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8th Jun '13 1:23:38 PM nombretomado

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Historically, the Assassins were the protectors of the Nizari and their communities, and were friends to the common folk under the rule of their enemies. The Assassins were renowned for their libraries, which scholars and priests would travel from miles around; to make use of, and their observatories, which took advantage of the mountains where they were built. The Nizari themselves also had incredible artisans and were masters of hydrological engineering, which they had use to irrigate and farm the valleys around the Assassin strongholds, giving them and the Assassins an abundance of foodstuff for their own purposes and for trading. It is said that when Hassan and his followers first came to the valleys around Alamut and her sister citadels and fortresses, the townsfolk were starving and living in squalor. They didn't have the means to properly irrigate and farm. When Hassan and his followers managed to irrigate and create farmland and accessible water sources, the townsfolk repaid Hassan in kindness, by converting to Nizariyya, and by allowing for their sons to be chosen and trained to be Assassins. When the Templars and Hospitallers were neighbors with the Assassins during the Crusades, it was said that the Assassins paid both Knight orders a handsome sum of 2,000 bezants a year, for access to the many resources said Knight orders had in their possession, including port access and trade routes.

Aside from Alamut(Eagle's Nest), there were 23 additional fortresses that the Assassins were in command of, stretched down from the Alborz Mountains, where Alamut is located at; down to the Orontes Mountains and Valley, where Masyaf(Summer Palace), the Headquarters of the Syrian Branch of the Assassins; is located at. During the time of Hassan-i-Sabah, Maysaf was under the command of Rashid ad-Din Sinan, who was a very prominent student of Hassan. During his time as Shaykh(Prince/Elder) of Masyaf, Rashid had earned a reputation for developing strange, mystical powers; which made him even more threatening to the likes of Salah-ad-din, and various other warlords of the area. Whenever they spoke of Shakyh-al-Jubal or Elder of the Mountain, or Prince of the Mountain, they were usually speaking of Rashid.

Unlike Hassan who lived on the premises of Alamut well unto his death, Rashid maintained residence nearby at al-Khaf(the Castle of the Rock), and left Maysaf under the command of the da'iyyin, who were Rashid's most trusted associates. When Rashid passed away, the da'i took over and abandoned al-Khaf. Before Rashid's death, the command of the Assassins had transferred over to Maysaf, after Alamut was razed by the Mongols.

When Masyaf surrendered to the Mongols, the Assassins continued their services to whoever would have them, well until the 15th century, when they supposedly faded into the mists of history.

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6th Jun '13 8:09:41 PM PragmaticPolymath

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6th Jun '13 7:31:47 PM PragmaticPolymath

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Aside from Alamut(Eagle's Nest), there were 23 additional fortresses that the Assassins were in command of, stretched down from Alborz Mountain, where Alamut is located at; down to the Orontes Mountains and Valley, where Masyaf(Summer Palace), the Headquarters of the Syrian Branch of the Assassins; is located at. During the time of Hassan-i-Sabah, Maysaf was under the command of Rashid ad-din Sinan, who was a very prominent student of Hassan. During his time as Shaykh(Prince/Elder) of Masyaf, Rashid had earned a reputation for developing strange, mystical powers; which made him even more threatening to the likes of Salah-ad-din, and various other warlords of the area. Whenever they spoke of Shakyh-al-Jubal or Elder of the Mountain, or Prince of the Mountain, they were usually speaking of Rashid.

When Masyaf surrendered to the Mongols, the Assassins continued their services to whoever would have them, well until the 15th century, when they supposedly faded into the mists of history.

6th Jun '13 7:19:08 PM PragmaticPolymath

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Originally an esoteric {{Islam}}ic {{cult}}--usually classified as a radical offshoot of the Nizari Isma'ili sect of Shi'a Islam--founded by Hassan-i Sabbah, it developed into a society of [[TropeNamer assassins]] operating from the mountain fortress [[SupervillainLair Alamut]] and terrorizing the region's rulers with their attacks. Despite their fearsome reputation, the Hashshashin were said to be [[WouldNotShootACivilian quite friendly towards common folk]], since their killings were actually carefully targeted and planned, rather than random acts of violence. Their name stems from their use of hashish -- allegedly, the recruits were drugged with hashish--the term ''hashish''[[note]]Which originally meant "grass" in Arabic--stoners everywhere think alike[[/note]] is the source of the name--led to a [[PerfectlyCromulentWord paradisiacal]] garden, [[{{Fanservice}} full of lush greenery and beautiful women]], and then told that only the "Old Man of the Mountain" had the means to let them return, which resulted in [[BrainwashedAndCrazy their fanatical devotion]]. Their downfall came when [[MuggingTheMonster one of their strikes reached]] [[AlwaysABiggerFish the Mongols]], who razed Alamut during their conquest of Persia.

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Originally an esoteric {{Islam}}ic {{cult}}--usually classified as a radical offshoot of the Isma'ili sect of Shi'a Islam--founded by Hassan-i Sabbah, who was born of a Twelver Family, who had converted to Isma'ili, and then later broken off from them to form Nizariyya, which itself  is of an offshoot of Isma'ili; to form a society of [[TropeNamer assassins]] operating from the mountain fortress [[SupervillainLair Alamut]] and terrorizing the region's rulers with their attacks. Despite their fearsome reputation, the Hashshashin were said to be [[WouldNotShootACivilian quite friendly towards common folk]], since their killings were actually carefully targeted and planned, rather than random acts of violence. Their name stems from their use of hashish -- allegedly, the recruits were drugged with hashish--the term ''hashish''[[note]]Which originally meant "grass" in Arabic--stoners everywhere think alike[[/note]] is the source of the name--led to a [[PerfectlyCromulentWord paradisiacal]] garden, [[{{Fanservice}} full of lush greenery and beautiful women]], and then told that only the "Old Man of the Mountain" had the means to let them return, which resulted in [[BrainwashedAndCrazy their fanatical devotion]]. There is no historical evidence whatsoever of hashish being used for anything else but medicinal usages, and the connotation of the Assassins being drug-addicts was given to them by their enemies and by polemicists who were seeking to discredit the Assassins and the Nizari. Their downfall came when [[MuggingTheMonster one of their strikes reached]] [[AlwaysABiggerFish the Mongols]], who razed Alamut during their conquest of Persia.

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Originally an esoteric {{Islam}}ic {{cult}}--usually classified as a radical offshoot of the Isma'ili sect of Shi'a Islam--founded by Hassan-i Sabbah, it developed into a society of [[TropeNamer assassins]] operating from the mountain fortress [[SupervillainLair Alamut]] and terrorizing the region's rulers with their attacks. Despite their fearsome reputation, the Hashshashin were said to be [[WouldNotShootACivilian quite friendly towards common folk]], since their killings were actually carefully targeted and planned, rather than random acts of violence. Their name stems from their use of hashish -- allegedly, the recruits were drugged with hashish--the term ''hashish''[[note]]Which originally meant "grass" in Arabic--stoners everywhere think alike[[/note]] is the source of the name--led to a [[PerfectlyCromulentWord paradisiacal]] garden, [[{{Fanservice}} full of lush greenery and beautiful women]], and then told that only the "Old Man of the Mountain" had the means to let them return, which resulted in [[BrainwashedAndCrazy their fanatical devotion]]. Their downfall came when [[MuggingTheMonster one of their strikes reached]] [[AlwaysABiggerFish the Mongols]], who razed Alamut during their conquest of Persia.

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