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Ahmet

2012-01-09T18:10:55Z

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{{Era|ACR|Rbook|Templars}}
{{WP-REAL|Şehzade Ahmet}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Quote|He is a sincere man. But this Templar fantasy of his is dangerous. It flies in the face of reality.|Suleiman I on his uncle, after learning of his true affiliations.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Ahmet
|image = ACR Ahmet v.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 1465
|death = 1512 Near [[Constantinople]], [[Ottoman Empire]]
|period =
|faction = [[Ottomans]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
|voice = [[Tamer Hassan]]}}
'''Ahmet''' (1465 - 1513) was an [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] ''Shehzade'' or Prince, and the oldest surviving son of [[Bayezid II]]. He was also the elder brother of [[Selim I]], and uncle of [[Suleiman I]].

Tired of the feuds that divide men, Ahmet joined the [[Templars|Templar Order]], eventually becoming the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|leader]] of the [[Byzantines|Byzantine]] Templars, while simultaneously having been chosen as the heir of his father, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Believing that control over the Ottoman Empire was guaranteed to be in his hands, Ahmet started an expedition to find the [[Masyaf Keys]] needed to open the [[Altaïr's library|library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in [[Masyaf]]. Here, he believed he would find the location of the "[[Grand Temple]]" and intended to use the power hidden there to further the Templar cause.

Eventually, after having been opposed by the [[Turkish Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the leader and [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Assassins]], Ahmet saw his efforts thwarted by the Assassins.

Ultimately, Ahmet's father chose Selim as his heir instead, and upon marching to [[Constantinople]], Selim encountered Ahmet and swiftly killed him.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Born as the eldest living son of the [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] Sultan Bayezid II in 1465, Ahmet was to be his father's heir since his childhood. With Ahmet sharing his distaste for war and an affection for knowledge with his father, many believed him to be the most reasonable choice.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

Ahmet was eventually assigned to govern the [[wikipedia:Anatolia|Anatolian]] city of [[wikipedia:Amasya|Amasya]], as per tradition of all Ottoman princes in the Empire. As time progressed, he continued to impress, and seemed ever more likely to be a successful candidate for the crown prince, especially when the [[wikipedia:Grand vizier|Grand Vizier]] [[wikipedia:Hadim Ali Pasha|Hadim Ali Pasha]] began to support him.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Şehzade Ahmet|''Wikipedia'': Şehzade Ahmet]]</ref>

===Joining the Byzantine Templars===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|Why the Templars?|Ahmet|Because I am tired of all these pointless blood feuds that pit father against son, brother against brother. To achieve true peace, mankind must think and move as one body, with one master mind.|Ahmet discussing his reasons for following the Templar ideology.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}

In 1509, an [[wikipedia:1509 Istanbul earthquake|earthquake struck Constantinople]], at which point Bayezid had disappeared from Constantinople. In his absence, Byzantine Templars - remnants of the fallen [[wikipedia:Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Empire]] - easily entered the city, and strived to revive their fallen empire.<ref name="Revelations" />

In time, the Byzantine Templars led by [[Manuel Palaiologos]] caught the eye of Ahmet. Tired of the division between mankind and agreeing that all the people should be united under one ruler, Ahmet joined the ranks of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="Revelations" /> However, this act caused great internal conflict for Ahmet, as he was still an Ottoman prince, and acting for either the Ottomans or the Byzantines would mean turning his back on his other affiliation.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

Ahmet, much younger and more charismatic than the elderly Manuel Palaiologos, slowly slipped into the position of leader of the Byzantine Templars, with Manuel becoming his second-in-command.<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> At the same time, Bayezid and Selim had engaged in a conflict, as Selim was making an effort to gain the Ottoman throne for himself.<ref name="Revelations" />

===Gaining power in the Empire===
{{Quote|I will open that library, and I will find the Grand Temple. And with the power that is hidden there, I will destroy the superstitions that keep men divided.|Ahmet about his plans to find the library.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}

In 1511, Ahmet initiated several plans to further his influence in the Ottoman Empire. One of these was to locate the "Grand Temple" of the [[First Civilization]], which the Templars had heard word of after acquiring a journal, "[[The Secret Crusade]]" by [[Niccolò Polo]].<ref name="Revelations" />

From this, they learned of the existence of the library of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] - the late Mentor of the [[Levantine Assassins]] - located in Masyaf, [[Syria]]. Believing that the library would direct the Templars to the Temple, Ahmet entrusted Manuel Palaiologos with the Masyaf expedition, and the search for the keys needed to open the library, while Ahmet himself focused his attention on matters in Constantinople.<ref name="Revelations" />

[[File:Prince's banquet 11.png|thumb|250px|left|Ahmet at Suleiman's banquet.]]
In the heart of the Ottoman Empire, Ahmet initiated a plot to have the Templars abduct Ahmet's own nephew, Suleiman, during a cultural exhibition. If this were to be successful, Ahmet would rescue him from the Byzantines, and be heralded a hero. Ahmet himself attended the celebration in [[Topkapı Palace]], while Templars disguised as guests were tasked with abducting the young ''Shehzadem'' Suleiman.<ref name="Revelations" />

However, to Ahmet's displeasure, the Templar infiltrators were killed by several Ottoman Assassins, who had entered the party disguised as [[Italy|Italian]] minstrels, on orders of their leader, [[Yusuf Tazim]]. Following the failed plot, Ahmet took advantage of the [[Janissaries]]' well-known distaste for him, and accused Janissary Captain [[Tarik Barleti]] of a conspiracy against him, since the Janissaries were tasked with the Prince's protection.<ref name="Revelations" />

[[File:Mixed tiding 5.png|thumb|250px|Ahmet being introduced to "Marcello" by Suleiman.]]
Some time later, Tarik was murdered in the Janissary camp, and it was commonly believed that Ahmet was the one responsible for his death. Finding his nephew Suleiman in Topkapı Palace to inform him of the event, he noticed Suleiman was meeting with Ezio Auditore - introduced to Ahmet as "Marcello" by Suleiman - which led to Ahmet growing suspicious of the man, and of his interactions with his nephew.<ref name="Revelations" />

===Death===
{{Dialogue|Ahmet|Soldiers! Selim is not your master! You serve the Sultan! You carry out his command alone! Where is he? Where is our Sultan?!|Selim|He stands before you, brother. Father made his choice.|Ahmet and Selim shortly before Ahmet's death.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}

In March 1512, Ahmet personally traveled to [[Cappadocia]], where Manuel Palaiologos was hiding and forming an army together with the renegade [[Shahkulu]]. Ahmet arrived shortly after Ezio had killed Manuel and taken the Masyaf key from him, giving him an opportunity to confront the Assassin.<ref name="Revelations" />

Revealing himself to be the leader of the Byzantine Templars, Ahmet threatened to capture Ezio's love interest [[Sofia Sartor]], after Ezio claimed to not know of the other Masyaf keys. Ahmet left his subordinates to take care of Ezio, while he returned to Constantinople to order Sofia's capture.<ref name="Revelations" />

The capture, which resulted in the death of the Ottoman Assassin leader Yusuf Tazim, infuriated the Assassins, and led them to an all-out assault on the arsenal within Constantinople, where Ahmet was temporarily hiding.<ref name="Revelations" />

Though many of his men were killed during the attack, Ahmet managed to salvage his own life by reminding Ezio that he still held Sofia. Offering to spare Sofia in exchange for the Masyaf keys, Ahmet arranged a meeting with Ezio near [[Galata Tower]].<ref name="Revelations" />

Ahmet met with Ezio on the rampart connected to Galata Tower soon afterwards, and after some mutual hostility, Ezio handed over the keys. Ahmet then directed Ezio to Sofia atop Galata Tower, but unbeknownst to the Assassin, the woman atop the Galata Tower was not Sofia, as Ahmet had ordered Sofia to be killed in a square not too far from the tower. Ahmet, finally having all keys in his possession, triumphantly hurried off to Masyaf.<ref name="Revelations" />

As Ahmet and his entourage left Constantinople by several [[Horses|horse]]-drawn wagons, they were followed by Ezio and Sofia, who had been rescued from Ahmet's men. Leaving his soldiers to take care of the two, Ahmet rode ahead, and a chase ensued.<ref name="Revelations" />

Ezio was able to dispatch the other wagons, before Ahmet smashed Ezio's cart, causing Ezio to fall off. Ezio was able to catch himself by using a [[Parachutes|parachute]], holding onto a rope attached to the wagon as Sofia continued the pursuit of Ahmet.<ref name="Revelations" />

After several more unsuccessful attempts from the Templars to shake Ezio and Sofia, Ahmet obliterated Sofia's cart, thinking he had finally lost them. As Ahmet proceeded onwards, he was lunged at by Ezio, who safely landed with his parachute.<ref name="Revelations" />

This resulted in both men free-falling off a cliff, and the two engaged in melee combat in mid-air. As they neared the ground, however, Ezio deployed another parachute to break the fall, and Ahmet survived by clinging onto him during the descent.<ref name="Revelations" />

[[File:selim kills ahmet.JPG|thumb|250px|Ahmet is thrown off a cliff by Selim.]]
As they faced each other again on solid ground, and wondered what would happen next, Ahmet's brother Selim arrived, accompanied by the Sultan's army.<ref name="Revelations" />

Selim revealed that their father had abdicated the throne, and had chosen Selim as his heir. Selim proceeded to strangle Ahmet, before throwing him off a cliff to his death.<ref name="Revelations" />

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|You are weak, Ahmet. Pensive in times of war and restless in times of peace. You lack passion for the traditions of the ghazi (holy warriors), yet you speak of fraternity in the company of infidels. You would make a decent philosopher, Ahmet, but you will be a poor Sultan.|Tarik, giving his opinion on Ahmet's character.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}
[[File:Shadows v 3.png|thumb|left|250px|Ahmet playing chess against his nephew.]]
Ahmet, being a member of the most powerful family and rulers of Constantinople, was a proud and arrogant man. The fact that he had counted on his father's support of him becoming the next Sultan only made this worse, as he felt there was no doubt to his father's choice.<ref name="Revelations" />

Ahmet constantly kept an eye on his relations with the public, as he realized the equal importance of their support. Therefore, he was easily upset by events as Tarik Barleti's death, which he regarded as an assault on his public image.<ref name="Revelations" />

However, a great deal of the citizens of Constantinople preferred Ahmet's brother, Selim, to become the Sultan. They argued that Ahmet was a weak man, who had difficulties with making important choices when it came to war, and who would become restless in times of peace.<ref name="Revelations" />

As leader of the Byzantine Templars, Ahmet was an intelligent and cunning man. Due to his age and charm, he was able to rule over men who would not normally accept another as their superior. Ahmet managed to set up a scheme to get his hands on the Masyaf keys, while simultaneously maintaining his good public image.<ref name="Revelations" />

==Gallery==

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ACR Artwork Ahmet.jpg|Concept art of Ahmet.
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William of Montferrat

2012-01-09T18:05:07Z

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{{WP-REAL|William V, Marquess of Montferrat}}
{{Quote|We'll see how sweet they are... the fruits of your labors. You do not free the cities as you believe, but damn them. And in the end, you'll have only yourself to blame. You who speak of good intentions...|William of Montferrat|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = William of Montferrat
|image = willypng.png
|birth = 1136 [[Italy]]
|death = 1191 [[Acre]], [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Crusaders]] [[Templars|Knights Templar]] (secret)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
|voice = [[Harry Standjofski]]}}

'''William of Montferrat''' (1115 - 1191) was secretly a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s fifth target, assigned to him by [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]]. He was located in the Rich District of [[Acre]]. He trained many of [[Richard I of England|King Richard]]'s men and was known to be very skilled in combat.

==Biography==
===Regent of Acre===
{{Quote|The city belongs to its people!|William of Montferrat|Assassin's Creed}}
At some point during his life, William joined the secret organization known as the Knights Templar, plotting their rule over the Holy Land and aiding his Templar brothers in guarding the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]]'s secrets.

As Altaïr arrived in Acre and began his [[investigation]] into William's life, he soon discovered that William was stealing food and money from the [[Civilians|citizens]]. Altaïr also learned that the relation between King Richard and William was tense.

Altaïr later made his way to the front of the [[Acre Citadel|King's Citadel]] where he witnessed King Richard and William arguing. William expressed his fear that the King judged him too quickly, and did not trust him enough. Outraged by this, King Richard responded that he had left William as Acre's regent. William attempted to fix his error, but Richard left in a fit of rage. After observing the heated discussion safely under the cloak of the noble crowd, Altaïr infiltrated the fortress in search of his target. He eventually came to a corner keep, a small fortification within the fortress. From above, Altaïr listened as William belittled his men with razor barbed insults, intended on encouraging them towards better performance and a stronger sense of duty.

===Death===
{{Quote|Everything I did, I did to prepare them for the "New World."|William justifying his actions|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:assassins-creed2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Altaïr assassinating William with his hidden blade.]]
Altaïr silently and skillfully eliminated the [[archers]] around the fortifications' perimeter, before moving into position. He patiently watched and waited for William to position himself for his own death. As William continued his speech, he slowly paced toward a scaffold, giving Altaïr the opportunity he had been preparing for. Altaïr then leapt down and assassinated William with his [[hidden blade]].

With his dying words, William told Altaïr that he was not stealing resources from the citizens, but was simply stockpiling them to be distributed fairly when the time was right. Altaïr remarked that he knew William intended to give the city to his son Conrad, to which William responded that the city did not belong to anyone but its people. Before Altaïr could ask any more questions, William perished, and the Assassin made his escape from the fortress.

==Characteristics and personality==
Although not a giant of a man, William of Montferrat was nevertheless set in the belief that might makes right, and he spent countless hours training and berating his men, to prepare them for the "coming war." Oddly enough, few of his soldiers had actually joined King Richard's march to the [[Arsuf|Arsuf Plains]], leading people to wonder what "war" he spoke about.

William constantly demanded perfection from his men, and was both quick to point out flaws and reluctant to give praise. He was often shouting, and rarely seemed happy. At the time before his assassination, he was expecting a visit from King Richard himself, and although the king had placed him in charge of Acre on his behalf, William was waiting for the meeting with a mixture of trepidation and annoyance. Later, when two of his soldiers were caught whoring and drinking while on duty, he killed them as a sign of consequence for his fellow soldiers to remember.

==Final words==
[[File:Goodbye-william-assassins-creed.png|thumb|250px|William's demise]]
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Rest now. Your schemes are at an end''.
*'''William:''' ''What do you know of my work?''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''I know that you were going to murder Richard and claim Acre for your son, [[wikipedia:Conrad of Montferrat|Conrad]]''.
*'''William:''' (Laughing) ''For Conrad?! My son is an arse, unfit to lead his host, let alone a kingdom! And Richard? He also knows no better... blinded as he is by faith in the insubstantial. Acre does not belong to either of them.''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''Then who?''
*'''William:''' ''The city belongs to its people!''
*'''Altaïr:''' ''How can you claim to speak for the citizens?! You stole their food, disciplined them without mercy, forced them into service under you!''
*'''William:''' ''Everything I did, I did to prepare them for the "New World." Stole their food? No, I took possession, so that when the lean times came, it might be rationed properly. (coughs, choking). Look around: my district is without crime- save those committed by you and your ilk!- and as for the conscription, they were not being trained to fight: they were being taught the merits of order and discipline. These things are hardly evil''.
*'''Altaïr:''' ''No matter how noble you believe your intentions, these actions are cruel and cannot continue!''
*'''William:''' (Laughing) ''We'll see how sweet they are, the fruits of your labors. You do not free the cities as you believe, but rather damn them! And in the end, you'll have only yourself to blame... you, who speak of good intentions.''

==Trivia==
*The choice of William as a target for Altaïr was probably inspired by the fact that, historically, his son, Conrad, was murdered by the Assassins in Tyre. In reality, William would have been an old man during the events of the game.
*A glitch may occur in-game if you allow William to chase you to the upper walls of citadel. From there, it is possible to climb on top of the battlements and push him off into the sea below when he climbs after you. A message will then notify you that you have failed the mission, since your target has "escaped."
*Historically, William was actually the fifth named of Montferrat, and he was additionally known as "William the Old," to differentiate him from his eldest son. Aside from his death in 1191, he differs in published reports from the man Altaïr met in Acre.
*[[Jade Raymond]], producer of the game, revealed that originally they planned to have Conrad of Montferrat in the game. Their research indicated that he wasn't killed in 1191, but William, Conrad's father, was located in Acre in the same period. In order to maintain the historical accuracy of the project, William was inserted into the game instead.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="left">
AC William v 1.png|Altaïr observing William and Richard from the crowd.
AC William v 2.png|William of Montferrat talking to one of his guards.
AC William v 3.png|William along with his men inside the Citadel.
</gallery>

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

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