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True to its heritage, the katana was a ubiquitous weapon among the samurai throughout Japanese history. It saw widespread use during the [[Sengoku period]] in the hands of famed warlords such as [[Oda Nobunaga]] and [[Uesugi Kenshin]] and their generals. [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassins]], notably [[Hattori Hanzō]], also regularly utilized the weapon.<ref name="ACM" /> | True to its heritage, the katana was a ubiquitous weapon among the samurai throughout Japanese history. It saw widespread use during the [[Sengoku period]] in the hands of famed warlords such as [[Oda Nobunaga]] and [[Uesugi Kenshin]] and their generals. [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassins]], notably [[Hattori Hanzō]], also regularly utilized the weapon.<ref name="ACM" /> | ||
As an East Asian weapon, it was exceedingly rare in [[Europe]] but was nevertheless available for purchase by the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] in [[Paris]] during the [[French Revolution]].<ref name="ACU" /> Centuries later in 2014, while reliving the [[genetic memory|genetic memories]] of the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] through the [[Helix]], an [[Abstergo Entertainment]] [[Helix research analyst|research analyst]] hacked the [[Animus]] to grant him or herself a virtual katana.<ref name="ACRG" /> | As an East Asian weapon, it was exceedingly rare in [[Europe]] but was nevertheless available for purchase by the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] in [[Paris]] during the [[French Revolution]].<ref name="ACU" /> Centuries later in 2014, while reliving the [[genetic memory|genetic memories]] of the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] through the [[Helix]], an [[Abstergo Entertainment]] [[Helix research analyst|research analyst]] hacked the [[Animus]] to grant him or herself a virtual katana.<ref name="ACRG" /> | ||
The katana still remains a weapon of the Japanese Brotherhood in the [[modern times|present day]]; [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] regularly wields one,<ref name="Rattling Cages">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Rattling Cages</ref> such as in 2017 when he and fellow Assassin [[Arend Schut-Cunningham]] raided the [[Abstergo Entertainment]] campus in [[Montreal]] in the hopes of kidnapping [[Animus]] specialist [[Felix Oladele]].<ref name="Uprising #003">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' #003</ref> | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 04:52, 15 October 2017
A katana is a moderately-curved Japanese longsword that was historically used by the samurai.
Description
A longsword of Japanese origin, the katana is characterized by a single-edged and moderately curved blade forged from steel. Further distinguishing features include its typically circular crossguard and the long, round grip which serves to accommodate two hands. Accordingly, the katana may be wielded with either both hands or one depending on the user's style of swordsmanship.[1][2][3] Historically, it was a particularly powerful sword compared to others around the world—even into the 18th century.[2][3]
The nearly identical wakizashi is a short Japanese sword which functions as a sidearm to the katana.[2]
History
True to its heritage, the katana was a ubiquitous weapon among the samurai throughout Japanese history. It saw widespread use during the Sengoku period in the hands of famed warlords such as Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Kenshin and their generals. Japanese Assassins, notably Hattori Hanzō, also regularly utilized the weapon.[1]
As an East Asian weapon, it was exceedingly rare in Europe but was nevertheless available for purchase by the French Assassin Arno Dorian in Paris during the French Revolution.[3] Centuries later in 2014, while reliving the genetic memories of the Templar Shay Cormac through the Helix, an Abstergo Entertainment research analyst hacked the Animus to grant him or herself a virtual katana.[2]
The katana still remains a weapon of the Japanese Brotherhood in the present day; Kiyoshi Takakura regularly wields one,[4] such as in 2017 when he and fellow Assassin Arend Schut-Cunningham raided the Abstergo Entertainment campus in Montreal in the hopes of kidnapping Animus specialist Felix Oladele.[5]
Weapon statistics
Seven Years' War
| Speed | Combo | Damage | Cost | Availability |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | N/A | Sequence 1* |
*Must be unlocked through Uplay
French Revolution
| Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers |
| * * * * * | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25,000₣ | Additional damage: +25% |
Trivia
- In Japanese, katana (刀) is a term ascribed to any single-edged sword with a curved blade, roughly analogous to the English word "saber", and can be applied to sabers of other cultural origins.
- In Assassin's Creed: Rogue, the katana and wakizashi is unlocked as a Uplay reward. The description calls it an Animus modification, making it unclear as to whether the player character Shay Cormac canonically ever wielded the weapons himself.
- In Assassin's Creed: Unity, when wielding the katana, Arno Dorian fights with it no differently than he does a rapier with techniques extremely inappropriate for a katana because his combat animations remain the same no matter which sword he uses.
Gallery
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Uesugi Kenshin fighting on horseback with a katana -
Oda Nobunaga wielding a katana -
Assassin Hattori Masanari training with a katana
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Memories (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (first identified as "katana")
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Uprising
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Memories
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Rattling Cages
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Uprising #003