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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 00:17, 8 September 2025

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			*[[Abstergo Entertainment]] {{c\|2013}}
			*[[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center\|Abstergo Foundation]] {{c\|2016}}
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	'''McGowen''' is the Head of Security at the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]], as well as the henchman of [[Sofia Rikkin]].		'''McGowen''' is a member of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] and the former Head of Security at the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]], as well as the henchman of [[Sofia Rikkin]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	In 2013, McGowen served as a Chief Security Officer in [[Abstergo Entertainment]], guarding a virtual reality simulator room near the entrance of the [[Animus]].<ref name"ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		In 2013, McGowen served as a Chief Security Officer at the [[Abstergo Entertainment]] offices in [[Montreal]], guarding a virtual reality simulator room near the entrance of the [[Animus]].<ref name"ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	By 2016, McGowen served as the Head of Security in the Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center in ~~madrid~~. He was present throughout the [[Animus]] sessions Sofia conducted in late 2016 on one of her subjects, [[Callum Lynch]], in search of the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] recovered by Callum's ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]]. In one of these sessions, he expressed to Callum his admiration for the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[Levantine Assassins\|Levantine branch]] of the 12th century. The popular story of the Assassins deriving their name from ''hashish'' and their use of the drug to reinforce commitment resonated with him, he was unaware that this tale was actually fabricated by the Assassins' enemies during the time of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="ACMovie">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]]</ref>		By 2016, McGowen served as the Head of Security at the Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center in [[Madrid]]. He was present throughout the [[Animus]] sessions Sofia conducted in late 2016 with one of her subjects, [[Callum Lynch]], in search of the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] recovered by Callum's ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]].<ref name="ACMovie">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]]</ref>

	~~After the Assassin subjects~~, ~~along with~~ Callum~~, broke out of~~ the ~~Madrid facility, McGowen accompanied~~ [[~~Alan Rikkin~~]], ~~CEO of Abstergo Industries, to~~ [[~~Seville~~]] ~~for~~ the ~~retrieval~~ of ~~[[Aguilar~~'~~s Apple~~ of ~~Eden]] from~~ the ~~tomb of [[Christopher Columbus]]. He then followed Alan~~ to ~~[[London]] for an assembly~~ with the [[~~Templars\|Templar]] [[Council of Elders~~]]~~, where Alan was to present his newly acquired Apple of Eden~~.<ref name="ACMovie" />		During one of these sessions, McGown expressed to Callum his admiration for the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine branch]] of the 12th century. The popular story of the Assassins deriving their name from ''hashish'' and their use of the drug to reinforce commitment resonated with him, unaware that this tale was actually fabricated by the Assassins' enemies during the time of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="ACMovie" />

	This assembly was interrupted by the Assassins who had escaped from Madrid. In spite of his Assassin sympathies, McGowen was devastated when Callum killed ~~Alan~~ Rikkin just as the latter activated the Apple of Eden before his audience. He then escorted a grief-stricken Sofia ~~out~~, as the crowd of Templars were fleeing the building.<ref name="ACMovie" />		After the Assassin test subjects, including Callum, staged a riot to escape, McGowen was ordered to abandon the compromised facility alongside the other security guards, and accompanied Abstergo CEO [[Alan Rikkin]] to [[Seville]] for the retrieval of the Apple of Eden from [[Christoffa Corombo\|Christopher Columbus]]' tomb. He then followed Rikkin to [[London]] for an assembly with the Templar [[Council of Elders]] at [[Holborn Hall]], where Alan was to present the newly acquired artifact.<ref name="ACMovie" />

			This assembly was interrupted by the Assassins who had escaped from Madrid. In spite of his Assassin sympathies, McGowen was devastated when Callum killed Rikkin just as the latter activated the Apple of Eden before his audience. He then escorted a grief-stricken Sofia outside, as the crowd of Templars were fleeing the building.<ref name="ACMovie" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	McGowen is a character in the 2016 film ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed]]'', where he is portrayed by the actor [[Denis Ménochet]].		McGowen is a character in the 2016 film ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed]]'', where he is portrayed by the actor [[Denis Ménochet]].

			McGowen bears a striking resemblance to [[Ojeda]], a 15th-century [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order\|Spanish Templar]] who served as [[Tomás de Torquemada]]'s right-hand man, leading to speculation that the two might be related. In a Reddit AMA, when asked about the possible relationship between the two characters, [[Aymar Azaïzia]] stated that he was undecided whether or not Ojeda was McGowen's ancestor.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|title=I am Aymar Azaizia, Head of Content for Assassin's Creed, Ask Me Anything!\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140011/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/60pj33/i_am_aymar_azaizia_head_of_content_for_assassins/\|archivedate=26 March 2017\|author="AymarMtlBusiness"\|date=21 March 2017\|accessdate=31 December 2023\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Reddit}}''\|quote=@Platonic_Forms: Thanks for holding this session. In the movie, is the Abstergo security chief McGowen in some sense a descendant of Ojeda? Some people have speculated about this and wondered if there is a connection between the two.<br>@AymarMtl: You know what... I still don't know lol It's an option we have, but we haven decided on that one. I know it's frustrating, especially for Denis Menoché, he really wanted to be fighting and kicking ass with the guys :D}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: Unsubstantiated theory, even if there are parallels bw Aguilar/Ojeda

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Unsubstantiated theory, even if there are parallels bw Aguilar/Ojeda

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	In 2013, McGowen served as a Chief Security Officer in [[Abstergo Entertainment]], guarding a virtual reality simulator room near the entrance of the [[Animus]].<ref name"ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		In 2013, McGowen served as a Chief Security Officer in [[Abstergo Entertainment]], guarding a virtual reality simulator room near the entrance of the [[Animus]].<ref name"ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	By 2016, McGowen served as the Head of Security in the Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center in madrid. He was present throughout the [[Animus]] sessions Sofia conducted in late 2016 on one of her subjects, [[Callum Lynch]], in search of the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] recovered by Callum's ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]]. In one of these sessions, he expressed to Callum his admiration for the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[Levantine Assassins\|Levantine branch]] of the 12th century. The popular story of the Assassins deriving their name from ''hashish'' and their use of the drug to reinforce commitment resonated with him, he was unaware that this tale was actually fabricated by the Assassins' enemies during the time of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="ACMovie">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed~~: The Movie~~]]''</ref>		By 2016, McGowen served as the Head of Security in the Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center in madrid. He was present throughout the [[Animus]] sessions Sofia conducted in late 2016 on one of her subjects, [[Callum Lynch]], in search of the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] recovered by Callum's ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]]. In one of these sessions, he expressed to Callum his admiration for the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[Levantine Assassins\|Levantine branch]] of the 12th century. The popular story of the Assassins deriving their name from ''hashish'' and their use of the drug to reinforce commitment resonated with him, he was unaware that this tale was actually fabricated by the Assassins' enemies during the time of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="ACMovie">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]]</ref>

	After the Assassin subjects, along with Callum, broke out of the Madrid facility, McGowen accompanied [[Alan Rikkin]], CEO of Abstergo Industries, to [[Seville]] for the retrieval of [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden]] from the tomb of [[Christopher Columbus]]. He then followed Alan to [[London]] for an assembly with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Council of Elders]], where Alan was to present his newly acquired Apple of Eden.<ref name="ACMovie" />		After the Assassin subjects, along with Callum, broke out of the Madrid facility, McGowen accompanied [[Alan Rikkin]], CEO of Abstergo Industries, to [[Seville]] for the retrieval of [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden]] from the tomb of [[Christopher Columbus]]. He then followed Alan to [[London]] for an assembly with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Council of Elders]], where Alan was to present his newly acquired Apple of Eden.<ref name="ACMovie" />
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	McGowen is a character in the film ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed]]'', where he is portrayed by the actor [[Denis Ménochet]].		McGowen is a character in the 2016 film ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed]]'', where he is portrayed by the actor [[Denis Ménochet]].

	~~It is theorized that McGowen is the descendant of the Templar Knight [[Ojeda]], not only by appearance but by the parallels between his role in Abstergo and his relationship with Callum Lynch~~.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed~~: The Movie~~]]''		*[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''

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imported>Darman36 at 19:28, 1 October 2021

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imported>Zone of Endless: moving Category:Templar Order members to Category:Templars, requested by Sol Pacificus

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moving Category:Templar Order members to Category:Templars, requested by Sol Pacificus

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imported>Soranin at 16:03, 20 January 2021

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	'''McGowen''' is the Head of Security at the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]], as well as the henchman of [[Sofia Rikkin]].		'''McGowen''' is the Head of Security at the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]], as well as the henchman of [[Sofia Rikkin]].

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	This assembly was interrupted by the Assassins who had escaped from Madrid. In spite of his Assassin sympathies, McGowen was devastated when Callum killed Alan Rikkin just as the latter activated the Apple of Eden before his audience. He then escorted a grief-stricken Sofia out, as the crowd of Templars were fleeing the building.<ref name="ACMovie" />		This assembly was interrupted by the Assassins who had escaped from Madrid. In spite of his Assassin sympathies, McGowen was devastated when Callum killed Alan Rikkin just as the latter activated the Apple of Eden before his audience. He then escorted a grief-stricken Sofia out, as the crowd of Templars were fleeing the building.<ref name="ACMovie" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*It is theorized that McGowen is the descendant of the Templar Knight Ojeda, not only by appearance but by the parallels between his role in Abstergo and his relationship with Callum Lynch.		McGowen is a character in the film ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed]]'', where he is portrayed by the actor [[Denis Ménochet]].

			It is theorized that McGowen is the descendant of the Templar Knight [[Ojeda]], not only by appearance but by the parallels between his role in Abstergo and his relationship with Callum Lynch.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>RebeccaAWB: /* References */Category move, replaced: Category:Templars → Category:Templar Order members

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References: Category move, replaced: Category:Templars → Category:Templar Order members

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imported>Piero.schiavone1994 at 17:19, 10 January 2019

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	In 2013, McGowen served as a Chief Security Officer in [[Abstergo Entertainment]], guarding a virtual reality simulator room near the entrance of the [[Animus]].<ref name"ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		In 2013, McGowen served as a Chief Security Officer in [[Abstergo Entertainment]], guarding a virtual reality simulator room near the entrance of the [[Animus]].<ref name"ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	By 2016, McGowen served as the Head of Security in the Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center in madrid. He was present throughout the [[Animus]] sessions Sofia conducted in late 2016 on one of her subjects, [[Callum Lynch]], in search of the [[Apple of Eden]] recovered by Callum's ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]]. In one of these sessions, he expressed to Callum his admiration for the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[Levantine Assassins\|Levantine branch]] of the 12th century. The popular story of the Assassins deriving their name from ''hashish'' and their use of the drug to reinforce commitment resonated with him, he was unaware that this tale was actually fabricated by the Assassins' enemies during the time of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="ACMovie">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]''</ref>		By 2016, McGowen served as the Head of Security in the Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center in madrid. He was present throughout the [[Animus]] sessions Sofia conducted in late 2016 on one of her subjects, [[Callum Lynch]], in search of the [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] recovered by Callum's ancestor [[Aguilar de Nerha]]. In one of these sessions, he expressed to Callum his admiration for the [[Assassins]], particularly the [[Levantine Assassins\|Levantine branch]] of the 12th century. The popular story of the Assassins deriving their name from ''hashish'' and their use of the drug to reinforce commitment resonated with him, he was unaware that this tale was actually fabricated by the Assassins' enemies during the time of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="ACMovie">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]''</ref>

	After the Assassin subjects, along with Callum, broke out of the Madrid facility, McGowen accompanied [[Alan Rikkin]], CEO of Abstergo Industries, to [[Seville]] for the retrieval of [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden]] from the tomb of [[Christopher Columbus]]. He then followed Alan to [[London]] for an assembly with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Council of Elders]], where Alan was to present his newly acquired Apple of Eden.<ref name="ACMovie" />		After the Assassin subjects, along with Callum, broke out of the Madrid facility, McGowen accompanied [[Alan Rikkin]], CEO of Abstergo Industries, to [[Seville]] for the retrieval of [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden]] from the tomb of [[Christopher Columbus]]. He then followed Alan to [[London]] for an assembly with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Council of Elders]], where Alan was to present his newly acquired Apple of Eden.<ref name="ACMovie" />

imported>Sadelyrate: Adding categories

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imported>Lady Kyashira at 01:31, 24 August 2018

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	\|name = McGowen		\|name = McGowen
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	'''McGowen''' is the Head of Security at the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]], as well as the henchman of [[Sofia Rikkin]].		'''McGowen''' is the Head of Security at the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]], as well as the henchman of [[Sofia Rikkin]].