Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients - Revision history

Soranin at 13:39, 4 May 2026

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|220px~~\|thumb~~\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|thumb\|220px\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the title ~~given to~~ the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] in [[Great Britain]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. The Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee the operations of the Order's different branches and guide them towards ~~achieving~~ the Order's ~~goal of establishing a~~ [[New World Order]].		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the title held by the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] in [[Great Britain]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. The Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee the operations of the Order's different branches and guide them towards furthering the Order's overarching [[New World Order\|objectives]].

	==History==		==History==
	During the 9th century, the rank was held by members of the [[House of Wessex]]. After King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]]'s death in 858, King [[Ælla of Northumbria]], another high-ranking Order member, was ~~expected~~ to ~~succeed him as~~ Grand Maegester. However, due to Ælla's ~~untimely~~ demise at the hands of the [[Great Heathen Army]] in 867, the title passed down to Æthelwulf's son [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]], who had succeeded him as King of [[Wessex]].<ref name="Poor Fellow Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>		During the 9th century, the rank was held by members of the [[House of Wessex]]. After King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]]'s death in 858, King [[Ælla of Northumbria]], another high-ranking Order member, was in line to inherit the Grand Maegester position. However, due to Ælla's demise at the hands of the [[Great Heathen Army]] in 867, the title passed down to Æthelwulf's son [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]], who had succeeded him as King of [[Wessex]].<ref name="Poor Fellow Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>

	Following Æthelred's death in 871, his younger brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] succeeded him as both King of Wessex and Grand Maegester ~~of the Order~~. Unlike his father and brother, however, Alfred ~~was against~~ the Order's beliefs and sought to bring about its collapse.<ref name="Poor Fellow Soldier" /> Working under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]", ~~Alfred~~ manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] into helping him achieve his goal, rendering the Order in Great Britain extinct and the title of Grand Maegester obsolete by 878.<ref name="Breaking the Order>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		Following Æthelred's death in 871, his younger brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] succeeded him as both King of Wessex and Grand Maegester. Unlike his father and brother, however, Alfred resented the Order for its heretical beliefs and sought to bring about its collapse.<ref name="Poor Fellow Soldier" /> Working under the pseudonym of "A Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]", he manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] into helping him achieve his goal, rendering the Order in Great Britain extinct and the title of Grand Maegester obsolete by 878.<ref name="Breaking the Order>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==
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	The title of Grand Maegester uses an {{Wiki\|Old English}} spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote a [[Templar Rite]]'s leader.		The title of Grand Maegester uses an {{Wiki\|Old English}} spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote a [[Templar Rite]]'s leader.

	Although [[Arthur Pendragon]] was a leader of the Order of the Ancients in Great Britain during the 6th century,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester.		Although [[Arthur Pendragon]] was a leader of the Order of the Ancients in Great Britain during the early 6th century,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester.

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	{{Templars nav}}		{{Templars nav}}
	~~{{ACV}}~~
	~~{{ACVGS}}~~
	[[Category:Order of the Ancients ranks]]		[[Category:Order of the Ancients ranks]]

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:36, 3 November 2025

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	The title of Grand Maegester uses an {{Wiki\|Old English}} spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote a [[Templar Rite]]'s leader.		The title of Grand Maegester uses an {{Wiki\|Old English}} spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote a [[Templar Rite]]'s leader.

	Although ~~King~~ [[Arthur Pendragon]] was an Order of the Ancients ~~leader~~ in Great Britain during the 6th century,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester		Although [[Arthur Pendragon]] was a leader of the Order of the Ancients in Great Britain during the 6th century,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: /* Behind the scenes */

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Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The title of Grand Maegester uses an ~~alternate~~ spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote ~~the leader of~~ a [[Templar Rite]].		The title of Grand Maegester uses an {{Wiki\|Old English}} spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote a [[Templar Rite]]'s leader.

	Although King [[Arthur Pendragon~~\|Arthur~~]] was ~~a leader of the~~ Order of the Ancients in Great Britain during the 6th century, ~~it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester.~~<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>		Although King [[Arthur Pendragon]] was an Order of the Ancients leader in Great Britain during the 6th century,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 09:17, 15 June 2024

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	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Wiki noimage.jpg\|~~King~~ [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex]]<br>? – 858		Wiki noimage.jpg\|[[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex]]<br>? – 858
	ACV BB - Æthelred.jpg\|~~King~~ [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex]]<br>c. 865 – 871		ACV BB - Æthelred.jpg\|[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex]]<br>c. 865 – 871
	ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png\|[[Alfred the Great]]<br>871 – c. 873		ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png\|[[Alfred the Great]]<br>871 – c. 873
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 09:16, 15 June 2024

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|220px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the title given to the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] in [[Great Britain]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. ~~This~~ Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee ~~all~~ of ~~their~~ branches and ~~their actions in region~~. During the 9th century, the rank was ~~noted to be part of a line of succession~~ of the [[House of Wessex]], ~~passed down as inheritance after~~ King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s ~~death~~ in 867~~. However~~, the ~~last noted Grand Maegester~~, King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]], ~~worked~~ against and ~~within his Order~~ under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]" ~~to bring about its collapse~~ in ~~England~~ by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the title given to the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] in [[Great Britain]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. The Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee the operations of the Order's different branches and guide them towards achieving the Order's goal of establishing a [[New World Order]].

			==History==
			During the 9th century, the rank was held by members of the [[House of Wessex]]. After King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]]'s death in 858, King [[Ælla of Northumbria]], another high-ranking Order member, was expected to succeed him as Grand Maegester. However, due to Ælla's untimely demise at the hands of the [[Great Heathen Army]] in 867, the title passed down to Æthelwulf's son [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]], who had succeeded him as King of [[Wessex]].<ref name="Poor Fellow Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>

			Following Æthelred's death in 871, his younger brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] succeeded him as both King of Wessex and Grand Maegester of the Order. Unlike his father and brother, however, Alfred was against the Order's beliefs and sought to bring about its collapse.<ref name="Poor Fellow Soldier" /> Working under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]", Alfred manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] into helping him achieve his goal, rendering the Order in Great Britain extinct and the title of Grand Maegester obsolete by 878.<ref name="Breaking the Order>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Wiki noimage.jpg\|King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex~~\|Æthelwulf~~]]~~<br>Wessex~~<br>? ~~- c.~~ 858		Wiki noimage.jpg\|King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex]]<br>? – 858
	~~Wiki noimage~~.jpg\|King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex~~\|Æthelred I~~]]<br>~~Wessex<br>c. 845/848 -~~ c. 871		ACV BB - Æthelred.jpg\|King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex]]<br>c. 865 – 871
	ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png\|~~King~~ [[Alfred the Great~~\|Alfred~~]]<br>~~Wessex<br>~~c. ~~849 -~~ 873		ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png\|[[Alfred the Great]]<br>871 – c. 873
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The title of Grand Maegester uses an alternate spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote the leader of a Templar Rite.		The title of Grand Maegester uses an alternate spelling of the Latin word ''Magister'', which means "teacher" or "master", and serves as a linguistic prelude to the current title of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] used to denote the leader of a [[Templar Rite]].

			Although King [[Arthur Pendragon\|Arthur]] was a leader of the Order of the Ancients in Great Britain during the 6th century, it is unknown if he held the title of Grand Maegester.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			{{Templars nav}}
	{{ACV}}		{{ACV}}
	{{ACVGS}}		{{ACVGS}}
	~~{{Templars nav}}~~
	[[Category:Order of the Ancients ranks]]		[[Category:Order of the Ancients ranks]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 13:26, 28 September 2023

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century ~~[[United Kingdom\|England]]~~, the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]], worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the title given to the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]] in [[Great Britain]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions in region. During the 9th century, the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]], worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==

imported>Batfan13 at 18:51, 4 September 2023

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''
			*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36 at 14:12, 31 October 2022

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance ~~to the next in line~~ after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]], worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]], worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==

imported>Darman36: Alfred briefly seen in trailer for Last Chapter and also Discovery Tour, even if not acknowledged as GM

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Alfred briefly seen in trailer for Last Chapter and also Discovery Tour, even if not acknowledged as GM

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance to the next in line, after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|~~Aelfred~~]], under the pseudonym~~, the~~ Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[~~Christianity~~\|Christ]]~~, worked against and within his Order and apparently brought~~ about its ~~deterioration~~ in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance to the next in line after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]], worked against and within his Order under the pseudonym of a "Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Jesus of Nazareth\|Christ]]" to bring about its collapse in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==
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	Wiki noimage.jpg\|King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]]<br>Wessex<br>? - c. 858		Wiki noimage.jpg\|King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]]<br>Wessex<br>? - c. 858
	Wiki noimage.jpg\|King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]]<br>Wessex<br>c. 845/848 - c. 871		Wiki noimage.jpg\|King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]]<br>Wessex<br>c. 845/848 - c. 871
	ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png\|King [[Alfred the Great\|~~Aelfred~~]]<br>Wessex<br>c. 849 - 873		ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png\|King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]]<br>Wessex<br>c. 849 - 873
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''		**''[[The Last Chapter]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Batfan13: ACSofWH for apparently

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ACSofWH for apparently

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance to the next in line, after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]], under the pseudonym, the Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Christianity\|Christ]], worked within his Order and ~~helped~~ brought about its deterioration in England by 878.		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance to the next in line, after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]], under the pseudonym, the Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Christianity\|Christ]], worked against and within his Order and apparently brought about its deterioration in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==

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	[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]		[[File:Order of the Ancients logo.png\|250px\|thumb\|Emblem of the Order of the Ancients]]
	The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance to the next in line, after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]], under the pseudonym, the Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Christianity\|Christ]], worked within his Order and ~~helped~~ brought about its deterioration in England by 878.		The '''Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients''' was the leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. This Grand Maegester's chief purpose was to oversee all of their branches and their actions. In 9th century [[United Kingdom\|England]], the rank was noted to be part of a line of succession of the [[House of Wessex]], passed down as inheritance to the next in line, after King [[Ælla of Northumbria]]'s death in 867 CE. However, the last noted Grand Maegester, King [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]], under the pseudonym, the Poor Fellow-Soldier of [[Christianity\|Christ]], worked against and within his Order and apparently brought about its deterioration in England by 878.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>

	==Known Grand Maegesters==		==Known Grand Maegesters==