Ra's Al-Af'a
The Ra's Al-Af'a (English: Head of the Snake)[1] was the title held by the leader of the Order of the Ancients operating in the city of Baghdad during the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate. The Ra's Al-Af'a's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city and to find any ancient artifacts left behind by the Isu.[2]
By the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Af'a was the late Caliph Al-Mutawakkil's favorite concubine Qabiha, whose Order fell to the Hidden Ones based in Alamut while Qabiha herself was killed by the Master Assassin Roshan after her identity was discovered.[3]
Known Ra's Al-Afa's[edit | edit source]
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Qabiha
c. 860s
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The title of Ra's Al-Af'a corresponds to the title of Grand Maegester of the Order in Great Britain. Both titles also prelude the title Grand Master, used to denote the leader of a Templar Rite.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: "Rayhan's Letter"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – One Final Counsel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Serpent's Nest
