Al Mualim refused so Shahib revealed they had captured an Assassin spy, Ahmad Sofian. If not, face a prolonged siege leading to inevitable destruction. Shahib presented his terms to the Assassins: Give up Umar to find peace. While Umar successfully delivered the feather, he was discovered and was forced to kill a nobleman.Īfter a few days of fighting with casualties rising on both sides, Shahib approached the fortress to negotiate with Al Mualim. He hoped this would send a crystal-clear message that Al'Din was vulnerable at any time. He sent Umar Ibn-La'Ahad to infiltrate the Saracen camp with the mission to lay a feather upon the sleeping body of the Saracen leader. While some recommended killing Salah Al'Din, Assassin Mentor Al Mualim preferred a more subtle approach. While the Saracens constructed siege engines, the Assassins weighed their options. His uncle Shahib failed to convince him to join forces with the Assassins, but Al'Din was not swayed from his ardent desire for revenge. 2 - MASYAF // SYRIA // 1176-08 - SARACEN SIEGE OF MASYAFĪfter two attempts on his life, Saracen leader Salah Al'Din raised a force of ten thousand soldiers and marched on the Assassin fortress at Masyaf, determined to end their threat to his life once and for all.
