Assassin Gauntlet

The Assassin Gauntlet

The Assassin Gauntlet was a modification to the standard Hidden Blade that was adopted during the 19th century. Built around a bracer that covered the entire forearm, it consisted of two main parts, the Hidden Blade and a rope launcher attachment. By the Victorian era, later models replaced the rope launcher with an Assassin insignia-shaped grappling hook, allowing the wielder the means to a quick escape or to facilitate urban travel by creating on-the-fly ziplines under the palm. These models also featured armor plating that partially or completely covered the glove, as well as embedded brass knuckles and a dart gun on the back of the forearm that could launch poison darts at unsuspecting targets.

History

The first known use of the gauntlet was in 1852 by an unnamed American Assassin. During the California Gold Rush, she was made aware of the actions of John Sutter, a Swiss pioneer forcing the local Maidu people to mine gold for him. Ambushing his carriage in the Great Basin Desert, the Assassin fired a tether from her gauntlet, using it to mount the vehicle before ordering Sutter at gunpoint to return the gold he had stolen from the Maidu.

In 1863, during the New York draft riots, the Assassin Varius noted that newer gauntlet designs, involving rope launchers and darts, were being used in England. In 1868, the twin British Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye made it their mission to take back London from the British Templars, who had ruled with an iron fist for the past century. The Rooks were created from the gang known as the Clinkers to counter the Templar-affiliated Blighters, and following a gang war with the gang leader Rexford Kaylock and his demise, the Fryes took possession of his broken grappling hook pistol.

Believing the pistol could still prove useful, Henry Green introduced them to the inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who then modified the launcher to fit into the Fryes' gauntlets. Bell later added a Dart Gun to the bracer, allowing the twins to fire hallucinogenic darts at their targets. The design remained relatively unchanged for the next fifty years, being used by Lydia Frye during her efforts in World War I to protect London from the Templars and German spies.

Statistics

Name	Level	Attack	Availability	Upgrade
Leather Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Leather Gauntlet"}}
Hardened Leather Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Hardened Leather Gauntlet"}}
Reinforced Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Reinforced Gauntlet"}}
Black Leather Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Black Leather Gauntlet"}}
Mirage Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Mirage Gauntlet"}}
Iron Death Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Iron Death Gauntlet"}}
Assassin Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Assassin Gauntlet"}}
The Devil's Handshake {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Devil's Handshake"}}
The Chimera {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Chimera"}}
Legendary Assassin Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Legendary Assassin Gauntlet"}}
Redback Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Redback Gauntlet"}}
Industrial Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Industrial Gauntlet"}}
Royal Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Royal Gauntlet"}}
Nautilus Gauntlet {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Nautilus Gauntlet"}}
Chronographic Piercer {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Chronographic Piercer"}}
The Devil's Handshake* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Devil's Handshake (DLC)"}}
A Velvet Glove* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"A Velvet Glove"}}
Lady Owers' Gauntlet* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Lady Owers' Gauntlet"}}
Kiss the Hand* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Kiss the Hand"}}
The Ripper's Terror* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Ripper's Terror"}}
The Yard Glove* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Yard Glove"}}
Seam Buster* {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Seam Buster"}}

*Only available after downloading Jack the Ripper.

Behind the scenes

The Dart Gun of the Assassin Gauntlet is similar to both the Hidden Gun and the Phantom Blade, as it acts as a firearm and is silent.

Varius' description of the gauntlets used in England appears to refer to the gauntlets worn by the Frye twins, despite the fact that, at the time, theirs had not yet been modified to include a rope launcher and dart gun.

Gallery

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  Concept art of Jacob Frye wearing the Assassin Gauntlet
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  Jacob Frye's Assassin Gauntlet
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  Gauntlet top side
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  Gauntlet bottom side
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  Concept art of the Assassin Gauntlet
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  Evolution sketches of the Assassin Gauntlet
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  A prop of the gauntlet

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants
• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
  • Jack the Ripper