Gudbrand Blade
The Gudbrand Blade was a double-edge, straight sword whose gleaming white blade and majestic design associated it with heroism and honor.
Description[edit | edit source]
Highly distinct among swords of Egypt in the 1st century BCE, the Gudbrand Blade bore a sleek and glistening, wide, double-edged white blade which tapered to a sharp point. Perhaps most unique of the weapon's profile was the hilt itself. Like many swords of this era, it lacked a true crossguard, having only a golden stop that held up the blade in the fashion of a cup, but the grip was exceedingly thin. The narrow grip, painted in a vibrant shade of blue, ensured that despite the absence of a guard, the stop sufficed as one in function anyways. Completing this elaborate hilt was the golden pommel which, crescent-shaped, arced forward towards the grip. Owing to the majestic appearance of the sword, it was thought to be befitting of heroes and the most valorous of warriors.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
By the mid-1st century BCE, the Gudbrand Blade had found its way to Egypt, then under the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty.[1]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Gudbrand Blade"}}| Rarity | Quality (Max Level 55) | Damage (Max Level 55) | Attributes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | ||||
| A warrior with Honor would have been heroic with this weapon. | ||||
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Gudbrand Blade, a weapon introduced in Assassin's Creed: Origins, is visually based on a dagger of princess Ita daughter of Amenemhat II from the Middle Kingdom period exhibited in the Egyptian Museum.[2] A similar weapon also appeared on the cover of 1997 French computer game Egypt 1156 B.C.. However, it's depicted as being sword size in game. And likewise conversely, its name is a reference to the Gudbrand weapon set from For Honor, another Ubisoft game. The weapon model is not unique as the Gudbrand Blade shares it with the Harlequin and Amun's Blade from the same game and the Worship Sword and its variants from Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Bronze Dagger of Princess Ita daughter of Amenemhat II with Handle of Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Middle Kingdom- Room P4. Official Egyptian Museum Twitter account. Accessed 18 January 2018.