User blog:SPARTAN 119/Altair Ibn La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed) vs Karim (Eternal Darkness)

Altair Ibn La'Ahad, the Middle Eastern Assassin who fought against a plot by the Knight's Templar to the take of over the world.

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Karim, the Persian man who went to an ancient temple in search of treasure to buy the hand of lover, only to find an ancient evil that threatened the very existence of mankind. =Combatants=

Altair Ibn La'Ahad
Altair was Middle Eastern Assassin during the time of the Third Crusade. Altair was sent on a mission by the master of the Assassins to prevent another Crusade by eliminating individuals on both sides of Richard the Lionhearted and Saladin who wished for war to continue. It was later revealed that these people were connected to the Knight's Templar, who intended to cause chaos as part of a plot to gain control of a mysterious artifact known as the "Piece of Eden" and take over the world.

Karim
Karim was an adventurer in ancient Persia who, in accordance with the demands of his lover, went off to an ancient temple hidden in the desert to fetch a mysterious artifact in exchange for her hand in marriage. When Karim arrives at the temple, he discovers it to be infested with zombies and other monsters. Armed with his tulwar sword and other weapons, he dispatches these creatures and makes his way to the center of the temple, where he finds the artifact, only for the ghost of his lover, who was murdered while Karim was away, and sacrificed himself, staying in ghostly form for 500 years until another found their way into the temple. =Weapons=

Tulwar (Karim)
The tulwar in Eternal Darkness is anachronistically placed, actual swords of this style not appearing until the 1300s. Regardless, the tulwar is a curved Indian sword with a curved blade. Karim's tulwar appears to be about two feet in length.

Short Blade (Altair)
Altair's secondary weapon is a curved dagger about a foot to a foot-and-a half in length. Altair would use the weapon for fast attacks and in conjunction with his throwing knives.

119's Edge
Karim's Tulwar, for its superior length.

Sword of Altair
Strangely for a Middle Eastern Assassin, Altair's favored sword is a European style straight, single edged sword about three feet long. Altair proved himself skilled with the sword, being able to pull off complex parry and counter attacks.

Ram Dao (Karim)
Couldn't find a free to use image, so look here The Ram Dao is a massive Nepalese sacrificial sword, with a large heavy blade designed to decapitate an animal in one blow. The sword is heavy, looking similar to a giant machete, with an eye carved near the point. It is not explained exactly why this Nepalese sword was lying around in a Persian temple...

119's Edge
The Sword of Altair, as it is actually designed for combat, not for animal sacrifice. The ram dao is just plain too cumbersome and unwieldy.

Throwing Knives (Altair)
As a ranged weapon, Altair used small throwing knives. These weapons proved effective at eliminating enemies such as archers who were positioned on walls.

Chakrams (Karim)
[[File:Chakram.jpg|100px] The Chakram is an Indian throwing weapon consisting of a bladed metal ring. The chakram could be thrown either held between the fingers like a frisbee, or by spinning the chakram around the index finger. Chakrams could also be used as melee weapons, though Karim never does this in game.

119's Edge
Karim's Chakram for its larger size.

Hidden Blade
Altair's signature weapon was his hidden blade, a short double-edged, spring loaded blade attached to his wrist, normally concealed up his sleeve. Altair would use the blade to covertly assassinate his targets, typically by stabbing them in the back.

Torch
Karim used a flaming torch mostly for illumination, however, he found it could also be useful for setting fire to the dried out flesh of some zombies. =X-Factors=