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A '''user''' of the [[Animus|Animus EGO]] purchased the system from [[Abstergo Entertainment]] in the late 21st century. They began their Animus sessions<ref name="EGO Welcome">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: EGO WELCOME ONBOOT (CORRUPTED)]]</ref> by reliving the [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and the ''[[shinobi|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]]'s joint [[Genetic memory|memories]] of [[Japan]]'s [[Sengoku period]].<ref name="ACSHModern">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]: "Two Lives Intertwined"</ref> A digital construct called [[The Guide]] occasionally remotely accessed their session to tell them the truth that Abstergo's artificial intelligence program [[Ego]] had tried to hide from the memories. The Guide would later refer to the user as '''Traveler''' and introduce them to their assistant program Eagle.<ref name="Chained">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Chained]]</ref> After completing the Japan session, the user started reliving the memories of the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. This time, without The Guide present, Ego tried to interfere with promises of making {{Wiki|false memory}}, but Eagle would assist the user in staying their course.<ref name="AC4R">''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>
A '''user''' of the [[Animus|Animus EGO]] purchased the system from [[Abstergo Entertainment]] in the late 21st century. They began their Animus sessions<ref name="EGO Welcome">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: EGO WELCOME ONBOOT (CORRUPTED)]]</ref> by reliving the [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and the ''[[shinobi|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]]'s joint [[Genetic memory|memories]] of [[Japan]]'s [[Sengoku period]].<ref name="ACSHModern">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]: "Two Lives Intertwined"</ref> A digital construct called [[The Guide]] occasionally remotely accessed their session to tell them the truth that Abstergo's artificial intelligence program [[Ego]] had tried to hide from the memories. The Guide would later refer to the user as '''Traveler''' and introduce them to its spin-off assistant program [[The Eagle (artificial intelligence)|The Eagle]].<ref name="Chained">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Chained]]</ref> After the user completed the Japan sessions,<ref name="LostAndFound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lost and Found (Shadows)|Lost and Found]]</ref> The Guide revealed that it had sacrificed itself to save the user from Ego's predations, and advised the user to gain inspiration for their struggle away from Ego's control by reliving the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]]'s memories in the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="Horizon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Horizon]]</ref> This time, without The Guide present, Ego tried to interfere with promises of making {{Wiki|false memory}}, but The Eagle would assist the user in staying their course.<ref name="AC4R">''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

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A user of the Animus EGO purchased the system from Abstergo Entertainment in the late 21st century. They began their Animus sessions[1] by reliving the samurai Yasuke and the kunoichi Fujibayashi Naoe's joint memories of Japan's Sengoku period.[2] A digital construct called The Guide occasionally remotely accessed their session to tell them the truth that Abstergo's artificial intelligence program Ego had tried to hide from the memories. The Guide would later refer to the user as Traveler and introduce them to its spin-off assistant program The Eagle.[3] After the user completed the Japan sessions,[4] The Guide revealed that it had sacrificed itself to save the user from Ego's predations, and advised the user to gain inspiration for their struggle away from Ego's control by reliving the pirate Edward Kenway's memories in the Golden Age of Piracy.[5] This time, without The Guide present, Ego tried to interfere with promises of making false memory, but The Eagle would assist the user in staying their course.[6]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Booting up their Animus EGO for the first time, the user was privy to an introductory video clip. However, midway through it, a hacker hijacked the signal and told the user that they were being lied to. After the program resumed for a while, the hacker's voice returned, stating that they would be in touch; all the user had to do was follow the trail.[1] Then, The Guide appeared and selected some of Naoe and Yasuke's early memories to relive before the user's main session began.[2]

After some time in the Animus EGO, The Guide made contact with the user again. They were surprised that the user had not been impacted by the Bleeding Effect yet, cryptically stating an unknown entity would claim the user's mind for their own once the user began exhibiting symptoms. Bidding the user farewell, The Guide urged them to keep searching the memories and to continue resisting.[7]

When the user relived Naoe's discovery of the Tomb of the Ancients and her mother Tsuyu's set of Assassin apprentice armor, The Guide appeared to them once again. Noting something different about the user, The Guide shared some backstory within the Memory Corridor about the Spanish Assassin Alvaro Catarribera and Tsuyu founding the original Kakushiba ikki.[8] The Guide also revealed the Portuguese Templars Nuno Caro and Duarte de Melo's motivations for their being in Japan. However, this extra information came with a cost, as The Guide revealed that the user's continued mental incapability with Abstergo's AI program Ego and resistance to the Bleeding Effect meant that the AI would double its efforts to pursue them.[9]

After fully synchronizing with Naoe's memories by reliving the events surrounding the Shinbakufu's destruction,[10] as well as supplementary memories,[11] The Guide contacted the user again. After collecting data fragments, the user was pulled out of the simulation and into the Memory Corridor, where they were met with apparitions of both Ego and the Guide. The two artificial intelligences argued over morality and free will, with Ego antagonizing The Guide. The Guide then stated that neither of them would control the user's fate, and the user was returned to their Animus session.[12]

Some time later,[13] The Guide contacted the user to free a fellow AI from Ego's imprisonment. Entering a separate simulation through a rift, the user was able to use the forms of both Yasuke and Naoe to progress. Making their way to the Guide's friend, they were confronted with a Sentinel of Ego's creation, which had to be defeated in order to free the captive AI. The Guide then told the user that they themselves were still held captive by Ego, but bestowed the epithet "Traveler" to the user before ending the simulation.[3]

Personality and traits[edit | edit source]

As noted by The Guide, the user had a strong will as they were able to resist the pull of the Bleeding Effect common in most other instances of over-exposure to the Animus.[7] The Guide also noticed the user's strong desire to see things through to the end, something they felt was admirable.[8]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The unnamed Animus user, like previous unseen protagonists in the series such as "Noob", "Numbskull", and the Helix Initiate, is meant to be a representation of the player themselves using the Animus Hub to access Assassin's Creed: Shadows and all future titles in the server.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Portrait of the user in the Animus menu
    Portrait of the user in the Animus menu

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Animus Hub – Database: EGO WELCOME ONBOOT (CORRUPTED)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Modern day: "Two Lives Intertwined"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Chained
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Lost and Found
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Horizon
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced – Modern day
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Animus Hub – Database: Rift 1 - Bleeding Effect
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Animus Hub – Database: Rift 2 - The Heart of an Assassin
  9. ↑ Animus Hub – Database: Rift 3 - Shadows Without Light
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Man Behind the Mask
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Out of the Shadows
  12. ↑ Animus Hub – Database: Rift 4 - The Aberration
  13. ↑ Animus Hub – Database: llun ecruos - tpircsnart noissimsnart

Characters
Hosts
Assassins
Poul Agard • Elu Ahoka • Tatyana Dane • Bas de Jong • Geoff Eastman • Baba Mbuyi • Abe White | Alvaro Catarribera • Fujibayashi Tsuyu
Templars
Hamza Belkacem • Idrissi • Klein • Lothian • Ospanov | Duarte de Melo • Nuno Caro
Others
Animus EGO user • The Eagle • Ego • The Guide | Joel Eastman • Chafiq Elharar • Junko Maeda • Cayetano Ortiz • Sunita Ortiz • Wilhelm Muller
Factions
Locations
Morocco (Marrakech) • Hallen's Bluff (Abstergo Industries Hallen's Bluff facility)
Terms and concepts
Animus EGO (Memories • Vault • Projects • Exchange) • Project Mnemosyne

Characters
Assassins
Templars
Shinbakufu
Sanzuko Ippa
Minor targets
The Betrayers (Fujichika Nakayama • Endo Tomoyasu • Itakura Shigezo • Masatoshi Nakahara • Sato Genta • Sato Katsubei • Usami Yoshiko) • The Butterfly Collectors (Gamemaker • Kacho • Mucho • Richo • Shucho) • The Corrupt Daikan (Endo Riku • Gamo Morinari • Ise Asuka • Isshiki Mansaku • Izumi Bunzo • Okudaira Toshizo) • Genzaburo's Soldiers (Akane • Genzaburo • Shishimaru • Shin-no-suke • Yasokichi) • The Godai Shinobi (Kaji • Akira • Azai Jukei • Kazumi • Rokkaku Yoshimitsu) • The Hunters of Kyonyo (Inumaru • Kamakichi • Shishi-o • Toro • Tsuchi-Gumo) • The Iron Hand Guild (Ginroku • Kanta • Kin-no-suke • Tamao • The Iron Hand) • The Kabukimono (Big Sueki • Chief Cuckoo • Corrupt Blade • Ember • Ghost General • Grave Dancer • Laughing Man • Peacock) • Kurai Eikyou (The Akiyama Agent • The Blacksmith Agent • The Katsuragi Agent • The Tsutsui Agent • The Messenger) • Nobutsuna's Students (Asari Nobutane • Hozoin In'ei • Marume Nagayoshi • Nagano Saemon • Sanada Masatoyo • Yagyū Munetoshi • Yuki no Kata) • The Pirate Alliance (Kage • Little Kappa • Lopo Cruz • Oni-yuri • Sen) • The Seta River Killers (Gaspar • Ermigo • Trader • Exterminator • Builder • Contractor • Collector • Stalker • Tormentor) • The Silver Smugglers (Enju • Fernam Moreno • Takeru • Mai • Nycollaao de Castel Branco • Shinji • Yoshisada) • The Twisted Tree (Takahashi Goro • Takahashi Ichi-Hime • Takahashi Inoshichi • Takahashi Jiro • Takahashi Saburo • Takahashi Shiro • Takahashi Taro) • The Winter Raiders (Akumu • Hayate • Sobei • Jinbei • Yasha) • The Yamabushi Imposters (The Clifftop Yamabushi • The Forest Yamabushi • The Mountain Yamabushi • The Pathway Yamabushi • The Pond Yamabushi • The River Yamabushi • The Shadow Yamabushi • The Valley Yamabushi • The Village Yamabushi) • The Yokai (Ao Andon • Daitengu • Kappa (Kappa Taku • Kappa Rei) • Makuwauri no Bakemono • Oshiroi Babā • Suika no Bakemono • Taka Nyudo • Yuki-onna)
Mythic Beings
Others
Animus EGO user • The Eagle • Ego • The Guide | Akechi Mitsuyoshi • Aoi • Aoki Ujimasa • Asajiro • Bessho Nagaharu • Luís Fróis • Fujita Juro • Furuta Tanji • Fuyu • Gamo Yoshimitsu • Gennojo • Genpaku • Hatakeyama Yoshimasa • Hori Hidemasa • Hosokawa Fujitaka • Imai Sōkun • Imai Sōkyū • Ise Sadatame • Ishikawa Goemon • Kanō Eitoku • Kamiizumi Nobutsuna • Kennyo • Konishi Yukinaga • Konatsu • Kumabe Ujiie • Kuroda Yoshitaka • Kyonyo • Mamushi • Matsu • Mayu • Meiran • Mitsumune • Mori Ranmaru • Murakami Norimasa • Nakamura Tadashige • Nene • Niwa Nagahide • Norimune • Oda Nobukatsu • Oda Nobunaga • Ōta Gyūichi • Otama • Rin • Samemaru • Satoko • Shibata Katsuie • Shindo Hiroshii • Shin'nyo • Shōtei • Sorin • Suzu • Tetsuo • Tokubei • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Tatsugoro • Tominaga • Tomita Nobutaka • Toyotomi Hideyoshi • Ukita Hideie • Ujimasa • Yakichi • Yamamoto Masakatsu
Factions
Assassins (Kakushiba ikki) • Templars (Abstergo Industries (Sentinels) | Black Cross • Japanese Rite (Sanzoku Ippa) • Portuguese Rite • Roman Rite) • Shinbakufu • Japanese clans (Akiyama • Akechi • Bessho • Niwa • Oda • Rokkaku • Takahashi • Takeda • Tsutsui • Ukita) • Japanese confederations (Iga ikki • Ikkō-ikki • Koga ikki) • Japanese subcultures (Ashigaru • Kabukimono • Rōnin • Samurai • Shinobi • Sōhei • Yamabushi) • Minor factions (Godai Shinobi • Iron Hand Guild • Kurai Eikyou • Pirate Alliance • Seta River Killers • Winter Raiders) • Jesuits • Portuguese Empire
Locations
Events
Terms and concepts
Animus (Anomalies • Database • Genetic memory • Hub • Memories • Rifts) • Crafting • Kakurega • Oni • Activities (Hidden Trails • Horse Archery • Kata • Kofun • Kuji-kiri) • Collectibles (Kamon • Tea sets • Sumi-e • Kano Paintings) • Imperial Regalia • Skills (Assassination • Eagle Vision • Freerunning • Eavesdropping • Leap of Faith) • Wardrobe (Naoe • Yasuke)
Weapons and tools
Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
DLC
Thrown to the Dogs • [Story Drops]] • [Featured Events]] • Claws of Awaji
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