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Not a retcon. Amunet's magazine detailing blade's reforging was released Christmas 2017, comic showing her regifting blade released 2018.
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{{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|Scrolls of Romulus}}
{{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|Scrolls of Romulus}}
[[File:ACB Dagger of Brutus.png|thumb|250px|The Dagger of Brutus]]
[[File:ACB Dagger of Brutus.png|thumb|250px|The Dagger of Brutus]]
The '''Dagger of Brutus''' was an heirloom [[short blade]] which belonged to the [[Rome|Roman]] {{Wiki|Roman Senate|Senator}} and [[Roman Hidden Ones|Roman Hidden One]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], and was the same weapon Brutus used to [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassinate]] [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] in the ''{{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}}'' of the [[Theatre of Pompey]].
The '''Dagger of Brutus''' was an heirloom [[short blade]] which belonged to the [[Rome|Roman]] {{Wiki|Roman Senate|Senator}} and [[Roman Hidden Ones|Roman Hidden One]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], and was the same weapon Brutus used to [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassinate]] [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] in the [[Theatre of Pompey]]'s ''{{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}}''.


Following the assassination, the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill [[Marcus Antonius]]. It was returned to him reforged from [[Egypt]]ian and Roman [[steel]] by [[Amunet]], co-founder of the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], after he made the decision to flee to [[Krete|Crete]] from Rome.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection]]'' – Issue #23</ref>
Following the [[assassination]], the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill [[Marcus Antonius]]. The [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]' co-founder [[Amunet]] had it reforged with [[Egypt]]ian and Roman [[steel]], and returned the blade to Brutus after he made the decision to flee from Rome to [[Krete|Crete]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection]]'' – Issue #23</ref> Following Brutus' suicide<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> in 42 BCE after losing the [[Battle of Philippi]] during the wider [[War of Actium]], the dagger was sealed away in an underground [[Lair of Romulus|chamber]] in Rome alongside his [[Armor of Brutus|armor]]. In 1503, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] found the chamber and claimed both artifacts for his own.<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
 
Following Brutus' suicide<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> in 42 BCE after losing the [[Battle of Philippi]] during the [[Roman Republic]]'s last [[Last war of the Roman Republic|war]], the dagger was sealed away in an underground [[Lair of Romulus|chamber]] in Rome alongside his [[Armor of Brutus|armor]]. In 1503, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] found the chamber, and claimed both the dagger and armor for his own.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', is modeled after a Roman ''{{Wiki|pugio}}'', a type of dagger used as a secondary weapon used by [[Roman army|Roman soldiers]] during the 1st century CE.
The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in the 2010 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', is modeled after a Roman ''{{Wiki|pugio}}'', a dagger that [[Roman army|Roman soldiers]] used as a secondary weapon in the 1st century CE. In ''Brotherhood'', enemies' hidden [[morale]] rating is reduced by 20 points whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide'': "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147</ref> which means that lower-ranked [[Soldier|guards]] and [[crossbowman|crossbowmen]] will flee after the death of only one regular guard.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]'': "Walkthrough – Sequence 05", pg. 53</ref> Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game, with one such animations involving Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy in an allusion to Caesar's assassination.<ref name="ACBH"/>
 
In ''Brotherhood'', whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus, enemy [[morale]] is reduced by 20 points, which means that lower-ranked [[Soldier|guards]] and [[crossbowman|crossbowmen]] will flee after the death of only one regular guard. Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game. One of the unique animations involves Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy as an allusion to Julius Caesar's assassination.
 
When first introduced in ''Brotherhood'', the Dagger of Brutus was presented as an heirloom that Brutus used to assassinate Caesar. However, this was {{Wiki|retcon}}ned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|comic follow up]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', where the dagger is a gift from Amunet to Brutus after the assassination has taken place. It was later retconned again in the [[Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection]] to be the same dagger used in the assassination but afterwards broken and reforged by Amunet.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'']]
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:45, 25 September 2025

"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]-[m]
The Dagger of Brutus

The Dagger of Brutus was an heirloom short blade which belonged to the Roman Senator and Roman Hidden One Marcus Junius Brutus, and was the same weapon Brutus used to assassinate Gaius Julius Caesar in the Theatre of Pompey's curia.

Following the assassination, the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill Marcus Antonius. The Hidden Ones' co-founder Amunet had it reforged with Egyptian and Roman steel, and returned the blade to Brutus after he made the decision to flee from Rome to Crete.[1] Following Brutus' suicide[2] in 42 BCE after losing the Battle of Philippi during the wider War of Actium, the dagger was sealed away in an underground chamber in Rome alongside his armor. In 1503, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore found the chamber and claimed both artifacts for his own.[3]

Weapon statistics

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Dagger of Brutus"}}
Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability

Gallery

  • Brutus' sketch of the dagger
    Brutus' sketch of the dagger
  • Brutus holding the dagger
    Brutus holding the dagger

Behind the scenes

The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in the 2010 video game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, is modeled after a Roman pugio, a dagger that Roman soldiers used as a secondary weapon in the 1st century CE. In Brotherhood, enemies' hidden morale rating is reduced by 20 points whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus,[4] which means that lower-ranked guards and crossbowmen will flee after the death of only one regular guard.[5] Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game, with one such animations involving Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy in an allusion to Caesar's assassination.[3]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection – Issue #23
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide: "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide: "Walkthrough – Sequence 05", pg. 53

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