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'''Don Carvaggio's villa''' was a residence in the Old City of [[Jerusalem]]. | '''Don Carvaggio's villa''' was a residence in the Old City of [[Jerusalem]]. In 1190, it was site of [[Adha]]'s captivity when she was held hostage by the [[Templars]] as a result of being the fabled Chalice. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Don Carvaggio villa.jpg|thumb|right|Adha being escorted out of the villa by her captors]] | [[File:Don Carvaggio villa.jpg|thumb|right|Adha being escorted out of the villa by her captors]] | ||
It was here that in 1190, the [[Crusaders]] located the | It was here that in 1190, the [[Crusaders]] located the Chalice, thought to have been an ancient artifact hidden within the [[Temple of Sand]],<ref name="The Hunt Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[The Hunt Begins]]</ref> but in fact a woman by the name of Adha.<ref name="The Running Wind">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[The Running Wind]]</ref> Before the [[Templars|Templar]] leader Basilisk sent knights to capture her, he was assailed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at the [[Templar's Hold]] in [[Tyre]]. When the Assassin defeated him in a duel, Basilisk bargained for mercy in exchange for two vital pieces of information.<ref name="Great Angry Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Great Angry Wall]]</ref> | ||
Altaïr accepted, and in this way, learned that this residence was the true location of the Chalice. It was through the other revelation, that of a plot to poison the city of [[Acre]] to end its [[Siege of Acre|siege]], that Altaïr was delayed in reaching the villa first.<ref name="Flow of Poison">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Flow of Poison]]</ref> All this was part of Basilisk's plan, so that the Crusaders would catch the Chalice long before the Assassin could if he chose to save Acre, but Altaïr burned down the Crusaders' ships to stymie their head start.<ref name="Great Angry Wall" /> | |||
== | Thus, when the Templars at last sent two captains and one sergeant by the name of [[Sadad]] to apprehend Adha at Don Carvaggio's villa, Altaïr was just moments behind. In the furious chase that ensued, many elite Templars were killed, and Adha was rescued by the Assassin, though she would be captured again shortly afterwards in Tyre and ultimately executed.<ref name="The Running Wind" /> | ||
==Appearance== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Residences]] | [[Category:Residences]] | ||
[[Category:Villas]] | [[Category:Villas]] | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 22 September 2018
Don Carvaggio's villa was a residence in the Old City of Jerusalem. In 1190, it was site of Adha's captivity when she was held hostage by the Templars as a result of being the fabled Chalice.
History
It was here that in 1190, the Crusaders located the Chalice, thought to have been an ancient artifact hidden within the Temple of Sand,[1] but in fact a woman by the name of Adha.[2] Before the Templar leader Basilisk sent knights to capture her, he was assailed by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad at the Templar's Hold in Tyre. When the Assassin defeated him in a duel, Basilisk bargained for mercy in exchange for two vital pieces of information.[3]
Altaïr accepted, and in this way, learned that this residence was the true location of the Chalice. It was through the other revelation, that of a plot to poison the city of Acre to end its siege, that Altaïr was delayed in reaching the villa first.[4] All this was part of Basilisk's plan, so that the Crusaders would catch the Chalice long before the Assassin could if he chose to save Acre, but Altaïr burned down the Crusaders' ships to stymie their head start.[3]
Thus, when the Templars at last sent two captains and one sergeant by the name of Sadad to apprehend Adha at Don Carvaggio's villa, Altaïr was just moments behind. In the furious chase that ensued, many elite Templars were killed, and Adha was rescued by the Assassin, though she would be captured again shortly afterwards in Tyre and ultimately executed.[2]