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imported>Sol Pacificus m I think the word shuriken has been sufficiently loaned into English to not need to be italicized. They used to sometimes be known as "throwing stars", but this translation was not normalized. People often didn't know what to call it until shuriken was popularized as the common word via Naruto & now shuriken is the regular English word for it. Btw shuriken plural does not take -s. |
imported>Sol Pacificus We're not Wikipedia. We don't need to list all alternative names for a subject. If the terms "throwing star" or "ninja star" hasn't come up in AC, for simplicity, it's not necessary to mention them. / The Shimazu clan's usage of shuriken against Edward needs a bit more context (were they trying to kill him, capture him, etc.?) / Turnbull actually does italicize shuriken in his works. It is my own proposal that we don't need to italicize b/c it has been sufficiently loaned into English. |
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A '''shuriken''' | A '''shuriken''' (手裏剣; lit. 'blade hidden in hand') is a type of [[Japan|Japanese]] concealed weapon that is functionally similar to a [[throwing knife]]. Its most iconic form is a star-shaped projectile forged from steel which is thrown in a spinning motion to inflict injury with its pointed blades.<ref name="Turnbull 2019">Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Ninja Weapons and How to Use Them". In ''Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual''. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, pp. 112–131.</ref> It was a staple of [[ninja]] and [[samurai]] during the [[Sengoku period|Warring States period]]{{Fact|12 June 2023}} and into the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa era]].<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> | ||
Apart from its usage in Japan, certain elite units of the [[Ming military]] were also serviced with shuriken,<ref name="Poleaxe Guard">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Poleaxe Guard]]</ref><ref name="Grabber">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grabber]]</ref><ref name="Seeker">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Seeker]]</ref><ref name="Metal Shield Guard">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Metal Shield Guard]]</ref> most notably the [[Jinyiwei]] [[police|secret police]].<ref name="Master">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Master (China)|Master]]</ref> The [[Shimazu clan]] used shuriken against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] in 1725 when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="ACFT" /> | |||
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Revision as of 02:21, 13 June 2023
A shuriken (手裏剣; lit. 'blade hidden in hand') is a type of Japanese concealed weapon that is functionally similar to a throwing knife. Its most iconic form is a star-shaped projectile forged from steel which is thrown in a spinning motion to inflict injury with its pointed blades.[1] It was a staple of ninja and samurai during the Warring States period [citation needed] and into the Tokugawa era.[2]
Apart from its usage in Japan, certain elite units of the Ming military were also serviced with shuriken,[3][4][5][6] most notably the Jinyiwei secret police.[7] The Shimazu clan used shuriken against the British Assassin Edward Kenway in 1725 when they encountered him in Macau.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
References
- ↑ Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Ninja Weapons and How to Use Them". In Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, pp. 112–131.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Poleaxe Guard
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Grabber
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Seeker
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Metal Shield Guard
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Master