Silk

Silk is a natural fiber, some forms of which can be woven into fabrics. It is often used for clothing and armor, being comfortable and somewhat more resistant than cotton-based textiles. 
The most common source of silk is produced from the cocoons of the larvae. First discovered in China, the cocoons were illegally brought to other countries such as India, and later Europe. It was an extremely lucrative resource that could be found in many places across the world, especially in the series of trade routes known as the Silk Road.
==History==
===9th century===
Circa 870, Sigurd Styrbjornson of the Raven Clan was ambushed by a swordsmith named Tekin, seeking revenge for his brother, who was killed by Norsemen for his silks.Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory – Issue #01
===Crusades===
During the time of the Third Crusade, the bureau leader of Damascus, Rafik, also held the unassuming cover job of a silk merchant.Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles – The Hunt Begins
===Renaissance===
During the Reconquista, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins used silk in order to create various accessories and pieces of armor.Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
While in Rome, Ezio Auditore procured silk as a favor for the tailor of Tiber Island, receiving in return a large quiver for his crossbow bolts.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
By 1524, Shao Jun and her Mentor Zhu Jiuyuan fled from China to escape the purge of the Chinese Assassins by the Eight Tigers, Templar eunuchs who controlled the courts of the Jiajing Emperor. They arrived in Venice, stashed aboard a Portuguese ship transporting porcelain and silk.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Scroll 14Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
===17th century===
In 1682, English silk merchant John Balch acquired the rights from King Charles II to hold a market in the Spitalfields neighborhood in London every Thursday and Saturday. The market later proved to be popular and became much more developed.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Spitalfields Market
===18th century===
After moving to the Davenport Homestead with her daughter Maria, Ellen asked Ratonhnhaké:ton to retrieve some valuable bolts of silk they'd left in their old storefront in New York for she couldn't go herself in fear of her life. Ratonhnhaké:ton agreed and returned with the bolts, to her gratefulness.Assassin's Creed III – Silk Errand
===19th century===
In the Victorian era, silk figured heavily in the gear used by twin Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye, most notably in their Assassin Gauntlets and in her capes. Much of the silk acquired by the twins was from helping Ned Wynert hijack cargo from his primary opposition, the Templar-affiliated Blighters.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
==Behind the scenes==
Silk is used for crafting in both Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and Assassin's Creed: Rebellion.
==Gallery==
ACS Orange Silk Cloak.png|Evie Frye's Orange Silk Cloak
ACS Flame Silk Cloak.png|Evie Frye's Flame Silk Cloak
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles 
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
*Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
*Assassin's Creed III
*Assassin's Creed: Memories 
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory
*Echoes of History 
*Discovery Tour: Viking Age 
*Assassin's Creed: The Golden City
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
*Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR 
==References==
Category:Materials