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==History== | ==History== | ||
Legend has it that a she-wolf protected the infants {{Wiki|Romulus and Remus}}, the founders of [[Rome]]. During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Followers of Romulus]] wore wolf skins to emulate their god | Legend has it that a she-wolf protected the infants {{Wiki|Romulus and Remus}}, the founders of [[Rome]]. During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Followers of Romulus]] wore wolf skins to emulate their god, and they also placed wolf skulls on the entrances to their [[Lairs of Romulus|Lairs]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
The Templars also saw the potency of wolf symbolism to the [[Assassins]]' preoccupation with [[eagles]] | The Templars also saw the potency of wolf symbolism to the [[Assassins]]' preoccupation with [[eagles]]: one such example consisted of [[Baltasar de Silva]] and [[Fiora Cavazza]] dubbing their Assassin-styled protégé "[[Il Lupo]]" ("The Wolf").<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:ACIII-Unconvinced 3.png|thumb|250px|[[Haytham Kenway]] fending off a wolf]] | [[File:ACIII-Unconvinced 3.png|thumb|250px|[[Haytham Kenway]] fending off a wolf]] | ||
During the 18th century, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] became adept at [[hunting]] wolves, trading their pelts, meat or teeth for money. When he and [[Robert Faulkner]] arrived at [[Oak Island]] to search for [[William Kidd]]'s [[Shards of Eden|treasure]] in 1777, they were attacked by a pack of wolves who were situated near the sinkhole it was buried under.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | |||
In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington|alternate reality]], Ratonhnhaké:ton drank the Tea of the Red Willow and became one with the Spirit of the Wolf. | In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington|alternate reality]], Ratonhnhaké:ton drank the Tea of the Red Willow and became one with the Spirit of the Wolf. In return, he gained the [[Wolf Cloak|ability to turn invisible]], and the power to [[Wolf Pack|summon wolves]] to attack his enemies.<ref>''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *The Templar Order is often likened to wolves in memory names, such as [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]] or [[In the Wolf's Lair]]. | ||
**In contrast, [[Daniel Cross]] derided the Assassins as a "family of wolves" in ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''. | **In contrast, [[Daniel Cross]] derided the Assassins as a "family of wolves" in ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''. | ||
*In winter, wolves | *In winter, wolves could be seen attacking cattle on [[Warren]] and [[Prudence]]'s farm on the [[Davenport Homestead]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | ||
AC3 Wolves.jpg|Concept art of wolves | AC3 Wolves.jpg|Concept art of wolves | ||
Wolves hunting.jpg| | Wolves hunting.jpg|A computer generated rendering of wolves eating a deer | ||
ToKW Promo 3.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton with a pack of wolves | ToKW Promo 3.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton with a pack of wolves | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 12 April 2013
Wolves are canine predatory animals found in Europe, Asia, North America and formerly North Africa.
History
Legend has it that a she-wolf protected the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. During the Renaissance, the Followers of Romulus wore wolf skins to emulate their god, and they also placed wolf skulls on the entrances to their Lairs.[1]
The Templars also saw the potency of wolf symbolism to the Assassins' preoccupation with eagles: one such example consisted of Baltasar de Silva and Fiora Cavazza dubbing their Assassin-styled protégé "Il Lupo" ("The Wolf").[2]
During the 18th century, the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton became adept at hunting wolves, trading their pelts, meat or teeth for money. When he and Robert Faulkner arrived at Oak Island to search for William Kidd's treasure in 1777, they were attacked by a pack of wolves who were situated near the sinkhole it was buried under.[3]
In an alternate reality, Ratonhnhaké:ton drank the Tea of the Red Willow and became one with the Spirit of the Wolf. In return, he gained the ability to turn invisible, and the power to summon wolves to attack his enemies.[4]
Trivia
- The Templar Order is often likened to wolves in memory names, such as Wolves in Sheep's Clothing or In the Wolf's Lair.
- In contrast, Daniel Cross derided the Assassins as a "family of wolves" in Assassin's Creed: The Chain.
- In winter, wolves could be seen attacking cattle on Warren and Prudence's farm on the Davenport Homestead.
Gallery
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Concept art of wolves -
A computer generated rendering of wolves eating a deer -
Ratonhnhaké:ton with a pack of wolves
References