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Varangians also wielded [[Firearms|pistols]] once disarmed in combat, or when the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] fled to an inaccessible position. | Varangians also wielded [[Firearms|pistols]] once disarmed in combat, or when the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] fled to an inaccessible position. | ||
==Trivia== | == Trivia == | ||
*Historically, the Varangians hailed from Scandinavia, parts of Medieval [[Russia]], and [[England]] (after 1066). From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]]. | *Historically, the Varangians hailed from Scandinavia, parts of Medieval [[Russia]], and [[England]] (after 1066). From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]]. | ||
*Historically, the Varangians wielded two-handed Danish Axes, making them more akin to [[Brutes]] than Seekers. | *Historically, the Varangians wielded two-handed Danish Axes, making them more akin to [[Brutes]] than Seekers. | ||
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==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
The Varangians art.jpg|Varangian artwork. | The Varangians art.jpg|Varangian artwork. | ||
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==Source== | == Source == | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Guards]] | [[Category:Guards]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations gameplay]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:22, 3 October 2012
The Varangians were guards stationed in Constantinople and Derinkuyu. They were the Byzantine equivalent of Italian Seekers, and fought with halberds and spears.
Varangians also wielded pistols once disarmed in combat, or when the Assassin Ezio Auditore fled to an inaccessible position.
Trivia
- Historically, the Varangians hailed from Scandinavia, parts of Medieval Russia, and England (after 1066). From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the Ottoman Sultan, the Janissaries.
- Historically, the Varangians wielded two-handed Danish Axes, making them more akin to Brutes than Seekers.
- In the artbook of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed swords.
- Looting or stealing from Varangians would give Ezio Smoke Screen Bombs or Smoke Decoy Bombs should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty.
Gallery
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Varangian artwork.
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Varangian model.
Source
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