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Abbas Sofian was born in [[Masyaf]], in the year 1166. The son of [[Ahmad Sofian]], a member of the Assassin Order, Abbas spent the first decade of his life living with his father until, in 1176, his father disappeared. Unknown to Abbas at the time, Ahmad had committed suicide in recompense for the death of [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]], who had been executed by the [[Saracens]] following the [[Siege of Masyaf]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade"/> | Abbas Sofian was born in [[Masyaf]], in the year 1166. The son of [[Ahmad Sofian]], a member of the Assassin Order, Abbas spent the first decade of his life living with his father until, in 1176, his father disappeared. Unknown to Abbas at the time, Ahmad had committed suicide in recompense for the death of [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]], who had been executed by the [[Saracens]] following the [[Siege of Masyaf]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade"/> | ||
Altair's father had been tasked with delivering a message inside an enemy encampment to the enemy general, he had to kill a man inorder to make his escape. The enemy's general got the message and left but his men didn't they marched up to the Masyaf fortress and demanded that the Assassin who had killed the man in his camp be brought forward for execution. The enemy forces brought out an Assassin, Abbas's father and demanded the Assassin in question be brought out to die or Umar would die. Altair's father sacrificed himself to save Umar, after this Umar was never the same. Umar went into Altair's room late at night and slit his own throat. | |||
Informed that his father had left Masyaf, Abbas began his tutelage under [[Al Mualim]]. Paired with the son of Umar, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, the two eventually developed a close friendship, refering to each other as brothers, though the thought of his father's self-imposed exile was never far from his mind.<ref name="The Secret Crusade"/> | Informed that his father had left Masyaf, Abbas began his tutelage under [[Al Mualim]]. Paired with the son of Umar, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, the two eventually developed a close friendship, refering to each other as brothers, though the thought of his father's self-imposed exile was never far from his mind.<ref name="The Secret Crusade"/> | ||
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Abbas Sofian (1166 - c. 1247) was a member of the Assassin Order, and became Grand Master after his coup d'etat circa 1227; usurping the position from his bitter rival, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.[1]
Biography
Early years
Abbas Sofian was born in Masyaf, in the year 1166. The son of Ahmad Sofian, a member of the Assassin Order, Abbas spent the first decade of his life living with his father until, in 1176, his father disappeared. Unknown to Abbas at the time, Ahmad had committed suicide in recompense for the death of Umar Ibn-La'Ahad, who had been executed by the Saracens following the Siege of Masyaf.[1]
Altair's father had been tasked with delivering a message inside an enemy encampment to the enemy general, he had to kill a man inorder to make his escape. The enemy's general got the message and left but his men didn't they marched up to the Masyaf fortress and demanded that the Assassin who had killed the man in his camp be brought forward for execution. The enemy forces brought out an Assassin, Abbas's father and demanded the Assassin in question be brought out to die or Umar would die. Altair's father sacrificed himself to save Umar, after this Umar was never the same. Umar went into Altair's room late at night and slit his own throat.
Informed that his father had left Masyaf, Abbas began his tutelage under Al Mualim. Paired with the son of Umar, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, the two eventually developed a close friendship, refering to each other as brothers, though the thought of his father's self-imposed exile was never far from his mind.[1]
After some time, Altaïr began to notice a change in Abbas' mood, with the strain of his father's disappearance beginning to wear him down. In the hopes that it would give him some peace, Altaïr informed Abbas that his father had not deserted Abbas as he had thought, but that he had actually committed suicide in Altaïr's chambers not long after the Saracen siege.[1]
Abbas refused to believe him, and during combat training the next day, he attacked Altaïr, demanding to know why he had lied. Reluctantly, Altaïr eventually admitted to lying, and the two were thrown in the cells for a month. When they were allowed to continue their training, Abbas was punished further, as Al Mualim decreed that he had brought disrepute to the order by allowing his emotions free rein, and as such his training was to be extended by a year. [1]
Following these events, neither of the two considered the other a brother. When Abbas was 17 years old, Masyaf was attacked by the Templars, due to an agent infiltrating the order. Abbas joined his fellow Assassins in battle against the Templars. When Altaïr arrived, Abbas met up with him and told him they needed to fall back and they could do nothing for Al Mualim, who the Templars took hostage. However, Altaïr ordered Abbas to flank the Templars once driven from the castle by him, though Abbas protested against this idea.[1]
Life as an Assassin
By 1191, Abbas had joined the ranks of the Assassins. Following Altaïr's failed mission to retrieve the Apple of Eden, Abbas was waiting to intercept him. The two exchanged harsh words at the fortress' main gates before parting ways.[2]
Abbas continued to serve the Assassins during the events that followed, well into Altaïr's reign as Grand Master. However, following Altaïr's departure for the Far East in 1217, he slowly begun to build up support among the populace to undermine the rule of the Order's acting-Master and second-in-command; Malik Al-Sayf. In 1225, he struck.[1]
Assuming control
Abbas commanded his subordinate Swami, a weak-minded Apprentice, to murder Sef Ibn-La'Ahad, the youngest son of Altaïr, then pin the blame on Malik. As a result, Malik was imprisoned and an acting Council took over, in accordance with the tenets of the Creed, with Abbas at its head.[1]
Two years later, in 1227, Altaïr, his wife Maria, and their eldest son, Darim, returned from their ten year journey to the Far East, unaware of the events that had transpired in their absence. Arriving at the fortress, the aging Grand Master was informed that his son, Sef, had departed for Alamut not long before their arrival. Darim left for Alamut immediately, and the next day Altaïr and Maria met with Abbas and the ruling Council.[1]
During the meeting, Abbas informed the Grand Master that Sef had been murdered by Malik just one month before, and that the Council had been set up following his arrest. Altaïr demanded that the council turn over command of the Order to him, though Abbas refused. Abbas refused claiming that Altair was impartial since his son had just been murdered and he might act out of vengeance.[1]
The next day, after Altaïr learned the true circumstances surrounding his son's death. He then went into the dungeons to see Malik and inorder to see what was going on. Seeing that Malik was in an extremely bad state he left him in the care of his family. He decided to confront Abbas again, but he managed to turn the Assassins against Altaïr after he accused him of killing Malik out of vengeance, showing Malik's decapitated head in public as proof. However in reality he had been killed by Swami on Abbas' orders. Following a brief struggle, which resulted in the death of both Swami and Maria, Altaïr fled from Masyaf, and Abbas assumed the title of Grand Master.[1]
Later life
Twenty years passed before Abbas once again had to deal with Altaïr. During his reign, the Assassin retreated into their fortress, leaving the surrounding countryside to the mercy of Fahad's bandits. He imposed increasingly severe levies on the local civilians, and took severe action against any uprising and dissent, like that which followed Altaïr's escape in 1227. In the year 1247, Abbas learned that Altaïr had returned, intent on reclaiming his position. With the help of Maliks son, Altair gained help from his fellow Assassins against Abbas. Altair made stress of the fact that no Blood was to be spilled this day and because of that, most of Abbas's supporting forces joined Altair.[1]
After a brief power struggle, which saw most of the Order return their allegiances to Altaïr, Abbas confronted the eighty-two-year-old Assassin on the steps of the Masyaf fortress. Once again refusing to accept the truth surrounding his father's death, Abbas ordered his few remaining followers to kill Altaïr. A second later, the castle echoed with the sound of an explosion. Looking down, Abbas saw a small stain of blood appear on his chest, which then expanded, until the front of his robes was entirely wet with blood. The shot being lethal, Abbas died as the first victim of the hidden gun.[1]
Trivia
- "Abbas" translates to "the lion which all lions fear," or "severe in manner of appearance."
- He is voiced by Nolan North, who also provides the voice for Desmond Miles, and Adam from the Truth, featured in Assassin's Creed II.
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