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| “ | You know nothing of schemes. You are but a puppet. He betrayed you, boy, just as he betrayed me. But now you've taken my life...and in the process, ended your own! | „ |
| ~ Robert de Sable's last words. |
Robert de Sablé is the secondary antagonist of the Middle Age Saga, being one of the two main antagonists (alongside Al Mualim) of the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed, the first entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise.
He is the Grand Master of the Templar Order and the commander of the Crusaders during the Third Crusade. He is Altaïr's ninth target, and he is also a lieutenant in the army of King Richard the Lionheart. He is the worst enemy of the Assassins in the times of the Third Crusade.
He was voiced by Jean-Philippe Dandenaud.
Biography[]
| “ | Robert de Sable: Heretic! Return what you have stolen from me! Al Mualim: You've no claim to it, Robert. Take yourself from here before I'm forced to thin your ranks further. Robert de Sable: You play a dangerous game. Al Mualim: I assure you, this is no game. Robert de Sable: So be it! Bring forth the hostage. (a hostage is executed) Robert de Sable: Your village lays in ruins, and your stalls are hardly endless! How long before your fortress crumbles from within? How disciplined will your men remain when the wells run dry, and their food is gone? Al Mualim: My men do not fear death, Robert. They welcome it, and the rewards it brings. Robert de Sable: Good! Then they shall have it all around! |
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| ~ Robert de Sable and Al Mualim arguing with each other. |
Robert de Sablé was the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and he therefore had a similar goal to that of the Assassins. They both want to end the war in the Holy Land. The Assassins have no objections against his goals, but against the way they try to reach their goal. The Templars tried to force their "peace" upon the citizens, while the Assassins want the citizens to find peace themselves. Altaïr first encounters Robert at Solomon's Temple, in the beginning of the game. There lied the piece of Eden which the Templars want to use to enslave mankind. However, the Assassins escape with the piece of Eden, and Robert and his army attack their hometown, Masyaf. The attack fails and Robert decides to find other ways to conquer the Holy Land. While his Templar "Brothers" were assassinated, he convinced King Richard to join up with Saladin and destroy the Assassins that way. King Richard only believed Altaïr's good intentions when he killed Robert de Sablé, claiming that "God was on his side".
Personality and characteristics[]
Robert was an arrogant and manipulative individual, who was able to recruit various members to the Templar cause by offering them power in the New World. At the same time, Robert gained King Richard's trust, despite secretly plotting his downfall.
Robert did have a noble side, considering his trust and respect towards Maria Thorpe, who he mentored and groomed as his successor. Robert also seemed to show some sympathy towards Altair, recognizing the Assassin's close relationship with Al Mualim and understanding the feelings of betrayal that Altair felt.
However, due to his disregard for the Templars' rule to not consort with women, Robert was not held in high regard by all of his fellow Templars, among which was his own successor, Armand Bouchart.
Equipment and Skills[]
- Master Strategist: He was also an ingenious and imaginative strategist, turning Al Mualim's plan to kill his supporters into a trap to destroy the Assassin Order.
- Peak-Human Conditioning: Robert is in exceptional physical conditioning and is extremely strong. He was able to restrain Altair, a man whose physical abilities outmatch even the strongest soldiers without difficulty. He was also able to easily stop Altaïr from assassinating him with a Hidden Blade inside Solomon's Temple.
- Master Combatant/Master Swordsman: A veteran knight with decades of experience, Robert was a powerful fighter, being able to match a master assassin like Altair in combat though he was eventually overcome.
- Religious Knowledge: As a Crusading Knight and Templar Order member, he had access to immense religious knowledge and wisdom.
- Vast Resources: As the Grandmaster of the Templar Order, Robert possessed access to the order's immense resources, both legitimate through their connections to the church, and Illegitimate through the many powerful and influential figures within the order.
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Trivia[]
- Along with several of the other crusaders in Assassin's Creed, Robert de Sablé was based on a historical character. He is the in-game counterpart to Robert IV de Sablé - 'Sablé' referring to the French commune of the same name - the eleventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar. That being said, his historical counterpart was almost nothing like his game depiction:-
- The fictional version of Robert was later revealed to be an atheist, whereas the real Robert was a devout Catholic.
- In the game, Robert was working to bring the Holy Land under the Templar Orders direct control with a group of men on both the Saracen and Crusader sides whom he had persuaded to work for him. The historical Robert had no such intentions, though he probably did work and fight alongside the historical versions of William de Montferrat, Garnier de Naplouse and Maestar Sibrand.
- In Assassin's Creed, Robert was in his mid-30s when he was killed by Altaïr. Historically, the real Robert was said to be a relatively old man around the time of his death. His exact age is not known as the year of his birth is not recorded, but the records indicate that he had lived beyond the average life-expectancy of the time.
- Additionally, Robert died in 1193, and not during the battle of Arsuf, which took place in 1191 and was a Templar victory he oversaw.
- Although supplementary Assassins Creed material implied that Robert was single, historically, the real Robert was not only married but a father as well.
- Al Mualim eventually admits to Altair that he shares Robert de Sable's goal, but disagrees on how to achieve it.
- Robert appeared to have one of the largest physical builds in Assassin's Creed, being a head taller than Altaïr and physically stronger.
- Robert was one of four Templar Grand Masters depicted in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, in a collection of modern-day portraits titled "Great Minds of History". In his portrait, he is seen wearing black, similar to his concept art from Assassin's Creed.
- Robert de Sablé is one of the very few historical characters within the Assassins Creed franchise whose real life counterpart was a member of the Templar Order and one of even fewer to be a historical Grand Master.
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