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An '''[[assassin]]''' is a person who commits targeted murder.
The origin of the term is the medieval [[Order of Assassins]], a sect of Shia Islam 1090–1275 CE.
'''Assassin''' may also refer to:
'''Assassin''', or variants, may also refer to:
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==Fictional characters==
* Assassin, in the Japanese adult visual novel ''[[Fate/stay night]]''
* Assassin, in the Japanese light novel ''[[Fate/Zero]]''
* The Assassin, in the 2006 ''[[Noble Warriors]]'' book trilogy
* The Hassassin, in ''[[Angels & Demons]]'', 2000
* [[League of Assassins]], in DC Comics
* [[Ankh-Morpork Assassins' Guild]], in ''Discworld''
* Assassin, in the ''[[Soulcalibur II]]'' game
* [[Assassin (character class)]], in games
** [[Assassin (Dungeons & Dragons)|Assassin (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]]
== AnimalsFilm and insects television==
=== Film ===
* [[Assassin bugs(1969 film)|''Assassin'' (1969 film)]], a genusSouth inKorean the family ''Reduviidae''thriller
* [[Assassin spiders(1973 film)|''Assassin'' (1973 film)]], a genusBritish inthriller the family ''Archaeidae''
* ''Assassin'', a 1986 TV movie starring [[Robert Conrad]]
* [[Assassins (1995 film)|''Assassins'' (1995 film)]], starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas
== Books ==
* [[Assassin (2015 film)|''Assassin'' (2015 film)]], starring Danny Dyer
* [[Assassins (2020 film)|''Assassins'' (2020 film)]], an American documentary
* [[Assassin (Cain novel)|''Assassin'' (Cain novel)]], a 2008 thriller novel by Tom Cain, the third Samuel Carver book
* [[Assassin (Myers2023 novelfilm)|''Assassin'' (Myers2023 novelfilm)]], astarring 2006Bruce historical fiction novel by the children's author [[Anna Myers]]Wilis
* [[Assassins (LaHaye novel)|''Assassins'' (LaHaye novel)]], a 1999 novel in the ''Left Behind'' series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim Lahaye
* ''[[Krondor: The Assassins]]'', a 1999 novel by Raymond E. Feist
* "The Assassin", a character in the 2006 ''[[Noble Warriors]]'' book trilogy
* The Assassin, novel by [[Harlan Ellison]]
* "The Assassin", story by [[Maupassant]]
* ''[[The Assassini]]'', a 1990 novel by Thomas Gifford
* [[The Assassins (Kazan novel)|''The Assassins'' (Kazan novel)]] by [[Elia Kazan]]
* ''The Assassins'', a 2005 novel by [[Oliver North]]
* The Assassins, story by [[Hemingway]]
* ''[[The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam]]'', a 1967 non-fiction book by Bernard Lewis
* [[List of Angels & Demons characters#Hassassin|The Hassassin]] in Dan Brown's ''Angels & Demons'', 2000
*The Assassin's Build in [[Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett's]] [[Discworld]] series
=== Comics and visual novels ===
* [[Assassin (Fate/stay night)|Assassin (''Fate/stay night'')]], a fictional character
* [[Assassin (Fate/Zero)|Assassin (''Fate/Zero'')]], a fictional character
== Film and TV ==
=== Films ===
* ''An Assassin'', a 2011 Japanese film
* [[Assassin (1969 film)|''Assassin'' (1969 film)]], a South Korean thriller film
* [[Assassin (1973 film)|''Assassin'' (1973 film)]], a British thriller film starring Ian Hendry
* Assassin (1986 TV film), a television science fiction film starring [[Robert Conrad]]
* [[Assassin (2015 film)|''Assassin'' (2015 film)]], a British thriller film by J. K. Amalou starring Danny Dyer
* [[Assassin's Creed (2016 film)|''Assassin's Creed'' (2016 film)]], an American US film directed by Justin Kurzel
* [[Assassins (1995 film)|''Assassins'' (1995 film)]], an American film starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas
* [[Assassins (2020 film)|''Assassins'' (2020 film)]], an American documentary film
* ''[[Assassin(s)]]'', a 1997 French film
* ''The Assassin'', British title for ''[[Gunfighters (film)|Gunfighters]]'', a 1947 American film
* ''[[Margaret Cho: Assassin]]'', a 2005 film by Margaret Cho
* [[The Assassin (1961 film)|''The Assassin'', (1961American film)title for ''[[Venetian Bird]]'', ana Italian1952 British film
* [[The Assassin (20151961 film)|''The Assassin'' (20151961 film)]], aan Taiwanese-HongItalian Kong-Chinesecrime film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsiendrama
* [[Point of No Return (1993 film)|''The Assassin'']], a 19931967 film[[List alsoof knownShaw asBrothers ''Pointfilms#1967|Shaw ofBrothers No Return''film]]
* ''The Assassin'', alsoor known as ''[[YakuzaPoint Deka]]'',of aNo 1970Return Japanese(1993 film)|''Point starringof SonnyNo ChibaReturn'' (1993 film)]]
* ''[[The Assassin'', the(2015 UK title for [[Gunfighters (film)|''GunfightersThe Assassin'' (2015 film)]], a 1947 Americanwuxia film directed by George Waggner
* [[The Assassin (2023 film)]], a South Korean historical action-drama
* [[The Assassins (film)|''The Assassins'' (film)]], a 2012 Chinese film
* ''[[Venetian Bird]]'' a 1952 British film starring Richard Todd known as ''The Assassin'' in the USA
=== Television ===
* [[Assassin (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)|"Assassin" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'')]]
* "Assassin", a 1981 [[List of Blake's 7 episodes|episode of ''Blake's 7'']]
* [[Assassins (Desperate Housewives)|"Assassins" (''Desperate Housewives'')]]
* [[The Assassin (The Borgias)|"The Assassin" (''The Borgias'')]], a 2011 episode
* "The Assassin", [[List of MacGyver (1985 TV series) episodes|an episode of ''MacGyver'' (1985 TV series)]]
* [[Assassin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)|"Assassin" (''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'')]]
== Gaming ==
* [[Assassin (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)|"Assassin" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'')]], a 2008 episode of the television series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''
* "[[Assassin", a 1981 episode of the BBC series(video game)|''[[BlakeAssassin''s 7(video game)]]'', 1992
* [[The Assassin (cancelled video game)|''The Assassin'' (cancelled video game)]]
* [[Assassins (Desperate Housewives)|"Assassins" (''Desperate Housewives'')]], a 2011 episode of the seventh season of the series
* [[Assassin (game)]], a live-action game
* [[The Assassin (The Borgias)|"The Assassin" (''The Borgias'')]], a 2011 episode of the Showtime-Bravo! series ''The Borgias''
* "The ''[[Assassin"!]]'', ana episode''The from the first seasonWay of [[MacGyverthe (1985Tiger'' TV series)|MacGyver]]gamebook
== Games Literature==
* [[Assassin (Cain novel)|''Assassin'' (Cain novel)]], by Tom Cain, 2008
=== Video gaming ===
* [[Assassins (LaHaye novel)|''Assassins'' (LaHaye novel)]], by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim Lahaye, 1999
* "L'Assassin", an 1887 [[List of short stories by Guy de Maupassant|short story by Guy de Maupassant]]
* [[Assassin (video game)|''Assassin'' (video game)]], a 1992 video game
* ''[[The Assassini]]'', a 1990 novel by Thomas Gifford
* Assassin, a secret unlockable character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series, debuting in ''[[Soulcalibur II]]''
* ''The Assassins'', a 1972 novel by [[Elia Kazan]]
* [[The Assassin (cancelled video game)|''The Assassin'' (cancelled video game)]], an unreleased game from OMC Games
* ''The Assassins'', a 2005 novel by [[Oliver North]] and Joe Musser
* ''[[The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam]]'', a 1967 non-fiction book by Bernard Lewis
=== Role playing ===
* ''[[Krondor: The Assassins]]'', a 1999 novel by Raymond E. Feist
* [[Assassin (character class)]], a character class common to many games
** [[Assassin (Dungeons & Dragons)|Assassin (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]]
* [[Assassin (game)]], a live-action role-playing game
== Music ==
===Groups===
* [[Assassin (band)]], an American heavy metal band
* [[Assassin (German band)]], a German thrash metal band
* [[Assassin (deejay)]] (born 1982), Jamaican dancehall deejay
* [[Assassin (German bandgroup)]], ana GermanFrench thrashhardcore metalrap bandgroup
* [[Assassin (rap crew)]], a French hardcore rap group
=== Stage ===
* [[Assassins (musical)|''Assassins'' (musical)]], a 1990 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
=== Albums ===
* [[Assassin (album)|''Assassin'' (album)]], by Assassin, 1984
* ''Assassins'', by [[Into a Circle]], 1984
* [[Assassin (album)|''Assassin'' (album)]], a 1984 album by Assassin
* ''[[Assassins: (album)|''Assassins''Black (album)Meddle, Part I]]'', by Into aNachtmystium, Circle2008
* ''[[Assassins: Black MeddleI, Part 1Assassin]]'', aby 2008Gary album byNuman, Nachtmystium1982
* ''[[I,The Assassin]] (album)|'',The a 1982Assassin'' (album)]], by GaryBig Ed, Numan1998
* [[The Assassin (album)|''The Assassin'' (album)]], by Big Ed
=== Songs ===
* [[Assassin (Muse song)|"Assassin" (Muse song)]], 2006
* [[Assassin (The Orb song)|"Assassin" (The Orb song)]], 1992
* "Assassin", a song by John Mayer onfrom the 2009 album ''[[Battle Studies (album)|Battle Studies]]''
* "Assassin", a song by Morbid Saint onfrom the 1989 album ''[[Spectrum of Death]]''
* "Assassin", a song by Motörhead onfrom the 1998 album ''[[Snake Bite Love]]''
* "AssassingAssassin", a song by MarillionMuse onfrom the 2006 album ''[[FugaziBlack (album)|FugaziHoles and Revelations]]''
* "AssassinsAssassing", a song by noise rock duo Lightning BoltMarillion from the 1994 album ''[[WonderfulFugazi Rainbow(album)|Fugazi]]''
* "Assassins", a song by TheLightning InsaneBolt Clownfrom Possethe on the2003 album ''[[The Amazing JeckelWonderful BrothersRainbow]]''
* "Assassins", a song by The Insane Clown Posse from the 1999 album ''[[The Amazing Jeckel Brothers]]''
* "The Assassin", a song by Iron Maiden from the 1990 album ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]''
== SportsSport ==
* [[Assassin (horse)]] (1779 – c. 1794), Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1782 Epsom Derby
* [[Assassin (horse)]] (1779–c. 1794), Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1782 Epsom Derby
* The Assassin, a nickname for former American football defensive back [[Jack Tatum]]
* The Assassin, a nickname for street basketballstreetball player [[Brandon Durham]]
* The Assassin, a ring name of professional wrestler [[Jody Hamilton]]
* [[The Assassins (professional wrestling)]], a wrestling tag team
== Other uses ==
* [[Assassins (musical)|''Assassins'' (musical)]], 1990, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
* [[The Assassin (play)|''The Assassin'' (play)]], by Irwin Shaw, 1945
* Someone belonging to the medieval Persian Ismaili [[order of Assassins]]
* ''Assassin'', a 2005 tour and comedy album by [[Margaret Cho]]
* [[All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae]] (ASAS-SN)
== See also ==
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* [[List of assassins]]
* [[Assassination (disambiguation)]]
* [[List of assassinations]]
* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', an action-adventure stealth video game franchise published by Ubisoft
* [[Assassin bugs]], a genus in the family ''Reduviidae''
* [[League of Assassins]], a group of fictional villains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics
* [[Assassin spiders]], a genus in the family ''Archaeidae''
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* [[All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae]] (ASAS-SN)
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