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Templars

2011-01-27T22:17:31Z

69.64.219.3: /* Third Crusade */

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|name = Templars
|image = Knights.png
|imgdesc = Emblem of the Knights Templar
|hideo =
|founder = [[Cain]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
|leader = [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] <ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
|headquarters = ''Renaissance'': [[Rome]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
|locations = ''Middle ages'': [[Acre]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> ''Renaissance'': [[Florence]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> [[Venice]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
|related = *[[Crusaders]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Papacy]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />
*[[House of Barbarigo]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[House of Borgia]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[House of Orsi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[House of Pazzi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Abstergo Industries]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
|religion = Atheist<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
|hideh =
|formed = Pre-history<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
|reorganised = 1191
|collapsed =
|hidea =
|notable = *[[Cesare Borgia]]
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]]
*[[Armand Bouchart]]
*[[Al Mualim]]
*[[Robert de Sable]]
*[[Warren Vidic]]
|}}
{{quote|May the [[Father of Understanding]] guide us.|Templar motto}}
The '''Templars''', also known as the '''Knights Templar''' during the Middle Ages, are a corporate giant formed during prehistory. The Templars sought to create a perfect world, although the means by which they sought to do so were questionable (by force). Because of this, they were the sworn enemies of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], who believe that [[Humans|Man]] should always have the ability to choose; to have free will, even if it means a flawed humanity. With these contrasting ideologies, the two groups have fought over the course of thousands of years for the control and fate of humanity.

==Ideals and goals==
[[File:Ac-templar-knight.jpg|thumb|A Templar during the Third Crusade.]]
The military order of the Templars was founded publicly in 1129 to counter the greatly increasing threat against the Holy Land by the [[Saracens]], and to protect the city of [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=HC>The History Channel, ''Decoding the Past: The Templar Code'', 7 November 2005, video documentary written by Marcy Marzuni</ref> Over time, the Templars began to believe it within their power to unite the world in peace.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Their system of belief changed greatly upon the discovery of the [[Pieces of Eden]]; they began to speculate that God was a myth and this led the Order to become atheistic, although they publicly maintained the pretense of following the Christian ways so as to not lose the support of the Church.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

Realizing the power that the Pieces of Eden held over man, the Templars began to seek out the artifacts. In 1191, [[Robert de Sable]], then the Grand Master of the Order, personally sought the fabled ''Apple of Eden'', buried in the catacombs beneath [[Solomon's Temple]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> The theft of the piece of Eden by the Order of Assassins brought the two great powers into a sustained conflict with one another, ending with the death of [[Armand Bouchart]] in [[Limassol]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> Despite this setback, the Order maintained its belief in creating a world of peace through manipulation of the Pieces of Eden.

By their reasoning, with no afterlife or ultimate punishment or reward after death, there was no reason to oblige notions of morality or ethics: the end always justified the means, no matter how heinous those means were. They thought that only this life was important, rather than preparing for a thought-to-be non-existent next life. With so many lower class people kept in line by the promise of an afterlife, and so many upper class men blissfully ignoring such ideals, the Templars vowed to make a better world; one of lasting peace, no matter what the cost.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

As time progressed, the Templars interest in the Pieces of Eden became more about seeking the power and domination that the artifacts offered. Their goals changed as they sought to control and unify the entire world using the Pieces of Eden to create a "[[New World Order]]".<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

==History==
===Prehistory===
The Templar Order was likely founded by [[Cain]], whose 'mark' was used as the Templars' crest. The Templars quickly became the archenemies of the [[Assassins]], who, as opposed to the Templars, fought to allow the people to retain free will.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Roman era===
During the Roman era, the Templars went under the alias "[[SPQR|Senatus Populusque Romanus]]", ruling the Roman Empire. However, their rule was interrupted by the Assassins, who would assassinate high Roman officials, going as far as to assassinate the Emperors, such as [[Caligula]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

During the 1st century, the Templars found out that one of the Pieces of Eden, [[the Shroud]], was in the hands of [[Jesus Christ]]. Wanting the Piece for their own purposes, the Templars crucified Christ to gain it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

===Middle Ages===

====Formation as a Knightly Order====
During the Middle Ages, the Templars removed themselves from the underground and founded themselves as a Knightly Order, the Knights Templar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

In the 1129 Council of Troyes, the Order was officially recognized by the church, and in 1139, Pope Innocent II granted them diplomatic immunity in all provinces and territories and exemption from taxes. This allowed the faction to grow in numbers, strength and wealth quickly, and as they became a larger force, their responsibilities increased accordingly: the Order's many members were prominent figures in the second crusade.

====Third Crusade====
[[File:Assassins-creed-altair-1.jpg|thumb|A Knight Templar battles with Altaïr.]]
''This section of the article deals specifically with the Knights Templar faction's activities during the Third Crusade. If you were looking for information on the specific enemy type in Assassin's Creed, see their article under [[Crusaders#Templar Knight|Crusaders]].''

Founded in [[Jerusalem]] in 1129, the Knights Templar sought a world at peace with itself. By 1191, they had come to the realization that such peace could only be maintained through use of the [[Pieces of Eden]], and made it their quest to gather as many as they could.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> That same year, after the theft of the Apple of Eden by the assassins [[Malik A-Sayf]] and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] from the Templars, the Brotherhood entered into a brief period of sustained conflict with their Assassin enemies. Over the course of the year, ten Templar leaders from both [[Crusader]] and [[Saracen]] backgrounds fell to the blades of the assassin Altaïr, who was serving penance for breaking the three tenets during the theft. The deaths included not only the Grand Master of the Order, but also [[Al Mualim]], leader of the Order of Assassins in Syria and the only Templar not willing to share the power of the Apple with his nine brothers.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

With their leadership effectively wiped out by a single assassin, the Brotherhood retreated to the island of [[Cyprus]] under the command of a new Grand Master, [[Armand Bouchart]]. Pursued by Altaïr, the Templars were wiped out once again, although the treasures of the [[Templar Archive]] in Limassol were spirited away before they could be found.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines"/> The death of Armand forced the Order to consider its position carefully, and by 1312 the Order had officially disbanded. In reality, the Order continued to thrive, adopting a much more secretive position in world affairs. As the Templars withdrew into near anonymity in the eyes of the world, the Order of the Assassins also retreated into the shadows, as said in Altaïr's fabled [[Codex]].

====Renaissance====
By the late 15th Century, the Brotherhood had regained a position of strength on the world stage, spreading deep into the Church and nobility of [[Italy]]. Under the command of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], the Templars sought to unify northern Italy under their command, and regain the Apple of Eden which they knew to be buried in Cyprus.<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> Targeting [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], the de facto ruler of [[Florence]], the Templars found themselves confronted by the Assassin [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], who whilst not knowing of their Templar allegiances, was rapidly piecing together the clues. Following two near fatal encounters with Giovanni himself, Borgia arranged for the trial and execution of Giovanni and his three sons – [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], [[Petruccio Auditore|Petruccio]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] – for the crimes of High Treason against the city of Florence. Corrupting the city official [[Uberto Alberti]], the city guards arrested Giovanni and two of his sons, narrowly missing their chance to capture the third, Ezio, who had been delivering and collecting letters for his father.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Realizing too late the treachery of Uberto Alberti, whom his father had considered a friend,<ref name="Assassin's Creed:Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Ezio appeared at the execution of his family, watching in horror as his father and brothers were hanged; he narrowly escaped the same fate himself. Unconcerned with the remaining Auditore, the Templars continued in their mission to assume control of the cities of northern Italy. In 1478, the Templar affiliated [[House of Pazzi]] made their push for control. In what would become known as the [[Pazzi conspiracy]], the family struck against the Medici during Mass, killing [[Giuliano de' Medici]] and critically wounding Lorenzo, who was saved only by the timely intervention of Ezio Auditore, the son who had been allowed to escape. Lorenzo's survival and the arrival of Ezio spelt doom for the Pazzi family, who were left to their fate by Rodrigo Borgia. [[Vieri de' Pazzi|Vieri]], [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Francesco]] and [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] were all slain by the lone assassin whilst the Templars acknowledged their defeat in Florence, instead turning their attention to the city of [[Venice]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Renaissance_Templar_Carlo_Grimaldi.jpg|thumb|240px|Ezio strikes at Carlo Grimaldi, a Renaissance Templar Leader.]]
Utilizing the [[House of Barbarigo]], the Templars assumed control of Venice briefly in 1486, before they were once again overthrown by the lone Assassin. The distraction of controlling the city had been beneficial to the Templars however, as it had distracted the Assassins from noticing the preparations being made for the retrieval of the Piece of Eden from [[Cyprus]]. Two years later, in 1488, the Templar expedition returned to Venice with the Apple in hand. Bringing it to Borgia, an undercover Ezio engaged the Templar Grand Master and, with the assistance of his fellow Assassins, forced the Templars out of the city once more.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> With the Apple in the hands of the Assassins, the Brotherhood approached the [[House of Orsi|Orsi]] [[House of Orsi|brothers]] – [[Ludovico Orsi|Ludovico]] and [[Checco Orsi|Checco]] – to obtain a map detailing the location of the Codex pages from the wife of the Templar [[Girolamo Riario]] – [[Caterina Sforza]]. Invading [[Forlì]], the Orsi brothers demanded the map, and the Apple in exchange for the lives of Sforza's children. The brothers were rebuked, and assaulted the [[Rocca di Ravaldino]]. Together with the city guards, the Assassins Ezio Auditore and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] held off the assault, although a second succeeded in claiming the Apple briefly.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì">''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì]]''</ref>

Despite the loss of the Apple, [[Rodrigo Borgia]] was ultimately unfazed, and in 1492 became [[Wikipedia:Pope Alexander VI|Pope Alexander VI]] in order to gain access to the Papal staff, another of the Pieces of Eden, and in turn the devotional dominion of the church. In 1499 Borgia was once again confronted by the assassin Ezio, this time within the [[Sistine Chapel]] itself.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> The Templar's defeat, however, was not permanent, as Rodrigo's son, [[Cesare Borgia]], besieged Monteriggioni to regain the Apple of Eden and attempted to kill Ezio. Four years later Ezio went to the heart of the Templars itself, namely Rome, to strike back at the Templars and retrieve the Apple<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />.

===Modern Times===
By the 19th century, the Templars gained a significant amount of power and influence within the [[Russia]]n Empire; with a number of the Tsar, including [[Alexander II of Russia|Alexander II]] and his son [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]], being Templars themselves.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> In the Tsars' possession; [[the Staff|the Staff of Eden]], granting the autocratic rulers great power over their citizens. In 1908 however, their control over the Russian Empire was greatly diminished with the destruction of the Staff in [[Tunguska explosion|Tunguska]], thanks in part to the combined efforts of [[Nikola Tesla]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> and the Assassin [[Nikolai Orlov]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall"/>

Infiltrating and establishing countless corporate entities, by the 20th Century the Templars had positioned themselves within several world-defining positions, controlling whole nations and improving the planet's technological level significantly. The Templars also worked to stifle world progress however; [[Adolf Hitler]] used a Piece of Eden to rise to power in Germany, and subsequently started [[wikipedia:World War II|a world-wide conflict]]. He was "fought" by his Templar contemporaries [[Winston Churchill]], [[Joseph Stalin]], and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], who under the guise of the Allied nations ultimately won the conflict, despite having planned the war all along, and orchestrating the peace that would follow.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Abstergo_Desmond_Captivity.png|thumb|220px|Desmond held captive by Abstergo Industries.]]
By the early [[Timeline|21st Century]], the Templar fronted [[Abstergo Industries]] had expanded into a global entity, far larger and more powerful than most companies that had come before it.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> For the most part this was not treated as suspicious, although there were those within the general population who viewed the company with suspicion,<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/> believing it to be "too large" a company.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Among the nations whose economic and political affairs which Templars interfered included Chile, Argentina, and Iran. <ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>.

During this time, the Templars had access to a number of Pieces of Eden, however, the actions of the Assassins, coupled with the [[DIA Satellite Accident]] forced the Templars into stepping up the [[Animus]]-project, in the hope of finding another Piece capable of controlling the minds of humanity. By September of 2012, sixteen test subjects had been "retired" before the company succeeded with the seventeenth – [[Desmond Miles]], the descendant of both [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

Captured, for seven days Miles was forced to relieve the memories of his ancestor Altaïr in order to reach one specific memory the Templars were seeking. The memory registered the moment his ancestor found a holographic map containing the locations of all Pieces of Eden scattered across the world. With the information they had long sought in hand, the Templars set about gathering the remaining Pieces to ensure "absolute peace", although they soon found themselves in a race against the Assassin Order to obtain the Pieces first.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> They planned to send a satellite with a Piece mounted on it into orbit, with the launch scheduled on [[Cryptic Messages|December 21, 2012]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed"/>

==Members==
{{main|List of known Templars}}

== Templar groups ==
There are groups who act as unofficial divisions of the Templars, unrelated to them publicly, but in fact commanded by Templars (some of them through the membership of their leaders and others are part of the Templar Order itself).
*'''Renaissance'''
**[[File:Pazziingame.png|30px]] [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]]: The '''Pazzi family''' were [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] nobles who were bankers in [[Florence]] during the 15th century. They are most famous for the "[[Pazzi Conspiracy]]".
**[[File:150px-Agostino Barbarigo.png|30px]] [[House of Barbarigo|Barbarigo]]: The '''Barbarigo family''' were [[Venice|Venetian]] nobles who were bankers and traders during the 15th century. The most famous member of the family was [[Agostino Barbarigo]], the 74th Doge of [[Venice]].
**[[File:Blason famille it Borgia01 svg.png|30px]] [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]: The '''Borgia family''' were [[Rome|Roman]] nobles during the 15th and early 16th century. The most famous members of the family were [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Cesare Borgia]], and [[Lucrezia Borgia]].
*'''Modern times'''
**[[File:Nazi flag 375.jpg|30px]] [[wikipedia:Nazi Party|Nazi Party]]: a political German party which controlled Germany during the early to mid 20th century.
**[[File:Animuslogowhite.svg|30px]] [[Abstergo Industries]]: modern company that works in secret to create the New World.
**[[File:NASA logo svg.png|30px]] [[NASA]]: a governmental company that created the Apollo missions to retrieve an Apple of Eden from the Moon.
**[[File:Ford logo.png|30px]] [[Ford Motor Company]]: an automobile company founded by [[Henry Ford]], in the hands of the Templars until Ford's death.

== The Historical Templars ==
[[File:Templar4.jpg|thumb|Depiction of Templars]]
{{quote|Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed Nomini Tuo da Gloriam (''Latin for "Not to us God, not to us, but to Your Name Give Glory"'')|Historical motto of the Templars}}
''Ordre du Temple'' in French, the Knights Templar are amongst the most famous of the Western Christian military orders involved in the war. They are well known by the distinctive white mantles with a red cross. Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favored charity throughout Christianity, and grew rapidly in membership. Despite losing their interests in Outremer, they still had financial holdings in Europe, but King Philip IV of France deceived Pope Clement V into disbanding the Knights Templar, to serve his own agenda. The Order's Knights either fled, were executed, or absorbed into other orders like the [[Knights Hospitalier]]. The Portuguese branch changed their names to Knights of Christ.

They were among the most skilled fighters at the time, which is reflected in the game. Their ruthlessness against non-Catholics was also infamous; this also is reflected in the game.

The real, full name of the Knights Templars: "Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem" or ''"Pauperes commilitones Christi templique Salomonici Hierosalemitanis" ''in Latin.

== See Also ==
*[[List of Templar Locations|List of Templar Locations in ''Assassin's Creed'']]

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''

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Warren Vidic

2011-01-19T02:26:41Z

69.64.219.3: /* Early Life */

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{{quote| I believe there was a book that claimed the world was created in seven days. Best-seller too!|Dr. Vidic on the Bible.|Assassin's Creed}}
'''Warren Vidic''' is a member of the [[Knights Templar]], and a scientist employed by [[Abstergo Industries]] in the early 21st Century. He is also the head of research for the [[genetic memory]] and [[Animus]] projects.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Almost nothing is known about Warren's life except for what is mentioned in his e-mail in Subject 16's eighth Truth Cluster and from conversations with Desmond during his Animus sessions. He wrote a letter (dated September, 1985) to an unknown person called S. about making a prototype P.O.E. and would use it on Subject 4 in-between his animus sessions. Vidic also claims he has spent the last 30 years studying genetic memories in the opening cutscenes of ''Assassin's Creed'', meaning either that he has been employed by Abstergo for 30 years or that he had only been working on genetic memories for that time and had been working for Abstergo for even longer.

===Subject Seventeen===
In the year 2012, Warren Vidic holds the position of head of genetic research at Abstergo Industries; part of his role including looking after test subjects for his Animus project. That year, he authorized the capture of the seventeenth test subject; a bartender named [[Desmond Miles]]. At first, Vidic found the new test subject both unwilling and, subconsciously, not confident enough to explore his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|ancestor's]] memories. After making it clear to Desmond that failure to cooperate would entail a medically-induced coma and abandonment to die once finished, Vidic managed to gain his cooperation.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Despite Desmond's cooperation, however, progress was slow. Vidic's assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], was overly protective of Desmond's health, and insisted on only short stints within the Animus, lest their latest test subject begin to [[Bleeding effect|hallucinate]] as the [[Subject 16|previous one]] did. Disheartened but compliant, Vidic ordered Desmond to his quarters and left the [[Abstergo Laboratory|laboratory]]. The next day, Desmond awoke to Vidic standing over him, eager to progress with the days work. More cheerful, Vidic humored Desmond's curiosity and willingly answered some of his questions, but eventually insisted on him re-entering the Animus.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

[[File:AssassinsCreed_Vidic_Animus.png|thumb|left|260px|Vidic talking to Desmond.]]
As the week went on, and Desmond made progress within the Animus, Vidic's mood swung between calm and collected to irritable and short-tempered. During one such day, whilst looking out over the skyline outside his laboratory, Vidic unknowingly left his access pen in plain sight; Desmond managed to acquire it without Vidic becoming aware. Towards the end of the week, as Desmond began to approach the conclusion of his journey within the memories, Vidic started to become much more insistent on a quick closure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

After witnessing the death of [[Al Mualim]] and activation of the [[Piece of Eden]] in Desmond's genetic memories, Vidic recorded the map displayed within the memory, commenting "We've got it". As Desmond awoke, he saw three suited individuals in the laboratory's conference room. The three begun discussing with Vidic the results, and insisted upon Desmond's "retirement"; Vidic agreed, but was cut short by Lucy, who insisted that Desmond's use had not yet ended. The two argued to the point of Vidic claiming that Lucy was undermining his authority, and Vidic stubbornly agreed in Lucy's assessment to let Desmond live; to "leave nothing to chance". Ordering Desmond back into his room, the Doctor left the laboratory.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===After the escape===
{{Quote|We miss you terribly. There's still so much work for us to do together.|Dr. Warren Vidic to Desmond, during his attempt to capture him|Assassin's Creed II}}
The next day, Vidic received word of Desmond's escape, and the assistance Lucy had given him in executing it. The Templar quickly set about tracking down the [[Assassins]], and within two days had accomplished his goal and set about capturing the two. He also appears in Assassin's creed brotherhood's multiplayer. He appears talking to future Abstergo agents.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Locating the [[hideout]], Vidic took a contingent of Abstergo security guards to apprehend Desmond and Lucy, arriving just as Desmond finished exploring the memories of another of his ancestors – [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Cutting off the Assassins' escape, Vidic attempted to coerce Desmond into coming peacefully whilst berating Lucy for her apparent betrayal. The two rejected him, and so Vidic ordered his guards to apprehend them. Minutes later, following the death or incapacitation of his entourage, Vidic was confronted by Desmond at the rear of his vehicle. Commenting that the Assassins should enjoy their temporary victory, he fled, leaving the Assassins to escape to a cabin northwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After that, Vidic went on to initiate and train more of Abstergo's loyal agents into more "subjects" like Desmond, through the use of several Animi, and the [[Bleeding effect]].

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Vidic_Pen.png|thumb|right|Warren with his access pen completely accessible.]]
Dr. Warren Vidic was a hardened scientist and fanatical member of the Knights Templar during the early 21st Century. Although an intelligent man, Vidic was somewhat forgetful, and would often need reminding of pass-codes and the likes; he also tended to leave his access key on display, and had on more than one occasion lost it outright.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

An atheist, Vidic believed wholeheartedly in the non-existence of God, suggesting that many religious artifacts such as the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant and the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]] were simply technology left behind by [[Those Who Came Before]] as gifts to the Templars; a belief which he thought to be fact. Ruthless, yet clumsy, Vidic had a short temper and showed little care for the welfare of his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

On at least one occasion, as in the case of [[Subject 16]], Vidic's insistence that his test subject remain in the Animus for dangerously long periods of time, sometimes even whole days, led to the subject's suicide.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> Despite this, Vidic was unfazed, merely requesting another test subject.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> This seventeenth test subject – Desmond Miles – eventually succeeded where his predecessors had failed, and obtained the map indicating the location of the Pieces of Eden. This success, however, did little to ingratiate him in the eyes of Dr. Vidic, who agreed with the assessment of his superiors that Desmond should be executed. His mind only changed after being convinced by his assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], that Desmond could still be of further use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Warren's relationship with Lucy was frosty at best. Despite saving her life and taking her under his wing, Warren seemed to barely tolerate her presence, and found her insistence on prolonging the project irritating. Despite this however, he did care for Lucy, and would withhold information from her that he knew would force his hand had she known; such as the circumstances surrounding the death of her friend [[Leila Marino]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> Following her and Desmond's escape, Vidic located and intercepted the two assassins as they attempted to flee their hideout; he commented on her treachery and how she had helped him cause pain and misery to his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Trivia==
*His first name means "Guarded" or "Of la Varenne" (La Varenne is a suburb of Paris, indicating that this is where he may have come from) in Old English.
*Although his last name Vidic is a common South Slavic surname (Serbian latinic: Vidić, pronounced: ˈʋiditɕ) and roughly translates to "the one who sees" or "of those who see", it was never stated that he is from that region.
*Desmond taking Warren's access pen is (so far) the only example of pickpocketing shown in modern times. Whether this is a manifestation of the Bleeding effect, or Desmond is simply skilled at picking someone's pocket is unknown.
*Warren's face seems a lot more detailed in "Assassin's Creed" than "Assassin's Creed II". The reason behind this could be that he has a minor appearance in ''Assassin's Creed II'', and the developers just implemented Warren's key features to save time.
*Vidic owns a Lamborghini and another sports car, as seen in the garage where Desmond and Lucy fight off the Abstergo guards.
*In the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' multiplayer, Vidic features in the introductory video, and as the narrator for the training program.
*Certain letter within the [[Rifts|Rift]] Cluster puzzles are signed with the initials W.V. Such as a letter discussing the partial reproduction of the Pieces of Eden's mind control signal over a television network.

== Video ==
[[Video:Real Life Storyline|thumb|480px|left|Real life storyline: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman and Warren Vidic.]]
 

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Warren Vidic

2011-01-19T02:25:34Z

69.64.219.3: /* Early Life */

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|voice=[[Phil Proctor]]
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{{quote| I believe there was a book that claimed the world was created in seven days. Best-seller too!|Dr. Vidic on the Bible.|Assassin's Creed}}
'''Warren Vidic''' is a member of the [[Knights Templar]], and a scientist employed by [[Abstergo Industries]] in the early 21st Century. He is also the head of research for the [[genetic memory]] and [[Animus]] projects.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Almost nothing is known about Warren's life except for what is mentioned in his e-mail in Subject 16's eighth Truth Cluster and from conversations with Desmond during his Animus sessions. He wrote a letter (dated September, 1985) to an unknown person called S. about making a prototype P.O.E. and would use it on Subject 4 in-between his animus sessions. Vidic also claims he has spent the last 30 years studying genetic memories in particular in the opening cutscenes of ''Assassin's Creed'', meaning either that he has been employed by Abstergo for 30 years or that he had only been working on genetic memories for that time and had been working for Abstergo for even longer.

===Subject Seventeen===
In the year 2012, Warren Vidic holds the position of head of genetic research at Abstergo Industries; part of his role including looking after test subjects for his Animus project. That year, he authorized the capture of the seventeenth test subject; a bartender named [[Desmond Miles]]. At first, Vidic found the new test subject both unwilling and, subconsciously, not confident enough to explore his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|ancestor's]] memories. After making it clear to Desmond that failure to cooperate would entail a medically-induced coma and abandonment to die once finished, Vidic managed to gain his cooperation.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Despite Desmond's cooperation, however, progress was slow. Vidic's assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], was overly protective of Desmond's health, and insisted on only short stints within the Animus, lest their latest test subject begin to [[Bleeding effect|hallucinate]] as the [[Subject 16|previous one]] did. Disheartened but compliant, Vidic ordered Desmond to his quarters and left the [[Abstergo Laboratory|laboratory]]. The next day, Desmond awoke to Vidic standing over him, eager to progress with the days work. More cheerful, Vidic humored Desmond's curiosity and willingly answered some of his questions, but eventually insisted on him re-entering the Animus.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

[[File:AssassinsCreed_Vidic_Animus.png|thumb|left|260px|Vidic talking to Desmond.]]
As the week went on, and Desmond made progress within the Animus, Vidic's mood swung between calm and collected to irritable and short-tempered. During one such day, whilst looking out over the skyline outside his laboratory, Vidic unknowingly left his access pen in plain sight; Desmond managed to acquire it without Vidic becoming aware. Towards the end of the week, as Desmond began to approach the conclusion of his journey within the memories, Vidic started to become much more insistent on a quick closure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

After witnessing the death of [[Al Mualim]] and activation of the [[Piece of Eden]] in Desmond's genetic memories, Vidic recorded the map displayed within the memory, commenting "We've got it". As Desmond awoke, he saw three suited individuals in the laboratory's conference room. The three begun discussing with Vidic the results, and insisted upon Desmond's "retirement"; Vidic agreed, but was cut short by Lucy, who insisted that Desmond's use had not yet ended. The two argued to the point of Vidic claiming that Lucy was undermining his authority, and Vidic stubbornly agreed in Lucy's assessment to let Desmond live; to "leave nothing to chance". Ordering Desmond back into his room, the Doctor left the laboratory.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===After the escape===
{{Quote|We miss you terribly. There's still so much work for us to do together.|Dr. Warren Vidic to Desmond, during his attempt to capture him|Assassin's Creed II}}
The next day, Vidic received word of Desmond's escape, and the assistance Lucy had given him in executing it. The Templar quickly set about tracking down the [[Assassins]], and within two days had accomplished his goal and set about capturing the two. He also appears in Assassin's creed brotherhood's multiplayer. He appears talking to future Abstergo agents.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Locating the [[hideout]], Vidic took a contingent of Abstergo security guards to apprehend Desmond and Lucy, arriving just as Desmond finished exploring the memories of another of his ancestors – [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Cutting off the Assassins' escape, Vidic attempted to coerce Desmond into coming peacefully whilst berating Lucy for her apparent betrayal. The two rejected him, and so Vidic ordered his guards to apprehend them. Minutes later, following the death or incapacitation of his entourage, Vidic was confronted by Desmond at the rear of his vehicle. Commenting that the Assassins should enjoy their temporary victory, he fled, leaving the Assassins to escape to a cabin northwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After that, Vidic went on to initiate and train more of Abstergo's loyal agents into more "subjects" like Desmond, through the use of several Animi, and the [[Bleeding effect]].

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Vidic_Pen.png|thumb|right|Warren with his access pen completely accessible.]]
Dr. Warren Vidic was a hardened scientist and fanatical member of the Knights Templar during the early 21st Century. Although an intelligent man, Vidic was somewhat forgetful, and would often need reminding of pass-codes and the likes; he also tended to leave his access key on display, and had on more than one occasion lost it outright.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

An atheist, Vidic believed wholeheartedly in the non-existence of God, suggesting that many religious artifacts such as the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant and the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]] were simply technology left behind by [[Those Who Came Before]] as gifts to the Templars; a belief which he thought to be fact. Ruthless, yet clumsy, Vidic had a short temper and showed little care for the welfare of his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

On at least one occasion, as in the case of [[Subject 16]], Vidic's insistence that his test subject remain in the Animus for dangerously long periods of time, sometimes even whole days, led to the subject's suicide.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> Despite this, Vidic was unfazed, merely requesting another test subject.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> This seventeenth test subject – Desmond Miles – eventually succeeded where his predecessors had failed, and obtained the map indicating the location of the Pieces of Eden. This success, however, did little to ingratiate him in the eyes of Dr. Vidic, who agreed with the assessment of his superiors that Desmond should be executed. His mind only changed after being convinced by his assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], that Desmond could still be of further use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Warren's relationship with Lucy was frosty at best. Despite saving her life and taking her under his wing, Warren seemed to barely tolerate her presence, and found her insistence on prolonging the project irritating. Despite this however, he did care for Lucy, and would withhold information from her that he knew would force his hand had she known; such as the circumstances surrounding the death of her friend [[Leila Marino]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> Following her and Desmond's escape, Vidic located and intercepted the two assassins as they attempted to flee their hideout; he commented on her treachery and how she had helped him cause pain and misery to his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Trivia==
*His first name means "Guarded" or "Of la Varenne" (La Varenne is a suburb of Paris, indicating that this is where he may have come from) in Old English.
*Although his last name Vidic is a common South Slavic surname (Serbian latinic: Vidić, pronounced: ˈʋiditɕ) and roughly translates to "the one who sees" or "of those who see", it was never stated that he is from that region.
*Desmond taking Warren's access pen is (so far) the only example of pickpocketing shown in modern times. Whether this is a manifestation of the Bleeding effect, or Desmond is simply skilled at picking someone's pocket is unknown.
*Warren's face seems a lot more detailed in "Assassin's Creed" than "Assassin's Creed II". The reason behind this could be that he has a minor appearance in ''Assassin's Creed II'', and the developers just implemented Warren's key features to save time.
*Vidic owns a Lamborghini and another sports car, as seen in the garage where Desmond and Lucy fight off the Abstergo guards.
*In the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' multiplayer, Vidic features in the introductory video, and as the narrator for the training program.
*Certain letter within the [[Rifts|Rift]] Cluster puzzles are signed with the initials W.V. Such as a letter discussing the partial reproduction of the Pieces of Eden's mind control signal over a television network.

== Video ==
[[Video:Real Life Storyline|thumb|480px|left|Real life storyline: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman and Warren Vidic.]]
 

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters|Vidic, Warren]]
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Warren Vidic

2011-01-19T02:24:19Z

69.64.219.3: /* Early Life */

{{Template:Spoilerhd}}{{Era|AC|AC2|Templars|Modern}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Character Infobox
|image= Warren_Vidic_AC2.jpg
|imgdesc= Warren Vidic at the Assassins' hideout
|name= Warren Vidic
|arabic=
|alias=
|meaning=
|faction= [[Abstergo Industries]] [[Templars]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
|appear= ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|period= [[Modern Times]]
|voice=[[Phil Proctor]]
}}

{{quote| I believe there was a book that claimed the world was created in seven days. Best-seller too!|Dr. Vidic on the Bible.|Assassin's Creed}}
'''Warren Vidic''' is a member of the [[Knights Templar]], and a scientist employed by [[Abstergo Industries]] in the early 21st Century. He is also the head of research for the [[genetic memory]] and [[Animus]] projects.

==Biography==
===Early Life===
Almost nothing is known about Warren's life except for what is mentioned in his e-mail in Subject 16's eighth Truth Cluster and from conversations with Desmond during his Animus sessions. He wrote a letter to an unknown person called S. about making a prototype P.O.E. and would use it on Subject 4 in-between his animus sessions. The letter was dated September, 1985 meaning Warren has worked with Abstergo for a very long time; 27 years (at least). Vidic also claims he has spent the last 30 years studying genetic memories in particular in the opening cutscenes of ''Assassin's Creed'', meaning either that he has been employed by Abstergo for 30 years or that he had only been working on genetic memories for that time and had been working for Abstergo for even longer.

===Subject Seventeen===
In the year 2012, Warren Vidic holds the position of head of genetic research at Abstergo Industries; part of his role including looking after test subjects for his Animus project. That year, he authorized the capture of the seventeenth test subject; a bartender named [[Desmond Miles]]. At first, Vidic found the new test subject both unwilling and, subconsciously, not confident enough to explore his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|ancestor's]] memories. After making it clear to Desmond that failure to cooperate would entail a medically-induced coma and abandonment to die once finished, Vidic managed to gain his cooperation.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Despite Desmond's cooperation, however, progress was slow. Vidic's assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], was overly protective of Desmond's health, and insisted on only short stints within the Animus, lest their latest test subject begin to [[Bleeding effect|hallucinate]] as the [[Subject 16|previous one]] did. Disheartened but compliant, Vidic ordered Desmond to his quarters and left the [[Abstergo Laboratory|laboratory]]. The next day, Desmond awoke to Vidic standing over him, eager to progress with the days work. More cheerful, Vidic humored Desmond's curiosity and willingly answered some of his questions, but eventually insisted on him re-entering the Animus.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

[[File:AssassinsCreed_Vidic_Animus.png|thumb|left|260px|Vidic talking to Desmond.]]
As the week went on, and Desmond made progress within the Animus, Vidic's mood swung between calm and collected to irritable and short-tempered. During one such day, whilst looking out over the skyline outside his laboratory, Vidic unknowingly left his access pen in plain sight; Desmond managed to acquire it without Vidic becoming aware. Towards the end of the week, as Desmond began to approach the conclusion of his journey within the memories, Vidic started to become much more insistent on a quick closure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

After witnessing the death of [[Al Mualim]] and activation of the [[Piece of Eden]] in Desmond's genetic memories, Vidic recorded the map displayed within the memory, commenting "We've got it". As Desmond awoke, he saw three suited individuals in the laboratory's conference room. The three begun discussing with Vidic the results, and insisted upon Desmond's "retirement"; Vidic agreed, but was cut short by Lucy, who insisted that Desmond's use had not yet ended. The two argued to the point of Vidic claiming that Lucy was undermining his authority, and Vidic stubbornly agreed in Lucy's assessment to let Desmond live; to "leave nothing to chance". Ordering Desmond back into his room, the Doctor left the laboratory.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===After the escape===
{{Quote|We miss you terribly. There's still so much work for us to do together.|Dr. Warren Vidic to Desmond, during his attempt to capture him|Assassin's Creed II}}
The next day, Vidic received word of Desmond's escape, and the assistance Lucy had given him in executing it. The Templar quickly set about tracking down the [[Assassins]], and within two days had accomplished his goal and set about capturing the two. He also appears in Assassin's creed brotherhood's multiplayer. He appears talking to future Abstergo agents.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Locating the [[hideout]], Vidic took a contingent of Abstergo security guards to apprehend Desmond and Lucy, arriving just as Desmond finished exploring the memories of another of his ancestors – [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. Cutting off the Assassins' escape, Vidic attempted to coerce Desmond into coming peacefully whilst berating Lucy for her apparent betrayal. The two rejected him, and so Vidic ordered his guards to apprehend them. Minutes later, following the death or incapacitation of his entourage, Vidic was confronted by Desmond at the rear of his vehicle. Commenting that the Assassins should enjoy their temporary victory, he fled, leaving the Assassins to escape to a cabin northwards.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

After that, Vidic went on to initiate and train more of Abstergo's loyal agents into more "subjects" like Desmond, through the use of several Animi, and the [[Bleeding effect]].

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Vidic_Pen.png|thumb|right|Warren with his access pen completely accessible.]]
Dr. Warren Vidic was a hardened scientist and fanatical member of the Knights Templar during the early 21st Century. Although an intelligent man, Vidic was somewhat forgetful, and would often need reminding of pass-codes and the likes; he also tended to leave his access key on display, and had on more than one occasion lost it outright.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

An atheist, Vidic believed wholeheartedly in the non-existence of God, suggesting that many religious artifacts such as the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant and the [[Piece of Eden|Apple of Eden]] were simply technology left behind by [[Those Who Came Before]] as gifts to the Templars; a belief which he thought to be fact. Ruthless, yet clumsy, Vidic had a short temper and showed little care for the welfare of his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

On at least one occasion, as in the case of [[Subject 16]], Vidic's insistence that his test subject remain in the Animus for dangerously long periods of time, sometimes even whole days, led to the subject's suicide.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> Despite this, Vidic was unfazed, merely requesting another test subject.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> This seventeenth test subject – Desmond Miles – eventually succeeded where his predecessors had failed, and obtained the map indicating the location of the Pieces of Eden. This success, however, did little to ingratiate him in the eyes of Dr. Vidic, who agreed with the assessment of his superiors that Desmond should be executed. His mind only changed after being convinced by his assistant, [[Lucy Stillman]], that Desmond could still be of further use.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Warren's relationship with Lucy was frosty at best. Despite saving her life and taking her under his wing, Warren seemed to barely tolerate her presence, and found her insistence on prolonging the project irritating. Despite this however, he did care for Lucy, and would withhold information from her that he knew would force his hand had she known; such as the circumstances surrounding the death of her friend [[Leila Marino]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> Following her and Desmond's escape, Vidic located and intercepted the two assassins as they attempted to flee their hideout; he commented on her treachery and how she had helped him cause pain and misery to his test subjects.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Trivia==
*His first name means "Guarded" or "Of la Varenne" (La Varenne is a suburb of Paris, indicating that this is where he may have come from) in Old English.
*Although his last name Vidic is a common South Slavic surname (Serbian latinic: Vidić, pronounced: ˈʋiditɕ) and roughly translates to "the one who sees" or "of those who see", it was never stated that he is from that region.
*Desmond taking Warren's access pen is (so far) the only example of pickpocketing shown in modern times. Whether this is a manifestation of the Bleeding effect, or Desmond is simply skilled at picking someone's pocket is unknown.
*Warren's face seems a lot more detailed in "Assassin's Creed" than "Assassin's Creed II". The reason behind this could be that he has a minor appearance in ''Assassin's Creed II'', and the developers just implemented Warren's key features to save time.
*Vidic owns a Lamborghini and another sports car, as seen in the garage where Desmond and Lucy fight off the Abstergo guards.
*In the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' multiplayer, Vidic features in the introductory video, and as the narrator for the training program.
*Certain letter within the [[Rifts|Rift]] Cluster puzzles are signed with the initials W.V. Such as a letter discussing the partial reproduction of the Pieces of Eden's mind control signal over a television network.

== Video ==
[[Video:Real Life Storyline|thumb|480px|left|Real life storyline: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman and Warren Vidic.]]
 

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
{{AC}}
{{ACII}}
{{ACSeries}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidic, Warren}}

[[es:Warren Vidic]]
[[Category:Characters|Vidic, Warren]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters|Vidic, Warren]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters|Vidic, Warren]]
[[Category:Templars|Vidic, Warren]]
[[Category:Abstergo]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Characters]]