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|name = German Brotherhood of Assassins | |name = German Brotherhood of Assassins | ||
|image = ACR DYL Lukas Zurburg and German Assassins.png | |image = ACR DYL Lukas Zurburg and German Assassins.png | ||
|headquarters = [[Cologne]] | |headquarters = [[Cologne]] | ||
|locations = [[Germany]] | |locations = [[Germany]] | ||
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Holy Roman Empire]] | |related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Holy Roman Empire]] | ||
| | |notable = [[Lukas Zurburg]] | ||
| | |active = c. 5th century<ref name="ACV"/> – at least 1945<ref name="Glyph"/> | ||
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The '''German Brotherhood of Assassins''' was the branch of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] based in and around the [[Holy Roman Empire]], present-day [[Germany]]. | |||
The '''German Brotherhood of Assassins''' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== | ===Roman Empire=== | ||
By the 3rd century, members of the ''[[Liberalis Circulum]]'', a branch of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] founded by [[Lugos]], operated within the far reaches of the [[Roman Empire]], including the province of {{Wiki|Germania}}. In 259 CE, the [[Alemanni]] general and Hidden One [[Accipiter]] found a [[Piece of Eden]] known as the [[Ankh]] during his travels in the region, and made arrangements to deliver it to his cousin [[Aquilus]], who was based in {{Wiki|Roman Gaul|Gaul}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed 2: Aquilus]]''</ref> | |||
By the 5th century, the Hidden Ones had established a base of operations in the city of [[Cologne]]. Shortly after the death of Emperor [[Honorius]] in 423 CE, the ''[[magister]]'' [[Vitus]] wrote to [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|his brethren]] who were [[Ratae bureau|stationed]] at the [[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 army|Roman legions]]. He also extended an invitation for the Hidden Ones to come to Cologne and join forces with the local chapter.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref> | |||
Vitus' invitation also reached the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|Hidden Ones]] in Gaul, who consequently sealed their bureaus and journeyed to Cologne, feeling that their mission in [[Paris|Lutetia]] was done and that their attention was needed elsewhere. However, some Hidden Ones elected to remain in Gaul and resume their operations in the province.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Hidden]]</ref> | |||
===Late Middle Ages=== | ===Late Middle Ages=== | ||
In 1338, the Assassins saved [[Lukas Zurburg]] from a [[thief]] on the road to Adendorf and subsequently recruited him into the order. In 1348, the [[Black Death]] swept across [[Essen]], wiping out nearly half of the town's population. From there, a group called the [[Brothers of the Cross]], a [[Templars|Templar]] organization, began promising protection from the plague. Lukas suspected that they were after the | [[File:ACR DYL Lukas Zurburg Rescued.png|thumb|250px|left|An Assassin saving Lukas from a thief]] | ||
In 1338, the Assassins saved [[Lukas Zurburg]] from a [[thief]] on the road to Adendorf and subsequently recruited him into the order. In 1348, the [[Black Death]] swept across [[Essen]], wiping out nearly half of the town's population. From there, a group called the [[Brothers of the Cross]], a [[Templars|Templar]] organization, began promising protection from the plague. Lukas suspected that they were after the Ankh, which was said to be located in Central Europe. However, in 1350, both the Brothers of the Cross and Lukas mysteriously disappeared.<ref name="ACDYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Lukas Zurburg"</ref> | |||
===Renaissance=== | ===Renaissance=== | ||
Prior to 1502, the scholar [[Conradus Celtis]] | Prior to 1502, the scholar [[Conradus Celtis]] inadvertently discovered the Assassins' existence through his thorough studies of history. He came to admire them and sought to compile a comprehensive text that honored them as heroes. However, the Assassins recognized the grave dangers in exposing their order to the public, and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] sent a team of [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] to visit Celtis in Cologne and convince him to keep their existence secret. They then took his works back to [[Rome]] while Celtis became an ally of the Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Cologne, Germany|Contracts]]: "Forget to Mention"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Cologne|Contracts]]: "Forget to Mention"</ref> | ||
In 1502, | In 1502, Elector [[Frederick III, Elector of Saxony|Friedrich der Weise]] planned to open a [[University of Wittenberg|university]] in [[Wittenberg]], which challenged the [[House of Borgia]]'s practices and promoted religious reform. In response, [[Papacy|Pope]] [[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]], who was secretly the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]], sent a bribe to convince him to back away from the "foolish project", though the Assassins intercepted the money and used it to give Friedrich a large, anonymous donation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Cologne, Germany|Contracts]]: "School Tax"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Cologne|Contracts]]: "School Tax"</ref> | ||
Around 1503, Ezio's Italian apprentices, posing as ''condottieri'', captured several [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] in [[Vienna]] and brought them to the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]]. The emperor, still bitter over his defeat by the Swiss in the {{Wiki|Swabian War}} of 1499, agreed to cut his funding to the Borgia after learning that they employed Swiss mercenaries to form the [[Papal Guard]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Vienna, Austria|Contracts]]: "A Slap to the Face"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Vienna|Contracts]]: "A Slap to the Face"</ref> He then decided to form his own mercenary force, the ''[[Landsknecht]]'', to rival the Swiss, and employed the Assassins to help train his men, even offering them a regiment of his best ''Landsknechte'' in gratitude.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Vienna, Austria|Contracts]]: "Raising an Army"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Vienna|Contracts]]: "Raising an Army"</ref> | |||
===World War II=== | ===World War II=== | ||
During [[World War II]], the Assassins discovered that the Templars had given [[Adolf Hitler]] an [[Apple of Eden 4|Apple of Eden]], which he had used to | During [[World War II]], the Assassins discovered that the Templars had given [[Adolf Hitler]] an [[Apple of Eden 4|Apple of Eden]], which he had used to seize power in [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] Germany. On 30 April 1945, Hitler executed his double inside the ''[[Führerbunker]]'' and was supposed to flee and meet up with [[Winston Churchill]]. However, the Assassins were watching the bunker and killed Hitler as he stepped outside.<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#17|Glyph #17]]: "The Bunker"</ref> | ||
By 1944, the Assassins had established an alliance with the [[Edelweiss Pirates]], a group of youths opposed to the Nazi regime. One of the group's members, [[Barthel Schink]], planned to recover a Piece of Eden from the [[Cologne Cathedral]] and deliver it to the Assassins in [[Paris]], but he was captured and executed by the {{Wiki|Gestapo}} before he could do so. Instead, he assigned the mission to fellow Pirate [[Miriam Kurtz]], who ultimately accomplished it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files#Subject Zero|"Subject Zero" - Audio File 4]]</ref> | |||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
; | ;Late Middle Ages | ||
*[[Lukas Zurburg]] | *[[Lukas Zurburg]] | ||
===Allies and puppets=== | |||
;[[ | ;Roman Empire | ||
*[[C. C.]] | |||
*[[Vitus]] | |||
;Renaissance | |||
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{c|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}} | *[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{c|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}} | ||
*[[Conradus Celtis]] | *[[Conradus Celtis]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]] | ||
; | ;World War II | ||
*[[Eddie Gorm]] {{c|[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]]}} | *[[Eddie Gorm]] {{c|[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]]}} | ||
*[[Miriam Kurtz]] | |||
*[[Barthel Schink]] | |||
== Appearances == | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' {{1st}}<!-- | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Imo}}<!-- | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe]]''--> | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe]]''--> | ||
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The German Brotherhood of Assassins was the branch of the Assassin Order based in and around the Holy Roman Empire, present-day Germany.
History
Roman Empire
By the 3rd century, members of the Liberalis Circulum, a branch of the Roman Hidden Ones founded by Lugos, operated within the far reaches of the Roman Empire, including the province of Germania. In 259 CE, the Alemanni general and Hidden One Accipiter found a Piece of Eden known as the Ankh during his travels in the region, and made arrangements to deliver it to his cousin Aquilus, who was based in Gaul.[3]
By the 5th century, the Hidden Ones had established a base of operations in the city of Cologne. Shortly after the death of Emperor Honorius in 423 CE, the magister Vitus wrote to his brethren who were stationed at the 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. He also extended an invitation for the Hidden Ones to come to Cologne and join forces with the local chapter.[1]
Vitus' invitation also reached the Hidden Ones in Gaul, who consequently sealed their bureaus and journeyed to Cologne, feeling that their mission in Lutetia was done and that their attention was needed elsewhere. However, some Hidden Ones elected to remain in Gaul and resume their operations in the province.[4]
Late Middle Ages
In 1338, the Assassins saved Lukas Zurburg from a thief on the road to Adendorf and subsequently recruited him into the order. In 1348, the Black Death swept across Essen, wiping out nearly half of the town's population. From there, a group called the Brothers of the Cross, a Templar organization, began promising protection from the plague. Lukas suspected that they were after the Ankh, which was said to be located in Central Europe. However, in 1350, both the Brothers of the Cross and Lukas mysteriously disappeared.[5]
Renaissance
Prior to 1502, the scholar Conradus Celtis inadvertently discovered the Assassins' existence through his thorough studies of history. He came to admire them and sought to compile a comprehensive text that honored them as heroes. However, the Assassins recognized the grave dangers in exposing their order to the public, and Ezio Auditore sent a team of Italian Assassins to visit Celtis in Cologne and convince him to keep their existence secret. They then took his works back to Rome while Celtis became an ally of the Brotherhood.[6][7]
In 1502, Elector Friedrich der Weise planned to open a university in Wittenberg, which challenged the House of Borgia's practices and promoted religious reform. In response, Pope Alexander VI, who was secretly the Italian Templars' Grand Master, sent a bribe to convince him to back away from the "foolish project", though the Assassins intercepted the money and used it to give Friedrich a large, anonymous donation.[8][9]
Around 1503, Ezio's Italian apprentices, posing as condottieri, captured several Swiss mercenaries in Vienna and brought them to the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I. The emperor, still bitter over his defeat by the Swiss in the Swabian War of 1499, agreed to cut his funding to the Borgia after learning that they employed Swiss mercenaries to form the Papal Guard.[10][11] He then decided to form his own mercenary force, the Landsknecht, to rival the Swiss, and employed the Assassins to help train his men, even offering them a regiment of his best Landsknechte in gratitude.[12][13]
World War II
During World War II, the Assassins discovered that the Templars had given Adolf Hitler an Apple of Eden, which he had used to seize power in Nazi Germany. On 30 April 1945, Hitler executed his double inside the Führerbunker and was supposed to flee and meet up with Winston Churchill. However, the Assassins were watching the bunker and killed Hitler as he stepped outside.[2]
By 1944, the Assassins had established an alliance with the Edelweiss Pirates, a group of youths opposed to the Nazi regime. One of the group's members, Barthel Schink, planned to recover a Piece of Eden from the Cologne Cathedral and deliver it to the Assassins in Paris, but he was captured and executed by the Gestapo before he could do so. Instead, he assigned the mission to fellow Pirate Miriam Kurtz, who ultimately accomplished it.[14]
Members
- Late Middle Ages
Allies and puppets
- Roman Empire
- Renaissance
- World War II
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #17: "The Bunker"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed 2: Aquilus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Hidden
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy – Bloodlines: "Lukas Zurburg"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Forget to Mention"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Forget to Mention"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "School Tax"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "School Tax"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "A Slap to the Face"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "A Slap to the Face"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Raising an Army"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Raising an Army"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – "Subject Zero" - Audio File 4
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