Armor of Brutus
- "I leave my family's armor here, one of the finest sets ever made. May you who finds it receive strength in battle."
- ―Marcus Junius Brutus in the first Scroll of Romulus.[src]
The Armor of Brutus is the unbreakable set of armor available in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, named for a former owner Marcus Junius Brutus. It is the strongest armor in the game, granting 25 health diamonds and cannot be broken.
Appearance
The armor looks much heavier and bulkier than Ezio Auditore's Master Assassin robes due to the fur cloak that is padded along the pauldron and around the neck of the hood. It is unknown when the fur was added, but it may have been a tribute to Romulus by his Followers. There is a silver eagle on the right shoulder that holds the cape up, as well as on the waist area where the Assassin insignia is on Ezio's other outfits. A second insignia is engraved onto the back of the armor as well.
The armor comes with a grey, short-sleeved robe that is worn underneath the breastplate. The bottom of the robes are in three layers, each one on top of the other, and come down to Ezio's knees. However, these layers act in a similar fashion to a kilt, completely covering the legs, whereas the Master Assassin robes part at the sides and front-to-back to keep movement unencumbered. Because of the length of the armor, Ezio's left foot clips through it when running, and so that the back of his foot can be seen. This does not affect mobility in the game, however.
The armor set consists of both metal and leather. The chest armor and spaulders are mostly metal, while the vambraces and greaves are completely leather. The vambraces and greaves are also very plain-looking pieces of armor, having very little design compared to the rest of the armor. Unlike the vambraces bought in the game, the Vambraces of Brutus cover both of Ezio's forearms instead of only his right. The hood and cape, which appear to be connected, are colored red with a golden trim on the cape, however there is no detail on the hood itself, like on the casual hood you wear. It is also more rounded in shape similar to Altaïr's hood.
Unlike other forms of armour the Armor Of Brutus cannot be dyed; Ezio's appearance while wearing the Armor Of Brutus can only change by choosing a different outfit via the Animus menu. Ezio's cape will appear the same (red with a golden trim) although the benefits of an equipped cape still remain. Similarly the Climb Leap Glove, hidden gun and poison blade do not appear, though their functions remain.
Statistics
| Armor Piece | Health | Resistance |
|---|---|---|
| Pauldrons of Brutus | 4 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
| Chest Guard of Brutus | 6 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
| Vambraces of Brutus | 2 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
| Greaves of Brutus | 3 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
In-Game History
Precisely who created the Armor of Brutus and how is not clear. Since it has similar properties to the Armor of Altaïr, this implies the creator used information gained from an Apple of Eden in order to create it (or, at least, upgrade an existing set).
The Armor of Brutus is named for a former wearer, Marcus Junius Brutus, the Assassin responsible for killing Julius Caeser. In his scrolls, Brutus describes the armor as an heirloom of his family; since Brutus himself held a Piece of Eden it is possible Brutus modified an existing set of armour based on information he gained from that artefact.
It is clear that between Brutus penning the scrolls describing his armor and the events of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the design of the armour has changed. Firstly, most of the armor is colored black while the one in-game is silvery. There was no fur cloak in the scroll. There are two black decoratively designed vambraces in the picture in the scroll while in-game, there are two leather vambraces with little design. Also, the spaulders are gold as depicted in the scroll while the in-game version has silver spaulders.
Before his death in 42 BCE Brutus hid his armor away in a secret location (alongside his dagger), which was apparently found and then protected by the Followers of Romulus. The Followers believed the armor to have been worn by their deified patron Romulus, and kept the keys to the armor's cage within each of their six secret lairs spread throughout the city of Rome. It's possible the Followers were responsible for the redesign of the armour described above.
During his adventures, Ezio Auditore recovered the Armor of Brutus from the Followers of Romulus in Rome, and wore it during his adventures in that city. Ezio used his own Hidden Blades when wearing the armour, as they carried upgrades that were not included with the original armor.
Trivia
- The Armor of Brutus gives the same amount of health to Ezio Auditore as the Seusenhofer armor set, albeit the latter allows Ezio to wear his regular, customizable robes.
- When reliving memories after the Armor of Brutus has been acquired, it replaces Ezio Auditore's current armor if the memory does not have Ezio's current armor available at the Blacksmith.
Gallery
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Ezio fighting guards with the Armor of Brutus on.
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Ezio in Rome wearing the Armor of Brutus.
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Ezio assassinating guards while wearing the Armor of Brutus.
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The Armor of Brutus in the Animus menu. -
Concept art of the Armor of Brutus. -
A scroll of Romulus for the Brutus chest guard and bracers.
See also
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