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	===Acquiring land and wealth===		===Acquiring land and wealth===
	{{Quote\|He's one of the most devious and ruthless men in the colonies. He uses the letter of the law to serve his purposes, and when the law does not bend to him, he gets lawmakers to bend it for him. Mark my words, Shay: James Wardrop is a bureaucrat, and doesn't care how his actions affect others.\|The Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]] describing Wardrop, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}		{{Quote\|He's one of the most devious and ruthless men in the colonies. He uses the letter of the law to serve his purposes, and when the law does not bend to him, he gets lawmakers to bend it for him. Mark my words, Shay: James Wardrop is a bureaucrat, and doesn't care how his actions affect others.\|The Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]] describing Wardrop, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}
	Following in his father's footsteps, he was inducted into the Templar Order in 1720. ~~Wardrop's~~ main role in the Order was to secure land and wealth, slowly and surely building up the foundation for the fledgling [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: James Wardrop]]</ref>		Following in his father's footsteps, Wardrop was inducted into the Templar Order in 1720. His main role in the Order was to secure land and wealth, slowly and surely building up the foundation for the fledgling [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: James Wardrop]]</ref>

	In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People"/>		In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People" />

	Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this.<ref name="Database" /> Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>		Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this.<ref name="Database" /> Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>
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	===Translating the manuscript===		===Translating the manuscript===
	{{Dialogue\|Lawrence\|Master Wardrop, are you likewise engaged with the manuscript?\|Wardrop\|Yes, sir. We will soon know its meaning.\|Lawrence Washington and Wardrop during the meeting at Mount Vernon, 1752.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|By Invitation Only}}		{{Dialogue\|Lawrence\|Master Wardrop, are you likewise engaged with the manuscript?\|Wardrop\|Yes, sir. We will soon know its meaning.\|Lawrence Washington and Wardrop during the meeting at Mount Vernon, 1752.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|By Invitation Only}}
			During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], [[Lawrence Washington]], [[Master Templar]] of the Northern Colonies, stole the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the Voynich manuscript from the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> While the box was entrusted to [[Samuel Smith]], Wardrop was tasked with interpreting the mysterious language of the manuscript.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>

	[[File:By Invitation Only 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Weeks, Wardrop and Smith meeting with Washington]]		[[File:By Invitation Only 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Weeks, Wardrop and Smith meeting with Washington]]
	During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], [[Lawrence Washington]], [[Master Templar]] of the Northern Colonies, stole the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the Voynich manuscript from the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> While the box was entrusted to [[Samuel Smith]], Wardrop was tasked with interpreting the mysterious language of the manuscript. In July 1752, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks met with a dying Washington at his home at [[Mount Vernon]].~~<ref name="Database" />~~		In July 1752, Wardrop, Smith, and Weeks met with a dying Washington at his home in [[Mount Vernon]]. After the Templars assured him that his brother [[George Washington\|George]] would be kept out of Templar business, Wardrop reported that he was close to discerning the meaning of the manuscript. As they left, Washington was killed by the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]]. Since Shay was preoccupied with Washington's death, Wardrop, Smith, and Weeks were able to escape.<ref name="By Invitation Only" />

	After the Templars assured him that his brother [[George Washington\|George]] would be kept out of Templar business, Wardrop reported that he was close to discerning the meaning of the manuscript. As they left, Washington was killed by the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]]. ~~As the Assassin~~ was preoccupied with Washington's death, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks were able to escape.<ref name="By Invitation Only"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]<~~/~~ref~~>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Dialogue2\|Wardrop\|You have no idea what you are doing, fool.\|Shay\|Keeping the people free from your control.\|How free will you be when the French undermine these squabbling colonies?\|Wardrop in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}		{{Dialogue2\|Wardrop\|You have no idea what you are doing, fool.\|Shay\|Keeping the people free from your control.\|How free will you be when the French undermine these squabbling colonies?\|Wardrop in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}
	Following ~~the~~ death ~~of Washington~~, Wardrop became the ~~new~~ ''de facto'' [[Templar leader\|leader]] of the Templars in the colonies. During the [[Albany Congress]] in July 1754, ~~Wardrop~~ was present in [[Albany]].<ref name="Database" /> Fearful of his life after Smith had been ~~assassinated~~ and the box taken from him, Wardrop hid at [[Fort Frederick]], giving out instructions to the garrison. During the Congress, ~~his~~ fellow Templar [[William Johnson]] prepared to hand over the box and manuscript to the scientist [[Benjamin Franklin]]; Wardrop refused, however, claiming that the risks in doing so were too great.<ref name="We The People"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]<~~/~~ref~~>		Following Washington's death, Wardrop became the ''de facto'' [[Templar leader\|leader]] of the Templars in the colonies. During the [[Albany Congress]] in July 1754, he was present in [[Albany]].<ref name="Database" /> Fearful of his life after Smith had been killed and the box taken from him, Wardrop hid at [[Fort Frederick]], giving out instructions to the garrison.<ref name="We The People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>

			During the Congress, Wardrop's fellow Templar [[William Johnson]] prepared to hand over the box and manuscript to the scientist [[Benjamin Franklin]] for experimentation; Wardrop refused, however, claiming that the risks in doing so were too great. Remaining at the fort, he sent a captain to report this to Johnson, but an enraged Johnson sent the captain back with his demands that Wardrop hand over the manuscript.<ref name="We The People" />

	[[File:We The People 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Wardrop's final moments]]		[[File:We The People 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Wardrop's final moments]]
	~~Remaining at the fort, Wardrop sent a captain to report this to Johnson, but an enraged Johnson sent the captain back with his demands that the former hand over the manuscript.~~ Shay was present at the Congress during this exchange and killed the captain shortly after, before he infiltrated ~~the fort~~ and assassinated Wardrop from ~~above~~.<ref name="We The People" />		Shay Cormac was present at the Congress during this exchange and killed the captain shortly after, before he infiltrated Fort Frederick and assassinated Wardrop. As he took the manuscript from his dying target, Shay claimed that in doing so, he was keeping the people free from the Templars' control.<ref name="We The People" />

	~~As Shay took the manuscript from Wardrop, he claimed that in doing so, he was keeping the people free from the Templars' control.~~ With the colonies already entering the [[Seven Years' War]] with [[France]], Wardrop retorted that the Templars maintained order and kept the territories from descending into anarchy, ~~before succumbing~~ to his wounds.<ref name="We The People" />		With the colonies already entering the [[Seven Years' War]] with [[France]], Wardrop retorted that the Templars maintained order and kept the territories from descending into anarchy. However, his words failed to move Shay, who saw through Wardrop's attempt to justify his Order's cause and left him to succumb to his wounds.<ref name="We The People" />

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	Following in his father's footsteps, he was inducted into the Templar Order in 1720. Wardrop's main role in the Order was to secure land and wealth, slowly and surely building up the foundation for the fledgling [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: James Wardrop]]</ref>		Following in his father's footsteps, he was inducted into the Templar Order in 1720. Wardrop's main role in the Order was to secure land and wealth, slowly and surely building up the foundation for the fledgling [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: James Wardrop]]</ref>

	In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki~~\|Maliseet~~\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People"/>		In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People"/>

	Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this.<ref name="Database" /> Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>		Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this.<ref name="Database" /> Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{~~c\|name only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	\|birth = c. 1705<br>[[United States\|British America]]		\|birth = c. 1705<br>[[United States\|British America]]
	\|death = July 1754 ~~(aged 49)~~<br>[[Albany]], [[New York]], British America		\|death = July 1754<br>[[Albany]], [[New York]], British America
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|database = [[Database: James Wardrop\|James Wardrop]]		\|database = [[Database: James Wardrop\|James Wardrop]]

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	\|death = July 1754<br>[[Albany]], [[New York]], British America		\|death = July 1754 (aged 49)<br>[[Albany]], [[New York]], British America
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	'''James Wardrop''' (c. 1705 – 1754) was a [[Merchants\|merchant]], politician, and a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] in the years leading up to the [[Seven Years' War]]. Operating along the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]], Wardrop was the custodian of the [[Voynich ~~manuscript\|Precursor~~ manuscript]], a [[Isu\|First Civilization]] artifact.		'''James Wardrop''' (c. 1705 – 1754) was a [[Merchants\|merchant]], politician, and a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] in the years leading up to the [[Seven Years' War]]. Operating along the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]], Wardrop was the custodian of the [[Voynich manuscript]], a [[Isu\|First Civilization]] artifact.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Maliseet\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People"/>		In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Maliseet\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People"/>

	Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this. Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref ~~name="Rogue"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – ~~{{Fact\|December 2023}}~~</ref>		Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this.<ref name="Database" /> Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>

	===Translating the manuscript===		===Translating the manuscript===
			{{Dialogue\|Lawrence\|Master Wardrop, are you likewise engaged with the manuscript?\|Wardrop\|Yes, sir. We will soon know its meaning.\|Lawrence Washington and Wardrop during the meeting at Mount Vernon, 1752.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|By Invitation Only}}
	[[File:By Invitation Only 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Weeks, Wardrop and Smith meeting with Washington]]		[[File:By Invitation Only 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Weeks, Wardrop and Smith meeting with Washington]]
	During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], [[Lawrence Washington]], [[Master Templar]] of the Northern Colonies, stole the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and manuscript from Assassin [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> While the box was entrusted to [[Samuel Smith]], Wardrop was tasked with interpreting the mysterious language of the manuscript. In July 1752, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks met with a dying Washington at his home at [[Mount Vernon]].<ref name="Database" />		During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], [[Lawrence Washington]], [[Master Templar]] of the Northern Colonies, stole the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the Voynich manuscript from the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> While the box was entrusted to [[Samuel Smith]], Wardrop was tasked with interpreting the mysterious language of the manuscript. In July 1752, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks met with a dying Washington at his home at [[Mount Vernon]].<ref name="Database" />

	After the Templars assured him that his brother [[George Washington\|George]] would be kept out of Templar business, Wardrop reported that he was close to discerning the meaning of the manuscript. As they left, Washington was killed by the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]]. As the Assassin was preoccupied with Washington's death, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks were able to escape.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>		After the Templars assured him that his brother [[George Washington\|George]] would be kept out of Templar business, Wardrop reported that he was close to discerning the meaning of the manuscript. As they left, Washington was killed by the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]]. As the Assassin was preoccupied with Washington's death, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks were able to escape.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>
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	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Dialogue2\|Wardrop\|You have no idea what you are doing, fool.\|Shay\|Keeping the people free from your control.\|How free will you be when the French undermine these squabbling colonies?\|Wardrop in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}		{{Dialogue2\|Wardrop\|You have no idea what you are doing, fool.\|Shay\|Keeping the people free from your control.\|How free will you be when the French undermine these squabbling colonies?\|Wardrop in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}
	Following the death of Washington, Wardrop ~~was put in charge~~ of the Templars in the colonies. During the [[Albany Congress]] in July 1754, Wardrop was present in [[Albany]].<ref name="Database" /> Fearful of his life after Smith had been assassinated and the box taken from him, Wardrop hid at [[Fort Frederick]], giving out instructions to the garrison. During the Congress, his fellow Templar [[William Johnson]] prepared to hand over the box and manuscript to the scientist [[Benjamin Franklin]]; Wardrop refused, however, claiming that the risks in doing so were too ~~strong~~.<ref name="We The People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>		Following the death of Washington, Wardrop became the new ''de facto'' [[Templar leader\|leader]] of the Templars in the colonies. During the [[Albany Congress]] in July 1754, Wardrop was present in [[Albany]].<ref name="Database" /> Fearful of his life after Smith had been assassinated and the box taken from him, Wardrop hid at [[Fort Frederick]], giving out instructions to the garrison. During the Congress, his fellow Templar [[William Johnson]] prepared to hand over the box and manuscript to the scientist [[Benjamin Franklin]]; Wardrop refused, however, claiming that the risks in doing so were too great.<ref name="We The People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>

	[[File:We The People 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Wardrop's final moments]]		[[File:We The People 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Wardrop's final moments]]
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	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included ~~his~~ name on a list of known British Templars. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Syndicate\|Modern day]]</ref>		In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included Wardrop's name on a list of known British Templars. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Syndicate\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	James Wardrop, though cowardly, still displayed some skill in swordsmanship and firearms when confronted by Shay in open combat.<ref name="~~Rogue~~" />		James Wardrop, though cowardly, still displayed some skill in swordsmanship and firearms when confronted by Shay in open combat.<ref name="We The People" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	James Wardrop is a character created for the 2014 video game, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' ~~and~~ portrayed by Canadian actor [[Vincent Hoss-Desmarais]].		James Wardrop is a character created for the 2014 video game, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', where he was portrayed by Canadian actor [[Vincent Hoss-Desmarais]].

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	~~[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]~~
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	{{Quote\|We bring order from the chaos. If everything is permitted, no one is safe.\|James Wardrop on the Templars in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}		{{Quote\|We bring order from the chaos. If everything is permitted, no one is safe.\|James Wardrop on the Templars in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}
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	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|database = [[Database: James Wardrop\|James Wardrop]]		\|database = [[Database: James Wardrop\|James Wardrop]]
	\|affiliates = [[Templars]]		\|affiliates = *[[Templars]]
	*[[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]]~~<br />~~[[British Army]]		**[[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]]
	~~\|voice = [[Vincent Hoss-Desmarais]]~~}}		*[[British Army]]
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	'''James Wardrop''' (c. 1705 – 1754) was a [[Merchants\|merchant]], politician, and a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] in the years leading up to the [[Seven Years' War]]. Operating along the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]], Wardrop was the custodian of the [[Voynich manuscript\|Precursor manuscript]], a [[Isu\|First Civilization]] artifact.		'''James Wardrop''' (c. 1705 – 1754) was a [[Merchants\|merchant]], politician, and a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] in the years leading up to the [[Seven Years' War]]. Operating along the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]], Wardrop was the custodian of the [[Voynich manuscript\|Precursor manuscript]], a [[Isu\|First Civilization]] artifact.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
			===Early life===
			James Wardrop was born around 1705, into a Templar family in what was then the British American colonies.<ref name="Database" />

	===Acquiring land and wealth===		===Acquiring land and wealth===
	{{Quote\|He's one of the most devious and ruthless men in the colonies. He uses the letter of the law to serve his purposes, and when the law does not bend to him, he gets lawmakers to bend it for him. Mark my words, Shay: James Wardrop is a bureaucrat, and doesn't care how his actions affect others.\|The Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]] describing Wardrop, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}~~Wardrop was born into a Templar family in the American colonies around 1705.~~ Following in his father's footsteps, he was inducted into the Templar Order in 1720. Wardrop's main role in the Order was to secure land and wealth, slowly and surely building up the foundation for the fledgling [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: James Wardrop]]</ref>		{{Quote\|He's one of the most devious and ruthless men in the colonies. He uses the letter of the law to serve his purposes, and when the law does not bend to him, he gets lawmakers to bend it for him. Mark my words, Shay: James Wardrop is a bureaucrat, and doesn't care how his actions affect others.\|The Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]] describing Wardrop, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}
			Following in his father's footsteps, he was inducted into the Templar Order in 1720. Wardrop's main role in the Order was to secure land and wealth, slowly and surely building up the foundation for the fledgling [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: James Wardrop]]</ref>

	In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Maliseet\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="~~Rogue~~"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''<~~/~~ref~~>		In 1744, Wardrop began to build a trade network for the Order that ran from the American colonies to the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]]. By 1750, he worked with [[Christopher Gist]] to acquire North American land for the Order.<ref name="Database" /> The {{Wiki\|Maliseet\|Wolastoqiyik}} [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] reported that Wardrop evicted many native tribes from their ancestral lands in doing so, and the Brotherhood held proof that he was responsible for numerous massacres.<ref name="We The People"/>

	Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this. Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref name="Rogue" />		Wardrop sought to keep the young colonies loyal to the [[British Empire]], although he was not above using his bureaucratic position to acquire profits for himself. When his position did not allow him to achieve his goals, he used his connections to change this. Gist also claimed that Wardrop "could not hold his liquor", and that he had trouble getting along with fellow Templar [[Jack Weeks]].<ref name="Rogue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – {{Fact\|December 2023}}</ref>

	===Translating the manuscript===		===Translating the manuscript===
	[[File:By Invitation Only 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Weeks, Wardrop and Smith meeting with Washington]]		[[File:By Invitation Only 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Weeks, Wardrop and Smith meeting with Washington]]
	During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], [[Lawrence Washington]], [[Master Templar]] of the Northern Colonies, stole the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and manuscript from Assassin [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]].<ref ~~name="~~Rogue" />		During the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], [[Lawrence Washington]], [[Master Templar]] of the Northern Colonies, stole the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and manuscript from Assassin [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> While the box was entrusted to [[Samuel Smith]], Wardrop was tasked with interpreting the mysterious language of the manuscript. In July 1752, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks met with a dying Washington at his home at [[Mount Vernon]].<ref name="Database" />
	While the box was entrusted to [[Samuel Smith]], Wardrop was tasked with interpreting the mysterious language of the manuscript. In July 1752, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks met with a dying Washington at his home at [[Mount Vernon]].<ref name="Database" />

	After the Templars assured him that his brother [[George Washington\|George]] would be kept out of Templar business, Wardrop reported that he was close to discerning the meaning of the manuscript. As they left, Washington was killed by the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]]. As the Assassin was preoccupied with Washington's death, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks were able to escape.<ref name="Rogue" />		After the Templars assured him that his brother [[George Washington\|George]] would be kept out of Templar business, Wardrop reported that he was close to discerning the meaning of the manuscript. As they left, Washington was killed by the Assassin [[Shay Cormac]]. As the Assassin was preoccupied with Washington's death, Wardrop, Smith and Weeks were able to escape.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Dialogue2\|Wardrop\|You have no idea what you are doing, fool.\|Shay\|Keeping the people free from your control.\|How free will you be when the French undermine these squabbling colonies?\|Wardrop in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}		{{Dialogue2\|Wardrop\|You have no idea what you are doing, fool.\|Shay\|Keeping the people free from your control.\|How free will you be when the French undermine these squabbling colonies?\|Wardrop in his final moments, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|We the People}}
	Following the death of Washington, Wardrop was put in charge of the Templars in the colonies. During the [[Albany Congress]] in July 1754, Wardrop was present in [[Albany]]. Fearful of his life after Smith had been assassinated and the box taken from him, Wardrop hid at [[Fort Frederick]], giving out instructions to the garrison. During the Congress, his fellow Templar [[William Johnson]] prepared to hand over the box and manuscript to the scientist [[Benjamin Franklin]]; Wardrop refused, however, claiming that the risks in doing so were too strong.<ref name="Rogue" />		Following the death of Washington, Wardrop was put in charge of the Templars in the colonies. During the [[Albany Congress]] in July 1754, Wardrop was present in [[Albany]].<ref name="Database" /> Fearful of his life after Smith had been assassinated and the box taken from him, Wardrop hid at [[Fort Frederick]], giving out instructions to the garrison. During the Congress, his fellow Templar [[William Johnson]] prepared to hand over the box and manuscript to the scientist [[Benjamin Franklin]]; Wardrop refused, however, claiming that the risks in doing so were too strong.<ref name="We The People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>

	[[File:We The People 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Wardrop's final moments]]		[[File:We The People 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|Wardrop's final moments]]
	Remaining at the fort, Wardrop sent a captain to report this to Johnson, but an enraged Johnson sent the captain back with his demands that the former hand over the manuscript. Shay was present at the Congress during this exchange and killed the captain shortly after, before he infiltrated the fort and assassinated Wardrop from above.<ref name="~~Rogue~~" />		Remaining at the fort, Wardrop sent a captain to report this to Johnson, but an enraged Johnson sent the captain back with his demands that the former hand over the manuscript. Shay was present at the Congress during this exchange and killed the captain shortly after, before he infiltrated the fort and assassinated Wardrop from above.<ref name="We The People" />

			As Shay took the manuscript from Wardrop, he claimed that in doing so, he was keeping the people free from the Templars' control. With the colonies already entering the [[Seven Years' War]] with [[France]], Wardrop retorted that the Templars maintained order and kept the territories from descending into anarchy, before succumbing to his wounds.<ref name="We The People" />

			===Legacy===
			In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included his name on a list of known British Templars. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Syndicate\|Modern day]]</ref>

	~~As Shay took the manuscript from~~ Wardrop, ~~he claimed that~~ in ~~doing so, he was keeping the people free from the Templars' control. With the colonies already entering the [[Seven Years' War]] with [[France]], Wardrop retorted that the Templars maintained order~~ and ~~kept the territories from descending into anarchy, before succumbing to his wounds~~.<ref name="Rogue" />		==Personality and traits==
			James Wardrop, though cowardly, still displayed some skill in swordsmanship and firearms when confronted by Shay in open combat.<ref name="Rogue" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*His name was on a ~~list of known British Templars used by~~ the ~~Templar~~ [[~~Isabelle Ardant~~]] ~~in 2015.~~		James Wardrop is a character created for the 2014 video game, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' and portrayed by Canadian actor [[Vincent Hoss-Desmarais]].
	*Though Wardrop is cowardly, he still displays some skill in swordsmanship and ~~firearms to Shay if the latter manages to surround him in open combat~~.

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{c\|name only}}

	==References==		==References==

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