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	==Design==		==Design==
	The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade, with a profile matching that of a Type XIV [[Europe]]an sword according to the {{wiki\|Oakeshott typology}}.<ref name="Darksword">Azerad, Eyal. "Oakeshott and his Typology – Part II". ''Darksword Armory''. 18 January 2017. Accessed 1 April 2020.</ref> The fuller, extending a little over half the blade, glowed an enchanting, sapphire blue. A single round sapphire jewel was embedded at the center of the gleaming, broad handguard. Overall, this weapon was suitable for both thrusting and slashing, and superior to all the previous swords that Altaïr wielded during his [[Quest for the Chalice]].<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>		The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade, with a profile matching that of a Type XIV [[Europe]]an sword according to the {{wiki\|Oakeshott typology}}.<ref name="Darksword">Azerad, Eyal. "[https://www.darksword-armory.com/oakeshott-typology-part-ii/ Oakeshott and his Typology – Part II]". ''Darksword Armory''. 18 January 2017. Accessed 1 April 2020.</ref> The fuller, extending a little over half the blade, glowed an enchanting, sapphire blue. A single round sapphire jewel was embedded at the center of the gleaming, broad handguard. Overall, this weapon was suitable for both thrusting and slashing, and superior to all the previous swords that Altaïr wielded during his [[Quest for the Chalice]].<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	The Sword of Adha is the most powerful sword in the 2008 mobile game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''. The fourth and final sword in the game, it is given to the main protagonist, Altaïr ibn-La'ahad, by Adha at the end of the [[genetic memory\|memory]] "[[The Chalice]]". By this point in the game, players normally should have acquired the second and third swords using upgrades with Blue Orbs, with Adha's sword superseding them. Because it is a story item, even if the player has never upgraded their weapon, it will be automatically unlocked at the end of this mission, rendering the outstanding upgrades not only inconsequential but impossible.		The Sword of Adha is the most powerful sword in the 2008 mobile game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''. The fourth and final sword in the game, it is given to the main protagonist, Altaïr ibn-La'ahad, by Adha at the end of the [[genetic memory\|memory]] "[[The Chalice]]". By this point in the game, players normally should have acquired the second and third swords using upgrades with Blue Orbs, with Adha's sword superseding them. Because it is a story item, even if the player has never upgraded their weapon, it will be automatically unlocked at the end of this mission, rendering the outstanding upgrades not only inconsequential but impossible.

	The sword is distinct in its highly stylized, fantasy appearance, which, for this early era in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], was an outlier. Despite the significance of the sword to Altaïr and his love interest, it neither makes an appearance nor receives any further recognition in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2008) or subsequent installments.		The sword is distinct in its highly stylized, fantasy appearance, which, for this early era in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], was an outlier. Despite the significance of the sword to Altaïr and his love interest, it neither makes an appearance nor receives any further recognition in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2008) or subsequent installments.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Design==		==Design==
	The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade. The ~~core of~~ the blade~~, running down the center~~, glowed an ~~elegant~~, sapphire blue. ~~This in turn was surrounded by an arc of silver steel that comprised the blade's edges and tip.~~		The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade, with a profile matching that of a Type XIV [[Europe]]an sword according to the {{wiki\|Oakeshott typology}}.<ref name="Darksword">Azerad, Eyal. "Oakeshott and his Typology – Part II". ''Darksword Armory''. 18 January 2017. Accessed 1 April 2020.</ref> The fuller, extending a little over half the blade, glowed an enchanting, sapphire blue. A single round sapphire jewel was embedded at the center of the gleaming, broad handguard. Overall, this weapon was suitable for both thrusting and slashing, and superior to all the previous swords that Altaïr wielded during his [[Quest for the Chalice]].<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

	A single round sapphire jewel was embedded at the center of the gleaming, broad handguard. Overall, this weapon was suitable for both thrusting and slashing, and superior to all the previous swords that Altaïr wielded during his [[Quest for the Chalice]].

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:AltaïrbattlingBasilisk-AltairsChronicles.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr using this sword in his final duel against Basilisk.]]		[[File:AltaïrbattlingBasilisk-AltairsChronicles.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr using this sword in his final duel against Basilisk.]]
	In 1190, the sword was in the possession of Adha, the mysterious woman regarded as the Chalice sought after by the [[Crusaders]] and Assassins alike.		In 1190, the sword was in the possession of Adha, the mysterious woman regarded as the Chalice sought after by the [[Crusaders]] and Assassins alike.<ref name="The Chalice">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[The Chalice]]</ref>

			When the [[Templars]] captured her at [[Don Carvaggio's villa]] in [[Jerusalem]], the sword was carried along with her while Altaïr stalked the group from the rooftops in the hopes of rescuing her. At the end of the pursuit where Altaïr routed all the knights that held her hostage, the two made their escape through the sewers. Upon reaching the exit, Adha gifted Altaïr the sword after he vowed to kill the Templar spy [[Harash]] and desert the Assassins for a normal life with her.<ref name="The Chalice" />

			Altaïr used this new weapon to great effect in his assassination of Harash,<ref name="Snake Heart">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Snake Heart]]</ref> and once more when he slaughtered scores of Crusaders in his race to rescue Adha from the clutches of [[Basilisk]] in [[Tyre]]. Although he slew the Templar leader in personal combat with this sword, he was unable to prevent the Crusaders from escaping on a [[ship]] with Adha a prisoner once more.<ref name="Always an End">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Always an End]]</ref> When he at last caught up with them, he found he was too late to prevent the death of his lover.<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

	~~When~~ the ~~[[Templars]] captured her at [[Don Carvaggio~~'s ~~villa]]~~ in ~~[[Jerusalem]]~~, ~~the sword was carried along with her while Altaïr stalked the group from the rooftops in the hopes of rescuing her~~. ~~At the end of the pursuit where Altaïr routed all~~ the ~~knights that held her hostage~~, the ~~two made their escape through~~ the ~~sewers. Upon reaching the exit~~, ~~Adha presented Altaïr with the~~ sword ~~after he vowed to kill~~ the ~~Templar spy~~ [[~~Harash~~]] and ~~desert the Assassins for a normal life with her~~.		The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace.<ref name="Codex" /> By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	Altaïr ~~used this new weapon to great effect~~ in ~~his assassination of Harash~~, ~~and once more when he slaughtered scores of Crusaders in his race~~ to ~~rescue~~ Adha ~~from~~ the ~~clutches~~ of [[~~Basilisk~~]] in [[~~Tyre~~]]. ~~Although he slew~~ the ~~Templar leader in personal combat~~ with ~~this sword~~, ~~he was unable to prevent the Crusaders from escaping on a [[Ships\|ship]]~~ with Adha a ~~prisoner once more. When he~~ at ~~last caught up with them~~, ~~he found he was too late to prevent~~ the ~~death of his lover~~.		==Behind the scenes==
			The Sword of Adha is the most powerful sword in the 2008 mobile game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''. The fourth and final sword in the game, it is given to the main protagonist, Altaïr ibn-La'ahad, by Adha at the end of the [[genetic memory\|memory]] "[[The Chalice]]". By this point in the game, players normally should have acquired the second and third swords using upgrades with Blue Orbs, with Adha's sword superseding them. Because it is a story item, even if the player has never upgraded their weapon, it will be automatically unlocked at the end of this mission, rendering the outstanding upgrades not only inconsequential but impossible.

	The ~~Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one~~ in ~~a merciless quest for vengeance~~, ~~one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year~~, ~~when he had returned to the life of the Assassins~~, ~~he no longer used~~ this ~~sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as~~ the [[~~Syrian Sabre~~\|~~Syrian sabre~~]] and his ~~iconic~~ [[~~Sword of Altaïr~~]].		The sword is distinct in its highly stylized, fantasy appearance, which, for this early era in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], was an outlier. Despite the significance of the sword to Altaïr and his love interest, it neither makes an appearance nor receives any further recognition in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2008) or subsequent installments.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Swords]]		[[Category:Swords]]
	[[Category:12th century weapons]]		[[Category:12th century weapons]]
	[[Category:Personal weapons]]		[[Category:Personal weapons]]

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	The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].		The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
	[[Category:Swords]]		[[Category:Swords]]
	[[Category:12th century weapons]]		[[Category:12th century weapons]]
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	The '''Sword of Adha''' was a powerful [[Swords\|sword]] gifted to the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] by his lover [[Adha]].		The '''Sword of Adha''' was a powerful [[Swords\|sword]] gifted to the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] by his lover [[Adha]].

	==~~Description~~==		==Design==
	The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade. The core of the blade, running down the center, glowed an elegant, sapphire blue. This in turn was surrounded by an arc of silver steel that comprised the blade's edges and tip.		The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade. The core of the blade, running down the center, glowed an elegant, sapphire blue. This in turn was surrounded by an arc of silver steel that comprised the blade's edges and tip.

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	The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].		The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].

	==~~References~~==		==Appearance==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
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	[[Category:12th century weapons]]		[[Category:12th century weapons]]
			[[Category:Personal weapons]]

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	==Description==		==Description==
	The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade. The core of the blade, running down the center, glowed an elegant, sapphire blue. This in turn was surrounded by an arc of silver steel that comprised the blade's edges and tip. A single round sapphire jewel was embedded at the center of the gleaming, broad handguard. Overall, this weapon was suitable for both thrusting and slashing, and superior to all the previous swords that Altaïr wielded during his [[Quest for the Chalice]].		The sword's most distinguishing feature was in the composition of its wide and double-edged blade. The core of the blade, running down the center, glowed an elegant, sapphire blue. This in turn was surrounded by an arc of silver steel that comprised the blade's edges and tip.

			A single round sapphire jewel was embedded at the center of the gleaming, broad handguard. Overall, this weapon was suitable for both thrusting and slashing, and superior to all the previous swords that Altaïr wielded during his [[Quest for the Chalice]].

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:AltaïrbattlingBasilisk-AltairsChronicles.png\|thumb\|250px\|~~right~~\|Altaïr using this sword in his final duel against Basilisk.]]		[[File:AltaïrbattlingBasilisk-AltairsChronicles.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr using this sword in his final duel against Basilisk.]]
	In 1190, the sword was in the possession of Adha, the mysterious woman regarded as the Chalice sought after by the [[Crusaders]] and Assassins alike.		In 1190, the sword was in the possession of Adha, the mysterious woman regarded as the Chalice sought after by the [[Crusaders]] and Assassins alike.

	When the [[Templars]] captured her at [[Don Carvaggio's villa]] in [[Jerusalem]], the sword was carried along with her while Altaïr stalked the group from the rooftops in the hopes of rescuing her. At the end of the pursuit where Altaïr routed all the knights that held her hostage, the two made their escape through the sewers. Upon reaching the exit, Adha presented Altaïr with the sword after he vowed to kill the Templar spy [[Harash]] and desert the Assassins for a normal life with her.		When the [[Templars]] captured her at [[Don Carvaggio's villa]] in [[Jerusalem]], the sword was carried along with her while Altaïr stalked the group from the rooftops in the hopes of rescuing her. At the end of the pursuit where Altaïr routed all the knights that held her hostage, the two made their escape through the sewers. Upon reaching the exit, Adha presented Altaïr with the sword after he vowed to kill the Templar spy [[Harash]] and desert the Assassins for a normal life with her.

	Altaïr used this new weapon to great effect in his assassination of Harash, and once more when he slaughtered scores of Crusaders in his race to rescue Adha from the clutches of [[Basilisk]] in [[Tyre]]. Although he slew the Templar leader in personal combat with this sword, he was unable to prevent the Crusaders from escaping on a [[Ships\|ship]] with Adha a prisoner once more. When he at last caught up with them, he found he was too late to prevent the death of his lover.		Altaïr used this new weapon to great effect in his assassination of Harash, and once more when he slaughtered scores of Crusaders in his race to rescue Adha from the clutches of [[Basilisk]] in [[Tyre]]. Although he slew the Templar leader in personal combat with this sword, he was unable to prevent the Crusaders from escaping on a [[Ships\|ship]] with Adha a prisoner once more. When he at last caught up with them, he found he was too late to prevent the death of his lover.

	The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].		The Assassin spent the rest of the year hunting down each of Adha's murderer one by one in a merciless quest for vengeance, one that would ultimately bring him no solace. By the next year, when he had returned to the life of the Assassins, he no longer used this sword for whatever reason, and it would eventually be replaced by weapons such as the [[Syrian Sabre\|Syrian sabre]] and his iconic [[Sword of Altaïr]].
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''

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	[[Category:12th century weapons]]		[[Category:12th century weapons]]