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'''Frederick George Abberline''' (1843 – 1929) was the Chief Inspector for the [[London]] [[Metropolitan Police Service]]. | '''Frederick George Abberline''' (1843 – 1929) was the Chief Inspector for the [[London]] [[Metropolitan Police Service]] during the late 19th century. He was also an ally of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], being an associate of the Assassin [[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] and later of the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life in the Metropolitan Police=== | ===Early life in the Metropolitan Police=== | ||
Formerly a clockmaker from [[Dorset]], | Formerly a clockmaker from [[Dorset]], Abberline joined the Metropolitan Police in 1862.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Frederick Abberline]]</ref> Starting as a Police Constable, Abberline was called when a [[Robert Waugh|body]] was found in the construction site of the world's first underground [[Trains|railway]]. Finding that the death was caused by a clean stab wound, he sent the body to Belle Isle for further inspection.<ref name="ACUW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Underworld]]''</ref> | ||
Passing through the slums, he tried to avoid the curious street children who were trying to peek in the body. Eventually reaching the mortuary yard, he discovered that the corpse had been replaced by a body of a dead pony.<ref name="ACUW"/> | Passing through the slums, he tried to avoid the curious street children who were trying to peek in the body. Eventually reaching the mortuary yard, he discovered that the corpse had been replaced by a body of a dead pony.<ref name="ACUW"/> | ||
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===Working with the Assassins=== | ===Working with the Assassins=== | ||
[[File:ACS Abberline We Presume 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Abberline | [[File:ACS Abberline We Presume 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Abberline meeting the Frye twins for the first time]] | ||
By 1868, Abberline had become an associate of [[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]], the leader of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] in London. In February of that year, he became acquainted with Henry's fellow Assassins, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], and, trying to make a name for himself, enlisted their services to apprehend criminals who were part of the [[Templars|Templar]]-affiliated [[Blighters]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Abberline, We Presume]]</ref> | |||
Sometime later, Abberline disguised himself as a banker named Dredge to gain information in the inner sanctum of the Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Crawford Starrick]]'s financial sector. | Sometime later, Abberline disguised himself as a banker named Dredge to gain information in the inner sanctum of the Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Crawford Starrick]]'s financial sector. While undercover, he learned of a plot to rob the [[Bank of England]], but his cover was soon blown by Jacob after the Assassin accidentally kidnapped him. Abberline revealed his disguise and reluctantly provided Jacob with confidential information of the supplier - Cockham Merchants - so that the Assassin could investigate the plot.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Case of Identity]]</ref> | ||
Abberline | After Jacob informed Abberline that the mastermind behind the plot was none other than the Governor of the Bank of England, [[Philip Twopenny]], the Sergeant reluctantly allowed the Assassin to act and provided information regarding the bank's possible access points. However, Jacob's assassination of Twopenny caused major turmoil among London's citizens and Abberline had to calm the rioters down.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref> He met with Evie, who had once again come to fix her brother's problems, and tasked her to recover missing currency printing plates, as well as to destroy the counterfeit notes created with them, in order to avoid a financial crisis.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Unbreaking the Bank]]</ref> | ||
[[File:ACS Abberline Final.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Fryes and Abberline talking]] | [[File:ACS Abberline Final.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Fryes and Abberline talking]] | ||
Later, the Frye twins uncovered a plot by Starrick to eliminate Britain's heads of church and state during a ball at [[Buckingham Palace]]. Jacob met with Abberline to request that he smuggle their weapons into the palace, to which the Sergeant asked him to acquire a royal guard uniform, as only the royal guards were allowed to carry weapons on site. After Jacob delivered him a uniform, clearly stolen from a guard as it was still warm, Abberline told the Assassin to meet him on the roof of the palace during the ball.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Dress to Impress]]</ref> | |||
As promised, Abberline waited on the roof of the palace to give Jacob his and Evie's equipment. However, having learned that Starrick's men had replaced the rooftop guards, the Sergeant informed Jacob, who assured him that he had the [[Eagle Vision|means]] to tell the impostors apart from the real guards. After Jacob eliminated the impostors and he, Evie and Henry killed Starrick and foiled his plan, Abberline informed [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] of the Assassins' deeds. He later took the trio to meet the Queen, who promptly knighted them into the [[Order of the Sacred Garter]].<ref name="Night">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Night to Remember]]</ref> | |||
By 1872, Abberline had attained the rank of Inspector, and was transferred to [[Whitechapel]].<ref name="Database" /> Around this time, he became acquainted with [[United States|American]] author [[Mark Twain]] and [[Pinkerton]] agent [[Tommy Greyling]], who were in London pursuing an [[American Rite of the Templar Order|American Templar]], [[Alice (Templar)|Alice]], who had stolen several pages of the [[Voynich manuscript]] from the British Museum. Along with Evie and Henry, Abberline assisted the two with recovering the pages from Alice but ultimately failed when the Templar was able to flee the city and board a ship headed to the [[United States]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]''</ref> | |||
===Solving the Whitechapel murders=== | === Solving the Whitechapel murders === | ||
In 1888, a British Assassin who would soon become known as "[[Jack the Ripper]]" usurped control of Jacob's [[Rooks]] and committed a series of gruesome murders. These murders, coupled with the publishing of a number of letters, supposedly authored by Jack, in the local newspaper helped foster an atmosphere of fear within the city.<ref name="Autumn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Autumn of Terror]]</ref> | |||
With the aid of Jacob, Abberline remained the public face of the investigation whilst the Assassins followed their own path in stopping the Ripper. Soon, however, Jacob disappeared, and Abberline was forced to enlist the aid of Evie Frye, whom Jacob had already summoned from [[India]], in both stopping Jack and potentially locating Jacob.<ref name="Autumn" /> | |||
With the aid of Jacob, Abberline remained the public face of the investigation whilst the Assassins followed their own path in stopping the Ripper. Soon, however, Jacob disappeared, and Abberline was forced to enlist the aid of Evie Frye, whom Jacob had already summoned from [[India]], in both stopping Jack | |||
[[File:ACS Autumn of Terror 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Abberline informing Evie of her brother's disappearance]] | [[File:ACS Autumn of Terror 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Abberline informing Evie of her brother's disappearance]] | ||
Upon | Upon Evie's arrival, Abberline informed her of Jacob's disappearance, and that he had lodgings in Whitechapel near a [[brothel]], sending her there to find clues.<ref name="Autumn"/> Unfortunately, when Evie returned after having located and assassinated [[Olwyn Owers]], an associate of Jack, Abberline confronted her, showing a newspaper article of a massacre at [[Owers Manor|Owers' Manor]], implied to be Jack's handiwork, though evidence pointed to Evie. Stating that he was doing all he could to keep his men from outright arresting Evie, he told her she could find [[Arthur Weaversbrook]], the publisher of the newspaper article, near [[St. Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> | ||
Tensions between Abberline and Evie hit their breaking point, however, when [[Mary Kelly]]'s body turned up. Abberline had to forcibly prevent his men from arresting Evie, but then confronted her. He stated that he could no longer keep the | Tensions between Abberline and Evie hit their breaking point, however, when [[Mary Kelly]]'s body turned up. Abberline had to forcibly prevent his men from arresting Evie, but then confronted her. He stated that he could no longer keep the Brotherhood's existence in London secret, and that either Evie bring him the Ripper's head, or she risked being accused of his crimes. Evie swore to bring him the Ripper, or die trying.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[The Mother of All Crimes]]</ref> | ||
[[File:ACS Live by the Creed, Die by the Creed 15.png|thumb|250px|Abberline agreeing to Evie's request]] | [[File:ACS Live by the Creed, Die by the Creed 15.png|thumb|250px|Abberline agreeing to Evie's request]] | ||
Much later, Abberline entered [[Lambeth Asylum]], just after Evie managed to locate and | Much later, Abberline entered [[Lambeth Asylum]], just after Evie had managed to locate both Jack and Jacob, killing the former while rescuing the latter from the asylum's undercroft. Evie begged Abberline to keep the secret of Jack's Assassin ties, and even his death, from the public. Abberline conceded to her request, however uneasy he felt, and went to drive away journalists who had also arrived at hte asylum.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Live by the Creed, Die by the Creed]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Frederick Abberline is a historical | Frederick Abberline is a historical character introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', where he is voiced by British actor [[Samuel Crane]]. He later returned in the game's ''[[Jack the Ripper]]'' [[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate downloadable content|downloadable content]], which features his investigation of the Whitechapel murders, for which the real-life Abberline is best known. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 9 December 2023
Frederick George Abberline (1843 – 1929) was the Chief Inspector for the London Metropolitan Police Service during the late 19th century. He was also an ally of the British Brotherhood of Assassins, being an associate of the Assassin Henry Green and later of the twins Jacob and Evie Frye.
Biography
Early life in the Metropolitan Police
Formerly a clockmaker from Dorset, Abberline joined the Metropolitan Police in 1862.[1] Starting as a Police Constable, Abberline was called when a body was found in the construction site of the world's first underground railway. Finding that the death was caused by a clean stab wound, he sent the body to Belle Isle for further inspection.[2]
Passing through the slums, he tried to avoid the curious street children who were trying to peek in the body. Eventually reaching the mortuary yard, he discovered that the corpse had been replaced by a body of a dead pony.[2]
With his embarrassing failure, his fellow officers started to call him nicknames and puns. Eventually, Abberline decided to return to Belle Isle and bribe the children to discover the thief's identity: a robed man wearing a cowl, undoubtedly an Assassin.[2]
After stroving for hard work, his efforts paid off with a promotion to Sergeant by 1865.[1]
Working with the Assassins
By 1868, Abberline had become an associate of Henry Green, the leader of the British Assassins in London. In February of that year, he became acquainted with Henry's fellow Assassins, the twins Jacob and Evie Frye, and, trying to make a name for himself, enlisted their services to apprehend criminals who were part of the Templar-affiliated Blighters.[3]
Sometime later, Abberline disguised himself as a banker named Dredge to gain information in the inner sanctum of the Templar Grand Master Crawford Starrick's financial sector. While undercover, he learned of a plot to rob the Bank of England, but his cover was soon blown by Jacob after the Assassin accidentally kidnapped him. Abberline revealed his disguise and reluctantly provided Jacob with confidential information of the supplier - Cockham Merchants - so that the Assassin could investigate the plot.[4]
After Jacob informed Abberline that the mastermind behind the plot was none other than the Governor of the Bank of England, Philip Twopenny, the Sergeant reluctantly allowed the Assassin to act and provided information regarding the bank's possible access points. However, Jacob's assassination of Twopenny caused major turmoil among London's citizens and Abberline had to calm the rioters down.[5] He met with Evie, who had once again come to fix her brother's problems, and tasked her to recover missing currency printing plates, as well as to destroy the counterfeit notes created with them, in order to avoid a financial crisis.[6]
Later, the Frye twins uncovered a plot by Starrick to eliminate Britain's heads of church and state during a ball at Buckingham Palace. Jacob met with Abberline to request that he smuggle their weapons into the palace, to which the Sergeant asked him to acquire a royal guard uniform, as only the royal guards were allowed to carry weapons on site. After Jacob delivered him a uniform, clearly stolen from a guard as it was still warm, Abberline told the Assassin to meet him on the roof of the palace during the ball.[7]
As promised, Abberline waited on the roof of the palace to give Jacob his and Evie's equipment. However, having learned that Starrick's men had replaced the rooftop guards, the Sergeant informed Jacob, who assured him that he had the means to tell the impostors apart from the real guards. After Jacob eliminated the impostors and he, Evie and Henry killed Starrick and foiled his plan, Abberline informed Queen Victoria of the Assassins' deeds. He later took the trio to meet the Queen, who promptly knighted them into the Order of the Sacred Garter.[8]
By 1872, Abberline had attained the rank of Inspector, and was transferred to Whitechapel.[1] Around this time, he became acquainted with American author Mark Twain and Pinkerton agent Tommy Greyling, who were in London pursuing an American Templar, Alice, who had stolen several pages of the Voynich manuscript from the British Museum. Along with Evie and Henry, Abberline assisted the two with recovering the pages from Alice but ultimately failed when the Templar was able to flee the city and board a ship headed to the United States.[9]
Solving the Whitechapel murders
In 1888, a British Assassin who would soon become known as "Jack the Ripper" usurped control of Jacob's Rooks and committed a series of gruesome murders. These murders, coupled with the publishing of a number of letters, supposedly authored by Jack, in the local newspaper helped foster an atmosphere of fear within the city.[10]
With the aid of Jacob, Abberline remained the public face of the investigation whilst the Assassins followed their own path in stopping the Ripper. Soon, however, Jacob disappeared, and Abberline was forced to enlist the aid of Evie Frye, whom Jacob had already summoned from India, in both stopping Jack and potentially locating Jacob.[10]
Upon Evie's arrival, Abberline informed her of Jacob's disappearance, and that he had lodgings in Whitechapel near a brothel, sending her there to find clues.[10] Unfortunately, when Evie returned after having located and assassinated Olwyn Owers, an associate of Jack, Abberline confronted her, showing a newspaper article of a massacre at Owers' Manor, implied to be Jack's handiwork, though evidence pointed to Evie. Stating that he was doing all he could to keep his men from outright arresting Evie, he told her she could find Arthur Weaversbrook, the publisher of the newspaper article, near St. Paul's.[11]
Tensions between Abberline and Evie hit their breaking point, however, when Mary Kelly's body turned up. Abberline had to forcibly prevent his men from arresting Evie, but then confronted her. He stated that he could no longer keep the Brotherhood's existence in London secret, and that either Evie bring him the Ripper's head, or she risked being accused of his crimes. Evie swore to bring him the Ripper, or die trying.[12]
Much later, Abberline entered Lambeth Asylum, just after Evie had managed to locate both Jack and Jacob, killing the former while rescuing the latter from the asylum's undercroft. Evie begged Abberline to keep the secret of Jack's Assassin ties, and even his death, from the public. Abberline conceded to her request, however uneasy he felt, and went to drive away journalists who had also arrived at hte asylum.[13]
Behind the scenes
Frederick Abberline is a historical character introduced in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, where he is voiced by British actor Samuel Crane. He later returned in the game's Jack the Ripper downloadable content, which features his investigation of the Whitechapel murders, for which the real-life Abberline is best known.
Gallery
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Concept art of Abberline -
Concept art of Abberline's appearance in the Jack the Ripper DLC -
Promotional art of Abberline in the Jack the Ripper DLC -
Abberline in 1888
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Underworld
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Frederick Abberline
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Underworld
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Abberline, We Presume
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Case of Identity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Bad Penny
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Unbreaking the Bank
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Dress to Impress
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Night to Remember
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Autumn of Terror
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Letters of Intent
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – The Mother of All Crimes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Live by the Creed, Die by the Creed
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