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[[File:Blending.png|thumb|300px|alt=Blending|Altaïr Blending to avoid the attention of some Guards.]]'''Blending''' is the slowest method of movement in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. When Blending, Altaïr moves very slowly, so as not to arouse suspicion. If he is on foot, he will lower his head and imitate a [[Scholar]]. Altaïr can even blend in with a group of scholars for extra security. If he is on a [[horse]], he will just move very slowly. When guards are Informed (drawn swords), Blending is the best way of avoiding attention.

==Usage==
To Blend, while in Low Profile, hold the Feet button ([[File:PlayStationX.svg]] on PS3, A on Xbox 360 or the Space Bar on the PC's default layout). Informed guards (with swords drawn) are much less likely to notice you if you Blend.

===When ''not'' to blend===
Blending is not always effective. Some examples of when blending is ineffective:
*You approach a [[Templar]] (they always recognize Altaïr very quickly).
*You approach a stationary guard (or guards). They will always push you back, even if you Blend. If you join a ''group'' of Scholars, however, they will always let you pass through.
*You are being chased by guards. Without a group of Scholars, Blending does ''not'' act as a hiding spot. If there ''is'' a group of Scholars, however, you can use them as you would any other hiding spot.

==Scholars==
{{Main|Scholars}}

[[File:Blending.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Altaïr blending with a group of Scholars]]
Altaïr can unlock Scholars (as well as [[Vigilantes]]) by completing [[Save Citizen]] side missions. Scholars patrol the 3 cities in groups of four, moving in a diamond formation. If Altaïr approaches an unalarmed group and Blends, he will lower his head, join the group, and walk with them automatically. He may leave at any time by pressing the Feet button again.

When Blending in a group of Scholars, Altaïr is even better concealed than when he blends normally. If Altaïr is being chased by Guards and he breaks their line of sight, he may use Scholars as he would any hiding spot. By approaching them, Blending, and joining the group, he is in effect entering a moving hiding spot.

In addition, guards will always step aside to allow a group of scholars through, even in situations where they would not do the same if it were just Altaïr blending. This can prove very useful for getting into restricted areas.

==Assassin's Creed II ==
[[Paola]] teaches to Ezio how to blend in with the crowd. In this game, there is no button meant for Blend. Instead, you automatically blend when you are walk into a group of people(courtesans, scholars, priests, common folk etc.)
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 -- How to|thumb|300px|right|Paola teaching Ezio how to Blend]]

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Darius

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Darius
|image = Darius.png
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]]
|period = Achaemenid Dynasty
}}

'''Darius''' was a male Persian assassin living during the reign of [[wikipedia:Xerxes I of Persia|King Xerxes]]. He assassinated him with the [[Hidden Blade]], making it the first assassination with the hidden blade. It is possible he is an ancestor of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and [[Desmond Miles]].

==Trivia==
*Darius had all ten fingers, as seen on the picture on the right. Either this was a creation mistake or the hidden blade's design was later changed so that the ring finger needed to be removed.
*Xerxes' father was called [[wikipedia:Darius I of Persia|Darius]]. His eldest son and heir to the throne was also named Darius. In real life, Xerxes was murdered by Artabanus, commander of the royal guard with the help of a eunuch named Aspamitres in 465 BCE. The prince Darius was supposedly accused of the murder by Artabanus, leading to his death. However, Artabanus himself was put to death by Xerxes' successor.
*Darius is rumored to have killed [[wikipedia:Cyrus the Great|Cyrus the Great]], the first Emperor of the Persian Empire.
*Darius had his hidden blade on his right arm,despite the fact that most hidden blades are worn on the left (save Ezio's second hidden blade)
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Darius

2009-12-28T07:37:24Z

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