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A hood is a type of headwear that covers the top and sides of the head but leaves the face open. Often an extension of a wider apparel, it is normally draped around the neck, hanging to the back, and worn by being pulled up and around the head from behind. The simple garment has an extensive history across human civilization owing to its basic utility in protection against the elements.
Although the hood leaves the face largely exposed, it can also serve as a means of shrouding one's identity to an extent. The Assassins, known for their unparalleled expertise in stealth operations, has a long tradition of donning hoods to lessen their profile in public, typically worn alongside a robe or cloak. The hood was so central to Assassin attire that it quickly became a signature feature of their uniform, a recurring element that persisted throughout the ages and across disparate cultures even as fashion trends evolved continuously. The universal design standard of the Assassin hood was for it to be shaped into a beak at the top in homage to their mascot, the eagle. While not as common, some Templars also donned hoods to hide their identities, such as Rodrigo Borgia, Shay Cormac, and François-Thomas Germain.
History
Isu Era
During his adventures in Svartálfaheimr, the Æsir Odin wore the All-Father Cloak, which would adjust to the jötnar or Muspel disguises that he would use via the Hugr-Rip.[1]
Ancient Greece
During the Peloponnesian War, the hybrid Kassandra acquired various hoods that often times accompanied other pieces of armor, one of which being the iconic Mercenary Hood. Kassandra also obtained hoods from allies and enemies such as the Shroud of Penelope from Elpenor, the Viper's Hood from The Master, Demosthenes' Hood, and more.[2]
Kassandra was not the only one who made use of hoods during this time. Her friend Herodotos also wore a hood as he traveled alongside her through the Greek world. Meanwhile, the Cult of Kosmos, the shrouded society that controlled the Greek world at the time, also wore hoods as apart of their Cultist costumes, alongside a theatre mask to conceal their identities. Similarly, a lot of members of the Followers of Ares and Daughters of Artemis also fashioned the hood.[2]
Ancient Egypt
The Medjay of Egypt typically had hoods with their outfits, an aspect that was carried on into the Hidden Ones by Bayek, Amunet, Tahira, and some of the other founding members of the group.[3]
Bayek's original robes had a simple hood made of loose fabric, though prior the four year mark of the Hidden Ones, Bayek had crafted an improved outfit, with the center of the hood resembling that of an eagle's beak.[4]
Zanj Rebellion
The trend of beaks carried on as the Hidden Ones developed, eventually reaching Byzantine Hidden Ones of the Abbasid Caliphate such as Basim Ibn Ishaq and his master Roshan in the 9th century Middle East. The height of the beaks would often symbolize a Hidden One's status, with a higher beak meant for apprentice robes and lower beak meant for Mentors.[5]
Viking Age
During the Viking Age, the Raven Clan shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir met with Basim and his acolyte Hytham, who had migrated to Norway after befriending Eivor's brother Sigurd Styrbjornsson. Eivor did not share any interest in joining the Hidden Ones, but did adapt some of their methods, such as the usage of hoods to gain a stealth advantage, Christian monks often wandered towns and monasteries, and Eivor made use of her Raven Clan Cloak to blend in with these monks and bypass guards. Eivor never used her hood in combat, however. Upon eliminating all members of the Order of the Ancients in England, Hytham gave Eivor Thor's Cape as a gift. During the final years in her settlement, Eivor became the Jarl of Ravensthorpe and thus donned the Jarl of the Raven Clan Cloak.[6]
Various other people wore hoods during this period. The mysterious Hildiran always wore a hood. The Jarl Guthrum also wore a hood at times, notably as the Great Heathen Army invaded Hamptunshire. In Eivor's visions in the Memory Corridor, Odin always wore a hood at all times as well.[6]
Middle Ages
By the late 11th century, following the transformation from the Hidden Ones into the Assassins, hoods remained a staple headpiece for the now public Assassins. During the Third Crusade, the hood saw use by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Al Mualim, and other Assassins. Scholars were also present in the Holy Land that allowed the Assassins to blend similar to Eivor from centuries before.[7]
Renaissance
In the 15th century, the Assassin Giovanni Auditore da Firenze wore an Assassin cloak with a hood, which was passed down to his son Ezio following his death. During the Renaissance, Ezio could dye his hood alongside the rest of his outfit at various tailor shops. Others notable hood users during this time include La Volpe and Paola.[8]
Seven Years War
During the Seven Years War, majority of the Colonial Assassins wore hoods, though in terms of color, the common theme of grey/white that appeared with Bayek, Altaïr, and Ezio began to fade. The Assassins Kesegowaase, Hope Jensen, and Chevalier de la Vérendrye donned green, pink, and black hoods respectively.[9]
American Revolution
During the American Revolution, following the purge of Colonial Assassins, few Assassins wore hoods. Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles Davenport, and Deborah Carter were the only ones to wear traditional Assassin hoods.[10]
Modern Day
In the 21st century, the Assassin Desmond Miles would wear a hood from his sweatshirt during his field missions.[10]
Appearances
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References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - The Hidden Ones
- ↑
Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "Did you know? The Hidden Ones robes hide specific meanings. The apprentice beak is smaller than the Mentor one in order to differentiate their ranking."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed III