Saracens: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:46, 27 April 2012

The Saracens refers to the Sunni Muslim armies, led by Saladin, who were involved in the Crusades in the Middle Ages. During the Third Crusade, Saracens defended the Holy Land from the Christian Crusaders, who wanted to reclaim it in the name of Jesus Christ.

Although the Crusaders had achieved some victories, most notably the retaking of Acre, most of the Holy Land was still held by Saracens. The lands to the east and south-east were Saracen strongholds, and they occupied and held the cities of Damascus and Jerusalem.

Saladin

Main article: Saladin

Saladin, also known as Salah Al'din by the Muslim forces, was the leader of the Saracens. Though he was never met by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, he was referenced by preachers in Damascus, as well as Richard I of England.

Soldiers

In terms of combat, Saracen soldiers were similar to the Crusaders, and wore Lamellar armor. They also had the ability to speak Arabic and Turkish.

The most common Saracen soldier, which were of low ranking, could not grab nor perform counter attacks. The weakest foe, they would easily fall to a single counter attack from Altaïr, and as such, these types of soldiers tended to be frightened the most in battle, fleeing if a few of their comrades were killed.

High-ranking soldiers of the Saracen army had much more armor and skill, though they were uncommon in appearance. In contrast to their lower ranked counterparts, these soldiers could perform both counter attacks and grabs. Also, while Altaïr could counter their attacks, it would only push them down, not kill them outright. However, if they were countered by using the Hidden Blade, it would immediately kill them.

Flags

The Saracens had spread 100 Saracen flags across the city of Damascus. Collecting them all would, in the Xbox 360 version of the game, grant the player an achievement:

Icon	Name	Description	Points	Secret?
	Keeper of The Crescent	Find all Saracen flags in Damascus	10	No

de:Sarazenen

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Era|Chronicles|AC|TSC}}
 {{WP-REAL|Saracen}}
-{{Revamp}}
 {{Faction infobox
 |name         = Saracens
@@ Line 21: / Line 19: @@
 |notable      = [[Saladin]]<br>[[Majd Addin]]<br>[[Jubair al Hakim]]<br>[[Abu'l Nuqoud]]<br>[[Talal]]<br>[[Tamir]]
 |}}
-'''Saracens''' refers to the Sunni Muslim armies, led by [[Saladin]], involved in the [[Third Crusade|Crusades]] (although it can be used to refer to Muslims or Arabs or Turks in general). During the Third Crusade, Saracens were defending the Holy Land from the Christian [[Crusaders|Crusader]] invaders, who wanted to reclaim it in the name of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]].
-Although the Crusaders had achieved a few victories (most notably the retaking of [[Acre]]), most of the Holy Land was still held by Saracens. The lands to the east and south-east were Saracen strongholds, and they occupied and held the cities of [[Damascus]] and [[Jerusalem]].
+The '''Saracens''' refers to the Sunni Muslim armies, led by [[Saladin]], who were involved in the [[Third Crusade|Crusades]] in the Middle Ages. During the Third Crusade, Saracens defended the Holy Land from the Christian [[Crusaders]], who wanted to reclaim it in the name of [[Jesus Christ]].
-==Salah Al'din==
+Although the Crusaders had achieved some victories, most notably the retaking of [[Acre]], most of the Holy Land was still held by Saracens. The lands to the east and south-east were Saracen strongholds, and they occupied and held the cities of [[Damascus]] and [[Jerusalem]].
-{{Main|Salah Al'din}}
+==Saladin==
+{{Main|Saladin}}
-Salah Al'din, the leader of the Saracens, was never met by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], however, he is referenced by preachers in Damascus as well as [[Richard I of England]].
+Saladin, also known as Salah Al'din by the Muslim forces, was the leader of the Saracens. Though he was never met by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], he was referenced by preachers in Damascus, as well as [[Richard I of England]].
 ==Soldiers==
-[[File:Saracen soldiers.jpg|Saracen soldiers stationed in Damascus.|200px|thumb|left]]
+[[File:Saracen soldiers.jpg|Saracen soldiers stationed in Damascus.|200px|thumb|right]]
-Saracen soldiers were similar to the Crusaders in terms of combat. They spoke Arabic and Turkish, and wore Lamellar armor.
-===Low-Ranking Soldiers===
+In terms of combat, Saracen soldiers were similar to the Crusaders, and wore Lamellar armor. They also had the ability to speak Arabic and Turkish.
-The most common Saracen soldier, a low-ranking soldier, could not grab nor could he perform counter attacks. The weakest foe, he would easily fall to a single counter attack from [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]. Low-ranking soldiers tended to be frightened the most in battle, fleeing if a few of their comrades were killed.
+The most common Saracen soldier, which were of low ranking, could not grab nor perform counter attacks. The weakest foe, they would easily fall to a single counter attack from Altaïr, and as such, these types of soldiers tended to be frightened the most in battle, fleeing if a few of their comrades were killed.
-===High-Ranking Soldiers===
+High-ranking soldiers of the Saracen army had much more armor and skill, though they were uncommon in appearance. In contrast to their lower ranked counterparts, these soldiers could perform both counter attacks and grabs. Also, while Altaïr could counter their attacks, it would only push them down, not kill them outright. However, if they were countered by using the [[Hidden Blade]], it would immediately kill them.
-High-ranking soldiers of the Saracen army had much more armor and skill. Uncommon in appearance, these soldiers could perform both counter attacks and grabs. Altaïr could counter their attacks however, this would only push them down, not kill them outright. However, a counter using the [[hidden blade]] would immediately kill them.
 ==Flags==
-The Saracens had spread 100 Saracen [[flags]] across the city of Damascus. Collecting them all will, in the Xbox 360 version of the game, grant the player an Achievement:
+The Saracens had spread 100 Saracen [[flags]] across the city of Damascus. Collecting them all would, in the Xbox 360 version of the game, grant the player an [[Assassin's Creed Achievements|achievement]]:
 {|border="1" style="text-align:center" cellpadding="2"
@@ Line 54: / Line 49: @@
 |-
 |[[File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheCrescent.jpg]]
-|''Keeper of The Crescent''
+|'''Keeper of The Crescent'''
 |Find all Saracen flags in Damascus
 |10
 |No
 |}
 {{AC}}
 {{ACAC}}
 [[de:Sarazenen]]
 [[Category:Factions]]