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imported>RealBearZ Undo revision 981942 by Master Sima Yi (talk) The templars were formed by Aelfred in the 8th century. we know this, the lore has changed since 2010 |
imported>Soranin m "early Templars of antiquity" does not, in fact, contradict aelfred's reformation |
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[[File:Mark of Cain.png|thumb|The Mark of Cain]] | [[File:Mark of Cain.png|thumb|The Mark of Cain]] | ||
The '''Children of Cain''' was a name adopted by | The '''Children of Cain''' was a name adopted by early [[Templars]] of antiquity who followed the teachings of [[Cain]], the son of [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], and believed the Mark of Cain to be the [[Templar insignia|red cross pattée]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | ||
Sometime after the [[Toba catastrophe]] and the [[Human-Isu War]] ended, Cain killed his brother [[Abel]] to acquire the [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] possessed previously by their parents. For his crime, Cain was branded with a red cross.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The [[Templars]] of olden days named this cross the Mark of Cain<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>, and it became the emblem of the Templar Order.<ref name="AC2"/> | Sometime after the [[Toba catastrophe]] and the [[Human-Isu War]] ended, Cain killed his brother [[Abel]] to acquire the [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] possessed previously by their parents. For his crime, Cain was branded with a red cross.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The [[Templars]] of olden days named this cross the Mark of Cain<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>, and it became the emblem of the Templar Order.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 10 January 2022
The Children of Cain was a name adopted by early Templars of antiquity who followed the teachings of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve, and believed the Mark of Cain to be the red cross pattée.[1]
Sometime after the Toba catastrophe and the Human-Isu War ended, Cain killed his brother Abel to acquire the Apple of Eden possessed previously by their parents. For his crime, Cain was branded with a red cross.[2] The Templars of olden days named this cross the Mark of Cain[1], and it became the emblem of the Templar Order.[2]
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