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The [[mercenary]] [[Kassandra]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], his wife [[Amunet|Aya]] of [[Alexandria]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> and the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] were all capable swimmers, able to hold their breath for extended periods of time and explore underwater caverns or [[shipwreck]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>
The [[mercenary]] [[Kassandra]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], his wife [[Amunet|Aya]] of [[Alexandria]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> and the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] were all capable swimmers, able to hold their breath for extended periods of time and explore underwater caverns or [[shipwreck]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>


[[Desmond Miles]]' ancestors [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], [[Edward Kenway]], [[Haytham Kenway]], and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] were also capable swimmers, able to dive from great heights and hold their breath for several seconds.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> Ezio's [[Assassin apprentices|apprentices]] in [[Rome]] were trained to swim, as their [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiation ceremony]] required performing the [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber]] river. However, swimming was slower than [[freerunning]], and it was preferable to jump on whatever surface they could find.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
[[Desmond Miles]]' ancestors [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], [[Edward Kenway]], [[Haytham Kenway]], and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] were also capable swimmers, able to dive from great heights and hold their breath for several seconds.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Ezio's [[Assassin apprentices|apprentices]] in [[Rome]] were trained to swim, as their [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiation ceremony]] required performing the [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber]] river. However, swimming was slower than [[freerunning]], and it was preferable to jump on whatever surface they could find.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was capable of swimming, but a glitch in the programming of [[Animus|Animus 1.28]] caused him to drown upon contact with water, which was corrected in the Animus 2.0 when Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref> Desmond himself could swim, and used to wash in the creek after morning exercises on [[the Farm]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was capable of swimming, but a glitch in the programming of [[Animus|Animus 1.28]] caused him to drown upon contact with water, which was corrected in the Animus 2.0 when Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref> Desmond himself could swim, and used to wash in the creek after morning exercises on [[the Farm]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>


[[File:Commodore Eighty-Sixed 6.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward swimming towards a British ship]]
[[File:Commodore Eighty-Sixed 6.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward swimming towards a British ship]]
The [[Piracy|pirates]] of the [[Golden Age of Piracy]] dove underwater to find treasure from [[Caribbean]] shipwrecks or caverns, after a [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|large armada]] of [[Spain]]'s trading vessels sank and scattered a vast amount of wealth to the seabed. Edward Kenway and his former quartermaster [[Adéwalé]] each possessed a [[diving bell]] on their ships, which allowed them to dive for extended periods of time, since they could place their heads in the apparatus whenever they needed additional oxygen.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>
The [[Piracy|pirates]] of the [[Golden Age of Piracy]] dove underwater to find treasure from [[Caribbean]] shipwrecks or caverns, after a [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|large armada]] of [[Spain]]'s trading vessels sank and scattered a vast amount of wealth to the seabed. Edward Kenway and his former quartermaster [[Adéwalé]] each possessed a [[diving bell]] on their ships, which allowed them to dive for extended periods of time, since they could place their heads in the apparatus whenever they needed additional oxygen.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>


Edward and Adéwalé were adept at underwater swimming, being able to push themselves from objects and outcroppings to gain a small boost in speed. When swept into a current, they would position themselves to dodge obstacles. However, in order to increase their maneuverability, Edward and Adéwalé were completely unarmed and were forced to dodge or use their [[fists]] against hostile animals like [[sharks]].<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" />
Edward and Adéwalé were adept at underwater swimming, being able to push themselves from objects and outcroppings to gain a small boost in speed. When swept into a current, they would position themselves to dodge obstacles. However, in order to increase their maneuverability, Edward and Adéwalé were completely unarmed and were forced to dodge or use their [[fist]]s against hostile animals like [[sharks]].<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" />


The [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] was also a capable swimmer but had to limit his time in the water due to its often extremely low temperatures, which would cause him to slowly freeze.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> [[Aveline de Grandpré]], a [[France|French]]-[[Africa]]n member of the Assassins from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], was a skilled diver. An example of this presented itself when she swam through the flooded caverns beneath [[Chichen Itza]] to find the shards of a [[Prophecy Disks|Prophecy Disk]] and could hold her breath for under a minute.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
The [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] was also a capable swimmer but had to limit his time in the water due to its often extremely low temperatures, which would cause him to slowly freeze.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> [[Aveline de Grandpré]], a [[France|French]]-[[Africa]]n member of the Assassins from [[New Orleans]], was a skilled diver. An example of this presented itself when she swam through the flooded caverns beneath [[Chichen Itza]] to find the pieces of a [[Prophecy Disk]], and she could hold her breath for under a minute.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>


The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] and the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] could swim for extended periods of time without getting tired, though they were unable to go underwater.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>
The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] and the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] could swim for extended periods of time without getting tired, though they were unable to go underwater.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Before ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[civilian]]s, guards, and other NPCs instantly drowned in water, whereas Assassin apprentices would disappear but not be killed. In ''Black Flag'', most of the characters can swim, though they will drown if they are in the water too long. After ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', NPCs would drown upon contact with water once more, until ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', where civilians no longer drown even after extended periods of time.
*Before ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[civilian]]s, guards, and other NPCs instantly drowned in water, whereas Assassin apprentices would disappear but not be killed. In ''Black Flag'', most of the characters can swim, though they will drown if they are in the water too long. After ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', NPCs would drown upon contact with water once more, until ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', where civilians no longer drown even after extended periods of time.
*Aveline, Arno Dorian, and the Frye twins are the only playable characters to date who swam using only {{Wiki|front crawl}}, whereas other ancestors also utilized {{Wiki|breaststroke}}.
*Aveline, Arno, and the Frye twins are the only playable characters to date who swam using only {{Wiki|front crawl}}, whereas other characters also utilized {{Wiki|breaststroke}}.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', if Arno falls and dies in feet-deep or very shallow water, e.g. the moats at the [[Bastille]], his body would nonetheless appear to be floating. This carries out into its sequels.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', if Arno falls and dies in feet-deep or very shallow water (e.g. the moats at the [[Bastille]]), his body would nonetheless appear to be floating. This was carried over in the sequels.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', [[Lo Sparviero]] is unable to swim in the [[Vaticano District]] and [[Romagna]]. He had to freerun on the [[boats]] or find another way to cross any body of water.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', [[Lo Sparviero]] is unable to swim in the [[Vaticano District]] and [[Romagna]]. He had to freerun on the [[boat]]s or find another way to cross any body of water.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Diving For Medicines 3.png|Edward using a diving bell
Diving For Medicines 3.png|Edward using a diving bell
Return to Mexico 4.png|Aveline swimming through an underwater cave
Return to Mexico 4.png|Aveline swimming through an underwater cave
ACIII-Foamandflames 15.png|Haytham and Connor swimming in New York harbor
ACIII-Foamandflames 15.png|Haytham and Connor swimming in the New York harbor
</gallery>
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Revision as of 17:38, 3 May 2026

Ezio diving from the exploding Naval Cannon

Swimming is the act of self-propulsion of oneself through water, which can include diving.

When an Assassin or Templar would dive, they could choose to remain underwater in order to hide or evade enemies, up until the point where they needed to catch their breath. This enabled them to use water in a stealthy manner, allowing for the traversal of otherwise restricted areas unnoticed.

History

The mercenary Kassandra,[1] the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, his wife Aya of Alexandria,[2] the Alamut Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,[3] the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir,[4] and the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke were all capable swimmers, able to hold their breath for extended periods of time and explore underwater caverns or shipwrecks.[5]

Desmond Miles' ancestors Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Edward Kenway, Haytham Kenway, and Ratonhnhaké:ton were also capable swimmers, able to dive from great heights and hold their breath for several seconds.[6][7][8] Ezio's apprentices in Rome were trained to swim, as their initiation ceremony required performing the Leap of Faith into the Tiber river. However, swimming was slower than freerunning, and it was preferable to jump on whatever surface they could find.[9]

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was capable of swimming, but a glitch in the programming of Animus 1.28 caused him to drown upon contact with water, which was corrected in the Animus 2.0 when Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories.[10] Desmond himself could swim, and used to wash in the creek after morning exercises on the Farm.[11]

Edward swimming towards a British ship

The pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy dove underwater to find treasure from Caribbean shipwrecks or caverns, after a large armada of Spain's trading vessels sank and scattered a vast amount of wealth to the seabed. Edward Kenway and his former quartermaster Adéwalé each possessed a diving bell on their ships, which allowed them to dive for extended periods of time, since they could place their heads in the apparatus whenever they needed additional oxygen.[8][12]

Edward and Adéwalé were adept at underwater swimming, being able to push themselves from objects and outcroppings to gain a small boost in speed. When swept into a current, they would position themselves to dodge obstacles. However, in order to increase their maneuverability, Edward and Adéwalé were completely unarmed and were forced to dodge or use their fists against hostile animals like sharks.[8][12]

The Templar Shay Cormac was also a capable swimmer but had to limit his time in the water due to its often extremely low temperatures, which would cause him to slowly freeze.[13] Aveline de Grandpré, a French-African member of the Assassins from New Orleans, was a skilled diver. An example of this presented itself when she swam through the flooded caverns beneath Chichen Itza to find the pieces of a Prophecy Disk, and she could hold her breath for under a minute.[14]

The French Assassin Arno Dorian and the British Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye could swim for extended periods of time without getting tired, though they were unable to go underwater.[15][16]

Trivia

Gallery

  • Ezio swimming in Romagna
    Ezio swimming in Romagna
  • Ezio diving into a pond beneath the fortress in Masyaf
    Ezio diving into a pond beneath the fortress in Masyaf
  • Edward using a diving bell
    Edward using a diving bell
  • Aveline swimming through an underwater cave
    Aveline swimming through an underwater cave
  • Haytham and Connor swimming in the New York harbor
    Haytham and Connor swimming in the New York harbor

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed II
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed III
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed II game manual
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
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