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Altair Syndrome

A term given to any character in a video game who inexplicably dies by simply touching the water despite them being able to accomplish many other amazing feats.

The name is taken from the character Altair in Assassin's Creed who, despite being a trained assassin who can leap from 50 foot towers into hay and survive, cannot swim and dies from going to deep into the water.

Often used as a cheap way to stop players accessing certain areas by game developers, similar to the invisible wall.
John Marston (Red Dead Redemption) - Brilliant with a gun, managed to take on entire gangs and the Mexican army by himself, cannot swim and dies in waist deep water - Altair syndrome

Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend) - Guitar playing, axe wielding, half demon roadie who lead an army to defeat an demon emperor of a heavy metal based land. Similar problem to John Marston - Altair Syndrome

Batman (Arkham City) - He's batman, do I even need to explain this - Altair syndrome
by Xaero Tolerance March 21, 2012
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Altamirano

People who come from Spanish heritage. It's earliest descendants are believed to have live in the Cave of Altamira in Spain.
Those Altamirano's are from Spain's cave in Altamira.
by bullyingthebulls July 7, 2010
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Altair

The hottest and most badass assassin there has ever been, and main charactor in the video game Assassin's Creed.
He is so sexy.
"I want Altair to assassinate me... IN BED."
by ETMR January 5, 2009
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altaïr ibn la'ahad

Altaïr is the first playable character in the Assassin's Creed series. His name means "Bird,son of none". He was part of the Syrian branch of the assassins during the Third Crusade. He had a sword,short blade,throwing knifes, and Hus badass hidden blade. He also was in AC Bloodlines,AC Hidden Crusades,and AC Revelations. He is the ancestor ofDesmond Miles and Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
AC fan : "Dude altaïr ibn la'ahad is awesome.

AC 2 fan: No,Ezio is better.

AC fan:*assassinates AC fan 2*
by Assassin Gamerguy April 16, 2014
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Altair

Main villain of the anime Re:Creators and one of the best villain ever, she is basically a goddess and can use every superpower thanks to the Holospicon. And if you like her, you have good taste
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Man of culture 1:I want Altair to step on me.

Man of culture 2:Yeah me too, she is the best

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I am an Altair simp
by Just Gere December 29, 2021
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alaira

Alaira is a perfectly awesome, beautiful, sweet, caring, competitive, strong, weird girl. She really loves sports especially soccer. She isn't too girly but she is a little. She has two sides one of them is a sweet, caring, sensitive side and the other is a competitive, strong, free willing, bad ass. She is the best friend anyone could ask for.
by Music is my life #31 December 27, 2013
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Altairian

Advanced species known for their love of the movie Fight Club and their intense hatred of rabbits. It will take less than thirty of their dollars a day for planet-hoppers to see the universe.
Is that Altairian chasing rabbits on a mini-bike?
by A_K June 12, 2008
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