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Early versions of the Animus required the user themselves to be a descendant of the host.<ref name="AC1" /> However, technology has since progressed so that there is no longer such limitation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> Within the [[Brahman V.R.]] framework, the host is called a '''Witness'''. Witnesses are in turn classified into '''Ancestors''', who are related to the user, and '''Echoes''', unrelated individuals whose DNA data may be cobbled together via fragmentary genetic sources and Animus algorithms.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – Quickstart</ref> | Early versions of the Animus required the user themselves to be a descendant of the host.<ref name="AC1" /> However, technology has since progressed so that there is no longer such limitation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> Within the [[Brahman V.R.]] framework, the host is called a '''Witness'''. Witnesses are in turn classified into '''Ancestors''', who are related to the user, and '''Echoes''', unrelated individuals whose DNA data may be cobbled together via fragmentary genetic sources and Animus algorithms.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – Quickstart</ref> | ||
[[Rebecca Crane]] speculated that the Animus might react oddly if a user were to interact with one of their previous hosts while in a simulation. | [[Rebecca Crane]] once speculated that the Animus might react oddly if a user were to interact with one of their previous hosts while in a new simulation. In 2020, she erroneously claimed that [[Layla Hassan]] reliving [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s memory of meeting [[Kassandra]] was the first instance of this happening.<ref name="Kassandra Note" /> | ||
==Known Animus hosts== | ==Known Animus hosts== | ||
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180"> | ||
ACCon Boris Pash.png|[[Boris Pash]]<br>(relived 1977)<ref name="Bloodstone">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]''</ref> | ACCon Boris Pash.png|[[Boris Pash]]<br>(relived 1977)<ref name="Bloodstone">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]''</ref> | ||
ACI-Aveline.png|[[Aveline de Grandpré]]<br>(relived | ACI-Aveline.png|[[Aveline de Grandpré]]<br>(relived 1980)<ref name="Subject One">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: Subject 1 - Interview Session</ref> | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Geoffroy Thérage]]<br>(relived 1981)<ref name="Subject Zero 4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "Subject Zero" - Audio File 4</ref> | Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Geoffroy Thérage]]<br>(relived 1981)<ref name="Subject Zero 4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "Subject Zero" - Audio File 4</ref> | ||
ACI-Nikolai.png|[[Nikolai Orelov]]<br>(relived 1983)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> | ACI-Nikolai.png|[[Nikolai Orelov]]<br>(relived 1983)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> | ||
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====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180"> | ||
ACRG Adewale render.png|[[Adéwalé]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref | ACI-Aveline.png||[[Aveline de Grandpré]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Aveline (DLC)|Aveline]]''</ref> | ||
ACRG Adewale render.png|[[Adéwalé]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> | |||
Alonzo Batilia.png|[[Alonzo Batilla]]<br>(relived 2014)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> | Alonzo Batilia.png|[[Alonzo Batilla]]<br>(relived 2014)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> | ||
ACR Altair Render2.png|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]<br>(relived 2014)<ref name="ACMem">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> | ACR Altair Render2.png|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]<br>(relived 2014)<ref name="ACMem">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> | ||
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ACCI Arbaaz Mir Render.png|[[Arbaaz Mir]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]</ref> | ACCI Arbaaz Mir Render.png|[[Arbaaz Mir]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]</ref> | ||
ACI-Nikolai.png|[[Nikolai Orelov]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="ACCR">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref> | ACI-Nikolai.png|[[Nikolai Orelov]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="ACCR">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref> | ||
ACCR Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova render.png|[[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Romanova]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="ACCR" /> | |||
Lo Sparviero.png|[[Lo Sparviero]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''</ref> | Lo Sparviero.png|[[Lo Sparviero]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Brandon Bolster]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACLD:TotK" /> | Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Brandon Bolster]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACLD:TotK" /> | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Owen Meyers' father]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACLD:TotK" /> | Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Owen Meyers' father]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACLD:TotK" /> | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Styrbjörn the Strong]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACLD:FotG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Styrbjörn the Strong]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACLD:TotK" /><ref name="ACLD:FotG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Mentor's keeper 2.png|[[Faisal]]<br>(relived 2022)<ref name="ERPB" /> | Mentor's keeper 2.png|[[Faisal]]<br>(relived 2022)<ref name="ERPB" /> | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Giulia]]<br>(relived 2022)<ref name="ERPB" /> | Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Giulia]]<br>(relived 2022)<ref name="ERPB" /> | ||
ACMirage Master Assassin Basim render.png|[[Basim | ACMirage Master Assassin Basim render.png|[[Basim ibn Ishaq]]<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> | ||
ACFT Shimazu Saito render.png|[[Shimazu Saito]]<br>(relived 2023)<ref name="ACFT" /> | ACFT Shimazu Saito render.png|[[Shimazu Saito]]<br>(relived 2023)<ref name="ACFT" /> | ||
Edward Render.png|[[Edward Kenway]]<br>(relived 2023)<ref name="ACFT" /> | Edward Render.png|[[Edward Kenway]]<br>(relived 2023)<ref name="ACFT" /> | ||
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===Other Animus hosts=== | ===Other Animus hosts=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" heights="180"> | ||
Brahman Raza Soora fullbody.png|[[Raza Soora]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref name="Brahman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref> | |||
ACCI Pyara Kaur.png|[[Pyara Kaur]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref name="Brahman" /> | ACCI Pyara Kaur.png|[[Pyara Kaur]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref name="Brahman" /> | ||
ACCI Arbaaz Mir Render.png|[[Arbaaz Mir]]<br>(relived 2013)<ref name="Brahman" /> | |||
ACU de Molay's Advisor.png|[[Jacques de Molay's advisor]]<br>(relived 2014)<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | ACU de Molay's Advisor.png|[[Jacques de Molay's advisor]]<br>(relived 2014)<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | ||
Wild West Assassin.png|[[California Gold Rush Assassin]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="AC Titan Comics">''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed: Assassins]]''</ref> | Wild West Assassin.png|[[California Gold Rush Assassin]]<br>(relived 2015)<ref name="AC Titan Comics">''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed: Assassins]]''</ref> | ||
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Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Jeremiah Davies]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACRPGFH">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – ''[[Forging History]]''</ref> | Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Jeremiah Davies]]<br>(relived 2016)<ref name="ACRPGFH">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – ''[[Forging History]]''</ref> | ||
ACCo - Eddie Gorm render.png|[[Eddie Gorm]]<br>(relived 2017)<ref name="Conspiracies">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]]''</ref> | ACCo - Eddie Gorm render.png|[[Eddie Gorm]]<br>(relived 2017)<ref name="Conspiracies">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]]''</ref> | ||
Hidden One Bayek.png|[[Bayek]]<br>(relived 2017)<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ACO THO Hidden One Bayek.png|[[Bayek]]<br>(relived 2017)<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
ACO Aya render.png|[[Amunet]]<br>(relived 2017)<ref name="ACO" /> | ACO Aya render.png|[[Amunet]]<br>(relived 2017)<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
ACV DT - Thorsteinn.png|[[Thorsteinn Silvertongue]]<ref name="DTVA">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''</ref> | ACV DT - Thorsteinn.png|[[Thorsteinn Silvertongue]]<ref name="DTVA">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''</ref> | ||
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ACV DT - Gunnhilda.png|[[Gunnhilda Gunnarsdottir]]<ref name="DTVA" /> | ACV DT - Gunnhilda.png|[[Gunnhilda Gunnarsdottir]]<ref name="DTVA" /> | ||
ACV Alfred the Great render.png|[[Alfred the Great]]<ref name="DTVA" /> | ACV Alfred the Great render.png|[[Alfred the Great]]<ref name="DTVA" /> | ||
ACJ Wei Yu.png|[[Wei Yu]]<ref name="ACJade">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]</ref> | ACJ Wei Yu.png|[[Wei Yu]]<ref name="ACJade">''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]</ref> | ||
ACJade - Wei Yu's disciple render.png|[[Wei Yu's disciple]]<ref name="ACJade" /> | ACJade - Wei Yu's disciple render.png|[[Wei Yu's disciple]]<ref name="ACJade" /> | ||
AC Shadows Yasuke Render.png|[[Yasuke]]<br>(relived late 21st cen.)<ref name="ACShadows">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> | |||
AC Shadows Naoe Render.png|[[Fujibayashi Naoe]]<br>(relived late 21st cen.)<ref name="ACShadows" /> | |||
Edward Render.png|[[Edward Kenway]]<br>(relived late 21st cen.)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]''</ref> | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' | ||
*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' | *[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' (Titan Comics)]] | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c|first identified as "Animus host"}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' {{c|referred to only as "host"}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' {{c|referred to only as "host"}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{c|referred to as "Witness"}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{c|referred to as "Witness"}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Animus]] | [[Category:Animus]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals by traits]] | [[Category:Individuals by traits]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:24, 21 July 2026
An Animus host[1] is the individual whose genetic memories are relived in a simulation using the Animus, a device that accesses these memories encoded within the DNA of the host's descendants.[2]
Early versions of the Animus required the user themselves to be a descendant of the host.[2] However, technology has since progressed so that there is no longer such limitation.[3] Within the Brahman V.R. framework, the host is called a Witness. Witnesses are in turn classified into Ancestors, who are related to the user, and Echoes, unrelated individuals whose DNA data may be cobbled together via fragmentary genetic sources and Animus algorithms.[4]
Rebecca Crane once speculated that the Animus might react oddly if a user were to interact with one of their previous hosts while in a new simulation. In 2020, she erroneously claimed that Layla Hassan reliving Eivor Varinsdottir's memory of meeting Kassandra was the first instance of this happening.[1]
Known Animus hosts[edit | edit source]
Animus Project[edit | edit source]
Project Legacy[edit | edit source]
Abstergo Entertainment[edit | edit source]
Sample 17 Project[edit | edit source]
Other[edit | edit source]
The Aerie[edit | edit source]
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Tuskeegee airman
(relived 2016)[43]