Alexander's Shield

The Alexander's Shield was a rare shield alleged to have belonged to Alexander the Great, the King of Makedonia. Said to have been forged by Hephaistos, the Greek god of blacksmiths, the shield was also rumoured to be the .
Around 47 BCE, the shield, along with a scepter, was found by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa within an old temple ruin in the Isolated Desert.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Plight of the Rebels
==Weapon Statistics==
Rarity 	Quality (Max Level 55) 	HP (Max Level 55) 	Attributes 	Availability
Rare 	120 	1202 	Melee Resistance IVFire Resistance II 	Complete Plight of the Rebels
Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
Rumored to be the , forged by Hephaestus himself. Seemingly filmsy as a parade shield, it has proven itself much more than that.	Rumored to be the , forged by Hephaestus himself. Seemingly filmsy as a parade shield, it has proven itself much more than that.	Rumored to be the , forged by Hephaestus himself. Seemingly filmsy as a parade shield, it has proven itself much more than that.	Rumored to be the , forged by Hephaestus himself. Seemingly filmsy as a parade shield, it has proven itself much more than that.	Rumored to be the , forged by Hephaestus himself. Seemingly filmsy as a parade shield, it has proven itself much more than that.
==Gallery==
ACO Shield Concept Art.jpg|Concept art
==Behind the scenes==
Alexander's Shield is a Pelte type with cutouts typical for the period /Boeotian shields. The winged scarab design appears similar to the pectoral of Tutankhamun exhibited in The Global Egyptian Museum.Pectoral of Tutankhamun with the Winged Scarab. The Global Egyptian Museum. Accessed 16 December 2017. This is in contrast to its rumoured providence as the Shied of Achilles with its decorative imagery of various aspects of Greek life as described by Homer.
The shield first appeared on the cover of Assassin's Creed: Origins, and was featured on the game's cinematic trailer and on the Bayek Figurines.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
==References==
fr:Bouclier d'Alexandre
Category:Shields
Category:1st century BCE shields