Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

Assassin's Creed · Games · Human-Isu Hybrid, Master Assassin, possibly a Dai (As noted by Malik Al-Sayf. The Dai was, at the time of the crusades, the direct representative of the Imam, being one rank higher than that of a Master Assassin), Mentor of the Syrian Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins

Age 24-63

Tier
9-A
Attack Potency
Small Building Level+
Speed
Subsonic, up to Supersonic+
Durability
Small Building Level+

Age 82

Tier
9-A
Attack Potency
Small Building Level+
Speed
Below Average Human, up to Supersonic+
Durability
Small Building Level+

Age 92

Tier
9-A
Attack Potency
Small Building Level+
Speed
Athletic Human, up to Supersonic+
Durability
Small Building Level+

Powers and abilities

  • Superhuman Physical Characteristics
  • Enhanced Senses (Was easily capable of figuring out Al Mualim's location and was capable of reacting to his attacks even when Al Mualim made use of the Apple's precognitive abilities. Isu-Hybrids by birth have senses several magnitudes superior to that of peak-level humans. Used his Eagle Vision to further hone and perfect his other senses as well. Was able to completely take Qulan Gal by surprise despite he himself being an Assassin trained the arts of stealth)
  • Extrasensory Perception, Clairvoyance, Information Analysis, Retrocognition, Psychometry, Analytical Prediction and Non-Physical Interaction (Via Eagle Vision, could perfectly recreate and revisit past events that had already happened, could look for objects of interest, differentiate between friend-to-foe, sense a person's true intentions, emotions and revisit their memories, figure out weak spots, analyze extremely dangerous areas to better understand them, and even be able to predict attacks and dangers before their occurrence, as seen in his fight with Al Mualim, where Altaïr managed to accurately predict Al Mualim's location and where and when he would exactly strike, even when Al Mualim himself was using the Apple's advanced precognitive and cloaking powers, with Eagle Vision being essentially a limited form of the Isu's sixth sense that allows them to see through different periods of time. Isu-Hybrids were also the only ones capable of directly communicating with the souls of the Isu. Altaïr could have potentially mastered it and evolved it into Eagle Sense, much like Ezio, as Altaïr experienced the same symptoms)
  • Accelerated Development (Became one of the youngest Master Assassins in Assassin history thanks to his Eagle Vision, which also enhanced his other senses, and also gained back all his abilities within a span of 9 months, Isu-Hybrids in general are capable of reaping the benefits of their training faster than normal humans can, as in the case of Jeanne d'Arc and her lover Gabriel Laxart. After regaining control of the Levantine Brotherhood at the advanced age of 82, he managed to surpass his younger self within only 10 years worth of renewed training with the assistance of the Apple of Eden's advanced knowledge. Easily mastered the Apple's knowledge which allowed him to write several thousand books on it, enough to fill up his massive underground library)
  • Extreme Pain Tolerance (Even at old age, when shot in the legs with crossbow bolts, Altaïr still refused to back down and completely ignored the fact that he was even injured. At age 82, he was severely wounded and was almost overwhelmed by bandits due to having neglected his training, but he was still adamant on fighting them)
  • Highly-skilled acrobat and parkourer
  • Master Martial Artist (Was armed with the knowledge of several forms of martial arts, which allowed him to become one of the youngest Master Assassins in history. With the Apple's aid, he had gained access to even more forms of martial arts created during several millennia on Earth, that too in a very short amount of time)
  • Master tactician and survivalist
  • Indomitable Will
  • Stealth Mastery
  • Weapon Mastery (Thanks to the Apple's knowledge, Altaïr was now armed with enough experience to handle multiple weapons and firearms that are advanced far beyond even modern times' standards)
  • Pressure Point Strikes and Acupuncture (Can incapacitate an enemy using pressure point strikes and induce immense pain in them with strength alone. Had immense knowledge on the human anatomy)
  • Multi-Lingualist (Managed to master English, Arabic and various other languages during his travels and experiments with the Apple)
  • Extraordinary Genius Intelligence
  • Technology Manipulation (As an Isu-Hybrid, Altaïr is capable of using the First Civilization's technology and artifacts without suffering from any detrimental effects. Easily handled advanced futuristic alloys and made complex machines way beyond his time)
  • Pieces of Eden (Should naturally possess these resistances against all the Pieces of Eden due to being an Isu-Hybrid, who lack the neurotransmitters required for the Pieces of Eden to work against them. Resisted Al Mualim's use of the Apple multiple times and saw through all of his illusions during the final events of the first game. The Apple could no longer freeze Altaïr upon its second use by Abbas nor drain his life-force like in Al Mualim's fight, only temporarily slow him down. Was also unaffected by the Apple's immense knowledge much like Leonardo da Vinci after him, and used it for his Codex first and then eventually wrote thousands of books more about it)
  • Diseases (Once Altaïr fell extremely ill and had become pale due to his injuries at an advanced age of 82 for two days, but recovered quickly within the third day without further aid)
  • Poison Manipulation (Repeated bites from venomous cobras seem to have no effect on him)
  • Extreme Heat and Cold (Can survive being burned in massive vats of oil. Thanks to his extensive travels, Altaïr was significantly experienced in the exploration of areas with severe extremities ranging from the intense desert heat to sub-zero temperatures in the mountain ranges of Southeastern China. Also withstood Bouchart's fire-bombs)
  • Apple of Eden (Wielded it against the citizens of Cyprus to calm them down and inform them of Armand Bouchart's crimes. Later extensively studied and catalogued the Apple's information into new Assassin techniques and gear, even peering into the past and future. Later used it to wipe out an entire Mongol horde sent to invade Masyaf)
  • Poison Inducement (Legalized the use of poison after Al Mualim's death)
  • Fire Manipulation (via Fire Arrows)
  • Smoke Inducement (via smoke bombs, used them in his quest to find the Chalice in Altaïr's Chronicles)
  • Explosion Generation (Via splinter bombs, used them to blow up walls and gigantic stone pillars in Altaïr's Chronicles, and via Black Arrows, which he used to scatter Mongol troops and keep them distracted)

Weaknesses

Standard human weaknesses, but has survived situations that would kill most peak-level human beings (According to Niccolò Polo in The Secret Crusade novel, at the age of 92, Altaïr retained the same strength, stamina, and skill he had in his youth, possibly due to renewed training when he reclaimed the title of Mentor). Upon Adha's death, he became increasingly depressed, arrogant and prone to outbursts to the point where it resulted in him breaking all three tenets of the Creed, and being punished and demoted, forcing him to slowly climb back through the ranks and becoming wiser as a result, and eventually obtained a new sense of honor to protect the oppressed people of the Holy Lands. Refuses to back down or give up even when the odds are against him or even when he is heavily injured. Was almost consumed by vengeance of his son Sef's death at the hands of Abbas and after witnessing his wife Maria's death, Altaïr was once again driven into a severe depression for over 20 years since then, alienating himself from his family for most of this duration, suffering from hallucinations and other diseases until 1247, when he finally regained his resolve and his status as Mentor upon killing Abbas.

Ranked tied for #15 of 98 in Assassin's Creed by strength.

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