Spanish Brotherhood headquarters

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"This old villa is well hidden. With work, it could host an army of trained Brotherhood Assassins."

―María to Aguilar de Nerha and Tariq al-Nasr, 1489.

The Spanish Brotherhood headquarters was a fortress located in the Sierra de Cazorla mountain range in the Kingdom of Jaén that served as the primary base-of-operations for the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins in the late 15th century.

Description

The fortress had three wings and held many rooms. Among them were training rooms, a smithy, an intel room, a treasury, and an initiation room. The fortress also had living quarters, an apothecary, a library, and a supply room that backed onto some docks. After claiming the fortress, the Assassins adorned the outside with flags and banners of their insignia.

Layout

Training rooms

The fortress contained two regular training rooms where Assassins could hone their fighting ability. It housed two practice dummies in each room. Following substantial renovations, an elite training room was added for Assassins to focus on improving specific skills.

Living quarters

The living quarters in the fortress contained several bunk beds and chests for personal possessions. Assassins would rest and recuperate their strength here while not out on missions. Two further extensions were eventually built, allowing for more Assassins to be spaced in.

Intel room

The intelligence room was where teams of Assassins analyzed surveillance reports about Templar activity across Spain. The Assassin and courtesan, Angela Carillo, reported what she heard from rich nobles and officers during her nightly escapades directly to the intel room.

Treasury

The treasury of the fortress allowed the assigned Assassins to collect revenue from the Brotherhood's external business activities. With the accumulated budget gained from such ventures, the Assassins were able to fund more renovations of the fortress and the procurement of supplies, and other necessities.

Weaponsmith

The place used to craft weapons for the Assassins, the weaponsmith was heavily utilized by Bartolomé Ortiz, a master blacksmith who was recruited by the Spanish Assassin Brotherhood. Following extensive renovations, high quality weapons could be produced; some were even one-off creations made for specific members of the Brotherhood.

Armorsmith

The armorsmith was used to craft armor for the Assassins; the Moor Hamid al-Jasur used it to provide armor for his fellow Assassins. After many renovations, the quality of armor being produced significantly increased, with some of the pieces made being one-off creations made for specific members of the Brotherhood.

Ceremony room

When apprentices had gained enough experience, a ceremony would take place in this room of the fortress, where the initiate would be ranked up. The higher up their next rank, the more Assassins sat in to see them promoted. After an Assassin was promoted, their confidence in their abilities and skills was boosted.

Workshop

The fortress' workshop was used to craft accessories for the Assassins, with each new piece created helping them in a different way. In order to properly craft an accessory, appropriate funding and materials were needed. The skilled craftsman Faris al-Saffar used the workshop to provide the Brotherhood with his incredible tools and devices.

Storage room

Unused weapons, armor, and accessories were stored in this room of the fortress. Within time, a second storage room was also added, increasing the space to store items. The Brotherhood also used the rooms to stock the various materials they had gathered on missions undertaken throughout Spain.

Library

The fortress' library allowed Assassins to research hidden knowledge and compile them into codices. The knowledge contained within the codices was then used to train the Assassins further.

Supply room

The supply room backed onto a port attached to the fortress. In groups of two, Assassins would be sent on supply runs to gather either wood or stone, both materials deemed vital for renovations.

Apothecary

The crafting of medicine to be used by injured Assassins was handled in this room. The so-called "Mad Alchemist" Gershon Deloya used his skills in alchemy to assist the Brotherhood.

History

Built by the Spanish army some decades prior, by the time of the Granada War during the Reconquista, the fortress had been abandoned and was in disrepair. In early 1489, Aguilar de Nerha claimed the fortress and built it up as the new base for the Spanish Brotherhood. By 1498, the fortress had been completely renovated and housed more than sixty Assassins.

Gallery

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  Treasury
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  Living quarters
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  Ceremony room
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  Workshop
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  Apothecary

Behind the scenes

The headquarters used by the Spanish Assassins is an unnamed location in the mobile game, Assassin's Creed: Rebellion, appearing as a main hub for all activities. It bears resemblance to Castillo de la Yedra, a real landmark situated on the Sierra de Cazorla mountain range overlooking the town of La Iruela. The castle has former Moor and Templar heritage, and some smaller sections of the castle date back to the 11th century. Like the in-game equivalent, Castillo de la Yedra also has three wings.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Rebellion