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	'''Aquilus''' (died 259 CE) was a {{Wiki\|Gauls\|Gallo}}-[[Rome\|Roman]] member of the ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'', a branch of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] operating throughout the [[Roman Empire]]. He conducted much of his operations in the city of [[Lugdunum]]. Aquilus was also a distant ancestor to [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Encyclopedia>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>		'''Aquilus''' (died 259 CE) was a {{Wiki\|Gauls\|Gallo}}-[[Rome\|Roman]] member of the ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'', a branch of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] operating throughout the [[Roman Empire]]. He conducted much of his operations in the city of [[Lugdunum]]. Aquilus was also a distant ancestor of [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Encyclopedia>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

	In 259 CE, Aquilus was tasked with [[assassination\|assassinating]] several high-ranked individuals within the Empire. After failing to eliminate his third target, General [[Gracchus]], Aquilus met up with his [[Alemanni\|Aleman]] cousin and fellow ''Liberalis Circulum'' member [[Accipiter]], from whom he obtained an [[Isu Era\|ancient]] [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] known as the [[Ankh]], which he in turn gave to his father [[Lucius]] for safekeeping.		In 259 CE, Aquilus was tasked with [[assassination\|assassinating]] several high-ranked individuals within the Empire. After failing to eliminate his third target, General [[Gracchus]], Aquilus met up with his [[Alemanni\|Aleman]] cousin and fellow ''Liberalis Circulum'' member [[Accipiter]], from whom he obtained an [[Isu Era\|ancient]] [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] known as the [[Ankh]], which he in turn gave to his father [[Lucius]] for safekeeping.

	After the Roman Senator and secret [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Caïus Fulvus Vultur]] murdered Lucius ~~for~~ the Ankh, Aquilus traveled from Lugdunum to the imperial capital of [[Rome]], seeking vengeance. Successful in his objective, he returned home with the Ankh, where he presented it to his wife [[Valeria]] and discovered more of its abilities.		After the Roman Senator and secret [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Caïus Fulvus Vultur]] murdered Lucius to steal the Ankh, Aquilus traveled from Lugdunum to the imperial capital of [[Rome]], seeking vengeance. Successful in his objective, he returned home with the Ankh, where he presented it to his wife [[Valeria]] and discovered more of its abilities.

	However, Roman soldiers later captured Aquilus and Valeria, seeking to execute them in retaliation for Vultur's assassination. Though Accipiter mounted an attack to try and rescue his cousin, he ultimately failed ~~and~~ a Roman soldier ~~slew Aquilus~~ in ~~order~~ to prevent his escape.		However, Roman soldiers later captured Aquilus and Valeria, seeking to execute them in retaliation for Vultur's assassination. Though Accipiter mounted an attack to try and rescue his cousin, he ultimately failed, as Aquilus was killed by a Roman soldier in the resulting confusion to prevent his escape.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	The son of [[Lucius]], a prominent member of the ~~Roman Hidden Ones' new~~ ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'' branch, Aquilus was trained by his father to follow in his footsteps and fight for the Brotherhood's [[Assassin-Templar War\|cause]]. Eventually, he was formally [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] into the Hidden Ones and began carrying out various missions for them in and around his hometown of [[Lugdunum]].<ref name="Desmond">''[[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|Assassin's Creed]] – [[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond\|Desmond]]''</ref>		The son of [[Lucius]], a prominent member of the ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'' branch of the Roman Hidden Ones, Aquilus was trained by his father to follow in his footsteps and fight for the Brotherhood's [[Assassin-Templar War\|cause]]. Eventually, he was formally [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] into the Hidden Ones and began carrying out various missions for them in and around his hometown of [[Lugdunum]].<ref name="Desmond">''[[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|Assassin's Creed]] – [[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond\|Desmond]]''</ref>

	At some point, Aquilus met and fell in love with a woman named [[Valeria]]. After they married, the couple moved together into a villa in Lugdunum. However, Aquilus' work for the Hidden Ones frequently kept him away from his home and family.<ref name="Accipiter">''Assassin's Creed – [[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter\|Accipiter]]''</ref>		At some point, Aquilus met and fell in love with a woman named [[Valeria]]. After they married, the couple moved together into a villa in Lugdunum. However, Aquilus' work for the Hidden Ones frequently kept him away from his home and family.<ref name="Accipiter">''Assassin's Creed – [[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter\|Accipiter]]''</ref>
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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	Despite his untimely death, Aquilus ~~had managed to secure the Ankh for~~ the Hidden Ones~~, which remained in Valeria~~'~~s possession after his execution~~. ~~Though she attempted~~ to ~~give it to Accipiter, he refused due to being too preoccupied with his battles against~~ the ~~Romans to properly look after it~~, ~~and trusted~~ Valeria to hide ~~it in a safe place~~.<ref name="Accipiter" /> Aquilus' distant ~~descendant~~ [[Desmond Miles]]<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> ~~would become~~ a prominent Assassin ~~and eventually~~ sacrificed himself to save the world from the [[Second Disaster]] in 2012.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "End of a Hero"</ref>		Despite his untimely death, Aquilus' actions ultimately benefitted the Hidden Ones' cause. He was able to prevent the Ankh from falling into their enemies' hands, allowing Valeria to later hide the artifact on Accipiter's instructions.<ref name="Accipiter" /> Furthermore, through the child he unknowingly conceived with Valeria, Aquilus became a distant ancestor of [[Desmond Miles]],<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> a prominent Assassin who ultimately sacrificed himself to save the world from the [[Second Disaster]] in 2012.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "End of a Hero"</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Aquilus is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]'', the first volume of the ~~partially non~~-~~canon~~ [[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' graphic novel series]] published by [[Les Deux Royaumes]]. Following the series' release, the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''{{'}}s first edition mentioned Aquilus as one of Desmond's ancestors, officially canonizing ~~him~~, although the canonicity of ~~his story's [[Modern times\|modern day]] framing device is still~~ uncertain.		Aquilus is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]'', the first volume of the semi-canonical [[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' graphic novel series]] published by [[Les Deux Royaumes]]. Following the series' release, the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''{{'}}s first edition mentioned Aquilus as one of Desmond's ancestors, officially canonizing the character, although the canonicity of the events surrounding him remains uncertain.

	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	The name "Aquilus" is derived from "Aquila", a Latin translation for "[[eagle]]". As such, his name has the same eagle motif as [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and a number of the franchise's later characters, ~~and in once instance~~, [[~~Aquila\|a ship~~]] ~~from~~ the [[American Revolution]].		The name "Aquilus" is derived from "Aquila", a Latin translation for "[[eagle]]". As such, his name has the same eagle motif as [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and a number of the franchise's later characters, as well as the ship ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] during the [[American Revolution]].

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	'''Aquilus''' (died 259 CE) was a {{Wiki\|Gauls\|Gallo}}-[[Rome\|Roman]] member of the [[Liberalis Circulum]], a branch of the [[~~Assassins\|~~Hidden Ones]] operating throughout the [[Roman Empire]]. He conducted much of his operations in the city of [[Lugdunum]]. Aquilus was also a distant ancestor to [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Encyclopedia>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>		'''Aquilus''' (died 259 CE) was a {{Wiki\|Gauls\|Gallo}}-[[Rome\|Roman]] member of the ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'', a branch of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] operating throughout the [[Roman Empire]]. He conducted much of his operations in the city of [[Lugdunum]]. Aquilus was also a distant ancestor to [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Encyclopedia>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

	In 259 CE, Aquilus was tasked with ~~the~~ [[assassination\|~~assassinations~~]] of several high-ranked individuals within the ~~Roman~~ Empire. After failing to eliminate his third target, General [[Gracchus]], Aquilus met up with his ~~cousin [[Accipiter]]—an~~ [[Alemanni\|Aleman]] and fellow member ~~of the Liberalis Circulum—from~~ whom he obtained an ancient artifact known as the [[Ankh]], which he in turn gave to his father [[Lucius]] for safekeeping.		In 259 CE, Aquilus was tasked with [[assassination\|assassinating]] several high-ranked individuals within the Empire. After failing to eliminate his third target, General [[Gracchus]], Aquilus met up with his [[Alemanni\|Aleman]] cousin and fellow ''Liberalis Circulum'' member [[Accipiter]], from whom he obtained an [[Isu Era\|ancient]] [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] known as the [[Ankh]], which he in turn gave to his father [[Lucius]] for safekeeping.

	After ~~his father was murdered and the Ankh stolen by~~ the Roman Senator [[~~Caïus Fulvus Vultur~~]]~~, a~~ member ~~of the~~ [[~~Order of the Ancients~~]], Aquilus traveled from Lugdunum to the ~~Imperial~~ capital of [[Rome]], seeking vengeance. Successful in his objective, he returned home with the Ankh, where he presented it to his wife [[Valeria]] and discovered more of its abilities.		After the Roman Senator and secret [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Caïus Fulvus Vultur]] murdered Lucius for the Ankh, Aquilus traveled from Lugdunum to the imperial capital of [[Rome]], seeking vengeance. Successful in his objective, he returned home with the Ankh, where he presented it to his wife [[Valeria]] and discovered more of its abilities.

	However, Aquilus and Valeria ~~were later captured by Roman soldiers~~, ~~who sought~~ to execute them in retaliation for Vultur's assassination. Though Accipiter mounted an attack to try and rescue his cousin, he ultimately failed as Aquilus ~~was killed by one of the Roman soldiers~~ in order to prevent his escape.		However, Roman soldiers later captured Aquilus and Valeria, seeking to execute them in retaliation for Vultur's assassination. Though Accipiter mounted an attack to try and rescue his cousin, he ultimately failed and a Roman soldier slew Aquilus in order to prevent his escape.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	The son of [[Lucius]], a prominent member of the [[Liberalis Circulum]] branch ~~of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]]~~, Aquilus was trained by his father to follow in his footsteps and fight for the Brotherhood's cause. Eventually, he was formally inducted into the Hidden Ones and began carrying out various missions for them in and around his hometown of [[Lugdunum]].<ref name="Desmond">''[[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]''</ref>		The son of [[Lucius]], a prominent member of the Roman Hidden Ones' new ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'' branch, Aquilus was trained by his father to follow in his footsteps and fight for the Brotherhood's [[Assassin-Templar War\|cause]]. Eventually, he was formally [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|inducted]] into the Hidden Ones and began carrying out various missions for them in and around his hometown of [[Lugdunum]].<ref name="Desmond">''[[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|Assassin's Creed]] – [[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond\|Desmond]]''</ref>

	At some point, Aquilus met and fell in love with a woman named [[Valeria]]. After they married, the couple moved together into a villa in Lugdunum. However, Aquilus' work for the Hidden Ones frequently kept him away from his home and family.<ref name="Accipiter">''[[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter]]''</ref>		At some point, Aquilus met and fell in love with a woman named [[Valeria]]. After they married, the couple moved together into a villa in Lugdunum. However, Aquilus' work for the Hidden Ones frequently kept him away from his home and family.<ref name="Accipiter">''Assassin's Creed – [[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter\|Accipiter]]''</ref>

	===Meeting with Gracchus===		===Meeting with Gracchus===
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	===Return home===		===Return home===
	When Aquilus regained consciousness, he was laying on a bed and found his wound tended to. He soon noticed someone sitting besides him, who revealed himself to be his cousin [[Accipiter]], an [[Alemanni\|Aleman]] general and fellow Liberalis Circulum member. Accipiter then talked about the battles he had been waging against the Romans and explained to Aquilus that he had found him while attacking Gracchus' camp.<ref name="Aquilus">''[[Assassin's Creed 2: Aquilus]]''</ref>		When Aquilus regained consciousness, he was laying on a bed and found his wound tended to. He soon noticed someone sitting besides him, who revealed himself to be his cousin [[Accipiter]], an [[Alemanni\|Aleman]] general and fellow ''Liberalis Circulum'' member. Accipiter then talked about the battles he had been waging against the Romans and explained to Aquilus that he had found him while attacking Gracchus' camp.<ref name="Aquilus">''Assassin's Creed – [[Assassin's Creed 2: Aquilus\|Aquilus]]''</ref>

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	===Exposing the traitor===		===Exposing the traitor===
	After Aquilus revealed to his father what had happened during his failed assassination attempt of General Gracchus, they both suspected that ~~somone~~ had alerted the general to their plans, meaning they had been betrayed. Lucius then informed his son that the traitor was likely Bishop [[Faustinus]], so Aquilus immediately set off to interrogate him.<ref name="Aquilus" />		After Aquilus revealed to his father what had happened during his failed assassination attempt of General Gracchus, they both suspected that someone had alerted the general to their plans, meaning they had been betrayed. Lucius then informed his son that the traitor was likely Bishop [[Faustinus]], so Aquilus immediately set off to interrogate him.<ref name="Aquilus" />

	[[File:AC2A - Aquilus Faustin interrogation.png\|thumb\|230px\|Aquilus interrogating Faustinus]]		[[File:AC2A - Aquilus Faustin interrogation.png\|thumb\|230px\|Aquilus interrogating Faustinus]]
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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	Despite his untimely death, Aquilus had managed to secure the Ankh for the Hidden Ones, which remained in Valeria's possession after his execution. Though she attempted to give it to Accipiter, he refused due to being too preoccupied with his battles against the Romans to properly look after it, and trusted Valeria to hide it in a safe place.<ref name="Accipiter" />		Despite his untimely death, Aquilus had managed to secure the Ankh for the Hidden Ones, which remained in Valeria's possession after his execution. Though she attempted to give it to Accipiter, he refused due to being too preoccupied with his battles against the Romans to properly look after it, and trusted Valeria to hide it in a safe place.<ref name="Accipiter" /> Aquilus' distant descendant [[Desmond Miles]]<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> would become a prominent Assassin and eventually sacrificed himself to save the world from the [[Second Disaster]] in 2012.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "End of a Hero"</ref>

	Aquilus' distant descendant [[Desmond Miles]]<ref name="Encyclopedia /> would become a prominent ~~member of the [[Assassins\|~~Assassin ~~Brotherhood]], the successors of the Hidden Ones,~~ and eventually ~~sacrifice~~ himself to save the world from the [[Second Disaster]] in 2012.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Aquilus is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]'', the first volume of the non-canon [[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' graphic novel series]] published by [[Les Deux Royaumes]]. Following the series' release, ~~Aquilus was mentioned as an ancestor of Desmond Miles in~~ the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'', officially canonizing ~~the character~~, although the canonicity of his story ~~as depicted in the graphic novels~~ is still uncertain.		Aquilus is a character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]'', the first volume of the partially non-canon [[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' graphic novel series]] published by [[Les Deux Royaumes]]. Following the series' release, the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''{{'}}s first edition mentioned Aquilus as one of Desmond's ancestors, officially canonizing him, although the canonicity of his story's [[Modern times\|modern day]] framing device is still uncertain.

	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	The name "Aquilus" is derived from "Aquila", a Latin translation for "eagle". As such, his name has the same eagle motif as [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] ~~and~~ [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], ~~as well as some~~ of the later characters in ~~the franchise like [[Haytham Kenway]], [[Arbaaz Mir]]~~, ~~[[Aveline de Grandpré]], and [[Nikolai Orelov]]. "Aquila" is also the name of~~ [[Aquila\|~~the~~ ship]] ~~that [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] took command of during the time of~~ the [[American Revolution]].		The name "Aquilus" is derived from "Aquila", a Latin translation for "[[eagle]]". As such, his name has the same eagle motif as [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], and a number of the franchise's later characters, and in once instance, [[Aquila\|a ship]] from the [[American Revolution]].

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed ~~1: Desmond]]'' {{1st}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)\|Assassin's Creed]] – [[Assassin's Creed – The Ankh of Isis Trilogy\|The Ankh of Isis]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed ~~2: Aquilus~~]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed ~~3: Accipiter~~]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	As the escort passed through a forest, the Roman soldiers were temporarily halted by Accipiter, who had caught wind of his cousin's execution and sought to prevent it. The soldiers, in a state of panic, slit Aquilus' throat to prevent his escape, though they did not get the opportunity to kill Valeria, who was unknowingly pregnant with their child.<ref name="Accipiter"/>		As the escort passed through a forest, the Roman soldiers were temporarily halted by Accipiter, who had caught wind of his cousin's execution and sought to prevent it. The soldiers, in a state of panic, slit Aquilus' throat to prevent his escape, though they did not get the opportunity to kill Valeria, who was unknowingly pregnant with their child.<ref name="Accipiter"/>

	==Legacy==		===Legacy===
	Despite his untimely death, Aquilus had managed to secure the Ankh for the Hidden Ones, which remained in Valeria's possession after his execution. Though she attempted to give it to Accipiter, he refused due to being too preoccupied with his battles against the Romans to properly look after it, and trusted Valeria to hide it in a safe place.<ref name="Accipiter" />		Despite his untimely death, Aquilus had managed to secure the Ankh for the Hidden Ones, which remained in Valeria's possession after his execution. Though she attempted to give it to Accipiter, he refused due to being too preoccupied with his battles against the Romans to properly look after it, and trusted Valeria to hide it in a safe place.<ref name="Accipiter" />

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	After his father was murdered and the Ankh stolen by the Roman Senator [[Caïus Fulvus Vultur]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], Aquilus traveled from Lugdunum to the Imperial capital of [[Rome]], seeking vengeance. Successful in his objective, he returned home with the Ankh, where he presented it to his wife [[Valeria]] and discovered more of its abilities.		After his father was murdered and the Ankh stolen by the Roman Senator [[Caïus Fulvus Vultur]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], Aquilus traveled from Lugdunum to the Imperial capital of [[Rome]], seeking vengeance. Successful in his objective, he returned home with the Ankh, where he presented it to his wife [[Valeria]] and discovered more of its abilities.

	However, Aquilus and Valeria were later captured by Roman soldiers, who sought to execute them in retaliation for Vultur's assassination. Though Accipiter mounted an attack to try and rescue his cousin, he ultimately failed as Aquilus was killed by one of the Roman soldiers to prevent his escape.		However, Aquilus and Valeria were later captured by Roman soldiers, who sought to execute them in retaliation for Vultur's assassination. Though Accipiter mounted an attack to try and rescue his cousin, he ultimately failed as Aquilus was killed by one of the Roman soldiers in order to prevent his escape.

	==Biography==		==Biography==