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	During the earliest years of the Black Cross' existence, the Council may have had a significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2" />		During the earliest years of the Black Cross' existence, the Council may have had a significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2" />

	In 2013, [[Álvaro Gramática]] and [[Alan Rikkin]] led a discussion at the Council's annual strategies meeting, debating on how much information to share with the public about [[human]]ity's [[Project Anthropos\|origins]]. While it sparked lively discussion, the Council concluded that ~~they felt~~ it was better the public remain blind to such matters, and so they would wage disinformation campaigns on any attempts to expose the truth by dismissing them as unfounded conspiracies. Before parting ways, the Council advanced their next meeting 6 months forward to 6 June 2014, both to allow for initial progress reports on the media campaigns, and to coincide with the {{Wiki\|40th G7 summit}} in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], which most Council members would be attending.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 08. Public Relations Primer]]</ref>		In 2013, [[Álvaro Gramática]] and [[Alan Rikkin]] led a discussion at the Council's annual strategies meeting, debating on how much information to share with the public about [[human]]ity's [[Project Anthropos\|origins]]. While it sparked a lively discussion, the Council concluded that it was better for the public to remain blind to such matters, and so they would wage disinformation campaigns on any attempts to expose the truth by dismissing them as unfounded conspiracies. Before parting ways, the Council advanced their next meeting six months forward to 6 June 2014, both to allow for initial progress reports on the media campaigns, and to coincide with the {{Wiki\|40th G7 summit}} in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], which most Council members would be attending.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 08. Public Relations Primer]]</ref>

	By 2016, the Council was led by [[Ellen Kaye]] and possessed discretionary powers over the funding of [[Abstergo Industries]] and its various subsidiaries. In December, the Council was present at a Templar gathering in [[London]] to celebrate the successful acquisition of an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]], during which Alan Rikkin was killed and the Apple was stolen by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACfilm" />		By 2016, the Council was led by [[Ellen Kaye]] and possessed discretionary powers over the funding of [[Abstergo Industries]] and its various subsidiaries. In December, the Council was present at a Templar gathering in [[London]] to celebrate the successful acquisition of an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]], during which Alan Rikkin was killed and the Apple was stolen by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACfilm" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Council's members appear to have a higher rank than the [[Guardians (Templars)\|Guardians]], as exemplified by Ellen Kaye giving orders to Alan Rikkin.<ref name="ACfilm" /> However, earlier sources stated that only the [[Generals of the Cross\|General of the Cross]], the supreme head of the Templar Order, is above the Guardians in authority, with the Guardians reporting directly to the General.<ref name="ACTEG2" /><ref name="ACU Helix Data 10">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref> As of 2017, the Council of Elders' exact position and role in the Templar hierarchy remains unclear, save only that it is not ranked above the General of the Cross.<ref name="Reddit AMA with Aymar Azaïzia">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/df8biyo\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtl" and "Sorrosyss"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=27 March 2017\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=Sorrosyss: Are the Elders ranked above the General of the Cross within the Templar Order. Is Ellen Kaye the General?<br>AymarMtl: No and no :)}}</ref>		The Council's members appear to have a higher rank than the [[Guardians (Templars)\|Guardians]], as exemplified by Ellen Kaye giving orders to Alan Rikkin.<ref name="ACfilm" /> However, earlier sources stated that only the [[Generals of the Cross\|General of the Cross]], the supreme head of the Templar Order, is above the Guardians in authority, with the Guardians reporting directly to the General.<ref name="ACTEG2" /><ref name="ACU Helix Data 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref> As of 2017, the Council of Elders' exact position and role in the Templar hierarchy remains unclear, save only that it is not ranked above the General of the Cross.<ref name="Reddit AMA with Aymar Azaïzia">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/df8biyo\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtl" and "Sorrosyss"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=27 March 2017\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=Sorrosyss: Are the Elders ranked above the General of the Cross within the Templar Order. Is Ellen Kaye the General?<br>AymarMtl: No and no :)}}</ref>

	In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] mentioned that he had been tasked by "the Counsel" with locating the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> It is unknown if this "Counsel" is the same as the Council of Elders, one of its predecessors, or a different organization altogether.		In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] mentioned that he had been tasked by "the Counsel" with locating the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> It is unknown if this "Counsel" is the same as the Council of Elders, one of its predecessors, or a different organization altogether.

	In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', it is revealed that both the Inner Sanctum and the Black Cross were already well-established by the late 16th century, making the positions much older than previously thought to be.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 3 - Shadows Without Light]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Man Behind the Curtain]]</ref> Since the Council of Elders was ~~closely~~ involved in the Black Cross' missions during the first years of the rank's existence,<ref name="ACTEG2" /> this implies that the Council had also been created by this time, if not even earlier.		In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', it is revealed that both the Inner Sanctum and the Black Cross were already well-established by the late 16th century, making the positions much older than previously thought to be.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 3 - Shadows Without Light]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – ''[[Story Drops]]'' – [[Man Behind the Curtain]]</ref> Since the Council of Elders was involved in the Black Cross' missions during the first years of the rank's existence,<ref name="ACTEG2" /> this implies that the Council had also been created by this time, if not even earlier.

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	The '''Council of Elders''' is one ~~of the guiding bodies~~ of the [[~~Templar Order~~]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity ~~from the Order's governing structure~~ to maintain the integrity ~~of the Templar government itself,~~ by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the ~~traditonal~~ Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>		The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the [[Templars]]' guiding bodies.<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity to maintain the Templars' integrity by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditional Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] {{1st}}		*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}
			*''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>		The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>

imported>Soranin: Reminder that the Critical Role missions are still under spoiler period

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Reminder that the Critical Role missions are still under spoiler period

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			[[File:ACM Council of Elders.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ellen Kaye and the four other Elders]]
	The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>		The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>

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	In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] mentioned that he had been tasked by "the Counsel" with locating the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> It is unknown if this "Counsel" is the same as the Council of Elders, one of its predecessors, or a different organization altogether.		In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] mentioned that he had been tasked by "the Counsel" with locating the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> It is unknown if this "Counsel" is the same as the Council of Elders, one of its predecessors, or a different organization altogether.

			In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', it is revealed that both the Inner Sanctum and the Black Cross were already well-established by the late 16th century, making the positions much older than previously thought to be.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 3 - Shadows Without Light]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Man Behind the Curtain]]</ref> Since the Council of Elders was closely involved in the Black Cross' missions during the first years of the rank's existence,<ref name="ACTEG2" /> this implies that the Council had also been created by this time, if not even earlier.

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	The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the ~~order~~'s governing structure to ~~ensure and~~ maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself by influencing and guiding of the governing structures~~, having a similar function as the [[Black Cross]]~~. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>		The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	During the earliest years of the Black Cross, the Council may have had an significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2" />		During the earliest years of the Black Cross' existence, the Council may have had a significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2" />

	In ~~Autumn~~ 2013, [[Álvaro Gramática]] and [[Alan Rikkin]] led a discussion at the Council's annual strategies meeting, debating on how much information to share with the public about [[human]]ity's [[Project Anthropos\|origins]]. While it sparked lively discussion, the Council concluded that they felt it was better the public remain in blind to such matters, and so would wage disinformation campaigns on any attempts to expose the truth by dismissing them as unfounded conspiracies. Before parting ways, the Council advanced their next meeting 6 months forward to 6 June 2014 both to allow for initial progress reports on the media campaigns, and to coincide with the {{Wiki\|40th G7 summit}} in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], as most Council members would ~~already~~ be attending it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 08. Public Relations Primer]]</ref>		In 2013, [[Álvaro Gramática]] and [[Alan Rikkin]] led a discussion at the Council's annual strategies meeting, debating on how much information to share with the public about [[human]]ity's [[Project Anthropos\|origins]]. While it sparked lively discussion, the Council concluded that they felt it was better the public remain blind to such matters, and so they would wage disinformation campaigns on any attempts to expose the truth by dismissing them as unfounded conspiracies. Before parting ways, the Council advanced their next meeting 6 months forward to 6 June 2014, both to allow for initial progress reports on the media campaigns, and to coincide with the {{Wiki\|40th G7 summit}} in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], which most Council members would be attending.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 08. Public Relations Primer]]</ref>

	By 2016, it was led by [[Ellen Kaye]] and possessed discretionary powers over the funding of [[Abstergo Industries]] and its various subsidiaries. ~~The~~ Council was present at a gathering in [[London]] during which [[Alan Rikkin]] ~~was killed~~ by the [[~~Assassins~~]].<ref name="~~ACfilm~~" />		By 2016, the Council was led by [[Ellen Kaye]] and possessed discretionary powers over the funding of [[Abstergo Industries]] and its various subsidiaries. In December, the Council was present at a Templar gathering in [[London]] to celebrate the successful acquisition of an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]], during which Alan Rikkin was killed and the Apple was stolen by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACfilm" />

			==Behind the scenes==
			The Council's members appear to have a higher rank than the [[Guardians (Templars)\|Guardians]], as exemplified by Ellen Kaye giving orders to Alan Rikkin.<ref name="ACfilm" /> However, earlier sources stated that only the [[Generals of the Cross\|General of the Cross]], the supreme head of the Templar Order, is above the Guardians in authority, with the Guardians reporting directly to the General.<ref name="ACTEG2" /><ref name="ACU Helix Data 10">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref> As of 2017, the Council of Elders' exact position and role in the Templar hierarchy remains unclear, save only that it is not ranked above the General of the Cross.<ref name="Reddit AMA with Aymar Azaïzia">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/df8biyo\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtl" and "Sorrosyss"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=27 March 2017\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=Sorrosyss: Are the Elders ranked above the General of the Cross within the Templar Order. Is Ellen Kaye the General?<br>AymarMtl: No and no :)}}</ref>

			In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] mentioned that he had been tasked by "the Counsel" with locating the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]].<ref name="Mister Walpole">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> It is unknown if this "Counsel" is the same as the Council of Elders, one of its predecessors, or a different organization altogether.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			Ellen and Alan Rikkin.png\|Alan Rikkin reporting to Ellen Kaye
	ACMovie Francisco Rizi's Grand Inquisition in Council of Elders' meeting room.jpg\|Kaye and Rikkin in the meeting room		ACMovie Francisco Rizi's Grand Inquisition in Council of Elders' meeting room.jpg\|Kaye and Rikkin in the meeting room
	~~Ellen and Alan Rikkin.png\|Rikkin reporting to Kaye~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~==Behind the scenes==~~
	The Council's members appear to have a higher rank than the [[Guardians (Templars)\|Guardians]], which are the three highest ranking members of Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order, as exemplified by Ellen Kaye giving orders to Alan Rikkin.<ref name="ACfilm" /> However, earlier sources state that only the [[Generals of the Cross\|General of the Cross]] is above the Guardians in authority, with the Guardians reporting directly to the General.<ref name="ACTEG2" /><ref name="ACU Helix Data 10">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref> As of 2017, the Council of Elders' exact position and role in the Templar hierarchy remains unclear, save only that it is not ranked above the General of the Cross.<ref name="Reddit AMA with Aymar Azaïzia">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/df8biyo\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtl" and "Sorrosyss"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=27 March 2017\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=Sorrosyss: Are the Elders ranked above the General of the Cross within the Templar Order. Is Ellen Kaye the General?<br>AymarMtl: No and no :)}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
	*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]] {{1st}}		*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}

imported>Soranin: Removing advisors category (first in batch)

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Removing advisors category (first in batch)

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imported>Darman36: Unconfirmed whether the Council of Elders is the "Counsel" that Torres mentioned, likely retroactive interpretation by us editors based on regional spellings of same word

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Unconfirmed whether the Council of Elders is the "Counsel" that Torres mentioned, likely retroactive interpretation by us editors based on regional spellings of same word

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 17th century, the Council tasked [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]] with finding the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]] in the [[West Indies]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' – Chapter 29</ref>

	During the earliest years of the Black Cross, the Council may have had an significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2" />		During the earliest years of the Black Cross, the Council may have had an significant impact on their assignments.<ref name="ACTEG2" />

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Council's members appear to have a higher rank than the [[Guardians (Templars)\|Guardians]], which are the three highest ranking members of Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order, as exemplified by Ellen Kaye giving orders to Alan Rikkin.<ref name="ACfilm" /> However, earlier sources state that only the [[Generals of the Cross\|General of the Cross]] is above the Guardians in authority, with the Guardians reporting directly to the General.<ref name="ACTEG2" /><ref name="ACU Helix Data 10">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref> As of 2017, the Council of Elders' exact position and role in the Templar hierarchy remains unclear, save only that it is not ranked above the General of the Cross.<ref name="Reddit AMA with Aymar Azaïzia">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/df8biyo\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtl" and "Sorrosyss"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=27 March 2017\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=Sorrosyss: Are the Elders ranked above the General of the Cross within the Templar Order. Is Ellen Kaye the General?<br>AymarMtl: No and no :)}}</ref>		The Council's members appear to have a higher rank than the [[Guardians (Templars)\|Guardians]], which are the three highest ranking members of Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order, as exemplified by Ellen Kaye giving orders to Alan Rikkin.<ref name="ACfilm" /> However, earlier sources state that only the [[Generals of the Cross\|General of the Cross]] is above the Guardians in authority, with the Guardians reporting directly to the General.<ref name="ACTEG2" /><ref name="ACU Helix Data 10">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: 10. Reconnaissance Memo]]</ref> As of 2017, the Council of Elders' exact position and role in the Templar hierarchy remains unclear, save only that it is not ranked above the General of the Cross.<ref name="Reddit AMA with Aymar Azaïzia">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/df8biyo\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtl" and "Sorrosyss"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=27 March 2017\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=Sorrosyss: Are the Elders ranked above the General of the Cross within the Templar Order. Is Ellen Kaye the General?<br>AymarMtl: No and no :)}}</ref>

	In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', the organization that tasked Laureano de Torres y Ayala was only referred to as "the Counsel"<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: ~~Black Flag~~]]'' {{1stm}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]] {{1st}}		*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]] {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd edition}}

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	[[File:ACM Council of Elders.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ellen Kaye and the four other Elders]]		[[File:ACM Council of Elders.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ellen Kaye and the four other Elders]]
	The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>		The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>

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			{{Spoilerhd\|25 September 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
			[[File:ACM Council of Elders.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ellen Kaye and the four other Elders]]
	The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>		The '''Council of Elders''' is one of the guiding bodies of the [[Templar Order]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref> It operates as a separate entity from the Order's governing structure to maintain the integrity of the Templar government itself, by influencing and guiding the other governing structures. It does not exert direct control over these structures, such as the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order\|Inner Sanctum]], and exists outside of the traditonal Templar hierarchy, similarly to the [[Black Cross]].<ref name="ACTEG2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' {{C\|2nd ed.}}</ref>