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	{{Main\|Defense of Masyaf}}		{{Main\|Defense of Masyaf}}
	[[File:Siege of Masyaf Templars.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Robert during the siege on Masyaf]]		[[File:Siege of Masyaf Templars.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Robert during the siege on Masyaf]]
	In 1191, ~~Al Mualim~~ came into possession of an Apple of Eden after ~~dispatching three~~ of ~~his Assassins, including~~ Altaïr, to ~~steal~~ it ~~from the Templars in Jerusalem~~. ~~In retaliation~~, the Templars, led ~~at that point~~ by ~~[[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]~~ [[Robert de Sablé]], ~~attacked Masyaf, seeking~~ to ~~regain~~ the ~~Apple~~.<ref name="~~AC1~~">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		In 1191, the Levantine Assassins came into possession of an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] after it was recovered from the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]] in Jerusalem. Although the mission was initially a failure for the lead Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, his companion [[Malik Al-Sayf]] managed to secure the treasure and bring it back to Masyaf. This act, however, allowed the Templars, led by [[Robert de Sablé]], to track the Assassins to their stronghold and launch a retaliatory siege.<ref name="Failure">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Failure]]</ref>

	A battle in the village ensued, ~~and~~ the Assassins ~~were able~~ to ~~fend off~~ the ~~Templars long enough~~ for the [[Civilians\|citizens]] to escape. Once the villagers had successfully sought shelter in the Assassins' fortress, Al Mualim ~~called the Assassins back~~. Robert soon arrived with a large force of Templars, demanding ~~Al Mualim give him~~ the ~~Apple~~.<ref name="~~AC1~~"/>		A battle in the village ensued, where the Assassins, coordinated by [[Rauf]], fought to distract the invaders and buy time for the [[Civilians\|citizens]] to escape. Once the villagers had successfully sought shelter within the Assassins' fortress, the defenders retreated to the castle walls at Al Mualim's command.<ref name="Guardian">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Guardian (memory)]]</ref> Robert de Sablé soon arrived at the gates with a large force of Templars, demanding the return of the stolen treasure. To demonstrate his resolve, Robert ordered the execution of a captured Assassin in front of the walls and threatened to starve the Brotherhood into submission.<ref name="Glory">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Glory]]</ref>

	~~However, the~~ Assassins ~~sprang~~ a trap, ~~utilizing~~ several logs of timber ~~to eradicate~~ the Templar ~~forces who had been~~ at the ~~fortress~~ gate. ~~With many of~~ his troops ~~killed, Robert retreated~~ from Masyaf.<ref name="~~AC1~~"/>		The Assassins responded by springing a pre-prepared trap; from a watchtower overlooking the canyon, several logs of timber were released, cascading into the Templar ranks gathered at the gate. The resulting devastation broke the siege, forcing Robert and his remaining troops to retreat from Masyaf.<ref name="Glory"/>

	===Struggle for the Apple===		===Struggle for the Apple===
	~~Later that same year, in~~ September of 1191, Al Mualim used the Apple to [[Retaking of Masyaf\|enslave the population of Masyaf]]~~; he was able~~ to ~~mesmerize~~ the ~~citizens so that they were under his command. However~~, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was ~~able~~ to ~~thwart~~ his former Mentor's ~~plan, assassinating~~ Al Mualim~~. With~~ the ~~death~~ of the ~~corrupted Mentor~~, the ~~Assassins and~~ the ~~citizens~~ of ~~Masyaf returned to their original state~~ of ~~mind~~.<ref name="~~AC1~~"/>		In September 1191, Al Mualim used the power of the Apple of Eden to [[Retaking of Masyaf\|enslave the population of Masyaf]], including many of the Brotherhood's own Assassins. Upon his return to the village, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was forced to fight his brainwashed brothers until he was aided by Malik Al-Sayf and a small group of loyalists, who provided a distraction while Altaïr infiltrated the fortress. WWithin the castle's gardens, Altaïr confronted and eventually assassinated his former Mentor, breaking the Apple's hold over the people. Following the death of Al Mualim, which marked Altaïr's ascendance as the new leader of the Order, the Apple activated to project a holographic map of the globe, revealing the locations of numerous other [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] hidden across the world.<ref name="Assassination Al Mualim">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Al Mualim)]]</ref>

	[[File:Mentor's wake 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|Abbas Sofian arguing with Altaïr]]		[[File:Mentor's wake 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|Abbas Sofian arguing with Altaïr]]
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	{{Dialogue\|Sofia Sartor\|È così bello qui. (It is so beautiful here.) This is where your Order began?\|Ezio\|It began thousands of years ago, but here it was reborn.\|Ezio and Sofia regarding Masyaf, 1512.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|A Homecoming}}		{{Dialogue\|Sofia Sartor\|È così bello qui. (It is so beautiful here.) This is where your Order began?\|Ezio\|It began thousands of years ago, but here it was reborn.\|Ezio and Sofia regarding Masyaf, 1512.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|A Homecoming}}
	Masyaf was constructed into a mountaintop nestled over the Orontes Valley, with a village at its base and a walled fortress at its peak. A palisade wall, and several Assassin [[guards]] that patrolled the interior and exterior of Masyaf protected the base. The sides of the site were protected by immensely high and sheer mountain walls, with a low lake below that could be seen from the entire left-hand side of the fortress and village.<ref name="AC1"/>		Masyaf was constructed into a mountaintop nestled over the Orontes Valley, with a village at its base and a walled fortress at its peak. A palisade wall, and several Assassin [[guards]] that patrolled the interior and exterior of Masyaf protected the base. The sides of the site were protected by immensely high and sheer mountain walls, with a low lake below that could be seen from the entire left-hand side of the fortress and village.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	A second mountainous valley and river could be seen on the opposite side of the fortress, but not from the village. Over the second valley on the right-hand side of Masyaf lay a series of wooden beams with ropes overhanging them, crisscrossing until they reached the back of a high tower that appeared impossible to scale from the front.<ref name="AC1"/>		A second mountainous valley and river could be seen on the opposite side of the fortress, but not from the village. Over the second valley on the right-hand side of Masyaf lay a series of wooden beams with ropes overhanging them, crisscrossing until they reached the back of a high tower that appeared impossible to scale from the front.<ref name="AC1"/>
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	===Canyon walkway and trap tower===		===Canyon walkway and trap tower===
	[[File:AC 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr dropping wooden logs onto the Templars]]		[[File:AC 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Altaïr dropping wooden logs onto the Templars]]
	On the southern side of Masyaf, an Assassin was able to [[Leap of Faith\|leap]] into haystacks arranged along a wide stone platform that jutted out from the mountain wall. From these haystacks, several wooden beams criss-crossed the void over the river far below. Ropes were also strung over the wooden beams to aid with crossing the dangerous pathways.<ref name="~~AC1~~"/>		On the southern side of Masyaf, an Assassin was able to [[Leap of Faith\|leap]] into haystacks arranged along a wide stone platform that jutted out from the mountain wall. From these haystacks, several wooden beams criss-crossed the void over the river far below. Ropes were also strung over the wooden beams to aid with crossing the dangerous pathways.<ref name="Glory"/>

	At the end of the twisting path over the valley floor, a lofty tower reached into the sky, perfectly blending with the stone mountain wall. An Assassin could have climbed this tower, eventually finding themselves in a room with a grated floor. Piles of logs were kept there in case of invasion, upon which an Assassin would activate the trap by slashing a latch with their blade, sending the logs tumbling down over the enemy forces.<ref name="~~AC1~~"/>		At the end of the twisting path over the valley floor, a lofty tower reached into the sky, perfectly blending with the stone mountain wall. An Assassin could have climbed this tower, eventually finding themselves in a room with a grated floor. Piles of logs were kept there in case of invasion, upon which an Assassin would activate the trap by slashing a latch with their blade, sending the logs tumbling down over the enemy forces.<ref name="Glory"/>

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	*Masyaf is the first location that is encountered during the game after [[Solomon's Temple]], and is also the smallest location outside the [[Kingdom]].		*Masyaf is the first location that is encountered during the game after [[Solomon's Temple]], and is also the smallest location outside the [[Kingdom]].
	*There are no [[civilian]]s of any sort in Masyaf.
	*Outside of Masyaf, there is a small part of the Kingdom controlled by the Assassins, where an [[Jamal\|Assassin guard]] is marked as an enemy in [[Eagle Vision]]: that's the traitor who helped the Templars attacking Masyaf.		*Outside of Masyaf, there is a small part of the Kingdom controlled by the Assassins, where an [[Jamal\|Assassin guard]] is marked as an enemy in [[Eagle Vision]]: that's the traitor who helped the Templars attacking Masyaf.
	*Although considered Altaïr's allies, guards in the city will fight back if provoked.		*Although considered Altaïr's allies, guards in the city will fight back if provoked.

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	MTG ACR - Mountain full art.jpg\|Masyaf as depicted in ''[[Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed]]''		MTG ACR - Mountain full art.jpg\|Masyaf as depicted in ''[[Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed]]''
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	Masyaf.png\|A map of Masyaf		Masyaf.png\|A map of Masyaf

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	MTG ACR - Mountain full art.jpg\|Masyaf as depicted in ''[[Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed]]''		MTG ACR - Mountain full art.jpg\|Masyaf as depicted in ''[[Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed]]''
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	Masyaf Revelations.jpg\|Ezio looking up at Masyaf in 1511		Masyaf Revelations.jpg\|Ezio looking up at Masyaf in 1511
			AC Blade of Shao Jun - Masyaf.png\|The Masyaf fortress in ''Blade of Shao Jun''
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	Masyaf.png\|A map of Masyaf		Masyaf.png\|A map of Masyaf
	AC1 Map Masyaf.png\|~~In-game~~ map of Masyaf		AC1 Map Masyaf.png\|The Animus 1.28's map of Masyaf
			ACR Map Masyaf.png\|The Animus 2.03's map of Masyaf
	AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]		AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]
	Masyaf by murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg\|A panoramic view of Masyaf		Masyaf by murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg\|A panoramic view of Masyaf

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	Arrival at Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio traversing the fortress' battlements		Arrival at Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio traversing the fortress' battlements
	Infiltrating Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio facing opposition on the battlements		Infiltrating Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio facing opposition on the battlements
	Masyaf ~~Fortress~~.jpg\|Fortress' summit		ACR Concept Masyaf.jpg\|Fortress' summit
	Ac-masyaf3.jpg\|Assassins performing Leaps of Faith from the battlements		Ac-masyaf3.jpg\|Assassins performing Leaps of Faith from the battlements
	AC1 Masyaf Castle Entrance - Concept Art.jpg\|Entrance to the fortress		AC1 Masyaf Castle Entrance - Concept Art.jpg\|Entrance to the fortress

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	~~MasyafMapInGame~~.png\|In-game map of Masyaf		AC1 Map Masyaf.png\|In-game map of Masyaf
	AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]		AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]
	Masyaf by murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg\|A panoramic view of Masyaf		Masyaf by murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg\|A panoramic view of Masyaf

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	*Sometimes after practicing at the training ring, guards can be heard speaking as if Altaïr has provoked an enemy.		*Sometimes after practicing at the training ring, guards can be heard speaking as if Altaïr has provoked an enemy.
	*In the non-canonical [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)\|mobile adaptation]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Masyaf is not the headquarters of the Assassins but instead a secret base of the Templars. It actually serves as the substitute for Damascus, such that the targets of Damascus in the original game—Vizier Abull Aswad ([[Abu'l Nuqoud]]) and [[Tamir]]—are found in Masyaf instead. Masyaf here is depicted as higher in altitude, with a climate cold enough for Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad to succumb to hypothermia should he spend more than a minute away from torches.		*In the non-canonical [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)\|mobile adaptation]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Masyaf is not the headquarters of the Assassins but instead a secret base of the Templars. It actually serves as the substitute for Damascus, such that the targets of Damascus in the original game—Vizier Abull Aswad ([[Abu'l Nuqoud]]) and [[Tamir]]—are found in Masyaf instead. Masyaf here is depicted as higher in altitude, with a climate cold enough for Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad to succumb to hypothermia should he spend more than a minute away from torches.
	*Although supposedly established by Al Mualim, [[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade~~\|''Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade~~'']]{{Cite\|19 Feb 2022}} specifies that the Masyaf fortress was built by the Byzantines. This would accord with history, as the area of Masyaf is thought to have been inhabited as early as the 8th century BC, and is identified with the city of Marsyas mentioned by Roman and Byzantine historians.		*Although supposedly established by Al Mualim, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''{{Cite\|19 Feb 2022}} specifies that the Masyaf fortress was built by the Byzantines. This would accord with history, as the area of Masyaf is thought to have been inhabited as early as the 8th century BC, and is identified with the city of Marsyas mentioned by Roman and Byzantine historians.
	*If Altair perform freerunning in front of Masyaf guards they will remark on Altair that he is "Out of his Mind" like every other npcs despite being Assassins themselves.		*If Altair perform freerunning in front of Masyaf guards they will remark on Altair that he is "Out of his Mind" like every other npcs despite being Assassins themselves.

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	Masyaf.png\|A map of Masyaf		Masyaf.png\|A map of Masyaf
	AC1 Map Masyaf.png\|~~In-game~~ map of Masyaf		AC1 Map Masyaf.png\|The Animus 1.28's map of Masyaf
			ACR Map Masyaf.png\|The Animus 2.03's map of Masyaf
	AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]		AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]
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	Arrival at Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio traversing the fortress' battlements		Arrival at Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio traversing the fortress' battlements
	Infiltrating Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio facing opposition on the battlements		Infiltrating Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg\|Ezio facing opposition on the battlements
	Masyaf ~~Fortress~~.jpg\|Fortress' summit		ACR Concept Masyaf.jpg\|Fortress' summit
	Ac-masyaf3.jpg\|Assassins performing Leaps of Faith from the battlements		Ac-masyaf3.jpg\|Assassins performing Leaps of Faith from the battlements
	AC1 Masyaf Castle Entrance - Concept Art.jpg\|Entrance to the fortress		AC1 Masyaf Castle Entrance - Concept Art.jpg\|Entrance to the fortress

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	AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]		AC1 Masyaf Fortress+Flag.png\|A view of Masyaf and an Assassin [[flag]]
	Masyaf by murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg\|A panoramic view of Masyaf		Masyaf by murcuseo-d39htz6.jpg\|A panoramic view of Masyaf