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==History== | ==History== | ||
The inspiration for the insignia came from the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]' co-founder [[Bayek]], who carried an eagle skull necklace in remembrance of his late son [[Khemu]]. In 46 BCE, as Bayek and his wife [[Amunet|Aya]] laid the foundations of the Hidden Ones, the former dropped the necklace onto the beach sand of [[Alexandria]], renouncing his past and embracing his new identity as a Hidden One. After Bayek left, Aya picked up the eagle skull and saw the imprint it had left in the sand, which became the basis for the Hidden Ones' insignia.<ref name="Last of the Medjay">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> | |||
Following some stylistic changes, a larger version of the symbol was painted in blue on the rooftop of the newly-founded [[Assassin bureau|Hidden Ones bureau]] in [[Memphis]], marking its location and purpose to all who knew what the symbol stood for.<ref name="Birth of the Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Birth of the Creed]]</ref> By 38 BCE, another [[Hidden Ones Klysma bureau|bureau]] was established in the [[Klysma Quarry]] in the [[Sinai|Sinai Peninsula]], also bearing the Hidden Ones' symbol on its walls and rooftop.<ref name="Land of Turquoise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[The Land of Turquoise]]</ref> | |||
Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as [[Mario Auditore]],<ref name="AC2" /> his nephew [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]],<ref name="AC2" /> [[Nikolai Orelov]],<ref name=" | This practice continued into the [[Middle Ages|High Middle Ages]], as the insignia was used to prominently mark the entrances of Assassin bureaus and could be seen on the [[Flag|banners]] decorating the [[fort]]ress of [[Masyaf]].<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]], it was used on the mechanisms in the many [[Assassin Tombs]] and on the banners and walls of [[Monteriggioni]],<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and was also displayed on the banners hung in the [[Tiber Island]] [[Tiber Island headquarters|headquarters]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
In order to hide their intention from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] or other forces that were trying to stop them, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] invented a special invisible paint that only the Assassins who were able to use [[Eagle Vision]] could detect, even at great distances. The paint was mostly used by Assassin scouts, usually drawing the symbol to mark a target house or item.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Assassin Mark]]</ref> In [[Constantinople]], [[Assassin Den]]s and [[zipline]]s had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while [[bomb-crafting station]]s were all painted with the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]]' own insignia.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | |||
Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as [[Mario Auditore]],<ref name="AC2" /> his nephew [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]],<ref name="AC2" /> [[Nikolai Orelov]],<ref name="The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> [[Achilles Davenport]], [[John de la Tour]], [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]],<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> [[Aveline de Grandpré]],<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> [[Saeko Mochizuki]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]] – 18 December 2013: "The Osaka Brotherhood"</ref> and [[Lo Sparviero]].<ref name="ACId">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''</ref> Certain [[Modern times|modern-day]] Assassins also wore the insignia in the form of a [[tattoo]], such as [[Daniel Cross]]<ref name="The Fall" /> and [[Kiyoshi Takakura]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]] – 17 December 2013: "No Harm"</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Assassin insignia bears some resemblance to the [[Freemasons]]' symbol of the {{Wiki|Square and Compasses|square and compasses}}. | |||
*In the [[Sanctuary]], all of the statues had different variations of the Assassin insignia on their waists. | *In the [[Sanctuary]], all of the statues had different variations of the Assassin insignia on their waists. | ||
*The [[cape]] worn during the [[Carnevale]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' bore an emblem similar to the Assassin insignia. | |||
* In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Desmond searched for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls in order to guide him to the [[Colosseum Vault]]. | * In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Desmond searched for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls in order to guide him to the [[Colosseum Vault]]. | ||
* The sigils used by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine]] and [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Brotherhoods]] are vertically asymmetrical, unlike most of variations known. | * The sigils used by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine]] and [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Brotherhoods]] are vertically asymmetrical, unlike most of variations known. | ||
*The insignia could be seen on the back of the Seusenhofer armor and the [[Armor of Brutus]]. | *The insignia could be seen on the back of the Seusenhofer armor and the [[Armor of Brutus]]. | ||
*The coin used in the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Assassins]]' symbol resembles {{Wiki|Ming dynasty coinage|currency}} from the [[Ming dynasty]] in [[China]], which occurred much later than the period the insignia originated from. | *The coin used in the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Assassins]]' symbol resembles {{Wiki|Ming dynasty coinage|currency}} from the [[Ming dynasty]] in [[China]], which occurred much later than the period the insignia originated from. | ||
*As the [[Mentor]] of the Levantine Assassins, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wore a cloak clasp in the shape of the Renaissance Roman Assassins' insignia. His robes were also adorned by multiple symmetrical insignia.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Passing the Torch]]</ref> | *As the [[Mentor]] of the Levantine Assassins, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wore a cloak clasp in the shape of the Renaissance Roman Assassins' insignia. His robes were also adorned by multiple symmetrical insignia.<ref name="Passing the Torch">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Passing the Torch]]</ref> | ||
*The outfits of both [[William Kidd]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> and [[Alonzo Batilla]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> featured Assassin | *The outfits of both [[William Kidd]]<ref name="ACMem">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> and [[Alonzo Batilla]]<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> featured the Assassin insignia; however, it is unknown if either of them possessed knowledge of the Brotherhood. | ||
*[[Edward Kenway]]'s alternate Jolly Roger for the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' was a skull encompassed by the Assassin insignia. | *[[Edward Kenway]]'s alternate Jolly Roger for the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' was a skull encompassed by the Assassin insignia. | ||
*The lifts attached to the main mast of the ''[[Aquila]]'' had pulley handles shaped like the Assassin's insignia. | *The lifts attached to the main mast of the ''[[Aquila]]'' had pulley handles shaped like the Assassin's insignia. | ||
*By the [[Victorian era]], the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]] was quite discreet with their iconography and instead took to signifying their allegiance by the use of a ring. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Autumn of Terror]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Database: Elizabeth Stride]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Database: Catherine Eddowes]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[The Mother of All Crimes]]</ref> | *By the [[Victorian era]], the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]] was quite discreet with their iconography and instead took to signifying their allegiance by the use of a ring.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Autumn of Terror]]<br>↑ ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Elizabeth Stride]]<br>↑ ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Database: Catherine Eddowes]]<br>↑ ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[The Mother of All Crimes]]</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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The insignia of the Assassin Order, though varying slightly in design over different time periods and countries, held essentially the same shape and style of an eagle's head. Each of its variations represented the uniqueness of the various sects of the Order, and the insignia was often used to decorate the armor and robes of leading Assassin figures in a number of time periods.
History
The inspiration for the insignia came from the Hidden Ones' co-founder Bayek, who carried an eagle skull necklace in remembrance of his late son Khemu. In 46 BCE, as Bayek and his wife Aya laid the foundations of the Hidden Ones, the former dropped the necklace onto the beach sand of Alexandria, renouncing his past and embracing his new identity as a Hidden One. After Bayek left, Aya picked up the eagle skull and saw the imprint it had left in the sand, which became the basis for the Hidden Ones' insignia.[1]
Following some stylistic changes, a larger version of the symbol was painted in blue on the rooftop of the newly-founded Hidden Ones bureau in Memphis, marking its location and purpose to all who knew what the symbol stood for.[2] By 38 BCE, another bureau was established in the Klysma Quarry in the Sinai Peninsula, also bearing the Hidden Ones' symbol on its walls and rooftop.[3]
This practice continued into the High Middle Ages, as the insignia was used to prominently mark the entrances of Assassin bureaus and could be seen on the banners decorating the fortress of Masyaf.[4] During the Renaissance in Italy, it was used on the mechanisms in the many Assassin Tombs and on the banners and walls of Monteriggioni,[5] and was also displayed on the banners hung in the Tiber Island headquarters.[6]
In order to hide their intention from the Borgia or other forces that were trying to stop them, Leonardo da Vinci invented a special invisible paint that only the Assassins who were able to use Eagle Vision could detect, even at great distances. The paint was mostly used by Assassin scouts, usually drawing the symbol to mark a target house or item.[7] In Constantinople, Assassin Dens and ziplines had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while bomb-crafting stations were all painted with the Ottoman Assassins' own insignia.[8]
Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as Mario Auditore,[5] his nephew Ezio Auditore,[5] Nikolai Orelov,[9] Achilles Davenport, John de la Tour, Ratonhnhaké:ton,[10] Aveline de Grandpré,[11] Saeko Mochizuki,[12] and Lo Sparviero.[13] Certain modern-day Assassins also wore the insignia in the form of a tattoo, such as Daniel Cross[9] and Kiyoshi Takakura.[14]
Trivia
- The Assassin insignia bears some resemblance to the Freemasons' symbol of the square and compasses.
- In the Sanctuary, all of the statues had different variations of the Assassin insignia on their waists.
- The cape worn during the Carnevale in Assassin's Creed II bore an emblem similar to the Assassin insignia.
- In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Desmond searched for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls in order to guide him to the Colosseum Vault.
- The sigils used by the Levantine and Russian Brotherhoods are vertically asymmetrical, unlike most of variations known.
- The insignia could be seen on the back of the Seusenhofer armor and the Armor of Brutus.
- The coin used in the Mongolian Assassins' symbol resembles currency from the Ming dynasty in China, which occurred much later than the period the insignia originated from.
- As the Mentor of the Levantine Assassins, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad wore a cloak clasp in the shape of the Renaissance Roman Assassins' insignia. His robes were also adorned by multiple symmetrical insignia.[15]
- The outfits of both William Kidd[16] and Alonzo Batilla[17] featured the Assassin insignia; however, it is unknown if either of them possessed knowledge of the Brotherhood.
- Edward Kenway's alternate Jolly Roger for the Jackdaw was a skull encompassed by the Assassin insignia.
- The lifts attached to the main mast of the Aquila had pulley handles shaped like the Assassin's insignia.
- By the Victorian era, the British Brotherhood was quite discreet with their iconography and instead took to signifying their allegiance by the use of a ring.[18]
An image gallery is available for Assassin insignia
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Last of the Medjay
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Birth of the Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – The Land of Turquoise
- ↑ Assassin's Creed
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Assassin Mark
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: The Fall
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance – 18 December 2013: "The Osaka Brotherhood"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance – 17 December 2013: "No Harm"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Passing the Torch
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Autumn of Terror
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Elizabeth Stride
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Catherine Eddowes
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – The Mother of All Crimes
