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'''Artabanus''',<ref name=" | '''Artabanus''',<ref name="Protector of Persia">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[Protector of Persia]]</ref> better known as '''Darius''', was the [[Iran|Persian]] assassin of King [[Xerxes I of Persia]]. | ||
Considered to be one of the very first proto-[[Assassins]], active several centuries before the order's formal establishment, Darius fought to ensure Persia would forever remain free of tyranny. His assassination of Xerxes I was the first recorded usage of the [[Hidden Blade]], which went on to become the iconic weapon of the Assassin Brotherhood. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Xerxes' rule=== | ===Xerxes' rule=== | ||
During the 5th century BCE, the [[Order of the Ancients]] supported the reign and conquests of the Achaemenid kings [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]] and his son Xerxes I.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Opposing the Persian kings' tyranny over the people, Darius | During the 5th century BCE, the [[Order of the Ancients]] supported the reign and conquests of the Achaemenid kings [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]] and his son Xerxes I.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Opposing the Persian kings' tyranny over the people, Darius and his allies, [[Amorges]] and [[Pactyas (Ancients)|Pactyas]], assassinated King Xerxes I, with Darius striking the killing blow using the Hidden Blade in August 465 BCE, in what would become the first recorded use of the Assassins' iconic weapon.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="Aya">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya (memory)|Aya]]</ref> | ||
After Xerxes I's son [[Artaxerxes I of Persia|Artaxerxes I]] ascended the throne, Darius feared he would too be manipulated by the Order and thus plotted his assassination. However, his close friend | After Xerxes I's son [[Artaxerxes I of Persia|Artaxerxes I]] ascended the throne, Darius feared he would too be manipulated by the Order and thus plotted his assassination as a preemptive measure. However, his close friend, Amorges, opposed his decision and later joined the Order of the Ancients in order to prevent the killing. Darius was confronted by Amorges, who called for the guards. As a result, Darius was branded a traitor and fled Persia with his family, while being pursued by the Order.<ref name="Protector of Persia" /> | ||
Nevertheless, Darius was given a second chance to assassinate Artaxerxes I. He was hired by the King's brother [[Hystaspes]] to assassinate the King. Darius poisoned the young king, taking the man's sight, but was unsuccessful in his assassination attempt. Artaxerxes later spread the tale that Darius had succeeded, so that he might safely escape Persia.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref> | Nevertheless, Darius was given a second chance to assassinate Artaxerxes I. He was hired by the King's brother, [[Hystaspes]], to assassinate the King. Darius poisoned the young king, taking the man's sight, but was unsuccessful in his assassination attempt. Artaxerxes later spread the tale that Darius had succeeded, so that he might safely escape Persia.<ref name="Prince of Persia">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref> | ||
===Meeting the ''Misthios''=== | ===Meeting the ''Misthios''=== | ||
During his | During his lifetime, Darius fathered several children, including a daughter named [[Neema (Persian)|Neema]], and a son, [[Natakas]]. Around 422 BCE, Darius and Natakas were hidding in [[Makedonia]], where they met [[Kassandra]], who had herself been drawn into conflict with the[[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="The Horsemen Cometh">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' - ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[The Horsemen Cometh]]</ref> | ||
Together, Darius, Natakas, and Kassandra worked to eliminate the [[Order of Hunters]]'–a faction of the Order of the Ancients dedicated to eliminating those they considered "[[Tainted Ones]]"–presence in Makedonia. In this, they were successful, and Pactyas was killed. Shortly thereafter Darius and Natakas made plans to leave Makedonia.<ref name="Protector of Persia" /> | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
By 48 BCE, Darius' Hidden Blade wound up in the hands of Queen [[Cleopatra]] of [[Egypt]], who passed it on to her protector [[Aya]]. Aya eventually made one of her own and gave Darius' blade to her husband [[Bayek]]. After the two founded the [[Hidden Ones]], it became the signature weapon of their organization,<ref name="ACO">'' | By 48 BCE, Darius' Hidden Blade wound up in the hands of Queen [[Cleopatra]] of [[Egypt]], who passed it on to her protector [[Aya]]. Aya eventually made one of her own and gave Darius' blade to her husband [[Bayek]]. After the two founded the [[Hidden Ones]], it became the signature weapon of their organization,<ref name="ACO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins''</ref> still used centuries later when their Brotherhood reformed as the Assassins.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
By the time of the [[Renaissance]], Darius was retroactively considered an Assassin and [[Assassin Tombs|a tomb dedicated to him]] was built beneath [[Basilica di Santa Maria Novella|Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]], [[Italy]]. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] explored the tomb and took the hidden [[Assassin Seals|seal]] from the tomb's sarcophagus, which later allowed him to obtain the [[Armor of Altaïr|Armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] sealed in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] where a statue of Darius (and other celebrated Assassins) had been erected sometime before 1476.<ref name="AC2"/> | By the time of the [[Renaissance]], Darius was retroactively considered an Assassin and [[Assassin Tombs|a tomb dedicated to him]] was built beneath [[Basilica di Santa Maria Novella|Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]], [[Italy]]. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] explored the tomb and took the hidden [[Assassin Seals|seal]] from the tomb's sarcophagus, which later allowed him to obtain the [[Armor of Altaïr|Armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] sealed in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] where a statue of Darius (and other celebrated Assassins) had been erected sometime before 1476.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
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**''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]'' {{C|[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted|Hunted]]}} {{1st}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Artabanus,[1] better known as Darius, was the Persian assassin of King Xerxes I of Persia.
Considered to be one of the very first proto-Assassins, active several centuries before the order's formal establishment, Darius fought to ensure Persia would forever remain free of tyranny. His assassination of Xerxes I was the first recorded usage of the Hidden Blade, which went on to become the iconic weapon of the Assassin Brotherhood.
Biography
Xerxes' rule
During the 5th century BCE, the Order of the Ancients supported the reign and conquests of the Achaemenid kings Darius I and his son Xerxes I.[2] Opposing the Persian kings' tyranny over the people, Darius and his allies, Amorges and Pactyas, assassinated King Xerxes I, with Darius striking the killing blow using the Hidden Blade in August 465 BCE, in what would become the first recorded use of the Assassins' iconic weapon.[3][4]
After Xerxes I's son Artaxerxes I ascended the throne, Darius feared he would too be manipulated by the Order and thus plotted his assassination as a preemptive measure. However, his close friend, Amorges, opposed his decision and later joined the Order of the Ancients in order to prevent the killing. Darius was confronted by Amorges, who called for the guards. As a result, Darius was branded a traitor and fled Persia with his family, while being pursued by the Order.[1]
Nevertheless, Darius was given a second chance to assassinate Artaxerxes I. He was hired by the King's brother, Hystaspes, to assassinate the King. Darius poisoned the young king, taking the man's sight, but was unsuccessful in his assassination attempt. Artaxerxes later spread the tale that Darius had succeeded, so that he might safely escape Persia.[5]
Meeting the Misthios
During his lifetime, Darius fathered several children, including a daughter named Neema, and a son, Natakas. Around 422 BCE, Darius and Natakas were hidding in Makedonia, where they met Kassandra, who had herself been drawn into conflict with theOrder of the Ancients.[6]
Together, Darius, Natakas, and Kassandra worked to eliminate the Order of Hunters'–a faction of the Order of the Ancients dedicated to eliminating those they considered "Tainted Ones"–presence in Makedonia. In this, they were successful, and Pactyas was killed. Shortly thereafter Darius and Natakas made plans to leave Makedonia.[1]
Legacy
By 48 BCE, Darius' Hidden Blade wound up in the hands of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, who passed it on to her protector Aya. Aya eventually made one of her own and gave Darius' blade to her husband Bayek. After the two founded the Hidden Ones, it became the signature weapon of their organization,[7] still used centuries later when their Brotherhood reformed as the Assassins.[3]
By the time of the Renaissance, Darius was retroactively considered an Assassin and a tomb dedicated to him was built beneath Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy. The Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze explored the tomb and took the hidden seal from the tomb's sarcophagus, which later allowed him to obtain the Armor of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad sealed in the Sanctuary beneath Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni where a statue of Darius (and other celebrated Assassins) had been erected sometime before 1476.[3]
Trivia
- Unlike later users of the iconic weapon, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on top of the right arm.
- Historically, according to Aristotle, Artabanus had murdered the Crown Prince of Persia Darius just prior to killing Xerxes. The Latin historian Justinus however offers an alternative account where Crown Prince Darius was executed for the patricide of Xerxes after being framed by Artabanus.
Gallery
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Darius -
Darius' sarcophagus -
The Seal of Darius -
Darius' insignia -
A young Darius
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted) (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted – Protector of Persia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Prince of Persia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted – The Horsemen Cometh
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
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