Inspired by the legendary Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, the founding figure of the Assassin's Creed franchise, this illustration by artist HR-FM reimagines the master assassin in a futuristic urban world blending cyberpunk aesthetics with orientalist architecture. His blood-red lacerated white robes stand in stark contrast against a monumental skyline of dark domes and steel minarets — a Masyaf reinvented for the 21st century.
Detailed description:
The low-angle composition places Altaïr in a dominant position, blades drawn, in a stance that is both contemplative and threatening. HR-FM deploys his signature style: bold geometric flat fills, a tricolor palette of ivory white, burnt ochre, and cherry red, and a level of detail that transforms every torn fragment of fabric into graphic sculpture.
The background fuses classical Islamic architecture with industrial dystopia, crowned by a swirling sky reminiscent of Animus visions — a symbol of the ongoing dialogue between ancestral memory and technological present that defines the Assassin's Creed universe.
This is a Limited Edition print numbered and hand signed by the Artist, it is currently in stock and ready to ship.
Product highlights:
- Artist: HR-FM
- Character : Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
- Signed and numbered edition of just 100 prints.
- 16x36" inches (24x44" inches framed).
- Bright White Acid Free 230gsm Premium Matte paper.
- Hand Embossed.
- Includes a certificate of authenticity.
Artist Statement
"The virtual reality world of Animus is expressed with a geometric touch.
Is it the past or the present? Dream or reality?
These incompatible elements are integrated into a single graphic.”
HR-FM