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}} | '''Wei Yu''' was the assassin of [[Qin Shi Huang]], the first Emperor of [[China]]. For his act in fighting tyranny and preserving the welfare of the people, Wei Yu is regarded by the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] as one of their predecessors. | ||
'''Wei Yu''' was the assassin of [[Qin Shi Huang]], the first Emperor of China. For his act in fighting tyranny and preserving the welfare of the people, Wei Yu is regarded by the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] as one of their predecessors. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
The first Emperor of [[China]], [[Qin Shi Huang]], was a tyrannical ruler with ties to [[Templars|Templar Order]]. In order to protect the people, Wei Yu resolved to free the land from Qin Shi Huang's oppression.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | The first Emperor of [[China]], [[Qin Shi Huang]], was a tyrannical ruler with ties to [[Templars|Templar Order]]. In order to protect the people, Wei Yu resolved to free the land from Qin Shi Huang's oppression.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
On 10 September 210 BCE during one of the Emperor's tours of eastern China,<ref name="Wikipedia Qin Shi Huang">{{ | On 10 September 210 BCE during one of the Emperor's tours of eastern China,<ref name="Wikipedia Qin Shi Huang">{{Wiki|Qin Shi Huang|Wikipedia – Qin Shi Huang}}</ref> Wei Yu struck the Emperor with his spear, killing him.<ref name="AC2" /> | ||
By the time of the [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance]], a tomb dedicated to Wei Yu was located on the top floor of the [[Torre Grossa]] in [[San Gimignano]], [[Italy]]. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] explored the tomb and took the hidden [[Assassin Seals|seal]] from the tomb's sarcophagus, which later allowed him to obtain the [[Armor of Altaïr|Armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] sealed in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref | By the time of the [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance]], a tomb dedicated to Wei Yu was located on the top floor of the [[Torre Grossa]] in [[San Gimignano]], [[Italy]]. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] explored the tomb and took the hidden [[Assassin Seals|seal]] from the tomb's sarcophagus, which later allowed him to obtain the [[Armor of Altaïr|Armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] sealed in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Torre Grossa's Secret]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 7 October 2019
Wei Yu was the assassin of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. For his act in fighting tyranny and preserving the welfare of the people, Wei Yu is regarded by the Assassin Brotherhood as one of their predecessors.
Biography
The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, was a tyrannical ruler with ties to Templar Order. In order to protect the people, Wei Yu resolved to free the land from Qin Shi Huang's oppression.[1]
On 10 September 210 BCE during one of the Emperor's tours of eastern China,[2] Wei Yu struck the Emperor with his spear, killing him.[1]
By the time of the Italian Renaissance, a tomb dedicated to Wei Yu was located on the top floor of the Torre Grossa in San Gimignano, Italy. The Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze explored the tomb and took the hidden seal from the tomb's sarcophagus, which later allowed him to obtain the Armor of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad sealed in the Sanctuary beneath Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.[3]
Gallery
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Wei Yu's statue and sarcophagus -
The Seal of Wei Yu -
Wei Yu's Insignia
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (statue only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Wikipedia – Qin Shi Huang
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Torre Grossa's Secret
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