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'''Eric Arthur Blair''' ( | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image = ACUp Eric Blair.png | |||
|birth = 25 June 1903<br>{{Wiki|Motihari}}, {{Wiki|Bengal, British India|Bengal}}, [[India|British India]] | |||
|death = 21 January 1950 {{c|aged 46}}<br>[[London]], [[England]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = *{{Wiki|POUM|Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Independent Labour Party}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Eric Arthur Blair''' (1903 – 1950), better known by his pen name '''George Orwell''', was an [[England|English]] novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic.<ref>{{WP}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In May 1937, Eric was part of the {{Wiki|POUM|Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista}} | ===Military career=== | ||
{{Dialogue2|Eric|Anything you like?|Ignacio|These are farmers' weapons. It's all junk.|Ha! It is, isn't it?|Eric introducing Ignacio to one of his contacts' black market, 1937.|Assassin's Creed: Uprising|Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6}} | |||
In May 1937, Eric was part of the ''{{Wiki|POUM|Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista}}'' (POUM) based in [[Barcelona]], having arrived from England in April. While on the streets, he encountered the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Assassin]] [[Ignacio Cardona]], who was looking for weapons for his [[Assassin cell]]. Eric greeted the [[Assassins|Assassin]], telling him that he had several black market contacts that might have the weapons he wanted. While Eric and Ignacio were inside one of the black market shops, they heard gunshots and ran outside to investigate. Eric was then informed by one of his comrades that the government had seized control of the telephone exchange building. Before he could ask Ignacio to help him, the Assassin had already run off to investigate the {{Wiki|May Days|conflict}}.<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6|Issue #6]]</ref> | |||
===Literary career=== | |||
In August 1945, under his pen name of George Orwell, he published ''{{Wiki|Animal Farm}}'', an allegorical novella that satirized the events leading up to the [[Russian Revolution]] of 1917 and the early years of the [[Soviet Union]]. It portrayed political corruption through a group of farm animals who rebelled against their human farmer.<ref>{{WP|Animal Farm}}</ref> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
In October 2016, the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]] member [[Simon Hathaway]] likened his recent ostracization from his fellow [[Templars|Templar]] peers to a quote from Orwell's ''Animal Farm'', noting that ''"Some animals are more equal than others."''<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 24</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
AC - Ignacio Cardona greeted by George Orwell.png|Eric greeting Ignacio in the streets of Barcelona | |||
AC - George Orwell showing Ignacio weapons at a black market.png|Eric and Ignacio inside a black market shop | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:09, 17 July 2026
Eric Arthur Blair (1903 – 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Military career[edit | edit source]
In May 1937, Eric was part of the Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista (POUM) based in Barcelona, having arrived from England in April. While on the streets, he encountered the Spanish Assassin Ignacio Cardona, who was looking for weapons for his Assassin cell. Eric greeted the Assassin, telling him that he had several black market contacts that might have the weapons he wanted. While Eric and Ignacio were inside one of the black market shops, they heard gunshots and ran outside to investigate. Eric was then informed by one of his comrades that the government had seized control of the telephone exchange building. Before he could ask Ignacio to help him, the Assassin had already run off to investigate the conflict.[2]
Literary career[edit | edit source]
In August 1945, under his pen name of George Orwell, he published Animal Farm, an allegorical novella that satirized the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the early years of the Soviet Union. It portrayed political corruption through a group of farm animals who rebelled against their human farmer.[3]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In October 2016, the Inner Sanctum member Simon Hathaway likened his recent ostracization from his fellow Templar peers to a quote from Orwell's Animal Farm, noting that "Some animals are more equal than others."[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Eric greeting Ignacio in the streets of Barcelona -
Eric and Ignacio inside a black market shop
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Heresy (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Uprising (first appearance)
- Animus Hub (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
George Orwell on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Uprising – Issue #6
- ↑ Animal Farm on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 24
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