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During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], tattoos were especially favored by [[Piracy|pirates]] themselves, with the [[Wales|Welsh]] pirate [[Edward Kenway]] sporting numerous tattoos all over his body.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], tattoos were especially favored by [[Piracy|pirates]] themselves, with the [[Wales|Welsh]] pirate [[Edward Kenway]] sporting numerous tattoos all over his body.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
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Tattoo is a mark on a body made by inserting ink and/or pigments into the skin which can either be temporary or permanent. Sometimes the term tattoo is also used to refer to face paint, scars, or other means of adorning the skin with color.
History
Classical antiquity
Many bandits in Greece at the time of the Peloponnesian War painted their faces with tattoos. For groups which lived in the wilderness like the Followers of Ares and the Daughters of Artemis, these markings signified their allegiance.[1] Other types of people like the sailor Barnabas also wore them for their own personal reasons.[2].
After his son was murdered by the Order of the Ancients in 49 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa had the cryptonyms of each of their members tattooed on his right arm.[3] Each time he assassinated one of these members in his quest for vengeance, he crossed the name out. Others as well took tattoos, sometimes to remember Egypt like Hapti.[4]
Medieval era
Vikings tattooed their skin, believing the artwork to enhance their own innate abilities.[5]
The Moors of Spain were in habit of tattooing their faces, and this was also practiced by the Assassins María and Aguilar de Nerha.[6][7]
Modern age
During the Golden Age of Piracy, tattoos were especially favored by pirates themselves, with the Welsh pirate Edward Kenway sporting numerous tattoos all over his body.[8]
Among the Kanien'kehá:ka, decorations like tattoos were common. Teiowí:sonte's markings were specifically referred to as tattoos.[9]
In the 19th century, tattoos were born by various people of London, England. Of special note is the Assassin Jacob Frye, who had a tattoo of a bird and another of a cross.[10]
In modern times, tattoos have become more commonplace. Multiple people, among them Desmond Miles[11][12][9], Daniel Cross[13] and Kiyoshi Takakura[14] have been known to sport tattoos.
Gallery
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Edward Kenway's tattoos
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A member of the Blighters of Victorian London -
María's facial tattoos -
A Huntress of Artemis -
Tattoo on Eivor's temple
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed: The Fall
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Taking Liberty
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed III – One-Man Wolf Pack
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Fall
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Uprising