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[[File:AC1 Ark of the Covenant.png|thumb|250px|The Ark of the Covenant]]
[[File:Arc_of_Covenant.jpg|thumb|300px|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 [[manna]].<ref>{{WP}}</ref>
{{Dialogue|Kadar A-Sayf|The Ark ... Of the Covenant?|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Don't be silly. There's no such thing. It's just a story.|Altaïr and Kadar when they find the ark.|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Ark of the Covenant''' was hidden under [[Solomon's Temple]] and housed a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]], the [[Sixth Apple|Apple]].


The [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], along with the brothers [[Malik A-Sayf|Malik]] and [[Kadar A-Sayf]] were sent to the temple to retrieve the ark in the opening of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. During the mission to retrieve it, Altaïr broke all three tenets of [[the Creed]]: the first when he killed an innocent old man so as not to alert anyone of their position, then the second and third tenets while foolishly trying to kill [[Robert de Sable]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Knights Templar]], who happened to be there with some of his [[guards]] to retrieve the Piece of Eden himself. As a result, this failure nearly cost the [[Assassins]] everything, as Kadar was killed, Malik was severely injured and Templar forces were compelled to [[Siege of Masyaf|attack]] the Assassin fortress of [[Masyaf]].
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>
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==Gallery==
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Solomonark.png|Altaïr, Kadar, and Malik finding the Ark
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{Fb}}
 
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 11 May 2026

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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