Crusaders
Crusaders are Christian knights who have set on a Crusade to the Holy Land to forcefully reclaim it from the Muslim Saracens in the name of Christianity. Their leader is King of England Richard the Lionheart.
Crusader knights
Crusader knights can be found throughout the Kingdom (where they are always Informed and very easily provoked.
Crusader knights are commonly mistaken for Templar knights. This is because of their similar coloration. Crusader knights, however, can be distinguished from Templar Knights by their crest- Templars have a red cross whereas Crusaders have a prancing lion as a crest.
King Richard
- Main article: Richard the Lionheart
Richard I of England, commonly known as Richard the Lionheart, is the leader of the Crusaders. He makes only 2 appearances in the game.
In Battle
Low Ranking Soldier
The lowest ranking soldiers are the most common Crusaders, having no complicated armor. They're dressed in red and white. The Low Ranking Crusaders can't grab, counter, or dodge Altair (only blocking with their sword), cannot break Altair's grabs, and are dispatched easily. These soldiers can be killed by just one sword/short blade counter, in which Altair will end up impaling the soldier, instead of just throwing him away from himself. Of course, like all enemies, these soldiers can be killed with just one Hidden Blade counter. Low Ranking Soldiers are also known to be frightened the most during battle, especially when Altair pulls off intense moves. Because of this, they will usually either run away after their comrades are slain, or get on their knees and beg for mercy.
Middle Ranking Soldier
The midde ranking soldiers are the second most common types of Crusaders. These soldiers have some armor, unlike their lower counterparts. Because of this, they are harder to kill, and may take a few more hits to kill, unless the player is using the Hidden Blade to counter. These soldiers can grab Altair by his robe and throw him, which makes these soldiers a much more deadly adversary than low ranking soldiers. If Altair continuously slashes at these foes, they will either counter Altair, or dodge him, and can either follow up the dodge by rushing back with a sword slash, or just staying back. These soldiers also can't be killed with one sword/short blade counter. At least the first counter attempt will only be Altair twisting the soldier around and kicking him in the rear, sending him flying to the ground. Altair CAN try to grab these soldiers, but there's a chance they will break his grab, and Altair will end up on the floor. These soldiers CAN and WILL run away if frightened enough by Altair, but have a bigger chance of sticking around and fighting than the lower class soldiers.
High Ranking Soldier
The high ranking soldiers are the least common types of Crusaders (save the Templars). These soldiers also wear red and white, but have a kind of robe on, a LOT of armor, and a different type of helmet. They are easily strongest (again, save the Templars) type of soldier. They are usually found leading a small troop of lesser soldiers on patrol. These soldiers can take quite a few counters to kill, again, except for the Hidden Blade counter and have counters up THEIR sleeves as well. There is a very high chance Altair's slashes to be countered, usually ending up with Altair being smacked across the face and falling to the ground. These soldiers also have a huge chance of breaking grabs, and dodging attacks. These soldiers never run and never beg for mercy.