ASSASSIN'S
CREED
Desmond is captured by Abstergo and forced to use the Animus to explore Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad's memories during the time of the Third Crusade. Desmond begins to witness events after Altaïr breaks all three tenets of the Assassin Brotherhood while attempting to stop Robert de Sablé
from taking a Piece of Eden. Al Mualim, the Brotherhood's leader,
demotes Altaïr to Novice and tasks him with assassinating the nine
Knights Templars, including de Sablé, to regain his former status.
Altaïr's quest eventually leads him to face de Sablé in the presence of
King Richard I of England
warning the King of de Sablé plot to kill him. Altaïr defeats de Sablé,
but with his last words, de Sablé reveals that there were ten Templars,
the last being Al Mualim, who now holds the Piece of Eden. Altaïr
returns to face Al Mualim, struggling to fight through the illusions
created by the Piece, but eventually kills Al Mualim. When Altaïr
recovers the piece, he - and those watching the Animus - witness a
holographic map showing locations across the globe where other artifacts
are located. Desmond is pulled from the Animus, and his life is spared
by Lucy Stillman, an Assassin working as a mole within Abstergo, under
the guise of keeping Desmond alive until all the pieces are recovered.
He comes to learn that a former test subject had left messages only
Desmond can see, foretelling of the end of the world in 2012.
The first Assassin's Creed introduced elements that would
remain cornerstones of the rest of the series. The game attempts to
create historical versions of Masyaf (the Brotherhood's location), Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus,
and incorporates a number of documented historical figures into the
story. The virtualized Animus system, free running, climbing, stealth,
and parkour elements were all present in this title, as well as the
initial formulation of the combat system. The player would have to
complete a number of side quests before they would be able to obtain an
assassin quest from a local Brotherhood guidemaster in each city, though
future games would abandon this prerequisite.
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