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Altaïr was born to an unknown couple, consisting of a Christian woman and a Muslim man. During his childhood his parents left Masyaf for unknown reasons, though Altaïr felt little at their departure due to the nature of the Assassin order. Prior to the events of the series, Altaïr trained under Al Mualim and quickly rose above his brethren in skill, mastering several weapons and skills, ranging from hand to hand combat to sword fighting. This caught both Al Mualim's eye and favor, and Altaïr was quickly promoted to the rank of Master Assassin.
Altaïr became very over confident because of his rank within the Assassin's Order. He followed the Assassin's Creed, but when sent to fetch an artifact for Al Mualim, he's encounter's Robert De Sable and his men, and attempts to kill them. Robert and the rest of the Templar's retaliate by attacking Masyaf, killing many of it's citizens before being forced to run by an intricate trap activated by Altaïr. When Al Mualim discovers that he broke all three rules of the Creed, he demotes Altaïr to the rank of a novice. Over the course of the game Altaïr must kill nine key men (later revealed to be Templar Knights) threatening to tear apart the Holy Land. The game is set in 1191, during the Third Crusade and takes place in three cities: Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus.
