Editing Tariq al-Nasr

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{{Character Infobox
|image = ACReb Tariq al-Nasr.png
|active = 15th–16th century<br />[[Málaga]], [[Emirate of Granada]] 
|species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
*[[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]]}}
'''Tariq al-Nasr''' (fl. 15th–16th century) was a [[Moors|Moorish]] [[Assassins|Assassin]] who was recruited into the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]] in the aftermath of the {{Wiki|Siege of Málaga (1487)|sack of Málaga}}, his home, during the [[Granada War]].

==Biography==
Born in in [[Málaga]] to a poor {{Wiki|Muslim}} family, Tariq al-Nasr was a Moorish pit fighter. To support his family, he worked as an enforcer-for-hire in the city's underworld.<ref name="Bio">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – Tariq al-Nasr: Bio</ref>

In 1487,<ref>{{wiki|Siege of Málaga (1487)|''Wikipedia'' – Siege of Málaga (1487)}}</ref> when Grand Inquisitor [[Tomás de Torquemada]] drove the Christian forces of the ''[[Reconquista]]'' to sack the city of Málaga as part of the Granada War, all of Tariq's people were killed or [[slavery|enslaved]] to be sold to [[Spain|Spanish]] nobles. Unwilling to submit to slavery, Tariq escaped the city in fury at the Spanish atrocity. He eventually met the Assassins and joined the Brotherhood through which he hoped he could bring justice and freedom to the Muslims of Spain.<ref name="Bio" />

===Establishing a new base===
He accompanied [[María (Assassin)|María]] and [[Aguilar de Nerha]] on the latter's first mission, during which Aguilar reported back to them after spying on Grand Inquisitor [[Tomás de Torquemada]]. Aguilar alerted to them of a plot the [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Templars]] had in motion involving [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]]. Recognizing that their numbers were too few to challenge Torquemada, María instructed Tariq and Aguilar to assemble Assassins at an [[Spanish Brotherhood headquarters|abandoned fortress]] in the [[Sierra de Cazorla]], where they were to establish their new base-of-operations and build up their strength.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Prologue (Rebellion)|Prologue]]</ref>

The two made contact with another Assassin in their city, [[Luis Chico]], saved him from Templars that had trapped him in a warehouse, and relayed him María's orders, following which the three rode together to the Cazorla mountains and set to work on their new home.<ref name="Prologue" />

==Personality and traits==
Despite his prior profession as a pit fighter and [[gangs|gang]] enforcer, Tariq al-Nasr was neither a violent nor a cruel man by nature. He did enjoy sparring as a hobby nonetheless in part for his love of competition. A determined individual, he espoused the ideals of freedom and justice, especially in light of the oppression of Muslims at the hands of the Spanish, having witnessed it firsthand in the aftermath of the Siege of Málaga.<ref name="Bio" />

Tariq was of tough and vigorous physique, and he did not depend on heavy protection in fights, wearing only light armor in missions. What he did rely on instead was his Moorish warrior training and conditioning, which, coupled with his rage against the Inquisition, provided him with an incredible iron will to call upon a {{wiki|second wind}}. Even with his two-handed, heavy [[battleaxe]], he was capable of delivering surprising swift cuts, and he favored techniques aimed at crippling an enemy's ability to remain mobile.<ref name="Skills">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – Tariq al-Nasr: Skills</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
Tariq al-Nasr is a playable character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'', where he is the second hero to be unlocked after the default [[Aguilar de Nerha]].

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''

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