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{{Quote|Moina's blue eyes seem to penetrate the very depths of my soul. I should not be surprised; after all, she is known as 'the Seeress'.|William Robert Woodman.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}} | {{Quote|Moina's blue eyes seem to penetrate the very depths of my soul. I should not be surprised; after all, she is known as 'the Seeress'.|William Robert Woodman.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy|Divine Science: Chapter 4 – Frater V.O.V.}} | ||
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'''Moina Mathers''' (1865 – 1928), born '''Mina Bergson''', was the wife of [[Samuel Liddell Mathers]] and the "Seeress" of the [[Hermeticists|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. She was also a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] for some time. | '''Moina Mathers''' (1865 – 1928), born '''Mina Bergson''', was the wife of [[Samuel Liddell Mathers]] and the "Seeress" of the [[Hermeticists|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. She was also a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] for some time. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Moina was born in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], to a Polish Jewish father and an Anglo-Irish Jewish mother; her brother, {{Wiki|Henri Bergson|Henri}}, would later become a notable philosopher. During her childhood, her family moved throughout [[Europe]], eventually settling in [[London]]. As she was artistically talented, Moina joined the {{Wiki|Slade School of Fine Art}} at the age of fifteen, where she met and befriended [[Annie Horniman]], an Assassin, who introduced her to the order. Moina liked the Assassins' idea of free thoughts since she never had a strong religious belief herself, and so she became a member of the group.<ref name="ACDYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – | Moina was born in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], to a Polish Jewish father and an Anglo-Irish Jewish mother; her brother, {{Wiki|Henri Bergson|Henri}}, would later become a notable philosopher. During her childhood, her family moved throughout [[Europe]], eventually settling in [[London]]. As she was artistically talented, Moina joined the {{Wiki|Slade School of Fine Art}} at the age of fifteen, where she met and befriended [[Annie Horniman]], an Assassin, who introduced her to the order. Moina liked the Assassins' idea of free thoughts since she never had a strong religious belief herself, and so she became a member of the group.<ref name="ACDYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Moina Bergson"</ref> | ||
In 1887, the Assassin Order asked Moina to pretend to take interest in Samuel Mathers, who was about to establish his own occult secret society, knowing that he was funded by the [[Templars]]. During that time, the Templars were seeking a [[Book of Abraham|book]] somewhere in London, as it was believed to contain powerful knowledge.<ref name="ACDYL"/> | In 1887, the Assassin Order asked Moina to pretend to take interest in Samuel Mathers, who was about to establish his own occult secret society, knowing that he was funded by the [[Templars]]. During that time, the Templars were seeking a [[Book of Abraham|book]] somewhere in London, as it was believed to contain powerful knowledge.<ref name="ACDYL"/> | ||
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===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included his name on a list of known British Assassins. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations | In 2015, the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]] included his name on a list of known British Assassins. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180 | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACR DYL Moina Bergson and Annie Horniman.png|Moina with Annie Horniman | |||
PL-Volo Noscere.png|Moina with Samuel | PL-Volo Noscere.png|Moina with Samuel | ||
PL-Resurgam.png|Moina with a set of tarot cards | PL-Resurgam.png|Moina with a set of tarot cards | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 25 December 2024
Moina Mathers (1865 – 1928), born Mina Bergson, was the wife of Samuel Liddell Mathers and the "Seeress" of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. She was also a member of the Assassin Order for some time.
Biography
Early life
Moina was born in Geneva, Switzerland, to a Polish Jewish father and an Anglo-Irish Jewish mother; her brother, Henri, would later become a notable philosopher. During her childhood, her family moved throughout Europe, eventually settling in London. As she was artistically talented, Moina joined the Slade School of Fine Art at the age of fifteen, where she met and befriended Annie Horniman, an Assassin, who introduced her to the order. Moina liked the Assassins' idea of free thoughts since she never had a strong religious belief herself, and so she became a member of the group.[1]
In 1887, the Assassin Order asked Moina to pretend to take interest in Samuel Mathers, who was about to establish his own occult secret society, knowing that he was funded by the Templars. During that time, the Templars were seeking a book somewhere in London, as it was believed to contain powerful knowledge.[1]
Eventually, Moina and Samuel married and he founded the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn along with two associates, William Robert Woodman and William Wynn Westcott. After the mysterious death of William Woodman, Westcott and Mathers fought for control of the group. Around this instance, the Assassins asked Moina to end her relationship and rejoin the Brotherhood, however, she refused.[1]
As the Seeress
Moina's title of the Seeress was quite appropriate, since, after the assassination of William Robert Woodman, only she and Aleister Crowley were able to see the man in his supernatural form. Her husband, the Imperator of the order, therefore frequently used her ability in order to communicate with Woodman.[2]
In 1901, the Seeress conducted a sexual ritual with the corpse of Woodman, in the hope that it would enable her and her husband to control the disembodied being. However, this failed.[2]
Some time later, when Samuel Mathers died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 64, Moina took his place at the head of Alpha et Omega, a new secret order.[1]
Legacy
In 2015, the Templar Isabelle Ardant included his name on a list of known British Assassins. This list was later unveiled by the Assassins Rebecca Crane and Shaun Hastings when they infiltrated Ardant's office to plant a bug.[3]
Personality and traits
Frater V.O.V. compared Moina's personality and appearance to that of Maria Amiel. Moina suspected that the Templars were secretly guiding her life. [citation needed]
Gallery
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Moina with Annie Horniman -
Moina with Samuel -
Moina with a set of tarot cards
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (name only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy – Bloodlines: "Moina Bergson"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy - Divine Science: Chapter 4 - Frater V.O.V.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Modern day
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