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Assassin-Templar War

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The '''Assassin–Templar War''' is a covert war waged between the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars|Templar Order]], spanning across most of the known [[Humans|human]] history.

==History==
The origin of the conflict is believed to stem from the killing of [[Abel]] by his brother [[Cain]], to obtain his brother's [[Apple of Eden]]. However, more plausible explanations for the start of the war can be found in the aftermath of the [[Human-First Civilization War]].<ref name="AC2"/> The conflict was largely fought through proxy soldiers, by the manipulation of governments and organisations in order to achieve each faction's aims. It was rare for the conflict to ever become particularly conspicuous, although there were occasions, such as the [[Third Crusade]], where the Assassins and Templars openly fought alongside those they were manipulating.<ref name="AC"/> Another example was during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], where many Assassins attempted to apprehend the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] from a Templar convoy, ending in a giant battle in the streets of [[Havana]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

After the [[Toba catastrophe]], the surviving human leaders came into possession of several [[Pieces of Eden]], debated on how to use them for humanity's benefit. They were aware of their former [[Slavery|slavers]] interfering with their evolution, and sought to lead humanity on their destined path by any means necessary. In order to achieve this, they utilized the Pieces of Eden as tools, but were distrustful of any who attempted to make peace with the [[First Civilization]].

However, others wanted to give humanity complete freedom, and envisioned a world where all beings could live according to their own will. As such, the [[The Creed|maxim]] "Nothing is true, everything is permitted" became their philosophy, exemplifying the belief that all were free to determine their own path. They also believed that the misuse of the Pieces of Eden to control others was against all they had worked and suffered for, as it would enslave humanity once more.

Throughout the conflict's long history, a number of different powers became involved in it, such as the fledgling [[United States]]<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>, [[Russia|Soviet Union]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]<ref name="ACR"/> and [[Holy Roman Empire]]s,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> aligning themselves with the Assassins, while the [[Papacy]] controlled by the [[House of Borgia]],<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]],<ref name="ACR"/> and [[British Empire]]s,<ref name="AC3" /><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> modern United States,<ref name="ACBH"/> and {{Wiki|Nazi Germany}},<ref name="AC2"/> supported the Templars.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACBH"/> These alliances were rarely permanent, however, and often changed along with the leadership of a particular group.

By the 20th century, the conflict had largely removed itself from the public view, with the Templars operating mainly through their company front, [[Abstergo Industries]], while the Assassins struggled to survive on the fringes of society.<ref name="AC"/>

The conflict was also integral to the plans of the [[First Civilization]], namely [[Juno]], [[Jupiter]] and [[Minerva]], and their plans to avert the [[2012 coronal mass ejection|Second Disaster]]. In the [[Grand Temple]] in 2012, Juno commented to [[Desmond Miles]] that the two factions had wasted centuries by squabbling over the First Civilization artifacts, a time which could have been spent on locating the Temple and continuing the work meant to save the world from the solar flare.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Alliances==
===Assassins and Templars===
Historically, the Assassins and Templars were not above working together towards a common purpose. The first example of such an alliance was with the [[Levant]]ine Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[United Kingdom|English]] Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], who worked together to bring down [[Armand Bouchart]], although their motives were initially vastly different.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

During a [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was led to helping the brothel owner and Templar ally [[Bastienne Josèphe]] defeat the murderous and merciless [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet|Marquis de Fayet]], who was an infamous slave trader that had ordered a French ship to destroy an approaching slave delivery ship during the rebellion. When Adéwalé decided that justice would be served, he battled overseers and French guards, all dead, and killed de Fayet with a branding iron and his machete. He left later on, leaving the [[Precursor box]] that Bastienne sought in her hands.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - [[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> They even had a son later on, and Adéwalé's grandson [[Eseosa]] became an influential part of the final Maroon rebellion, the [[Haitian Revolution]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' - [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref>

Another notable alliance occurred during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. When [[Benjamin Church]] turned on the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Rite, [[Haytham Kenway]], pursued him with the help of his son, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], whose aim was to recover the supplies stolen by Church, meant for [[George Washington]]'s forces stationed at [[Valley Forge]]. After Church's death, the pair continued to work together, in order to allow the colonies to gain independence from the [[British Empire]]. However, when Haytham revealed Washington's intent to attack Connor's village of [[Kanatahséton]] for a second time, the Assassin severed ties with both of them.<ref name="AC3"/>

During the [[French Revolution]], the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]] and his adoptive Templar sister [[Élise de la Serre]] hunted the Grand Master of an extremist faction within the Templar Order, [[François-Thomas Germain]], for his involvement in the assassination plot of [[François de la Serre]], former Grand Master and father of Élise, who sought to maintain a truce between the Templars and Assassins. However, such truces were short-lived, since the leaders that succeeded those who brokered them, rarely honored the truce. [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[French Assassins|French branch]] of the Assassin Order, was poisoned by [[Pierre Bellec]], who held a fanatical belief of peace between two factions being impossible.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

===Other factions===
Besides working with Templar defectors, the Assassins also caught the attention of other organizations. During the Renaissance period, [[Mario Auditore]] led a band of [[mercenaries]] during various assignments for the benefit of the Brotherhood, such as the attack on [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] in [[San Gimignano]].<ref name="AC2"/>

In [[Venice]], and later [[Rome]], [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] led a company of mercenaries allied with the Assassins. Several [[brothels]] in Italy were led by Assassins, including [[Paola]], [[Teodora Contanto]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]], operating in [[Florence]], Venice and Rome, respectively. Some of the [[thieves|thief]] groups were led by Assassins, such as [[La Volpe]] and [[Antonio de Magianis]]. However, others opted to stand with the Templars, such as the [[Cento Occhi]] gang in Rome, or some of the [[Piracy|pirates]] in [[Nassau]], such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Josiah Burgess]], and [[John Cockram]].<ref name="ACBH"/><ref name="AC4"/> Another pirate known as [[Le Chasseur]] helped the Colonial Brotherhood during the Seven Years' War, but was killed by [[Shay Cormac]] before he could be introduced to the Order as a member.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In modern times, other organizations have taken notice of the conflict between the Assassins and Templars, such as the [[Initiates]], a group of unknown individuals with vast resources and connections who eventually allied themselves with the Brotherhood. Another group is the [[Erudito]], a hacker collective set to uncover Abstergo Industries' plots to control humanity. One of their notable activities was hacking the ''[[Liberation]]'' video game developed by [[Abstergo Entertainment]] using edited versions of [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s genetic memories. While Abstergo planned to omit all references to the Templars and discredit the Assassins, the Erudito hacks allowed the user to see original footage and learn the truth.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

The Templars also came into contact with the [[Instruments of the First Will]], a group of people who wish to grant control over humanity to [[Juno]], a member of the First Civilization who was freed from her imprisonment in the Grand Temple during Desmond Miles' sacrifice. The [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]] mentioned using the Instruments to acquire Pieces of Eden, while the other group siphons Templar resources to achieve their own plan. However, the Templars do not consider the Instruments of the First Will to be a threat, and do not prioritize eliminating Juno, either.<ref name="ACRG"/><ref name="ACU"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Timeline}}
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Templar Order]]

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The '''Assassin–Templar War''' is a covert war waged between the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars|Templar Order]], spanning across most of the known [[Humans|human]] history.

==History==
The origin of the conflict is believed to stem from the killing of [[Abel]] by his brother [[Cain]], to obtain his brother's [[Apple of Eden]]. However, more plausible explanations for the start of the war can be found in the aftermath of the [[Human-First Civilization War]].<ref name="AC2"/> The conflict was largely fought through proxy soldiers, by the manipulation of governments and organisations in order to achieve each faction's aims. It was rare for the conflict to ever become particularly conspicuous, although there were occasions, such as the [[Third Crusade]], where the Assassins and Templars openly fought alongside those they were manipulating.<ref name="AC"/> Another example was during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], where many Assassins attempted to apprehend the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] from a Templar convoy, ending in a giant battle in the streets of [[Havana]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

After the [[Toba catastrophe]], the surviving human leaders came into possession of several [[Pieces of Eden]], debated on how to use them for humanity's benefit. They were aware of their former [[Slavery|slavers]] interfering with their evolution, and sought to lead humanity on their destined path by any means necessary. In order to achieve this, they utilized the Pieces of Eden as tools, but were distrustful of any who attempted to make peace with the [[First Civilization]].

However, others wanted to give humanity complete freedom, and envisioned a world where all beings could live according to their own will. As such, the [[The Creed|maxim]] "Nothing is true, everything is permitted" became their philosophy, exemplifying the belief that all were free to determine their own path. They also believed that the misuse of the Pieces of Eden to control others was against all they had worked and suffered for, as it would enslave humanity once more.

Throughout the conflict's long history, a number of different powers became involved in it, such as the fledgling [[United States]]<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>, [[Russia|Soviet Union]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]<ref name="ACR"/> and [[Holy Roman Empire]]s,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> aligning themselves with the Assassins, while the [[Papacy]] controlled by the [[House of Borgia]],<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]],<ref name="ACR"/> and [[British Empire]]s,<ref name="AC3" /><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> modern United States,<ref name="ACBH"/> and {{Wiki|Nazi Germany}},<ref name="AC2"/> supported the Templars.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACBH"/> These alliances were rarely permanent, however, and often changed along with the leadership of a particular group.

By the 20th century, the conflict had largely removed itself from the public view, with the Templars operating mainly through their company front, [[Abstergo Industries]], while the Assassins struggled to survive on the fringes of society.<ref name="AC"/>

The conflict was also integral to the plans of the [[First Civilization]], namely [[Juno]], [[Jupiter]] and [[Minerva]], and their plans to avert the [[2012 coronal mass ejection|Second Disaster]]. In the [[Grand Temple]] in 2012, Juno commented to [[Desmond Miles]] that the two factions had wasted centuries by squabbling over the First Civilization artifacts, a time which could have been spent on locating the Temple and continuing the work meant to save the world from the solar flare.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Alliances==
===Assassins and Templars===
Historically, the Assassins and Templars were not above working together towards a common purpose. The first example of such an alliance was with the [[Levant]]ine Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[United Kingdom|English]] Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], who worked together to bring down [[Armand Bouchart]], although their motives were initially vastly different.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

During a [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was led to helping the brothel owner and Templar ally [[Bastienne Josèphe]] defeat the murderous and merciless [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet|Governor/Marquis de Fayet]], who was an infamous slave trader that had ordered a French ship to destroy an approaching slave delivery ship during the rebellion. When Adéwalé decided that justice would be served, he battled overseers and French guards, all dead, and killed de Fayet with a branding iron and his machete. He left later on, leaving the [[Precursor box]] that Bastienne sought in her hands.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - [[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> They even had kids later on, and Adéwalé's grandson [[Eseosa]] became an influential part of the final Maroon rebellion, the [[Haitian Revolution]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' - [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref>

Another notable alliance occurred during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. When [[Benjamin Church]] turned on the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Rite, [[Haytham Kenway]], pursued him with the help of his son, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], whose aim was to recover the supplies stolen by Church, meant for [[George Washington]]'s forces stationed at [[Valley Forge]]. After Church's death, the pair continued to work together, in order to allow the colonies to gain independence from the [[British Empire]]. However, when Haytham revealed Washington's intent to attack Connor's village of [[Kanatahséton]] for a second time, the Assassin severed ties with both of them.<ref name="AC3"/>

During the [[French Revolution]], the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]] and his adoptive Templar sister [[Élise de la Serre]] hunted the Grand Master of an extremist faction within the Templar Order, [[François-Thomas Germain]], for his involvement in the assassination plot of [[François de la Serre]], former Grand Master and father of Élise, who sought to maintain a truce between the Templars and Assassins. However, such truces were short-lived, since the leaders that succeeded those who brokered them, rarely honored the truce. [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[French Assassins|French branch]] of the Assassin Order, was poisoned by [[Pierre Bellec]], who held a fanatical belief of peace between two factions being impossible.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

===Other factions===
Besides working with Templar defectors, the Assassins also caught the attention of other organizations. During the Renaissance period, [[Mario Auditore]] led a band of [[mercenaries]] during various assignments for the benefit of the Brotherhood, such as the attack on [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] in [[San Gimignano]].<ref name="AC2"/>

In [[Venice]], and later [[Rome]], [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] led a company of mercenaries allied with the Assassins. Several [[brothels]] in Italy were led by Assassins, including [[Paola]], [[Teodora Contanto]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]], operating in [[Florence]], Venice and Rome, respectively. Some of the [[thieves|thief]] groups were led by Assassins, such as [[La Volpe]] and [[Antonio de Magianis]]. However, others opted to stand with the Templars, such as the [[Cento Occhi]] gang in Rome, or some of the [[Piracy|pirates]] in [[Nassau]], such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Josiah Burgess]], and [[John Cockram]].<ref name="ACBH"/><ref name="AC4"/> Another pirate named [[Le Chasseur]] helped the Colonial Brotherhood during the Seven Years' War, but was killed by [[Shay Cormac]] before he could be introduced to the Order as a member.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In modern times, other organizations have taken notice of the conflict between the Assassins and Templars, such as the [[Initiates]], a group of unknown individuals with vast resources and connections who eventually allied themselves with the Brotherhood. Another group is the [[Erudito]], a hacker collective set to uncover Abstergo Industries' plots to control humanity. One of their notable activities was hacking the ''[[Liberation]]'' video game developed by [[Abstergo Entertainment]] using edited versions of [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s genetic memories. While Abstergo planned to omit all references to the Templars and discredit the Assassins, the Erudito hacks allowed the user to see original footage and learn the truth.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

The Templars also came into contact with the [[Instruments of the First Will]], a group of people who wish to grant control over humanity to [[Juno]], a member of the First Civilization who was freed from her imprisonment in the Grand Temple during Desmond Miles' sacrifice. The [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]] mentioned using the Instruments to acquire Pieces of Eden, while the other group siphons Templar resources to achieve their own plan. However, the Templars do not consider the Instruments of the First Will to be a threat, and do not prioritize eliminating Juno, either.<ref name="ACRG"/><ref name="ACU"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Timeline}}
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Templar Order]]

Assassin-Templar War

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==History==
The origin of the conflict is believed to stem from the killing of [[Abel]] by his brother [[Cain]], to obtain his brother's [[Apple of Eden]]. However, more plausible explanations for the start of the war can be found in the aftermath of the [[Human-First Civilization War]].<ref name="AC2"/> The conflict was largely fought through proxy soldiers, by the manipulation of governments and organisations in order to achieve each faction's aims. It was rare for the conflict to ever become particularly conspicuous, although there were occasions, such as the [[Third Crusade]], where the Assassins and Templars openly fought alongside those they were manipulating.<ref name="AC"/> Another example was during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], where many Assassins attempted to apprehend the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] from a Templar convoy, ending in a giant battle in the streets of [[Havana]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

After the [[Toba catastrophe]], the surviving human leaders came into possession of several [[Pieces of Eden]], debated on how to use them for humanity's benefit. They were aware of their former [[Slavery|slavers]] interfering with their evolution, and sought to lead humanity on their destined path by any means necessary. In order to achieve this, they utilized the Pieces of Eden as tools, but were distrustful of any who attempted to make peace with the [[First Civilization]].

However, others wanted to give humanity complete freedom, and envisioned a world where all beings could live according to their own will. As such, the [[The Creed|maxim]] "Nothing is true, everything is permitted" became their philosophy, exemplifying the belief that all were free to determine their own path. They also believed that the misuse of the Pieces of Eden to control others was against all they had worked and suffered for, as it would enslave humanity once more.

Throughout the conflict's long history, a number of different powers became involved in it, such as the fledgling [[United States]]<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>, [[Russia|Soviet Union]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]<ref name="ACR"/> and [[Holy Roman Empire]]s,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> aligning themselves with the Assassins, while the [[Papacy]] controlled by the [[House of Borgia]],<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]],<ref name="ACR"/> and [[British Empire]]s,<ref>Assassin's Creed III</ref><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> modern United States,<ref name="ACBH"/> and {{Wiki|Nazi Germany}},<ref name="AC2"/> supported the Templars.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACBH"/> These alliances were rarely permanent, however, and often changed along with the leadership of a particular group.

By the 20th century, the conflict had largely removed itself from the public view, with the Templars operating mainly through their company front, [[Abstergo Industries]], while the Assassins struggled to survive on the fringes of society.<ref name="AC"/>

The conflict was also integral to the plans of the [[First Civilization]], namely [[Juno]], [[Jupiter]] and [[Minerva]], and their plans to avert the [[2012 coronal mass ejection|Second Disaster]]. In the [[Grand Temple]] in 2012, Juno commented to [[Desmond Miles]] that the two factions had wasted centuries by squabbling over the First Civilization artifacts, a time which could have been spent on locating the Temple and continuing the work meant to save the world from the solar flare.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Alliances==
===Assassins and Templars===
Historically, the Assassins and Templars were not above working together towards a common purpose. The first example of such an alliance was with the [[Levant]]ine Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[United Kingdom|English]] Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], who worked together to bring down [[Armand Bouchart]], although their motives were initially vastly different.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

During a [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was led to helping the brothel owner and Templar ally [[Bastienne Josèphe]] defeat the murderous and merciless [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet|Governor/Marquis de Fayet]], who was an infamous slave trader that had ordered a French ship to destroy an approaching slave delivery ship during the rebellion. When Adéwalé decided that justice would be served, he battled overseers and French guards, all dead, and killed de Fayet with a branding iron and his machete. He left later on, leaving the [[Precursor box]] that Bastienne sought in her hands.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - [[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> They even had kids later on, and Adéwalé's grandson [[Eseosa]] became an influential part of the final Maroon rebellion, the [[Haitian Revolution]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' - [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref>

Another notable alliance occurred during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. When [[Benjamin Church]] turned on the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Rite, [[Haytham Kenway]], pursued him with the help of his son, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], whose aim was to recover the supplies stolen by Church, meant for [[George Washington]]'s forces stationed at [[Valley Forge]]. After Church's death, the pair continued to work together, in order to allow the colonies to gain independence from the [[British Empire]]. However, when Haytham revealed Washington's intent to attack Connor's village of [[Kanatahséton]] for a second time, the Assassin severed ties with both of them.<ref name="AC3"/>

During the [[French Revolution]], the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]] and his adoptive Templar sister [[Élise de la Serre]] hunted the Grand Master of an extremist faction within the Templar Order, [[François-Thomas Germain]], for his involvement in the assassination plot of [[François de la Serre]], former Grand Master and father of Élise, who sought to maintain a truce between the Templars and Assassins. However, such truces were short-lived, since the leaders that succeeded those who brokered them, rarely honored the truce. [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[French Assassins|French branch]] of the Assassin Order, was poisoned by [[Pierre Bellec]], who held a fanatical belief of peace between two factions being impossible.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

===Other factions===
Besides working with Templar defectors, the Assassins also caught the attention of other organizations. During the Renaissance period, [[Mario Auditore]] led a band of [[mercenaries]] during various assignments for the benefit of the Brotherhood, such as the attack on [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] in [[San Gimignano]].<ref name="AC2"/>

In [[Venice]], and later [[Rome]], [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] led a company of mercenaries allied with the Assassins. Several [[brothels]] in Italy were led by Assassins, including [[Paola]], [[Teodora Contanto]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]], operating in [[Florence]], Venice and Rome, respectively. Some of the [[thieves|thief]] groups were led by Assassins, such as [[La Volpe]] and [[Antonio de Magianis]]. However, others opted to stand with the Templars, such as the [[Cento Occhi]] gang in Rome, or some of the [[Piracy|pirates]] in [[Nassau]], such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Josiah Burgess]], and [[John Cockram]].<ref name="ACBH"/><ref name="AC4"/> Another pirate named [[Le Chasseur]] helped the Colonial Brotherhood during the Seven Years' War, but was killed by [[Shay Cormac]] before he could be introduced to the Order as a member.<ref name="ACRG"/>

In modern times, other organizations have taken notice of the conflict between the Assassins and Templars, such as the [[Initiates]], a group of unknown individuals with vast resources and connections who eventually allied themselves with the Brotherhood. Another group is the [[Erudito]], a hacker collective set to uncover Abstergo Industries' plots to control humanity. One of their notable activities was hacking the ''[[Liberation]]'' video game developed by [[Abstergo Entertainment]] using edited versions of [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s genetic memories. While Abstergo planned to omit all references to the Templars and discredit the Assassins, the Erudito hacks allowed the user to see original footage and learn the truth.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

The Templars also came into contact with the [[Instruments of the First Will]], a group of people who wish to grant control over humanity to [[Juno]], a member of the First Civilization who was freed from her imprisonment in the Grand Temple during Desmond Miles' sacrifice. The [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]] mentioned using the Instruments to acquire Pieces of Eden, while the other group siphons Templar resources to achieve their own plan. However, the Templars do not consider the Instruments of the First Will to be a threat, and do not prioritize eliminating Juno, either.<ref name="ACRG"/><ref name="ACU"/>

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