Black Cross - Revision history

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	After the destruction of the Phoenix Project, the Black Cross' partnership with the Assassins ended as Berg focused on hunting any surviving Instruments of the First Will. By November 2018,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> Berg had succeeded in eliminating the remaining Instruments and retired from his role as the Black Cross.<ref name="ACTEG2"/>		After the destruction of the Phoenix Project, the Black Cross' partnership with the Assassins ended as Berg focused on hunting any surviving Instruments of the First Will. By November 2018,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> Berg had succeeded in eliminating the remaining Instruments and retired from his role as the Black Cross.<ref name="ACTEG2"/>
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	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	The Black Cross as a concept reached almost legendary status among Templars through history, who admired and feared the Order's mysterious inquisitor.<ref name="ACTEG2"/> Some Templars even doubted its existence and therefore became afraid once the presence of a Black Cross was notified, earning the title even more fear from those in doubt.<ref name="ACT 2"/>		The Black Cross as a concept reached almost legendary status among Templars through history, who admired and feared the Order's mysterious inquisitor.<ref name="ACTEG2"/> Some Templars even doubted its existence and therefore became afraid once the presence of a Black Cross was notified, earning the title even more fear from those in doubt.<ref name="ACT 2"/>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	While the Black Cross' exact origins remain unclear, it is known that the position already existed by 1582 due to the mention of a Black Cross in a letter looted from the Templar Gaspar's body in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' memory "[[Man Behind the Curtain]]". This makes the rank much older than ''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' previously implied it to be, as in the comic's second volume it was suggested that the Black Cross was a relatively new position at the time of the story's events in 1805, likely created sometime in the 18th century.		While the Black Cross' exact origins remain unclear, it is known that the position already existed by 1582 due to the mention of a Black Cross in a letter looted from the Templar Gaspar's body in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' memory "[[Man Behind the Curtain]]". This makes the rank much older than ''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' previously implied it to be, as in the comic's second volume it was suggested that the Black Cross was a relatively new position at the time of the story's events in 1805, likely created sometime in the 18th century.

	Although only one Black Cross is supposed to exist at any one time, the letter in ''Assassin's Creed: Shadows'' uses the wording "members of the Black Cross" to refer to the position, implying the existence of multiple contemporary Black Crosses. It is unknown if this is an error or if originally there could be multiple Black Crosses at any given time.

	The Black Cross insignia is the same as the insignia of the [[Knights Teutonic]], an organization supported by the Templars during the [[Crusades]]. The use of the Black Cross insignia as markers against their targets can be seen as a counterpart to the [[feather]]s used by the Assassins to mark their assassinations.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		The Black Cross insignia is the same as the insignia of the [[Knights Teutonic]], an organization supported by the Templars during the [[Crusades]]. The use of the Black Cross insignia as markers against their targets can be seen as a counterpart to the [[feather]]s used by the Assassins to mark their assassinations.<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

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Known Black Crosses

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	====Purging the Instruments====		====Purging the Instruments====
	{{Quote\|And now I know who I can trust, I am cauterizing this wound. The infection is cut out, the fever broken. And your blasphemy against humanity is over.\|Berg to the Instruments and Violet, declaring the end of the Isu cult, 2018.\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 12}}		{{Quote\|And now I know who I can trust, I am cauterizing this wound. The infection is cut out, the fever broken. And your blasphemy against humanity is over.\|Berg to the Instruments and Violet, declaring the end of the Isu cult, 2018.\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 12}}
			[[File:ACUprising 12 - Violet executed by Berg.png\|thumb\|180px\|left\|Berg shooting Violet da Costa]]
	By August 2018, Berg and the others had arrived in Spain, and the Black Cross paired up with Charlotte and Galina to search for the Koh-i-Noor while Arend and [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] looked elsewhere. They managed to recover the Piece of Eden after some digging, but were confronted by Jasdip Dhami and the Instruments. As the two groups fought, Charlotte gained possession of the Koh-i-Noor and unleashed an energy blast that broke them up.<ref name="ACUp 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 9\|Issue #9]]</ref>		By August 2018, Berg and the others had arrived in Spain, and the Black Cross paired up with Charlotte and Galina to search for the Koh-i-Noor while Arend and [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] looked elsewhere. They managed to recover the Piece of Eden after some digging, but were confronted by Jasdip Dhami and the Instruments. As the two groups fought, Charlotte gained possession of the Koh-i-Noor and unleashed an energy blast that broke them up.<ref name="ACUp 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 9\|Issue #9]]</ref>

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	After Berg secured a private Abstergo jet for the group, he and the Assassins flew to Gramática's secret [[Abstergo Industries Australia facility\|facility]] in [[Australia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's emails]]: Subject header: "re re re Greetings and salutations!"</ref> During the flight, Berg clarified that he had no intention of maintaining his truce with the Assassins once the Instruments were dealt with, and the group planned their attack on the lab.<ref name="ACUp 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 11\|Issue #11]]</ref>		After Berg secured a private Abstergo jet for the group, he and the Assassins flew to Gramática's secret [[Abstergo Industries Australia facility\|facility]] in [[Australia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's emails]]: Subject header: "re re re Greetings and salutations!"</ref> During the flight, Berg clarified that he had no intention of maintaining his truce with the Assassins once the Instruments were dealt with, and the group planned their attack on the lab.<ref name="ACUp 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 11\|Issue #11]]</ref>

	~~[[File:ACUprising 12 - Violet executed by Berg.png\|thumb\|180px\|left\|Berg shooting Violet da Costa]]~~
	While Charlotte infiltrated the facility through a vent shaft using a sandstorm as cover, Berg and the Assassins distracted the Instruments by the entrance, with Berg confronting the army of Instruments led by Violet. Using Berg as bait, Galina shot Jasdip Dhami with a sniper rifle while Arend and Kiyoshi used a rocket launcher to kill more Instruments.<ref name="ACUp 12"/>		While Charlotte infiltrated the facility through a vent shaft using a sandstorm as cover, Berg and the Assassins distracted the Instruments by the entrance, with Berg confronting the army of Instruments led by Violet. Using Berg as bait, Galina shot Jasdip Dhami with a sniper rifle while Arend and Kiyoshi used a rocket launcher to kill more Instruments.<ref name="ACUp 12"/>

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	==Known Black Crosses==		==Known Black Crosses==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACSH DB Eamon Hathaway.png\|[[Eamon Hathaway]]<br>died 1580s
			ACSH DB Nirmala.png\|[[Nirmala]]<br>died 1580s
	ACT Tavis Olier.jpg\|[[Tavis Olier]]<br>until 1808		ACT Tavis Olier.jpg\|[[Tavis Olier]]<br>until 1808
	ACTemplars Solomon Bolden.png\|[[Solomon Bolden]]<br>until 1805		ACTemplars Solomon Bolden.png\|[[Solomon Bolden]]<br>until 1805

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}
	**''[[~~Story Drops~~]]''		**''[[Featured Events]]''

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	To prevent corruption and stop Grand Masters from flouting the Order's precepts, the Inner Sanctum created the position of the Black Cross<ref name="ACIn"/> sometime before 1582.<ref name="Man Behind the Curtain">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Story Drops]]'' – [[Man Behind the Curtain]]</ref> During the Black Cross' earliest years, the Council of Elders may have had a significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2"/>		To prevent corruption and stop Grand Masters from flouting the Order's precepts, the Inner Sanctum created the position of the Black Cross<ref name="ACIn"/> sometime before 1582.<ref name="Man Behind the Curtain">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Story Drops]]'' – [[Man Behind the Curtain]]</ref> During the Black Cross' earliest years, the Council of Elders may have had a significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2"/>

	By the late 16th century, the Black Cross had been well-established as the Inner Sanctum's secret enforcer, who lent their assistance to Templar operations wherever they were needed most. After [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]]'s failure to establish a [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order\|solid foothold]] for the Templars in [[Japan]] and their deaths at the hands of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|local Assassins]], the Black Cross was sent to continue the pair's work and build up a Templar network in the country. In anticipation of the Black Cross' arrival, the Templar [[Gaspar (Templar)\|Gaspar]] was tasked with securing the area around the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Yodo River\|Seta River}}, where their forces would be mobilizing.<ref name="Man Behind the Curtain"/>		By the late 16th century, the Black Cross had been well-established as the Inner Sanctum's secret enforcer, who lent their assistance to Templar operations wherever they were needed most. After [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]]'s failure to establish a [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order\|solid foothold]] for the Templars in [[Japan]] and their deaths at the hands of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|local Assassins]], the Black Cross was sent to continue the pair's work and build up a Templar network in the country. In anticipation of the Black Cross' arrival, the Templar [[Gaspar (Templar)\|Gaspar]] was tasked with securing the area around the [[Yodo River\|Seta River]], where their forces would be mobilizing.<ref name="Man Behind the Curtain"/>

	===The Koh-i-Noor===		===The Koh-i-Noor===

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}
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Black Cross - Revision history

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