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	Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June of 1789. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his faction of radical Templars, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="September Massacres">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>		Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June of 1789. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his faction of radical Templars, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="September Massacres">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>

	Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before ~~he joined~~ his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the ~~captive~~ gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="The Jacobin Club">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>		Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before joining his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held captive, and tortured him. Once the man gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="The Jacobin Club">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>

	Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of [[Execution of Louis XVI\|public execution]]. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the Templars' conservative faction, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="The Jacobin Club"/>		Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of [[Execution of Louis XVI\|public execution]]. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the Templars' conservative faction, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="The Jacobin Club"/>
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	[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]		[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]
	However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name="~~The King's Correspondence~~"/>		However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before.<ref name="The King's Correspondence"/> Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name="September Massacres"/>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}
	On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="September Massacres"/>		On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris' citizens.<ref name="September Massacres"/>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==

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	{{Quote\|The man redefines the term 'friends in high places'. He's untouchable.\|Napoleon Bonaparte on Rouille, ~~1791~~.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}		{{Quote\|The man redefines the term 'friends in high places'. He's untouchable.\|Napoleon Bonaparte on Rouille, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}
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	\|affiliates=[[French Army]] {{c\|1789 – death}}<br>[[Jacobins]]<br>[[Templars]]
	*[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Rite]] {{c\|1789 – death}}		*[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Rite]] {{c\|1789 – death}}
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
			===Early life===
			Born to a poor [[France\|French]] cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|French Guards Regiment\|Régiment des Gardes françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the organization's aristocratic officer corps. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>

	===Joining the Templars===		===Joining the Templars===
	Born to a poor [[France\|French]] cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|French Guards Regiment\|Régiment des Gardes françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the organization's aristocratic [[officer]] corps. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>		Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June of 1789. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his faction of radical Templars, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="September Massacres">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>

	Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his faction of radical Templars, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="~~SeptemberMassacres~~">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>

	Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="~~TheJacobinClub~~">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>		Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="The Jacobin Club">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>

	Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of [[Execution of Louis XVI\|public execution]]. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the Templars' conservative faction, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="~~TheJacobinClub~~"/>		Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of [[Execution of Louis XVI\|public execution]]. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the Templars' conservative faction, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="The Jacobin Club"/>

	===10 August===		===10 August===
	{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The King's Correspondence}}		{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The King's Correspondence}}
	On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the [[Assassins]]' agents across France.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database"/>		On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the [[Assassins]]' agents across France.<ref name="The King's Correspondence">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database"/>

	[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]		[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]
	However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2"/>		However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name="The King's Correspondence"/>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}
	On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="~~SeptemberMassacres~~"/>		On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="September Massacres"/>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The Jacobin Club}}		{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The Jacobin Club}}
	[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]		[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]
	Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database"/><ref name="~~SeptemberMassacres~~"/>		Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database"/><ref name="September Massacres"/>

	He also showed excitement at torturing a captive to acquire information and, once he was done, threw the man out of a window without a second thought.<ref name="~~TheJacobinClub~~"/> His callous nature became especially apparent during his willing participation in the September Massacres, mercilessly ordering the deaths of countless prisoners and specifically taunting the warden with the head of his brother.<ref name="~~SeptemberMassacres~~"/>		He also showed excitement at torturing a captive to acquire information and, once he was done, threw the man out of a window without a second thought.<ref name="The Jacobin Club"/> His callous nature became especially apparent during his willing participation in the September Massacres, mercilessly ordering the deaths of countless prisoners and specifically taunting the warden with the head of his brother.<ref name="September Massacres"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Frédéric Rouille is a fictional character who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the British actor [[James Loye]].		Frédéric Rouille is a fictional character who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the British actor [[James Loye]]. Despite his role as a supporting antagonist and one of Arno Dorian's main assassination targets, he goes completely unmentioned in ''Unity''{{'}}s [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|tie-in novel]].

			[[Abstergo Industries]]' [[database]] entry for Rouille erroneously claims that he was killed at the [[Conciergerie]] prison, rather than the Grand Châtelet.

	==~~Trivia~~==		===Etymology===
	*The name Frédéric is a French variant of the Germanic name Fridric, which is derived from ''frid'' meaning "peace" and ''ric'' "ruler, powerful". His surname "Rouille" is French for rust.		The name Frédéric is a French variant of the Germanic name Fridric, which is derived from ''frid'', meaning "peace", and ''ric'', meaning "ruler, powerful". His surname Rouille is the French word for "rust".
	*[[Abstergo Industries]]' [[database]] entry for Rouille erroneously claims that he was killed at the [[Conciergerie]] prison, rather than the Grand Châtelet.
	*Rouille is the only Templar of Germain's faction that goes unmentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Unity'' novel]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Frédéric Rouille''' (died 1792) was a [[French Army]] captain, and a member of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the [[French Revolution]]. Personally recruited by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[François-Thomas Germain]], Rouille used the men under his command, as well his torture skills, for the benefit of the Order. He participated in both the [[10 August\|storming]] of the [[Tuileries Palace]] and the [[September Massacres]].		'''Frédéric Rouille''' (died 1792) was a [[French Army]] captain, and a member of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the [[French Revolution]].

			Personally recruited by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[François-Thomas Germain]], Rouille used the men under his command, as well his torture skills, for the benefit of the Order. He participated in both the [[10 August\|storming]] of the [[Tuileries Palace]] and the [[September Massacres]], though he was killed by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] during the latter.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|September Massacres (memory)}}
	On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>		On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>

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	===Joining the Templars===		===Joining the Templars===
	Born to a poor cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|Gardes ~~Françaises~~}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the aristocratic officer corps ~~of the organization~~. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>		Born to a poor [[France\|French]] cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|French Guards Regiment\|Régiment des Gardes françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the organization's aristocratic [[officer]] corps. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>

	Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his radical ~~faction within the Templar Order~~, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>		Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his faction of radical Templars, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>

	Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="TheJacobinClub">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>		Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="TheJacobinClub">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>

	Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of public execution. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the conservative faction ~~of the Templars~~, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="TheJacobinClub"/>		Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of [[Execution of Louis XVI\|public execution]]. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the Templars' conservative faction, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="TheJacobinClub"/>

	===10 August===		===10 August===
	{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The King's Correspondence}}
	On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the ~~Brotherhood~~'s agents across France.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database"/>		On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the [[Assassins]]' agents across France.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database"/>
	[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]		[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]
	However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2"/>		However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2"/>
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	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
	On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>		On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[Soldier\|guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The Jacobin Club}}
	[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]		[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]
	Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database"/><ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>		Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database"/><ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>

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	{{Quote\|The man redefines the term 'friends in high places'. He's untouchable.\|Napoleon on Rouille, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|The man redefines the term 'friends in high places'. He's untouchable.\|Napoleon on Rouille, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
	{{Character Infobox		{{Character Infobox
	\|image = ACU Frédéric Rouille Render.png		\|name=
	\|~~death~~ = 2 September 1792<br />[[Paris]], [[Kingdom of France]]		\|native=
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|image=ACU Frédéric Rouille Render.png
	\|database = [[Database: Frédéric Rouille\|Frédéric Rouille]]		\|birth=2 September 1792<br />[[Paris]], [[Kingdom of France]]
	\|affiliates = [[French Army]] {{C\|1789 – death}}<br />[[Templars]]		\|death=
	*[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Rite]]{{C\|1789 – death}}<br />[[Jacobins]]		\|species=[[Human]]
	~~\|voice = [[James Loye]]~~}}		\|database=[[Database: Frédéric Rouille\|Frédéric Rouille]]
	'''Frédéric Rouille''' (died 1792) was a ~~[[France\|French]]~~ [[French ~~Army\|~~Army]] captain, and a member of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the [[French Revolution]].		\|affiliates=[[French Army]] {{c\|1789 – death}}<br>[[Templars]]
			*[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Rite]] {{c\|1789 – death}}<br>[[Jacobins]]
	Personally recruited by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[François-Thomas Germain]], Rouille used the men under his command, as well his torture skills, for the benefit of the Order. He participated in both the [[10 August\|storming]] of the [[Tuileries Palace]] and the [[September Massacres]].		}}
			'''Frédéric Rouille''' (died 1792) was a [[French Army]] captain, and a member of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the [[French Revolution]]. Personally recruited by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[François-Thomas Germain]], Rouille used the men under his command, as well his torture skills, for the benefit of the Order. He participated in both the [[10 August\|storming]] of the [[Tuileries Palace]] and the [[September Massacres]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Born to a poor cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|Gardes Françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the aristocratic officer corps of the organization. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>		Born to a poor cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|Gardes Françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the aristocratic officer corps of the organization. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>

	Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his radical faction within the Templar Order, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name=":0">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>		Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his radical faction within the Templar Order, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>

	Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database" /> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name=":1">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>		Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database"/> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="TheJacobinClub">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>

	Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of public execution. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the conservative faction of the Templars, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name=":1" />		Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of public execution. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the conservative faction of the Templars, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="TheJacobinClub"/>

	===10 August===		===10 August===
	{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the Brotherhood's agents across France.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database" />		{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
			On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the Brotherhood's agents across France.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database"/>
	[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]		[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]
	However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2" />		However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2"/>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name=":0" />		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
			On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]		{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
	Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database" /><ref name=":0" />		[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]
			Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database"/><ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>

			He also showed excitement at torturing a captive to acquire information and, once he was done, threw the man out of a window without a second thought.<ref name="TheJacobinClub"/> His callous nature became especially apparent during his willing participation in the September Massacres, mercilessly ordering the deaths of countless prisoners and specifically taunting the warden with the head of his brother.<ref name="SeptemberMassacres"/>

	~~He also showed excitement at torturing a captive to acquire information and, once he was done, threw~~ the ~~man out of a window without~~ a ~~second thought.<ref name=":1" /> His callous nature became especially apparent during his willing participation~~ in the ~~September Massacres~~, ~~mercilessly ordering~~ the ~~deaths of countless prisoners and specifically taunting the warden with the head of his brother~~.~~<ref name=":0" />~~		==Behind the scenes==
			Frédéric Rouille is a fictional character who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the British actor [[James Loye]].

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The name Frédéric is a French variant of the Germanic name Fridric, which is derived from ''frid'' meaning "peace" and ''ric'' "ruler, powerful". His surname, Rouille, is French for rust.		*The name Frédéric is a French variant of the Germanic name Fridric, which is derived from ''frid'' meaning "peace" and ''ric'' "ruler, powerful". His surname "Rouille" is French for rust.
	*[[Abstergo Industries]]' [[database]] entry for Rouille ~~claimed~~ that he was killed at the [[Conciergerie]] prison, rather than the Grand Châtelet.		*[[Abstergo Industries]]' [[database]] entry for Rouille erroneously claims that he was killed at the [[Conciergerie]] prison, rather than the Grand Châtelet.
	*Rouille is the only Templar of Germain's faction that goes unmentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Unity'' novel]].		*Rouille is the only Templar of Germain's faction that goes unmentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Unity'' novel]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Rouille - Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of Rouille		Rouille - Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of Rouille
	Rouille - Head Sculpts.jpg\|Head sculpts of Rouille		Rouille - Head Sculpts.jpg\|Head sculpts of Rouille
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	[[Category:Jacobins]]		[[Category:Jacobins]]
	~~[[Category:Templars]]~~
	[[Category:French Templars]]		[[Category:French Templars]]

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	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres.<ref name="Database" /> The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="ACU" />		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres.<ref name="Database" /> The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="ACU" />

	==Personality and ~~characteristics~~==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]		{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]
	Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="ACU" />		Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="ACU" />

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	Born to a poor cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|Gardes Françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the aristocratic officer corps of the organization. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>		Born to a poor cobbler, Rouille was likely illiterate, as he did not leave behind any writings. He joined the {{Wiki\|Gardes Françaises}} in 1789, though his humble beginnings meant that he had no hope of advancing into the aristocratic officer corps of the organization. This ensured that, when the French Revolution broke out, he quickly became a fervent believer of its ideals.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Frédéric Rouille]]</ref>

	Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his radical faction within the Templar Order, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name="~~ACU~~">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref>		Rouille was present at [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s speech held at the royal session in response to the {{Wiki\|Tennis Court Oath}} in June. Impressed by the man's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with Mirabeau, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered to induct him into his radical faction within the Templar Order, to which Rouille accepted.<ref name=":0">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[September Massacres (memory)\|September Massacres]]</ref>

	Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain. On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name="~~Database~~" />		Like the majority of the Gardes Françaises, Rouille ended up defecting to the [[National Guard (France)\|National Guard]], where, unhindered by his origins, he quickly rose through the ranks and became Captain.<ref name="Database" /> On 31 March 1791, Rouille traveled to the [[Hôtel de Beauvais]], where a Templar meeting had been scheduled. Shortly before he joined his compatriots, he went into a separate room where a man was being held and tortured him. Once the captive gave Rouille the information he needed, he was thrown out of the window.<ref name=":1">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Jacobin Club]]</ref>

	Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of public execution. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the conservative faction of the Templars, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name="~~ACU~~" />		Subsequently called to the meeting by [[Aloys la Touche]], Rouille reported his findings to Germain, stating that King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] had secretly been plotting against the revolution. He suggested they simply murder the King to progress Templar control, but Germain wanted Louis XVI to die a condemned man by way of public execution. They also discussed Rouille's concerns regarding [[Élise de la Serre]], who was in the process of rallying the conservative faction of the Templars, with Germain reassuring him that she would be dealt with shortly. As Germain had encountered the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] that same day, Rouille promised to tighten security and ensure Germain's safety.<ref name=":1" />

	===10 August===		===10 August===
	{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the Brotherhood's agents across France.<ref name="~~ACU~~" /><ref name="Database" />		{{Quote\|Search everything! I want those documents!\|Rouille upon entering the King's office, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 10 August 1792, Rouille and {{Wiki\|Antoine Joseph Santerre}} led an open insurrection against King Louis XVI, storming the Tuileries Palace with thousands of armed revolutionary extremists. Rouille was assigned the task of capturing the King and finding the letters he had exchanged with Mirabeau, which could give his Order the opportunity to expose and purge the Brotherhood's agents across France.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref><ref name="Database" />

	[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]		[[File:The King's Correspondence 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rouille and his men entering Louis' office]]
	However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name="~~ACU~~" />		However, King Louis XVI and his family had already fled by the time the palace came under attack. After finally arriving at the King's office, Rouille and his men futilely searched for the letters, unaware that Arno had destroyed them mere moments before. Following on from this event, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] attempted to have Rouille reassigned to a remote garrison, but because of the Templars' influence, he was allowed to remain in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2" />

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres.~~<ref name="Database" />~~ The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name="~~ACU~~" />		{{Quote\|(Ye sons of France, awake to glory, Hark, hark! what myriads bid you rise!)\|Rouille singing La Marseillaise during the September Massacres, 1792.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}On 2 September 1792, Rouille and his men marched on the [[Grand Châtelet]] prison, where they began to slaughter [[guards]] and prisoners alike in what would become known as the September Massacres. The Templar also had the prison warden captured and began taunting him with the decapitated head of his brother, which sat upon Rouille's pike. However, his cruelty was ended not long after it had begun, with Arno assassinating Rouille at the top of the prison. Through Rouille's memories, the Assassin discovered the involvement of another Templar, [[Marie Lévesque]], who was secretly hoarding grain to starve Paris's citizens.<ref name=":0" />

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]		{{Quote\|Now, here's the thing. I can go on like this all day. But you... You've got an hour left in you. Two at the most. Half if I bring out the sharp bits. So why not skip the endgame and go directly to mate?\|Rouille threatening a captive, 1791.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}[[File:ACU September Massacres (memory) 1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Rouille applauding Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath]]
	Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="~~ACU~~" />		Due to his humble beginnings, Rouille was naturally responsive to the French Revolution's rhetoric and the ideals on which it was built; this led him to admire public speakers such as Mirabeau. However, like many French citizens, he got caught up in the revolutionary fervor and became a violent and cruel man who revelled in slaughtering perceived enemies of the revolution.<ref name="Database" /><ref name=":0" />

	He also showed excitement at torturing a captive to acquire information and, once he was done, threw the man out of a window without a second thought. His callous nature became especially apparent during his willing participation in the September Massacres, mercilessly ordering the deaths of countless prisoners and specifically taunting the warden with the head of his brother.<ref name="~~ACU~~" />		He also showed excitement at torturing a captive to acquire information and, once he was done, threw the man out of a window without a second thought.<ref name=":1" /> His callous nature became especially apparent during his willing participation in the September Massacres, mercilessly ordering the deaths of countless prisoners and specifically taunting the warden with the head of his brother.<ref name=":0" />

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The name Frédéric is a French variant of the Germanic name Fridric, which is derived from ''frid'' meaning "peace" and ''ric'' "ruler, powerful". His surname, Rouille, is ~~french~~ for rust.		*The name Frédéric is a French variant of the Germanic name Fridric, which is derived from ''frid'' meaning "peace" and ''ric'' "ruler, powerful". His surname, Rouille, is French for rust.
	*[[Abstergo Industries]]' [[database]] entry for Rouille claimed that he was killed at the [[Conciergerie]] prison, rather than the Grand Châtelet.		*[[Abstergo Industries]]' [[database]] entry for Rouille claimed that he was killed at the [[Conciergerie]] prison, rather than the Grand Châtelet.
	*Rouille is the only Templar of Germain's faction that goes unmentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Unity'' novel]].		*Rouille is the only Templar of Germain's faction that goes unmentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Unity'' novel]].