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	The '''Knights Templar''', originally founded as the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was the [[Templars]]' public face from its formal inception in 1119 as a nominally [[Christianity\|Christian]] {{Wiki\|Military order (religious society)\|military order}} until its [[Persecution of the Templars\|dissolution]] in 1312. Retrospectively, it has also been considered the '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> due to its focus on the [[Levant]] during the [[Crusades]].		The '''Knights Templar''', originally founded as the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was the [[Templars]]' public face from its formal inception in 1119 as a nominally [[Christianity\|Christian]] {{Wiki\|Military order (religious society)\|military order}} until its [[Persecution of the Templars\|dissolution]] in 1312. Retrospectively, it has also been considered the '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> due to its focus on the [[Levant]] during the [[Crusades]].

	During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the Levantine Rite's nine secret leaders.		During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the Levantine Rite's nine secret leaders.
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	Upon [[Robert de Sablé]]'s accession as Grand Master in 1191, the Rite directed their next objective to the retrieval of the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] from the ruins of [[Solomon]]'s [[Solomon's Temple\|Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], hoping that with its power, they could inaugurate their dream of a [[New World Order]]. To this end, they conspired with [[Al Mualim]], the leader of their mortal enemies, the Levantine Assassins, but they soon lost the [[Piece of Eden]] to the traitorous [[Mentor]], who sent his agents to steal it. All nine leaders of the Levantine Rite later [[Hunt for the Nine\|fell in rapid succession]] to Altaïr's blade as directed by Al Mualim, who sought to keep his treachery secret. Despite de Sablé's attempt to adapt by exploiting the deaths to unify the Crusaders and Saracens against the Assassins, this last-ditch effort unraveled when he himself was slain by Altaïr at the [[Battle of Arsuf\|Battle]] of [[Arsuf]].		Upon [[Robert de Sablé]]'s accession as Grand Master in 1191, the Rite directed their next objective to the retrieval of the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] from the ruins of [[Solomon]]'s [[Solomon's Temple\|Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], hoping that with its power, they could inaugurate their dream of a [[New World Order]]. To this end, they conspired with [[Al Mualim]], the leader of their mortal enemies, the Levantine Assassins, but they soon lost the [[Piece of Eden]] to the traitorous [[Mentor]], who sent his agents to steal it. All nine leaders of the Levantine Rite later [[Hunt for the Nine\|fell in rapid succession]] to Altaïr's blade as directed by Al Mualim, who sought to keep his treachery secret. Despite de Sablé's attempt to adapt by exploiting the deaths to unify the Crusaders and Saracens against the Assassins, this last-ditch effort unraveled when he himself was slain by Altaïr at the [[Battle of Arsuf\|Battle]] of [[Arsuf]].

	Shortly after Al Mualim was slain by Altaïr, who had uncovered his ~~mentor~~'s treachery, the remaining Levantine Templars retreated to their new base on [[Cyprus]], which they had purchased from King [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]]. There, under the leadership of [[Armand Bouchart]], they sought to rebuild their forces and relocate all the artifacts kept in their [[Templar Archive\|secret archive]]. However, the Templars' misrule of the island provoked an [[Cypriot Resistance\|insurgency]], which, coupled with Altaïr's arrival, led to another critical defeat as the Rite was driven away from Cyprus in 1193.		Shortly after Al Mualim was slain by Altaïr, who had uncovered his Mentor's treachery, the remaining Levantine Templars retreated to their new base on [[Cyprus]], which they had purchased from King [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]]. There, under the leadership of [[Armand Bouchart]], they sought to rebuild their forces and relocate all the artifacts kept in their [[Templar Archive\|secret archive]]. However, the Templars' misrule of the island provoked an [[Cypriot Resistance\|insurgency]] which, coupled with Altaïr's arrival, led to another critical defeat as the Rite was driven away from Cyprus in 1193.

	By the time of the [[Renaissance]], the Levantine Rite had re-organized itself in the shadows after the Knights Templar's [[Persecution of the Templars\|public disbandment]], and re-established its presence in Jerusalem and [[Damascus]]. However, the Templars were eventually expelled by the Assassins once again, this time at the hands of the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Brotherhood]].		By the time of the [[Renaissance]], the Levantine Rite had re-organized itself in the shadows after the Knights Templar's [[Persecution of the Templars\|public disbandment]], and re-established its presence in Jerusalem and [[Damascus]]. However, the Templars were eventually expelled by the Assassins once again, this time at the hands of the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Brotherhood]].
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	==History==		==History==
	===Crucifixion of Jesus===		===Crucifixion of Jesus===
	~~During~~ the 1st century, the [[Order of the Ancients]] ~~discovered that one of~~ the ~~Pieces of Eden~~, the [[~~Shrouds~~ of ~~Eden\|Shroud~~]], was in ~~the~~ possession of [[~~Jesus~~ of ~~Nazareth~~]], ~~who~~ used it to perform restorative miracles~~. Wanting~~ the Shroud for their own purposes~~, the Ancients crucified Jesus in order to acquire it~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#7\|Glyph #7]]: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"</ref> However, Jesus' disciples ~~were able to recover~~ the artifact and attempted to harness its powers to resurrect him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Messiah]]</ref>		By the 1st century, the [[Order of the Ancients]], the precursors to the Knights Templar, had spread their influence to the Levant. Learning that the carpenter and preacher [[Jesus of Nazareth]] was in possession of a [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud of Eden]], which he used to perform restorative miracles, they had him arrested and crucified to obtain the Shroud for their own purposes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#7\|Glyph #7]]: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"</ref> However, Jesus' disciples later recovered the artifact and attempted to harness its powers to resurrect him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Messiah]]</ref>

	===Formation as a Knightly Order===		===Formation as a Knightly Order===
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*In ''Assassin's Creed'', 60 Templar knights are hidden across Damascus, Acre, Jerusalem, and the Kingdom and essentially function as interactive collectibles to be killed, counting towards the [[Assassin's Creed achievements\|achievement]] '''Personal Vendetta'''. These Templars are distinguished by a {{wiki\|great helm}}, like those worn by other Crusader commanders, and are the most formidable enemy units players can encounter. Other Templars, even commanders, encountered throughout the game in story-specific scenes, do not count towards this collectible because they are not registered as part of this group of sixty Templar agents in hiding.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', 60 Templar knights are hidden across Damascus, Acre, Jerusalem, and the Kingdom and essentially function as interactive collectibles to be killed, counting towards the [[Assassin's Creed achievements\|achievement]] '''Personal Vendetta'''. These Templars are distinguished by a {{wiki\|great helm}}, like those worn by other Crusader commanders, and are the most formidable enemy units players can encounter. Other Templars, even commanders, encountered throughout the game in story-specific scenes, do not count towards this collectible because they are not registered as part of this group of sixty Templar agents in hiding.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
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	*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{c\|appears in video}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{c\|appears in video}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{c\|appears in painting}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{c\|appears in painting}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]''
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	By 1191, the Templars had appointed [[Robert de Sablé]] as Ridefort's official successor. De Sablé began covertly recruiting men on both sides of the war, including [[Garnier de Naplouse]], [[William of Montferrat]] and [[Sibrand]] of the Crusaders, and [[Tamir]], [[Talal]], [[Abu'l Nuqoud]], [[Majd Addin]] and [[Jubair al Hakim]] of the Saracens. Each of these men cooperated to obtain the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Jerusalem Vault]] below Solomon's Temple, believing that the artifact would allow them to realize their vision of a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC" />		By 1191, the Templars had appointed [[Robert de Sablé]] as Ridefort's official successor. De Sablé began covertly recruiting men on both sides of the war, including [[Garnier de Naplouse]], [[William of Montferrat]] and [[Sibrand]] of the Crusaders, and [[Tamir]], [[Talal]], [[Abu'l Nuqoud]], [[Majd Addin]] and [[Jubair al Hakim]] of the Saracens. Each of these men cooperated to obtain the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Jerusalem Vault]] below Solomon's Temple, believing that the artifact would allow them to realize their vision of a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC" />

	While Tamir produced weapons for the Templars and Abu'l Nuqoud provided funds stolen from the wealthy citizens of Damascus, Talal provided slaves for Garnier to experiment on in the hopes of developing drugs that could render people subservient to their will, before sending them to William for training. Meanwhile, Jubair purged Damascus of books he found in conflict with the Templar ideology, and Sibrand prepared his fleet for a blockade ~~of Acre's port~~ that would deter Europe from sending reinforcements once the Levant was under Templar control. William and Majd Addin served as regents for Acre and Damascus, respectively, and the former's execution of three thousand Saracen prisoners-of-war would reignite the war with Saladin.<ref name="AC" />		While Tamir produced weapons for the Templars and Abu'l Nuqoud provided funds stolen from the wealthy citizens of Damascus, Talal provided slaves for Garnier to experiment on in the hopes of developing drugs that could render people subservient to their will, before sending them to William for training. Meanwhile, Jubair purged Damascus of books he found in conflict with the Templar ideology, and Sibrand prepared his fleet for a blockade that would deter Europe from sending reinforcements once the Levant was under Templar control. William and Majd Addin served as regents for Acre and Damascus, respectively, and the former's execution of three thousand Saracen prisoners-of-war would reignite the war with Saladin.<ref name="AC" />

	[[File:AC1 Solomon's Temple Altair attacks Robert.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr failing to assassinate Robert de Sablé]]		[[File:AC1 Solomon's Temple Altair attacks Robert.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr failing to assassinate Robert de Sablé]]

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	The '''Knights Templar''', originally founded as the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was the [[Templars]]' public face from its formal inception in 1119 as a nominally [[Christianity\|Christian]] {{Wiki\|Military order (religious society)\|military order}} until its [[Persecution of the Templars\|dissolution]] in 1312. Retrospectively, it has also been considered the '''Levantine Rite'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> due to its focus in the [[Levant]] during the [[Crusades]].		The '''Knights Templar''', originally founded as the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was the [[Templars]]' public face from its formal inception in 1119 as a nominally [[Christianity\|Christian]] {{Wiki\|Military order (religious society)\|military order}} until its [[Persecution of the Templars\|dissolution]] in 1312. Retrospectively, it has also been considered the '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> due to its focus on the [[Levant]] during the [[Crusades]].

	During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the Levantine Rite's nine secret leaders.		During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the Levantine Rite's nine secret leaders.
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	Upon [[Robert de Sablé]]'s accession as Grand Master in 1191, the Rite directed their next objective to the retrieval of the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] from the ruins of [[Solomon]]'s [[Solomon's Temple\|Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], hoping that with its power, they could inaugurate their dream of a [[New World Order]]. To this end, they conspired with [[Al Mualim]], the leader of their mortal enemies, the Levantine Assassins, but they soon lost the [[Piece of Eden]] to the traitorous [[Mentor]], who sent his agents to steal it. All nine leaders of the Levantine Rite later [[Hunt for the Nine\|fell in rapid succession]] to Altaïr's blade as directed by Al Mualim, who sought to keep his treachery secret. Despite de Sablé's attempt to adapt by exploiting the deaths to unify the Crusaders and Saracens against the Assassins, this last-ditch effort unraveled when he himself was slain by Altaïr at the [[Battle of Arsuf\|Battle]] of [[Arsuf]].		Upon [[Robert de Sablé]]'s accession as Grand Master in 1191, the Rite directed their next objective to the retrieval of the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] from the ruins of [[Solomon]]'s [[Solomon's Temple\|Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], hoping that with its power, they could inaugurate their dream of a [[New World Order]]. To this end, they conspired with [[Al Mualim]], the leader of their mortal enemies, the Levantine Assassins, but they soon lost the [[Piece of Eden]] to the traitorous [[Mentor]], who sent his agents to steal it. All nine leaders of the Levantine Rite later [[Hunt for the Nine\|fell in rapid succession]] to Altaïr's blade as directed by Al Mualim, who sought to keep his treachery secret. Despite de Sablé's attempt to adapt by exploiting the deaths to unify the Crusaders and Saracens against the Assassins, this last-ditch effort unraveled when he himself was slain by Altaïr at the [[Battle of Arsuf\|Battle]] of [[Arsuf]].

	Shortly after Al Mualim was slain by Altaïr, who had uncovered his mentor's treachery, the remaining Levantine Templars retreated to their new base on [[Cyprus]], which they had purchased from King [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]]. There, under the leadership of [[Armand Bouchart]], they sought to rebuild their forces and relocate all the artifacts kept in their [[Templar Archive\|secret archive]]. However, the Templars' misrule of the island ~~quickly~~ provoked an [[Cypriot Resistance\|insurgency]], which, coupled with Altaïr's arrival, led to another critical defeat as the Rite was driven away from Cyprus in 1193.		Shortly after Al Mualim was slain by Altaïr, who had uncovered his mentor's treachery, the remaining Levantine Templars retreated to their new base on [[Cyprus]], which they had purchased from King [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]]. There, under the leadership of [[Armand Bouchart]], they sought to rebuild their forces and relocate all the artifacts kept in their [[Templar Archive\|secret archive]]. However, the Templars' misrule of the island provoked an [[Cypriot Resistance\|insurgency]], which, coupled with Altaïr's arrival, led to another critical defeat as the Rite was driven away from Cyprus in 1193.

	By the time of the [[Renaissance]], the Levantine Rite had re-organized itself in the shadows after the Knights Templar's [[Persecution of the Templars\|public disbandment]], and re-established its presence in Jerusalem and [[Damascus]]. However, the Templars were eventually expelled by the Assassins once again, this time at the hands of the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Brotherhood]].		By the time of the [[Renaissance]], the Levantine Rite had re-organized itself in the shadows after the Knights Templar's [[Persecution of the Templars\|public disbandment]], and re-established its presence in Jerusalem and [[Damascus]]. However, the Templars were eventually expelled by the Assassins once again, this time at the hands of the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Brotherhood]].
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	By 1191, the Templars had appointed [[Robert de Sablé]] as Ridefort's official successor. De Sablé began covertly recruiting men on both sides of the war, including [[Garnier de Naplouse]], [[William of Montferrat]] and [[Sibrand]] of the Crusaders, and [[Tamir]], [[Talal]], [[Abu'l Nuqoud]], [[Majd Addin]] and [[Jubair al Hakim]] of the Saracens. Each of these men cooperated to obtain the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Jerusalem Vault]] below Solomon's Temple, believing that the artifact would allow them to realize their vision of a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC" />		By 1191, the Templars had appointed [[Robert de Sablé]] as Ridefort's official successor. De Sablé began covertly recruiting men on both sides of the war, including [[Garnier de Naplouse]], [[William of Montferrat]] and [[Sibrand]] of the Crusaders, and [[Tamir]], [[Talal]], [[Abu'l Nuqoud]], [[Majd Addin]] and [[Jubair al Hakim]] of the Saracens. Each of these men cooperated to obtain the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Jerusalem Vault]] below Solomon's Temple, believing that the artifact would allow them to realize their vision of a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC" />

	While Tamir produced weapons for the Templars and Abu'l Nuqoud provided funds ~~which he stole~~ from the wealthy citizens of Damascus, Talal provided slaves for Garnier to experiment on in the hopes of developing drugs that could render people subservient to their will before sending them to William ~~who would train them~~. Meanwhile, Jubair purged Damascus of books he found in conflict with the Templar ideology, and Sibrand prepared his fleet for a blockade that would deter Europe from sending reinforcements once the Levant was under Templar control. William and Majd Addin served as regents for Acre and Damascus, respectively, and the former's execution of three thousand Saracen prisoners-of-war would reignite the war with Saladin.<ref name="AC" />		While Tamir produced weapons for the Templars and Abu'l Nuqoud provided funds stolen from the wealthy citizens of Damascus, Talal provided slaves for Garnier to experiment on in the hopes of developing drugs that could render people subservient to their will, before sending them to William for training. Meanwhile, Jubair purged Damascus of books he found in conflict with the Templar ideology, and Sibrand prepared his fleet for a blockade of Acre's port that would deter Europe from sending reinforcements once the Levant was under Templar control. William and Majd Addin served as regents for Acre and Damascus, respectively, and the former's execution of three thousand Saracen prisoners-of-war would reignite the war with Saladin.<ref name="AC" />

	[[File:AC1 Solomon's Temple Altair attacks Robert.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr failing to assassinate Robert de Sablé]]		[[File:AC1 Solomon's Temple Altair attacks Robert.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr failing to assassinate Robert de Sablé]]
	De Sablé also formed a secret alliance with [[Al Mualim]], the [[Mentor]] of the Levantine Assassins, who helped him find the Apple of Eden. However, Al Mualim, wishing to keep the artifact for himself, later betrayed de Sablé and sent three of his agents — Altaïr and the brothers [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] — to retrieve the Apple ahead of the Templars. When de Sablé and his men arrived at Solomon's Temple, they were confronted by the Assassins, resulting in a fight. Though the Templars routed Altaïr and killed Kadar, Malik managed to bring the Apple into Assassin possession even after losing an arm.<ref name="AC" />		De Sablé also formed a secret alliance with [[Al Mualim]], the [[Mentor]] of the Levantine Assassins, who helped him find the Apple of Eden. However, Al Mualim, wishing to keep the artifact for himself, later betrayed de Sablé and sent three of his agents — Altaïr and the brothers [[Malik Al-Sayf\|Malik]] and [[Kadar Al-Sayf]] — to retrieve the Apple ahead of the Templars. When de Sablé and his men arrived at Solomon's Temple, they were confronted by the Assassins, resulting in a fight. Though the Templars routed Altaïr and killed Kadar, Malik managed to bring the Apple into Assassin possession even after losing an arm.<ref name="AC" />

	This event prompted de Sablé to [[Defense of Masyaf\|attack]] the Assassins' fortress of Masyaf in an attempt to recover the stolen artifact. However, while the Grand Master was threatening Al Mualim and demanding the return of the Apple, the Templars fell prey to a trap set by the Assassins, and many of them were crushed by falling tree logs. Consequently, de Sablé and his surviving men retreated from Masyaf, abandoning their plans to acquire the Apple for the time being.<ref name="AC" />		This event prompted de Sablé to lead an [[Defense of Masyaf\|attack]] on the Assassins' fortress of Masyaf in an attempt to recover the stolen artifact. However, while the Grand Master was threatening Al Mualim and demanding the return of the Apple, the Templars fell prey to a trap set by the Assassins, and many of them were crushed by falling tree logs. Consequently, de Sablé and his surviving men retreated from Masyaf, abandoning their plans to acquire the Apple for the time being.<ref name="AC" />

	====Hunt for the Nine====		====Hunt for the Nine====
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	===Seven Years' War===		===Seven Years' War===
	By the 18th century, the Templars' influence in and around the Levant was wavering. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] sent several agents from his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|fleet]] to the [[Greece\|Greek]] island of [[Krete\|Crete]] to help restore the Order's hold on the region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Naval Campaign#Crete\|The Naval Campaign: "Holy Spies"]]</ref>		By the 18th century, the Templars' influence in and around the Levant was wavering. During the [[Seven Years' War]], the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] sent several agents from his [[Shay Cormac's fleet\|personal fleet]] to the [[Greece\|Greek]] island of [[Krete\|Crete]] to help restore the Order's hold on the region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Naval Campaign#Crete\|The Naval Campaign: "Holy Spies"]]</ref>

	==Members==		==Members==

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	The '''~~Levantine Rite of the~~ Templar ~~Order~~''',~~<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known~~ as ~~the '''Knights Templar''' and~~ the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was ~~the branch of~~ the [[Templars~~\|Templar Order~~]] ~~which operated throughout the~~ [[~~Levant~~]]~~. Founded during the period~~ of the ~~[[Crusades~~]], the Levantine Rite ~~was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization~~ in the ~~guise of a~~ [[~~Christianity\|Christian~~]] ~~military order. As such, it was also~~ the ~~flagship branch of the global Order~~.		The '''Knights Templar''', originally founded as the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was the [[Templars]]' public face from its formal inception in 1119 as a nominally [[Christianity\|Christian]] {{Wiki\|Military order (religious society)\|military order}} until its [[Persecution of the Templars\|dissolution]] in 1312. Retrospectively, it has also been considered the '''Levantine Rite'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> due to its focus in the [[Levant]] during the [[Crusades]].

	During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders ~~of the Templars~~.		During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the Levantine Rite's nine secret leaders.

	In 1189, the first year ~~of the Third Crusade~~, the Levantine Rite suffered a critical setback with ~~the demise of~~ their Grand Master [[Gerard de Ridefort]] at the [[Siege of ~~Acre\|Siege]] of [[~~Acre]]. Frustration at the prolonged double siege would prompt a plot by the Templars to poison the city's water supply to kill its inhabitants. ~~Though this operation was foiled by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], a member of~~ the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine ~~Brotherhood~~]] of [[~~Assassins~~]], the Crusaders ultimately managed to capture the city in the last year of the war.		In 1189, the Third Crusade's first year, the Levantine Rite suffered a critical setback with their Grand Master [[Gerard de Ridefort]]'s demise at the [[Siege of Acre]]. Frustration at the prolonged double siege would prompt a plot by the Templars to [[poison]] the city's water supply to kill its inhabitants. Although the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] foiled the operation, the Crusaders ultimately managed to capture the city in the last year of the war.

	Until the election of a new leader, [[Basilisk]] took the reins, and under his direction, the Templars sought to acquire the [[Adha\|Chalice]], an artifact rumored to bestow great powers. Their subsequent capture of the relic, actually a woman named Adha and lover of Altaïr, resulted in Basilisk's death at Altaïr's [[Sword of Adha\|blade]]. Though the Templars ultimately escaped with Adha, she proved to be less than what they had expected, and they had her executed.		Until the election of a new leader, [[Basilisk]] took the reins, and under his direction, the Templars sought to acquire the [[Adha\|Chalice]], an artifact rumored to bestow great powers. Their subsequent capture of the relic, actually a woman named Adha and lover of Altaïr, resulted in Basilisk's death at Altaïr's [[Sword of Adha\|blade]]. Though the Templars ultimately escaped with Adha, she proved to be less than what they had expected, and they had her executed.

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	The '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Templar''' and the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon'''<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref>, was the branch of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] which operated throughout the [[Levant]]. Founded during the period of the [[Crusades]], the Levantine Rite was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization in the guise of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] military order. As such, it was also the flagship branch of the global Order.		The '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Templar''' and the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref> was the branch of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] which operated throughout the [[Levant]]. Founded during the period of the [[Crusades]], the Levantine Rite was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization in the guise of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] military order. As such, it was also the flagship branch of the global Order.

	During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders of the Templars.		During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders of the Templars.

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	The '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Templar''' and the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref>, was the branch of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] which operated throughout the [[Levant]]. Founded during the period of the [[Crusades]], the Levantine Rite was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization in the guise of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] military order. As such, it was also the flagship branch of the global Order.		The '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Templar''' and the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon'''<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref>, was the branch of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] which operated throughout the [[Levant]]. Founded during the period of the [[Crusades]], the Levantine Rite was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization in the guise of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] military order. As such, it was also the flagship branch of the global Order.

	During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders of the Templars.		During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders of the Templars.

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	The '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Templar''', was the branch of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] which operated throughout the [[Levant]]. Founded during the period of the [[Crusades]], the Levantine Rite was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization in the guise of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] military order. As such, it was also the flagship branch of the global Order.		The '''Levantine Rite of the Templar Order''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Knights Templar''' and the '''Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon''',<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: The Templar Order]]</ref>, was the branch of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] which operated throughout the [[Levant]]. Founded during the period of the [[Crusades]], the Levantine Rite was synonymous with the very arm of the Templar Order that reformed into a public organization in the guise of a [[Christianity\|Christian]] military order. As such, it was also the flagship branch of the global Order.

	During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders of the Templars.		During the [[Third Crusade]], the Templars were one of the principal forces of the [[England\|English]] and [[France\|French]] [[Crusaders]], fighting alongside the [[Knights Hospitalier]] and [[Teutonic Knights]] against the [[Saracens]] of the [[Ayyubid dynasty\|Ayyubid Sultanate]] in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]]. Because of its true nature, unlike the other Crusader orders, the Templars consisted of agents who infiltrated the various factions of the regional conflict, including the Saracens themselves. Even the [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier\|Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitalier]] and the [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic\|Knights Teutonic]] ranked among the nine secret leaders of the Templars.

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	By 1191, the Templars had appointed [[Robert de Sablé]] as Ridefort's official successor. De Sablé began covertly recruiting men on both sides of the war, including [[Garnier de Naplouse]], [[William of Montferrat]] and [[Sibrand]] of the Crusaders, and [[Tamir]], [[Talal]], [[Abu'l Nuqoud]], [[Majd Addin]] and [[Jubair al Hakim]] of the Saracens. Each of these men cooperated to obtain the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Jerusalem Vault]] below Solomon's Temple, believing that the artifact would allow them to realize their vision of a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC" />		By 1191, the Templars had appointed [[Robert de Sablé]] as Ridefort's official successor. De Sablé began covertly recruiting men on both sides of the war, including [[Garnier de Naplouse]], [[William of Montferrat]] and [[Sibrand]] of the Crusaders, and [[Tamir]], [[Talal]], [[Abu'l Nuqoud]], [[Majd Addin]] and [[Jubair al Hakim]] of the Saracens. Each of these men cooperated to obtain the [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] hidden within the [[Jerusalem Vault]] below Solomon's Temple, believing that the artifact would allow them to realize their vision of a [[New World Order]].<ref name="AC" />

	While Tamir produced weapons for the Templars and Abu'l Nuqoud provided funds which he stole from the wealthy citizens of Damascus, Talal provided slaves for Garnier to experiment on in the hopes of developing drugs that could render people subservient to their will. Meanwhile, Jubair purged Damascus of books he found in conflict with the Templar ideology, and Sibrand prepared his fleet for a blockade that would deter Europe from sending reinforcements once the Levant was under Templar control. William and Majd Addin served as regents for Acre and Damascus, respectively, and the former's execution of three thousand Saracen prisoners-of-war would reignite the war with Saladin.<ref name="AC" />		While Tamir produced weapons for the Templars and Abu'l Nuqoud provided funds which he stole from the wealthy citizens of Damascus, Talal provided slaves for Garnier to experiment on in the hopes of developing drugs that could render people subservient to their will before sending them to William who would train them. Meanwhile, Jubair purged Damascus of books he found in conflict with the Templar ideology, and Sibrand prepared his fleet for a blockade that would deter Europe from sending reinforcements once the Levant was under Templar control. William and Majd Addin served as regents for Acre and Damascus, respectively, and the former's execution of three thousand Saracen prisoners-of-war would reignite the war with Saladin.<ref name="AC" />

	[[File:AC1 Solomon's Temple Altair attacks Robert.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr failing to assassinate Robert de Sablé]]		[[File:AC1 Solomon's Temple Altair attacks Robert.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Altaïr failing to assassinate Robert de Sablé]]