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Leap of Faith
An acrobatic move used in Assassin's Creed that causes Altair to swan dive from atop a high structure and land in a conveniently placed bale of hay. It proves useful for quick descents and is most commonly used after climbing to a Vantage Point. It is executed by Free Running at a ledge which is the perching point of either a hawk (which also marks a Vantage Point) or a group of pidgeons.
This is based off a real life incident involving the Hashashin, when their leader proclaimed that his followers were more devout then any, and would follow all commands he gave, he of course (as shown in the game) ordered several men to leap to their deaths off a cliff (unlike the game, they however, perished)