The Brotherhood
When I was a young man, I had liberty, but I did not see it. I had time, but I did not know it. And I had love, but I did not feel it. Many decades would pass before I understood the meaning of all three. And now, the twilight of my life, this understanding has passed into contentment…
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Goal
This personal project is to distil the characters and the costumes into simple bust illustrations to capture the essence of the protagonists and their background settings.
Background
As a big fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, I have been fascinated by the characters in the games. The Assassin Brotherhood, also known as the Assassin Order, fights for peace in all things. The Order has three tenets governing their way of life:
- Stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent
- Hide in plain sight, be one with the crowd
- Never compromise the Brotherhood
These tenets lead to the hoods and clothing designs fitting each historical scenes. From ancient Jerusalem, flamboyant Florence, the Golden Age of Piracy, the American Revolution to the French Revolution, each costume has its unique features but without losing its core.
