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==History== | ==History== | ||
By 861, the | By 861, the street [[thief]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] lived in Anbar, where he joined a network of fellow thieves led by [[Dervis]], performing various contracts for him on behalf of his allies, the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]. On 11 December, the [[caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]] arrived in Anbar with his envoy to meet his secret allies, the [[Order of the Ancients]], and present them an [[Memory Seals|artifact]] he had been asked to find. Learning about this and hoping to steal the artifact for the Hidden Ones, Basim broke into the [[Winter Palace, Anbar|Winter Palace]] at night.<ref name="Master Thief">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> | ||
After observing al-Mutawakkil's meeting with the Order, during which [[Wasif al-Turki|one]] of the Ancients threatened the caliph to keep in line for his own sake, Basim grabbed the artifact, but was caught by al-Mutawakkil, who attempted to kill him. Acting in self-defense, Basim stabbed the caliph with his own [[dagger]] and then fled the palace as al-Mutawakkil's son [[Al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]] called for the [[Soldier|guards]] to capture his father's murderer. Ultimately, Basim managed to escape from the guards and returned to his [[Anbar Hideout|hideout]], where the Hidden One [[Roshan]] found him the next day.<ref name="Master Thief" /> | After observing al-Mutawakkil's meeting with the Order, during which [[Wasif al-Turki|one]] of the Ancients threatened the caliph to keep in line for his own sake, Basim grabbed the artifact, but was caught by al-Mutawakkil, who attempted to kill him. Acting in self-defense, Basim stabbed the caliph with his own [[dagger]] and then fled the palace as al-Mutawakkil's son [[Al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]] called for the [[Soldier|guards]] to capture his father's murderer. Ultimately, Basim managed to escape from the guards and returned to his [[Anbar Hideout|hideout]], where the Hidden One [[Roshan]] found him the next day.<ref name="Master Thief" /> | ||
Roshan took the artifact and invited Basim to flee Anbar with her, as the guards had started a manhunt of all thieves in the city. Basim refused at first, but after discovering most of his thief network had been executed by the guards, he accepted Roshan's offer and escaped with her.<ref name="Master Thief" /> After becoming a Hidden One, Basim would return to Anbar several more times to find and speak to his "friend" [[Nehal]].<ref name="Old Wounds">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Old Wounds (Mirage)|Old Wounds]]</ref><ref name="Head of the Snake">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Head of the Snake]]</ref><ref name="Last Journey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Last Journey]]</ref> | Roshan took the artifact and invited Basim to flee Anbar with her, as the guards had started a manhunt of all thieves in the city. Basim refused at first, but after discovering that most of his thief network had been executed by the guards, he accepted Roshan's offer and escaped with her.<ref name="Master Thief" /> After becoming a Hidden One, Basim would return to Anbar several more times to find and speak to his "friend" [[Nehal]].<ref name="Old Wounds">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Old Wounds (Mirage)|Old Wounds]]</ref><ref name="Head of the Snake">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Head of the Snake]]</ref><ref name="Last Journey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Last Journey]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 4.png|Basim and Nehal freerunning in Anbar | ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 4.png|Basim and Nehal freerunning in Anbar | ||
ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 6.png|Basim and Nehal near the city gate | ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 6.png|Basim and Nehal near the city gate | ||
ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 54.png|Basim atop a tower at Anbar's docks | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 4 September 2025
Anbar was an ancient and medieval town in Iraq which briefly served as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Following the founding of Baghdad in 762, Anbar was superceded as the capital and became a province of Baghdad.
History[edit | edit source]
By 861, the street thief Basim Ibn Ishaq lived in Anbar, where he joined a network of fellow thieves led by Dervis, performing various contracts for him on behalf of his allies, the Hidden Ones. On 11 December, the caliph al-Mutawakkil arrived in Anbar with his envoy to meet his secret allies, the Order of the Ancients, and present them an artifact he had been asked to find. Learning about this and hoping to steal the artifact for the Hidden Ones, Basim broke into the Winter Palace at night.[1]
After observing al-Mutawakkil's meeting with the Order, during which one of the Ancients threatened the caliph to keep in line for his own sake, Basim grabbed the artifact, but was caught by al-Mutawakkil, who attempted to kill him. Acting in self-defense, Basim stabbed the caliph with his own dagger and then fled the palace as al-Mutawakkil's son Abu 'Abdallah called for the guards to capture his father's murderer. Ultimately, Basim managed to escape from the guards and returned to his hideout, where the Hidden One Roshan found him the next day.[1]
Roshan took the artifact and invited Basim to flee Anbar with her, as the guards had started a manhunt of all thieves in the city. Basim refused at first, but after discovering that most of his thief network had been executed by the guards, he accepted Roshan's offer and escaped with her.[1] After becoming a Hidden One, Basim would return to Anbar several more times to find and speak to his "friend" Nehal.[2][3][4]
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Concept art of Anbar -
Concept art of Anbar as seen from the Euphrates river -
Basim and Nehal freerunning in Anbar -
Basim and Nehal near the city gate -
Basim atop a tower at Anbar's docks
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