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m moved Nikolai Orelov's father to Andrei Orelov over redirect: I would like to consider this speculation, but this is a Russian RULE for surnames. There is no other way for this. Ubisoft revealed this name for a reason.
 
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'''Andrei Orelov''' was a [[Czechia|Czech]] member of the [[Narodnaya Volya]] and of the [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], the father of [[Nikolai Orelov]], and an ancestor to [[Daniel Cross]].
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{{Quote|Imagine, Nikolai, what your father would say were he to see this day.|[[Vladimir Lenin]] to [[Nikolai Orelov]] at the start of [[Russian Revolution]]|Assassin's Creed: The Fall}}
The '''father''' of [[Nikolai Orelov]] was a member of the [[Narodnaya Volya]], the [[Russia]]n sect of the [[Assassin Order]]. When Nikolai was old enough, his father had him inducted into the Order as he had been, despite his son's own reservations.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #1</ref>


He had died by 1917, but was mentioned in a letter to Nikolai that had been composed by [[Vladimir Lenin]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref>
==Biography==
After moving to [[Russia]] from [[Czechia]], Andrei joined the Narodnaya Volya, desiring to bring down the aristocratic rule over the country. When his son was old enough, he had him inducted into the Assassin Order as he had been, despite Nikolai's own reservations.<ref name="ACTF1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 1|Issue #1]]</ref> Andrei would later pass away as of 1917, and was mentioned in a letter to Nikolai that was composed by his friend [[Vladimir Lenin]].<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3|Issue #3]]</ref>
 
==Trivia==
*The name Andrei can be translated as "manly", derived ultimately from the [[Greece|Greek]] ''aner'', "man". Orelov is a foreign name and is most similar to "Orlov" (Оpлов), meaning "syn orla" (сын орла), or "son of eagle".
*Andrei Orelov probably russificated his name, the original Czech form could be "Ondřej Orel". That was also a possible reason why the surname was not "Orlov".
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' {{Mo}}


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Latest revision as of 00:18, 11 May 2026

"My father wanted this life, Anna, not I. He came to this country with a dream and made the Narodnaya Volya his cause. I do not know if I have the strength to serve the Order of Assassins as he did."
―Nikolai Orelov telling his wife about Andrei and the Assassins, 1888.[src]-[m]

Andrei Orelov was a Czech member of the Narodnaya Volya and of the Russian Brotherhood of Assassins, the father of Nikolai Orelov, and an ancestor to Daniel Cross.

Biography[edit | edit source]

After moving to Russia from Czechia, Andrei joined the Narodnaya Volya, desiring to bring down the aristocratic rule over the country. When his son was old enough, he had him inducted into the Assassin Order as he had been, despite Nikolai's own reservations.[1] Andrei would later pass away as of 1917, and was mentioned in a letter to Nikolai that was composed by his friend Vladimir Lenin.[2]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The name Andrei can be translated as "manly", derived ultimately from the Greek aner, "man". Orelov is a foreign name and is most similar to "Orlov" (Оpлов), meaning "syn orla" (сын орла), or "son of eagle".
  • Andrei Orelov probably russificated his name, the original Czech form could be "Ondřej Orel". That was also a possible reason why the surname was not "Orlov".

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]