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Soranin: Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

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Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

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	Fazil tasked his fellow Order member [[Zahra]] with stealing the manuscript, which she did after murdering the library's caretaker. Discovering the book to be written in an ancient language, Zahra kidnapped the translator [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]], who was one of the finest translators in the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Caliphate]], and forced him to attempt a translation at the [[Scriptorium]]. However, even with his skills, he was not able to read or decode the manuscript.<ref name="Fiery Trail" />		Fazil tasked his fellow Order member [[Zahra]] with stealing the manuscript, which she did after murdering the library's caretaker. Discovering the book to be written in an ancient language, Zahra kidnapped the translator [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]], who was one of the finest translators in the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Caliphate]], and forced him to attempt a translation at the [[Scriptorium]]. However, even with his skills, he was not able to read or decode the manuscript.<ref name="Fiery Trail" />

	Hunayn was later rescued by the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] and revealed the manuscript's content which no one had seen before. After Hunayn left to return home, Basim made the decision to leave the book behind before leaving as well.<ref name="Fiery Trail" />		Hunayn was later rescued by the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] and revealed the manuscript's content which no one had seen before. After Hunayn left to return home, Basim made the decision to leave the book behind before leaving as well.<ref name="Fiery Trail" />

	By the late 16th century, Emperor [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor\|Rudolf II]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] was the last known owner of the complete manuscript, although four of the manuscript's pages eventually wound up in the hands of Governor [[Peter Beckford]] of [[Jamaica]] by the early 18th century. After they were taken from the Beckford estate, the pages were scattered across the [[Caribbean]], until they were eventually collected by the [[Piracy\|pirate]]-turned-[[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] between 1715 and 1722.<ref name="AC4" />		By the late 16th century, Emperor [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor\|Rudolf II]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] was the last known owner of the complete manuscript, although four of the manuscript's pages eventually wound up in the hands of Governor [[Peter Beckford]] of [[Jamaica]] by the early 18th century. After they were taken from the Beckford estate, the pages were scattered across the [[Caribbean]], until they were eventually collected by the [[Piracy\|pirate]]-turned-[[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] between 1715 and 1722.<ref name="AC4" />

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	===American Colonies===		===American Colonies===
	{{Quote\|The Manuscript the Assassins sought has been in my possession for some time. I reclaimed it when my men found you marooned. The Grand Master himself charged me to discover its meaning, a task I regret I have failed to complete. I leave it in your charge, Master Cormac. There is no one else I trust more.\|George Monro entrusting the manuscript to Shay Cormac. 1757.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Honour and Loyalty}}		{{Quote\|The Manuscript the Assassins sought has been in my possession for some time. I reclaimed it when my men found you marooned. The Grand Master himself charged me to discover its meaning, a task I regret I have failed to complete. I leave it in your charge, Master Cormac. There is no one else I trust more.\|George Monro entrusting the manuscript to Shay Cormac. 1757.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Honour and Loyalty}}
	In the following decades, the Assassins and [[Templars]] alike learned of the connection between the manuscript and the mysterious [[Precursor box]], one of the only devices that could translate its incomprehensible text. By 1751, both the box and several pages of the manuscript were ~~in possession of~~ [[François Mackandal]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]]. Using the two artifacts in tandem, Mackandal ~~learned~~ the location of an [[Port-au-Prince\|Isu temple]] near [[Port-au-Prince]] and sent one of his Assassins, [[Vendredi]], to explore it and retrieve its [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="~~War Letters~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[~~War Letters~~]]</ref>		In the following decades, the Assassins and [[Templars]] alike learned of the connection between the manuscript and the mysterious [[Precursor box]], one of the only devices that could translate its incomprehensible text. By November 1751, both the box and several pages of the manuscript were owned by [[François Mackandal]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]]. Using the two artifacts in tandem, Mackandal discovered the location of an [[Port-au-Prince Temple\|Isu temple]] near [[Port-au-Prince]] and sent one of his Assassins, [[Vendredi]], to explore it and retrieve its [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="Lessons and Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref>

	[[File:We The People 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay taking the manuscript from a dying James Wardrop]]		[[File:We The People 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay taking the manuscript from a dying James Wardrop]]
	When Vendredi removed the Piece at the heart of the temple, he triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|devastating earthquake]] and became trapped under rubble from the temple's destruction. The Templar [[Lawrence Washington]], who had followed Vendredi, killed the trapped Assassin after interrogating him to learn the location of Mackandal's camp. He subsequently infiltrated it and stole the Precursor box and the manuscript before fleeing back to the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]].<ref name="War Letters" />		When Vendredi removed the Piece at the heart of the temple, he triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|devastating earthquake]] and became trapped under rubble from the temple's destruction. The Templar [[Lawrence Washington]], who had followed Vendredi, killed the trapped Assassin after interrogating him to learn the location of Mackandal's camp. He subsequently infiltrated it and stole the Precursor box and the manuscript before fleeing back to the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]].<ref name="War Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Family Vacation"</ref>

	In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>		In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>
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	Following this, the manuscript remained in the Colonial Assassins' possession until 1756, when Shay returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]] after his mission to retrieve the Piece of Eden from the Lisbon Temple. As his tampering with the temple had caused an [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|earthquake]] similar to the one in Port-au-Prince, Shay wished to prevent the Assassins from finding any more temples and endangering more innocent lives. To achieve this, he resolved to steal the manuscript from the Homestead, but during his theft he was caught by the Assassins and chased to a cliff, where he was left for dead after being shot by [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Louis-Joseph Gaultier]].<ref name="Freewill">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>		Following this, the manuscript remained in the Colonial Assassins' possession until 1756, when Shay returned to the [[Davenport Homestead]] after his mission to retrieve the Piece of Eden from the Lisbon Temple. As his tampering with the temple had caused an [[1755 Lisbon earthquake\|earthquake]] similar to the one in Port-au-Prince, Shay wished to prevent the Assassins from finding any more temples and endangering more innocent lives. To achieve this, he resolved to steal the manuscript from the Homestead, but during his theft he was caught by the Assassins and chased to a cliff, where he was left for dead after being shot by [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Louis-Joseph Gaultier]].<ref name="Freewill">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref>

	Shay was ~~later~~ rescued by ~~the Templar~~ [[George Monro]], who left him in the care of [[Barry Finnegan\|Barry]] and [[Cassidy Finnegan]] and took the manuscript for himself.<ref name="Color of Right">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Color of Right]]</ref> Monro was ~~subsequently~~ tasked by the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]], to uncover the book's secrets, but was unable to do so. In August 1757, after Shay had proven his loyalty to the Templars, Monro gave him back the manuscript and told him about his mission from Haytham, asking for his help in deciphering the book.<ref name="Honour and Loyalty">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref>		Shay was rescued by Colonel [[George Monro]], who left him in the care of [[Barry Finnegan\|Barry]] and [[Cassidy Finnegan]] and took the manuscript for himself.<ref name="Color of Right">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Color of Right]]</ref> Monro was then tasked by the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]], to uncover the book's secrets, but was unable to do so. In August 1757, after Shay had proven his loyalty to the Templars, Monro gave him back the manuscript and told him about his mission from Haytham, asking for his help in deciphering the book.<ref name="Honour and Loyalty">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref>

	[[File:Armour And Sword 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay giving the manuscript to Monro]]		[[File:Armour And Sword 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay giving the manuscript to Monro]]
	Later that year, during an attack on [[Albany]], Shay attempted to save Monro from the Assassin [[Kesegowaase]] and his native allies. Once he accomplished this, Shay gave Monro the manuscript, claiming that it was safer in his hands, and sent him to the ''[[Morrigan]]'' while he stayed at [[Fort Frederick]] and battled Kesegowaase. After Shay ~~managed to~~ mortally ~~wound~~ him, Kesegowaase revealed with his ~~last~~ words that ~~the Assassin~~ [[Liam O'Brien]] had ~~already~~ killed Monro and ~~stolen~~ the manuscript.<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref>		Later that year, during an attack on [[Albany]], Shay attempted to save Monro from the Assassin [[Kesegowaase]] and his native allies. Once he accomplished this, Shay gave Monro the manuscript, claiming that it was safer in his hands, and sent him to the ''[[Morrigan]]'' while he stayed at [[Fort Frederick]] and battled Kesegowaase. After Shay mortally wounded him, Kesegowaase revealed with his dying words that [[Liam O'Brien]] had killed Monro and taken the manuscript.<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref>

	In October 1759, the Assassins were making preparations for an expedition to find [[Arctic Temple\|another Seismic Temple]], after Hope Jensen had managed to replicate Benjamin Franklin's experiment with the Precursor box and used the manuscript to determine the temple's location.<ref name="Steel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Caress of Steel]]</ref> Following this, Liam took the book and kept it with him until his death in March 1760, after which Shay claimed back the manuscript for the Templars.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins were making preparations for an expedition to find [[Arctic Temple\|another Seismic Temple]], after Hope Jensen had managed to replicate Benjamin Franklin's experiment with the Precursor box and used the manuscript to determine the temple's location.<ref name="Steel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Caress of Steel]]</ref> Following this, Liam took the book and kept it with him until his death in March 1760, after which Shay claimed back the manuscript for the Templars.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>
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	In 2013, [[Abstergo Industries]] warned memory research analysts at [[Abstergo Entertainment]], who were assigned to relive the memories of European subjects during the 15th and 16th centuries, to look out for the Voynich manuscript during their [[Animus]] sessions, especially for its supposed connection to the English philosopher [[Roger Bacon]].<ref name="Noob's files">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]</ref>		In 2013, [[Abstergo Industries]] warned memory research analysts at [[Abstergo Entertainment]], who were assigned to relive the memories of European subjects during the 15th and 16th centuries, to look out for the Voynich manuscript during their [[Animus]] sessions, especially for its supposed connection to the English philosopher [[Roger Bacon]].<ref name="Noob's files">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]</ref>

	In 2017, [[Layla Hassan]] mentioned in one of her files that a fake copy of the Voynich manuscript had been sold at an auction in [[Athens]], and that it was the third replica of the book to pop up in the past decade.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]</ref>		In 2017, [[Layla Hassan]] mentioned in one of her files that a fake copy of the Voynich manuscript had been sold at an auction in [[Athens]], and that it was the third replica of the book to pop up in the past decade.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "WeR/Mindblown - 2. The Voynich Manuscript"</ref>

	In 2020, the Assassin [[Antony Henry]] mentioned the manuscript in his notes to Layla Hassan detailing his efforts translating some Isu script found in [[Canterbury]], noting that it used a cursive form of the alphabet used in the book. He added that he had tried to translate some of the manuscript's pages, but was unsuccessful and theorized that the text required a Precursor box to decode it.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]</ref>		In 2020, the Assassin [[Antony Henry]] mentioned the manuscript in his notes to Layla Hassan detailing his efforts translating some Isu script found in [[Canterbury]], noting that it used a cursive form of the alphabet used in the book. He added that he had tried to translate some of the manuscript's pages, but was unsuccessful and theorized that the text required a Precursor box to decode it.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "PRE_trslt_Canterbury.odt <v. 1 by ahenry>"</ref>

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	In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>		In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>

	In July 1754, ~~the inventor~~ [[Benjamin Franklin]] became the second known person to properly use the Precursor box and the manuscript in tandem, after Shay and his fellow Assassin [[Hope Jensen]] requested his help to unravel the box's secrets. Electrifying the box with lighting, Franklin was able to generate a [[Isu map\|map]] of the world indicating the locations of several [[Seismic Temple\|Seismic Temples]], including one in [[Haiti]] and [[Lisbon Temple\|another]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]].<ref name="Fiat Lux">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Fiat Lux]]</ref>		In July 1754, [[Benjamin Franklin]] became the second known person to properly use the Precursor box and the manuscript in tandem, after Shay and his fellow Assassin [[Hope Jensen]] requested his help to unravel the box's secrets. Electrifying the box with lighting, Franklin was able to generate a [[Isu map\|map]] of the world indicating the locations of several [[Seismic Temple\|Seismic Temples]], including one in [[Haiti]] and [[Lisbon Temple\|another]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]].<ref name="Fiat Lux">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Fiat Lux]]</ref>

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	In the following decades, the Assassins and [[Templars]] alike learned of the connection between the manuscript and the mysterious [[Precursor box]], one of the only devices that could translate its incomprehensible text. By 1751, both the box and several pages of the manuscript were in possession of [[François Mackandal]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]]. Using the two artifacts in tandem, Mackandal learned the location of an [[Port-au-Prince\|Isu temple]] near [[Port-au-Prince]] and sent one of his Assassins, [[Vendredi]], to explore it and retrieve its [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="War Letters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]</ref>		In the following decades, the Assassins and [[Templars]] alike learned of the connection between the manuscript and the mysterious [[Precursor box]], one of the only devices that could translate its incomprehensible text. By 1751, both the box and several pages of the manuscript were in possession of [[François Mackandal]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]]. Using the two artifacts in tandem, Mackandal learned the location of an [[Port-au-Prince\|Isu temple]] near [[Port-au-Prince]] and sent one of his Assassins, [[Vendredi]], to explore it and retrieve its [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="War Letters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]</ref>

			[[File:We The People 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay taking the manuscript from a dying James Wardrop]]
	When Vendredi removed the Piece at the heart of the temple, he triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|devastating earthquake]] and became trapped under rubble from the temple's destruction. The Templar [[Lawrence Washington]], who had followed Vendredi, killed the trapped Assassin after interrogating him to learn the location of Mackandal's camp. He subsequently infiltrated it and stole the Precursor box and the manuscript before fleeing back to the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]].<ref name="War Letters" />		When Vendredi removed the Piece at the heart of the temple, he triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake\|devastating earthquake]] and became trapped under rubble from the temple's destruction. The Templar [[Lawrence Washington]], who had followed Vendredi, killed the trapped Assassin after interrogating him to learn the location of Mackandal's camp. He subsequently infiltrated it and stole the Precursor box and the manuscript before fleeing back to the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]].<ref name="War Letters" />

	~~[[File:We The People 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay taking the manuscript from a dying James Wardrop]]~~
	In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>		In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>

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	[[File:Armour And Sword 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay giving the manuscript to Monro]]		[[File:Armour And Sword 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay giving the manuscript to Monro]]
	Later that year, during an attack on [[Albany]], Shay attempted to save Monro from the Assassin [[Kesegowaase]] and his native allies. Once he accomplished ~~his mission~~, Shay gave Monro the manuscript, claiming that it was safer in his hands, and sent him to the ''[[Morrigan]]'', while he stayed at [[Fort Frederick]] and battled Kesegowaase. ~~When~~ Shay managed to ~~kill~~ him, Kesegowaase revealed with his last words that the Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]] had already killed Monro and stolen the manuscript.<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref>		Later that year, during an attack on [[Albany]], Shay attempted to save Monro from the Assassin [[Kesegowaase]] and his native allies. Once he accomplished this, Shay gave Monro the manuscript, claiming that it was safer in his hands, and sent him to the ''[[Morrigan]]'' while he stayed at [[Fort Frederick]] and battled Kesegowaase. After Shay managed to mortally wound him, Kesegowaase revealed with his last words that the Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]] had already killed Monro and stolen the manuscript.<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref>

	In October 1759, the Assassins were making preparations for an expedition to find [[Arctic Temple\|another Seismic Temple]], after Hope Jensen had managed to replicate Benjamin Franklin's experiment with the Precursor box and used the manuscript to determine the temple's location.<ref name="Steel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Caress of Steel]]</ref> Following this, Liam took the book and kept it with him until his death in March 1760, after which Shay claimed back the manuscript for the Templars.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>		In October 1759, the Assassins were making preparations for an expedition to find [[Arctic Temple\|another Seismic Temple]], after Hope Jensen had managed to replicate Benjamin Franklin's experiment with the Precursor box and used the manuscript to determine the temple's location.<ref name="Steel">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Caress of Steel]]</ref> Following this, Liam took the book and kept it with him until his death in March 1760, after which Shay claimed back the manuscript for the Templars.<ref name="Non Nobis Domine">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>
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	In 1872, after Grant's political rival, [[Horace Greeley]], stole the pages from Grant's office, the Templars poisoned him and later sent one of their agents, [[Alice (Templar)\|Alice]], to finish the dying man and recover the artifact. While Alice failed to kill Greeley due to the intervention of a [[Pinkerton]] agent, [[Tommy Greyling]], she nevertheless escaped with the pages.<ref name="Locus" />		In 1872, after Grant's political rival, [[Horace Greeley]], stole the pages from Grant's office, the Templars poisoned him and later sent one of their agents, [[Alice (Templar)\|Alice]], to finish the dying man and recover the artifact. While Alice failed to kill Greeley due to the intervention of a [[Pinkerton]] agent, [[Tommy Greyling]], she nevertheless escaped with the pages.<ref name="Locus" />

	That same year, new pages were discovered and brought to the [[British Museum]] in [[London]], and Alice was once again sent to steal it by her superiors. She succeeded, despite being pursued by Greyling, who had allied himself with the Assassins [[Evie Frye]] and [[Jayadeep Mir\|Henry Green]]. However, after being cornered on the deck of the ship bringing her back to America, she threw the pages into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] before committing suicide.<ref name="Locus" />		That same year, new pages were discovered and brought to the [[British Museum]] in [[London]], and Alice was once again sent to steal them by her superiors. She succeeded, despite being pursued by Greyling, who had allied himself with the Assassins [[Evie Frye]] and [[Jayadeep Mir\|Henry Green]]. However, after being cornered on the deck of the ship bringing her back to America, she threw the pages into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] before committing suicide.<ref name="Locus" />

	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 33v.png\|Folio 33v		AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 33v.png\|Folio 33v
	AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 34r.png\|Folio 34r		AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 34r.png\|Folio 34r
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Scroll box\|content={{Reflist}}}}
	{{Isu}}		{{Isu}}
	{{ACRG}}		{{ACRG}}
	{{ACLD}}		{{ACLD}}
	{{ACMS}}		{{ACMS}}
			[[Category:Journals and diaries]]
			[[Category:Isu technology]]
	[[es:Manuscrito Voynich]]		[[es:Manuscrito Voynich]]
	[[fr:Manuscrit de Voynich]]		[[fr:Manuscrit de Voynich]]
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	[[zh:伏尼契手稿]]		[[zh:伏尼契手稿]]
	~~[[Category:Journals and diaries]]~~
	[[de:Voynich-Manuskript]]		[[de:Voynich-Manuskript]]

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not sure if encrypted should precede cursive or vice versa

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	{{Quote\|It was written in an exotic language I did not recognize and full of drawings. Plants and animals out of an opium dream.\|Le Chasseur describing the manuscript, 1752.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy}}		{{Quote\|It was written in an exotic language I did not recognize and full of drawings. Plants and animals out of an opium dream.\|Le Chasseur describing the manuscript, 1752.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy}}
	[[File:AC4 Voynich Manuscript.png\|thumb\|250px\|Voynich manuscript]]		[[File:AC4 Voynich Manuscript.png\|thumb\|250px\|Voynich manuscript]]
	The '''Voynich manuscript''' is an illustrated codex hand-written in the [[Isu]] [[Isu script\|language]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>		The '''Voynich manuscript''', named for antiquarian {{wiki\|Wilfrid Voynich}}, is an illustrated codex hand-written in an encrypted cursive variant<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: PRE_trslt_Canterbury.odt <v. 1 by ahenry></ref> of the [[Isu]] [[Isu script\|language]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

	==Owners==		==Owners==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: gunna try to convert this section later but these two can be moved

2025-03-07T05:09:21Z

gunna try to convert this section later but these two can be moved

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The manuscript is named after book dealer {{Wiki\|Wilfrid Voynich}}, who purchased it in 1912.
	*It is theorized that the Voynich manuscript may have been sold to Rudolf II by [[John Dee]]. Another theory suggests that the manuscript was written by [[Edward Kelley]], who could speak with members of the First Civilization through his [[Crystal Balls\|Crystal Ball]].		*It is theorized that the Voynich manuscript may have been sold to Rudolf II by [[John Dee]]. Another theory suggests that the manuscript was written by [[Edward Kelley]], who could speak with members of the First Civilization through his [[Crystal Balls\|Crystal Ball]].
	*The map Arbaaz acquired features the Voynich manuscript pages Folio 70r and 75r, as well as drawings of the Koh-i-Noor, two [[Apples of Eden]], a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] and symbols found on [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]' drawing of the [[Colosseum Vault]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: pretty sure these are correct

2025-03-07T05:08:02Z

pretty sure these are correct

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	AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 34v.png\|Folio 34v		AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 34v.png\|Folio 34v
	AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 35r.png\|Folio 35r		AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 35r.png\|Folio 35r
	ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 10.png\|Basim looking at the manuscript's contents		ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 10.png\|Basim looking at the manuscript's contents similar to f67r1
	ACBM Voynich page.jpg\|The map featuring Voynich manuscript symbols and text		ACBM Voynich page.jpg\|The map featuring Voynich manuscript symbols and text from f70v2 and f75r
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	In 1872, after Grant's political rival, [[Horace Greeley]], stole the pages from Grant's office, the Templars poisoned him and later sent one of their agents, [[Alice (Templar)\|Alice]], to finish the dying man and recover the artifact. While Alice failed to kill Greeley due to the intervention of a [[Pinkerton]] agent, [[Tommy Greyling]], she nevertheless escaped with the pages.<ref name="Locus" />		In 1872, after Grant's political rival, [[Horace Greeley]], stole the pages from Grant's office, the Templars poisoned him and later sent one of their agents, [[Alice (Templar)\|Alice]], to finish the dying man and recover the artifact. While Alice failed to kill Greeley due to the intervention of a [[Pinkerton]] agent, [[Tommy Greyling]], she nevertheless escaped with the pages.<ref name="Locus" />

	That same year, new pages were discovered and brought to the ~~{{Wiki\|~~British Museum}} in [[London]], and Alice was once again sent to steal it by her superiors. She succeeded, despite being pursued by Greyling, who had allied himself with the Assassins [[Evie Frye]] and [[Jayadeep Mir\|Henry Green]]. However, after being cornered on the deck of the ship bringing her back to America, she threw the pages into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] before committing suicide.<ref name="Locus" />		That same year, new pages were discovered and brought to the [[British Museum]] in [[London]], and Alice was once again sent to steal it by her superiors. She succeeded, despite being pursued by Greyling, who had allied himself with the Assassins [[Evie Frye]] and [[Jayadeep Mir\|Henry Green]]. However, after being cornered on the deck of the ship bringing her back to America, she threw the pages into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] before committing suicide.<ref name="Locus" />

	===Modern times===		===Modern times===

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	In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>		In July 1752, Washington held a meeting with his fellow Templars at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where he entrusted the box and the manuscript to [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]], respectively. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed Washington shortly after the meeting<ref name="Invitation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref> and, two years later, also assassinated Smith and Wardrop, reclaiming the two artifacts for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Victory">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[One Little Victory]]</ref><ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref>

	In July 1754, ~~the inventor~~ [[Benjamin Franklin]] became the second known person to properly use the Precursor box and the manuscript in tandem, after Shay and his fellow Assassin [[Hope Jensen]] requested his help to unravel the box's secrets. Electrifying the box with lighting, Franklin was able to generate a [[Isu map\|map]] of the world indicating the locations of several [[Seismic Temple\|Seismic Temples]], including one in [[Haiti]] and [[Lisbon Temple\|another]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]].<ref name="Fiat Lux">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Fiat Lux]]</ref>		In July 1754, [[Benjamin Franklin]] became the second known person to properly use the Precursor box and the manuscript in tandem, after Shay and his fellow Assassin [[Hope Jensen]] requested his help to unravel the box's secrets. Electrifying the box with lighting, Franklin was able to generate a [[Isu map\|map]] of the world indicating the locations of several [[Seismic Temple\|Seismic Temples]], including one in [[Haiti]] and [[Lisbon Temple\|another]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]].<ref name="Fiat Lux">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Fiat Lux]]</ref>

	[[File:Freewill 7.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Shay stealing the manuscript from the Assassins]]		[[File:Freewill 7.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Shay stealing the manuscript from the Assassins]]

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	AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 34v.png\|Folio 34v		AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 34v.png\|Folio 34v
	AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 35r.png\|Folio 35r		AC4BF Voynich Manuscript - Folio 35r.png\|Folio 35r
	ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 10.png\|Basim looking at the manuscript's contents		ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 10.png\|Basim looking at the manuscript's contents similar to f67r1
	ACBM Voynich page.jpg\|The map featuring Voynich manuscript symbols and text		ACBM Voynich page.jpg\|The map featuring Voynich manuscript symbols and text from f70v2 and f75r
	</gallery>		</gallery>