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Armor of Altaïr

2011-02-17T06:37:34Z

98.209.61.168: /* Trivia */

{{youmay|Altaïr's armor set|[[Assassin's Creed II Outfits|Altaïr's robes]]}}
{{era|AC2|Ren|Brotherhood}}
[[File:Zw-altairarmor.png|thumb|Ezio, wearing Altaïr's armor.]]
{{Quote|It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom...|Altaïr's description of the armor in [[Codex]] page 19.}}

The '''armor of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]''' was an unbreakable set of armor, usable in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.

==Appearance==
The metal portions of the armor appear to have a gold tint, while the leather portions are black or dark brown. Unlike most which are made up of a single piece, the chest plate of the Armor of Altaïr appears to be made up of several overlapping metal guards.

A black cloak accompanies Altaïr's armor, and seems to be of a similar cut to Altaïr's Assassin robes. In addition to being black, it is much longer than the one Ezio would normally wear, and is made up of three layers. Each layer is longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer is segmented, which gives the whole piece a look resembling an eagle's wings. The back of the lower layer is also split down the middle, making it behave much like Altaïr's cloak from the original game, where each side would move up and down as the back of Altaïr's legs pushed against them.

==History==
Following the death of [[Al Mualim]], Altaïr adopted the rank of [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]]. He later constructed an unbreakable set of armor, using knowledge from the [[Apple of Eden]] he had aquired to do so. He chronicled its creation in his fabled [[Codex]], where he admitted to discovering the properties of a new metal in the Apple, from which the armor was created.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

At some point following his death, Altaïr's armor was stored inside a vault below the [[Villa Auditore]] and locked behind bars that only opened when all six [[Assassin's Seals]] from hidden [[Assassin's Tombs]] were collected and placed on their respective statues. In Altaïr's Codex, he claimed to have created a new metal that was incredibly strong, whilst also being light as a feather. In contrast to his older robes, Altaïr's armor was black, in line with the traditional color of the Grand Masters' robes.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

At some point between 1486 and 1497,<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> [[Ezio Auditore]], a descendant of Altaïr and an [[Assassin]] in his own right, managed to uncover the six Assassin seals, and claim the robes as his own. He would eventually wear this set of robes during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] and his confrontation with the [[Templar]] [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Following this, Ezio returned to [[Monteriggioni]] and gave the armor a place of pride in his [[Ezio's Room|bed chamber]]. However, with the sudden and unexpected [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], the armor was struck by a cannonball and was lost under the rubble, where Ezio had to leave it due to not having enough time to retrieve it during the attack. However, when [[Desmond Miles]] first entered the [[Sanctuary]], he encountered - due to the [[bleeding effect]] - the ghost of an older Ezio wearing the armor. Due to this, it is possible that Ezio salvaged the armor from under the ruins of the Villa sometime after the death of [[Cesare Borgia]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Statistics==
{|class="wikitable" style="color: #000;"
!Armor Piece
!Health
!Resistance
|-
|'''Pauldrons of Altaïr'''
|4
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Chest Guard of Altaïr'''
|6
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Vambraces of Altaïr'''
|2
|8 (Unbreakable)
|-
|'''Greaves of Altaïr'''
|3
|8 (Unbreakable)
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:Art 14.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Concept art for the Armor of Altaïr.]]
*According to a piece of concept art, it seems that the [[armor]] was originally intended to be an invention of [[Leonardo da Vinci]], before being a creation of Altaïr.
*While wearing the armor in ''Assassin's Creed II'', the hood is never down during cut-scenes where it would normally be down if wearing Giovanni's Assassin robes.
*Altaïr's armor, unlike other armor in the game, can only be worn as a full set, and the robes underneath it cannot be dyed.
*Though it is not mandatory to complete the 6 tombs, the player must retrieve all the seals to gain full synchronization.
*The Missaglias armor set in ''Assassin's Creed II'' has the same total amount of health as Altaïr's Armor set. Although it is breakable, the player may want to use the Missaglias armor, instead of Altaïr's Armor if they want Ezio to use the original robe and to dye it as well.
*Altaïr's armor has 25 health diamonds, as does the [[Armor of Brutus]], its spiritual successor in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
*Altaïr's armor is available in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' for 20 [[Uplay]] Units, though it is only cosmetic, meaning it provides no advantages nor disadvantages.
**Although, if a player also wants the stats as well, they can just wear the outfit over the Armor of Brutus.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', the icon of an Elite Assassin depicts Ezio wearing the armor.
*In ''Brotherhood'', while wearing the Armor of Altaïr outfit, during cutscenes, the blade of Ezio's left hidden blade will clip through Ezio's left elbow whenever he bends his left arm.

==See also==
*[[Armor of Brutus]]

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

{{ACII}}
{{ACBrotherhood}}

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Gameplay]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]

Footpad

2011-02-17T06:20:14Z

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[[File:The_Footpad.jpg|thumb|The Footpad]]
{{Quote|Cutting through groups of people, he moves towards his target as silent and deadly as a snake. Quickly, he rushes to his victim, brandishes his two knives and plants them into flesh, as if they were fangs. The target fails, the crowd screams, but the Footpad has already vanished.|Ubisoft description.}}
The '''Footpad '''(real name: '''[[Lanz]]''') is an unlockable multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', who becomes available after the player has has reached level 35. He uses a pair of daggers called [[Multiplayer Weapons#Shivs|Shivs]].

==Unique Moves ==

'''''The Second Chancer (High Profile)'''''

: The Footpad runs directly at his target and raises one of his Shivs for a high attack, (perhaps in attempt to stab at the head, neck or shoulders) but the target resists and pushes him back. Then, The Footpad ducks down to waist level for another attempt and stabs the lower torso of the target.

'''''Beat Down (Low Profile)'''''

: The Footpad approaches his target and than inflicts a rapid sequence of punches to the lower torso, followed by an uppercut to the targets jaw, sending the target's head back. Now the neck is exposed, he brings down his Shivs to the lower neck for the final blow.
:

==Customization==
Colors:
*Basic: Brown trim on jacket 
*Extra 1: Blue trim on jacket 
*Extra 2: Gray trim on jacket 
*Extra 3: Green trim on jacket 
Gear:
*Advanced: Extended boots, extended left glove, second right leg strap, one strap with single pouch on each arm.
*Superior: Added black chest strap with multiple pouches, added pouch near right center side of belt. 
*Elite: Added cloth headdress (affected by color customization), removed bottom buckle of boots.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
footpad_colors.jpg|The Footpad's colors in Multiplayer
footpad_gear.jpg|The Footpad's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*"Footpad" is an old-fashioned word for thief, but was replaced by the term "Mugger" in the late 15th century.
*In the Dutch version of the game, the footpad translates to "the highwayman"
*It is interesting to note that, in the trailer showing the Footpad, he is seen perhaps stealing something from the [[Barber]]'s waist, before becoming the target of the chase; not unlike the [[Pickpocketing#Pickpockets|Pickpockets]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
**Pickpocketing is not an action performable in the mulitplayer. It is unknown how or why this action was performed in the trailer, however, it was most likely cosmetic.
**The Barber seems to be chasing the Footpad in order to assassinate him, however, the Footpad kills the Barber very shortly afterwards.
*In the Limited Codex Edition of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, on the multiplayer character card, there is a spelling mistake: "Cutting through groups of people, he moves towards his target as silent and deadly as a snake. Quickly, he rushes to his victim, brandishes his two knives and plants them into flesh, as if they were fangs. The target falls, '''the crowd creams''', but the Footpad has already vanished."
*Strangely, the Russian translation of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood labels him as "Soldier".
*Lanz is an old germanic name, meaning that Lanz may possibly be German. If he is German, the fact that his elite gear consists of him wearing a turban barely makes any sense.
*His shivs also has what looks like brass knuckles, which can be why he punches his target in his kill the Beat Down.

==Videos==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Footpad reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Footpad Reveal]]

[[Video:AC Brotherhood: The Footpad |thumb|300px|right|Footpad Gameplay]]{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]

Footpad

2011-02-17T06:19:12Z

98.209.61.168: /* Trivia */

[[File:The_Footpad.jpg|thumb|The Footpad]]
{{Quote|Cutting through groups of people, he moves towards his target as silent and deadly as a snake. Quickly, he rushes to his victim, brandishes his two knives and plants them into flesh, as if they were fangs. The target fails, the crowd screams, but the Footpad has already vanished.|Ubisoft description.}}
The '''Footpad '''(real name: '''[[Lanz]]''') is an unlockable multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', who becomes available after the player has has reached level 35. He uses a pair of daggers called [[Multiplayer Weapons#Shivs|Shivs]].

==Unique Moves ==

'''''The Second Chancer (High Profile)'''''

: The Footpad runs directly at his target and raises one of his Shivs for a high attack, (perhaps in attempt to stab at the head, neck or shoulders) but the target resists and pushes him back. Then, The Footpad ducks down to waist level for another attempt and stabs the lower torso of the target.

'''''Beat Down (Low Profile)'''''

: The Footpad approaches his target and than inflicts a rapid sequence of punches to the lower torso, followed by an uppercut to the targets jaw, sending the target's head back. Now the neck is exposed, he brings down his Shivs to the lower neck for the final blow.
:

==Customization==
Colors:
*Basic: Brown trim on jacket 
*Extra 1: Blue trim on jacket 
*Extra 2: Gray trim on jacket 
*Extra 3: Green trim on jacket 
Gear:
*Advanced: Extended boots, extended left glove, second right leg strap, one strap with single pouch on each arm.
*Superior: Added black chest strap with multiple pouches, added pouch near right center side of belt. 
*Elite: Added cloth headdress (affected by color customization), removed bottom buckle of boots.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
footpad_colors.jpg|The Footpad's colors in Multiplayer
footpad_gear.jpg|The Footpad's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*"Footpad" is an old-fashioned word for thief, but was replaced by the term "Mugger" in the late 15th century.
*In the Dutch version of the game, the footpad translates to "the highwayman"
*It is interesting to note that, in the trailer showing the Footpad, he is seen perhaps stealing something from the [[Barber]]'s waist, before becoming the target of the chase; not unlike the [[Pickpocketing#Pickpockets|Pickpockets]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
**Pickpocketing is not an action performable in the mulitplayer. It is unknown how or why this action was performed in the trailer, however, it was most likely cosmetic.
**The Barber seems to be chasing the Footpad in order to assassinate him, however, the Footpad kills the Barber very shortly afterwards.
*In the Limited Codex Edition of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, on the multiplayer character card, there is a spelling mistake: "Cutting through groups of people, he moves towards his target as silent and deadly as a snake. Quickly, he rushes to his victim, brandishes his two knives and plants them into flesh, as if they were fangs. The target fails, '''the crowd creams''', but the Footpad has already vanished."
*Strangely, the Russian translation of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood labels him as "Soldier".
*Lanz is an old germanic name, meaning that Lanz may possibly be German. If he is German, the fact that his elite gear consists of him wearing a turban barely makes any sense.
*His shivs also has what looks like brass knuckles, which can be why he punches his target in his kill the Beat Down.

==Videos==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Footpad reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Footpad Reveal]]

[[Video:AC Brotherhood: The Footpad |thumb|300px|right|Footpad Gameplay]]{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]

Footpad

2011-02-17T06:18:45Z

98.209.61.168: /* Trivia */

[[File:The_Footpad.jpg|thumb|The Footpad]]
{{Quote|Cutting through groups of people, he moves towards his target as silent and deadly as a snake. Quickly, he rushes to his victim, brandishes his two knives and plants them into flesh, as if they were fangs. The target fails, the crowd screams, but the Footpad has already vanished.|Ubisoft description.}}
The '''Footpad '''(real name: '''[[Lanz]]''') is an unlockable multiplayer character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', who becomes available after the player has has reached level 35. He uses a pair of daggers called [[Multiplayer Weapons#Shivs|Shivs]].

==Unique Moves ==

'''''The Second Chancer (High Profile)'''''

: The Footpad runs directly at his target and raises one of his Shivs for a high attack, (perhaps in attempt to stab at the head, neck or shoulders) but the target resists and pushes him back. Then, The Footpad ducks down to waist level for another attempt and stabs the lower torso of the target.

'''''Beat Down (Low Profile)'''''

: The Footpad approaches his target and than inflicts a rapid sequence of punches to the lower torso, followed by an uppercut to the targets jaw, sending the target's head back. Now the neck is exposed, he brings down his Shivs to the lower neck for the final blow.
:

==Customization==
Colors:
*Basic: Brown trim on jacket 
*Extra 1: Blue trim on jacket 
*Extra 2: Gray trim on jacket 
*Extra 3: Green trim on jacket 
Gear:
*Advanced: Extended boots, extended left glove, second right leg strap, one strap with single pouch on each arm.
*Superior: Added black chest strap with multiple pouches, added pouch near right center side of belt. 
*Elite: Added cloth headdress (affected by color customization), removed bottom buckle of boots.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
footpad_colors.jpg|The Footpad's colors in Multiplayer
footpad_gear.jpg|The Footpad's gear in Multiplayer
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*"Footpad" is an old-fashioned word for thief, but was replaced by the term "Mugger" in the late 15th century.
*In the Dutch version of the game, the footpad translates to "the highwayman"
*It is interesting to note that, in the trailer showing the Footpad, he is seen perhaps stealing something from the [[Barber]]'s waist, before becoming the target of the chase; not unlike the [[Pickpocketing#Pickpockets|Pickpockets]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.
**Pickpocketing is not an action performable in the mulitplayer. It is unknown how or why this action was performed in the trailer, however, it was most likely cosmetic.
**The Barber seems to be chasing the Footpad in order to assassinate him, however, the Footpad kills the Barber very shortly afterwards.
*In the Limited Codex Edition of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, on the multiplayer character card, there is a spelling mistake: "Cutting through groups of people, he moves towards his target as silent and deadly as a snake. Quickly, he rushes to his victim, brandishes his two knives and plants them into flesh, as if they were fangs. The target fails, '''the crowd screams''', but the Footpad has already vanished."
*Strangely, the Russian translation of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood labels him as "Soldier".
*Lanz is an old germanic name, meaning that Lanz may possibly be German. If he is German, the fact that his elite gear consists of him wearing a turban barely makes any sense.
*His shivs also has what looks like brass knuckles, which can be why he punches his target in his kill the Beat Down.

==Videos==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Footpad reveal|thumb|300px|left|The Footpad Reveal]]

[[Video:AC Brotherhood: The Footpad |thumb|300px|right|Footpad Gameplay]]{{ACBrotherhood}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Characters]]