Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Dagger of Brutus: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Lacrossedeamon Adding categories |
imported>Lady Kyashira If that's the same dagger in the comics, then it shouldnt be here then? |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Quote|I am not a violent man, but I ready my family's heirloom dagger. I pull my toga up into a cowl and leave for the celebration.|Brutus preparing to assassinate Caesar, 44 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}} | {{Quote|I am not a violent man, but I ready my family's heirloom dagger. I pull my toga up into a cowl and leave for the celebration.|Brutus preparing to assassinate Caesar, 44 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}} | ||
[[File:Daggerbrutus.png|thumb|250px|The Dagger of Brutus]] | [[File:Daggerbrutus.png|thumb|250px|The Dagger of Brutus]] | ||
The '''Dagger of Brutus''' was a [[Short blades|short blade]] that belonged to the [[ | The '''Dagger of Brutus''' was a [[Short blades|short blade]] that belonged to the [[Rome|Roman]] senator and [[Hidden One]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. | ||
Originally belonging to the [[Egypt]]ian Hidden One Aya, she gave it to Brutus after he made the decision to flee to [[Crete]] from Rome.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'']]</ref> | |||
After Brutus' death in 42 BCE, the dagger was recovered and hidden away in an underground chamber in [[Rome]] alongside his' [[Armor of Brutus|armor]] until its recovery in 1503 by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | |||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
| Line 22: | Line 26: | ||
[[File:Dagger of Brutus sketch.jpg|thumb|A sketch of the Dagger of Brutus]] | [[File:Dagger of Brutus sketch.jpg|thumb|A sketch of the Dagger of Brutus]] | ||
*It is heavily implied in the Romulus Scrolls that the dagger was the same weapon Brutus used to kill [[Julius Caesar]]. | *It is heavily implied in the Romulus Scrolls that the dagger was the same weapon Brutus used to kill [[Julius Caesar]]. | ||
*The Dagger of Brutus was modeled after a Roman {{Wiki|pugio}}, a type of dagger used as a secondary weapon by Roman soldiers during the 1st century CE. | *The Dagger of Brutus was modeled after a Roman {{Wiki|pugio}}, a type of dagger used as a secondary weapon by Roman soldiers during the 1st century CE. | ||
*Whenever Ezio wielded the Dagger of Brutus, enemy [[morale]] was reduced by 20 points, which meant that lower ranked [[guards]] and [[crossbowmen]] would run away after the death of only one regular guard. | *Whenever Ezio wielded the Dagger of Brutus, enemy [[morale]] was reduced by 20 points, which meant that lower ranked [[guards]] and [[crossbowmen]] would run away after the death of only one regular guard. | ||
*The dagger's kill animations were unique, and differed from those of other short bladed weapons that Ezio could wield, in that they were more brutal and included more violent stabbing motions, another reference to the death of Caesar. | *The dagger's kill animations were unique, and differed from those of other short bladed weapons that Ezio could wield, in that they were more brutal and included more violent stabbing motions, another reference to the death of Caesar. | ||
*According to Aya in the comics, the dagger was forged from Egyptian and Roman steel. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
Dagger of Brutus sketch.jpg|A sketch of the Dagger of Brutus | |||
ACO Comics Brutus Dagger.png|Brutus holding the dagger | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*'' | *[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'']] | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[es:Daga de Bruto]] | [[es:Daga de Bruto]] | ||
[[it:Daga di Bruto]] | [[it:Daga di Bruto]] | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 4 March 2019
- "I am not a violent man, but I ready my family's heirloom dagger. I pull my toga up into a cowl and leave for the celebration."
- ―Brutus preparing to assassinate Caesar, 44 BCE.[src]
The Dagger of Brutus was a short blade that belonged to the Roman senator and Hidden One Marcus Junius Brutus.
Originally belonging to the Egyptian Hidden One Aya, she gave it to Brutus after he made the decision to flee to Crete from Rome.[1]
After Brutus' death in 42 BCE, the dagger was recovered and hidden away in an underground chamber in Rome alongside his' armor until its recovery in 1503 by Ezio Auditore da Firenze.[2]
Weapon statistics
| Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost | Availability |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | N/A | Collect 6 Scrolls of Romulus |
Trivia
- It is heavily implied in the Romulus Scrolls that the dagger was the same weapon Brutus used to kill Julius Caesar.
- The Dagger of Brutus was modeled after a Roman pugio, a type of dagger used as a secondary weapon by Roman soldiers during the 1st century CE.
- Whenever Ezio wielded the Dagger of Brutus, enemy morale was reduced by 20 points, which meant that lower ranked guards and crossbowmen would run away after the death of only one regular guard.
- The dagger's kill animations were unique, and differed from those of other short bladed weapons that Ezio could wield, in that they were more brutal and included more violent stabbing motions, another reference to the death of Caesar.
- According to Aya in the comics, the dagger was forged from Egyptian and Roman steel.
Gallery
-
A sketch of the Dagger of Brutus
-
Brutus holding the dagger
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins