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==History== | ==History== | ||
In the early 1500s, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Piri Reis]] taught the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] how to craft and use splinter bombs. The [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] had found them to be highly effective in direct confrontations, as detonating even one such bomb could kill either of the [[Byzantine Empire]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]'s most heavily-armored [[soldier]]s, the [[Almogavar]]s and [[Janissary|Janissaries]] respectively. However, due to its indiscriminate nature, [[civilian]] casualties were a very real possibility when they were present. Splinter bombs were one of only two types of bombs in the Ottoman Assassins' arsenal that could open up sealed wells, with the other being [[thunder bomb]]s, though they did not have exclusive use of them, as Janissaries also carried the explosive.<ref name="ACR" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Revision as of 03:16, 15 August 2023
A splinter bomb is an explosive device that injures or kills people within its blast radius by dispersing dispersing deadly shrapnel. They can be crafted using any shell or gunpowder type combined with sharp fragments.[1]
History
In the early 1500s, the Master Assassin Piri Reis taught the Italian Assassins' Mentor Ezio Auditore how to craft and use splinter bombs. The Ottoman Assassins had found them to be highly effective in direct confrontations, as detonating even one such bomb could kill either of the Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire's most heavily-armored soldiers, the Almogavars and Janissaries respectively. However, due to its indiscriminate nature, civilian casualties were a very real possibility when they were present. Splinter bombs were one of only two types of bombs in the Ottoman Assassins' arsenal that could open up sealed wells, with the other being thunder bombs, though they did not have exclusive use of them, as Janissaries also carried the explosive.[1]
Behind the scenes
Splinter bombs are essentially predecessors to modern fragmentation grenades which is the standard type of grenade used by militaries.
Gallery
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The splinter bomb's various casings
