Nikolai Orelov

Nikolai Orlov (Russian: Николай Орлов) was a Russian Assassin who lived during the late 19^th and early 20^th century.
He is the protagonist of the upcoming comic entitled Assassin's Creed: The Fall. There will be three issues, each one concentrating on different periods of Orlov's life: as an apprentice Assassin, as a Master Assassin and as a veteran Assassin.

Biography

Orlov lived during the late 19^th and early 20^th century and operated mainly in Petrograd, Russia. During his training, he was apprenticed to a more experienced Assassin.

Orlov would have at least one child and was the ancestor of the modern-day Daniel Cross.

Appearance

Orlov wore a large fur coat with the traditional Assassin's hood. He wielded one Hidden Blade, a dagger, a sabre and a rifle. He wore a sash and a baldric with the Assassins' emblem on it.

Trivia

• The name Orelov is most likely based on the Russian surname, Orlov (Орлов), which means: "сын орла" (syn orla), or "son of oryol" and "oryol" means "eagle". It could also come from Orel, which is Czech, Slovenian and Bulgarian for eagle. In continuation of the series' tradition of referencing the protagonist's name of each time period to that of the eagle in the Assassin's native language or some derivation from a language connected to the Assassin's heritage. [Initial wrong opinion by non-Russian, saved for history]
• The name "Orelov" initially was a mistake; there is no surname like this in Russia. It was misinterpreted as the surname "Orlov", which actually does exist in Russia and doesn't have an actual meaning like "son of eagle" and could be only translated like "Eagles". It actually came from the Russian word "Орёл" (however, word "Orel" does exist in a wide group of slavic countries) which means "Eagle". After this was explained to Canadian artist & writer of AC comic - Karl Kerschl (http://twitter.com/karlkerschl) by Russian game designer & writer - Kirill Yarovoy (http://twitter.com/v00d00m4n), Orelov was renamed Orlov. In a newer interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf7fzKziIjk) with another comic artist & writer - Cameron Stewart (http://twitter.com/cameronMstewart), he already pronounces the surname as "Orlov" instead of initial "Orelov".

Gallery

• Nikolai without his Assassin attire.
  Nikolai without his Assassin attire.
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  Nikolai and the Staff of Eden.