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	'''Alamut Castle''' was a fortress located in [[Iran\|Persia]] which served as a stronghold for the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] and later the capital of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]] when it became a public state. It was also~~, secretly,~~ the site of [[Alamut Temple\|a small Isu temple]], which contained dozens of [[Memory Seals]].<ref name="ACRVOGG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Official Game Guide]]''</ref>		'''Alamut Castle''' was a fortress located in [[Iran\|Persia]] which served as a stronghold for the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] and later the capital of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]] when it became a public state. It was also the site of a [[Alamut Temple\|small Isu temple]], which contained dozens of [[Memory Seals]].<ref name="ACRVOGG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Official Game Guide]]''</ref>

	The fortress was the parent of several other castles established throughout the mountains of Persia and [[Syria]], most notably [[Masyaf]]. It remained in operation until the [[Mongol Empire]] destroyed it in 1256 in retaliation for [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Qulan Gal]]'s joint roles in the [[assassination of Genghis Khan]], after which the fortress was abandoned.		The fortress was the parent of several other castles established throughout the mountains of Persia and [[Syria]], most notably [[Masyaf]]. It remained in operation until the [[Mongol Empire]] destroyed it in 1256 in retaliation for [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Qulan Gal]]'s joint roles in the [[assassination of Genghis Khan]], after which the fortress was abandoned.
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	==History==		==History==
	===Isu Era===		===Isu Era===
	During the [[Isu Era]], the area where Alamut Castle would eventually be built served as the site of a prison for rogue [[Isu]]. Its sizeable collection of Memory Seals, some of which held the recorded memories of the prison's inmates, weathered the [[Great Catastrophe]] and remaied functioning long after millennia reduced Alamut Temple to little more than a series of underground ruins, with debris and natural rock formations covering most of its entrances.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>		During the [[Isu Era]], the area where Alamut Castle would eventually be built served as the site of a prison for rogue [[Isu]]. Its sizeable collection of Memory Seals, some of which held the recorded memories of the prison's inmates, weathered the [[Great Catastrophe]] and remaied functioning long after millennia reduced the Alamut Temple to little more than a series of underground ruins, with debris and natural rock formations covering most of its entrances.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>

	===Middle Ages===		===Middle Ages===
	====Hidden ~~One~~ stronghold====		====Hidden Ones stronghold====
	In the 9th century, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] discovered the ruins of the Alamut Temple. Seeking to protect the site from the [[Order of the Ancients]], they decided to establish a permanent base of operations in the region,<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" /> setting up a camp in the {{Wiki\|Talysh Mountains}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Alamut Castle}}</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] discovered the ruins of the Alamut Temple. Seeking to protect the site from the [[Order of the Ancients]], they decided to establish a permanent base of operations in the region,<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" /> setting up a camp in the {{Wiki\|Talysh Mountains}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Alamut Castle}}</ref>

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	In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], to Alamut and trained him in the Brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on patrol duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden Ones' camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to conduct an investigation.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned to Alamut wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>		In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], to Alamut and trained him in the Brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on patrol duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden Ones' camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to conduct an investigation.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned to Alamut wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>

	After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to ~~investigate~~. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was ~~subsequently knocked out~~ by two Tahirid ~~soldiers,~~ but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to access the temple. However, he arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was quickly beset by two Tahirid [[soldier]]s but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

	[[File:ACMir In Pursuit of Truth 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones' base under attack]]		[[File:ACMir In Pursuit of Truth 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones' base under attack]]
	With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing ~~a number of~~ captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the Brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining ~~attackers~~, while Basim continued ~~onwars~~ to the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ~~ultimately~~ discovered and embraced his nature as the [[~~Reborn Isu\|reborn form~~]] ~~of the Isu~~ [[~~Loki~~]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		With Nur having been mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing several captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the Brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining soldiers, while Basim continued onwards to the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he discovered and embraced his nature as the Isu [[Loki]]'s [[Isu incarnation\|incarnation]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

	In 879, Fuladh, following his promotion to Mentor of the Hidden Ones in the {{Wiki\|Justanids\|Justanid region}}, was set to host a council within the newly constructed fortress of Alamut. Rayhan invited [[Hytham]], Basim's former [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] who had started a new Hidden Ones [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|chapter]] in [[England]], to attend the council and provide a full account of Basim's betrayal.<ref ~~name="Valhalla"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		In 879, Fuladh, following his promotion to Mentor of the Hidden Ones in the {{Wiki\|Justanids\|Justanid region}} of Persia, was set to host a council within the newly constructed fortress of Alamut. Rayhan invited [[Hytham]], Basim's former [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] who had started a new Hidden Ones [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|chapter]] in [[England]], to attend the council and provide a full account of Basim's betrayal.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	====Assassin stronghold====		====Assassin stronghold====
	Under [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]]'s leadership, Alamut became the principal base of the Levantine Brotherhood when he transformed the order into a public state for the first time, in the late 11th century.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> During [[Hassan the Younger]]'s tenure as Mentor, an Assassin later popularly known as [[Al Mualim]] left the castle to establish the fortress at [[Masyaf]] in the [[An-Nusayriyah Mountains]], ostensibly to spread Assassin influence to the [[Levant]].<ref name="AC1 Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Despite rumors that this was the result of a schism between Hassan and his subordinate,<ref name="AC1 Guide" /> the two continued to co-exist as major strongholds for the Levantine Brotherhood throughout the medieval period.<ref name="The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		Under [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]]'s leadership, Alamut became the principal base of the Levantine Brotherhood when he transformed the order into a public state for the first time, in the late 11th century.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> During [[Hassan the Younger]]'s tenure as Mentor, an Assassin later popularly known as [[Al Mualim]] left the castle to establish the fortress at [[Masyaf]] in the [[An-Nusayriyah Mountains]], ostensibly to spread Assassin influence to the [[Levant]].<ref name="AC1 Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Despite rumors that this was the result of a schism between Hassan and his subordinate,<ref name="AC1 Guide" /> the two continued to co-exist as major strongholds for the Levantine Brotherhood throughout the medieval period.<ref name="The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

	By ~~1227~~, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], his son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]], the wife of his late son [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad\|Sef]], and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after [[Abbas Sofian]] staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order in Masyaf. Altaïr remained in exile in the fortress for almost two decades, during which time he made several discoveries, in addition to creating a number of inventions through knowledge gained from his [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> Altaïr also discovered the ruins of the Isu temple underneath Alamut,<ref name="ACRVOGG" /> and took six of the Memory Seals he found there with him, later using five of them as the [[Masyaf Key\|keys]] to his [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]] ~~underneath~~ Masyaf ~~Castle~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		By 1228, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], his son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]], the wife of his late son [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad\|Sef]], and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after [[Abbas Sofian]] staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order in Masyaf. Altaïr remained in exile in the fortress for almost two decades, during which time he made several discoveries, in addition to creating a number of inventions through knowledge gained from his [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> Altaïr also discovered the ruins of the Isu temple underneath Alamut,<ref name="ACRVOGG" /> and took six of the Memory Seals he found there with him, later using five of them as the [[Masyaf Key\|keys]] to his [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]] in Masyaf.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	In 1256, Assassin control of Alamut was lost to the invading [[Mongol Empire]],<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> and its famous library was destroyed by fire on the order of {{Wiki\|Ata-Malik Juvayni}}, a servant of the Mongol court.<ref name="Wiki"/>		In 1256, Assassin control of Alamut was lost to the invading [[Mongol Empire]],<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> and its famous library was destroyed by fire on the order of {{Wiki\|Ata-Malik Juvayni}}, a servant of the Mongol court.<ref name="Wiki"/>
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	*"Alamut" is a [[Persia]]n word meaning "Eagle's Nest". It is also the name of {{Wiki\|Alamut (Bartol novel)\|the novel}} that partly inspired the first iteration of the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise.		*"Alamut" is a [[Persia]]n word meaning "Eagle's Nest". It is also the name of {{Wiki\|Alamut (Bartol novel)\|the novel}} that partly inspired the first iteration of the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise.
	*Historically, Alamut, not Masyaf, was the last Assassin stronghold to fall to the Mongols after the Assassins' ~~Grand Master~~ {{Wiki\|Rukn al-Din Khurshah}} was executed by the Mongols at 1256. In the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|series]]' lore, Masyaf falls in 1257, after Alamut.		*Historically, Alamut, not Masyaf, was the last Assassin stronghold to fall to the Mongols after the Assassins' leader {{Wiki\|Rukn al-Din Khurshah}} was executed by the Mongols at 1256. In the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|series]]' lore, Masyaf falls in 1257, after Alamut.
	*Although Alamut is in Persia, not the Levant, and Al Mualim's split from Hassan the Younger suggests that Alamut and Masyaf may have hosted separate branches, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' names Hassan-i Sabbah as a Levantine Assassin. This indicates that, at least officially if not in practice, Alamut and Masyaf belonged to the one and same branch, the Levantine Brotherhood.		*Although Alamut is in Persia, not the Levant, and Al Mualim's split from Hassan the Younger suggests that Alamut and Masyaf may have hosted separate branches, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' names Hassan-i Sabbah as a Levantine Assassin. This indicates that, at least officially if not in practice, Alamut and Masyaf belonged to the one and same branch, the Levantine Brotherhood.

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	In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], to Alamut~~, in order to train~~ him in the Brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on patrol duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden Ones' camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to conduct an investigation.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned to Alamut wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>		In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], to Alamut and trained him in the Brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on patrol duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden Ones' camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to conduct an investigation.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned to Alamut wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>

	After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to investigate. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was subsequently knocked out by two Tahirid soldiers, but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to investigate. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was subsequently knocked out by two Tahirid soldiers, but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

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	With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing a number of captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the Brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining attackers, while Basim continued onwars to the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ultimately discovered and embraced his nature as the [[Reborn Isu\|reborn form]] of [[Loki]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing a number of captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the Brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining attackers, while Basim continued onwars to the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ultimately discovered and embraced his nature as the [[Reborn Isu\|reborn form]] of the Isu [[Loki]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

	In 879, Fuladh, following his promotion to Mentor of the Hidden Ones in the {{Wiki\|Justanids\|Justanid region}}, was set to host a council within the newly constructed fortress of Alamut. Rayhan invited [[Hytham]], Basim's former [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] who had started a new Hidden Ones [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|chapter]] in [[England]], to attend the council and provide a full account of Basim's betrayal.<ref name="Valhalla">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		In 879, Fuladh, following his promotion to Mentor of the Hidden Ones in the {{Wiki\|Justanids\|Justanid region}}, was set to host a council within the newly constructed fortress of Alamut. Rayhan invited [[Hytham]], Basim's former [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] who had started a new Hidden Ones [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|chapter]] in [[England]], to attend the council and provide a full account of Basim's betrayal.<ref name="Valhalla">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

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	During the [[Isu Era]], the ~~region~~ where Alamut Castle would eventually be built served as the site of a prison for rogue [[Isu]]. Its sizeable collection of Memory Seals, some of which held the recorded memories of the prison's inmates, weathered the [[Great Catastrophe]] and remaied functioning long after millennia reduced Alamut Temple to little more than a series of underground ruins, with debris and natural rock formations covering most of its entrances.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>		During the [[Isu Era]], the area where Alamut Castle would eventually be built served as the site of a prison for rogue [[Isu]]. Its sizeable collection of Memory Seals, some of which held the recorded memories of the prison's inmates, weathered the [[Great Catastrophe]] and remaied functioning long after millennia reduced Alamut Temple to little more than a series of underground ruins, with debris and natural rock formations covering most of its entrances.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>

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	In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], to ~~the Hidden Ones' base at~~ Alamut, in order to train him in the ~~brotherhood~~'s ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on ~~guard~~ duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden ~~One~~ camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to ~~investigate~~.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>		In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], to Alamut, in order to train him in the Brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on patrol duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden Ones' camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to conduct an investigation.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned to Alamut wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>

	After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to investigate. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was subsequently knocked out by two Tahirid soldiers, but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to investigate. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was subsequently knocked out by two Tahirid soldiers, but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

	[[File:ACMir In Pursuit of Truth 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones' base under attack]]		[[File:ACMir In Pursuit of Truth 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones' base under attack]]
	With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing a number of captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the ~~brotherhood~~ to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining attackers, while Basim continued onwars ~~towards~~ the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ultimately discovered and embraced his nature as the [[Reborn Isu\|reborn form]] of ~~the Isu~~ [[Loki]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing a number of captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the Brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining attackers, while Basim continued onwars to the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ultimately discovered and embraced his nature as the [[Reborn Isu\|reborn form]] of [[Loki]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

	In 879, Fuladh, following his promotion to Mentor of the Hidden Ones in the {{Wiki\|Justanids\|Justanid region}}, was set to host a council within the newly constructed fortress of Alamut. ~~Mentor~~ Rayhan invited [[Hytham]], Basim's former [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] who had started a new Hidden ~~One~~ [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|chapter]] in [[England]], to attend the council~~, in order to give~~ a full account of Basim's betrayal.<ref name="Valhalla">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		In 879, Fuladh, following his promotion to Mentor of the Hidden Ones in the {{Wiki\|Justanids\|Justanid region}}, was set to host a council within the newly constructed fortress of Alamut. Rayhan invited [[Hytham]], Basim's former [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] who had started a new Hidden Ones [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|chapter]] in [[England]], to attend the council and provide a full account of Basim's betrayal.<ref name="Valhalla">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	====Assassin stronghold====		====Assassin stronghold====
	Under [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]]'s leadership, Alamut became the principal base of the Levantine Brotherhood when he transformed the order into a public state for the first time, ~~during~~ the late 11th century.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> During [[Hassan the Younger]]'s tenure as Mentor, an Assassin later popularly known as [[Al Mualim]] ~~departed from~~ the castle to establish the fortress at [[Masyaf]] in the [[An-Nusayriyah Mountains]], ostensibly to spread Assassin influence to the [[Levant]].<ref name="AC1 Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Despite rumors that this was the result of a schism between Hassan and his subordinate,<ref name="AC1 Guide" /> the two continued to co-exist as major strongholds for the Levantine Brotherhood throughout the medieval period.<ref name="The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		Under [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]]'s leadership, Alamut became the principal base of the Levantine Brotherhood when he transformed the order into a public state for the first time, in the late 11th century.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> During [[Hassan the Younger]]'s tenure as Mentor, an Assassin later popularly known as [[Al Mualim]] left the castle to establish the fortress at [[Masyaf]] in the [[An-Nusayriyah Mountains]], ostensibly to spread Assassin influence to the [[Levant]].<ref name="AC1 Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Despite rumors that this was the result of a schism between Hassan and his subordinate,<ref name="AC1 Guide" /> the two continued to co-exist as major strongholds for the Levantine Brotherhood throughout the medieval period.<ref name="The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

	By 1227, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], his son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]], the wife of his late son [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad\|Sef]], and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after [[Abbas Sofian]] staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order in Masyaf. Altaïr remained in exile in the fortress for almost two decades, during which time he made several discoveries, in addition to creating a number of inventions through knowledge gained from his [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> Altaïr also discovered the ruins of the Isu temple underneath Alamut,<ref name="ACRVOGG" /> and took six of the Memory Seals he found there with him, later using five of them as the [[Masyaf Key\|keys]] to his [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]] underneath Masyaf Castle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		By 1227, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], his son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]], the wife of his late son [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad\|Sef]], and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after [[Abbas Sofian]] staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order in Masyaf. Altaïr remained in exile in the fortress for almost two decades, during which time he made several discoveries, in addition to creating a number of inventions through knowledge gained from his [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> Altaïr also discovered the ruins of the Isu temple underneath Alamut,<ref name="ACRVOGG" /> and took six of the Memory Seals he found there with him, later using five of them as the [[Masyaf Key\|keys]] to his [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]] underneath Masyaf Castle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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	==History==		==History==
	===Isu Era===		===Isu Era===
	During the [[Isu Era]], the region where Alamut Castle would eventually be built served as the site of a prison for rogue [[Isu]]. Its sizeable collection of Memory Seals weathered the [[Great Catastrophe]] and remaied functioning long after millennia reduced Alamut Temple to little more than a series of underground ruins, with debris and natural rock formations covering most of its entrances.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>		During the [[Isu Era]], the region where Alamut Castle would eventually be built served as the site of a prison for rogue [[Isu]]. Its sizeable collection of Memory Seals, some of which held the recorded memories of the prison's inmates, weathered the [[Great Catastrophe]] and remaied functioning long after millennia reduced Alamut Temple to little more than a series of underground ruins, with debris and natural rock formations covering most of its entrances.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>

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	In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		In 840, while hunting in the Talysh Mountains, [[Wahsudan ibn Marzuban]] caught sight of an [[eagle]] landing on a nearby rock. He took it as a sign and ordered the construction of what would eventually become the Alamut Castle.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Alamut]]</ref> The Hidden Ones later continued the foundations laid by Wahsudan, seeking to make the fortress their main base. They also formed an uneasy alliance with the [[Tahirids]], who protected the grounds Alamut Castle was being built on.<ref name="A New Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], to the Hidden Ones' base at Alamut, in order to train him in the brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on guard duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden One camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to investigate. When Nur later returned wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="~~A New Beginning~~" />		In 861, as construction of the fortress was nearing completion, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] brought a new initiate, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], to the Hidden Ones' base at Alamut, in order to train him in the brotherhood's ways. Two months into his training, Basim and his fellow Hidden One [[Nur]] spotted a group of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]] while on guard duty and dispatched them. Deducing that the mercenaries had been sent by the Order to find the location of the Hidden One camp, [[Mentor]] [[Rayhan]] sent Nur to [[Baghdad]] to investigate.<ref name="A New Beginning" /> When Nur later returned wounded, Rayhan assigned Basim, Roshan, and [[Fuladh Al Haami]] to continue his investigation.<ref name="Taking Flight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Taking Flight]]</ref>

	After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to investigate. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was subsequently knocked out by two Tahirid soldiers, but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		After being informed by [[Qabiha]], the [[Ra's Al-Af'a]] of the Order, that the Alamut Temple held the answers to his questions, Basim returned to Alamut to investigate. He arrived in the midst of an attack by the Tahirids, who had ended their protection of Alamut due to a deal made by governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]] with the Order. Basim was subsequently knocked out by two Tahirid soldiers, but was rescued by Nur, who had been sent to find reinforcements.<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />

	[[File:ACMir In Pursuit of Truth 3.png\|thumb\|~~250x250px~~\|The Hidden Ones' base under attack]]		[[File:ACMir In Pursuit of Truth 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones' base under attack]]
	With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing a number of captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining attackers, while Basim continued onwars towards the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ultimately discovered and embraced his nature as the [[Reborn Isu\|reborn form]] of the Isu [[Loki]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />		With Nur mortally wounded, Basim sought to avenge him and killed many of the Tahirid attackers, freeing a number of captive Hidden Ones in the process. This allowed the brotherhood to gain the upper hand and repel the remaining attackers, while Basim continued onwars towards the Isu temple. Following a confrontation with Roshan, who tried to stop him, Basim ventured into the temple, where he ultimately discovered and embraced his nature as the [[Reborn Isu\|reborn form]] of the Isu [[Loki]].<ref name="In Pursuit of Truth" />