Few people know that the Assassins are a whole ideological system among the Ismailis, and not just a computer game. It still remains the main one for the Ubisoft company, which at one time invented such a revolutionary gameplay. What is it about her that attracts attention? Why do thousands of players buy new parts again and again? This is due to the exciting and interesting plot, with a great atmosphere. No less interesting are the weapons of the Assassins. It is worth getting to know this current better.
Real Assassins
In fact, the Assassins presented in the game are far from the original.
A stable legend lives in the world, supposedly the Assassins are such a medieval special forces of the Arab world, an analogue of the ninja from Japanese culture. In fact, it's not like that at all. At their core, these killers are closer to kamikazes, and if we draw analogies with today's world, then they are simple suicide bombers. Only they set themselves different tasks: not to scare the Gentiles, but to destroy a specific target. As a rule, immediately after this, the assassin died himself.
The movement was organized in 1094. Adherents of the Caliph's son al-Mustansir, led by the Persian Ismaili Zasan ibn Sabbah, declared that Abu Mansur Nizar was the ancestor of the invisible Imam. Young men were recruited into the ranks of the Assassins, whoquickly turned into fanatics, capable of giving their lives for their head.
Now such communities are still preserved in some corners of the Earth. They are mainly located in 20 countries around the world.
Basic knowledge about these warriors is provided by the first part of the Assassin's Creed game. In it, they still looked like their real colleagues, but later they completely changed for the sake of the plot and entertainment.
In our world, the Assassins were like knightly orders, only from the Muslim world. It included Nizari Islamists. It was extremely difficult to get here. This is how the mystical idea of this movement arose.
The adherents of this movement gained wide popularity thanks to their endless terror, which they arranged for the crusaders who came to their land. However, unlike the open and fair combat favored by most Muslims, the Assassins' weapons against their enemies were different. A hidden blade that could hit the enemy anywhere and anytime was what these ancient assassins used.
Raising Assassins
In order to create the perfect fighter, boys were recruited at a young age. The selection was handled by the Elder. The boys grew up in severity and starving. A little matured young men were given the opportunity to learn what luxury is. They were transferred to the Garden, where there was an abundance of food, fruits and women's bodies for comfort. Future killers were drugged with hashish and preached their ideology, which was accepted as the truth.
Warriors ready to fight lived together, had nothing of their own. They were waiting for theirqueues to be chosen to commit murder. This is a great honor for them.
Gaming success
This whole topic was well presented in the first part of the game. In addition, there was a great motivation for the struggle between the Assassins and the Templars - the struggle for a sacred artifact known as the "Apple of Eden". The signature feature of Assassin's Creed is a weapon in the form of a stylish hidden blade. It was with them that Altair hit his targets.
However, the game really blossomed with the release of the second part. For its time, it was a natural breakthrough. As if to show the importance of the number two, the assassins' weapons were doubled - Ezio Auditore, the protagonist, had two hidden blades.
Millions of players were captured by the adventures of the brave Italian and his struggle against the evil Templars. "Assassin Creed 2" came out truly cult.
This is considered by many to be the best game in the series, unsurpassed in terms of atmosphere, music and characters. You want to return to the world created by Ubisoft again and again, as if to an old house, but getting prettier every day.
At the moment, the latest game in the series is "Assassin Creed: Unity". The weapons in this part have not changed much, except that the hero began to use firearms more and more.
How the Assassins won
Assassin weapons deserve special attention. It is worth figuring out what the real Nizari Islamists fought with, how they killed their enemies. If you plunge into the video game, you can see a huge selection of special unique devices.
For the goals set in reality, the Assassins had a significant arsenal. They had blades, daggers, knives, cathars, swords and many other devices. The hidden blade used in the game is not a fantasy either. But still, with such a variety, the killers preferred the main weapon of the assassins - this is a simple dagger. You can't imagine a more efficient and faster tool. Often, the assassins went on to complete the task irrevocably, so it was simply impractical to use complex weapons.
DIY
One of the most famous assassin weapons in the game is the hidden blade. He is deadly retribution in the capable hands of the order. And how to make an assassin's weapon at home, let's try to figure it out.
It works quite interesting. A ring is put on one of the fingers, to which a thread is drawn. She, in turn, clings to the spring. As soon as the assassin pulls his finger correctly, a blade immediately pops out of the bracer (part of the armor). From there, it emerges with the help of a spring, and also slides back.
Such a thing allows you to perform many hidden actions, which is what assassins use. For example, you can approach a victim in a crowd and slit the throat with one touch, while the blade instantly disappears in your hand.
Of course, fans of the game have already found those craftsmen who are able to realize their wishes. We will try too.
For this we need a knife blade, gloves and guides (ball). They areshould be similar to those found in computer desks. On such guides the table for the keyboard leaves. The blade must be long and have the same size as the carriage. They can be very simply combined with special glue, fasteners or adhesive tape. There are holes on the rails. You can tie a glove to them, which should be made of strong leather. For an aesthetic and more militant look, you can come up with various decorations. It all depends solely on imagination.
Except for the visual part, the blade is already completely ready. It is thrown out due to a sharp wave of the hand. Of course, this is not the original - it was activated using a complex system of springs. In general, there are many ways to make a hidden blade. But this one is the easiest.
However, it is worth remembering that it is against the law to walk along the street with such non-toy devices. Officially, such blades and swords fall under the class of "cold weapons", so the "hunt for the Templars" can quickly end at the nearest police station.
Conclusion
What other weapons does the assassin have? Yes, basically, anything that can inflict a mortal wound and kill the victim will become useful.
There is a lot of fiction in the stories about these killers, so you should not believe video games. Indeed, in fact, these warriors were far from being noble fighters for justice - no, they were ordinary people, brainwashed by the idea.
