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The '''German Rite of the Templar Order''' is the Rite of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] based in [[Germany]]. In operation since at least the Middle Ages, the branch was played a tremendous role in world affairs through the [[World War I|First]] and [[World War II|Second World Wars]]. Just prior to the latter conflict, the German Rite seized control of the entire nation through [[Adolf Hitler]] and his [[Nazi Party]], initiating the [[Earth|global]] war as part of a larger scheme to purge [[human]]ity in preparation for the Templars' [[New World Order]], but Hitler would be killed by the [[Assassins]] in the war's closing stages. | |||
The '''German Rite of the Templar Order''' is the Rite of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] based in [[Germany]]. In operation since at least the Middle Ages, the branch was played a tremendous role in world affairs through the [[World War I|First]] and [[World War II|Second World Wars]]. Just prior to the latter conflict, the German Rite seized control of the entire nation through [[Adolf Hitler]] and his Nazi Party, initiating the [[Earth|global]] war as part of a larger scheme to purge [[ | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== | ===Middle Ages=== | ||
[[File:Brothers of the Cross.png|thumb|250px|Brothers of the Cross]] | [[File:ACR DYL Brothers of the Cross.png|thumb|250px|left|Brothers of the Cross]] | ||
In 1348, the Templars traveled across [[Germany]] under the guise of the [[Brothers of the Cross]], promising protection from the | In 1348, the Templars traveled across [[Germany]] under the guise of the [[Brothers of the Cross]], promising protection from the [[Black Death]]. The [[German Brotherhood of Assassins|German Assassin]] [[Lukas Zurburg]] suspected that they were after the [[Ankh]], a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] said to be located somewhere in Central [[Europe]]. However, neither his theory or the Ankh's real location were ever proven, as both the Brothers of the Cross and Lukas mysteriously vanished in 1350 and were never seen again.<ref name="ACDYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Lukas Zurburg"</ref> | ||
=== | ===Age of Enlightenment=== | ||
In 1748, [[Reginald Birch]], the [[ | In 1748, [[Reginald Birch]], the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] arranged for the German art historian and Templar [[Johann Joachim Winckelmann]] to be appointed the secretary of Count {{Wiki|Heinrich von Bünau}}'s extensive library, which contained some 40,000 volumes. While Winckelmann's official task was to assist Bünau in writing a book on the [[Holy Roman Empire]], he secretly searched the volumes for information on Isu sites for Birch.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Art History"</ref> | ||
===Age of imperialisim=== | |||
By the late 19th century, the German Templars controlled the telegraph lines in [[Europe]], making use of the bribes to maintain and train the operators to keep under their control. They supported [[Otto von Bismarck]]'s plans to unify the German states and provoke [[France]] into [[Franco-Prussian War|war]], seeking to make use of the empire expansion to increase their control.<ref name="TRP">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 12</ref> | |||
===World War I=== | ===World War I=== | ||
[[File:Swap.png|250px | [[File:Swap.png|250px|thumb|Albert showing his ring to the Assassin]] | ||
In 1914, during [[World War I]], the German and [[British Army|British armies]] called a [[Christmas truce|truce]] on Christmas. As the British and German troops fraternized, [[Erich Albert]], a German General and Templar, took two medics, one German and one [[Assassin medic (1914)|British]], into his camp, hoping they could help one of his wounded soldiers. The German medic returned to the festivities after the successful operation, but the British medic remained behind. The medic noticed Albert's [[Templar ring|ring]], which had a [[Templar insignia|red cross]] on it. Albert offered to trade it with him, but when the medic raised his hands to show that he had no ring in return, Albert noticed, to his shock, the Assassin burn mark on the medic's ring finger. The medic immediately impaled Albert with his [[Hidden Blade]], killing him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy | In 1914, during [[World War I]], the German and [[British Army|British armies]] called a [[Christmas truce|truce]] on Christmas. As the British and German troops fraternized, [[Erich Albert]], a German General and Templar, took two medics, one German and one [[Assassin medic (1914)|British]], into his camp, hoping they could help one of his wounded soldiers. The German medic returned to the festivities after the successful operation, but the British medic remained behind. The medic noticed Albert's [[Templar ring|ring]], which had a [[Templar insignia|red cross]] on it. Albert offered to trade it with him, but when the medic raised his hands to show that he had no ring in return, Albert noticed, to his shock, the Assassin burn mark on the medic's ring finger. The medic immediately impaled Albert with his [[Hidden Blade]], killing him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> | ||
===Starting World War II=== | ===Starting World War II=== | ||
In the late 1930s, Austrian born | In the late 1930s, Austrian born Adolf Hitler, an associate of the Templars, began to take over political control over Germany. After having assumed full control, Hitler used [[Apple of Eden 4|an Apple of Eden]] to form the Nazi regime and hypnotize the population to join his cause. With this new-found support, Hitler began to declare "war" on Germany's neighboring countries, quickly conquering them either through annexation, like the ''{{Wiki|Anschluss}}'' with Austria, or invasion, like with France and Poland. A worldwide war soon erupted, but it was a plot to keep the people under the Templars' control.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
While the entire war was overseen by the Templars, the world was split between two forces. On one side of the war stood the Axis, primarily led by Adolf Hitler, {{Wiki|Benito Mussolini}} and {{Wiki|Hideki Tojo}}. On the other side stood the Allied forces, led by the [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[Winston Churchill]] and Joseph Stalin; the Big Three.<ref name="AC2" /> | While the entire war was overseen by the Templars, the world was split between two forces. On one side of the war stood the Axis, primarily led by Adolf Hitler, {{Wiki|Benito Mussolini}}, and {{Wiki|Hideki Tojo}}. On the other side stood the Allied forces, led by the [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[Winston Churchill]], and Joseph Stalin; the Big Three.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
===Die Glocke=== | ===Die Glocke=== | ||
In | By 1942, the German Templars had infiltrated the ranks of the Nazi paramilitary organizations such as the ''{{Wiki|Schutzstaffel}}'' and the armed forces, the ''[[Wehrmacht]]''. [[Heinz Müller]], a ''{{Wiki|Sturmbannführer}}'' and high-ranking Templar, led a search for Pieces of Eden in northern France. He ordered the capture of French professor [[Lèo Dubois]] who specialized in medieval history to aid his research. Heinz's documented activity was sent to his subordinate Templar [[Wilhelm Schmidt]], who kept the intel in [[Paris]]. However, the Assassins infiltrated Schmidt's party with aid from the {{Wiki|French Resistance}} members [[Josephine Baker]] and [[Nancy Wake]], then recovered the data for themselves.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – Animus Training Program Quickstart: Lugers and Ballerinas</ref> | ||
In the same year, the Templars started development of a device called ''[[Die Glocke]]'', which they hid by using the German atomic project as a front. The development was overseen by the Templar [[Gero Kramer]], the Nazi general in charge of the ''[[Uranprojekt]]'', in [[Vemork]], a [[Norway|Norwegian]] hydroelectric plant. That year, [[Eddie Gorm]], a British spy who had infiltrated the SS by pretending to be a defector, blew his cover in an attempt to learn more about the project and had to flee.<ref name="DieGlocke">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies – Volume 1: Die Glocke|Volume 1: Die Glocke]]''</ref> | |||
Within the next two years, the Templars abducted [[Nikola Tesla]] and forced him to work on ''Die Glocke''. On 27 February 1943, Gorm, now a member of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]], was [[ | Within the next two years, the Templars abducted [[Nikola Tesla]] and forced him to work on ''Die Glocke''. On 27 February 1943, Gorm, now a member of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]], was [[parachute]]d into Vemork and infiltrated the plant to stop the Templars from finishing their secret weapon. However, Kramer captured Eddie and put him into a very early prototype of the [[Animus]], powered by an Apple of Eden.<ref name="DieGlocke"/> | ||
Around July 1943, Kramer and his troops held an auction at a Nazi gathering in [[Książ Castle]] in [[Poland]]. | Luckily, the Templar device failed due to Tesla's sabotage while their work had to be halted, due to the Allied forces' infiltration of the facility and [[Julia Dusk]] coming to save Gorm from Templar hands.<ref name="ProjectRainbow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies – Volume 2: Project Rainbow|Volume 2: Project Rainbow]]''</ref> Around July 1943, Kramer and his troops held an auction at a Nazi gathering in [[Książ Castle]] in [[Poland]]. Gorm and Dusk attacked and ultimately killed Kramer before retrieving the Apple as they escaped German soldiers' grasp.<ref name="ProjectRainbow"/> | ||
===End of the War=== | ===End of the War=== | ||
On 30 April 1945, Hitler shot his own double inside his '' | On 30 April 1945, Hitler shot his own double inside his ''[[Führerbunker]]'' to make the people believe he had died, while the real Hitler planned to take the Apple of Eden and meet with Churchill. However, an Assassin had been biding his time outside the Führerbunker, and assassinated Hitler before the latter could make the meeting.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
===Modern day=== | ===Modern day=== | ||
By 2015 the Templars had an [[Abstergo]] office in [[Berlin]] and operated there. | By 2015, the Templars had an [[Abstergo]] office in [[Berlin]] and operated there. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
;18th Century | |||
*[[Johann Joachim Winckelmann]] | *[[Johann Joachim Winckelmann]] | ||
;World War I | |||
*[[Erich Albert]] | *[[Erich Albert]] | ||
;World War II | |||
*[[Gero Kramer]] | *[[Gero Kramer]] | ||
*[[Heinz Müller]] | |||
*[[Wilhelm Schmidt]] | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
===Allies and puppets=== | ===Allies and puppets=== | ||
;Colonial Era | |||
*[[Reginald Birch]] {{C|[[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]]}} | *[[Reginald Birch]] {{C|[[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]]}} | ||
*[[William Johnson]] {{C|[[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]]}} | *[[William Johnson]] {{C|[[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]]}} | ||
;19th Century | |||
*[[Otto von Bismarck]] | |||
;20th Century | |||
*[[Adolf Hitler]] | *[[Adolf Hitler]] | ||
*[[Josef Mengele]] | *[[Josef Mengele]] | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Hexe]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Hexe]]''--> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The German Rite of the Templar Order is the Rite of the Templar Order based in Germany. In operation since at least the Middle Ages, the branch was played a tremendous role in world affairs through the First and Second World Wars. Just prior to the latter conflict, the German Rite seized control of the entire nation through Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party, initiating the global war as part of a larger scheme to purge humanity in preparation for the Templars' New World Order, but Hitler would be killed by the Assassins in the war's closing stages.
History[edit | edit source]
Middle Ages[edit | edit source]
In 1348, the Templars traveled across Germany under the guise of the Brothers of the Cross, promising protection from the Black Death. The German Assassin Lukas Zurburg suspected that they were after the Ankh, a Piece of Eden said to be located somewhere in Central Europe. However, neither his theory or the Ankh's real location were ever proven, as both the Brothers of the Cross and Lukas mysteriously vanished in 1350 and were never seen again.[1]
Age of Enlightenment[edit | edit source]
In 1748, Reginald Birch, the British Templars' Grand Master Reginald Birch arranged for the German art historian and Templar Johann Joachim Winckelmann to be appointed the secretary of Count Heinrich von Bünau's extensive library, which contained some 40,000 volumes. While Winckelmann's official task was to assist Bünau in writing a book on the Holy Roman Empire, he secretly searched the volumes for information on Isu sites for Birch.[2]
Age of imperialisim[edit | edit source]
By the late 19th century, the German Templars controlled the telegraph lines in Europe, making use of the bribes to maintain and train the operators to keep under their control. They supported Otto von Bismarck's plans to unify the German states and provoke France into war, seeking to make use of the empire expansion to increase their control.[3]
World War I[edit | edit source]
In 1914, during World War I, the German and British armies called a truce on Christmas. As the British and German troops fraternized, Erich Albert, a German General and Templar, took two medics, one German and one British, into his camp, hoping they could help one of his wounded soldiers. The German medic returned to the festivities after the successful operation, but the British medic remained behind. The medic noticed Albert's ring, which had a red cross on it. Albert offered to trade it with him, but when the medic raised his hands to show that he had no ring in return, Albert noticed, to his shock, the Assassin burn mark on the medic's ring finger. The medic immediately impaled Albert with his Hidden Blade, killing him.[4]
Starting World War II[edit | edit source]
In the late 1930s, Austrian born Adolf Hitler, an associate of the Templars, began to take over political control over Germany. After having assumed full control, Hitler used an Apple of Eden to form the Nazi regime and hypnotize the population to join his cause. With this new-found support, Hitler began to declare "war" on Germany's neighboring countries, quickly conquering them either through annexation, like the Anschluss with Austria, or invasion, like with France and Poland. A worldwide war soon erupted, but it was a plot to keep the people under the Templars' control.[5]
While the entire war was overseen by the Templars, the world was split between two forces. On one side of the war stood the Axis, primarily led by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo. On the other side stood the Allied forces, led by the Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin; the Big Three.[5]
Die Glocke[edit | edit source]
By 1942, the German Templars had infiltrated the ranks of the Nazi paramilitary organizations such as the Schutzstaffel and the armed forces, the Wehrmacht. Heinz Müller, a Sturmbannführer and high-ranking Templar, led a search for Pieces of Eden in northern France. He ordered the capture of French professor Lèo Dubois who specialized in medieval history to aid his research. Heinz's documented activity was sent to his subordinate Templar Wilhelm Schmidt, who kept the intel in Paris. However, the Assassins infiltrated Schmidt's party with aid from the French Resistance members Josephine Baker and Nancy Wake, then recovered the data for themselves.[6]
In the same year, the Templars started development of a device called Die Glocke, which they hid by using the German atomic project as a front. The development was overseen by the Templar Gero Kramer, the Nazi general in charge of the Uranprojekt, in Vemork, a Norwegian hydroelectric plant. That year, Eddie Gorm, a British spy who had infiltrated the SS by pretending to be a defector, blew his cover in an attempt to learn more about the project and had to flee.[7]
Within the next two years, the Templars abducted Nikola Tesla and forced him to work on Die Glocke. On 27 February 1943, Gorm, now a member of the British Assassins, was parachuted into Vemork and infiltrated the plant to stop the Templars from finishing their secret weapon. However, Kramer captured Eddie and put him into a very early prototype of the Animus, powered by an Apple of Eden.[7]
Luckily, the Templar device failed due to Tesla's sabotage while their work had to be halted, due to the Allied forces' infiltration of the facility and Julia Dusk coming to save Gorm from Templar hands.[8] Around July 1943, Kramer and his troops held an auction at a Nazi gathering in Książ Castle in Poland. Gorm and Dusk attacked and ultimately killed Kramer before retrieving the Apple as they escaped German soldiers' grasp.[8]
End of the War[edit | edit source]
On 30 April 1945, Hitler shot his own double inside his Führerbunker to make the people believe he had died, while the real Hitler planned to take the Apple of Eden and meet with Churchill. However, an Assassin had been biding his time outside the Führerbunker, and assassinated Hitler before the latter could make the meeting.[5]
Modern day[edit | edit source]
By 2015, the Templars had an Abstergo office in Berlin and operated there.
Members[edit | edit source]
- 18th Century
- World War I
- World War II
Allies and puppets[edit | edit source]
- Colonial Era
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy – Bloodlines: "Lukas Zurburg"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "Art History"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 12
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Animus Training Program Quickstart: Lugers and Ballerinas
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies – Volume 1: Die Glocke
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies – Volume 2: Project Rainbow
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