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Rodrigo Borgia

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Rodrigo Borgia
|image = char_rodrigo.png
|imgdesc = Rodrigo Borgia, as he appeared in [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]].
|birth = 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
|death = 18 August 1503 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] (15th Century)
|faction = [[House of Borgia]] [[Templars]] [[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|actor = [[Manuel Tadros]]
|voice = [[Manuel Tadros]]
}}
{{quote|He is Rodrigo Borgia: one of the most powerful men in all of Europe, and leader of the Templar Order.|[[Mario Auditore]]|Assassin's Creed II}}

'''Rodrigo Borgia''' (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born '''Roderic Llançol''', later '''Roderic de Borja i Borja''', was the leader of the [[Knights Templar]] during the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]]. He was elected [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] from 1492 to 1503 as '''Alexander VI'''. His enemies called him "'''The Spaniard'''" (due to his [[Spain|Spanish]] origins) while his Templar followers called him "'''Maestro'''" ("Master" in Italian and "Teacher" in Spanish). He was one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes and his surname became a byword for the debased standards of the papacy of that era.

==Biography==
[[File:Borgia lineage.jpg|thumb|left|Rodrigo Borgia hiding from Giovanni Auditore in Florence.]]
The [[Medici]] were the ruling family in [[Florence]]. However, a conspiracy was being plotted in a attempt to overthrow the powerful [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], with Rodrigo Borgia a central figure in the plot. One night in 1476, Borgia was on his way to leave Florence with few of his men in the dark streets of the city. Suddenly, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]], intercepted him. Rodrigo fled immediately as the Assassin battled his men. Hidden behind a corner, he saw Giovanni capture one of his men, who later revealed the plotted assassination of [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], the Duke of Milan and a powerful ally of Lorenzo, to Giovanni. Giovanni went to stop the attempt, but arrived too late. Rodrigo's plan had succeeded; he began planning the next move.

Deducing the origin of the Duke of Milan's murderers by looting a [[wikipedia:Ducat|Ducat]] from one of them, Giovanni headed to [[Venice]]. There, he intercepted a message from [[Marco Barbarigo|Marco]] and [[Silvio Barbarigo]] to their master, Rodrigo. After having decoded the letter through [[Uberto Alberti]] and [[Antonio Maffei|Father Maffei]], Giovanni carried the copied message to [[Rome]], in order to discover who was behind the plots. Upon arriving in the city, he gave the message to a man. In this manner, letter was passed through various hands before arriving at its final destination: Rodrigo. Rodrigo then headed to see Pope Sixtus IV to obtain military support in order to conquer Florence.

The night before the trial of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], Rodrigo was at Uberto's house. [[Ezio Auditore]], one of Giovanni's children, came by to give Uberto his father's letters that would prove him innocent. Ezio noticed a hooded man (Rodrigo) behind Uberto, but paid no further notice to him. The following morning, Rodrigo attended the judgment (and execution) of Giovanni, [[Federico Auditore|Federico]], and [[Petruccio Auditore]]; Ezio was proclaimed a wanted man. Years later, he would state that Ezio's brothers did not need to die, but he had them killed anyway to make a point to the Assassins and to Ezio. Two years after the [[Auditore execution]], Rodrigo attended a meeting with the [[Pazzi]] family in [[San Gimignano]], and with the Templars in a catacomb under the Basilica of [[Santa Maria Novella]]. There, he reminded them to beware the Assassins, and stated that the next day would be "a new dawn for Florence."

After Ezio thwarted the Templars in Florence, Rodrigo was to meet with the remaining conspirators in [[Tuscany]], wherein the Pazzi would ask for asylum with Rodrigo in either Venice or Rome. However, before the meeting could even commence, most of the conspirators were killed by Ezio, one by one. Only [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] actually made it to the meeting alive. There, Jacopo claimed that the blame rested with his nephew, [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Francesco]], for his impatience, and with [[Emilio Barbarigo]] for supplying the Pazzi troops with sub-standard weaponry. Enraged by Jacopo's sniveling excuses, Rodrigo lectured his subordinate on his failure, then stabbed him, aided by an all-too-eager Barbarigo. Ignoring Jacopo's pleas for mercy, Rodrigo stabbed him in the neck, then called out Ezio who had tailed Jacopo to the meeting. Sarcastically apologizing for killing Ezio's target for him, Rodrigo mocked Ezio; saying that he had been doing "this" for far longer than the novice Assassin. He ordered his men to kill Ezio and left without bothering to make sure the deed was done. He might have guessed that Ezio would escape, and chose not to wait around for it.

Rodrigo was later found in Venice, planning with [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and the Barbarigos to murder the current Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], so that one of them could replace him and take control of Venice. He chastised the Barbarigos for making their own plans and arguing over who would be the new Doge after they took Venice. He appointed Marco Barbarigo as the next Doge, and then left them to carry out his plans. While Ezio was [[Hunt in Venice|hunting]] the Barbarigos in Venice, Rodrigo was tracking the location of the [[Piece of Eden]] that [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had once taken from the Templars. He sent ships to [[Cyprus]] in order to claim it from the Archives where Altaïr had sealed it away before his death. He appeared in Venice to lay claim to the Piece of Eden; but then [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], disguised as the carrier of the artifact, attempted to kill him. Rodrigo had expected the attack, and readied himself to deal with Ezio personally. The two began an intense battle, with Ezio ultimately emerging as the victor. Realizing he could not defeat Ezio alone, Rodrigo called in a supply of guards to overwhelm Ezio. Suddenly, many of Ezio's allies appeared, all of whom revealed themselves to be Assassins. They held off the guards to allow Ezio to re-challenge Rodrigo, who then escaped from them before Ezio could kill him.

That same year, Rodrigo found out that [[Caterina Sforza]]'s late husband had created a map of where all the [[Codex]] pages could be found, thus he hired the [[Orsi Brothers]] to retrieve it. The Orsi discovered that Caterina also had the Apple, so they laid [[Battle of Forlì|siege]] to the city and took the artifact by force, planning to present it to Rodrigo for an extra pay off. Unfortunately for him, Ezio managed to kill both of the Orsi brothers, though the Apple eventually came into the hands of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], an arch-enemy of Rodrigo.

With the Apple, Savonarola [[Bonfire of the Vanities|took control]] over Florence after Lorenzo's death. Rodrigo repeatedly sent his men to Florence in the hopes of acquiring the Apple, though he was unsuccessful.

In the following years, Rodrigo fooled the Spanish Inquisitor General [[Tomas Torquemada]] into capturing and killing Assassins in [[Spain]]. Tomas, who thought Rodrigo was as much as a believer of God as he was, blindly followed his orders. Rodrigo also found out about [[Christoffa Corombo]]'s plans to sail west; however he, knowing of the presence of the [[wikipedia:Americas|Americas]] and the treasures that lay there, did not want anybody to find it before he could. Therefore, Rodrigo arranged a meeting with Christoffa in Venice. Christoffa's friend [[Luis Santangel]], in secret an Assassin, suspected a trap and called for the aid of Ezio. Ezio successfully rescued Christoffa, and eventually Christoffa did set sail west.

Rodrigo offered his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia]] to Caterina Sforza's son [[Ottaviano Riario]]. Rodrigo figured that, with a son-in-law like Ottaviano, he could control the regions of Forlì and Imola. Caterina declined the offer, as she knew of his plans and that Lucrezia "never stayed married for long." This enraged Rodrigo, and his son [[Cesare Borgia]] began an assault on [[Forlì]].

Rodrigo was elected Pope in 1492 and established his power in Rome. Rodrigo's true intent, however, was simply to get into [[The Vault|the Vault]] that lay under the Vatican, where, he believed, God rested.

[[File:Borgia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pope Alexander VI, with the Staff of Eden.]]
In 1499, Rodrigo was followed into the Vatican by Ezio, who tried to assassinate him. Ezio snuck into and seemingly assassinated Borgia inside the [[Sistine Chapel]]. After Ezio finished speaking with Rodrigo, he left only to see him rise from the ground and use his Piece of Eden, [[The Staff|the Papal Staff]], to strike down Ezio and everyone else in the room. However, Rodrigo was surprised to see that Ezio was able to resist the power of his staff, as Ezio had brought his own Piece of Eden: [[First Apple|The Apple]] that Altaïr had taken from [[Al Mualim]]. Ezio then summoned four clones of himself to assist in his battle against Rodrigo, eventually defeating him. However, Rodrigo tripped Ezio with the Staff, and snatched the Apple from his hands. He then combined it with the Staff to open up the door to The Vault, which had been underneath Rome the whole time. Ezio tried to stop him, but he was lifted into the air by Borgia, unable to resist two combined Pieces of Eden.

Rodrigo stabbed Ezio with a dagger and left him to die on the floor of the Sistine Chapel, before escaping into the Vault. Though injured, Ezio eventually made his way to the Vault, with Rodrigo furiously pounding the door

[[File:Rodrigo_Borgia.jpg|thumb|Portait of Rodrigo Borgia (as Pope Alexander VI).]]

to the inner chambers. Ezio dropped down into the pit where Rodrigo was, and challenged him to one last fist fight, with no more weapons, no more plots, and no more decoys. Rodrigo accepted and the two had one last battle. During the battle, Rodrigo stated that he had never believed in the Bible or in God, and only became Pope to get the Staff and access to the Vault, wanting to unify Italy under the Templars' rule. Ezio defeated Rodrigo, holding the Pope at blade-point and telling him he was not the Prophet: he had never been.

Broken by this revelation and accepting defeat, Rodrigo told Ezio to kill him and put an end to it. However, Ezio refused, saying that killing him would not bring back his family. Besides, the knowledge that he was not the Prophet, as he had believed, was an even sorer blow than anything else that Ezio could have thought of. When his son Cesare learned of this, he led a [[Siege of Monteriggioni|siege]] on [[Monteriggioni]], though without Rodrigo's approval, in order to reacquire the Apple of Eden and kill the last of the Assassins. By this time Rodrigo was reduced to nothing but a figurehead, Cesare ultimately taking over Rome.

In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Ezio went to [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] to assassinate Rodrigo and Cesare, however the former was not there and the latter left before Ezio can kill him. Later on, at [[Juan Borgia the Elder]]'s pagan party, Rodrigo spoke to Cesare and reprimanded him. The following year, Rodrigo had grown displeased with Cesare's ambition and entitlement, going so far as to seize the castle's supply of cantarella - the same poison he had used for the Doge Mocenigo - and poisoning an apple for Cesare to unwittingly eat. However, Lucrezia Borgia, Cesare's sister and Rodrigo's daughter, discovered the presence of the poison and warned Cesare about it before he could swallow the bite he had in his mouth. Cesare promptly spat it out, before shoving the remaining apple down Rodrigo's throat. Rodrigo died before Ezio arrived, but Ezio arrived to give Rodrigo's final blessing after being killed. Cesare escaped the encounter, however becoming instantly ill in the process.

=="Final Words" - Assassin's Creed II==

(First assassination attempt by Ezio)

'''Ezio:''' ''I thought... I thought I was beyond this. But I'm not. I've waited too long, lost too much... ''Requiescat in pace'' (Rest in peace), you bastard!''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''I don't think so!''

(Second "death scene" with Rodrigo)

'''Rodrigo:''' ''You can't! You can't! It's MY destiny! MINE!!! I am the prophet!!!''

'''Ezio:''' ''You never were.''

'''Rodrigo:''' ''Get it over with then...''

'''Ezio''': ...''No. Killing you won't bring my family back... I'm done. ''Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito. Requiescat in pace.'' (Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Rest in peace.)''

==Trivia==
[[File:Blason_famille_it_Borgia01_svg.png|thumb|Coat of arms of the Borgia. Can be seen on Borgia's personal guards (in black with red stripe outfit) with slightly different colors.]]
*As Ezio entered the Sistine Chapel to assassinate Borgia, he was proclaiming the Nicene Creed in Latin to the congregation. It is ironic, as the Nicene Creed confesses the wholeness of the Christian doctrine, in which Borgia later stated he did not believe.
* Although Ezio did not kill Borgia, he is listed as dead in the Animus' Conspirator Web after the player completes ''Assassin's Creed II'' and re-enters the [[Animus]]. This may be due to Ezio simply listing off Rodrigo as a target.
* In ''Assassin's Creed II'', during some of Rodrigo's appearances, a dim red lighting effect can be seen on Rodrigo's hood and upper body, even though there is no source for this light. This might be to make Rodrigo appear more sinister. An example of this occurence is when Ezio brings Uberto Alberti the conspiracy documents, and a hooded Rodrigo is seen standing behind Uberto briefly; the red light can easily be seen.
* Throughout the entire game, Rodrigo is always wearing something that covers his head, where not once is he without a hat or a hood. He does appear without head coverings in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'', however.
* In a scene in ''Assassin’s Creed: Lineage'', he can be seen eating an apple, which is perhaps a hint at the Apple he later attempts to gain, as well as the poisoned apple that leads to his death in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
* Rodrigo's cloak from before he becomes Pope resembles Al Mualim's robe from ''Assassin's Creed''. Rodrigo also shares a trait with Al Mualim, as they both keep their hoods up throughout most of their respective games.
* Rodrigo is the only assassination target Ezio has had to fight repeatedly in ''Assassin's Creed II'', as well as one of only two that he spared (the other being [[Tomás de Torquemada]]). He is also the most formidable fighter in ''Assassin's Creed II''.
* It is possible to kill Rodrigo while in the Sistine Chapel if you poison him. After this you can wield the Staff of Eden, although you cannot use any of its powers.
* When Ezio tails the Templars in Venice, it is possible to kill Rodrigo. However this will lead to immediate desynchronization.
* Rodrigo's fate differs in the novel, [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'']] to that shown in ''Assassin's Creed II''. In the game, after Ezio defeated and spared him, Borgia was left alone to come to terms with his misery as Ezio enterred the Vault. He is not seen again and fled. In the novel, however, when Ezio emerged from the Vault, Borgia committed suicide with poison. His last act was to ask Ezio what he saw in the Vault, to which Ezio replied ''"Nothing. No one,"'' leading Borgia to die believing everything he had done in life was for nothing. However, in the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] he survived this and Mario suggested that he didn't take enough poison or that he was faking.
* In Rodrigo's assassination target video, there is a scene with Rodrigo in his Papal robes standing next to his fellow Templars, who are seated at a table. This is impossible, because by the time Rodrigo became Pope, Ezio had killed all the other Templars in the game. The Pazzi, the Barbarigos and Carlo Grimaldi, for example, are shown at the table.
* Rodrigo had numerous children: Cesare, Lucrezia, Giovanni, and Gioffre from his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, a daughter, Laura, from his mistress Giulia Farnese, and an unknown number of children from other mistresses.
* He was the first pope to be elected from a conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
* Sometimes, during the fight with Rodrigo, he can be seen wielding a spear instead of the Staff.
* He is an ancestor of virtually all royal families in Europe through his children Lucrezia and Juan.
* It is mentioned in'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' that Rodrigo had crafted all his children, even Lucrezia, into deadly weapons, showing his manipulative personality.
* In'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Rodrigo had only two appearances. He only showed himself in Sequence 5 and Sequence 8 and on both occasions, it was to speak with Cesare.
* By paying attention to his actions and words in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', it seems Rodrigo had given up on killing Ezio, as he didn't agree on the attack on Monteriggioni and blamed Cesare for all the deaths Ezio caused. It is likely that he did not want to provoke the Assassins until he and the Templars were more prepared; seeing as how his more aggressive methods in ''Assassin's Creed II'' resulted in the direct retaliation of the Assassins (notably Ezio), e.g. the Auditore execution.
* Rodrigo Borgia is far more cautious in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' than in ''Assassins Creed II''. In ''Assassin's Creed II'', he is unprincipled and unscrupulous to reach his goals, and in ''Brotherhood'' he often disapproves of Cesare's invasions, saying that Cesare is destroying the balance of power he had worked so hard to tighten. He realizes that Cesare's ambitions could destroy the Borgia family, and devises a plan to kill him, showing he wants to end Cesare's wars; however the plan backfired and he was then killed by Cesare.
* Rodrigo died in 1503 at the age of 72, which is also the password for [[the Colosseum Vault]].
* At several points in ''Assassin's Creed II'', Borgia claims that he is 'The Prophet' (though in actuality the Prophet was Ezio). This, along with the 'end of days' scenario of Assassin's Creed, may be a reference to the False Prophet from the book of Revelations; One of Al Mualim's anti-Christianity speeches from ''Assasin's Creed'' may make him a reference to the Antichrist, also from Revelations.

==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Rodrigo Borgia 3/9|thumb|400px|left|Database entry.]]

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tadros.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia walking in Rome.
Rodrigolineage.png|Rodrigo meeting with [[Pope Sixtus VI]].
Burgerking.png|Rodrigo Borgia plans the Duomo attack.
Borgia ingame ac2.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia in Venice.
Borgia image.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia as Pope with the Staff.
ACB Cesare Rodrigo.png|Rodrigo speaking with Cesare in the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]].
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Al Mualim

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Al Mualim
|image = Al_Mualim_2.jpg
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|birth =
|death = 1191 [[Masyaf]], [[Syria]]
|period = 12th century
|faction = [[Assassins]] [[Knights Templar]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
|voice = [[Peter Renaday]]
}}
{{Quote|The only difference between your master and I is that he did not want to share.|[[Robert de Sable]] to Altaïr.}}
'''Al Mualim''' (Arabic: المعلم (''The Teacher'' or ''The Master'')), was the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Assassins|Assassins Order's]] Syrian sect during the [[Third Crusade]] and mentor to his successor, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. He secretly was a member of the [[Templars|Knights Templar]].

==Biography==
=== Quest for the Chalice===
[[File:AlMualim-ACAC.jpg|thumb|left|A younger Al Mualim.]]
In 1190 AD, Al Mualim tasked Altaïr to find the Chalice (revealed to be [[Adha]]) after he returned from another assignment. During this year, Al Mualim resided in Assassin's stronghold in [[Alep]]. His beard in this game is also much shorter and has a black color.

===Later life===
{{dialogue2|Al Mualim|I've found proof.|Altaïr|Proof of what?|That nothing is true and that everything is permitted!|Al Mualim confronting Altaïr at Masyaf}}
[[File:Almualim.png|thumb|Al Mualim, leader of the Assassin Order during the Third Crusade.]]

In 1191, Al Mualim sent [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] to retrieve a treasure beneath [[Solomon's Temple]] and bring it back to [[Masyaf]]. Altaïr brought along two fellow [[Assassins]] on his journey, [[Malik A-Sayf]] and his brother [[Kadar A-Sayf|Kadar]]. Inside the temple, Altaïr broke one of the tenets of [[the Creed]] by killing the Old Man who was guarding the entrance. Once inside, Altaïr spotted the Grand Master of the Knight's Templar, [[Robert de Sable]], entering the Temple with his guards. Altaïr broke another tenet by trying to assassinate Robert, but the [[Templars|Templar]] deflected his blow. In the following moments Robert and his guards attacked the Assassins, killing Kadar and Malik losing an arm. Altaïr managed to escape and return to Masyaf.

When Altaïr reported his failure to Al Mualim, he was angered, but his anger quickly turned to fury when Malik returned, bloody and wounded. Then to make matters worse, Robert and his Templars attacked Masyaf. Al Mualim kept Robert talking while Altaïr released a trap onto the Templars. Even though Altaïr saved Masyaf, Al Mualim demoted him from [[Master Assassin]] to [[Novice]], removing most of his equipment and his authority at the order. Al Mualim decided to give Altaïr a chance to redeem himself, his rank, and authority in the brotherhood by sending him to kill nine men who were orchestrating events of the Third Crusade from both Christian and Muslim sides.

Altaïr traveled through the Holy Land, hunting and killing the men. After killing the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Robert de Sable, the dying Templar stated that Al Mualim was once a Templar himself. The treasure at Solomon's Temple was, in fact, a [[Piece of Eden]] and the Templars were planning to use its unimaginable power to control the minds of the population. However, Al Mualim didn't want to share that power.

Altaïr then returned hastily to Masyaf to find that the people in the city had been put under a hypnotic trance by Al Mualim, and that he and a few of his fellow Assassins were unaffected by the mind control, and made their way to the fortress. After reaching the stronghold, Altaïr confronted Al Mualim after discovering that his former Master had used the Piece of Eden retrieved from Solomon's Temple to control the populace of Masyaf.

After fighting nine guards changed into copies of his nine assassination targets by the Apple, and replicas of Al Mualim himself, Altaïr finally managed to plunge his [[hidden blade]] into Al Mualim, ending the cause of the hypnotic trance. As he died, the leader of the Assassins said that he did it all to ensure absolute peace in the world, and claimed that Altaïr, as him, would not be able to destroy the Piece of Eden. After his death Altaïr took his rank as the Grand Master Assassin of Masyaf.

==Characteristics and personality==
Al Mualim, though known for being a wise and soft-spoken leader, at times shows himself to be mysterious and unpredictable. He never talks about anything too personal or suspicious about himself, and always changes the subject or gives an unexpected answer when people start questioning him; Or as Altaïr says, "digging deeper". He shrouds not just his order, but himself in a great cover of secrecy; he reveals little about himself and almost nothing is known about his early life, let alone anything beyond his duty as the Master of the Assassins. [[Masyaf]], a discreet city in the mountain that acts as the fortress and headquarters of the Syrian sect of the Assassin Order, is where Al Mualim spends most of his time studying.

By his efforts, the Order has become a well-known, yet obscure faction, inspiring fear and uncertainty throughout the land and spreading rumors that increase the already legendary reputation of the brotherhood. This has been accomplished by the murdering of important, and sometimes "unreachable" public figures, in both public and silent assassinations, which made men of power aware of the constant danger.

Al Mualim does not just stress political assassination but education as well. He has a thorough understanding and knowledge ranging from philosophy to science. This wisdom he employs constantly for the people of the Holy Land and his order. In addition to preaching [[The Creed|the Creed]] as the only way to achieve the brotherhood's goal of peace in all things, he emphasizes that the Creed pushes for peace within as well, on one occasion advising Altaïr not to demonize his enemies: "Never harbor hate for your victims, for such things are poison...". The leader of the Assassins often employs his "children" as political warriors, directed to fight as the voice of the people throughout the Holy Land, suppressing those who use their power and influence to commit impious acts against society. He rewards success richly, but despises failure and doesn't abide traitors, being ironic since he is a traitor.

== Appearance==
Al Mualim is a middle-aged man in his 50s. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', Al Mualim has a short black beard. In ''Assassin's Creed'', set one year after ''Altaïr's Chronicles'', Al Mualim's beard is much longer and has grayed considerably. He wears the black robes of the Grand Master of the Assassin Order. He is also blind in one eye.

==Final Words==
(Al Mualim collapses. The [[Piece of Eden]] falls from his hand and rolls away).

'''Al Mualim:''' Impossible! The student does not defeat the teacher!

'''Altaïr:''' (Arabic:) Laa shay'a waqi'un moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine. (English: ''Nothing is true, everything is permitted.''*)

'''Al Mualim:''' So it seems. You have won, then. Go and claim your prize.

'''Altaïr:''' You held fire in your hand, old man. It should have been destroyed!

'''Al Mualim:''' Destroy the only thing capable of ending the Crusades and creating true peace?! Never!

'''Altaïr:''' Then I will!

'''Al Mualim:''' We'll see about that...

*The actual translation would be "''Nothing is absolute; rather everything is possible.''"

==Gallery==

<center><gallery widths="120" captionalign="left">
File:Battle_of_Masyaf1.jpg|Al Mualim speaking out against Robert de Sable.
File:Al mualim look altair masyaf.jpg|Al Mualim's final stand.
File:Al Mualim 9 copies.jpg|The nine copies of Al Mualim against Altaïr.
File:Almuadet.jpg|Al Mualim perishing
File:Al_mualim.jpg|"Al Mualim"'s concept art
Al Mualim.png|Al Mualim holds the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]]
ppppp.jpeg|Al Mualim talking to a restrained Altaïr
913534_orig.jpg|Al Mualim in the Animus screen.
File:Al_Mualim_1.jpg|Al Mualim in his office in Masyaf.
Al Mualim 3.JPG|Al Mualim close up
Al mualim final words.jpg|Al Mualim saying his last words
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==Trivia==
* Al Mualim is likely based upon a real life figure named [[wikipedia:Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Rashid ad-Din Sinan]], a.k.a. ''The Old Man of the Mountain'', who led the [[Syria]]n Assassins and died within Assassin's Creed's time-line. However, this is unconfirmed.
* Despite being Grand Master of the Assassins, Al Mualim appears to have all ten fingers. The same is true of all other Assassins in the game, apart from Altaïr.
* In ''Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles'', set one year before the events of the original game, Al Mualim appears to be much younger, with a short black beard. He also wears different clothes, and his name is often spelt in dialogue as ''Al-Mualim''.
* He is around his 50s during the events of the first game.<ref name>Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide</ref>
* When he teleports around the field and decreases your sync bar, you can easily distract him with a throwing knife and move in for the kill.
*When he first attacks in the game, Altaïr can easily run up a wall and then drop down, assassinating Al Mualim with the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]], or by simply countering him when he first swings his sword.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Penny Arcade Comic|Penny Arcade ''Assassin's Creed'' comic]], the target that Altaïr hunts implies that some Assassins, including Altaïr, were fathered by Al Mualim. This is shown when he tells Altaïr, "For I think I see his (Al Mualim's) face in yours." However, no evidence is given to relate any such connection between Altaïr and Al Mualim; in the [[Codex]] in [[Assassin's Creed II]], Altaïr's parents are referred to separately from Al Mualim.
*There seems to be a pattern in the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] where the mentors of the primary Assassins are blind in one eye. Just as Al Mualim, mentor of Altaïr, is blind is his right eye, [[Mario Auditore]], mentor of [[Ezio Auditore]], is blind in his left eye.
*Al Mualim also shares a trait with a future [[Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], as they both never have their heads uncovered throughout the entirety of their respective games. They also have a similarity in the robes that they wear.
*Despite betraying the Assassin Order, Al Mualim appears blue in [[eagle vision]] until his battle against Altaïr.
*Al Mualim can be seen as the 'Antichrist' figure from Revelations akin to Rodrigo Borgia's 'False Prophet', due to his seemingly mocking comments in reference to a 'simple carpenter' using the Piece of Eden 

==Video==
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|[[Video:Solomon's Temple and Masyaf|thumb|right|340px|Al Mualim demotes Altaïr for failure]]
|[[Video:Killing Al Mualim|thumb|right|340px|The final duel between Altaïr and Al Mualim]]
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