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Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-04-07T01:18:53Z

70.249.217.34: /* Assassination */

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{{Template:Character Infobox
|name = Abu'l Nuqoud
|image = abul-nuqoudpng.png
|birth = c. 1137 A.D.
|death = 1191 A.D. 
[[Damascus|Damascus, Syria]]
|period = [[Third Crusade]]
|faction = [[Saracens|Muslim Saracens]] 
[[Merchants]] 
[[Knights Templar]] (secret)
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed]]
|voice = [[Fred Tatasciore]]}}
{{quote|You take the lives of men and women, strong in the conviction that their deaths will improve the lots of those left behind. A minor evil for a greater good? We are the same.|Abu'l Nuqoud}}

'''Abu'l Nuqoud''' (ابو النقود) was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of [[Damascus]], [[Syria]].

==The Merchant King of Damascus==
[[File:Abu'l_Nuqoud_AC_19.png|thumb|left|200px|Abu'l Nuqoud approaches his guests to make his speech.]]
Abu'l Nuqoud was a man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his palace with gaudy works of art, and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.
He believed they were the source of everything wrong with the world. He took a perverse pleasure in tricking and torturing those of lesser means. He was incredibly self-centered and loved nothing more than to remind the people of Damascus how generous he was. He knew how to throw a party – and earn the favor of "those who matter."

==Assassination==
As Altaïr sought out Abu'l Nuqoud's life, the merchant king decided to throw a lavish party at his palace for the nobility of Damascus (paid for with money stolen from the city's treasuries). After the guests had settled down, Abu proposed a toast to their generosity, then proceeded to lambaste them for their hatred and hypocrisy in supporting [[Saladin]] and his war campaign. It was revealed (while Altaïr combed the city tracking his target) that he had poisoned the wine to get revenge on the people who tormented him with their cruel words and bigotry, and he ordered his men to kill anyone who tried to escape from the party. Altaïr took advantage of the panic to assassinate Abu'l.

In his dying speech, Abu'l said that he did not join up with the [[Templars]] for revenge, but to create a new, better world instead of pretending to follow a god who called him an abomination, due to his obesity or his speculated homosexuality (see [[#Trivia|Trivia]]). He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.

==Death Speech==
[[File:Abul_death.jpg|thumb|250px|Altaïr dives at Abu'l.]]

'''Altaïr:''' ''Be at peace now. Their words can no longer do harm.''

'''Abu:''' ''Why have you done this?!''

'''Altaïr:''' ''You stole money from those you claimed to lead, sent it away for some unknown purpose. I want to know where it's gone and why!''

'''Abu:''' ''Look at me! My very nature is an affront to the people I ruled, and these noble robes did little more than to muffle their shouts of hate.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''So this is about vengeance, then?''

'''Abu:''' ''No, not vengeance, but my conscience. How could I finance a war in service to the same god that calls me an abomination?''

'''Altaïr:''' ''If you do not serve Saladin's cause, then whose?''

'''Abu:''' ''In time, you'll come to know them: I think perhaps you already do.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Then why hide? And why these dark deeds?''

'''Abu:''' ''Is it so different from your own work? You take the lives of men and women, strong in the conviction that their deaths will improve the lots of those left behind: a minor evil for a greater good. We are the same!''

'''Altaïr:''' ''No! We are nothing alike!''

'''Abu:''' ''Ah, but I see it in your eyes: you doubt. You cannot stop us... we will have our "New World".''

==Behind the scenes==
Creative director [[Patrice Desilets]] stated that the production team affectionately called the merchant king their "she-male". He pointed out that the fun of a character like Abu is ''"the big party, [where] everyone is drinking, then everyone is dying, and then you've got to go and reach him and kill him from behind."''<ref>"[[Assassin's Creed: Limited Edition Art Book]]"</ref>

==Trivia==
* Abu'l Nuqoud literally means 'father of the money' or 'the one with money', referring to his wealth.
* He is the only target without any weapon upon him. He will turn to fight you if he makes it to a guard tower and receives a sword, however.
* Because of some of his mannerisms (such as his style of dress), his speech about people of all kinds living together, his words about not serving the "same god that calls me an abomination," the way he caresses one of his guards, and the fact that many characters refer to him as "different," it is speculated by some that he may be a homosexual.
* When looking at his face closely, you can see him suffering from severe acne. This could also be why he refers to himself as an "abomination".
* Even though he appears to be overweight and of quite old age, he can run relatively fast.
* In the mobile game, he is called "Vizier Abull Aswad".

==Notes and references==
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Robert de Sable

2011-04-07T01:15:59Z

70.249.217.34: /* Battle of Arsuf and death */

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'''Robert de Sable''' was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] from 1190 to 1191, and a Lieutenant in [[Richard I of England|King Richard I]]'s [[Crusader]] army.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Born into a powerful family, Robert de Sable was immersed into nobility from birth. Though many events during De Sable's life are difficult to pin down, at some point he became lord and ruler of Briollay, France.

===Grand Master of the Templar Order===
Subsequently, Robert de Sable entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their "Grand Master" from 1190 to 1191. During the [[Third Crusade]], Robert and the Knights Templar laid siege to the city of [[Acre]], which soon fell. Throughout August 1191, they also recaptured many fortresses and cities along the Palestinian coast, which had previously been lost.

===Quest for the Apple of Eden===
[[File:Altaïr_&_Robert_3.png|thumb|left|252px|Robert de Sable's failed assassination]]
In 1191, Robert and a group of guards entered [[Solomon's Temple]], attempting to retrieve the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] that was hidden there. However, right after Robert sent his [[guards]] to climb up to the artifact, a group of [[Assassins]] consisting of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik A-Sayf]] and [[Kadar A-Sayf]] ambushed them. Altaïr attempted to assassinate Robert while being in the open, thus Robert was able to stop Altaïr's attack. Altaïr was then thrown out of the room, which as a result caused the entrance back to be blocked by falling rubble. Robert and his guards then focused their attention on the A-Sayf brothers, killing Kadar and severely wounding Malik's left arm.

However, Malik was able to steal the artifact from the Templars, flee [[Jerusalem]], and return to his Master, [[Al Mualim]]. Robert however, determined to regain the artifact, pursued the Assassins out of Jerusalem and towards the Assassin fortress of [[Masyaf]]. Two of the Assassins defected to the Templars, opening the gates of the town for Robert and his Templar infantry. The Templars stormed the village and killed many of the town's civilians and Assassin guards.

Though the Assassins led an assault against the Templars, they were eventually driven back to the safety of the fortress. Arriving at the fortress, Robert demanded that they return the artifact to him, saying it was in his property. Al Mualim refused to do so, stating he had no claim to it. Robert rebuked this, claiming he played a dangerous game and they could out wait the Assassins. Al Mualim ignored this threat and signalled Altaïr to activate a trap that caused tree logs to fall on the Templar soldiers. Robert and the remaining Templars retreated from the town, having suffered to many casualties to continue.

===Loss of power===
[[File:Maria-Templar-Robert-de-Sable.jpg|thumb|252px|Robert's decoy.]]Robert managed to convince many Crusaders and [[saracens|Saracens]] to secrety defect to the Templars, promising them power in the "[[New World Order|New World]]". The Assassin Altaïr was demoted because of his failure at Solomon's Temple, and was assigned by Al Mualim to eliminate each of these Templars in order to regain his lost rank. Over the course of about a month, Altaïr was succesful in eliminating each of the eight Templars, until Al Mualim appointed him to Robert's assassination. Robert, having foreseen that he'd be the next target, had his Lieutenant, [[Maria Thorpe]], disguise herself as Robert and attend the late Templar [[Majd Addin]]'s funeral - a trap for Altaïr - while Robert himself would be joining the battlefield at [[Arsuf]] alongside King Richard. Altaïr fell for the trap, but was able to defeat Maria and learned of Robert's true whereabouts and intentions. He then rode for Arsuf, determined to take Robert's life.

===Battle of Arsuf and death===
[[File:Roberdet.jpg|thumb|left|258px|Robert's demise.]]
Robert stood by King Richard's side for the course of the Battle of Arsuf, and while doing so, was able to convince Richard to ally himself with [[Saladin]] against a common enemy - the Assassins - as they had caused numerous deaths on both sides. Altaïr, fought his way through Arsuf against Crusaders and Saracens alike, eventually arrived at the Crusader camp, where he met Richard and Robert. Altaïr tried to convince Richard that the men he killed were secretly Templars, and that Robert was going to rebel against Richard, though Robert defended himself by saying that the Assassins were master deceivers. Richard, not sure who to believe, left God to decide who was speaking the truth, and had Altaïr fight against the Templars. Altaïr stood victorious against the Templars, but then faced Robert himself. Robert was Altaïr's toughest enemy yet, but was nonetheless defeated. Before dying, Robert enlightened Altaïr that Al Mualim was in fact a Templar as well, but that he wanted to have the Apple of Eden for his own. After saying that by taking his life, Altaïr had ended his own, Robert passed away.

==Final words==
*'''Altaïr:''' ''It's done, then. Your schemes, like you, are put to rest.''
*'''Robert:''' ''(laughing coldly) You know nothing of schemes. You are but a puppet. He betrayed you, boy, just as he betrayed me.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Speak sense, Templar, or not at all!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Nine men he sent you to kill, yes? The nine who guarded the [[Sixth Apple|treasure]]'s secret?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''What of it?''
*'''Robert:''' ''It wasn't nine who found the treasure, Assassin; not nine, but ten!''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''A tenth? None may live who carry the secret. Give me his name!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oh, but you know him well, and I doubt very much you'd take his life as willingly as you've taken mine.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Who?! ''
*'''Robert:''' ''It is your master, Al Mualim.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''But he is not a Templar!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Did you never wonder how it is he knew so much? Where to find us, how many we numbered, what we aspire to attain?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''He is the master of the Assassins!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oui, master of lies. You and I are just two more pawns in his grand game. And now, with my death, only you remain. Do you think he'll let you live, knowing what you do?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''I have no interest in the treasure!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ah, but he does. The only difference between your master and I is that he did not want to share. Ironic, isn't it, that I, your greatest enemy, kept you safe from harm? But now you've taken my life... and in the process, ended your own!''

==Trivia==
*In the game, Robert was in his mid 30's when he was killed by Altaïr. In real life, he was relatively old when he died of natural causes. Robert died in the Holy Land on 23 September 1193.

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

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Robert de Sable

2011-04-07T01:11:33Z

70.249.217.34: /* Quest for the Apple of Eden */

{{Era|AC|Templars|Crusade|Featured}}
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{{Character Infobox
|name = Robert de Sable
|image = Robbiepng.png
|imgdesc =
|birth =
|death = 1191 [[Arsuf]], [[Israel]]
|period = 12th century
|faction = [[Knights Templar]] [[Crusaders]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
|voice = [[Jean-Philippe Dandenaud]]}}
'''Robert de Sable''' was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] from 1190 to 1191, and a Lieutenant in [[Richard I of England|King Richard I]]'s [[Crusader]] army.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Born into a powerful family, Robert de Sable was immersed into nobility from birth. Though many events during De Sable's life are difficult to pin down, at some point he became lord and ruler of Briollay, France.

===Grand Master of the Templar Order===
Subsequently, Robert de Sable entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their "Grand Master" from 1190 to 1191. During the [[Third Crusade]], Robert and the Knights Templar laid siege to the city of [[Acre]], which soon fell. Throughout August 1191, they also recaptured many fortresses and cities along the Palestinian coast, which had previously been lost.

===Quest for the Apple of Eden===
[[File:Altaïr_&_Robert_3.png|thumb|left|252px|Robert de Sable's failed assassination]]
In 1191, Robert and a group of guards entered [[Solomon's Temple]], attempting to retrieve the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] that was hidden there. However, right after Robert sent his [[guards]] to climb up to the artifact, a group of [[Assassins]] consisting of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik A-Sayf]] and [[Kadar A-Sayf]] ambushed them. Altaïr attempted to assassinate Robert while being in the open, thus Robert was able to stop Altaïr's attack. Altaïr was then thrown out of the room, which as a result caused the entrance back to be blocked by falling rubble. Robert and his guards then focused their attention on the A-Sayf brothers, killing Kadar and severely wounding Malik's left arm.

However, Malik was able to steal the artifact from the Templars, flee [[Jerusalem]], and return to his Master, [[Al Mualim]]. Robert however, determined to regain the artifact, pursued the Assassins out of Jerusalem and towards the Assassin fortress of [[Masyaf]]. Two of the Assassins defected to the Templars, opening the gates of the town for Robert and his Templar infantry. The Templars stormed the village and killed many of the town's civilians and Assassin guards.

Though the Assassins led an assault against the Templars, they were eventually driven back to the safety of the fortress. Arriving at the fortress, Robert demanded that they return the artifact to him, saying it was in his property. Al Mualim refused to do so, stating he had no claim to it. Robert rebuked this, claiming he played a dangerous game and they could out wait the Assassins. Al Mualim ignored this threat and signalled Altaïr to activate a trap that caused tree logs to fall on the Templar soldiers. Robert and the remaining Templars retreated from the town, having suffered to many casualties to continue.

===Loss of power===
[[File:Maria-Templar-Robert-de-Sable.jpg|thumb|252px|Robert's decoy.]]Robert managed to convince many Crusaders and [[saracens|Saracens]] to secrety defect to the Templars, promising them power in the "[[New World Order|New World]]". The Assassin Altaïr was demoted because of his failure at Solomon's Temple, and was assigned by Al Mualim to eliminate each of these Templars in order to regain his lost rank. Over the course of about a month, Altaïr was succesful in eliminating each of the eight Templars, until Al Mualim appointed him to Robert's assassination. Robert, having foreseen that he'd be the next target, had his Lieutenant, [[Maria Thorpe]], disguise herself as Robert and attend the late Templar [[Majd Addin]]'s funeral - a trap for Altaïr - while Robert himself would be joining the battlefield at [[Arsuf]] alongside King Richard. Altaïr fell for the trap, but was able to defeat Maria and learned of Robert's true whereabouts and intentions. He then rode for Arsuf, determined to take Robert's life.

===Battle of Arsuf and death===
[[File:Roberdet.jpg|thumb|left|258px|Robert's demise.]]
Robert stood by King Richard's side for the course of the Battle of Arsuf, and while doing so, was able to convince Richard to ally himself with [[Saladin]] against a common enemy - the Assassins - as they had caused numerous deaths on both sides. Altaïr, fought his way through Arsuf against Crusaders and Saracens alike, eventually arrived at the Crusader camp, where he met Richard and Robert. Altaïr tried to convince Richard that the men he killed were secretly Templars, and that Robert was going to rebel against Richard, though Robert defended himself by saying that the Assassins were master deceivers. Richard, not sure who to believe, left God to decide who was speaking the truth, and had Altaïr fight against the Templars. Altaïr stood victorious against the Templars, but then faced Robert himself. Robert was Altaïr's toughest enemy yet, but was nonetheless defeated. Before dying, Robert enlightened Altaïr that Al Mualim was in fact a Templar as well, but that he wanted to have the Apple of Eden for his own. After telling him that with his death, Altaïr had ended his own, Robert passed away.

==Final words==
*'''Altaïr:''' ''It's done, then. Your schemes, like you, are put to rest.''
*'''Robert:''' ''(laughing coldly) You know nothing of schemes. You are but a puppet. He betrayed you, boy, just as he betrayed me.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Speak sense, Templar, or not at all!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Nine men he sent you to kill, yes? The nine who guarded the [[Sixth Apple|treasure]]'s secret?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''What of it?''
*'''Robert:''' ''It wasn't nine who found the treasure, Assassin; not nine, but ten!''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''A tenth? None may live who carry the secret. Give me his name!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oh, but you know him well, and I doubt very much you'd take his life as willingly as you've taken mine.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Who?! ''
*'''Robert:''' ''It is your master, Al Mualim.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''But he is not a Templar!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Did you never wonder how it is he knew so much? Where to find us, how many we numbered, what we aspire to attain?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''He is the master of the Assassins!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Oui, master of lies. You and I are just two more pawns in his grand game. And now, with my death, only you remain. Do you think he'll let you live, knowing what you do?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''I have no interest in the treasure!''
*'''Robert:''' ''Ah, but he does. The only difference between your master and I is that he did not want to share. Ironic, isn't it, that I, your greatest enemy, kept you safe from harm? But now you've taken my life... and in the process, ended your own!''

==Trivia==
*In the game, Robert was in his mid 30's when he was killed by Altaïr. In real life, he was relatively old when he died of natural causes. Robert died in the Holy Land on 23 September 1193.

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

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