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Majd Addin

2011-11-12T15:34:26Z

86.148.135.128: /* Personality and characteristics */ Forgot to correct "robed" with "robes". sorry!!!!

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{{quote|I killed them because I could. Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god!|Majd Addin|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Majd Addin
|image = Madjpng.png
|birth = c. 1137 A.D.
|death = 1191 A.D. [[Jerusalem]], Israel
|period = [[Third Crusade]]
|faction = [[Saracens|Muslim Saracens]] [[Templars|Knights Templar]] (secret)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
|voice = [[Richard Cansino]]
}}

'''Majd Addin''' was secretly a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and the sixth individual [[Al Mualim]] ordered the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to assassinate. He was located in the poor district of the city [[Jerusalem]].

==Biography==
===Rise to Power===
{{Quote|Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn's absence left the city without a proper leader and Majd Addin has appointed himself to play the role. Fear and intimidation get him what he wants. He has no reason to refuse the position.|Malik describing Majd's power|Assassin's Creed}} Majd Addin believed that others should either see the world the way he did, or die. He used fear and intimidation to keep the population of Jerusalem in check, and often issued strict, confusing edicts regarding the way people should conduct themselves. By doing this, he was also steadily reversing [[Saladin|Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn]]'s long-standing policy of tolerance toward all races, religions, and creeds.

Almost every day, mock trials were held for those he perceived to be enemies of the city, wherein he would either frame them or exaggerate their crimes. The punishment was always the same: death. In this way, he silenced anyone who would oppose him, and struck fear into the hearts of people considering doing the same. He spoke with an authoritative edge and insisted that he knew what was best for the people of the city. Despite this, he was a snake, who was not to be trusted. At some point in his life, not only did Majd Addin become a secret member of the Templars but also became aware of the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] and its capabilities along with nine other individuals.

===Death===
{{quote|Not so innocent! Dissident voices cut deep as steel. They disrupt order. In this, I do agree with the Brotherhood.|Majd about the people he attempted to execute.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:ACMajdSpeech.jpg|thumb|250px|Majd Addin pleasing the crowd.]]
During one of his public executions, in which he was judging an alleged prostitute, a thief, a gambler and a heretic, who was the Assassin that Altaïr was supposed to save. The father of one the men to be executed tried to stop it alongside a friend of his, but was put down by an archer and a guard, this was inferred when Altaïr eavesdropped over a conversation between the two men before the execution. Majd began his speech about the prostitute, saying she had sold her body to several men and she defended herself by saying that she was only there because she had refused to lie with Addin, he then kills the woman saying that even when the death was coming she continued to lie. The second victim was the gambler, who was being accused of simply playing a game of chance, according to the victim, and Majd said simply that it wasn't sin that corrupted the city but the gambler, killing him immediately, after his brief speech.
[[File:Maj deat.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Majd Addin meets his demise.]]
The third victim was being accused of stealing the gain of others and to gain support from the public, Majd convinced the crowd that everyone had been violated, the man, defending himself, said he had picked only one dinar fell to the floor, then Addin said that the crime would rise and begin to affect others more directly killing the accused immediately. Before the Assassin could be judged, Altaïr stabbed Majd with the hidden blade. During Majd's dying moments, he told Altaïr the reason for his evil deeds, commenting that, while he joined the [[Templars]] to help them take control of Jerusalem, in reality, he simply wanted the power and fear such a position granted.

==Personality and characteristics==
Majd Addin was a power hungry individual who thrived off of people fearing him. It was this lust for power that led him to become a member of the Knights Templar, power in exchange for his allegiance. He often conducted executions, because he felt that determining another man's fate gave him a god like status. A very proficient speaker, Majd Addin could manipulate the crowd with his words, often making them blindly believe that the executions he carried out were for the good of the city.

Majd Addin generally wore blue robes inscribes with golden Islamic inscriptions around it. He wore a turban as part of his faith as well as a dark brown beard. Dying at the age of 54, Majd Addin didn't claim that what he did was right, instead he claimed that he was doing it not to help his brethren but to gain power and fame in which he did over time but at too great a cost.

==Final Words==
[[File:Addin.Spills.The.Beans.png|thumb|300px|Majd Addin's assassination]]
'''Altaïr:''' ''Your work here is finished''.

'''Majd:''' ''No! No! It had only just begun!''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Tell me, what's your part in all this? Do you intend to defend yourself as the others have, and explain away your evil deeds?''

'''Majd:''' ''The Brotherhood wanted the city: I wanted power. There was... an opportunity.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''An opportunity to murder innocents!''

'''Majd:''' ''Not so innocent! Dissident voices cut deep as steel. They disrupt order. In this, I do agree with the Brotherhood.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''You'd kill people simply for believing differently from you?''

'''Majd:''' ''Of course not! I killed them because I could! Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god! You'd have done the same if you could! Such power...''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Once perhaps, but then I learned what becomes of those who lift themselves above others.''

'''Majd:''' ''And what is that?''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Here, let me show you!'' (stabs Majd in the neck with the [[Hidden Blade]], killing him.)

==Trivia==
*Majd Addin ("glory of the faith") may be very loosely based on a man named [[wikipedia:Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad|Bahā' ad-Dīn ibn Shaddād]] ("splendor of the faith"), who was close to Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn, and who wrote a biography on the great Saracen military leader and sultan. Bahā' ad-Dīn was a jurist and a scholar, and Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn liked his writings so much that he befriended the man and made him the judge of his armies.
*In one of Altaïr's investigations, it is revealed that Majd Addin was once the scribe of the ''emir'', wherein Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn was the Emir or Sultan at this time.
*Malik tells Altaïr that Majd Addin had "declared himself Regent in Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn's absence." However, when [[eavesdropping]] on some [[civilians]] (particularly the father of one of those to be executed), it becomes clear that the people are under the impression that Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn himself had appointed Majd Addin as Regent.
*Majd Addin executes the Assassin in a far more brutal manner than he does the other three. He executes the the first two with a simple slash of his sword. He impales the third, and when he gets to the Assassin, he impales him and then shifts the blade around inside his body.
*Majd Addin is only one of two targets who requires two stabs of the hidden blade to die (one during gameplay, and another in the [[Animus]] scene). The other target is [[Checco Orsi]], in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
*If you let the other Assassin get executed, you slowly lose your sync bars until you die.
*Majd Addin is the only one of Altaïr's main [[Assassination Targets]] that does not show any remorse, or any belief that their actions were in service of the greater good.
*The area where this scene takes place is approximately the current location of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_wall Western Wall], a site for Jewish prayer and pilgrimage for centuries

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" captionalign="left">
ACMajdArrives.jpg|Majd arrives at the place of the execution.
ACMajdSpeech.jpg|Altaïr observes Majd's speech.
ACMajdSpeech1.jpg
</gallery>

== Video ==

<center>[[Video:Assassination of Majd Addin|thumb|left|480px|Assassination of Majd Addin.]]</center>

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Majd Addin

2011-11-12T15:33:36Z

86.148.135.128: /* Personality and characteristics */ Corrected some general errors which do not read right in English + some incorrect words i.e. "aswell"

{{Era|AC|Secret Crusade|Templars}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{quote|I killed them because I could. Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god!|Majd Addin|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Majd Addin
|image = Madjpng.png
|birth = c. 1137 A.D.
|death = 1191 A.D. [[Jerusalem]], Israel
|period = [[Third Crusade]]
|faction = [[Saracens|Muslim Saracens]] [[Templars|Knights Templar]] (secret)
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
|voice = [[Richard Cansino]]
}}

'''Majd Addin''' was secretly a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and the sixth individual [[Al Mualim]] ordered the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to assassinate. He was located in the poor district of the city [[Jerusalem]].

==Biography==
===Rise to Power===
{{Quote|Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn's absence left the city without a proper leader and Majd Addin has appointed himself to play the role. Fear and intimidation get him what he wants. He has no reason to refuse the position.|Malik describing Majd's power|Assassin's Creed}} Majd Addin believed that others should either see the world the way he did, or die. He used fear and intimidation to keep the population of Jerusalem in check, and often issued strict, confusing edicts regarding the way people should conduct themselves. By doing this, he was also steadily reversing [[Saladin|Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn]]'s long-standing policy of tolerance toward all races, religions, and creeds.

Almost every day, mock trials were held for those he perceived to be enemies of the city, wherein he would either frame them or exaggerate their crimes. The punishment was always the same: death. In this way, he silenced anyone who would oppose him, and struck fear into the hearts of people considering doing the same. He spoke with an authoritative edge and insisted that he knew what was best for the people of the city. Despite this, he was a snake, who was not to be trusted. At some point in his life, not only did Majd Addin become a secret member of the Templars but also became aware of the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] and its capabilities along with nine other individuals.

===Death===
{{quote|Not so innocent! Dissident voices cut deep as steel. They disrupt order. In this, I do agree with the Brotherhood.|Majd about the people he attempted to execute.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:ACMajdSpeech.jpg|thumb|250px|Majd Addin pleasing the crowd.]]
During one of his public executions, in which he was judging an alleged prostitute, a thief, a gambler and a heretic, who was the Assassin that Altaïr was supposed to save. The father of one the men to be executed tried to stop it alongside a friend of his, but was put down by an archer and a guard, this was inferred when Altaïr eavesdropped over a conversation between the two men before the execution. Majd began his speech about the prostitute, saying she had sold her body to several men and she defended herself by saying that she was only there because she had refused to lie with Addin, he then kills the woman saying that even when the death was coming she continued to lie. The second victim was the gambler, who was being accused of simply playing a game of chance, according to the victim, and Majd said simply that it wasn't sin that corrupted the city but the gambler, killing him immediately, after his brief speech.
[[File:Maj deat.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Majd Addin meets his demise.]]
The third victim was being accused of stealing the gain of others and to gain support from the public, Majd convinced the crowd that everyone had been violated, the man, defending himself, said he had picked only one dinar fell to the floor, then Addin said that the crime would rise and begin to affect others more directly killing the accused immediately. Before the Assassin could be judged, Altaïr stabbed Majd with the hidden blade. During Majd's dying moments, he told Altaïr the reason for his evil deeds, commenting that, while he joined the [[Templars]] to help them take control of Jerusalem, in reality, he simply wanted the power and fear such a position granted.

==Personality and characteristics==
Majd Addin was a power hungry individual who thrived off of people fearing him. It was this lust for power that led him to become a member of the Knights Templar, power in exchange for his allegiance. He often conducted executions, because he felt that determining another man's fate gave him a god like status. A very proficient speaker, Majd Addin could manipulate the crowd with his words, often making them blindly believe that the executions he carried out were for the good of the city.

Majd Addin generally wore blue robed inscribes with golden Islamic inscriptions around it. He wore a turban as part of his faith as well as a dark brown beard. Dying at the age of 54, Majd Addin didn't claim that what he did was right, instead he claimed that he was doing it not to help his brethren but to gain power and fame in which he did over time but at too great a cost.

==Final Words==
[[File:Addin.Spills.The.Beans.png|thumb|300px|Majd Addin's assassination]]
'''Altaïr:''' ''Your work here is finished''.

'''Majd:''' ''No! No! It had only just begun!''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Tell me, what's your part in all this? Do you intend to defend yourself as the others have, and explain away your evil deeds?''

'''Majd:''' ''The Brotherhood wanted the city: I wanted power. There was... an opportunity.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''An opportunity to murder innocents!''

'''Majd:''' ''Not so innocent! Dissident voices cut deep as steel. They disrupt order. In this, I do agree with the Brotherhood.''

'''Altaïr:''' ''You'd kill people simply for believing differently from you?''

'''Majd:''' ''Of course not! I killed them because I could! Because it was fun! Do you know what it feels like to determine another man's fate? And did you see the way the people cheered? The way they feared me? I was like a god! You'd have done the same if you could! Such power...''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Once perhaps, but then I learned what becomes of those who lift themselves above others.''

'''Majd:''' ''And what is that?''

'''Altaïr:''' ''Here, let me show you!'' (stabs Majd in the neck with the [[Hidden Blade]], killing him.)

==Trivia==
*Majd Addin ("glory of the faith") may be very loosely based on a man named [[wikipedia:Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad|Bahā' ad-Dīn ibn Shaddād]] ("splendor of the faith"), who was close to Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn, and who wrote a biography on the great Saracen military leader and sultan. Bahā' ad-Dīn was a jurist and a scholar, and Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn liked his writings so much that he befriended the man and made him the judge of his armies.
*In one of Altaïr's investigations, it is revealed that Majd Addin was once the scribe of the ''emir'', wherein Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn was the Emir or Sultan at this time.
*Malik tells Altaïr that Majd Addin had "declared himself Regent in Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn's absence." However, when [[eavesdropping]] on some [[civilians]] (particularly the father of one of those to be executed), it becomes clear that the people are under the impression that Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn himself had appointed Majd Addin as Regent.
*Majd Addin executes the Assassin in a far more brutal manner than he does the other three. He executes the the first two with a simple slash of his sword. He impales the third, and when he gets to the Assassin, he impales him and then shifts the blade around inside his body.
*Majd Addin is only one of two targets who requires two stabs of the hidden blade to die (one during gameplay, and another in the [[Animus]] scene). The other target is [[Checco Orsi]], in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
*If you let the other Assassin get executed, you slowly lose your sync bars until you die.
*Majd Addin is the only one of Altaïr's main [[Assassination Targets]] that does not show any remorse, or any belief that their actions were in service of the greater good.
*The area where this scene takes place is approximately the current location of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_wall Western Wall], a site for Jewish prayer and pilgrimage for centuries

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" captionalign="left">
ACMajdArrives.jpg|Majd arrives at the place of the execution.
ACMajdSpeech.jpg|Altaïr observes Majd's speech.
ACMajdSpeech1.jpg
</gallery>

== Video ==

<center>[[Video:Assassination of Majd Addin|thumb|left|480px|Assassination of Majd Addin.]]</center>

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Thread:86.148.135.128/@comment-3967215-20111112150531/@comment-86.148.135.128-20111112152546

2011-11-12T15:25:46Z

86.148.135.128: Created page with "I am editing as I am reading. There are too many mistakes to correct all in one go and no one is paying me. So... How about this? If you (speaking in general here) are not good a..."

I am editing as I am reading. There are too many mistakes to correct all in one go and no one is paying me. So... How about this? If you (speaking in general here) are not good at writing in English and have a poor grasp of grammar, don't make wikia articles which would not even make the grade in kindergarten? Come on this is the worst wikia on the net. I've read many, it is. Ask an English teacher or anyone with a slight grasp of the English language or even someone who bothered listening in English classes. So the question is: WHO WROTE THESE ABOMINATIONS YOU CALL ARTICLES?? Certainly not someone who can write in English. They need to be REPLACED, not corrected, because it's painful to read them.

Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-11-12T15:11:28Z

86.148.135.128: /* Personality and characteristics */ Basic English grammar: never put a comma before the word "and". Corrected.

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{{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}}
{{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]]}}

'''Abu'l Nuqoud''' was the merchant king of Damascus, and secretly, a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Abu'l was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Damascus, [[Syria]].

==Biography==
===The Merchant King of Damascus===
{{Dialogue|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'l|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 and Abu'l|Assassin's Creed}}
Abu'l Nuqoud was an abnormally large man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his [[Merchant King's Palace|palace]] with gaudy works of art (as well as guards), and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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, and 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." At some stage in his lifetime, Abu'l Nuqoud joined the Templar organization and held knowledge of not only the [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] itself, but the secrets it held and the power it contained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Assassination===
{{Quote| All this suffering is born of fear and hate! It bothers you that [[Crusaders|they]] are different, just as it bothers you that '''I''' am different!|Abu'l Nuqoud addressing the crowd at his party, before his death.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|250px|Abu'l before his death.]]
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 treasury). After the guests had settled down, Abu'l proposed a toast for their generosity, then proceeded to lambaste them for their hatred and hypocrisy in supporting [[Saladin]] and his war campaign. It was revealed during Altaïr's assassination that he had poisoned the wine in order to exact revenge on the people who tormented him with their cruel words and bigotry. He also ordered his men to kill anyone who tried to escape from the party. Altaïr took advantage of the ensuing panic to assassinate Abu'l.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

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. He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Believing himself to be an abomination, he could not be of service in a war to a God who agrees. He threw big and extraordinary parties, decorated his palace with expensive works of art and fed himself the finest foods while he wore expensive clothing. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land. He would even murder dozens of innocent citizens for the sake of his own pettiness and frustration for how they had talked about him behind his back.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Abu'l was an obese man, he wore velvet robes with a tint of yellow surrounding it, his robes were usually open in which it displayed his stomach. He wore long loose pants which were olive colored with yellow shoes that had a pointed tip at the end of it. He wore a turban which had a jewel that held up a feather. His robes had a possible animal skin around it for the collar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Final Words==
'''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."''

==Trivia==
* In Arabic, ''ʾAbu n-Nuqūd'' (أبو النقود) literally means "Father of the Money" or "Father of the Coins".
** In Arabic, it is common for people to use ''ʾAbu'' (أبو), meaning "Father of" as an honorific, followed by the name of the person's son. Sometimes, it is used beyond the literal sense to refer to a certain quality instead. In this case, "Father of the Money" refers to Abu'l Nuqoud's wealth.
** Due to Arabic grammar, his name should pronounced as "Abun-nuqud' with no "L"
* 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".

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
abul1.png|Altaïr observing Abu'l's party.
abul2.png|Abu'l pleases the crowd.
abul3.png|Altaïr overhears Abu'l trying to send a word to the audience.
abul4.png|Abu'l trying to send a message.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
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Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-11-12T15:05:40Z

86.148.135.128: /* Personality and characteristics */ A God "that" agrees is incorrect since a God is considered an "it" hence "who" should be used. Corrected.

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{{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}}
{{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]]}}

'''Abu'l Nuqoud''' was the merchant king of Damascus, and secretly, a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Abu'l was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Damascus, [[Syria]].

==Biography==
===The Merchant King of Damascus===
{{Dialogue|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'l|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 and Abu'l|Assassin's Creed}}
Abu'l Nuqoud was an abnormally large man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his [[Merchant King's Palace|palace]] with gaudy works of art (as well as guards), and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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, and 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." At some stage in his lifetime, Abu'l Nuqoud joined the Templar organization and held knowledge of not only the [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] itself, but the secrets it held and the power it contained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Assassination===
{{Quote| All this suffering is born of fear and hate! It bothers you that [[Crusaders|they]] are different, just as it bothers you that '''I''' am different!|Abu'l Nuqoud addressing the crowd at his party, before his death.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|250px|Abu'l before his death.]]
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 treasury). After the guests had settled down, Abu'l proposed a toast for their generosity, then proceeded to lambaste them for their hatred and hypocrisy in supporting [[Saladin]] and his war campaign. It was revealed during Altaïr's assassination that he had poisoned the wine in order to exact revenge on the people who tormented him with their cruel words and bigotry. He also ordered his men to kill anyone who tried to escape from the party. Altaïr took advantage of the ensuing panic to assassinate Abu'l.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

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. He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Believing himself to be an abomination, he could not be of service in a war to a God who agrees. He threw big and extraordinary parties, decorated his palace with expensive works of art, and fed himself the finest foods while he wore expensive clothing. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land. He would even murder dozens of innocent citizens for the sake of his own pettiness and frustration for how they had talked about him behind his back.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Abu'l was an obese man, he wore velvet robes with a tint of yellow surrounding it, his robes were usually open in which it displayed his stomach. He wore long loose pants which were olive colored with yellow shoes that had a pointed tip at the end of it. He wore a turban which had a jewel that held up a feather. His robes had a possible animal skin around it for the collar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Final Words==
'''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."''

==Trivia==
* In Arabic, ''ʾAbu n-Nuqūd'' (أبو النقود) literally means "Father of the Money" or "Father of the Coins".
** In Arabic, it is common for people to use ''ʾAbu'' (أبو), meaning "Father of" as an honorific, followed by the name of the person's son. Sometimes, it is used beyond the literal sense to refer to a certain quality instead. In this case, "Father of the Money" refers to Abu'l Nuqoud's wealth.
** Due to Arabic grammar, his name should pronounced as "Abun-nuqud' with no "L"
* 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".

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
abul1.png|Altaïr observing Abu'l's party.
abul2.png|Abu'l pleases the crowd.
abul3.png|Altaïr overhears Abu'l trying to send a word to the audience.
abul4.png|Abu'l trying to send a message.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuqoud, Abul}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Assassination Targets]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Templars]]

Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-11-12T15:04:16Z

86.148.135.128: /* Personality and characteristics */ "..he could not service in a war" does not make sense since "service is used as a verb, which it is not". Corrected.

{{Era|AC|Secret Crusade|Templars}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{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}}
{{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]]}}

'''Abu'l Nuqoud''' was the merchant king of Damascus, and secretly, a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Abu'l was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Damascus, [[Syria]].

==Biography==
===The Merchant King of Damascus===
{{Dialogue|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'l|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 and Abu'l|Assassin's Creed}}
Abu'l Nuqoud was an abnormally large man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his [[Merchant King's Palace|palace]] with gaudy works of art (as well as guards), and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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, and 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." At some stage in his lifetime, Abu'l Nuqoud joined the Templar organization and held knowledge of not only the [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] itself, but the secrets it held and the power it contained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Assassination===
{{Quote| All this suffering is born of fear and hate! It bothers you that [[Crusaders|they]] are different, just as it bothers you that '''I''' am different!|Abu'l Nuqoud addressing the crowd at his party, before his death.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|250px|Abu'l before his death.]]
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 treasury). After the guests had settled down, Abu'l proposed a toast for their generosity, then proceeded to lambaste them for their hatred and hypocrisy in supporting [[Saladin]] and his war campaign. It was revealed during Altaïr's assassination that he had poisoned the wine in order to exact revenge on the people who tormented him with their cruel words and bigotry. He also ordered his men to kill anyone who tried to escape from the party. Altaïr took advantage of the ensuing panic to assassinate Abu'l.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

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. He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Believing himself to be an abomination, he could not be of service in a war to a God that agrees. He threw big and extraordinary parties, decorated his palace with expensive works of art, and fed himself the finest foods while he wore expensive clothing. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land. He would even murder dozens of innocent citizens for the sake of his own pettiness and frustration for how they had talked about him behind his back.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Abu'l was an obese man, he wore velvet robes with a tint of yellow surrounding it, his robes were usually open in which it displayed his stomach. He wore long loose pants which were olive colored with yellow shoes that had a pointed tip at the end of it. He wore a turban which had a jewel that held up a feather. His robes had a possible animal skin around it for the collar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Final Words==
'''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."''

==Trivia==
* In Arabic, ''ʾAbu n-Nuqūd'' (أبو النقود) literally means "Father of the Money" or "Father of the Coins".
** In Arabic, it is common for people to use ''ʾAbu'' (أبو), meaning "Father of" as an honorific, followed by the name of the person's son. Sometimes, it is used beyond the literal sense to refer to a certain quality instead. In this case, "Father of the Money" refers to Abu'l Nuqoud's wealth.
** Due to Arabic grammar, his name should pronounced as "Abun-nuqud' with no "L"
* 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".

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
abul1.png|Altaïr observing Abu'l's party.
abul2.png|Abu'l pleases the crowd.
abul3.png|Altaïr overhears Abu'l trying to send a word to the audience.
abul4.png|Abu'l trying to send a message.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuqoud, Abul}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Assassination Targets]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Templars]]

Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-11-12T15:01:10Z

86.148.135.128: /* Assassination */ "..took advantage of the panic" is incorrect English. It should be either "ensuing panic" or "panic caused". Corrected.

{{Era|AC|Secret Crusade|Templars}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{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}}
{{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]]}}

'''Abu'l Nuqoud''' was the merchant king of Damascus, and secretly, a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Abu'l was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Damascus, [[Syria]].

==Biography==
===The Merchant King of Damascus===
{{Dialogue|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'l|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 and Abu'l|Assassin's Creed}}
Abu'l Nuqoud was an abnormally large man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his [[Merchant King's Palace|palace]] with gaudy works of art (as well as guards), and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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, and 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." At some stage in his lifetime, Abu'l Nuqoud joined the Templar organization and held knowledge of not only the [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] itself, but the secrets it held and the power it contained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Assassination===
{{Quote| All this suffering is born of fear and hate! It bothers you that [[Crusaders|they]] are different, just as it bothers you that '''I''' am different!|Abu'l Nuqoud addressing the crowd at his party, before his death.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|250px|Abu'l before his death.]]
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 treasury). After the guests had settled down, Abu'l proposed a toast for their generosity, then proceeded to lambaste them for their hatred and hypocrisy in supporting [[Saladin]] and his war campaign. It was revealed during Altaïr's assassination that he had poisoned the wine in order to exact revenge on the people who tormented him with their cruel words and bigotry. He also ordered his men to kill anyone who tried to escape from the party. Altaïr took advantage of the ensuing panic to assassinate Abu'l.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

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. He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Believing himself to be an abomination, he could not service in a war to a God that agrees. He threw big and extraordinary parties, decorated his palace with expensive works of art, and fed himself the finest foods while he wore expensive clothing. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land. He would even murder dozens of innocent citizens for the sake of his own pettiness and frustration for how they had talked about him behind his back.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Abu'l was an obese man, he wore velvet robes with a tint of yellow surrounding it, his robes were usually open in which it displayed his stomach. He wore long loose pants which were olive colored with yellow shoes that had a pointed tip at the end of it. He wore a turban which had a jewel that held up a feather. His robes had a possible animal skin around it for the collar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Final Words==
'''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."''

==Trivia==
* In Arabic, ''ʾAbu n-Nuqūd'' (أبو النقود) literally means "Father of the Money" or "Father of the Coins".
** In Arabic, it is common for people to use ''ʾAbu'' (أبو), meaning "Father of" as an honorific, followed by the name of the person's son. Sometimes, it is used beyond the literal sense to refer to a certain quality instead. In this case, "Father of the Money" refers to Abu'l Nuqoud's wealth.
** Due to Arabic grammar, his name should pronounced as "Abun-nuqud' with no "L"
* 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".

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
abul1.png|Altaïr observing Abu'l's party.
abul2.png|Abu'l pleases the crowd.
abul3.png|Altaïr overhears Abu'l trying to send a word to the audience.
abul4.png|Abu'l trying to send a message.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuqoud, Abul}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Assassination Targets]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Templars]]

Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-11-12T14:58:56Z

86.148.135.128: /* Assassination */ In proper and correct English, you cannot propose a toast "to" the generosity of others, but instead "for" the generosity shown by others. An education is useful. ;)

{{Era|AC|Secret Crusade|Templars}}
{{WPtargets}}
{{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}}
{{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]]}}

'''Abu'l Nuqoud''' was the merchant king of Damascus, and secretly, a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Abu'l was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Damascus, [[Syria]].

==Biography==
===The Merchant King of Damascus===
{{Dialogue|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'l|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 and Abu'l|Assassin's Creed}}
Abu'l Nuqoud was an abnormally large man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his [[Merchant King's Palace|palace]] with gaudy works of art (as well as guards), and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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, and 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." At some stage in his lifetime, Abu'l Nuqoud joined the Templar organization and held knowledge of not only the [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] itself, but the secrets it held and the power it contained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Assassination===
{{Quote| All this suffering is born of fear and hate! It bothers you that [[Crusaders|they]] are different, just as it bothers you that '''I''' am different!|Abu'l Nuqoud addressing the crowd at his party, before his death.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|250px|Abu'l before his death.]]
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 treasury). After the guests had settled down, Abu'l proposed a toast for their generosity, then proceeded to lambaste them for their hatred and hypocrisy in supporting [[Saladin]] and his war campaign. It was revealed during Altaïr's assassination that he had poisoned the wine in order to exact revenge on the people who tormented him with their cruel words and bigotry. He also ordered his men to kill anyone who tried to escape from the party. Altaïr took advantage of the panic to assassinate Abu'l.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

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. He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Believing himself to be an abomination, he could not service in a war to a God that agrees. He threw big and extraordinary parties, decorated his palace with expensive works of art, and fed himself the finest foods while he wore expensive clothing. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land. He would even murder dozens of innocent citizens for the sake of his own pettiness and frustration for how they had talked about him behind his back.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Abu'l was an obese man, he wore velvet robes with a tint of yellow surrounding it, his robes were usually open in which it displayed his stomach. He wore long loose pants which were olive colored with yellow shoes that had a pointed tip at the end of it. He wore a turban which had a jewel that held up a feather. His robes had a possible animal skin around it for the collar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Final Words==
'''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."''

==Trivia==
* In Arabic, ''ʾAbu n-Nuqūd'' (أبو النقود) literally means "Father of the Money" or "Father of the Coins".
** In Arabic, it is common for people to use ''ʾAbu'' (أبو), meaning "Father of" as an honorific, followed by the name of the person's son. Sometimes, it is used beyond the literal sense to refer to a certain quality instead. In this case, "Father of the Money" refers to Abu'l Nuqoud's wealth.
** Due to Arabic grammar, his name should pronounced as "Abun-nuqud' with no "L"
* 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".

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
abul1.png|Altaïr observing Abu'l's party.
abul2.png|Abu'l pleases the crowd.
abul3.png|Altaïr overhears Abu'l trying to send a word to the audience.
abul4.png|Abu'l trying to send a message.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
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Abu'l Nuqoud

2011-11-12T13:03:34Z

86.148.135.128: /* Assassination */ Simple English grammar: you don't use a comma before the word "and". They teach you that when you are 5 years old in Britain.

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{{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''' was the merchant king of Damascus, and secretly, a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Abu'l was the fourth person [[Al Mualim]] ordered [[Altaïr]] to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Damascus, [[Syria]].

==Biography==
===The Merchant King of Damascus===
{{Dialogue|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'l|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 and Abu'l|Assassin's Creed}}
Abu'l Nuqoud was an abnormally large man with rich tastes – and a humongous appetite. Everything he said and did was to excess. He threw lavish parties, decorated his [[Merchant King's Palace|palace]] with gaudy works of art (as well as guards), and fed himself the finest foods. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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, and 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." At some stage in his lifetime, Abu'l Nuqoud joined the Templar organization and held knowledge of not only the [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] itself, but the secrets it held and the power it contained.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===Assassination===
{{Quote| All this suffering is born of fear and hate! It bothers you that [[Crusaders|they]] are different, just as it bothers you that '''I''' am different!|Abu'l Nuqoud addressing the crowd at his party, before his death.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:Abul death.jpg|thumb|250px|Abu'l before his death.]]
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 treasury). After the guests had settled down, Abu'l 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 during Altaïr's assassination 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.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

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. He also challenged Altaïr's willingness to strike down those Al Mualim ordered him to, remarking that Altaïr doubts the worthiness of his cause.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Believing himself to be an abomination, he could not service in a war to a God that agrees. He threw big and extraordinary parties, decorated his palace with expensive works of art, and fed himself the finest foods while he wore expensive clothing. He hated the poor and saw them as a blight upon the land. He would even murder dozens of innocent citizens for the sake of his own pettiness and frustration for how they had talked about him behind his back.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Abu'l was an obese man, he wore velvet robes with a tint of yellow surrounding it, his robes were usually open in which it displayed his stomach. He wore long loose pants which were olive colored with yellow shoes that had a pointed tip at the end of it. He wore a turban which had a jewel that held up a feather. His robes had a possible animal skin around it for the collar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

==Final Words==
'''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."''

==Trivia==
* In Arabic, ''ʾAbu n-Nuqūd'' (أبو النقود) literally means "Father of the Money" or "Father of the Coins".
** In Arabic, it is common for people to use ''ʾAbu'' (أبو), meaning "Father of" as an honorific, followed by the name of the person's son. Sometimes, it is used beyond the literal sense to refer to a certain quality instead. In this case, "Father of the Money" refers to Abu'l Nuqoud's wealth.
** Due to Arabic grammar, his name should pronounced as "Abun-nuqud' with no "L"
* 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".

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
abul1.png|Altaïr observing Abu'l's party.
abul2.png|Abu'l pleases the crowd.
abul3.png|Altaïr overhears Abu'l trying to send a word to the audience.
abul4.png|Abu'l trying to send a message.
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuqoud, Abul}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Assassination Targets]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Templars]]