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Armor of Altaïr

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{{youmay|Altaïr's armor set|[[Assassin's Creed II Outfits|Altaïr's robes]]}}
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[[File:Zw-altairarmor.png|thumb|Ezio, wearing Altaïr's armor.]]
{{Quote|It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom...|Altaïr's description of the armor in [[Codex]] page 19.}}

'''The armor of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]''' was an unbreakable set of armor, usable in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.

==History==
[[Video:AC2 Altair's Armor|thumb|left|300px|Auditore Villa Armory]]
Following the death of [[Al Mualim]], Altaïr adopted the rank of [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]], eventually constructing an unbreakable set of armored robes; he chronicled its creation in his fabled [[Codex]], wherein he admitted to discovering the properties of a new metal, from which the armor was created.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Following his death, Altaïr's armor was stored inside a vault below the [[Villa Auditore]], and locked behind bars that only opened when all six seals from hidden [[Assassin's Tombs]] were collected and placed on their respective statues. In Altaïr's Codex, he claimed to have created a new metal that was incredibly strong, whilst also being light as a feather. In contrast to his older robes, Altaïr's armor was black, in line with the traditional color of the Grand Masters' robes.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

At some point following his time in Italy, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], a descendant of Altaïr and an [[Assassins|Assassin]] in his own right, managed to uncover the six Assassin seals, and claimed the robes as his own. He would eventually wear this set of robes during his confrontation with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Following this, Ezio returned to [[Monteriggioni]] and gave the armor a place of pride in his bed chamber. However, with the outbreak of the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], the armor was struck by a cannonball, and blown across the Tuscan countryside, or possibly buried beneath the rubble of the Villa Auditore. However, at the[[File:185px-Acb2_Altair_Armor_Uplay.jpg|thumb]] end of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Dev Diary #2, it is shown that Ezio is fighting [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] in [[Spain]] with the armor on. Later, it's revealed that the armor would '''only''' be used during the '''beginning''' of ''Brotherhood'', while escaping with [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] from the Vatican. <ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo">''[http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/46470/Ubisoft-E3-2010-Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Demo/ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo]''</ref>In Assassin's Creed Brotherhood you can obtain Altairs Armor by spending twenty U-Play points.

== Armor stats ==
{|class="wikitable"
!Armor Piece
!Health
!Resistance
|-
|'''Pauldrons of Altaïr'''
|4
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Chest Guard of Altaïr'''
|6
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Vambraces of Altaïr'''
|2
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Greaves of Altaïr'''
|3
|8 (Unbreakable)
|}

==Trivia==
*According to a piece of [[:File:Art 14.jpg|concept art]], it seems that the [[armor]] was intended to be an invention by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] before being a creation of Altaïr.
*While wearing the armor the hood is never down during cut-scenes where it would normally be down if wearing Giovanni's assassin robes.
*The cloak for Altaïr's armor, in addition to being black, is much longer than the one [[Ezio]] would wear with the other armors, and made up of three layers. Each layer is longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer is segmented, which gives the whole piece a look resembling Eagle's Wings. The back of the lower layer is also split down the middle, making it behave much like Altaïr's cloak from the original game, where each side would move up and down as the back of Altaïr's legs pushed against them.
*Altaïr's armor, unlike other armors in the game, can only be worn as a full set.
*This is the only armor in the game that cannot successfully be dyed: if it is dyed, it will still look the same.
*Though it is not mandatory to complete the 6 tombs, the player must get all the seals to get full synchronization.

==Notes and references==
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Followers of Romulus

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The '''Sons of Romulus''' were cult followers of [[wikipedia:Romulus|Romulus]], the mythical founder of [[Rome]]. It is said that he was supposedly raised by wolves, and that as a result, he was half wolf and half man. This explains why the Sons' attire is a skinned wolf pelt. In Rome, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio|Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] will be able to go to six of their [[Sons of Romulus Lairs|lairs]] to find out more about them, and to obtain their treasures, which were located at a shrine inside the six locations.<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: In-Depth Q&A">[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=270248 ''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'': In-Depth Q&A]</ref>

The Sons of Romulus are portrayed as powerfully-built, rather brutish men covered in wolfskin pelts, who attack viciously in large packs, just like wolves.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Romulus2.jpg|Two Sons of Romulus, startled at the death of another.
Romulus1.jpg|A Son of Romulus.
Romulus.jpg|Ezio Auditore da Firenze fighting a group of the Sons of Romulus.
</gallery>

==References==
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Nikolai Orelov

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Nikolai Orlov
|image = Nikolai_Orelov_full_body_shot2.jpg
|imgdesc = Orlov in full Assassin gear.
|period = 19th century / 20th century
|faction = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''
}}
'''Nikolai Orlov''' (Russian: ''Николай Орлов'') was a [[Russia]]n [[Assassins|Assassin]] who lived during the late 19th and early 20th century.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> 
He is the protagonist of the upcoming comic entitled ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''. There will be three issues, each one concentrating on different periods of Orlov's life: as an apprentice Assassin, as a [[Master Assassin]] and as a veteran Assassin.

==Biography==
Orlov lived during the late 19th and early 20th century and operated mainly in [[Petrograd]], [[Russia]]. During his training, he was apprenticed to a more experienced Assassin.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />

Orlov would have at least one child and was the ancestor of the modern-day [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />

==Appearance==
Orlov wore a large fur coat with the traditional Assassin's hood. He wielded one [[Hidden Blade]], a [[dagger]], a [[wikipedia:sabre|sabre]] and a [[wikipedia:rifle|rifle]]. He wore a sash and a baldric with the Assassins' emblem on it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall" />

==Trivia==
*The name Orelov is most likely based on the Russian surname, Orlov (Орлов), which means: ''"сын орла"'' (syn orla), or ''"son of oryol"'' and ''"oryol"'' means ''"eagle"''. It could also come from Orel, which is Czech, Slovenian and Bulgarian for ''eagle''. In continuation of the series' tradition of referencing the protagonist's name of each time period to that of the eagle in the Assassin's native language or some derivation from a language connected to the Assassin's heritage. [Initial wrong opinion by non-Russian, saved for history]
*The name "Orelov" initially was a mistake; there is no surname like this in Russia. It was misinterpreted as the surname "Orlov", which actually does exist in Russia and doesn't have an actual meaning like "son of eagle" and could be only translated like "Eagles". It actually came from the Russian word "Орёл" (however, word "Orel" does exist in a wide group of slavic countries) which means "Eagle". After this was explained to Canadian artist & writer of AC comic - Karl Kerschl (http://twitter.com/karlkerschl) by Russian game designer & writer - Kirill Yarovoy (http://twitter.com/v00d00m4n), Orelov was renamed Orlov. In a newer interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf7fzKziIjk) with another comic artist & writer - Cameron Stewart (http://twitter.com/cameronMstewart), he already pronounces surname as "Orlov" instead of initial "Orelov".

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="center">
Image:Nikolai.png|Nikolai without his Assassin attire.
Image:Assassin'sCreedTheFall-Issue2.jpg|Nikolai and the Staff of Eden.
</gallery></center>

==References==
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