Syrian Sabre

The Syrian Sabre, or Old Syrian Sword,Assassin's Creed II was a scimitar used by the Levantine Assassins during the Third Crusade. As one of the deadliest swords in their arsenal at the time, its usage was restricted to those who had attained the rank of Master Assassin. The sword continued to be utilized throughout the many centuries that followed, spreading even to the shops of blacksmiths in Italy, though its prestige and efficacy significantly diminished.
==Description==
As a sabre, the Syrian sabre differed from other swords in the Assassin arsenal during the Crusades by being curved and single-edged. It boasted a keen blade superior to that of the typical straight swords of this period in the Levant. The hilt itself was of elegant gold and an elaborate, majestic design. Notably, the crossguard was asymmetrical, with the rear bar tapering behind in a serpentine shape while its front counterpart curved downwards to connect with the pommel to serve as a full handguard.Assassin's Creed
==History==
As a powerful weapon granted only to Master Assassins, it was the weapon-of-choice for Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during his operations in 1191. He wielded it in his mission with Malik and Kadar Al-Sayf to Solomon's TempleAssassin's Creed – Acquisition and in the defense of Masyaf against the Templar invasion that followed,Assassin's Creed – Guardian only to be deprived of itAssassin's Creed – Eavesdropping (Masun) upon his demotion by Al Mualim for his transgressions in the former mission.Assassin's Creed – Glory Upon climbing the ladder back to the Master Assassin rank, he was bestowed with the sword once more by Al Mualim.Assassin's Creed – Assassination (William of Montferrat) Immediately afterwards, he took it to his attempted assassination of Robert de Sablé in Jerusalem, dueling the Grand Master's decoy Maria Thorpe,Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Robert de Sablé) and then at the Battle of Arsuf where he finally slew de Sablé in a trial by combat.Assassin's Creed – Assassination II (Robert de Sablé) It was with this sword that he defeated the traitorous Al Mualim upon his return from Arsuf.Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Al Mualim)
In the year that followed, however, he returned to employing the typical eagle-pommeled, double-edged sword of intermediate Assassins, eventually favoring it as his iconic, personal weapon.Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines The Sword of Altaïr, as it became known, ultimately superseded the Syrian sabre for Altaïr when it was refined to become one of the deadliest blades until at least the 15th century.Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodAssassin's Creed: Revelations
Syrian sabres were sold by blacksmiths in Italian cities such as Florence, Venice, Forlì, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, and Rome during the Renaissance. Unlike those crafted by the Assassins in the Third Crusade, these Syrian sabres were inferior in efficacy to many contemporary Italian swords, a fact the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore quickly learned. During this period, the blacksmiths of Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire also provided these sabres to their patrons. The use of the sabre also spread to Spain, where it was utilized by the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins, who were able to forge it at their hideout in Sierra de Cazorla.Assassin's Creed: Rebellion The weapon was so closely tied to the Assassins that millennia in 2013, Abstergo Entertainment's CCO Olivier Garneau kept a silver replica of it in his Montreal, Quebec office.
==Weapon statistics==
===12th century Syria===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Syrian Sabre	4* 	4* 	4* 	N/A 	Block 8
===15th century Italy===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost 	Availability
Syrian Sabre	1 	2 	3 	2,300ƒ	Sequence 2
===15th century Spain===
Name 	Tier 	Damage 	Speed 	Miss Chance 	Modifiers 	Requirements
Syrian Sabre 	★★ 	36-50 	1.00 	7% 	+1% Critical Chance+10% Critical Bonus+1% Dodge 	4,000 Reales50 Iron Ore50 Tanned Leather
Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A Syrian-style sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.
Name 	Tier 	Damage 	Speed 	Miss Chance 	Modifiers 	Requirements
Fine Syrian Sabre 	★★★ 	108-132 	1.00 	7% 	+2% Critical Chance+20% Critical Bonus+1% Dodge 	9,000 Reales100 Steel Ingot100 Hardened Leather1 Syrian Sabre
Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.	A higher-quality version of the Syrian Sabre, similar to those used by the Levantine Brotherhood during the Third Crusade.
===16th century Rome===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost 	Availability
Syrian Sabre	3 	4 	1 	7,920ƒ	Sequence 6
===16th century Constantinople===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Syrian Sabre	2 	4 	3 	 	Sequence 5
*In the Animus 1.28, there were no specified Damage, Speed or Deflect statistics. Weapon strength was based on ranks, with the Syrian Sabre being the last out of four.
==Gallery==
ACRB Syrian Sabre.png|The Syrian Sabre in Rebellion
ACRB Fine Syrian Sabre.png|The Fine Syrian Sabre in Rebellion
==Behind the scenes==
In the memory "Last Man Standing" from the 2009 video game Assassin's Creed II, the protagonist Ezio Auditore is seen wielding this sword during the execution of his father Giovanni and brothers Federico and Petruccio, despite the fact that he had earlier retrieved the Common Sword from his father's hidden room.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed 
*Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
*Assassin's Creed II
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
==References==
Category:Swords
Category:Scimitars
Category:12th century weapons
Category:15th century weapons
Category:16th century weapons