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The '''Ra's Al-Af'a''' (English: ''Head of the Snake'')<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Rayhan's Letter"</ref> was the title held by the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] operating in the city of [[Baghdad]] during the rule of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. The Ra's Al-Af'a's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city and to find any [[Piece of Eden|ancient artifacts]] left behind by the [[Isu]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[One Final Counsel]]</ref> | The '''Ra's Al-Af'a''' (English: ''Head of the Snake'')<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Rayhan's Letter"</ref> was the title held by the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] operating in the city of [[Baghdad]] during the rule of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. The Ra's Al-Af'a's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city and to find any [[Piece of Eden|ancient artifacts]] left behind by the [[Isu]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[One Final Counsel]]</ref> | ||
By the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Af'a was the late [[ | By the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Af'a was the late [[caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s favorite [[concubine]], [[Qabiha]], whose Order fell to the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]] based in [[Alamut]] while Qabiha herself was killed by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]] after her identity was discovered.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[The Serpent's Nest]]</ref> | ||
==Known Ra's Al-Afa's== | ==Known Ra's Al-Afa's== | ||
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Revision as of 13:18, 5 May 2026
The Ra's Al-Af'a (English: Head of the Snake)[1] was the title held by the leader of the Order of the Ancients operating in the city of Baghdad during the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate. The Ra's Al-Af'a's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city and to find any ancient artifacts left behind by the Isu.[2]
By the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Af'a was the late caliph al-Mutawakkil's favorite concubine, Qabiha, whose Order fell to the Hidden Ones based in Alamut while Qabiha herself was killed by the Master Assassin Roshan after her identity was discovered.[3]
Known Ra's Al-Afa's
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Qabiha
c. 860s
Behind the scenes
The title of Ra's Al-Af'a corresponds to the title of Grand Maegester of the Order in Great Britain. Both titles also prelude the title Grand Master, used to denote the leader of a Templar Rite.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: "Rayhan's Letter"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – One Final Counsel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Serpent's Nest
