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The assault on Masyaf was an event during the High Middle Ages in the year 1189 in which an Assassin double-agent, Haras, led Templar soldiers in an attack on Masyaf, the headquarters of the Assassin Order located in Syria. The Templars ravaged the village of Masyaf and infiltrated the Assassin fortress, where they swiftly took prisoners, Assassins and civilians alike. Among the hostages was the eminent Mentor of the Levantine Assassins, Al Mualim.

As the battle ensued, Assassins fought to beat back the Templar assault on Masyaf and retake the fortress. They met with little success until Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad arrived and turned the tide of the battle, saving the civilians and the village, before rescuing Al Mualim and retaking the castle. He and the Assassins were then able to rout the remaining attackers.



Circa 1189, a mysterious man by the name of Haras joined the Syrian branch of Assassins. Haras grew to be an Assassin more characteristically similar to the Templars, and thus during his tenure within the Order, failed to obtain promotions.

Haras became fed up with the Assassin Order, and he eventually gave in to the ways of the Templars. Covertly allied with the Templars, Haras began acting as a double-agent while he remained at Masyaf. Then, in 1189, Haras led Templar forces into Masyaf, disguising himself as a Templar Crusader to conceal his identity from the Assassins.

The Templars proceeded through the village swiftly, killing livestock and murdering villagers, with some civilians kept as hostages. Haras quickly made his way to the Masyaf castle, where he and several of his soldiers added captured Assassins to the prisoners, who were then placed in the castle's main courtyard to be guarded before Haras interrogated them.




阿泰尔: "当我靠近堡垒大门时，你攻击村子旁的圣殿骑士并把它们赶进峡谷。"
阿巴斯: "你没有机会的！"
阿泰尔: "阿巴斯！别犯错误。"
—Altaïr to Abbas on his plan.[来源]
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Dismounting as the second man slashed into and broke the unnamed Assassin's foot, Altaïr let loose a throwing knife at the Templar before he could deal a finishing blow. As Altaïr helped his comrade to a nearby bench to recover, the wounded Assassin expressed his appreciation of Altaïr's assistance and asked of his name.

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Abbas informing Altaïr about the attack






“Tell me what you know of the artefact! Tell me where you are searching for it. It is a small price to pay to preserve what you have built here, no?”
―Haras to Al Mualim regarding an "artefact".[来源]
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Nearing the castle gates, Altaïr was stopped by the Templar agent, finally revealed to be Haras, who claimed that he would kill Al Mualim and the other Assassin hostages if he came any further towards the castle.

Altaïr warned the traitor that he would not leave the castle alive, yet Haras merely put his helmet back on, responding that he was not a traitor, for he could not betray ones whom he had "never truly loved". Altaïr snarled that Haras was therefore twice as vile, as he had been living a lie.


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One of the Assassin hostages being executed

The enraged Haras offered Al Mualim one last chance to reveal his information, or die. At the same time, Altaïr was able to get close to the three Templars and Assassin Mentor from above on a ledge but was presented with a dire situation, as there was almost no way to prevent the death of his Mentor.

In a last resort, Altaïr leapt off the ledge with his Hidden Blade at the ready, and landed on the unsuspecting Templar, assassinating him. The two soldiers who had restrained Al Mualim were momentarily stunned by the death of their leader, giving Al Mualim the opportunity to break free and eliminate his captors.

As Haras bled out, he claimed the Templars knew that humans were weak and petty, though Altaïr rebutted that the Creed was evidence to the contrary. Before dying, Haras sneered that he was "too wise" to believe such things. With the castle retaken and Al Mualim saved, Altaïr began walking down the courtyard with his Mentor.

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Altaïr with Al Mualim

As they talked, Al Mualim asked why Altaïr offered the Templar a chance of salvation. Altaïr reasoned that no person should die without being shown some kindness. Al Mualim admitted to Altaïr that watching him grow from a boy to a man had given him much sadness and pride, before stating that Altaïr fit the role of his father perfectly. After saying that Altaïr's father was an Assassin above all else, Al Mualim asked the young Assassin if he regretted the life he had been put into as a child.



―Al Mualim to Altaïr after the assault on Masyaf.[来源]



