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Shortly after the death of Emperor [[Honorius]] in 423 CE, the ''[[magister]]'' and member of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] [[Vitus]] wrote to [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|his brethren]] who were [[Ratae bureau|stationed]] at a Hidden One [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] in [[Leicester]], [[England]]. In his letter, he ordered that its recipient immediately evacuate, due to local tribes who harbored ill sentiments towards the Hidden Ones and [[Assassin-Templar War|their mission]] having filled the power vacuum left by the departing [[Roman Empire|Roman legions]], and to move their headquarters to Cologne and join forces with the local chapter.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref>
Shortly after the death of Emperor [[Honorius]] in 423 CE, the ''[[magister]]'' and member of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] [[Vitus]] wrote to [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|his brethren]] who were [[Ratae bureau|stationed]] at a Hidden One [[Assassin bureau|bureau]] in [[Leicester]], [[England]]. In his letter, he ordered that its recipient immediately evacuate, due to local tribes who harbored ill sentiments towards the Hidden Ones and [[Assassin-Templar War|their mission]] having filled the power vacuum left by the departing [[Roman Empire|Roman legions]], and to move their headquarters to Cologne and join forces with the local chapter.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref>


The Hidden Ones operating in {{Wiki|Roman Gaul}} also received Vitus' invitation and sealed their [[Lutetia bureau|bureau]] in [[Paris|Lutetia]], agreeing that the Brotherhood's members should regroup and focus their attention where it was most needed. However, while most Hidden Ones made the journey to Cologne, some elected to remain in Gaul and continue their operations in the region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Hidden]]</ref>  
The Hidden Ones operating in {{Wiki|Roman Gaul}} also received Vitus' invitation and sealed their [[Lutetia bureau|bureau]] in [[Paris|Lutetia]], agreeing that the Brotherhood's members should regroup and focus their attention where it was most needed. However, while most Hidden Ones made the journey to Cologne, some elected to remain in Gaul and resume their activities in the region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Hidden]]</ref>  


===Renaissance===
===Renaissance===

Revision as of 02:02, 2 October 2025

Cologne

Cologne (German: Köln) is a city located in Germany, itself historically a part of the Holy Roman Empire. From as early as the 5th century, it served as a base for the Hidden Ones who would eventually evolve into the German Brotherhood of Assassins. Centuries later during the Renaissance, the city received visits from members of the Italian Brotherhood.

History

Roman Empire

Shortly after the death of Emperor Honorius in 423 CE, the magister and member of the Roman Hidden Ones Vitus wrote to his brethren who were stationed at a Hidden One bureau in Leicester, England. In his letter, he ordered that its recipient immediately evacuate, due to local tribes who harbored ill sentiments towards the Hidden Ones and their mission having filled the power vacuum left by the departing Roman legions, and to move their headquarters to Cologne and join forces with the local chapter.[1]

The Hidden Ones operating in Roman Gaul also received Vitus' invitation and sealed their bureau in Lutetia, agreeing that the Brotherhood's members should regroup and focus their attention where it was most needed. However, while most Hidden Ones made the journey to Cologne, some elected to remain in Gaul and resume their activities in the region.[2]

Renaissance

Around 1503, several Assassin apprentices sent by Ezio Auditore da Firenze from Rome traveled to Cologne to meet with Conradus Celtis, a scholar who had begun to uncover the existence of the Assassin Order through his thorough research. The Assassins managed to persuade him of the need to keep their existence secret, and Celtis agreed to not publish his research.[3][4]

Modern times

During World War II, the Edelweiss Pirates hid a Piece of Eden stolen from the Third Reich in the spire of the Cologne Cathedral. In 1944, two of the group's members, Barthel Schink and Miriam Kurtz, were arrested by the Gestapo. During their imprisonment, Schink told Kurtz of the artifact's location in the cathedral's spire and instructed her to retrieve and deliver it to the Assassins in Paris. Despite her reluctance, Kurtz ultimately accomplished the mission.[5]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Hidden
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Forget to Mention"
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Forget to Mention"
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – "Subject Zero" - audio file 4
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