Sword of Altaïr

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[[File:Sword_of_Altair.jpg|thumb|Real life replica of Altair's sword]]
[[Altaïr]] has a '''personal sword''' that he uses throughout ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''. The blade's hilt is shaped like an eagle's wings, while the blade itself is both long and agile, making it a light and deadly weapon. The sword is apparently the weapon of choice for the guards at [[Masyaf]] and available as a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.

== Availability==

=== Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles ===
Altaïr was equipped with his sword in Assasins Creed 1, it is a legendary sword in Assasins Creed 2.

=== Assassin's Creed ===
[[File:AltairsSword.png|thumb|200px|Altaïr equipping his sword]]

Altaïr starts the game with his sword, which he is very skilled with until [[Al Mualim]] demotes him to [[Novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[The Creed]] and decreases his skill greatly. During his progression back to his former rank, [[Master Assassin]], Altaïr eventually regains his mastery with the sword.

=== Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines ===
Altaïr still possesses his sword during the events after ''Assassin's Creed Bloodlines''. In fact, the sword(s) can be found hung in [[Kantara Castle]] Great Hall ('The Bull' stage), as ornaments.

=== Assassin's Creed II ===
Altaïr's sword is available when the [[Monteriggioni]] [[blacksmith]] is renovated for 45,000 florins after DNA Sequence 8. The sword is the most powerful melee weapon in the game, as all three stats are maxed out.

[[File:Altairsword1.png|thumb|left|200px|Ezio using his ancestor's sword]]

== Trivia ==
*It is unknown why the sword is available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith since the sword (being Altaïr's personal weapon) should be more likely available once his [[Altaïr's armor|armor]] was unlocked, however, a possible cause is that the sword could have been lost along with the Codex, found, and later sold off to the blacksmith.

*The sword in the game is shorter compared to the other longswords [[Ezio]] can use; the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. However, Altaïr's sword is the strongest weapon available.

*Strangely, Altaïr's sword is considered the best sword in the second game; in ''Assassin's Creed'', the [[Syrian sword]] was the best sword; however, it is not impossible that Altaïr modified the sword using the apple, similar to his armor. This is also made further plausible as Altair uses this weapon in Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines as opposed to the Syrian Sword.

*It is interesting to note that in later memory sequences of ''Assassin's Creed II'', if the player has the sword equipped, it is quite possible to be knocked away from Ezio by [[Brute]] guards.

*There is a glitch in the Xbox 360 and PS3 version which automatically replaces this sword with the "Common Sword" in Ezio's inventory. To fix this, you'll have to go to the weapon room in the [[Villa Auditore]] and equip Altaïr's sword again.
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