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Siege of Monteriggioni

2011-06-11T08:46:01Z

124.6.181.43: /* Aftermath */

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{{Battle
|width=
|prev = [[Confrontation at the Vatican]]
|next = [[Rise of the Brotherhood]]
|name = Fall of Monteriggioni
|imageBG = Siege of Monteriggioni
|image = [[File:Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|300px]]
|conflict = Siege of Monteriggioni
|date = January 1500
|place = [[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|result = Major Borgia (Templar) Victory:

*Pillage of Monteriggioni by Borgia forces
*Death of Mario Auditore
*Caterina Sforza captured
*[[Apple of Eden]] acquired

Minor Auditore Victory:
*Ezio, Claudia, Maria and villagers escaped through tunnels
|side1 = [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] ([[Templars]])
|side2 = [[House of Auditore|Auditore]]
|commanders1 = *[[Cesare Borgia]]
*[[Micheletto]]
*[[Octavian de Valois]]
|commanders2 = *[[Mario Auditore]] †
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
*[[Caterina Sforza]]
|forces1 = Unspecified numbers of:
*Militia
*[[Brutes]]
*[[Agile guards]]
*[[Seekers]]
*Elites
*Leaders
*[[Arquebusiers]]
|forces2 = Unspecified numbers of:
*[[Mercenaries]]
*Monteriggioni city guards
*Mercenary [[arquebusiers]]
|casual1 = *Large number of Borgia soldiers
*Moderate destruction of Borgia siege machines
|casual2 = *Mario Auditore
*Large number of mercenaries
*Unknown number of civilians
|civilian = Unknown numbers}}

The '''Fall of Monteriggioni''' was a series of events that resorted in a decisive confrontation between the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]'s army, under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]], and the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] [[mercenaries]], led by [[Mario Auditore]]. The siege took place in January, 1500, a few days subsequent to the [[Confrontation at the Vatican|confrontation]] in [[Rome]].

==Return from the Vatican==
{{quote|Steel yourself, Ezio. They will have many questions.|Mario to Ezio, before returning to the villa.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
After [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] received the message of [[Those Who Came Before]] from the [[Vatican Vault|Vault under the Vatican]], Ezio and Mario returned to [[Monteriggioni]], successfully escaping the [[Papacy|Papal]] forces, and bringing the [[Apple of Eden]] with them.

[[File:Homecoming.jpg|210px|left|thumb|Ezio and Mario, riding back to Monteriggioni.]]
Arriving in the outskirts of Monteriggioni's citadel after a four day trip, Ezio and Mario conversed about what Ezio had learned in the Vault. Mario assured him that many of the things that the [[Minerva|mysterious figure]] had foretold would occur far in their future, thus they need not worry about it. As they came within sight of the town, Ezio was slightly startled by a cannon ball impacting the ground near them, and Mario explained that his mercenaries were merely testing out the [[Mounted cannons|cannons]] they had installed during Ezio's absence. Entering Monteriggioni, Ezio and Mario were joyously greeted by the townspeople for their return.

At the foot of the [[Villa Auditore]], the two were welcomed by [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia Auditore]], who told Ezio of [[Caterina Sforza]]'s presence in Monteriggioni. Claudia then asked if what Ezio had started was finally finished, to which Ezio replied that he would explain everything to both her and the others later in Mario's study. As Claudia departed, Mario warned Ezio to prepare himself for many questions, before returning back into the villa.

[[File:EzioClaudiaTalking.jpg|thumb|210px|left|Ezio talking with his sister, Claudia.]]
Before entering the villa, Ezio assisted several of the townspeople; and while doing so, he learned of Claudia's birthday party that would take place the next day in the villa. After helping several townspeople by delivering flowers to the Villa Auditore and testing out the new cannons, Ezio returned to the villa.

There, Caterina Sforza stood waiting for him in the main hall, and she happily greeted her old ally, explaining her presence in the city. She claimed that she desired an alliance, and the assistance of their mercenaries, in order to defend Forli against the invading [[Papal guard|Papal army]]. Ezio assured Caterina that they would discuss those matters later, after the meeting in Mario's study, to which she agreed.

==Reunion==
{{dialogue2|Machiavelli|Once our enemies are dead we can speak of vaults and gods and ancient places. You should have killed [[Rodrigo Borgia|him]]. We're sure to suffer for it!|Ezio|I am not here to debate the past. Together, we should discuss the future.|No. I am leaving immediately for Roma.|Machiavelli and Ezio's final confrontation in Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
Ezio arrived at the study with Caterina, where Claudia, [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|his mother]], Mario, and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] were waiting. Ezio told them of what he had seen in the Vault, and of his confrontation with the Spaniard, [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. He spoke of the "moving painting" of the goddess Minerva, who had told Ezio about a disaster that would occur in the distant future, as well as the existence of the Temples that could aid humanity. After her message, she had called out to a phantom named [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]], much to Ezio's confusion. After this, the goddess had disappeared.

[[File:Reunion_2_v.png|thumb|210px|Ezio meeting with the other Assassins in Mario's study.]]
The others were astounded by Ezio's discoveries, and Claudia asked if the goddess had appeared human. Ezio told her that she had, though her words proved otherwise. Mario asked who Desmond was, and where the Temples that Minerva had mentioned were. Ezio could not provide the answer to either.

Machiavelli then asked Ezio how it had ended with Rodrigo, if he had begged for mercy or had offered power in exchange for his life. Ezio told him that none of these had happened, for he had allowed Rodrigo to live. Enraged, Machiavelli lectured Ezio, saying that sparing him was a mistake and that they could only go searching for fabled Temples once their enemies were dead. Ezio attempted to explain why he had spared Rodrigo, saying that they should forget the past and focus more on the future, but Machiavelli disagreed vehemently with him, and abruptly left for Rome.

As Machiavelli departed, Mario tried to comfort Ezio on his decision, stating that he trusted his judgement. After this, Ezio left the study and returned to his room. There, he undressed and bathed, and was soon joined by Caterina, who had come to comfort him. After the bath, Ezio and Caterina continued their "activities" in bed, which lasted until dawn.

==Siege==
===Divided arms===
[[File:Vilified 3 v.png|thumb|left|210px|Monteriggioni under siege.]]
{{dialogue|Ezio|Uncle... Be careful.|Mario|I will.|Ezio and Mario before parting ways.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
As they finished, Caterina asked Ezio if he wanted to "go again," to which he replied that she need not ask. As they were about to begin, cannon fire could be heard from outside. When Caterina wondered aloud what it was, Ezio assured her that it was just the mercenaries training with the new cannons. This was proven wrong, however, as a cannon ball tore through the windows of Ezio's room, hitting the [[Armor of Altaïr|armor of his ancestor]] and scattering it.

Surprised, Ezio got out of bed and dressed himself for combat. In a rush, he only had the time to take a common sword and his left [[hidden blade]] before heading out of the villa through the wall blown open by the cannon fire. Caterina left the room by the stairs, calling to Ezio that she would use her men to flank their enemies. After this, the two parted ways.

Ezio jumped onto the villa roof, where he was greeted by the sight of Monteriggioni heavily damaged by cannon fire, with its buildings ablaze and falling apart. As his eyes wandered, Ezio caught sight of a cannon ball headed his way, which he only just managed to dodge. Tumbling from the roof, he hit the ground, but was quickly helped up by his uncle, who informed Ezio that the Borgia were responsible for the attack. Ezio wondered how they had not seen the attack coming, to which Mario replied that they must have taken an alternative route to the east during the night.

As the villa sustained more damage, Mario instructed Ezio to climb the battlements of the city and assist the mercenaries while the villagers fled. Mario informed Ezio that he in turn would lead a frontal assault against the Borgia infantry. Before their departure, Ezio asked if Mario had the Apple, to which he replied that he was keeping it safe. As the two parted, Ezio told Mario to be careful, and was reassured that he would be.

===Flawed Phalanx===
[[File:176764-ACB_SP_S_06_Monteriggioni_Assault_CannonFire.jpg|thumb|210px|Ezio fires at the Borgia infantry.]]
Ezio quickly leapt from the balcony of the villa's courtyard and landed on a nearby [[Horses|horse]], which he rode through the collapsing city. As he reached the side of the city walls, a nearby tower fell, killing his horse and throwing the Assassin from the saddle. Ezio grabbed onto a nearby scaffolding before he hit the ground, and proceeded up a ladder to the battlements.

There, he joined the mercenaries in manning the mounted cannons, using them to destroy the Borgia infantry, cannons and approaching siege towers. As Ezio and the mercenaries defended the city, the townspeople fled to the villa. Just as the townspeople had reached safety, the Borgia were able to breach the city's defenses, with one siege towers successfully reaching the eastern walls. As a mercenary took his place as cannoneer, Ezio ran across the ramparts to aid the mercenaries being assaulted by the Borgia soldiers.

===The Invitation===
[[File:Apple.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Cesare Borgia, holding the Apple of Eden, alongside his sister.]]
{{quote|We've had too much bloodshed. I think a cleansing is in order. So, consider this as an invitation from my family... to yours.|Cesare, moments before killing Mario.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

Ezio killed the commanding soldier from above and charged into a fray; disposed of the remaining attackers and swiftly killing two [[Brutes]]. As he did, the enemy forces finally breached the city gates, and Mario came through them, barely alive. Following close behind him was the Captain-General of the Pope's army, [[Cesare Borgia]], accompanied by his sister, [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]], his generals and a contingent of soldiers. Cesare called out for Ezio's attention, stating that he had heard about him and his ''"little group of [[Assassins]]."''

Ezio rushed to Mario across the rooftops as Cesare quickly snatched the newly designed wheel-lock firearm fashioned by [[Leonardo da Vinci|the Assassin's friend]] from [[Octavian de Valois|one of his generals]], and pointed it to Mario's head. Claiming that there had been too much bloodshed between the two families, Cesare fired the pistol and killed Mario, serving as the invitation of the Borgia to the Auditore to confront them at the center of their rule, Rome.

Subsequently, as Ezio watched his uncle's murder, he was shot across the left shoulder and lower abdomen by several of the [[arquebusiers]] positioned on the city walls, causing him to fall from the rooftops and lose consciousness.

==Escaping the city==
[[File:Zw-acb-hiddenpassage.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The escape passage leading from the Sanctuary.]]
Waking up, Ezio was greeted by the sight of two mercenaries dragging him across the battlefield to safety. Ezio irritably demanded that they let him go, insisting that he could stand on his own. As he did, the Borgia soldiers arrived to finish what they had started, and, knowing that he could not handle them alone, Ezio called for the mercenaries to aid him. Eventually, Ezio and the mercenaries fought their way through the city and reached the villa.

As he made his way through the city rubble, Ezio found Claudia and another group of mercenaries being assaulted by more soldiers. Ezio and his own group of mercenaries assisted them, and successfully fended them off. With haste, the group made their way to the [[Sanctuary]], closely followed by Borgia guards. One of the [[Thieves|thieves]] of Monteriggioni, who had been about to shut the Sanctuary door, told Ezio that they had thought he had been killed. Before Ezio closed the passage, the thief left to aid the troops. After this, Ezio locked the secret door to the hidden passage, and descended the steps to meet up with Claudia, Maria and the townspeople.

In the tunnels below the Sanctuary, Ezio headed the escape through a long, perilous passage constructed behind [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|his ancestor]]'s statue, which led to the outside of the northern walls. After a long journey, navigating through the complex structure and dealing with the guards that had managed to catch up with the group, Ezio and the other civilians managed to escape the city. By then, the Borgia had assumed that Ezio was dead and had begun to recall their invading forces.

==Aftermath==
[[File:ACBEzioFalls.jpg|thumb|252px|Ezio falls from his horse due to his injuries.]]
{{dialogue|Claudia|You're not coming with us? Where are you riding?|Ezio|To Roma.|Ezio and Claudia, before Ezio departs for Rome.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

Escaping through the outer walls, Ezio demanded for a horse, and instructed Claudia to take their mother back to [[Florence]]. Claudia asked where he was going, to which he replied that he was going to Rome. As the civilians fled the Monteriggioni, Maria bid her son farewell, and demanded he destroy the Templars, but to remember for whom the Assassins fought. Ezio then immediately departed on horseback towards Rome.

As Ezio traveled the countryside, he grew steadily weaker from his injuries, before finally falling from his horse and passing out on the road.

Hours later, Ezio woke up, dazed and covered in bandages. He was then greeted by the sight of a kindly woman, who had evidently nursed him back to health and stitched his wounds. She told him that a man had brought him to Rome and had left new equipment and Assassins Robes for him. As Ezio dressed and prepared to leave, the woman then instructed Ezio to meet up with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] at the [[Mausoleo di Augusto]].

With this the [[Liberation of Rome]] and the [[Rise of the Brotherhood|insurrection of the Brotherhood]] had begun.

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

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Masyaf

2011-06-11T07:16:10Z

124.6.181.43: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC|Revelations|Assassins}}
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|image =Masyaf.jpg
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|hidep =
|state =Independent city-state
|rulers =[[Assassins]] (c.1191) [[Templars]] (c.1511)
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|landmark =The fortress
|flags =20 [[Assassins|Assassin]] flags
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'''Masyaf''' (Arabic: مصياف) is a mountain city located in [[Syria]], which served as the base of operations of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] during the [[Third Crusade]]. Here, Assassins underwent educational and physical training for the trials they were to endure in the land outside.

==Layout==
Masyaf was built onto a mountain nestled in the Orontes Valley, with a village at its base, and the Assassin fortress at the peak.
===The village===
The village was composed of several houses and a bustling market at its lower end, and appeared to offer sanctuary to the citizens loyal to the Assassins' cause. Along with regular citizens, several Assassin scholars roamed the village, as well as patrolling Assassin guards.
===The fortress===
At the peak of the mountain lay the Assassin fortress. Within the fortress there is a training ring in which the Assassins practiced combat. In addition to the training ring, the fortress housed [[Al Mualim]]'s personal library as well as a magnificent garden.
Inside the fortress library, one could witness the true scholarly habits of the Order, wherein instructors constantly maneuvered the shelves, seeking books to further their education on worldly politics, as well as the "[[The Creed|Assassin's Creed]]." Al Mualim as well delved into these books on a daily basis, constantly seeking knowledge to properly guide and educate the fearsome political warriors that faithfully served under him.

==History==
===Third Crusade===
During the [[Third Crusade]], Masyaf acted as the headquarters for the Syrian sect of the Assassin Order. The city was, for the most part, unscathed by the wars ravaging the Holy Land, as neither the [[Crusaders]] and [[Saracens]] were directly associated with the Order, although aware of their existence.

In 1191, Al Mualim used the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] to enslave the population of Masyaf, placing all the citizens in a trance like state. However, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] was able to thwart his master's plan and return the populace back to their original state of mind.

Following the death of Al Mualim during the [[Retaking of Masyaf]], Altaïr gained the position of [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] and subsequently made the decision to abandon Masyaf
===Renaissance===
[[File:Masyaf_Revelations.jpg|thumb|250px|Masyaf, 300 years after the time of Altaïr.]]During the early 16th century, over 300 years after the fortress was abandoned, the Mentor of the Assassin Order, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], traveled to the mountain castle, to discover more about the Order's history. However, the village was crumbled and the castle was overrun with Templars. The Templars planned to gain an ancient artifact buried under the city, which could only be obtained using a set of [[Seals of Altaïr|five seals]].

==Trivia==
*Masyaf is the first location that is encountered during the game after [[Solomon's Temple]], and is also the smallest city outside the [[Kingdom]].
*There are no harassers of any sort in Masyaf (i.e. beggars, jar carriers, and guards blocking access).
*Outside of Masyaf, there is a small part of the Kingdom controlled by the Assassins, where one can use [[Eagle Vision]] to locate an [[Jamal|Assassin guardmarked]] as an enemy.
*During the [[Siege of Masyaf|siege of Masyaf]], and during the mini cut-scene before the first [[Leap of Faith]], you can see Assassins keeping watch over the lake below.
*Although considered your allies (and indicated to be as such by [[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]]), guards in the city will fight you if provoked.
*Despite the Third Tenet stating that you must not, indirectly or otherwise, harm your fellow Assassins, you can kill Masyaf guards with no synchronization penalty, and no mention is made by anyone.
*The gardens behind the fortress (accessible after [[Tamir]]'s assassination) are a reference to the legend of the secret Paradise behind the real Assassins' headquarters. The garden Paradise was an illusion created by [[Hassan-i Sabbah]] - the real Assassins' founder - in order to make his followers believe in his divine mission, and execute any order given (usually assassination attempts) without fear of death.
*Masyaf guards sound exactly like the [[Saracens|Saracen]] [[guards]] of [[Jerusalem]] or [[Damascus]], even going so far as to use the same lines in combat such as ''"Infidel, die!" ''or ''"I'll have your head!"''. The same goes for the two novices fighting in the training arena.
*Even though you are not supposed to use weapons inside the fortress (except the training area), you may push guards off the tower and watch them die from the fall without suffering a loss of synchronization.
*In the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTtIIW1WA0 Assassin's creed : Revelation E3 Trailer] , Masyaf is shown to have a harsh winter a common weather in Syrian cities.
*In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTtIIW1WA0 Assassin's creed : Revelation E3 Trailer] , only the fortress is shown. Whether the nearby village still exists or not is unknown.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Ac-masyaf1.jpg|Concept art of Masyaf.
Ac-masyaf2.jpg|Concept art of the city walls.
Ac-masyaf3.jpg|Concept art of [[Assassins]] in Masyaf.
Ac-masyaf4.jpg|Concept art of the city walls.
Masyaf.png|Map of Masyaf.
Masyaf_by_murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg|Masyaf, Panoramic.
undefined|undefined|link=undefined
Masyafezio.JPG|Ezio Auditore at Masyaf.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Alep]]
*[[Monteriggioni]]
*[[Tiber Island Hideout]]

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (mentioned only)
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''

{{AC}}
{{ACRevelations}}

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Assassin Order Headquarters]]
[[Category:Cities of Asia]]

Masyaf

2011-06-11T07:15:28Z

124.6.181.43: /* History */

{{Era|AC|Revelations|Assassins}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{spoilerhd}}
{{revamp}}
{{Location Infobox
|name =
|image =Masyaf.jpg
|imgdesc =The city of Masyaf.
|hidep =
|state =Independent city-state
|rulers =[[Assassins]] (c.1191) [[Templars]] (c.1511)
|factions =
|hideh = yes
|founded =
|date =
|abandoned =
|hidea =
|landmark =The fortress
|flags =20 [[Assassins|Assassin]] flags
|targets =[[Al Mualim]]
}}
'''Masyaf''' (Arabic: مصياف) is a mountain city located in [[Syria]], which served as the base of operations of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] during the [[Third Crusade]]. Here, Assassins underwent educational and physical training for the trials they were to endure in the land outside.

==Layout==
Masyaf was built onto a mountain nestled in the Orontes Valley, with a village at its base, and the Assassin fortress at the peak.
===The village===
The village was composed of several houses and a bustling market at its lower end, and appeared to offer sanctuary to the citizens loyal to the Assassins' cause. Along with regular citizens, several Assassin scholars roamed the village, as well as patrolling Assassin guards.
===The fortress===
At the peak of the mountain lay the Assassin fortress. Within the fortress there is a training ring in which the Assassins practiced combat. In addition to the training ring, the fortress housed [[Al Mualim]]'s personal library as well as a magnificent garden.
Inside the fortress library, one could witness the true scholarly habits of the Order, wherein instructors constantly maneuvered the shelves, seeking books to further their education on worldly politics, as well as the "[[The Creed|Assassin's Creed]]." Al Mualim as well delved into these books on a daily basis, constantly seeking knowledge to properly guide and educate the fearsome political warriors that faithfully served under him.

==History==
===Third Crusade===
During the [[Third Crusade]], Masyaf acted as the headquarters for the Syrian sect of the Assassin Order. The city was, for the most part, unscathed by the wars ravaging the Holy Land, as neither the [[Crusaders]] and [[Saracens]] were directly associated with the Order, although aware of their existence.

In 1191, Al Mualim used the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] to enslave the population of Masyaf, placing all the citizens in a trance like state. However, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] was able to thwart his master's plan and return the populace back to their original state of mind.

Following the death of Al Mualim during the [[Retaking of Masyaf]], Altaïr gained the position of [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] and subsequently made the decision to abandon Masyaf
===Renaissance===
[[File:Masyaf_Revelations.jpg|thumb|250px|Masyaf, 300 years after the time of Altaïr.]]During the early 16th century, over 300 years after the fortress was abandoned, the Mentor of the Assassin Order, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], traveled to the mountain castle, to discover more about the Order's history. However, the village was crumbled and the castle was overrun with Templars. The Templars planned to gain an ancient artifact buried under the city, which could only be obtained using a set of [[Seals of Altaïr|five seals]].

==Trivia==
*Masyaf is the first location that is encountered during the game after [[Solomon's Temple]], and is also the smallest city outside the [[Kingdom]].
*There are no harassers of any sort in Masyaf (i.e. beggars, jar carriers, and guards blocking access).
*Outside of Masyaf, there is a small part of the Kingdom controlled by the Assassins, where one can use [[Eagle Vision]] to locate an [[Jamal|Assassin guardmarked]] as an enemy.
*During the [[Siege of Masyaf|siege of Masyaf]], and during the mini cut-scene before the first [[Leap of Faith]], you can see Assassins keeping watch over the lake below.
*Although considered your allies (and indicated to be as such by [[Eagle Vision|eagle vision]]), guards in the city will fight you if provoked.
*Despite the Third Tenet stating that you must not, indirectly or otherwise, harm your fellow Assassins, you can kill Masyaf guards with no synchronization penalty, and no mention is made by anyone.
*The gardens behind the fortress (accessible after [[Tamir]]'s assassination) are a reference to the legend of the secret Paradise behind the real Assassins' headquarters. The garden Paradise was an illusion created by [[Hassan-i Sabbah]] - the real Assassins' founder - in order to make his followers believe in his divine mission, and execute any order given (usually assassination attempts) without fear of death.
*Masyaf guards sound exactly like the [[Saracens|Saracen]] [[guards]] of [[Jerusalem]] or [[Damascus]], even going so far as to use the same lines in combat such as ''"Infidel, die!" ''or ''"I'll have your head!"''. The same goes for the two novices fighting in the training arena.
*Even though you are not supposed to use weapons inside the fortress (except the training area), you may push guards off the tower and watch them die from the fall without suffering a loss of synchronization.
*In the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTtIIW1WA0 Assassin's creed : Revelation E3 Trailer] , Masyaf is shown to have a harsh winter a common weather in syrian cities.
*In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTtIIW1WA0 Assassin's creed : Revelation E3 Trailer] , only the fortress is shown. Whether the nearby village still exists or not is unknown.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Ac-masyaf1.jpg|Concept art of Masyaf.
Ac-masyaf2.jpg|Concept art of the city walls.
Ac-masyaf3.jpg|Concept art of [[Assassins]] in Masyaf.
Ac-masyaf4.jpg|Concept art of the city walls.
Masyaf.png|Map of Masyaf.
Masyaf_by_murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg|Masyaf, Panoramic.
undefined|undefined|link=undefined
Masyafezio.JPG|Ezio Auditore at Masyaf.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Alep]]
*[[Monteriggioni]]
*[[Tiber Island Hideout]]

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (mentioned only)
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''

{{AC}}
{{ACRevelations}}

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Assassin Order Headquarters]]
[[Category:Cities of Asia]]

The Creed

2011-06-11T06:49:14Z

124.6.181.43: /*Do Not Kill An Innocent */

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{{quote|Nothing is true; everything is permitted.|The Creed's maxim|Assassin's Creed}}
'''The Creed''' is the code and guiding philosophy of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], upheld from the [[Third Crusade]], until [[Modern Times|modern days]]. It restricts unnecessary slaughter of innocents, preserves the reputation of oneself and of the Order, and is meant to create peace, not only within the world, but within the individual.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

The Assassins have been handing the Creed down orally from generation to generation, ensuring that the message the Creed brings is delivered to and upheld by every member of the Assassin Order. [[Al Mualim]], one of the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Masters of the Assassins]], once remarked that "''We are nothing if we do not abide by the Assassin's Creed."''<ref name="AC" /><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In the ancient [[Codex]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], it is stated that the Creed cannot be killed, even if all of its followers are.<ref name="AC2" />

==The Three Tenets==
The Creed mainly emphasizes three simple, moral, tenets that focus on ensuring a successful mission, mastery of emotions, and the safety of the Brotherhood.<ref name="AC" />

===Do Not Kill An Innocent===
{{quote|I would not have drawn attention to us. I would not have taken the life of an innocent.|[[Malik A-Sayf]] at [[Solomon's Temple]].|Assassin's Creed}}
''The goal of the Assassins is to ensure peace in all things.'' The Assassins believe that political assassinations and the death of the corrupt will bring peace and a true sense of security to the common people. Slaying innocents and civilian bystanders who do not need to die goes a long way towards spreading strife and discord, in addition to ruining the name of the Assassin Order itself.<ref name="AC" />

===Hide in Plain Sight===
{{quote|Let the people mask you such that you become one with the crowd.|Al Mualim|Assassin's Creed}}
''Be unseen''. The Assassins aim is to get close to their target stealthily, usually in public, to perform awe-inspiring assassinations. The greatest illusion from an assassination is that an Assassin seemingly materializes from nowhere, kills a corrupt public figure, and vanishes into the depths of the crowd or environment. If an Assassin is spotted stalking their target, the supernatural effect is diluted, and it becomes more difficult for the Assassin to reach his target.<ref name="AC" />

===Never Compromise the Brotherhood===
{{quote|Your actions must never bring harm upon us - direct or indirect!|Al Mualim|Assassin's Creed}}
''The actions of one must never bring harm to all.'' If an Assassin fails, is captured, or is being chased, he or she must never commit any action or say anything that can be tied back to the Brotherhood, or bring harm to any member of it.<ref name="AC" />

==The Maxim==
{{quote|...Our Creed does not command us to be free. It commands us to be wise.|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Assassin's Creed}}
'''"Nothing is true; everything is permitted"''' is the Creed's maxim and primary guideline. The phrase was created during the 11th century by [[wikipedia:Hassan-i Sabbah|Hassan-i Sabbah]], the first recorded Grand Master of the Assassin Order.<ref name="AC" /><ref>[http://old.disinfo.com/archive/pages/article/id1562/pg1/ A Deconstruction of the Last Words of Hassan-i Sabbah]</ref>

The maxim simply means that society is forever changing, therefore an Assassin should not bind themselves to certain practices. However, it does not give the Assassin the freedom to do as they wish, but only grants them the knowledge that there is always an alternate option.<ref name="AC" />

Additionally, the maxim is spoken at every new Assassin's [[Initiation to the Assassin Order|induction into the Order]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Penalty for Disobedience==
===Third Crusade===
[[File:AC 2.png|thumb|250px|right|Al Mualim reminds Altaïr of the Creed.]]
{{quote|Your selfish act beneath Jerusalem placed us all in danger! Worse still, you brought the enemy to our home! Every man we lost today was lost because of you!|Al Mualim before stabbing Altaïr.|Assassin's Creed}}

In 1191, Altaïr broke all three tenets during an important mission at [[Solomon's Temple]]. By murdering an innocent (an old man who he thought could have alerted the guards), and revealing himself to [[Robert de Sable]], Altaïr inevitably led the [[Templars]] back to the – until then, secret – location of [[Masyaf]], jeopardizing not only his own safety, but the livelihood of the entire Brotherhood.<ref name="AC" />

Upon his return to Masyaf, he was publicly chastised and executed via stabbing as punishment by his Master. However, the execution was only an illusion, as Al Mualim wished to grant him a second chance. Instead, Altaïr was merely stripped of all his weapons and equipment, and demoted to the lowest rank of [[Novice]].<ref name="AC" />

===Renaissance===
In 1498, [[Perotto Calderon]] also broke the tenets of the Creed out of his love for the Templar [[Lucrezia Borgia]] and [[Giovanni Borgia|their newborn son]]. He broke his cover as a spy amongst the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], compromising the Brotherhood in the process, and killed several of his fellow Assassins in an effort to steal [[the Shroud]] they protected, which he thought could cure his child's deformities.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Though he was successful, a team of Assassins later tracked Perotto down, and executed him as punishment.<ref name="ACPL" />

==History==
===Third Crusade===
After the shame of his demotion, Altaïr more closely followed the Creed by never killing anyone other than [[guards]] or his assigned assassination targets, and remaining discreet as he performed his [[investigation]]s. He was also careful to never compromise the Brotherhood, by avoiding [[Assassins' Bureau|Assassin Bureaus]] when under pursuit.<ref name="AC" />

Nevertheless, Altaïr unknowingly broke the third tenet after dispatching eight, highly-ranked Templars. Upon deducing his mission, Robert de Sable hoped to trick Altaïr into inadvertently allying two opposing forces. Since the targets were of both Saracen and Crusader origins, their respective leaders, [[Saladin]] and [[Richard I of England]], would likely be more willing to join together in order to combat a considerable, new threat: the Assassins.<ref name="AC" />

Robert attempted to convince Richard to join forces with Saladin in an attack against Masyaf; wherein he planned to recover the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] that he had lost to Al Mualim at Solomon's Temple. However, Altaïr's subduing of Robert in front of Richard convinced him not to attack the Assassins, and Altaïr went unpunished for this transgression.<ref name="AC" />

===Renaissance===
{{Quote|You are not Vieri, do not become him.|[[Mario Auditore]] to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]].|Assassin's Creed II}}
When [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] killed [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] during one of his early assassinations, he showed disrespect to his corpse, cursing him and calling for his everlasting suffering. Seeing this as a violation of the Creed, his uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] intervened, chastising the young Assassin for his vengeance, which prevented both the victim and the Assassin from finding the peace that the Order wished each assassination to achieve.<ref name="AC2" />

Throughout the course of his life subsequently, Ezio followed his uncle's example, showing respect for the dead by closing their eyes and saying "''Requiescat in pace''" ("Rest in peace").<ref name="AC2" />

===Modern Times===
Though an Assassin in his own right, [[Desmond Miles]] mostly adhered to the Creed in order to maintain [[synchronization]] with his ancestors, whose lives he observed through the [[Animus]].<ref name="AC" />

He did, however, follow the second tenet to a certain extent before his incarceration at [[Abstergo Industries]], and was careful about hiding his identity. For years, he was able to bypass Templar detection by avoiding the use of his real name or of credit cards, and was only caught after applying for a driver's license for his motorcycle.<ref name="AC" />

==Trivia==
*Interestingly, the player can slaughter Masyaf guards with no special repercussions.
*After completing the main storyline of ''Assassin's Creed'', the player can kill [[civilians]] without losing sync with their ancestor.
*The exact phrase "Nothing is true; everything is permitted" is taken from the novel ''[[wikipedia:Alamut (1938 novel)|Alamut]]'' by Vladimir Bartol, a book that served as a primary inspiration for ''Assassin's Creed''. In it, the maxim is the highest truth of the Ismaili, the sect of Islam that gave rise to the historical Hashashin.
*The maxim of the Creed was translated and used in both ''Assassin's Creed'' and ''Assassin's Creed II'', in the words exchanged with the final target. ''"Laa shay'a waqi'un moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine"'' was spoken by Altair to Al Mualim, and ''"Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito"'' was spoken by Ezio to [[Rodrigo Borgia]].
*The correct English-to-Arabic translation of "Nothing is true; Everything is permitted" is "La shay' haqiqah, koulo shay' moumkin". The currently used translation actually means "Nothing is an absolute reality, all is permitted."

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