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[[File:Jannisary_Sword.png|180px|thumb|The Janissary Kijil]]
[[File:Jannisary_Sword.png|180px|thumb|The Janissary Kilij]]
The '''Janissary Kijil''' was the standard service [[scimitar|kilij]] of the [[Janissaries]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] during the 15th century.
The '''Janissary Kilij''' was the standard service [[scimitar|kilij]] of the [[Janissaries]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] during the 15th century.


==Description==
==Description==
An exemplar of the [[Turkey|Turkish]] scimitar commonly called the kilij, the Janissary Kijil is a single-edged, curved sword whose blade "flares" outward suddenly at its last third point towards the tip. Although quite heavy and not particularly resilient, it was a deadly weapon capable of inflicting devastating wounds.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
An exemplar of the [[Turkey|Turkish]] scimitar commonly called the kilij, the Janissary Kilij is a single-edged, curved sword whose blade "flares" outward suddenly at its last third point towards the tip. Although quite heavy and not particularly resilient, it was a deadly weapon capable of inflicting devastating wounds.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
At the height of the Ottoman Empire, the Janissary Kijil was the standard [[swords|sword]] of the Janissaries, the empire's elite infantry corps. Despite its prestigious status, the scimitar was made available for public purchase by [[blacksmiths]] in [[Constantinople]] beginning in the latter half of 1511.<ref name="ACR" />
At the height of the Ottoman Empire, the Janissary Kilij was the standard [[swords|sword]] of the Janissaries, the empire's elite infantry corps. Despite its prestigious status, the scimitar was made available for public purchase by [[blacksmiths]] in [[Constantinople]] beginning in the latter half of 1511.<ref name="ACR" />


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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==Trivia==
==Behind the scenes==
*Although the weapon is only available in shops after "[[A Little Errand]]", it can be used earlier by picking up the weapon disarmed or dead Janissary. Provided the player has no primary weapon equipped, he or she would be able to equip the Janissary Kijil.
The Janissary Kilij features in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' as a weapon with intermediate-level stats, but its name is misspelled "Janissary Kijil". ''{{wiki|Kilij}}'' is a type of Turkish scimitar. Although the weapon is only available in shops after the [[genetic memory|memory]] "[[A Little Errand]]", it can be used earlier by disarming Janissaries or picking it up from their bodies. Provided the player has no primary weapon equipped, he or she would be able to equip the Janissary Kilij.
*"Kijil" is a misspelling of {{Wiki|Kilij|kilij}}, a Turkish scimitar.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 19:50, 3 December 2021

The Janissary Kilij

The Janissary Kilij was the standard service kilij of the Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century.

Description

An exemplar of the Turkish scimitar commonly called the kilij, the Janissary Kilij is a single-edged, curved sword whose blade "flares" outward suddenly at its last third point towards the tip. Although quite heavy and not particularly resilient, it was a deadly weapon capable of inflicting devastating wounds.[1]

History

At the height of the Ottoman Empire, the Janissary Kilij was the standard sword of the Janissaries, the empire's elite infantry corps. Despite its prestigious status, the scimitar was made available for public purchase by blacksmiths in Constantinople beginning in the latter half of 1511.[1]

Weapon statistics

Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability
4 2 2 28,290 Sequence 6

Behind the scenes

The Janissary Kilij features in Assassin's Creed: Revelations as a weapon with intermediate-level stats, but its name is misspelled "Janissary Kijil". Kilij is a type of Turkish scimitar. Although the weapon is only available in shops after the memory "A Little Errand", it can be used earlier by disarming Janissaries or picking it up from their bodies. Provided the player has no primary weapon equipped, he or she would be able to equip the Janissary Kilij.

Appearances

References