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The '''Dark Oracle''' (died 1192), also known as '''the Witch''', was a mysterious woman rumored to have been able to see the future, and reveal vital information regarding resisting the [[Templars]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Templar imprisonment=== | |||
She was held imprisoned in a dark cell by [[Armand Bouchart]] who used her knowledge against his enemies in [[Cyprus]]. As the [[Cypriot Resistance|resistance]] knew almost nothing about her, she had become an incredibly feared myth among them. | |||
When Altaïr found her, she was revealed to be a young, feral woman | ===Death=== | ||
When the [[Levant]]ine [[Levantine Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] found her, she was revealed to be a young, feral woman wearing broken shackles on her wrists. Altaïr identified her as previously being a woman of nobility, suggesting that she was the same noble he had overheard was stripped of her castle and wealth by the Templars. It is believed that she had once assisted or known of the resistance before she was imprisoned; though after being driven mad in her cell, she started to inform the Templars about their enemies. | |||
Altaïr attempted to communicate with her, but the Witch only rambled about her being God's instrument, before attacking him. The Assassin defeated her, and was forced to kill her. This ended her madness, the dreaded myth about her as well as the information leaks on the resistance. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The character of the Dark Oracle and the insinuations that she was once the noblewoman who owned Buffavento Castle are a reference to an actual historical legend from the [[Guy of Lusignan|Lusignan]] era surrounding the castle's foundation. According to this legend, Buffavento Castle was built by a local noblewoman seeking refuge from the Templars in 1191. | |||
{{ | ==Gallery== | ||
[[ | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
Assault Dark Oracle 6.png|The Oracle in her cell | |||
Assault Dark Oracle 7.png|The Oracle attacking Altaïr | |||
Assault Dark Oracle 8.png|Altaïr restraining the Oracle | |||
Assault Dark Oracle 9.png|Altaïr assassinating the Oracle | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 25 May 2026
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They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me Dark Oracle. This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias. |
The Dark Oracle (died 1192), also known as the Witch, was a mysterious woman rumored to have been able to see the future, and reveal vital information regarding resisting the Templars.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Templar imprisonment[edit | edit source]
She was held imprisoned in a dark cell by Armand Bouchart who used her knowledge against his enemies in Cyprus. As the resistance knew almost nothing about her, she had become an incredibly feared myth among them.
Death[edit | edit source]
When the Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad found her, she was revealed to be a young, feral woman wearing broken shackles on her wrists. Altaïr identified her as previously being a woman of nobility, suggesting that she was the same noble he had overheard was stripped of her castle and wealth by the Templars. It is believed that she had once assisted or known of the resistance before she was imprisoned; though after being driven mad in her cell, she started to inform the Templars about their enemies.
Altaïr attempted to communicate with her, but the Witch only rambled about her being God's instrument, before attacking him. The Assassin defeated her, and was forced to kill her. This ended her madness, the dreaded myth about her as well as the information leaks on the resistance.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The character of the Dark Oracle and the insinuations that she was once the noblewoman who owned Buffavento Castle are a reference to an actual historical legend from the Lusignan era surrounding the castle's foundation. According to this legend, Buffavento Castle was built by a local noblewoman seeking refuge from the Templars in 1191.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Oracle in her cell -
The Oracle attacking Altaïr -
Altaïr restraining the Oracle -
Altaïr assassinating the Oracle
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
References[edit | edit source]
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