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'''Gerhard Vonstatten''' was just one of the many thousands of German troops sent to the New World to fight for the British. He stood out in his appetite for war. With virtually no personality to speak of, this man was an unstoppable killing machine and would carry out his orders without ever considering defeat.
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'''Gerhard von Stantten''' was a {{Wiki|Hessian (soldier)|Hessian}} soldier during the [[American Revolutionary War]], in the employ of the [[British Army]], and a devoted member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].


In 2012, his [[genetic memory|genetic memories]] were used as an Animi Avatar by [[Abstergo Industries]], in the [[Assassin's Creed 3|third stage]] of training for their recruits in the [[Animi Training Program]], under the title of the [[Hessian]].
Gerhard stood out in his appetite for war, and with virtually no personality to speak of, he was an unstoppable killing machine that would carry out his orders without ever considering defeat.
 
In 2012, his [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] were used as an Animi Avatar by the [[Abstergo Entertainment|entertainment branch]] of the Templar company [[Abstergo Industries]], to influence the general public via the [[Animus]] games console, under the title of the [[Hessian]].
 
==Trivia==
*Gerhard is a [[Germany|German]] variant of the name Gerard, formed of the Germanic elements ''ger, gar'', meaning "spear", and ''hard'', meaning "brave, bold, hardy". Von Stantten has the German element ''von'', meaning "from".
*[[Erudito]] speculated that von Stantten may have been the [[Headless Horseman]], whom [[Shay Cormac]] met in [[Sleepy Hollow]] and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] encountered in the [[Frontier]].
**Because Gerhard was a Templar and employed by the British Army during the American Revolution, he could not have been encountered Shay Cormac who was a Templar during the [[Seven Years' War]] and the [[Colonial Brotherhood purge]] unless they meet before Shay allied with the Templars in 1756.
 
==Gallery==
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{c|Multiplayer only}}
 
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''


==Source==
*[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/ac3/en-US/gameinfo/info/index.aspx AC3 Game Info.]
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 25 May 2026

Gerhard von Stantten was a Hessian soldier during the American Revolutionary War, in the employ of the British Army, and a devoted member of the Templar Order.

Gerhard stood out in his appetite for war, and with virtually no personality to speak of, he was an unstoppable killing machine that would carry out his orders without ever considering defeat.

In 2012, his genetic memories were used as an Animi Avatar by the entertainment branch of the Templar company Abstergo Industries, to influence the general public via the Animus games console, under the title of the Hessian.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Gerhard is a German variant of the name Gerard, formed of the Germanic elements ger, gar, meaning "spear", and hard, meaning "brave, bold, hardy". Von Stantten has the German element von, meaning "from".
  • Erudito speculated that von Stantten may have been the Headless Horseman, whom Shay Cormac met in Sleepy Hollow and Ratonhnhaké:ton encountered in the Frontier.
    • Because Gerhard was a Templar and employed by the British Army during the American Revolution, he could not have been encountered Shay Cormac who was a Templar during the Seven Years' War and the Colonial Brotherhood purge unless they meet before Shay allied with the Templars in 1756.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]