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The '''Ra's Al-Afa''' (English: ''Head of the Snake'') was the title of the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] based in [[Baghdad]] | The '''Ra's Al-Afa''' (English: ''Head of the Snake'') was the title of the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] based in [[Baghdad]] during the rule of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]].<ref name="AC Youtube">{{Youtube|video=hHMu-EEQTYM|text=90 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Mirage <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Treasurer <nowiki>|</nowiki> Shawn Games|channel=@ShawnGames|channelname=Shawn Games}}</ref> The Ra's Al-Afa's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city of Baghdad and to utilize their efforts to discover any [[Piece of Eden|ancient artifacts]] left behind from "[[Isu|Those Who Came Before]]."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[One Final Counsel]]</ref> In the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Afa was the favorite concubine of the [[Caliph]] [[Al-Mutawakkil]], [[Qabiha]], whose Order fell to the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]] based in [[Alamut]] and her own demise at the hands of [[Master Assassin]] [[Roshan]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Serpent's Nest]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:23, 23 January 2024
The Ra's Al-Afa (English: Head of the Snake) was the title of the leader of the Order of the Ancients based in Baghdad during the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate.[1] The Ra's Al-Afa's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city of Baghdad and to utilize their efforts to discover any ancient artifacts left behind from "Those Who Came Before."[2] In the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Afa was the favorite concubine of the Caliph Al-Mutawakkil, Qabiha, whose Order fell to the Hidden Ones based in Alamut and her own demise at the hands of Master Assassin Roshan.[3]
Known Ra's Al-Afa's
Behind the scenes
The title of Ra's Al-Afa corresponds to the title of Grand Maegester of the Order in Great Britain. Both titles also prelude the title Grand Master, used to denote the leader of a Templar Rite.
