Alta\u00efr<\/a> was born to Assassin parents: a Christian mother, and a Muslim father, Umar.<\/p>\nWhile Maud died in childbirth, Umar was executed by the Saracens during the First siege of Masyaf in 1176, in retribution for him killing a Saracen nobleman. Alta\u00efr frantically called out to his father before the execution, but was prevented from seeing his father\u2019s death by Ahmad Sofian, the Assassin who had revealed Umar\u2019s name to the Saracens under torture. Crushed by guilt over Umar\u2019s death, he infiltrated Alta\u00efr \u2018s quarters some time later, apologized to Alta\u00efr for his weakness, and committed suicide with a dagger.<\/p>\n
Alta\u00efr ran to Al Mualim\u2019s quarters with haste, informing him of what had occurred. Al Mualim told Alta\u00efr not to disclose anything about the incident to anyone \u2013 not even to Ahmad\u2019s son Abbas, who would be shamed by the truth of his father\u2019s death. Alta\u00efr considered Al Mualim as more of a father figure than his own biological father, though he was aware that Al Mualim\u2019s love was \u201cweak and dishonest,\u201d and agreed to do as the Mentor commanded. Alta\u00efr and Abbas joined the Order as novices soon after, grew up together and became good friends, always at each other\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
One day, after noticing Abbas\u2019 continued grief over his father\u2019s death, Alta\u00efr told him the truth in an effort to console him. Upon hearing it, Abbas turned over in his bed, not saying a word. The following day, the two didn\u2019t speak to each other until Abbas asked their combat instructor Labib if they could fight with real swords, instead of the wooden practice ones. It was then that Abbas revealed his hatred of Alta\u00efr, believing he lied about Ahmad, before attacking him in a rage.<\/p>\n
As the two grappled, Abbas held his knife to Alta\u00efr\u2019s throat and yelled that Alta\u00efr had lied about Abbas\u2019 father to shame him. The commotion caught the attention of the other Assassins, the villagers and Al Mualim himself. Trying to quell Abbas\u2019 anger, Alta\u00efr falsely admitted that he had lied, and the two were taken to Masyaf\u2019s dungeon. There they spent a month in confinement before resuming their training. With his crimes deemed more severe, Abbas was forced by Al Mualim to spend an extra year in training, whilst Alta\u00efr graduated to the rank of Assassin.<\/p>\n
By the following year, the Holy Land was in the midst of war. In early 1191, Alta\u00efr and his comrades Malik and Kadar Al-Sayf were tasked with retrieving an artifact from the Templars in the Jerusalem Vault beneath the remains of Solomon\u2019s Temple. While progressing through the catacombs, Alta\u00efr broke the first tenet of the Assassin\u2019s Creed by killing an innocent man in their path. Malik admonished Alta\u00efr for his recklessness, but Alta\u00efr arrogantly dismissed him.<\/p>\n
Upon seeing the archenemy of his Order, Robert de Sable, Alta\u00efr broke the second tenet of the Creed by confronting his enemy directly. Attempting to openly slay the Grand Master, Alta\u00efr was easily thwarted and thrown from the temple, leaving Malik and Kadar alone with the Templars. Alta\u00efr escaped from the temple and returned to Masyaf to report his failure to the Order.<\/p>\n
Once the attack was over, the matter of Alta\u00efr \u2018s actions in Solomon\u2019s Temple was addressed once again. It was decreed that in breaking all three tenets of the Creed\u2014as his actions brought the Templars to Masyaf and endangered the Brotherhood Alta\u00efr was marked as a traitor to the Assassins. After declaring his judgement to the entire Order, Al Mualim stabbed Alta\u00efr in the stomach with a dagger.<\/p>\n
Alta\u00efr awoke from his \u201csleep of the dead\u201d and questioned Al Mualim about his survival, with the Mentor answering that Alta\u00efr had only seen what he had wanted him to see. He then stripped Alta\u00efr of his rank and possessions before offering him a chance at redemption, tasking him with hunting down the traitor within Masyaf who had allowed the Templars entrance. Once Alta\u00efr successfully completed the mission, he returned to Al Mualim and was rewarded with the restoration of his Hidden Blade and sword. An official member of the Order once again, Alta\u00efr was offered a trade: assassinate nine men from the ranks of both Saracens and Crusaders, taking their lives in exchange for his own.<\/p>\n
Alta\u00efr was able to assassinate the first eight and discovered that his last target was Robert himself. He made his way back to Jerusalem where he met Robert. However, as he removed the helmet of the Templar, he found out that he had not faced Robert but a girl. He allowed her to live and she told him that Robert had made his way to Arsuf. Alta\u00efr followed and finally killed Robert, who revealed that Al Mualim was actually a Templar. Alta\u00efr returned to Masyaf, where Al Mualim confirmed what Robert had said. Alta\u00efr , aided by a number of other Assassins, fought his way to Al Mualim, who had used to the artifact from Solomon\u2019s Temple to enslave the people of Masyaf. Alta\u00efr and his mentor battled each other and Alta\u00efr finally killed him, taking his place as mentor.<\/p>\n
(Dilios Note<\/strong>: The artifact is a well kept secret I\u2019ve heard it called \u2018the apple\u2019 from time to time but I have not seen it or can I verify it\u2019s existence)<\/p>\nIt was at this time Dastan arrived back at Masyaf wondering what had happened. Alta\u00efr told him of Al Mualim\u2019s betrayal. Dastan settled back into Masyaf, and with Alta\u00efr \u2018s help rebuilt the Assassin Order.<\/p>\n
He set out to find Maria Thorpe ,the woman who had disguised herself as Robert de Sable, and bring her back with him. When returning to Masyaf he married her and in time she bore him a son Darim. A few years later she became pregnant with Sef. It was during her pregnancy that she lashed out at Alta\u00efr . He missed his footing and fell off one of the towers, landing several feet below.<\/p>\n
Dastan knew the Assassin Order needed Alta\u00efr, and Turned him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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