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	\|conflict = {{Wiki\|Muslim conquest of Transoxiana}}<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Battle of Talas}}</ref>		\|conflict = {{Wiki\|Muslim conquest of Transoxiana}}<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Battle of Talas}}</ref>
	\|date = May–September 751<ref name="Wikipedia" />		\|date = May–September 751<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
	\|place = Talas River<ref name="Wikipedia" />		\|place = Talas River<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
	\|result = Abbasid–Tibetan victory<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>		\|result = Abbasid–Tibetan victory<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>
	\|side1 = *[[Abbasid Caliphate]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		\|side1 = *[[Abbasid Caliphate]]<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	**[[Tibet\|Tibetan Empire]]<ref name="Wikipedia" />		**[[Tibet\|Tibetan Empire]]<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
	**[[Karluks\|Karluk mercenaries]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" /~~><ref group="note" name="Karluks">Defected to the Abbasid side during the battle.</ref~~>		**[[Karluks\|Karluk mercenaries]] {{c\|defected}}<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	\|side2 = *[[Tang dynasty]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		\|side2 = *[[Tang dynasty]]<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	**[[Karluks\|Karluk mercenaries]]<ref name="Dynasty 8~~" /><ref group="note" name="Karluks~~" />		**[[Karluks\|Karluk mercenaries]] {{c\|joined}}<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	\|commanders1 = *[[As-Saffah]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		\|commanders1 = *[[al-Saffah]]<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	*{{Wiki\|Abu Muslim}}<ref name="Wikipedia" />		*{{Wiki\|Abu Muslim}}<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
	*[[Ziyad ibn Salih]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		*[[Ziyad ibn Salih]]<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	\|commanders2 = *[[Gao Xianzhi]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		\|commanders2 = *[[Gao Xianzhi]]<ref name="Dynasty 8"/>
	*{{Wiki\|Li Siye}}<ref name="Wikipedia" />		*{{Wiki\|Li Siye}}<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
	*{{Wiki\|Duan Xiushi}}<ref name="Wikipedia" />		*{{Wiki\|Duan Xiushi}}<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
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	The '''Battle of Talas''' (Chinese: 怛羅斯之戰; Arabic: معركة نهر طلاس) was a military engagement between the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and [[Tang dynasty]] which occurred in August 751<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> along the [[Talas\|Talas River]]. The battle ended with a decisive Abbasid victory after the [[Karluks]] who had allied with the Tang suddenly betrayed them on the fifth day, putting an end to the Tang's westward expansion.		The '''Battle of Talas''' (Chinese: 怛羅斯之戰; Arabic: معركة نهر طلاس) was a military engagement between the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and [[Tang dynasty]] which occurred in August 751<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> along the [[Talas\|Talas River]]. The battle ended with a decisive Abbasid victory after the [[Karluks]] who had allied with the Tang suddenly betrayed them on the fifth day, putting an end to the Tang's westward expansion.

	==Background==		==Background==
	In 751, the Tang ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[Gao Xianzhi]] of the [[Western Regions\|Anxi Grand Protectorate]] led his forces westward over the {{wiki\|Pamir Mountains}} in an expansionist campaign. Simultaneously, the Abbasids carried over their momentum from their overthrow of the [[Umayyad Caliphate]] the previous year into an expedition eastward into [[Asia\|Central Asia]].<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> The two empires ultimately collided at the Talas River near {{wiki\|Fergana Valley\|Fergana}} late that summer. A substantial portion of the Tang forces was comprised of not Tang soldiers but Karluk [[mercenary\|mercenaries]] who had allied with them.<ref name="Wikipedia" />		In 751, the Tang ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[Gao Xianzhi]] of the [[Western Regions\|Anxi Grand Protectorate]] led his forces westward over the {{wiki\|Pamir Mountains}} in an expansionist campaign. Simultaneously, the Abbasids carried over their momentum from their [[Abbasid Revolution\|overthrow]] of the [[Umayyad Caliphate]] the previous year into an expedition eastward into [[Asia\|Central Asia]].<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> The two empires ultimately collided at the Talas River near {{wiki\|Fergana Valley\|Fergana}} late that summer. A substantial portion of the Tang forces was comprised of not Tang soldiers but Karluk [[mercenary\|mercenaries]] who had allied with them.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

	==Battle==		==Battle==
	For five days, the spirited Tang soldiers held the advantage against the Abbasids. They had arrayed three lines of [[spear]]men wielding great ~~shields~~ in front to serve as a bulwark against [[horseman\|cavalry]], which comprised a substantial portion of the Abbasid forces. At the onset of battle, these shield-bearers were interspersed with [[crossbow]]men. When the ~~Arabians~~ opened battle with a massive cavalry charge, these crossbowmen unleashed volleys of bolts to reduce as many of their men before the inevitable clash. They were able to get off at least three volleys before their commander had to order them to withdraw so that the ~~[[spear]]men may~~ form-up their shield wall.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		For five days, the spirited Tang soldiers held the advantage against the Abbasids. They had arrayed three lines of [[spear]]men wielding great [[shield]]s in front to serve as a bulwark against [[horseman\|cavalry]], which comprised a substantial portion of the Abbasid forces. At the onset of battle, these shield-bearers were interspersed with [[crossbow]]men. When the [[Arabia]]ns opened battle with a massive cavalry charge, these crossbowmen unleashed volleys of bolts to reduce as many of their men before the inevitable clash. They were able to get off at least three volleys before their commander had to order them to withdraw so that the spearmen could form-up their shield wall.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	With the giant shields measuring around two meters in height, locked together side-by-side, they formed a formidable and resolute barrier whose effectiveness against cavalry was enhanced by the soldiers' spears bracing against the gaps between each shield and pointing outwards to face the oncoming charge. Nonetheless, it was not impenetrable and many shields still buckled under the impact of the armored Arabian ~~horses~~' fierce momentum.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		With the giant shields measuring around two meters in height, locked together side-by-side, they formed a formidable and resolute barrier whose effectiveness against cavalry was enhanced by the soldiers' spears bracing against the gaps between each shield and pointing outwards to face the oncoming charge. Nonetheless, it was not impenetrable and many shields still buckled under the impact of the armored Arabian [[horse]]s' fierce momentum.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	On the fifth day, the Karluks at the rear flanks ~~of the Tang army~~ suddenly betrayed their suzerain and attacked from behind. Alongside another assault from the Abbasids in the front, the Tang were caught in a shocking pincer movement that destroyed all cohesion and resulted in the near total annihilation of their 30,000-strong force.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		On the fifth day, the Karluks at the Tang army's rear flanks suddenly betrayed their {{Wiki\|Suzerainty\|suzerain}} and attacked from behind. Alongside another assault from the Abbasids in the front, the Tang were caught in a shocking pincer movement that destroyed all cohesion and resulted in the near-total annihilation of their 30,000-strong force.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	[[File:AC Dynasty - Battle of Talas survivor.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left\|Li E, one of the last survivors of the Tang army]]		[[File:AC Dynasty - Battle of Talas survivor.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left\|Li E, one of the last survivors of the Tang army]]
	Very few of the Tang soldiers survived to flee the battle. Among them were Gao Xianzhi<ref name="Dynasty promos">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' promotional material</ref> and the ~~twenty-one~~-year-old footsoldier [[Li E]]. By the orders of the Abbasid general [[Ziyad ibn Salih]], who hoped to bring back knowledge of Chinese {{wiki\|papermaking}}, Tang craftsmen among the surviving troops were to be carefully identified and taken captive alive in case they could provide vital information with their technological expertise. In contrast, Tang soldiers were to be executed under the rationale that they did not have enough rations to feed additional prisoners.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Very few of the Tang soldiers survived to flee the battle. Among them were Gao Xianzhi<ref name="Dynasty promos">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' promotional material</ref> and the 21-year-old footsoldier [[Li E]]. By the orders of the Abbasid general [[Ziyad ibn Salih]], who hoped to bring back knowledge of Chinese {{wiki\|papermaking}}, Tang craftsmen among the surviving troops were to be carefully identified and taken captive alive in case they could provide vital information with their technological expertise. In contrast, Tang soldiers were to be executed under the rationale that they did not have enough rations to feed additional prisoners.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	Li E overheard these orders and, recognizing his impending peril, sprung into action, seizing a repeating crossbow from the ground. Thinking only of making a valiant last stand, he sniped a lone ~~[[Arabia]]n~~ [[sword]]sman who had his guard down. Instantly, nearby shocked Arabian soldiers spotted the assailant perched among a pile of dead Tang soldiers, beneath one of ~~the~~ toppling sun banners ~~of his country~~. They rushed at him in a fury that was matched by Li E himself as he shot down several more of their swordsmen before they could close the gap. At last, with even Abbasid lancers almost upon him charging at full speed to run him down, Li E tossed the crossbow aside and turned to his sword. He screamed a desperate battle cry while unsheathing his blade, but by chance, it proved to be unnecessary. Just as his foes had reached his position, mysterious, ~~hooded~~ riders intercepted them from behind him, saving his life.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Li E overheard these orders and, recognizing his impending peril, sprung into action, seizing a repeating crossbow from the ground. Thinking only of making a valiant last stand, he sniped a lone Arabian [[sword]]sman who had his guard down. Instantly, nearby shocked Arabian soldiers spotted the assailant perched among a pile of dead Tang soldiers, beneath one of his country's toppling sun banners. They rushed at him in a fury that was matched by Li E himself as he shot down several more of their swordsmen before they could close the gap. At last, with even Abbasid lancers almost upon him charging at full speed to run him down, Li E tossed the crossbow aside and turned to his sword. He screamed a desperate battle cry while unsheathing his blade, but by chance, it proved to be unnecessary. Just as his foes had reached his position, mysterious, [[hood]]ed [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|riders]] intercepted them from behind him, saving his life.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	These riders, led by a woman named [[Éléna]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> were the [[Hidden Ones]],<ref name="Dynasty promos" /> a multi-ethnic secret organization with roots in [[Egypt]] dating back to the 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> This first meeting between them and Li E would become a pivotal moment in the history of the [[Assassins]], as the Hidden Ones would later be known by, for in the coming years, Li E would be [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] as a Hidden One and play a vital role fighting against the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].<ref name="Dynasty promos" />		These riders, led by a woman named [[Éléna]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> were the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]],<ref name="Dynasty promos" /> a multi-ethnic secret organization with roots in [[Egypt]] dating back to the 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> This first meeting between them and Li E would become a pivotal moment in the history of the [[Assassins]], as the Hidden Ones would later be known by, for in the coming years, Li E would be [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] as a Hidden One and play a vital role fighting against the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].<ref name="Dynasty promos" />

	Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />
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	AC Dynasty - Hidden Ones saving Li E.jpg\|Hidden Ones saving Li E from the Abbasids		AC Dynasty - Hidden Ones saving Li E.jpg\|The Hidden Ones saving Li E from the Abbasids
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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

	~~==Notes==~~
	~~<references group="note"/>~~

	==References==		==References==

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	\|result = ~~Decisive Abbasid~~ victory<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>		\|result = Abbasid–Tibetan victory<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>
	\|side1 = [[Abbasid Caliphate]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		\|side1 = *[[Abbasid Caliphate]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />
	\|side2 = [[Tang dynasty]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />~~<br>~~[[Karluks]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		**[[Tibet\|Tibetan Empire]]<ref name="Wikipedia" />
	~~\|side3~~ =		**[[Karluks\|Karluk mercenaries]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" /><ref group="note" name="Karluks">Defected to the Abbasid side during the battle.</ref>
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	\|commanders1 = {{Wiki\|Abu Muslim}}<ref name="Wikipedia" />~~<br>~~[[Ziyad ibn Salih]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		**[[Karluks\|Karluk mercenaries]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" /><ref group="note" name="Karluks" />
	\|commanders2 = [[Gao Xianzhi]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		\|commanders1 = *[[As-Saffah]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />
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	\|~~commanders4~~ =		*[[Ziyad ibn Salih]]<ref name="Dynasty 8" />
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			*{{Wiki\|Duan Xiushi}}<ref name="Wikipedia" />
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	\|casual1 = ?		\|casual1 = ?
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	The '''Battle of Talas''' (Chinese: 怛羅斯之戰; Arabic: معركة نهر طلاس) was a military engagement between the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and [[Tang dynasty]] which occurred in August 751<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> along the [[Talas\|Talas River]]. The battle ended with a decisive Abbasid victory after the [[Karluks]] who had allied with the Tang suddenly betrayed them on the fifth day, putting an end to the Tang's westward expansion.		The '''Battle of Talas''' (Chinese: 怛羅斯之戰; Arabic: معركة نهر طلاس) was a military engagement between the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and [[Tang dynasty]] which occurred in August 751<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> along the [[Talas\|Talas River]]. The battle ended with a decisive Abbasid victory after the [[Karluks]] who had allied with the Tang suddenly betrayed them on the fifth day, putting an end to the Tang's westward expansion.
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''

			==Notes==
			<references group="note"/>

	==References==		==References==

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
			[[File:AC Dynasty - Battle of Talas survivor.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left\|Li E, one of the last survivors of the Tang army]]
	Very few of the Tang soldiers survived to flee the battle. Among them were Gao Xianzhi<ref name="Dynasty promos">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' promotional material</ref> and the twenty-one-year-old footsoldier [[Li E]]. By the orders of the Abbasid general [[Ziyad ibn Salih]], who hoped to bring back knowledge of Chinese {{wiki\|papermaking}}, Tang craftsmen among the surviving troops were to be carefully identified and taken captive alive in case they could provide vital information with their technological expertise. In contrast, Tang soldiers were to be executed under the rationale that they did not have enough rations to feed additional prisoners.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Very few of the Tang soldiers survived to flee the battle. Among them were Gao Xianzhi<ref name="Dynasty promos">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' promotional material</ref> and the twenty-one-year-old footsoldier [[Li E]]. By the orders of the Abbasid general [[Ziyad ibn Salih]], who hoped to bring back knowledge of Chinese {{wiki\|papermaking}}, Tang craftsmen among the surviving troops were to be carefully identified and taken captive alive in case they could provide vital information with their technological expertise. In contrast, Tang soldiers were to be executed under the rationale that they did not have enough rations to feed additional prisoners.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

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	Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
			AC Dynasty - Hidden Ones saving Li E.jpg\|Hidden Ones saving Li E from the Abbasids
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Battle of Talas''' (Chinese: 怛羅斯之戰; Arabic: معركة نهر طلاس) was a military engagement between the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and [[Tang dynasty]] which occurred in August 751<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> along the Talas River. The battle ended with a decisive Abbasid victory after the [[Karluks]] who had allied with the Tang suddenly betrayed them on the fifth day, putting an end to the Tang's westward expansion.		The '''Battle of Talas''' (Chinese: 怛羅斯之戰; Arabic: معركة نهر طلاس) was a military engagement between the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and [[Tang dynasty]] which occurred in August 751<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> along the [[Talas\|Talas River]]. The battle ended with a decisive Abbasid victory after the [[Karluks]] who had allied with the Tang suddenly betrayed them on the fifth day, putting an end to the Tang's westward expansion.

	==Background==		==Background==

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	\|result = Decisive Abbasid victory<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon (Part 1)]]</ref>		\|result = Decisive Abbasid victory<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>
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	Li E overheard these orders and, recognizing his impending peril, sprung into action, seizing a repeating crossbow from the ground. Thinking only of making a valiant last stand, he sniped a lone [[Arabia]]n [[sword]]sman who had his guard down. Instantly, nearby shocked Arabian soldiers spotted the assailant perched among a pile of dead Tang soldiers, beneath one of the toppling sun banners of his country. They rushed at him in a fury that was matched by Li E himself as he shot down several more of their swordsmen before they could close the gap. At last, with even Abbasid lancers almost upon him charging at full speed to run him down, Li E tossed the crossbow aside and turned to his sword. He screamed a desperate battle cry while unsheathing his blade, but by chance, it proved to be unnecessary. Just as his foes had reached his position, mysterious, hooded riders intercepted them from behind him, saving his life.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Li E overheard these orders and, recognizing his impending peril, sprung into action, seizing a repeating crossbow from the ground. Thinking only of making a valiant last stand, he sniped a lone [[Arabia]]n [[sword]]sman who had his guard down. Instantly, nearby shocked Arabian soldiers spotted the assailant perched among a pile of dead Tang soldiers, beneath one of the toppling sun banners of his country. They rushed at him in a fury that was matched by Li E himself as he shot down several more of their swordsmen before they could close the gap. At last, with even Abbasid lancers almost upon him charging at full speed to run him down, Li E tossed the crossbow aside and turned to his sword. He screamed a desperate battle cry while unsheathing his blade, but by chance, it proved to be unnecessary. Just as his foes had reached his position, mysterious, hooded riders intercepted them from behind him, saving his life.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	These riders, led by a woman named [[Éléna]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon (Part 2)]]</ref> were the [[Hidden Ones]],<ref name="Dynasty promos" /> a multi-ethnic secret organization with roots in [[Egypt]] dating back to the 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> This first meeting between them and Li E would become a pivotal moment in the history of the [[Assassins]], as the Hidden Ones would later be known by, for in the coming years, Li E would be [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] as a Hidden One and play a vital role fighting against the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].<ref name="Dynasty promos" />		These riders, led by a woman named [[Éléna]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> were the [[Hidden Ones]],<ref name="Dynasty promos" /> a multi-ethnic secret organization with roots in [[Egypt]] dating back to the 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> This first meeting between them and Li E would become a pivotal moment in the history of the [[Assassins]], as the Hidden Ones would later be known by, for in the coming years, Li E would be [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] as a Hidden One and play a vital role fighting against the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].<ref name="Dynasty promos" />

	Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

imported>Sol Pacificus: It's better to avoid naming them explicitly as the "Central Asian Hidden Ones" here because that is just our conjectural name & we don't know exactly the boundaries of their group. In the context of the comic, we only know they're the Hidden Ones and that is sufficient here.

2022-02-09T08:18:41Z

It's better to avoid naming them explicitly as the "Central Asian Hidden Ones" here because that is just our conjectural name & we don't know exactly the boundaries of their group. In the context of the comic, we only know they're the Hidden Ones and that is sufficient here.

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	Li E overheard these orders and, recognizing his impending peril, sprung into action, seizing a repeating crossbow from the ground. Thinking only of making a valiant last stand, he sniped a lone [[Arabia]]n [[sword]]sman who had his guard down. Instantly, nearby shocked Arabian soldiers spotted the assailant perched among a pile of dead Tang soldiers, beneath one of the toppling sun banners of his country. They rushed at him in a fury that was matched by Li E himself as he shot down several more of their swordsmen before they could close the gap. At last, with even Abbasid lancers almost upon him charging at full speed to run him down, Li E tossed the crossbow aside and turned to his sword. He screamed a desperate battle cry while unsheathing his blade, but by chance, it proved to be unnecessary. Just as his foes had reached his position, mysterious, hooded riders intercepted them from behind him, saving his life.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Li E overheard these orders and, recognizing his impending peril, sprung into action, seizing a repeating crossbow from the ground. Thinking only of making a valiant last stand, he sniped a lone [[Arabia]]n [[sword]]sman who had his guard down. Instantly, nearby shocked Arabian soldiers spotted the assailant perched among a pile of dead Tang soldiers, beneath one of the toppling sun banners of his country. They rushed at him in a fury that was matched by Li E himself as he shot down several more of their swordsmen before they could close the gap. At last, with even Abbasid lancers almost upon him charging at full speed to run him down, Li E tossed the crossbow aside and turned to his sword. He screamed a desperate battle cry while unsheathing his blade, but by chance, it proved to be unnecessary. Just as his foes had reached his position, mysterious, hooded riders intercepted them from behind him, saving his life.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />

	These riders, led by a woman named [[Éléna]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon (Part 2)]]</ref> were the [[~~Central Asian~~ Hidden Ones]],<ref name="Dynasty promos" /> a multi-ethnic secret organization with roots in [[Egypt]] dating back to the 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> This first meeting between them and Li E would become a pivotal moment in the history of the [[Assassins]], as the [[Hidden Ones]] would later be known by, for in the coming years, Li E would be [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] as a Hidden One and play a vital role fighting against the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].<ref name="Dynasty promos" />		These riders, led by a woman named [[Éléna]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon (Part 2)]]</ref> were the [[Hidden Ones]],<ref name="Dynasty promos" /> a multi-ethnic secret organization with roots in [[Egypt]] dating back to the 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> This first meeting between them and Li E would become a pivotal moment in the history of the [[Assassins]], as the Hidden Ones would later be known by, for in the coming years, Li E would be [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] as a Hidden One and play a vital role fighting against the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].<ref name="Dynasty promos" />

	Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />		Apart from its significance for the Assassins, the Battle of Talas marked the limits of the Tang dynasty's expansion westward into Central Asia.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> A rare confrontation between the Arabians and the Chinese, it became in history a relatively forgotten battle.<ref name="Dynasty 8" />