Master Assassin

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The rank of '''Master Assassin''' was one of the highest obtainable within the [[Assassins|Assassin's Order]], and those who held this title were presumed to have reached the peak of their training as an Assassin.

The rank garnered a large amount of respect from other members within the Order, and indicated individuals who possessed uncommon skill and talent in both the arts of stealth and assassination. A Master Assassin was meant to embody [[the Creed]]; they will never harm an innocent, always hide in plain sight, and never compromise the Brotherhood.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

In 1191, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] held the position before being demoted to a [[novice]] following his failure to obtain the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] beneath [[Solomon's Temple]]. He eventually regained this title, and held it during the assassinations of [[Robert de Sable]] and [[Al Mualim]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] eventually obtained the rank in 1499.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Attire==
===Crusades===
Like other Assassins, Master Assassins possessed the eagle beak-like design upon their hoods, but their robes were generally longer, forming a bird-like "tail" that fluttered whenever they were in an area of strong wind. In addition, their leather belts were larger, their red sashes wider and longer, and they had permission to carry any weapon they desired. The color of their robes remained white, as the only member allowed to wear another color, specifically black, was the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
With the order much less public, a uniform guideline no longer existed. The Assassins of the [[Renaissance]] were a small, underground group, with access to knowledge and [[weapons]]. Most retained their [[Freerunning|free-running]], [[Hidden Blade]]s and beak-like hooded traditions.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Known Master Assassins==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
File:Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Faheem al-Sayf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>
File:Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />
File:Alta-assassins-creed.jpg|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
File:Assassins-creed-brotherhood-20100614064141263.jpg|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
Yusuf_Tazim_hookblade01.jpg|[[Yusuf Tazim]]<ref name="Characters of Assassin's Creed: Revelations">''[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/05/17/the-characters-of-assassin-s-creed-revelations.aspx Game Informer: The Characters Of Assassin's Creed: Revelations]'' </ref>
File:Nikolai Orelov full body shot2.jpg|[[Nikolai Orelov]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>
</gallery></center>

==''Assassin's Creed'' Requirements==
{|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"|10
|valign="top"|
* [[Hidden Blade]]
* [[Sword]]
* [[Short blade]]
* [[Throwing knives]]

* Counter Kills
* Tackle
* Grab Break
* Catch Ledge
* Regain Balance
* Dodge
* Defense Break
|style="text-align:center"|''Everything is available''
|valign="top"|

;Base [[Synchronization]]
:13

;Maximum [[throwing knives]]
:15

;Short blade level
:2

;Sword level
:4
|}

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Assassin Order]]

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