Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)
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Assassin's Creed: Revelations is a novel by Oliver Bowden based on the game of the same name. It was released on November 24, 2011 in the United Kingdom, and November 29, 2011 in the United States.
Description
"Enter a world of mysticism, machinations, and murder in which the mighty and noble do whatever is necessary to protect their supremacy, where rebellion grows in the darkest streets and alleys, and where those with the power to kill have the power to change the world. When a man has won all his battles and defeated his enemies, what is left for him to achieve?"[1]
"Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path - one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region."[2]
Differences between the novel and game
Characters
- Vali cel Tradat is not mentioned at all.
- Neither Desmond Miles nor any of the modern day Assassins are mentioned. Because of this, Ezio does not mention Desmond in Altair's Library, instead, Ezio is the one visited by Jupiter .
Deaths
- Instead of stabbingLeandros in the chest, Ezio shoots him and lets him bleed to death.
- Death of Leonardo Da Vinci is mentioned.
- Ezio shoots the Templar Captain in the Imperial North Den attack.
Equipment
- Instead of using the Apple of Eden to protect Niccolò and Maffeo Polo , Altaïr rides with them on horseback to Masyaf's main gate.
- Instead of going to the Assassin Hideout to relieve Altaïr's memories, Ezio experiences them as soon as he finds the.Memory Seals.
- Eagle Sense is not mentioned.
- Ezio is given his crossbow by Yusuf .
- It is the first mention of Parachutes in the novel.
- Ezio does not practise the long jump, he only learns how to climb with the Hookblade and the Hook and run.
Other events
- There is a mentioning about Ezio's story after Revelations in Masyaf through return to Constantinople , Venice to his setdown in Tuscany .
- Ezio's journey to Masyaf is more shown in more detail.
- Assassin's Creed: Embers are showcased after the main story.
- When chasingAhmet, there is no fall from the cliff, only the carriage chase.
References