Novice

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{{quote|You are a novice, a child once more, as you were on the day you first joined our Order.|Al Mualim to Altaïr after the [[Siege of Masyaf]]}}
'''Novice''' was the lowest [[rank]] in the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

==Late Middle Ages==

Novices had neither the use of a [[Short Blade]], [[Longsword]], [[Throwing Knives]], or [[Hidden Blade]]. They were also unable to use the abilities Counter Attack, Counter Grab, Defense Break, Dodge, or Climb Walls. For the user, the base [[Synchronization]] was lowest when Altaïr was first demoted to Novice rank. They were mostly only limited to possessing [[Investigations|Investigation]] abilities, such as [[Eavesdropping]], [[Pickpocketing]] or [[Interrogation]].

[[Altaïr]] was demoted to Novice after his[[File:Altaïr_as_a_novice.png|thumb|240px|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad as a novice]] [[Search for the Apple|spectacular failure]] to follow the [[The Creed|Assassin's Creed]] at [[Solomon's Temple]], and the subsequent [[Templar]] attack on [[Masyaf]]. [[Al Mualim]] originally intended to execute him for treason, but instead stripped him of his Master rank, and forced him to become a Novice once again, in hopes of refining his talents. He charged him with nine - unbeknownst to him - Templar targets, the [[Assassination Targets|assassination]] of which would allow him to regain his previous status.

All Novice Assassins, as well as any other rank except [[Master Assassin]], were considered students. As a Novice, Altaïr was charged with collecting his own information on his targets, rather than being given information by local [[Rafiq]]. He had to obtain permission from the Rafiq after his collection of this information, in order to perform assassinations. He was also considerably weaker, with few weapons, low health, and a small cache of fighting moves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

==16th Century==
In Rome, Novice was the lowest rank for an [[Apprentices|apprentice]] that [[Ezio Auditore]] had recruited. Also, in the game, the name Novice was replaced by Recluta (Recruit). They only carried one weapon, the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Abilities==
{| border="1" style="text-align:left" cellpadding="2"
!width="50"| Rank
!width="150"| Available unlockables
!width="175"| Unlockables ''not'' available
!width="200"| Other
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 1
| style="text-align:center" | ''Nothing is available''
| valign="top" |
* [[Hidden Blade]]
* [[Longsword]]
* [[Short Blade]]
* [[Throwing Knives]]

* Counter Kills
* Tackling
* Grab Break
* Catch Ledge
* Regain Balance
* Dodge
* Defense Break
| valign="top" |
;Base [[Synchronization]]
:4

;Maximum [[Throwing Knives]]
:''No throwing knives''

;Short blade level
:''No short blade''

;Longsword level
:''No sword''
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Assassin Order]]

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