Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

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{{Quote|A library hidden beneath the stones of Masyaf. A sanctum full of invaluable wisdom.|[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] regarding the library in 1511.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}
[[File:Library door v.png|thumb|200px|The library's entrance.]]
'''Altaïr's library''' was a hidden library beneath the fortress of [[Masyaf]] containing hundreds of books abundant with wisdom gained from the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] by the legendary [[Assassins|Assassin]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. It was also the hiding place of a powerful weapon sought by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] during the 16th century.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==History==
===Creation===
Sometime before 1257, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad [[Mentor]] of the [[Syrian Assassins]], had a library built over the gardens of Masyaf. When finally complete, the library served as a collection of all of the knowledge Altaïr had acquired from studying the Apple. More importantly however, Altaïr hid a weapon within his library, capable of ending the war between the Assassins and [[Templars]].<ref name="ACTSC" />

In a desire to keep the contents of his library safe from the hands of the Templars, Altaïr sealed it, only allowing its reopening through five separate [[Keys of Altaïr|keys]]. During the Mongol [[Fall of Masyaf|siege]] of Masyaf, Altaïr left the keys in the possession of [[Niccolò Polo|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]], who later hid them in [[Constantinople]].<ref name="ACTSC" />

===Reopened===
[[File:Eziodiscoversaltairsbody.jpg|thumb|left|Altaïr's corpse, discovered by Ezio]]
By 1511 both the Templars and Assassins sought the five keys to discover the weapon locked within the library. The Assassin Ezio Auditore was able to recover all of the keys, and subsequently opened the library to discover its contents, or lack thereof. It held no books, scrolls or weapons as Ezio had previously thought; instead, he found only the remains of Altaïr himself, tightly holding a sixth and final [[memory seal]], the [[Second Apple| Masyaf Apple]] hidden in the background.<ref name="ACR" />

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
GrandMasterAltair.png|Altaïr in the library entrance.
Altairs Library Concept.JPG|Concept art by [[Martin Deschambault]].
Door to Masyaf Library Concept.JPG|Concept art the library door.
Altairs Library Entrance Concept.JPG|Concept art of Ezio entering the library.
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*In the upper and lower area of the door there is some Arabic script written in the form of ancient ''Shi'r'' or Arabic Poetry. They read:
'''إتق دم البرئ - لآ شيء مطلق بل الكل ممكن'''

'''إختبئ وسط الأزحام - إختبئ وسط الأزحام'''

and

'''نحن من إتمنك - لأ تخن من إتمنك'''

Translation:

"Revere the blood of the innocent - Nothing is absolute, everything is possible

Hide in the midst of the crowds - Hide in the midst of the crowds"

and

"We are the ones who have entrusted you - Do not betray our trust"

==References==
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[[Category:Masyaf]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Locations]]
[[Category:Assassins Creed: Revelations Locations]]

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