Saracens

The Saracens refers to the Sunni Muslim armies, led by Salāḥ ad-Dīn, 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.

Soldiers

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

High-ranking soldiers of the Saracen army had much more armor and skill, though they were uncommon in appearance. These soldiers could perform both counterattacks 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. In 1191, Altaïr collected all of them.

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Saracen soldiers
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  A Saracen Soldier
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  A Saracen Sergeant
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  A Saracen Captain

Reference

• Assassin's Creed