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{{Dialogue|Kadar|The Ark... of the Covenant?|Altaïr|Don't be silly, there's no such thing. It's just a story.|Kadar Al-Sayf and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, upon seeing the Ark, 1191.|Assassin's Creed|Acquisition}}
{{Dialogue|Kadar|The Ark... of the Covenant?|Altaïr|Don't be silly, there's no such thing. It's just a story.|Kadar Al-Sayf and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, upon seeing the Ark.|Assassin's Creed}}
[[File:AC1 Ark of the Covenant.png|thumb|250px|The Ark of the Covenant]]
[[File:AC1 Ark of the Covenant.png|thumb|250px|The Ark of the Covenant in Solomon's Temple]]
The '''Ark of the Covenant''' was an ornately-decorated storage chest and religious artifact. According to [[Christianity|Christian]] and [[Judaism|Jewish]] tradition, it contained the {{Wiki|Tablets of Stone}} on which God had transcribed for [[Moses]] the {{Wiki|Ten Commandments}}, {{Wiki|Aaron}}'s miracle-inducing {{Wiki|Aaron's rod|rod}}, and a pot of {{Wiki|manna}}.<ref>{{WP}}</ref>
The '''Ark of the Covenant''' was a golden casing first hidden under [[Solomon's Temple]], which housed an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] between the wings of the seraphim on its upper surface.


==History==
Wrapped in [[gold]] plating, the Ark was later hidden in the [[Jerusalem Vault]] beneath the remains of [[Solomon's Temple]]. At this time, it also housed an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] between the wings of the {{Wiki|cherub}}im on its lid. In July 1191,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Acquisition]]</ref> the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Malik Al-Sayf]] took the Apple from the Ark while on a mission assigned to him, his brother [[Kadar Al-Sayf|Kadar]], and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] by their [[Mentor]] [[Al Mualim]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Failure]]</ref>
In 1191, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], as well as the brothers [[Malik Al-Sayf|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] were sent to the temple to retrieve the Apple of Eden, which was contained within the Ark. During the mission, Altaïr broke all three tenets of [[the Creed]], particularly in his foolish attempts to kill [[Robert de Sable]], the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Knights Templar]], who had also ventured to the temple to obtain the Apple of Eden for himself.


This failure on Altaïr's part cost the [[Assassins]] a great deal: Kadar was killed, Malik was severely injured, and the Templar forces were compelled to [[Defense of Masyaf|attack]] the Assassin fortress of [[Masyaf]]. Nevertheless, Malik was eventually able to deliver the Apple to [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]], who kept it safe in the fortress library.
==Gallery==
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Solomonark.png|Altaïr, Kadar, and Malik finding the Ark
</gallery>


==Reference==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
[[Category:Artifacts]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{Fb}}
 
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 16 November 2025

Kadar: "The Ark... of the Covenant?"
Altaïr: "Don't be silly, there's no such thing. It's just a story."
—Kadar Al-Sayf and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, upon seeing the Ark, 1191.[src]-[m]
The Ark of the Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant was an ornately-decorated storage chest and religious artifact. According to Christian and Jewish tradition, it contained the Tablets of Stone on which God had transcribed for Moses the Ten Commandments, Aaron's miracle-inducing rod, and a pot of manna.[1]

Wrapped in gold plating, the Ark was later hidden in the Jerusalem Vault beneath the remains of Solomon's Temple. At this time, it also housed an Apple of Eden between the wings of the cherubim on its lid. In July 1191,[2] the Levantine Assassin Malik Al-Sayf took the Apple from the Ark while on a mission assigned to him, his brother Kadar, and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad by their Mentor Al Mualim.[3]

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  • Altaïr, Kadar, and Malik finding the Ark
    Altaïr, Kadar, and Malik finding the Ark

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  1. ↑ Ark of the Covenant on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Acquisition
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Failure

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