Altaïr was the youngest Assassin to attain the rank of Master Assassin. [citation needed]
Altaïr's American accent in Assassin's Creed was an intentional design choice. Philip Shahbaz stated in an interview that Altaïr was originally going to have a Middle Eastern accent, but the voice directors thought Shahbaz had an "awesome-sounding voice".
Altaïr was seen wielding a crossbow in the E3 trailer for the original Assassin's Creed, though the weapon did not appear until Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Altaïr used the weapon in the same manner Ezio did, by holding it one-handed and firing single bolts in a short span of time.
In promotional artwork, Altaïr wore only a glove on his left hand. In the game, he wore gloves on both hands.
Lucy Stillman once mentioned an error with the Animus 1.28 software which caused ancestors to drown, explaining Altaïr's inability to swim.[1]
Assassin's Creed Bloodlines
Though Altaïr did not have a sheath for his short blade on his back, he would nevertheless draw and sheathe his dagger as though he did.
Assassin's Creed II
During Desmond's vision of the chase between Altaïr and Maria Thorpe, Altaïr would not drown should he fall into the sea surrounding the Acre citadel.
During the vision, Altaïr could only kill Templars using his sword, and only use his Hidden Blade for aerial and ledge assassinations.
Altaïr also fought in a similar manner to Ezio, and Templars would only react to him by pushing him away, rather than attacking.
Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond shared exactly the same face in Assassin's Creed II, except for the beard that Ezio grew when he became older, along with other minor differences.
In 2012, Desmond could interact with the statue of Altaïr in the Monteriggioni sanctuary, saying "Hey, wassa-matta-you, Altaïr?" Rebecca responded that it was "racist" for him to refer to the Assassin that way.
If Desmond interacted with the statue once more, he would say the same line with no response from Rebecca.
Altaïr's robes were available as an outfit for Ezio to wear for 20 Uplay points.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Although Altaïr was born in 1165, he was noted as being 25 years old in 1191 in the game manual.[2]
Altaïr's voice differed from the one in Assassin's Creed, gaining a Middle Eastern accent.
Revelations was the only installment where Altaïr was seen with his hood down, during his final moments with his son, Darim.
Altaïr was able to air and ledge assassinate in an early memory contained within one of the seals, though he did not officially record those techniques until later in his life. Developers Darby McDevitt and Falko Poiker confirmed that he was able perform these techniques due to the dangerous situation he was placed in.
As with Assassin's Creed II and Brotherhood, a leather sheath for a short blade could be seen on Altaïr's back, despite the fact that he did not have the appropriate weapon.
Another glitch during these memories caused Altaïr's low profile stance to slowly shift into high profile when standing still, even if the high profile button was not held down.
Altaïr's robes were available as an outfit for Ezio to wear. They could be obtained as a pre-order bonus or through purchasing the Lost Archive DLC.
Assassin's Creed III
Altaïr's robes were available in Assassin's Creed III as an outfit for Connor to wear. They could be unlocked by attaining full synchronization in all DNA sequences. The robes appeared as they looked in Revelations.
Multiple Entries
Altaïr was six feet tall and weighed 170 pounds.[3]
Altaïr voice changed four times throughout the games. His voice in Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles sounded slightly higher than that of the original Assassin's Creed while maintaining the same accent. He had a Middle Eastern accent in both Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines and Assassin's Creed: Revelations, with a distinct voice for each.
Altaïr was a skilled artist, illustrating in his Codex blueprints for Hidden Blade modifications, manuals for assassination techniques, maps, and even a detailed sketch bordered with hand-drawn flowers of his wife, Maria.
Name
Altaïr's connection to eagles was not coincidental; he was named after the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, known as "The Eagle."
There are different pronunciations of the name "Altaïr." In Arabic, it is pronounced "Al-tai-ear" or "Al-ta-'ir," with a subtle pronunciation of the "r". Inversely, Desmond pronounced the Assassin's name as "Al-ta-ear", with a clearer "r" at the end and a harder "t."
In Assassin's Creed II Desmond pronounced it as "Al-tai-air."
Strictly, due to Arabic grammar, the name "Altaïr" would normally be pronounced as "At-air" with no "l". [citation needed]
Other Appearances
Altaïr, in Academy of Champions: Soccer
Altaïr appeared as a guest character in Ubisoft's Academy of Champions: Soccer, along with several other characters that they had created.
Altaïr's robes could be unlocked as a skin in the 2008 Ubisoft game Prince of Persia.
Altaïr's robes could be bought in the Alter Ego store on PlayStation Home for both male and female avatars.
In the game The Saboteur, there was a car named Altaïr, which was also nicknamed "The Flying Eagle".
In the game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Altaïr's outfit is available for use by Solid Snake after unlocking the "Assassin" emblem or by entering a password.
