Syrian Sabre - Revision history

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12th century Syria

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0\|Animus 1.28]], there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.</small>		<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0\|Animus 1.28]], there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.</small>

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Weapon statistics

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	===12th century Syria===		===12th century Syria===
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	~~\|'''Name'''~~
	\|'''Damage'''		\|'''Damage'''
	\|'''Speed'''		\|'''Speed'''
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	\|'''Availability'''		\|'''Availability'''
	\|-		\|-
	~~\|Syrian Sabre~~
	\|4*		\|4*
	\|4*		\|4*
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			<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0\|Animus 1.28]], there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.</small>

	===15th century Italy===		===15th century Italy===
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	\|'''Availability'''		\|'''Availability'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|Syrian ~~Sabre~~		\|Old Syrian Sword
	\|1		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Old Syrian Sword (II)"}}
	\|2
	\|3
	~~\|2,300ƒ~~
	~~\|Sequence 2~~
	\|}		\|}

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	\|Syrian Sabre		\|Syrian Sabre
	~~\|★★~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Syrian Sabre (Rebellion)"}}
	~~\|36-50~~
	~~\|1.00~~
	~~\|7%~~
	~~\| +1% Critical Chance<br~~ /~~>+10% Critical Bonus<br />+1% Dodge~~
	~~\|4,000 [[Real]]es<br />50 [[Iron~~\|~~Iron Ore]]<br />50 Tanned [[Leather]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="7" \|Description		! colspan="7" \|Description
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	\|Fine Syrian Sabre		\|Fine Syrian Sabre
	~~\|★★★~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Fine Syrian Sabre"}}
	~~\|108-132~~
	~~\|1.00~~
	~~\|7%~~
	~~\| +2% Critical Chance<br />+20% Critical Bonus<br~~ /~~>+1% Dodge~~
	\|~~9,000 Reales<br />100 [[Steel\|Steel Ingot]]<br />100 Hardened Leather<br />1~~ Syrian Sabre
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="7" \|Description		! colspan="7" \|Description
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	\|'''Availability'''		\|'''Availability'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|Syrian ~~Sabre~~		\|Old Syrian Sword
	\|3		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Old Syrian Sword (Brotherhood)"}}
	\|4
	\|1
	~~\|7,920ƒ~~
	~~\|Sequence 6~~
	\|}		\|}

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	\|Syrian Sabre		\|Syrian Sabre
	\|2		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Syrian Sabre (Revelations)"}}
	\|4
	\|3
	\|{{Ak\|~~11,960~~}}
	~~\|Sequence 5~~
	\|}		\|}
	<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0\|Animus 1.28]], there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.</small>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Darman36: Sources, most of Trivia already in body

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Sources, most of Trivia already in body

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	{{Era\|Weapons}}[[File:Syrian sword v.png\|250px\|thumb\|The Syrian Sabre]]		{{Era\|Weapons}}[[File:Syrian sword v.png\|250px\|thumb\|The Syrian Sabre]]
	The '''Syrian Sabre''', or '''Old Syrian Sword''',<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> was a [[scimitar]] used by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]] during the [[Third Crusade]]. As one of the deadliest swords in their arsenal at the time, its usage was restricted to those who had attained the rank of [[Master Assassin]]. The [[swords\|sword]] continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of [[~~blacksmiths~~]] in [[Italy]], though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.		The '''Syrian Sabre''', or '''Old Syrian Sword''',<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> was a [[scimitar]] used by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]] during the [[Third Crusade]]. As one of the deadliest swords in their arsenal at the time, its usage was restricted to those who had attained the rank of [[Master Assassin]]. The [[swords\|sword]] continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of [[blacksmith]]s in [[Italy]], though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.

	==Description==		==Description==
	As a sabre, the Syrian sabre differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the Crusades by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the [[Levant]]. The hilt itself was of elegant gold and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		As a sabre, the Syrian sabre differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the [[Crusades]] by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the [[Levant]]. The hilt itself was of elegant [[gold]] and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] to [[Solomon's Temple]] and in the [[Defense of Masyaf\|defense]] of [[Masyaf]] against the [[Templars\|Templar]] invasion that followed, only to be deprived of it upon his demotion by [[Al Mualim]] for his transgressions in the former mission. Upon [[Hunt for the Nine\|climbing the ladder]] back to the Master Assassin rank, he was bestowed with the sword once more by Al Mualim.<ref ~~name="AC1"~~ /> Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of [[Robert de Sablé]] in [[Jerusalem]], dueling the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]'s decoy [[Maria Thorpe]] and then at the [[Battle of Arsuf]] where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat. It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.<ref ~~name="AC1"~~ />		As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] to [[Solomon's Temple]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Acquisition]]</ref> and in the [[Defense of Masyaf\|defense]] of [[Masyaf]] against the [[Templars\|Templar]] invasion that followed,<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Guardian (memory)\|Guardian]]</ref> only to be deprived of it<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Eavesdropping (Masun)]]</ref> upon his demotion by [[Al Mualim]] for his transgressions in the former mission.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Glory]]</ref> Upon [[Hunt for the Nine\|climbing the ladder]] back to the Master Assassin [[Assassin rank\|rank]], he was bestowed with the sword once more by Al Mualim.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (William of Montferrat)]]</ref> Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of [[Robert de Sablé]] in [[Jerusalem]], dueling the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]'s decoy [[Maria Thorpe]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Robert de Sablé)]]</ref> and then at the [[Battle of Arsuf]] where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination II (Robert de Sablé)]]</ref> It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Al Mualim)]]</ref>

	In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the typical eagle-pommeled, double-edged sword of intermediate Assassins, eventually favoring it as his iconic, personal weapon.<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> The [[Sword of Altaïr]], as it became known, ultimately superseded the Syrian sabre for Altaïr when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the typical [[eagle]]-pommeled, double-edged sword of intermediate [[Assassins]], eventually favoring it as his iconic, personal weapon.<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> The [[Sword of Altaïr]], as it became known, ultimately superseded the Syrian sabre for Altaïr when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	Syrian sabres were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these Syrian sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />		Syrian sabres were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these Syrian sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords, a fact the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] quickly learned.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" /> The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood headquarters\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> The weapon was so closely tied to the Assassins that millennia in 2013, [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s CCO [[Olivier Garneau]] kept a [[silver]] replica of it in his [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] office.

	The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood ~~Headquarters~~\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>

	==Weapon statistics==		==Weapon statistics==
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	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*The Syrian Sabre is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''. However, its capabilities are considerably weaker in subsequent games of the [[~~Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series~~]].		In the memory "[[Last Man Standing]]" from the 2009 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the protagonist Ezio Auditore is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni]] and brothers [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze\|Petruccio]], despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the [[Common Sword]] from his father's hidden room.
	*This is the ~~only sword to be consistently purchasable at the blacksmith throughout the Ezio Trilogy.~~
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the [[Common Sword~~\|Common sword~~]] from his ~~[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|~~father]]'s hidden room.
	*[[Olivier Garneau]], the CCO of [[Abstergo Entertainment]], possessed a silver replica of the Syrian Sabre, which was displayed in his office in [[Montreal]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Era\|Weapons}}[[File:Syrian sword v.png\|250px\|thumb\|The ~~Sword of Altair~~]]		{{Era\|Weapons}}[[File:Syrian sword v.png\|250px\|thumb\|The Syrian Sabre]]
	The '''Sword ~~of Altair~~''' was a [[scimitar]] used by [[~~Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad~~]]. ~~The usage~~ of the ~~Sword of Altair~~ was restricted to ~~Altair~~ who had attained the rank of [[Master Assassin]]. The [[swords\|sword]] continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of [[blacksmiths]] in [[Italy]], though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.		The '''Syrian Sabre''', or '''Old Syrian Sword''',<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> was a [[scimitar]] used by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]] during the [[Third Crusade]]. As one of the deadliest swords in their arsenal at the time, its usage was restricted to those who had attained the rank of [[Master Assassin]]. The [[swords\|sword]] continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of [[blacksmiths]] in [[Italy]], though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.

	==Description==		==Description==
	As a sabre, the ~~Sword of Altair~~ differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the Crusades by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the [[Levant]]. The hilt itself was of elegant gold and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		As a sabre, the Syrian sabre differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the Crusades by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the [[Levant]]. The hilt itself was of elegant gold and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] to [[Solomon's Temple]] and in the [[Defense of Masyaf\|defense]] of [[Masyaf]] against the [[Templars\|Templar]] invasion that followed, only to be deprived of ~~his sword~~ upon his demotion by [[Al Mualim]] for his transgressions in the former mission. Upon [[Hunt for the Nine\|climbing the ladder]] back to the Master Assassin rank, he was bestowed with ~~his~~ sword once more by Al Mualim.<ref name="AC1" /> Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of [[Robert de Sablé]] in [[Jerusalem]], dueling the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]'s decoy [[Maria Thorpe]] and then at the [[Battle of Arsuf]] where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat. It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.<ref name="AC1" />		As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] to [[Solomon's Temple]] and in the [[Defense of Masyaf\|defense]] of [[Masyaf]] against the [[Templars\|Templar]] invasion that followed, only to be deprived of it upon his demotion by [[Al Mualim]] for his transgressions in the former mission. Upon [[Hunt for the Nine\|climbing the ladder]] back to the Master Assassin rank, he was bestowed with the sword once more by Al Mualim.<ref name="AC1" /> Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of [[Robert de Sablé]] in [[Jerusalem]], dueling the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]'s decoy [[Maria Thorpe]] and then at the [[Battle of Arsuf]] where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat. It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.<ref name="AC1" />

	In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the ~~Syrian~~ sword of intermediate Assassins. The ~~Syrian~~ Sword as it became known, ultimately superseded ~~Altair’s sword~~ for when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.<ref name="AC2"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<~~/~~ref~~><ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the typical eagle-pommeled, double-edged sword of intermediate Assassins, eventually favoring it as his iconic, personal weapon.<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> The [[Sword of Altaïr]], as it became known, ultimately superseded the Syrian sabre for Altaïr when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	~~Swords similar to the Sword of Altair~~ were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />		Syrian sabres were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these Syrian sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />

	The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood Headquarters\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>		The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood Headquarters\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Altair’s sword~~		\|Syrian Sabre
	\|4*		\|4*
	\|4*		\|4*
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The ~~Sword of Altair~~ is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''.		*The Syrian Sabre is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''. However, its capabilities are considerably weaker in subsequent games of the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].
	*This is the only sword to be consistently purchasable at the blacksmith throughout the Ezio Trilogy.		*This is the only sword to be consistently purchasable at the blacksmith throughout the Ezio Trilogy.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the ~~assassin’s~~ sword from his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]]'s hidden room.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the [[Common Sword\|Common sword]] from his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]]'s hidden room.
			*[[Olivier Garneau]], the CCO of [[Abstergo Entertainment]], possessed a silver replica of the Syrian Sabre, which was displayed in his office in [[Montreal]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Shadowseekmave at 13:29, 25 March 2023

2023-03-25T13:29:36Z

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	{{Era\|Weapons}}[[File:Syrian sword v.png\|250px\|thumb\|The ~~Syrian Sabre~~]]		{{Era\|Weapons}}[[File:Syrian sword v.png\|250px\|thumb\|The Sword of Altair]]
	The '''~~Syrian Sabre''', or '''Old Syrian~~ Sword'''~~,<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>~~ was a [[scimitar]] used by ~~the~~ [[~~Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]] during the [[Third Crusade~~]]. ~~As one~~ of the ~~deadliest swords in their arsenal at the time, its usage~~ was restricted to ~~those~~ who had attained the rank of [[Master Assassin]]. The [[swords\|sword]] continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of [[blacksmiths]] in [[Italy]], though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.		The '''Sword of Altair''' was a [[scimitar]] used by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. The usage of the Sword of Altair was restricted to Altair who had attained the rank of [[Master Assassin]]. The [[swords\|sword]] continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of [[blacksmiths]] in [[Italy]], though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.

	==Description==		==Description==
	As a sabre, the ~~Syrian sabre~~ differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the Crusades by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the [[Levant]]. The hilt itself was of elegant gold and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		As a sabre, the Sword of Altair differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the Crusades by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the [[Levant]]. The hilt itself was of elegant gold and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] to [[Solomon's Temple]] and in the [[Defense of Masyaf\|defense]] of [[Masyaf]] against the [[Templars\|Templar]] invasion that followed, only to be deprived of it upon his demotion by [[Al Mualim]] for his transgressions in the former mission. Upon [[Hunt for the Nine\|climbing the ladder]] back to the Master Assassin rank, he was bestowed with ~~the~~ sword once more by Al Mualim.<ref name="AC1" /> Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of [[Robert de Sablé]] in [[Jerusalem]], dueling the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]'s decoy [[Maria Thorpe]] and then at the [[Battle of Arsuf]] where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat. It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.<ref name="AC1" />		As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] to [[Solomon's Temple]] and in the [[Defense of Masyaf\|defense]] of [[Masyaf]] against the [[Templars\|Templar]] invasion that followed, only to be deprived of his sword upon his demotion by [[Al Mualim]] for his transgressions in the former mission. Upon [[Hunt for the Nine\|climbing the ladder]] back to the Master Assassin rank, he was bestowed with his sword once more by Al Mualim.<ref name="AC1" /> Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of [[Robert de Sablé]] in [[Jerusalem]], dueling the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]]'s decoy [[Maria Thorpe]] and then at the [[Battle of Arsuf]] where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat. It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.<ref name="AC1" />

	In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the ~~typical eagle-pommeled, double-edged~~ sword of intermediate Assassins~~, eventually favoring it as his iconic, personal weapon~~.~~<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>~~ The [[Sword ~~of Altaïr]],~~ as it became known, ultimately superseded ~~the Syrian sabre~~ for ~~Altaïr~~ when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the Syrian sword of intermediate Assassins. The Syrian Sword as it became known, ultimately superseded Altair’s sword for when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	~~Syrian sabres~~ were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these ~~Syrian~~ sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />		Swords similar to the Sword of Altair were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />

	The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood Headquarters\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>		The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood Headquarters\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>
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	\|~~Syrian Sabre~~		\|Altair’s sword
	\|4*		\|4*
	\|4*		\|4*
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The ~~Syrian Sabre~~ is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''~~. However, its capabilities are considerably weaker in subsequent games of the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]~~.		*The Sword of Altair is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''.
	*This is the only sword to be consistently purchasable at the blacksmith throughout the Ezio Trilogy.		*This is the only sword to be consistently purchasable at the blacksmith throughout the Ezio Trilogy.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the ~~[[Common Sword\|Common~~ sword]] from his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]]'s hidden room.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the assassin’s sword from his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]]'s hidden room.
	*[[Olivier Garneau]], the CCO of [[Abstergo Entertainment]], possessed a silver replica of the Syrian Sabre, which was displayed in his office in [[Montreal]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
			*The Syrian Sabre is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''. However, its capabilities are considerably weaker in subsequent games of the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].
			*This is the only sword to be consistently purchasable at the blacksmith throughout the Ezio Trilogy.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the [[Common Sword\|Common sword]] from his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]]'s hidden room.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Ezio is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father and brothers despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the [[Common Sword\|Common sword]] from his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]]'s hidden room.
	*The Syrian Sabre is the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed''. However, its capabilities are considerably weaker in subsequent games of the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].
	*[[Olivier Garneau]], the CCO of [[Abstergo Entertainment]], possessed a silver replica of the Syrian Sabre, which was displayed in his office in [[Montreal]].		*[[Olivier Garneau]], the CCO of [[Abstergo Entertainment]], possessed a silver replica of the Syrian Sabre, which was displayed in his office in [[Montreal]].

imported>Soranin: Standardizing tables

2020-10-13T15:56:52Z

Standardizing tables

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	{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:~~600px~~; text-align:center"		{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px; text-align:center"
			\|-
	!Name		!Name
			!Tier
	!Damage		!Damage
	!Speed		!Speed
	~~!Critical Chance~~
	~~!Critical Bonus~~
	~~!Dodge~~
	!Miss Chance		!Miss Chance
			!Modifiers
	!Requirements		!Requirements
	\|-		\|-
	\|Syrian Sabre		\|Syrian Sabre
			\|★★
	\|36-50		\|36-50
	\|1.00		\|1.00
	~~\| +1%~~
	~~\| +10%~~
	~~\| +1%~~
	\|7%		\|7%
			\| +1% Critical Chance<br />+10% Critical Bonus<br />+1% Dodge
	\|4,000 [[Real]]es<br />50 [[Iron\|Iron Ore]]<br />50 Tanned [[Leather]]		\|4,000 [[Real]]es<br />50 [[Iron\|Iron Ore]]<br />50 Tanned [[Leather]]
	\|-		\|-
	!colspan="8"\|Description		! colspan="7" \|Description
	\|-		\|-
	\|colspan="8"\|''A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.''~~<br />~~		\| colspan="7" \|''A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.''
			\|}

	~~''Can be equipped on Heroes that fight with this weapon type.''~~		{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px; text-align:center"
			\|-
			!Name
			!Tier
			!Damage
			!Speed
			!Miss Chance
			!Modifiers
			!Requirements
	\|-		\|-
	\|Fine Syrian Sabre		\|Fine Syrian Sabre
			\|★★★
	\|108-132		\|108-132
	\|1.00		\|1.00
	~~\| +2%~~
	~~\| +20%~~
	~~\| +1%~~
	\|7%		\|7%
			\| +2% Critical Chance<br />+20% Critical Bonus<br />+1% Dodge
	\|9,000 Reales<br />100 [[Steel\|Steel Ingot]]<br />100 Hardened Leather<br />1 Syrian Sabre		\|9,000 Reales<br />100 [[Steel\|Steel Ingot]]<br />100 Hardened Leather<br />1 Syrian Sabre
	\|-		\|-
	!colspan="8"\|Description		! colspan="7" \|Description
	\|-		\|-
	\|colspan="8"\|''A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade~~.''<br />~~		\| colspan="7" \|''A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.''

	~~''Can be equipped on Heroes that fight with this weapon type~~.''
	\|}		\|}

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0\|Animus 1.28]], there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.</small>		<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>In the [[Animus#Animus 1.0\|Animus 1.28]], there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.</small>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACRB Syrian Sabre.png\|The Syrian Sabre in ''Rebellion''
			ACRB Fine Syrian Sabre.png\|The Fine Syrian Sabre in ''Rebellion''
			</gallery>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

imported>VilkaTheWolf: /* 15th century Spain */

2020-07-10T06:35:31Z

15th century Spain

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	~~\|'''~~Name~~'''~~		!Name
	~~\|'''~~Damage~~'''~~		!Damage
	~~\|'''~~Speed~~'''~~		!Speed
	~~\|'''~~Critical Chance~~'''~~		!Critical Chance
	~~\|'''~~Critical Bonus~~'''~~		!Critical Bonus
	~~\|'''~~Dodge~~'''~~		!Dodge
	~~\|'''~~Miss Chance~~'''~~		!Miss Chance
	~~\|'''~~Requirements~~'''~~		!Requirements
	\|-		\|-
	\|Syrian Sabre		\|Syrian Sabre
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	\| +1%		\| +1%
	\|7%		\|7%
	\|4,000 [[Real]]es<br>50 [[Iron\|Iron Ore]]<br>50 Tanned [[Leather]]		\|4,000 [[Real]]es<br />50 [[Iron\|Iron Ore]]<br />50 Tanned [[Leather]]
			\|-
			!colspan="8"\|Description
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|''A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.''<br />

			''Can be equipped on Heroes that fight with this weapon type.''
	\|-		\|-
	\|Fine Syrian Sabre		\|Fine Syrian Sabre
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	\| +1%		\| +1%
	\|7%		\|7%
	\|9,000 Reales<br>100 [[Steel\|Steel Ingot]]<br>100 Hardened Leather<br>1 Syrian Sabre		\|9,000 Reales<br />100 [[Steel\|Steel Ingot]]<br />100 Hardened Leather<br />1 Syrian Sabre
			\|-
			!colspan="8"\|Description
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|''A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.''<br />

			''Can be equipped on Heroes that fight with this weapon type.''
	\|}		\|}

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	Syrian sabres were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these Syrian sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />		Syrian sabres were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Forlì]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Monteriggioni]], and [[Rome]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these Syrian sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords.<ref name="AC2" /> During this period, the blacksmiths of [[Constantinople]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] also provided these sabres to their patrons.<ref name="ACR" />

	The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at their hideout in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>		The use of the sabre also spread to [[Spain]], where it was utilized by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who were able to forge it at [[Spanish Brotherhood Headquarters\|their hideout]] in [[Sierra de Cazorla]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>

	==Weapon statistics==		==Weapon statistics==
	===12th century Syria===		===12th century Syria===
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	\|'''Name'''		\|'''Name'''
	\|'''Damage'''		\|'''Damage'''
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	===15th century Italy===		===15th century Italy===
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	\|'''Name'''		\|'''Name'''
	\|'''Damage'''		\|'''Damage'''
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	\|'''Name'''		\|'''Name'''
	\|'''Damage'''		\|'''Damage'''
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	\| +1%		\| +1%
	\|7%		\|7%
	\|		\|4,000 [[Real]]es<br>50 [[Iron\|Iron Ore]]<br>50 Tanned [[Leather]]
	4,000 ~~Coins~~

	50 Iron Ore

	50 Tanned Leather
	\|-		\|-
	\|Fine Syrian Sabre		\|Fine Syrian Sabre
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	\|7%		\|7%
	\|		\|9,000 Reales<br>100 [[Steel\|Steel Ingot]]<br>100 Hardened Leather<br>1 Syrian Sabre
	9,000 ~~Coins~~

	100 Steel Ingot

	100 Hardened Leather

	1 Syrian Sabre
	\|}		\|}

	===16th century Rome===		===16th century Rome===
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	\|'''Name'''		\|'''Name'''
	\|'''Damage'''		\|'''Damage'''
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	===16th century Constantinople===		===16th century Constantinople===
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	\|'''Name'''		\|'''Name'''
	\|'''Damage'''		\|'''Damage'''