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*The cloak for Altair's Armour, in addition to being black, is much longer than the one Ezio would wear with the other armours, and made up of three layers. Each layer is longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer is segmented, which gives the whole piece a look resembling Eagle's Wings. The back of the lower layer is also split down the middle, making it behave much like Altair's cloak from the original game, where each side would move up and down as the back of Altair's legs pushed against them. | *The cloak for Altair's Armour, in addition to being black, is much longer than the one Ezio would wear with the other armours, and made up of three layers. Each layer is longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer is segmented, which gives the whole piece a look resembling Eagle's Wings. The back of the lower layer is also split down the middle, making it behave much like Altair's cloak from the original game, where each side would move up and down as the back of Altair's legs pushed against them. | ||
*It is interesting to note that the Chest Guard of Altair and Pauldrons of Altair somewhat resemble Roman Lorica segmentata. Also, the cape-pauldron seems to be composed of leather. Plus, the Vambraces of Altair resemble Missaglias and Guard Captains wear similar vambraces. The Greaves of Altair also bear a strong resemblance to leather. | *It is interesting to note that the Chest Guard of Altair and Pauldrons of Altair somewhat resemble Roman Lorica segmentata. Also, the cape-pauldron seems to be composed of leather. Plus, the Vambraces of Altair resemble Missaglias and Guard Captains wear similar vambraces. The Greaves of Altair also bear a strong resemblance to leather. | ||
When you buy a new color for this suit, it will appear on the inside of the hood, but not the rest of the suit. | |||
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Revision as of 01:40, 6 February 2010
- "It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom..."
- ―Altair's description of the armor in Codex page 19.
After becoming Master of the Order, Altaïr used the knowledge from within The Apple to construct an unbreakable and light Set of Armor.
History
Unlike the robe Altaïr wore during the events of Assassin's Creed, this armor provides more protection against attacks and is dyed black/red. Due to its advanced design, it is more similar to the armor Giovanni and Ezio wear than Altaïr's original armor. The armor is seen in Assassin's Creed II.
Assassin's Creed II
Years later, Altaïr's Armor was stored inside a vault below the Auditore Villa, locked behind bars which only open when all six seals from hidden Assassins' tombs are collected and placed on their respective statues. As each seal is placed, a bar (to which the placed seal corresponds) retracts into the wall. When all six seals are placed, the bars that block access to the Altaïr's armor retracts into the floor, granting access to the armor. Altaïr's armor is the most powerful armor in Assassin's Creed II. Since it cannot break, it doesn't need to be repaired, which saves the user a great deal of florins. Unfortunately, the armor cannot be dyed visibly when worn. In Altaïr's Codex Pages, he claims to have created a new metal which is incredibly strong whilst being light as a feather. In a contrast to other Asassin's robes, Altaïr's Armor is black, while Ezio and Altaïr originally wore white. The black color scheme can be attributed to the rank of Grandmaster of the Syrian Assassin's Sect, which Altaïr obtained after defeating Al Mualim. Once you've obtained it, it can be taken on and off in the Auditore Family Villa in the armor room. Altair's armor must be worn all at once, you can't mix it with other armor sets/types.
Armor stats
| Armor Piece | Health | Resistance |
|---|---|---|
| Pauldrons of Altaïr | 4 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
| Chest Guard of Altaïr | 6 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
| Vambraces of Altaïr | 2 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
| Greaves of Altaïr | 3 | 8 (Unbreakable) |
Trivia
- According to a piece of concept art, it seems that the armor was intended to be an invention by Leonardo da Vinci before being a creation of Altaïr.
- While wearing the armor the hood is never down during cut-scenes where it would normally be down if wearing the armor of Giovanni.
- The cloak for Altair's Armour, in addition to being black, is much longer than the one Ezio would wear with the other armours, and made up of three layers. Each layer is longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer is segmented, which gives the whole piece a look resembling Eagle's Wings. The back of the lower layer is also split down the middle, making it behave much like Altair's cloak from the original game, where each side would move up and down as the back of Altair's legs pushed against them.
- It is interesting to note that the Chest Guard of Altair and Pauldrons of Altair somewhat resemble Roman Lorica segmentata. Also, the cape-pauldron seems to be composed of leather. Plus, the Vambraces of Altair resemble Missaglias and Guard Captains wear similar vambraces. The Greaves of Altair also bear a strong resemblance to leather.
When you buy a new color for this suit, it will appear on the inside of the hood, but not the rest of the suit.