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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name = Daniel Cross | |name = Daniel Cross | ||
|image = Daniel Cross-The Fall1.jpg | |image = Daniel Cross-The Fall1.jpg | ||
|period = [[Modern Times]] | |period = [[Modern Times]] | ||
|faction = [[Assassins]] | |faction = [[Abstergo Industries]], [[Assassins]] | ||
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' | |appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|You never kill an innocent, that's the first rule! Didn't you learn anything? ''[…]'' You're an Assassin.|[[Hannah Mueller]], to a confused Daniel Cross|Assassin's Creed: The Fall}} | {{Quote|You never kill an innocent, that's the first rule! Didn't you learn anything? ''[…]'' You're an Assassin.|[[Hannah Mueller]], to a confused Daniel Cross|Assassin's Creed: The Fall}} | ||
'''Daniel Cross''' was an ex-convict and recovering drug and alcohol addict during the late 20<sup>th</sup> Century. Unknown to him at the time, he was also a | '''Daniel Cross''', whose birth name is unknown, was an ex-convict and recovering drug and alcohol addict during the late 20<sup>th</sup> Century. Unknown to him at the time, he was also a great-grandchild of an [[Assassins|Assassin]] – [[Nikolai Orelov]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== | ===Early years=== | ||
At | {{Quote|Я хочу домои"<br>("I want to go home." in Russian)|A young Daniel Cross, c. 1985|Assassin's Creed: The Fall}} | ||
At some point during his childhood, "Daniel Cross" was kidnapped by Abstergo Industries and subjugated at least one bout of surgery. <ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #1</ref> Being dubbed ''Animus Project [[Subjects|Subject 4]]'', he had his genetic memories explored, but also had a hidden impulse inserted that would drive him to kill the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]] were he ever presented with the opportunity.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref> | |||
Cross was stopped by a man who | After this, he was thrown out onto the street, alone, until he was happened upon by a couple driving by. When asked his name, he asked, in Russian, to go home.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #2</ref> | ||
[[File:Cross walking.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A young Daniel Cross wanders down a road.]] | |||
Daniel grew up to become a petty criminal, though he suffered constantly from [[Bleeding effect|vivid hallucinations]]; at one point, after it became apparent Daniel was not taking his prescription drugs, his court-ordered [[psychiatrist]] reminded him that he was required to do so by law. Simply throwing away the prescription as he left, Cross instead chose to visit a local bar. There he tried, unsuccessfully, to proposition several women before vomiting into a toilet. He began to have another hallucination before stumbling out the back door of the bar.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #1</ref> | |||
Outside, Cross was stopped by a man who asked if he was feeling okay. Daniel, still suffering from his hallucinations, accused him of being a [[Templar]], very nearly stabbing him as well. Before he was able to do so however, he was stopped by [[Hannah Mueller]], who pulled him into a car driven by another man and revealed to him that he was an Assassin.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #1" /> | |||
===Meeting the Order=== | ===Meeting the Order=== | ||
Hannah | {{Quote|Are you a field operative? Communications? You don't show up on any of our personnel records.|Paul Bellamy to Daniel Cross|Assassin's Creed: The Fall}} | ||
The next day, Danieal awoke in a strange location, and learned that Hannah had taken Daniel to an Assassin camp. She remarked that they had been unable to find his cabin, and that nobody from the camp recognised him. Shortly afterward, the met with [[Paul Bellamy]], the director of the camp. Adding to Hannah's own remarks, Bellamy brought up the fact that their was no record of Daniel ''anywhere'' in the [[Assassins|Order's]] personnel records. Cross continued to preach his ignorance of either the Assassins or the Templars, and was aghast when shown that his tattoo was in fact the symbol of the Assassin Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2" /> | |||
[[File:ACTF_2_Legion_CPS_010.jpg|thumb| | [[File:ACTF_2_Legion_CPS_010.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cross taking out two other Assassins who had attempted to stop him leaving.]] | ||
Daniel | At this moment, Daniel had another vision, physically speaking out the words of his ancestor, [[Nikolai Orelov]]. When questioned on this by Bellamy, and what "[[Tunguska explosion|Tunguska]]" meant, Daniel got up to leave, but was prevented from doing so by two other Assassins who had been watching the exchange. The three broke into a fight, with Daniel quickly disabling his attackers; Paul Bellamy was forced to put his [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] to Cross' neck so as to ensure he didn't kill either.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2" /> | ||
That night, in a fit of anger, Cross overturned the furniture in his room, which drew the attention of Hannah Mueller. Daniel told her that he had left his medication in his flat and that he needed to get it back. Although Hannah at first refused to help him, she quickly decided it was for the best and handed him a white hooded-jacket, so that he might blend in. Arriving at the apartment, the two realized that there was no medication left, as he had thrown the last of it away. Daniel quickly sunk into a state of despair, whilst Hannah recommended that whatever it was Daniel had locked up in his mind, he let it out.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2" /> | |||
[[File:ACTF_2_Legion_CPS_014.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Cross' mirror drawing of [[the Staff]].]] | |||
===Finding a purpose=== | |||
{{Quote|Hannah… it's okay … I saw everything… I saw the shape of time. I know my purpose, I understand what I have to do… I have to find the Mentor.|Daniel Cross, after his hallucination|Assassin's Creed: The Fall}} | |||
After a brief discussion about her role in the Order and the rigging of the upcoming election, Hannah asked if there was anything about his hallucinations that he remembered. Rising to his feet, Daniel walked up to the window and drew the figure of [[the Staff]] into the condensation. At this moment, Paul Bellamy burst into the room. Approaching the other two, Bellamy said that he had just gotten off the phone with [[Bill Miles]], and that according to his records a small team had been sent to Tunguska in 1908, though only one survived the mission. The survivor, Daniel's great-grandfather, had eventually headed to America. After hearing the name "Nikolai Orelov", Cross once against started to hallucinate, this time on Nikolai's mission to retrieve the Staff from Tunguska. Bellamy earged Daniel to let them know what was going through his head, only to recieve a right-hook from Daniel.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2" /> | |||
Daniel fled the apartment and made his way onto the rooftops, all the while continue to see the events of 1908 transpire in his mind. He was pursued by both Bellamy and Hannah, who implored him to come down from the rooftops with them. As his vision reached its climax, Daniel's mind was flooded with a wide array of images; [[Sixth Apple|the Apple]], [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Eden]] and his own birth. He collapsed to the floor but was hurriedly cradled by Hannah Mueller; Daniel assured her that he was alright, saying that he had finally found his purpose: he had to find [[The Mentor (2000)|the Mentor]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2" /> | |||
===A fateful meeting=== | |||
[[File:The Fall.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Daniel performs a [[Leap of Faith]] after assassinating [[The Mentor (2000)|the mentor]].]] | |||
Two years later, at the turn of the 21<sup>st</sup> Century, Daniel Cross finally got his wish. Arriving in [[Dubai]], Daniel was granted an audience with the Mentor, who was personally conferring upon Daniel his hidden blade. | |||
Meeting with the Mentor, Daniel learned that his progress had been watched carefully by the Grand Master, who knew about Daniel's visions, and that he was seen to be a unique asset to the Order. As soon as the hidden blade was given to him, Daniel felt as if he was made to use it. Putting it upon his forearm, Danieal suddenly recalled the impulse that had been embedded into his subconcious by [[Warren Vidic]] during his time as Subject 4. Daniel acted upon this impulse and murdered the Mentor before [[Leap of Faith|leaping]] through the glass windows, and out of the tower into the sea below.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #3" /> | |||
Eventually, Daniel made his way back to Abstergo Industries facility in [[Philidelphia]] and dutifully revealed the location of every single Assassin training camp. As the Assassins issued the order to evacuate the camps, Abstergo mobilized it strike forces in preperation for their attack.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #3" /> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Revision as of 23:44, 10 February 2011
- "You never kill an innocent, that's the first rule! Didn't you learn anything? […] You're an Assassin."
- ―Hannah Mueller, to a confused Daniel Cross[src]
Daniel Cross, whose birth name is unknown, was an ex-convict and recovering drug and alcohol addict during the late 20th Century. Unknown to him at the time, he was also a great-grandchild of an Assassin – Nikolai Orelov.
Biography
Early years
- "Я хочу домои"
("I want to go home." in Russian)" - ―A young Daniel Cross, c. 1985[src]
At some point during his childhood, "Daniel Cross" was kidnapped by Abstergo Industries and subjugated at least one bout of surgery. [1] Being dubbed Animus Project Subject 4, he had his genetic memories explored, but also had a hidden impulse inserted that would drive him to kill the Grand Master of the Assassin Order were he ever presented with the opportunity.[2]
After this, he was thrown out onto the street, alone, until he was happened upon by a couple driving by. When asked his name, he asked, in Russian, to go home.[3]
Daniel grew up to become a petty criminal, though he suffered constantly from vivid hallucinations; at one point, after it became apparent Daniel was not taking his prescription drugs, his court-ordered psychiatrist reminded him that he was required to do so by law. Simply throwing away the prescription as he left, Cross instead chose to visit a local bar. There he tried, unsuccessfully, to proposition several women before vomiting into a toilet. He began to have another hallucination before stumbling out the back door of the bar.[1]
Outside, Cross was stopped by a man who asked if he was feeling okay. Daniel, still suffering from his hallucinations, accused him of being a Templar, very nearly stabbing him as well. Before he was able to do so however, he was stopped by Hannah Mueller, who pulled him into a car driven by another man and revealed to him that he was an Assassin.[1]
Meeting the Order
- "Are you a field operative? Communications? You don't show up on any of our personnel records."
- ―Paul Bellamy to Daniel Cross[src]
The next day, Danieal awoke in a strange location, and learned that Hannah had taken Daniel to an Assassin camp. She remarked that they had been unable to find his cabin, and that nobody from the camp recognised him. Shortly afterward, the met with Paul Bellamy, the director of the camp. Adding to Hannah's own remarks, Bellamy brought up the fact that their was no record of Daniel anywhere in the Order's personnel records. Cross continued to preach his ignorance of either the Assassins or the Templars, and was aghast when shown that his tattoo was in fact the symbol of the Assassin Order.[3]
At this moment, Daniel had another vision, physically speaking out the words of his ancestor, Nikolai Orelov. When questioned on this by Bellamy, and what "Tunguska" meant, Daniel got up to leave, but was prevented from doing so by two other Assassins who had been watching the exchange. The three broke into a fight, with Daniel quickly disabling his attackers; Paul Bellamy was forced to put his hidden blade to Cross' neck so as to ensure he didn't kill either.[3]
That night, in a fit of anger, Cross overturned the furniture in his room, which drew the attention of Hannah Mueller. Daniel told her that he had left his medication in his flat and that he needed to get it back. Although Hannah at first refused to help him, she quickly decided it was for the best and handed him a white hooded-jacket, so that he might blend in. Arriving at the apartment, the two realized that there was no medication left, as he had thrown the last of it away. Daniel quickly sunk into a state of despair, whilst Hannah recommended that whatever it was Daniel had locked up in his mind, he let it out.[3]
Finding a purpose
- "Hannah… it's okay … I saw everything… I saw the shape of time. I know my purpose, I understand what I have to do… I have to find the Mentor."
- ―Daniel Cross, after his hallucination[src]
After a brief discussion about her role in the Order and the rigging of the upcoming election, Hannah asked if there was anything about his hallucinations that he remembered. Rising to his feet, Daniel walked up to the window and drew the figure of the Staff into the condensation. At this moment, Paul Bellamy burst into the room. Approaching the other two, Bellamy said that he had just gotten off the phone with Bill Miles, and that according to his records a small team had been sent to Tunguska in 1908, though only one survived the mission. The survivor, Daniel's great-grandfather, had eventually headed to America. After hearing the name "Nikolai Orelov", Cross once against started to hallucinate, this time on Nikolai's mission to retrieve the Staff from Tunguska. Bellamy earged Daniel to let them know what was going through his head, only to recieve a right-hook from Daniel.[3]
Daniel fled the apartment and made his way onto the rooftops, all the while continue to see the events of 1908 transpire in his mind. He was pursued by both Bellamy and Hannah, who implored him to come down from the rooftops with them. As his vision reached its climax, Daniel's mind was flooded with a wide array of images; the Apple, Nikola Tesla, Eden and his own birth. He collapsed to the floor but was hurriedly cradled by Hannah Mueller; Daniel assured her that he was alright, saying that he had finally found his purpose: he had to find the Mentor.[3]
A fateful meeting
Two years later, at the turn of the 21st Century, Daniel Cross finally got his wish. Arriving in Dubai, Daniel was granted an audience with the Mentor, who was personally conferring upon Daniel his hidden blade.
Meeting with the Mentor, Daniel learned that his progress had been watched carefully by the Grand Master, who knew about Daniel's visions, and that he was seen to be a unique asset to the Order. As soon as the hidden blade was given to him, Daniel felt as if he was made to use it. Putting it upon his forearm, Danieal suddenly recalled the impulse that had been embedded into his subconcious by Warren Vidic during his time as Subject 4. Daniel acted upon this impulse and murdered the Mentor before leaping through the glass windows, and out of the tower into the sea below.[2]
Eventually, Daniel made his way back to Abstergo Industries facility in Philidelphia and dutifully revealed the location of every single Assassin training camp. As the Assassins issued the order to evacuate the camps, Abstergo mobilized it strike forces in preperation for their attack.[2]
Trivia
- His first name "Daniel" means "Judgment of God" or "God's Judgment" in Hebrew.
- It has been revealed by the developers of the comic that Daniel will play "a significant role" in the story of Desmond Miles, although any facts about this particular role of his have not yet been revealed despite the second issue of The Fall being out.
Gallery
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Daniel Cross suffering from the bleeding effect.
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Daniel Cross.
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A capture of Daniel Cross
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Daniel Cross
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Daniel Cross' Tattoo
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Daniel Cross and his Assassin Tattoo
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Issue #2