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[[Image:JHJParachute.jpg|thumb|300px|The parachute in action]]
[[Image:JHJParachute.jpg|thumb|300px|The parachute in action]]
'''Parachutes''' were an invention devised by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] during the [[Renaissance]] of the early 16<sup>th</sup>century. They were able to slow a fall from any height, and could also allow its user to maneuver through the air.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
'''Parachutes''' were an invention devised by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] in the early 16th century, during the [[Renaissance]]. They were able to slow a fall from any height, and could also allow its user to maneuver through the air.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


They were square-shaped, and made up of cloth and ropes. However, as they were single-use, more were purchasable from [[tailors]], along with larger bags that allowed one to carry up to fifteen at once.<ref name="Brotherhood" />
Parachutes were square-shaped, and made up of cloth and ropes. However, as they were single-use, more were purchasable from [[tailors]], along with larger bags that allowed one to carry up to fifteen at once.<ref name="Brotherhood" />


After Leonardo created the parachutes upon the destruction of all of his [[War Machines]], he offered them as an addition to the arsenal of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />
After Leonardo created the parachutes upon the destruction of all of his [[War Machines]], he offered them as an addition to the arsenal of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />
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Aside from using a parachute to slow down his fall, Ezio could also drop from the parachute at any time, and perform an air assassination.<ref name="Brotherhood" />
Aside from using a parachute to slow down his fall, Ezio could also drop from the parachute at any time, and perform an air assassination.<ref name="Brotherhood" />


The [[Turkish Assassins]] of [[Constantinople]] also made use of parachutes. The Turkish [[Master Assassin]], [[Yusuf Tazim]] and three other Assassins used parachutes to cross the wall of [[Topkapı Palace]], while an Assassin [[Apprentices|apprentice]] used one during the assassination of [[Lysistrata]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
The [[Turkish Assassins]] of [[Constantinople]] also made use of parachutes. The Turkish [[Master Assassin]] [[Yusuf Tazim]] as well as three other Assassins used parachutes to cross the wall of [[Topkapı Palace]]. An Assassin [[Apprentices|apprentice]] also used one during the assassination of [[Lysistrata]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Though they were designed by the historical Leonardo da Vinci, parachutes were never used during the Renaissance, since testing them would involve a person jumping from a tower.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', deploying a parachute while leaping off the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] would earn the player the "Fly Like An Eagle" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Achievements|achievement]].
[[File:Special Delivery.png|right|100px]]
[[File:Special Delivery.png|right|100px]]
*Though it was designed by the real-life Leonardo da Vinci, it was never used during the [[Renaissance]], since testing it would involve a person jumping from a tower.
*After downloading ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'', the "Special Delivery" achievement could be unlocked by executing a double air assassination from a parachute.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', deploying a parachute while leaping off the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] will earn the player the "Fly Like An Eagle" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', using the parachute momentarily and quickly releasing it would not consume any parachute supplies. However, this was not the case for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''.
*After downloading ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'', the "Special Delivery" achievement can be unlocked by executing a double air assassination from a parachute.
*Should the player enter a [[Lair of Romulus]], all supplies of parachutes would be removed, and would not re-stock upon exiting. This was fixed in a patch, but still occurred during War Machine and ''Da Vinci Disappearance'' memories.
*Using the parachute momentarily and quickly releasing it will not consume any parachute supplies.
**The same bug occurred in ''Revelations'', when the player entered either the [[Hagia Sophia's Secret|Hagia Sophia memory]], or [[Vlad the Impaler's Prison]].
**In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' though, this method will still consume parachutes.
*In ''Revelations'', the player could earn the "Almost Flying" [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Achievements|achievement]] by parachuting off [[Galata Tower]], and into the waters of the [[Golden Horn]].
*When the player enters a [[Lair of Romulus]], all the parachutes are removed, and do not re-stock upon exiting. This was fixed in a patch, but still occurs when you replay War Machine and Da Vinci Disappearance memories.
*In ''Revelations'', the player could obtain the achievement "Show-Off" by parachuting onto a [[Ziplines|zipline]].
**The same bug occurs in ''Revelations'', when the player enters either the [[Hagia Sophia's Secret|Hagia Sophia mission]], or [[Vlad the Impaler's Prison]].
*In ''Revelations'', the player can earn the "Almost Flying" [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Achievements|achievement]] by parachuting off [[Galata Tower]] into the waters of the [[Golden Horn]].
*In ''Revelations'', the player can obtain the achievement "Show-Off" by parachuting onto a [[Ziplines|zipline]].
*[[Wikipedia:Adrian Nicholas|Adrian Nicholas]], a British skydiver, took the design of Leonardo da Vinci's pyramidal parachute and successfully tested it in 2000, despite scientists saying he would fail. He built it out of Renaissance materials and using Renaissance tools, proving Leonardo's design.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/808246.stm BBC News]</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium" spacing="small">
Parachute concept image.JPG|Original concept art of the parachute from the ''Assassin's Creed'' Art Exhibition.
Parachute concept.jpg|Concept illustration of the parachute design.
Parachute concept.jpg|Concept illustration of the parachute designs.
Parac.jpg|Ezio using a parachute over Rome.
Parac.jpg|Ezio using a parachute over Rome.
End road 10.png|Ezio assassinating a guard from a parachute in Constantinople.
End road 10.png|Ezio assassinating a guard from a parachute in Constantinople.
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Gameplay]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Gameplay]]

Revision as of 11:01, 27 August 2012


File:JHJParachute.jpg
The parachute in action

Parachutes were an invention devised by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 16th century, during the Renaissance. They were able to slow a fall from any height, and could also allow its user to maneuver through the air.[1]

Parachutes were square-shaped, and made up of cloth and ropes. However, as they were single-use, more were purchasable from tailors, along with larger bags that allowed one to carry up to fifteen at once.[1]

After Leonardo created the parachutes upon the destruction of all of his War Machines, he offered them as an addition to the arsenal of the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.[1]

Aside from using a parachute to slow down his fall, Ezio could also drop from the parachute at any time, and perform an air assassination.[1]

The Turkish Assassins of Constantinople also made use of parachutes. The Turkish Master Assassin Yusuf Tazim as well as three other Assassins used parachutes to cross the wall of Topkapı Palace. An Assassin apprentice also used one during the assassination of Lysistrata.[2]

Trivia

  • Though they were designed by the historical Leonardo da Vinci, parachutes were never used during the Renaissance, since testing them would involve a person jumping from a tower.
  • In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, deploying a parachute while leaping off the Castel Sant'Angelo would earn the player the "Fly Like An Eagle" achievement.
  • After downloading The Da Vinci Disappearance, the "Special Delivery" achievement could be unlocked by executing a double air assassination from a parachute.
  • In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, using the parachute momentarily and quickly releasing it would not consume any parachute supplies. However, this was not the case for Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
  • Should the player enter a Lair of Romulus, all supplies of parachutes would be removed, and would not re-stock upon exiting. This was fixed in a patch, but still occurred during War Machine and Da Vinci Disappearance memories.
  • In Revelations, the player could earn the "Almost Flying" achievement by parachuting off Galata Tower, and into the waters of the Golden Horn.
  • In Revelations, the player could obtain the achievement "Show-Off" by parachuting onto a zipline.

Gallery

References