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Christopher Gist

2015-09-09T19:34:18Z

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{{Character Infobox
|image = Gist Screenshot.png‎
|birth = 1706 {{Wiki|Baltimore}}, [[Maryland]], [[United States|British America]]
|affiliates = [[Templars]] [[British Army]] Crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]''
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
|voice = [[Richard Dumont]]}}
'''Christopher Gist''' (1706 – unknown) was an accomplished [[United States|American]] explorer, surveyor and frontiersman, and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. During the [[Seven Years' War]], he was the first mate aboard [[Shay Cormac]]'s ship, the ''[[Morrigan]]''.

==Biography==
Born in Baltimore, little of Gist's youth is known. Despite a lack of formal education, he was trained in surveying and became a successful frontiersman. Prior to the Seven Years' War, Gist settled in North Carolina and was the neighbor of [[Daniel Boone]], another celebrated frontiersman.

In 1751, Gist was recruited into the Templar Order by Colonel [[George Monro]], with the task of exploring the colonies and forming relations with the [[Iroquois|indigenous people]] settled there to secure alliances and commercial lanes. In 1753, Gist accompanied [[George Washington]] to deliver a message to the [[France|French]] forces, demanding that they leave the Ohio County, sparking the [[French and Indian War]]. During the war, Gist continued to fight at Washington's side, as both men became involved in the [[Braddock Expedition]].

In 1756, Gist discovered that the [[gangs]] in [[New York City|New York]] were working on creating new weaponry. After informing Monro, he attempted to take down the criminals set up at [[Fort Arsenal]], but was captured and set to be hanged. Gist was subsequently saved by the timely appearance of Shay Cormac, who had been sent by Monro to help.

With Fort Arsenal liberated, Shay entertained the idea of using it as his own residence, though Gist warned him that the nearby harbor and [[Ships|ship]] were still occupied by gang members. Upon discovering that said ship was the ''Morrigan'', Shay agreed to work together with Gist - Shay took out the criminals in the harbor, while Gist went to find crew members. The two reunited at the ship, where Gist applied for the position of first mate, which Shay accepted, following which the pair set a course for [[Albany]].

After Shay's official induction into the Templar Order, he worked closely with Gist to eliminate the Colonial branch of Assassin Brotherhood, the opposing faction of the Templars. Gist succeeded in this, resulting in a Great Purge of the Brotherhood. This lead to a complete absence of Assassin influence in the Colonies for nearly fifteen years.

Gist allegedly died in 1759 of smallpox. However, there were reports that he survived until growing old and passing in the year 1794. This is unlikely as he was seemingly no longer involved with the Templars by the 1770s.

==Personality and characteristics==
Gist was a friendly, eloquent, and laid-back individual who often brought in light-hearted humor in conversations with his fellow Templars. Nonetheless, he deeply believed in the Templar cause. However, he questioned the path he had taken after joining the Order in his youth, but meeting Colonel Monro put those doubts to rest.

Gist also possessed a great sense of loyalty towards Shay, after the latter saved his life, offering to become the first mate aboard the ''Morrigan''. Even though Gist was well aware of Shay's former allegiance to the Assassins, he showed no animosity or lack of trust towards him. In fact, he even mentioned that he himself would have recommended Shay as a member of the Order were it not for Monro, who had done so first. The two often discussed topics outside their work in the Order, such as politics. Gist became Shay's confidant over time, as the latter was even willing to speak out his remorse in killing his former comrades, most notably [[Hope Jensen]].

==Gallery==
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ACRG Christopher Gist - Concept Art.png|Concept art of Gist
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==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
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Abstergo Entertainment

2015-08-27T23:55:45Z

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[[File:Abstergo-SD.png|thumb|200px|Abstergo Entertainment logo]]
'''Abstergo Entertainment''' is a subsidiary of [[Abstergo Industries]], tasked with producing multimedia consumer goods.

Its primary product is a gaming console version of the [[Animus]], known as the Helix, which is sold on a worldwide scale. Through its initial basis, it enabled the company to influence the general public through pre-packaged [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] and wide, social gaming constructs.

==History==
Founded in 2010, the company's main mediums included video games, movies and other media sourced from genetic memories. Their games were released in partnership with [[Ubisoft (company)|Ubisoft]]. The division's first major release was a 2012 game entitled ''[[Liberation]]'', entailing the story of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref><ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

Since 2013, Abstergo Entertainment offices in [[Montreal]] have been focusing on the [[Sample 17 Project]], involving the genetic memories harvested from [[Desmond Miles]]' DNA, in hopes of finding new, interesting settings for future products. The two current projects derived from these memories are a video game titled ''[[Pirates of Nightmares]]'', and a feature film titled ''[[Devils of the Caribbean]]'', both focusing on Desmond's ancestor, [[Edward Kenway]].<ref name="AC4"/> In a similar spirit, they are also reviewing the genetic memories retrieved from other Assassins throughout history, a venture referred to as the Identities Project.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''</ref>

Due to the company's [[Templars|Templar]] affiliation, any products that involved the Templars or Assassins, their [[Assassin-Templar War|ongoing war]], or any traces of the mysterious [[First Civilization]] were heavily censored or even modified, either omitting evidence of the hidden Orders or presenting the Templars as a benevolent group committed to stopping the malicious Assassins. However, despite these aims, the scheme faced some opposition from a group of hackers known only as the [[Erudito|Erudito Collective]], who intended to reveal the falsified histories which Abstergo had created for their products.<ref name="AC3L"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

In the future, the company hopes to open 'sample collection' locations, where individuals can donate samples of their genetic code to the Abstergo system, allowing the company access to exciting new scenarios locked away within DNA. These genetic memories would then be explored by [[Abstergo Entertainment research analyst|research analysts]], and, if deemed good investments, would go into production.<ref name="AC4"/>

==Trivia==
*The Abstergo Entertainment Montreal building is located on the site of the real life {{Wiki|Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic stadium}}.
*Despite being a subsidiary of the Templar-run Abstergo Industries, there were no major Templars working at Abstergo Entertainment as of 2013, although some of the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]], such as [[Alan Rikkin]] and [[Laetitia England]], were in contact with [[Olivier Garneau]], the subsidiary's CCO.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DarbyMcDevitt/status/399278782592212992 Twitter: DarbyMcDevitt]</ref>
*The introduction to this article, as of 11 November 2014, can be found on the bathroom screens in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''.

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Jacob Frye

2015-06-20T19:54:02Z

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{{Era|ACS|Assassins}}
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{{Stub}}{{Quote|It's a bloody marvelous time to be alive. An age of invention: So many clever blokes dreaming up impossible machines, sorting away more gold than Queen Victoria herself. But none of those shillings ever make it into the pockets of the poor devils whose blood is spilt building this glorious empire. The working class sleepwalks through life, unaware of the machine that drives them. Let's wake them up then, shall we?|Jacob Frye, in the debut trailer for Assassin's Creed Syndicate}}
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|image = ACS Jacob Frye.png
|birth = 1847 {{Wiki|Crawley}}, [[United Kingdom]]
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] [[Rooks]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
|voice= [[Paul Amos]]}}

'''Jacob Frye''' (1847 – unknown) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[British Assassins|Assassin]] active in [[London]] during the [[Victorian era]], and the twin brother of [[Evie Frye]].<ref name="ACS YT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKS8554XAmM ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - Jacob Frye]</ref>

Born in {{Wiki|Crawley}}, where they were raised as Assassins from birth, Jacob and his sister moved to London to overthrow the oppressive establishment and help the poverty-stricken masses.<ref name="IGN Reveal">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-officially-announced IGN - ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' Officially Announced]</ref>

Alongside Evie, Jacob led the [[Rooks]], a criminal syndicate opposing the [[Templars]]. Unlike his level-headed and stealthy sister, Jacob was reckless and rebellious.<ref name="ACS YT" /> And at some point in his life, Jacob came into contact with the novelist [[Charles Dickens]], and the biologist [[Charles Darwin]].<ref name="IGN Reveal" />

==Equipment and skills==
Having been trained by the Brotherhood from birth, Jacob was a skilled Assassin, adept at stealth, combat, [[freerunning]] and observation. In addition, he possessed the rare ability of [[Eagle Vision]].<ref name="Walkthrough" />

Jacob was also an experienced brawler, proficient in hand-to-hand combat and could easily engage multiple enemies when equipped with his [[brass knuckles]], which allowed him to achieve more vicious and brutal take-downs.<ref name="Walkthrough">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKR42Ci000k ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' Gameplay Walkthrough]</ref>

Due to the era's restriction on open weaponry, Jacob kept an arsenal of hidden tools including his [[Hidden Blade]], which was equipped with a rope launcher – a versatile tool that he could utilise to access and scale areas quickly, in addition to creating zip lines which Jacob could assassinate from. Accompanying this, the Hidden Blade contained [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]], allowing him to eliminate groups of enemies at a distance upon the dart's contact with an open flame.

In terms of equipment, Jacob wielded a kukri blade, a [[Swords|cane-sword]], a six-shot [[Firearms|revolver]], [[throwing knives]], and [[brass knuckles]].<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-syndicate-story-characters-and-se/1100-6427217/ Gamespot: ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' Story, Characters and Setting]</ref>

==Trivia==
*Jacob's name is of Biblical origin, with the meaning being either ''he who grasps the heel'' or ''supplanter''. Frye is a derivative of the English word ''free''.
*Jacob keeps a shilling around his neck as a memento.

==Gallery==
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ACS Jacob Frye - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Jacob
Jacob Frye.png|Promotional art of Jacob
ACS HR Jacob.jpg|Promotional render of Jacob
ACS Hooded Jacob.jpg|Promotional render of hooded Jacob
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