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{{Dialogue|Niccolò|Artefacts?|Altaïr|Of a kind. They are keys, each one imbued with a message.|Niccolò Polo and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the keys.|Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade}} | {{Dialogue|Niccolò|Artefacts?|Altaïr|Of a kind. They are keys, each one imbued with a message.|Niccolò Polo and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the Masyaf keys.|Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade}} | ||
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'''Memory Seals''' were [[First Civilization]] artifacts with the ability to contain memories. Most notably, six Memory Seals were in the possession of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], a [[Mentor]] of the [[Syrian Assassins]], during the 13th century. He later used them as keys needed to enter [[Altaïr's library|his library]] beneath the Assassins' fortress of [[Masyaf]], being dubbed Masyaf Keys.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Altaïr's discovery=== | ===Masyaf Keys=== | ||
====Altaïr's discovery==== | |||
[[File:ACR STORY 13.png|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr holding one of the keys.]] | [[File:ACR STORY 13.png|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr holding one of the keys.]] | ||
Following the death of his [[Maria Thorpe|wife]] and [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad|son]] and his deposition at the hands of [[Abbas Sofian]], Altaïr entered into exile in the Assassin fortress of [[Alamut]]. During this time, Altaïr was directed to | Following the death of his [[Maria Thorpe|wife]] and [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad|son]] and his deposition at the hands of [[Abbas Sofian]], Altaïr entered into exile in the Assassin fortress of [[Alamut]]. During this time, Altaïr was directed to six Memory Seals by the [[Second Apple|Apple]], which he had in his possession. He retrieved these artifacts and hid them.<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> | ||
Altaïr's research discovered that the keys contained messages, though he did not know to whom they were intended.<ref name=" | Altaïr's research discovered that the keys contained messages, though he did not know to whom they were intended.<ref name="TSC"/> | ||
In 1257, whilst Masyaf was about to be besieged by the [[Mongols]], Altaïr passed the keys and his [[codex]] on to his guests, [[Niccolò Polo|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]], who promised to hide the keys. They escaped from the Mongols with the help of Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad|Darim]], and safely arrived in their home of [[Constantinople]], where they hid the keys and formed an [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]].<ref name=" | In 1257, whilst Masyaf was about to be besieged by the [[Mongols]], Altaïr passed the keys and his [[codex]] on to his guests, [[Niccolò Polo|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]], who promised to hide the keys. They escaped from the Mongols with the help of Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad|Darim]], and safely arrived in their home of [[Constantinople]], where they hid the keys and formed an [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]].<ref name="TSC"/> | ||
===Ezio's acquisition=== | ====Ezio's acquisition==== | ||
In 1510, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the Mentor of the [[Italy|Italian]] Assassins, learned of the existence of Altaïr's library and its keys after reading a document left behind by his late father, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]]. Curious and driven by a desire to obtain answers about his Order, Ezio left [[Rome]] for Masyaf.<ref name=" | In 1510, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the Mentor of the [[Italy|Italian]] Assassins, learned of the existence of Altaïr's library and its keys after reading a document left behind by his late father, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]]. Curious and driven by a desire to obtain answers about his Order, Ezio left [[Rome]] for Masyaf.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
[[File:ACR STORY 16.png|thumb|250px|Ezio retrieving a key from a statue.]] | [[File:ACR STORY 16.png|thumb|250px|Ezio retrieving a key from a statue.]] | ||
Ezio arrived in Masyaf in mid 1511, at which point [[Niccolò Polo's journal]], containing information on the keys, had come into the possession of the Templar [[Leandros]], the captain of a group of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] remnants. After a long struggle, Ezio was able to kill Leandros and obtain the book.<ref name=" | Ezio arrived in Masyaf in mid 1511, at which point [[Niccolò Polo's journal]], containing information on the keys, had come into the possession of the Templar [[Leandros]], the captain of a group of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] remnants. After a long struggle, Ezio was able to kill Leandros and obtain the book.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
Ezio journeyed to Constantinople, where he started his search for the keys, eventually finding one underneath Niccolò Polo's old trading post, which, at that point, was inhabited by the [[Venice|Venetian]] bookseller [[Sofia Sartor]]. With her assistance, Ezio was able to decode a map showing the locations of all keys in Constantinople.<ref name=" | Ezio journeyed to Constantinople, where he started his search for the keys, eventually finding one underneath Niccolò Polo's old trading post, which, at that point, was inhabited by the [[Venice|Venetian]] bookseller [[Sofia Sartor]]. With her assistance, Ezio was able to decode a map showing the locations of all keys in Constantinople.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
With every key that Ezio found, he found himself reliving a significant moment of Altaïr's life, which the Syrian Assassin had encocded onto the key during his own lifetime. In time, Ezio recovered all five keys, including the one which the Templars had in their possession and with them, returned to Masyaf in order to open the library. Inside, he found no books or weapons as he and his Templar enemies had believed they would find, but the skeleton of Altaïr holding a sixth and final key, showing the final moments Altaïr's life; revealing the fact that [[Sixth Apple|Ezio's Apple]] and [[Second Apple|Altaïr]]'s were not one and the same, as he had previously believed.<ref name=" | With every key that Ezio found, he found himself reliving a significant moment of Altaïr's life, which the Syrian Assassin had encocded onto the key during his own lifetime. In time, Ezio recovered all five keys, including the one which the Templars had in their possession and with them, returned to Masyaf in order to open the library. Inside, he found no books or weapons as he and his Templar enemies had believed they would find, but the skeleton of Altaïr holding a sixth and final key, showing the final moments Altaïr's life; revealing the fact that [[Sixth Apple|Ezio's Apple]] and [[Second Apple|Altaïr]]'s were not one and the same, as he had previously believed.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
===Other Seals=== | |||
In 1511, [[Egyptian Assassins]] found a collection of Memory Seals in [[Alexandria]], which they managed to retrieve with help from [[Ottoman Assassins]] sent by Ezio Auditore.<ref name="ACR"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The markings on | *The markings on Memory Seals are similar, if not identical, to a symbol shown in the [[Vatican Vault]] at the end of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. When [[Minerva]] speaks of the [[Temples]], she shows Ezio an image of a step pyramid, above which is a symbol resembling one of the keys. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"> | ||
Ezio Keys.png|Ezio with the Keys of Altaïr he has collected so far. | Ezio Keys.png|Ezio with the Keys of Altaïr he has collected so far. | ||
yusuf and ezio gaze at key.JPG|Ezio and Yusuf gaze at a | yusuf and ezio gaze at key.JPG|Ezio and Yusuf gaze at a Masyaf key. | ||
Keys of Altair Concept.JPG|Concept art of the keys by [[Martin Deschambault]]. | Keys of Altair Concept.JPG|Concept art of the keys by [[Martin Deschambault]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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- Niccolò: "Artefacts?"
- Altaïr: "Of a kind. They are keys, each one imbued with a message."
- —Niccolò Polo and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the Masyaf keys.[src]
Memory Seals were First Civilization artifacts with the ability to contain memories. Most notably, six Memory Seals were in the possession of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, a Mentor of the Syrian Assassins, during the 13th century. He later used them as keys needed to enter his library beneath the Assassins' fortress of Masyaf, being dubbed Masyaf Keys.[1]
History
Masyaf Keys
Altaïr's discovery
Following the death of his wife and son and his deposition at the hands of Abbas Sofian, Altaïr entered into exile in the Assassin fortress of Alamut. During this time, Altaïr was directed to six Memory Seals by the Apple, which he had in his possession. He retrieved these artifacts and hid them.[2]
Altaïr's research discovered that the keys contained messages, though he did not know to whom they were intended.[2]
In 1257, whilst Masyaf was about to be besieged by the Mongols, Altaïr passed the keys and his codex on to his guests, Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, who promised to hide the keys. They escaped from the Mongols with the help of Altaïr's son Darim, and safely arrived in their home of Constantinople, where they hid the keys and formed an Assassins Guild.[2]
Ezio's acquisition
In 1510, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the Mentor of the Italian Assassins, learned of the existence of Altaïr's library and its keys after reading a document left behind by his late father, Giovanni. Curious and driven by a desire to obtain answers about his Order, Ezio left Rome for Masyaf.[1]
Ezio arrived in Masyaf in mid 1511, at which point Niccolò Polo's journal, containing information on the keys, had come into the possession of the Templar Leandros, the captain of a group of Byzantine remnants. After a long struggle, Ezio was able to kill Leandros and obtain the book.[1]
Ezio journeyed to Constantinople, where he started his search for the keys, eventually finding one underneath Niccolò Polo's old trading post, which, at that point, was inhabited by the Venetian bookseller Sofia Sartor. With her assistance, Ezio was able to decode a map showing the locations of all keys in Constantinople.[1]
With every key that Ezio found, he found himself reliving a significant moment of Altaïr's life, which the Syrian Assassin had encocded onto the key during his own lifetime. In time, Ezio recovered all five keys, including the one which the Templars had in their possession and with them, returned to Masyaf in order to open the library. Inside, he found no books or weapons as he and his Templar enemies had believed they would find, but the skeleton of Altaïr holding a sixth and final key, showing the final moments Altaïr's life; revealing the fact that Ezio's Apple and Altaïr's were not one and the same, as he had previously believed.[1]
Other Seals
In 1511, Egyptian Assassins found a collection of Memory Seals in Alexandria, which they managed to retrieve with help from Ottoman Assassins sent by Ezio Auditore.[1]
Trivia
- The markings on Memory Seals are similar, if not identical, to a symbol shown in the Vatican Vault at the end of Assassin's Creed II. When Minerva speaks of the Temples, she shows Ezio an image of a step pyramid, above which is a symbol resembling one of the keys.
Gallery
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Ezio with the Keys of Altaïr he has collected so far.
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Ezio and Yusuf gaze at a Masyaf key.
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Concept art of the keys by Martin Deschambault.
Notes and references
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