Why is Altair missing a finger?

Why is Altair missing a finger?

They would cite the Creed, and then have their ring finger severed. This served to insure the devotion of the Assassin to the Order. The Hidden Blade at the time, was designed very flatly, and this sent it out in a way that could do harm to the ring finger of the Assassin, so the finger was removed for this reason too.

Why did Assassins have to cut off their finger?

Assassin’s Creed: Tradition When Bayek and his wife Aya formed the Hidden Ones (The Assassins) new members of the group voluntarily amputated their ring fingers as a sign of commitment and loyalty to fight against corruption.

Did Altair remove his finger?

The way the hidden blade was designed, required you to cut off your ring finger. The reason Altair is the only Assassin with this feature, is because Altair tweaked the hidden blade, so future Assassins didn’t have to cut off their ring finger to use the hidden blade.

Did Ezio cut off his finger?

The events of the film took place in 1492. Long after Altair changed up how the Assassins worked and long after he modified the hidden blade. Hell, this is even after the events of AC2, and Ezio didn’t need to lose a finger.

Did Altair ever take damage?

This means throughout the entirety of AC1, Altair was never hit.

Who was Altair based on?

Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad (Arabic: الطائر ابن لا أحد‎, meaning “The Bird, Son of No One”) is a fictional character in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed video game series, a Syrian master assassin who serves as the protagonist of the games set in the late 12th and early 13th century….Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad.

Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad
Nationality Persian

Who used the first hidden blade?

Darius
As the Assassin’s Creed lore goes, it was Xerxes’ assassination by Darius that was the first recorded use of the hidden blade, in 465BC.

Is Altaïr Ibn La Ahad real?

Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad (Arabic: الطائر ابن لا أحد‎, meaning “The Bird, Son of No One”) is a fictional character in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed video game series, a Syrian master assassin who serves as the protagonist of the games set in the late 12th and early 13th century.

What did Altaïr say when he killed someone?

Altaïr: I killed the last man who spoke as such. Al Mualim: Bold words, boy! But just words! Altaïr: Then let me go.

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