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Sword of Altaïr

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[[File:Sword of Altairpng.png|250px|thumb|The Sword of Altaïr]]
{{Youmay|Altaïr's personal sword|the [[Altaïr's Swords|pair of swords]] named after him}}
The '''Sword of Altaïr''' was the personal [[Swords|sword]] of significant power wielded by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] through much of his life as an [[Assassins|Assassin]].

During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]] and [[Constantinople]], the Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], also made use of the weapon.

==Description==
The sword was forged from a smooth, silver metal, with its cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, and the pommel in the motif of an eagle's head. Along with this, the sword's hilt was wrapped in strong, dark brown leather for gripping, and was also stored in a leather scabbard, although this was only used by [[Masyaf]] [[guards]] and Altaïr himself.

==History==
===High Middle Ages===
[[File:New regime 14.png|thumb|left|250px|Altaïr wielding his sword in combat]]
Altaïr made good use of his sword throughout most of his early life as an Assassin. He wielded it with great skill and ease during missions such as the [[quest for the Chalice]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

By 1191, Altaïr had reached the [[Ranks|rank]] of [[Master Assassin]] and he instead made use of a [[Syrian Sabre|Syrian sword]] with a curved blade and a golden hilt. However, this sword was taken from him, along with his armor, other weapons and status after [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]] demoted him to the rank of [[novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[the Creed]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

During his progression back into the higher ranks, Altaïr started with a basic sword similar to his personal one, though it lacked a cross guard. After he assassinated the first four of his [[Hunt for the Nine|nine assigned targets]], another sword, this time with the cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, was granted to him until finally, upon the seventh target, his personal sword was returned to him. The leather grip instead was replaced by a silver and light grey color with a tribal design. Altaïr used his sword once more in his battles until he finally rose again to the rank of Master Assassin, and the Syrian sword was awarded to him again.<ref name="AC"/>

===Renaissance===
[[File:In Bocca Al Lupo 19.png|thumb|250px|Ezio with the Armor and Sword of Altaïr]]
During the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore was able to purchase Altaïr's sword from the [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]] in [[Monteriggioni]] for 45,000 florins. He made good use of the weapon in his battles, especially during his fight with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Cappella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Ezio kept the sword with him and used it to fight off [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] guards as he escaped the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]] with his uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]. After they returned to Monteriggioni, the Borgia [[siege of Monteriggioni|attacked the town]], and the sword was lost in the resulting turmoil, along with [[Armor of Altaïr|Altaïr's armor]] and Ezio's weapons that were fashioned from the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] designs by [[Leonardo da Vinci]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Some time after establishing the [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]] in Rome, Ezio was able to recover the sword once again after completing all five [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)#Assassins Guild|Guild challenges]], although it is possible his recruits retrieved it for him. Equipped with the sword, Ezio wielded it against [[Cesare Borgia]] and his forces during the [[siege of Viana]].<ref name="ACB"/>

Although he did not bring it with him on his expedition to Masyaf, Ezio eventually acquired the weapon yet again some time after he had allied himself with the [[Turkish Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] in [[Constantinople]]. The sword became available once he had completed the third series of the [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Guild challenges]], again, possibly due to him having his recruits retrieve it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==Weapon statistics==
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|style="text-align:center;"|Era
|style="text-align:center;"|Damage
|style="text-align:center;"|Speed
|style="text-align:center;"|Deflect
|style="text-align:center;"|Cost
|style="text-align:center;"|Availability
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|12th century Syria
|style="text-align:center;"|3*
|style="text-align:center;"|3*
|style="text-align:center;"|3*
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Block 7
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|15th century Italy
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|45,000ƒ
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 9
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|16th century Rome
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Assassins guild challenges]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|16th century Constantinople
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|style="text-align:center;"|4
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Assassins guild challenges]]
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0|Animus 1.28]], there were no Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Sword of Altaïr being the third out of four.

==Trivia==
;Appearance
*The sword possessed two appearances in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', which changed as Altaïr rose through the ranks of the Brotherhood. The lower-ranked sword possessed a leather wrapping on the hilt, while the higher-ranked version was completely silver.
**The sword's appearance in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', was that of the higher-ranked blade, while in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', it was that of the lower-ranked one.
*This sword was shorter in comparison to the other longswords Ezio used, with the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this handicap, Altaïr's sword was still the strongest weapon available in Italy.

;Usage
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', many if not all of the enemy guards wielded a blade similar to the Sword of Altaïr.
*During the memory "[[Follow the Money|Follow The Money]]" in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', a guard drew and raised a sword identical to Altaïr's in order to threaten [[Egidio Troche]].
**Later in the same memory, a [[Papal Guard]] was also seen with a similar sword.
*[[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] in Rome gained a sword that resembled the Sword of Altaïr upon reaching the rank of Assassin.

;Other
*Although Altaïr's sword was considered the most effective sword in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the Syrian Sabre - which was among the least effective weapons in ''Assassin's Creed II'' - was the most powerful sword in ''Assassin's Creed''.
*The Sword of Altaïr was found in the "[[Moloch|The Bull]]" stage of ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''. It was seen as an ornament in the [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall.
*After buying the Sword of Altaïr in ''Assassin's Creed II'', it could occasionally be randomly replaced with the [[Common Sword]]. In order to reacquire it, the easiest way was to simply go to the Villa's weapon rack and re-equip it.
*It is unknown why the sword was available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword would be assumed to have been available together with his armor once it was unlocked.
*During the Cristina memories in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', for all the ones in which Ezio had a weapon, it displayed him with the Sword of Altaïr. This contradicted the ''Assassin's Creed II'' timeline, where the sword was only available for purchase from Sequence 9 onwards.
*Upon completion of the third set of the Assassins Guild challenges in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' and after the Sword of Altaïr had been acquired, it also appeared during the [[Memory Seals|Memory Seal]] memories, and replaced the Syrian Sabre.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', the Sword of Altaïr was no longer the most powerful sword, being replaced in that function by [[Yusuf Tazim]]'s [[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil|kijil]], which was unlocked by completing the Master Assassin mission ''[[The Deacon, Part 1]]''. With that in mind, Altaïr's sword was displayed as having 5 Damage, 3 Speed, and 4 Deflect.
*The sword of Altaïr was an artifact recovered in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Path to Revelations|Assassin's Creed Revelations: Path to Revelations]]'' and bore the description, ''"Holding his weapon in my hands is enough to make me relive adventures of this legendary grand master."''
*A pair of swords resembling Altaïr's personal weapon were made available to purchasers of the Season Pass for ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' as part of the ''[[Crusader & Florentine Pack]]''. They were listed under the name of "Altaïr's Swords".
*A sword and dagger resembling the weapon could be found in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''. In Port La Joye, a chest containing the weapons could be dug up, provided that Shay's fleet had accomplished all of the naval campaign missions.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:12th century weapons]]
[[Category:15th century weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]

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==Weapons Wheel==
It's so not fare i was working on this for 2 hours i cannot delete this page it shows the new update on Assassin's Creed III Weapons. {{Unsigned|RED x4}}

I tried to fix as much grammatical mistakes as I could. I believe this could be a good page, it just needs a lot of work. It is relevant as it is available in all of the Assassin's Creed Games so far.

[[User:0hersey0|0hersey0]] 23:00, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

First Red, sign your posts. Secondly, I added the deletion template because the weapons wheel is only a HUD element and the article was poorly constructed initially (no offense) when you consider the Manual of Style. Finally, adding the tag would allow Sima or Vatsa to come see it, and if it is worth keeping, they can just take the tag off and leave it to be revamped. [[User:Slate Vesper|Slate Vesper]] 23:05, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

Hersey, it's understandable that you worked hard, but I don't know whether it's necessary or not (Bcrats will decide that). But I think you should stop making edits on it for now, 'cause if they decide to delete it, your work will go waste. If they decide to keep it however, you are free to improve it (check [[Assassin's Creed Wiki:WikiPolicies|the pages listed here]] for guidance). By the way it's quite poorly constructed. Ask one of the staff members if you want a bit of help. -- [[User:IlMualim|'''IlMualim''']] [[User Talk:IlMualim|Wanna Chat?]] 23:33, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

Pretty sure the weapons wheel was already mentioned in one of the articles. --[[User:-S-|Kainzorus Prime]] [[User talk:-S-|Walkie-talkie]] 23:43, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

It think it should be reworked into another article or under gameplay or something. We had the same issue with the assassination techniques and that's what was done (if I remember correctly). Anyways, I just think there is potential there and saving some of the work might be the best compromise. -- ► '''''[[User:Kaloneous|Kaloneous]]''''' ◄[[User talk:Kaloneous| ♣HelpDesk♣]] 00:55, June 13, 2012 (UTC)

It's just a HUD element like Slate has mentioned. Last I remember Altaïr, Ezio or Desmond didn't have a virtual option to select and assign weapons.. --{{User:Vatsa1708/sig}} 03:35, June 13, 2012 (UTC)

Desmond did, through the Animus HUD. -- [[User:IlMualim|'''IlMualim''']] [[User Talk:IlMualim|Wanna Chat?]] 11:15, June 13, 2012 (UTC)

==Connors Dual Holsters==

I made the page about making Connor's dual holsters. I think that my page is useful because I had to ask 3 friends, look at many different articles and research this online for a couple hours just to find the answer. Now, with my page I tell you instantly how to get each requirement and where to get them. I showed my friends and gotten positive feedback, so I think it would help a lot of other Assassin's Creed Fans. -- [[User:Infinite FTW|Infinite FTW]] ([[User talk:Infinite FTW|talk]]) 03:28, November 4, 2012 (UTC)

The effort you put into it is appreciated, but you simply put it in the wrong place. Vatsa has moved it for you to [[Forum:How to get Dual Holsters for Connor]]. {{User:Lucan07/signature}} 03:30, November 4, 2012 (UTC)

It might be used, if an article listing all of the recipes is created later on. --[[User:Kainzorus Prime|Kainzorus Prime]] [[User talk:Kainzorus Prime|Walkie-talkie]] 03:37, November 4, 2012 (UTC)

The page Loyalists is a canidate for deletion because it says its a duplicate of the red coats page. I only meant for it to be a branch of the page not copy it

==Marco==
What makes Marco so article worthy? He is a character in the AC universe.[[User:Kryptonian25|Kryptonian25]] ([[User talk:Kryptonian25|talk]]) 19:14, December 4, 2012 (UTC)

I know that. You don't just make a page and say "This guy is an Assassin." though. Where does he fit into the AC universe? [[User:Slate Vesper|Slate Vesper]] ([[User talk:Slate Vesper|talk]]) 19:18, December 4, 2012 (UTC)

==Scandinavian Assassins==
Im just trying to make posts about fictional Scandinavian Assassins wich I think is very much needed because there is none. [[Special:Contributions/94.254.64.166|94.254.64.166]] 22:31, December 8, 2012 (UTC)DirtBlockPro

If you'd like to create a Fanon article, you can find out how on [[ACFanon:Home|this page]]. I do have to warn you though, in the event that Scandinavian Assassins are included in the AC series and a main article page is made for them, complications might arise. [[User:Slate Vesper|Slate Vesper]] ([[User talk:Slate Vesper|talk]]) 22:34, December 8, 2012 (UTC)

== Assassin's Creed 3 emails ==

Hi all, I understand there is already a page for emails but it contained no AC3 content at all. There are several subpages related to emails as well. At best I would like to recommend this page be merged into one of those rather than deleted. [[User:The beuks|The beuks]] ([[User talk:The beuks|talk]]) 04:30, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

This article is too broad, it needs to be specified further, as emails were sent to different recipients, and we also have the emails which were introduced in AC: Brotherhood... so we include Desmond's emails in his respective article and the rest with the others, as well as creating a new page for William's article. Having this article, is just wasting time and effort when there are already articles for emails. [[User:SupremeAssassin|''Supreme Master Assassin'']][[User_talk:SupremeAssassin|O Mentoras]] 04:33, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

Can I get help with moving the content to its rightful place since I'm a bit of a noob? After that's done, I too see no reason this page should continue to exist. [[User:The beuks|The beuks]] ([[User talk:The beuks|talk]]) 04:45, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

On it. I'll start with William's so there's no edit conflicts. {{User:Stormbeast/sig}} 04:54, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

Thanks a bunch. I might mention it is possible they all belong in Desmond's emails only, as you technically are only reading them out of Desmond's inbox. [[User:The beuks|The beuks]] ([[User talk:The beuks|talk]]) 04:56, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

I have transplanted all the entries to the [[Desmond Miles' email]] article, thus this article can now be deleted at will. [[User:The beuks|The beuks]] ([[User talk:The beuks|talk]]) 06:28, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

==Forum regarding Edward==
The topic is Edwards assassin journey. Whoever the admin is says its a duplication again. First off, i didn't even write the same thing. Might be along the same lines but it's an important topic i think people will want to talk about. Why can't we discuss edward becoming an assassin in both the general and wiki discussions? i want to hear everyones opinions. Please don't delte it...again.[[Eagle Blade]][[Special:Contributions/71.204.121.55|71.204.121.55]] 17:37, March 22, 2013 (UTC)

You've already created one {{m|Forum:Edward as an assassin}}, why bother creating another? Keep the opinions in a single page.. --{{User:Vatsa1708/sig}} 17:43, March 22, 2013 (UTC)

==Underwater Gameplay==
I added this underwater gameplay section because I felt that would be a big part in the gameplay of the game. It may not be written the best but I created the page just to let everyone know that it is a part of the game and anyone could add on to it or change it later.

[[User:Roboxo3001|Roboxo3001]] ([[User talk:Roboxo3001|talk]]) 02:05, March 28, 2013 (UTC)

:The problem is that the page is too broad, vague, and generally not needed. I can see your idea, but the article is not well written or formatted and the overall idea is too general. --[[User:Nostalgia AC|'''NOSTALGIA''']] [[User_Talk:Nostalgia AC|TALK]] 02:07, March 28, 2013 (UTC)

== Templar insignia ==

I did not created the page but i think it should stay, even though is very vague, isnt that how most articles start? We could just add a picture and more detailed information. Besides i noticed that we have a lot of articles on the Assassin Order category and much less in the Templar Order category, maybe we could try to change it? [[User:The Anon Grandmaster|A]] ([[User talk:The Anon Grandmaster|talk]]) 04:26, April 1, 2013 (UTC)
:I only did that to bring up immediate attention, so it can be decided if it's even necessary. [[Special:Contributions/85.189.105.175|85.189.105.175]] 04:30, April 1, 2013 (UTC)