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{{Quote|The engine is not a tower. I don't know if that makes sense. She said, 'It's predictions. [[Ada Lovelace|Ada's]] tables. They know what will happen'. |[[Spider Wallin]] to [[Simeon Price]], regarding the true nature of the Engine of History, 1889.|Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot}}
The '''Engine of History''' was a proposed invention, concocted by the works of both computer programmer Countess [[Ada Lovelace]], and the mysterious figure called "the [[Oscar Kane|Magus]]". Before it could be finished, Ada cut off their letter correspondences once she realized their work led to an engine that would prove fatal and dangerous if constructed.<ref name="Chapter 02">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 2</ref>
The '''Engine of History''' was a method of complex mathematical calculations which allows the user to predict the future plans and actions of individuals they were targeting with nearly 100% accuracy.<ref name="Chapter 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 31</ref> This allows the user to be able to plan accordingly and manipulate them to concoct a future which benefits them and their plans. The [[Templars]] sought to use the Engine of History to predict the future plans of the [[Assassins]] and to frame them as international terrorists by tricking them into blowing up the [[Eiffel Tower]].<ref name="Chapter 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 32</ref>


In 1851, however, the Magus sent thugs to apprehend Ada for her notes, but the acrobat [[Pierrette Arnaud]] stopped the kidnapping.<ref name="Chapter 01">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 1</ref> For the next couple of years, a dying Ada gave Pierrette her notes about the invention and a request to find her friend, [[Simeon Price]], to stop the Magus from using her invention.<ref name="Chapter 02"/> Within two decades, Pierrette and Simeon ultimately kept the notes away from both the Magus and his [[Templars|Templar]] conspirators.<ref name="Chapter 10">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 10</ref><ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 20</ref><ref name="Chapter 25">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 25</ref>
==Development==
This proposed invention was originally concocted by the works of both computer programmer Countess [[Ada Lovelace]], and the mysterious figure called "the [[Oscar Kane|Magus]]". Before it could be finished, Ada cut off their letter correspondences once she realized their work led to this weapon that would prove fatal and dangerous if constructed.<ref name="Chapter 02">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 2</ref> However, plans for this weapon were revitalized by [[Austrian Rite of the Templar Order|Austrian Templar]] Countess [[Konstanze von Visler]], who sought to find a way to control the world through science rather than [[Piece of Eden]]. She finished the development of the Engine of History after briefly pretending to defect to the [[Zurich Brotherhood of Assassins]] to study their beliefs, history and heuristics to complete the missing pieces of the Engine of History.<ref name="CH24">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 24</ref>
 
==History==
In 1851, however, the Magus sent thugs to apprehend Ada for her notes, but the acrobat [[Pierrette Arnaud]] stopped the kidnapping.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> For the next couple of years, a dying Ada gave Pierrette her notes about the invention and a request to find her friend, [[Simeon Price]], to stop the Magus from using her invention.<ref name="Chapter 02"/> Within two decades, Pierrette and Simeon ultimately kept the notes away from both the Magus and his [[Templars|Templar]] conspirators.<ref name="Chapter 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 10</ref><ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 20</ref><ref name="Chapter 25">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>
 
In 1870, the Engine of History was mentioned again when British Assassin Simeon Price interrogated his target [[Virgile Donat]], who revealed that it was interwined by [[Art Hennighan]]'s possession of the [[Ankh]], before dying. The plans of the invention was ultimtately resurrected by Countess Konstanze von Visler, who was initially met with resistance from her fellow Templars.<ref name="CH11">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 11</ref> With Ada's notebook, she tried to comprehend her notes but was constantly interrupted by Simeon<ref name="CH12">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 12</ref> and his Assassin allies. Tinkering with Ada's notes, Konstanze devised to make an alliance with Simeon and to learn about his creed for the next three years.<ref name="CH19">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 19</ref><ref name="CH20">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 20</ref>
 
As a result, Konstanze left the Templar Order, began a relationship with Simeon, and joined the Assassins<ref name="CH21">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 21</ref> in order to learn from them for the next three years.<ref name="CH23">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 23</ref> However, in 1876, after her success on her first mission as an Assassin, she later betrayed Simeon and the Assassins.<ref name="CH24"/> After re-joining the Order,<ref name="CH26">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 26</ref> she used her knowledge about how the Assassins worked and went back on creating the Engine again.<ref name="CH29">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 29</ref> Using all of her experience, she created a prototype of the Engine of History, which was a method that was able to make predictions about Assassins' actions and how the Templars can act on beforehand.<ref name="Chapter 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 31</ref>
 
In 1889, she and a mysterious figure "F" tested out her engine by setting up the Assassins to blow up the Eiffel Tower by making her messages be intercepted and interpreted by the Assassins as an attack by the Templars using the tower.<ref name="CH29"/> However, Pierrette figured out Konstanze's plan and tried to tell Simeon and their allies within the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassins]]. Although she was stopped and injured by von Visler, she was able to tell her ward [[Spider Wallin]]<ref name="Chapter 31"/>, who later found and saved Simeon from Konstanze and their alleged daughter [[Gisela]]. Telling him of Konstanze's plan, Simeon and Spider thwarted their plans atop the tower and used Morse code to tell French [[Master Assassin]] [[Michel Moulin]] and their allies below to stop their planned explosion.<ref name="Chapter 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 32</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
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"The engine is not a tower. I don't know if that makes sense. She said, 'It's predictions. Ada's tables. They know what will happen'. "
―Spider Wallin to Simeon Price, regarding the true nature of the Engine of History, 1889.[src]

The Engine of History was a method of complex mathematical calculations which allows the user to predict the future plans and actions of individuals they were targeting with nearly 100% accuracy.[1] This allows the user to be able to plan accordingly and manipulate them to concoct a future which benefits them and their plans. The Templars sought to use the Engine of History to predict the future plans of the Assassins and to frame them as international terrorists by tricking them into blowing up the Eiffel Tower.[2]

Development[edit | edit source]

This proposed invention was originally concocted by the works of both computer programmer Countess Ada Lovelace, and the mysterious figure called "the Magus". Before it could be finished, Ada cut off their letter correspondences once she realized their work led to this weapon that would prove fatal and dangerous if constructed.[3] However, plans for this weapon were revitalized by Austrian Templar Countess Konstanze von Visler, who sought to find a way to control the world through science rather than Piece of Eden. She finished the development of the Engine of History after briefly pretending to defect to the Zurich Brotherhood of Assassins to study their beliefs, history and heuristics to complete the missing pieces of the Engine of History.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1851, however, the Magus sent thugs to apprehend Ada for her notes, but the acrobat Pierrette Arnaud stopped the kidnapping.[5] For the next couple of years, a dying Ada gave Pierrette her notes about the invention and a request to find her friend, Simeon Price, to stop the Magus from using her invention.[3] Within two decades, Pierrette and Simeon ultimately kept the notes away from both the Magus and his Templar conspirators.[6][7][8]

In 1870, the Engine of History was mentioned again when British Assassin Simeon Price interrogated his target Virgile Donat, who revealed that it was interwined by Art Hennighan's possession of the Ankh, before dying. The plans of the invention was ultimtately resurrected by Countess Konstanze von Visler, who was initially met with resistance from her fellow Templars.[9] With Ada's notebook, she tried to comprehend her notes but was constantly interrupted by Simeon[10] and his Assassin allies. Tinkering with Ada's notes, Konstanze devised to make an alliance with Simeon and to learn about his creed for the next three years.[11][12]

As a result, Konstanze left the Templar Order, began a relationship with Simeon, and joined the Assassins[13] in order to learn from them for the next three years.[14] However, in 1876, after her success on her first mission as an Assassin, she later betrayed Simeon and the Assassins.[4] After re-joining the Order,[15] she used her knowledge about how the Assassins worked and went back on creating the Engine again.[16] Using all of her experience, she created a prototype of the Engine of History, which was a method that was able to make predictions about Assassins' actions and how the Templars can act on beforehand.[1]

In 1889, she and a mysterious figure "F" tested out her engine by setting up the Assassins to blow up the Eiffel Tower by making her messages be intercepted and interpreted by the Assassins as an attack by the Templars using the tower.[16] However, Pierrette figured out Konstanze's plan and tried to tell Simeon and their allies within the French Assassins. Although she was stopped and injured by von Visler, she was able to tell her ward Spider Wallin[1], who later found and saved Simeon from Konstanze and their alleged daughter Gisela. Telling him of Konstanze's plan, Simeon and Spider thwarted their plans atop the tower and used Morse code to tell French Master Assassin Michel Moulin and their allies below to stop their planned explosion.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 31
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 32
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 2
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 24
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 1
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 10
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 20
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 25
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 11
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 12
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 19
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 20
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 21
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 23
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 26
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 29

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