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{{Quote|It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom...|Altaïr's description of the armor in the Codex, page 19.|Assassin's Creed II|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex}}
{{Quote|It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom...|Altaïr's description of the armor in the Codex, page 19.|Assassin's Creed II|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex}}
[[File:Armor of Altaïr v.png|200px|right|thumb|The Armor of Altaïr]]
[[File:Armor of Altaïr v.png|200px|right|thumb|The Armor of Altaïr]]
The '''Armor of Altaïr''' was an unbreakable set of [[armor]] that was constructed by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] using knowledge obtained from the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]]. After to his death, the armor was sealed in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]], where it was later recovered and used by another member of the [[Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
The '''Armor of Altaïr''' was an unbreakable set of [[armor]] that was constructed by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] using knowledge obtained from an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]]. After his death, the armor was sealed in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]], where it was later recovered and used by another [[Assassins|Assassin]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].


==Description==
==Description==
The armor's metal portions have a gold tint, while the [[leather]] was black or dark brown in coloring. Unlike most [[breastplate]]s which are usually made up of a single piece, this chest plate was made up of several overlapping plates. A black cloak accompanied Altaïr's armor and seemed to be of a similar cut to Altaïr's regular Assassin robes. In addition to being black, it was much longer than the one Ezio would normally wear, and was made up of three layers. Each layer was longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer was segmented, giving the whole piece a look resembling an [[eagle]]'s wings.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
The armor's metal portions had a gold tint, while the [[leather]] was black or dark brown in coloring. Unlike most [[breastplate]]s, which were usually made up of a single piece, the chest plate was made up of several overlapping plates. A black cloak accompanied the armor and seemed to be of a similar cut to Altaïr's regular [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's robes|Assassin robes]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
 
In addition to their dark colors, the robes were much longer than the ones Ezio would normally wear, and were made up of three layers. Each layer was longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer was segmented, giving the whole piece a look resembling an [[eagle]]'s wings.<ref name="AC2"/>


==History==
==History==
===Third Crusade and Middle Ages===
===Middle Ages===
Following [[Al Mualim]]'s death, Altaïr took the Apple of Eden from him and adopted the [[Assassin rank|rank]] of [[Mentor]]. He later constructed an unbreakable set of armor, using knowledge from the Piece of Eden, and chronicled its creation in his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|personal journal]]. There, he admitted to using the Apple to discover the properties of a new metal, which he had used to forge the armor. He also wrote about how he ultimately destroyed the armor's blueprints, fearing that it was too powerful to be recreated by either friend or foe.<ref name="AC2"/>
Following [[Al Mualim]]'s death, Altaïr took the Apple of Eden from him and adopted the [[Assassin rank|rank]] of [[Mentor]]. He later constructed an unbreakable set of armor, using knowledge from the [[Piece of Eden]], and chronicled its creation in his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|personal journal]]. There, he admitted to using the Apple to discover the properties of a new metal, which he had used to forge the armor. He also wrote about how he ultimately destroyed the armor's blueprints, fearing that it was too powerful to be recreated by either friend or foe.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>


===Renaissance===
===Renaissance===
{{Quote|Little is known about Altaïr's life, but his armor is light and very strong. I'd give it to you, but I don't know how to retrieve it. My great-grandfather told me it would remain locked away until all its protectors were made whole.|Mario Auditore to Ezio, 1478.|Assassin's Creed II|Floating conversations}}
{{Quote|Little is known about Altaïr's life, but his armor is light and very strong. I'd give it to you, but I don't know how to retrieve it. My great-grandfather told me it would remain locked away until all its protectors were made whole.|Mario Auditore to Ezio, 1478.|Assassin's Creed II|Floating conversations}}
At some point following his death, Altaïr's armor was stored inside the Villa Auditore's sanctuary. It was locked behind a metal gate that could only be opened when all six [[Assassin Seals]] from hidden [[Assassin Tombs]] were collected and placed on their respective statues.<ref name="AC2"/>
At some point following his death, Altaïr's armor came to be stored inside the Villa Auditore's sanctuary. It was locked behind a metal gate that could only be opened when all six [[Assassin Seals]] from the hidden [[Assassin Tombs]] around [[Italy]] were collected and placed on their respective statues.<ref name="AC2"/>
 
[[File:Armor of Altaïr ACII.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio obtaining the armor]]
[[File:Armor of Altaïr ACII.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio obtaining the armor]]
Some time after 1491, Ezio Auditore managed to recover the six Assassin seals, and claim the armor as his own. He would eventually wear this set of robes during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed II – [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref> during his [[Confrontation in the Vatican|confrontation]] with the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[In Bocca al Lupo]]</ref> and on his [[mission to Aragon]] to help the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]] survive the [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Templars]]' manipulating of the [[Spanish Inquisition]].<ref name="Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>
Some time between 1492 and 1497, Ezio Auditore managed to recover the six Assassin seals and claim the armor as his own. Because of its virtually unbreakable nature, the armor would become Ezio's main set of Assassin robes for a time, and he wore them during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] in [[Florence]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref> as well as during his [[Confrontation in the Vatican|confrontation]] with the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] inside the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[In Bocca al Lupo]]</ref>


Following this, Ezio returned to [[Monteriggioni]] and gave the armor a place of pride in his bed chamber. However, with the sudden and unexpected [[siege of Monteriggioni]] in January 1501, the armor was struck by a [[cannon]]ball and was lost under the rubble, though part of its chest guard remained intact due to its indestructible nature.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref> Years later, after [[Cesare Borgia]]'s death in 1507,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[Pax Romana]]</ref> Ezio returned to the Villa and extracted the armor from the rubble; in 2012, his descendant [[Desmond Miles]] entered the Sanctuary and "saw" Ezio through the [[Bleeding Effect]] wearing the entire kit.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>
Following this, Ezio returned to [[Monteriggioni]] and gave the armor a place of pride in his bed chamber. However, with the sudden and unexpected [[siege of Monteriggioni]] on 2 January 1500, the armor was struck by a [[cannon]]ball and was lost under the rubble, though part of its chest guard remained intact due to its indestructible nature.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref> Years later, after [[Cesare Borgia]]'s death in 1507,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Pax Romana]]</ref> Ezio returned to the Villa and extracted the armor from the rubble; in 2012, his descendant [[Desmond Miles]] entered the Sanctuary and "saw" Ezio through the [[Bleeding Effect]] wearing the entire kit.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*According to a piece of concept art, the armor was originally intended to be an invention of [[Leonardo da Vinci]], before being the creation of Altaïr.
*According to a piece of concept art, the armor was originally intended to be an invention of [[Leonardo da Vinci]] rather than Altaïr.
*The lining on the back of the hood formed a shape similar to the [[Assassin insignia]].
*The lining on the back of the hood form a shape similar to the [[Assassin insignia]].
*Given that the robes accompanying the armor are made in the Italian Renaissance style and would be too conspicuous in medieval Syria to be of use to an Assassin, it can be assumed that Altaïr only made the armor plates, with the robes being added to the set later when it made its way to Italy.
*Given that the robes accompanying the armor are made in the Italian Renaissance style and would be too conspicuous in medieval [[Syria]] to be of use to an Assassin, it can be assumed that Altaïr only made the armor plates, with the robes being added to the set later when it made its way to Italy.
*Altaïr's armor could only be worn as a full set, and the robes underneath it could not be dyed.
*Altaïr's armor could only be worn as a full set, and the robes underneath it could not be dyed.
*Though it is not mandatory to complete the six Assassin's Tombs, the player must retrieve all the seals to gain full [[synchronization]].
*The complete [[Missaglias Armor]] set has identical statistics to Altaïr's armor, providing the highest amount of health and resistance. The only difference between the two sets, besides their appearance, is the fact that the Missaglias Armor can be broken.
*The complete Missaglias armor set has the same total amount of health and resistance as Altaïr's armor. Although it is breakable, the player may want to use the Missaglias armor instead of Altaïr's armor should they wish to maintain Ezio's original robes.
*Strangely, Altaïr's [[Sword of Altair|personal sword]] was not placed in the vault with his armor, rather being sold by the local [[blacksmith]] in Monteriggioni.
*In the Codex pages it was stated that Altaïr erased the armor's formula due to his belief that it was far too powerful.
*When [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] told Ezio about Altaïr's armor and the seals needed to unlock it, he claimed that he had first learned about them from his great-grandfather, [[Domenico Auditore]]. However, considering that Domenico was born almost 140 years before Mario, this is highly unlikely.
*Strangely, Altaïr's [[Sword of Altair|personal sword]] was not placed in the vault with his armor, rather being sold by the local blacksmith.
*While it is possible to unlock Altaïr's armor as early as Sequence 11, when the last Assassin Tomb becomes available, Ezio canonically did not retrieve the armor until before the events of Sequence 13, sometime between his [[mission to Aragon]] in 1492 and prior to the Bonfire of the Vanities in 1497.
*The Seal of the Serpent used to unlock the gate was taken from the tomb of [[Amunet]], who was credited with killing [[Cleopatra]] despite her having only convinced the [[pharaoh]] to commit suicide.
;''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy''
*Mario tells Ezio that his great-grandfather, [[Domenico Auditore]] told him about Altaïr's armor and the seals to unlock it, but Domenico would have died around a century before Mario was even born.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', the icon of an Elite Assassin depicted Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor.
;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
*At the beginning of the game, the armor does not show the [[Metal Cestus]].
*At the beginning of the game, the armor does not show the [[Metal Cestus]].
*Ezio explained to Mario near the beginning of the game that the armor "blunted Rodrigo's attack" from the end of ''Assassin's Creed II'', which was how he survived being stabbed.
*In the memory "[[Mass Exodus]]", Ezio explained to Mario that the armor had "blunted Rodrigo's attack", explaining how he survived being stabbed in "[[In Bocca al Lupo]]".
*After Ezio's arrival in Monteriggioni, accessing the inventory menu shows that he does not have any kind of armor equipped.
*After Ezio's arrival in Monteriggioni, accessing the inventory menu showed that he did not have any kind of armor equipped despite visually wearing the Armor of Altaïr.
*Altaïr's armor is available for 20 [[Ubisoft Connect|Uplay]] Units, though it is only cosmetic, and provides no advantages.
*Altaïr's armor is available for 20 [[Ubisoft Connect|Uplay]] Units, though it is only cosmetic and provides no advantages.
**During cutscenes, while wearing the Armor of Altaïr outfit, the blade of Ezio's left [[Hidden Blade]] would clip through his elbow whenever he bent his arm.
**During cutscenes, while wearing the Armor of Altaïr, the blade of Ezio's left [[Hidden Blade]] would clip through his elbow whenever he bent his arm.
*Ezio had his hood down twice while wearing the Armor of Altaïr; in Monteriggioni until the siege, and in the [[Love's Labour's Lost|last]] Cristina memory.
*Ezio had his hood down twice while wearing the Armor of Altaïr; in Monteriggioni until the siege, and in the memory "[[Love's Labour's Lost]]".
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', the icon of an Elite Assassin depicted Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor.
*Despite Desmond's Bleeding Effect vision in the Sanctuary showing Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor, implying he retrieved it from the Villa Auditore sometime after 1507, the armor has not been seen or mentioned in any ''Assassin's Creed'' media since.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 12:24, 7 July 2025

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"It is possessed of great strength, yet so light to allow complete freedom..."
―Altaïr's description of the armor in the Codex, page 19.[src]-[m]
The Armor of Altaïr

The Armor of Altaïr was an unbreakable set of armor that was constructed by the Levantine Assassins' Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad using knowledge obtained from an Apple of Eden. After his death, the armor was sealed in the Sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore, where it was later recovered and used by another Assassin, Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

Description

The armor's metal portions had a gold tint, while the leather was black or dark brown in coloring. Unlike most breastplates, which were usually made up of a single piece, the chest plate was made up of several overlapping plates. A black cloak accompanied the armor and seemed to be of a similar cut to Altaïr's regular Assassin robes.[1]

In addition to their dark colors, the robes were much longer than the ones Ezio would normally wear, and were made up of three layers. Each layer was longer than the one above it, and the longest, lower layer was segmented, giving the whole piece a look resembling an eagle's wings.[1]

History

Middle Ages

Following Al Mualim's death, Altaïr took the Apple of Eden from him and adopted the rank of Mentor. He later constructed an unbreakable set of armor, using knowledge from the Piece of Eden, and chronicled its creation in his personal journal. There, he admitted to using the Apple to discover the properties of a new metal, which he had used to forge the armor. He also wrote about how he ultimately destroyed the armor's blueprints, fearing that it was too powerful to be recreated by either friend or foe.[2]

Renaissance

"Little is known about Altaïr's life, but his armor is light and very strong. I'd give it to you, but I don't know how to retrieve it. My great-grandfather told me it would remain locked away until all its protectors were made whole."
―Mario Auditore to Ezio, 1478.[src]-[m]

At some point following his death, Altaïr's armor came to be stored inside the Villa Auditore's sanctuary. It was locked behind a metal gate that could only be opened when all six Assassin Seals from the hidden Assassin Tombs around Italy were collected and placed on their respective statues.[1]

Ezio obtaining the armor

Some time between 1492 and 1497, Ezio Auditore managed to recover the six Assassin seals and claim the armor as his own. Because of its virtually unbreakable nature, the armor would become Ezio's main set of Assassin robes for a time, and he wore them during the Bonfire of the Vanities in Florence,[3] as well as during his confrontation with the Italian Templars' Grand Master Rodrigo Borgia inside the Sistine Chapel.[4]

Following this, Ezio returned to Monteriggioni and gave the armor a place of pride in his bed chamber. However, with the sudden and unexpected siege of Monteriggioni on 2 January 1500, the armor was struck by a cannonball and was lost under the rubble, though part of its chest guard remained intact due to its indestructible nature.[5] Years later, after Cesare Borgia's death in 1507,[6] Ezio returned to the Villa and extracted the armor from the rubble; in 2012, his descendant Desmond Miles entered the Sanctuary and "saw" Ezio through the Bleeding Effect wearing the entire kit.[7]

Statistics

Name Resistance Health Cost Availability
Pauldrons of Altaïr

{{#section:AC:CST/Gear|"Pauldrons of Altaïr"}}

Chest Guard of Altaïr

{{#section:AC:CST/Gear|"Chest Guard of Altaïr"}}

Vambraces of Altaïr

{{#section:AC:CST/Gear|"Vambraces of Altaïr"}}

Greaves of Altaïr

{{#section:AC:CST/Gear|"Greaves of Altaïr"}}

Trivia

Assassin's Creed II
  • According to a piece of concept art, the armor was originally intended to be an invention of Leonardo da Vinci rather than Altaïr.
  • The lining on the back of the hood form a shape similar to the Assassin insignia.
  • Given that the robes accompanying the armor are made in the Italian Renaissance style and would be too conspicuous in medieval Syria to be of use to an Assassin, it can be assumed that Altaïr only made the armor plates, with the robes being added to the set later when it made its way to Italy.
  • Altaïr's armor could only be worn as a full set, and the robes underneath it could not be dyed.
  • The complete Missaglias Armor set has identical statistics to Altaïr's armor, providing the highest amount of health and resistance. The only difference between the two sets, besides their appearance, is the fact that the Missaglias Armor can be broken.
  • Strangely, Altaïr's personal sword was not placed in the vault with his armor, rather being sold by the local blacksmith in Monteriggioni.
  • When Mario told Ezio about Altaïr's armor and the seals needed to unlock it, he claimed that he had first learned about them from his great-grandfather, Domenico Auditore. However, considering that Domenico was born almost 140 years before Mario, this is highly unlikely.
  • While it is possible to unlock Altaïr's armor as early as Sequence 11, when the last Assassin Tomb becomes available, Ezio canonically did not retrieve the armor until before the events of Sequence 13, sometime between his mission to Aragon in 1492 and prior to the Bonfire of the Vanities in 1497.
Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  • At the beginning of the game, the armor does not show the Metal Cestus.
  • In the memory "Mass Exodus", Ezio explained to Mario that the armor had "blunted Rodrigo's attack", explaining how he survived being stabbed in "In Bocca al Lupo".
  • After Ezio's arrival in Monteriggioni, accessing the inventory menu showed that he did not have any kind of armor equipped despite visually wearing the Armor of Altaïr.
  • Altaïr's armor is available for 20 Uplay Units, though it is only cosmetic and provides no advantages.
    • During cutscenes, while wearing the Armor of Altaïr, the blade of Ezio's left Hidden Blade would clip through his elbow whenever he bent his arm.
  • Ezio had his hood down twice while wearing the Armor of Altaïr; in Monteriggioni until the siege, and in the memory "Love's Labour's Lost".
  • Despite Desmond's Bleeding Effect vision in the Sanctuary showing Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor, implying he retrieved it from the Villa Auditore sometime after 1507, the armor has not been seen or mentioned in any Assassin's Creed media since.

Gallery

  • Concept art of the Armor of Altaïr
    Concept art of the Armor of Altaïr
  • Untextured armor model by Michel Thibault
    Untextured armor model by Michel Thibault
  • The Greaves of Altaïr
    The Greaves of Altaïr
  • The Chest Guard of Altaïr
    The Chest Guard of Altaïr
  • The Vambraces of Altaïr
    The Vambraces of Altaïr
  • Error creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MP
    The Pauldrons of Altaïr
  • Greaves of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
    Greaves of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
  • Chest Guard of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
    Chest Guard of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
  • Vambraces of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
    Vambraces of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
  • Pauldrons of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
    Pauldrons of Altaïr in the blacksmith menu
  • The Codex design of the armor
    The Codex design of the armor
  • Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor
    Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor
  • Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor with the lowered hood
    Ezio wearing Altaïr's armor with the lowered hood
  • The armor during the Villa attack
    The armor during the Villa attack

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed II
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Bonfire of the Vanities
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – In Bocca al Lupo
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Vilified
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Pax Romana
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Modern day

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