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| | *http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/assassin-creed-everything-need-know/ |
| {{Quote|We must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.|Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.|Assassin's Creed III}}
| | *http://www.gamesradar.com/ive-seen-the-first-15-minutes-of-the-assassins-creed-movie-and-its-exactly-what-i-wanted/ |
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| | *http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-movie-impressions-from-the-set-outside-almeria-spain/ |
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| | *http://www.gamesradar.com/how-a-visit-to-the-set-of-assassins-creed-proved-this-is-no-ordinary-video-game-movie/ |
| |birth = 17 January 1706<br>[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], British America
| | *https://council.assassinscreed.com/#!/article/costume-design-and-assassins-attire-35791 |
| ||death = 17 April 1790 (aged 84)<br>[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]
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| '''Benjamin Franklin''' (17 January 1706 – 17 April 1790) was one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States]], and a noted polymath; Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
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| Franklin became acquainted with [[Haytham Kenway]] when he arrived in [[North America]]. He only met Haytham's son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] once in the real world, but in an [[The Tyranny of King Washington|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]], he was an essential ally in overthrowing [[George Washington|King Washington]].
| | ==Parisian locations== |
| | *[[Palais de Justice]] |
| | *[[Les Invalides]] |
| | *[[Hôtel-Dieu]] |
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| ==Biography== | | ==Project Legacy== |
| ===Early life===
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| Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706, the tenth son of a soap-maker. He began working as an apprentice printer for his brother in 1718, as an apprentice printer. However, their relationship was rocky, particularly after the elder Franklin found out that young Benjamin had been writing for the paper under a pseudonym - Silence Dogood - and writing an extremely popular column at that.
| | *[[The Louvre]] ([[Divine Science: Chapter 1 - Maria Amiel]]) |
| | *{{Wiki|Besançon}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Perenelle Flamel}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Holy Innocents' Cemetery}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Troyes Cathedral}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Coroebus of Elis}} ([[Divine Science: Chapter 2 - Kyros of Zarax]]) |
| | *{{Wiki|Pherecydes of Syros}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Theano (philosopher)|Theano}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Třeboň}} ([[Divine Science: Chapter 3 - Elizabeth Jane Weston]]) |
| | *{{Wiki|William of Rosenberg|Count Rožmberk}} (") |
| | *''Jane Cooper'' (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Hněvín Castle}} (") |
| | *[[Palace of Westminster]] ([[Contracts (Project Legacy)]]) |
| | *[[Wittenberg]] (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Moscow Kremlin|Kremlin}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Strigolniki}} (") |
| | *[[Georg von Frundsberg]] (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Landsknecht|Landsknechte}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Saamoothiri}} (") |
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| Benjamin ran away in 1723, and headed for [[Philadelphia]], which became his primary residence for the rest of his life. He continued his career in printing and writing, eventually becoming the publisher of the ''{{Wiki|Pennsylvania Gazette}}''.
| | ==Other things to do== |
| | *Bocce |
| | *Checkers |
| | *Morris |
| | *Fanorona |
| | *{{Wiki|Ivan the Terrible}}? |
| | *{{Wiki|John Gay}} and ''{{Wiki|The Beggar's Opera}}''? |
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| Franklin had a talent for persuasion, and that made him an ideal diplomat. In 1757 he went to London to represent Pennsylvania in an ongoing legal battle with the Penn family. It was the first of several extended political trips to Britain, and he would act as the state representative for Massachusetts, Georgia and New Jersey as well. In fact, Franklin was in Europe for most of the Revolution, though he was in the colonies to help with the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
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| | {{Quote|Hey, did you ever think about that word? "Smuggler?" Rather funny, isn't it?|A smuggler working for [[Upton Travers]], 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} |
| | '''Smuggling''' is the illegal transportation of goods. |
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| Franklin was a vocal opponent of British impositions on the colonies (like the Stamp Act), and although he first fought for the rights of Colonists as British citizens he eventually became convinced (like many of the Founding Fathers) that independence was the only real solution. Unfortunately, Franklin's change of heart made him clash with his son, William - who served as the Royal Governor of New Jersey. William remained an active Loyalist - the father and son never spoke again.
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| Benjamin wandered around Boston near his store, and was surprised to find [[Haytham Kenway]] offer a lending hand, as those living in Boston usually refused to be of any help, and correctly assumed that Kenway was new to Boston. Franklin then requested that Haytham assist him with the task of finding stolen pages of his Almanac, as they had been scattered throughout Boston due to a robbery.
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| | The '''Far East''' referred to the countries located in east [[Asia]]. |
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| Later on, Haytham met Franklin at the local general store, where he proposed his idea that having an older woman as a lover would benefit lives, much to Haytham's amusement. They met again another time, where Franklin explained the isolation he felt after the Albany Conference and thanked for Haytham for speaking with him. His notion that the Colonies should be independent from the British Crown greatly intrigued Haytham.
| | The [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese]] and [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian]] branches of the [[Assassins]] were active in the region, removing tyrants like [[Qin Shi Huang]] and [[Genghis Khan]]. Despite Genghis' assassination at the hands of [[Qulan Gal]], and the aid of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], they were unable to stop the spread of the [[Mongol Empire]] and the conquering of [[China]]. |
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| | The [[Italian Assassins]], including [[Marco Polo]], travelled through the Far East and to the court of [[Kublai Khan]], where they recovered [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]. |
| [[File:ACIII-Publicexecution_13.png|thumb|250px|Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence]] | |
| On 4 July 1776, Franklin was present alongside [[Samuel Adams]], [[John Hancock]], and Adams' ally [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], where he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] right after Hancock.
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| ==Inventions==
| | By 1524, the Chinese Assassins had been wiped out by the Emperor [[Jiajing]]. After seeking the aid of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the former Mentor of the Italian Assassins, [[Shao Jun]] journey back to her country to rebuild the Order. By the 21st century, the Assassins had a cell located in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. |
| Ratonhnhaké:ton had some of Franklin's inventions stored in a room at the [[Davenport Homestead]].
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| ==Alternate timeline== | | ==Religion== |
| After [[George Washington|King Washington]] gained control over the area, he put Franklin in charge of running Boston. While under Washington's control, Franklin was still hesitant of the King's decisions, claiming one such order to behead random [[civilians]] to be "rather harsh." After being freed from Washington's control by Ratonhnhaké:ton, Franklin sought to help the rebellion take down King Washington.
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| | '''Religion''' is something the leaders of the [[Templars]] and [[Assassins]] do not practice due to their knowledge of the [[First Civilization]]. The former often moved into religious positions of power to control people, while the latter protected the rights of people to believe what they wanted. |
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| | The [[Aztecs]]' worship of {{Wiki|Tezcatlipoca}} involved human sacrifices, greatly disgusting the [[Spanish Army|troops]] under [[Hernán Cortés]]. |
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| Benjamin Franklin concept Gameinformer.png|Concept art of Benjamin Franklin
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| ACIII-WtB 3.png|Benjamin meeting Haytham
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| ACIII-WtB 2.png|Franklin speaking to Haytham Kenway and [[Charles Lee]]
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| ==Reference==
| | The [[Hermeticists]] believed man, the gods and the world were all equal, and were driven underground as their beliefs undermined the Church. |
| *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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| | The [[Freemasons]] were a Brotherhood founded after the Renaissance which allowed any man, regardless of what god he believed in, to join. |
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| [[File:ACIII-Evacuationday 4.png|thumb|250px|A slave auction in New York]] | |
| '''Slavery''' is the subjugation of another person, to be bought and sold for forced labor. The [[First Civilization]] created [[humans]] to be their slaves, and the [[Assassins]] believe the [[Templars]] intend to return humanity to that state.
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| ==History==
| | During the [[French Revolution]], the revolutionary government tried to replace Christianity with the worship of the Supreme Being, an anthromorphisation of reason. [http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-GB/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-177119-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32] |
| [[File:Eden_2_v.png|thumb|left|250px|Human slaves controlled by the First Civilization]]
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| The First Civilization controlled humanity with the [[Pieces of Eden]]. However, interbreeding led to the birth of hybrids like [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], who were immune to the power of these devices, causing the [[Human-First Civilization War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
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| The ancient [[Egypt]]ians enslaved the [[Israel]]ites, but were liberated by the prophet [[Moses]], who was armed with the [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref>
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| Gladiators in the [[Roman Empire]], like [[Anacletos]], were typically slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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| The Templar [[Talal]] ran a slave ring in [[Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
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| [[Silvestro Sabbatini]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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| [[Janissaries]] and [[Mamluks]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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| [[Jenny Kenway]], half-sister of the Templar [[Haytham Kenway]], was kidnapped in 1735 and sold into sexual slavery in [[Topkapı Palace]].
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| Eunuchs<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>
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| [[File:ACIII-InfiltratingSouthgate_8.png|thumb|250px|Haytham driving a slave convoy to infiltrate Thatcher's fortress]]
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| [[Europe]]ans enslaved many [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]]. In 1754, [[Silas Thatcher]], an officer in the [[British Army]], began enslaving members of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Nation. Haytham and his band of Templar brothers freed the slaves and killed Silas.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
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| At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray|Lord Dunmore]] offered freedom to any slave who would join the British Army.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
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| Talal_Assassination_1.png|One of Talal's slaves
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| ==Moral ambiguity== | |
| {{Quote|What follows are the three great ironies of the Assassin Order: (1) Here we seek to promote peace, but murder is our means. (2) Here we seek to open the minds of men, but require obedience to a master and set of rules. (3) Here we seek to reveal the danger of blind faith, yet we are practitioners ourselves.|[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Codex]]|Assassin's Creed II}}
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| Despite their relative benevolence to the majority of Templar activities, many Assassins expressed discomfort with their Order. When [[Desmond Miles]] was rescued by the Assassins, he assumed they were the "good guys", but [[Shaun Hastings]] advised him to "not get carried away", reminding him their function was to kill people. [[Rebecca Crane]] acknowledged "it's not ideal. And taking a life is never easy. But sometimes there's no other way. Sometimes, Desmond, people have to die for things to change."<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Desmond's ancestor [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] tried to avoid killing [[William Johnson]], and when he had to, he told his Mentor [[Achilles Davenport|Achilles]] that "I thought it might bring clarity. Or instill a sense of accomplishment. But all I feel is regret." Achilles comforted him, explaining to "hold fast to that. Such sacrifices must never come lightly."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
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| Both Desmond and [[Lucy Stillman]] fell out with their leader [[William Miles]]: his cold demeanour and the harsh training he put them through since childhood led Desmond to regard his father as a "[prison] warden" rather than a father.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> Lucy defected to the Templars after being sent to infiltrate them, telling [[Clay Kaczmarek]] that William was "using" them and claimed "he doesn't think about the lives he's hurting. We aren't people to him."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - ''[[The Lost Archive]]''</ref>
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| [[Nikolai Orelov]] served the Order to please his father, with whom he had a negative relationship. When he left, he felt "I began as a crusader for change and now I am no better than a common grave-robber."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> When the Assassins in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] began holding his family hostage to make him give up his secrets, he opined to his son [[Innokenti Orelov|Innokenti]] "These are not honourable men, Kenya. They are killers. They live by old laws which apply only to them and then call themselves heroes." However, Orelov was also brutal towards his son when training him to fight the Assassins. Viewing these events via his [[genetic memory]], Orelov's great-grandson [[Daniel Cross]] deemed the Assassins "a family of wolves, opportunistic, savage. They'll turn on each other at a moment's notice: they're anarchists. And anarchy can never lead to a unified world."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''</ref>
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| Connor expressed disdain for the Assassins' secrecy, an opinion shared centuries earlier by some Assassins under Altaïr's leadership, who disagreed with him taking the Order back underground. Altaïr wrote "They grow angry, insisting it is a mistake to shroud ourselves. They say it slows our work. But they do not understand the risks. To expose ourselves now would be too dangerous. I fear we would be branded madmen and attacked."<ref name="AC2"/>
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| The Assassins also allied with dubious figures such as members of the [[House of Medici]] or [[Vladimir Lenin]], or would spare the likes of [[Tomas de Torquemada]], simply because they were not Templars. [[Vali cel Tradat]] left the Assassins before the Templars because they did not try to stop the [[Ottoman Empire]]'s conquest of his native [[Wallachia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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These require wikilinks, or could do with articles of their own:
- "Hey, did you ever think about that word? "Smuggler?" Rather funny, isn't it?"
- ―A smuggler working for Upton Travers, 1715.[src]
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of goods.
For the inevitable Shao Jun or Japanese ACs.
The Far East referred to the countries located in east Asia.
The Chinese and Mongolian branches of the Assassins were active in the region, removing tyrants like Qin Shi Huang and Genghis Khan. Despite Genghis' assassination at the hands of Qulan Gal, and the aid of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, the Mentor of the Levantine Assassins, they were unable to stop the spread of the Mongol Empire and the conquering of China.
The Italian Assassins, including Marco Polo, travelled through the Far East and to the court of Kublai Khan, where they recovered Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex.
By 1524, the Chinese Assassins had been wiped out by the Emperor Jiajing. After seeking the aid of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the former Mentor of the Italian Assassins, Shao Jun journey back to her country to rebuild the Order. By the 21st century, the Assassins had a cell located in Osaka, Japan.
Religion is something the leaders of the Templars and Assassins do not practice due to their knowledge of the First Civilization. The former often moved into religious positions of power to control people, while the latter protected the rights of people to believe what they wanted.
The Aztecs' worship of Tezcatlipoca involved human sacrifices, greatly disgusting the troops under Hernán Cortés.
The Hermeticists believed man, the gods and the world were all equal, and were driven underground as their beliefs undermined the Church.
The Freemasons were a Brotherhood founded after the Renaissance which allowed any man, regardless of what god he believed in, to join.
During the French Revolution, the revolutionary government tried to replace Christianity with the worship of the Supreme Being, an anthromorphisation of reason. [1]
