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| ''Assassin's Creed'' is a franchise that has exploded in popularity and size since its creation back in 2007. Following the success of the first numbered sequel –Assassin's Creed II – in 2009 the number of games, comics, books, and movies set in the ''Assassin's Creed'' universe has grown exponentially, and so to has the requirement for this wiki to catalogue and record these entries. For eight years now, the preferred method of doing so has been the eraicon.
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| | |image = ACS London Streets - Concept Art.jpg |
| | |state = United Kingdom |
| | |rulers = [[England|Kingdom of England]] (10th century–1707)<br>[[United Kingdom]] (1707–current) |
| | |date = 43 AD |
| | |factions = [[British Army]]<br>[[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]]<br>[[British Assassins]]<br>[[Gangs|London street gangs]] |
| | |landmark = [[Palace of Westminster]]<br>[[Tower Bridge]]<br>[[Tower of London]]<br>[[Buckingham Palace]]<br>[[Elizabeth Tower|Big Ben]] |
| | |targets = [[Miko]]<br>[[Rexford Kaylock]]<br>[[John Elliotson]]<br>[[Malcolm Millner]]<br>[[Pearl Attaway]]<br>[[Philip Twopenny]]<br>[[Lucy Thorne]]<br>[[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan]]<br>[[Maxwell Roth]]<br>[[Crawford Starrick]]<br>[[Brinley Ellsworth]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Alan Rikkin]]}} |
| | '''London''' is a city in southern [[England]], and the current capital of the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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| When the eraicons were first introduced in 2010, the series had a significantly smaller number of entires under its belt, and as a result the inclusion of these icons at the top of an article did not cause much aesthetic disruption, but as the series progressed and more and more articles required an ever increasing number of eraicons be present, it became clear that the current system was no longer fit for purpose and resultantly, after much discussion, it was agreed that a change was needed.
| | ==History== |
| | | ===Renaissance=== |
| ==The change== | | [[File:PL Pretenders.jpg|thumb|250px|left|London during the Renaissance]] |
| Gone are the days where our in-universe articles openly advertise the real-world series entries from which their information is sourced. Instead, the wikia's articles will now only feature in-universe category icons that aim to improve the look of our articles and promote readership of additional articles to the site's visitors.
| | During the time of the mid-[[Renaissance]], London was ruled by King [[Henry VII of England]]. During the late 15th century, the [[Templars]] made attempts to obtain the English throne. However, their plans were thwarted by Henry VII, as he imprisoned [[Lambert Simnel]] and had [[Perkin Warbeck]] hanged. In 1503, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Assassins]], sent a group of his [[Assassin apprentices|apprentices]] to London to aid King Henry VII. They subsequently killed Warbeck and Simnel's co-conspirator [[Margaret of York]] in November of 1503.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – Contracts</ref><ref name="PL Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]</ref><noinclude> |
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| The new icons were designed to be broad in scope so as to encompass as many applicable articles as possible, but specific enough to ensure that readers will know what to expect by clicking on the icons. As such, numerous articles will likely require the use of multiple icons. Certain articles covering real world topics, like ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' will retain use of the existing icons series entry icons.
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| No longer will [[Assassins]] look like this:
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| {{Era|ACAC|AC|ACBL|AC2|AC2D|ACB|PL|ACR|ACRE|AC3|AC3L|AC4|ACP|ACM|ACU|ACRG|CC|CI|CR|ACS|Identity|ACO|Rebellion|Renaissance|Bbook|TSC}}
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| {{Era|Rbook|3book|4book|Ubook|UW|DO|LD|Heresy|TF|TC|Brahman|Titan|ACT|Locus|Ref|Uprising|ACC|FC|ACL|ASD|ACE|Film|ACI|DYL|Assassins|Good}}
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| But instead, it will look like this:
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| {{Era|Organizations|Assassins|Good}}
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| ==The new icons== | |
| Here's a guide to the new icons:
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| [[File:Eraicon-Individuals.png|right|75px]] | |
| *<nowiki>{{Era|Individuals}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about particular individuals. For example:
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| **[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
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| **[[Ptolemy XIII]]
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| [[File:Eraicon-Animals.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Animals}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about animals and other species. For example:
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| **[[Horses]]
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| **[[Humans]]
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| {{clear}}
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| [[File:Eraicon-Culture.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Culture}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about items that contribute to culture, like books or paintings. For example:
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| **''[[Annunciation]]''
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| **[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]
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| {{clear}}
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| [[File:Eraicon-Landmarks.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Landmarks}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about specific landmarks, be they man-made or natural. For example:
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| **[[Tower of London]]
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| **[[Mount Vesuvius]]
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| {{clear}}
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| [[File:Eraicon-Locations.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Locations}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about more general locations, be they man-made or natural. For example:
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| **[[Paris]]
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| **[[Desheret Desert]]
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| **[[Russia]]
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| [[File:Eraicon-Memories.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Memories}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about specific genetic memories (i.e. all in-game missions) '''Note: This icon will be used in conjunction with the series entry icon for that respective mission's source'''
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| {{clear}}
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| [[File:Eraicon-Occupations.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Occupations}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about jobs or other occupations. For example:
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| **[[Gladiator]]
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| **[[Mercenaries]]
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| {{clear}}
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| [[File:Eraicon-Organizations.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Organizations}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about organizations of all types, ranging from cults to religious institutions. For example:
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| **[[Abstergo Industries]]
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| **[[Instruments of the First Will]]
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| **[[Ghost Club]]
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| [[File:Eraicon-Technology.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Technology}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about technology of all kinds. For example:
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| **[[Animus]]
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| **[[Shrouds of Eden]]
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| [[File:Eraicon-Timeline.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Timeline}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about events that contribute toward the timeline. For example:
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| **[[Great Catastrophe]]
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| **[[Seven Years' War]]
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| [[File:Eraicon-Transportation.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Transportation}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about methods of transportation, be they man-made or biological in nature. For example:
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| **[[Horse]]
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| **''[[Aquila]]''
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| [[File:Eraicon-Weapons.png|right|75px]]
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| *<nowiki>{{Era|Weapons}}</nowiki> – for use on articles about weapons. For example:
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| **[[Swords of Eden]]
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| **[[Pistol]]
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| <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180">
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| File:Eraicon-Individuals.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Individuals}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Individuals]]
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| File:Eraicon-Animals.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Animals}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Animals]]
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| File:Eraicon-Culture.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Culture}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Culture and society]]
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| File:Eraicon-Landmarks.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Landmarks}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Landmarks]]
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| File:Eraicon-Locations.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Locations}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Locations]]
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| File:Eraicon-Memories.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Memories}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Memories]]
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| File:Eraicon-Occupations.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Occupations}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Occupations]]
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| File:Eraicon-Organizations.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Organizations}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Organizations]]
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| File:Eraicon-Technology.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Technology}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Technology]]
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| File:Eraicon-Timeline.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Timeline}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category:Timeline]]
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| File:Eraicon-Transportation.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Transportation}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Transportation]]
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| File:Eraicon-Weapons.png|<nowiki>{{Era|Weapons}}</nowiki><br>[[:Category: Weapons]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===Multiple icons===
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| On occassion an article might meet the criteria for two or more eraicons. In such circumstances more than one icon can be used, alphabetically, to ensure that the article is accurately covered. For example:
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| * "[[Horse]]" will require <nowiki>{{Era|Animals|Transportation}}</nowiki>
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| * "[[Apples of Eden]]" will require <nowiki>{{Era|Technology|Weapons|Isu}}</nowiki>
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| * "[[Observatory]]" will require <nowiki>{{Era|Landmarks|Technology|Isu}}</nowiki>
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| :'''Note: Both "Apples of Eden" and "Observatory" still require their existing Isu eraicon.'''
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| ===Allegiance icons===
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| For individuals or subjects that hold an allegiance to a particular body, such as the [[Assassins]], [[Templars]], [[Abstergo]], [[Instruments of the First Will]], [[Hidden Ones]], [[Order of the Ancients]], [[Hermeticists]], or the [[Isu]], the relevant eraicon should also be displayed at ''the end'' of the sequence. For example:
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| *[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] will require <nowiki>{{Era|Individuals|Assassins}}</nowiki>
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| *[[Hidden Blade]] will require <nowiki>{{Era|Weapons|Assassins}}</nowiki>
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| *[[The Aerie]] will require <nowiki>{{Era|Landmarks|Abstergo|Templars}}</nowiki>
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| ===Memories===
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| On the topic of in-game missions, or [[genetic memory|genetic memories]] as they are known in-universe, articles will be required to maintain their existing series entry icon:
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| * "[[Cheaters Never Prosper]]" will require <nowiki>{{Era|Memories|AC2}}</nowiki>
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| * "[[How Grand, Master Kenway!]]" will require <nowiki>{{Era|Memories|AC4}}</nowikI>
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| ==The old icons==
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| Under the revamp the existing eraicons will be removed from almost all in-universe articles. They will, however, remain on articles covering the relevant realworld media. For example:
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)]]'', and ''''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' will require <nowiki>{{Era|ACO|Realworld}}</nowiki>
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| As mentioned in the Memories section, these realworld icons will also remain on mission-specific articles. These article will, invariably, require use of the Realworld icon also.
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| ==What happens now?==
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| Over the next few weeks you will notice all of our articles gradually adopting the new format. Any user is welcome to help and can find a complete list of the relevant eraicons [[Template:Era|here]]. If at any stage you are confused or unsure as to which icon to use, then leave a comment below and somebody will advise.
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| '''Did we miss anything?'''
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| If there are any articles on the wikia that you feel do not meet the criteria of any of the icons above then please do make a note of it below so that it can be discussed.<noinclude>
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| [[Category:Navigation wiki templates]]</noinclude> | | [[Category:Navigation wiki templates]]</noinclude> |
