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A '''Whistler''' was a type of [[bow]] designed to use whistling arrows. One was given to a ''youxia'' [[Wei Yu's disciple|disciple]] of [[Wei Yu]] by [[Nie Jing]], their informant, after they <ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]'' – [[Homecoming (Jade)|Homecoming]]</ref> partook in a mission with their sworn brother [[Chu Huan]] to steal a treasure from [[Yangzhou Palace]] in 215 BCE.<ref name="Primer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.assassinscreedcodenamejade.com/newsdetail.html?content_id=8f474258a5ce4a441baabeda9a5387cc0a37|title=Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade – A Primer for the Mobile Adventure|author=Ubisoft|date=12 June 2023|publisher=''Ubisoft''|accessdate=13 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
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The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by [[Modu|Modu Chanyu]] according to the "Biographies of the [[Xiongnu]]" in [[Sima Qian]]'s ''[[Record of the Grand Historian|Records of the Grand Historian]]''. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the ''chanyu''{{'}}s [[archer]]s where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father [[Touman]] and usurp his position.<ref name="Sima Qian">Sima Qian. (94 BCE). "Biographies of the Xiongnu". In ''Records of the Grand Historian''. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 13 August 2023. https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan.</ref> | |||
The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade]]''. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "[[Homecoming (Jade)|Homecoming]]", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows. | |||
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A Whistler was a type of bow designed to use whistling arrows. One was given to a youxia disciple of Wei Yu by Nie Jing, their informant, after they [1] partook in a mission with their sworn brother Chu Huan to steal a treasure from Yangzhou Palace in 215 BCE.[2]
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| Uncommon | Play the memory Homecoming | ||||||
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| The whistling arrow flies, the pierced armor groans. | |||||||
Behind the scenes
The Whistler is a reference to the whistling arrows historically invented by Modu Chanyu according to the "Biographies of the Xiongnu" in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. These were arrows which emitted a whistling sound as they flew through the air and served to signal to the chanyu's archers where to target. Modu rigorously trained and conditioned them into always releasing arrows in sync after his whistling arrow without hesitation, a tactic he ultimately used to assassinate his father Touman and usurp his position.[3]
The bow was the only bow available in the closed beta test of Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade. Apart from being acquired automatically in the second mission "Homecoming", the player could also loot it from enemies. Despite the description of the weapon alluding to whistling arrows, they were not a gameplay feature. Instead, the Whistler always released fire arrows.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade – Homecoming
- ↑ Ubisoft (12 June 2023). Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade – A Primer for the Mobile Adventure. Ubisoft. Retrieved on 13 August 2023.
- ↑ Sima Qian. (94 BCE). "Biographies of the Xiongnu". In Records of the Grand Historian. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 13 August 2023. https://ctext.org/shiji/xiong-nu-lie-zhuan.