Tipped off by the Templars' retreat to Cyprus, the Mentor of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad migrated to the island in order to eliminate the Templar presence and thwart their schemes there. Because Cyprus lacked an Assassin base, the Resistance was critical in assisting Altaïr with his operations on the island; in turn, Altaïr was pivotal in ensuring the Resistance's ultimate success in expelling the Templars by the end of the year, assassinating all its major leaders including Bouchart himself.