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'''Mary Lynch''' (neé''' Mckye'''; 1956 – 1988)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTM1RQ9Zo0E YouTube: ''Assassin's Creed'' "The Creed Mythology" featurette]</ref> was the wife of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Joseph Lynch]], mother of [[Callum Lynch]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]].
'''Mary Lynch''' (neé''' Mckye'''; <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTM1RQ9Zo0E YouTube: ''Assassin's Creed'' "The Creed Mythology" featurette]</ref> 1956 – 1986) was the wife of the [[Joseph Lynch]], mother of [[Callum Lynch]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]].


Her husband killed her to prevent the [[Templars]] from accessing Mary's ancestral memories, which were the key to an [[Apple of Eden]]. After Mary's willing sacrifice, Joseph should have killed Callum too, to protect the Creed and the Apple, but he instead told their son to flee before the arrival of the Templars led by [[Alan Rikkin]].<ref name="ACfilm">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]''</ref>
In 1986, she committed suicide, with the aid of her husband,  in order to prevent her capture by the [[Templars]] who sought to use her to locate an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] previously handled by one of her [[Aguilar de Nerha|Assassin ancestors]]. After Mary's death, Joseph found himself unable to kill his and Mary’s son, and instead ordered Callum to flee before the arrival of the Templars led by [[Alan Rikkin]].<ref name="ACFilm" />


Mary's death and Joseph's capture left Callum all alone in the world and he grew up into a violent man who during his childhood saw his father kill his mother to protect a Brotherhood he wasn't even aware of.<ref name="ACfilm"/>
Mary's death continued to haunt Callum for years to come, the young child having not understood to true reasons for her death. It was not until 2016 when, during Callum’s escape from the [[Abstergo Foundation]] and his acceptance of his Assassin heritage, that he came to terms with the circumstances of his mother's death. <ref name="ACFilm" />
 
==Trivia==
*During the opening sequences of ''Assassin’s Creed: The Movie'' Mary is shown to have died in 1986, however later in the film her name is shown on a genealogical board with her date of death marked as 1988.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
<small>
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed: The Movie'']] {{C|(First appearance)}}
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed: The Movie'']] <small>(First appearance)</small>
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''
</small>


== References ==
== References ==

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Mary Lynch (neé Mckye; [2] 1956 – 1986) was the wife of the Joseph Lynch, mother of Callum Lynch and a member of the Assassin Brotherhood.

In 1986, she committed suicide, with the aid of her husband, in order to prevent her capture by the Templars who sought to use her to locate an Apple of Eden previously handled by one of her Assassin ancestors. After Mary's death, Joseph found himself unable to kill his and Mary’s son, and instead ordered Callum to flee before the arrival of the Templars led by Alan Rikkin.[1]

Mary's death continued to haunt Callum for years to come, the young child having not understood to true reasons for her death. It was not until 2016 when, during Callum’s escape from the Abstergo Foundation and his acceptance of his Assassin heritage, that he came to terms with the circumstances of his mother's death. [1]

Trivia

  • During the opening sequences of Assassin’s Creed: The Movie Mary is shown to have died in 1986, however later in the film her name is shown on a genealogical board with her date of death marked as 1988.

Appearances

References