Darius

Darius was a male Persian Assassin living during the reign of King Xerxes. He assassinated him with the Hidden Blade, making it the first known assassination with the hidden blade. He is the only Assassin in the Sanctuary whose Assassin's Tomb is required to be visited.

Trivia

• Darius had all ten fingers, as seen on the picture on the right. Either this was a creation mistake or the hidden blade's design was later changed so that the ring finger needed to be removed. Another explanation may be the rather puffy aspect of Persian clothing. As it would be difficult for the blade to extend through the fabric, the mechanism is worn on the outside of the sleeve (as seen in the picture on the right), thus making the blade extend higher than normal and so it would be out of the way of the fingers. Because the style of clothing in the Holy Land, where Altair lives, is different, the mechanism is lowered and therefore requires removal of the ring finger.
• Xerxes' father was called Darius. His eldest son and heir to the throne was also named Darius. In real life, Xerxes was murdered by Artabanus, commander of the royal guard with the help of an eunuch named Aspamitres in 465 BCE. The prince Darius was supposedly accused of the murder by Artabanus, leading to his death. However, Artabanus himself was put to death by Xerxes' successor.
• Darius is rumored to have killed Cyrus the Great, the first Emperor of the Persian Empire.
• Darius had his hidden blade on his right arm, despite the fact that most hidden blades are worn on the left (save for Ezio's second hidden blade).