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{{ | {{Dialogue|Hong Liwei|Th-thank you. They knew I was an ally to the Brotherhood and locked me away.|Shao Jun|I can't believe you survived. And I should be thanking you. I never could've escaped from the inner palace without your help back then...|Hong Liwei and Shao Jun, as she rescued him, 1526.|Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun|Homecoming (manga)}} | ||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image = ACC DB Hong Liwei (cropped).png | |image = ACC DB Hong Liwei (cropped).png | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]] | ||
|database = [[Database: Hong Liwei|Hong Liwei]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Ming dynasty]]<br>[[Assassins]] | |affiliates = [[Ming dynasty]]<br>[[Assassins]] | ||
*[[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]] | *[[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Hong Liwei''' (洪立威) was a low-rank [[eunuch]] of the [[Forbidden City]] who taught calligraphy to the [[Zhengde Emperor]]'s [[concubine]]s | '''Hong Liwei''' (洪立威) was a low-rank [[eunuch]] of the [[Forbidden City]] who taught calligraphy to the [[Zhu Houzhao|Zhengde Emperor]]'s [[concubine]]s. He was also secretly an informant and ally of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In | In the early 16th century, Hong Liwei worked at the Forbidden City in [[Beijing]], where he taught calligraphy to the Zhengde Emperor's young concubines, including [[Shao Jun]], whom the eunuch was particularly fond of.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Hong Liwei]]</ref> | ||
In 1510, during one of his lessons, Liwei heard a disturbance outside and gathered the girls to go and observe the commotion. Outside, they witnessed the public execution of [[Liu Jin]], a traitorous eunuch who had been sentenced to ''[[lingchi]]'' ("death by a thousand cuts").<ref name="ABTO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Assassin Brotherhood and The Templar Order]]</ref> | |||
In | In 1521, [[Wang Yangming]], the [[Mentor]] of the Chinese Assassins, ordered a retreat of all of the Brotherhood's allies from the Forbidden City in response to the [[Eight Tigers]]' takeover of the Imperial court.<ref name="Scroll 7">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 7 (China)|Scroll 7]]</ref> Liwei helped Shoa Jun to escape the palace,<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Homecoming (manga)|Homecoming]]</ref> but was caught shortly after by [[Soldier|soldiers]] led by the Tiger [[Wei Bin]].<ref name="Database" /> | ||
Aware of Liwei's association with the Brotherhood, the Tigers had him imprisoned in the [[Maijishan Grottoes]], a former Assassin stronghold which the [[Templars]] had converted into a secret prison.<ref name="Homecoming" /> There, he was tortured for the following five years, until Shao Jun, now an Assassin, found him in 1526. After eliminating a [[crossbowmen|crossbowman]] who held the key to his cell, Shao Jun gave the key to Liwei, allowing him to escape.<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)|The Escape]]</ref> | |||
As he made his way out of the Maijishan Grottoes, Liwei was found by Wang Yangming, who had travelled there to pick up Shao Jun following her assassination of the Tiger [[Gao Feng]]. Yangming allowed the eunuch to ride with him in his carriage and, after picking up Shao Jun, Liwei thanked both Assassins for saving him. The trio then headed to a village housing several surviving Assassin allies, who looked after Liwei.<ref name="ABTO" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Hong Liwei was originally introduced as a minor character in the 2015 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''. His role was significantly expanded in the game's 2019 manga adaptation, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'', which explores more of his history with Shao Jun, as well as his fate following his rescue from the Maijishan Grottoes. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACC China DB Hong Liwei.png|Database image of Hong Liwei | ACC China DB Hong Liwei.png|[[Database]] image of Hong Liwei | ||
ACC China DB Shao Jun's Memories 01.png|Hong Liwei with Shao Jun | ACC China DB Shao Jun's Memories 01.png|Hong Liwei with Shao Jun | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]'' | ===Non-canonical appearances=== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Han Chinese]] | [[Category:Han Chinese]] | ||
[[Category:Eunuchs]] | [[Category:Eunuchs]] | ||
[[Category:Spies]] | |||
[[Category:Assassin allies]] | [[Category:Assassin allies]] | ||
[[Category:Hong (洪) lineage]] | [[Category:Hong (洪) lineage]] | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 5 May 2024
- Hong Liwei: "Th-thank you. They knew I was an ally to the Brotherhood and locked me away."
- Shao Jun: "I can't believe you survived. And I should be thanking you. I never could've escaped from the inner palace without your help back then..."
- —Hong Liwei and Shao Jun, as she rescued him, 1526.[src]-[m]
Hong Liwei (洪立威) was a low-rank eunuch of the Forbidden City who taught calligraphy to the Zhengde Emperor's concubines. He was also secretly an informant and ally of the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins.
Biography
In the early 16th century, Hong Liwei worked at the Forbidden City in Beijing, where he taught calligraphy to the Zhengde Emperor's young concubines, including Shao Jun, whom the eunuch was particularly fond of.[1]
In 1510, during one of his lessons, Liwei heard a disturbance outside and gathered the girls to go and observe the commotion. Outside, they witnessed the public execution of Liu Jin, a traitorous eunuch who had been sentenced to lingchi ("death by a thousand cuts").[2]
In 1521, Wang Yangming, the Mentor of the Chinese Assassins, ordered a retreat of all of the Brotherhood's allies from the Forbidden City in response to the Eight Tigers' takeover of the Imperial court.[3] Liwei helped Shoa Jun to escape the palace,[4] but was caught shortly after by soldiers led by the Tiger Wei Bin.[1]
Aware of Liwei's association with the Brotherhood, the Tigers had him imprisoned in the Maijishan Grottoes, a former Assassin stronghold which the Templars had converted into a secret prison.[4] There, he was tortured for the following five years, until Shao Jun, now an Assassin, found him in 1526. After eliminating a crossbowman who held the key to his cell, Shao Jun gave the key to Liwei, allowing him to escape.[5]
As he made his way out of the Maijishan Grottoes, Liwei was found by Wang Yangming, who had travelled there to pick up Shao Jun following her assassination of the Tiger Gao Feng. Yangming allowed the eunuch to ride with him in his carriage and, after picking up Shao Jun, Liwei thanked both Assassins for saving him. The trio then headed to a village housing several surviving Assassin allies, who looked after Liwei.[2]
Behind the scenes
Hong Liwei was originally introduced as a minor character in the 2015 video game Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China. His role was significantly expanded in the game's 2019 manga adaptation, Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun, which explores more of his history with Shao Jun, as well as his fate following his rescue from the Maijishan Grottoes.
Gallery
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Database image of Hong Liwei -
Hong Liwei with Shao Jun
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun
Non-canonical appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Hong Liwei
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun – The Assassin Brotherhood and The Templar Order
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Scroll 7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun – Homecoming
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – The Escape
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