Talal

"Beggars, whores, addicts, lepers: do they strike you as proper slaves? Unfit for even the most menial tasks. No... I took them, not to sell, but to save, and yet you'd kill us all..."

―Talal

Talal was the third person Al Mualim ordered Altaïr to assassinate. He was located in the rich district of Jerusalem.

The Slaver of Jerusalem

Talal worked hard to earn his place as one of Jerusalem's most feared criminals. He operated a large slave ring, which was oddly ignored by the normally vigilant Jerusalem Guard. He was quick-witted, agile, and an expert marksman. There were tales of him fleeing a battle, only to be seen at higher ground, where his bow rained down arrows of exceptional accuracy. He could outrun most men with ease. He was proud of his acrobatic prowess, and had no qualms about singing his own praises to anyone who would listen. He found humor in everything--and was especially fond of toying with his enemies before killing them. He was also known to have a very loyal band of henchmen that followed his every word, even if that meant laying down their own lives.

Assassination

Talal was publicly assassinated at the hands of Altaïr, after the Assassin tracked his movements within the rich district before discovering him within his slave warehouse. He taunted Altaïr, placing his men all around him, before ordering them to kill him. Altaïr, however, was able to kill the guards and pursue the fleeing Talal. Altaïr killed him after an agile chase from the rooftops, through the streets of Jerusalem. As Talal prepared an arrow for his bow, Altaïr quickly closed the gap between them, before stabbing him with his Hidden Blade. With his dying words, Talal remarked that the people he was selling were the most unfortunate people in Jerusalem, and that, where they were being sent, they would be better off.

Talal's death marks Altaïr's third public figure assassination, and the first within Jerusalem.

Death Speech

Altaïr: You've nowhere to run now. Share your secrets with me.

Talal: My part is played. The Brotherhood is not so weak that my death will stop its work.

Altaïr: What Brotherhood?

Talal: Al Mualim is not the only one with designs upon the Holy Land. And that's all you'll have from me!

Altaïr: Then we are finished. Beg forgiveness from your god!

Talal: He's long abandoned us. Long abandoned the men and women I took into my arms.

Altaïr: What do you mean?

Talal: Beggars, whores, addicts, lepers: do they strike you as proper slaves? Unfit for even the most menial tasks? No... I took them, not to sell, but to save, and yet you'd kill us all... for no other reason than it was asked of you.

Altaïr: No! You profit from the war, from lives lost and broken.

Talal: Yes, you would think that, ignorant as you are. Wall off your mind: they say it's what your kind do best. Do you see the irony in all this? No, not yet, it seems, but you will...

Trivia

• Talal was also featured in the E3 2007 gameplay trailer, where Altaïr infiltrated the slave trader's den, before chasing and killing Talal.
• If he runs onto the streets, unlike other assassinations targets, the Vigilantes will stop him. The same applies for Sibrand and Jubair. This can help you to make the achievement "Blade In The Crowd"
• After this memory block, you will still see his henchmen around Jerusalem.

Gallery

• Talal in his slave head quarters.
  Talal in his slave head quarters.
• Altaïr chasing Talal through the streets of Jerusalem.
  Altaïr chasing Talal through the streets of Jerusalem.
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  Altaïr assassinates Talal
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  altair's master kills him