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Apple of Eden 2

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{{Item Infobox
|image = SAv 1.png
|type = [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]]
|powers = *Creating illusions
* Human mind control
|current = Destroyed
|period = *Prehistory
* High Middle Ages
* Elizabethan era
* [[Modern times]]
|created = [[First Civilization]]
|made = Prehistory
|destroyed = Early 21st century, during the [[DIA satellite accident]]
|notable = *[[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]]
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]
* [[Elizabeth I of England]]
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]]}}
The '''Second Apple of Eden''' was a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], a piece of ancient and technologically advanced equipment created by the [[First Civilization]] to control [[Humans|humankind]], their workforce.

==Use==
Designed to create illusions and control men's minds.

==Status==
Is in Altair's librairy<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

==Known owners==
* [[First Civilization]] (? - ?)<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
* [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]] (1191)<ref name="AC"/>
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (September 1191 - 1257)<ref name="AC"/><ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
* [[Elizabeth I of England]]<ref name="AC2"/>
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]]<ref name="AC2"/>
* [[Abstergo Industries]]<ref name="AC"/>

==History==
===High Middle Ages===
{{Quote|It is temptation.|Al Mualim, about the Apple of Eden.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Temple Apple AC.png|thumb|250px|left|The Apple hidden in Solomon's Temple.]]
By the [[Third Crusade]], ten [[Templars]] had found the Apple, which remained hidden in the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name="AC"/>

Some time afterwards, in 1191, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Templar Grand Master]] [[Robert de Sable]] sought to take the Apple for himself. Discovering this, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, more commonly referred to as Al Mualim, sent three of his [[Assassins]] - [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the brothers [[Malik Al-Sayf|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] - to intercept him, and take the artifact to the Assassins' fortress in [[Masyaf]].<ref name="AC"/>

Despite suffering a grievous injury to his left arm and losing his brother Kadar, Malik Al-Sayf was able to retrieve the Apple and bring it to Al Mualim, while Altaïr was routed by the Templars. Throughout the year, Al Mualim kept the Apple close at all times, while sending Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad to kill Robert and the other eight Templars who knew of the Apple.<ref name="AC"/>

[[File:Masyaf Confront.png|thumb|250px|Al Mualim confronting Altaïr with the Apple.]]
During Altaïr's absence on a mission to kill Robert de Sable, Al Mualim hypnotized the Assassins and villagers of Masyaf, revealing himself to be a covert Templar, corrupted by the Apple's power. When Al Mualim was [[Retaking of Masyaf|confronted]] by Altaïr after his return, Al Mualim utilized several of the Apple's abilities to defend himself, such as creating several illusions of himself.<ref name="AC"/>

However, Altaïr was able to kill Al Mualim and take the Apple. Joined by Malik Al-Sayf and three other Assassins, they witnessed a map showing the locations of more Pieces of Eden being emitted from the Apple.<ref name="AC"/> Altaïr, fearing that Al Mualim would still use the Apple's powers even after his death, intended to burn Al Mualim's body to be certain that he would not return from death - against the Assassins' rule to not burn a man's body. Altaïr's intentions were received both positively and negatively, with Altaïr's former friend and rival [[Abbas Sofian]] being the main person to stand against Altaïr.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

{{Quote|Have you anything to teach us, or will you lead us all to ruin?|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, regarding the Apple.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}

[[File:Mentor's wake 11.png|thumb|left|250px|The Apple draining the life from Abbas.]]
The Order was temporarily split into two factions, with a fight erupting between the two after Abbas was angered by Altaïr after the burning of the Master's body, shoving him off the cliff they were standing on. Abbas quickly fled the scene and returned to Al Mualim's study, where he retrieved the Apple, and climbed a watchtower right outside the Masyaf fortress. However, Abbas was unable to use the Apple's powers properly, and the Apple started draining the life from various Assassins in Masyaf, including Abbas himself. Altaïr, less affected than the other Assassins, was able to obtain the Apple from Abbas before it killed him. Abbas apologized for his mistake,<ref name="ACR"/> and the Order united under Altaïr.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

Despite this accident, Altaïr carefully studied the Apple throughout most of his life, using it to advance the Assassin Order, creating several new techniques and weapons for the Assassins to use.<ref name="AC2"/> Altaïr also carried it with him when journeying to [[Cyprus]] to [[Hunt on Cyprus|eliminate the Templars there]]. Continuing to study it in secret, he wrote his discoveries in his [[Codex]], and used it once in public to calm a mob that was falsely rallied against him.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>

[[File:New regime 8.png|thumb|250px|Swami about to mutilate himself after having touched the Apple.]]
In 1217, Altaïr, his wife [[Maria Thorpe|Maria]] and son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad|Darim]] had traveled to Mongolia to assassinate [[Genghis Khan]] and eliminate the [[Mongols|Mongol threat]]. They returned to Masyaf ten years later, successful in their objective with help from the Mongolian Assassin [[Qulan Gal]]. However, in their absence, Abbas Sofian had killed Altaïr's second son [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad|Sef]] and imprisoned Malik Al-Sayf, later having him killed as well. With the acting leader, Malik, in prison, Abbas had created a council to lead the Assassin Order, with himself at its head. Altaïr and Maria faced Abbas to take the Order back, with Abbas demanding that Altaïr had over the Apple. Taunting Abbas, Altaïr let him take it, and Abbas' henchman [[Swami]] came to retrieve it. Revealing himself to be Sef's killer and that he told Sef that his father ordered his death before killing him, Swami felt Altaïr's anger reaching his body via the Apple upon touching it. A golden glow shining from his mouth, Swami started mutilating himself, killing Maria in the frenzy. Altaïr escaped Masyaf, eventually meeting with Darim along the way, and began a 20-year self-imposed exile in [[Alamut]].<ref name="ACTSC"/>

During those twenty years, Altaïr studied the Apple more, even managing to create a [[Hidden Gun|hidden gun]].<ref name="AC2"/> Additionally, the Apple led Altaïr to six [[Memory Seals]]. After those twenty years of exile, Altaïr returned to Masyaf and took the Order back from Abbas with virtue - gaining the support from the Assassins - and first tested the hidden gun on Abbas, killing him.<ref name="ACTSC"/>

[[File:The torch 5.png|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr using the Apple during the Mongol siege on Masyaf.]]
Upon regaining control of the Order once again, Altaïr ordered the construction of a library, intending to hide all his books there. A few years later, Darim met the [[Venice|Venetian]] tradesmen [[Niccolò Polo|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]]. Inviting them to stay at Masyaf in 1257,<ref name="ACTSC"/> the two men were trained by Altaïr, then 92-years old, to become Assassins. After a month of training,<ref name="ACR"/> Masyaf was attacked by the Mongols under command of [[Hülegü Khan]], seeking retaliation for Genghis Khan's death.<ref name="ACTSC"/> Altaïr passed on several of his books and his Codex to the Polo brothers, and before they left Masyaf, gave Niccolò five of the six Memory Seals, which Altaïr had turned into keys needed to open his library.<ref name="ACR"/>

[[File:Lost legacy 3.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr placing the Apple on its pedestal.]]
Altaïr and Darim returned to Masyaf fortress after repelling a Mongol attack, and bid each other farewell before the entrance to Altaïr's library. Darim was ordered to take Altaïr's remaining books with him to [[Alexandria]], after which Darim realized that the library was not meant to be a library. Revealing that nobody must know what secret it contained, Altaïr entered the library and closed the gate behind him, making his way to the end of the library. There, he placed the Apple on a pedestal, before imprinting the sixth Memory Seal with a memory, and passing away.<ref name="ACR"/>

===Renaissance===
During the early 16th century, the leader of the [[Italian Assassins]] and a [[Mentor]] in the Assassin Order, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], began a journey to Masyaf, hoping to find the secret that was hidden there.<ref name="ACR"/>

[[File:Message 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio discovering the Apple.]]
Eventually finding the library, and retrieving [[Niccolò Polo's journal]] from a Templar captain called [[Leandros]], who was trying to get into the library as well, Ezio made his way to Constantinople to retrieve the five keys and unlock the entrance to the library. After several months of searching, aided by the [[Constantinople Assassins Guild|local Assassins Guild]] and a [[Venice|Venetian]]-[[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] bookseller called [[Sofia Sartor]], Ezio was able to obtain the keys and together with Sofia, made his way to Masyaf once again.<ref name="ACR"/>

Entering the library, Ezio found out that the secret was another Apple, but decided to not take it from its pedestal, instead leaving the artifact in the library.<ref name="ACR"/>

===Elizabethan era===
{{Quote|You may think this picture a riddle, an allegory, an artist's fancy. It is not. The object in the hand of the Faerie Queen is real. So is its power. And so are the goddesses.|John Dee, describing the painting he gave Elizabeth Jane Weston.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:Elizabeth I of England.jpg|thumb|Elizabeth portrayed while wielding the Apple, as the globus crucifer.]]
Somehow, the Apple wound up in the hands of Queen [[Elizabeth I of England]], an important monarch in 16th century [[England]] who succeeded her sister [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] after she was assassinated by the Assassins.<ref name="AC2"/> Using the Apple during her reign, her most trusted adviser [[John Dee]] was aware of Elizabeth possessing the artifact, even using one himself during his time living in [[Prague]].<ref name="ACPL - Divine Science: Chapter 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 3 - Elizabeth Jane Weston|Divine Science: Chapter 3 - Elizabeth Jane Weston]]</ref>

John Dee later gave a painting of Queen Elizabeth holding the Apple during an alternative rendition of the [[wikipedia:Judgment of Paris|Judgment of Paris]] as a wedding present to the stepdaughter of his former colleague [[Edward Kelley]], [[Elizabeth Jane Weston]], after Queen Elizabeth's death.<ref name="ACPL - Divine Science: Chapter 3"/>

===Modern times===
{{Quote|I'll send you the driver. We've trained him with PE2 in our labs, he shouldn't be any trouble.|An unknown Templar in a letter, talking about William Greer.|Assassin's Creed II}}
By modern times, the Apple had passed into the hands of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], who used it to acquire a large religious following in [[India]] during the early 20th century. However, the [[Templars]] found out about this, and had Gandhi murdered on 30 January 1948, so they could recover it.<ref name="AC2"/>

By 1963, the Templars had both the [[First Apple|First]] and Second Apples, and both were used in the [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|Kennedy assassination]]. [[William Greer]], the Secret Service agent assigned to drive [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]]'s limousine, was trained in the use of the Second Apple, and was instructed to grab the [[Third Apple]] after the president was killed.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[Abstergo Industries]] experimented with the Second Apple underneath [[wikipedia:Denver International Airport|Denver International Airport]], though they eventually caused the [[DIA satellite accident]], ultimately losing the Apple.<ref name="AC"/>

==Trivia==
* Unlike [[Ezio's Apple]] used in [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|''Brotherhood'']], when the Second Apple is used in [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|''Revelations'']] it won't harm the player's health.

==References==
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Jerusalem

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|name = Jerusalem
|image = Jerusalem_beam.jpg
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|hidep =
|state = Ayyubid state
|rulers = [[Saracens]]
|factions = Saracens [[Crusaders]] [[Assassins]] [[Templars]]
|hideh =
|founded =
|date = Unknown date BCE
|abandoned =
|hidea =
|landmark = [[Dome of the Rock]]
|flags = Jerusalem crosses
|targets = [[Talal]] [[Majd Addin]] [[Robert de Sable]]
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'''Jerusalem''' is a city located between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, the city was often visited by [[Assassins]] during the time of the [[Third Crusade]], and housed an [[Assassins' Bureau]] in the city's Rich District.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

Jerusalem was the largest city in the [[Kingdom|Holy Land]] during the 12th century, housing exquisite mosques and cathedrals, denoting the contrast of cultures. Two major Templar structures were found here: the [[Templars|Templar]] Tower, and [[Solomon's Temple]], a structure under the city where [[Second Apple|the Apple]] was kept, inside the [[Ark of the Covenant]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

==History==
===Quest for the Chalice===
{{main|Quest for the Chalice}}
In 1190, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] visited the city twice. During his first visit, he reported to [[Kadar]], the [[Rafiq]] at the city's [[Assassins' Bureau]] in order to receive information about [[Basilisk]] the Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]], whom Altaïr wanted to confront. Kadar informed Altaïr that the Templar was frequently present in the king's audience, and that the king himself was to host a party tonight. Before Altaïr departed from the Bureau, Kadar also informed him that the city gardens were popular spots for gossip to be exchanged.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

[[File:Acds_adha.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Concept art of Adha, also known as the Chalice.]]
After traversing the rooftops of Jerusalem, Altaïr eventually reached the city gardens. Altaïr [[Eavesdropping|listened in]] to a few conversations, eventually learning of a man named [[Ayman]], who was one of the guests set to attend. The [[citizens]] also spoke of how Ayman was just on the other side of the gardens, and Altaïr immediately began to pursue the guest. He eventually located and confronted Ayman, who informed him that the party was to take place at a villa just north of the gardens.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

Once arriving at the villa, Altaïr scouted the exterior of the building, and found that the only way in was directly through the front entrance, guarded by several soldiers. Altaïr dealt with these soldiers, and made his way along the villa's rooftops. However, he fell through an unstable wooden platform, and plummeted down into the villa. A few [[guards]] caught sight of the Assassin, but he quickly dealt with them and met up with one of the King's men, who also happened to be an informant of Kadar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

The informant explained to Altaïr that there was a concealed secret passage for those who needed to exit the building stealthily. The man also told Altaïr that there was an old mechanism up ahead that would reveal the entrance to the secret passage, once four floor panels were pressed simultaneously. After receiving this information, Altaïr and the informant parted ways, and the former continued on into the villa.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

Upon reaching the entrance of the passageway, Altaïr killed the nearby guards, and activated the mechanism by placing wooden crates on each of the four panels. He then made his way inside the secret passage, where he encountered yet another mechanism. Altaïr managed to activate this mechanism by hurling a [[Throwing knives|throwing knife]] at the structure's trigger. After making his way through the secret passage, Altaïr arrived at a stone wall, and triggered the hidden doorway.

Emerging from the darkness of the passageway, the Assassin caught sight of the man he sought, Basilisk. Upon seeing Altaïr, Basilisk viewed him as a challenge, and readied himself for a duel with the Assassin. However, Altaïr did not want to fight the Templar, and only wished to obtain the key he held. Altaïr managed to fend off Basilisk's attacks, and then climbed onto his back and stole the key wrapped around his neck. The Assassin then fled from the villa, while Basilisk called desperately for guards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

[[File:Impale2.jpg|thumb|213px|left|Altaïr kills a Templar knight.]]
After fleeing from the villa, Altaïr made his way back to the Assassins' Bureau, where he encountered Templars on the verge of assassinating Kadar. Altaïr managed to save the Rafiq, and he told Altaïr of a map that detailed the way to the [[Temple of the Sand]], which the Templars had just taken by force. Kadar also informed the Assassin that the guards were set to bring the map to a tall tower in the city, and with this, Altaïr left the Bureau and set off to search the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

Once he had located the men carrying the map, Altaïr listened to them conversing from a position on the rooftops. The men decided to give the map to the fastest among them, who then began to make his way to the tower. Altaïr chased the guard along the rooftops to the tower, but the guard proved too quick, and made his way inside of the heavily guarded military compound next to the tower before Altaïr could intercept him. The knight alerted the guards of the Assassin's presence, but Altaïr stealthily made his way into the compound from the back. However, a few [[Crossbowmen|crossbowmen]] spotted him, and the knight was able to deliver the map to the tower. Even though the knight had delivered the map, Altaïr still managed to kill the knight, and dispatch the remaining guards. Once inside of the tower, the Assassin confronted the [[Master of the Tower|master of the tower]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

[[File:ACMasterTower.jpg|thumb|213px|right|Altaïr's initial meeting with the master of the tower.]]
The master of the tower was impressed with Altaïr's skills, and offered him a chance to join their ranks; however, Altaïr refused, and the master left his men to kill the Assassin, hoping to change his mind. After killing the guards, Altaïr confronted the master, who again asked him if he would join their ranks, to which Altaïr declined yet again. Disappointed in the Assassin, the master reluctantly dueled Altaïr in a sword fight. Unable to defeat the Assassin, the master ran outside of the balcony, and ordered more of his men to attack Altaïr.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

Altaïr dealt with the guards, and pursued the master, scaling the tower's intricate structure. Upon finding himself in the tower's dungeon filled with prisoners, Altaïr was greeted by the [[The Master's Student|master's disciple]], who mocked the Assassin, and engaged him in a sword fight. Altaïr fought intensely with the student, but eventually overcame him and his fellow Templars. The Assassin then made his way through a series of obstacles, and eventually met up with the master, who he once again engaged in a sword fight.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

After another brief duel with Altaïr, the master fled in an attempt to save his life. Altaïr pursued the master, and was briefly hindered by a trap set by him, but finally confronted him in a room where the map was being held. The two had a short conversation, before engaging in a fierce duel. The Assassin ultimately overpowered the master, however, and retrieved the map. Now possessing the map he needed, the Assassin left for the Temple of the Sand.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles"/>

===Search for the Apple===
{{main|Search for the Apple}}
{{quote|The Master believes the Templars have found something beneath the temple mountain.|Altaïr to [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] during their mission.|Assassin's Creed}}
In 1191, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan]], tasked Altaïr, [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and his younger brother, [[Kadar Al-Sayf]], with the retrieval of an unidentified object at Solomon's Temple. The three Assassins were sent to Solomon's Temple underneath the [[Dome of the Rock]] in order to acquire an object that the Templars believed was of value. During their journey through the site, the three Assassins encountered an elderly man who was working. Altaïr assassinated the innocent man, despite Malik's protests and his violation of the first tenant of [[The Creed]], stating that it did not matter how their mission was completed, just that it was successful.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

[[File:Altaïr & Robert 4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robert thwarting Altaïr's attempt to take his life.]]
Following this path, the three Assassins eventually came to a ledge overlooking a large room with a golden tomb inside of it, which Malik and Kadar believed was the Ark of the Covenant. This brief discussion was ended when the Assassins noticed [[Crusaders|Crusader]] soldiers enter the room, and among them was [[Robert de Sable]], the Grand Master of the Templars. Seeing it as a chance to kill their nemesis, Altaïr decided to assassinate Robert, despite going against the second tenant of the Creed and Malik's protests. Altaïr then climbed down a ladder and approached the Templar Grand Master, and attempted to take his life with his [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

However, Robert seized Altaïr's hand, and stopped his blade before it could kill him, telling that he did not understand his mission, or his overall work as an Assassin even. He then told Altaïr to inform his master that the [[Kingdom|Holy Land]] was lost to him, and that Al Mualim should flee while he has the chance. After this threat, Robert threw Altaïr through an exit, which caused rubble and boulders to collapse and block his passageway back. After this, Altaïr heard Robert call for his men to kill the Assassins, which meant Altaïr had compromised the Order, breaking the third and final tenant of the Creed. Unable to journey back to aid his fellow Assassins, Altaïr left for [[Masyaf]] to report his failure to Al Mualim.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

===Hunt for the Nine===
[[File:Hunt_list.png|thumb|250px|Al Mualim presenting Altaïr with his new quest.]]
{{quote|I hold here a list. Nine men adorn it, nine men who need to die.|Al Mualim to Altaïr on his new quest.|Assassin's Creed}}
{{main|Hunt for the Nine}}
Altaïr returned to the city in 1191, on orders [[Hunt for the Nine|to kill nine men]] for his failure at Solomon's Temple and violation of the Creed. The third target in Altaïr's quest for redemption was in Jerusalem, where he was sent to assassinate [[Talal]], an infamous slave trader in Jerusalem, who resided in the Rich District of the city within his slave complex.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

After collecting information in the city through an [[Investigation|investigation]], Altaïr infiltrated the slave complex, encountering captive slaves calling for his help. Upon catching sight of one of Talal's guards, Altaïr called out to Talal, calling him a slaver and telling him that he was imprisoning innocents. Talal replied to Altaïr's comments by claiming that he was not a slaver, and that he was actually helping these citizens by keeping them safe and "''preparing them for the journey that lies ahead.''"<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
[[File:ACAltairTalal.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Talal's guards closing in on Altaïr at his slave complex.]]
Talal then exclaimed that he made a mistake in allowing Altaïr into his complex, and that he still would not understand the true meaning of his actions. After their brief discussion, Talal opened the gate and let Altaïr into his complex, and ordered his guards to kill the Assassin. However, Altaïr overpowered his opponents, and began to pursue Talal who was fleeing. After a lengthy chase, Altaïr assassinated Talal in the city streets, ending the slaver's oppression. In his final words, the slave trader informed Altaïr of the strong brotherhood he belonged to, and gave a warning to the Assassin, claiming that he would soon see the irony of his deed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Several weeks later in 1191, Altaïr once again visited the city, this time to slay the tyrannical regent of Jerusalem, [[Majd Addin]], the sixth of his nine targets. Majd was a corrupt ruler, all the while being a sadistic and unlawful executioner. After completing an investigation about the corrupted regent, Altaïr reported back to Malik Al-Sayf, the Rafiq now present in the city's Assassins' Bureau. After receiving permission to carry out his assassination, Altaïr departed for an execution Majd had organized, where one of his fellow Assassins was set to be executed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

[[File:ACMajdSpeech.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Majd Addin speaking to the crowd at the execution.]]
Altaïr was instructed to assassinate Majd, but also to let Malik's men liberate their fellow Assassin who had been captured and was set to be executed. After making his way to the Poor District where the execution was being held, Altaïr listened as Majd talked extensively about each person and their supposed crimes. However, Altaïr rushed up onto the stage which Majd was standing on, and assassinated the corrupt ruler, preventing the death of his fellow Assassin as well. In his last conversation, Majd told the Assassin of how he felt like a god, feared and omnipotent, while at executions, standing in front of the cheering public.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

For his ninth and final target, Altaïr was tasked with the assassination of the Templar Grand Master and nemesis of the Assassins, Robert de Sable. For this assassination, Altaïr headed to Jerusalem, where he first confronted Robert that same year.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

Like any other assassination, Altaïr investigated his target, and learned Robert was to attend the funeral of Majd Addin to pay his respects. Altaïr made his way to the funeral, and became [[Blend|one with the crowd]] and listened to the priest speak about the late ruler. However, just after the priest finished his speech, Robert stepped forward and whispered into the priest's ear. Immediately after this, the priest spoke again, but this time, he spoke angrily of Majd's killer being right in the crowd. The Crusader soldiers who had accompanied Robert moved close to the crowd, and the priest pointed at Altaïr and shouted to the soldiers to grab him so that "''God's justice might be done!''"<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

[[File:Maria_altair.jpg|thumb|232px|left|Altaïr with Robert's decoy, Maria Thorpe.]]
Robert, the soldiers, and several guards attacked the Assassin, but Altaïr proved to be stronger, defeating all of them, until he was just up against Robert. Altaïr fought aggressively with Robert, and eventually bested the Templar. However, upon removing his helmet, Altaïr revealed Robert to actually be [[Maria Thorpe]], the latter's assistant. Altaïr talked with Maria, who explained that Robert had left her as a decoy, and he now rode for [[Arsuf]] in an attempt to unite the Crusaders and [[Saracens]] against the Assassins. After this discussion, Altaïr spared Maria, stating that she was not his target, and that he therefore did not have to take her life. With the end of this conversation, Altaïr left the funeral and headed for the Assassins' Bureau to discuss things with Malik.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
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==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" orientation="none" position="center">
Jerusalem Rich District.png|The Rich District of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem Middle District.png|The Middle District of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem Poor District.png|The Poor District of Jerusalem.
Ac-jerusalem1.jpg|A painting of the city.
Ac-jerusalem4.jpg|Concept art of the Assassins' Bureau in Jerusalem.
AssassinsCreed_Dx10 2011-05-29 13-08-41-73.jpg|Altaïr looking out over the city from Solomon's Temple.
</gallery>

==References==
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