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'''David Kilkerman''' is | |image = AC1-David Kilkerman Render.png | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = *[[Abstergo Industries]] | |||
*[[Templars]] | |||
**[[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]] | |||
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'''David Kilkerman''' is a member of the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and an employee of [[Abstergo Industries]]. Throughout his career as both a Templar and an employee of Abstergo, he witnessed [[Desmond Miles|Subject 17]] relive his ancestor's memories as part of the [[Animus Project]], and years later witnessed [[Simon Hathaway]]'s induction into the Inner Sanctum. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Working for Abstergo=== | |||
On 21 November 2000, Kilkerman was included alongside [[Nancy Nilop]] in a carbon-copy of an email from [[Warren Vidic]] to [[Alan Rikkin]] discussing [[Daniel Cross]]' return to the [[Abstergo Philadelphia Facility|Abstergo facility]] in [[Philadelphia, United States|Philadelphia]] after Cross had instinctively killed the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor (2000)|Mentor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3|Issue #3]]</ref> | |||
On 8 September 2012,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Eagle Vision"</ref> he was present alongside Rikkin and [[Henry Liman]]<ref name="ACGuide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]'': "Appendices" pg. 334</ref> when Alan spoke to Vidic after [[Desmond Miles]] had finished reliving the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> Following Vidic's death on 14 December of that year,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Return to Abstergo]]</ref> Kilkerman became the [[Animus Project]]'s new head.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> | |||
===Inner Sanctum duties=== | |||
In October 2016, he was present during Simon Hathaway's induction into the Inner Sanctum. Ten days later, Kilkerman sided with Rikkin against Hathaway when charges of treason were brought against their fellow Templar. However, only backed by Kilkerman, [[Alfred Stearns]], and [[Álvaro Gramática]], Rikkin had no choice but to drop the charges.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 35</ref> | |||
[[File:Inner Sanctum and black cross.jpeg|thumb|250px|left|Kilkerman at the meeting in Quebec]] | |||
In March 2017, the Inner Sanctum invited the new [[Black Cross]] to a meeting in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], during which Kilkerman was present. Displeased that he self-appointed himself their inquisitor, they threatened him and demanded to know his identity. The [[André Bolden|masked man]] responded that he came only as a courtesy, to inform them that he was investigating a hostile [[Instruments of the First Will|fifth column]] within the Order. After affirming his independence, the Black Cross dropped a [[Smoke screen bomb|smoke bomb]] and disappeared.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2|Issue #02]]</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
David Kilkerman is a character introduced in the 2007 video game, ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Although not named in it, his name was revealed in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''{{'}}s appendix.<ref name="ACGuide"/> | |||
===Etymology=== | |||
The name David is of Hebrew origin, derived from the legendary King [[David]]. Further origins behind its meaning of "beloved" originally come from the root ''dôwd'' ([[wikt:דוד|דוד]]) "to boil" but survived in the Biblical Hebrew to mean "to love". The surname Kilkerman may be a variation on the German surname Kilker, ''[[wikt:kilker|kilker]]'' meaning "killer". Alternatively, it is a bastardization of the Gaelic surname O'Ciarain or O'Ceirin, itself derived from the Gaelic word ''[[wikt:ciar|ciar]]'', which means "black" or "dark brown". | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
AC1 Rikkin Report.png|Kilkerman, Rikkin and Liman listening to Vidic's report | AC1 Rikkin Report.png|Kilkerman, Rikkin, and Liman listening to Vidic's report | ||
ACUp - David Kilkerman.png|Kilkerman at the Inner Sanctum meeting in 2017 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACH}} | |||
{{ACUprising}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilkerman, David}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilkerman, David}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 11 May 2026
David Kilkerman is a member of the Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order and an employee of Abstergo Industries. Throughout his career as both a Templar and an employee of Abstergo, he witnessed Subject 17 relive his ancestor's memories as part of the Animus Project, and years later witnessed Simon Hathaway's induction into the Inner Sanctum.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Working for Abstergo[edit | edit source]
On 21 November 2000, Kilkerman was included alongside Nancy Nilop in a carbon-copy of an email from Warren Vidic to Alan Rikkin discussing Daniel Cross' return to the Abstergo facility in Philadelphia after Cross had instinctively killed the Assassin Mentor.[1]
On 8 September 2012,[2] he was present alongside Rikkin and Henry Liman[3] when Alan spoke to Vidic after Desmond Miles had finished reliving the Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's genetic memories.[4] Following Vidic's death on 14 December of that year,[5] Kilkerman became the Animus Project's new head.[6]
Inner Sanctum duties[edit | edit source]
In October 2016, he was present during Simon Hathaway's induction into the Inner Sanctum. Ten days later, Kilkerman sided with Rikkin against Hathaway when charges of treason were brought against their fellow Templar. However, only backed by Kilkerman, Alfred Stearns, and Álvaro Gramática, Rikkin had no choice but to drop the charges.[7]
In March 2017, the Inner Sanctum invited the new Black Cross to a meeting in Quebec, Canada, during which Kilkerman was present. Displeased that he self-appointed himself their inquisitor, they threatened him and demanded to know his identity. The masked man responded that he came only as a courtesy, to inform them that he was investigating a hostile fifth column within the Order. After affirming his independence, the Black Cross dropped a smoke bomb and disappeared.[8]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
David Kilkerman is a character introduced in the 2007 video game, Assassin's Creed. Although not named in it, his name was revealed in the Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide's appendix.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name David is of Hebrew origin, derived from the legendary King David. Further origins behind its meaning of "beloved" originally come from the root dôwd (דוד) "to boil" but survived in the Biblical Hebrew to mean "to love". The surname Kilkerman may be a variation on the German surname Kilker, kilker meaning "killer". Alternatively, it is a bastardization of the Gaelic surname O'Ciarain or O'Ceirin, itself derived from the Gaelic word ciar, which means "black" or "dark brown".
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Kilkerman, Rikkin, and Liman listening to Vidic's report -
Kilkerman at the Inner Sanctum meeting in 2017
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Fall (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Heresy
- Assassin's Creed: Uprising
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue #3
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files: "Eagle Vision"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide: "Appendices" pg. 334
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – Modern day
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Return to Abstergo
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 1
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 35
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Uprising – Issue #02
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