Novice
- "You are a novice, a child once more, as you were on the day you first joined our Order."
- ―Al Mualim to Altaïr after the Defense of Masyaf.[src]
Novice was the lowest rank in the Assassin Order.
Third Crusade
Novices were not permitted the use of a longsword, short blade, throwing knives, nor the Hidden Blade. Should they engage in a fight, they would be forced to either flee, or resort to using their fists. As they were also largely unskilled in combat and freerunning, their tasks usually only involved investigating targets, or gathering information; similarly to Assassin informants.[1]
Novices were considered students, and needed to obey all other members of the Order. Should they be given a mission, they were required to gather their own information, as well as gain permission from the local Rafiq, or bureau leader before conducting it.[1]
Though members of the Order usually worked their way up through the ranks, more experienced Assassins - including Master Assassins - could also possibly be demoted back down to novice, should their actions or misdeeds be grave enough.[1]
Such was the case for Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, after his failed mission at Solomon's Temple, as well as his breaking of the tenets of the Creed. His actions led to the Templar attack on Masyaf, and the subsequent deaths of many members of the Order.[1]
Though Altaïr was initially meant to be executed for his actions, Al Mualim instead merely demoted him to novice, and stripped him of all his weapons.[1]
Renaissance
In Rome in the 16th century, Assassin apprentices under Ezio Auditore da Firenze began at a rank similar to novice, though were referred to as a "recluta" or "recruit."[2]
They generally possessed the same skills and amount of experience as novices of the Third Crusade, however, they were permitted to wield hidden blades.[2][3]
Abilities
| Rank | Available unlockables | Unlockables not available | Other |
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| 1 | Nothing is available |
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