Heroes in History: Medjay 

The fan axe kinda reminds of another African weapon called the Ikakalaka. It to had a crescent tip but was more like a sword. It’s probably my favorite sword design.

I find it funny that Neferkha can do no wrong even when he semi-invades Heathmoor his occupying army is just there

Huh...I didn't think the Fan Axe was an actual "weapon", even if it's more of a ceremonial one. I'm kind of surprised you didn't mention The Mummy Returns considering how you slightly mentioned it your analysis video. Also, just out of curiosity, how does the Medjay stack up in the line-up of the other For Honor heroes based off of your Deadliest For Honor Warrior list?

If I remember anything about Egypt it's that Amet was also called heart devourer.

I will never get bored of learning about ancient Egypt, it is my favorite ancient civilization

I discovered your channel last week and instantly fell in love. You are now one of the few channels I actually watch. Keep up the amazing work!

I love this character

What warrior are you hoping for next? Personally I'd like to see a Mongol (Gryphon doesn't count) or a Sulu warrior! Also, do you think Cent, Glad, Highlander, Shaman and Gryphon all belong to the Outlander faction? Coz I think they should be there

Loved the video! Honestly I enjoyed it a lot!

I've tried looking for the weapon on google and other sites and have only found a single sided fan ax so I'd say if the double sided "version" does exist then it'd be what you said or perhaps meant as a form of intimidation

Another God tier video keep up the great work

Y'all know Bayek is black right? Im sudanese, he is sudanese. Hes from Siwa Egypt but he is a medjay by dna. Medjays are nubians, nubians are northern sudanese and southern egyptian. Thats why I think its funny when people say ancient Egypt isnt black. There were many, many people youd consider "black" if u saw them today, they have more of a black/arab mix look like many Ethiopians and sudanese have. I think the whole "we wuz kangz" things stems from hatred of black Americans who definitely are not related in dna to the ancient egyptians. But Ethiopians, Somalis, Sudanese are related to them ancestrally as they were all border nations and the kingdoms mixed.

Wow, Medjay is Medjay

Hey. I love your videos. Very informative. I thought I'd share my perspective on the fan axe. My Specialty is the ancient world, mainly ancient Greece during the classic and hellenistic but I do step into other cutlures. One of those being ancient Egypt. From all my years of studying egypt I have not found one reference to a "fan axe" There was a two handed axe they used in warfare and we have finds as well as in period depictions of them. And all the supposed in period depictins I've seen are merely warn down or misidenified depictions of ancient fans. Especially when they are shown along side soldiers people often think they are just another soldier carrying a weapon when what they are is simply... a fan boy. I imagine that at some point for a movie or game someone was looking for cool egyptian weapons, saw what they thought was a cool looking axe and made it so. As far as my research and opinion based on those factors is concerned. I don't believe it ever existed. I personally am disapointed they didn't go for shield and Khopesh or just the Khopesh on it's own since it was a status symbol of egypt or even they're version of a club. I personally wish there was some more representation of weapons from the ancient world. But that's just my thoughts on it.

Yooo imagine if we got a Zulu warrior , some type of three musketeers type hero with a fencing rapier , and a Native American warrior , or maybe even a Aztec warrior

Assassin’s Creed… taking liberties wiþ þeir history‽ Not in a million years. :D

Great video

I loved this video and can't wait for next video.

Great vídeo as always!

This was a honest historical lesson keep it up

Love heroes in history. Thank raven!

i just hope they someday add a arabian faction, native americas faction (comanche, aztec, mayan, mohawk, etc), as well as pacifican islanders (maori, hawaiian, etc), mongol characters & more african characters like a zulu warrior

A Kopesh (or 2) would have been more practical than the Fan-Axe thingie. Especially for the "dual wielding" that happens. Imagine the executions with a scythe-like/curved weapon on your enemies.

One of the most interesant vid of your channel

In the word Ptolemaic, the P is silent.

Only reason that I bought Medjay was because of Assassin’s Creed Origins

We know about OUR history well. Our goal is to revitalize the history of our Warrior's. They were as famous as the Navy SEALS and Army Rangers.

great discussion video bud

Medjay being the only character whose skin you can barely change is such a huge BS lol. "Uh its 'cause they were like this irl" then why the hell can we turn the samurai's skins into straight coal 😭

Music in meme montage pls ?

Great Research Bro Yes Yes Ta-seti and The Real Name For Egypt is Kemet Or Kemtu Damn Aysserians They Added Three Medjay Warrior's In For Honor The Medjay's Should Be it's Own Faction My Weapon of Choose is Khopesh Swords an Egyptian Spear's an Shields They Should Gave Medjay Regular Egyptian Long Axe or Short Axe

0:19 yeah actually mostly before christ, they had civilization that was noteworthy even at 3000bc. No racism or anything but where were the simites back then huh?

the only reference Ive ever known for Medjay were Zoroastrian priests one of the oldest ongoing religion in human history from Iran and the root for the word magician... ...and ptolmey the p is silent

Did the medjay have their own tribe or would they be apart of the Sudanese tribes of today? Because the majority of pyramids are in Sudan not Egypt

Edit: I misunderstood Raven's intent and thoughts on the topic. This comment is now null and void. I thought he was insulting slanderous for the complaint. I was wrong. I dont have much to say other than I love the history. I learned a lot here. however, you keep digging at slanderous when he has a fair arguement. no one likes preferential racial treatment against them(percieved or real). I have roman ancestry. and I can see how a black we wuz kangs joke centurion is offensive when done to other euro or asian characters. I wouldn't have even cared until the medjay thing came up. me and a buddy wanted to a joke duo with the whitest medjay and darkest raider. we cant now and it's just akward. to try and "protect ones cultural color washing" seems messed up when that principle is applied one way. hell, the american side of my family is mixed making me about 14% when we did an ancestry test. so technically why can't I make a light medjay to compliment my lived experience? I'm not serious on the last sentence as far as honoring it. my point is opens the door for a ridiculous amount of bs. we should point that finger at ubisoft.

You are the first Caucasian I heard tell somewhat the truth about the Egyptians being so called black because the original Egyptians and Nubians were indeed black

Thank god u learned to pronounced the characters name right takes a lil criticism don't it mate

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And what exactly makes you think that Egypt did not own China? I for one support Egypts rightful claim to all of mainland china!

U said that Egypt was the first true society in the west... but Egypt is in Africa.....

Man i cant understand why they didnt add any arabic heroes

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Think it would be funny if instead of a Medjay we get a Caananite mercenary for Egypt that had a similar moveset to shaman with a kopesh and Baal/Dagon outfit

that sneaky 40k horus picture had me cracking up if i get a new pc (lost mine about a month ago to a fire in my apartment) i will try and make a 40k thousand sons looking set for medjay

The fan axe, I believe would be a more of an executioner axe if it was ever used

When Medjay was announced, I was kinda hoping that the hero would have a similar set of weapons that Bayek in AC Origins was usually depicted with in art, that being the small round shield and sickle sword. But hey, can't always get what we want.

I agree with everything except the part about the Nubians being the darker than the local Egyptians yet you show a picture of White passing eygptians next to a Nubian who probably had origins from the Sudan region, it wasn't just jet black Nubians and white looking Egyptians, further trying to separate Nubians from the Egyptians when they where all once the same people. there are Africans or black people who come in all shades from jet black, dark brown, brown, light Brown yellow, light yellow in tone, these same skin tones you will find all over Africa and you can see it on the paintings on the walls, there was only Roman and arab looking Egyptians later on, like the picture you showed in your video.

Question do you ever plan to do a hero analysis for medjay where you grad the exes and all that.

You see, I see a people talking about maybe we can get a Greek hero but the problem is Valkyrie kinda... Fucked that cause she basically has the spear and shield thing down.... I mean if they brought a Spartan (or to be less faction specific they can use "Hoplites") Ubisoft would have to make a completely different move set for a spear and shield hero. Which isn't impossible but isn't easy either since practically Valkyrie already uses most Spear wielding combat techniques.

It's weird how Medjay only being able to be black skinned is considered reasonable because of the origin of the warrior, but a chocolate black raider is not a problem.

Just watching the Mummy, and this caught my eye.

The Great admires swiftness and punctuality

Nubians Defeated Many Army's Even The Romans With Bow's an Arrows How Did They Do it incredible It's Cool Because We Still Worship Animals cats an Dogs today We Have The Medjay's Spirit Ancestral Speaks Just Wish Medjay's had More Weapons to Choose From Like Khopesh Swords an Egyptian Long Spear's an Short Spear an Shoteli Sword an Pharaoh's Mace an Egyptian Long Battle Axe an Egyptian Short Axe 🪓

Egypt is not a “western civilization” lmao

Bruh Raven when you said you didn't wanna bore us I was sad I could listen to a full history documentary if you voiced it it's entertaining as fuk to hear you go on about history of any culture

Hey Raven, curious on what you think on the fact that according to the Event Orders, the Medjay are in the present and are neutral to all the conflicts going on.....what do you think about that? Given the lore we have about Chimera and Horkos it feels like they should be joining Chimera if any faction.

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Any idea on for honor upcoming hero is there any website that can show they type of heroes that might come

Have a like for your efforts.

I can tell your constipated

We wuz medjay 😆

I wonder why you can’t make Medjay white but you can make vikings black. I thought they respected cultured.