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Derinkuyu^[1] was a hidden city in Central Anatolia, Cappadocia. Most of the city's expanse was concealed underground, with only a few skylights to let sunlight through.

After the Byzantine Templars reasserted their presence in the Ottoman Empire in 1509, they took over the city of Derinkuyu. It became their headquarters, and served as the base of operations throughout the Empire.

History

Templar headquarters

During the early 16th century, the Templars set up their headquarters in Derinkuyu,^[2] after having been driven from their previous base in Rome by the Italian Assassins.^[3] There, the Templars set up prisons and installed themselves as the rulers of the city, filling the streets with Byzantine Templars.

The one in charge of the Masyaf expedition, Manuel Palaiologos, resided in Derinkuyu for some time after his family lost their hold on the Ottoman throne. Manuel's forces were garrisoned in the city, and both he and his fellow Templar Shahkulu held power within its walls.

In 1511, after negotiating the purchase of firearms from Tarik Barleti, the Captain of the Janissaries, the shipment was stored in the Derinkuyu stronghold.^[2]

Assassin infiltration

By 1511, Tarik Barleti had Ottoman spies active within Derinkuyu. These spies were meant to observe the Templar activity in the city, and report it back to the Janissaries. After gaining enough information, Tarik planned to attack the Templars where they felt safest: Derinkuyu.

In March of 1512, the Assassin Ezio Auditore visited the city, following his search for the final key to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's library. There, he met with one of Tarik's spies, a young woman named Dilara, who told him of the capture of all her fellow spies the previous week.

As the two parted, Ezio made his way around the city, where he overheard Byzantine Templars discussing Dilara, who they had captured just outside Derinkuyu's prison. They also spoke about Manuel's bodyguard Shahkulu, and how he was preparing to kill her and several other spies.

Unfortunately for them, neither the guards nor Shahkulu had the key to Dilara's prison cell, as it was at the city market, held by an off-duty Byzantine. Ezio tracked down the guard, and pickpocketed the key to liberate Dilara. The two then left for Derinkuyu's chapel to kill Shahkulu.

They arrived in time to see Shahkulu beating a spy named Janos. Ezio free-ran around the area and made his way to a small platform, directly above where Shahkulu stood, since he realized that the Templar's armor was too thick for bullets. Ezio leapt from the beam, and air-assassinated Shahkulu with his Hidden Blade.

Though Shahkulu fell, he reached up to strangle Ezio as the Assassin was speaking his last rites, to which Ezio responded by stabbing him once more in the shoulder, to make the man release his grip on his throat.

Unfazed, the Turkmen renegade shrugged off the second injury, and attempted to fight the Assassin alongside his guards. After a brief skirmish, Ezio finally killed Shahkulu, and questioned the two spies about the firearms Tarik had delivered to the Templars.

He realized that he could ignite the delivered gunpowder to flush out Manuel Palaiologos and, ignoring Dilara's protests that he would cause a panic in the city, Ezio left for Derinkuyu's stronghold.^[2]

Hunt for Manuel

Ezio entered Derinkuyu's depot, where their armaments were stored, and searched for the rifles. Upon finding the gunpowder, he ignited it, creating a large explosion that blazed through the stronghold. The resulting fire blazed through the wooden fortress, choking the entire city with flames and smoke.

Upon hearing the loud explosion at the weapons depot, Manuel Palailogos rushed out onto an elevated area, where he had a clear view of the entire city. From there, Manuel began calling out to the panicked citizens for calm, but he fled upon seeing Ezio advancing upon him.

As Manuel ran, he called out for his guards to kill the Assassin, and eventually made his way through a large gate in the corner of the city. He slowed upon reaching the small port at Derinkuyu's underground river, but Ezio, who had scaled the closed gate, cornered him there.

Manuel was forced to confront the Assassin, and the two met in a duel. Despite his efforts, Manuel was bested, and was subsequently killed in the confrontation. Ezio then took the final Masyaf key from Manuel, but he was confronted by Prince Ahmet on a boat offshore, who revealed himself to be a Templar as well.

Ezio conversed briefly with Ahmet, and the Ottoman prince commanded his men to kill the Assassin, before departing from the city.^[2]

City fire

The fire Ezio had caused at the stronghold spread alarmingly through the city, filling the underground chamber with smoke, and forcing an evacuation. Ezio fled with the rest of the civilians, many of whom were killed by the thick smoke, or by the falling rubble from burning buildings.

Throughout the duration of the evacuation, Derinkuyu's alarm bell rang loudly, and explosions periodically rocked the entire city. Despite the raging fire and deafening blasts, Ezio and a number of civilians managed to escape Derinkuyu, and left the city by boat.^[2]

Trivia

In an interview with CVG, Alexandre Amancio noted that parts of the city were reminiscent of Petra.
While in the city, Ezio could neither gain nor lose Notoriety.
The unique items sold in Derinkuyu contained Templar taxes, which raised their prices by 10%.
After his first visit, Ezio could take a boat to Derinkuyu from the Eastern Galata District docks.
There was only one view point in the whole of Derinkuyu.

Gallery

Derinkuyu concept art.
Derinkuyu concept illustration.
Concept art of the Derinkuyu fire.
Concept art of Derinkuyu.
Ezio overlooking Derinkuyu from the view point.
The port outside Derinkuyu.
Derinkuyu's Templar stronghold.

Derinkuyu's Templar stronghold.
Ezio eavesdropping at Derinkuyu's prison.
The smoke-filled streets of Derinkuyu.

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel
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[1] Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel

[Revelations-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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 *[[Manuel Palaiologos]]}}
-'''Derinkuyu''' was a hidden underground city in {{Wiki|Central Anatolia Region, Turkey|Central Anatolia}}, [[Cappadocia]].
+'''Derinkuyu'''<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref> was a hidden city in {{Wiki|Central Anatolia Region, Turkey|Central Anatolia}}, {{Wiki|Cappadocia}}. Most of the city's expanse was concealed underground, with only a few skylights to let sunlight through.
-After the [[Byzantines|Byzantine]] [[Templars]] reasserted their presence in the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1509, they took over the city of Derinkuyu and made it their headquarters, serving as the base of operations for their activities in the Empire.
+After the [[Byzantines|Byzantine]] [[Templars]] reasserted their presence in the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1509, they took over the city of Derinkuyu. It became their headquarters, and served as the base of operations throughout the Empire.
-In 1512, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] visited the city, following his search for the final [[Seals of Altaïr|key]] to [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Altaïr's library|library]], which resided at [[Masyaf]].
 ==History==
 ===Templar headquarters===
-During the early 16th century, the Templars set up their headquarters in Derinkuyu, after having been driven from their previous base in [[Rome]] by the Assassins. There, the Templars set up prisons and installed themselves as the rulers of the city, filling the streets with Byzantine Templars.
+During the early 16th century, the Templars set up their headquarters in Derinkuyu,<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> after having been driven from their previous base in [[Rome]] by the [[Italian Assassins]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> There, the Templars set up prisons and installed themselves as the rulers of the city, filling the streets with Byzantine Templars.
+The one in charge of the [[Masyaf]] expedition, [[Manuel Palaiologos]], resided in Derinkuyu for some time after his family lost their hold on the Ottoman throne. Manuel's forces were garrisoned in the city, and both he and his fellow Templar [[Shahkulu]] held power within its walls.
-The one in charge of the Masyaf expedition, [[Manuel Palaiologos]], resided in Derinkuyu for some time after his family lost their hold on the Ottoman throne. He, along with his bodyguard and fellow Templar, [[Shahkulu]], governed much of the city and held power within its walls. The two also negotiated the purchase of armanents for their Templars with the Captain of the [[Janissaries]], [[Tarik Barleti]], in 1511.
+In 1511, after negotiating the purchase of [[firearms]] from [[Tarik Barleti]], the Captain of the [[Janissaries]], the shipment was stored in the Derinkuyu stronghold.<ref name="Revelations"/>
 ===Assassin infiltration===
-[[File:Ezio-cappadocia-arrival.png|thumb|Ezio arriving in Cappadocia.]]
+[[File:Hidden_city_3.png|thumb|250px|right|Ezio's arrival at Derinkuyu.]]
-By 1511, the Janissary Captain, Tarik Barleti, had [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] spies active in Cappadocia and Derinkuyu. These spies were meant to observe the Templars' activity in the city and report it back to the Janissaries, and while their information was being collected, Tarik prepared to attack the Templars where they felt safest: Cappadocia.
+By 1511, Tarik Barleti had [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] spies active within Derinkuyu. These spies were meant to observe the Templar activity in the city, and report it back to the Janissaries. After gaining enough information, Tarik planned to attack the Templars where they felt safest: Derinkuyu.
+In March of 1512, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] visited the city, following his search for the final [[Masyaf Keys|key]] to [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Altaïr's library|library]]. There, he met with one of Tarik's spies, a young woman named [[Dilara]], who told him of the capture of all her fellow spies the previous week.
+As the two parted, Ezio made his way around the city, where he overheard Byzantine Templars discussing Dilara, who they had captured just outside Derinkuyu's prison. They also spoke about Manuel's bodyguard Shahkulu, and how he was preparing to kill her and several other spies.
-[[File:Ezio-eavesdrop.png|thumb|left|Ezio eavesdropping on Manuel and Shahkulu.]]
+Unfortunately for them, neither the guards nor Shahkulu had the key to Dilara's prison cell, as it was at the city market, held by an off-duty Byzantine. Ezio tracked down the guard, and [[Pickpocketing|pickpocketed]] the key to liberate Dilara. The two then left for Derinkuyu's chapel to kill Shahkulu.
-When the Assassin Ezio Auditore arrived in Derinkuyu via ship in March of 1512, he met with one of these spies, who was a woman by the name of [[Dilara]]. After meeting with Tarik's undercover operative, Ezio made his way around the city, where he overheard Byzantine Templars discussing the fate of Dilara. They conversed about Manuel's bodyguard Shahkulu, and how he was preparing to kill her, before they met with the man himself.
-Unfortunately for them, neither the guards nor Shahkulu had the key to Dilara's prison cell, as it was at the city market, possessed by an off-duty Byzantine. Making his way to the market, Ezio [[Pickpocketing|pickpocketed]] the key from the guard, before he quickly hurried back to Dilara's cell. Following this, Ezio immediately liberated the spy, but Dilara left abruptly and informed him that she was going to kill Shahkulu.
+[[File:Renegade 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Shahkulu beating Janos at the chapel.]]
+They arrived in time to see Shahkulu beating a spy named [[Janos]]. Ezio [[Freerunning|free-ran]] around the area and made his way to a small platform, directly above where Shahkulu stood, since he realized that the Templar's armor was too thick for [[Hidden Gun|bullets]]. Ezio leapt from the beam, and air-assassinated Shahkulu with his [[Hidden Blade]].
-[[File:Shakulu-choking-ezio.png|thumb|Shahkulu choking Ezio.]]
+Though Shahkulu fell, he reached up to strangle Ezio as the Assassin was speaking his last rites, to which Ezio responded by stabbing him once more in the shoulder, to make the man release his grip on his throat.
-The Assassin eventually caught up with Dilara, who was observing Shahkulu as he beat one of her fellow spies, a man named [[Janos]]. While Dilara worried about Janos, Ezio [[Freerunning|free-ran]] around the area and made his way to a small platform, directly above where Shahkulu stood, as he surmised that the Templar's armor was too thick for bullets. Afterwards, he leapt from the beam and air-assassinated Shahkulu with his [[Hidden Blade]].
-Peculiarly however, Shahkulu feigned death and began to strangle Ezio as he was delivering last rites, to which the Assassin responded by stabbing him once more in the shoulder to make the man release his grip on his throat.
+Unfazed, the Turkmen renegade shrugged off the second injury, and attempted to fight the Assassin alongside his [[guards]]. After a brief skirmish, Ezio finally killed Shahkulu, and questioned the two spies about the firearms Tarik had delivered to the Templars.
-Unfazed, the Turkmen renegade shrugged off the blade wound, and attempted to fight the Assassin alongside his reinforcements. After a brief skirmish, Ezio finally dispatched Shahkulu before reuniting the two spies, before he left to find Manuel Palaiologos.
+He realized that he could ignite the delivered gunpowder to flush out Manuel Palaiologos and, ignoring Dilara's protests that he would cause a panic in the city, Ezio left for Derinkuyu's stronghold.<ref name="Revelations"/>
 ===Hunt for Manuel===
-While navigating the city in a search for Manuel, Ezio spotted a depot where the Templar armanents were being stored. With this in mind, Ezio made his way through the depot and eventually ignited the gunpowder that the rifles came with, creating a large explosion which blazed through the depot.
+[[File:Decommission 4.png|thumb|250px|right|The explosion in the stronghold.]]
+Ezio entered Derinkuyu's depot, where their armaments were stored, and searched for the rifles. Upon finding the gunpowder, he ignited it, creating a large explosion that blazed through the stronghold. The resulting fire blazed through the wooden fortress, choking the entire city with flames and smoke.
-[[File:Cappadocia-arsenal-explosion.png|thumb|left|The destruction of the arsenal.]]
+Upon hearing the loud explosion at the weapons depot, Manuel Palailogos rushed out onto an elevated area, where he had a clear view of the entire city. From there, Manuel began calling out to the panicked [[Civilians|citizens]] for calm, but he fled upon seeing Ezio advancing upon him.
-Upon seeing and hearing the loud explosion of the weapons depot, Manuel rushed out from his heavily guarded area to an elevated position, where he had a clear view of the entire city. From there, Manuel began making a speech that called for calm, before he was forced to flee at the sight of Ezio moving towards him.
-As Manuel ran, he called out for his guards to kill the Assassin, while he eventually made his way to a large gate in the corner of the city, believing he was safe from the Assassin.
+As Manuel ran, he called out for his guards to kill the Assassin, and eventually made his way through a large gate in the corner of the city. He slowed upon reaching the small port at Derinkuyu's underground river, but Ezio, who had scaled the closed gate, cornered him there.
-[[File:Ezio-cornering-manuel.png|thumb|Ezio cornering Manuel]]
+[[File:Last Palaiologi 4.png|thumb|250px|left|Manuel facing Ezio.]]
-However, Ezio scaled the closed gate and began pursuing Manuel in another chase. Once he reached a set of docks, Manuel was forced to confront the Assassin, of which he challenged Ezio to a duel. Despite his best efforts, Manuel was bested, and was subsequently killed in the confrontation.
+Manuel was forced to confront the Assassin, and the two met in a duel. Despite his efforts, Manuel was bested, and was subsequently killed in the confrontation. Ezio then took the final Masyaf key from Manuel, but he was confronted by Prince [[Ahmet]] on a boat offshore, who revealed himself to be a Templar as well.
-Following this, Ezio recovered the final [[Masyaf Keys|Masyaf Key]] from Manuel, though he was confronted by Prince [[Ahmet]] on a boat offshore, who manifested himself to be a Templar as well. Ezio conversed briefly with Ahmet, and the Ottoman prince commanded his men to kill the Assassin, before departing from the city.
+Ezio conversed briefly with Ahmet, and the Ottoman prince commanded his men to kill the Assassin, before departing from the city.<ref name="Revelations"/>
-===Fire===
+{{-}}
-[[File:Ezio-cappadocia-escape.png|thumb|Ezio, having escaped from the fire.]]
+===City fire===
-Once Ezio had managed to kill his attackers, he began to make his way out of the city. However, upon climbing back over the gate, the Assassin noticed that the fire he caused had spread to a large portion of the city, engulfing the entire depot, as well as observing that its smoke was slowly killing [[Civilians|citizens]] and hindering others from leaving.
+[[File:Escape 5.png|thumb|250px|right|The evacuation of Derinkuyu.]]
+The fire Ezio had caused at the stronghold spread alarmingly through the city, filling the underground chamber with smoke, and forcing an evacuation. Ezio fled with the rest of the civilians, many of whom were killed by the thick smoke, or by the falling rubble from burning buildings.
-Throughout the duration of Ezio's escape, Derinkuyu's alarm bell rang loudly, and explosions periodically rocked the entire city. Despite the raging fire and deafening blasts though, Ezio managed to escape Derinkuyu and left Cappadocia by boat, commanded by his ally [[Piri Reis]].
+Throughout the duration of the evacuation, Derinkuyu's alarm bell rang loudly, and explosions periodically rocked the entire city. Despite the raging fire and deafening blasts, Ezio and a number of civilians managed to escape Derinkuyu, and left the city by boat.<ref name="Revelations"/>
 ==Trivia==
-*In an interview with CVG, [[Alexandre Amancio]] noted that parts of the city were reminiscent of {{Wiki|Petra}}.
+*In [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/322762/interviews/assassins-creed-revelations-think-huge-sequences-of-high-adventure an interview with CVG], [[Alexandre Amancio]] noted that parts of the city were reminiscent of {{Wiki|Petra}}.
-*While in the city, Ezio could not gain or lose [[Notoriety|notoriety]].
+*While in the city, Ezio could neither gain nor lose [[Notoriety]].
-*Since Derinkuyu was never freed from Templar control, the unique items sold there contained Templar taxes, which raised the stores' prices by 10%.
+*The unique items sold in Derinkuyu contained Templar taxes, which raised their prices by 10%.
-*After Ezio's journey was over, it was possible for him to take a boat to Cappadocia from the Eastern [[Galata District]] docks, enabling him to explore Derinkuyu again. Oddly however, the city appeared the same as it was upon his first arrival.
+*After his first visit, Ezio could take a boat to Derinkuyu from the Eastern [[Galata District]] docks.
-**However, a bug may sometimes occur, which would display the city's condition after it was burned when Ezio visited Derinkuyu. When this bug happened, the ship usually carrying Ezio would not be there. As such, the fortress was a pile of blackened wood, and there were no Templars in the city. The cause for this bug is unknown, but once the game console had been restarted, the ship in the docks would be displayed and the Templars would have established command again.
+*There was only one [[View Points|view point]] in the whole of Derinkuyu.
-*There was only one viewpoint in the whole of Derinkuyu.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium">
-Acrcapadoccia.png|Ezio in Derinkuyu.
+Cappadocia.jpg|Derinkuyu concept art.
-Cappadocia concept.jpg|Cappadocia concept illustration by [[Raphael Lacoste]].
+Cappadocia concept.jpg|Derinkuyu concept illustration.
-Dechambo Cappadocia Concept 3.JPG|Concept art of Cappadocia by [[Martin Deschambault]].
+Acrcapadoccia.png|Concept art of the Derinkuyu fire.
-Cappadocia.jpg|Cappadocia concept art.
+Dechambo Cappadocia Concept 3.JPG|Concept art of Derinkuyu.
-Ezio-cappadocia-outside.png|Ezio outside Derinkuyu.
+Viewpoint-cappadocia.png|Ezio overlooking Derinkuyu from the view point.
-Viewpoint-cappadocia.png|Ezio overlooking Derinkuyu from the viewpoint.
+Hidden city 2.png|The port outside Derinkuyu.
+Decomissioned-memory.png|Derinkuyu's Templar stronghold.
+The Spy 3.png|Ezio eavesdropping at Derinkuyu's prison.
+Escape 3.png|The smoke-filled streets of Derinkuyu.
 </gallery>
-==Sources==
+==References==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
+{{Reflist}}
-*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
 {{ACR}}
 [[Category:Cities of Asia]]
 [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]]

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