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	Their activities lent them a positive reputation among the locals, as the Tang poet [[Li Bai]] native to the region spent his childhood impressed by stories of these legendary heroes.<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		Their activities lent them a positive reputation among the locals, as the Tang poet [[Li Bai]] native to the region spent his childhood impressed by stories of these legendary heroes.<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	In 751,<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Éléna led the Hidden Ones on a hunt for their sworn enemy, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] [[caliph]] [[~~Abul Abbas As~~-Saffah]] and his troops.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Arriving at the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]], they rescued a Tang [[crossbowman]] named [[Li E]] just before he could be cut down by the victorious Abbasids.<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> Subsequently, they recruited him into their ranks.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Under Éléna's tutelage,<ref name="Dynasty 5">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref> Li E grew to become an exceptionally skilled [[Assassins\|Assassin]],<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> learning techniques such as the [[Leap of Faith]].<ref name="Dynasty 5" />		In 751,<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Éléna led the Hidden Ones on a hunt for their sworn enemy, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] [[caliph]] [[al-Saffah]] and his troops.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Arriving at the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]], they rescued a Tang [[crossbowman]] named [[Li E]] just before he could be cut down by the victorious Abbasids.<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> Subsequently, they recruited him into their ranks.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Under Éléna's tutelage,<ref name="Dynasty 5">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref> Li E grew to become an exceptionally skilled [[Assassins\|Assassin]],<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> learning techniques such as the [[Leap of Faith]].<ref name="Dynasty 5" />

	By 754,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> the year before the outbreak of the [[An Lushan Rebellion]],<ref name="Dynasty timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref> this branch of the Hidden Ones had been all but exterminated, with Li E as the sole surviving member. At some point, As-Saffah had sent his forces to besiege their headquarters, ultimately breaking through and slaughtering every last Hidden One. Éléna herself perished, and Li E only managed to escape by jumping into a [[wagon\|carriage]] and returning to Tang country.<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>		By 754,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> the year before the outbreak of the [[An Lushan Rebellion]],<ref name="Dynasty timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref> this branch of the Hidden Ones had been all but exterminated, with Li E as the sole surviving member. At some point, As-Saffah had sent his forces to besiege their headquarters, ultimately breaking through and slaughtering every last Hidden One. Éléna herself perished, and Li E only managed to escape by jumping into a [[wagon\|carriage]] and returning to Tang country.<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>

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Behind the scenes

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	The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert debuted in a flashback during the [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)\|opening chapters]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 2\|Beacon Fire]]'', the second volume of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''. They were, however, indirectly mentioned as early as the first volume's opening chapter by Li Bai. They serve as the Assassins who trained the main protagonist [[Li E]].		The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert debuted in a flashback during the [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)\|opening chapters]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 2\|Beacon Fire]]'', the second volume of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''. They were, however, indirectly mentioned as early as the first volume's opening chapter by Li Bai. They serve as the Assassins who trained the main protagonist [[Li E]].

	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna ~~to Li E~~ in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by Li E's hallucination of Éléna in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.

	"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the [[Gobi Desert]],<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>		"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the [[Gobi Desert]],<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' {{Imo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36: Not sure if this is a proper "branch" like Ottoman, Egyptian, etc.

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Not sure if this is a proper "branch" like Ottoman, Egyptian, etc.

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	{{Quote\|What is important is that we are here now. What is important is that we are watching over this great desert.\|Éléna, 751\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|Beacon Fire (Part 2)}}		{{Quote\|What is important is that we are here now. What is important is that we are watching over this great desert.\|Éléna, 751\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|Beacon Fire (Part 2)}}
	[[File:AC Dynasty - Hidden Ones.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert]]		[[File:AC Dynasty - Hidden Ones.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert]]
	During the 8th century, a '''group''' of [[Hidden Ones]] operated in the [[Western Regions\|western reaches]] of [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]]. Led by [[Éléna]] at mid-century, it was composed of people of various ethnicities, including [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]], [[Sogdia]]ns, {{Wiki\|Tocharians}}, [[India]]ns, and [[Arabia\|Arabs]].<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> They regarded it as their duty to protect the people of the deserts northwest of China.<ref name="Dynasty 9" />		During the 8th century, a '''group''' of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] operated in the [[Western Regions\|western reaches]] of [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]]. Led by [[Éléna]] at mid-century, it was composed of people of various ethnicities, including [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]], [[Sogdia]]ns, {{Wiki\|Tocharians}}, [[India]]ns, and [[Arabia\|Arabs]].<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> They regarded it as their duty to protect the people of the deserts northwest of China.<ref name="Dynasty 9" />

	Their activities lent them a positive reputation among the locals, as the Tang poet [[Li Bai]] native to the region spent his childhood impressed by stories of these legendary heroes.<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		Their activities lent them a positive reputation among the locals, as the Tang poet [[Li Bai]] native to the region spent his childhood impressed by stories of these legendary heroes.<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	In 751,<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Éléna led the Hidden Ones on a hunt for their sworn enemy [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] ~~Caliph~~ [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]] and his troops.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Arriving at the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]], they rescued a Tang [[crossbowman]] named [[Li E]] just before he could be cut down by the victorious Abbasids.<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> Subsequently, they recruited him into their ranks.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Under Éléna's tutelage,<ref name="Dynasty 5">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref> Li E grew to become an exceptionally skilled [[Assassins\|Assassin]],<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> learning techniques such as the [[Leap of Faith]].<ref name="Dynasty 5" />		In 751,<ref name="Dynasty 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Éléna led the Hidden Ones on a hunt for their sworn enemy, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] [[caliph]] [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]] and his troops.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Arriving at the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]], they rescued a Tang [[crossbowman]] named [[Li E]] just before he could be cut down by the victorious Abbasids.<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> Subsequently, they recruited him into their ranks.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> Under Éléna's tutelage,<ref name="Dynasty 5">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref> Li E grew to become an exceptionally skilled [[Assassins\|Assassin]],<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> learning techniques such as the [[Leap of Faith]].<ref name="Dynasty 5" />

	By 754,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> the year before the outbreak of the [[An Lushan Rebellion]],<ref name="Dynasty timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref> this branch of the Hidden Ones had been all but exterminated, with Li E as the sole surviving member. At some point, As-Saffah had sent his forces to besiege their headquarters, ultimately breaking through and slaughtering every last Hidden One. Éléna herself perished, and Li E only managed to escape by jumping into a [[wagon\|carriage]] and returning to Tang country.<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>		By 754,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> the year before the outbreak of the [[An Lushan Rebellion]],<ref name="Dynasty timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref> this branch of the Hidden Ones had been all but exterminated, with Li E as the sole surviving member. At some point, As-Saffah had sent his forces to besiege their headquarters, ultimately breaking through and slaughtering every last Hidden One. Éléna herself perished, and Li E only managed to escape by jumping into a [[wagon\|carriage]] and returning to Tang country.<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert debuted in a flashback during the [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)\|opening chapters]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 2\|Beacon Fire]]'', the second volume of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''. They were, however, mentioned ~~indirectly~~ as early as the first chapter ~~of the volume one~~ by Li Bai. They serve as the Assassins who trained the main protagonist [[Li E]].		The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert debuted in a flashback during the [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)\|opening chapters]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 2\|Beacon Fire]]'', the second volume of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''. They were, however, indirectly mentioned as early as the first volume's opening chapter by Li Bai. They serve as the Assassins who trained the main protagonist [[Li E]].

	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.
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	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.

	"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the ~~{{wiki\|~~Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>		"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the [[Gobi Desert]],<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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imported>Sol Pacificus: I know it may make it a bit clearer to include "User:" but that's not technically part of the user's name so I don't think that's correct.

2022-03-30T05:30:43Z

I know it may make it a bit clearer to include "User:" but that's not technically part of the user's name so I don't think that's correct.

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	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.

	"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the {{wiki\|Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|~~User:~~Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>		"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the {{wiki\|Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus: Quotation marks don't go around author names. They go around article titles or page names in a website. Italicization is for websites or titles of books.

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Quotation marks don't go around author names. They go around article titles or page names in a website. Italicization is for websites or titles of books.

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	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.

	"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the {{wiki\|Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">"[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|User:Christophe cagé]]"~~. ''~~[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]''. {{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>		"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the {{wiki\|Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|User:Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>

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	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna to Li E in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.

	"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the {{wiki\|Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[~~https~~:~~//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/~~User:~~Christophe_cag%C3%A9~~ Christophe cagé]. "[~~https~~:~~//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/~~File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg ~~File:GobiTaklamakanMap~~.~~jpg~~]". Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>		"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the {{wiki\|Gobi Desert}},<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">"[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|User:Christophe cagé]]". ''[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]''. {{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>

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	The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert debuted in a flashback during the [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)\|opening chapters]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 2\|Beacon Fire]]'', the second volume of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''. They were, however, indirectly mentioned as early as the first volume's opening chapter by Li Bai. They serve as the Assassins who trained the main protagonist [[Li E]].		The Hidden Ones of the Great Desert debuted in a flashback during the [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)\|opening chapters]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 2\|Beacon Fire]]'', the second volume of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''. They were, however, indirectly mentioned as early as the first volume's opening chapter by Li Bai. They serve as the Assassins who trained the main protagonist [[Li E]].

	Their name is derived from a line spoken by a hallucination of Éléna ~~to Li E~~ in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.		Their name is derived from a line spoken by Li E's hallucination of Éléna in chapter 33, "[[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]": <blockquote>「你要一直记得，你是大漠最后一个无形者。」<br>"''You must always remember: you are the last Hidden One of the Great Desert.''"</blockquote> The syntax of the original Chinese text suggests that the term may be more descriptive than nominative. ([[wikt:cf.\|cf.]] 「你是最后的大漠无形者。」"''You are the last of the Hidden Ones of the Great Desert''") although it does not preclude that it may be intended to be both. Regardless, it is the closest to a name for this group of Hidden Ones to date.

	"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the [[Gobi Desert]],<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>		"The Great Desert" is a historical Chinese name for the [[Gobi Desert]],<ref>[[wikt:大漠\|大漠]]. ''Wiktionary''. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{WP\|zh:Gobi Desert\|戈壁}}</ref> but the territory this branch of Hidden Ones is shown to preside over is beyond the desert's western extent,<ref name="Gobi Desert map">[[commons:User:Christophe_cagé\|Christophe cagé]]. "[[commons:File:GobiTaklamakanMap.jpg\|Gobi Desert. Taklamakan Desert]]". ''{{Wiki\|Wikimedia Commons}}''. Edited by TheDrive. Uploaded 25 September 2016. Accessed 25 March 2022.</ref> corresponding more closely to the {{wiki\|Taklamakan Desert}}.<ref name="Gobi Desert map" /><ref name="Oxford world atlas">"Asia: Physical". ''Oxford Essential World Atlas'' (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.</ref> Talas itself is situated on the other side of the {{wiki\|Tian Shan}} from either desert.<ref>{{WP\|Talas (river)\|Talas}}</ref>