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[[File:ACBs_-_Greer_holding_Apple.png|thumb|250px|William Greer holding | '''William Greer''' (1909 – 1985) was an agent of the [[United States]] Secret Service, best known for having driven President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s automobile in the motorcade through {{wiki|Dealey Plaza}} in [[Dallas]] on November 22, 1963, where the president was [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated]]. | ||
'''William Greer''' ( | |||
Greer was secretly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], part of the [[Bloodstone Unit]] | Greer was secretly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], part of the [[Bloodstone Unit]] led by [[Boris Pash]], which he joined as a [[soldier]] during the [[Vietnam War]] before being promoted to the Secret Service. The Unit was a [[Assassin cell|cell]] of Assassin extremists, who were in fact the ones who killed Kennedy in order to steal his [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]] for Pash's experimentations. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In January 1963, Greer was an officer serving in [[Vietnam]] as part of the Bloodstone Unit, | In January 1963, Greer was an officer serving in [[Vietnam]] as part of the Bloodstone Unit, a U.S. military team working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] which was secretly composed of Assassins recruited by Boris Pash. Greer was eventually promoted to the Secret Service, but accomplished one last mission before leaving the country. While escorting CIA agent and undercover [[Templars|Templar]] [[Cooper]] on a covert mission, the Assassins kidnapped him and brought him to Pash, who interrogated Cooper to learn about the Templars' plans with the President of South Vietnam, [[Ngô Đình Diệm]].<ref name="Bloodstone 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1|Book 1]]''</ref> | ||
Several months later, the Bloodstone Unit infiltrated the Templars with Greer being recruited by [[Abstergo Industries]] as part | [[File:ACBs - Greer escaping the assassination.png|thumb|250px|left|Greer in Dallas, moments after Kennedy's assassination]] | ||
Several months later, the Bloodstone Unit infiltrated the Templars, with Greer being recruited by [[Abstergo Industries]] as part of their plan to kill Kennedy and recover his Apple of Eden. Having been trained using [[Apple of Eden 2|another artifact]], his orders were to steal Kennedy's [[Piece of Eden]] in the chaos immediately following the assassination. He was also assigned to slow the vehicle down so the shooters could easily fire on Kennedy.<ref name="Hat Trick">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#9|Glyph 9: "Hat Trick"]]</ref> | |||
However, the Bloodstone Unit | However, the Bloodstone Unit hijacked the Templars' plot, the shooters being in fact Greer's teammates, with the intent to bring the Apple to their leader, Boris Pash. As Greer was leaving the scene after stealing the Apple in the confusion, he was intercepted by [[Alekseï Gavrani]], a fellow Assassin who had broken from the Unit after realizing that Pash was going too far. Failing to convince Gavrani that the Templar agent [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] was behind the assassination, Greer attacked his former teammate but was promptly beaten and knocked unconscious by Gavrani, who took the Apple afterwards.<ref name="Bloodstone 1" /> | ||
==Behind the | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Historically, William Greer joined the Secret Service in 1945 after being discharged from the U.S. Navy. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 22 October 2025
William Greer (1909 – 1985) was an agent of the United States Secret Service, best known for having driven President John F. Kennedy's automobile in the motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas on November 22, 1963, where the president was assassinated.
Greer was secretly a member of the Assassin Brotherhood, part of the Bloodstone Unit led by Boris Pash, which he joined as a soldier during the Vietnam War before being promoted to the Secret Service. The Unit was a cell of Assassin extremists, who were in fact the ones who killed Kennedy in order to steal his Apple of Eden for Pash's experimentations.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In January 1963, Greer was an officer serving in Vietnam as part of the Bloodstone Unit, a U.S. military team working for the CIA which was secretly composed of Assassins recruited by Boris Pash. Greer was eventually promoted to the Secret Service, but accomplished one last mission before leaving the country. While escorting CIA agent and undercover Templar Cooper on a covert mission, the Assassins kidnapped him and brought him to Pash, who interrogated Cooper to learn about the Templars' plans with the President of South Vietnam, Ngô Đình Diệm.[1]
Several months later, the Bloodstone Unit infiltrated the Templars, with Greer being recruited by Abstergo Industries as part of their plan to kill Kennedy and recover his Apple of Eden. Having been trained using another artifact, his orders were to steal Kennedy's Piece of Eden in the chaos immediately following the assassination. He was also assigned to slow the vehicle down so the shooters could easily fire on Kennedy.[2]
However, the Bloodstone Unit hijacked the Templars' plot, the shooters being in fact Greer's teammates, with the intent to bring the Apple to their leader, Boris Pash. As Greer was leaving the scene after stealing the Apple in the confusion, he was intercepted by Alekseï Gavrani, a fellow Assassin who had broken from the Unit after realizing that Pash was going too far. Failing to convince Gavrani that the Templar agent Lee Harvey Oswald was behind the assassination, Greer attacked his former teammate but was promptly beaten and knocked unconscious by Gavrani, who took the Apple afterwards.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Historically, William Greer joined the Secret Service in 1945 after being discharged from the U.S. Navy.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone (first appearance)
References[edit | edit source]
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