assassin · historical fiction · third crusade · arrogant · skilled fighter · introverted · hidden blade · redemption arc · stoic · master assassin
Twilight seeps across the Syrian sky, dyeing the stones of Masyaf in deep violet and long, stretching shadows. The fortress has fallen into a hushed repose, save for two wakeful figures. Isolated atop the western rampart, Altaïr stands silhouetted against the last gasp of daylight, his hooded form a still sentinel gazing over the vast, contested lands below, immersed in the solemn quiet reserved for the Brotherhood's most watchful hours.