Assassin's Creed: The reason behind the design of the assassin holding - CYM PRESS

A real fan of Assassin's Creed recognizes assassins at first glance. But why this hood has the end so sharp?

Assassin's Creed, an eagle-based outfit

When the first Assassin's Creed arrived (2007), we all fell in love with the hero, Altaïr. A white, elegant tunic that gave its movements a fluidity and grace that had not been seen for a long time. However, the latter is born for a rather simple reason when you think about it. I imagine that if you played the game, you know how important the eagle takes place in the gameplay and the world of franchise.

It is not a coincidence. Interviewee by Polygon, the creative director, Patrice Désilets explains how the team thought about finding the style of the tunic. They asked questions like _ "and if I were an animal, what would I be? If I were a bird, which I would be "_, etc. Of course, they all agreed on the fact that the eagle was the nearest bird. Why ? Simply because like an assassin, he hunts his prey. In addition, he does it by flying over, turning around her, observing her before attacking from heaven. Do not you remind you of someone?

So you understand why we find this tip on the hood that recalls the beak of an eagle. Moreover, looking at the bottom of the tunic, we see that it represents the wings of the bird. This design was chosen not to make pretty only, but to also facilitate the work of the animation team. I just want to clarify that for murderers, white is not really the most discreet color to wear. So…

The eagle is also elsewhere else

Do you know that Altaïr and Ezio mean "eagle" in Arabic and Italian? Not to mention the eagle vision that allows us to see our enemies or points of interest. Today, in the Assassin's Creed games, we have a direct connection with an eagle. This allows to have an aerial view of the situation. However, Assassin's Creed Valhalla replaced the eagle by the raven. It's logical when we know that the crow is the animal associated with Odin in Nordic mythology. Hugin and Munin being the two crows messengers of the father of Thor and Loki.

Source: Screenrant