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'''The Father of Understanding''', by the Renaissance era, is a being that the [[Templars]] pledge allegiance to and ask for guidance. He is the Templar equivalent of Buddha. This may be [[Robert de Sable]] or some other former Grand Master.
'''The Father of Understanding''', by the Renaissance era, is a being that the [[Templars]] pledge allegiance to and ask for guidance. He is the Templar equivalent of Buddha. The Father of Understanding could be pagan deity, Baphomet. It has been suggested that Baphomet may be derived from the Arabic word ''Abu Fihama'', meaning 'The Father of Understanding'. Furthermore, Baphomet has been the linked to the Knights Templar in reality. In 1307 when King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest and torture of many Templars, the name 'Baphomet' came up in many of the subsequent confessions. Why the Atheistic Templars of the games world would be worshipping a pagan deity, however, is unknown.
 
The Father of Understanding may also be [[Robert de Sable]] or some other former Grand Master.

Revision as of 05:46, 28 December 2009

The Father of Understanding, by the Renaissance era, is a being that the Templars pledge allegiance to and ask for guidance. He is the Templar equivalent of Buddha. The Father of Understanding could be pagan deity, Baphomet. It has been suggested that Baphomet may be derived from the Arabic word Abu Fihama, meaning 'The Father of Understanding'. Furthermore, Baphomet has been the linked to the Knights Templar in reality. In 1307 when King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest and torture of many Templars, the name 'Baphomet' came up in many of the subsequent confessions. Why the Atheistic Templars of the games world would be worshipping a pagan deity, however, is unknown.

The Father of Understanding may also be Robert de Sable or some other former Grand Master.