Editing Henri Escoffier

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'''Henri Escoffier''' was a member of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] who operated in [[Paris]] in the mid-19th century.

==Biography==
Circa 1852, Escoffier was sent by the [[Ireland|Irish]] Assassin [[Oscar Kane]] on a mission to the [[HMS Birkenhead|HMS ''Birkenhead'']] to assassinate a target and recruit a [[England|English]] [[soldier]], [[Simeon Price]].<ref name="Chapter 13">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 13</ref> As the [[ship]] later crashed on its way to the {{Wiki|Xhosa people|Xhosa Kingdom}}, he knocked out an incompetent Lieutenant [[Grimes]], who ordered men to calm the [[horse]]s first rather than save their comrades. After saving injured soldiers with Price, he later offered him an opportunity out of the [[British Army]] and into a new Brotherhood. At the moment, he left the ship before it sunk into the waters as Price stayed to help his men further.<ref name="Prologue">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Prologue</ref> By 1855, Escoffier worked in a team alongside [[Michel Moulin]] and [[Amira Benyamina]]. He and Michel were soon met by Amira and her acquaintance, Simeon Price, whom he was glad to see again.<ref name="Chapter 13"/>

Henri spoke about how Kane sent him on his mission aboard the ship and how Price was a target to recruit after Kane and him met in Ireland while Simeon was stationed as a soldier. He also expressed his regrets of not being able to fully complete his mission, due to the shipwreck.<ref name="Chapter 13"/> After Price's [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiation into the Brotherhood]], he gave the newest initiate the [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 16</ref>

==Skills and equipment==
Henri Escoffier was a light-brown skinned middle-aged man of {{Wiki|Mauritania}}n descent. Having sharp cheekbones, he also wore a battered cloak. After the HMS ''Birkenhead'' shipwreck, he wore a dark blue waistcoat and white cravat while in Paris.<ref name="Prologue"/><ref name="Chapter 13"/>

==Behind the scenes==
Henri Escoffier is a character introduced in the first novel of the ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History]]'' series, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy|The Magus Conspiracy]]'', written by [[Kate Heartfield]] and released in August 2022.

===Etymology===
The given name Henri is Common Germanic in origin translating to "Ruler of (the) home"<ref>{{WP|Henry (given name)|Henry}}</ref> The surname Escoffier translates in Old French and from Late Latin to the word, "to kill."

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]''

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