Jing Ke (spear)
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Jing Ke (荊軻) was Wei Yu's personal spear that he used to kill the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 210 BCE. It was amongst the oldest equipment kept and preserved by Chinese Assassins in a secret vault constructed within the Taihang Mountains in what became Qinghe Commandery. By the Tang dynasty, a village was established by the former Tang general Pei Min, who stood guard to protect the vault that housed the spear and the armory.
History
In 756, Pei Min brought the Hidden One Li E into the vault to properly arm him for combat against the Golden Turtles. After donning the Heavenly King's Armor and repurposing the 5th century BCE Assassin Zhuan Zhu's dagger as his Hidden Blade, Li E saw the spear and ultimately decided it would be his main weapon of choice.[1]
Later on at Mawei Station in Xianyang, Li E attempted to use the spear to eliminate the Golden Turtles' leader Yang Guozhong, though he failed. He went on to use the spear to pin and impale the Yulin general Wang Chengye against a bamboo plant, allowing him to assassinate the general with his Hidden Blade.[2]
A year later, the spear was once again used by Li E in Luoyang during his assassination attempt on the jiedushi An Lushan, who had proclaimed himself as Emperor of Yan. Though the Emperor's sword split the spear shaft in two in the clash, Li E was able to thrust the spear tip into An Lushan's abdomen, greatly weakening him and ultimately allowing Li E to deliver the final blow with his sword.[3]
Gallery
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Li E pinning Wang Chengye with the spear
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade