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{{Quote|Here, take this Grappling Hook. It will help you if you need to use the roofs again.|Rafik giving a grappling hook to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, 1190.|Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles|The Hunt Begins}} | {{Quote|Here, take this Grappling Hook. It will help you if you need to use the roofs again.|Rafik giving a grappling hook to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, 1190.|Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles|The Hunt Begins}} | ||
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In 1190, [[Rafik]], the [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] [[Rafiq|leader]] of [[Damascus]], gave [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] a grappling hook to aid him in his [[quest for the Chalice|quest]] for the [[Adha|Chalice]]. It allowed the Assassin to traverse gaps and chasms too wide for him to freerun over and proved indispensable at various points in his mission. He also improvised by using it to pull enemy [[guard]]s towards him—in much the same manner that later Assassins would employ the [[rope dart]]—allowing him to catch enemies from afar.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref> | In 1190, [[Rafik]], the [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] [[Rafiq|leader]] of [[Damascus]], gave [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] a grappling hook to aid him in his [[quest for the Chalice|quest]] for the [[Adha|Chalice]]. It allowed the Assassin to traverse gaps and chasms too wide for him to freerun over and proved indispensable at various points in his mission. He also improvised by using it to pull enemy [[guard]]s towards him—in much the same manner that later Assassins would employ the [[rope dart]]—allowing him to catch enemies from afar.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref> | ||
In the | In the mid 16th century, after [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]]'s return from [[Italy]], she utilized her rope dart not only as a weapon but also as a grappling hook. It was the means by which she escaped the [[1526 Macau fires|great fire]] of [[Macau]] in 1526,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)|Consequences]]</ref> again in a similar scenario in the [[Forbidden City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> and finally when she pursued [[Zhang Yong]] along the [[Great Wall of China|Great Wall]] in 1532.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref> In the nearby country of [[Japan]], her fellow [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassin]] [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] made regular use of a grappling hook during traversal.<ref name="ACShadows">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> | ||
In 1725, the [[Japan]]ese [[mercenary]] [[Nagamasa]] and his men carried grappling hooks, which they used during a failed [[raid]] on a village to try and scale its walls.<ref name="FT 80">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 80|Episode 80]]</ref> | In 1725, the [[Japan]]ese [[mercenary]] [[Nagamasa]] and his men carried grappling hooks, which they used during a failed [[raid]] on a village to try and scale its walls.<ref name="FT 80">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 80|Episode 80]]</ref> | ||
In 1841, the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] used a rope dart as a grappling hook during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] and the [[Precursor box]] from the [[Templars|Templar]] [[William Sleeman]].<ref name="ACC>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> | In 1841, the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] used a rope dart as a grappling hook during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] and the [[Precursor box]] from the [[Templars|Templar]] [[William Sleeman]].<ref name="ACC>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> The [[Assassin Gauntlet|rope launcher]], most famously wielded by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] during the [[Victorian era]], functioned similarly to a grappling hook, creating its own [[zipline]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 1|Issue #01]]</ref><ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] made use of a [[mechanical winch]] designed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a grappling hook during the time of his final mission for the [[Assassins]] and his eventual defection following the [[execution of the Romanov family]] in 1918.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref> | ||
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The grappling hook is a tool consisting of one or multiple hooks attached to a rope or cable, which can be used to catch and hold on to objects.[1] A highly versatile tool with many possible applications, it has been used by various members of the Assassin Order at different points in history, usually to facilitate traversal.
History

In 1190, Rafik, the bureau leader of Damascus, gave Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad a grappling hook to aid him in his quest for the Chalice. It allowed the Assassin to traverse gaps and chasms too wide for him to freerun over and proved indispensable at various points in his mission. He also improvised by using it to pull enemy guards towards him—in much the same manner that later Assassins would employ the rope dart—allowing him to catch enemies from afar.[2]
In the mid 16th century, after Chinese Assassin Shao Jun's return from Italy, she utilized her rope dart not only as a weapon but also as a grappling hook. It was the means by which she escaped the great fire of Macau in 1526,[3] again in a similar scenario in the Forbidden City,[4] and finally when she pursued Zhang Yong along the Great Wall in 1532.[5] In the nearby country of Japan, her fellow Japanese Assassin Fujibayashi Naoe made regular use of a grappling hook during traversal.[6]
In 1725, the Japanese mercenary Nagamasa and his men carried grappling hooks, which they used during a failed raid on a village to try and scale its walls.[7]
In 1841, the Indian Assassin Arbaaz Mir used a rope dart as a grappling hook during his quest to recover the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box from the Templar William Sleeman.[8] The rope launcher, most famously wielded by the British Assassins during the Victorian era, functioned similarly to a grappling hook, creating its own ziplines.[9][10] Russian Assassin Nikolai Orelov made use of a mechanical winch designed by Nikola Tesla as a grappling hook during the time of his final mission for the Assassins and his eventual defection following the execution of the Romanov family in 1918.[11]
Gallery
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Arbaaz Mir using a rope dart as a grappling hook
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed comic
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows
References
- ↑
Grappling hook on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Consequences
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Demon Fire
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Vengeance
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 80
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Issue #01
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
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