Mirage Blade
The Mirage Blade was a janbiya belonging to Al Mualim, the Mentor of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins.[1]
Designed using knowledge from an ancient tablet and decorated with a golden Assassin insignia near the hilt, the short blade was given to him at some point during his years as an Assassin. He retained it upon ascending to the rank of Mentor, though it was mostly ornamental by his later years.[1]
Its sole known use was in 1191. Following Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's failure to retrieve the Apple of Eden from beneath Solomon's Temple,[2] the Levantine Templars under Grand Master Robert de Sablé followed him to the Assassin fortress in Masyaf and attacked the castle.[3] Though caught off-guard and outnumbered,[4] the Assassins fended off the assault.[5]
In the aftermath, Al Mualim publicly berated Altaïr before the gathered survivors for breaking every tenant of the Creed within a day by killing an innocent priest under Soloman's Temple, brashly attacking the Templars when unprepared, and endangering the Brotherhood by leading their ancient enemy to their doorstep. Seeing that Altaïr still remained proud and unrepentant, Al Mualim apologized to his once-prized pupil before drawing the Mirage Blade and stabbing him in the gut.[5]
However, the wound was not fatal, as Al Mualim had subtly used the Apple's powers to ensure that Altaïr only "saw what [his Mentor] wanted [him] to see". Altaïr woke to find himself in Al Mualim's office and demoted to novice, tasked with hunting nine Templars to restore his title of Master Assassin.[6]
Weapon statistics
| Tier | Damage | Speed | Miss Chance | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 1.5k-1.7k | 0.75 | 5% | +170 Defense +30 Health +10% Critical Chance +10% Critical Bonus +10% Dodge +80 Lethality +35 Dexterity +20 Agility |
300,000 Coins 150 Damascus Steel 80 Gold Ingots 1 Ancient tablet |
| Enhanced Skills | |||||
| Skill Charge: These skills gain an additional charge. Assassination Expert: Discreetly kill an enemy with the Hidden Blade. Lethality impacts the chance of success. | |||||
| Description | |||||
| "Let the people mask you such that you become one with the crowd." | |||||
Trivia
- The blade's model in Assassin's Creed: Rebellion as a silver janbiya differs from its depiction in Assassin's Creed, where it has more of a bronze-colored blade and what appear to be three red gemstones embedded in the handle.
Gallery
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Al Mualim holding the Mirage Blade
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion (First identified as "Mirage Blade")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Acquisition
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Failure
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Guardian
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed – Glory
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Eavesdropping (Masun)