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	François was born in 1733 to the de la Serres, a family of minor nobles who had held the position of Grand Master of the Parisian Rite for several generations.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> By 1756, his actions as a high-ranking Templar had caught the attention of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who added the Frenchman on a notice board in the [[Davenport Homestead]]'s manor.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		François was born in 1733 to the de la Serres, a family of minor nobles who had held the position of Grand Master of the Parisian Rite for several generations.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> By 1756, his actions as a high-ranking Templar had caught the attention of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who added the Frenchman on a notice board in the [[Davenport Homestead]]'s manor.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

	At some point before 1768, François married his fellow Templar [[Julie de la Serre\|Julie]] and acquired an [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]] overseen by his majordomo [[Olivier (majordomo)\|Olivier]] as well as a smaller [[De la Serre estate, Paris\|residence]] in [[Paris]]<ref name="Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> within the historical [[Le Marais]] district.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Rising to the position of Grand Master, François had a daughter, Élise, with Julie in 1768. At some point, he became a close confidant of King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]], the Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database"/>		At some point before 1768, François married his fellow Templar [[Julie de la Serre\|Julie]] and acquired an [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]] overseen by his majordomo [[Olivier (majordomo)\|Olivier]], as well as a smaller [[De la Serre estate, Paris\|residence]] in [[Paris]],<ref name="Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> within the historical [[Le Marais]] district.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Rising to the position of Grand Master, François had a daughter, Élise, with Julie in 1768. At some point, he became a close confidant of King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]], the Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database"/>

	[[File:Memories of Versailles 9.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François taking Arno under his wing]]		[[File:Memories of Versailles 9.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François taking Arno under his wing]]
	In December 1776, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[QXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbg0K]]</ref> murdered the French Assassin [[Charles Dorian]] and François adopted Charles' young son [[Arno Dorian\|Arno]] into his household.<ref name="Memories">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Memories of Versailles]]</ref> Out of respect for Arno's father and at the request of his wife and daughter, François did not attempt to bring the boy into the Templar Order, although he asked Élise to influence him in joining their cause. As Julie's health deteriorated due to her illness, François started spending time with Arno and arranged his time table for him to take lessons from the governor and [[hunting]].<ref name="Novel"/>		In December 1776, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[QXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbg0K]]</ref> murdered the French Assassin [[Charles Dorian]], and François adopted Charles' young son [[Arno Dorian\|Arno]] into his household.<ref name="Memories">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Memories of Versailles]]</ref> Out of respect for Arno's father and at the request of his wife and daughter, François did not attempt to bring the boy into the Templar Order, although he asked Élise to influence him in joining their cause. As Julie's health deteriorated due to her illness, François started spending time with Arno and arranged his time table for him to take lessons from the governor and [[hunting]].<ref name="Novel"/>

	Growing up, Arno proved to be a notorious troublemaker in Versailles, bringing many problems to the de la Serres' doorstep due to his gambling and other hobbies. François always managed to prevent Arno from facing any serious consequences for his actions and did not punish him.<ref name="Memories"/> By 1788, Arno had moved out of the de la Serre household, but remained in close contact with François and Élise.<ref name="Novel"/>		Growing up, Arno proved to be a notorious troublemaker in Versailles, bringing many problems to the de la Serres' doorstep due to his gambling and other hobbies. François always managed to prevent Arno from facing any serious consequences for his actions and did not punish him.<ref name="Memories"/> By 1788, Arno had moved out of the de la Serre household, but remained in close contact with François and Élise.<ref name="Novel"/>
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	[[File:Hoarders 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|François expelling Germain from the Templar Order]]		[[File:Hoarders 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|François expelling Germain from the Templar Order]]
	De la Serre later learned that [[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref> had been spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade Germain to abandon his radical ideas, ~~but~~ to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders"/>		De la Serre later learned that [[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref> had been spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade Germain to abandon his radical ideas, to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders"/>

	Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to ~~kill~~ de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort"/>		Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to murder de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort"/>

	During the [[Estates-General of 1789]], François was a delegate for the nobility of Second Estate, where he met with Mirabeau. He attempted to secure a permanent truce with the Assassins,<ref name="The Estates General">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Estates General]]</ref> but the Templars were not receptive to the idea,<ref name="Novel"/> especially his advisor [[Chrétien Lafrenière]], who believed that Mirabeau could not be trusted.<ref name="Prophet">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Prophet]]</ref>		During the [[Estates-General of 1789]], François was a delegate for the nobility of Second Estate, where he met with Mirabeau. He attempted to secure a permanent truce with the Assassins,<ref name="The Estates General">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Estates General]]</ref> but the Templars were not receptive to the idea,<ref name="Novel"/> especially his advisor [[Chrétien Lafrenière]], who believed that Mirabeau could not be trusted.<ref name="Prophet">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Prophet]]</ref>

	[[File:High Society 12.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François succumbing to his wounds]]		[[File:High Society 12.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François succumbing to his wounds]]
	On the night of his daughter's [[Initiation into the Templar Order\|induction]] into the Templar Order, François was unaware of the plot by his erstwhile advisors to assassinate him. After Élise was officially inducted, François was called to the palace gardens by one of his advisors, [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]]. Upon arrival, he asked what could be so important as to draw him away from the ceremony; Sivert's response was to punch him in the stomach.<ref name="Confession"/>		On the night of his daughter's [[Initiation into the Templar Order\|induction]] into the Templar Order, François was unaware of the plot by his erstwhile advisors to assassinate him. After Élise was officially inducted, François was called to the palace gardens by one of his advisors, [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]]. Upon arrival, he asked what could be so important as to draw him away from the ceremony; Sivert's response was to punch him in the stomach.<ref name="Confession"/>

	Despite the ambush, François quickly rallied by headbutting Sivert and slashing his left eye with his [[sword]]. However, the Roi des Thunes snuck behind the Grand Master<ref name="Confession"/> and struck him with a [[poison]]-laced [[Templar pin]].<ref name="High Society"/><ref name="Confession"/> While the two assailants made their escape, François succumbed to the effects of the poison and died in front of Arno's eyes. Taking advantage of the chaos, Sivert pinned the blame of François' murder on Arno,<ref name="High Society"/><ref name="Confession"/> leading to the latter's imprisonment in the [[Bastille]].<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>		Despite the ambush, François quickly rallied by headbutting Sivert and slashing his left eye with his [[sword]]. However, the Roi des Thunes snuck behind the Grand Master,<ref name="Confession"/> and struck him with a [[poison]]-laced [[Templar pin]].<ref name="High Society"/><ref name="Confession"/> While the two assailants made their escape, François succumbed to the effects of the poison and died in front of Arno's eyes. Taking advantage of the chaos, Sivert pinned the blame of François' murder on Arno,<ref name="High Society"/><ref name="Confession"/> leading to the latter's imprisonment in the [[Bastille]].<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	After François' death, the Order split between the small remains of a conservative faction led by Élise<ref name="Novel"/> and the followers of the usurping Grand Master Germain who wanted to encourage the rise of the middle class at the expense of the aristocracy.<ref name="Temple"/> Élise would receive aid in fighting Germain's faction from Arno, who had joined the Assassins, and the two systematically hunted down every Templar responsible for François' death,<ref name="ACU"/> until finally killing Germain himself in 1794.<ref name="Temple"/>		After François' death, the Order split between the small remains of a conservative faction led by Élise,<ref name="Novel"/> and the followers of the usurping Grand Master Germain who wanted to encourage the rise of the middle class at the expense of the aristocracy.<ref name="Temple"/> Élise would receive aid in fighting Germain's faction from Arno, who had joined the Assassins, and the two systematically hunted down every Templar responsible for François' death,<ref name="ACU"/> until finally killing Germain himself in 1794.<ref name="Temple"/>

	However, Élise was mortally wounded during the battle against Germain and was buried next to her parents in the [[Holy Innocents' Cemetery\|Cimetière des Saints-Innocents]]. Arno would subsequently make a habit out of visiting the de la Serre family's graves<ref name="Temple"/> while trying to uphold François and Élise's dream of reducing the gap between the Assassins and Templars.<ref name="Novel"/>		However, Élise was mortally wounded during the battle against Germain and was buried next to her parents in the [[Holy Innocents' Cemetery\|Cimetière des Saints-Innocents]]. Arno would subsequently make a habit out of visiting the de la Serre family's graves,<ref name="Temple"/> while trying to uphold François and Élise's dream of reducing the gap between the Assassins and Templars.<ref name="Novel"/>

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	'''François de la Serre''' (1733 – 1789) was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the mid-to-late 18th century. He was the father of [[Élise de la Serre]] and the adoptive father of [[Arno Dorian]].		'''François de la Serre''' (1733 – 1789) was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the mid-to-late 18th century. He was the father of [[Élise de la Serre]] and the adoptive father of [[Arno Dorian]].

	A supporter of the {{Wiki\|Ancien Régime}}'s authority as an absolutist [[monarchy]], he expelled ~~his [[Lieutenant of the Templar Order\|lieutenant]]~~ [[François-Thomas Germain]] from the Order for his radical ideas of unseating the aristocracy from power and instead giving it to the rising middle class. Germain came to see de la Serre as a complacent Grand Master who had forgotten the Templars' [[New World Order\|true goals]] and had him killed in 1789 as part of a coup within the Order.		A supporter of the {{Wiki\|Ancien Régime}}'s authority as an absolutist [[monarchy]], he expelled [[François-Thomas Germain]] from the Order for his radical ideas of unseating the aristocracy from power and instead giving it to the rising middle class. Germain came to see de la Serre as a complacent Grand Master who had forgotten the Templars' [[New World Order\|true goals]] and had him killed in 1789 as part of a coup within the Order.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	[[File:Hoarders 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|François expelling Germain from the Templar Order]]		[[File:Hoarders 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|François expelling Germain from the Templar Order]]
	De la Serre later learned ~~his Templar lieutenant~~ [[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref> had been spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade ~~his lieutenant~~ to abandon his radical ideas, but to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders"/>		De la Serre later learned that [[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref> had been spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade Germain to abandon his radical ideas, but to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders"/>

	Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to kill de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort"/>		Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to kill de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort"/>

	During the [[Estates-General of 1789]], François was a delegate for the nobility of Second Estate, where he met with Mirabeau. He attempted to secure a permanent truce with the Assassins,<ref name="The Estates General">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Estates General]]</ref> but ~~this was~~ not ~~accepted by other Templars~~,<ref name="Novel"/> especially his advisor [[Chrétien Lafrenière]], who believed that Mirabeau could not be trusted.<ref name="Prophet">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Prophet]]</ref>		During the [[Estates-General of 1789]], François was a delegate for the nobility of Second Estate, where he met with Mirabeau. He attempted to secure a permanent truce with the Assassins,<ref name="The Estates General">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Estates General]]</ref> but the Templars were not receptive to the idea,<ref name="Novel"/> especially his advisor [[Chrétien Lafrenière]], who believed that Mirabeau could not be trusted.<ref name="Prophet">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Prophet]]</ref>
	[[File:High Society 12.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François succumbing to his wounds]]		[[File:High Society 12.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François succumbing to his wounds]]
	On the night of his daughter's [[Initiation into the Templar Order\|induction]] into the Templar Order, François was unaware of the plot by his erstwhile advisors to assassinate him. After Élise was officially inducted, François was called to the palace gardens by one of his advisors, [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]]. Upon arrival, he asked what could be so important as to draw him away from the ceremony; Sivert's response was to punch him in the stomach.<ref name="Confession"/>		On the night of his daughter's [[Initiation into the Templar Order\|induction]] into the Templar Order, François was unaware of the plot by his erstwhile advisors to assassinate him. After Élise was officially inducted, François was called to the palace gardens by one of his advisors, [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]]. Upon arrival, he asked what could be so important as to draw him away from the ceremony; Sivert's response was to punch him in the stomach.<ref name="Confession"/>

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	de la Serre later learned his Templar lieutenant [[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref> had been spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade his lieutenant to abandon his radical ideas, but to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders"/>		De la Serre later learned his Templar lieutenant [[François-Thomas Germain]]<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref> had been spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade his lieutenant to abandon his radical ideas, but to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders"/>

	Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to kill de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort"/>		Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to kill de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort"/>
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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	After François' death, the Order split between the small remains of a conservative faction led by Élise<ref name="Novel"/> and the followers of the usurping Grand Master Germain who wanted to encourage the rise of the middle class at the expense of the aristocracy.<ref name="Temple"/> Élise would receive aid in fighting Germain's faction from Arno, who had joined the Assassins, and the two systematically hunted down every Templar responsible for François' death<ref name="ACU"/> until finally killing Germain himself in 1794.<ref name="Temple"/>		After François' death, the Order split between the small remains of a conservative faction led by Élise<ref name="Novel"/> and the followers of the usurping Grand Master Germain who wanted to encourage the rise of the middle class at the expense of the aristocracy.<ref name="Temple"/> Élise would receive aid in fighting Germain's faction from Arno, who had joined the Assassins, and the two systematically hunted down every Templar responsible for François' death,<ref name="ACU"/> until finally killing Germain himself in 1794.<ref name="Temple"/>

	However, Élise was mortally wounded during the battle against Germain and was buried next to her parents in the [[Holy Innocents' Cemetery\|Cimetière des Saints-Innocents]]. Arno would subsequently make habit out of visiting the de la Serre family's graves<ref name="Temple"/> while trying to uphold François and Élise's dream of reducing the gap between the Assassins and Templars.<ref name="Novel"/>		However, Élise was mortally wounded during the battle against Germain and was buried next to her parents in the [[Holy Innocents' Cemetery\|Cimetière des Saints-Innocents]]. Arno would subsequently make a habit out of visiting the de la Serre family's graves<ref name="Temple"/> while trying to uphold François and Élise's dream of reducing the gap between the Assassins and Templars.<ref name="Novel"/>

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

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	François was born in 1733 to the de la Serres, a family of minor nobles who had held the position of Grand Master of the Parisian Rite for several generations.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> By 1756, his actions as a high-ranking Templar had caught the attention of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who added the Frenchman on a notice board in the [[Davenport Homestead]]'s manor.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		François was born in 1733 to the de la Serres, a family of minor nobles who had held the position of Grand Master of the Parisian Rite for several generations.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> By 1756, his actions as a high-ranking Templar had caught the attention of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who added the Frenchman on a notice board in the [[Davenport Homestead]]'s manor.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

	At some point before 1768, François married his fellow Templar [[Julie de la Serre\|Julie]] and acquired an [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]] overseen by his majordomo [[Olivier (majordomo)\|Olivier]] as well as a smaller [[De la Serre estate, Paris\|residence]] in [[Paris]]<ref name="Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref><ref name="Database" /> within the ~~historic~~ [[Le Marais]] district.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Rising to the position of Grand Master, François had a daughter, Élise, with Julie in 1768. At some point, he became a close confidant of King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]], the Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database" />		At some point before 1768, François married his fellow Templar [[Julie de la Serre\|Julie]] and acquired an [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]] overseen by his majordomo [[Olivier (majordomo)\|Olivier]] as well as a smaller [[De la Serre estate, Paris\|residence]] in [[Paris]]<ref name="Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref><ref name="Database" /> within the historical [[Le Marais]] district.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Rising to the position of Grand Master, François had a daughter, Élise, with Julie in 1768. At some point, he became a close confidant of King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]], the Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database" />

	[[File:Memories of Versailles 9.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François taking Arno under his wing]]		[[File:Memories of Versailles 9.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|François taking Arno under his wing]]
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	{{Quote\|Well? What's so important you had to pull me away from my daughter's—\|François' final words, 1789.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|Confession}}		{{Quote\|Well? What's so important you had to pull me away from my daughter's—\|François' final words, 1789.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|Confession}}
	[[File:Hoarders 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|François expelling Germain from the Templar Order]]		[[File:Hoarders 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|François expelling Germain from the Templar Order]]
	At some point, de la Serre expelled his lieutenant [[François-Thomas Germain]] from the Templar Order~~<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref>~~ for spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade his lieutenant to abandon his radical ideas, but to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders" /><ref name="ACU" />		At some point, de la Serre expelled his lieutenant [[François-Thomas Germain]] from the Templar Order for spreading radical ideas supporting the idea of a violent revolution.<ref name="Cautious Alliance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[A Cautious Alliance]]</ref> The Grand Master attempted to persuade his lieutenant to abandon his radical ideas, but to no avail, forcing de la Serre to expel Germain.<ref name="Hoarders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hoarders]]</ref><ref name="ACU" />

	Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to kill de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort" />		Later on, the [[Roi des Thunes]] appealed to François for a position in the Order. However, his appeal was rebuffed by de la Serre, who proceeded to state that he had no use for the "intrigues of [[rat]]s".<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Le Roi Est Mort]]</ref><ref name="Confession">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Confession]]</ref> This unfortunately sealed his fate, as it was this remark that caused the slighted Roi des Thunes to pledge his allegiance to Germain's radical faction and vow to kill de la Serre.<ref name="Le Roi Est Mort" />
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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	After François' death, the Order split between the small remains of a conservative faction led by Élise<ref name="Novel" /> and the followers of the usurping Grand Master Germain who wanted to encourage the rise of the middle class at the expense of the aristocracy. Élise would receive aid in fighting Germain's faction from Arno, who had joined the Assassins, and the two systematically hunted down every Templar responsible for François' death<ref name="ACU" /> until finally killing Germain himself in 1794.<ref name="Temple" />		After François' death, the Order split between the small remains of a conservative faction led by Élise<ref name="Novel" /> and the followers of the usurping Grand Master Germain who wanted to encourage the rise of the middle class at the expense of the aristocracy.<ref name="Temple" /> Élise would receive aid in fighting Germain's faction from Arno, who had joined the Assassins, and the two systematically hunted down every Templar responsible for François' death<ref name="ACU" /> until finally killing Germain himself in 1794.<ref name="Temple" />

	However, Élise was mortally wounded during the battle against Germain and was buried next to her parents in the [[Holy Innocents' Cemetery\|Cimetière des Saints-Innocents]]. Arno would subsequently make habit out of visiting the de la Serre family's graves<ref name="Temple" /> while trying to uphold François and Élise's dream of reducing the gap between the Assassins and Templars.<ref name="Novel" />		However, Élise was mortally wounded during the battle against Germain and was buried next to her parents in the [[Holy Innocents' Cemetery\|Cimetière des Saints-Innocents]]. Arno would subsequently make habit out of visiting the de la Serre family's graves<ref name="Temple" /> while trying to uphold François and Élise's dream of reducing the gap between the Assassins and Templars.<ref name="Novel" />

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	'''François de la Serre''' (1733~~{{Cite\|12 Nov 2014}}~~ – 1789) was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the late 18th century. He was the father of [[Élise de la Serre]] and adoptive father of [[Arno Dorian]].		'''François de la Serre''' (1733 – 1789)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Temple]]<!-- Seen on his gravestone when Arno lays a flower on Elise's grave in the memory--></ref> was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] during the late 18th century. He was the father of [[Élise de la Serre]] and adoptive father of [[Arno Dorian]].

	A supporter of the absolutist [[monarchy]] of the {{Wiki\|Ancien Régime}}, he expelled his [[Lieutenant of the Templar Order\|lieutenant]] [[François-Thomas Germain]] from the Order for his radical ideas of unseating the aristocracy from power and instead giving it to the rising middle class. Germain came to see de la Serre as a complacent Grand Master who had forgotten the Templars' [[New World Order\|true goals]], and had him killed in 1789 as part of a coup within the Order.		A supporter of the absolutist [[monarchy]] of the {{Wiki\|Ancien Régime}}, he expelled his [[Lieutenant of the Templar Order\|lieutenant]] [[François-Thomas Germain]] from the Order for his radical ideas of unseating the aristocracy from power and instead giving it to the rising middle class. Germain came to see de la Serre as a complacent Grand Master who had forgotten the Templars' [[New World Order\|true goals]], and had him killed in 1789 as part of a coup within the Order.
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	François was born in 1733 to the de la Serres, a family of minor nobles<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> who had held the position of Grand Master of the Paris Rite for several generations. By 1756, his actions as a high-ranking Templar had caught the attention of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who added the Frenchman on a notice board in the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> At some point before 1768, François married his fellow Templar [[Julie de la Serre\|Julie]] and acquired an [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]] overseen by his majordomo [[Olivier (majordomo)\|Olivier]] as well as a smaller [[De la Serre estate, Paris\|residence]] in [[Paris]]<ref name="Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> within the historic [[Le Marais]] district.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref> Rising to the ~~[[Templar rank\|~~position]] of Grand Master, François had a daughter, Élise, with Julie in 1768. At some point, he became a close confidant of King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]], Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database"/>		François was born in 1733 to the de la Serres, a family of minor nobles<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: François De La Serre]]</ref> who had held the position of Grand Master of the Paris Rite for several generations. By 1756, his actions as a high-ranking Templar had caught the attention of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who added the Frenchman on a notice board in the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> At some point before 1768, François married his fellow Templar [[Julie de la Serre\|Julie]] and acquired an [[De la Serre estate, Versailles\|estate]] in [[Versailles]] overseen by his majordomo [[Olivier (majordomo)\|Olivier]] as well as a smaller [[De la Serre estate, Paris\|residence]] in [[Paris]]<ref name="Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref><ref name="Database"/> within the historic [[Le Marais]] district.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref> Rising to the position of Grand Master, François had a daughter, Élise, with Julie in 1768. At some point, he became a close confidant of King [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]], Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="Database"/>

	In December 1776, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[QXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbg0K]]</ref> murdered the French Assassin [[Charles Dorian]] and François adopted the Charles' son Arno.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Memories of Versailles]]</ref> Out of respect for Arno's father and at the request of his wife and daughter, François did not attempt to bring Arno into the Templar Order, although he asked Élise to influence him in joining their cause. As Julie deteriorated due to her illness, he started spending time with the boy and arranged his time table for him to take lessons from the governor and [[hunting]].<ref name="Novel"/>		In December 1776, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[QXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbg0K]]</ref> murdered the French Assassin [[Charles Dorian]] and François adopted the Charles' son Arno.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Memories of Versailles]]</ref> Out of respect for Arno's father and at the request of his wife and daughter, François did not attempt to bring Arno into the Templar Order, although he asked Élise to influence him in joining their cause. As Julie deteriorated due to her illness, he started spending time with the boy and arranged his time table for him to take lessons from the governor and [[hunting]].<ref name="Novel"/>

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Finally found this 8yrs later! Vid by diff school and was after the talk I cited, but it's same one I saw when I'd heard a local university was hosting while in town. Where is birth date given? Still needs more novel info & personality in regards to Arno's life

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