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The '''Roanoke Colony''' was the first attempt by [[England]] to establish a permanent settlement in [[North America]].<ref name="Kamensky 2019">Kamensky Jane, et al. (2019) "Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492–1600". ''A People and a Nation: A History of the United States''. 11th ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, pp. 6–31.</ref> Founded in 1585 on {{Wiki|Roanoke Island}} in what is now [[North Carolina]], [[United States]], the colonists of Roanoke mysteriously vanished prior to 1590, leaving the settlement abandoned.<ref name="Kamensky 2019" /><ref name="Nichols 2014">Nichols, Roger L. (2014) "Meeting the Invaders, 1500–1700". ''American Indians in U.S. History''. 2nd ed. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 21–40.</ref>
The '''Roanoke Colony''' was the first attempt by [[England]] to establish a permanent settlement in [[North America]], chartered by [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] in 1584. Founded in 1585 on {{Wiki|Roanoke Island}} in [[Modern times|present-day]] [[North Carolina]], [[United States]], the colonists of Roanoke mysteriously vanished prior to 1590, leaving the settlement abandoned.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{wiki|Roanoke Colony|Wikipedia – Roanoke Colony}}</ref>


Though its fate is lost to history, even to the [[Templars]] and [[Assassins]], theories abounded that the colony was actually an Assassin settlement. If true, this could effectively mean that Assassins' attempts to establish a permanent presence in the [[Americas]] predate that of the Templars,<ref name="Abstergo Story">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Abstergo Story]]</ref> though Templar exploration of the continent dates back to 1398 with the expedition of [[James Gunn]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> It was the understanding of the hacking collective [[Erudito]] that rather than meeting some tragic end, the colonists had been guided into the wilderness where they integrated themselves.<ref name="Abstergo Story" />
Though its fate is lost to history, even to the [[Templars]] and [[Assassins]], theories abounded that the colony was actually an Assassin settlement. If true, this could effectively mean that Assassins' attempts to establish a permanent presence in the [[Americas]] predate that of the Templars<ref name="Abstergo Story">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Abstergo Story]]: "ROANOKE_HACK"</ref> although Templar exploration of the continent dates back to 1398 with the expedition of [[James Gunn]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>


At least one Assassin once surmised that the settlement was actually idyllic, and entertained the implications it would have for the Templars' [[New World Order|worldview]] should they discover that an Assassin colony was a model for utopia. By late 2012, [[Abstergo Industries]], the public front for the Templar Order, had come to possess a brief transcript of this Assassin's message. The confidential file was then leaked to the public through their [[Animus]] game consoles, before being further hacked by Erudito who added their own commentary on the subject.<ref name="Abstergo Story" />
At least one Assassin surmised that the settlement was actually idyllic and entertained the implications it would have for the Templars' [[New World Order|worldview]] should they discover that an Assassin colony was a model for utopia. By late 2012, [[Abstergo Industries]], the public front for the Templar Order, had come to possess a brief transcript of this Assassin's message. The confidential file was then leaked to the public through their [[Animus]] game consoles, before being hacked by Erudito to include their own commentary on the subject. They hazarded that the Assassins could have been the ones to guide the colonists into the wilderness for survival.<ref name="Abstergo Story" />


==Trivia==
==Behind the scenes==
;Analysis
Roanoke Colony is only mentioned in the file "ROANOKE" of the [[Abstergo Story]], a series of informational texts and videos which effectively serve as the database for ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' [[multiplayer]]. As with the other files, the content in "ROANOKE" is brief and cryptic.
*Roanoke Colony is only mentioned in the file "ROANOKE" of the [[Abstergo Story]], a series of informational texts and videos which effectively serve as the database for ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' [[multiplayer]]. As with the other files, the content in "ROANOKE" is brief and cryptic and therefore difficult to interpret due to the lack of any indicator as to the speaker of each file, Assassin or Templar, though it is evident by context that the majority are Assassins.
 
:The only meaningful line aside from Erudito's hacked message is: "''What if they run simulations to see if we were here before? What if an Assassins' Colony had ever existed? What if they discovered that we were the model for their Utopia?''"
The original line in the message is:  
:If not for Erudito's commentary, "''Where ''[sic]'' they here before the Templars?''", which establishes that the object that the subject is said to predate are Templars, it would be more ambiguous as to whether the original speaker is an Assassin or Templar.
<blockquote>"''What if they run simulations to see if we were here before? What if an Assassins' Colony had ever existed? What if they discovered that we were the model for their Utopia?''"</blockquote>
:The meaning of the last question is particularly vague. The inclusion of the possessive pronoun "''their''" before "''utopia''" would suggest that the utopia in question refers specifically to the Templars' dreams of a New World Order. If this is the case, the Assassin would actually be implying that an Assassin colony ''inspired'' the Templar vision of a New World Order or is a model for it, a revelation that could be traumatic for both factions. In hindsight, this interpretation, though following the phrasing literally, is radical enough to be in doubt.
 
:This article therefore assumes that the speaker, most likely an Assassin, is referring to the possibility that the Templars would be forced to acknowledge that an Assassin colony is the model for utopia in general, an intuitive interpretation. In this case, "''their Utopia''" does not refer exactly to the Templars' New World Order but rather the intended meaning is actually 'a utopia, sought by the Templars'.
Taking the message alone, the antecedents for the pronouns are unclear, as is the identity and affiliation of the speaker. Erudito's annotation, ""''Where ''[''sic'']'' they here before the Templars?''" that is added in the "hacked" version of clarifies that the original speaker is not a Templar, which suggests it is an Assassin.
*The transcript also surmises that if the Roanoke Colony were an Assassin colony, it would mean that the Assassins' presence in the Americas predate that of the Templars. This would be incorrect as the Templar James Gunn explored the continent in 1398 according to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''. However, as the line that raises this theory does not clarify "predate" in what way, the speaker may be referring to predating in terms of an attempt at a ''permanent'' presence or the establishment of a branch.
 
In real history, the most probable explanation for the colony's disappearance is that the survivors migrated north to seek refuge with indigenous communities, into which they then assimilated.<ref name="Nichols 2014" /> This theory is alluded to by Erudito's musing that the colony was "guided. . .into the wild".


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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"Where [sic] they here before the Templars? Remember Roanoke? Is it them who guided the colony into the wild?"
―Erudito, 2012[src]-[m]

The Roanoke Colony was the first attempt by England to establish a permanent settlement in North America.[1] Founded in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina, United States, the colonists of Roanoke mysteriously vanished prior to 1590, leaving the settlement abandoned.[1][2]

Though its fate is lost to history, even to the Templars and Assassins, theories abounded that the colony was actually an Assassin settlement. If true, this could effectively mean that Assassins' attempts to establish a permanent presence in the Americas predate that of the Templars[3] although Templar exploration of the continent dates back to 1398 with the expedition of James Gunn.[4]

At least one Assassin surmised that the settlement was actually idyllic and entertained the implications it would have for the Templars' worldview should they discover that an Assassin colony was a model for utopia. By late 2012, Abstergo Industries, the public front for the Templar Order, had come to possess a brief transcript of this Assassin's message. The confidential file was then leaked to the public through their Animus game consoles, before being hacked by Erudito to include their own commentary on the subject. They hazarded that the Assassins could have been the ones to guide the colonists into the wilderness for survival.[3]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Roanoke Colony is only mentioned in the file "ROANOKE" of the Abstergo Story, a series of informational texts and videos which effectively serve as the database for Assassin's Creed III multiplayer. As with the other files, the content in "ROANOKE" is brief and cryptic.

The original line in the message is:

"What if they run simulations to see if we were here before? What if an Assassins' Colony had ever existed? What if they discovered that we were the model for their Utopia?"

Taking the message alone, the antecedents for the pronouns are unclear, as is the identity and affiliation of the speaker. Erudito's annotation, ""Where [sic] they here before the Templars?" that is added in the "hacked" version of clarifies that the original speaker is not a Templar, which suggests it is an Assassin.

In real history, the most probable explanation for the colony's disappearance is that the survivors migrated north to seek refuge with indigenous communities, into which they then assimilated.[2] This theory is alluded to by Erudito's musing that the colony was "guided. . .into the wild".

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamensky Jane, et al. (2019) "Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492–1600". A People and a Nation: A History of the United States. 11th ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, pp. 6–31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nichols, Roger L. (2014) "Meeting the Invaders, 1500–1700". American Indians in U.S. History. 2nd ed. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 21–40.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed III – Abstergo Story: "ROANOKE_HACK"
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
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