Database: Al Mualim (Rebellion)

The Mentor

The Mentor of the Levantine Brotherhood in the twelfth century in the time of the Third Crusade, Al Mualim was a wise, secretive man who established the Assassin fortress of Masyaf.

Referred to as the "Old Man of the Mountain", Al Mualim emphasized education and peace, both between warring factions and within an individual. He was a deeply respected Mentor, training such Assassins as Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Malik Al-Sayf, and Abbas Sofian.

Under his leadership, the Brotherhood became a legendary organization held apart from the people—both literally, as in the Masyaf community, and figuratively, becoming feared throughout the land.

Despite a positive influence on the Assassins, Al Mualim was secretly driven by a lust for power. His desire to obtain an Apple of Eden for his own use led to him secretly working with the Knights Templar, sworn enemies of his own Brotherhood.

After killing the Templar Grand Master Robert de Sablé, Altaïr returned to Masyaf to find that Al Mualim had used a recovered Apple of Eden to sway everyone to his will; only a few Assassins were unaffected. Altaïr killed Al Mualim for his betrayal, replacing him as the Mentor of the Levantine Assassins at Masyaf.