For in much wisdom is much grief

"This Apple of Eden will be understood. It must be…Is it a weapon? Is it a catalogue? Is it somehow both? "He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow…" The philosophy of such a statement I can understand… But for it to be truth – literally true? A society that waged wars with ideas and information in place of steel and swords…Its function is simple. Elementary, even. Dominion. Control. But the process… the methods and means it employs… THESE are fascinating. Those subjected to its glow are promised all that they desire. It asks only one thing in return: complete and total obedience. And who can truly refuse? It is temptation incarnate. "
- Altair’s Codex, Page 1

This was drawn in Manga Studio, and animated in photoshop. It took at least 20 hours of working to get it done. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed drawing my fav assassin. I played around with adding textures as well so I might end up posting some detail shots at some point in time. 

I also posted this to tumblr with a few other versions including full glow and an animated glow. Go there to check them out:

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Altair (c) Ubisoft

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