Masyaf Key
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- Niccolò Polo: "Artefacts?"
- Altaïr: "Of a kind. They are keys, each one imbued with a message"
- —Niccolò Polo and Altaïr on the keys.[src]
The keys of Altaïr, sometimes referred to as seals, were a collection of five First Civilization artefacts concealing information and memories from their original owner: the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. When brought together, the keys would unlock Altaïr's library in the fortress of Masyaf,[1] which was desired both the Assassins and the Templar Order.[2]
In 1257, Altaïr passed the keys to Niccolò Polo, along with the Codex, during Masyaf's fall, in hopes that he would be able to hide them for future generations. Niccolò succeeded, and hid the five keys in the city of Constantinople.[1]
In 1511, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Mentor of the Italian Assassins, learned of the existence of Altaïr's library and the keys needed to open it after reading a document left behind by his late father Giovanni. Curious, he left Rome for Masyaf to find the library.[2]
With each key he collected, Ezio became able to see and relive key moments of Altaïr's life.[2]
Trivia
- Each seal was made from stone, and have a hole in the center.[1]
Gallery
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Altaïr holding one of the keys in his hands.
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Ezio retrieving a key from Leandros' body.
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Ezio retrieving a key from a statue.
Notes and references
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