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A hood used by the Hidden Ones
A hood is a type of headwear that covers the top and sides of the head but leaves the face open. Often an extension of a wider apparel, it is normally draped around the neck, hanging to the back, and worn by being pulled up and around the head from behind. The simple garment has an extensive history across human civilization owing to its basic utility in protection against the elements.[1]
Although the hood leaves the face largely exposed, it can also serve as a means of shrouding one's identity to an extent. The Assassins, known for their unparalleled expertise in stealth operations, has a long tradition of donning hoods to lessen their profile in public, typically worn alongside a robe or cloak. The hood was so central to Assassin attire that it quickly became a signature feature of their uniform, a recurring element that persisted throughout the ages and across disparate cultures even as fashion trends evolved continuously. The universal design standard of the Assassin hood was for it to be shaped into a beak at the top in homage to their mascot, the eagle. While not as common, some Templars also donned hoods to hide their identities, such as Rodrigo Borgia, Shay Cormac, and François-Thomas Germain.
History[]
Isu Era[]
Odin overlooking Svartálfaheimr with his hood on
During his adventures in Svartálfaheimr, the Æsir Odin wore the All-Father Cloak, which would adjust to the jötunn or Muspel disguises that he would use via the Hugr-Rip. The Muspel Throttigr also donned a hood as she patrolled Svaldal.[2]
Peloponnesian War[]
During the Peloponnesian War, the hybrid Kassandra acquired various hoods that often times accompanied other pieces of armor, one of which being the iconic Mercenary Hood. Kassandra also obtained hoods from allies and enemies such as the Shroud of Penelope from Elpenor, the Viper's Hood from The Master, Demosthenes' Hood, and more.[3]
Kassandra was not the only one who made use of hoods during this time. Her friend Herodotos also wore a hood as he traveled alongside her through the Greek world. Artaxerxes I of Persia wore a hood as well upon meeting Kassandra.[4] Meanwhile, the Cult of Kosmos, the shrouded society that controlled the Greek world at the time, also wore hoods as apart of their Cultist costumes, alongside a theatre mask to conceal their identities. The Cultist Iokaste wore a hood on a normal basis. Similarly, a lot of members of the Followers of Ares and Daughters of Artemis also fashioned the hood.[3]
Ptolemaic Egypt[]
Amunet wearing her hood in the Sinai
The Medjay of Egypt typically had hoods with their outfits, an aspect that was carried on into the Hidden Ones by Bayek, Amunet, Tahira, and some of the other founding members of the group.[5] Bayek's original robes had a simple hood made of loose fabric, though four years after founding the Hidden Ones, Bayek had crafted an improved outfit, with the hood's center resembling an eagle's beak.[6]
Zanj Rebellion[]
The trend of beaks carried on as the Hidden Ones developed, eventually reaching Persian Hidden Ones of the Abbasid Caliphate such as Basim Ibn Ishaq and his master Roshan in the 9th century Middle East. The height of the beaks would often symbolize a Hidden One's status, with a higher beak meant for apprentice robes and lower beak meant for Mentors.[7]
Viking Age[]
Aelfgar speaking with Eivor with her hood up
During the Viking Age, the Raven Clan shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir met with Basim and his acolyte Hytham, who had migrated to Norway after befriending Eivor's brother Sigurd Styrbjornsson. Eivor did not share any interest in joining the Hidden Ones, but did adapt some of their methods, such as the usage of hoods to gain a stealth advantage, Christian monks often wandered towns and monasteries, and Eivor made use of her Raven Clan Cloak to blend in with these monks and bypass guards. Eivor never used her hood in combat, however. Upon eliminating all members of the Order of the Ancients in England, Hytham gave Eivor Thor's Cape as a gift. During the final years in her settlement, Eivor became the jarl of Ravensthorpe and thus donned the Jarl of the Raven Clan Cloak.[8]
Various other people wore hoods during this period. The mysterious Hildiran always wore a hood. The Jarl Guthrum also wore a hood at times, notably as the Great Heathen Army invaded Hamptunshire. In Eivor's visions in the Memory Corridor, Odin always wore a hood at all times as well.[8] In 878, the witch-warrior working for the Women of the Mist Niamh used a hood as she infiltrated the Hidden Ones.[9]
Middle Ages[]
Thomas de Carneillon's hood
By the late 11th century, following the transformation from the Hidden Ones into the Assassins, hoods remained a staple headpiece for the now-public Assassins. During the Third Crusade, the hood saw use by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Al Mualim, and other Assassins. Scholars were also present in the Holy Land that allowed the Assassins to blend similar to Eivor from centuries before.[10] During the 14th century, the Assassin Thomas de Carneillon wore a dark brown hood, which was unusual compared to the lighter colored Assassins of the Middle Ages.[11]
Renaissance[]
Ezio assassinating Carlo Grimaldi with his hood up
In the 15th century, the Assassin Giovanni Auditore wore an Assassin cloak with a hood, which was passed down to his son Ezio following his death. During the Renaissance, Ezio could dye his hood alongside the rest of his outfit at various tailors. Other notable hood users during this time included La Volpe, Paola, and Teodora Contanto.[12] Monks and nuns also continued to wear hoods during this time, allowing Ezio to blend with them like Eivor and Altaïr had, a skill he had used to assassinate the Templar Stefano da Bagnone.[13]
Rodrigo Borgia and his hooded allies
Templars such as Rodrigo Borgia and Silvio Barbarigo also wore hoods in public as a way of protecting their identities.[12]
Golden Age of Piracy[]
During the Golden Age of Piracy, most Assassins in the West Indies wore hoods, including the Mentor Ah Tabai and Master Assassin Duncan Walpole, the latter of whom's outfit would soon become Edward Kenway's signature attire.[14]
Seven Years War[]
During the Seven Years War, majority of the Colonial Assassins wore hoods, though in terms of color, the common theme of grey/white that appeared with Bayek, Altaïr, and Ezio began to fade. The Assassins Kesegowaase, Hope Jensen, and Chevalier de la Vérendrye donned green, pink, and black hoods respectively. Throughout New York City, only leaders of Hope Jensen's gang wore a hood. The Assassin-turncoat Shay Cormac did not often wear a hood on his main outfit following his departure from the Brotherhood, though some of his outfits, such as his Dark Assassin outfit, included one.[15]
American Revolution[]
During the American Revolution, following the purge of Colonial Assassins, few Assassins wore hoods. Ratonhnhaké:ton, Achilles Davenport, and Deborah Carter were the only ones to wear traditional Assassin hoods. Ratonhnhaké:ton's robes were passed onto him by his grandfather Edward Kenway, though the hood was modified to be a beak instead of a plain hood.[16] In an alternate reality brought on by an Apple of Eden, Ratonhnhaké:ton wore a spirit animal hood shaped like a wolf during his campaign against a mad King George Washington.[17]
French Revolution[]
The Assassin Council inducting Arno Dorian
During the French Revolution, nearly all Assassins throughout Paris used hoods, including the Assassin Council. During inductions of new Assassins, all members of the Council, save for Pierre Bellec, wore the typical beaked hoods. The Assassin Arno Dorian had a variety of hoods that could be dyed a plethora of colors. His collection included his own, as well as nine other different hoods, each with different levels of protection, as well as four other hoods including the Hood of Franciade, Hood of the Raiders, and more.[11]
The Templars François-Thomas Germain and Chrétien Lafrenière also commonly used their hood during this time.[11]
Modern Day[]
Desmond talking to William Miles in his hood
In the 21st century, the Assassin Desmond Miles would wear a hood from his sweatshirt during his field missions.[16]
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑
Hood (headgear) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Prince of Persia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones
- ↑
Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "Did you know? The Hidden Ones robes hide specific meanings. The apprentice beak is smaller than the Mentor one in order to differentiate their ranking."
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse
- ↑ Assassin's Creed
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – The Cowl Does Not Make the Monk
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington
