Schiavona: Difference between revisions

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The Schiavona was a weapon obtainable by the Assassin Ezio Auditore during the Italian and Ottoman Renaissance. It could be purchased from any blacksmith in Italy and Constantinople.

Game	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost
Assassin's Creed II	4	5	4	25,000 ƒ
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood	4	2	2	10,400 ƒ
Assassin's Creed: Revelations	3	2	3	N/A

Historically, the schiavona was a form of cut & thrust swords developed during the 16th century. Its use grew quite popularly over the next few decades, and the schiavona and other basket-hilted swords of its kind were wielded extensively throughout Renaissance Italy.
The name descends from their use by the Balkan mercenaries who served as bodyguards to the Doge of Venice. The mercenary groups consisted largely of Istrian and Dalmatian Slavs, known under the term Schiavoni, hence the name.
The schiavona could be obtained in Revelations through Uplay.

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 ==Trivia==
-*Historically, the schiavona was a late form of cut & thrust swords developed during the 16th century. Its use grew quite popularly over the next few decades, and the schiavona and other basket-hilted swords of its kind were wielded extensively throughout Renaissance Italy.
+*Historically, the schiavona was a form of cut & thrust swords developed during the 16th century. Its use grew quite popularly over the next few decades, and the schiavona and other basket-hilted swords of its kind were wielded extensively throughout Renaissance Italy.
 *The name descends from their use by the Balkan mercenaries who served as bodyguards to the Doge of Venice. The mercenary groups consisted largely of Istrian and Dalmatian {{Wiki|South Slavs|Slavs}}, known under the term ''Schiavoni'', hence the name.
 *The schiavona could be obtained in ''Revelations'' through [[Uplay]].