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[[Image:Lof3.png|right|thumb|350px|[[Altaïr]], [[Rauf]] and another Assassin performing Leaps of Faith before the Templars.]]
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{{Quote|This gift we call a Leap of Faith. It is one of our Brotherhood's most sacred rites. It is not a tool we use against our enemies, but an act we embrace to strengthen our resolve. Like your meditation, it centers our minds, steadies our hands, and purges fear from our hearts.|Hytham, describing the Leap of Faith to Eivor Varinsdottir, 873 CE.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|To Serve the Light...}}
[[File:Glory 5.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr, Rauf, and another Assassin performing Leaps of Faith in Masyaf]]
The '''Leap of Faith''' is an acrobatic [[freerunning]] maneuver in which the person performing it dives off of a high structure and lands, unharmed, into a cushioning material such as [[Hiding spot|hay]]. The move is integral for the members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and served as a requirement for their [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiation]] for many years, though the custom has fallen out of practice in [[modern times]].


The '''Leap of Faith''' is an acrobatic move in which [[Altaïr]] (or another [[Assassin]]) dives from atop a high structure to land, unharmed, in a conveniently placed pile of hay (or other soft landing material in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''). The Leap is performed by Free Running at a ledge under which is located the target that will break your fall. The Leap of Faith is used to descend from [[View Points]], each of which always provides a suitable safe target for a Leap. However, it can be used to jump down from anywhere, if, of course, there is a safe target below.
==Technique==
The acrobatic move itself traditionally consisted of a vertical leap with a completely straight stature, followed by a head-over-heels roll in mid-air to allow the one performing it to land on their back.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> The move could also be performed by simply walking off of a high ledge or beam, and leaning the entire body forward. This method was used by [[Assassin apprentice|Assassin recruits]] in [[Rome]] after their initiation ceremony.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


[[Image:Zw-lof-7.png|left|thumb|250px|Ezio performing a Leap of Faith from a tower of Venice.]]
An alternative Leap of Faith could be performed while hanging from a ledge, and dropping down backwards onto a safe landing spot that was directly below.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Areas from which a Leap could be performed were often marked by bird droppings with small hay patches, or with pigeons perched upon the respective ledge.<ref name="AC" />
Leaps of Faith prove useful for quick descents, and are commonly used after climbing [[View Point]]s. The Leap of Faith is also handy in losing pursuers, as climbing to the top of a view point usually results in the pursuers to lose sight of the player. Then all he must do is perform a Leap of Faith and he will be at street level and hidden in the target that he landed on.


In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ezio]] can perform a Leap of Faith to dive into the water or wagons of fish in addition to jumping into piles of hay. Hay has also been expanded into other piles of soft material, such as piles of leaves. You can also perform a Leap of Faith when you are in the location of where pigeons mingle.
==History==
===Classical Antiquity===
The earliest individuals known to be able to perform the Leap of Faith were the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and the [[Iran|Persian]] rebel [[Darius]],<ref name="Stranger Tides">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Stranger Tides]]</ref> though it is unknown how either of them came to learn the technique. The [[China|Chinese]] ''[[youxia]]'' [[Wei Yu]] and at least [[Wei Yu's disciple|one of his disciples]] could also perform the Leap.<ref name="ACJ">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''</ref>


[[File:ACOD Legacy of the First Blade 32.png|thumb|250px|left|Aya performing a Leap of Faith]]
The Leap of Faith as an Assassin tradition originated from an ancient practice performed by the [[Medjay]] of [[Egypt]]. As protectors of the [[Pharaoh]], the identity of the Medjay was highly important, and so if a Medjay was ever required to prove their identity, they could do so by performing the Leap.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
In 49 BCE, the Medjay [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] attempted to teach the Leap to his son, [[Khemu]], but unfortunately Khemu was killed before he could learn it.<ref name="False Oracle">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> Bayek and his wife [[Amunet|Aya]] would later go on to establish the [[Hidden Ones]], a precursor organization to the Assassin Brotherhood.<ref name="Aftermath">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Aftermath]]</ref> Bayek incorporated his Medjay teachings to the [[The Creed|creed]] of his new organization, which included using the Leap as part of the initiation of a novice to the Hidden Ones.<ref name="THO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Rise of Shaqilat]]</ref>
===Middle Ages===
During the 860s, the Hidden One [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] taught a young boy named [[Hytham]] how to perform the Leap of Faith in order to save him from the top of a [[Al-Mi'dhana Al-'Ateeqa|mosque]]'s minaret in [[Baghdad]], where Hytham had stranded himself while seeking to gain the Hidden Ones' attention.<ref name="Leap of the Faithful">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Leap of the Faithful]]</ref> After Hytham became a Hidden One himself years later, he taught the Leap to the [[Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], having her jump from atop a cliff in [[Mercia]], [[England]].<ref name="Serve the Light">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref>
[[File:AC1 Altair Leap of Faith Damascus.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr performing a Leap of Faith in Damascus]]
In 1191, during the [[defense of Masyaf]], [[Al Mualim]] ordered several Assassins to perform the Leap of Faith before the [[Templars|Knights Templar]] gathered before the fortress, both to proclaim that the Assassins did not fear death, and to trigger an ambush that would rout the attackers.<ref name="Glory">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Glory]]</ref>
In the field, the Leap of Faith was mostly used to descend from [[viewpoints]], each of which always provided a suitable safe target for it. However, it could be used to descend from anywhere, provided a safe spot was situated underneath. The Leap could also be used to escape pursuing [[guards]] on rooftops, since they were unable to perform the maneuver.<ref name="AC" />
===Renaissance===
[[File:AC2 San Gimignano Leap.png|250px|thumb|left|Ezio performing a Leap of Faith from a tower in [[San Gimignano]]]]
Though [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] only performed Leaps of Faith into piles of hay, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] could make use of water and other sorts of soft material, such as spice carts or flower petals.<ref name="AC2" />
Upon traveling to Rome, Ezio made use of the Leap of Faith to quickly escape from the [[Borgia Towers|Borgia towers]] he had climbed and set aflame.<ref name="ACB" /> As per tradition, whenever Assassin recruits were initiated, they performed a Leap of Faith, signifying their new rank. Ezio himself performed a Leap of Faith from atop a bell tower in [[Venice]],<ref name="Play Along">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Play Along]]</ref> and his Roman recruits performed the act from atop the [[Tiber Island]] [[Tiber Island headquarters|headquarters]], into the [[Tiber]] below.<ref name="ACB" />
===Age of Enlightenment===
During the early 18th century, [[Edward Kenway]] was able to perform Leaps of Faith from high points even prior to joining the Assassins.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> However, many of Edward's jumps were often directed into pools of water below - provided the water was deep enough - such as those he executed while [[Attacks on Tulum|defending Tulum]]<ref name="Nothing is True">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Nothing Is True...]]</ref> or while chasing [[Charles Vane]] during their marooning on [[Isla Providencia]].<ref name="Marooned">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Marooned]]</ref> It was also possible for Edward to perform diving leaps from the crossmasts of [[ships]], landing safely in the sea.<ref name="AC4" />
[[File:ACIII-HostileNegotiations 10.png|thumb|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton performing a Leap of Faith]]
Edward's grandson [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was able to perform Leaps of Faith into moving carts of hay below.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> Notably, Ratonhnhaké:ton also leapt from the seaside cliffs of a burning [[Fort Wolcott]], and later into a giant cavern below [[Oak Island]] while searching for the treasure of [[William Kidd]].<ref name="Fort Wolcott">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Fort Wolcott (memory)|Fort Wolcott]]</ref> The [[France|French]]-[[Africa]]n Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]] at one point used the Leap of Faith to enter the [[Sacred Cenote]] in [[Chichen Itza]] while looking for the pieces of a [[Prophecy Disk]].<ref name="Sacred Cenote">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>
===Industrial Revolution===
In 1868, [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], as part of their activities with the [[Ghost Club]], chased down [[Spring-heeled Jack]], who ultimately managed to escape by performing a Leap of Faith.<ref name="Terror of London">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Terror of London]]</ref>
===Modern times===
In 2000, [[Daniel Cross]] performed a Leap of Faith into the Persian Gulf to escape the Assassins' [[Dubai]] headquarters, shortly after instinctively murdering [[Mentor (2000)|the Mentor]] with his newly acquired [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="ACTF">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3|Issue 3]]</ref>
[[File:BH-Mesmond LoF.png|thumb|250px|left|Desmond's first Leap of Faith]]
In 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] performed his first Leap of Faith in [[Monteriggioni]], after witnessing a vision of Ezio climbing to a [[viewpoint]] due to the [[Bleeding Effect]].<ref name="ACB" /> A few months later, Desmond executed another, much higher Leap of Faith in [[New York City]], jumping from the [[One World Trade Center]], before deploying a [[parachute]] to glide to another rooftop.<ref name="AC3" /> Several Abstergo recruits also performed Leaps of Faith during the simulations in the [[Animus]], as a part of the [[Animi Training Program]].<ref name="ACB" />
In 2015, [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] both performed Leaps of Faith to escape from [[Isabelle Ardant]] and [[Sigma Team]] in [[London]].<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>
In 2023, during an altercation with [[Nathan Zhang]]'s criminal organization, [[Doom Eagle]], inside a mall in [[Cebu]], [[Noa Kim]] decided to get [[Shimazu Sei]] to safety by pushing her off a balcony and onto an {{Wiki|inflatable castle}} below. As he did so, Noa told Sei to consider it a "Leap of Faith".<ref name="FT 45">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 45|Episode 45]]</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Near the beginning of the game, when [[Masyaf]] is attacked by Templars, three assassins display their devotion and faith by performing Leaps of Faith from a cliff. This is based on a real life incident involving the [[Hashshashin]], in which their leader proclaimed that his followers were more devout than any, and would follow all commands he gave. As shown in the game, he ordered several men to jump from a cliff to their deaths, which they did. Unlike in the game, however, they died.
;''Assassin's Creed''
*There is actually nothing coincidental about the placement of the bales of hay, their locations are entirely intentional. During the game, it is explained that the bales of hay and the birds that denote the location of a [[View Point]] have been programmed into the memory by [[Lucy]] as a way to help out in the navigation of the memory.
*When [[Masyaf]] was attacked by Templars, three Assassins displayed their devotion by performing Leaps of Faith from a cliff. This was based on a historical incident involving the {{Wiki|Order of Assassins|Hashshashin}} in which their leader proclaimed that his followers were more devout than any and would follow all commands he gave. During that same event, one of the three jumped badly and broke his leg. It is a rare moment in the game series because the Assassins are always shown to perform their leaps perfectly, no matter the height.
**In addition to pigeons marking a spot to perform a Leap of Faith, in ''Assassin's Creed II'' there is a white mark on the edge where the pigeons are perched. This is likely because when you get near the pigeons, they fly away, meaning the location would otherwise no longer be marked, as what happens in the original game. The "mark" is actually hay from the hay bale below. The birds were using it to construct a nest before the incoming Assassin scared them off. Either that or it's dung.
*There was nothing coincidental about the placement of the piles of hay in the Animus. It was explained that the bales of hay and the birds indicating them were programmed into the simulation by [[Lucy Stillman]], as a way to help in navigation.
*When being pursued by Ezio, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] leaps off the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This is the only known example for a non-Assassin committing a form of a Leap of Faith.
 
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*Ezio was somehow able to perform the Leap of Faith prior to starting his formal Assassin training.
*To earn the "'''High Dive'''" [[Assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]], Ezio had to perform a Leap of Faith from [[Giotto's Campanile]] in [[Florence]], as it was the highest viewpoint in the city.
*Ezio was forced to perform an alternative Leap of Faith at least once, after speaking with his father [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] at the [[Palazzo della Signoria]] in the memory "[[Jailbird]]."
*When being pursued by Ezio, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] leapt from the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This was the first instance in the series of a Templar performing the Leap of Faith.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''
*In the memory "[[The Sentinel, Part 1]]", [[Vali cel Tradat]] performed a Leap of Faith, becoming the second known Templar to use the move, although he would have undergone the necessary training for it due to being a former Assassin.
 
;''Assassin's Creed III''
*Like Ezio, Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to perform the Leap of Faith prior to starting his Assassin training.
*[[Haytham Kenway]] could also perform the Leap of Faith, becoming the third known Templar to use the move. Like Vali, he was raised as an Assassin during his childhood, but his father Edward had not progressed to that stage in his lessons, as it is notably absent in [[Journal of Haytham E. Kenway|Haytham's journal]].
*During the memory "[[Unconvinced]]", [[Kaniehtí:io]] performed a Leap of Faith, becoming the first person to perform the move without being a member of either the Assassins or Templars.
*Crows indicated where a Leap of Faith could be performed, instead of pigeons like in the previous games.
 
;''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
*Edward could perform the Leap of Faith long before joining the Brotherhood, becoming the third playable character in the series to perform the move without any prior Assassin training.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''
*[[Shay Cormac]]'s defection from the Assassins to the Templars makes him the fourth known Templar able to perform the Leap of Faith.
*During the memory "[[The Color of Right]]", a gang member can be seen performing a Leap of Faith.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Unity''
*[[Arno Dorian]] can perform the Leap of Faith from the very start of the game, which does not block players from this action, despite his first in-universe leap being an unwilling one that happens in the memory "[[Imprisoned]]" during his escape from the [[Bastille]].
*In addition to the Leap of Faith, Arno could employ a similar maneuver known as the "Base Jump", leaping from a high point and swinging on an object as he fell to the ground.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''
*A cult known as the [[Mysteries of Hedone]] required a Leap of Faith as part of their initiation ritual.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Hedonistic Method]]</ref>
*Both Kassandra and Darius somehow learned how to perform the Leap of Faith independently from each other, predating the move's implementation as a tradition by the Medjay.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''
*Prior to being taught the Leap of Faith by Hytham in the memory "[[To Serve the Light...]]", Eivor will perform an alternate dive maneuver whenever leaping from high places, crossing her arms and landing feet-first into a haystack or body of water.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''
*Similarly to Eivor, Basim is unable to perform the Leap of Faith at the start of the game, only learning it during the memory "[[A New Beginning]]". Whenever a Leap of Faith is attempted before that point, Basim will instead perform a different dive maneuver.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Shadows''
*Unlike [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], [[Yasuke]] cannot perform the Leap of Faith, although he can still safely descend from high locations by jumping into piles of hay in a similar manner. When this occurs, Yasuke will scream as he falls and tumble out of the hay pile upon impact, before proceeding to make an exasperated comment on the incident. Doing this for the first time will earn the player the "'''Leap of Fail'''" [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows achievements|achievement]].
 
;Other
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'', Ezio could also perform the alternative Leap of Faith by hanging above a haystack and letting go of the ledge. Doing so correctly would let Ezio flip three times.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'', it was mentioned that the haystacks used in the Leaps of Faith at the Templar siege of Masyaf were placed there on the orders of [[Rauf]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed – The Hawk Trilogy]]'', [[Leila]] performs a Leap of Faith, becoming one of the few Templars known to use the move.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'', [[Alonzo Batilla]] performs a Leap of Faith after escaping a Mayan Temple. It is unknown how he learned the move given that he is not affiliated with either the Assassins or Templars.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'', the British Master Templar [[Simon Hathaway]] performed a Leap of Faith while escaping an Abstergo building, becoming one of the few Templars known to use the move.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'', [[Shimazu Saito]] is shown to be familiar with the Leap of Faith, making a comment about it when Edward performs the move in [[Manila]].<ref name="FT 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51|Episode 51]]</ref> Despite this, Saito never learned how to make the Leap herself, and whenever she needs to descend from a high place, she instead jumps feet-first.<ref name="FT 102">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 102|Episode 102]]</ref><ref name="FT 122">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 122|Episode 122]]</ref>
 
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ACS-Leap of Faith.jpg|Jacob Frye performing a Leap of Faith in [[London]]
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"This gift we call a Leap of Faith. It is one of our Brotherhood's most sacred rites. It is not a tool we use against our enemies, but an act we embrace to strengthen our resolve. Like your meditation, it centers our minds, steadies our hands, and purges fear from our hearts."
―Hytham, describing the Leap of Faith to Eivor Varinsdottir, 873 CE.[src]-[m]
Altaïr, Rauf, and another Assassin performing Leaps of Faith in Masyaf

The Leap of Faith is an acrobatic freerunning maneuver in which the person performing it dives off of a high structure and lands, unharmed, into a cushioning material such as hay. The move is integral for the members of the Assassin Brotherhood and served as a requirement for their initiation for many years, though the custom has fallen out of practice in modern times.

Technique[edit | edit source]

The acrobatic move itself traditionally consisted of a vertical leap with a completely straight stature, followed by a head-over-heels roll in mid-air to allow the one performing it to land on their back.[1] The move could also be performed by simply walking off of a high ledge or beam, and leaning the entire body forward. This method was used by Assassin recruits in Rome after their initiation ceremony.[2]

An alternative Leap of Faith could be performed while hanging from a ledge, and dropping down backwards onto a safe landing spot that was directly below.[3] Areas from which a Leap could be performed were often marked by bird droppings with small hay patches, or with pigeons perched upon the respective ledge.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Classical Antiquity[edit | edit source]

The earliest individuals known to be able to perform the Leap of Faith were the Spartan misthios Kassandra[4] and the Persian rebel Darius,[5] though it is unknown how either of them came to learn the technique. The Chinese youxia Wei Yu and at least one of his disciples could also perform the Leap.[6]

Aya performing a Leap of Faith

The Leap of Faith as an Assassin tradition originated from an ancient practice performed by the Medjay of Egypt. As protectors of the Pharaoh, the identity of the Medjay was highly important, and so if a Medjay was ever required to prove their identity, they could do so by performing the Leap.[7]

In 49 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa attempted to teach the Leap to his son, Khemu, but unfortunately Khemu was killed before he could learn it.[8] Bayek and his wife Aya would later go on to establish the Hidden Ones, a precursor organization to the Assassin Brotherhood.[9] Bayek incorporated his Medjay teachings to the creed of his new organization, which included using the Leap as part of the initiation of a novice to the Hidden Ones.[10]

Middle Ages[edit | edit source]

During the 860s, the Hidden One Basim ibn Ishaq taught a young boy named Hytham how to perform the Leap of Faith in order to save him from the top of a mosque's minaret in Baghdad, where Hytham had stranded himself while seeking to gain the Hidden Ones' attention.[11] After Hytham became a Hidden One himself years later, he taught the Leap to the Raven Clan shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir, having her jump from atop a cliff in Mercia, England.[12]

Altaïr performing a Leap of Faith in Damascus

In 1191, during the defense of Masyaf, Al Mualim ordered several Assassins to perform the Leap of Faith before the Knights Templar gathered before the fortress, both to proclaim that the Assassins did not fear death, and to trigger an ambush that would rout the attackers.[13]

In the field, the Leap of Faith was mostly used to descend from viewpoints, each of which always provided a suitable safe target for it. However, it could be used to descend from anywhere, provided a safe spot was situated underneath. The Leap could also be used to escape pursuing guards on rooftops, since they were unable to perform the maneuver.[1]

Renaissance[edit | edit source]

Ezio performing a Leap of Faith from a tower in San Gimignano

Though Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad only performed Leaps of Faith into piles of hay, Ezio Auditore da Firenze could make use of water and other sorts of soft material, such as spice carts or flower petals.[3]

Upon traveling to Rome, Ezio made use of the Leap of Faith to quickly escape from the Borgia towers he had climbed and set aflame.[2] As per tradition, whenever Assassin recruits were initiated, they performed a Leap of Faith, signifying their new rank. Ezio himself performed a Leap of Faith from atop a bell tower in Venice,[14] and his Roman recruits performed the act from atop the Tiber Island headquarters, into the Tiber below.[2]

Age of Enlightenment[edit | edit source]

During the early 18th century, Edward Kenway was able to perform Leaps of Faith from high points even prior to joining the Assassins.[15] However, many of Edward's jumps were often directed into pools of water below - provided the water was deep enough - such as those he executed while defending Tulum[16] or while chasing Charles Vane during their marooning on Isla Providencia.[17] It was also possible for Edward to perform diving leaps from the crossmasts of ships, landing safely in the sea.[15]

Ratonhnhaké:ton performing a Leap of Faith

Edward's grandson Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to perform Leaps of Faith into moving carts of hay below.[18] Notably, Ratonhnhaké:ton also leapt from the seaside cliffs of a burning Fort Wolcott, and later into a giant cavern below Oak Island while searching for the treasure of William Kidd.[19] The French-African Assassin Aveline de Grandpré at one point used the Leap of Faith to enter the Sacred Cenote in Chichen Itza while looking for the pieces of a Prophecy Disk.[20]

Industrial Revolution[edit | edit source]

In 1868, Jacob and Evie Frye, as part of their activities with the Ghost Club, chased down Spring-heeled Jack, who ultimately managed to escape by performing a Leap of Faith.[21]

Modern times[edit | edit source]

In 2000, Daniel Cross performed a Leap of Faith into the Persian Gulf to escape the Assassins' Dubai headquarters, shortly after instinctively murdering the Mentor with his newly acquired Hidden Blade.[22]

Desmond's first Leap of Faith

In 2012, Desmond Miles performed his first Leap of Faith in Monteriggioni, after witnessing a vision of Ezio climbing to a viewpoint due to the Bleeding Effect.[2] A few months later, Desmond executed another, much higher Leap of Faith in New York City, jumping from the One World Trade Center, before deploying a parachute to glide to another rooftop.[18] Several Abstergo recruits also performed Leaps of Faith during the simulations in the Animus, as a part of the Animi Training Program.[2]

In 2015, Rebecca Crane and Shaun Hastings both performed Leaps of Faith to escape from Isabelle Ardant and Sigma Team in London.[23]

In 2023, during an altercation with Nathan Zhang's criminal organization, Doom Eagle, inside a mall in Cebu, Noa Kim decided to get Shimazu Sei to safety by pushing her off a balcony and onto an inflatable castle below. As he did so, Noa told Sei to consider it a "Leap of Faith".[24]

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Assassin's Creed
  • When Masyaf was attacked by Templars, three Assassins displayed their devotion by performing Leaps of Faith from a cliff. This was based on a historical incident involving the Hashshashin in which their leader proclaimed that his followers were more devout than any and would follow all commands he gave. During that same event, one of the three jumped badly and broke his leg. It is a rare moment in the game series because the Assassins are always shown to perform their leaps perfectly, no matter the height.
  • There was nothing coincidental about the placement of the piles of hay in the Animus. It was explained that the bales of hay and the birds indicating them were programmed into the simulation by Lucy Stillman, as a way to help in navigation.
Assassin's Creed II
  • Ezio was somehow able to perform the Leap of Faith prior to starting his formal Assassin training.
  • To earn the "High Dive" achievement, Ezio had to perform a Leap of Faith from Giotto's Campanile in Florence, as it was the highest viewpoint in the city.
  • Ezio was forced to perform an alternative Leap of Faith at least once, after speaking with his father Giovanni at the Palazzo della Signoria in the memory "Jailbird."
  • When being pursued by Ezio, Francesco de' Pazzi leapt from the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This was the first instance in the series of a Templar performing the Leap of Faith.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  • In the memory "The Sentinel, Part 1", Vali cel Tradat performed a Leap of Faith, becoming the second known Templar to use the move, although he would have undergone the necessary training for it due to being a former Assassin.
Assassin's Creed III
  • Like Ezio, Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to perform the Leap of Faith prior to starting his Assassin training.
  • Haytham Kenway could also perform the Leap of Faith, becoming the third known Templar to use the move. Like Vali, he was raised as an Assassin during his childhood, but his father Edward had not progressed to that stage in his lessons, as it is notably absent in Haytham's journal.
  • During the memory "Unconvinced", Kaniehtí:io performed a Leap of Faith, becoming the first person to perform the move without being a member of either the Assassins or Templars.
  • Crows indicated where a Leap of Faith could be performed, instead of pigeons like in the previous games.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Edward could perform the Leap of Faith long before joining the Brotherhood, becoming the third playable character in the series to perform the move without any prior Assassin training.
Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  • Shay Cormac's defection from the Assassins to the Templars makes him the fourth known Templar able to perform the Leap of Faith.
  • During the memory "The Color of Right", a gang member can be seen performing a Leap of Faith.
Assassin's Creed: Unity
  • Arno Dorian can perform the Leap of Faith from the very start of the game, which does not block players from this action, despite his first in-universe leap being an unwilling one that happens in the memory "Imprisoned" during his escape from the Bastille.
  • In addition to the Leap of Faith, Arno could employ a similar maneuver known as the "Base Jump", leaping from a high point and swinging on an object as he fell to the ground.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  • A cult known as the Mysteries of Hedone required a Leap of Faith as part of their initiation ritual.[25]
  • Both Kassandra and Darius somehow learned how to perform the Leap of Faith independently from each other, predating the move's implementation as a tradition by the Medjay.
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
  • Prior to being taught the Leap of Faith by Hytham in the memory "To Serve the Light...", Eivor will perform an alternate dive maneuver whenever leaping from high places, crossing her arms and landing feet-first into a haystack or body of water.
Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  • Similarly to Eivor, Basim is unable to perform the Leap of Faith at the start of the game, only learning it during the memory "A New Beginning". Whenever a Leap of Faith is attempted before that point, Basim will instead perform a different dive maneuver.
Assassin's Creed: Shadows
  • Unlike Fujibayashi Naoe, Yasuke cannot perform the Leap of Faith, although he can still safely descend from high locations by jumping into piles of hay in a similar manner. When this occurs, Yasuke will scream as he falls and tumble out of the hay pile upon impact, before proceeding to make an exasperated comment on the incident. Doing this for the first time will earn the player the "Leap of Fail" achievement.
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  • Concept art of three Assassins performing Leaps of Faith
    Concept art of three Assassins performing Leaps of Faith
  • Concept art of Aguilar de Nerha performing a Leap of Faith
    Concept art of Aguilar de Nerha performing a Leap of Faith
  • Concept art of Italian Assassins performing Leaps of Faith
    Concept art of Italian Assassins performing Leaps of Faith
  • Concept art of Ezio taking a Leap of Faith in Constantinople
    Concept art of Ezio taking a Leap of Faith in Constantinople
  • Concept art of Shao Jun performing a Leap of Faith
    Concept art of Shao Jun performing a Leap of Faith
  • Concept art of Shay Cormac performing a Leap of Faith
    Concept art of Shay Cormac performing a Leap of Faith

  • Darius performing a Leap of Faith
    Darius performing a Leap of Faith
  • Bayek attempting to teach Khemu the Leap of Faith
    Bayek attempting to teach Khemu the Leap of Faith
  • Aquilus performing a Leap of Faith in Lugdunum
    Aquilus performing a Leap of Faith in Lugdunum
  • Basim ibn Ishaq practicing the Leap of Faith
    Basim ibn Ishaq practicing the Leap of Faith
  • Eivor Varinsdottir performing her first Leap of Faith
    Eivor Varinsdottir performing her first Leap of Faith
  • Niels Gunnarsson performing a Leap of Faith
    Niels Gunnarsson performing a Leap of Faith
  • Leila performing a Leap of Faith in Cairo
    Leila performing a Leap of Faith in Cairo
  • Aguilar performing a Leap of Faith
    Aguilar performing a Leap of Faith
  • Perotto Calderon performing a Leap of Faith
    Perotto Calderon performing a Leap of Faith
  • Vali cel Tradat performing a Leap of Faith
    Vali cel Tradat performing a Leap of Faith
  • Fujibayashi Tsuyu performing a Leap of Faith
    Fujibayashi Tsuyu performing a Leap of Faith
  • Edward Kenway performing a Leap of Faith in Havana
    Edward Kenway performing a Leap of Faith in Havana
  • Edward performing a Leap of Faith in Macau
    Edward performing a Leap of Faith in Macau
  • Adéwalé performing a Leap of Faith in Saint-Domingue
    Adéwalé performing a Leap of Faith in Saint-Domingue
  • Haytham Kenway performing a Leap of Faith in Boston
    Haytham Kenway performing a Leap of Faith in Boston
  • Aveline de Grandpré performing a Leap of Faith in Chichen Itza
    Aveline de Grandpré performing a Leap of Faith in Chichen Itza
  • Jacob Frye performing a Leap of Faith in London
    Jacob Frye performing a Leap of Faith in London
  • Eddie Gorm performing a Leap of Faith in Vemork
    Eddie Gorm performing a Leap of Faith in Vemork
  • Daniel Cross's Leap of Faith
    Daniel Cross's Leap of Faith

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed II
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage – Stranger Tides
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Jade
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The False Oracle
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Aftermath
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – Rise of Shaqilat
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Leap of the Faithful
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – To Serve the Light...
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Glory
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Play Along
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Nothing Is True...
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Marooned
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Assassin's Creed III
  19. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Fort Wolcott
  20. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation – The Secret of the Cenote
  21. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – The Terror of London
  22. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue 3
  23. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
  24. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 45
  25. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Hedonistic Method
  26. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 51
  27. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 102
  28. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 122

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The Betrayers (Fujichika Nakayama • Endo Tomoyasu • Itakura Shigezo • Masatoshi Nakahara • Sato Genta • Sato Katsubei • Usami Yoshiko) • The Butterfly Collectors (Gamemaker • Kacho • Mucho • Richo • Shucho) • The Corrupt Daikan (Endo Riku • Gamo Morinari • Ise Asuka • Isshiki Mansaku • Izumi Bunzo • Okudaira Toshizo) • Genzaburo's Soldiers (Akane • Genzaburo • Shishimaru • Shin-no-suke • Yasokichi) • The Godai Shinobi (Kaji • Akira • Azai Jukei • Kazumi • Rokkaku Yoshimitsu) • The Hunters of Kyonyo (Inumaru • Kamakichi • Shishi-o • Toro • Tsuchi-Gumo) • The Iron Hand Guild (Ginroku • Kanta • Kin-no-suke • Tamao • The Iron Hand) • The Kabukimono (Big Sueki • Chief Cuckoo • Corrupt Blade • Ember • Ghost General • Grave Dancer • Laughing Man • Peacock) • Kurai Eikyou (The Akiyama Agent • The Blacksmith Agent • The Katsuragi Agent • The Tsutsui Agent • The Messenger) • Nobutsuna's Students (Asari Nobutane • Hozoin In'ei • Marume Nagayoshi • Nagano Saemon • Sanada Masatoyo • Yagyū Munetoshi • Yuki no Kata) • The Pirate Alliance (Kage • Little Kappa • Lopo Cruz • Oni-yuri • Sen) • The Seta River Killers (Gaspar • Ermigo • Trader • Exterminator • Builder • Contractor • Collector • Stalker • Tormentor) • The Silver Smugglers (Enju • Fernam Moreno • Takeru • Mai • Nycollaao de Castel Branco • Shinji • Yoshisada) • The Twisted Tree (Takahashi Goro • Takahashi Ichi-Hime • Takahashi Inoshichi • Takahashi Jiro • Takahashi Saburo • Takahashi Shiro • Takahashi Taro) • The Winter Raiders (Akumu • Hayate • Sobei • Jinbei • Yasha) • The Yamabushi Imposters (The Clifftop Yamabushi • The Forest Yamabushi • The Mountain Yamabushi • The Pathway Yamabushi • The Pond Yamabushi • The River Yamabushi • The Shadow Yamabushi • The Valley Yamabushi • The Village Yamabushi) • The Yokai (Ao Andon • Daitengu • Kappa (Kappa Taku • Kappa Rei) • Makuwauri no Bakemono • Oshiroi Babā • Suika no Bakemono • Taka Nyudo • Yuki-onna)
Mythic Beings
Others
Animus EGO user • The Eagle • Ego • The Guide | Akechi Mitsuyoshi • Aoi • Aoki Ujimasa • Asajiro • Bessho Nagaharu • Luís Fróis • Fujita Juro • Furuta Tanji • Fuyu • Gamo Yoshimitsu • Gennojo • Genpaku • Hatakeyama Yoshimasa • Hori Hidemasa • Hosokawa Fujitaka • Imai Sōkun • Imai Sōkyū • Ise Sadatame • Ishikawa Goemon • Kanō Eitoku • Kamiizumi Nobutsuna • Kennyo • Konishi Yukinaga • Konatsu • Kumabe Ujiie • Kuroda Yoshitaka • Kyonyo • Mamushi • Matsu • Mayu • Meiran • Mitsumune • Mori Ranmaru • Murakami Norimasa • Nakamura Tadashige • Nene • Niwa Nagahide • Norimune • Oda Nobukatsu • Oda Nobunaga • Ōta Gyūichi • Otama • Rin • Samemaru • Satoko • Shibata Katsuie • Shindo Hiroshii • Shin'nyo • Shōtei • Sorin • Suzu • Tetsuo • Tokubei • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Tatsugoro • Tominaga • Tomita Nobutaka • Toyotomi Hideyoshi • Ukita Hideie • Ujimasa • Yakichi • Yamamoto Masakatsu
Factions
Assassins (Kakushiba ikki) • Templars (Abstergo Industries (Sentinels) | Japanese Rite (Sanzoku Ippa) • Portuguese Rite • Roman Rite) • Shinbakufu • Japanese clans (Akiyama • Akechi • Bessho • Fukui • Niwa • Oda • Rokkaku • Sengoku • Takahashi • Takeda • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • Tsutsui • Ukita) • Japanese confederations (Iga ikki • Ikkō-ikki • Koga ikki) • Japanese subcultures (Ashigaru • Kabukimono • Rōnin • Samurai • Shinobi • Sōhei • Yamabushi) • Minor factions (The Butterfly Collectors • Godai Shinobi • Iron Hand Guild • Kurai Eikyou • Pirate Alliance • Seta River Killers • Winter Raiders) • Jesuits • Portuguese Empire
Locations
Japan (Awaji (Sumoto • Yura) • Harima (Aga • Himeji • Miki • Takasago) • Iga (Hijiyama • Ichinomiya (Aekuni Shrine Town) • Mibuno Vale) • Kii (Mount Kōya • Negoro-ji • Saika • Shingū) • Ōmi (Azuchi (Azuchi Castle) • Hachiman • Lake Biwa (Chikubushima) • Nagahama • Ōmizo • Ōtsu • Sakamoto • Shiotsu) • Izumi Settsu (Amagasaki • Katano • Osaka • Sakai • Takatsuki • Tomiko's Homestead) • Tamba (Fukuchiyama • Kameyama • Miyazu • Tada • Takeda • Yakami) • Wakasa (Obama • Tsuruga) • Yamashiro (Kyoto (Honnō-ji) • Shōryūji • Ujitawara • Yamazaki) • Yamato (Asuka • Katsuragi • Kōriyama • Nara Heartland (Tōdai-ji) • Takatori • Uda Matsuyama • Yoshino))
Events
Terms and concepts
Animus (Anomalies • Database • Genetic memory • Hub • Memories • Rifts) • Crafting • Kakurega • Oni • Activities (Hidden Trails • Horse Archery • Kata • Kofun • Kuji-kiri) • Collectibles (Kamon • Tea sets • Sumi-e • Kano Paintings) • Imperial Regalia • Skills (Assassination • Eagle Vision • Freerunning • Eavesdropping • Leap of Faith) • Wardrobe (Naoe • Yasuke)
Weapons and tools
Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
DLC

Characters
Factions
Locations
Events
Sengoku period (Siege of Kaminogō Castle)
Terms and concepts
Weapons and tools
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