10 Places Assassin's Creed Could Go After Valhalla
3. Mughal India
Yes, India already featured in Assassin's Creed Chronicles. But let's all be honest with each other: the Chronicles games are NOT what people come to Assassin's Creed for. They're not the headliners. India deserves a headliner.
The architecture is a perfect fit for Assassin's Creed. Between the Taj Mahal and cities like Delhi, Agra, and Lahore, the urban landscapes would be absolutely stunning.
What of the weapons? Your assassin could be equipped with the khanda, a heavy sword; the chakram, a bladed disk; the katar, a push-dagger; the pata, a large gauntlet sword; and the urumi, a flexible, whip-like sword.
There are also plenty of potential ties to the Isu and the Pieces of Eden in Indian mythology. According to Hindu texts, astras were supernatural weapons used by the gods. They could summon inextinguishable flames, conjure floods, generate devastating winds, rain down lightning, place entire armies in a trance, and so much more. There are literally stories about deities getting into aerial battles in flying machines.
Since AC likes to explore times of war and change, it could be set toward the end of the Mughal Empire, when the British East India Company started to stake its claim in the region.