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Kantara Castle, located in Kyrenia, was a residence temporarily used by Templars and a location visited by Altaïr during his search for the Archives.

History

Kantara Castle was a personal stronghold for Moloch, a religious zealot and Templar commander. Moloch himself spent a great deal of time in the church of the compound. The Castle itself was inhabited by both guards and aggressive religious fanatics.

Trivia

The actual Kantara Castle was built by the Byzantines in the 10th century and served as a lookout post against Arab raiders. It is the easternmost structure of a network of castles in the Kyrenia mountain range and stands 630 metres above sea level. Its first historical mention is during Richard the Lionheart's capture of Cyprus in 1191. At the time the Byzantine Governor of the island (Isaac Comnenus) had taken refuge here.

Sources

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Characters

Assassins	Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings • Clay Kaczmarek • Desmond Miles • Lucy Stillman \| Bartolomeo d'Alviano • Claudia Auditore da Firenze • Ezio Auditore da Firenze • Federico Auditore da Firenze • Giovanni Auditore da Firenze • Maria Auditore da Firenze • Mario Auditore • La Volpe • Niccolò Machiavelli

Templars	Warren Vidic \| Cesare Borgia • Juan Borgia the Elder • Lucrezia Borgia • Rodrigo Borgia • Il Carnefice • Micheletto Corella • Gaspar de la Croix • Lanz • Malfatto • Donato Mancini • Auguste Oberlin • Vieri de' Pazzi • Ristoro • Lia de Russo • Silvestro Sabbatini • Octavian de Valois

Isu	Juno

Others	Petruccio Auditore da Firenze • Pantasilea Baglioni • Pietro Rossi • Patrizio • Nicolaus Copernicus • Leonardo da Vinci • Fabio Orsini • Duccio de Luca • Ercole Massimo • Salaì • Caterina Sforza • Manfredo Soderini • Cristina Vespucci

Animi Avatars	Doctor • Courtesan • Executioner • Nobleman • Priest • Prowler • Barber • Engineer • Blacksmith • Captain • Smuggler • Footpad • Mercenary • Harlequin • Hellequin • Officer • Thief • Dama Rossa • Pariah • Marquis • Knight

Factions

Assassins (Guilds • Italian Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries | Roman Rite) • Kingdom of France (French Army) • Cento Occhi • Courtesans • Followers of Romulus • Hermeticists • Mercenaries • Thieves

Locations

Monteriggioni (Sanctuary) • Rome (Antico District • Campagna District • Centro District • Vaticano District) • Colli Albani • Naples • Valnerina • Monte Circeo • Viana • Florence • Venice

Events

Renaissance (Siege of Monteriggioni • Liberation of Rome • Search for Cesare Borgia • Siege of Viana)

Terms and concepts

Animus • Achievements • Bleeding Effect • Borgia towers • Cannons • Chase breakers • Codex • Contracts • Customization • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Economic system • Emails (Desmond Miles • Lucy Stillman • Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings) • Flying Machine • Heralds • Horses • Lairs of Romulus • Leap of Faith • Memories • Multiplayer • Officials • Outfits • Parachutes • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden) • Ranks • Rifts • Social stealth • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Blunt weapons • Crossbow • Fists/Metal Cestus • Heavy weapons • Hidden Blade (Hidden Gun • Poison Blade) • Improvised weapons • Long weapons • Poison darts • Short blades • Smoke bombs • Swords • Throwing knives

DLC

Animus Project Update 1.0 • Animus Project Update 2.0 • Animus Project Update 3.0 • Copernicus Conspiracy • The Da Vinci Disappearance

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-'''Kantara Castle''' was a residence temporarily used by [[Templar]]s in [[Kyrenia]], and a location visited by [[Altaïr]] during his search for [[Templar Archive|the Archives]].
+'''Kantara Castle, '''located in [[Kyrenia]], was a residence temporarily used by [[Templars]] and a location visited by [[Altaïr]] during his search for [[Templar Archive|the Archives]].
 ==History==
-Kantara Castle was a personal stronghold of [[Moloch]], a religious zealot and Templar commander. Moloch himself spent a lot of time in the church of the compound. The Castle itself was inhabited by both guards and aggressive religious fanatics.
+Kantara Castle was a personal stronghold for [[Moloch]], a religious zealot and Templar commander. Moloch himself spent a great deal of time in the church of the compound. The Castle itself was inhabited by both guards and aggressive religious fanatics.
 ==Trivia==
-*The actual Kantara Castle was built by the [[Byzantines]] in the 10th century as a lookout post against Arab raiders. It is the easternmost of a network of castles in the Kyrenia mountain range and stands 630 metres above sea level. Its first historical mention is during [[Richard the Lionheart]]'s capture of [[Cyprus]] in 1191. At the time the Byzantine Governor of the island (Isaac Comnenus) had taken refuge here.
+*The actual Kantara Castle was built by the [[Byzantines]] in the 10th century and served as a lookout post against Arab raiders. It is the easternmost structure of a network of castles in the Kyrenia mountain range and stands 630 metres above sea level. Its first historical mention is during [[Richard the Lionheart]]'s capture of [[Cyprus]] in 1191. At the time the Byzantine Governor of the island (Isaac Comnenus) had taken refuge here.
 ==Sources==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''

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