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Early years

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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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Appearances

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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]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Batfan13 at 05:17, 29 September 2025

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	~~{{Spoilerhd\|25 September 2025\|[[Story Drops]]}}~~
	{{Revamp}}		{{Revamp}}
	{{Quote\|To the uninitiated, it would appear that the Templar Order and Assassin Brotherhood are both in ethos and manifesto, diametrically opposed. And it is true, up to a point.\|Juhani Otso Berg musing on the Black Cross' and Assassins' similarities, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections 1}}		{{Quote\|To the uninitiated, it would appear that the Templar Order and Assassin Brotherhood are both in ethos and manifesto, diametrically opposed. And it is true, up to a point.\|Juhani Otso Berg musing on the Black Cross' and Assassins' similarities, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections 1}}

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	By 1805, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|American Templar]] [[Solomon Bolden]] was appointed as the new Black Cross, since Olier had been presumed dead. Given the same mission as his predecessor, Bolden posed as a [[Slavery\|slaver]], and during the crossing of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], he befriended [[Jan van der Graff]] after he helped fight off [[Piracy\|pirates]] sent by the Sultan to sink their [[ship]]. The two subsequently made a deal: Bolden would protect Graff during his mission and the latter would use his contacts to help the Black Cross enter the Sultan's palace.<ref name="ACT 6"/>		By 1805, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|American Templar]] [[Solomon Bolden]] was appointed as the new Black Cross, since Olier had been presumed dead. Given the same mission as his predecessor, Bolden posed as a [[Slavery\|slaver]], and during the crossing of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], he befriended [[Jan van der Graff]] after he helped fight off [[Piracy\|pirates]] sent by the Sultan to sink their [[ship]]. The two subsequently made a deal: Bolden would protect Graff during his mission and the latter would use his contacts to help the Black Cross enter the Sultan's palace.<ref name="ACT 6"/>

	In [[Tripoli]], Bolden and Graff met the latter's contacts [[Edmund (19th century)\|Edmund]] and [[Ahkbar]], who ~~revealed to~~ them ~~the existence~~ of a secret tunnel leading into the palace. Following ~~the departure of~~ their companions, Bolden and Graff bonded over several [[Alcohol\|drinks]]. They entered the tunnel later that day but were ambushed by several men waiting for them. In the ensuing fight, Ahkbar betrayed his contacts, revealing himself to be a [[Libyan Brotherhood of Assassins\|Libyan Assassin]] serving the Sultan, and fatally stabbed the Black Cross with a [[Short blade\|knife]].<ref name="ACT 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #7]]</ref>		In [[Tripoli]], Bolden and Graff met the latter's contacts [[Edmund (19th century)\|Edmund]] and [[Ahkbar]], who told them of a secret tunnel leading into the palace. Following their companions' departure, Bolden and Graff bonded over several [[Alcohol\|drinks]]. They entered the tunnel later that day but were ambushed by several men waiting for them. In the ensuing fight, Ahkbar betrayed his contacts, revealing himself to be a [[Libyan Brotherhood of Assassins\|Libyan Assassin]] serving the Sultan, and fatally stabbed the Black Cross with a [[Short blade\|knife]].<ref name="ACT 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #7]]</ref>

	By 1808, Graff had been trained by Olier in the ways of the Black Cross while they shared a prison cell. During their escape, Olier sacrificed himself to distract the guards, and Graff witnessed Ahkbar assassinate the Sultan and steal the Koh-i-Noor for his own gain. Despite Ahkbar's attempt to use the artifact against Graff, the Assassin was killed just as members of his Brotherhood arrived as backup. Graff pretended to hand over the artifact and its box, in reality having pocketed the diamond himself, then escaped the city, intending to keep his prize safe as the new Black Cross.<ref name="ACT 9"/>		By 1808, Graff had been trained by Olier in the ways of the Black Cross while they shared a prison cell. During their escape, Olier sacrificed himself to distract the guards, and Graff witnessed Ahkbar assassinate the Sultan and steal the Koh-i-Noor for his own gain. Despite Ahkbar's attempt to use the artifact against Graff, the Assassin was killed just as members of his Brotherhood arrived as backup. Graff pretended to hand over the artifact and its box, in reality having pocketed the diamond himself, then escaped the city, intending to keep his prize safe as the new Black Cross.<ref name="ACT 9"/>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 16:12, 15 September 2025

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	By 1805, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|American Templar]] [[Solomon Bolden]] was appointed as the new Black Cross, since Olier had been presumed dead. Given the same mission as his predecessor, Bolden posed as a [[Slavery\|slaver]], and during the crossing of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], he befriended [[Jan van der Graff]] after he helped fight off [[Piracy\|pirates]] sent by the Sultan to sink their [[ship]]. The two subsequently made a deal: Bolden would protect Graff during his mission and the latter would use his contacts to help the Black Cross enter the Sultan's palace.<ref name="ACT 6"/>		By 1805, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|American Templar]] [[Solomon Bolden]] was appointed as the new Black Cross, since Olier had been presumed dead. Given the same mission as his predecessor, Bolden posed as a [[Slavery\|slaver]], and during the crossing of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], he befriended [[Jan van der Graff]] after he helped fight off [[Piracy\|pirates]] sent by the Sultan to sink their [[ship]]. The two subsequently made a deal: Bolden would protect Graff during his mission and the latter would use his contacts to help the Black Cross enter the Sultan's palace.<ref name="ACT 6"/>

	In [[Tripoli]], Bolden and Graff met the latter's contacts [[Edmund (19th century)\|Edmund]]~~, a deserter marine,~~ and [[Ahkbar]]~~, a shady local~~, who revealed to them the existence of a secret tunnel leading into the palace. Following the departure of their companions, Bolden and Graff bonded over several [[Alcohol\|drinks]]. They entered the tunnel later that day but were ambushed by several men waiting for them. In the ensuing fight, Ahkbar betrayed his contacts, revealing himself to be a [[Libyan Brotherhood of Assassins\|Libyan Assassin]] serving the Sultan, and fatally stabbed the Black Cross with a [[Short blade\|knife]].<ref name="ACT 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #7]]</ref>		In [[Tripoli]], Bolden and Graff met the latter's contacts [[Edmund (19th century)\|Edmund]] and [[Ahkbar]], who revealed to them the existence of a secret tunnel leading into the palace. Following the departure of their companions, Bolden and Graff bonded over several [[Alcohol\|drinks]]. They entered the tunnel later that day but were ambushed by several men waiting for them. In the ensuing fight, Ahkbar betrayed his contacts, revealing himself to be a [[Libyan Brotherhood of Assassins\|Libyan Assassin]] serving the Sultan, and fatally stabbed the Black Cross with a [[Short blade\|knife]].<ref name="ACT 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #7]]</ref>

	By 1808, Graff had been trained by Olier in the ways of the Black Cross while they shared a cell. During their escape, Olier sacrificed himself, and Graff witnessed Ahkbar assassinate the Sultan and steal the Koh-i-Noor for his own gain. Despite Ahkbar's attempt to use the artifact against Graff, the Assassin was killed just as members of ~~the~~ Brotherhood arrived as backup. Graff pretended to hand over the artifact and its box, in reality having pocketed the diamond himself, then escaped the city, intending to keep his prize safe as the new Black Cross.<ref name="ACT 9"/>		By 1808, Graff had been trained by Olier in the ways of the Black Cross while they shared a prison cell. During their escape, Olier sacrificed himself to distract the guards, and Graff witnessed Ahkbar assassinate the Sultan and steal the Koh-i-Noor for his own gain. Despite Ahkbar's attempt to use the artifact against Graff, the Assassin was killed just as members of his Brotherhood arrived as backup. Graff pretended to hand over the artifact and its box, in reality having pocketed the diamond himself, then escaped the city, intending to keep his prize safe as the new Black Cross.<ref name="ACT 9"/>

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	[[File:ACUp Albert falling to his death.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|Bolden falling to his 'death']]		[[File:ACUp Albert falling to his death.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|Bolden falling to his 'death']]
	Deducing the targets to be Darius and Ruan, Bolden arrived in time to save them and fought their would-be assassin, [[Flowery Flag]]. During the brawl, Bolden was shot by Flowery Flag, who in turn was stabbed ~~in the back~~ by Ruan before Bolden hanged him with a Templar Cross chain. ~~Upon learning~~ that Bolden had murdered his father, Darius grabbed Flowery Flag's gun and shot the Black Cross. Despite Bolden's protests that he had executed Thaddeus for the Order, Darius shot him four more times, and the Black Cross stumbled back and fell off a ledge.<ref name="ACT 5"/>		Deducing the targets to be Darius and Ruan, Bolden arrived in time to save them and fought their would-be assassin, [[Flowery Flag]]. During the brawl, Bolden was shot by Flowery Flag, who in turn was stabbed by Ruan before Bolden hanged him with a Templar Cross chain. Having learned that Bolden had murdered his father, Darius grabbed Flowery Flag's gun and shot the Black Cross. Despite Bolden's protests that he had executed Thaddeus for the Order, Darius shot him four more times, and the Black Cross stumbled back and fell off a ledge.<ref name="ACT 5"/>

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	Over the next nine years, Bolden traveled with the artifact to keep it safe, while Grosvenor's own [[Instruments of the First Will\|agents]] within the Order watched and occasionally fought him. Because of Bolden's visits to see his family during these years, Grosvenor eventually exploited this weakness in 1937, killing the Black Cross' family to lure Bolden into an ambush and steal the Koh-i-Noor from him. Out of his duty to both his family and the Templars, Bolden spent months tracking Grosvenor to [[Spain]], where he saw the body of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Norbert Clarke]].<ref name="ACUp 7"/>		Over the next nine years, Bolden traveled with the artifact to keep it safe, while Grosvenor's own [[Instruments of the First Will\|agents]] within the Order watched and occasionally fought him. Because of Bolden's visits to see his family during these years, Grosvenor eventually exploited this weakness in 1937, killing the Black Cross' family to lure Bolden into an ambush and steal the Koh-i-Noor from him. Out of his duty to both his family and the Templars, Bolden spent months tracking Grosvenor to [[Spain]], where he saw the body of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Norbert Clarke]].<ref name="ACUp 7"/>

	By May 1937, Bolden had found Grosvenor posing as Norbert Clarke within an [[Assassin cell]], and witnessed [[Ignacio Cardona]] wielding the Koh-i-Noor before a group of [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]].<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #6]]</ref> After Cardona passed out due to his usage of the Piece of Eden, Bolden intervened and attacked the Assassins. Unable to reach Grosvenor to get the artifact, Bolden threw smoke bombs and escaped with the unconscious Cardona to an unknown location.<ref name="ACUp 7"/>		By May 1937, Bolden had found Grosvenor posing as Norbert Clarke within an [[Assassin cell]], and witnessed [[Ignacio Cardona]] wielding the Koh-i-Noor before a group of [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]] in [[Barcelona]].<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #6]]</ref> After Cardona passed out due to his usage of the Piece of Eden, Bolden intervened and attacked the Assassins. Unable to reach Grosvenor to get the artifact, Bolden threw smoke bombs and escaped with the unconscious Cardona to an unknown location.<ref name="ACUp 7"/>

	At the hideout, Bolden patched up his wounds, told Cardona of his history with Grosvenor and explained how he had tracked him, something that resulted in Cardona attacking him until they were able to come to an agreement. Seeing as Cardona himself was a possible target now, and having been told of Grosvenor's plan to use him as a conduit for the Koh-i-Noor, Bolden asked Cardona to help him track down Grosvenor in exchange for warning his fellow Assassins, which he accepted.<ref name="ACUp 7"/>		At the hideout, Bolden patched up his wounds, told Cardona of his history with Grosvenor and explained how he had tracked him, something that resulted in Cardona attacking him until they were able to come to an agreement. Seeing as Cardona himself was a possible target now, and having been told of Grosvenor's plan to use him as a conduit for the Koh-i-Noor, Bolden asked Cardona to help him track down Grosvenor in exchange for warning his fellow Assassins, which he accepted.<ref name="ACUp 7"/>

imported>Darman36: Since I found bulky paragraph of misinfo by ACSenior still nearly 1yr later, and although I trust Gen. Clanker's additions here since then, I think a re-cleaning is in order just to make sure. "Revamp" seems too strong a word but "Update" seems too loose, sorry

2025-09-15T04:32:51Z

Since I found bulky paragraph of misinfo by ACSenior still nearly 1yr later, and although I trust Gen. Clanker's additions here since then, I think a re-cleaning is in order just to make sure. "Revamp" seems too strong a word but "Update" seems too loose, sorry

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	{{Quote\|To the uninitiated, it would appear that the Templar Order and Assassin Brotherhood are both in ethos and manifesto, diametrically opposed. And it is true, up to a point.\|Juhani Otso Berg musing on the Black Cross' and Assassins' similarities, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections 1}}		{{Quote\|To the uninitiated, it would appear that the Templar Order and Assassin Brotherhood are both in ethos and manifesto, diametrically opposed. And it is true, up to a point.\|Juhani Otso Berg musing on the Black Cross' and Assassins' similarities, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections 1}}
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	===Early years===		===Early years===
	{{Quote\|You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created—What it ''means''.\|The Black Cross lecturing the Inner Sanctum on its origins, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2}}		{{Quote\|You all know as well as I do why the Black Cross was created—What it ''means''.\|The Black Cross lecturing the Inner Sanctum on its origins, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2}}
	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]]'' – [[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 {{Wiki\|Yodo River\|Seta River}}, where their forces would be mobilizing.<ref name="Man Behind the Curtain"/>
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	{{Dialogue\|Jan\|This... This is what the Templars teach?\|Tavis\|Not teach. Reveal. Impose. Are.\|Tavis Olier to Jan van der Graff, explaining a Black Cross' role in embodying death, 1808.\|Assassin's Creed: Templars\|Assassin's Creed: Templars 9}}		{{Dialogue\|Jan\|This... This is what the Templars teach?\|Tavis\|Not teach. Reveal. Impose. Are.\|Tavis Olier to Jan van der Graff, explaining a Black Cross' role in embodying death, 1808.\|Assassin's Creed: Templars\|Assassin's Creed: Templars 9}}
	By the late 18th century, the Inner Sanctum had appointed the Templar [[Tavis Olier]] as the most recent Black Cross. At some point before 1805, Olier was tasked with recovering the Koh-i-Noor from ~~Sultan~~ [[~~Selim III~~]] ~~of the~~ [[~~Ottoman Empire~~]], but was captured during his mission and imprisoned.<ref name="ACT 9"/>		By the late 18th century, the Inner Sanctum had appointed the Templar [[Tavis Olier]] as the most recent Black Cross. At some point before 1805, Olier was tasked with recovering the Koh-i-Noor from the [[Ottoman Empire]]'s Sultan [[Selim III]] but was captured during his mission and imprisoned.<ref name="ACT 9"/>

	[[File:Black Cross Graff.png\|thumb\|210px\|left\|Jan van der Graff as the Black Cross in 1808]]		[[File:Black Cross Graff.png\|thumb\|210px\|left\|Jan van der Graff as the Black Cross in 1808]]

imported>Darman36: /Purpose/ Given that Essential Guide 2nd ed. does not call Cult a Templar antecedent via the Ancients, who only begrudgingly worked alongside Cult in ACOD Legacy expansion, this info is misinterpretation by OP since Oct 2024

2025-09-15T04:20:28Z

Purpose: Given that Essential Guide 2nd ed. does not call Cult a Templar antecedent via the Ancients, who only begrudgingly worked alongside Cult in ACOD Legacy expansion, this info is misinterpretation by OP since Oct 2024

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	{{Quote\|To the uninitiated, it would appear that the Templar Order and Assassin Brotherhood are both in ethos and manifesto, diametrically opposed. And it is true, up to a point.\|Juhani Otso Berg musing on the Black Cross' and Assassins' similarities, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections 1}}		{{Quote\|To the uninitiated, it would appear that the Templar Order and Assassin Brotherhood are both in ethos and manifesto, diametrically opposed. And it is true, up to a point.\|Juhani Otso Berg musing on the Black Cross' and Assassins' similarities, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections\|Assassin's Creed: Reflections 1}}
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	{{Quote\|Your predecessors were ''visionaries''. They saw traits in the Assassins we lacked... Autonomy. Initiative. Flexibility. We are a small cutting from the enemy, grafted into the Order to make us even stronger\|The Black Cross explaining his purpose to the Inner Sanctum, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2}}		{{Quote\|Your predecessors were ''visionaries''. They saw traits in the Assassins we lacked... Autonomy. Initiative. Flexibility. We are a small cutting from the enemy, grafted into the Order to make us even stronger\|The Black Cross explaining his purpose to the Inner Sanctum, 2017.\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising\|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2}}
	[[~~File:ACOD A Fresh Start 21.png~~\|~~thumb\|250px\|left\|Aspasia revealing herself as the Ghost to Kassandra~~]]		After King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] founded an early incarnation of the Templars in the late 9th century, with a strict opposition to the [[Order of the Ancients]]' [[Isu]] paganism,<ref name="The Poor Fellow Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> the veneration of Isu became sacrilegious among the Templars. As such, the act could be seen as a betrayal of Templar principles and could be the grounds for execution by the Black Cross.<ref name="ACUp 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2\|Issue #2]]</ref><ref name="ACUp 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 12\|Issue #12]]</ref>
	~~A catalyst for the Order in defining corruption was the~~ [[~~Cult of Kosmos~~]] in ~~[[Greece]] during~~ the ~~[[Peloponnesian War]]~~, ~~whose own corruption under~~ [[~~Alexios\|Deimos~~]] ~~led to their defeat at the hands of~~ [[~~Kassandra~~]].<ref name="~~A Fresh Start~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Odyssey~~]]'' – [[~~A Fresh Start~~]]</ref><ref name="~~ACTEG2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~The Essential Guide~~]]'' – ~~Chapter 5 {{c~~\|~~2nd edition}}~~</ref> Having previously defected from the Cult due to disagreeing with their new ideals of creating chaos, the former [[Ghost of Kosmos]] [[Aspasia]] secretly aided Kassandra in dismantling the Cult. Aspasia had come to believe that the world needed order so peace could be maintained efficiently, and prayed to the [[Father of Understanding]] for guidance. Ultimately, she resolved to build a new order under the reign of a {{Wiki\|philosopher king}}, who would shape humanity into a rational society.<ref name="~~ACTEG2-C2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~The Essential Guide~~]]'' – ~~Chapter 2 {{c~~\|~~2nd edition}}~~</ref~~><ref name="A Fresh Start"/~~>

	After King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] founded an early incarnation of the Templar Order in the late 9th century, with a strict opposition to the [[Order of the Ancients]]' [[Isu]] paganism,<ref name="The Poor Fellow Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> the verenation of Isu became sacrilegious among the Templars. As such, the act could be seen as a betrayal of Templar principles and could be the grounds for execution by the Black Cross.<ref name="ACUp 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2\|Issue #2]]</ref><ref name="ACUp 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 12\|Issue #12]]</ref>		The Black Cross' chief purpose is to identify and root out individuals corrupted by power or by [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] held by the Order, such as Templars seeking personal power instead of using power as a tool to bring about [[New World Order\|worldwide order]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' – Chapter 5 {{c\|2nd edition}}</ref> Other grounds for investigating corruption include the theft of Templar resources for personal gain such as for profit, nepotistic uses for their own family,<ref name="ACT 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 1\|Issue #1]]</ref> and betrayal.<ref name="FCBD">''[[Assassin's Creed FCBD 2016 Edition]]'' – Great Wall</ref> In addition to these duties, the Black Cross is tasked with protecting the [[Koh-i-Noor]] [[diamond]].<ref name="ACUp 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 7\|Issue #7]]</ref>

	The Black Cross' chief purpose is to identify and root out individuals corrupted by power or by [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] held by the Order, such as Templars seeking personal power instead of using power as a tool to bring about [[New World Order\|worldwide order]].<ref name="ACTEG2" /> Other grounds for investigating corruption include the theft of Templar resources for personal gain such as for profit, nepotistic uses for their own family,<ref name="ACT 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 1\|Issue #1]]</ref> and betrayal.<ref name="FCBD">''[[Assassin's Creed FCBD 2016 Edition]]'' – Great Wall</ref> In addition to these duties, the Black Cross is tasked with protecting the [[Koh-i-Noor]] [[diamond]].<ref name="ACUp 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 7\|Issue #7]]</ref>

	In their service combating corruption and searching for Pieces of Eden, the Black Cross is similar to the [[Council of Elders]] in that they share the purpose of maintaining the Order's integrity. However, they differ in the means of this, as a Black Cross enforces the Templar principles within their governing structures instead of serving an advisory role that influences and guides said structures.<ref name="ACTEG2"/>		In their service combating corruption and searching for Pieces of Eden, the Black Cross is similar to the [[Council of Elders]] in that they share the purpose of maintaining the Order's integrity. However, they differ in the means of this, as a Black Cross enforces the Templar principles within their governing structures instead of serving an advisory role that influences and guides said structures.<ref name="ACTEG2"/>

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