Parachute
Parachutes are tools featured in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, with the purpose of breaking Ezio Auditore da Firenze's fall from a height. Aside from using it to slow his fall, Ezio can use the parachute to maneuver through the air, and land on horses. It can also be used to perform air assassinations on people. The parachute is square-shaped, and bears a closer resemblance to modern-day paragliders than parachutes, both in its appearance and maneuverability. The parachute is another invention of Leonardo da Vinci. Once all of Leonardo's war machines have been destroyed, Leonardo will present Ezio with the parachutes.
Deploying a parachute while leaping off the Castel Sant'Angelo will earn the player the Fly Like An Eagle achievement/trophy.
Trivia
- In real life Adrian Nicholas, a British skydiver, took the design of Leonardo da Vinci's pyramidal parachute and successfully tested it in 2000. [citation needed]
- Parachutes are single-use items, and Ezio can only carry a certain amount of them at a time. Ezio will have to visit Tailors to buy refills.
- Tailors will also supply larger Bags to increase the maximum number of Parachutes Ezio can carry.
Videos
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1113934p1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ZyE1sSkyU
Notes and references
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-23-assassins-creed-brotherhood-preview?page=2
