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**There is also another "glitch" with this assassination. When Sibrand is at the front of the ship shooting his arrows and shouting, he is sometimes not wearing his helmet (which you clearly see him put on at the end of the starting cut-scene).
 
**There is also another "glitch" with this assassination. When Sibrand is at the front of the ship shooting his arrows and shouting, he is sometimes not wearing his helmet (which you clearly see him put on at the end of the starting cut-scene).
 
*Sibrand is also the only target in ''Assassin's Creed'' that you can see during an investigation. But he disappears before you have the chance of killing him.
 
*Sibrand is also the only target in ''Assassin's Creed'' that you can see during an investigation. But he disappears before you have the chance of killing him.
*Like Talal in Jerusalem, vigilantes will attempt to stop Sibrand if he tries to escape frome the docks.
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*Like Talal in Jerusalem, vigilantes will attempt to stop Sibrand if he tries to escape from the docks.
   
   

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"Freed it, you fool, from the tyranny of faith!"
―Sibrand to Altaïr about the Holy Land

Sibrand is one of the nine targets Al Mualim orders Altair to assassinate. Sibrand is the newly appointed Master of the Knights Teutonic, in charge of the port area of the Middle District within the city of Acre.

Biography

Assassin's Creed

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Sibrand tormenting a scholar he accuses of being an Assassin.

Sibrand had become paranoid after the deaths of his Templar "brothers", and felt that his time is approaching with the Assassin. This can be seen during one of the eavesdropping investigations: as two soldiers are speaking about Sibrand's attitude, he walks up and suspects them of plotting against him. Then, he berates them for not working and charges them to double all the patrols.

After completing enough investigations, Altair attends a disturbance within the docks as one with the crowd: Sibrand has accused a scholar of being an assassin, poisoned by fear. After further accusations he kills the innocent man. He then positions himself defensively on a ship he intends to sail on. Unknowingly setting the stage for a difficult but not impossible assassination strike on his life, Altair maneuvers above the water safely while slowly approaching his intended target unnoticed. Finally reaching the ship, Altair assassinates the mad man shouting towards the city and shooting arrows at nowhere.

With his dying words, Sibrand explains his part in the Templars' scheme: he had commandeered every ship in Acre with the intent of establishing a blockade around the port, preventing Richard and other European monarchs from sending more troops to the Holy Land and thus making it easier for the Templars to destroy their enemies there and seize control of the kingdom.

Characteristics and personality

Sibrand with helmet

Sibrand with his helmet.

Having witnessed the power of the Piece of Eden, the experience destroyed Sibrand's belief in God and as such he has become greatly fearful of death, knowing that this life is all he has. He explains this belief to Altair as he dies and seems certain, much as Abstergo is in the future, that there is no God of any kind.

Sibrand's experiences, along with the public assassinations of his comrades in Acre, Garnier and William, have made him extremely paranoid and he sees enemies everywhere, which has led to him doubling all the patrols in the Middle District (even threatening to withdraw the entire Teutonic Order from the field to defend him) as well as cowering deep within the docks out of fear that the assassins approach from anywhere, except surrounded by water, or so he thinks. He is quick to deal with supposed "traitors". At the time of his death in which Altair is sent to assassinate Sibrand, he is extremely fearful of the Assassins and distrustful of anyone wearing similar robes or attire of any kind, especially Scholars. When sneaking up to his boat, it is easy to hear him screaming "Fine! None of you will lift a hand in defense of your master, I'll take care of this heathen myself!".

Sibrand carries a large bow and wears a great helm with horns in battle. He has a German accent.


Final Words

Sibrdeat

Sibrand's quiet unexpected death

Sibrand: Please, don't do this!

Altaïr: You are afraid...

Sibrand: Of course I am afraid!

Altaïr: But you'll be safe now, held in the arms of your god.

Sibrand: Have my brothers taught you nothing!? I know what waits for me, for all of us!

Altaïr: If not your god, then what?

Sibrand: Nothing. Nothing waits...and that is what I fear.

Altaïr: You don't believe?

Sibrand: How could I, given what I know? What I've seen? Our treasure was the proof!

Altaïr: Proof of what?

Sibrand: That this life is all we have!

Altaïr: Linger a while longer then, and tell me of the part you were to play.

Sibrand: A blockade by sea, to keep the fool kings and queens from sending reinforcements once we...once we...

Altaïr: Conquered the Holy Land!?

Sibrand: Freed it, you fool, from the tyranny of faith!

Altaïr: Freedom!? You worked to overthrow cities, control men's minds, murdered any who spoke against you!

Sibrand: I followed my orders, believing in my cause, same as you.

Trivia

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Sibrand seen during an eavesdropping investigation.

  • Sibrand was a real-life leader of the Teutonic Knights: Meister (master) Sibrand. One of the first Teutonic Knights leaders, he was appointed around 1190.
  • An in-game glitch can be found during Sibrand's assassination. To perform it, Sibrand must not be aware of your presence. When he is randomly shooting arrows on the front of his ship, approach and throw him into the sides of the boat. Sibrand will fall off his ship and into the water. You will then fail the mission (The game says that he has escaped). One of the reasons of failure for this mission is that his blood is required to complete the assassination and Altair cannot swim in-game. Or maybe Sibrand could swim (no proof as of yet and unlikely). This is unlikely as when assassinating William if you have him chase you to the upper walls of citadel it is possible to climb on top of the wall (he will as well) and push him off into the sea below; the same message will appear saying he has escaped because Altair cannot follow him down the cliff.
    • There is also another "glitch" with this assassination. When Sibrand is at the front of the ship shooting his arrows and shouting, he is sometimes not wearing his helmet (which you clearly see him put on at the end of the starting cut-scene).
  • Sibrand is also the only target in Assassin's Creed that you can see during an investigation. But he disappears before you have the chance of killing him.
  • Like Talal in Jerusalem, vigilantes will attempt to stop Sibrand if he tries to escape from the docks.