François Mackandal

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{{Quote|My knowledge of the Brotherhood comes from its source. "Laa shay'a waqi'un moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine." I understand these words in a way you never will. My Creed is pure, undiluted by centuries of weakness and compromise.|François Mackandal in a letter to his fellow Assassin and Maroon Antó, 1738.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
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|death = 20 January 1758<br>[[Cap-Haïtien|Cap-Français]], [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]]
|affiliates = [[Maroons]]<br>[[Assassins]]
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'''François Mackandal''' (unknown – 1758) was a voodoo leader and the [[Mentor]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] on [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]].

==Biography==
In 1732, François Mackandal became acquainted with [[Agaté]], [[Baptiste]] and [[Jeanne]], three [[Slavery|slaves]] that labored at a [[Sugar plantations|plantation]] at Saint-Domingue. Mackandal took all three under his wing and taught them to read and write, also instructing Agaté and Baptiste on how to craft poison and use weapons, in preparation of their induction into the Brotherhood. When Jeanne discovered Mackandal's violent ways, she grew frightened of him and what he would ask in return for his teachings.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

At some point, Mackandal became acquainted with [[Antó]], an Assassin affiliated with the Maroons that operated in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]]. In 1738, Antó offered to aid Mackandal by supplying him with recruits, but also called for peace between the Maroons and the French colonists of Saint-Domingue. Mackandal rejected his aid, claiming that his Brotherhood was strong enough, and belittled Antó and his Mentor [[Ah Tabai]], believing both to be weak and prone to compromise. He also warned Antó against sending his Assassins, whether to assist him or oppose him, assuring him that in either case they would die.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

In 1738, he officially inducted Agaté and Baptiste into the Brotherhood, following which he and his pupils escaped the plantation. Jeanne was left behind, as she refused to ally herself with the Assassins. Mackandal fought alongside Agaté and Baptiste for many years.<ref name="AC3L"/> In 1748, Mackandal had begun collecting several relics owned by the Precursor race, notably the [[Heart of the Brotherhood]], which was subsequently stolen from him by Jeanne.<ref name="ACRG"/>

By 1751, Mackandal came into possession of the [[Precursor box]], after relieving its ownership from [[Bastienne Josèphe]]. Additionally, he also acquired the [[Voynich manuscript]]. With both Precursor artifacts in hand, Mackandal was able to learn the location of several [[First Civilization]] temples around the world, with one located in [[Port-au-Prince]]. François sent [[Vendredi]], one of his students, to investigate the site. However, Vendredi indirectly caused a massive [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|earthquake]] to occur.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Eventually, a failed attempt to poison the white colonists of Saint-Domingue resulted in Mackandal's capture.<ref name="AC3L"/> [[Madeleine de L'Isle]] ordered the [[Templars]] under her command to make an example out of him, by the way of a public execution in 1758.<ref name="ACRG"/>

==Legacy==
{{Quote|François Mackandal, my own mentor – the leader, the priest, the Brother, to whose cause I devoted my life. He was put to death by fire. I failed to prevent it.|Agaté about Mackandal, 1766.|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}
In 1766, Mackandal's student Baptiste impersonated him, aiming to take the [[Louisiana Bayou]] by force and realize Mackandal's goal of poisoning the colonists. His main goal however, was to locate the [[Agaté's Hut|hideout]] of his former Brother Agaté, and hand him over to the [[Templars]].<ref name="AC3L"/>

By 1776, Mackandal's role as Mentor in Saint-Domingue was considered a disgrace by [[Eseosa]], and the young man strove to recreate the Order a thousand times better than the one headed by Mackandal. This led Eseosa to set up a voodoo ceremony at Bois Caïman to start a rebellion.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex|Letters to the Dead]]</ref>

==Trivia==
*Mackandal's interpretation of [[the Creed]] was noticeably different from all known Assassins who preceded him. Whereas traditional Assassins regarded tolerance and moderation as intrinsic to the maxim, he supported a policy of aggression and unrestrained use of power.
*Mackandal once owned a [[Blowpipe]] which was handed down to Agate and then Aveleine De Granpre.
*Mackandal had only one arm, historically attributed to a farming accident, in which his arm was stuck in a sugarcane press and crushed between the rollers.
**Baptiste was also missing an arm at the time of his impersonation of Mackandal, but it is unknown whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate amputation meant to reinforce the ruse.

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John de la Tour

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{{Era|AC3|ACRG|Assassins}} {{Stub}} '''John de la Tour''' (unknown – 11 May 1745) was a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], and the first Assassin to arrive in the colonies of the [[United States|New World]]. == Biography == John de la Tour resided in {{Wiki|Acadia}}, a member of a wealthy family, and operated under direct order ot the French [[Assassin Council]]. In 1740, he met [[Achilles Davenport]], whom had been sent directly to the Colonies in order to establish a new Brotherhood by his mentor [[Ah Tabai|Ah Tabai. ]] Achhiles apparantly held a rather indifferent opinion of John De la Tour, reffering him as an 'arrogant bastard'. In the same year, John accompanied by Achilles, arrived in [[Quebec]] in order to locate '''Mathieu Leveille''' a purchased slave from [[Martinique]] who had been believed to possess certain knowledge of the [[First Civilisation]], however due to the cold weather the two arrived too late as the man eventually died from an unkownn illness during late September. ==Trivia== *[[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] could wear John de la Tour's [[Assassin's Creed III outfits#Colonial Assassin outfit|Colonial Assassin]] outfit, which was unlocked with the Join or Die and Digital Deluxe Editions of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', or with [[The Hidden Secrets Pack]]. *John also owned [[Assassin's Creed III outfits#Achilles' original outfit|another outfit]], one which was passed down to [[Achilles Davenport]]. ==Reference== *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour, John de la}}
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