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Juhani Otso Berg

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{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Juhani Otso Berg
|image = ACI Familyman.jpg
|birth = 17 June 1985<br>{{Wiki|Mikkeli}}, {{Wiki|Finland}}
|affiliates = {{Wiki|Utti Jaeger Regiment}}<br>[[Abstergo Industries]]<br>[[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]}}
'''Juhani Otso Berg''' (born 1985) is a former member of the {{Wiki|Finland|Finnish}} {{Wiki|Utti Jaeger Regiment|Special Forces}}, and by 2012, a high-ranking agent of the Operations Division of [[Abstergo Industries]]. Later, in December of that year, Berg was inducted into the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Before joining the Templars, Juhani was a part of the Utti Jaeger Regiment, which composed Finland's special forces. However, around 2010, he opted to become a [[Mercenaries|mercenary]], believing the pay would be better than the Jaegers. He needed the money to afford his cystic fibrosis treatments for his newborn daughter, Ilena.

One night, an Abstergo team headed by Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] broke into Berg's home and apprehended him. As Berg watched, Vidic gave Ilena Abstergo-brand medication that he promised would cure her condition, and promised more if Juhani would join him.

Faced with a solution to his daughter's illness, Berg agreed, on one condition. Vidic granted it, and Berg ruthlessly killed the Abstergo agent who had caused Ilena to wake up and cry.

===Rise as a Templar===
[[File:ACR Vidic Recruits.png|thumb|250px|left|Warren Vidic briefing Juhani and other second stage operatives]]
On 12 October 2012, Berg was briefed alongside several other Abstergo operatives who had impressed Vidic enough to begin training in the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|second stage]] of their [[Animi Training Program]]. Warren promised Juhani and the other operatives greater power, wealth, and information on the [[Templars]] if they succeeded, but also warned that there was no backing out from that point.

On 28 October, Berg had interested his superiors within Abstergo with his training in the [[Animus]], enough to be promoted and given greater power, wealth and freedom within the ranks of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' - ''The Desmond Files''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

In an agent evaluation report conducted on 8 November, [[Ctibor Hašek]] identified Berg as a potential candidate for the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]], noting him as an obedient, loyal agent who was dedicated to the Templar cause. However, Hašek was concerned that Juhani's daughter could be a weakness.

On 16 November, Berg was sent to [[New York City|New York]] by [[Laetitia England]], in order to investigate a cyber-security breach related to [[Pieces of Eden|artifacts]] that Abstergo was tracking, one of which was located in a Manhattan penthouse.

There, he found [[Daniel Cross]], who had escaped the [[Philadelphia]] facility the previous day and had been subsequently injured during a confrontation with the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Desmond Miles]]. Though Berg was attacked by Daniel, who apparently suffered another attack of the [[Bleeding Effect]], he was able to neutralize Cross and returned him to Abstergo. Nine days later, in {{Wiki|Helsinki}}, Finland, Juhani was seen spending time with his daughter.<ref name="ACI"/>

===Raid in Florence===
On 28 November 2012, after an attack on the Abstergo campus by the Assassin [[Harlan T. Cunningham]] killed four Abstergo hackers and destroyed servers, Berg tailed Cunningham on the regional road SR2 in [[Italy]]. From there, Berg called his superiors and convinced them to allow him to follow the Assassin back to his base, instead of killing Harlan.

Successfully, Juhani tracked Cunningham to an Assassin base in [[Florence]] led by [[Adriano Maestranzi]]. Afterwards, he called for backup and was given command of Abstergo's Sigma strike team, before leading the Templar assault on 30 November.

Maestranzi, not wanting to abandon the base, detonated a bomb that destroyed the Assassins' hideout and files, and killed all of Sigma team except for Berg, who suffered burns that left facial scarring. Despite the outcome, Juhani's superiors were pleased with his performance, crediting him for the deaths of three Assassins – even though Cunningham escaped – and did not hold him responsible for the loss of Sigma team.<ref name="ACI"/>

===Master Templar===
[[File:ACR Berg Injection.png|thumb|250px|Daniel Cross injecting Juhani with a transmitter]]
On 6 December, Berg was brought to a hidden chamber in Abstergo's Philadelphia facility, where he met with Laetitia. There, she made him a [[Master Templar]] and inducted him into the Templar Order's Inner Sanctum, but also had Daniel Cross inject Berg with a tracking device so they could monitor all of his movements.

Four days later, Juhani met with Vidic, England, Cross, and several other Templar operatives within the same room in Philadelphia, where England revealed that Abstergo had located the leader of the Assassins, [[William Miles]], in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]. Soon after, Berg was dispatched with a team to capture the Assassin.<ref name="ACI"/><ref name="ACR"/>

On 12 December, Berg led the reformed Sigma team in cornering William inside a museum in Cairo, and successfully captured and extracted him from the city, taking him to Abstergo's facility in [[Rome]].<ref name="ACI"/>

In 2013, Berg led an Abstergo team to [[India]] assigned to retrieve [[Jot Soora]], an employee of [[MysoreTech]] and a descendant of [[Raza Soora]]. The Templars' goal was to extract [[Genetic memory|memories]] relating to the [[Koh-i-Noor]] from Soora.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>

===Abstergo Entertainment===
By 2014, Berg took over security in [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s [[Montreal]] facilities as an "independent contractor" working for Abstergo. He, alongside [[Violet da Costa]] supervised a research analyst as they dove into the memories of [[Shay Cormac]] located in the [[Helix]], which had a virus implanted in them.<ref name ="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*Juhani is a Finnish cognate of the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious". The name Otso is also Finnish, though archaic, meaning "bear". His last name, Berg, means "mountain" in several Germanic languages.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACR Inner Sanctum Access.png|Juhani accessing the Inner Sanctum office
ACi-Kaboom.jpg|Berg being caught in an explosion during the raid on the Florentine Assassins
ACBM-Brahman Berg.jpg|Berg in the Mumbai Assassin safehouse
Juhani Otso Berg.jpg|Berg bearing the marks of his encounter with Assassins
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Master Templars]]

George Monro

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{{Era|ACRG|Templars}}
{{WP-REAL|George Monro (British Army officer)}}
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'''George Monro''' (1700 – 3 November 1757) was a Colonel in the [[British Army]] during the [[Seven Years' War]], and a member of the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

He was one of the men who rescued [[Shay Cormac]] after he had left the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and been taken to the home of [[Barry Finnegan|Barry]] and Cassidy Finnegan. After Shay managed to oust an Assassin-allied gang from their headquarters in [[New York City]], Monro recognized Shay's promise in the Order and was convinced he would excel above all others, so much so that he even told the [[Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] such.

In 1757, Monro was assigned to work in Fort William Henry. A French-native alliance threatened the security of the fort. During the Siege of Fort William Henry, Monro was burned to death by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Liam O'Brien]].

==Reference==
* [[Assassin's Creed: Rogue|''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'']]
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American Rite of the Templar Order

2014-11-15T09:12:46Z

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{{Era|AC3|ACRG|Templars}}
{{Dialogue|Ratonhnhaké:ton|What is it the Templars truly seek?|Haytham Kenway|Order. Purpose. Direction. No more than that.|Ratonhnhaké:ton and Haytham Kenway, discussing the Colonial Templars' goals, 1778.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = ACIII-BraddockExpedition 3.png
|founder = [[Haytham Kenway]]
|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]]
|locations = [[Boston]]<br>[[New York]]<br>[[Philadelphia]]<br>[[Frontier]]
|related = [[Templars]]
|formed = 1754
|collapsed = 1782
|notable = Haytham Kenway<br>[[Charles Lee]]<br>[[William Johnson]]<br>[[John Pitcairn]]<br>[[Thomas Hickey]]<br>[[Benjamin Church]]<br>[[Shay Cormac]]<br>[[Nicholas Biddle]]}}
The '''Colonial Rite''' was one of a number of autonomous factions, in operation during the mid 18th century, that composed the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. [[Haytham Kenway]] founded, and became the first [[Grand Master]] of the Colonial Rite in 1754, in order to find a suspected [[Grand Temple|Precursor storehouse]], on instruction of the Templar Grand Master [[Reginald Birch]].

The Colonial Rite played a significant role in guiding the course of the [[American Revolutionary War]], with an aim to usurp control of the newly forming nation; in this, however, they were ultimately stopped by the [[Colonial Assassins]].

==History==
===Founding===
In the year 1754, Haytham arrived in [[Boston]], and was greeted by [[Charles Lee]], a hopeful wishing to join the Templar Order. With Charles' help, Haytham sought to gather four individuals that Reginald Birch - the Grand Master of the British Rite - had arranged for Haytham to recruit: [[William Johnson]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], and [[John Pitcairn]].

With the outbreak of the [[French and Indian War]], the British Government had arranged for General [[Edward Braddock]], another member of the Templar Order, to lead an [[Braddock Expedition|expedition]] to the French-controlled [[Fort Duquesne]]. In order to enlist the aid of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]], whom it was believed knew the location of the Precursor site, Haytham willingly agreed to side with them in their ambush of Braddock's forces.

The combined assault by Haytham's Rite and the Kanien'kehá:ka, together with a timely assault by the [[French Army]], led to the destruction of the Expedition, and the death of Edward Braddock at Haytham's hands. True to her word, [[Kaniehtí:io]], the Kanien'kehá:ka whom Haytham had agreed their alliance, led the Grand Master to the Precursor site, though the latter was disappointed to find little more than a cave.

===Destruction of the Assassins and rise to power===
By 1763, the Colonial Rite was in full conflict with the Assassin Brotherhood in the region; that very year, the Templars launched a concentrated assault on the Assassins, all but wiping them out. They forced the only surviving member of the Order - [[Achilles Davenport]] - into exile, on the condition that he retire from his life as an Assassin and live quietly in his manor.

After a few more years, the Templars had allied with the [[British Army]] to focus on more "practical pursuits". When the [[American Revolution]] broke out, the Templars attempted to take advantage of it. Unbeknownst to them however, the Colonial Assassins had returned to the scene with the recruitment of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], the illegitimate child of Haytham Kenway and Kaniehtí:io.

Over the course of the Revolution, Ratonhnhaké:ton assassinated William Johnson, John Pitcairn, [[Nicholas Biddle]], Thomas Hickey and during an alliance with [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]], killed Benjamin Church, who had betrayed the Colonial Rite.

===Collapse===
{{Dialogue|Charles Lee|Why do you persist...? You put us down. We rise again. You end one plot; we forge another. You try so hard... But it always ends the same. [...] Yet you fight. You resist. Why?|Ratonhnhaké:ton|Because no one else will!|Charles Lee and Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1782.}}
In 1781, after cutting off ties with his father, Ratonhnhaké:ton, seeking out Charles Lee, confronted his father in the Templar stronghold at [[Fort George]], [[New York]]. After a brutal fight, the Templar Grand Master was killed, and Charles Lee rose to the position in his stead.

At least three months later, in 1782, a funeral was held for Kenway and presided over by Charles Lee, but it was interrupted with the arrival of Ratonhnhaké:ton. Charles had the Assassin detained, before making preparations to travel to Boston. Eventually, the Assassin caught up with Lee once more, and after a rugged pursuit, tracked the man down and killed him in Conestoga Inn, [[Monmouth]]. Lee's death marked the collapse of the Colonial Rite and the end of Templar involvement in North America, at least for a time.

==Members==


<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*Haytham Kenway
*Charles Lee
*William Johnson
*Thomas Hickey
*Benjamin Church
*John Pitcairn
*Nicholas Biddle
*[[Shay Cormac]]
*[[Christopher Gist]]
*[[George Monro]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Johann Rall]]
*[[George Dorrance]]
*[[Johann de Kalb]]
*[[Jonathan Trumbull]]
*[[Matthew Davenport]]
*[[Eleanor Mallow]]
*[[Gerhard von Stantten]]
*[[Gillian McCarthy]]
*[[Federico Perez]]
*[[Victor Wolcott]]
</div>
{{-}}
'''Allies'''
*The "[[Coyote Man]]"
*[[John Boyd]]
*[[Hugh Jackson]]

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
{{AC3}}
[[Category:Templar Rites]]

American Rite of the Templar Order

2014-11-15T09:08:12Z

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{{Era|AC3|ACRG|Templars}}
{{Dialogue|Ratonhnhaké:ton|What is it the Templars truly seek?|Haytham Kenway|Order. Purpose. Direction. No more than that.|Ratonhnhaké:ton and Haytham Kenway, discussing the Colonial Templars' goals, 1778.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = ACIII-BraddockExpedition 3.png
|founder = [[Haytham Kenway]]
|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]]
|locations = [[Boston]]<br>[[New York]]<br>[[Philadelphia]]<br>[[Frontier]]
|related = [[Templars]]
|formed = 1754
|collapsed = 1782
|notable = Haytham Kenway<br>[[Charles Lee]]<br>[[William Johnson]]<br>[[John Pitcairn]]<br>[[Thomas Hickey]]<br>[[Benjamin Church]]<br>[[Shay Cormac]]<br>[[Nicholas Biddle]]}}
The '''Colonial Rite''' was one of a number of autonomous factions, in operation during the mid 18th century, that composed the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. [[Haytham Kenway]] founded, and became the first [[Grand Master]] of the Colonial Rite in 1754, in order to find a suspected [[Grand Temple|Precursor storehouse]], on instruction of the Templar Grand Master [[Reginald Birch]].

The Colonial Rite played a significant role in guiding the course of the [[American Revolutionary War]], with an aim to usurp control of the newly forming nation; in this, however, they were ultimately stopped by the [[Colonial Assassins]].

==History==
===Founding===
In the year 1754, Haytham arrived in [[Boston]], and was greeted by [[Charles Lee]], a hopeful wishing to join the Templar Order. With Charles' help, Haytham sought to gather four individuals that Reginald Birch - the Grand Master of the British Rite - had arranged for Haytham to recruit: [[William Johnson]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], and [[John Pitcairn]].

With the outbreak of the [[French and Indian War]], the British Government had arranged for General [[Edward Braddock]], another member of the Templar Order, to lead an [[Braddock Expedition|expedition]] to the French-controlled [[Fort Duquesne]]. In order to enlist the aid of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]], whom it was believed knew the location of the Precursor site, Haytham willingly agreed to side with them in their ambush of Braddock's forces.

The combined assault by Haytham's Rite and the Kanien'kehá:ka, together with a timely assault by the [[French Army]], led to the destruction of the Expedition, and the death of Edward Braddock at Haytham's hands. True to her word, [[Kaniehtí:io]], the Kanien'kehá:ka whom Haytham had agreed their alliance, led the Grand Master to the Precursor site, though the latter was disappointed to find little more than a cave.

===Destruction of the Assassins and rise to power===
By 1763, the Colonial Rite was in full conflict with the Assassin Brotherhood in the region; that very year, the Templars launched a concentrated assault on the Assassins, all but wiping them out. They forced the only surviving member of the Order - [[Achilles Davenport]] - into exile, on the condition that he retire from his life as an Assassin and live quietly in his manor.

After a few more years, the Templars had allied with the [[British Army]] to focus on more "practical pursuits". When the [[American Revolution]] broke out, the Templars attempted to take advantage of it. Unbeknownst to them however, the Colonial Assassins had returned to the scene with the recruitment of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], the illegitimate child of Haytham Kenway and Kaniehtí:io.

Over the course of the Revolution, Ratonhnhaké:ton assassinated William Johnson, John Pitcairn, [[Nicholas Biddle]], Thomas Hickey and during an alliance with [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]], killed Benjamin Church, who had betrayed the Colonial Rite.

===Collapse===
{{Dialogue|Charles Lee|Why do you persist...? You put us down. We rise again. You end one plot; we forge another. You try so hard... But it always ends the same. [...] Yet you fight. You resist. Why?|Ratonhnhaké:ton|Because no one else will!|Charles Lee and Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1782.}}
In 1781, Ratonhnhaké:ton, seeking out Charles Lee, confronted his father in the Templar stronghold at [[Fort George]], [[New York]]. After a brutal fight, the Templar Grand Master was killed, and Charles Lee rose to the position in his stead.

At least three months later, in 1782, a funeral was held for Kenway and presided over by Charles Lee, but it was interrupted with the arrival of Ratonhnhaké:ton. Charles had the Assassin detained, before making preparations to travel to Boston. Eventually, the Assassin caught up with Lee once more, and after a rugged pursuit, tracked the man down and killed him in Conestoga Inn, [[Monmouth]]. Lee's death marked the collapse of the Colonial Rite and the end of Templar involvement in North America, at least for a time.

==Members==


<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*Haytham Kenway
*Charles Lee
*William Johnson
*Thomas Hickey
*Benjamin Church
*John Pitcairn
*Nicholas Biddle
*[[Shay Cormac]]
*[[Christopher Gist]]
*[[George Monro]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Johann Rall]]
*[[George Dorrance]]
*[[Johann de Kalb]]
*[[Jonathan Trumbull]]
*[[Matthew Davenport]]
*[[Eleanor Mallow]]
*[[Gerhard von Stantten]]
*[[Gillian McCarthy]]
*[[Federico Perez]]
*[[Victor Wolcott]]
</div>
{{-}}
'''Allies'''
*The "[[Coyote Man]]"
*[[John Boyd]]
*[[Hugh Jackson]]

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
{{AC3}}
[[Category:Templar Rites]]

American Rite of the Templar Order

2014-11-15T08:51:27Z

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{{Era|AC3|ACRG|Templars}}
{{Dialogue|Ratonhnhaké:ton|What is it the Templars truly seek?|Haytham Kenway|Order. Purpose. Direction. No more than that.|Ratonhnhaké:ton and Haytham Kenway, discussing the Colonial Templars' goals, 1778.|Assassin's Creed III}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = ACIII-BraddockExpedition 3.png
|founder = [[Haytham Kenway]]
|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]]
|locations = [[Boston]]<br>[[New York]]<br>[[Philadelphia]]<br>[[Frontier]]
|related = [[Templars]]
|formed = 1754
|collapsed = 1782
|notable = Haytham Kenway<br>[[Charles Lee]]<br>[[William Johnson]]<br>[[John Pitcairn]]<br>[[Thomas Hickey]]<br>[[Benjamin Church]]<br>[[Shay Cormac]]<br>[[Nicholas Biddle]]}}
The '''Colonial Rite''' was one of a number of autonomous factions, in operation during the mid 18th century, that composed the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. [[Haytham Kenway]] founded, and became the first [[Grand Master]] of the Colonial Rite in 1754, in order to find a suspected [[Grand Temple|Precursor storehouse]], on instruction of the Templar Grand Master [[Reginald Birch]].

The Colonial Rite played a significant role in guiding the course of the [[American Revolutionary War]], with an aim to usurp control of the newly forming nation; in this, however, they were ultimately stopped by the [[Colonial Assassins]].

==History==
===Founding===
In the year 1754, Haytham arrived in [[Boston]], and was greeted by [[Charles Lee]], a hopeful wishing to join the Templar Order. With Charles' help, Haytham sought to gather four individuals that Reginald Birch - the Grand Master of the British Rite - had arranged for Haytham to recruit: [[William Johnson]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]], and [[John Pitcairn]].

With the outbreak of the [[French and Indian War]], the British Government had arranged for General [[Edward Braddock]], another member of the Templar Order, to lead an [[Braddock Expedition|expedition]] to the French-controlled [[Fort Duquesne]]. In order to enlist the aid of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]], whom it was believed knew the location of the Precursor site, Haytham willingly agreed to side with them in their ambush of Braddock's forces.

The combined assault by Haytham's Rite and the Kanien'kehá:ka, together with a timely assault by the [[French Army]], led to the destruction of the Expedition, and the death of Edward Braddock at Haytham's hands. True to her word, [[Kaniehtí:io]], the Kanien'kehá:ka whom Haytham had agreed their alliance, led the Grand Master to the Precursor site, though the latter was disappointed to find little more than a cave.

===Destruction of the Assassins and rise to power===
By 1763, the Colonial Rite was in full conflict with the Assassin Brotherhood in the region; that very year, the Templars launched a concentrated assault on the Assassins, all but wiping them out. They forced the only surviving member of the Order - [[Achilles Davenport]] - into exile, on the condition that he retire from his life as an Assassin and live quietly in his manor.

After a few more years, the Templars had allied with the [[British Army]] to focus on more "practical pursuits". When the [[American Revolution]] broke out, the Templars attempted to take advantage of it. Unbeknownst to them however, the Colonial Assassins had returned to the scene with the recruitment of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], the illegitimate child of Haytham Kenway and Kaniehtí:io.

Over the course of the Revolution, Ratonhnhaké:ton assassinated William Johnson, John Pitcairn, [[Nicholas Biddle]], and Thomas Hickey, and during a brief familial alliance, watched as Haytham killed Benjamin Church, who had recently betrayed the Colonial Rite.

===Collapse===
{{Dialogue|Charles Lee|Why do you persist...? You put us down. We rise again. You end one plot; we forge another. You try so hard... But it always ends the same. [...] Yet you fight. You resist. Why?|Ratonhnhaké:ton|Because no one else will!|Charles Lee and Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1782.}}
In 1781, Ratonhnhaké:ton, seeking out Charles Lee, confronted his father in the Templar stronghold at [[Fort George]], [[New York]]. After a brutal fight, the Templar Grand Master was killed, and Charles Lee rose to the position in his stead.

At least three months later, in 1782, a funeral was held for Kenway and presided over by Charles Lee, but it was interrupted with the arrival of Ratonhnhaké:ton. Charles had the Assassin detained, before making preparations to travel to Boston. Eventually, the Assassin caught up with Lee once more, and after a rugged pursuit, tracked the man down and killed him in Conestoga Inn, [[Monmouth]]. Lee's death marked the collapse of the Colonial Rite and the end of Templar involvement in North America, at least for a time.

==Members==


<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*Haytham Kenway
*Charles Lee
*William Johnson
*Thomas Hickey
*Benjamin Church
*John Pitcairn
*Nicholas Biddle
*[[Shay Cormac]]
*[[Christopher Gist]]
*[[George Monro]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Johann Rall]]
*[[George Dorrance]]
*[[Johann de Kalb]]
*[[Jonathan Trumbull]]
*[[Matthew Davenport]]
*[[Eleanor Mallow]]
*[[Gerhard von Stantten]]
*[[Gillian McCarthy]]
*[[Federico Perez]]
*[[Victor Wolcott]]
</div>
{{-}}
'''Allies'''
*The "[[Coyote Man]]"
*[[John Boyd]]
*[[Hugh Jackson]]

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
{{AC3}}
[[Category:Templar Rites]]

Hidden Blade

2014-11-15T08:45:56Z

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{{Era|ACAC|AC|ACBL|AC2|AC2D|ACB|ACR|AC3|AC3L|AC4|ACU|ACRG|PL|ACI|TSC|2book|Bbook|Rbook|3book|4book|TF|TC|ACL|ASD|ACE|Assassins|Featured}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Quote|The Hidden Blade has been a constant companion of ours over the years. Some would say it defines us – and they would not be entirely wrong. Many of our successes would not have been possible without it.|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex, page 13.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Eerste-info-onthuld-over-assassin-s-creed-2 5 460x0.jpg|thumb|250px|Front and back of the Hidden Blade; extended (center) and retracted (right)]]
The iconic weapon of the [[Assassins]], the '''Hidden Blade''' was used for both stealth [[Assassination targets|assassinations]] and regular combat. It was their most versatile weapon, with multiple upgrades and forms of use.

It consisted of a retractable blade, usually in conjunction with a protective bracer. As such, the blade could be discreetly extended or retracted, making it a valuable and stealthy piece of apparatus.

==Design==
{{Quote|The blade is designed to ensure the commitment of whoever wields it.|Leonardo da Vinci, regarding the Hidden Blade.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Ace 3 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio Auditore with his father's Hidden Blade]]
The use of the Hidden Blade initially required the removal of a ring finger, both as a means of more easily extending the blade, and to show the commitment of the one wielding it.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> As such, many of the early [[Levantine Assassins]] could be recognized by their missing fingers.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> However, the blade's mechanism was modified in the 13th century – as outlined in the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] – so as to no longer require such a sacrifice, and to keep Assassins from being identified so easily.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Instead, from the [[Renaissance]] to at least the early 20th century,<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> Assassins branded one of their ring fingers (usually the left) during their [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiation into the Order]] as a sign of their devotion to [[the Creed]].<ref name="AC2"/>

There is no exact explanation for how the Hidden Blade works. Some of the earliest designs indicate a control apparatus wrapped around the hand. The Hidden Blade design would evolve over time; Edward Kenway stated in the 18th century that it is activated by a "flick of the wrist".<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (novel)|''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' novel]]</ref>

However, despite their versatility and strength, Hidden Blades could be broken when struck with enough force. Several Assassins, including [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]] and his son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], both had one of their blades broken in combat. In both scenarios, the blade broke at the wrist. In 1715, [[Duncan Walpole]]'s blade was broken in combat with [[Edward Kenway]].

==History==
===Early use===
[[File:AC altair hidden blade.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr with his Hidden Blade extended]]
The first recorded use of the Hidden Blade was dated during the 5th century BCE, in the area known as modern day [[Iran]], when [[Darius]] used it to assassinate [[Xerxes I of Persia|King Xerxes I]].<ref name="AC2"/> By the High Middle Ages, Assassins were regularly outfitted with a Hidden Blade as part of their equipment. The blades saw wide use for assassinations, as they could be easily kept out of sight and allowed for quicker and stealthier eliminations.<ref name="AC"/>

Following his rise to the position of Mentor of the Levantine Assassins in 1191, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad used the [[Apple of Eden]] to redesign the Hidden Blades so that they could be used without the removal of the ring finger, a construction that became common thereafter.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Advancements in design===
{{Quote|Despite its age, the construction is rather advanced. I've never seen anything quite like it.|Leonardo da Vinci studying the Hidden Blade.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Lineage Hidden Blade.png|thumb|250px|left|Giovanni Auditore's Hidden Blade]]
By the 15th century, the updated Hidden Blade design was dispersed throughout the Old World. The mechanism no longer required a wrist "flick" to release the blade, allowing the user to extend or retract it without any hand movement. Additionally the weapon could be used with a clenched fist; Giovanni Auditore was one of the few known Assassins to use it in this manner.<ref name="Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

Through studying pages from Altaïr's codex, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was able to provide Ezio Auditore with a variety of upgrades, such as the addition of a second Hidden Blade. The right to bear two Hidden Blades was thereafter reserved for those who had earned the rank of [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="AC2"/> Later innovations to the weapon's design included [[Hookblade|a hook]], most common to the [[Turkish Assassins]] of [[Constantinople]], and extra blades, as seen among the [[Indian Assassins]].

By the 17th century, use of dual blades had become more common, as suggested by the large amount of such weapons collected by [[Julien du Casse]].{{cite}} Slight structural changes had also emerged; blades used by the [[Caribbean Assassins]] were wider than those seen in 16th century Europe<ref name="ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]</ref>, and [[American Assassins]] installed a pivot mechanism which changed the blade's orientation and allowed it to be used like a dagger.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===Modern times===
[[File:Nikolai's hidden blade.png|thumb|250px|right|Nikolai Orelov's Hidden Blade]]
During the late 19th and early 20th century, the Hidden Blade was still a part of standard Assassin attire, and continued to be commonly used in close combat. However, they began to decline in usage shortly after and were retained largely by high-ranking Assassins, such as [[Paul Bellamy]], for purposes of tradition. They were also used as part of ceremonies, such as when [[Daniel Cross]] was gifted with a Hidden Blade by [[Mentor (2000)|the Mentor]] in 2000.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>

Regular use of the Hidden Blade, while uncommon in the 21st century, is still practiced in some regions. In 2013, members of the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], a yakuza branch taken over by the [[Osaka]] Brotherhood, wore Hidden Blades that were concealed by the long sleeves of their suits.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]] - Surveillance''</ref>

While in the early 19th, the Indian Brotherhood used a Hidden Blade which could divide itself into three blades, as the one of [[Arbaaz Mir]], by the 21st century, the Indians used again a new different design of the iconic weapon of their Order. Thus, the blade was no more placed under the wrist of the user but on its side and a touch screen was also added to the weapon allowing its user to activate the explosive device installed within his Hidden Blade as well as remotely detonate those of his fallen comrades. When in 2013, [[Jasdip Dhami]] activated the weapon of his [[Siobhan Dhami|dead sister]], the explosion was so powerful that its destroyed an entire floor of a building.<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>

==Combat==
[[File:AC1 Hidden Blade Counter.png|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr performing a counter with the Hidden Blade]]
As its main purpose was stealthy assassination, the Hidden Blade could only be used in combat under certain conditions, and could not block any attack. Altaïr was only able to assassinate a guard who had fallen to the ground or become distracted.<ref name="AC"/> He could also use the Hidden Blade in a counter attack; however, the time frame was extremely short in comparison to that of his sword and [[Short blades|dagger]]. Successfully intercepting an attack enabled one of several different – and always lethal – counter attacks.<ref name="AC"/>

[[File:Bad Politics 3.png|thumb|250px|right|Ezio using his dual blades in combat]]
The Hidden Blade became more useful in combat due to upgrades over time. The mounting of a metal plate on the opposite side of the blade allowed it to be used defensively. In terms of offense, when used together, the dual Hidden Blades were swift but less damaging in comparison to a sword, with more utility in suppressing enemy attacks. In addition, every counter attack with the Hidden Blades resulted in an instant kill, with only the narrow timing window as a disadvantage.<ref name="AC2"/>

[[File:ACIII-Laststand 17.png|thumb|250px|left|Connor stabbing Haytham with the Pivot Blade]]
By the 18th century, the Hidden Blade had become an even deadlier tool, thanks to the development of the "Pivot Blade" which allowed the user to rotate the blade 90 degrees and wield it like a dagger. It could be held either in a hammer or icepick grip, allowing Assassins such as [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] to quickly stab, cut, and slash their enemies. It could also be dual-wielded alongside a sword, dagger, or a tomahawk, allowing defensive parries and fierce counter attacks. The Pivot Blade could then be retracted into the Hidden Blade orientation for stealthy assassinations.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Upgrades==
===Codex===
{{Quote|The device has begun to show its age – and so I have been researching improvements beyond ending the need to remove one's finger to wield it.|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex, page 13.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:ACB-HiddenBlade.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The blade with the pistol and poison upgrades]]
In his studies of the Apple of Eden, Altaïr envisioned several upgrades for the Hidden Blade, which he wrote into his Codex,<ref name="AC2"/> and some of which he used himself.<ref name="Revelations"/> Throughout Ezio's travels, he would acquire these Codex pages, and Leonardo da Vinci would build the improvements detailed within when Ezio presented him with a page.<ref name="AC2"/>

The first of these improvements was the addition of a secondary Hidden Blade, which was attached to the user's other arm, allowing an Assassin to kill two guards at once, either on the ground or from the air. The second was a metal plate on top of the primary blade's bracer that allowed one to safely deflect enemy attacks with the blades.<ref name="AC2"/>

Other Codex upgrades included the [[Poison Blade]] and [[Hidden Gun]]. The Poison Blade allowed Ezio to stab an enemy with a lethal dose of poison and leave them to die slowly, granting both a low-profile assassination, as well as a distraction to kill or bypass other enemies, while the Hidden Gun allowed an Assassin to make a loud but assured kill from a distance. Additionally, both blades could be supplemented with various vambraces, which acted as protective [[armor]].<ref name="Revelations"/><ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Da Vinci===
{{Quote|I ask if he can arm a crossbow bolt beneath my wrist. He ponders for a moment and declares it possible, but expensive.|Francesco Vecellio asking Leonardo to create the Hidden Bolt.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
Upon his arrival in Rome, Leonardo envisioned further improvements to the Hidden Blade, such as a [[Poison darts|poison dart]] launcher, which allowed the use of the Poison Blade from a distance.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

Leonardo also designed and built the Hidden Bolt, a weapon that could fire small [[crossbow]] bolts, upon the request of [[Francesco Vecellio]]. As Francesco was only an apprentice at the time, Ezio had not allowed him to use the Hidden Gun, and so Francesco had devised a similar, though lighter, alternative.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

===Hookblade===
[[File:Hookblade 3.png|thumb|250px|Yusuf showing the Hookblade to Ezio]]
The Hookblade was a modification of the Hidden Blade that was adopted by the Assassin Guild of [[Constantinople]]. Unlike the other Hidden Blade advancements, it was attached to the user's secondary Hidden Blade, instead of the primary.

Upon his arrival in the city, Ezio also made use of it in combat and travel. Primarily, it could be used during navigation in conjunction with ziplines, as well as allowing one to perform the "hook-and-run" and "hook-and-throw" maneuvers over their enemies, and generally extend one's reach when climbing and leaping.

The Hookblade also aided in battle by allowing a wider variety of attacks or counters, as well as permitting one to "counter-steal" or trip an enemy.<ref name="Revelations"/>

===Phantom Blade===
The [[Phantom Blade]] was a variation of the traditional Hidden Blade utilized by the [[French Assassins]] during the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gypgS8Y9fgs ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' - Introduction to Arno]</ref>

The Phantom Blade could be loaded with two types of projectiles: lethal and berserk poison darts, allowing Assassins like Arno Dorian a silent kill or distraction.

==Replicas==
{{Quote|The assassin leaps! As he lands upon the senator, a weapon protrudes from his wrist. Pierces his victim's neck!|Fiora Cavazza observing an Assassin's technique.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
In their study of the Assassins' methods and weaponry, several members of the Templar Order created their own variations of the Hidden Blade, though the mechanism and appearance often differed.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

[[File:ACB prowler switchblade.png|thumb|250px|left|Il Lupo's switchblade]]
The first known instance of this was in the early 16th century, when [[Fiora Cavazza]] and [[Baltasar de Silva]] tailed the Assassins of Rome, in order to take note of their techniques. They eventually trained [[Il Lupo]] in the Assassins' ways, and equipped him with a switchblade, a Hidden Blade variation that split into two parts, folding forward only when in use.<ref name="Project Legacy"/> [[Lia de Russo]] also wore her own Hidden Blade, and though its mechanisms seemed to match that of the Assassins, it was worn on top of her forearm, rather than underneath.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

While disguised as a [[Slavery|slave]] in [[Chichen Itza]], [[Aveline de Grandpré]] was forced to make replica Hidden Blades by scrounging up knives, belts and wood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

In modern times, during the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|second stage]] of simulations hosted by the [[Animi Training Program]] of [[Abstergo Industries]], every recruit was given access to a variation of the Hidden Blade. The virtual weapon was also worn under the left forearm, but its blade folded along two circular joints when not being used.<ref name="Revelations"/>

As part of the [[Assassin's Creed III|console stage]] of [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s [[Animus]] technology, the Animi Avatars contained within could use another variation of the Hidden Blade, this time possessing a two-part telescopic function to the mechanism.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Trivia==
;Design
*[[Patrice Désilets]], one of the creative directors for the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], stated that the addition of a second blade in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' also had a lucid reason: "it's ''Assassin's Creed II'', so there [were] two blades."
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' and early concept art for ''Assassin's Creed II'' showed Ezio possessing three Hidden Blades; one on his right, and two on his left.
*The original design of Ezio's second Hidden Blade in ''Assassin's Creed II'' was displayed as a brown glove, however, in-game, it was replaced with a second bracer. This was reverted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' however, where his second Hidden Blade included a glove, until a bracer had been purchased.
*Concept art for the "Shock Blade", a modern version of the Hidden Blade, was shown in the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''.
*On his blog, ''Assassin's Creed'' concept artist [[Gilles Beloeil]] stated that the 21st century model of the hidden blade is much smaller, being 3.25 inches, yet still as effective as its older equivalents. It was shortened due to modern security systems, such as cameras.
*It is unknown why the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' box art, E3 Trailer and other official media including the opening cinematics of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' and ''Assassin's Creed III'' depict Ezio with a secondary Hidden Blade bracer that is identical to his primary one, as in-game, no such second bracer exists.
**The same happened with Ratonhnhaké:ton on the "Ignite the Revolution" poster and in the box art for ''Assassin's Creed III''.
*In early concept art for ''Assassin's Creed III'', [[rope darts]] were integrated onto the Hidden Blade's bracer, envisioned as the "Chain Blade". This concept was later modified to be closer to reality, resulting in the "Chain Blade" being scrapped for a more reasonable alternative.
*The second Hidden Blade was marginally longer than the primary one in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.
*[[:File:Assassin's Hidden Blade Concept Image.jpg|One concept art]] by [[Martin Deschambault]] for ''Assassin's Creed II'' showed two unimplemented Hidden Blade upgrades; a retracting arrow-shaped blade, and a retracting trident-ended blade for parrying weapons and disarming enemies.
**Martin Deschambault's art also shows two designs of the blade itself; feather-look, and normal blade with designed holes.

;Mechanism
*In the E3 teaser trailer of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', as well as in certain concept art, Altaïr could be seen pushing a button to operate his Hidden Blade. In-game however, no such button or other trigger mechanism existed.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'' and the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]], unleashing the Hidden Blade required the use of a button, via a certain muscle on the forearm being flexed.
**The same mechanism also triggered the Hidden Gun if the user's thumb was pushed to the left.
*In an ''Assassin's Creed'' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/developer-diary-assassins-creed/13648 developer diary] video, [[Jade Raymond]] spoke about the lack of Altaïr's ring finger and the Assassins' initiation ceremony.
*The Hidden Blade is a [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|crafted item]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''. The materials for its construction are 2 Coils, 1 Iron, 1 Hide and 1 Box of Components; the latter in turn being crafted using 3 Gears, 3 Screws, 1 Chain and 2 Sprockets.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'', the trigger mechanism was depicted as a ring worn around a finger. Movement of that finger would cause the blade to extend or retract.
*The closest novel adaptation of the Hidden Blade to the in-game version appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (novel)|Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'', wherein Edward Kenway stated he had activated the blade by the tensing of a muscle that came from the upper arm as well as the forearm, and a simultaneous flick of the wrist. This is much unlike the ring-triggered or button mechanisms as mentioned in previous novels, thus more like the in-game Hidden Blade.

;Others
*In ''Assassin's Creed'', despite being equipped with a Hidden Blade, some Assassins, such as [[Malik Al-Sayf]], retained all fingers. This error was later corrected in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''.
**Along with this, however, came another error. The Assassins retained amputated ring fingers even after Altaïr changed the design of the blade so that amputation was no longer necessary.
*In ''Assassin's Creed'', the Hidden Blade was used in every major assassination. Even if an Assassin began by attacking their target with a sword, they would always finish them off with the Hidden Blade. Later however, it was changed so that they could use any weapon they wished.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', if the PlayStation Portable was linked to ''Assassins Creed II'', Altaïr's Hidden Blade could be upgraded to be able to block light and heavy attacks.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', Altaïr could only use the Hidden Blade to assassinate an enemy from behind, if it was related to the story.
*There was a glitch in the ''Assassin's Creed II'' mission "[[Practice What You Preach]]", in that if Ezio went to the blacksmith and purchased the Leather Vambrace, instead of practicing the new assassination techniques, he could acquire the second Hidden Blade before Leonardo had even made it for him.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'', the [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] used a modified Hidden Blade, located along the sole of her shoe. This operated essentially the same as a shoe knife, which was used by the {{Wiki|KGB}} during the {{Wiki|Cold War}}.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]'', the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] was equipped with a modified Hidden Blade, which could extend into three blades.
*The Hidden Blade could be used in Valve's [[w:c:teamfortress:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]] by the [[w:c:teamfortress:Spy|Spy]] class, under the name [[w:c:teamfortress:Sharp Dresser|Sharp Dresser]]. It was available for those who pre-ordered ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' on Steam before December 2, 2011.
*The NBC series [[w:c:Grimm|Grimm]] has featured a [[w:c:grimm:Vambrace|vambrace]] which has been specially modified to include a retractable blade.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" spacing="small" position="center" widths="180">
HookBlade Concept Art.JPG|Concept art of a Hookblade
Edward's hidden blade - concept art.jpg|Concept art of Edward Kenway's Hidden Blade
Connor Hidden blades by Okmer.jpg|Concept art of Connor's Hidden Blade
Phantom Blade concept.jpg|Concept art of the Phantom Blade
Modern hidden blade.jpg|Concept art of a modern Hidden Blade
AC5EC-Hidden Blade kill.jpg|[[Numa Al'Khamsin]] killing a Templar with his Hidden Blade
As Good As New 3.png|Ezio Auditore testing his new Hidden Blade
Hidden footblade.png|Shao Jun's Hidden Blade
Journey to the New World 19.png|One of Haytham Kenway's Hidden Blades
Edward Kenway Memory 16.png|Edward Kenway holding a broken Hidden Blade
3blades.png|Arbaaz Mir's three-bladed Hidden Blade
Indian Hidden Blade.jpg|Siobhan Dhami's Hidden Blade with auto-destruction activated
</gallery>

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Alfred Stearns

2014-11-14T16:08:16Z

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[[File:ACTF-Stearns.png|thumb|Stearns]]
'''Stearns''' was a high-ranked executive of [[Abstergo Industries]] and a leading figure in the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. He personally oversaw the "[[Great Purge]]" - an operation to exterminate all [[Assassins|Assassin]] camps and safehouses - following the return of the Templar sleeper agent [[Daniel Cross]] to Abstergo's [[Philadelphia]] facility.

Using Daniel's memories obtained from him via interrogation, Stearns sent teams of Templars dressed in military fatigues to the various Assassin hideouts Daniel had visited. In [[Philadelphia]], the Taurus team discovered a hidden chamber underneath an Assassin safehouse disguised as a [[China|Chinese]] laundromat.

== Personality and characteristics ==
Stearns viewed [[Daniel Cross]] as an asset of Abstergo. Despite the objections of Dr. Sung he was willing to risk Cross's life to gain information for initiating the Great Purge.
==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Epilogue
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Shalim

2014-11-14T12:41:40Z

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{{Era|ACBL|TSC|Templars}}
{{Quote|Have your fun, men. And round up some women for me when you're finished.|Shalim to his bodyguards, as they visited a brothel.|Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Shalim.png
|affiliates = [[Templars]]
|death = 1192<br>[[Kyrenia]], [[Cyprus|Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''}}
'''Shalim''' (unknown – 1192) was the twin brother of [[Shahar]], the son of [[Moloch]], and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

==Biography==
During [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s search for the [[Templar Archive]] on [[Cyprus]], he spied on Shalim to find the location of [[Maria Thorpe]]. However, being no use to the [[Master Assassin]], Shalim went to a [[Brothels|brothel]] with some of his [[guards]], harassing the [[Civilians|citizens]] and [[merchants]] of [[Kyrenia]] beforehand to gather some money for their visit. There, Shalim took one of the [[courtesans]], and eventually returned to [[Saint Hilarion Castle]], telling his guards to find more women for him when they were done.

===Investigation===
Later, one of the [[scholars]] Altaïr had conversed with, told him that the people suffered from Shalim's oppresion. When Altaïr asked about Shalim's attitude, the scholar replied that the opposition would mean death, and when he inquired about the Templar Archive, the answer was cut by a speech being given by Shalim's brother, Shahar.

Once Shahar had taken a place on an [[Heralds|orator]]'s stand and announced [[Armand Bouchart]]'s intentions to the people of [[Kyrenia]], Altaïr mistook him for Shalim, since he was unaware that the two were twins.

After his speech, Shahar returned to Saint Hilarion Castle. Altaïr infiltrated the fortress along with a group of courtesans, with Maria disguised among them, who were transported there by Shalim's guards.

===Death===
As Maria questioned Shahar about the Templars' intentions towards the use of [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]], Altaïr interrupted the meeting, and learned that Shalim and Shahar were twins, as he faced both of them in combat. Maria had fled, leaving Altaïr to fight alone against the two skilled [[Swords|swordsmen]]. Eventually, Shalim and Shahar were both defeated, and the Assassin escaped the castle.

==Personality and characteristics==
Shalim was known for his rude behavior, violent temper, lack of respect and wayward lifestyle, directly opposite of his brother Shahar, who was usually calm and mild-mannered, as well as religious. Despite his personality, he matched his twin's identical appearance and skills in swordplay.

==Trivia==
*Ironically, Shalim is an Arabic name derived from the word ''salima'', سلم, meaning "to be safe".
*In the ancient Canaanite religion, Shalim and Shahar are twin deities, the gods of dusk and dawn respectively.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Assault Dark Oracle 2.png|Bouchart meeting with Shalim
Tail Kyrenia Merchant District 2.png|Shalim speaking with one of his guards
Tail Kyrenia Merchant District 3.png|Shalim and his men harassing a citizen
Assault Shalim and Shahar 3.png|Shalim revealing himself to Altaïr
Assault Shalim and Shahar 6.png|Altaïr fighting the brothers
Assault Shalim and Shahar 8.png|Altaïr impaling Shalim
</gallery>

==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
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Duncan Walpole

2014-11-14T11:49:27Z

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{{Era|AC4|4book|Assassins}}
{{Quote|Not only was my cousin involved in affairs I keep at a distance, but he was a treacherous man, a man blessed, I'm afraid, with few principles. A man prepared to sell the secrets of those who trusted him to the highest bidder. I was ashamed to see him bear the Walpole name.|Robert Walpole on Duncan, 1723.|Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (novel)}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = AC4 Duncan Walpole render.png
|birth = 1679<br>{{Wiki|Houghton, Norfolk|Houghton}}, [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of England]]
|death = June 1715 <br>[[Cape Bonavista]], [[Cuba]], {{Wiki|New Spain}}
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|affiliates = [[Royal Navy]] <br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]]
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|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''<br>[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (novel)|''Black Flag'' novel]]
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'''Duncan Walpole''' (1679 – 1715) was a [[Master Assassin]]<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> of the [[United Kingdom|British]] Brotherhood of [[Assassins]] during the early 18th century. Skilled but arrogant, Duncan later chose to betray his Order and join the [[Templars]] of the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
The second cousin of [[Robert Walpole]], Britain's "first {{Wiki|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister}}", Duncan's early life was one of relative comfort and ease. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the [[Royal Navy]] as a mid-shipman, hoping to become a naval officer. However, Duncan's impulsive nature and immoderate temper prevented him from rising quickly through the ranks, causing him to become frustrated with his progress.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

After three years, Duncan gave up on the navy and instead sought his fortune with the [[East India Company]]. There, he befriended a sailor, who introduced Duncan to the Assassin Order and its teachings. Although wary at first, Duncan soon grew to serve the Order with a fervor and drive he had not known in the navy.<ref name="AC4"/>

===Betraying the Assassins===
{{Quote|I accept your most generous offer, and await your arrival with eagerness. If you truly possess the information we desire, we have the means to reward you handsomely [...] Therefore, come to Havana in haste... And trust that you shall be welcomed as a brother.|Torres inviting Duncan to Havana, 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
Duncan's reputation increased along with his skills, though his impulsiveness and temper - coupled with a growing arrogance - continued to be liabilities and often led him to clash with the senior members of the British Brotherhood.<ref name="AC4"/> Disappointed to find neither glory nor fortune with the Assassins, Duncan's loyalty to the Order faltered, which was taken advantage of by the British Templars, who eventually succeeded in turning Duncan to their cause.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

In 1714, Duncan was asked by his [[Mentor]] to sail to the West Indies and meet [[Ah Tabai]], the leader of the local Brotherhood. Seeing an opportunity to sabotage the Assassins' operation and officially join the Templars, Duncan eagerly accepted the position and departed within the month.<ref name="AC4"/>

Arriving in early 1715, Duncan requested to train under Ah Tabai, utilizing the next few months to integrate himself into the local Brotherhood and gather valuable information about the locations of various [[Assassin bureau]]s in the area. In secret, Duncan also began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]], the [[Spain|Spanish]] Governor of [[Cuba]] and the [[Grand Master]] of the Templar Order in the West Indies. The pair arranged to meet in [[Havana]], where Duncan would be officially inducted.<ref name="AC4"/>

Around June, Ah Tabai learnt that the Templars had imprisoned a [[Sages|Sage]] in the southern Spanish colonies and entrusted Duncan with the task of intercepting the Templar [[Ships|ship]] that was carrying the captive. Seizing his chance to abandon the Assassins, Duncan agreed to this task and departed on a [[frigate]] called [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], setting sail for Havana to join Torres.<ref name="AC4"/>

===Death===
{{Dialogue2|Duncan|I can pay you. Isn't that the sound you pirates like best? One hundred escudos.|Edward|Keep talking.|Will you or won't you!|Duncan attempting to enlist Edward's help, 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
However, while en route, HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked a [[Piracy|pirate]] [[brig]], the ''[[Jacobite]]'', which was captained by [[Abel Bramah]]. The pirates managed to de-mast the frigate, but soon found that their own weapon magazine had been hit. Boarding the ship, Duncan assassinated the captain, but was thrown overboard by the magazine's explosion.<ref name="AC4"/>

[[File:Edward Kenway Memory 10.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward haggling with Duncan]]
Shipwrecked in [[Cape Bonavista]], Cuba, Duncan attempted to enlist the aid of the only other survivor, the pirate [[Edward Kenway]], in reaching Havana. Edward attempted to haggle the price of passage, but Duncan threatened him with a [[Firearms|flintlock pistol]] in response, only to find that it was unable to fire due to wet gunpowder; Duncan subsequently fled into the jungle, and Edward gave chase. During this chase, the gunpowder in Duncan's flintlock dried, allowing the Assassin turncoat to shoot Edward once with his flintlock pistol, angering the pirate who would eventually duel and kill him easily.<ref name="AC4"/>

On Duncan's corpse, Edward found a letter from Torres, referencing the cargo Duncan was bringing to him: a [[Blood vials|blood vial]] and maps pertaining to the locations of Assassin bureaus across the Caribbean. Edward chose to assume Duncan's identity and collect the reward for himself, unknowingly plunging headlong into the [[Assassin-Templar War|secret war]] between the Templars and the Assassins.<ref name="AC4"/>

==Trivia==
*Duncan is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic name ''Donnchadh'' meaning "brown warrior", derived from Gaelic ''donn'' "brown" and ''cath'' "warrior". Walpole is an English surname originating from either Norfolk or Suffolk.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Duncan Walpole - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Duncan
Edward Kenway Memory 2.png|Duncan aboard HMS ''Intrigue''
Edward Kenway Memory 20.png|Duncan assassinating Abel Bramah
Edward Kenway Memory 5.png|Duncan aboard the ''Jacobite''
Edward Kenway Memory 21.png|Duncan and Edward's first meeting
Edward Kenway Memory 11.png|Duncan threatening Edward
Edward Kenway Memory 12.png|Edward dragging Duncan's corpse
Edward Kenway Memory 15.png|Edward hiding Duncan's body
</gallery>

==Reference==
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Duncan Walpole

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{{Quote|Not only was my cousin involved in affairs I keep at a distance, but he was a treacherous man, a man blessed, I'm afraid, with few principles. A man prepared to sell the secrets of those who trusted him to the highest bidder. I was ashamed to see him bear the Walpole name.|Robert Walpole on Duncan, 1723.|Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (novel)}}
{{Character Infobox
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|birth = 1679<br>{{Wiki|Houghton, Norfolk|Houghton}}, [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of England]]
|death = June 1715 <br>[[Cape Bonavista]], [[Cuba]], {{Wiki|New Spain}}
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|affiliates = [[Royal Navy]] <br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]]
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|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''<br>[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag (novel)|''Black Flag'' novel]]
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'''Duncan Walpole''' (1679 – 1715) was a [[Master Assassin]]<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> of the [[United Kingdom|British]] Brotherhood of [[Assassins]] during the early 18th century. Skilled but arrogant, Duncan later chose to betray his Order and join the [[Templars]] of the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
The second cousin of [[Robert Walpole]], Britain's "first {{Wiki|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister}}", Duncan's early life was one of relative comfort and ease. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the [[Royal Navy]] as a mid-shipman, hoping to become a naval officer. However, Duncan's impulsive nature and immoderate temper prevented him from rising quickly through the ranks, causing him to become frustrated with his progress.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

After three years, Duncan gave up on the navy and instead sought his fortune with the [[East India Company]]. There, he befriended a sailor, who introduced Duncan to the Assassin Order and its teachings. Although wary at first, Duncan soon grew to serve the Order with a fervor and drive he had not known in the navy.<ref name="AC4"/>

===Betraying the Assassins===
{{Quote|I accept your most generous offer, and await your arrival with eagerness. If you truly possess the information we desire, we have the means to reward you handsomely [...] Therefore, come to Havana in haste... And trust that you shall be welcomed as a brother.|Torres inviting Duncan to Havana, 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
Duncan's reputation increased along with his skills, though his impulsiveness and temper - coupled with a growing arrogance - continued to be liabilities and often led him to clash with the senior members of the British Brotherhood.<ref name="AC4"/> Disappointed to find neither glory nor fortune with the Assassins, Duncan's loyalty to the Order faltered, which was taken advantage of by the British Templars, who eventually succeeded in turning Duncan to their cause.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

In 1714, Duncan was asked by his [[Mentor]] to sail to the West Indies and meet [[Ah Tabai]], the leader of the local Brotherhood. Seeing an opportunity to sabotage the Assassins' operation and officially join the Templars, Duncan eagerly accepted the position and departed within the month.<ref name="AC4"/>

Arriving in early 1715, Duncan requested to train under Ah Tabai, utilizing the next few months to integrate himself into the local Brotherhood and gather valuable information about the locations of various [[Assassin bureau]]s in the area. In secret, Duncan also began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]], the [[Spain|Spanish]] Governor of [[Cuba]] and the [[Grand Master]] of the Templar Order in the West Indies. The pair arranged to meet in [[Havana]], where Duncan would be officially inducted.<ref name="AC4"/>

Around June, Ah Tabai learnt that the Templars had imprisoned a [[Sages|Sage]] in the southern Spanish colonies and entrusted Duncan with the task of intercepting the Templar [[Ships|ship]] that was carrying the captive. Seizing his chance to abandon the Assassins, Duncan agreed to this task and departed on a [[frigate]] called [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], setting sail for Havana to join Torres.<ref name="AC4"/>

===Death===
{{Dialogue2|Duncan|I can pay you. Isn't that the sound you pirates like best? One hundred escudos.|Edward|Keep talking.|Will you or won't you!|Duncan attempting to enlist Edward's help, 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
However, while en route, HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked a [[Piracy|pirate]] [[brig]], the ''[[Jacobite]]'', which was captained by [[Abel Bramah]]. The pirates managed to de-mast the frigate, but soon found that their own weapon magazine had been hit. Boarding the ship, Duncan assassinated the captain, but was thrown overboard by the magazine's explosion.<ref name="AC4"/>

[[File:Edward Kenway Memory 10.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward haggling with Duncan]]
Shipwrecked in [[Cape Bonavista]], Cuba, Duncan attempted to enlist the aid of the only other survivor, the pirate [[Edward Kenway]], in reaching Havana. Edward attempted to haggle the price of passage, but Duncan threatened him with a [[Firearms|flintlock pistol]] in response, only to find that it was unable to fire due to wet gunpowder; Duncan subsequently fled into the jungle, and Edward gave chase. During this chase, the gunpowder in Duncan's flintlock dried, allowing the Assassin turncoat to shoot Edward once with his flintlock pistol,angering the pirate who would eventually duel and kill him easily.<ref name="AC4"/>

On Duncan's corpse, Edward found a letter from Torres, referencing the cargo Duncan was bringing to him: a [[Blood vials|blood vial]] and maps pertaining to the locations of Assassin bureaus across the Caribbean. Edward chose to assume Duncan's identity and collect the reward for himself, unknowingly plunging headlong into the [[Assassin-Templar War|secret war]] between the Templars and the Assassins.<ref name="AC4"/>

==Trivia==
*Duncan is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic name ''Donnchadh'' meaning "brown warrior", derived from Gaelic ''donn'' "brown" and ''cath'' "warrior". Walpole is an English surname originating from either Norfolk or Suffolk.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Duncan Walpole - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Duncan
Edward Kenway Memory 2.png|Duncan aboard HMS ''Intrigue''
Edward Kenway Memory 20.png|Duncan assassinating Abel Bramah
Edward Kenway Memory 5.png|Duncan aboard the ''Jacobite''
Edward Kenway Memory 21.png|Duncan and Edward's first meeting
Edward Kenway Memory 11.png|Duncan threatening Edward
Edward Kenway Memory 12.png|Edward dragging Duncan's corpse
Edward Kenway Memory 15.png|Edward hiding Duncan's body
</gallery>

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walpole, Duncan}}
[[Category:1679 births]]
[[Category:1715 deaths]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Englishmen]]
[[Category:Royal Navy personnel]]
[[Category:East India Company employees]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Master Assassins]]
[[Category:Assassin turncoats]]
[[Category:Templar allies]]