Leon Trotsky

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{{Character Infobox
|image = ACCR DB Leon Trotsky.jpg
|birth = 7 November 1879 Yelizavetgrad, Kherson Governorate, [[Russia|Russian Empire]]
|death = 21 August 1940 (aged 60) Coyoacán, Federal District, [[Mexico]]
|affiliates = [[Red Army]] [[Assassins]]
*[[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Brotherhood]] [[Templars]]
*[[Russian Rite of the Templar Order|Russian Rite]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
|database = [[Database: Leon Trotsky|Leon Trotsky]]
}}

'''Leon Trotsky''' (7 November 1879 – 21 August 1940), born '''Lev Davidovich Bronstein''', was a [[Karl Marx|Marxist]] revolutionary and theorist, a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] politician, and the founder of the Red Army. Trotsky's ideas formed the basis of Trotskyism, a major school of Marxist thought that opposes the theories of Marxism–[[Vladimir Lenin|Leninism]].

[[File:ACCR Leon Trotsky.jpg|thumb|250px|Leon Trotsky]]

He was also a good friend of [[Nikolai Orelov]] and was aware of the [[Assassin-Templar War|war]] between the [[Templars]] and the [[Assassins]] but was not part of either order. However, in September 1918, during the [[Kazan Operation]], when Nikolai asked Leon to help him smuggle [[Anastasia Nikolaevna]] to [[Moscow]], Trotsky sold his friend to the Templars for the sake of the [[Russian Revolution|Revolution]], deeming the surviving princess to be too dangerous as a symbol to be left alive.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
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Richard I of England

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{{Quote|We come into the world kicking and screaming; violent and unstable. It is what we are, we cannot help ourselves.|King Richard I, 1191.|Assassin's Creed}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Richard I
|image = Richard I of England.png
|birth = 8 September 1157 {{Wiki|Beaumont Palace}}, [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of England]]
|death = 6 April 1199 (aged 41) {{Wiki|Châlus}}, {{Wiki|Duchy of Normandy}}
|affiliates = [[Crusaders]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
|voice = [[Marcel Jeannin]]
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'''Richard I''' (1157 – 1199), commonly known as '''Richard the Lionheart''', was the King of [[England]] from 1189 until his death in 1199. He was the second [[Monarchy|monarch]] of the House of Plantagenet. He was also the commander of the [[Crusaders|Crusader]] army during the [[Third Crusade]], and was considered a great military leader and warrior.

Upon his death, he was succeeded as King of England by his younger brother, [[John, King of England|John]].

==Biography==
{{Quote|Even now, that heathen Saladin cuts through my men and I must attend to them. But perhaps having seen how vulnerable he is, he will reconsider his actions. Yes. In time, what you seek may be possible.|Richard to Altaïr, 1191.|Assassin's Creed}}
Prompted by [[Salāḥ ad-Dīn|Saladin]]'s recapture of [[Jerusalem]], Richard vowed to go on crusade. He was crowned king in September 1189 and, after remaining in England for only six months, set off for the [[Kingdom|Holy Land]]. During his journey, Richard scored a series of successes, notably conquering Sicily and retaking [[Acre]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

In 1191, Richard departed from Acre with his army to move south, and left [[William of Montferrat]] as Regent Lord of Acre, unaware that William was secretly a member of the [[Templars|Templar]] conspiracy who intended to betray him. Fortunately for the oblivious Richard, William was killed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon after Richard had left Acre.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

Under Richard, the Crusaders eventually reached [[Arsuf]], where they engaged Saladin's army. Here they were approached by Altaïr, the Assassin responsible for killing not only William of Montferrat, but also the leaders of the [[Knights Hospitalier]], [[Garnier de Naplouse]], and of the [[Knights Teutonic]], [[Sibrand]].<ref name="AC"/>

[[File:AC1 Altair Richard.png|thumb|250px|left|Richard and Altaïr at Arsuf]]
Altaïr then claimed that [[Robert de Sablé]], [[Grand Master]] of the Knights Templar and one of the generals working alongside Richard, intended to betray the king. However, Robert insisted that Altaïr's story was merely a ruse to keep Richard from interfering in the Assassin's mission.<ref name="AC"/>

Unsure on who to believe, Richard left the decision in the hands of God, declaring that Robert and his Templars were to fight Altaïr in a trial by combat. Altaïr proved the victor, and so Richard accepted the Assassin's version of events. Richard and Altaïr then discussed the philosophies of war and peace, with Richard admitting that he was not yet ready for peace with Saladin. As Altaïr left, saying that he needed to confront the faults of his Master, Richard reminded him that [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]] was merely [[Humans|human]], just as he was.<ref name="AC"/>

The revelation that his conflict with the [[Saracens]] had been exploited by the Templars eventually led Richard to make peace with Saladin. He would then head back home in 1192.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:William Assassination 1.png|thumb|250px|Richard arguing with William]]
Richard was a man strong in faith, and relied upon God for crucial decisions. He did, however, seem tolerant towards non-believers, as Altaïr denying the help of God in his victory against Robert did not trouble him.<ref name="AC"/>

Richard believed that mankind could never change. In his mind, the only way for him to bring peace was for his men to crush their enemies, Saladin and the Saracens.<ref name="AC"/>

==Trivia==
*When observing King Richard through [[Eagle Vision]], he appeared to be red, which implied that he was an enemy despite appearing to be friendly or at least neutral towards Altaïr.
*Richard could be attacked, but he would not die whenever such an attack was initiated. In order for Altaïr to do this, one soldier needed to be thrown towards Richard, and upon standing up, the soldier would try to attack Altaïr from inside the [[Animus]]' barrier, but would hit Richard instead. This would force him outside of the barrier, and from there, Altaïr could attack him but not kill him.
*In the Animus 1.28, Richard was portrayed with a French accent, which was likely attributed to him being raised in [[France]].
*Richard's voice actor, [[Marcel Jeannin]], previously voiced Ivanhoe, the titular knight of King Richard, in ''Ivanhoe: The King's Knight''.

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Richard I of England - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Richard
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