Shield

The shield is used for protecting yourself against enemies with swords, knifes or enemies who are shooting arrows. It can also be used to strike your enemy in the face or abdomen. The shield will appear in Assassin's Creed: Origins.

Design
The shield is made out of Iron, and is almost always round.

Early use
The recordings of the first shield being used dates back to 700 BCE. Ba Yek used it around 40 BCE.

Modern times
There are still shields today mostly riot police use a shield to protect against rocks.