Mirage Blade
The Mirage Blade was a jambiya which belonged to the Levantine Assassins' Mentor Al Mualim.[1] Decorated with a golden Assassin insignia near the hilt, Al Mualim received the short blade some time after he turned 14, as per tradition.[2] He kept it during his years as an Assassin and upon ascending to the rank of Mentor, though it was mostly ornamental by his later years.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The blade's sole known use was in 1191. Following Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's failure to retrieve the Apple of Eden from beneath Solomon's Temple,[3] the Levantine Templars under Grand Master Robert de Sablé followed him to the Assassin fortress in Masyaf and attacked the castle.[4] Though caught off-guard and outnumbered,[5] the Assassins fended off the assault.[6]
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 Solomon'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.[6]
However, the wound was not fatal, as Al Mualim had subtly used the Apple's powers[7] to ensure that Altaïr only "saw what [Al Mualim] wanted [him] to see". Altaïr woke to find himself in Al Mualim's office, demoted to the rank of novice and tasked with hunting nine Templars to restore his title of Master Assassin.[8]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Mirage Blade"}}| Tier | Damage | Speed | Miss Chance | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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." | |||||
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The blade's model in Assassin's Creed: Rebellion as a silver jambiya 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[edit | edit source]
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Al Mualim holding the Mirage Blade
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion (first identified as "Mirage Blade")
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- ↑
Jambiya on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Acquisition
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Failure
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Guardian
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed – Glory
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Al Mualim)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Eavesdropping (Masun)