Wolf
Wolves are canine predatory animals found in Europe, Asia, North America and formerly North Africa.
History
Legend has it that a she-wolf protected the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. During the Renaissance, the Followers of Romulus wore wolf skins to emulate their god. They also placed wolf skulls on the entrances to their Lairs.[1]
The Templars also saw the potency of wolf symbolism to the Assassins' preoccupation with eagles. Baltasar de Silva and Fiora Cavazza dubbed their Assassin-styled protégé "Il Lupo" ("The Wolf").[2]
During the French and Indian War, Haytham Kenway encountered a pack of wolves while searching for Kaniehtí:io. Their son Ratonhnhaké:ton became adept at hunting wolves, trading their pelts, meat or teeth for money. When he and Robert Faulkner came to Oak Island looking for William Kidd's treasure in 1777, they were attacked by wolves.[3]
In an alternate reality, Ratonhnhaké:ton drank the Tea of the Red Willow and became one with the Spirit of the Wolf. He gained the ability to turn invisible, and the power to summon wolves to attack his enemies.[4]
Trivia
- Templars are often likened to wolves in memory names such as Wolves in Sheep's Clothing or In the Wolf's Lair.
- Contrastively, Daniel Cross derided the Assassins as a "family of wolves" in Assassin's Creed: The Chain.
- In winter, wolves can be seen attacking cattle on Warren and Prudence's farm.
Gallery
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Concept art of wolves -
Rendering of wolves eating a deer -
Database image of a wolf
References