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'''Callum "Cal" Lynch''' (born 1979)<ref name=birth/> is a modern day descendant of the 15th century [[ | '''Callum "Cal" Lynch''' (born 1979)<ref name=birth/> is a [[Modern times|modern day]] descendant of the 15th century [[Spanish Assassins|Spanish Assassin]] [[Aguilar de Nerha]].<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/movies/assassins-creed-first-look-heres-michael-127715456582.html Yahoo: ''Assassin's Creed' First Look: Here's Michael Fassbender as Brand New Character (Exclusive)'']</ref> He is also the son of [[Joseph Lynch|Joseph]] and [[Mary Lynch]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
As a child, Lynch was forced to watch his mother's murder. He has been on the run ever since, living on the fringes of society. This shrouded his heritage from him.<ref>[https://www.familytreedna.com/assassinscreed/#inside Assassin's Creed DNA]</ref> | As a child, Lynch was forced to watch his mother's murder. He has been on the run ever since, living on the fringes of society. This shrouded his heritage from him.<ref>[https://www.familytreedna.com/assassinscreed/#inside Assassin's Creed DNA]</ref> | ||
He grew up to be a criminal himself and was scheduled to be executed after he killed a pimp. However, the [[Templars]] learned of his Assassin ancestry and faked his death so that they could access de Nerha's [[Genetic memory|memories]] during the [[Spanish Inquisition]] and his interaction with an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]].<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/ive-seen-the-first-15-minutes-of-the-assassins-creed-movie-and-its-exactly-what-i-wanted/ Gamesradar: ''I've seen the first 15 minutes of the Assassin's Creed movie and it's exactly what I wanted'']</ref> | He grew up to be a criminal himself and was scheduled to be executed after he killed a pimp. However, the [[Templars]] learned of his [[Assassins|Assassin]] ancestry and faked his death so that they could access de Nerha's [[Genetic memory|memories]] during the [[Spanish Inquisition]] and his interaction with an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]].<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/ive-seen-the-first-15-minutes-of-the-assassins-creed-movie-and-its-exactly-what-i-wanted/ Gamesradar: ''I've seen the first 15 minutes of the Assassin's Creed movie and it's exactly what I wanted'']</ref> | ||
Callum awoke the following day at an [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] facility in [[Madrid]] for use in [[Animus]] experiments.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBZ1_J1xvM YouTube: Assassin’s Creed Official Trailer HD 20th Century FOX]</ref> Prolonged exposure caused the [[Bleeding Effect]] to manifest in Lynch, making him see images of Aguilar in the present day.<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/757613964817674240 Twitter: @assassinscreed]</ref> | Callum awoke the following day at an [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] facility in [[Madrid]] for use in [[Animus]] experiments.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBZ1_J1xvM YouTube: Assassin’s Creed Official Trailer HD 20th Century FOX]</ref> Prolonged exposure caused the [[Bleeding Effect]] to manifest in Lynch, making him see images of Aguilar in the present day.<ref>[https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/757613964817674240 Twitter: @assassinscreed]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Callum" is a masculine Gaelic name meaning "dove" in Scottish and [[Ireland|Irish]] Gaelic, continuing the trend of ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)|Assassin's Creed]]'' protagonists having avian-themed names. | *"Callum" is a masculine Gaelic name meaning "dove" in [[Scotland|Scottish]] and [[Ireland|Irish]] Gaelic, continuing the trend of ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)|Assassin's Creed]]'' protagonists having avian-themed names. | ||
*In the scene with the bulletin board showing Callum's family tree, the photograph of a young Callum has his name written as "Cal", with the A written as the [[Assassin insignia]]. | *In the scene with the bulletin board showing Callum's family tree, the photograph of a young Callum has his name written as "Cal", with the "A" written as the [[Assassin insignia]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Callum "Cal" Lynch (born 1979)[1] is a modern day descendant of the 15th century Spanish Assassin Aguilar de Nerha.[3] He is also the son of Joseph and Mary Lynch.
Biography
As a child, Lynch was forced to watch his mother's murder. He has been on the run ever since, living on the fringes of society. This shrouded his heritage from him.[4]
He grew up to be a criminal himself and was scheduled to be executed after he killed a pimp. However, the Templars learned of his Assassin ancestry and faked his death so that they could access de Nerha's memories during the Spanish Inquisition and his interaction with an Apple of Eden.[5]
Callum awoke the following day at an Abstergo facility in Madrid for use in Animus experiments.[6] Prolonged exposure caused the Bleeding Effect to manifest in Lynch, making him see images of Aguilar in the present day.[7]
Trivia
- "Callum" is a masculine Gaelic name meaning "dove" in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, continuing the trend of Assassin's Creed protagonists having avian-themed names.
- In the scene with the bulletin board showing Callum's family tree, the photograph of a young Callum has his name written as "Cal", with the "A" written as the Assassin insignia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 YouTube: Assassin's Creed "The Creed Mythology" featurette
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization
- ↑ Yahoo: Assassin's Creed' First Look: Here's Michael Fassbender as Brand New Character (Exclusive)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed DNA
- ↑ Gamesradar: I've seen the first 15 minutes of the Assassin's Creed movie and it's exactly what I wanted
- ↑ YouTube: Assassin’s Creed Official Trailer HD 20th Century FOX
- ↑ Twitter: @assassinscreed
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