We might know the names of the next 27 Assassin's Creed heroes

The Eagle has Landed

We don't know a whole lot about Assassin's Creed Unity besides its name and setting, but rumors are that the hero will be named Arnaud, which means "eagle power." Sounds weird, right? Well, not exactly--it actually makes perfect sense. Assassin's Creed's heroes have followed fairly recognizable naming conventions since the onset, and this is simply the next natural evolution. Ezio means "eagle" as well, Altair means "bird," and Haytham means "young eagle."

Which got us wondering can we just go ahead and predict the names of the next few Assassin's Creed heroes right now? Sure, there might be some curveballs, like Connor or Edward, who actually weren't born to Assassins, but we figure there's a good chance that we can tell you what Japan, Egypt, and Somalia's Assassin's might be named. Let's take a look (and, unless otherwise stated, these are all translations for the word "eagle")...

Assassin's Creed Unity

Arnaud (French "Eagle power")

Assassin's Creed: Japan

Washi (Japanese)

Assassin's Creed: Vietnam

Chim ng (Vietnamese)

Assassin's Creed: Egypt

Akhom (Ancient Egyptian)

Assassin's Creed: Germany

Adler (German)

Assassin's Creed: Spain

Arnaldo (Spanish for "Eagle power")

Assassin's Creed: India

gala (Hindi)

Assassin's Creed: Arstotzka

Jorji (Arstotzkan)

Assassin's Creed: Romania

Vultur (Romanian)

Hollander Cooper

Hollander Cooper was the Lead Features Editor of GamesRadar+ between 2011 and 2014. After that lengthy stint managing GR's editorial calendar he moved behind the curtain and into the video game industry itself, working as social media manager for EA and as a communications lead at Riot Games. Hollander is currently stationed at Apple as an organic social lead for the App Store and Apple Arcade. 

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