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'''Eliza''' was an [[Africa|Afro]]-[[United States|American]] servant, who, along with her father, [[Abraham]], was employed by [[William M. Tweed]] during the [[American Civil War]]. When her father was killed during the [[New York City draft riots]], she vowed to avenge him and joined the [[Assassins]], whom she had learned about through [[Varius]]. She was an ancestor to 21st century teenagers [[Grace Collins|Grace]] and [[David Collins]]. | '''Eliza''' was an [[Africa|Afro]]-[[United States|American]] servant, who, along with her father, [[Abraham]], was employed by [[William M. Tweed]] during the [[American Civil War]]. When her father was killed during the [[New York City draft riots]], she vowed to avenge him and joined the [[Assassins]], whom she had learned about through [[Varius]]. She was an ancestor to 21st century teenagers [[Grace Collins|Grace]] and [[David Collins]].<ref name="Descendants">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | |||
In 1863, through [[Eagle Vision]], Eliza discovered the content of a letter detailing the [[Templars]]' plans for the draft riots and worried for his safety, went to find her father who had been sent to deliver that same letter. The letter mentioning the [[Aztec Club]], she went there where she witnessed a fight between the Assassin Varius and Templar [[Cudgel Cormac]] for a dagger–a [[Piece of Eden|part]] of the [[Trident of Eden]]–with the latter managing to escape with the artifact. Eliza came to the aid of Varius, who had been paralyzed, and, in exchange for his help in locating her father, revealed what she had learned about the Templars.<ref name="Descendants" /> | |||
The pair left for Tweed house, with the Assassin teaching Eliza the basics of [[freerunning]] after noticing she was naturally gifted. He also offered to introduce her to the Brotherhood. Arriving at Tweed's house, a distraught Eliza discovered that while also looking for her, Abraham had been beaten by thugs during the riots and was on the brink of death before he died in her arms.<ref name="Descendants" /> | |||
At this point, Cudgel appeared to hand the stolen artifact to his [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]], but Varius interfered and the two become embroiled in a fight once more. Following them on the city' roofs, Eliza witnessed Cudgel using the Trident prong's powers to overpower Varius, stabbing the confused Assassin in the stomach. However, before he could deliver the final blow, Eliza used his own air rifle to hit him with a paralyzing dart and took the prong. Although she ended up sparing Cudgel, she vowed to join the Assassins and stop the Templars' machinations. Eliza subsequently brought Varius to a hospital with the help of [[Tommy Greyling]] and [[Adelina Patti]].<ref name="Descendants" /> | |||
Eliza later fought during the Civil War and completed Varius' original mission, giving the artifact to [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. She also completed her Assassin training with Varius, the two Assassins spending a lot of time together as a team and becoming close. Eliza was the one who brought forward evidence of Grand Master Tweed's corruption, leading to his arrest in 1871.<ref name="Descendants" /> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
Eliza's actions during the Civil War were of great importance to the Assassin Brotherhood, as she successfully delivered the Prong of Eden to Ulysses S. Grant, who secured a decisive victory for the Union.<ref name="Descendants" /> | |||
Her bloodline continued into the [[Modern times|21st century]], enabling her descendant, [[Grace Collins]], to access her [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] in a shared Animus simulation with her brother, [[David Collins]], to search for the modern resting place of the Piece of Eden. However, Eliza’s devotion to the Brotherhood had largely no influence on Grace, whose loyalty was solely to her brother. She joined the simulation solely to protect them from Assassins and Templars trying to exploit their genetic memories to locate the artifact and endargering them in the progress.<ref name="Descendants" /> | |||
Eliza | Despite several weeks passing since her New York simulation, and Dr. [[Victoria Bibeau]] keeping her as far away as possible from Eliza's memories, Grace experienced a mild [[Bleeding Effect]] when around the teenager [[Owen Meyers]]. His ancestor, Varius, had been well acquainted with Eliza and trained her personaly. As a result, she instinctively coordinated with Owen, enabling them to easily overpower an Abstergo agent. When her brother asked where the idea had come from, Owen responded that their ancestors had known each other well, making their cooperation feel natural.<ref name="Descendants2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:07, 18 February 2025
Eliza was an Afro-American servant, who, along with her father, Abraham, was employed by William M. Tweed during the American Civil War. When her father was killed during the New York City draft riots, she vowed to avenge him and joined the Assassins, whom she had learned about through Varius. She was an ancestor to 21st century teenagers Grace and David Collins.[1]
Biography
In 1863, through Eagle Vision, Eliza discovered the content of a letter detailing the Templars' plans for the draft riots and worried for his safety, went to find her father who had been sent to deliver that same letter. The letter mentioning the Aztec Club, she went there where she witnessed a fight between the Assassin Varius and Templar Cudgel Cormac for a dagger–a part of the Trident of Eden–with the latter managing to escape with the artifact. Eliza came to the aid of Varius, who had been paralyzed, and, in exchange for his help in locating her father, revealed what she had learned about the Templars.[1]
The pair left for Tweed house, with the Assassin teaching Eliza the basics of freerunning after noticing she was naturally gifted. He also offered to introduce her to the Brotherhood. Arriving at Tweed's house, a distraught Eliza discovered that while also looking for her, Abraham had been beaten by thugs during the riots and was on the brink of death before he died in her arms.[1]
At this point, Cudgel appeared to hand the stolen artifact to his Grand Master, but Varius interfered and the two become embroiled in a fight once more. Following them on the city' roofs, Eliza witnessed Cudgel using the Trident prong's powers to overpower Varius, stabbing the confused Assassin in the stomach. However, before he could deliver the final blow, Eliza used his own air rifle to hit him with a paralyzing dart and took the prong. Although she ended up sparing Cudgel, she vowed to join the Assassins and stop the Templars' machinations. Eliza subsequently brought Varius to a hospital with the help of Tommy Greyling and Adelina Patti.[1]
Eliza later fought during the Civil War and completed Varius' original mission, giving the artifact to Ulysses S. Grant. She also completed her Assassin training with Varius, the two Assassins spending a lot of time together as a team and becoming close. Eliza was the one who brought forward evidence of Grand Master Tweed's corruption, leading to his arrest in 1871.[1]
Legacy
Eliza's actions during the Civil War were of great importance to the Assassin Brotherhood, as she successfully delivered the Prong of Eden to Ulysses S. Grant, who secured a decisive victory for the Union.[1]
Her bloodline continued into the 21st century, enabling her descendant, Grace Collins, to access her genetic memories in a shared Animus simulation with her brother, David Collins, to search for the modern resting place of the Piece of Eden. However, Eliza’s devotion to the Brotherhood had largely no influence on Grace, whose loyalty was solely to her brother. She joined the simulation solely to protect them from Assassins and Templars trying to exploit their genetic memories to locate the artifact and endargering them in the progress.[1]
Despite several weeks passing since her New York simulation, and Dr. Victoria Bibeau keeping her as far away as possible from Eliza's memories, Grace experienced a mild Bleeding Effect when around the teenager Owen Meyers. His ancestor, Varius, had been well acquainted with Eliza and trained her personaly. As a result, she instinctively coordinated with Owen, enabling them to easily overpower an Abstergo agent. When her brother asked where the idea had come from, Owen responded that their ancestors had known each other well, making their cooperation feel natural.[2]
Appearances
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