We reveal the secrets of the franchise about the eternal confrontation between the Assassins and the Templars. Pursuing, technically, one goal - the salvation of mankind, they radically differ in ideology and methods.
History of the Brotherhood - the most interesting thing in this organization. Operating under cover of darkness, the Brotherhood is almost unknown to the outside world.
Fortunately, players get access to information inaccessible to mere mortals. But even die-hard fans of the series are able to discover some secrets of the Assassins.
Rise of Adam and Eve
Longtime fans of the series know what role Adam and Eve play in the Assassin's Creed universe. Not being assassins themselves, they are the embodiment of the ideas of the Brotherhood for the Assissins.
hybrids of man and isu, they rebelled against their creators, wanting to gain freedom. They were the ones who managed to steal Apple of Eden, which allowed the Isu to control people.
The emergence of the hidden blade
The Hidden Blade is the epitome of the Assassin's ideal weapon. He is part of his owner, allowing him to act both in the shadows and in front of everyone.
According to the archives, the blade was first used in the XNUMXth century BC. This was witnessed by everyone who went through the DLC to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Before their eyes with a similar blade Darius killed Xerxes I. However, whether Darius himself invented this weapon or someone else is unknown.
Why did the early Assassins deprive themselves of their ring finger?
No, the reluctance to tie the knot has nothing to do with it. Practice goes back to the case when bayek from Siwa using a hidden blade when killing a c**k Orders of the Ancients, deprived himself of a finger. And although the blade is able to work even with a full set of fingers from the owner, for many years depriving oneself of one of them became a rite of passage into the Brotherhood.
The blade was improved, in order to avoid excesses, during the time of Altair.
Nothing is true
The famous principle that says: “Nothing is true. Everything is allowed" – stems from the idea that there is no absolute objective truth. Any truth is unrealistic if you try to consider it as universal.
Believing in the ideology of the Brotherhood Altair, precisely because of his conviction that the principles are correct, he considered them hypocritical. After all Credo - a set of rules that claims to be true. Edward Kenway he considered it only a working theory, which can be treated in different ways.
dedication
An assassin can be born or become a recruit. Examples hereditary killers - Altair, Ezio, Desmond Miles and Arno Dorian. The Assassins were their parents, whose path they continued.
Regardless of which group the assassin belongs to, he must pass a series of tests in order to become a full member of the Brotherhood. Among these tasks are murders and others aimed at realizing the goals of the Brotherhood, the mission.
Respect for the dead
Whether friend or foe, the Assassins have always respected the dead. Those among their ranks whom the Brotherhood considered the greatest killers were often buried in rich tombs and crypts. Some of these graves can visit with Ezio Auditore.
However, it was Ezio who once broke this rule by refusing to respect the body of his enemy, for which he was reprimanded by his uncle Mario. If possible, assassins try to bring the last honors to their victims.
Assassin Specializations
Not all killers rush through the streets of cities, jump from rooftops and carry death at the tip of the blade. In addition to "field operatives", there are members of the Brotherhood with other specializations that ensure the functioning of the organization.
These are herbalists, professional swindlers and liars, thieves, rebels, instigators, and in the current era, also technicians, analysts and computer scientists.
Early iterations of the Brotherhood
The roots of the Brotherhood go back to the mists of time, long before the term "assassin" itself appeared. Before them there was a Roman Liberalis Circulum, but the first forerunner organization of the Brotherhood is considered Society of the Unseen, created Aya and Bayek.
In addition to the Roman assassins and the Invisibles, there were other groups that fought against the proto-templars, it is enough to recall Darius and Cassandra.
Another enemy of the Brotherhood
Not the Templars alone. In addition to the Order, we must not forget about another organization that is equally dangerous for the Brotherhood - Weapons of the First Will.
The Weapons of the First Will are a cult that seeks to revive the Isa and return them to control of humanity. They include, among others, former Assassins and Templars.
Famous assassins that few people know about
The Assassin's Creed franchise often features real-life historical figures as assassins. Were closely associated with the Brotherhood or even were its members Leonardo da Vinci, Caterina Sforza, George Washington, Napoleon and Charles Darwin.
There are also lesser-known community famous killers. This Marco Polo, Dante Alighieri, Elizabeth I, US President Ulysses Grant and Nikola Tesla.
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