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'''Darcy Clarkson''' is a member of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] active in [[London]] during the [[Modern times|21st century]], and a descendant of [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]].<ref name="MeetDarcy">{{Cite web| url =https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion/news-updates/6QKjXqfYpeuSydNlgJWRkI/tea-time-with-bagley-meet-darcy| accessdate=22 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822170653/https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion/news-updates/6QKjXqfYpeuSydNlgJWRkI/tea-time-with-bagley-meet-darcy| archivedate= 22 August 2021| title=  Tea Time With Bagley - Meet Darcy| quote = Earlier this week, we gave you a first glimpse of our non-canonical Assassin’s Creed crossover story, and Darcy, the character at the center of it. What was it like bringing the worlds of Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs: Legion together? We sat down with Scriptwriter Jared Schincariol to talk more about Darcy and her missions.| publisher = ''Ubisoft''}}</ref> Darcy also joined the hacker collective [[w:c:watchdogs:DedSec|DedSec]].<ref>{{Cite web| url =https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion/year-one| accessdate=22 August 2021| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129200102/https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion/year-one| archivedate= 29 November 2020| title= YEAR ONE POST-LAUNCH ROADMAP| quote = Member of the Assassins Brotherhood, Darcy joins DedSec to fight for freedom.| publisher = ''Ubisoft''}}</ref>
'''Darcy Clarkson''' is a member of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] active in [[London]] during the [[Modern times|21st century]]. She is a descendant of [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]].<ref name="MeetDarcy">[https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion/news-updates/6QKjXqfYpeuSydNlgJWRkI/tea-time-with-bagley-meet-darcy Tea Time With Bagley - Meet Darcy]</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Darcy is featured as a playable operative in the ''Bloodlines'' expansion of ''{{Wiki|Watch Dogs: Legion}}'', a game also developed by Ubisoft. Despite the crossover, Darcy is purely "fan service" and is thus not considered canon within the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] according to ''Watch Dogs: Legion'' Live Producer Lathieeshe Thillainathan.<ref>{{Twitter|TheCodexNetwork|status/1313542873791582208|CODEX|quote=The Watch Dogs Legion / Assassin’s Creed crossover and the character Darcy are apparently not canon and no “joint universe” is being established, according to Thillainathan. The crossover is purely fan service from both brands.|image=File:Darcy Non Canon Tweet.PNG}}</ref>
Darcy is featured as a playable operative in the ''Bloodlines'' expansion of ''{{Wiki|Watch Dogs: Legion}}'', a game also developed by Ubisoft. Despite the crossover, Darcy is purely "fan service" and is thus not considered canon within the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] according to ''Watch Dogs: Legion'' Live Producer Lathieeshe Thillainathan.<ref>{{Twitter|TheCodexNetwork|status/1313542873791582208|CODEX|quote=The Watch Dogs Legion / Assassin’s Creed crossover and the character Darcy are apparently not canon and no “joint universe” is being established, according to Thillainathan. The crossover is purely fan service from both brands.|image=File:Darcy Non Canon Tweet.PNG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url =https://za.ign.com/watch-dogs-legion/147670/news/watch-dogs-legions-post-launch-roadmap-online-wrench-and-an-assassins-creed-crossover| accessdate=22 August 2021| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822165329/https://za.ign.com/watch-dogs-legion/147670/news/watch-dogs-legions-post-launch-roadmap-online-wrench-and-an-assassins-creed-crossover| archivedate= 22 August 2021 | title= Watch Dogs: Legion's Post-Launch Roadmap: Online, Wrench, and an Assassin's Creed Crossover| quote = The Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed crossover is fun fan-service, and nothing more.| date=6 October 2020 | author = Kim, Matt T.M. | publisher = ''IGN''}}</ref>


Scriptwriter Jared Schincariol, who also worked on ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', describes Darcy as a fun character with "earnest pluck and sarcastic bite". As a descendant of Jacob and Evie Frye, the main protagonists of ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', Darcy is aware of the big legacy she is striving to live up to. Schincariol states that while Darcy is considered "very much her own person with her own story", Darcy and her missions in the ''Bloodlines'' expansion is "a sort of love letter to ''Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate''".<ref name="MeetDarcy"/>
Scriptwriter Jared Schincariol, who also worked on ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', describes Darcy as a fun character with "earnest pluck and sarcastic bite". As a descendant of Jacob and Evie Frye, the main protagonists of ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', Darcy is aware of the big legacy she is striving to live up to. Schincariol states that while Darcy is considered "very much her own person with her own story", Darcy and her missions in the ''Bloodlines'' expansion is "a sort of love letter to ''Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate''".<ref name="MeetDarcy"/>
Darcy is voiced by English actress Hatty Preston.<ref name="MeetDarcy"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:08, 22 August 2021

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This article, or article section, is non-canon. Although licensed by Ubisoft or their affiliates, the information that follows is not considered a part of the Assassin's Creed timeline.

Darcy Clarkson is a member of the British Brotherhood of Assassins active in London during the 21st century, and a descendant of Jacob and Evie Frye.[1] Darcy also joined the hacker collective DedSec.[2]

Behind the scenes

Darcy is featured as a playable operative in the Bloodlines expansion of Watch Dogs: Legion, a game also developed by Ubisoft. Despite the crossover, Darcy is purely "fan service" and is thus not considered canon within the Assassin's Creed series according to Watch Dogs: Legion Live Producer Lathieeshe Thillainathan.[3][4]

Scriptwriter Jared Schincariol, who also worked on Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, describes Darcy as a fun character with "earnest pluck and sarcastic bite". As a descendant of Jacob and Evie Frye, the main protagonists of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Darcy is aware of the big legacy she is striving to live up to. Schincariol states that while Darcy is considered "very much her own person with her own story", Darcy and her missions in the Bloodlines expansion is "a sort of love letter to Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate".[1]

Darcy is voiced by English actress Hatty Preston.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tea Time With Bagley - Meet Darcy. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved on 22 August 2021. "Earlier this week, we gave you a first glimpse of our non-canonical Assassin’s Creed crossover story, and Darcy, the character at the center of it. What was it like bringing the worlds of Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs: Legion together? We sat down with Scriptwriter Jared Schincariol to talk more about Darcy and her missions."
  2. YEAR ONE POST-LAUNCH ROADMAP. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved on 22 August 2021. "Member of the Assassins Brotherhood, Darcy joins DedSec to fight for freedom."
  3. CODEX (@TheCodexNetwork) on Twitter "The Watch Dogs Legion / Assassin’s Creed crossover and the character Darcy are apparently not canon and no “joint universe” is being established, according to Thillainathan. The crossover is purely fan service from both brands." (screenshot)
  4. Kim, Matt T.M. (6 October 2020). Watch Dogs: Legion's Post-Launch Roadmap: Online, Wrench, and an Assassin's Creed Crossover. IGN. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved on 22 August 2021. "The Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed crossover is fun fan-service, and nothing more."

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