Kilij

Branded Kilij

A kilij (Turkish: kılıç, lit. "sword") is a Turkish scimitar that saw ample use in the 15th and 16th centuries. The kilij's blade distinguishes itself from other regional variants of the scimitar by having a very slight curve starting from the usually pistol-shaped hilt that then flares out abruptly towards the weapon's tip.

History

The Spanish Assassins periodically employed kilij in their fight against the Inquisition during the Reconquista. However, the sword's most prolific usage was further east within the Ottoman Empire, where it became the favored sword for the state's elite Janissary infantry corps, who included this weapon as part of their standard gear. Despite this, the model was later made available for public purchase in Constantinople beginning in the latter half of 1511.

The Ottoman Assassin Yusuf Tazim, who led the local Brotherhood in the early 16th century, had one that was the deadliest sword in the Ottoman Assassins' armoury at the time. After the Italian Assassins' visiting Mentor Ezio Auditore and an apprentice investigated a plot by the Byzantine Templar Cyril of Rhodes to assassinate the Orthodox Patriarch Pachomius I, the senior Assassin was given Yusuf's weapon as a reward.

Weapon statistics

Spanish Renaissance

Name	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Branded Kilij {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Branded Kilij"}}

Ottoman era

Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Janissary Kilij {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Janissary Kijil"}}
Yusuf's Turkish Kilij {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Yusuf's Turkish Kijil"}}

Behind the scenes

The two kilij featured in Assassin's Creed: Revelations have their name misspelled as "Janissary Kijil" and "Yusuf's Turkish Kijil".

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Rebellion