Ninja
A ninja (忍者) or shinobi (忍び) was a covert agent in feudal Japan. The skills of a ninja included espionage, deception, and surprise attacks. Ninjas originated from the Iga and Koga provinces. They used the covert methods of irregular warfare to accomplish tasks, much to the disgust of the samurai. Despite this, some ninja were samurai that undertook special missions for their vassals. The ninja proper made their appearance in the 15th century, as specially trained spies and mercenaries.[1] Female ninja were also known as kunoichi.[2]
History
During the Sengoku period in the 16th century, the ninja were caught up in the ancient conflict between the Assassins and the Templars, when they arrived in Japan through Portuguese traders amidst the chaos and turmoil caused by warring clans. While some aligned themselves with the Brotherhood such as Hattori Hanzō, others chose the Templars, most notably Mochizuki Chiyome.[3] By the Boshin War, Issa of the Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins was a fully-trained shinobi sent to assassinate British Consul Harry Parkes only to be killed by William Lloyd of the Templar Order. Additionally, noblewoman Shiba Atsuko was trained as a shinobi by the Japanese Brotherhood.[4]
Centuries later in 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan modified her Animus while reliving the genetic memories of the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir to include a digital model of an armor pack named and designed after stylized ninja attire and weaponry.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Memories (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (Helix Armor Pack)
References
- ↑
Ninja on Wikipedia
- ↑ Kunoichi on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu – [citation needed]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
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