Poison
TypeChemical weapon
EraAncient
UsersAssassins, spies
About Poison
Arsenic was the poison of choice for centuries, undetectable until 1836. Socrates was killed with hemlock. The Borgias were rumored to specialize in it. Ricin, extracted from castor beans, has no antidote. Novichok was used in the Skripal assassination attempt. The silent killer throughout history.