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This article, or article section, is non-canon. Although licensed by Ubisoft or their affiliates, the information that follows is not considered a part of the Assassin's Creed timeline.

Assassin's Creed is a non-canonical eight-page comic by Michael "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho Brahe" Holkins of Penny Arcade, a website focused on video games and video gaming culture. Originally published online on 1 August 2007,^[2] it was included as promotional material in pre-ordered Limited Edition steelboxes of the game Assassin's Creed and follows its protagonist Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on one of his missions in Acre.

It was reprinted on Ubisoft's official site behind an age gate^[3] shortly after 12 October and remained up while the Assassin's Creed series expanded until it was removed sometime after February 2014,^[4] though it can still be found on Penny Arcade.^[2]

Plot

Altaïr enters Acre on a mission from his Mentor Al Mualim. Blending into a crowd of priests and civilians, he spots his target, a heavily-built man in a green cape. Altaïr climbs to the roofs to track his target from above, while the man remains wary of his surroundings yet unaware of what has changed. Altaïr follows the man to a merchant's stall of oranges, but his target notices the Assassin's presence. Once he is obscured by the stall awning, he dashes up a flight of stairs behind the shopkeeper.

The man suddenly appears behind Altaïr and insults his assailant, calling him "one of Al Mualim's pups". The two fight, but the green-cloaked man easily holds his own. The man starts ranting, saying that although Al Mualim started by removing Altaïr's finger, he would gradually remove his pupil's freedoms and kill him once his usefulness ended. Altaïr silently elbows him in the nose and attempts a leaping attack, but is countered with an uppercut that knocks him flat.

The man pulls Altaïr close and insinuates that Al Mualim fathered not only many of the Levantine Assassins, but also Altaïr himself. Altaïr, still quiet, headbutts the man, fatally stabs him in the gut with the Hidden Blade, and closes the man's eyes. The words of Altaïr's debriefing with Al Mualim overlay the final panels. Al Mualim asks if Altaïr's target had said anything unusual, but Altaïr responds that what he offered was "nothing of consequence", to which the Mentor replies that the target had always been "a teller of tales".

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Krahulik, Michael (12 October 2007). Assassins [sic] Creed Comic. Penny Arcade. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Penny Arcade (1 August 2007). Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Retrieved on 6 August 2010.
↑ Ubisoft (12 October 2007). Comic | Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.
↑ Ubisoft (12 October 2007). Comic | Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.

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[PennyArcadeBlog-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Krahulik, Michael (12 October 2007). Assassins [sic] Creed Comic. Penny Arcade. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.

[PennyArcadeComic-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Penny Arcade (1 August 2007). Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Retrieved on 6 August 2010.

[UbiComicStart-3] Ubisoft (12 October 2007). Comic | Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.

[UbiComicEnd-4] Ubisoft (12 October 2007). Comic | Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.

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-It was reprinted on Ubisoft's official site behind an {{Wiki|Age verification system|age gate}}<ref name="UbiComicStart">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|title=Comic <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013091230/http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|archivedate=13 October 2007|author=Ubisoft|date=12 October 2007|publisher=''Penny Arcade''|accessdate=29 April 2023}}</ref> shortly after 12 October and remained up while the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] expanded until sometime after February 2014,<ref name="UbiComicEnd">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|title=Comic <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208173459/http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|archivedate=8 February 2014|author=Ubisoft|date=12 October 2007|publisher=''Penny Arcade''|accessdate=29 April 2023}}</ref> though it can still be found on Penny Arcade.<ref name="PennyArcadeComic"/>
+It was reprinted on Ubisoft's official site behind an {{Wiki|Age verification system|age gate}}<ref name="UbiComicStart">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|title=Comic <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013091230/http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|archivedate=13 October 2007|author=Ubisoft|date=12 October 2007|publisher=''Penny Arcade''|accessdate=29 April 2023}}</ref> shortly after 12 October and remained up while the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] expanded until it was removed sometime after February 2014,<ref name="UbiComicEnd">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|title=Comic <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208173459/http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|archivedate=8 February 2014|author=Ubisoft|date=12 October 2007|publisher=''Penny Arcade''|accessdate=29 April 2023}}</ref> though it can still be found on Penny Arcade.<ref name="PennyArcadeComic"/>
 ==Plot==
-Altaïr enters Acre on a mission from his [[Mentor]] [[Al Mualim]]. [[Blending]] into the crowd of [[priest]]s and [[civilian]]s, he soon spots his target, a heavily-built man in a green cloak. Hoping to get a better vantage point from which to [[Air assassination|strike from above]], Altaïr [[Freerunning|climbs]] to the rooftops and tracks his target from there, all while the man below remains wary of his surroundings yet unaware of what has changed in the crowd.
+Altaïr enters Acre on a mission from his [[Mentor]] [[Al Mualim]]. [[Blending]] into a crowd of [[priest]]s and [[civilian]]s, he spots his target, a heavily-built man in a green [[cape]]. Altaïr [[Freerunning|climbs]] to the roofs to track his target from above, while the man remains wary of his surroundings yet unaware of what has changed. Altaïr follows the man to a [[merchant]]'s stall of oranges, but his target notices the Assassin's presence. Once he is obscured by the stall awning, he dashes up a flight of stairs behind the shopkeeper.[[File:AC Penny Arcade Webcomic fight detail.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Detail of Altaïr fighting his target]]
+The man suddenly appears behind Altaïr and insults his assailant, calling him "one of Al Mualim's [[Dog|pups]]". The two fight, but the green-cloaked man easily holds his own. The man starts ranting, saying that although Al Mualim started by [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|removing]] Altaïr's finger, he would [[Retaking of Masyaf|gradually remove]] his pupil's freedoms and kill him once his usefulness ended. Altaïr silently elbows him in the nose and attempts a leaping attack, but is countered with an uppercut that knocks him flat.
-Altaïr follows him to a market place, but his target notices the Assassin's presence. Pretending to look at a [[merchant]]'s oranges in a market stall with an awning that obscures him from Altaïr's sight, he suddenly dashes up a flight of stairs behind the shopkeeper while Altaïr continues waiting on the opposite rooftop for the right time to strike.
+The man pulls Altaïr close and insinuates that Al Mualim fathered not only many of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]], but also Altaïr himself. Altaïr, still quiet, headbutts the man, fatally stabs him in the gut with the [[Hidden Blade]], and closes the man's eyes. The words of Altaïr's debriefing with Al Mualim overlay the final panels. Al Mualim asks if Altaïr's target had said anything unusual, but Altaïr responds that what he offered was "nothing of consequence", to which the Mentor replies that the target had always been "a teller of tales".
-[[File:AC Penny Arcade Webcomic fight detail.jpg|thumb||left|250px|Detail panel of the fight]]
-Suddenly, the man startles Altaïr by appearing behind him, insulting his assailant by referring to him as "one of [[Al Mualim]]'s [[Dog|pups]]". From there, the two engage in battle. Despite Altaïr's skill, the green-cloaked man holds his own, easily dodging a strike from the [[Hidden Blade]] and disarming Altaïr when he tried to grab his target's [[Short blade|dagger]] to use against him.
-Whilst fighting, the man goads Altaïr about Al Mualim's [[Retaking of Masyaf|intentions]], claiming he would slowly take away Altaïr's freedom and eventually kill him once he felt his pupil's usefulness has ended. However, Altaïr then found an opening and elbowed him in the face. With his target dazed, Altaïr backed away and attempted another leaping attack, only to be countered mid-air with a strong uppercut under the chin, sending him flat on the rooftop.
-The man pulls Altaïr close and states that Al Mualim does not care for the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]] and tries insinuate that Al Mualim could always father more, for the man thought he could see the Mentor's face in his attacker. Altaïr, seeing another opening, headbutts the man in the nose and follows up with a lethal strike from the Hidden Blade to the stomach before the man can recover again.
-The words of Altaïr's debriefing with Al Mualim at Masyaf overlay the panels of him delivering last rites to his dead target. Al Mualim asks if Altaïr's target had said anything unusual, but Altaïr simply responds that what he had to offer was "nothing of consequence", to which the Mentor replies that the target had always been "a teller of tales".
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