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	The '''Knights Hospitalier''',<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Hospitaller''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref> was one of the [[Christianity\|Christian]] orders of the [[Crusaders\|Crusades]]. Their emblem is a white cross on either a black or red background.		The '''Knights Hospitalier''',<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Hospitaller''',<ref name="The Knights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense#Rhodes\|Mediterranean Defense: "The Knights, Part I"]]</ref> was one of the [[Christianity\|Christian]] orders of the [[Crusaders\|Crusades]]. Their emblem is a white cross on either a black or red background.

	The Knights Hospitaller was founded in the city of [[Jerusalem]] around 1099 to provide care for poor, sick, or injured pilgrims to the [[Kingdom\|Holy Land]], but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. Though a distinct entity, the Hospitallers were close allies of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]] from their formation, cooperating as two of the principal factions of the [[Crusaders]], and later providing assistance to the Templars from several bases in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], most notably [[Rhodes]].		The Knights Hospitaller was founded in the city of [[Jerusalem]] around 1099 to provide care for poor, sick, or injured pilgrims to the [[Kingdom\|Holy Land]], but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. Though a distinct entity, the Hospitallers were close allies of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]] from their formation, cooperating as two of the principal factions of the [[Crusaders]], and later providing assistance to the Templars from several bases in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], most notably [[Rhodes]].
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	While the main force of Hospitallers and Templars were pinned down at Acre, others embarked on a campaign to seize the [[Adha\|Chalice]], a mysterious relic rumored to possess the power to unite all factions of the war. The Crusaders joined forces under the Templar leader [[Basilisk]] for this operation, hunting down an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] agent to the doorsteps of the Assassin base of [[Alep]] for vital leads on the artifact. Afterwards, they immediately followed with an assault on a village in the outskirts of Alep, massacring virtually all its residents before being routed by a counter-attack by the Assassins.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>		While the main force of Hospitallers and Templars were pinned down at Acre, others embarked on a campaign to seize the [[Adha\|Chalice]], a mysterious relic rumored to possess the power to unite all factions of the war. The Crusaders joined forces under the Templar leader [[Basilisk]] for this operation, hunting down an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] agent to the doorsteps of the Assassin base of [[Alep]] for vital leads on the artifact. Afterwards, they immediately followed with an assault on a village in the outskirts of Alep, massacring virtually all its residents before being routed by a counter-attack by the Assassins.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

	The Knights Hospitalier cooperated with the Templars in their subsequent search for the three keys to the fabled [[Temple of Sand]] thought to be the location of the Chalice, but would be dogged and thwarted every step of the way by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. Despite losing all three keys and the map to the temple to Altaïr, the Crusaders managed to locate the temple and launch an expedition into it ahead of the Assassin, only to find that the Chalice, actually a woman by the name of [[Adha]], was not there. Ultimately, in spite of the assistance of the Knights Hospitalier and their eventual capture of Adha, the Templars would fail to see their goals with the "artifact" come to fruition. Their execution of Adha, once they discovered that she held no use for them, only incurred the fury of her lover Altaïr, whose quest for vengeance would lead to the deaths of all Crusaders complicit in her death and the command of the operation.~~<ref name="ACAC" />~~<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The Knights Hospitalier cooperated with the Templars in their subsequent search for the three keys to the fabled [[Temple of Sand]] thought to be the location of the Chalice, but would be dogged and thwarted every step of the way by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. Despite losing all three keys and the map to the temple to Altaïr, the Crusaders managed to locate the temple and launch an expedition into it ahead of the Assassin, only to find that the Chalice, actually a woman by the name of [[Adha]], was not there. Ultimately, in spite of the assistance of the Knights Hospitalier and their eventual capture of Adha, the Templars would fail to see their goals with the "artifact" come to fruition.<ref name="ACAC" /> Their execution of Adha, once they discovered that she held no use for them, only incurred the fury of her lover Altaïr, whose quest for vengeance would lead to the deaths of all Crusaders complicit in her death and the command of the operation.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]: Page 7</ref>

	====Human experiments in Acre====		====Human experiments in Acre====
	In 1191, the Knights Hospitalier ~~was~~ led by the [[France\|French]] [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]], who was also secretly one of nine leaders of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. Garnier's penchant for human experimentation led to his expulsion from France and subsequently from [[Tyre]] when he repeated this scandal, but he nonetheless maintained his positions within the Hospitaller and Templar orders. He received the patronage and protection of [[Richard I of England\|King Richard I]] of [[England]] and was granted control of Acre after that city finally fell to Crusader forces that year.<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		[[File:AC 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Garnier interrogating an escaped patient]]
			In 1191, the Knights Hospitalier were led by the [[France\|French]] [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]], who was also secretly one of nine leaders of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. Garnier's penchant for human experimentation led to his expulsion from France and subsequently from [[Tyre]] when he repeated this scandal, but he nonetheless maintained his positions within the Hospitaller and Templar orders. He received the patronage and protection of [[Richard I of England\|King Richard I]] of [[England]] and was granted control of Acre after that city finally fell to Crusader forces that year.<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

	Garnier conspired with his fellow Templars to acquire the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] hidden within the [[Ark of the Covenant]] at [[Solomon's Temple]]. It was their dream that this ancient [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] of the [[Isu]] would allow them to inaugurate their [[New World Order]] by controlling the minds of humanity. However, the Apple was lost to the Assassins thanks to the costly efforts of [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and one of the Templars' conspirators, the Assassin leader [[Al Mualim]] reneged on his secret alliance, coveting the power of the Apple for himself. With the loss of the Apple, Garnier returned to his usual habits of human experimentation, hoping to replicate the effects of the Apple through herbs, surgery, and drugs, of which he achieved a limited amount of success.<ref name="TSC" />		Garnier conspired with his fellow Templars to acquire the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Ark of the Covenant]] at [[Solomon's Temple]]. It was their dream that this ancient [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] of the [[Isu]] would allow them to inaugurate their [[New World Order]] by controlling the minds of humanity. However, the Apple was lost to the Assassins thanks to the costly efforts of [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and one of the Templars' conspirators, the Assassin leader [[Al Mualim]] reneged on his secret alliance, coveting the power of the Apple for himself. With the loss of the Apple, Garnier returned to his usual habits of human experimentation, hoping to replicate the effects of the Apple through herbs, surgery, and drugs, of which he achieved a limited amount of success.<ref name="TSC" />

	To supply his experiments, Garnier received shipments of prisoners from the [[Saracens\|Saracen]] [[slavery\|slaver]] [[Talal]], another secret leader of the Templars. Though these slaves were forcibly kidnapped from the streets or their homes, Garnier maintained that these they were his legitimate patients, for they had largely been homeless, drug addicts, lepers, or prostitutes, and that his experiments were meant to heal. Nevertheless in 1191, he was assassinated by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the orders of Al Mualim, who privately sought to [[Hunt for the Nine\|eliminate his former Templar allies]] that stood in the way of his power. Altaïr, himself, believed Garnier to be a sadistic man and that his death would end his inhumane experiments.<ref name="AC1" /> While this proved to be true, the Hospitallers' presence in the city persisted, remaining in the city until its downfall.		To supply his experiments, Garnier received shipments of prisoners from the [[Saracens\|Saracen]] [[slavery\|slaver]] [[Talal]], another secret leader of the Templars. Though these slaves were forcibly kidnapped from the streets or their homes, Garnier maintained that these they were his legitimate patients, for they had largely been homeless, drug addicts, lepers, or prostitutes, and that his experiments were meant to heal. Nevertheless in 1191, he was assassinated by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the orders of Al Mualim, who privately sought to [[Hunt for the Nine\|eliminate his former Templar allies]] that stood in the way of his power. Altaïr, himself, believed Garnier to be a sadistic man and that his death would end his inhumane experiments.<ref name="AC1" /> While this proved to be true, the Hospitallers' presence in the city persisted, remaining in the city until its downfall.
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	In 1192, in the aftermath of the Third Crusade, the Knights Templar purchased the island nation of [[Cyprus]] from King Richard the Lionheart, himself having acquired it after ousting its ruler [[Isaac Comnenus]]. Though the Templars were the official and sovereign rulers of the island, establishing it as their new base, the detachments of the Knights Hospitalier accompanied the Templars in the efforts to consolidate control. [[Cypriot Resistance\|Local resistance]] was fierce and the arrival of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, now the new leader of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]], accelerated the rapid decay in Crusader power over the country. By the end of the year, the Templars, alongside their Hospitaller allies, had been utterly ousted from Cyprus.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>		In 1192, in the aftermath of the Third Crusade, the Knights Templar purchased the island nation of [[Cyprus]] from King Richard the Lionheart, himself having acquired it after ousting its ruler [[Isaac Comnenus]]. Though the Templars were the official and sovereign rulers of the island, establishing it as their new base, the detachments of the Knights Hospitalier accompanied the Templars in the efforts to consolidate control. [[Cypriot Resistance\|Local resistance]] was fierce and the arrival of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, now the new leader of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]], accelerated the rapid decay in Crusader power over the country. By the end of the year, the Templars, alongside their Hospitaller allies, had been utterly ousted from Cyprus.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

	===~~Modern era~~===		===Renaissance===
	After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies. Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref ~~name="ACR"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ~~{{Cite~~\|~~7 Apr 2021}}~~</ref>		After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies.<ref name="The Knights" /> Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense#Rhodes\|Mediterranean Defense: "The Knights, Part III"]]</ref>

	In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="~~ACRG~~ War ~~Letters~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War ~~letters~~\|War Letters]]</ref>		In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="War Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters#The Hospitaller's Plea\|War Letters: "The Hospitaller's Plea"]]</ref>

	After 1675, the Hospitalier in Malta ~~had been~~ severely ~~damaged~~ by a plague and lacked ~~for~~ resources ~~and defences~~. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to send ~~some~~ troops to the island.<ref name="~~ACRG~~ Naval Campaign">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – Naval Campaign</ref>		===Modern era===
			After 1675, the Hospitalier in Malta were severely weakened by a plague and lacked the resources to rebuild their strength. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to send troops to the island to reinforce the Hospitalier.<ref name="Naval Campaign">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Naval Campaign#Malta\|The Naval Campaign: "The Maltese Gambit"]]</ref>

	In 1747, Grand Master [[Manuel Pinto da Fonseca]] wrote a letter to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master~~]] [[Reginald Birch~~]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]] beseeching him for ~~the~~ aid ~~of Templar agents~~ in the Hospitallers' struggle against the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of France, and the Assassins.<ref name="~~ACRG~~ War ~~Letters~~" />		In 1747, Grand Master [[Manuel Pinto da Fonseca]] wrote a letter to [[Reginald Birch]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]], beseeching him for aid in the Hospitallers' struggle against the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of France, and the Assassins.<ref name="War Letter" />

	In 2012, the [[Animi Training Program]] of [[Abstergo Industries]] featured a simulated location of the Knights Hospitalier [[Knight's Hospital\|fortress]] of Rhodes in the 16th century, when the Hospitallers held sovereignty over the island.<ref ~~name="~~ACR" />		In 2012, the [[Animi Training Program]] of [[Abstergo Industries]] featured a simulated location of the Knights Hospitalier's [[Knight's Hospital\|fortress]] in Rhodes during the 16th century, when the Hospitallers held sovereignty over the island.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Multiplayer/ACR\|Multiplayer]]</ref>

	To this day, the Hospitalier Order still exists as the Catholic {{Wiki\|Sovereign Military Order of Malta}} and as the four Protestant orders of the {{Wiki\|Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem}}.		To this day, the Hospitalier Order still exists as the Catholic {{Wiki\|Sovereign Military Order of Malta}} and as the four Protestant orders of the {{Wiki\|Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem}}.
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	AC1 Hospitalier Soldier.png\|A Hospitalier soldier		AC1 Hospitalier Soldier.png\|A Hospitalier soldier
	AC1 Hospitalier Sergeant.png\|A Hospitalier sergeant		AC1 Hospitalier Sergeant.png\|A Hospitalier sergeant
	AC1 Hospitalier Captain.png\|A Hospitalier captain		AC1 Hospitalier Captain.png\|A Hospitalier captain
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	The '''Knights Hospitalier''', also known as the '''Knights Hospitaller''',<ref ~~name="ACR"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ~~{{Cite\|7 Apr 2021. Memories/in-game files needed}}~~</ref> was one of the [[Christianity\|Christian]] orders of the [[Crusaders\|Crusades]]. Their emblem is a white cross on either a black or red background.		The '''Knights Hospitalier''',<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Hospitaller''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref> was one of the [[Christianity\|Christian]] orders of the [[Crusaders\|Crusades]]. Their emblem is a white cross on either a black or red background.

	The Knights Hospitaller was founded in the city of [[Jerusalem]] around 1099 to provide care for poor, sick, or injured pilgrims to the [[Kingdom\|Holy Land]], but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. Though a distinct entity, the Hospitallers were close allies of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]] from their formation, cooperating as two of the principal factions of the [[Crusaders]], and later providing assistance to the Templars from several bases in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], most notably [[Rhodes]].		The Knights Hospitaller was founded in the city of [[Jerusalem]] around 1099 to provide care for poor, sick, or injured pilgrims to the [[Kingdom\|Holy Land]], but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. Though a distinct entity, the Hospitallers were close allies of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]] from their formation, cooperating as two of the principal factions of the [[Crusaders]], and later providing assistance to the Templars from several bases in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], most notably [[Rhodes]].
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	In 1191, the Knights Hospitalier was led by the [[France\|French]] [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]], who was also secretly one of nine leaders of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. Garnier's penchant for human experimentation led to his expulsion from France and subsequently from [[Tyre]] when he repeated this scandal, but he nonetheless maintained his positions within the Hospitaller and Templar orders. He received the patronage and protection of [[Richard I of England\|King Richard I]] of [[England]] and was granted control of Acre after that city finally fell to Crusader forces that year.<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		In 1191, the Knights Hospitalier was led by the [[France\|French]] [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]], who was also secretly one of nine leaders of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. Garnier's penchant for human experimentation led to his expulsion from France and subsequently from [[Tyre]] when he repeated this scandal, but he nonetheless maintained his positions within the Hospitaller and Templar orders. He received the patronage and protection of [[Richard I of England\|King Richard I]] of [[England]] and was granted control of Acre after that city finally fell to Crusader forces that year.<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

	Garnier conspired with his fellow Templars to acquire the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] hidden within the [[Ark of the Covenant]] at [[Solomon's Temple]]. It was their dream that this ancient [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] of the [[Isu]] would allow them to inaugurate their [[New World Order]] by controlling the minds of humanity. However, the Apple was lost to the Assassins thanks to the costly efforts of [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and one of the Templars' conspirators, the Assassin leader [[Al Mualim]] reneged on his secret alliance, coveting the power of the Apple for himself. With the loss of the Apple, Garnier returned to his usual habits of human experimentation, hoping to replicate the effects of the Apple through herbs, surgery, and drugs, of which he achieved a limited amount of success.<ref name="TSC" /~~><ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref~~>		Garnier conspired with his fellow Templars to acquire the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] hidden within the [[Ark of the Covenant]] at [[Solomon's Temple]]. It was their dream that this ancient [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] of the [[Isu]] would allow them to inaugurate their [[New World Order]] by controlling the minds of humanity. However, the Apple was lost to the Assassins thanks to the costly efforts of [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and one of the Templars' conspirators, the Assassin leader [[Al Mualim]] reneged on his secret alliance, coveting the power of the Apple for himself. With the loss of the Apple, Garnier returned to his usual habits of human experimentation, hoping to replicate the effects of the Apple through herbs, surgery, and drugs, of which he achieved a limited amount of success.<ref name="TSC" />

	To supply his experiments, Garnier received shipments of prisoners from the [[Saracens\|Saracen]] [[slavery\|slaver]] [[Talal]], another secret leader of the Templars. Though these slaves were forcibly kidnapped from the streets or their homes, Garnier maintained that these they were his legitimate patients, for they had largely been homeless, drug addicts, lepers, or prostitutes, and that his experiments were meant to heal. Nevertheless in 1191, he was assassinated by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the orders of Al Mualim, who privately sought to [[Hunt for the Nine\|eliminate his former Templar allies]] that stood in the way of his power. Altaïr, himself, believed Garnier to be a sadistic man and that his death would end his inhumane experiments.<ref name="AC1" /> While this proved to be true, the Hospitallers' presence in the city persisted, remaining in the city until its downfall.		To supply his experiments, Garnier received shipments of prisoners from the [[Saracens\|Saracen]] [[slavery\|slaver]] [[Talal]], another secret leader of the Templars. Though these slaves were forcibly kidnapped from the streets or their homes, Garnier maintained that these they were his legitimate patients, for they had largely been homeless, drug addicts, lepers, or prostitutes, and that his experiments were meant to heal. Nevertheless in 1191, he was assassinated by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the orders of Al Mualim, who privately sought to [[Hunt for the Nine\|eliminate his former Templar allies]] that stood in the way of his power. Altaïr, himself, believed Garnier to be a sadistic man and that his death would end his inhumane experiments.<ref name="AC1" /> While this proved to be true, the Hospitallers' presence in the city persisted, remaining in the city until its downfall.
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	===Modern era===		===Modern era===
	After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies. Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref name="ACR" />		After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies. Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – {{Cite\|7 Apr 2021}}</ref>

	In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="ACRG War Letters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War letters\|War Letters]]</ref>		In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="ACRG War Letters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War letters\|War Letters]]</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[Horacio's Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[Horacio's Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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	\|leader = [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]]		\|leader = [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]]
	\|locations = [[Acre]]<br>[[Rhodes]]<br>~~{{Wiki\|~~Malta}}		\|locations = [[Acre]]<br>[[Rhodes]]<br>[[Malta]]
	\|related = [[Crusaders]]		\|related = [[Crusaders]]
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	After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies. Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref name="ACR" />		After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies. Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref name="ACR" />

	In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on ~~{{Wiki\|~~Malta}} and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="ACRG War Letters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War letters\|War Letters]]</ref>		In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="ACRG War Letters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War letters\|War Letters]]</ref>

	After 1675, the Hospitalier in Malta had been severely damaged by a plague and lacked for resources and defences. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to send some troops to the island.<ref name="ACRG Naval Campaign">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – Naval Campaign</ref>		After 1675, the Hospitalier in Malta had been severely damaged by a plague and lacked for resources and defences. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to send some troops to the island.<ref name="ACRG Naval Campaign">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – Naval Campaign</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' ~~– [[Mediterranean Defense]]~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[Horacio's Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[Horacio's Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}

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	The '''Knights Hospitalier''',<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Hospitaller''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref> was one of the [[Christianity\|Christian]] orders of the [[Crusaders\|Crusades]]. Their emblem is a white cross on either a black or red background.		The '''Knights Hospitalier''',<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Hospitaller''',<ref name="The Knights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense#Rhodes\|Mediterranean Defense: "The Knights, Part I"]]</ref> was one of the [[Christianity\|Christian]] orders of the [[Crusaders\|Crusades]]. Their emblem is a white cross on either a black or red background.

	The Knights Hospitaller was founded in the city of [[Jerusalem]] around 1099 to provide care for poor, sick, or injured pilgrims to the [[Kingdom\|Holy Land]], but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. Though a distinct entity, the Hospitallers were close allies of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]] from their formation, cooperating as two of the principal factions of the [[Crusaders]], and later providing assistance to the Templars from several bases in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], most notably [[Rhodes]].		The Knights Hospitaller was founded in the city of [[Jerusalem]] around 1099 to provide care for poor, sick, or injured pilgrims to the [[Kingdom\|Holy Land]], but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades. Though a distinct entity, the Hospitallers were close allies of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]] from their formation, cooperating as two of the principal factions of the [[Crusaders]], and later providing assistance to the Templars from several bases in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], most notably [[Rhodes]].
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	While the main force of Hospitallers and Templars were pinned down at Acre, others embarked on a campaign to seize the [[Adha\|Chalice]], a mysterious relic rumored to possess the power to unite all factions of the war. The Crusaders joined forces under the Templar leader [[Basilisk]] for this operation, hunting down an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] agent to the doorsteps of the Assassin base of [[Alep]] for vital leads on the artifact. Afterwards, they immediately followed with an assault on a village in the outskirts of Alep, massacring virtually all its residents before being routed by a counter-attack by the Assassins.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>		While the main force of Hospitallers and Templars were pinned down at Acre, others embarked on a campaign to seize the [[Adha\|Chalice]], a mysterious relic rumored to possess the power to unite all factions of the war. The Crusaders joined forces under the Templar leader [[Basilisk]] for this operation, hunting down an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] agent to the doorsteps of the Assassin base of [[Alep]] for vital leads on the artifact. Afterwards, they immediately followed with an assault on a village in the outskirts of Alep, massacring virtually all its residents before being routed by a counter-attack by the Assassins.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

	The Knights Hospitalier cooperated with the Templars in their subsequent search for the three keys to the fabled [[Temple of Sand]] thought to be the location of the Chalice, but would be dogged and thwarted every step of the way by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. Despite losing all three keys and the map to the temple to Altaïr, the Crusaders managed to locate the temple and launch an expedition into it ahead of the Assassin, only to find that the Chalice, actually a woman by the name of [[Adha]], was not there. Ultimately, in spite of the assistance of the Knights Hospitalier and their eventual capture of Adha, the Templars would fail to see their goals with the "artifact" come to fruition. Their execution of Adha, once they discovered that she held no use for them, only incurred the fury of her lover Altaïr, whose quest for vengeance would lead to the deaths of all Crusaders complicit in her death and the command of the operation.~~<ref name="ACAC" />~~<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The Knights Hospitalier cooperated with the Templars in their subsequent search for the three keys to the fabled [[Temple of Sand]] thought to be the location of the Chalice, but would be dogged and thwarted every step of the way by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. Despite losing all three keys and the map to the temple to Altaïr, the Crusaders managed to locate the temple and launch an expedition into it ahead of the Assassin, only to find that the Chalice, actually a woman by the name of [[Adha]], was not there. Ultimately, in spite of the assistance of the Knights Hospitalier and their eventual capture of Adha, the Templars would fail to see their goals with the "artifact" come to fruition.<ref name="ACAC" /> Their execution of Adha, once they discovered that she held no use for them, only incurred the fury of her lover Altaïr, whose quest for vengeance would lead to the deaths of all Crusaders complicit in her death and the command of the operation.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]: Page 7</ref>

	====Human experiments in Acre====		====Human experiments in Acre====
	In 1191, the Knights Hospitalier ~~was~~ led by the [[France\|French]] [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]], who was also secretly one of nine leaders of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. Garnier's penchant for human experimentation led to his expulsion from France and subsequently from [[Tyre]] when he repeated this scandal, but he nonetheless maintained his positions within the Hospitaller and Templar orders. He received the patronage and protection of [[Richard I of England\|King Richard I]] of [[England]] and was granted control of Acre after that city finally fell to Crusader forces that year.<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		[[File:AC 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Garnier interrogating an escaped patient]]
			In 1191, the Knights Hospitalier were led by the [[France\|French]] [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]], who was also secretly one of nine leaders of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]]. Garnier's penchant for human experimentation led to his expulsion from France and subsequently from [[Tyre]] when he repeated this scandal, but he nonetheless maintained his positions within the Hospitaller and Templar orders. He received the patronage and protection of [[Richard I of England\|King Richard I]] of [[England]] and was granted control of Acre after that city finally fell to Crusader forces that year.<ref name="AC1 guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

	Garnier conspired with his fellow Templars to acquire the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] hidden within the [[Ark of the Covenant]] at [[Solomon's Temple]]. It was their dream that this ancient [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] of the [[Isu]] would allow them to inaugurate their [[New World Order]] by controlling the minds of humanity. However, the Apple was lost to the Assassins thanks to the costly efforts of [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and one of the Templars' conspirators, the Assassin leader [[Al Mualim]] reneged on his secret alliance, coveting the power of the Apple for himself. With the loss of the Apple, Garnier returned to his usual habits of human experimentation, hoping to replicate the effects of the Apple through herbs, surgery, and drugs, of which he achieved a limited amount of success.<ref name="TSC" />		Garnier conspired with his fellow Templars to acquire the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Ark of the Covenant]] at [[Solomon's Temple]]. It was their dream that this ancient [[Piece of Eden\|artifact]] of the [[Isu]] would allow them to inaugurate their [[New World Order]] by controlling the minds of humanity. However, the Apple was lost to the Assassins thanks to the costly efforts of [[Malik Al-Sayf]], and one of the Templars' conspirators, the Assassin leader [[Al Mualim]] reneged on his secret alliance, coveting the power of the Apple for himself. With the loss of the Apple, Garnier returned to his usual habits of human experimentation, hoping to replicate the effects of the Apple through herbs, surgery, and drugs, of which he achieved a limited amount of success.<ref name="TSC" />

	To supply his experiments, Garnier received shipments of prisoners from the [[Saracens\|Saracen]] [[slavery\|slaver]] [[Talal]], another secret leader of the Templars. Though these slaves were forcibly kidnapped from the streets or their homes, Garnier maintained that these they were his legitimate patients, for they had largely been homeless, drug addicts, lepers, or prostitutes, and that his experiments were meant to heal. Nevertheless in 1191, he was assassinated by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the orders of Al Mualim, who privately sought to [[Hunt for the Nine\|eliminate his former Templar allies]] that stood in the way of his power. Altaïr, himself, believed Garnier to be a sadistic man and that his death would end his inhumane experiments.<ref name="AC1" /> While this proved to be true, the Hospitallers' presence in the city persisted, remaining in the city until its downfall.		To supply his experiments, Garnier received shipments of prisoners from the [[Saracens\|Saracen]] [[slavery\|slaver]] [[Talal]], another secret leader of the Templars. Though these slaves were forcibly kidnapped from the streets or their homes, Garnier maintained that these they were his legitimate patients, for they had largely been homeless, drug addicts, lepers, or prostitutes, and that his experiments were meant to heal. Nevertheless in 1191, he was assassinated by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad on the orders of Al Mualim, who privately sought to [[Hunt for the Nine\|eliminate his former Templar allies]] that stood in the way of his power. Altaïr, himself, believed Garnier to be a sadistic man and that his death would end his inhumane experiments.<ref name="AC1" /> While this proved to be true, the Hospitallers' presence in the city persisted, remaining in the city until its downfall.
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	In 1192, in the aftermath of the Third Crusade, the Knights Templar purchased the island nation of [[Cyprus]] from King Richard the Lionheart, himself having acquired it after ousting its ruler [[Isaac Comnenus]]. Though the Templars were the official and sovereign rulers of the island, establishing it as their new base, the detachments of the Knights Hospitalier accompanied the Templars in the efforts to consolidate control. [[Cypriot Resistance\|Local resistance]] was fierce and the arrival of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, now the new leader of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]], accelerated the rapid decay in Crusader power over the country. By the end of the year, the Templars, alongside their Hospitaller allies, had been utterly ousted from Cyprus.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>		In 1192, in the aftermath of the Third Crusade, the Knights Templar purchased the island nation of [[Cyprus]] from King Richard the Lionheart, himself having acquired it after ousting its ruler [[Isaac Comnenus]]. Though the Templars were the official and sovereign rulers of the island, establishing it as their new base, the detachments of the Knights Hospitalier accompanied the Templars in the efforts to consolidate control. [[Cypriot Resistance\|Local resistance]] was fierce and the arrival of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, now the new leader of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]], accelerated the rapid decay in Crusader power over the country. By the end of the year, the Templars, alongside their Hospitaller allies, had been utterly ousted from Cyprus.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

	===~~Modern era~~===		===Renaissance===
	After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies. Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref ~~name="ACR"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ~~{{Cite~~\|~~7 Apr 2021}}~~</ref>		After the loss of Acre, the Hospitalier base relocated to [[Rhodes]]. In the early 16th century, the knightly order was responsible for capturing a number of Assassins and imprisoning them in the [[Palace of the Grand Master]]. In response, the [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to rescue their allies.<ref name="The Knights" /> Despite their success, the Hospitallers soon afterwards killed the [[Master Assassin]] [[Castor]], an act that provoked an Assassin assault on the Hospitalier stronghold. Their compound was burned to the ground, and the Assassins seized control of the island, establishing [[Assassin Dens\|Dens]] there thereafter.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense#Rhodes\|Mediterranean Defense: "The Knights, Part III"]]</ref>

	In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="~~ACRG~~ War ~~Letters~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War ~~letters~~\|War Letters]]</ref>		In 1522, the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Suleiman]], an ally of the Assassins, succeeded in expelling the Hospitallers from Rhodes. He failed, however, to eradicate the Order, as they reorganized themselves on [[Malta]] and prevented the Ottoman forces from {{Wiki\|Great Siege of Malta\|conquering the island}} in 1565. This event sparked a longtime grudge between the Hospitalier and the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="War Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters#The Hospitaller's Plea\|War Letters: "The Hospitaller's Plea"]]</ref>

	After 1675, the Hospitalier in Malta ~~had been~~ severely ~~damaged~~ by a plague and lacked ~~for~~ resources ~~and defences~~. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to send ~~some~~ troops to the island.<ref name="~~ACRG~~ Naval Campaign">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – Naval Campaign</ref>		===Modern era===
			After 1675, the Hospitalier in Malta were severely weakened by a plague and lacked the resources to rebuild their strength. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to send troops to the island to reinforce the Hospitalier.<ref name="Naval Campaign">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Naval Campaign#Malta\|The Naval Campaign: "The Maltese Gambit"]]</ref>

	In 1747, Grand Master [[Manuel Pinto da Fonseca]] wrote a letter to [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master~~]] [[Reginald Birch~~]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]] beseeching him for ~~the~~ aid ~~of Templar agents~~ in the Hospitallers' struggle against the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of France, and the Assassins.<ref name="~~ACRG~~ War ~~Letters~~" />		In 1747, Grand Master [[Manuel Pinto da Fonseca]] wrote a letter to [[Reginald Birch]], the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]], beseeching him for aid in the Hospitallers' struggle against the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of France, and the Assassins.<ref name="War Letter" />

	In 2012, the [[Animi Training Program]] of [[Abstergo Industries]] featured a simulated location of the Knights Hospitalier [[Knight's Hospital\|fortress]] of Rhodes in the 16th century, when the Hospitallers held sovereignty over the island.<ref ~~name="~~ACR" />		In 2012, the [[Animi Training Program]] of [[Abstergo Industries]] featured a simulated location of the Knights Hospitalier's [[Knight's Hospital\|fortress]] in Rhodes during the 16th century, when the Hospitallers held sovereignty over the island.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Multiplayer/ACR\|Multiplayer]]</ref>

	To this day, the Hospitalier Order still exists as the Catholic {{Wiki\|Sovereign Military Order of Malta}} and as the four Protestant orders of the {{Wiki\|Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem}}.		To this day, the Hospitalier Order still exists as the Catholic {{Wiki\|Sovereign Military Order of Malta}} and as the four Protestant orders of the {{Wiki\|Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem}}.
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	AC1 Flags Acre Hospitalier.png\|The Knights Hospitalier's flag		AC1 Flags Acre Hospitalier.png\|The Knights Hospitalier's flag
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