Guard tower - Revision history

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 15:17, 6 July 2025

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	~~{{OOU}}~~		[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in Damascus]]
	[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]		'''Guard towers''' were towers found in a number of different cities housing [[Soldier\|guards]]. The towers served as observation points for the guards—typically [[archer]]s—allowing them to survey the surrounding district and detect any dissidents or criminals. A number of them were also used by the [[Assassins]] as [[viewpoint]]s, typically after clearing the tower of any guards stationed there.
	'''Guard towers''' were [[~~View Points~~\|~~view points~~]] ~~that~~ [[~~Assassins~~]] ~~were able~~ to ~~use,~~ and ~~at least one could be found in each district~~. ~~Their presence was scaled down during the years until~~ the [[~~Italy\|Italian~~]] [[~~Renaissance~~]].

	==Middle Ages==		==Middle Ages==
	~~The Assassin~~ [[~~Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad~~]] ~~often used~~ guard towers ~~to survey the area during the~~ [[~~Hunt for the Nine\|hunt~~]] ~~for the~~ [[~~Templars~~]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		During the [[Third Crusade]], guard towers were prevalent in [[Damascus]], [[Jerusalem]], and [[Acre]], with all three cities featuring at least one in each district. The soldiers stationed there were typically high-ranking guardsmen, with more patrolling the nearby area. A single archer was always found on the tower itself.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	~~Guard Towers were~~ the ~~center of~~ [[~~Guards~~\|~~guard~~]] ~~activity~~ in ~~a district. They were guarded by several high-ranking guardsmen~~, ~~with more patrolling~~ the ~~nearby area. A single~~ [[~~Archers\|archer~~]] ~~was always found on~~ the ~~tower itself~~.~~<ref name="AC"/>~~		During his [[Hunt for the Nine\|hunt]] for the nine [[Templars\|Templar]] leaders in the [[Levant]], the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] made regular use of guard towers to survey the surrounding area. If Altaïr was exposed during an [[assassination]], some of his targets would flee to the nearest guard tower, making them more difficult for Altaïr to reach and assassinate.<ref name="AC"/>

	~~During an assassination, if~~ Altaïr was exposed, some of his targets ~~fled towards~~ the ~~district's~~ guard tower~~. Upon reaching it~~, ~~they became~~ more difficult to ~~kill, as they would be reinforced by several guards~~.<ref name="AC"/>

	==Renaissance==		==Renaissance==
	{{Main\|Borgia ~~Towers~~}}		{{Main\|Borgia tower}}
			{{Main\|Assassin Den}}
	[[File:ACB_Borgia_Tower.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A Borgia Tower in Rome]]		[[File:ACB_Borgia_Tower.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A Borgia Tower in Rome]]
	In [[Rome]], ~~Guard Towers once again appeared~~ in the form of Borgia ~~Towers~~, ~~this time with~~ the ~~ability~~ to ~~destroy them~~.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		In [[Rome]] during the early 16th century, guard towers existed in the form of [[Borgia tower]]s, which were controlled by the [[House of Borgia]] and served to reinforce their rule over the city.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] ~~had~~ to locate and ~~kill~~ the [[Borgia captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower~~. Afterwards~~, ~~Ezio climbed~~ the ~~tower~~ and ~~ignited~~ it~~, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence~~.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>		During his [[liberation of Rome]], the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] worked to destroy all twelve towers in Rome to reduce the Borgia's influence. To do so, he would first locate and assassinate the [[Borgia captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower, then climb the structure itself and ignite it.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

	In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[~~assassin Dens~~\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built eight [[Assassin Den\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Towers]]		[[Category:Towers]]

imported>Sol Pacificus: Sol Pacificus moved page Guard Towers to Guard tower: grammar.

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Sol Pacificus moved page Guard Towers to Guard tower: grammar.

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	[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]		[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]
	'''Guard towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].		'''Guard towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].

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	[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]		[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]
	'''Guard ~~Towers~~''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].		'''Guard towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].

	==Middle Ages==		==Middle Ages==

imported>Piero.schiavone1994 at 17:41, 8 May 2018

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	[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]		[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]
	'''Guard Towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].		'''Guard Towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].

imported>Amnestyyy at 22:35, 21 December 2015

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	In [[Rome]], Guard Towers once again appeared in the form of Borgia Towers, this time with the ability to destroy them.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		In [[Rome]], Guard Towers once again appeared in the form of Borgia Towers, this time with the ability to destroy them.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had to locate and kill the [[Borgia ~~Captains~~\|Captain]] overseeing the tower. Afterwards, Ezio climbed the tower and ignited it, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had to locate and kill the [[Borgia captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower. Afterwards, Ezio climbed the tower and ignited it, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

	In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[assassin Dens\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[assassin Dens\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

imported>Bovkaffe at 14:40, 17 September 2014

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:~~Landmarks~~]]		[[Category:Towers]]

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	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had to locate and kill the [[Borgia Captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower. Afterwards, Ezio climbed the tower and ignited it, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had to locate and kill the [[Borgia Captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower. Afterwards, Ezio climbed the tower and ignited it, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

	In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[~~Assassin's~~ Dens\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[assassin Dens\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Landmarks]]		[[Category:Landmarks]]

imported>Sadelyrate at 09:17, 25 August 2013

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~[[Category:Assassin's Creed gameplay]]~~
	[[Category:Landmarks]]		[[Category:Landmarks]]
	~~[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gameplay]]~~

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	[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]		[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]
	'''Guard Towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].		'''Guard Towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].

	==Middle Ages==		==Middle Ages==
	The Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] often used guard towers to survey the area during the [[Hunt for the Nine\|hunt]] for the [[Templars]].		The Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] often used guard towers to survey the area during the [[Hunt for the Nine\|hunt]] for the [[Templars]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	Guard Towers were the center of [[Guards\|guard]] activity in a district. They were guarded by several high-ranking guardsmen, with more patrolling the nearby area. A single [[Archers\|archer]] was always found on the tower itself.		Guard Towers were the center of [[Guards\|guard]] activity in a district. They were guarded by several high-ranking guardsmen, with more patrolling the nearby area. A single [[Archers\|archer]] was always found on the tower itself.<ref name="AC"/>

	During an assassination, if Altaïr was exposed, some of his targets fled towards the district's guard tower. Upon reaching it, they became more difficult to kill, as they would be reinforced by several guards.		During an assassination, if Altaïr was exposed, some of his targets fled towards the district's guard tower. Upon reaching it, they became more difficult to kill, as they would be reinforced by several guards.<ref name="AC"/>

	==Renaissance==		==Renaissance==
	{{Main\|Borgia Towers}}		{{Main\|Borgia Towers}}
	[[File:ACB_Borgia_Tower.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A Borgia Tower in Rome]]		[[File:ACB_Borgia_Tower.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A Borgia Tower in Rome]]
	In [[Rome]], Guard Towers once again appeared in the form of Borgia Towers, this time with the ability to destroy them.		In [[Rome]], Guard Towers once again appeared in the form of Borgia Towers, this time with the ability to destroy them.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had to locate and kill the [[Borgia Captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower. Afterwards, Ezio climbed the tower and ignited it, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence.		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had to locate and kill the [[Borgia Captains\|Captain]] overseeing the tower. Afterwards, Ezio climbed the tower and ignited it, successfully liberating the area from [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] influence.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

	In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[Assassin's Dens\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.		In [[Constantinople]], the Assassins built [[Assassin's Dens\|dens]] around the city. When they were captured by Templars, they were used as guard towers by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	* ''[[Assassin's Creed]] ''		{{Reflist}}
	* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] ''
	* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] ''
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed gameplay]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed gameplay]]
	[[Category:Landmarks]]		[[Category:Landmarks]]
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gameplay]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gameplay]]

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	[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]		[[File:Assassin's creed - viewpoint.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr on a guard tower in [[Damascus]]]]
	'''Guard Towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].		'''Guard Towers''' were [[View Points\|view points]] that [[Assassins]] were able to use, and at least one could be found in each district. Their presence was scaled down during the years until the [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Renaissance]].