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| *Bribery (merge [[Heralds]] and [[Town criers]]?) | | *http://collider.com/assassins-creed-movie-things-to-know/ |
| *Smuggling? | | *http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/assassin-creed-everything-need-know/ |
| | *http://www.gamesradar.com/ive-seen-the-first-15-minutes-of-the-assassins-creed-movie-and-its-exactly-what-i-wanted/ |
| | *http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-movie-impressions-from-the-set-outside-almeria-spain/ |
| | *http://www.gamesradar.com/how-a-visit-to-the-set-of-assassins-creed-proved-this-is-no-ordinary-video-game-movie/ |
| | *https://council.assassinscreed.com/#!/article/costume-design-and-assassins-attire-35791 |
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| =Kenway family= | | ==Parisian locations== |
| The '''Kenway family''' were a [[United Kingdom|British]] family during the 18th century, whose members individually swore allegiance to the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].
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| ==History== | | ==Project Legacy== |
| The earliest known member of the Kenway family was the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], born to an English father and Welsh mother. He married [[Caroline Scott]] and had a daughter named [[Jenny Kenway|Jenny]]. After joining the Assassins and ending his life in the [[Caribbean]], Edward remarried to [[Tessa Kenway|Tessa Stephenson-Oakley]], and they had a son named [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] in [[London]].
| | These require wikilinks, or could do with articles of their own: |
| | *[[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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| In 1735, Edward was murdered by men secretly working for [[Reginald Birch]], who also kidnapped Jenny and sold her into [[slavery]]. Birch took in Haytham under his wing and trained him to become a Templar. In 1757, Haytham rescued Jenny from [[Damascus]] and learned the truth, and they killed Birch. Despite this, Haytham remained loyal to the Order.
| | ==Other things to do== |
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| | *{{Wiki|Ivan the Terrible}}? |
| | *{{Wiki|John Gay}} and ''{{Wiki|The Beggar's Opera}}''? |
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| Two years beforehand, while searching for the [[Grand Temple]] in [[North America]], Haytham conceived a child with the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] woman [[Kaniehtí:io]]. Their son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] became the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] Connor, who eventually killed his father when it became clear their ideologies were irreconcilable.
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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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| Connor eventually had children, whose bloodline continued to [[Desmond Miles]].
| | ==Far East== |
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| And that's it for now, until we learn about Connor's kids or if Haytham had a French child or something. :S
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| | The '''Far East''' referred to the countries located in east [[Asia]]. |
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| ==Tactics==
| | 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]]. |
| Edward, Haytham and Connor were masters of [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]] and [[dual-wielding]], and trained in [[freerunning]] and [[swimming]]. They were also adept at being inconspicuous while [[blending]] and [[eavesdropping]], making more of an effort to socialize while doing the former.
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| As he was trained by Templars rather than Assassins, Haytham lacked skills his father and his son shared, like the ability to balance on tree branches or [[hunting]] and fighting wild animals. He also never commanded his own ship.
| | 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]]. |
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| =Ships=
| | 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]]. |
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| '''Ships''' are large watercraft used for transport or war. Medieval [[Assassins]] hired ships to sail across the [[Mediterranean Sea]], but by the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], they were sailing their own ships for naval combat. The ''[[Aquila]]'' was launched from [[France]] in 1749 as the flagship of the Assassin Navy.<ref name="AC3"/> The Assassin [[Gavin]] manned a ship, the ''[[Altair II]]'', in 2012.
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| ==Medieval ships== | | ==Religion== |
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| Acreharbourlighthousesouth.png|A [[Crusaders|Crusader]] ship in [[Acre harbor]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
| | '''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. |
| Wet Work 1.png|[[Renaissance]] merchant vessel/ferry<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
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| High-stakes-negotiation-memory.png|16th century trading ship<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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| Loose_Cannon_7.png|16th century warship<ref name="ACB"/>
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| A-warm-welcome-memory.png|[[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] variant<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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| ACR_Mediterranean_Sea.png|Ottoman ferry<ref name="ACR"/>
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| [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] and Ottoman ships used [[Greek Fire]].<ref name="ACR"/> | | The [[Aztecs]]' worship of {{Wiki|Tezcatlipoca}} involved human sacrifices, greatly disgusting the [[Spanish Army|troops]] under [[Hernán Cortés]]. |
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| ==Colonial ships==
| | The [[Hermeticists]] believed man, the gods and the world were all equal, and were driven underground as their beliefs undermined the Church. |
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| ACIII-Frenchinvolvement_3.png|'''{{Wiki|Gunboat}}s''' were small, inexpensive and easy to assemble ships armed with one or two large cannons. They would grouped together to fire in numbers.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> <ref name="Shipclass">[http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/2013/07/Assassins-Creed-IV-Ship-Classes.jpg ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' Ship Classes promotional image]</ref>
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| A_Call_for_Help_3.png|'''{{Wiki|Schooner}}s''' were small light craft built for speed, armed with several cannons. They were the preferred ships for privateers during the [[American Revolution]].<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Shipclass"/>
| | 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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| Wiki_noimage.jpg|'''{{Wiki|Brig}}s''' were larger than a schooner and equipped with a bow ram and 24 cannons. Brigs and schooners had two sailing masts.<ref name="Shipclass"/>
| | 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] |
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| ACIII-LaBelladonna.png|'''{{Wiki|Frigate}}s''' were long, relatively light warships loaded with 24-46 cannons. Due to their size and speed, they were often used for reconnaisance, or to escort merchant ships.<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="Shipclass"/>
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| ACIII-Bitterend 6.png|'''{{Wiki|Man-of-war}}''' was a catch-all term for the largest and most powerful warships, many of which were {{Wiki|Ship of the Line|Ships of the Line}}, designed with multiple gun decks bearing 16-50 cannons and all avaliable types of ammunition. Men-of-War and frigates had three sailing masts.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| Jackdaw.png|The ''[[Jackdaw]]'', a [[Piracy|pirate]] ship captained by [[Edward Kenway]], resembled a cross between a brig and a frigate, while armed like a Man-of-War.<ref name="Shipclass"/>
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| AC3_Aquila_Homestead_Bay.png|The ''[[Aquila]]'', [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]]'s ship, continued the jack-of-all-trades design approach, combining speed with heavy offensive capabilities.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| Journey_to_the_New_World_1.png|The ''[[Providence]]'' was an unusually large and heavily armed 18th century merchant vessel.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| ACIII-Conflictlooms_13.png|Three-masted ship with one gun deck.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| ===Ammunition===
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| Ships were equipped with numerous forms of cannon fire:
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| ACIII-HardWay_9.png|'''{{Wiki|Round shot}}''' is the term for a normal cannonball.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| ACIII-Biddlehideout_2.png|'''{{Wiki|Chain-shot}}s''' consisted of two linked cannonballs designed to disable a ship's sails, allowing her to be boarded.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| ACIII-HardWay_10.png|'''{{Wiki|Swivel gun}}s''' were designed to fire beyond the normal range of a cannon. A single shot could blow up a ship after barrage had exposed its gunpowder supply, or detonate [[naval mines]].<ref name="AC3"/>
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| The_Ghost_War_Act_1_1.png|'''{{Wiki|Grapeshot}}''' were group of small balls or slugs fired through the gun muzzle from a bag. Small ships would fire grapeshot due to their small number of guns, but were also susceptible to it.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| Dread_of_Night_2.png|'''{{Wiki|Heated shot}}s''' were designed to set a ship on fire. Men-of-War and frigates were armed with these.<ref name="AC3"/>
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| ACIII-Chase 7.png|'''{{Wiki|Mortar (weapon)|Mortars}}''' were commonly used in [[forts]], but could also be installed on ships like the Man-of-War the ''Aquila'' faced during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]].<ref name="AC3"/>
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| Wiki_noimage.jpg|'''Fire barrels''' filled with gunpowder could be dumped from a ship to explode on impact when the enemy sailed into it. Schooners could use their speed to lay a trap with fire barrels.<ref name="Shipclass"/>
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| ACI_Altair_II.jpg|The ''[[Altair II]]'', a 21st century Assassin surveillance ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *In ''Assassin's Creed III'', [[Lance O'Donnell]] can [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|craft]] naval convoys with {{Wiki|spruce}} lumber, Oak bark and [[Bears|bear]] grease, while [[Ellen]] can sow sails with {{Wiki|Linsey-woolsey}}.
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| =Calculations=
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| The [[First Civilization]]'s mathematical studies made them proficient in the studies of alternate timelines.
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| *The [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]] showed [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] that if his mother [[Kaniehtí:io]] had never died, then he would not have been around to confiscate it from [[George Washington]] and prevent him from being corrupted by its power.
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| *[[Juno]] showed [[Desmond Miles]] what would happen if [[Lucy Stillman]] had lived: [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] would have arrived to claim [[Ezio's Apple of Eden]], and then failed to prevent the cataclysm after placing it in the [[Eye-Abstergo]] satellite.
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| *She later showed Desmond that if he did not release her from the [[Grand Temple]], then the cataclysm would have destroyed humanity, and he would have led the survivors in a restart of civilization. Long after his death, history would have repeated itself, as Desmond would have been worshipped as a god, and his teachings used to justify mass murder.
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| {{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]
