Maria Thorpe

Maria is the steward (and possibly lover) of Templar Robert de Sable. Maria was born in Great Britain. Always somewhat tomboyish in her youth, Maria's childhood ambition was to be a knight, seeking honor and glory in the Crusades. Instead, her parents forced her to marry a noble who she did not love. A year later, Maria turned her back on her husband to sail for the Holy Land. Disguising herself as a teenage boy, she quickly rose to prominence amongst the Crusaders, earning the attention of Robert de Sable. Robert quickly discovered her true gender, but instead of executing her, he appointed her as his steward. Facing acceptance for the the first time in her life, Maria grew to love Robert, willing to sacrifice her own life to protect him if necessary.

When Altaïr Ibn La'Ahad arrives in Jerusalem to assassinate Robert, he finds Maria waiting for him in his place, in order to give Robert time to escape to the Arsuf Plains. As Maria was not his target, Altair spares her life. She promptly flees to the dark alleys of the city. What happens to her afterword is unknown.