Is Altair left handed?

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Desmond/Altair/Ezio are right handed. The hidden blade is on their left hand (primary hidden blade for Ezio), freeing up their right hand for melee weapons and for silencing/controlling enemies during assassinations with the hidden blade.
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Is Altair based on a real person?

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Arabic: الطائر ابن لا أحد, meaning "The Bird, Son of No One") is a fictional character in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed video game series, a Syrian master assassin who serves as the protagonist of the games set in the late 12th and early 13th century.
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Why is Altair the only Assassin missing a finger?

The way the hidden blade was designed, required you to cut off your ring finger. The reason Altair is the only Assassin with this feature, is because Altair tweaked the hidden blade, so future Assassins didn't have to cut off their ring finger to use the hidden blade.
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What language is Altair?

TL;DR Altair likely spoke Arabic and Greek. Ezio likely spoke Italian and Latin fluently and spoke French and Greek near so. Connor spoke English and a Native dialect.
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Does Altair have 2 hidden blades?

Altair only had one hidden blade throughout the entirety of Assassin's Creed, and accordingly was only missing his left ring finger.
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Did Altair ever get hurt?

They say Altair never got hit in his entire lifetime. Which is why the Animus health bar in AC1 was a Sync bar: It probably did not detect Altair's blood loss in that game. Later on in the Ezio Trilogy, when the Animus did get health bars, perhaps Altair did lose some blood.
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Does Ezio cut his finger?

No. Technological advances by Davinci allow them to use the hidden blade without losing a finger.
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Who did Altaïr marry?

Maria Thorpe was the wife of Altair. Since childood, Maria had always dreamed of being a knight. A tomboy in her teens, she was often ridiculed by other children and punished by her parents for refusing to "be a lady".
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How did Altaïr have a gun?

The weapon was invented by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, through knowledge gained from an Apple of Eden. From there, after discovering the design schematics for the Hidden Gun in one of Altaïr's Codex pages, Leonardo da Vinci managed to craft the weapon for the use of Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
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Is Ezio related to Altaïr?

The writer behind this fall's Assassin's Creed: Revelations has confirmed that's not correct. Speaking to Kotaku, script writer Darby McDevitt revealed that Altaïr and Ezio don't share a family link.
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Why did John Wick cut off his ring finger?

About midway through the film, Wick seeks the aide of The Elder (Saïd Taghmaoui), a ranking member of the High Table. In order to prove how committed he will be to him, the hero slices off the ring finger on his left hand and gives his wedding ring to him.
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Why do Assassins cut off ring finger?

When Bayek and his wife Aya formed the Hidden Ones (the group that would eventually become the Assassins), new members voluntarily amputated their own ring fingers as a sign of commitment to fighting corruption.
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What nationality is Altair?

Born in Syria, Altair was raised to be an Assassin from his young age and has achieved the rank of master Assassin by his mid twenties.
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Who is the oldest assassin in Assassin's Creed?

Kassandra is one of the newer protagonists to join the franchise, but technically the oldest in terms of history. While she predates the founding of the order of Assassins, her actions contribute to the ongoing battle against the Templars.
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What is Altair religion?

Altair was an atheist. His father was a Muslim and his mother was a Christian, however. "Allah" is just the Arabic term for "god".
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Who is the most famous assassin in Assassins Creed?

Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Ezio is the golden boy of the Assassin's Creed franchise, having way more games than any other hero. Ezio's popularity probably propelled the Assassin's Creed series' longevity and financial success. Yet, even inside the world of Assassin's Creed, Ezio is one of the greatest who ever lived.
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What did Altair shoot Abbas with?

Many assassins who have grown disillusioned from Abbas assisted Altair as they marched to the castle and Altair confronts Abbas for what he's done. Altair then uses the hidden pistol to kill Abbas and reconfirms what he told Abbas many years earlier about his father's death.
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Was Altaïr wife a Templar?

Affiliations. Maria ''Mary'' Amelia Thorpe (1161-1228) was a high-ranking English noblewoman of the Knights Templar who later defected to the Assassins Order and married the master Altair Ibn-La'Ahad after trying to kill him in Jerusalem in 1191.
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Is Altaïr the strongest Assassin?

Arguably the most impressive thing about Altair Ibn La Ahad is that he achieved his status as a Master Assassin by the time he was in his early 20s. As a result, he is a complete prodigy compared to other Assassins before and after him. Easily being one of the most powerful in the franchise.
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Is Altaïr better than Ezio?

So even with the advantage in experience, Altaïr doesn't have enough clear advantages to beat Ezio overall. His Assassin career is the most decorated and influential of any character ever, but in a fight Altaïr unfortunately doesn't hold up against someone as proficient as Ezio.
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Why do Templars use hidden blades?

As its main purpose was for stealthy assassinations, the Hidden Blade could only be used in combat under certain conditions, and could not block any attack. Altaïr was only able to assassinate a guard who had fallen to the ground or became inattentive.
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How does Bayek lose his finger?

Bayek loses his finger during End of the Snake. It is the main quest after Aya. You will see a cutscene when assassinating Eudoros whereby the hidden blade cuts Bayek's finger off.
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How long is the Assassins hidden blade?

Dimensions: 9 3/4" bracer length along your forearm, 8 3/4" - 13" bracer and blade along inner arm.
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