Alexander of Limassol
- For other uses, see Alexander (Disambiguation).
Alexander was a member of the Resistance on Cyprus. He was the main Cyprus contact and when Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad chased the Templars to Cyprus, he helped Altaïr out around the island, with his many contacts and his influence in the Cypriot Resistance.
Biography
By the time of 1191, Alexander lived within Limassol. During this time, the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad visited the city in order to investigate the Templars on Cyprus. He made contact with Alexander, who intercepted the former, suspecting a Templar trap. After reaching the resistance safehouse, the two men then discussed the Templar presence in Limassol, and started devising a plan to break their power. Altaïr eventually infiltrated Limassol Castle, weakening the Templars' presence in the castle and learning of the Templar Archive. Altaïr also learned that, in order to gain more information on the archive, he had to seek out Frederick the Red.
Returning from his quest to slay Frederick, Altaïr found the Cypriot resistance broken, their safehouse burned down and Maria missing. After relocating Maria, he met with Alexander near the harbor, where the later chartered a ship for Altaïr, instructed him to go to Kyrenia and seek out Pasha.
Later, during Altaïr's infiltration of Buffavento Castle, Altaïr overheard a conversation between Armand Bouchart and Shalim, who discussed sending a bag to Alexander, prompting Altaïr to think of his ally as a traitor.
Upon his return to Limassol, Altaïr sought Alexander out, who immediately accused Altaïr of treachery. The two men then exchanged their stories, after which Alexander explained how the Templars abused their power. Altaïr then set out to weaken the Templars even further.
When he returned to the safehouse, he found only a note of Alexander, which held the instructions to come to the courtyard of the nearby castle. As Altaïr entered the courtyard, he immediately noticed Alexander's dead body. The Templar Agent then showed up, revealing himself to be Alexander's murderer.
Personality and characteristics
Alexander sported a beard at the time shortly before his death, and he had a vaguely scruffy and unkempt look.
He was a loyal and faithful man, as he went into a rage once he heard the false rumors that Altaïr had been working for the Templars. During Altaïr's stay, he quite happily directed him to various people who owed him favours in order to aid in his mission, and he was known to be a well connected man.
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