Through much of his life as an [[Assassins|Assassin]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wielded a personal sword of significant power which became known throughout history as the '''Sword of Altaïr'''.
Through much of his life as an [[Assassins|Assassin]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wielded a personal sword of significant power which became known throughout history as the '''Sword of Altaïr'''.
During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]] and [[Constantinople]], the Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], also made use of the weapon.
==Description==
==Description==
The sword was forged from a smooth, white metal and its cross guard was shaped like an eagle's wings, with the pommel in the shape of an eagle's head. Along with this, the sword's hilt was wrapped in strong, dark brown leather for gripping.
The sword was forged from a smooth, silver metal and its cross guard was shaped like an eagle's wings, with the pommel in the shape of an eagle's head. Along with this, the sword's hilt was wrapped in strong, dark brown leather for gripping.
During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]] and [[Constantinople]], the Assassin, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], also made use of the weapon.
==History==
==History==
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Altaïr made good use of his [[Swords and Maces|sword]] throughout most of his early life as an Assassin, and used it with great skill and ease during missions such as the [[quest for the Chalice]].<ref name="Altaïr's Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>
Altaïr made good use of his [[Swords and Maces|sword]] throughout most of his early life as an Assassin, and used it with great skill and ease during missions such as the [[quest for the Chalice]].<ref name="Altaïr's Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>
By 1191, Altaïr had ascended through the ranks of the Assassins and he instead began to make use of a [[Syrian Sabre|Syrian sword]] with a curved blade and a golden hilt. However, this sword was taken from him, along with his armor, other weapons and status after [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]] demoted him to the rank of [[novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[the Creed]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
By 1191, Altaïr had reached the rank of [[Master Assassins|Master Assassin]] and he instead made use of a [[Syrian Sabre|Syrian sword]] with a curved blade and a golden hilt. However, this sword was taken from him, along with his armor, other weapons and status after [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]] demoted him to the rank of [[novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[the Creed]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
During his progression back into the higher ranks, Altaïr started with a basic sword similar to his personal one, though it lacked a cross guard. After he assassinated the first four of his [[Hunt for the Nine|nine assigned targets]], another sword, this time with the cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, was granted to him until finally, upon the seventh target, his personal sword was returned to him. The leather grip instead was replaced with a silver and light grey color with a tribal design. Altaïr used his sword once more in his battles until he finally rose again to the rank he had previously been, and the Syrian sword was granted to him again.<ref name="AC" />
During his progression back into the higher ranks, Altaïr started with a basic sword similar to his personal one, though it lacked a cross guard. After he assassinated the first four of his [[Hunt for the Nine|nine assigned targets]], another sword, this time with the cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, was granted to him until finally, upon the seventh target, his personal sword was returned to him. The leather grip instead was replaced with a silver and light grey color with a tribal design. Altaïr used his sword once more in his battles until he finally rose again to the rank he had previously been, and the Syrian sword was granted to him again.<ref name="AC" />
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During the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore was able to purchase Altaïr's sword from the [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]] at [[Monteriggioni]] for 45,000 florins, and used it during his battle with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Cappella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
During the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore was able to purchase Altaïr's sword from the [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith]] at [[Monteriggioni]] for 45,000 florins, and used it during his battle with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Cappella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
He continued to use it as he escaped the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]] with his uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]. During the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]'s [[Fall of Monteriggioni|attack on Monteriggioni]], however, he did not have time to re-equip it, resulting in its loss in the rubble of the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]], along with [[Armor of Altaïr|Altaïr's armor]] and Ezio's [[Codex]] weapons.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
He continued to use it as he escaped the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]] with his uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]. During the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]'s [[Fall of Monteriggioni|attack on Monteriggioni]], however, he did not have time to re-equip it, resulting in its loss in the rubble of the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] along with [[Armor of Altaïr|Altaïr's armor]] and Ezio's [[Codex]] weapons.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
Some time after establishing his [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]] in [[Rome]], Ezio was able to recover the sword again after completing all five [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Guild Challenges#Assassins Guild|Assassin's Guild challenges]], and wielded it during the [[siege of Viana]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />
Some time after establishing his [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]] in [[Rome]], Ezio was able to recover the sword again after completing all five [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Guild Challenges#Assassins Guild|Assassin's Guild challenges]], and wielded it during the [[siege of Viana]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />
Though it is unknown what happened to the sword during Ezio's travels to [[Masyaf]] and [[Constantinople]], he began using it again some time after allying himself with the [[Turkish Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]], once he had completed the third series of the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guild Challenges|Assassin's Guild Challenges]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
Though it is unknown what happened to the sword during Ezio's travels to [[Masyaf]] and [[Constantinople]], he used it again some time after he allied himself with the [[Turkish Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]], provided he had completed the third series of the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guild Challenges|Assassin's Guild Challenges]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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===Appearance===
===Appearance===
[[File:ACBSwordAltaïr.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Sword of Altaïr in the [[Animus]] menu screen.]]
[[File:ACBSwordAltaïr.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Sword of Altaïr in the [[Animus]] menu screen.]]
*The sword's picture at the blacksmiths shows its hilt wrapped in leather; however, the weapon itself does not have any leather wrapping.
*The sword's picture at the blacksmiths showed its hilt wrapped in leather; however, the weapon itself did not have any leather wrapping.
**This is amended in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', where the leather wrapping is shown even while wielding it.
**This was amended in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', where the leather wrapping was shown even while the sword was wielded.
*The sword's appearance is slightly altered in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', with the hilt shown to be shorter, and turning from a bronzed color to completely silver.
*The sword's appearance was slightly altered in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', with the hilt shown to be shorter, and turned from a bronzed color to completely silver.
*This sword is shorter in comparison to the other longswords Ezio can use, with the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this handicap, Altaïr's sword is still the strongest weapon available.
*This sword was shorter in comparison to the other longswords Ezio used, with the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this handicap, Altaïr's sword was still the strongest weapon available.
===Usage===
===Usage===
[[File:Masyaf-guards-swordofaltair.png|thumb|180px|Masyaf guards with the sword.]]
[[File:Masyaf-guards-swordofaltair.png|thumb|180px|Masyaf guards with the sword.]]
*All the [[Masyaf]] [[guards]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' are shown to wield an identical sword. Roman guards can also be seen with a similar sword.
*All the [[Masyaf]] [[guards]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' were shown to wield an identical sword, and Roman guards were also seen with a similar sword.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', many, if not all of the enemy guards can be seen wielding a sword similar to the Sword of Altaïr.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', many, if not all of the enemy guards wielded a sword similar to the Sword of Altaïr.
*During the memory "[[Follow The Money]]" in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', a guard draws and raises a sword identical to Altaïr's, in order to threaten [[Egidio Troche]].
*During the memory "[[Follow The Money]]" in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', a guard drew and raised a sword identical to Altaïr's, in order to threaten [[Egidio Troche]].
**Later in the same memory, a [[Papal Guard]] can also be seen with a similar sword.
**Later in the same memory, a [[Papal Guard]] was also seen with a similar sword.
*[[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] gain a sword that resembles the Sword of Altaïr upon reaching the [[Ranks|rank]] of ''Assassino'' (Assassin).
*[[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] gained a sword that resembled the Sword of Altaïr upon reaching the [[Ranks|rank]] of ''Assassino'' (Assassin).
===Other===
===Other===
*Though Altaïr's sword is considered the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the Syrian Sabre (which was among the least effective weapons in ''Assassin's Creed II'') is the best sword in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*Though Altaïr's sword was considered the best sword in ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the Syrian Sabre (which was among the least effective weapons in ''Assassin's Creed II'') was the best sword in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*The Sword of Altaïr can be found in the "[[Moloch|The Bull]]" stage of ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines'', as an ornament in the [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall.
*The Sword of Altaïr was found in the "[[Moloch|The Bull]]" stage of ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines'', as an ornament in the [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall.
*After buying the Sword of Altaïr in ''Assassin's Creed II'', it may occasionally be randomly replaced with the [[Common Sword|Common sword]]. To properly acquire it if this occurs, simply go to the Villa's weapon rack and re-equip it.
*After buying the Sword of Altaïr in ''Assassin's Creed II'', it may occasionally be randomly replaced with the [[Common Sword|Common sword]]. To properly acquire it if this occurs, simply go to the Villa's weapon rack and re-equip it.
*It is unknown why the sword is available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being Altaïr's personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with [[Armor of Altaïr|his armor]] once it was unlocked.
*It is unknown why the sword was available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being Altaïr's personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with [[Armor of Altaïr|his armor]] once it was unlocked.
*During the [[Cristina Memories]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', all memories in which Ezio has a sword in his sheath (starting at "[[Best Man]]"), he has the sword of Altaïr equipped. This contradicts the ''Assassin's Creed II'' timeline, where the sword was only available for purchase from Sequence 9.
*During the [[Cristina Memories]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', all memories in which Ezio had a sword in his sheath (starting at "[[Best Man]]"), he had the sword of Altaïr equipped. This contradicted the ''Assassin's Creed II'' timeline, where the sword was only available for purchase from Sequence 9.
[[File:Altair AlMualim.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Altaïr using his sword in Masyaf.]]
[[File:Altair AlMualim.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Altaïr using his sword in Masyaf.]]
*On completion of the third set of the Assassins [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guild Challenges|Guild challenges]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' and obtaining the Sword of Altaïr for Ezio, it also appears during the Masyaf Keys memories, replacing the Syrian sword.
*On completion of the third set of the Assassins [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guild Challenges|Guild challenges]] in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' and obtaining the Sword of Altaïr for Ezio, it also appeared during the Masyaf Keys memories, and replaced the Syrian sword.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', the Sword of Altaïr no longer displays maximum stats, being replaced in that function by [[Yusuf Tazim]]'s [[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil|kijil]], which is unlocked by playing through the Master Assassin side mission ''[[The Deacon, Part 1]]''. With that in mind, Altaïr's sword now displays as 5 Damage, 3 Speed, and 4 Deflect.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', the Sword of Altaïr no longer displays maximum stats, being replaced in that function by [[Yusuf Tazim]]'s [[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil|kijil]], which is unlocked by playing through the Master Assassin side mission ''[[The Deacon, Part 1]]''. With that in mind, Altaïr's sword now displays as 5 Damage, 3 Speed, and 4 Deflect.
*The sword of Altaïr is an artifact to be recovered in ''[[Assassin's Creed Revelations: Path to Revelations]]'', bearing the description, ''"Holding his weapon in my hands is enough to make me relive adventures of this legendary grand master."''
*The sword of Altaïr was an artifact to be recovered in ''[[Assassin's Creed Revelations: Path to Revelations]]'', bearing the description, ''"Holding his weapon in my hands is enough to make me relive adventures of this legendary grand master."''
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==References==
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Through much of his life as an Assassin, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad wielded a personal sword of significant power which became known throughout history as the Sword of Altaïr.
The sword was forged from a smooth, silver metal and its cross guard was shaped like an eagle's wings, with the pommel in the shape of an eagle's head. Along with this, the sword's hilt was wrapped in strong, dark brown leather for gripping.
History
Third Crusade
Altaïr wielding his sword in combat.
Altaïr made good use of his sword throughout most of his early life as an Assassin, and used it with great skill and ease during missions such as the quest for the Chalice.[1]
By 1191, Altaïr had reached the rank of Master Assassin and he instead made use of a Syrian sword with a curved blade and a golden hilt. However, this sword was taken from him, along with his armor, other weapons and status after Al Mualim demoted him to the rank of novice for breaking all three tenets of the Creed.[2]
During his progression back into the higher ranks, Altaïr started with a basic sword similar to his personal one, though it lacked a cross guard. After he assassinated the first four of his nine assigned targets, another sword, this time with the cross guard shaped like an eagle's wings, was granted to him until finally, upon the seventh target, his personal sword was returned to him. The leather grip instead was replaced with a silver and light grey color with a tribal design. Altaïr used his sword once more in his battles until he finally rose again to the rank he had previously been, and the Syrian sword was granted to him again.[2]
*In Assassin's Creed, there were no Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Sword of Altaïr being the second out of three.
This sword was shorter in comparison to the other longswords Ezio used, with the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this handicap, Altaïr's sword was still the strongest weapon available.
All the Masyafguards in Assassin's Creed were shown to wield an identical sword, and Roman guards were also seen with a similar sword.
In Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, many, if not all of the enemy guards wielded a sword similar to the Sword of Altaïr.
During the memory "Follow The Money" in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, a guard drew and raised a sword identical to Altaïr's, in order to threaten Egidio Troche.
Later in the same memory, a Papal Guard was also seen with a similar sword.
Assassin apprentices gained a sword that resembled the Sword of Altaïr upon reaching the rank of Assassino (Assassin).
Other
Though Altaïr's sword was considered the best sword in Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the Syrian Sabre (which was among the least effective weapons in Assassin's Creed II) was the best sword in Assassin's Creed.
The Sword of Altaïr was found in the "The Bull" stage of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, as an ornament in the Kantara Castle's Great Hall.
After buying the Sword of Altaïr in Assassin's Creed II, it may occasionally be randomly replaced with the Common sword. To properly acquire it if this occurs, simply go to the Villa's weapon rack and re-equip it.
It is unknown why the sword was available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being Altaïr's personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with his armor once it was unlocked.
During the Cristina Memories in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, all memories in which Ezio had a sword in his sheath (starting at "Best Man"), he had the sword of Altaïr equipped. This contradicted the Assassin's Creed II timeline, where the sword was only available for purchase from Sequence 9.
Altaïr using his sword in Masyaf.
On completion of the third set of the Assassins Guild challenges in Assassin's Creed: Revelations and obtaining the Sword of Altaïr for Ezio, it also appeared during the Masyaf Keys memories, and replaced the Syrian sword.
In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the Sword of Altaïr no longer displays maximum stats, being replaced in that function by Yusuf Tazim's kijil, which is unlocked by playing through the Master Assassin side mission The Deacon, Part 1. With that in mind, Altaïr's sword now displays as 5 Damage, 3 Speed, and 4 Deflect.
The sword of Altaïr was an artifact to be recovered in Assassin's Creed Revelations: Path to Revelations, bearing the description, "Holding his weapon in my hands is enough to make me relive adventures of this legendary grand master."
