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|name = Canadian Brotherhood of Assassins
|name = Canadian Brotherhood of Assassins
|image =  
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|founder = Unknown
|founder =
|headquarters = [[Montreal]]<br>
|headquarters = [[Montreal]]<br>[[Whistler]]
[[Whistler]]
|locations = [[Canada]]
|locations = [[Canada]]
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[France|Kingdom of France]]<br>{{Wiki|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society}}
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[France|Kingdom of France]]<br>{{Wiki|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society}}
|religion =
|formed = Mid-18th century
|formed =  
|notable = [[Ludger Duvernay]]<br>[[Janice]]<br>[[Susan Drayton]]
|reorganized =
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|notable = [[Ludger Duvernay]]<br>[[Janice]]<br>[[Susan Drayton]]}}
The '''Canadian Brotherhood of Assassins''' was the branch of [[Assassins]] located in [[Canada]].
The '''Canadian Brotherhood of Assassins''' were the branch of [[Assassins]] located in [[Canada]].


==History==
==History==
===Early presence in Canada===
===Early presence===
In 1609, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Margaux]] arrived in [[Labrador]] with the [[Shroud of Eden 1|original Shroud of Eden]] after leaving [[France]] during the [[Labourd witch-hunt of 1609|Labourd witch-hunt]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Witches of the Moors]]''</ref>
In 1609, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Margaux]] arrived in [[Labrador]] with the [[Shroud of Eden 1|original]] [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]] after leaving [[France]] during the [[Labourd witch-hunt of 1609|Labourd witch-hunt]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Witches of the Moors]]''</ref>


===Creation of a network===
===Creation of a network===
{{Main|American Brotherhood of Assassins}}
{{Main|American Brotherhood of Assassins}}
By 1740, the French [[Assassin Council]] tasked the French-Acadian Assassin [[John de la Tour]] to build an intelligence network in the region. During he worked he suspected that the [[Americas]] contained invaluable [[Isu]] [[Piece of Eden|artifacts]] and [[Temple (Isu)|sites]]. De la Tour made it his priority to find them first and protect them from [[Templars]], the Brotherhood's sworn enemies. While traveling in Norfolk, [[Virginia]], de la Tour met the Assassin [[Achilles Davenport]] who was sent by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]] [[Mentor]] [[Ah Tabai]] to build a Brotherhood in [[North America]]. Even if the two did not like each other at first, they decided to work together.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[War Letters]]: The First Colonial Assassin</ref>
By 1740, the French [[Assassin Council]] tasked the French-Acadian Assassin [[John de la Tour]] to build an intelligence network in [[North America]]. During his mission, de la Tour came to suspect that the region housed numerous [[Isu]] [[Piece of Eden|artifacts]] and [[Temple (Isu)|sites]] and made it his priority to find them before the [[Templars]]. While traveling in Norfolk, [[Virginia]], de la Tour met the former [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Assassin]] [[Achilles Davenport]], who had been tasked by his [[Mentor]] [[Ah Tabai]] to establish a new Brotherhood in North America. Even if the two did not like each other at first, they decided to work together.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[War Letters]]: "The First Colonial Assassin"</ref>


In May 1744, they went to [[Quebec]] in search of [[Mathieu Léveillé]], a [[Slavery|slave]] suspected of possessing valuable information regarding the Isu. However, the Assassins learned that Léveillé had passed away from an illness the year prior, but also discovered that the government had arranged a marriage between Mathieu and Angélique-Denise, though the ceremony never took place. As she was put up for slave auction, de la Tour bought the rights to Angélique-Denise and freed her. Davenport learned from her that Léveillé was able to share his Precursor knowledge before his death and that her chosen name was [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]]. Davenport later married her.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[War Letters]]: Death of the Executioner</ref>
In May 1744, they went to [[Quebec]] in search of [[Mathieu Léveillé]], a [[Slavery|slave]] suspected of possessing valuable information regarding the Isu. However, the Assassins learned that Léveillé had passed away from an illness the year prior, but also discovered that the government had arranged a marriage between Mathieu and Angélique-Denise, though the ceremony never took place. As she was put up for slave auction, de la Tour bought the rights to Angélique-Denise and freed her. Achilles learned from her that Léveillé was able to share his Precursor knowledge before his death and that her chosen name was [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]]. Achilles later married her.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[War Letters]]: "Death of the Executioner"</ref>


In May 1745, the two Assassins and Abigail went to [[Louisbourg]] to locate the safe house of [[Nicolas Court]], a [[Hermeticists|Hermeticist]] whom de la Tour believed possessed valuable information regarding the Precursor Temples. When they arrived, they learned that the [[British Empire|British]] prepared the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1745)|siege of the city]]. To give time to the Davenports to find the safe house, de la Tour decided to fight directly the [[British Army|British troops]], not before giving his robes to Achilles and the title of Mentor. While de la Tour died during the battle, Achilles and Abigail found the safe house with only a note with the words "SEEK OUT THE [[Sky Woman|SKY WOMAN]]".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[War Letters]]: The Siege of Louisbourg</ref>
In May 1745, the two Assassins and Abigail went to [[Louisbourg]] to locate the safe house of [[Nicolas Court]], a [[Hermeticists|Hermeticist]] who de la Tour believed possessed valuable information regarding Isu temples. When they arrived, they learned that the [[British Empire|British]] were preparing to [[Siege of Louisbourg (1745)|siege the city]]. To give time to the Davenports to find the safe house, de la Tour decided to engage the [[British Army|British troops]], though not before bestowing upon Achilles his robes and the title of Mentor. While de la Tour died during the battle, Achilles and Abigail found the safe house, which contained only a note with the words "SEEK OUT THE [[Sky Woman|SKY WOMAN]]".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[War Letters]]: "The Siege of Louisbourg"</ref>


In 1746, Achilles founded the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins]]. While their [[Davenport Homestead|headquarters]] was in [[Massachusetts]], the Brotherhood expanded its reach to British and French Canada. They had allies among the French and the natives, even recruiting the French Naval commander [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye]] and the {{Wiki|Maliseet|Wolastoqiyik}} warrior [[Kesegowaase]] into the Brotherhood. The [[Gang]] led by the Assassin [[Hope Jensen]] established one of its [[Gang headquarters|headquarters]] in [[Halifax]] which served as a bureau in the region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref>
In 1746, Achilles officially founded the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins]]. While their [[Davenport Homestead|headquarters]] was in [[Massachusetts]], the Brotherhood expanded its reach to British and French Canada. They had allies among the French and the natives, even recruiting the French Naval commander [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye]] and the {{Wiki|Maliseet|Wolastoqiyik}} warrior [[Kesegowaase]] into their ranks. The [[Hope Jensen's gang|gang]] led by the Assassin [[Hope Jensen]] established one of its [[Gang headquarters|headquarters]] in [[Halifax]], which served as a [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] for the Brotherhood in the region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref>


===Seven Years' War===
===Seven Years' War===
In January 1752, on board of his ship the ''[[Gerfaut]]'', Louis-Joseph Gaultier was accompagnied by the Assassins [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] to meet the [[Smuggling|smuggler crew]] of the ''[[Morrigan]]'' in [[Port-Menier]] near [[Anticosti Island]]. While O'Brien and Cormac were hunting, Gaultier and the smugglers were attacked by the British who captured some men. When the three Assassins reunite, Gaultier and Cormac argued, leading to a fight but O'Brien calmed them. While Gaultier treated the wounded, O'Brien and Cormac freed the smugglers. Becoming the captain of the ''Morrigan'', Cormac sank the [[Royal Navy]] ships that were attacking the ''Gerfaut''. After this, the Assassins returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[The Way the Wind Blows]]</ref>
[[File:The Way The Wind Blows 13.png|thumb|250px|Shay and de la Vérendrye arguing]]
In January 1752, de la Vérendrye, accompanied by the Assassins [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]], went to meet the [[Smuggling|smuggler crew]] of the ''[[Morrigan]]'' in [[Port-Menier]] near [[Anticosti Island]]. While Liam and Shay were hunting, the [[Royal Navy]] attacked de la Vérendrye's ship, the ''[[Gerfaut]]'', capturing his smuggler allies. After Liam and Shay returned, the latter got into a brief fight with de la Vérendrye before the three Assassins rescued the captive smugglers. Assuming command of the ''Morrigan'', Shay then sailed to the ''Gerfaut''{{'}}s rescue, sinking the British ships attacking it. With that, the Assassins returned to the Davenport Homestead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[The Way the Wind Blows]]</ref>


In April, the three Assassins met again at [[Port la Joye]] on Prince Edward's Island. As the group was searching the [[Voynich manuscript]] and a [[Precursor box]] that was stolen by the Templars, they sailed to Anticosti Island to meet their ally spy [[Le Chasseur]]. He informed them that the Templar leader [[Lawrence Washington]] had the artifacts.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy]]</ref>
In April, the three Assassins met again at [[Port la Joye]] on Prince Edward's Island. As the group was searching for the [[Voynich manuscript]] and a [[Precursor box]] that had been stolen by the Templars, they sailed to Anticosti Island to meet their ally, a French spy known as [[Le Chasseur]], who informed them that [[Lawrence Washington]] had the artifacts.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy]]</ref> Shay ultimately assassinated Washington in [[Mount Vernon]] three months later, but failed to recover the artifacts.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>


By April 1754, the Assassins were searching for the Templar [[Samuel Smith]] who received the precursor box two years prior by Washington before he was killed by Cormac. O'Brien, Cormac, Gaultier, and Le Chasseur met at [[St. John's]] where the spy informed them that Smith's ship, the ''[[Equitas]]'', just returned from [[Europe]]. Before the Assassins left, Le Chasseur also gave [[Puckle gun]]s to equip the ''Morrigan''. On board the ship, the three Assassins engaged the ''Equitas'' in battle. As the Templar's ship beached on [[Terra Nova]], Cormac followed his target and killed Smith, recovering the precursor box.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[One Little Victory]]</ref>
[[File:One Little Victory 5.png|thumb|250px|left|The Assassins pursuing the ''Equitas'']]
By April 1754, the Assassins were searching for the Templar [[Samuel Smith]], who had been given the Precursor box by Washington two years prior. Shay, Liam and de la Vérendrye met with Le Chasseur at [[St. John's]], where the spy informed them that Smith's ship, the ''[[Equitas]]'', had just returned from [[Europe]]. Before the Assassins left, Le Chasseur also gave [[Puckle gun]]s to equip the ''Morrigan''. With the guns, Shay, Liam and de la Vérendrye easily defeated the ''Equitas'' in battle, forcing Smith to beach his ship on [[Terra Nova]], where Shay killed him and recovered the box.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[One Little Victory]]</ref>


During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Brotherhood planned many assassinations of individuals who did not help them. But by 1757, Cormac had joined the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Templars]] and prevented many of its assassinations. On the [[Île des Pins]] fort, the Brotherhood tried to kill the British spy [[Randall Gordon]] but he was saved by Cormac.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Assassin Interception (Randall Gordon)]]</ref> When their undercover agent in [[St. Anthony]] [[Rachel Plourde]] was believed to be a turned-coat, the Assassins tried to kill her but the Templar once again prevented them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Assassin Interception (Rachel Plourde)]]</ref> In [[Percé]], the Brotherhood targeted the businessman [[David Borgen]] who was providing goods to the Templars but Cormac protected him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Assassin Interception (David Borgen)]]</ref> When their former supplier [[Philippe Beaubien]] began to work with the British, the Assassins tried to kill him to prevent that he shared secrets, but Cormac saved him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Assassin Interception (Philippe Beaubien)]]</ref> As the hunter [[Conan Brown]] provided furs to the Templars and not the Brotherhood, the Assassins tried to kill him but Cormac prevented that.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Assassin Interception (Conan Brown)]]</ref>
During the [[Seven Years' War]], Shay, who had since betrayed the Assassins and allied with the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Templars]], prevented the Brotherhood from assassinating various targets. On the [[Île des Pins]], he saved the British spy [[Randall Gordon]] from Assassin-affiliated gang members sent to kill him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Assassin Interception (Randall Gordon)]]</ref> Similarly, in [[St. Anthony]], Shay stopped the Assassins from killing their undercover agent [[Rachel Plourde]], who was suspected of betrayal.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Assassin Interception (Rachel Plourde)]]</ref> In [[Percé]], the Brotherhood targeted the businessman [[David Borgen]], who was providing goods to the Templars, but Shay protected him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Assassin Interception (David Borgen)]]</ref> When their former supplier [[Philippe Beaubien]] began to work with the British, the Assassins tried to kill him to prevent him from divulging secret information, but Shay saved him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Assassin Interception (Philippe Beaubien)]]</ref> In [[Le Bras-du-Seigneur]], the hunter [[Conan Brown]] was targeted due to providing furs to the Templars and not the Brotherhood, but he too was protected by Shay.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Assassin Interception (Conan Brown)]]</ref>


In June 1758, the West Indies Assassin [[Adéwalé]] supported the [[French Navy]] aboard the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' during the [[Siege of Louisbourg]]. Although he sent fireships on the Royal Navy, his tactics were foiled by Cormac who captained the ''[[HMS Pembroke]]''. As his ship took damage, the Assassin was forced to retreat.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Men o' War]]</ref> Later refitting his ship in Île des Pins, Adéwalé saw Cormac and fled on the ''Experto Crede''. Engaging the ''Morrigan'', the Assassin was forced to beach his ship in [[Vieille Carrière]] to save his crew. There he was confronted by the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the Colonial Templar [[Haytham Kenway]], the son of his late captain and brethren [[Edward Kenway]]. Distracted by the Grand Master, Adéwalé was killed by Cormac.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Bravado]]</ref>
[[File:Men o' War 9.png|thumb|250px|Adéwalé during the Siege of Louisbourg]]
In June 1758, the West Indies Assassin [[Adéwalé]] supported the [[French Navy]] aboard the ''[[Experto Crede]]'' during the [[Siege of Louisbourg]]. Although he sent fireships on the Royal Navy, his tactics were foiled by Shay, who captained the [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. As his ship took damage, the Assassin was forced to retreat.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Men o' War]]</ref>


The Colonial Brotherhood's influence decreased as Cormac took their headquarters and captured the French [[Fort|forts]] for the British Army. The Assassin ships the ''[[Storm Fortress]]'', the ''[[Sceptre]]'', and the ''[[Argonaut]]'' engaged the ''Morrigan'' battle but the three ships were sunk by Cormac.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[The Storm Fortress]]</ref>
Later, while refitting his ship on the Île des Pins, Adéwalé was targeted by Shay and the Colonial Templars' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]], who used the ''Morrigan''{{'}}s armaments to damage the ''Experto Crede'', forcing the Assassin to beach his ship in [[Vieille Carrière]] to save his crew. There, Adéwalé was confronted by Haytham, who distracted him long enough for Shay to sneak upon the Assassin and end his life.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[Bravado]]</ref>


By October 1759, Achilles Davenport, O'Brien, and Gaultier were the last high-ranking members of the Brotherhood. While the Mentor and O'Brien went to the [[Arctic Temple]], Gaultier served as a diversion, leaving a false map in the fort of Anticosti for the Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[No Laws But Our Own]]</ref> In the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic sea]], Gaultier ambushed the ''Morrigan'' with the Gerfault but he was ultimately killed by Cormac.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Cold Fire]]</ref> When the last two remaining Assassins entered the [[Seismic Temple]] and understood its purpose, they were confronted by Haytham and Cormac. After the Temple activated an earthquake, O'Brien died in a fall but the Mentor was spared by the Templars to warn the Brotherhood about the Temples. Davenport was shot in the knee by Haytham, crippling him for life.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref>
The Colonial Brotherhood's influence decreased as Shay took over their gang headquarters, including the one in Halifax, and captured various French [[Fort|forts]] for the British Army.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Assassin ships the ''[[Storm Fortress]]'', the ''[[Sceptre]]'', and the ''[[Argonaut]]'' engaged the ''Morrigan'' in battle but were ultimately sunk by the Templar vessel.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' [[The Storm Fortress]]</ref>


With the [[Great Purge (1757-1763)|Great Purge]] of the Colonial Assassins, the Brotherhood's presence in Canada faded for a decade.<ref name="A Boorish Man">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' - [[A Boorish Man]]</ref>
[[File:Cold Fire 6.png|thumb|250px|left|De la Vérendrye dueling Shay]]
By 1760, Achilles Davenport, Liam O'Brien, and the Chevalier de la Vérendrye were the last high-ranking members of the Colonial Brotherhood. While Achilles and Liam launched an expedition to an [[Arctic Temple|Isu temple]] in the [[Arctic Ocean]] they had found, de la Vérendrye served as a distraction, leaving a false map in Anticosti's fort for the Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[No Laws But Our Own]]</ref> In the North Atlantic sea, the Assassin ambushed the ''Morrigan'' with the ''Gerfault'' but was ultimately killed by Shay.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Cold Fire]]</ref>
 
Not long after, Liam would perish during a confrontation with Shay inside the Arctic Temple, while Achilles was defeated by Haytham Kenway. At Shay's request, the Mentor was spared, so that he could warn other Assassins about the danger of the [[Seismic Temple|Seismic Temples]], though the rest of the Brotherhood was not shown the same mercy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Non Nobis Domine]]</ref> Most of the Assassins in North America were wiped out by the Templars in a three-year-long [[Great Purge (1757-1763)|purge]], causing the Brotherhood's presence in Canada to fade for over a decade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' [[Database: Davenport Homestead]]</ref>


===American Revolution===
===American Revolution===
During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Canadian Assassins were [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Quebec|supported]] by [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]] sent by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] to prevent the [[Continental Army]] from taking over [[Quebec]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Contracts (Colonial Assassins)|Contracts]]''</ref>
During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Canadian Assassins were [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Quebec|supported]] by Colonial Assassins sent by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] to prevent the [[Continental Army]] from taking over [[Quebec]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]</ref>


Later on, the Assassins began an investigation into the [[Templars|Templar]] influence in Quebec and [[Montreal]], during which they found out that Montreal's harbor had fallen into Templar hands. The Assassins then made sure that the designers of the Templar plans were dealt with.<ref name="AC3"/>
Later on, the Assassins began an investigation into the Templar influence in Quebec and [[Montreal]], during which they found out that Montreal's harbor had fallen into Templar hands. The Assassins then made sure that the designers of the Templar plans were dealt with.<ref name="AC3"/>


===Resistance against the Château Clique===
===Resistance against the Château Clique===
In 1832, the journalist and secret Assassin [[Ludger Duvernay]] posted several articles accusing the Canadian administration of serving the [[Château Clique]], the leaders of the [[Templars]] at the time. The Assassins financed him, hoping to expose the government's connections to the Templars.<ref name="ACDYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
In 1832, the journalist and secret Assassin [[Ludger Duvernay]] posted several articles accusing the Canadian administration of serving the [[Château Clique]], the leaders of the Templars at the time. The Assassins financed him, hoping to expose the government's connections to the Templars.<ref name="ACDYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>


[[File:AssassinsFreeDuvernay.png|thumb|250px|Duvernay freed by the Assassins]]
[[File:AssassinsFreeDuvernay.png|thumb|250px|Duvernay freed by the Assassins]]
A few weeks later, Duvernay was arrested and imprisoned on charges of spreading false information, and the Clique even rallied the public against him. However, the Assassins quickly freed Duvernay from jail. After his release, Duvernay founded the {{Wiki|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society}}, hoping to spiritually unify Quebec and gain independence from Canada.<ref name="ACDYL"/>
A few weeks later, Duvernay was arrested and imprisoned on charges of spreading false information, and the Clique even rallied the public against him. However, the Assassins quickly freed Duvernay from jail. After his release, Duvernay founded the {{Wiki|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society|Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society}}, hoping to spiritually unify Quebec and gain independence from Canada.<ref name="ACDYL"/>


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===Modern times===
===Modern times===
By 2012, an Assassin cell led by [[Janice]] operated in [[Whistler]]. Sometime that year, Janice rescued activist [[Susan Drayton]] from police custody after she had been arrested for breaking into a water supply plant in Prince George and stealing a sample of [[New Fluoride]]. Janice convinced Susan to join the Assassins, telling her that she believed the Assassins should have a strong connection to nature.<ref name="Surveillance: Tree-Hugger">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Surveillance: "Tree-Hugger"</ref>
By 2012, an [[Assassin cell]] led by [[Janice]] operated in [[Whistler]]. Sometime that year, Janice rescued activist [[Susan Drayton]] from [[police]] custody after she had been arrested for breaking into a water supply plant in Prince George and stealing a sample of [[New Fluoride]]. Janice convinced Susan to join the Assassins, telling her that she believed the Brotherhood should have a strong connection to nature.<ref name="Surveillance: Tree-Hugger">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]]: "Tree-Hugger"</ref>
 
Later, Susan attempted to steal a ship, the ''[[Altaïr II]]'', in order to chase [[Japan]]ese whalers, but was stopped by [[Assassin leader]] [[Gavin Banks]], who intended to make the ship a mobile HQ for the Assassins, despite not knowing how to pilot a ship. Drayton and Banks came to an agreement to work together, with Drayton as the captain of the ship.<ref name="Surveillance: Tree-Hugger"/>


On 12 September 2012, Janice called Gavin and requested more Assassins to assist her, since she had only two others in her cell. However, after Gavin promised Janice he would do what he could, a team of [[Templars|Templar]] agents led by [[Daniel Cross]] attacked the Assassins' hideout.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – The Desmond Files: "Gunfight"</ref>
Later, Susan attempted to steal a ship, the ''[[Altaïr II]]'', in order to chase [[Japan]]ese whalers, but was stopped by Assassin [[Gavin Banks]], who intended to make the ship a mobile headquarters for the Brotherhood, despite not knowing how to pilot a ship. Drayton and Banks came to an agreement to work together, with Drayton as the captain of the ship.<ref name="Surveillance: Tree-Hugger"/>


Despite this, at least one of the Assassins survived and made contact with [[Adriano Maestranzi]], the Assassin leader of the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[Assassin cell|cell]]. In his correspondence with [[William Miles]], which Maestranzi disguised with business terms, the survivor "left Whistler because he didn't want to be 'buried' in work there, like his colleagues."<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – The Desmond Files: "Survivor"</ref>
On 12 September 2012, Janice called Gavin and requested more Assassins to assist her, since she had only two others in her cell. However, after Gavin promised Janice he would do what he could, a team of [[Templars|Templar]] agents led by [[Daniel Cross]] attacked the Assassins' hideout.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Gunfight"</ref>


Maestranzi e-mailed Miles again three days later, saying that the survivor's description of the man who led the Templar attack in Whistler fit that of "the guy who deceived a certain '[[Mentor (2000)|CEO]]' of [theirs], some 12 years ago", and that Maestranzi hoped to learn more during his meeting with the survivor the next day.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – The Desmond Files: "Witness"</ref>
Despite this, at least one of the Assassins survived and made contact with [[Adriano Maestranzi]], the Assassin leader of a [[Florence|Florentine]] cell. In his correspondence with [[William Miles]], which Maestranzi disguised with business terms, the survivor "left Whistler because he didn't want to be 'buried' in work there, like his colleagues."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Survivor"</ref> Maestranzi e-mailed William again three days later, saying that the survivor's description of the man who led the Templar attack in Whistler fit that of "the guy who deceived a certain '[[Mentor (2000)|CEO]]' of [theirs], some 12 years ago", and that Maestranzi hoped to learn more during his meeting with the survivor the next day.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Witness"</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
'''Post-American Revolution'''
;19th century
*[[Ludger Duvernay]]
*[[Ludger Duvernay]]
;Modern Era'''
;Modern times
*[[Susan Drayton]]
*[[Susan Drayton]]
*[[Janice]]
*[[Janice]]


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===Allies and puppets===
===Allies===
;American Revolution
'''[[American Revolution]]'''
*[[Clipper Wilkinson]] {{C|[[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Clipper Wilkinson]] {{C|Colonial branch}}
*[[Deborah Carter]] {{C|Colonial Brotherhood}}
*[[Deborah Carter]] {{C|Colonial branch}}
*[[Duncan Little]] {{C|Colonial Brotherhood}}
*[[Duncan Little]] {{C|Colonial branch}}
*[[Jacob Zenger]] {{C|Colonial Brotherhood}}
*[[Jacob Zenger]] {{C|Colonial branch}}
*[[Jamie Colley]] {{C|Colonial Brotherhood}}
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Revision as of 22:09, 15 July 2024

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The Canadian Brotherhood of Assassins was the branch of Assassins located in Canada.

History

Early presence

In 1609, the French Assassin Margaux arrived in Labrador with the original Shroud of Eden after leaving France during the Labourd witch-hunt.[1]

Creation of a network

Main article: American Brotherhood of Assassins

By 1740, the French Assassin Council tasked the French-Acadian Assassin John de la Tour to build an intelligence network in North America. During his mission, de la Tour came to suspect that the region housed numerous Isu artifacts and sites and made it his priority to find them before the Templars. While traveling in Norfolk, Virginia, de la Tour met the former West Indies Assassin Achilles Davenport, who had been tasked by his Mentor Ah Tabai to establish a new Brotherhood in North America. Even if the two did not like each other at first, they decided to work together.[2]

In May 1744, they went to Quebec in search of Mathieu Léveillé, a slave suspected of possessing valuable information regarding the Isu. However, the Assassins learned that Léveillé had passed away from an illness the year prior, but also discovered that the government had arranged a marriage between Mathieu and Angélique-Denise, though the ceremony never took place. As she was put up for slave auction, de la Tour bought the rights to Angélique-Denise and freed her. Achilles learned from her that Léveillé was able to share his Precursor knowledge before his death and that her chosen name was Abigail. Achilles later married her.[3]

In May 1745, the two Assassins and Abigail went to Louisbourg to locate the safe house of Nicolas Court, a Hermeticist who de la Tour believed possessed valuable information regarding Isu temples. When they arrived, they learned that the British were preparing to siege the city. To give time to the Davenports to find the safe house, de la Tour decided to engage the British troops, though not before bestowing upon Achilles his robes and the title of Mentor. While de la Tour died during the battle, Achilles and Abigail found the safe house, which contained only a note with the words "SEEK OUT THE SKY WOMAN".[4]

In 1746, Achilles officially founded the Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins. While their headquarters was in Massachusetts, the Brotherhood expanded its reach to British and French Canada. They had allies among the French and the natives, even recruiting the French Naval commander Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye and the Wolastoqiyik warrior Kesegowaase into their ranks. The gang led by the Assassin Hope Jensen established one of its headquarters in Halifax, which served as a bureau for the Brotherhood in the region.[5]

Seven Years' War

Shay and de la Vérendrye arguing

In January 1752, de la Vérendrye, accompanied by the Assassins Liam O'Brien and Shay Cormac, went to meet the smuggler crew of the Morrigan in Port-Menier near Anticosti Island. While Liam and Shay were hunting, the Royal Navy attacked de la Vérendrye's ship, the Gerfaut, capturing his smuggler allies. After Liam and Shay returned, the latter got into a brief fight with de la Vérendrye before the three Assassins rescued the captive smugglers. Assuming command of the Morrigan, Shay then sailed to the Gerfaut's rescue, sinking the British ships attacking it. With that, the Assassins returned to the Davenport Homestead.[6]

In April, the three Assassins met again at Port la Joye on Prince Edward's Island. As the group was searching for the Voynich manuscript and a Precursor box that had been stolen by the Templars, they sailed to Anticosti Island to meet their ally, a French spy known as Le Chasseur, who informed them that Lawrence Washington had the artifacts.[7] Shay ultimately assassinated Washington in Mount Vernon three months later, but failed to recover the artifacts.[8]

The Assassins pursuing the Equitas

By April 1754, the Assassins were searching for the Templar Samuel Smith, who had been given the Precursor box by Washington two years prior. Shay, Liam and de la Vérendrye met with Le Chasseur at St. John's, where the spy informed them that Smith's ship, the Equitas, had just returned from Europe. Before the Assassins left, Le Chasseur also gave Puckle guns to equip the Morrigan. With the guns, Shay, Liam and de la Vérendrye easily defeated the Equitas in battle, forcing Smith to beach his ship on Terra Nova, where Shay killed him and recovered the box.[9]

During the Seven Years' War, Shay, who had since betrayed the Assassins and allied with the Colonial Templars, prevented the Brotherhood from assassinating various targets. On the Île des Pins, he saved the British spy Randall Gordon from Assassin-affiliated gang members sent to kill him.[10] Similarly, in St. Anthony, Shay stopped the Assassins from killing their undercover agent Rachel Plourde, who was suspected of betrayal.[11] In Percé, the Brotherhood targeted the businessman David Borgen, who was providing goods to the Templars, but Shay protected him.[12] When their former supplier Philippe Beaubien began to work with the British, the Assassins tried to kill him to prevent him from divulging secret information, but Shay saved him.[13] In Le Bras-du-Seigneur, the hunter Conan Brown was targeted due to providing furs to the Templars and not the Brotherhood, but he too was protected by Shay.[14]

Adéwalé during the Siege of Louisbourg

In June 1758, the West Indies Assassin Adéwalé supported the French Navy aboard the Experto Crede during the Siege of Louisbourg. Although he sent fireships on the Royal Navy, his tactics were foiled by Shay, who captained the HMS Pembroke. As his ship took damage, the Assassin was forced to retreat.[15]

Later, while refitting his ship on the Île des Pins, Adéwalé was targeted by Shay and the Colonial Templars' Grand Master Haytham Kenway, who used the Morrigan's armaments to damage the Experto Crede, forcing the Assassin to beach his ship in Vieille Carrière to save his crew. There, Adéwalé was confronted by Haytham, who distracted him long enough for Shay to sneak upon the Assassin and end his life.[16]

The Colonial Brotherhood's influence decreased as Shay took over their gang headquarters, including the one in Halifax, and captured various French forts for the British Army.[17] The Assassin ships the Storm Fortress, the Sceptre, and the Argonaut engaged the Morrigan in battle but were ultimately sunk by the Templar vessel.[18]

De la Vérendrye dueling Shay

By 1760, Achilles Davenport, Liam O'Brien, and the Chevalier de la Vérendrye were the last high-ranking members of the Colonial Brotherhood. While Achilles and Liam launched an expedition to an Isu temple in the Arctic Ocean they had found, de la Vérendrye served as a distraction, leaving a false map in Anticosti's fort for the Templars.[19] In the North Atlantic sea, the Assassin ambushed the Morrigan with the Gerfault but was ultimately killed by Shay.[20]

Not long after, Liam would perish during a confrontation with Shay inside the Arctic Temple, while Achilles was defeated by Haytham Kenway. At Shay's request, the Mentor was spared, so that he could warn other Assassins about the danger of the Seismic Temples, though the rest of the Brotherhood was not shown the same mercy.[21] Most of the Assassins in North America were wiped out by the Templars in a three-year-long purge, causing the Brotherhood's presence in Canada to fade for over a decade.[22]

American Revolution

During the American Revolutionary War, the Canadian Assassins were supported by Colonial Assassins sent by Ratonhnhaké:ton to prevent the Continental Army from taking over Quebec.[23]

Later on, the Assassins began an investigation into the Templar influence in Quebec and Montreal, during which they found out that Montreal's harbor had fallen into Templar hands. The Assassins then made sure that the designers of the Templar plans were dealt with.[23]

Resistance against the Château Clique

In 1832, the journalist and secret Assassin Ludger Duvernay posted several articles accusing the Canadian administration of serving the Château Clique, the leaders of the Templars at the time. The Assassins financed him, hoping to expose the government's connections to the Templars.[24]

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Duvernay freed by the Assassins

A few weeks later, Duvernay was arrested and imprisoned on charges of spreading false information, and the Clique even rallied the public against him. However, the Assassins quickly freed Duvernay from jail. After his release, Duvernay founded the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society, hoping to spiritually unify Quebec and gain independence from Canada.[24]

On 24 June 1834, Duvernay hosted a soirée for his secret society, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society, to rally against their enemies. However, a Templar agent infiltrated the party posing as a violist, and killed one of Duvernay's allies, only to be knocked out by Larose, one of Duvernay's associates.[25]

Modern times

By 2012, an Assassin cell led by Janice operated in Whistler. Sometime that year, Janice rescued activist Susan Drayton from police custody after she had been arrested for breaking into a water supply plant in Prince George and stealing a sample of New Fluoride. Janice convinced Susan to join the Assassins, telling her that she believed the Brotherhood should have a strong connection to nature.[26]

Later, Susan attempted to steal a ship, the Altaïr II, in order to chase Japanese whalers, but was stopped by Assassin Gavin Banks, who intended to make the ship a mobile headquarters for the Brotherhood, despite not knowing how to pilot a ship. Drayton and Banks came to an agreement to work together, with Drayton as the captain of the ship.[26]

On 12 September 2012, Janice called Gavin and requested more Assassins to assist her, since she had only two others in her cell. However, after Gavin promised Janice he would do what he could, a team of Templar agents led by Daniel Cross attacked the Assassins' hideout.[27]

Despite this, at least one of the Assassins survived and made contact with Adriano Maestranzi, the Assassin leader of a Florentine cell. In his correspondence with William Miles, which Maestranzi disguised with business terms, the survivor "left Whistler because he didn't want to be 'buried' in work there, like his colleagues."[28] Maestranzi e-mailed William again three days later, saying that the survivor's description of the man who led the Templar attack in Whistler fit that of "the guy who deceived a certain 'CEO' of [theirs], some 12 years ago", and that Maestranzi hoped to learn more during his meeting with the survivor the next day.[29]

Members

19th century
Modern times

Allies and puppets

American Revolution
19th Century
Modern times

Appearances

References

  1. Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Witches of the Moors
  2. Assassin's Creed: RogueWar Letters: "The First Colonial Assassin"
  3. Assassin's Creed: RogueWar Letters: "Death of the Executioner"
  4. Assassin's Creed: RogueWar Letters: "The Siege of Louisbourg"
  5. Assassin's Creed: RogueLessons and Revelations
  6. Assassin's Creed: RogueThe Way the Wind Blows
  7. Assassin's Creed: RogueTinker Sailor Soldier Spy
  8. Assassin's Creed: RogueBy Invitation Only
  9. Assassin's Creed: RogueOne Little Victory
  10. Assassin's Creed: RogueAssassin Interception (Randall Gordon)
  11. Assassin's Creed: RogueAssassin Interception (Rachel Plourde)
  12. Assassin's Creed: RogueAssassin Interception (David Borgen)
  13. Assassin's Creed: RogueAssassin Interception (Philippe Beaubien)
  14. Assassin's Creed: RogueAssassin Interception (Conan Brown)
  15. Assassin's Creed: RogueMen o' War
  16. Assassin's Creed: RogueBravado
  17. Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  18. Assassin's Creed: RogueThe Storm Fortress
  19. Assassin's Creed: RogueNo Laws But Our Own
  20. Assassin's Creed: RogueCold Fire
  21. Assassin's Creed: RogueNon Nobis Domine
  22. Assassin's Creed IIIDatabase: Davenport Homestead
  23. 23.0 23.1 Assassin's Creed IIIContracts
  24. 24.0 24.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy
  25. Assassin's Creed: Project LegacyDATA-DUMP S00.S02
  26. 26.0 26.1 Assassin's Creed: InitiatesSurveillance: "Tree-Hugger"
  27. Assassin's Creed: InitiatesThe Desmond Files: "Gunfight"
  28. Assassin's Creed: InitiatesThe Desmond Files: "Survivor"
  29. Assassin's Creed: InitiatesThe Desmond Files: "Witness"