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Sage

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{{Quote|It's the eyes that mark him.|Edward Kenway, describing the Sage Bartholomew Roberts, 1716.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
[[File:The Sage's Buried Secret 5.png|thumb|250px|A Mayan statue of a Sage's head in underground Tulum]]
'''Sages''' are [[Humans|human]] reincarnations of [[Aita]], a member of the [[Isu|First Civilization]] and the husband of [[Juno]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

Sages are typically born with personalities and memories of their own, but they also possess the memories of Aita, which usually manifest themselves as visions throughout a Sage's life. The Sages bear a strong physical resemblance to Aita, and possess a distinctive combination of {{Wiki|anisocoria}} and {{Wiki|heterochromia iridum|heterochromia}}.<ref name="AC4"/> According to Abstergo, while the genome of an average human contains 0.0002% to 0.0005% of First Civilization DNA, the concentration reaches from 5% to 6% in the genome of Sages.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Even if, by 2015, only male Sages had been identified, the Assassins believe that there is a small chance that the recessive gene creating a Sage could also manifest itself into a female individual.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Notable Sages included [[Templars|Templar]] [[Grand Master]]s [[Jacques de Molay]] and [[François-Thomas Germain]], carpenter and explorer [[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.]], [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], and [[Abstergo Entertainment]] employee [[John Standish]], as well as an unnamed Master Spy working for Germany in World War I England..<ref name="ACU"/>

==History==
Around 75000 BC, in an attempt to save [[Earth]] from a [[Toba Catastrophe|solar flare]], Aita had volunteered to be a test subject of one of the solutions meant to prevent their civilization's destruction. His wife, the Isu scientist Juno tried to replicate some of [[Consus]]' work, by transfering Aita's consciousness into a more resistant synthetic body but Aita died in the attempt. However, before her imprisonment in the [[Grand Temple]], Juno managed to manipulate the human genetic code, implanting a hidden trigger that would randomly activate and alter the genetic makeup of the individual, changing their appearance and imbuing them with Aita's memories, effectively reviving him in a human form.<ref name="AC4"/>

Instances of Sages have been recorded throughout the known human history, in various regions around the globe. According to [[Bahlam]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] and the father of [[Ah Tabai]], there had been at least eight recorded Sages by the late 1600s, although several Abstergo Entertainment researchers later concluded that the real count was likely much higher.<ref name="AC4"/>

A Sage's blood is required to open the passage to the [[Observatory]], hidden in [[Long Bay]], [[Jamaica]], through inserting it into a [[Blood vials|blood vial]]. The [[Mayans|Mayan]] civilization and [[Taíno]] people worshiped the Sages, and the Mayan ruins in [[Tulum]], [[Mexico]] contained a statue resembling a Sage's head.<ref name="AC4"/>

In 2012, following [[Desmond Miles]]' [[The Eye|sacrifice]] in the Grand Temple which prevented the [[2012 coronal mass ejection|second]] solar flare from destroying the Earth, Juno was freed from her imprisonment, and integrated herself into the planet's digital network. A 21st century Sage, John Standish, began to search a suitable host for her, eventually deciding on an Abstergo Entertainment [[Abstergo Entertainment research analyst|analyst]]. However, after an unsuccessful attempt of offering the analyst to Juno in the [[bunker]] beneath Abstergo's [[Montreal]] facility, and an attempt to poison the analyst afterwards, Standish was killed by security, and his body was taken by Abstergo.<ref name="AC4"/>

During the following year, Abstergo scientists researched John's body, and focused on searching for other Sages throughout history, initiating the [[Phoenix Project]] to create a complete genomic map of First Civilization DNA and unlock the secrets of the [[Pieces of Eden]] through exploration of Sages' [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]]. However, the Assassins recruited several [[Helix]] users to thwart the efforts of the Templars, and attempt to find the remains of past Sages before them.<ref name="ACU"/>

In October 2015, a [[Desmond Miles' son|boy]] was brought to an Abstergo clinic and it was revealed that not only is the boy related to Desmond Miles, but is also a Sage. [[Álvaro Gramática]] wanted him kidnapped and dissected for study, but [[Isabelle Ardant]] turned him down immediately, saying it would be better to put the boy in an [[Animus]] for fifty years and study his lineage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - [[Database: Reconstructed Data 010]]</ref>

==Gallery==
''Individuals speculated to be Sages by [[Abstergo Industries]] are marked with an asterisk. (*)''
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[The Wanderer]]'''*''' (1st century)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Hunnic Sage]]'''*''' (5th century)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Byzantine Sage]]'''*''' (6th century)
ACU De Molay Render.png|[[Jacques de Molay]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/DarbyMcDevitt/status/538398833244655617 Darby McDevitt's Twitter]</ref> (c. 1244 – 1314)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Chinese Sage]]'''*''' (14th century)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.]] (1652 – 1706)
AC4 Bartholomew Roberts.png|[[Bartholomew Roberts]] (1682 – 1722)
ACU Germain Render.png|[[François-Thomas Germain]] (1726 – 1794)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Indian Sage]]'''*''' (c. 1885 – ?)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Master Spy]]<ref name="ACS"/> (? - 1916)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[David Jones]]'''*''' (c. 1950 – ?)
AC4 John render.png|[[John Standish]] (1975 – 2013)
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Desmond Miles' son]]<ref name="ACS"/> (c. 2005 - ?)
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TWCB}}
[[Category:Sages| ]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Grand Master of the Templar Order

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{{WP-REAL|Grand Masters of the Knights Templar}}
{{Youmay|the highest rank of the Templar Order|the Assassin Order equivalent, the [[Mentor]]}}
[[File:Knights.png|thumb|250px|The emblem of the Templar Order]]
The title of '''Grand Master''' was the highest rank attainable within the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and granted the bearer full control over its members and their operations.

Having previously borne a more public face, more Grand Masters of the Templar Order were better known than their [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor|counterparts]]. However, as the Templars slipped back into the shadows, the identities of their leaders eventually fell from the public consciousness.

While it was commonly assumed that all Templar leaders were drawn from the stock of Western nobility, due to the prominence of the front-organization that was the Knights Templar during the Middle Ages, the truth was that as the Order developed, diversified and relocated, many different people of various ethnic backgrounds and cultural heritages had assumed the mantle of Grand Master throughout the Templars' longevity.

==History==
===Middle Ages===
One of the first known Grand Masters was a Frenchman named [[Hugues de Payens]], who, along with his colleague [[Bernard de Clairvaux]], wrote the document known as the [[Latin Rule]], which dictated the behaviors of the Order's Knights, in the year 1128. It was applied the following year and soon spread throughout the Order.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

After two years without a Grand Master, [[Robert de Sablé]] entered the order of the Knights Templar and reigned as their Grand Master during 1191. During his reign, he sought the [[Pieces of Eden]], particularly the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]]. After having lost the Apple, he launched an attack to [[Masyaf]], the stronghold of the Assassins. Later on, during the [[Battle of Arsuf]], he was killed by his rival, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

After the death of Robert, [[Armand Bouchart]] took on the mantle of Grand Master as he and the Templars retreated to [[Cyprus]]. However, Altaïr pursued him and the two fought in the [[Templar Archive]], after the Assassin foiled the Grand Master's plans, resulting in Altaïr's victory and the Templars losing another leader.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

During the early 14th century, the [[France|French]] King [[Philip IV of France|Philip le Bel]] was unknowingly influenced by the Assassins, and conspired against the Templars. As a result, they were branded heretics and hundreds of them were arrested, with the last official Grand Master, [[Jacques de Molay]], understanding that the Order would not survive as a public organization. With this, he allowed himself to be burned at the stake, saving the lives of his brethren and making his enemies believe that the Templars were finished, though in reality, the Order continued to exist – underground. This aside, before his death, Molay sent nine of his most trusted men out into the world to continue his work.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

===Renaissance===
In 1476, the Templars in Italy came under the leadership of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], a cardinal under [[Sixtus IV|Pope Sixtus IV]]. Operating from [[Rome]], Rodrigo's primary objective was to unite Italy under the Templar banner,<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> however, the Italian Templars strayed far from the main Templar ideology and used the Order as a way to achieve and sustain power for themselves.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Despite facing complications from the Assassins, mainly [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], Rodrigo managed to bribe the other cardinals, and was named Pope in 1492, taking on the name Alexander VI.<ref name="AC2"/>

Rodrigo then secured the power of the Church for the Templars, and from [[Vaticano District|the Vatican]], he oversaw the progress of the other Templars in Europe, including [[United Kingdom|England]] and [[Spain]]. However, by 1500, Rodrigo's resolve had weakened, and control over the order fell to his son [[Cesare Borgia]], who acted as the ''de facto'' Grand Master.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

After he killed his own father in August 1503, Cesare became the official Grand Master of the Order,<ref name="ACB novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> though without his father's power in the Church, he could not maintain the same influence in Europe that his father had. Cesare was soon imprisoned with the ascension of the next Pope, [[Julius II]], and upon escaping, he fled to his brother-in-law [[John III of Navarre]] in Navarre, Spain. The Grand Master was ultimately killed during the [[Siege of Viana]] in 1507 by Ezio Auditore,<ref name="ACB"/> destabilizing the Templars in Europe and causing them to temporarily withdraw.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

The Templars then retreated to their new base of operations in Constantinople, where the Ottoman Prince Ahmet ascended to the role of Grand Master. He was opposed by none other than Ezio Auditore, who had also travelled east to learn the secrets of the Assassin Order. Ahmet was ultimately killed by his brother, the newly crowned Sultan Selim.

===Colonial era===
By the 18th century, the title of Grand Master had been slightly altered, becoming a rank that the leaders of the orders had depending on their region.

During the time of colonial expansion by Britain, France, Spain and Portugal, the Cuban governor [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] had assumed the role of Grand Master, operating out of Havana. He sought the fabled Observatory in order to spy upon and thus bend the leaders of the European colonial empires to Templar will, ensuring peace through order. Torres was ultimately assassinated by the pirate-turned-Assassin [[Edward Kenway]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In Britain, the Grand Master of the Templar Order was [[Reginald Birch]], an Englishman who worked as a businessman to cover his affiliations. He was responsible for the growth of Templar influence in the British colonies, sending over [[Haytham Kenway]] to lead them. Haytham, upon his arrival in the colonies, gathered his co-conspirators, which had been recruited and located by Birch, and became the Grand Master of Colonial America.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Near the end of the 18th century, the title of Grand Master had been bestowed upon [[Charles Lee]], following the death of Haytham during the siege of [[Fort George]] by Haytham's son, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]]. Charles, being the only conspirator left from Haytham's rule, attempted to flee back to England via ship after his initial plan to kill Connor failed. He was unsuccessful though, and Connor assassinated him inside a tavern.<ref name="AC3"/>

In Europe, [[François de la Serre]] had risen to the position of Grand Master of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order]]. However, he was ultimately deposed in a coup d'etat orchestrated by [[François-Thomas Germain]], who usurped the position of Grand Master following de la Serre's death.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

By 1868, the British Rite was controlled by [[Crawford Starrick]], who expanded the Templars' reach to every major corner of industrialized society, from the highest official to the lowest criminal. He was opposed by the few remaining Assassins in London, namely Henry Green and the Frye twins.<ref name="ACS">[http://www.gamereactor.eu/previews/352023/Assassins+Creed+Syndicate/ Gamereactor: ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'']</ref>

===Modern times===
By the 20th century, the "Founders" created [[Abstergo Industries]] in 1937, which from that point on served as the front for the Templar Order. Though its [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|highest-ranking employees]] all held some form of leadership in the Templar Order,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' - [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> there were multiple Grand Masters who still maintained control over their operations. As of 2014, there are three known Grand Masters operating respectively in [[Cuba]], [[Mexico]] and the [[United States]].<ref name="ACU database">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' - [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo|Helix Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref>

During this period, the Grand Masters are no longer the highest rank among the Templar Order. They were instead answerable to the [[Guardians (Templars)|Guardians]], who in turn answered to the [[General of the Cross]].<ref name="ACU database"/>

==Known Grand Masters==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Hugh de Payns.jpg|[[Hugues de Payens]]<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> 1118 – 1136
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Gerard de Ridefort]]<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> 1185 – 1189
AC1 Robert render.png|[[Robert de Sablé]]<ref name="AC"/> 1191
Bouchart1.png|[[Armand Bouchart]]<ref name="ACBL"/> 1191 – 1193
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Philippe du Plessis]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> 1201 – 1208
ACU De Molay Render.png|[[Jacques de Molay]]<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> 1292 – 1312
ACB Rodrigo render.png|[[Rodrigo Borgia]]<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACB"/> [[Italy]] 1476 – 1503
ACB Cesare render.png|[[Cesare Borgia]]<ref name="ACB novel"/> Italy 1500 – 1503 {{C|de facto}} 1503 – 1507 {{C|de jure}}
AC4 Laureano Torres render.png|[[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]]<ref name="AC4"/> [[Caribbean|West Indies]] 1693 – 1722
Reginald Birch ACIII.png|[[Reginald Birch]]<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> Great Britain c. 1735 – 1757
AC3 Haytham Kenway render.png|[[Haytham Kenway]]<ref name="AC3"/> Thirteen Colonies 1754 – 1781
AC3 Charles Lee.png|[[Charles Lee]]<ref name="AC3"/> Thirteen Colonies 1781 – 1782
ACU De La Serre Render.png|[[François de la Serre]]<ref name="ACU"/> France c. 1774 – 1789
ACU Germain Render.png|[[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="ACU"/> France 1789 – 1794
Crawford Starrick.png|[[Crawford Starrick]]<ref name="ACS"/> Great Britain ? – 1868
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*''Assassin's Creed'' material occasionally identifies Assassins, including Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, [[Mario Auditore]], [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]] and [[Mujir]] as Grand Masters of the Assassin Brotherhood.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Templar ranks]]

Armor

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Designed to provide protection to the wearer, '''armor''' was composed of metal plating or leather pieces, and was available for purchase at [[blacksmiths]]. As a benefit, armor fortified the health and damage resistance of the wearer, however, armor could also be broken if it took too much damage, causing a temporary loss in the wearer's maximum health until it was repaired.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==High Middle Ages==
[[File:Altair-novice-robes.png|thumb|200px|Altaïr's plain robes]]
During the Third Crusade, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wore a standard Assassin combat uniform that primarily consisted of vambraces, greaves, shoes and a protective belt, all made in leather. The main vambrace, which was always worn on an Assassin's left forearm, concealed the [[Hidden Blade]] with a series of metal plating arranged in formation for combat protection.

As an Assassin was promoted through the [[ranks]] of the [[Assassins|Brotherhood]], their waist belt would also be upgraded to reflect the new-found status. Altaïr and [[Malik Al-Sayf]] both bore the highest level of combat uniform in the Assassin Order, with the most prestigious three-layer waist belts.<ref name="AC"/>

===Codex===
Using an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]], Altaïr created a personal [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]], as well as a new [[Armor of Altaïr|suit of armor]] for himself – one that was almost impervious to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of his descendants, eventually being hidden away in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]].<ref name="AC"/><ref name="AC2"/>

===Other===
Armor did appear on other individuals, and there were differences in the styles worn by [[guards]] in each city.

The guards in [[Damascus]] could be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in [[Acre]] could be seen in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs, while guards in [[Jerusalem]] were often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types could be found in the [[Kingdom]], near to their respective cities.<ref name="AC"/>

The [[Templars|Knights Templar]] uniformly wore full suits of chainmail, covered in a white tabard with a red steel helm covering their face. Accompanying this, they wore their signature red cross openly, possibly due to their public image, whereas future Templars wore the symbol more subtly, as the Templar Order faded into obscurity.<ref name="AC"/>

==Renaissance==
===Italy===
[[File:Ezio-plainrobes-ac2.png|thumb|200px|Ezio's plain robes]]
[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] could purchase different types of armor from blacksmiths found throughout the various cities of [[Italy]], with there being four sets of armor to purchase, and a fifth – the Armor of Altaïr – which could be gained through acquiring all of the [[Assassin Seals|Assassin seals]]. Each set contained four individual pieces: chest plates, greaves, spaulders, pauldrons, and vambraces.<ref name="AC2"/>

====Statistics====
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:366px; height:601px"
!scope="col"|Armor name
!scope="col"|Availability
!scope="col"|Cost
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Leather Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 03
|style="text-align:center;"|1,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Leather Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 04
|style="text-align:center;"|1,100ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Leather Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 03
|style="text-align:center;"|4,370ƒ
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Leather Spaulders
|style="text-align: center;"|Sequence 01
|style="text-align: center;"|2,185ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Helmschmied Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 03
|style="text-align:center;"|4,940ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Helmschmied Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|2,900ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Helmschmied Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|10,800ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Helmschmied Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 04
|style="text-align:center;"|6,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Metal Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|7,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Metal Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|6,300ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Metal Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 07
|style="text-align:center;"|17,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Metal Pauldrons
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 07
|style="text-align:center;"|12,000ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Missaglias Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 08
|style="text-align:center;"|14,600ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Missaglias Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 09
|style="text-align:center;"|12,000ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Missaglias Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 09
|style="text-align:center;"|27,900ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Missaglias Pauldrons
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 10
|style="text-align:center;"|21,300ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Vambraces of Altaïr
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 [[Assassin Tombs]]
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Greaves of Altaïr
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Pauldrons of Altaïr
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Chest Guard of Altaïr
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|}

Leather Armor was the first available armor which fortified health, but offered no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio could purchase ''Helmschmied'' armor, which was a variant of leather with metal inlays. Some time after, Ezio could also buy ''Metal'' and ''Missaglias'' armor, both composed mainly of metal, with Missaglias sporting stylized decoration.

Every armor after the leather set offered both health fortification and resistance bonuses, but considering that armor could be damaged through combat or by falling from large heights, it was necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly.

Each armor was represented with set number of circles, displaying the level that it could resist becoming damaged. In general, when twenty squares of damage was inflicted to the [[synchronization]] bar, it would remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor one had equipped.<ref name="AC2"/>

====Armor of Altaïr====
After collecting the seals from the tombs of six legendary Assassins, Ezio could unlock Altaïr's improved armor from behind a gate in the Sanctuary. It consisted of black cloth with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the [[Shroud of Eden|Golden Fleece]].

As such, the armor never required any repairs to be made to it. In page 19 of Altaïr's Codex, it revealed that the armor was the only suit made by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used by either friend or foe alike.<ref name="AC2"/>

====Others====
All types of soldiers in Italy were armored to varying degrees, with [[archers]] as the lightest units, followed by [[Agile guards|Agiles]], regular soldiers, [[Seekers]], and [[Brutes]]. Elite soldiers wore heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Rome===
[[File:Ezio-plainrobes-brotherhood.png|thumb|200px|Ezio's plain robes in Rome]]
During the [[Siege of Monteriggioni|siege of Monteriggioni]], Ezio lost the Armor of Altaïr underneath the rubble caused by a cannonball striking the Villa, forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, trousers and boots. Later on in [[Rome]], Ezio's new robes and armor were anonymously given to him by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], through the woman that nursed his wounds from the bullets fired by [[arquebusiers]] during the siege, [[Margherita dei Campi]].

Ezio's newer attire resembled the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood, while his new armor came only with a spaulder and a single vambrace.

Just like in previously visited cities, Ezio was able to purchase armor upgrades from a blacksmith shop, though it was also possible for him to complete [[Shop quests|specific quests]] for the blacksmith shop on [[Tiber Island]], in order to unlock parts of the Seusenhofer armor.

The only set that could not be purchased was the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]].<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

====Statistics====
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 375px;"
!scope="col"|Armor name
!scope="col"|Availability
!scope="col"|Cost
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Roman Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 03
|style="text-align:center;"|1,100ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Roman Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 04
|style="text-align:center;"|1,000ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Roman Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|2,500ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Roman Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 02
|style="text-align:center;"|900ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Rondelle Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|3,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Rondelle Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|2,900ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Rondelle Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|5,100ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Rondelle Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|5,900ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Plate Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|6,500ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Plate Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|6,000ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Plate Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 07
|style="text-align:center;"|9,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Plate Pauldrons
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 07
|style="text-align:center;"|9,900ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Seusenhofer Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 08
|style="text-align:center;"|12,000ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Seusenhofer Vambraces
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 08
|style="text-align:center;"|11,200ƒ
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Seusenhofer Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the shop quest "Exotica"
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Seusenhofer Pauldrons
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the shop quest "Exotica"
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Greaves of Brutus
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 [[Lairs of Romulus]]
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Vambraces of Brutus
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 Lairs of Romulus
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Chest Guard of Brutus
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 Lairs of Romulus
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Pauldrons of Brutus
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete all 6 Lairs of Romulus
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|}

In Rome, armor designs had changed to the degree that they were given metal inlays during the second and last set of purchasable armors. The Roman armor set was made of leather, while the Rondelle armor set had the same design with metal inlays.

Also, the Plate armor was the unstylized version of the Seusenhofer armor with metal inlays, whereas the Seusenhofer was more decorated than its predecessor.

Later, when Ezio had obtained all six of the [[Scrolls of Romulus|Keys of Romulus]], he was given access to the [[Armor of Brutus]], which was an unbreakable armor contained behind a gate underneath some ruins in the city.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

====Others====
Guards were armored similarly those stationed in other Italian regions, with the addition of the [[Papal Guard]] as the most heavily outfitted opponents. Of the new guard archetypes, the [[crossbowmen]] were equal in defense to archers, while arquebusiers matched standard guards.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

===Constantinople===
[[File:Ezio-plainrobes-revelations.png|thumb|200px|Ezio's plain robes in Constantinople]]
During Ezio's travels in [[Constantinople]], he encountered a new variety of armor. From blacksmiths, he could acquire Azap leather armor, which was the weakest, followed by Mamluk metal armor and the Sepahi Riding armor in terms of strength.

Additionally, upon initiating the advanced training of seven Assassins into becoming [[Master Assassin]]s, through the first part of their specialized mission, Ezio acquired the Master Assassin armor.

Also, after spending some time in the city and finding all ten of [[Ishak Pasha]]'s [[Ishak Pasha's memoir pages|memoir pages]], Ezio then journeyed inside the [[Hagia Sophia]] and completed a harsh climb to a secret room within the mosque, in order to obtain the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] from the Assassin's tomb.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

===Statistics===
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:375px;"
!scope="col"|Armor name
!scope="col"|Availability
!scope="col"|Cost
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Azap Leather Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 02
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|1,675}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Azap Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 04
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|2,875}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Azap Leather Bracers
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 03
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|1,150}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Azap Leather Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 04
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|1,265}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Mamluk Metal Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|7,038}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Mamluk Chest Plate
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|7,866}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Mamluk Metal Bracers
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|4,002}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Mamluk Metal Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 05
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|4,416}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Sepahi Riding Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 07
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|15,456}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Sepahi Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 07
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|16,560}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Sepahi Riding Bracers
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|12,696}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Sepahi Riding Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Sequence 06
|style="text-align:center;"|{{Ak|13,662}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Ishak Pasha's Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the Hagia Sophia
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Ishak Pasha's Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the Hagia Sophia
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Ishak Pasha's Bracers
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the Hagia Sophia
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Ishak Pasha's Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the Hagia Sophia
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Master Assassin's Spaulders
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the first parts of the Master Assassin memories
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Master Assassin's Chest Guard
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the first parts of the Master Assassin memories
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Master Assassin's Bracers
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the first parts of the Master Assassin memories
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Master Assassin's Greaves
|style="text-align:center;"|Complete the first parts of the Master Assassin memories
|style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|}

===Recruits===
Ezio's Assassin [[apprentices]] in Rome and Constantinople could also wear armor, which was upgradeable as the apprentice progressed along the ranks of the Brotherhood.

At first, a recruit started with no armor, but could acquire leather pauldrons, leather greaves, a leather chest guard, and finally a full set of plate armor, which would replace their previous leather pieces.

Once they had obtained the plate armor, the recruits would be able to last very long in battle, and were less likely to get killed. On reaching the rank of Assassin however, they would gain new robes resembling that of Ezio's Master Assassin robes in Rome, with Assassin armor even stronger than plate armor.<ref name="Brotherhood"/> In Constantinople, the recruits would gain robes similar to that of [[Yusuf Tazim]], along with the armor of a fully-fledged Assassin.<ref name="Revelations"/>

==18th century Caribbean==
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Edward Kenway]] could craft leather armor pieces for himself. New armor pieces became available for [[crafting]] after Edward obtained the [[hunting]] spoils required to craft a particular piece.

Additionally, during his time in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Edward obtained a set of [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag outfits#Templar armor|Templar]] and [[Mayan Armor|Mayan]] armors, by collecting [[Templar keys]] and [[Mayan Stelae|Mayan keystones]], respectively.

==Seven Years War==
During the Seven Years War, more specifically the French-Indian War in the Americas, Shay Cormac obtained various sets of armor. The Native Armor was a treasure of the indigenous peoples, which Shay claimed after collecting all of the native Totems. Shay also collected the 11th Century Templar Armor once he had collected all the Templar keys to its location aboard the wreck of the Sapphire. In addition, Shay assembled an ancient set of Viking Armor and recovered the Armor of legendary Templar Sir James Gunn.

==French Revolution==
During the French Revolution, the Assassin Arno Victor Dorian could wear different coats as part of greater gear sets, which provided varying degrees of melee or ranged damage protection.

==Trivia==
*''Assassin's Creed II'' was the only game in which armor took on a damaged appearance when broken.
*In'' Assassin's Creed II'', a filler vambrace that offers no protection can be accessed in the memory "Practice What You Preach." If a vambrace is purchased during the memory it will be unequipped and replace with the filler vambrace.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', the Missaglias Vambraces had 1 more health square than the Vambraces of Altaïr.
*Ezio's initial spaulder in Rome was made out of leather, while the cover art of ''Brotherhood'' depicted him wearing a metal spaulder. His initial Hidden Blade bracer was the same as it was on the cover, however, like the metal spaulder, Ezio's second Hidden Blade appeared differently. Instead, it was a brown glove like his original second Hidden Blade used in the ''Assassin's Creed II'' {{Wiki|Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3}} demo, and also on pre-release ''Assassin's Creed II'' pictures. Meanwhile, on the cover art for ''Brotherhood'', the second blade was originally displayed as an identical blade and bracer to that of his primary Hidden Blade.
*The Armor of Altaïr's greaves had patterns similar to that of the Helmschmied Chest Guard and the Helmschmied Spaulders.
*Bracers for the second Hidden Blade could only be bought at a blacksmith once the Hidden Blade itself was purchased from [[Leonardo da Vinci]].
*The Armor of Altaïr and the Armor of Brutus both gave 25 health squares without the need of repairs. However, in ''Revelations'', the Armor of Ishak Pasha and [[Master Assassin Armor]] only had a maximum of 20 health bars, though they were still unbreakable.
*There was a glitch in the second sequence of ''Brotherhood'', where if Ezio visited a blacksmith before the memory "[[New Man in Town]]", the entire Seusenhofer armor set would be available for sale, although only the greaves were able to be bought since the bracers required the dual Hidden Blades, and the pauldrons and chest guard were unlocked through a shop quest.
*With the Master Assassin armor equipped, Ezio's clothing color was returned to the default, "Original Grey", though it would stay that way until he unequipped the Master Assassin armor. It would still be possible to dye his clothes, however, but this would not be noticeable until he had removed the armor. Additionally, like the Armor of Ishak Pasha, the hood would remain on in cutscenes.
*Ezio's Master Assassin Armor in Constantinople had the hidden effect of not causing any footstep noise while running, which gave "complete stealth" as described in the game.
**Likewise, the Armor of Ishak Pasha had the hidden effect of extra projectile resistance and had a small chance to deflect the projectile back at the shooter.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', [[Achilles Davenport]]'s [[Assassin's Creed III outfits#Achilles' original outfit|outfit]] was said to be an armor, though it provided no extra health or protection to [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', Edward's crafted health upgrades take the appearance of pieces of armor in the crafting menu.

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American Rite of the Templar Order

2014-10-27T19:42:19Z

69.160.136.26: /* Destruction of the Assassins and rise to power */

{{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]] [[New York]] [[Philadelphia]] [[Frontier]]
|related = [[Templars]]
|formed = 1754
|collapsed = 1782
|notable = Haytham Kenway [[Charles Lee]] [[William Johnson]] [[John Pitcairn]] [[Thomas Hickey]] [[Benjamin Church]] [[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.

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, Jonathan 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
*[[Johann Rall]]
*[[George Dorrance]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Johann de Kalb]]
*[[Jonathan Trumbull]]
*[[Matthew Davenport]]
*[[Eleanor Mallow]]
*[[Gerhard von Stantten]]
*[[Gillian McCarthy]]
*[[Federico Perez]]
*[[Victor Wolcott]]
</div>
{{-}}
'''Allies'''
*The "[[Coyote Man]]"
*[[Shay Cormac]]
*[[John Boyd]]
*[[Hugh Jackson]]

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