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Raoul is the first assassin to greet Altair when he returns to Masyaf from  after the failed mission to get the "Templar Treasure". Altair greets him by name. He is clearly friendly toward Altair, as opposed to a similar looking assassin who stops Altair at the fortress gate and taunts him about being anxious to go and "put his tongue" to Al Mualim's boots. This other assassin is not addressed by name - an indication that Altair has no use for him.  
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Rauf (Arabic: رؤوف) is the first assassin to greet [[Altaïr]] upon his return to [[Masyaf]] after the failed mission at Solomon's Temple. Unlike that of [[Abbas]], who stops Altaïr at the fortress gate and taunts him, Rauf has a friendly relationship with Altaïr.


== History ==
==Role in storyline==
After first greeting Altaïr, Rauf and Altaïr go their separate ways.  They will again meet when the [[Templars]] attack Masyaf.  As Altaïr leaves the fortress, Rauf explains the plan.  There are some [[peasants|villagers]] still trapped in the village overrun by Templars.  Altaïr must "distract" the Templars, while Rauf will bring the villagers into the fortress, to safety.


Raoul tells Altair what is going on down in the village when Al Mualim sends him out to distract the Templars. He stops Altair as he is leaving the fortress.
Rauf makes a third appearance in the first memory segment, in which he instructs Altaïr of the plan to defeat the Templars, who are already at the fortress gates. Altaïr, Rauf, and another, unnamed assassin unnamed simultaneously perform a [[Leap of Faith]] to demonstrate to the Templars that they "do not fear death, they embrace it". Altaïr and Rauf land safely in the hay- however, the unnamed assassin breaks his leg badly.  Rauf stays back to quiet and comfort the man, and instructs Altaïr to continue on and activate the trap.


Raoul makes a third appearance in the first memory segment, telling Altair to come up to the tower. Altair, Raoul and another assassin who is unnamed perform the Leap of Faith for the benefit of the Templars at Al Mualim's request. The unnamed assassin breaks his leg in the fall. Raoul tells Altair to go and spring the trap they've set for their unwanted guests while he is setting the injured assassin's leg.
==Name==
 
The name "Rauf" (رؤوف in Arabic) means "compassionate".  This fits him perfectly- he shows a warm relationship with Altaïr.
== Name ==
 
The name "Raoul" may seem out of place in a Middle Eastern setting, as it is a Spanish name. It would not be unusual for an assassin to be from Spain, as Spain was under Moorish/Moslem rule for approximately eight hundred years (711 AD to 1492 AD), beginning with the Umayyad conquest of al-Andalus .





Revision as of 10:20, 15 July 2009

Rauf (Arabic: رؤوف) is the first assassin to greet Altaïr upon his return to Masyaf after the failed mission at Solomon's Temple. Unlike that of Abbas, who stops Altaïr at the fortress gate and taunts him, Rauf has a friendly relationship with Altaïr.

Role in storyline

After first greeting Altaïr, Rauf and Altaïr go their separate ways. They will again meet when the Templars attack Masyaf. As Altaïr leaves the fortress, Rauf explains the plan. There are some villagers still trapped in the village overrun by Templars. Altaïr must "distract" the Templars, while Rauf will bring the villagers into the fortress, to safety.

Rauf makes a third appearance in the first memory segment, in which he instructs Altaïr of the plan to defeat the Templars, who are already at the fortress gates. Altaïr, Rauf, and another, unnamed assassin unnamed simultaneously perform a Leap of Faith to demonstrate to the Templars that they "do not fear death, they embrace it". Altaïr and Rauf land safely in the hay- however, the unnamed assassin breaks his leg badly. Rauf stays back to quiet and comfort the man, and instructs Altaïr to continue on and activate the trap.

Name

The name "Rauf" (رؤوف in Arabic) means "compassionate". This fits him perfectly- he shows a warm relationship with Altaïr.