By the High Middle Ages, Assassins were regularly outfitted with a Hidden Blade as part of their equipment. The first recorded use of the Hidden Blade was dated during the 5th century BCE, in the area known as modern day Iran, when Darius used it to assassinate King Xerxes I. An example occurred in 2015, when Master Assassin Galina Voronina had both of her Hidden Blades broken in combat with Juhani Otso Berg the blades got stuck in a pillar when she tried to stab him and he punched her arms, breaking the blades off in the process. The blades could also be snapped if wedged into something then struck with enough force. In 1715, Duncan Walpole's blade was broken in combat with Edward Kenway, although it was seen as more bent than broken. In both scenarios, the blade broke at the wrist. Several Assassins, including Giovanni Auditore da Firenze and his son Ezio, both had one of their blades broken in combat. However, despite their versatility and strength, Hidden Blades could be broken when struck with enough force. The Hidden Blade design would evolve over time Edward Kenway stated in the 18th century that it is activated by a "flick of the wrist". Originally there was a control apparatus around the pinky finger. There is no exact explanation for how the Hidden Blade works after Altaïr re-designed it. Instead, from the Renaissance to at least the early 20th century, Assassins branded one of their left ring finger during their initiation into the Order as a sign of their devotion to the Creed. However, the blade's mechanism was modified in the 13th century – as outlined in the Codex of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – so as to no longer require such a sacrifice, and to keep Assassins from being identified so easily.
As such, many of the early Levantine Assassins could be recognized by their missing fingers. The use of the Hidden Blade initially required the removal of a ring finger, both as a means of more easily extending the blade, and to show the commitment of the one wielding it. Leonardo da Vinci, regarding the Hidden Blade. The blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whoever wields it. Over the course of known human history, the Hidden Blade remained the most versatile weapon of the Assassins, with several upgrades and variants of it appearing across the globe. It consists of a blade which can be discreetly extended or retracted from a mechanism worn on the user's wrist by thrusting it, sometimes utilized in conjunction with a protective bracer. The Hidden Blade is the signature weapon used by the members of the Assassin Brotherhood, used for both stealth assassinations and open melee combat. Many of our successes would not have been possible without it.įront and back of the Hidden Blade extended (center) and retracted (right) Some would say it defines us – and they would not be entirely wrong. The Hidden Blade has been a constant companion of ours over the years.
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