Kadar Al-Sayf
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Kadar Al-Sayf (After 1165 - 1191) was a member of the Assassin Order during the 12th century, and the younger brother of Malik Al-Sayf. He was not ranked highly above a novice of the Order, but was still included among the Assassins sent to recover the Templar treasure.
Kadar died within Solomon's Temple in 1191.
Biography
Early life
Born as the son of Faheem Al-Sayf, a Master Assassin, Kadar was brought up in the Assassin fortress of Masyaf with his older brother Malik, training from an early age to become a member of the Assassins, and to be sent out on missions.
Kadar saw Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad as the epitome of skill and power of the Brotherhood and attempted to emulate him, infuriating his elder brother. Malik disliked Altaïr for his skill and arrogance, but Kadar ignored his brother's warnings, following Altaïr's teachings, rather than his sibling's far more cautious ways.
At the time of 1191, Kadar had proven proficient with his weapons, and was deemed capable of being sent on quite dangerous missions. He carried a hidden blade, several throwing knives, and a sword at the time of his death, weapons only granted to Assassins that had proved their abilities and risen in the ranks.
Solomon's Temple
- "What is our mission? My brother said nothing to me, other than I should be honored to have been invited."
- ―Kadar pleads for information from Altaïr.[src]
Kadar was ordered to complete a mission with two other Assassins; his brother Malik, and the Master Assassin Altaïr. He was not informed what the mission was to be, and was forced to ask Altaïr what they were meant to be doing inside of Solomon's Temple, as Malik had only said that he "should be honored to have been invited." This lack of information meant that, at the time, Kadar was not yet of high enough rank to be given important or confidential information.
Altaïr assassinated an innocent man close to the entrance of the Temple and incurred the wrath of Malik as the lower-ranked Assassin berated him for dishonoring the Creed. Kadar stubbornly ignored his brother and praised Altaïr for his skill with the hidden blade. Malik left to scout ahead out of exasperation, while Kadar further praised his role model.
The three Assassins continued through the tunnels, leaping over pits in the ground and killing one guard that stood in their way without raising the alarm. Eventually, they found themselves on a stone earthen ledge overlooking a large room. The walls were held back by beautifully carved stone pillars and a highly-decorated golden box was above an excavated entrance on the opposite side of the room. Several scaffolds had been left about the place, as this room had only just been dug out by workmen from Jerusalem.
Malik pointed out the decorated box and claimed that it must be the treasure they were looking for. Kadar hesitantly asked if it was the Ark of the Covenant, but was lightly chastised by Altaïr as being silly, as the Ark was nothing but a fairy-tale. Suddenly a group of Knights Templar walked into the room below, unaware of the Assassins above them. One of these was Robert de Sable, the Grand Master of the Templar Order, and sworn enemy of the Assassins.
Altaïr immediately declared that the life of Robert was his, despite Malik arguing that their mission was to retrieve the treasure, not to kill Robert. However, Altaïr called him a coward and approached his target nonetheless.
Altaïr openly challenged Robert, going against the second tenet of the Creed that ordered Assassins to always be discreet. The Templar seemed unsurprised to see the three Assassins, and easily fended off the attack, separating Altaïr from Malik and Kadar by throwing him through a wall.
Death
- Malik: "Gone... because of you!"
- Altaïr: "Robert threw me from the room. There was no way back, nothing I could do."
- Malik: "Because you would not heed my warning! All of this could have been avoided! And my brother... my brother would still be alive!"
- —Malik accuses Altaïr of negligence.[src]
The two brothers fought the five Templars, including the very highly-skilled Robert, for some time. During this, Malik was able to save the Templar Treasure and flee with it to Masyaf, as their mission demanded.
Unfortunately, Kadar was not experienced enough in battle to survive the onslaught of so many enemies at once and perished, although it is unclear whether Malik fled before or after this event. Malik's arm was injured severely enough to need amputation upon his return to Masyaf.
Personality and characteristics
- Kadar: "The Ark... of the Covenant?"
- Altaïr: "Don't be silly, there's no such thing. It's just a story."
- —Kadar views the Ark with astonishment.[src]
Kadar was an excitable person in his youth, always ready to go and take the fight to the enemy rather than skulking around in the shadows, waiting for the danger to pass. As such, he was a better follower of Altaïr's methods in practice than his brother's more careful tactics. This was to the frustration of Malik, as he was more of a rival than friend to Altaïr in their early days of being Assassins.
Kadar was younger than Malik, yet was at a higher rank than novice, despite his youth; meaning he had some ability and skill with his weapons and in fighting style. Kadar would have worked very hard to keep up with his brother in the matters of the Order, looking up to him and to Altaïr in all things. Kadar was obedient to the Creed of the Assassins, and though admiring of Altaïr's arrogant and reckless ways, he seemed to display the humility and patience that an Assassin needed to fulfill their deadly tasks.
He was very darkly skinned, as was Malik, and appeared to have light stubble on his lip and chin. His eyes were an oddly light color, as opposed to the far more common dark brown eyes of Middle-Eastern people. His head was mostly hidden from view by a gray hood, and his dark gray sleeves portrayed his low rank in the Order. The signature triangle-shaped buckle was strapped across his chest and red sash was tied around his waist. Throwing knives were kept on the belt and a sword hung from the left side of his waist. Though endowed with a hidden blade, Kadar had all of his fingers.
Trivia
- "Kadar Al-Sayf" translates to "Destiny of the Sword."
- Kadar wore the short robes and dark hood common to the lower-ranked Assassins and guards in Masyaf.
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