Deer

A male elk

The deer family, or cervidae, are a group of hoofed mammals found in Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa, that notably includes the larger elk species.

History

5th century BCE

In the 5th century BCE deer inhabited the wilds of Greece. Their antlers were valued at 9 drachmae per pair.

Of special note among the deer was the Hind of Keryneia, who roamed the forests of Artemision Point in Euboea, until the Spartan misthios Kassandra hunted it down and slew it.

Renaissance

Towards the end of 1500, Rodrigo Borgia was charged by a stag during a hunting trip.

16th century

During Japan's Sengoku period, the Japanese Assassin Fujibayashi Naoe could make sumi-e paintings of sika deer.

18th century

Deer were also common in River Valley and Glace Bay during the Seven Years' War. The Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac hunted deer often for crafting purposes or as part of hunting challenges. The Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton was adept at hunting deer and female elk, as well as fighting male elk. During his exploration of the North American frontier, he was informed of a buck rumored to be impervious to firearms, and of an overly aggressive elk. He successfully hunted both animals.

20th century

Nikolai Orelov trained his son Innokenti to hunt deer. However, Innokenti found it difficult to kill the animal after shooting it, despite Nikolai's orders to end its suffering.

Animus mods

In 2020, while reliving Eivor's genetic memories through the Portable Animus HR-8.5, the Assassin Layla Hassan modified the Animus interface to allow for a variety of skins to be applied to her horse:

Image	Name	Description	Availability
	Cailleach Bhéara	With antlers calling lightning and hooves resounding like thunder, the stories of shapeshifting gods does not seem so far-fetched now.	Reda's Shop or Taranis Pack
	Duneyrr		Reda's Shop or Mystical Pack
	Dvalinn	This mythical beast normally feasts on leaves from the World Tree, but will accompany you briefly while it rests its neck.	Reda's Shop or Niflheim Pack
	Hreinnn		Stable merchant in level 6 Ravensthorpe

Behind the scenes

In Assassin's Creed III, the only live male white-tailed deer appears during "The Patriarch" memory, while a dead one is strung up next to Myriam's hunting cabin. Fawns (young deer) were also encountered occasionally with does (adult females), but they could not be killed.

Gallery

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  Female white-tailed deer
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  Ratonhnhaké:ton stalking a deer
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  Kassandra hunting a deer
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  A deer roaming the wilds of Malis
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  A male deer in 9th century Norway

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed III
• Assassin's Creed: Rogue
• Assassin's Creed: The Chain
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
  • The Siege of Paris
• Echoes of History (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
• Assassin's Creed: Shadows