History Characters / AssassinsCreedHistoricalAssassins

!!Amunet

* GoodScarsEvilScars: Was permanently facially scarred due to torture by Ghenghis Khan's forces upon capture as an apprentice.

* {{Revenge}}: Assassinated Hülegü Khan for the siege of Maysaf, and his original motivation for taking on the Mongol Empire and joining the Assassins was because his father died at the Battle of Kalka River in 1223 due to being conscripted by Genghis Khan.
* WorthyOpponent: Considered Templar Alexander Nevsky this due to both suffering at the hands of the Mongol Empire in the forms of their fathers dying.

A Gallo-Roman member of the Assassins who lived during the 3rd Century based in Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France), who came in contact with one of the Ankhs, and the oldest known ancestor of Desmond Miles.

An Aleman Assassin and general who happened to be the cousin of Aquilus.

* InTheHood: Like most Assassins he wore a hood.
* TheStraightAndArrowPath: Is very skilled with a bow.

!Post Classical Assassins

* BraidsOfBarbarism: His hair happens to be tied up in braids, and he happens to be a Mongol, who are often associated with barbarism, though Nergui himself doesn't fit the description and actively fights against the Mongol Empire.

* WorthyOpponent: Considered Alexander Nevsky this due to both suffering at the hands of the Mongol Empire in the forms of their fathers dying.

* BiTheWay: Had both male and female lovers.

For more, see [[Characters/AssassinsCreedOriginsTheHiddenOnes here]]`

For more, see [[Characters/AssassinsCreedOdyssey here]].

Nergüi was Qulan Gal's apprentice and fellow member of the Mongolian Assassins, and also a skilled bowman. He was also responsible for the assassination of Hülegü Khan following the sacking of Maysaf that destroyed the Levantine Assassins, his most well known accomplishment, though he was also responsible for the death of Templar ally Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky and Ögedei Khan, the second Great Khan.

! Ancient Assassins

This character page is for historical Assassins who don't fit into the time periods of the games, comics, or film. [[Characters/AssassinsCreed Here's the main index]]. Said Assassins are listed in rough chronological order.

'''Be aware that this page WILL contain some unhidden spoilers!'''

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Born Artabanus, a Persian proto-Assassin in the fifth century BCE who killed both Xerxes the Great and his son Darius, who were members of the Order of the Ancients.

He finally makes an in-game appearance in ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' in the DLC, Legend of the First Blade; seeking the Eagle-Bearer to recruit them and others like them into the fight against the Order of the Ancients.

* AncientTomb: His tomb is located in the Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy.
* BadassBeard: Had a goatee, which by the time of ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' he's grown into a full beard.
* BadassCape: Wears a long white cape, and even as an old man he'scapable of taking out dozens of skilled Spartan and Persian warriors, and fighting evenly with the ''Misthios''.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: He was the first user of the Assassins' iconic Hidden Blade. Unlike the more recent Assassins, his Blade was actually meant to be worn on the outside of the forearm rather than the inside.
* FamedInStory: The Assassins regard him as one of their most famous members.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The historical Artabanus was either a vizier or chief bodyguard to Xerxes the Great, and was involved in a conspiracy that ended with both he and his son Darius dead, and Artabanus himself personally killed via sword either in battle or as an execution by Artaxerxes I of Persia, who then ascended to the throne.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade:
** An in-universe one as it appears the modern day Assassins actually have no relationship to Darius whatsoever. While he killed Xerxes the Great with a Hidden Blade, Bayek and Aya only received the self-same blade via Cleopatra as a present. "Legend of the First Blade" reveals that he belonged to an Assassin-like order dedicated to fighting the Order of the Ancients in Persia.
** Apart from that, it's believed Artabanus just murdered Darius and Xerxes in the name of personal ambition, when instead it was in the name of defending freedom.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: At the beginning of ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey''[='=]s "Legend of the First Blade", he attempts to stealth-kill the ''Misthios'' and ends up being the first boss fight until Natakas intervenes.

* PrecursorHeroes: He predates the Hidden Ones, the PrecursorHeroes themselves to the Assassins, but his Hidden Blade became that of [[Characters/AssassinsCreedOriginsTheHiddenOnes Bayek]] and inspired the use of the weapon for millennia to come. He also began the practice of recruiting warriors with Eagle Vision -- who he calls Tainted Ones -- into the fight against the Order.
* ProfessionalKiller: Like most Assassins.

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!!Iltani
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A Babylonian proto-Assassin who lived during the fourth century BCE. She killed UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat with poison.

* AbsoluteCleavage: Her outfit leaves little to the imagination.
* ActionGirl: In the make of many female Assassins.
* AncientTomb: Her tomb is located in the Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy.
* AuraVision: Implied to have had the ability to use Eagle Vision, as her messages in ''Chronicles: India'' can only be deciphered with Eagle Vision.
* FamedInStory: She is regarded by the Assassin Order as one of their greatest members. The Mentor in 2000 even has a statue of her in his office. In one level of ''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'', as Arbaaz Mir is sneaking through Afghanistan, he can find hidden messages with Eagle Vision written by her as she plans to kill Alexander the Great.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: According to ''Origins'' she wasn't actually a member of the Assassin Brotherhood but was retroactively added to their ranks like Darius as one of the groups who proceeded the Hidden Ones.

* MasterPoisoner: Killed UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat with poison.

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!!Wei Yu

A Chinese proto-Assassin who lived during the third century BC. He killed the Templar-supported Emperor UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi.
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* AncientTomb: His tomb is located in the Torre Grossain in San Gimignano, Italy.
* BadassMustache: A very thin one with an even smaller beard.
* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice was a spear.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Was not a member of the Assassins which were formed in Ancient Egypt but was a pre-existing assassin venerated by later ones.
* LongDeadBadass: Is long dead by Ezio's time.
* PrecursorHeroes: Technically not even an Assassin at all, predating even their own PrecursorHeroes, The Hidden Ones.
* ProfessionalKiller: Like most Assassins.
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* BadassBeard: Had a goatee, which by the time of ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' he'd grown into a full beard.
* BadassCape: Wore a long white cape, and even as an old man he was capable of taking out dozens of skilled Spartan and Persian warriors, and fighting evenly with the ''Misthios''.

* PrecursorHeroes: He predates the Hidden Ones, the PrecursorHeroes themselves to the Assassins, but his Hidden Blade became that of [[Characters/AssassinsCreedOriginsTheHiddenOnes Bayek]] and inspired the use of the weapon for millennia to come. He also began the practise of recruiting warriors with Eagle Vision -- who he calls Tainted Ones -- into the fight against the Order.

He finally makes an in-game appearance in ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' in the DLC, Legend of the First Blade.

* BadassBeard: Had a goatee.
* BadassCape: Wore a long white cape.

** An in-universe one as it appears the modern day Assassins actually have no relationship to Darius whatsoever. While he killed Xerxes the Great with a Hidden Blade, Bayek and Aya only received the self-same blade via Cleopatra as a present. Whether he belonged to an Assassin-like order or was a lone individual has yet to be determined.

* PrecursorHeroes: He predates the Hidden Ones, the PrecursorHeroes themselves to the Assassins, but his Hidden Blade became that of [[Characters/AssassinsCreedOriginsTheHiddenOnes Bayek]] and inspired the use of the weapon for millennia to come.

Born Artabanus, a Persian proto-Assassin in the fifth century BCE who killed both Xerxes the Great and his son Darius, who was supported by the Templars.

* ProfessionalKiller: Like most Assassins. According to Artaxerxes however, he was an actual hired assassin rather than just being a creed-driven killer.

* BladeBelowTheShoulder: He was the first user of the Assassins' iconic Hidden Blade.

* ProfessionalKiller: Like most Assassins.

He finally makes an in-game appearance in Assassin's Creed Odyssey in the DLC, Legend of the First Blade.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: The Assassins revere Brutus among their Order Members but Dante's famous poem places him in the lowest circle of Hell, reserved for traitors and turncoats.

!!!Appears in: ''[[ComicBook/AssassinsCreedUprising]]''

!!!Appears in: ''Assassin's Creed: Uprising''

Born Artabanus, a Persian proto-Assassin in the fifth century BCE who killed Xerxes the Great, who was supported by the Templars.

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: An in-universe one as it appears the modern day Assassins actually have no relationship to Darius whatsoever. While he killed Xerxes the great with a Hidden Blade, Bayek and Aya only received the self-same blade via Cleopatra as a present. Whether he belonged to an Assassin-like order or was a lone individual has yet to be determined.

* PrecursorHeroes: As the reorganization into the Assassin Brotherhood wasn’t established until the 11th century CE, he is actually a Hidden One rather than an Assassin.

A Persian proto-Assassin in the fifth century BCE who killed Xerxes the Great, who was supported by the Templars.

* MistakenForCheating After a mission, he spends time with a maid at an inn. Giovanni assumes and tells Elena that he slept with the woman, but Hiram insists he didn't.

* TheGhost: Despite his influence in the backstory of ''Liberation'', he's never actually seen onscreen.

* NoSympathy: Shows none for anyone who doesn't share his views, whether they be fellow Assassins or Templars.

* CastFromLifespan: He can briefly use the power of the Koh-I-Noor, but the strain is great enough it nearly kills him.

* CanonDiscontinuity: The Aquilus comics are not considered canon by Ubisoft.

* CanonDiscontinuity: The Aquilus comics are not considered canon by Ubisoft.

Julie d'Aubigny was an opera singer and epeist who became a member of the French Assassins during the late 17th Century.

A Roman Assassin in the first century who killed Emperor UsefulNotes/{{Caligula}}.

A Chinese proto-Assassin who lived during the third century BC. He killed the Templar-supported Emperor [[UsefulNotes/QinShiHuangdi Qin Shi Huang]].