
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Lost Tales of Greece – Righting a Wrong
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal – Sky World Journey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Jade Raymond interview