Assassin's Creed (Original) - Al Mualim
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- All the cut scenes and narrative gameplay for individual characters from Assassin's Creed (the Original Game) in full-screen HD. If the character has a speaking part, it should be in here. Disclaimer: the original game is not very cinematic, so there may be a few odd camera angles and awkward pans (I did my best to be gentle with camera movement).
Assassin's Creed is created, owned, and produced by UbiSoft. All footage captured by me. I claim no ownership or copyright of the material used in this video. - Hry
Why I loved this game so much: the philosiphy in the dialog.
+Krim Gassen
That was a big appeal for me, as well!
and for me as well!
The atmoasphere of part I was unreach
same here , in All the Assassin's Creed franchise i've never seen such thrilling and deep atmosphere in the conversation such i saw here , Altair his way of asking his confidence arrogance principles all gathers into his words
Just makes me miss the first games of the series
The philosophy in this game is rich. I played this game at the age of 12. Looking bacc at it, a lot of the quotes are words to live by
It took me several years to realize that when Al Mualim "stabbed" Altair, was the first time he used the Apple of Eden.
@JaKeris Porter
Well...if it makes you feel any better, I didn't realize it until I read your comment...
🤦🏽♂️ I just realized this. People don’t realize but this game is smart and written smart. I mean the philosophy alone. It’s too smart for me
Wow in 11 years I never knew that until now that's so surprising
@@Sevvina same.
What is more, the "bad things" Altair's targets did were apple's illusions as well, am I right? That's why their confessions give a totally different perspective.
I don’t think we’ll ever get an AC game this pure again
This is the purest AC game. I can't even bring myself to play Origins nor Odyssey. I can see myself play Origins, but not Odyssey. The change in game genre was just too much and goes against the already established lore of AC.
phoenix-force411 Yeah me too it just has nothing to do with the original story anymore there is no passion for a good story or anything, only a cashgrab
I restarted AC 1 again (probably my 5th playtrough).
There are several things that stand apart from any other game in the series.
The first and most important difference is the dialogue. I cannot remember any game (In and outside of the Assassins Creed Universe) that goes beyond the shallow surface we are normally confronted with.
If the message is understood, you will take more than a game with you when you have finished it.
It also doesent use dialogue that is unneeded. Everything feels like it is as clear and purposly thought out as it can be.
The second difference is the atmosphere. Thats something one cannot describe. Its more of a general feeling.
It feels rooted. This is an Assassins Creed Game as close as it can get.
The third difference is the concentration on the essential. While this leads to a more repetetive experience it also deosent concern itself with one million side things to do, which do not progress the story in any way.
One of the very few gems of gaming.
@@arrivederciliebe32Origins is good as a setting and as a beginning for the Creed. It's well connected to the main lore. Bayek and Aya are quite alright. Odyssey is an entertaining game but the story is messy and the RPG choices make the story redundant.
@@Chrysaetos11 I agree odyssey felt like a chore especially toward the end and the romance was so lazy and came off as a joke more than anything and most of the dialogue didn't matter I actually liked origins though
Al Mualim, the ultimate villain. No greater shock then to learn that your own beloved master is the one true enemy you were always destined to face.
Chann223 It's pretty cliche though. But i do agree he's one of the series best villians.
Supreme Dreams678 cliche is a buzzword, it mean nothing.
And at the end he couldn't bring himself to kill Altair while he was defenseless.
Whether it was curiosity or a strange sense of attachment, he refused to deprive him of the chance to prove he was the better man and was willing to throw everything away to end it the honourable way.
@@darthkahn45 I think Al Mualim was a good man, but the Templar ideals and the Apple corrupted him like Altair said in Revelations
Been in the corporate or church circles? 🤣
"Like any task, knowledge precedes action. Information learned is more valuable than information given"
I really like that one
20:00 beautiful phrase
I also took notice of that
Given you might not understand it. Learned and you will have earned the knowledge. Great stuff. Yes 2 years late in the comment section lol
Heard it as soon as i read it.
For a mad man, he held such immense wisdom, one would think whoever wrote the script is the Solomon the Wise of this age.
Seriously, whoever wrote the script for this game deserves some serious pay raises.
Corey May wrote AC 1 and 2 with Patrice Desilets.
@@austinkersey2445 The game industry don't praise creativity and good story written but political correctness and greed to scam player money
@@andytk2723 I know. I've played plenty of examples.
Too bad he never believed what he preached. His advice was nothing more than his subtle way of indoctrinating people to his cause. All of his followers were nothing but pawns to him.
In AC1 that was the most thing i looked forward to. Talking to AL Mualim. Always a real plessure to hear him talk.
SaithMasu12 same and he gave an equipment so i was also looking really forward to it
It's too repetitive, all missions is doing the same thing for the whole game
@@San-oe1xv at the time this game was made they only focus on the story and graphics meanwhile the gameplay was still simple back then
@@San-oe1xv kinda but I love game like seriously
Abdul Shah yeah combat was better
Al Mualim embodies the phrase "The Devil can cite scripture for his purpose." Dude passes around wisdom that rings sound but only to keep everyone in line and under his thumb.
Al Mualim: Before you go, I have a question for you.
Altair: Of course.
Al Mualim: What is the truth?
Altair: We place faith in ourselves. We see the world the way it really is, and hope that one day all mankind might see the same.
Al Mualim: What is the world then?
Altair: An illusion. One we can either submit to, as most do, or transcend.
Al Mualim: What is it to transcend?
Altair: To recognize nothing is true and everything is permitted. That laws arise not from divinity, but reason. I understand now that our creed does not command us to be free. It commands us to be wise.
Al Mualim is grandmaster assassin s order
Deep, isn't it...
Some Ubisoft worker wrote it so...
I would like to know who it was tho :D
Probably the original creator, Patrice
So thats what haytham in ac3 meant when he said "in the past the assassins had a far more sensible goal"
The way the story was presented in this game was probably the best in the series.
(i think because it's the true story (most of it
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El-Haythem berrahal templars and assassins have never even met,so its pretty inaccuate
@@rover5058 it wasn't meant to be accurate to real history just fictional based on accurate history
@@rover5058 actually they did Templars and Assassins both fought and existed during the third crusade, you can search it wikipedia
18:02 is my favorite scene. Altair puts his foot down and tells Mualim to cut the cryptic bullshit
Al Mualim: “I have given you the chance to regain your lost honor-“
Altair: “Not lost; taken, by you, and then you sent me to fetch it again like some damn DOG! You told me I would find the answers when I no longer asked the question; well I am not asking anymore. I DEMAND you tell me what binds these men!”
Great voice acting, great emotional weight, great scene.
And when Al Mualim threatens him, Altair quickly shuts him down by pointing out he has no one to replace him
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Beautiful
The voice actors are great in this game, except Altaïr lol.
Maybe it’s just the fact he’s the only guy in the medieval levant with an American accent, but he’s just so stiff as well haha, still love this game though.
“you said the answer to my question would arise when i no longer needed to ask it, so i will not ask….. i DEMAND you tell me what binds these men”
A remake of this, with some improved gameplay and mission structure, but keeping all the rest, would be legendary.
I agree this game hasn't aged well and it is lacking alot in gameplay, however, a remake shouldn't turn it into a gigantic open world with 5000 side missions and pointless collectables, I would keep everything the same in terms of world structure but I would make the missions more diversed and remake the clunky animations to a better ones, Imagine if Bluepoint worked on a remake like this, that would be sick
Story is pure shit so I don't think so.
Definitely
Yall Right
@@metintanpnar8782 The gameplay didnt age well (although I still enjoy it) but the story was beautifully told and its even better when you read the novel. Why don't you tell us what *you* consider to have a good story?
What's interesting to point out is timing at which Al Mualim attempts to control Altäir with the apple. The cutscene at 21:35 directly follows the scene where Altäir demands answers from Al Mualim, who has been dancing around him with cryptic messages non stop. First he reprimands Altair, then threatens his life, but after he realizes that his student cannot be intimidated or compelled through force he resorts to the Apple. Once that fails, I believe Al Mualim realizes that Altair has become a loose end. I wouldn't even be surprised that after sending him to kill Robert, Al Mualim secretly tipped off the templars in Jerusalem causing Altair fall into a trap, hoping he would perish.
Bits like this are what I like a lot about replaying games like this
Didn't even remember how haunting the music and atmosphere were in this game
I actually found it all relaxing, well a couple of the music listening on its own is haunting but eh
Jesper Kyd, of Hitman fame, was a god.
@@iratepirate3896 The same man who composed the music for Darksiders 2
12:03-"I see..." NO YOU DON"T!
Never gets old! Al Mualim never lets Altair gets the last word in hahaha.
+Stephan Brown For all the pain Al Mualim brought to the Order, he still passed much wisdom on to the assassins. He did not speak to deny Altair "last words," but to give him such wisdom.
+Xxomby9 And then attempt to kill him afterwards XD
BRITURK Only because Altair did not conform to his thought process. Al Mualim had otherwise desired to keep his favourite weapon.
Xxomby9 I know I know I was just messing around
It’s that ancient arabic wisdom.
My 14-year-old brain was shell-shocked when this game was released. It really broadened my perspective, and showed somewhat how history is written by the victor.
Always
This games dialog was the best in the series. Some say too serious but why does every AC character have to be an Ezio clone? Not that I don't like Ezio.
+ode0003
I tend to agree. The depth of the philosophy is what got me hooked on the series in the first place.
I like Ezio, but Altaïr was the one who started everything. He became the wisest mentor that the series ever had.
Who's an Ezio clone? Connor is way more like Altair than Ezio, Edward doesn't have any of the family background Ezio had nor the personal stake in the battle against the Templars, sure he's energetic but that's not enough to constitute being an Ezio clone.
bob bill
Alexios is literally a Greek Ezio
Arno is a French Ezio
The guy from Syndicate is a British Ezio
bob bill Connor doesn’t even have a character lmao the worst in the series
"They know you come, the man in the white hood....they'll be looking for you"
"They won't find me...I'm but a blade in the crowd"
Gives me chills EVERY time.
I like the little head nod Al Mualim does in agreement after the quote. He just knows Altair is too skilled.
I find it pretty scary that Altaïr actually didn't know Al Mualim wouldn't kill him for speaking out against him and demanding for actual answers instead of cryptic responses
Al Mualim was pretty wise so I think there was a reason for that. When Altair failed the creed, he wasn't kicked out or killed because he was a very skilled Assassin, one of the best, with too much value and he was a great asset to throw away and the only one who could defeat the people in power. So even though he was trying to question him Al Mualim knew he still needed him, but failed to gaslight him.
The best Villain in the franshise, no one can top him
Cesare Borgia was excellent
@Syed Murtaza what do you mean?
@Syed Murtaza no i asked what is anti-hero and anti-villian and why is al-mualim anti-hero according to you?
Shay Patrick Cormac the Templar.
@@rosie7550 shay is not a villain. the colonial assassins became corrupt searching for artifacts which lead to earthquakes. He went Rogue and joined the templars for the sole purpose of stopping the assassins. He spared achillies out of respect for his mentor and because it was the right thing to do, also to stop future assassins from making the same mistake. ironically shay saved the brotherhood, so you shouldn't be calling him a villain. The guy even felt bad and kept questioning if he was doing the right thing. AC rogue is not the first time the assassins became corrupt.
"It is your duty to steal these thoughts and trust in your master. For there can be no true peace without order and order requires authority."
I feel like that's a real subtle hint that Al Mualim does not align himself entirely with the Assassins.
Yep it resembles wholly to templar's motto dont it 😂
He does. The Assassins were not about freedom at the time. Their goal was peace. Only by AC3 did they nonsensically start supporting pure freedom.
In AC1 Altair directly states that "everything is permitted" does not mean to do whatever you want.
@@LordVader1094 The Assassins Creed always fought for peace but they saw that free will was necessary to achieve true harmony, in AC3 even Connor supported freedom and all of that, but he still wanted to achieve peace and had conviction that "freedom is peace".
"For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increased of knowledge increases the sorrow" This is my favorite quote from Al mualim.
I think he's qouting the Bible book of Proverbs where King Solomon reflects on vanity.
@@HybridSpektar Ecclesiastes 1:17-18 not Proverbs.
*_This game was more philosophy than an actual game_*
wish most people realized that.
it was very philosophical up until ac4.
thats why we all love AC1
I feel like it's so unappreciated that there is no random cussing, words like "fucker" or such, given the period and time, it really helps the feeling of the game, imo
Yes, media should learn to create some meaningful dialogues like these
Fun fact: 03:13 to 03:40 is actually historically accurate. The "Old Man of The Mountains" actually told some of his Hashshashin to jump from the walls of Masyaf (Alamut) to make his point to the Seljuk Turks, except they actually died.
...or so he wanted them to believe. It would be a waste to kill them.
There's source material from the time stating it happened but it's really difficult to tell. There's also an account of Saladin waking up to find a poisoned dagger and bread rolls arranged in an assassin symbol on his floor with a note telling him to lift a siege of somewhere. The assassin's creed fan in me would love to believe that's true but the only account of that is some letter someone sent somewhere
This is pure masterpiece. Dialogs was more interesting then action itself. So deep and philosophical. That s why AC 1 is best part for me. Al mualim the most badass villain
No other AC game reached this level of in-game discussion. These assassins were cunning intellectuals, not mere people pleasers like in some of the later games. I miss this aspect of AC1.
i think it's just trash-talking. an illusion.
@@metintanpnar8782 then you are wrong.
As do I
I also dislike how people pretty much treat AC Rogue as the first one to explore moral ambiguity between Templars and Assassins, even though it was done better and was first introduced in the first game, later ones just skiped over it.
@@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457its alreasy done in AC 1, AC:3 too
The first Assassin's Creed will always be my favorite one. I can kind of understand why many don't like it as much because it can be pretty repetitive and doesn't have as many features as the others, but the story is absolutely amazing to me, and that alone makes this the best one. I'm not trying to be all deep, but the philosophy and meaning into the dialog really gets me. Not just in these scenes with Al Mualim, but also with the "death speeches" from all the targets you assassinate. I love it.
We have to remember that this was Ubisoft's first Assassin's Creed game, so they gave everything their best shot and it worked.
Yeah, I'm replaying it now after doing a marathon of almost all AC games (Apart from Valhalla because I've already spent too much time on it lol) and I'm so excited to play it even though I know about its repetitiveness. I just don't care because after all these new AC games where we weren't even an assassin, it's so fun to play again as an assassin just doing assassin's things.
The story was great but a lot of the gameplay was repetitive at times
The story is AC for me together with the combat and roof running. AC 1, 2 and 3 are my favourites because they dont stray away from the basics. Black flag is the only time I enjoyed innovation and doing something different in the franchise. None of the modern ACs interest me as the quality story isnt there, doesnt help that the writing and dialogue has been truly horrendous. Already AC 2 had some cringe dialogue and its far worse in later titles.
AC1 is a game that knew its strengths and the dialogue was absolutely one of them
17:22 thats exactly the templar philosophy
It's called foreshadowing
hem sevak definitely
And it isn't exactly wrong either
Shame we don't get this dialogue anymore, it has such depth, believability & lore to the story you feel like this was truly set during the Crusades.
Al Mualim was pretty much a memorable Assassin's Creed villain since he was the last person you would expect to be the antagonist: an Assassin Mentor to Altair. Additionally, he based on a real-life historical figure just like the Borgias.
He is based on a historical figure Rashid ad din Sinan, grandmaster of the syrian assassins (assassin's are also based on real life history)
From whom the legend of the Old man of the Mountain was born as written in one of marco polo's journal.
The dialog in this game is pure gold. If there is something that no other AC game has ever achieved is how the veil of mistery progresses with every target's death.
17:13
I love how Al Mualim dodged that question in order to try and prevent Altair linking all the templars and him together😯.
All these little details in the rewatch. Great dialogue.
Yerr
ya the attention to detail in this game is so wild
18:02 is still my favorite interaction in the game. the way Altaïr puts his foot down and tells Al Mualim to stop with the cryptic bullshit and demands an answer from him instead of asking
Playing the game in retrospect you can see the growth of Altair
From an arrogant man to becoming humble
You can really feel in the middle where he wanted to find some answers as he was growing suspicious of Al Mualim
@@nativejabroni1555 it’s kind of crazy to me how people say altaïr has no character development in the first game. it’s wild to me that anyone can walk away from this game after finishing it with that mindset
This series should have kept the purity of the creed, ambiguous and even sympathetic villains, and brilliant philosophy.
" I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceive that this also was a chasing at the wind. For in much wisdom, is much grief. And he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." - Al Mualim
- Ecclesiastes 1:16-17
Vanity of vanities…vanity of vanities, all is vanity
Hope you’re both doing alright.
for anyone who doesn't know, Altaïr can be harmed and restrained by the apple, but never controlled. This is because he has substantial amounts of first civillisation DNA in this blood, which allows him to have eagle vision too.
(I know it's obvious and easy to discover, but they don't cover it here)
No, all humans have Eagle Vision, whether they have First Civ DNA or not. But activating it is different for many. Some can use it easily, some have to work very hard to activate it.
@@karthikcv8104 not true all humans have eagle vision but it is dormant those who have first civilization dna in them have it activated more.
@@karthikcv8104 Not quite. All humans have the base potential to activate Eagle Vision, yes. But most can't, they're not capable. Those with Isu DNA can access it since birth. As Edward said, he was able to use it at will since childhood.
@@karthikcv8104 Yes, I believe that the average person has .0002 first civilizatian DNA in them, Altair had .9 (inferenced with basis of Desmond's DNA analysis by Abstergo). He was 1% Isu so he had much greater control over both his senses and the pieces of edens.
The ambiance of this game is on another level
AC1 really felt much more unique than the rest. Criticizing its lacking gameplay variety is besides the point. The world wasn't so complex yet, you only needed a handful of methods that worked well, and you stuck to them. It was a strange game, very immersive IMO, very brutal. One of my all time favorites. Rewatching this, I find that I still base much of my ideology on the concepts expressed here; placing trust in myself, not the illusion. Nothing is true.
"Oh do they? Aside from the occasional convert or heretic?"
That was quite possibly the most 'holy shit' moment I've ever heard in a philosophical debate, no joke.
The original, as always, has the best mood, sounds and setting while being prophetic and one of the most philosophical at the same time, despite poor graphics. Meaning seems to be more lost throughout the series, while the first game seems to keep the true meaning of the assassins... Just like how Abraham and his teachings lost meaning throughout time as his followers began changing his teachings later on... bringing about Gods' wrath.
Kartal, tanrısallığın oğlu imo the graphics still keep up some what
These graphics are waaayy better than AC2
Poor graphics? Really? For a late 2007 game it was a technical masterpiece!
Still looks beautiful
These graphics look good too me.
Still my fave ac
"That laws are derived not from divinity, but reason" I wish all of humanity knew that. 26:03
except there s no such thing as humans living together, so all laws are meaningless and only oppress, and create slave master relationships.
WHAT A GRAND INTOXICATING INNOCENCE Edgelord.
The Rising Theurge
blind moron
For many people divinity is reason. Also it's not like every religious person rejects reason altogether and just blindly follows the scholars. Furthermore, religion is more of a science than atheism. Atheists have absolutely nothing to back up their claim.
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Back when Assassin's Creed was deep and thought provoking. Assassin's Creed now is nothing but a shadow of it's former self.
I just realized that Al Mualim Took advantage of Altair’s loyalty, from the start, to kill off the other nine Templars that way he can use the Apple for himself. I’m such an idiot now I know why Robert said “He did not want to share.”
Al Mualim was not only Altair's master but also a father figure to him. Imagine his state while taking Al Mualim's life, yet he was so composed in the moment...stoic for a reason.
لإشئ واقٍع مطلق بل كلٍ ممكن
The Best Characters
The Best Dialogues
The Best Atmosphere
The Best Voices
Finally, The Best Part Of This Series
How do you write "dialogs" without seeing that it's misspelled with the squiggly red line beneath it, and instantly checking how to actually spell dialogue?
bob bill
This isn’t English class kid
@@wissemaljazairi exactly
2:30 my favorite scene of the entire game, the music itself lets you know that this was deeper than we all thought. After rewatching Assassins creed, this scene is always the most intense for me. Even Altair didn’t realize how deep it was
You Can altair , But you won't .
This game is mind rape ! so much thought and philosophy put into this high stimulus visualized novel !
I say the game is Apple of eden itself .
Time past... i stop belived in god because this game.... nothing is true, everything is permitted.... best true assassin game
@@wiesawmalinowicz5609 Then Your faith was never strong to begin with, friend. You have failed the test and in due time You will realise the horrible consequence that You've brought upon Yourself
@@kapitan19969838 oh please, you're none the wiser. Who are you to tell him he isn't strong... Are you living his life? Walking in his shoes? Seeing the world through his eyes?
@@Travisbig7 If You cannot see the irony in the fact that it took only a video game for Him to abandon God, there's no room for discussion here, friend
@@kapitan19969838 It took me years of research & accumulating knowledge to realise the scriptures were the earliest form of propaganda practice by Rome & the Pope.
So as far as I'm concerned he had the more fortunate path to clarity.
So the apple made another illusion to protect itself from Altair as well. And he couldn't destroy it.
He dwelled on it´s knowledge, but it costed him the trust of fellow assassin Abbas as well as much of his lifetime.
Yuwan also his youngest son live
Yuwan Abbas wanted the apple for himself
@@basilofgoodwishes4138 definitely worth it tho
The Apple offered wisdom, which seems to be the thing Altaïr desired most ardently.
the slap across the face: priceless attention to detail in the scenes
thank you for posting this, this dialogue was just as good as the fighting
+Zion Antero
You are welcome! Thank you for watching.
considering that Altair was able to resist the apple, is it possible he could've had precursor DNA?
+T3MP3ST 1996
It's strongly implied that many Assassins (actually, people with Eagle Vision) have a higher than average amount of precursor DNA, so yes.
The Precursors designed humans. They made sure each human had neuro-emitters in their brains so they’d respond to commands via the apple of Eden because the apple was an instrument designed by the ones who came before to enslave humans on command. It’s why they were created. Some humans simply didn’t have those emitters in their brain. Those were the “flawed” humans. Adam & Eve being two of those humans who led the charge and fight against the precursors to free humanity. When they escaped they started that revolution. Anyways, Altaïr most likely has Adam & Eves blood or comes from their heritage like their DNA so maybe he doesn’t have an emitter in his brain which is why he isn’t so easily controlled by the Apple. But the Apple is still a device waay beyond anything Altaïr or anyone in his time has seen before so of course he may be hypnotized by its beauty and secrets.
Mohamed Ibrahim I think he almost lost his mind bc he didn’t have an emitter in his brain, hence Al Mualim was perfectly okay bc he gave into the apples powers.
@@gustavosifuentes3991 There was also interbreeding between the Isu (Precursors) and humans after the apocalypse caused by the solar flair. That would also explain the influx of Isu DNA and thus - Eagle Vision.
Man the last dialouge from al mualim is delivered so hard...34:15
_I said to myself, “Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.” Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind._
*Ecclesiastes **1:16**-17*
@@MrMiguel211 well to be exact the line is
"I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing of the wind; for in much wisdom, is much grief. And he that increaseth knowledge; increaseth sorrow."
I believe that Al Mualim was a good guy who eventually became under the Apple’s spell.
I didnt realize the philosophical dialog in this game and how it relates to the creed. But I was in middle school lol
The graphics for the era is a masterpiece
I´ve searched long for full dialogues. thanks a million for sharing!
+Maikel Corleone
www.assassinscreed.wikia.com will also have transcriptions of dialogue. You can search by memory name or, on each game main page, you can look in "terms and gameplay" at the very bottom and click on "memories" to get a list of DNA sequences.
This one had the most complex and interesting story.
32:36
Al Mualim makes a great point. People are already forced to follow those in charge, what differences does using the apple make? If anything he even says this way there is less blood shed. However on one hand this is at the cost of freedom, which again Al mualim makes a good point that the only people who choose NOT to follow are Heritics who don't have a place in society and such are destined to die/be imprisoned/made an example of. Very interesting stuff, AC1 was a great game and dialogue, themes and philosophy were top notch.
I can find flaws in his logic:
He says because of free will there can be no peace. But if there is no free will, what is the point of living if one man decides everything and we are nothing but robots programmed to follow him.
He claims his path requires less blood, but he has already shedded a lot of blood so that he can keep the Apple for himself and he could have anyone he wants killed and make us see it as 'okay'.
I'd take it a step further and say that no belief is ever chosen; our minds are simply compelled by the evidence of our observations/experiences (not to mention logical deductions) or the sentiments of wishful thinking. Even heretics aren't above this fact.
@@hellstrom4209 If everyone was converted to emotionless machines who literally cannot do anything except what their leader commands, then I'd agree with you. However, if only moral autonomy was removed, then people would still retain the free will to choose their meals, hobbies, and relationships. The free will to betray and harm one another isn't necessary for human happiness. Just because everyone has free will doesn't mean everybody enjoys free lives, especially victims of political oppression or moral atrocities.
As for Al Mualim's claim that his path requires less blood, I believe he is referring to the ultimate outcome of using the piece of Eden. Even if the Crusaders had successfully subjugated the world to their Christian faith, they would still need to keep executing heretics under their rule since people have the free will to deviate from societal norms. Al Mualim would eliminate the need to maintain social harmony through slaughter by simply brainwashing everyone to follow him, leaving no potential room for dissent to cross anyone's mind. Still, I do wonder how Al Mualim intended to guarantee everlasting peace since he isn't immortal; would he have sought out a successor to keep everyone brainwashed under a leader?
@@regnumis that successor thing is another point. He killed everyone that knew about the Apple and since he's already an old man, he wouldn't control it for very long. What would become of his people after he dies since he refuses to share the Apple with anyone? Altair saw people as mindless zombies under the Apple's control and from how he said it, al Mualim was eliminating all free will entirely so he alone could rule.
@@hellstrom4209 True, I believe Al Mualim was too blinded by his lust for power to realize the full implications of his plan. Not only would peace cease beyond his death, but to completely dominate each human mind would mean Al Mualim would need to literally direct the daily activities of every last person just to preserve mankind's well-being. No single man can handle such a massive responsibility. Hence, people should be afforded at least enough autonomy to take care of themselves.
Al mualiam was gaslighting tf outta altair 😂
Yep 😂🎉
fun fact: Al Mualim’s voice actor is Peter Reneday, the same actor as Master Splinter from the 1987 Animated Series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I’m sure we can all see the similarities.
& Richard Ames in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
That old guy. Unbelievable. There's something very wrong with his conscience.
He's like some Mafia Don Godfather. He orders the hits and Altaïr executes them.
And all this time, the cursed user feeds him just enough information to get what he wants, but always leaves Altaïr in the dark about what's actually going on.
Every single target was no more evil than the guy ordering the hits.
They are like a bunch of pirates who stumbled upon some treasure, then, turned upon each other, to kill each other off, down to the last man.
I have nothing but pity for that old guy. What a sad, lonely life he must have lived. Surrounded by deception, crafted by himself.
His best student is a guy he faked the execution of, and eventually, after he did everything he was asked to do, he turned on him, to destroy him, all for what?
And finally, he ended up executed by the guy he taught how to do this.
He could have saved a lot of people a lot of grief just by shooting himself in the foot. Instead, his long and convoluted schemes dragged many people down with him. And even then, he didn't save his own soul life.
He got his just desserts. I have no sympathy for him.
Its so funny that this old and outdated cutscene still feels very 'human' and 'natural' and 'immersive' compared to recent ac games cutscenes.
_ "i applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. i perceived that this, also, was a chasing of the wind. for in much wisdom, is much grief. and he that increaseth knowledge… increaseth sorrow." _
- Al Mualim, Quoting the Bible
Had Odin learned this lesson during his time, the tragedies in AC Valhalla could have all been avoided.
„Significance comes not from a single act but the context in which it is performed.“
Does anyone that played this game in the western world know that Assassins here are the ancient ismaiili shia sect of Hashashins, the Mualim (teacher or master or someone that has higher knowledge in arabic) here probably refers to Hasan Al sabbah, the founder of the sect. The hashashins held a lot of power and knowledge they were masters of chemistry as a small example. They lasted for 200 years, but their last fortress of Alamut was destroyed by Hulagu the mongol in his great attack on persia and mesopotemia, and all of their knowledge was lost forever, including the amazing and legendary library of Alamut.
All of this was back in the golden ages of the islamic civilization, a period far from what Arabs in particular, and muslims in general are nowadays (to the exception of some relatively positive places like Iran or Malaysia).
+Karim Elloumi
I knew this, but I'm also a student of history. Great information! Thank you!
I was aware of this before the assassins creed games existed
Al Mualim is Rashid ad din Sinan not Hassan i Sabbah ;)
Unfortuantely Iran is not a positive place, not since the islamic Revolution in the 70s. Since then Iran was turned into a place full of religious bigotry ruled by zealots.
This is amazing I had no idea it was based on an actual order I'm gonna read as much about it as I can
Such a shame the 1st game often gets overlooked. Easily the best written in the series.
It had a great philosophical story, but the issue was the repetitive gameplay
@@hellstrom4209 the first one is my favourite the story was original Altair is the best character in my opinion
The fact they instantly kill the hostage shows a serious lack of strategic thinking and negotiation skill
*I sent you, my best man to complete a mission more important than any that has come before. And you returned to me with nothing but apologies and excuses!*
Love Altair, gotta a crush on a character in a game !!!!
Al Mualim is one of the best AC characters!
This game changed my life. I was 11 when I first played this game in 2010 . Little did I know it would change my perspective of life forever
How so?
@@rodcroft5570 well it’s a long answer, but In a sense. This is a perfect coming of age story of someone who see the world only thru themselves but learns not to be all knowing , but to be wise. When I played this game for the first time. These ideals and and messages were un heard of to me. I was 11 year old ignorant kid I had no idea what was going on. As you go through this game I feel alot of people can relate to Altiar, especially a kid. As the story plays out only a deeper understanding and view is givin to the player mixed with questions of the world around. I think the themes and messages in this game are something everyone should take it. From a 11 year old boy in 2011 on a summer night, to a 95 year old woman rocking on her porch.
These words are the truth.
What is the truth?
We place faith in ourselves, we see the world the way it really is and hope that one day all mankind may see the same.
What is the world then?
An illusion, one which we can either submit to as most do, or transcend.
What is it to transcend?
To recognize nothing is true and everything is permitted.
How so?
@@HD-vu5vv just look at my response to the first guy haha
@@filmrerun1973 seems like yt deleted it or something
I just love ther names, Al Mualim and Al Tair :D they sound so cool.
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The instructor and the air navigator.
Al Maualim means The Mentor, and Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquilla, latin for Eagle.
Al Muliammis based on Rashid Il di sinan but they could not put his name legally so settled for Al mualim.
I listen and ponder upon this just about on a daily basis now. So much beauty within the dialogue of this game.
Oh, man! This takes me back. I always loved the little things with this game; the assassins throwing themselves from a tower not actually being a suicidal ritual (as it actually was in real life), making Richard the Lionheart sound French when so often people make him sound English, and even just the humming of the apple.
This game was addictive when it first came out. Then they flooded the market with too many sequels.
Thanks for putting this together. Really interesting and underrated story / dialogue. I hope they revisit this time period and do a more assassin oriented approach
i percieved this was also chasing after wind. for in much wisdom is much grief
And he that increases knowledge, increases sorrow
I remember playing this game and from 25:40 and on the conversation between the two seems so convincing until the end when AL Mualim betrays the assassins
I wish they would go back to their roots and make a great story like this again
“We’ll see about that.” Altair ends up losing himself in the apple, same as Al Mualim.
I can't believe it took me a long time to realise that his voice actor was Peter Renaday who played Splinter from the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
+Ryan Robotham
Dang, you're right...and now I can't un-hear it.
Ryan Robotham And Others Voices In Vídeo Games
funny master splinter was called al mualim in the arabic dubbed version
The score makes every of its scene intense and its missing badly in recent games
The Lore was so damn awesome, it was what got me hooked to this game, and for that same reason i hate the new assassin's creed game. They don't really care about the original lore anymore. Now it is just Assassin's Creed "Insert civilization here", i don't even know where they are going with this franchise... Assassin's Creed died with Assassin's Creed Rogue....
The lore, story, gameplay, music and more got me into it immediately and I have great memories of the past
AC died with Unity, or as you said Rouge. Kinda wish we got a remake of the older AC games
“what is this treasure?”
“it is temptation”
“it’s just a piece of silver”
“look at it!”
“what am i supposed to see?”
you can tell internally that Al Mualim is losing his shit because he can’t use the apple anymore on Altaïr to control him
'In a world without gold,we might have been heroes!'
-Edward Thatch
I think Thatch's quote is somehow related to Al Mualim's life.Al Mualim was a good man at first,but when he got the apple of eden,it corrupted him.He got power-thirsty,wealth-thirsty.Really,if there was no power,no money in this world, he could've stayed as a good guy.......maybe he could've
This is more beatiful than ALL AC games, the other ones were just heroes, but ALTAIR WAS A MESSIAH.
Ezio? Bayek? Edward? Desmond?
@@dylanrinker6831 none of them had anything to do with the apple tho. and if it werent for altair the order of assassins wouldve either been absorbed by the templars or they wouldve crumbled at the hands of habbas or abbas or whatever that little bitches name is.
@@bitchface235 It's Abbas
No he was just a tool, or messanger if you want to make it sound better
Great editing. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.
@Lakalaja Dizaja
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Oh how i enjoyed all those dialogues between Altair and Al Mualim in AC1. But i really prefer the german localization. Instead of fake accents, most characters in the game are speaking a medieval enunciation of german that fits the historic era of 1190 as depicted in the game. That makes everything incredibly immersive. :-)
@Celeon999A
That's very interesting. Thank you for watching!
One of the best Games I've ever Played
Masterpiece 👏
Thanks for sharing! really appreciate it
In much wisdom, is much grief...
I will miss you Altair, you are my very best student ❤️
All quotes has meaning.
“For there can be no true peace without order, and order requires authority.”
Al Mualim was a Templar all along, but the fact that Altaïr, and most assassins by default, would agree to this? It truly shows the hypocrisy of the Assassin’s Creed, *and* shows how similar the Assassin’s and Templar of the time are.
Altaïr, through both his victims and his own brilliance, comes to the realization that everything he understands of the world is a falsehood. “You cannot kill people for disagreeing with you, no matter *what* they believe,” and yet he does. Nine times in this game, and for the rest of his life. It’s almost like the Assassins Creed is purely based on absurdism
None of them knew that al Muslim was also a Templar
Dude, you understand this game so little.
“You cannot kill people for disagreeing with you, no matter what they believe,”
Every cutscene had Al Mualim talk about what the templars were doing and how many people they were going to harm until Altair stopped them. It was never about what the Templars believed in besides the very broad belief that authority figures need to force the people below them to stay in line.
I honestly wonder what you even think you heard in this video.
@@methuselah8885I understand the game so little, and yet the line between the two orders is so thin that it may as well not exist in this game and time period.
Altaïr was sent to kill those people because Al Mualim didn’t want competition for the Apple, it had nothing to do with what they were doing. Feudal lords had done terrible things to peasants before and after the Templars while being separated from them, and the Assassins cultivated and taught children to be killers from the moment they were born.
The game absolutely does not glorify what the Assassins were, it shows how blatantly hypocritical the Creed was, and how they needed to change, which Altaïr does. There is a reason the leader of both factions was the same person, and it wasn’t just for funsies
@@methuselah8885you also never addressed what Al Muslim said to Altaïr that wasn’t rebutted. Peace through authority is Templar doctrine, straight up.
" I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. "
The ultimate eternal truth, beyond the veil of illusions.
Love this game and love they got Peter Renaday to voice Al Mualim. I can hear his 80's Master Splinter in his voice.
Count Dooku was Master Splinter!?
@@lochness5524 Count Dooku?
@@Moriarty22cent the voice actor for Al Mualim does Count Dooku in the Clone Wars
@@lochness5524 Corey Burton performs Count Dooku in the Clone Wars. czcams.com/video/4olowVJHffU/video.html&ab_channel=LukimusPrime
@@Moriarty22cent my bad, I realised it wasn’t him before I saw this. I do however remember the vocie for Al Mualim as the one who did Sir George in Ben 10 Ultimate Alien
25:44 This part says everything about Assassin’s Creed. It explains the world in which we live as well, in a few sentences. Honestly it’s as impressive as it is beautiful
Whoever the writers of this dialogue were deserve the salary of the Ubisoft CEO’s
Wish they would go back to the Middle Ages, it was the best setting