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	'''Sir Alexander Burnes''' (1805 – 1841), also known as '''Bokhara Burnes''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Alexander Burnes}}</ref> was a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] traveller and explorer who took part in {{Wiki\|~~The~~ Great Game}}. He was also secretly a member of [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templar Order]], serving as the right-hand man of the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]].		'''Sir Alexander Burnes''' (1805 – 1841), also known as '''Bokhara Burnes''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Alexander Burnes}}</ref> was a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] traveller and explorer who took part in the {{Wiki\|Great Game}}. He was also secretly a member of [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]], serving as the right-hand man of the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early ~~career~~===		===Early life===
	Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for ten years before King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] tasked him to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}}, and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>		Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for ten years before King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] tasked him to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>

	In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. ~~Around this time~~, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his ~~research of~~ various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />		Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}}, and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database" />

			In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. There, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his search for various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />

	After the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], Burnes became an official political agent for {{Wiki\|The Crown}} and was knighted by Queen [[Victoria]] in 1838. In 1841, he became famous for surviving an insurrection that claimed the life of fellow officer William Broadfoot, killing six assailants in the process.<ref name="Database" />		After the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], Burnes became an official political agent for {{Wiki\|The Crown}} and was knighted by Queen [[Victoria]] in 1838. In 1841, he became famous for surviving an insurrection that claimed the life of fellow officer William Broadfoot, killing six assailants in the process.<ref name="Database" />
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	'''Sir Alexander Burnes''' (1805 – 1841), also known as '''Bokhara Burnes''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Alexander Burnes}}</ref> was a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] traveller and explorer who took part in {{Wiki\|The Great Game}}. He was also secretly a member of [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] the [[Templar Order]], serving as the right-hand man of the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]].		'''Sir Alexander Burnes''' (1805 – 1841), also known as '''Bokhara Burnes''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Alexander Burnes}}</ref> was a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] traveller and explorer who took part in {{Wiki\|The Great Game}}. He was also secretly a member of [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templar Order]], serving as the right-hand man of the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]].

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	[[File:ACCI Escape (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes defeated by Arbaaz]]		[[File:ACCI Escape (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes defeated by Arbaaz]]
	Impressed by the Assassin's skills, Burnes challenged him to a duel, promising to let him live if he won. Sure enough, Arbaaz emerged victorious, but rather than take Burnes' life as the Templar expected, he decided to let him live with the humiliation of having been bested by an Assassin; however, he promised to finish the job, should they meet again. Burnes simply replied that they would not and kept his word, allowing Arbaaz to leave with not just his life, but also the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box.<ref name="The Escape" />		Impressed by the Assassin's skills, Burnes challenged him to a duel, promising to let him live if he won. Sure enough, Arbaaz emerged victorious, but rather than take Burnes' life as the Templar had expected, he decided to let him live with the humiliation of having been bested by an Assassin; however, he promised to finish the job, should they meet again. Burnes simply replied that they would not and kept his word, allowing Arbaaz to leave with not just his life, but also the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box.<ref name="The Escape" />

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early career===		===Early career===
	Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before ~~he was tasked by~~ King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>		Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for ten years before King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] tasked him to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}}, and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>

	In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />		In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />
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	[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]		[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]
	Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk ~~and~~ so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>		Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk, so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref> After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in Afghanistan, where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him ~~out~~ and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>		When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him unconscious and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>

	After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment,<ref name="The Thief Within" /> made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Escape (India)\|The Escape]]</ref>		After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment,<ref name="The Thief Within" /> made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Escape (India)\|The Escape]]</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose}}~~, Scotland~~, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>		Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>

	In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />		In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />
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	===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===		===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===
	{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}		{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}
	~~[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]~~
	That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>		That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>

			[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]
	Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>		Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>

	~~[[File:ACCI Thief Within (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes taunting a captive Arbaaz]]~~
	After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him out and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>		After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him out and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>

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	ACCI Alexander Burnes Development Art.jpg\|Development concept		ACCI Alexander Burnes Development Art.jpg\|Development concept
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			ACCI Thief Within (5).jpg\|Burnes taunting a captive Arbaaz
	ACCI Escape (2).jpg\|Burnes challenging Arbaaz to a duel		ACCI Escape (2).jpg\|Burnes challenging Arbaaz to a duel
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early career===		===Early career===
	Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose}}, Scotland, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ~~the~~ ''Travels ~~into~~ Bokhara'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>		Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose}}, Scotland, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>

	In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />		In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />

	After the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], Burnes became an official political agent for {{Wiki\|The Crown}} and was knighted by Queen [[~~Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|~~Victoria]] in 1838. In 1841, he became famous for surviving an insurrection that claimed the life of fellow officer William Broadfoot, killing six assailants in the process.<ref name="Database" />		After the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], Burnes became an official political agent for {{Wiki\|The Crown}} and was knighted by Queen [[Victoria]] in 1838. In 1841, he became famous for surviving an insurrection that claimed the life of fellow officer William Broadfoot, killing six assailants in the process.<ref name="Database" />

	===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===		===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===
	{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}		{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}
	[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]		[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]
	That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor, [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]], [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>		That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>

	Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>		Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Alexander Burnes is a historical character first mentioned in the 2015 novel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]'', before appearing in the 2016 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''.		Alexander Burnes is a historical character first mentioned in the 2015 novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]'' before appearing in the 2016 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''. Historically, Burnes died on 2 November 1841, when he was hacked by an Afghan mob during an uprising in [[Kabul]].<ref name="Wiki" /> Coincidentally, the events of ''Chronicles: India'' also take place in 1841, but the game does not address Burnes' fate.

	Historically, Burnes died on 2 November 1841, when he was hacked by an Afghan mob during an uprising in [[Kabul]].<ref name="Wiki" /> Coincidentally, the events of ''Chronicles: India'' also take place in 1841, but the game does not address Burnes' fate.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early career===		===Early career===
	Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before ~~he was tasked by~~ King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>		Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for ten years before King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] tasked him to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}}, and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>

	In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />		In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />
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	[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]		[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]
	Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk ~~and~~ so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>		Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk, so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref> After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in Afghanistan, where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him ~~out~~ and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>		When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him unconscious and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>

	After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment,<ref name="The Thief Within" /> made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Escape (India)\|The Escape]]</ref>		After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment,<ref name="The Thief Within" /> made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Escape (India)\|The Escape]]</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early career===		===Early career===
	Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose}}~~, Scotland~~, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>		Born in 1805 in {{Wiki\|Montrose, Angus\|Montrose}}, Burnes enlisted in the [[British Army\|army]] at the age of 16. He was stationed in [[India]] for 10 years before he was tasked by King [[William IV of the United Kingdom\|William IV]] to bring a present to the founder and first Maharaja of the [[Sikh Empire]], [[Ranjit Singh]]. Burnes soon embarked on an expedition to explore Western [[Asia]], including [[Afghanistan]], {{Wiki\|Uzbekistan}} and [[Iran\|Persia]]. During his travels, he wrote ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49762 Travels Into Bokhara]'', a book that saw him recognized by the {{Wiki\|Royal Geographical Society}} and made him a Fellow in its ranks.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Alexander Burnes]]</ref>

	In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />		In 1835, Burnes returned to India, which had underwent various political changes. Around this time, he met the [[England\|English]] administrator [[William Sleeman]], who was a member of the Templar Order. Burnes was recruited into the Order, aiding Sleeman in his research of various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]], including a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff]] once [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|wielded]] by [[Alexander the Great]].<ref name="Database" />
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	===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===		===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===
	{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}		{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}
	~~[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]~~
	That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>		That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>

			[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]
	Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>		Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>

	~~[[File:ACCI Thief Within (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes taunting a captive Arbaaz]]~~
	After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him out and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>		After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him out and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	ACCI Alexander Burnes Development Art.jpg\|Development concept		ACCI Alexander Burnes Development Art.jpg\|Development concept
	ACCI Alexander Burnes Concept Sketches 1.jpg\|Concept sketches		ACCI Alexander Burnes Concept Sketches 1.jpg\|Concept sketches
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	ACC India DB Alexander Burnes.png\|Burnes' [[database]] image		ACC India DB Alexander Burnes.png\|Burnes' [[database]] image
	ACCI Thief Within (3).jpg\|Arbaaz headbutting Burnes		ACCI Thief Within (3).jpg\|Arbaaz headbutting Burnes
			ACCI Thief Within (5).jpg\|Burnes taunting a captive Arbaaz
	ACCI Escape (2).jpg\|Burnes challenging Arbaaz to a duel		ACCI Escape (2).jpg\|Burnes challenging Arbaaz to a duel
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===		===Hunt for the Koh-i-Noor===
	{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}		{{Dialogue\|Burnes\|It will be an honorable death at your hands, Assassin...\|Arbaaz\|No. You will have to live knowing an Assassin beat you. The men who stand here now will know you were defeated.\|Burnes and Arbaaz Mir following the former's defeat, 1841.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|The Escape (India)}}
	[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg~~\|left~~\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]		[[File:ACCI Quest Begins (3).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes and Sleeman discussing the Koh-i-Noor]]
	That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>		That same year, Burnes assisted Sleeman in his hunt for the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond, a powerful Piece of Eden which had been stolen two years prior by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> Using information from the dossier of Sleeman's predecessor [[Francis Cotton]],<ref name="Sleeman Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: William Sleeman]]</ref> the Templars managed to locate the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Indian Brotherhood]]'s hideout in [[Amritsar]] and retrieved the Koh-i-Noor, while also brutally kidnapping the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Hamid (Amritsar)\|Hamid]].<ref name="The Quest Begins">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Quest Begins]]</ref>

	Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>		Taking Hamid back to the Templar headquarters in the city, Burnes tried to interrogate him to learn what he knew about the Koh-i-Noor. However, he failed to make the Assassin talk and so Sleeman decided to head to an [[Isu]] [[Tosha Khana\|temple]] that the Templars had found in Amritsar,<ref name="The Quest Begins" /> where he used a [[Precursor box]] to unravel the diamond's secrets.<ref name="The Enemy Revealed">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Enemy Revealed]]</ref>

	[[File:ACCI Thief Within (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes taunting a captive Arbaaz]]		[[File:ACCI Thief Within (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Burnes taunting a captive Arbaaz]]
	After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples ~~across~~ the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the ~~[[Herat Temple\|~~temple]], he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him out and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>		After unlocking a [[Isu map\|map]] showing the locations of other Isu temples around the globe, Sleeman and Burnes led a small army to occupy the [[Herat Citadel]] in [[Afghanistan]], where [[Herat Temple\|one]] of the temples was located.<ref name="The Silent Assist">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref> When the Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]], who was trying to recover the Koh-i-Noor, followed Sleeman into the temple, he ended up captured by the Templars.<ref name="What Lies Beneath">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> They knocked him out and took him to [[Katasraj Temple\|Katasraj]], [[Pakistan]], but as Sleeman had been called to deal with an Afghan uprising, he trusted Burnes to guard both the Assassin and the Koh-i-Noor until his return.<ref name="The Thief Within">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Thief Within]]</ref>

	After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment,<ref name="The Thief Within" /> made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Escape (India)\|The Escape]]</ref>		After Arbaaz awoke, Burnes taunted him with the Templars' knowledge of his personal life, including his relationship with Princess [[Pyara Kaur]], before leaving him to enjoy the Templars' "hospitality." Using a knife he had stolen from Burnes, Arbaaz escaped his bindings and, after retrieving his equipment,<ref name="The Thief Within" /> made his way to a courtyard where Burnes and several of his men were waiting.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[The Escape (India)\|The Escape]]</ref>

	[[File:ACCI Escape (5).jpg~~\|left~~\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes defeated by Arbaaz]]		[[File:ACCI Escape (5).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Burnes defeated by Arbaaz]]
	Impressed by the Assassin's skills, Burnes challenged him to a duel, promising to let him live if he won. Sure enough, Arbaaz emerged victorious, but rather than take Burnes' life as the Templar expected, he decided to let him live with the humiliation of having been bested by an Assassin; however, he promised to finish the job, should they meet again. Burnes simply replied that they would not and kept his word, allowing Arbaaz to leave with not just his life, but also the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box.<ref name="The Escape" />		Impressed by the Assassin's skills, Burnes challenged him to a duel, promising to let him live if he won. Sure enough, Arbaaz emerged victorious, but rather than take Burnes' life as the Templar expected, he decided to let him live with the humiliation of having been bested by an Assassin; however, he promised to finish the job, should they meet again. Burnes simply replied that they would not and kept his word, allowing Arbaaz to leave with not just his life, but also the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box.<ref name="The Escape" />

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	In 1853, over a decade after Burnes' encounter with Arbaaz, the Templar was brought up in a conversation between the Assassin, his wife Pyara and [[Ethan Frye]] regarding Arbaaz's exploits, which was secretly overheard by a young [[Jayadeep Mir]].<ref name="Underworld">''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]'' – Chapter 10</ref>		In 1853, over a decade after Burnes' encounter with Arbaaz, the Templar was brought up in a conversation between the Assassin, his wife Pyara, and [[Ethan Frye]] regarding Arbaaz's exploits, which was secretly overheard by a young [[Jayadeep Mir]].<ref name="Underworld">''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]'' – Chapter 10</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==