A white robe and cloak, hiding in sleeves, the leap of faith is hidden in the market, killing one blow among thousands of troops and horses, and disappearing invisible in an instant. This is Assassin Creed.

After many years, Egio Auditorre recalled his ups and downs, from a free and dandy rich man to a master of assassin who can make good at martial arts, from acquiring revenge to understanding the true meaning of life, all of this seems so legendary and dazzling.

His footprints were spread all over the Mediterranean coast, bathed in the brilliant fireworks of the Florentine Mask Ball, climbed over the windowsills of the girls blooming in the night, galloping through the Tuscan countryside; he also leaped among the exquisite dinghys of Venice, shuttled across the winding rivers; he also stood at the top of the Castle of Sant'angels and looked at the solemn glazed tiles in the city of Rome, strolling in the shallows of the Bosphorus to admire the sunset of Istanbul.

《Assassin's Creed 2, "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood", "Assassin's Creed: Apocalypse" trilogy, a series of action-adventure games from the Montreal studio of Ubisoft, France. It takes the growth experience of a legendary assassin as a perspective, presents the European Middle Ages in a multi-dimensional way, blooming in the romantic and colorful Renaissance era.

In Renaissance Europe, emerging science and technology, culture and art gushed out, and society flourished unprecedentedly, forming a turning point between the Middle Ages and modern times. The Assassin's Creed game Egio trilogy restores the style of this special historical period with an epic chapter. From Florence to Venice, from Rome to Constantinople, the series of games not only praises the assassin's spirit of pursuing freedom, but also exudes its unique artistic charm while adapting the historical background.

The game is based on Italy and Turkey in the 15th century, covering Florence, Venice, Rome and Istanbul, famous cities that were rich in Renaissance. It has extremely rich content. The important events and characters that appear in the game, the city-state buildings in the map, the gorgeous costumes and weapons worn by the characters all have historical prototypes that can be traced, highlighting the heaviness of history.

The Aegio trilogy of Assassin's Creed is set in Florence, Venice and Rome in Italy, as well as Constantinople (now known as Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire (now known as Turkey). The story probably took place between 1476 and 1514 AD, which was the climax of the Renaissance.

As the protagonist of the game, Egio, protects the Duke of Florence, Lorenzo Medici, from assassination by the hostile force Patch family, and eventually tracks down the evil Lord's messenger Pope Rodrigo Bogia (Alexander VI). The Medici family in history was a famous noble in Italy and ruled Florence for more than two hundred years. Lorenzo Medici (1449-1492) was the governor of the city-state at that time. Lorenzo is known asAlthough Prince of Renaissance, as the head of Florence and had almost no achievements in commercial affairs, was the biggest art advocate, with a very personal charm and sponsored many outstanding European artists, the most famous of which were Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Art masters created a series of masterpieces for Florence, involving calligraphy, painting, jewelry, sculpture, musical instruments and clothing, etc., which also made Florence the core capital of the European Renaissance in the 15th century. Unfortunately, with the death of Lorenzo, Florence gradually declined in the hands of his successors, passing through the golden age of the Medici family, and the center of the Renaissance moved to Rome and lasted for more than a century.

Lorenzo and his wife in the cathedral, Assassin's Creed 2

Medieval Italy has been under the dual jurisdiction of the Holy Roman Empire, and there are constant disputes between the pope and the king. The Florence rulers have been struggling and swaying between these two forces, so the Medici family has been repeatedly assassinated, excluded and conspired by hostile forces in history. The main messenger who planned the assassination of the Medici family in the game was set as Pope Rodrigo Bogia (1431-1503). The history of Pope Bogia was indeed so infamous. During his reign, he murdered, greed, abused nepotism, and plundered ill-gotten wealth, and used all his best efforts. Of course, his descendant, Cizel Bogia, inherited his mantle without any chance, and his evil power was no less than his father. In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Cizel and his sister are the biggest villain alliance, with great ambitions, but they were eventually wiped out by the protagonist Egio.

Borgia brothers and sisters are conspiring, "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"

There are many female characters in "Assassin's Creed 2" and "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood", among which, Katerina Sforza, as the protagonist Egio's political ally, brings a different style to the game. Historical Caterina Sforza (1463-1509) was born in Milan. She was the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Milan. She was later granted the title of the female lord of Fly City. Katerina admires both literary and martial arts, likes to study historical books, and is proficient in hunting. She is a strong woman with a very independent personality and even a bit coquettish and sturdy personality. Because Fly City is located between the two principalities of Florence and Venice, in politics, she often takes the initiative to make friends with neighboring countries, actively engages in political marriages with the outside world with herself and her children, and imposes tax relief and exemption on the city, and has good military and civilian training. Under her rule, Fly City was a country of order and peace for a long time. However, her later years were miserable. Due to her involvement in multinational wars, the city was imprisoned in Rome after being captured and died in depression.

Catrina said goodbye on the horse, "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"

Since it is natural that the appearance of art masters is indispensable in the game, and that is the famous Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), a famous Italian painter and scientist, and together with Raphael and Michelangelo, he was known as the "Three Masters of Literature and Art" in Europe. Later generations generally believed that Leonardo da Vinci was the most perfect representative of the Renaissance and an unrivaled versatile talent in human history. His greatest achievement was painting, and his representative works "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper", which reflect his superb artistic attainments. At the same time, according to historical records, Leonardo da Vinci is also an excellent scientist and inventor, able to design exquisite and advanced mechanisms. The character Da Vinci is involved in both "Assassin's Creed 2" and "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood". The setting in the game is Frankenstein and an art master. He is a friend of the Egio family and has improved and created many new weapons for Egio. The most interesting thing is that in the game, Da Vinci created a glider for Egio that can be carried on manned flight and a mechanical crossbow that can be rode on a horse and shot continuously. With the blessing of "luxury" weapons, the protagonist Egio was able to escape the enemy's pursuit in Venice and send the fastest counterattack.

Da Vinci studied gliders in the studio, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

In the game, Egio's assassin mentor, Machiavelli, is an elder character who played a leading role in life during Egio's growth. He is also a historical celebrity. Nicoló Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian political philosopher and an important figure in the Italian Renaissance. He was a representative of the emerging bourgeoisie in the late medieval period. He advocated the end of Italy's political division and the establishment of a powerful centralized state. He once served as a member of the ruling committee of Florence, responsible for the diplomatic tasks of the city-state, and established close relations with the Medici family during this period. In his later years, Machiavelli was arrested for being involved in the coup in Florence. After being released, he retired to the countryside and focused on his creation. His works include military comments such as "The Monarch" expressing realistic political theory, "On Li Wei" expressing republicanism, and "On the Art of War".

Machiavelli teaches Egio, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

The Assassin's Creed series of games constructed a spectacular historical scene, strived to be refined in art modeling, and realistically restored landmark buildings from Italy and Turkey in the late 15th and 16th centuries. Using huge buildings, it perfectly reproduced the magnificent ancient scenes of the historical city, making people immersive and lingered. The light and shadow intertwined, and it is difficult to distinguish between reality and reality in a trance.

Florence means the capital of flowers in Italian, and its Chinese name is Feilengcui. The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary is built in 1469 and is located in the center of Florence. It is one of the five largest cathedrals in the world.

Cathedral of the Virgin Flowers, Florence, reality

Cathedral of the Virgin Flowers, Florence, Games

The boat in Venice, the dreamy city on the water, is so fascinating. Rialto Bridge was built in 1In 180, it was repaired in the Middle Ages, connecting the bustling shopping centers and stations on both sides, making it a transportation hub in Venice. Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is based on this place.

Bridge of Rialto, Venice, reality

Bridge of Rialto, Venice, Games

Every road leads to Rome, and everyone knows the name of the Colosseum. The Colosseum, also known as the Colosseum, was built between 72 and 80 years and is a symbol of ancient Roman civilization. It is circular and has seats and private rooms for nobles to rest and view. It was once used as a grand theater. The ruins of the Colosseum are basically well preserved in the center of Rome. They have been baptized for two thousand years and are still so majestic.

Colosseum, Rome, Reality

Colosseum, Rome, Game

Topkapa Forbidden City is an imperial palace located in Constantinople, Türkiye (now known as Istanbul), and was built in 1459. The Forbidden City of Topkapa is a place for state ceremonies and royal entertainment in the past. After the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire, it was transformed into a museum by the government in 1924. It mainly collects ancient Turkish cultural relics and has been opened to the public for sightseeing.

Topkapa Forbidden City, Istanbul, reality

Topkapa Forbidden City, Istanbul, Games

The streets and alleys in the game fully depict the food, clothing, daily life and customs of famous European cities at that time. Among them, the clothes of the game characters were particularly realistic, which basically conformed to the historical trend of that period.

Clothing style changes in the trilogy

The clothing in "Assassin's Creed 2" may be closer to the Italian style of the mid-15th century. The sleeves are wide but the overall slim fit, with buttons inlaid, and the back is not long. The trend at that time was that in order to maintain the width and burly upper body and the thinness of lower body, while maintaining the fashion, the lower body was basically breeches and leather boots.

The clothing in "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" is closer to the style of the late 15th century. The collars of men's clothing are taller and tighter, and the diverse armor in the game are reflected, the difference is that it is more slim than the previous form.

In "Assassin's Creed: Apocalypse", the game scene is set in Turkey, Constantinople, located at the junction of Asia, Europe and Africa, and the difference between the assassin's robe design and clothing of this work is quite obvious from the previous two works. The assassin's right shoulder was replaced by fur shoulder pads, which was in line with the ice, snow and cold winter seasons in the Massiaf region at the beginning of the game. At the same time, the main color of the dark gray also contrasts with the tone of the game.

In addition to clothing, the classic weapon used by the assassin in the game: the hug sword, is also very exquisite in design. The sleeve sword is often used for close assassination or fighting. It hides the blade in the sleeve and pops the blade out through the tension-touching spring of the palm, which relies on the instantaneous inertia of the elbow to bring huge lethality.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" Xunjian

In fact,The sneak sword in Kecreed does not actually exist in history. It is a combination of various weapons in history.

Fisting and Swords produced in ancient India

The inspiration of the sneak sword in the game was from a weapon made in India in the 18th century: the fist sword. This weapon is equipped on the wrist. The wings on both sides can withstand the slash of swords. The sharp blade at the front can produce a piercing force. Because the blade is wide and is equipped with a blood groove, the wounds created are very damaged and difficult to heal.

Assassin's Creed 2 concept painting: A bird's-eye view of Tuscany outside the city of Florence, Italy

The trilogy game "Assassin's Creed 2", "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood", "Assassin's Creed: Apocalypse" is like a scroll of history, containing the rich historical complex of the Renaissance. It depicts that brilliant era from the perspective of an assassin, showing the hidden, light and quietness of the assassin's aesthetics, allowing people to play the game while watching the game itself.

Finally, let me briefly reveal that the founding producer of the Assassin's Creed series is also a beautiful girl with both talent and beauty - Jade Raymond. She graduated from the Computer Department of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and has worked in many famous gaming companies such as Sony, EA and Ubisoft. The entire production team hired very professional history consultants, literary consultants, and art consultants. It was precisely this attitude of striving for excellence that Ubisoft created this generation flagship ACT works like Assassin's Creed in the early stage, laying a solid foundation for subsequent series of games, and creating a historical sightseeing art game with Ubisoft's unique style, integrating adventure and puzzle solving.