Aguilar de Nerha

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{{Character Infobox
|image = AC Aguilar Cropped.jpg
|birth = 1455<br>[[Spain]]
|death= 1526
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''
|actor = [[Michael Fassbender]]}}
'''Aguilar de Nerha''' (1455 – 1526) was a [[Master Assassin]] of the [[Spanish Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] during the 15th and 16th centuries. He is an ancestor of [[Callum Lynch]], who relived his [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] in the year 2016, through the [[Mary Lynch|maternal line]].

==Biography==
===Early years===
Aguilar de Nerha was born in 1455 to two members of the Assassin Order. Despite this, Aguilar did not officially join with the [[Spanish Assassins]] until after his parents were burned at the stake as part of [[Tomás de Torquemada]]'s [[Spanish Inquisition]].<ref name="ACFilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed: The Movie'']]</ref>

Aguilar was trained by [[Mentor]] [[Benedicto]] before being formally inducted into the Order in 1492. As part of the ceremony, he had his ring-finger amputated as was traditional among the [[Levantine Assassins|Assassins of old]].<ref name="ACFilm" /> During his training, Aguilar also grew close with his sparring partner, [[Maria (Assassin)|Maria]], and the two began a romantic relationship.<ref name="MovieNovel">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''</ref>

===Rescuing the Prince===
Aguilar's first mission was to ensure the safety of Prince Ahmed of [[Granada]], the son of Sultan [[Muhammad XII of Granada]], whom the [[Templars]] were searching for in order to ransom him against the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] they knew to be in the Sultan's possession. Together with Maria, Benedicto, and a number of other Assassins, Aguilar ambushed a Templar force led by [[Ojeda]] - Torquemada's top enforcer - in a small [[Andalusia]]n village where the Prince had been hiding.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Despite the Assassins being outnumbered and eventually overpowered, both Aguilar and Maria managed to escape the village with the Prince, though they were quickly pursued by Ojeda and a number of his soldiers. The pursuit lasted some time, but eventually Aguilar was cornered and imprisoned by the Templars.<ref name="ACFilm" />

===Escape through Seville===
Following their arrest, the surviving Assassins were transported to [[Seville]], where they were denounced as heretics and sentenced to burn at the stake by Torquemada. In the presence of the king of Aragon and queen of [[Castille]], Aguilar watched as Ojeda lit the pyre beneath Benedicto’s feet, burning him alive. Despite this however, Aguilar was able to escape his bonds and engaged the Templars as they closed in. He eventually managed to also free Maria and together, the two Assassins made their escape through the streets of Seville.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Once more pursued by Ojeda and his soldiers, this time across the rooftops of the city, the Assassins made their way to [[Seville Cathedral]], which was under construction at the time. They managed to eliminate several of their Templar pursuers in the process, before finally making their escape by climbing the cathedral’s scaffolding and performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the streets below.<ref name="ACFilm" />

===Retrieving the Apple===
On 2 January 1492, at the urging of the [[Italian Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] - who also happened to be in Spain at the time - Muhammad XII surrendered his capital, [[Granada]], to Torquemada's forces. <ref name="AC2D">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref> As the Templars entered the city both Aguilar and Maria made their way to the Sultan's palace, where they stood watch as the Sultan reluctantly handed over the Apple in exchange for his son's safety, before they made their move.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Dropping [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] into the room, both Assassins quickly eliminated many of the Templars, before Aguilar captured Torquemada and claimed the Apple. Unfortunately for the Assassin however, Ojeda had managed to apprehend Aguilar’s lover, Maria. Ojeda promised to release his captive once Aguilar returned the Apple to Torquemada; Aguilar reluctantly agreed, but before he could act, he witnessed Maria take her own life with Ojeda's blade to prevent him from betraying the Creed to save her life.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Enraged by her death, Aguilar engaged Ojeda in combat but was gradually overcome by his opponent's sheer strength. It was only after he had been knocked to the ground that Aguilar managed to gain the upper hand, using Maria’s launchable Hidden Blade to attack Ojeda and render him defenseless to Aguilar's strikes. With Ojeda dead, a heavily wounded Aguilar was forced to make his escape through the tunnels beneath the palace as Torquemada opened the locked door of the room to the rest of his men.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Aguilar was eventually surrounded on one of the bridges leading from the city, but once more escaped by performing a Leap of Faith into the river far below.<ref name="ACFilm" />

===Securing the Apple and later years===
Following the events in Granada, Aguilar realized that the Apple would never be safe from the Templars if it remained in his possession. He made his way to [[Cadiz]], where he charged [[Christopher Columbus]], an ally of the Assassins in Spain, with protecting it.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Aguilar continued to serve the Assassins, eventually gaining the rank of Master Assassin. He later died in 1526.<ref name="ACFilm" />

==Legacy==
Aguilar's actions ensured the Apple of Eden would remain hidden from humanity for many centuries, literally having been taken to Columbus' grave. However, in 2016, [[Abstergo Industries]] located a descendant of Aguilar, Callum Lynch, and had his execution by lethal injection faked so they could have him relive his genetic memories through the [[Animus|Animus 4.3]]. In this way, the location of the Apple was eventually revealed, causing it to temporarily come into the possession of high-ranking Templar [[Alan Rikkin]]; not long after, Callum assassinated Rikkin and reclaimed the artifact.<ref name="ACFilm" />

==Personality and characteristics==
Aguilar was a committed member of the Assassin Brotherhood, dedicated to preserving free will and fighting against the Knights Templar. He also possessed a deep understanding of the political climate in 15th century Spain and knew [[Tomás de Torquemada]] and the [[Spanish Inquisition]] had to be stopped.<ref name="ACFilm"/>

===Equipment and skills===
A capable fighter, Aguilar could handle himself against multiple enemies in both armed and unarmed combat, wielding a range of weapons including swords and spears with great skill. Additionally, he proved to be proficient at archery, using a [[bow]] and arrow to deadly effect in both long and close range combat.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Like many Assassins, Aguilar was also trained in [[freerunning]], being able to move across the rooftops of Seville quickly and creatively, ducking in and out of buildings and dashing across ropes in an effort to lose his pursuers. He had also mastered the Leap of Faith, using it on two separate occasions to escape from his enemies.<ref name="ACFilm" />

Equipment-wise, Aguilar possessed dual [[Hidden Blade]]s as his primary weapons, one of which was equipped with a grappling hook. He also had [[throwing knives]] and smoke bombs at his disposal. The robes Aguilar wore showed [[Moors|Moorish]] influences, being adorned with beads and embroidery.<ref name="ACFilm" />

==Trivia==
*Aguilar, and his modern day descendant, Callum Lynch, are both portrayed by [[Michael Fassbender]] in the ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed]]'' motion picture.
*"Aguilar" is a Spanish surname meaning "relative to [[eagles]]". "De Nerha" is potentially a misspelled form of "De Nerja", which means "From Nerja", with {{Wiki|Nerja}} being an Andalusian town.
*Aguilar was buried with his Hidden Blades, which would later be recovered by Abstergo Industries and used during Callum's Animus sessions to enhance synchronization.
*Aguilar, his descendant Callum, and Maria all wield their primary hidden blade on their right hand wrist in the Assassin's Creed film. Whether this was standard practice of the Spanish Assassins or a select few is unclear.

==Gallery==
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Textless Assassin's Creed.jpg|Promotional art of Aguilar
AC Movie Aguilar Promo.jpg|Promotional art of Aguilar
AquilarDeNehraTeaserImage.jpg|Another portrait
DNA Family Tree.PNG|Aguilar's family tree
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed: The Movie'']] <small>(First appearance)</small>
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''

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